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Travellers' Choice2023
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Bar, British, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

We stumbled on this pub, which was so friendly and welcoming. The food was wonderful, I had the divine mussels, and we were astounded to find the chef, Ben who was cooking single-handedly and bashing out incredible food, the burgers looked good!!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Very friendly and a great atmosphere. The food and service was good, especially the jumbo prawns. Will definitely return.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 5 October 2023

Excellent food and service would reccomend 100% , the sandwiches were not what we were expecting , they were excellent value for money and enjoyable

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 2 October 2023

Awful carvery. Meat wasn't carved in front of you. Plates hadn't been warmed. Menu not as advertised, no pigs in blankets. No cheesy leeks. No green veg e.g. sprouts cabbage or broccoli. Overpriced at £16.50. Would not dine here again

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 23 September 2023 via mobile

We stopped in for a drink on the way back to our car and stumbled across a really beautiful pub staffed by genuinely friendly people who were glad we stopped by. Outside we enjoyed our drinks by the babbling Brook and greenery, we loved it...so much we ordered lunch and the food was amazing. The pub was soo good I bought the T-shirt 🤣 Can't wait to go back there on our next visitMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 September 2023 via mobile

Popped in for the Sunday carvery. Superb, but especially the Gammon. The parsnips were also extremely tasty. Lovely atmosphere in a great pub. Friendly staff....

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 1 September 2023 via mobile

This place is lovely, Felt very welcomed by staff. Wasn’t made to feel awkward or unwanted like we have a few places in the area. The food was beautiful. Beer well kept. Can’t fault it! Thank you

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 18 August 2023 via mobile

We had a late afternoon trip to Polperro and decided to eat whilst there. We called in the Ship who booked us a table for later that day. Dog and family friendly which was great for us. Food was ok, traditional pub grub but that...suited us. Thanks to the team for the warm welcomeMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 6 August 2023

We had a superb evening meal here during our holiday in Polperro. The team at the pub were friendly and Ashley made us feel very welcome when we arrived. We can recommend the mussels and fish and chips. The mussels we had were local, from...St Austell Bay, and were large, very well presented and delicious! Really worth a visit for some drinks and some food.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 1 August 2023 via mobile

Called in here for the live music on a Saturday night. Our drinks were more expensive than in The Blue Peter and we soon realised that they operate a two tier pricing system. The locals pay less than tourists. The band were good but the...music was far too loud so we didn’t stay long.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 July 2023

Went for food stayed all night. Bar staff are great food good and a large selection of drinks. We were lucky enough to go when the wreckers came in. Made our night.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 13 July 2023 via mobile

Went for the Sunday lunch it was absolutely fantastic 😋 large varieties of vegetables and the meat was really tender Couldn't fault the staff they were very helpful and polite 👍

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 9 July 2023 via mobile

We called on a very hot day for a cold drink & stayed for over two hours! The staff were very friendly & the locals who were in were great to chat to. We decided to have a late(ish) lunch & the food was very...good, as was the cask ale.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 July 2023 via mobile

Great food lovely staff, no complaints at all and would throughly recommend a visit. I will definitely be returning in the near future

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 27 June 2023

What a great pub, there's always a warm welcome and a lovely atmosphere and the bar prices are really good in comparison to other pubs in Polperro and Looe and the food, well it's absolutely fantastic. We had the mussels and gambas, the portions were...generous and the flavours were exceptional. A pub that has a great atmosphere and serves amazing food - what more could you want. Five stars all the way from us :)More

Date of visit: June 2023
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