BITE user comments - jazzperc
Comments by jazzperc
Our first thoughts on entering this pub were disappointing. The exterior looks quaint and pretty but the interior is very rough and ready with one side resembling a school dining room with the tables laid out in a uniform manner. Definitely not a dining experience but pub grub. We found a table and realised that the menu had Rick Stein on the bottom. We were totally surprised as the pub had no airs and graces as you had at the Padstow businesses. The childrens offerings were ok but not great so we asked for a small portion of ham, egg and chips which they did and charged us less which was very obliging. My husband was surprised to only get lemon sole goujons for his money - no chips - only salad and mayonnaise. He was bored with them by the end of the plate. I had the steak pie which was lovely. I would say that the atmosphere was unrelaxing as the pub was so busy on a Tuesday night. The Rick Stein name obviously attracting the crowds when we were falsely attracted by the lure of the quaint exterior. Would I recommend it - yes out of season maybe if you are passing.
21 Jun 2009 22:17
Nice setting and lovely pub. Very popular and friendly. One big annoyance though. Why or why do pubs only offer children ice cream all the time when there are lovely desserts on the menu. Why can't they have apple pie, cheesecake, etc. Why can't a half portion be programmed into these computerised tills. My daughter was sick of being offered only ice cream all week. It was nice to see a pasta veg dish on the childrens menu though so well done with that one.
21 Jun 2009 22:04
We went to this pub whilst on holiday recently and we were totally disappointed. We entered via the family room which looked like a cramped and brightly lit school dining room. We went into the bar/lounge area with our 4 year old and were immediately directed back to this room which fortunately was full. I wouldn't have wanted to eat in there with chairs back to back when the rest of the pub is much more relaxing. When we saw the prices on the blackboard we definitely wouldn't have wanted to sit in the other room for these prices. The childrens options were the usual suspects so much that my daughter said "not that again mummy" when given fish fingers, chicken nuggets or spag bol as a choice. She had nuggets with a huge plate full or chips. No peas or veg options in sight. I have a child which loves good food so it's a shame nothing is on offer. She is fed up with nuggets and ice cream. Families are obviously not really wanted hence the back room. My lasagne was ok but dry with no bechamel sauce just a bit of melted cheese on top. My plate full of cheap frozen chips had two black ones led on top which you think would have been spotted by the person plating up. My husband had grey mullet in termpura batter with pea puree for around the �16. Tempura is supposed to be light but he said he had better in a local chip shop as it was heavy and the mullet flavour deadened. I wouldn't recommend a visit as many dishes between �15 and �17. Obviously the Rick Stein effect has happened as this pub thinks it can cash in on the tourist!! Not all children scream and run around so don't banish us to an annex. Isn't Jamie Oliver trying to get children to eat healthy food - it would be nice to get some healthy food from a public house for kids.
21 Jun 2009 21:59
The Beach Hut, Watergate Bay
We went on a rainy day in June whilst on holiday and was surprised it was very busy at 11:55am. Obviously the lunch time menu was popular. It was so refreshing for it to be a child friendly place - well it is Cornwall - beaches, tourists = families. Child seats available and crayons and activity books given out to all children. A wonderful childrens menu - hallelujah!!! Grilled local fish, new pots and peas, penne with tomato sauce and parmesan, sole goujons - yippee!! Proper food and an alternative pudding to ice cream available. Even the cutlery given to the child was small size cutlery. So impressed. Excellent food - my only problem is that I ordered a bean burger not a beef burger but I was so happy I didn't have the heart to tell them - hence the rating on 9 and not 10.
21 Jun 2009 22:24