Admiral Benbow Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Love the nautical theme and the back dining area is like being in a pirate ship."
• "The ambience is truly unique."
• "Opens up into a pirate's grotto full of nautical themed delights."
• "The maritime atmosphere is unique."
• "The ambience truly cannot be beaten, a totally unique and authentic cornish pub experience, dark and cosy with fantastic pirate memorabilia."
• "An amazing collective mix of maritime memorabilia which makes this place unique and takes you back to a bygone era."
• "It’s like a pirate ship with a lot of attention to detail."

Cons:

• "Once you get over the very cramped and damp smelling environment."
• "Very loud as well but fun, lively and not obnoxious loud."
• "A bit of airflow in the back of the room would still be advisable."
• "Also my Mrs had this nastiest blackest spider crawling across her face, so not the cleanliness place."
• "Bit of a Disney pub experience here. Loads of nautical junk all around interior."
• "Never saw the inside of the pub, because I was sat near the bar, which smelled of vinegar and spilt beer."
• "I love the decor and I'd stay for another but I don't think I could cope with the smell!"

Service

Pros:

• "The service was fantastic, they even helped us store our big bags while we ate."
• "The staff are really nice and helpful."
• "Very welcoming and friendly staff."
• "The waitress who served us was great fun and really friendly."
• "The staff are very friendly and gave great advice on the beers they have and service with a wonderful smile."
• "The owner was extremely hospitable despite being very busy."
• "Staff really friendly and very accommodating on changing things on the menu to allow for dietary needs."

Cons:

• "However, the staff alone would not make a decision as to whether my son and I could eat, so we had to wait until the Manageress arrived for her shift."
• "Sat at a table without 'reserved' sign, but nobody came to take our order."
• "The service was so *rude*."
• "They were distinctly unhelpful and very rude and when I stated this was charity money that people had donated I was ordered out of the Pub by someone who claimed to be the owner!"
• "On entering the staff were quite rude by telling us to sanitise our hand and writing our name on the contact list."
• "The waiter was cold and sharp, he wasn't particularly welcoming."
• "Staff 'in costume'. Firmly directed to small bar when it was clear we were not eating."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "My wife said her fish pie was very good and I was amazed at the size and tastiness of the benbow burger."
• "The mushrooms on toast starter is great."
• "The food was great, but it did take quite a bit of time to be served after pre-booking."
• "Very good food at a reasonable price."
• "The food was amazing. The mussels were some of the best we've had and the pizzas were really good- great flavours, thin and crispy- much like you would enjoy in an Italian pizzeria."
• "The food home cooked like we all hope and pray for! Fish fresh!!!"
• "The food was excellent and you could taste in the food that chef was a proper fish chef."