Address: Port Gaverne, Port Isaac, PL29 3SQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441208822973
Rating: 4.3
based on 130 reviews.
Location & Scenery
Pros:
"This hotel is stunning! The location is stunning with gorgeous Cornish fishing village scenery."
"Quaint hotel/restaurant in the heart of Port Gaverne overlooking the water."
"The views toward Port Garverne itself are second to none and make you feel as though you are in another world entirely."
"The hotel is situated on the edge of a small, picturesque cove."
"It's in a great location with some wonderful local walks and if you're fortunate with the weather you can enjoy a great sunset from the bay."
"Situated right by this beautiful cove, it's an ideal place to stop and have a bite to eat."
"A nice friendly establishment nestled in a small scattering of houses with a beautiful little beach right over the road."
Cons:
"Great location, although dreadful parking."
"Disappointed with the parking arrangements; six spaces available on a first come first served basis with other non residents also using."
"Bear in mind that the tables are very close together, and the walk back up the hill back to Port Isaac is *not* for the faint-hearted!"
Food & Drink
Pros:
"The food could not have been better; the creativity of the kitchen is unrivalled by anywhere I have previously visited."
"Good drink selection and good quality food, prices are higher than the average in the area but definitely worth a visit."
"The food was really sensational."
"For me, this was Michelin quality food at half the price."
"The best fish and chips I have ever tasted - starts and desserts also worthy of a Star."
"Absolutely excellent meal. Been quite a few times, & never disappointed."
"The food was stunning! Both visually attractive and filled with some amazing flavours at a very reasonable price for the quality!"
Cons:
"Visited for refreshment on a seriously hot day... the menu seemed pricey and aimed at a more upmarket clientele."
"Ordinary fish and chips £25."
"The menu is limited and doesn't change. No Sunday roasts!"
"After visiting last year and having an creative menu with tasty well prepared food this year's visit was very disappointing."
"The breakfast also incredibly disappointing."
"The cooked breakfast is greasy with poor quality bacon."
"Slow and poor service and rancid muscles spoilt the evening."
Service & Staff
Pros:
"Staff couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating."
"The service was great, attentive but not pushy."
"Fantastic pub with delicious food and super friendly service!"
"The crown jewel of this establishment however is the customer service by their wonderful staff who took such good care of us."
"All the FoH staff were very friendly and talkative."
"We were well attended by several friendly staff and absolutely nothing went awry."
"Excellent service... Really friendly.... Prompt and attentive."
Cons:
"Service was a little slow to be completely honest and it wasn't that busy."
"If you just stop by for a drink service can be a bit slow depending on which staff member is on duty."
"Absolutely rude manager and the worst service I’ve experienced."
"Food great, service poor."
"The table next to us waited over an hour and a half for their food and were a bit miserable."
"Especially as the service was bad."
"No one came to the table to check our order."
Rooms & Accommodation
Pros:
"The room was well furnished with a double bed, TV with Sky channels, wardrobe, drawers, and an on-suite bathroom with a bath."
"Cosy room, excellent food good service and superb location."
"This is a wonderful and charming hotel which achieves understated luxury."
"The room was spotless and well maintained."
"The rooms are on the small side but nicely decorated and with huge flat screen TV’s."
"Room lovely clean tea and coffee provided right down to a jar of sweets."
"I had a very good nights sleep with no noise from other rooms or outside."
Cons:
"Our deluxe room was far from it."
"2* at the most the bed was very uncomfortable both me and my husband had back ache we had a room in the eves and kept banging my head room very hot even with a fan."
"The rooms are a mixture of characterful and rundown and the hot water on the top floor seemed to stop after a short shower."
"The bathroom was very dated."
"The room was really basic, the shower was intermittently hot."
"The room was filthy, we couldn't believe it, nothing learned from all the lockdowns."
"Room very hot and noise from adjoining residents meant I got very little sleep."
Value & Pricing
Pros:
"A little on the pricey side but well worth every penny."
"Really reasonably priced."
"This food is AMAZING. Really reasonably priced, the friendliest staff ever and again, unbelievably good food."
"Would certainly recommend to anyone looking for great food locally sourced, cooked to perfection, amazing service, & at a price that's extremely reasonable."
"Both visually attractive and filled with some amazing flavours at a very reasonable price for the quality!"
"Prices are around mid-range and the portion sizes are good for that quality of food."
"Great English food at the restaurant: local oysters, kipper for breakfast, salmon with eggplant 3 ways, fish & chips, choc dessert, and sticky toffee pudding."
Cons:
"I can say that this is now the most I have paid for a large lime and soda... £4.40!"
"Not fun. Had to ask specially to order only one course - the two prices being £38 for two course and £48 for three courses."
"Food is fine but prices are extortionately high."
"Meal was, in my opinion overpriced."
"The room tariffs are drastically overpriced."
"Unbelievably expensive for what I had eaten."
"Outrageous prices for drinks, we were shocked at being ask £12.90 for a ginger beer and a pint of pale ale."