The Garden Bar & Restaurant

Hotel, Britons Hill, Penzance
01736 363117

Recent Reviews

BRUCE BOSTRIDGE

Well positioned, light airy dinning room, food and service good and not expensive.Would go back.

suszannahs

This was a disappointment compared to the old days of the bay restaurant. We were greeted with all the things that weren't available, I ended up having fish and chips as my first choice. It wasn't but wasn't terrible but it was covered in way too much salt which couldn't be avoided very easily. Wish we had gone out to eat but as we were staying in the hotel we chose to stay in.

Piotr Poleski

I always enjoyed the place.At my last visit though, what was before in the menu as vegan burger (and was common to any other restaruants nowadays - a high protein equivalent), after recent brief 'out of stock' situation, it got replaced by a highstreet "fried chicken"&chipshops version of a veggie burger for last 20 years+, which is a mash of potatoes, peas, carrots and some bell pepper, ecompassed by breadcrumbs and fried. Together with a bun, few potato wedges, and a handful of salad (with at least one pinch of salt too much over it - so oversalted), mot only it represented next to no nutritional value, but with it's ingredients summing up to ~£3 in total value, they still want to charge you the full price of the previous dish under the same label (~£15).After highlighting the issue of unreasonable cheat (large tesco is literally round the corner, with at least 4 or 5 different full fledged alternatives of the vegan burger to use), noone even thought of taking that 'cheat dish' off my bill, but all I could hear was "I hope you'll come again".

Philip Rowe

Great Xmas Dinner.

Xia W

Highly recommend the festive menu during Christmas holiday. We enjoyed every single course for our family's Boxing Day dinner.

Tom Newport

Very well presented and delicious food. The staff were very helpful and polite.

Kim M

The ‘vegan-gluten free menu doesn’t exist. I ended up having a portion of chips. My husband had the seafood platter. After choosing several things which they did not have on the menu. The platter crab was substituted with cod as they did. Or have that either. No steak, crab. It was an absolute joke how the waiter was running back & forth to the kitchen to see what was still available. Will not be going back again. Very poor.

Oliver C

We absolutely loved it on a quiet Wednesday in July. The room is beautiful and it's all very comfortable. There are great views. We had fantastically friendly service. And, most importantly, the food was lovely. Strongly recommend the seafood platter. The sizzling brownie and tres leches cake were both fantastic. Drinks perhaps a bit expensive but overall we paid £60ish for two people (mains and desserts), which was well worthwhile for a lovely evening out.

Niall Toher

Really nice restaurant on top of a hill with a lovely view of Penzance out of the window. Really nicely decorated and very friendly staff. Food was excellent Really great quality. Overall a very nice evening here highly recommended.

liv

We visited the beautiful restaurant yesterday and we left really dissapointed.I work in a good restaurant myself and it was one of the worst restaurant-visits I‘ve ever had.I won’t spend a lot of time, writing a whole paragraph, here‘s a list:- 1/2 of the menu wasnt avaible or got changed- had to wait 50 minutes for the main course (almost empty restaurant)- two tables came after us (15-20 minute) ordered after us and got their food before us- no excuse- nobody asked if the food was alright- half way through the menu (~9:10pm) the chef de service asked us if we wanted to order the dessert cuz the kitchen was closing -> this was unbelievable for us because we had to wait for so long and then got stressed to finish our meal to order our dessert ! we told him the same and he just answered with „yeah sorry about that“, and left.- as soon as we wanted to pay, nobody gave payed attention to any of our signs- food was good.- they took the drinks off our bill- nobody had the guts to say goodbye to us, they just completely ignored us as soon as we payed.horrible experience and we will never visit again.

Helen Bui

Don’t let the outside fool you. Inside is modern and very beautifully decorated. We found this restaurant via Google Maps as we struggled to find nice restaurants in Penzance that day.Service is good as members of staff were friendly and they always checked in on us.Only downfall is that we felt the mussels were a bit over cooked so it wasn’t that nice but the flavour was good. There also wasn’t anyone at reception to greet us, and it got a bit awkward when we said we were here as we had a dinner reservation and I had to say, can we go to the restaurant, and is the restaurant that way? It would’ve been nice if she lead us the way first.Salad is very nice, I would come here again for the salad and ambience.

danny robins

The best breakfast in Penzance!Went here for breakfast and was not disappointed.. truly delicious and a beautiful view. Definitely a must for visitors and locals alike.

lisabX5467TL

We are on holiday with friends and were delighted to find this restaurant within the Penzance Hotel. We enjoyed excellent service from all the waiting staff and a range of well cooked meals ranging from a seafood platter to salmon spiced kebabs and prawn Malabar curry. The service was first rate and friendly, and food good value for money.

AndreaS11951

Excellent dinner (one of the few restaurants open on Saturday), best for price-quality! Among the best in Cornwall, I definitely recommend it

emrah olgac

I recently had the pleasure of dining at a wonderful restaurant that I simply must recommend to anyone in search of a great meal with fantastic service and a stunning view. The restaurant's location is simply unbeatable, situated right by the sea with a breathtaking view that truly adds to the dining experience.As for the food, I can honestly say that I was blown away by the quality and flavor of everything I tried. From the appetizers to the entrees to the desserts, each dish was expertly crafted and presented with care. The flavors were bold and delicious, and everything was cooked to perfection.But what truly sets this restaurant apart is the exceptional service. Ashima ( our waitress) was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to ensure that my experience was a memorable one. From the moment I sat down to the moment I left, I felt truly cared for and attended to. I would like to say thanks to Rohit ( the Chef ) for his delicious food and coming to our table for the our birthday celebration.Overall, I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. The location, the food, and most importantly, the service, are all simply outstanding. Whether you're looking for a romantic night out, a family dinner, or a special occasion, this restaurant is sure to exceed your expectations in every way.Thanks again for Ashima and Rohit.

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