Téléphone: +441208880891
Adresse: Beachfront, Port Gaverne, Cornwall,Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom, PL29 3SQ, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly
Ville: Cornwall,Isles of Scilly
Menu Plats: 9
Avis: 2687
Site Web: https://pilchardscafe.co.uk/
"As long standing visitors to Cornwall, we never fail to stop at Pilchards for lunch or dinner. Even if we are not staying in the area, we always make a detour to enjoy their wonderful food and ambiance. Well what a shock we got on our visit earlier this week! It was 12.30pm and at first we thought it was closed, then we noticed another couple having a coffee. Admittedly, the weather wasn’t the best, but in previous years there could have been a force9 gale and you’d still struggle to find a table during the day or night if you’d not made a reservation. We sat outside to take in the beautiful view even in the grey skies it looks amazing. A very uninspired waitress came over and gave us the menus, didn’t say much and just put them on the table. Menu was different from last time we came but nonetheless we were still looking forward to a treat. There wasn’t a huge choice, again that was fine. We ordered three small plates squid, a chickpea onion bahji, a prawn and mussel Thai green curry and a portion of fries. Drinks were a bottle of water and pint of Korev. Food arrived and plates were tiny (saucer size, not even side plates). Fries were in a small bowl a bit like a cup. Good job we weren’t too hungry! My husband had the squid and said it was ok albeit a bit over cooked and chewy. Bahji was not warmed through fully and mushy in the middle undercooked. Thai prawn and mussel curry was inedible! It resembled a bright green oil slick with two prawns on the top and few tiny mussels mixed in. There was no Thai inspired taste. It had a real bitter taste like green vegetables blended up into a thick smoothie and drizzled with oil. I picked out the prawns and mussels but the sauce was luke warm and inedible. I mentioned this to the waitress when she collected the plates. Not because we wanted it taking off the bill (which it wasn’t), but to give the chef some genuine feedback. If I were a chef and it came back virtually untouched, I’d want to know why! She mumbled something about sorry you didn’t like it and walked off. The bill was £60 for what was less than £10 worth of food if you were to make it. Now, I know that isn’t how to look at it and I wouldn’t have done if the service and ambiance had been top notch and I didn’t have the knowledge of how fantastic it used to be! I asked if it had changed hands and was told it was still owned by the Port Gaverne Hotel. We were shocked, because for it to become so bad, they must have worked really hard at bringing it down! After we left I checked Trip Advisor and saw some mixed reviews of late. This says it all really as some of them were long standing customers like myself and were cancelling future reservations. I imagine if they don’t do something quickly to revert back, it won’t be long before it loses its excellent reputation, if it hasn’t done so already. It needs a new menu don’t try to be a Michelin Star restaurant there’s one in Port Isaac already! Plus that would need an experienced chef which Pilchards doesn’t appear to have. Just go back to serving fantastic fresh food and freshly caught fish. Not precooked or frozen. It needs to review its extortionate prices or produce quality food to reflect them. Finally, employ staff who look like they want to be there and ready to engage with the customers!"
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Fruits De Mer
Apéritif
Tartare
Tartare de boeuf préparé avec des ingrédients frais, accompagné de câprons, oignons, et une touche de sauce spéciale.
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Thaïlandais
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Bruce
Nice view of the bay. Just stopped for afternoon tea.
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Mike
Best Restaurant (with very strong competition) on the North Cornish coast, great staff, great location fantastic food.
TheRobn007
Wonderful. Probably the best meal that we've ever had. Lobster sharer and Monkfish sharer more than enough between four of us.
Deanne
Dont be put off by a few bad reviews. We were a little worried after reading them. No need. The food was lovely and the staff friendly. My only comment was a few more dishes to give a wider choice. Really nice evening so thank you. Would def go again if over this way Voir le carte
Josie
Food was overpriced and extremely small portions. Fusion concept of food did not work and we felt they ruined good ingredients. Left still feeling hungry and ripped off. Had to go to Port Gaverne hotel next door for a cheese board and drinks. Hotel opposite is much better experience and hard to believe it is owned by the same people. Waste of a gorgeous location and a lot of money.
