Address: New Rd, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5PZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441736366626
Rating: 4.8
based on 427 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The grilled local fish was done to perfection, simple and beautiful."
"Varied menu, hard to pick a favourite but the grilled white fish with samphire and capers probably topped it - simple, fresh and delicious."
"The food is well presented, unpretentious, made from quality fresh local produce, and highly memorable."
"Everything tasted really good."
"The food was absolutely delicious and the portion given is quite good for the price, we were full by the end of the dinner."
"Everything tasted delicious and fresh - hot, steaming mussels and juicy, plump crab were favourites."
"The seafood is fresh, well cooked and the portions are very reasonably sized."
Cons:
"For the prices you are paying you are not getting value."
"Scallops with chorizo was good but could use less of the mag or whatever all-spice they used there."
"The quantity was a little small after a long day out."
"Over rated and somewhat over priced… had taster shellfish, scallops, and some salad."
"Never had lobster before so I thought Id give it a go. 27 quid for half a lobster with leaves, garlic butter and pineapple salsa. Have to be honest, it's overrated."
"The famous crab nachos: too rich in taste / again unbalanced flavors. Keep it simple. Let people tast the fish!"
"Special octopus stew still had very chewy rubber band octopus."
Service
Pros:
"Excellent staff. Excellent people watching. Excellent food."
"The staff were so courteous and very attentive I was really impressed."
"Plus the staff are so friendly and helpful, it was an absolute delight to have our dinner here."
"The service was incredible and the food was superb."
"Super friendly service and fabulous ambience."
"Friendly, helpful staff."
"The staff were very welcoming and attentive."
Cons:
"The location isn't that great either. We ate outside and there were loads of wasps, and just a que of people next to us."
"Service is a bit laggy as no one did checkback, also when leaving nobody said anything."
"Loose a star for slightly unfriendly customer service."
"I just didn't find the service to be too friendly."
"The service although friendly was pretty inefficient, we asked 2 people for extra plates and only got them once we finished eating."
"Service was indifferent."
"Having chosen this place based on the reviews we expected a really good meal and were disappointed to find the portions very small for the price and nothing special."
Ambience
Pros:
"Loved this place it has a great vibe."
"This amazing bijou fish bar!"
"The Atmosphere was great, loved the music and the staff having a little dance."
"The place is nice (a bit noisy due to traffic but other than that, a nice terrace)."
"Beautiful and cozy place."
"Amazing service, ambiance, and the food is absolutely outstanding."
"The atmosphere of the place was fab, we sat outside but they had patio heaters that kept things cosy."
Cons:
"Waiting 20mins yourself and then having a line of expectant diners all watching & waiting while you eat...not ideal."
"Would rather go to a nice restaurant and relax and eat nice food for the same prices rather than be rushed."
"The reason I’m not giving 5 stars, though, is because our water jug had a lot of debris floating in it and there was a broken glass shard on the rim of my glass."
"We picked an unfortunate day to go as we went on a day with torrential rain however even waiting 50 mins in the rain the food was that delicious it was well worth it."
"Road works currently conceal this well known lovely cafe style seafood restaurant."
"It is by a busy main road (but you soon forget this with the quality of food)."
"The only bad thing is the window seats are quite uncomfortable, especially when dealing with sharing plates."
Value
Pros:
"The food was fast and the quality of the food was out of this world!"
"In London you would pay a small fortune for this but here it’s amazing value."
"The price is as unbelievable as the taste."
"All very reasonably priced."
"Really good £ compared to other places in Cornwall."
"Also, the price is very fair considering the quality."
"The price was great and the food really delicious."
Cons:
"Each taster plate costs one c £8 and you need at least two with a side order of chips £3.60, if you don't want to go away hungry."
"Main was a bit pricey but was lobster and crayfish so hence the price."
"4 dishes for 2 people were around £35 (they recommend 2 dishes per person)."
"Main was a bit pricey but was lobster and crayfish so hence the price, dish was uneventful."
"But the queue is always long and not enough tables accommodate all who are interested."
"Food wasn't that great to be honest crab sandwich had very little crab and was all bread."
"This place is like a cattle market, ship you in and out as quick as they can."