The Gurnard's Head

The weather was belting down outside. I was looking forward to settling down in the cosy surrounds of this multi-room pub.

Food

We didn’t get very much of the always yummy Irish Soda Bread to start with, so we were very hungry for our entrees.

The Sardine, Roast Cherry Tomato, Marjoram (£6) looked beautiful with its beautiful bright colours. The sardines tasted as good as they looked, beautiful strong flavours, balanced with very sweet tomatoes. I was very happy with this start and was very much looking forward to our main.

It took us a long time before we saw our mains, and I have to say, I was disappointed after such a good start. The Slow Roast Rib of Beef (£12.50) had well-cooked potatoes, but meat was really nice, gelatinous and melt off the bone. The root vegetables were very tasty too.Grey Mullet, Lyonnaise Potato, Runner Beans (£13.50) was a real disappointment. Boring dull fish with no taste, and not interesting sauce, really undercooked potatoes. I liked the peppery and buttery greens though.

Rating - 6.5

Atmosphere

We booked for 2:30, which was lucky, as the place was still packed and there were lots of people waiting for a table. Luckily, our table was waiting for us. There were lots of big groups and family, and you can tell they’ve all had a few drinks, as they were all very merry. The setting would have been magical if the weather was better, but as such we couldn’t even see 2 feet out the window before fog obscure any views. It was interesting watching the one cow that was very close to the window though.

Rating - 2.5

Service

I understand that there were lots of people…but they were so so slow! We waited one hour between entrees and main, and there was never a waiter to be seen. We had to walk around looking for a waiter when we arrived, when we wanted to order, and when we wanted to pay. There didn’t seem to be enough people, and obviously not enough cooks, servicing the number of people they had.

Rating - 0

C-factor

No wonder too, they charged us incorrectly for our bill. Prices were fair, but the experience had not been great.

Rating - 0.5

Brownie Points - 9.5

Info

The Gurnard’s Head
Nr. Zennor
St. Ives
TR26 3DE
Phone +44 (0) 17 3679 6928
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