Penzance, United Kingdom
The Coombe, Newlyn
$$
+44 1736365375
N/A
Outdoor seatingTakeawayDine-in
Bar on siteGood for kidsHigh chairsToilets
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
AlcoholBeerCoffeeFree water refillsKids' menuSmall platesSpiritsWine
This is a charming (albeit ahistorical) medieval themed restaurant, though aside from the \bar wenches\, don't go expecting a full Medieval Times affair á la Cable Guy, (which is kind of a good thing for me because I can't stand forced jollity of any sort). That said, piping out some medieval music instead of chart pop might have complimented the ambiance better. The food choice isn't huge, the medieval style big slabs of meat on the bone thing seems to be in keeping with the theme. The main choices are battered half chicken or rack of BBQ ribs with chips and/or salad and a modest choice of sides; some veggie options but this is limited to vegan thai curry, if I recall. Be warned the ribs are tasty but very messy and combined with the chips they are very filling. No comment on the desserts because we had no room for it. Drinks wise, mead is obviously available. The mead wine is lovely though tastes closer to mulled wine than mead. Small selection of ciders and ales/lagers also available. The staff are polite; I should say well done to the lady who had to deal with a particularly rude customer and was somewhat shaken. Be aware also that most evenings, even during the week, are busy. You may therefore have to wait half an hour or so for a table if you're walk-in. Covid-19 adjustments are sensible, though as with everywhere this depends on the clientele being at least half as sensible as the staff, easier said than done when people get rowdy after a few. All in all though, if you want the novelty of the medieval theme and wholesome family fun, or a birthday outing, you could do much worse.
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Very quirky, nice enough good. More of a gimmicky night out but fun non the less. Food quality probably not the best but the place it self and lovely staff make up for the foods short comings
Always loved this place as we have been going down for years. Due to covid they are operating on a 50% booking and 50% walk in. We arrived at 6.15 and there was already a queue to get in. Luckily we made it in, but this shows just how popular Newlyn Meadery is. They are also only open from Thursday to Sunday. The food is always well cooked and plentiful. My wife had mushrooms for starter and scampi for main, both well cooked and piled high. I had the squid for starter which was so tasty and the fish fries for main, again delicious. We had half a litre of mead liquor and some time after stumbled off in to the night.
We weren't able to make a reservation but were told 50% of their restaurant was being left open for walk-ins which worked well for us as we got there early (15 mins or so) and were able to get a table straight away when doors opened. A really unique experience and fantastic mead options available. Chicken was tasty if a little dry on the inside - but it went very well with the garlic dip! The portions are on the large side, so go hungry! Very friendly staff and was lovely to sit in a booth to soak up the atmosphere. I would also have loved to hear some medieval style music as opposed to chart toppers but an enjoyable experience nonetheless.
I bring my family here every year on holiday. Its always great food, great atmosphere and excellent service with a smile.
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