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1. Cj's at The sanctuary
Overall Ratings
5 based on 178 reviews
Family run restaurant owned by a local Cornish family, offering the best ingredients Cornwall has to offer. The best Sunday Roasts for miles around as well as delicious steaks, pizzas & seafood during the week. Why not pop in for a great breakfast? Everyt
Reviewed By 759phillipl
We visited on a Sunday as a family- my brotherâs recommendation. Being Vegetarian can sometimes make Sunday lunch a fun lottery....and the test always tends to be âhow much care do they take over the accompanying vegetables? Well happy days- every choice of accompanying vegetable was high quality, cooked perfectly and was served with a tasty sauce or flavour to add interest. I think the veggie option changes weekly so we canât wait to visit again. Oh, the service is friendly and the drinks varied and of good quality. Thank you.
2. Pennycomequick
Overall Ratings
5 based on 232 reviews
Reviewed By John B
We chose this gastropub at the last minute as we had unexpected visitors from a France . We were not disappointed . It was a very busy Saturday evening in Falmouth town , as the local oyster festival was in full swing , and the town was buzzing . We were greeted on arrival and quickly shown to our table by a member of staff . He brought menus , and a wine and drinks list , sat at the table and discussed our wine options , there were loads ,,,,,, We started our meal with a selection of olives , oil and artisan bread , which was delicious . I chose the prawn and 3 bean casole which was sublime. My wife had pork wellington with black pudding and vegetables ,our guests both had sweet potato knocky with a slow cooked rib of beef . All meals were superb , as was the service which was very friendly and very attentive on such a busy evening . I would highly recommend the â penny come quick â you will not be disappointed , thankyou for a super evening , our french friends were very impressed too
3. Star and Garter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 760 reviews
Here at the Star and Garter, we're passionate about our ingredients and work closely with some of the best artisan suppliers in the county. We cook over an open fire and have a "nose to tail" philosophy, meaning we can pick and choose what goes on the men
Reviewed By milbertg
Went here for a work thing so wasnât in control of where we ate. Having looked at the menu online seeing zero vegan options I was worried that Iâd be sat drinking water and eating nothing in front of colleagues so I phoned ahead and was reassured that there were vegan options but that the menu on the website wasnât current. Feeling better about the situation I arrived to see only one vegan starter, one vegan main and zero vegan desserts :( None of the vegan options were labelled vegan either so I only knew they were SFV because I asked. The starter option was some kind of pepper dish, I ordered it because there was nothing else expecting stuffed peppers or something, but was genuinely shocked when I was served literally 20 plain peppers on a plate. Meanwhile my colleagues are eating delicate salads, delicious looking chicken wings and fancy potato croquettes... I was upset to be honest as I felt forgotten and that a vegan option was a last thought when it came to menu development, and realised halfway through my 20 peppers that I wasnât enjoying them. Then I got nervous because the only vegan main course, which I therefore had to order, was aubergine (literally no ones favourite vegetable) with yet more peppers. My colleagues had ordered loads of chips so I was hoping to turn this evening around with potato only to be told the chips had duck skin sprinkled on them. The staff who were so lovely and patient with our obnoxious group offered to bring me some non-duck skin chips which I really really appreciated. Watching my colleagues tuck into hearty portions of roasted meats, cauliflower gratins, buttered greens and more while I was faced with more plain(ish) veg was pretty sad and has been the only time in my four years of being vegan that I felt truly disappointed at my life choices. Then I sat through dessert with nothing while everyone else ate cheesecake, ice cream and chocolate tarts before I could leave. My group was large and difficult so I would like to acknowledge the great service, polite and thoughtful staff made me feel a lot better when I was getting embarrassed by my groups poor timekeeping skills. I really expected better from a place Iâve heard only good things about. The starter was definitely lacking, especially when compared to the standard of meal the non vegans were given, and then to be followed by a meal that was more of the same peppers but now with added aubergine was absolutely not worth £16. Itâs so easy to make amazing vegan meals, and to not offer one even one vegan dessert (not even sorbet!?) was pretty rubbish. Vegan pies, tarts, curries, gourmet burgers, nut roast, pasta dishes are all things vegans love to see on a menu so it would be great to see something more like that in future. Iâd recommend this place for drinks as staff are fantastic and atmosphere is lovely but the vegan food was not up to modern standards. (Great staff though guys thank you really sorry to complain)Next time, please let us know your specific dietary requirements and our kitchen will make something for you; weâve nothing against vegans, I assure you. However, our menu is very much shaped by the superb local meat and fish sourced on our doorstep and weâre not afraid to admit it!
4. Pandora Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1851 reviews
Stunning waterside pub with pontoon seating 150 people stretching out into the creek. Food is served every day starting with morning coffee and cake from 10.30am, our full menu from noon until 21.30 And daily specials served at lunchtime and in the evenin
Reviewed By MaxiJacovella23
Quality of the food was disappointing and massively overpriced.Fish pie was dry and the banana parfait was terrible and £7!! Charging London prices for poor quality food is unacceptable.Otherwise itâs a lovely pub with great views.Dear MaxiJacovella23Thank you for taking the time to review us although your review does seem to duplicate the 2* review immediately before yours - please be assured we did understand your disappointment when we read that review. We are sorry that our very popular fish pie and the banana parfait was not to your liking but we would rather have been told this while you were with us so that we could try and do something to put it right while you were with us - not an option when you choose the option of using an anonymous review site to air your complaint.We are also disappointed with the lack of balance in your review - we agree that The Pandora Inn is a lovely pub and does have great views, we also have a fantastic team as mentioned in almost every review and they would have preferred to have helped you - but sadly none of this is reflected at all in your overall review score of 1*.We are sorry that the lovely and multi-award winning Pandora Inn is not for you but thank you for trying us.With regardsThe Pandora Inn team
