Delightful. Did exquisite. Service personable and friendly. Location awesome. Chocolate mousse, cherry filling with milk ice cream over a brandy snap is a dessert highlight for quite a few years! Magic.
The food was exceptional. We attended with our extended family for a wedding celebration and we were looked after by James who tended to our every need with a smile on his face! The food was sublime, we all had 3 courses and had empty plates every time. We will definitely be back. Thank you to all the staff at the Harbourside Refuge that made our lunch today so special. :)
Ate here on a Sunday night at a lovely table for two by the window looking out to the harbour. The staff were friendly and welcoming willing to advise when asked about the food and drinks. Food was fabulous. Our server helped with our choices and whilst I would never normally choose a fish curry I feel I can't recommend the Goan fish curry enough. It was delicious. As was hubby's sea bass. We had a charcuterie to share which was a great tasting starter. Deserts chosen were Lemon meringue and vanilla set cream both excellent. We tried some cocktails as we prefer them to wine.Try a Porthleven Bramble cocktail it will not disappoint. Will return when we are in Porthleven again.
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I was a bit nervous about trying here as porthleven has so many great restaurants and eateries, especially with some reviews which put me off a bit. I had booked for the Monday but due to staff shortages everywhere they had to start being closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, the person that contacted me was able to get us in on the Friday night at the same time which we were very grateful about.
I honestly can't understand why here has any bad reviews at all. The restaurant is beautiful inside and the staff were really friendly (even putting up with my sense of humour).
The food was cooked perfectly and portion sizes were amazing (everyone on our table was able to try each others without our own plates feeling empty). I started with the duck salad, they apologised before I ordered it as they had no beansprouts, so they must have added extra duck to make up for it as there was so much and I could taste it through their brilliant dressing. The others on the table had the mussles with again were cooked to perfection and not a drop went to waste including the sauce. Mains, I ordered the Goan fish curry which was just sublime, unfortunately I was unable to finish it all no matter how much I wanted to.
I would recommend here to anyone and will be booking in advance for next year.
What a fantastic restaurant . We tried it for fun and we’re not disappointed. Fish is the focus though there are other dishes .
Everything we had was fantastic , and it’s a lovely place with friendly staff . Definitely recommended .
The most delicious meal we had during our stay in cornwall. Such a good range of gluten-free options. LOVE that it is dog friendly as well so my boy didn’t have to be left home alone. Emily served us and was really friendly and helpful. We’ve been coming here for years and it is always a highlight.
We loved this place! Everything was superb. The atmosphere was relaxed but the service was attentive and friendly. We felt very lucky to be able to get a table upstairs on the terrace under a brolly, in July.
The food was fabulous. Perfectly cooked fish, delicious oysters. Can't wait to get back there in the spring.
Loved this place, first time I've been since Mr Stein sadly left porthleven.
As a local we need to support stuff like this, it brings people to our area who spend in the other shops and businesses. This will also encourage more businesses to come to the area etc.
So I will be going again soon.
One criticism although slight, please put on wines that I can't buy at Sainsbury's, this was disappointing, I like to try new wines at nice restaurants (which this certainly is), not wines I have already bought considerably cheaper from the supermarket.
Lovely food, fantastic helpful staff, local employer.
Superb food and very friendly staff! If you are in Porthleven, you have to try the Harbourside Refuge. I recommend you book ahead though, as like most of the restaurants in the area, they are busy.
Some really nice dishes are available, but for a high-class harbourside restaurant, I would expect more seafood dishes on the menu. What there was was high quality and tasty.
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