Stefano
Super ! Truly surprisingly and exciting flavors, almost too many but not quite. The quality and level of cooking are very high indeed. Staff super friendly in a very relaxed atmosphere. Happened here by chance while in a walk and had read or known nothing about them beforehand so it was a lovely surprise. Would recommend to anyone tired of pasties and chips and in need of bolder and sharper flavors with an Asian bend.
Tom
Let’s be clear, this isn’t a seafood restaurant, nor is it a tapas restaurant. It’s a pretentious and unfriendly place that sells over-complicated vaguely East Asian dishes which are vastly overpriced for what they are sold as. The taste was mediocre and the service was simply rude, there were many unhappy customers trying quite reasonably to have their needs met, only to be told whatever their problems were, were their own fault. I would recommend they leave their ingredients in their natural form and prepare them simply, because what they’re doing isn’t making them better. Voir le carte
Compass51490972164
First of all, this restaurant is in Port Gaverne, a short walk from Port Isaac. There are inside and outside seating areas but as you are right by the sea, we opted for the outside. The service was excellent, friendly and efficient nothing was too much trouble and although we arrived close to when the kitchen was stopping post lunch, they were at pains to make sure we could order more food as needed. The menu operates on a tapas basis and we tried about 10 dishes between 5 of us. We went for a variety of seafood dishes but they typically were all seasoned or accompanied by some really interesting sauces a sort of Asian fusion approach. My personal favourite was the lobster but my family love...
Nathan
We have been bringing the kids here for years a special meal out in a fantastic spot. But sadly, this year may be our last. As recently as 2 years ago you could get 'tapas ' style small plates from £6 £9 each, this year we were a little shocked to find the cheapest plate (a modest serving of cured mackerel) priced at £13, with most small plates at the £17 mark. In the past we have also enjoyed the large plates, most of which were priced from £16 £18. Currently, they are priced at £70, £75 and £130 perhaps the portions are larger than previous years, we did not order any. The food is of course delicious, but on the whole, the small plates did not feel quite as varied nor satisfying compared t...
Tillycullum
As long standing visitors to Cornwall, we never fail to stop at Pilchards for lunch or dinner. Even if we are not staying in the area, we always make a detour to enjoy their wonderful food and ambiance. Well what a shock we got on our visit earlier this week! It was 12.30pm and at first we thought it was closed, then we noticed another couple having a coffee. Admittedly, the weather wasn’t the best, but in previous years there could have been a force9 gale and you’d still struggle to find a table during the day or night if you’d not made a reservation. We sat outside to take in the beautiful view even in the grey skies it looks amazing. A very uninspired waitress came over and gave us the me... Voir le carte
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Vegan Régalez-vous avec notre menu végétalien, offrant une sélection vibrante de plats à base de plantes élaborés avec des ingrédients frais et de saison. Savourez des repas savoureux qui sont aussi nourrissants que délicieux.
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Seafood Plongez dans les prises les plus fraîches de la mer avec notre sélection de fruits de mer, proposant des plats exquis préparés avec des poissons et fruits de mer de haute qualité. Savourez les saveurs de l'océan à chaque bouchée ! Voir le carte
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British Traditionnel et copieux, le menu britannique propose des classiques réconfortants comme le fish and chips, des rôtis succulents et des tourtes savoureuses. Redécouvrez des favoris familiers, préparés avec amour à partir de recettes intemporelles et d'ingrédients frais, locaux.
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Vegetarian Régalez-vous de notre collection vibrante de plats végétariens, élaborés avec les légumes les plus frais, des saveurs riches et des épices savoureuses. Savourez une assiette saine et délicieuse qui célèbre les meilleurs ingrédients de la nature.
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