A great little pub just situated in the right place so that I could be left there while off she…read moretrotted to another twenty shops selling exactly the same thing but in another building. I got sat outside in this little suntrap and enjoyed three or four beers from a great selection of beers, I had a look at the menu and this looked like is did a great selection of Pub food.

We were staying in Botallack and ended up eating here three times! Wonderful spot with great…read moreambiance. The beer garden was packed all three nights but service was still quick. We so appreciated the friendly and accommodating staff, we even met the new owners who had just taken over and chatted with them! For food, our favorites were the crab linguine and risotto. We enjoyed the great local beer selection, seasonal cocktails (try the aperol spritz!), and ciders.

I like all the maritime pictures and articles on the walls here in this decent pub. There are also…read morelots of Skinners beer pictures up, but strangely just 1 of their beers, along with Sharps Own and Doom Bar. Good location on the shorefront, away from the busier part of town.

We were planning on going somewhere else for dinner but as we drove past this wonderful place we…read moredecided that we will go in for a drink and to look at the menu. What can I say?! I had BBQ ribs which were AMAZING the sauce was like I have never tasted before, the ribs chunky and full of meat unlike most ribs you get. and all of this for just over £8. The best pub food I have ever had.

Never thought a pub meal could be as satisfying as that! Really impressed! We were prepared for the…read moretourist prices and tourist sized meals, what we got was a feast. Delicious, home cooked mouthwatering fare! I had seafood platter with a mound of local crab, smoked mackerel, piles of prawns and tasty hot scampie. £14.50 which I felt was really reasonable considering the the size and how fresh it was. Even the side salad was lovely, not the typical sprig on the side. Tourists mixed with locals in an easy atmosphere a stones throw from the beach. It's a must.

I spent many hours in here on holiday back in 1994. It was pretty much all we did that week, rather…read moresadly. During day sessions we'd play on their pool table and at nights they have live bands on. In them days if you seven balled someone on the pool table you could have your name immortalised on the back of a tortoise and kept in a display case - they'd ran out of tortoises when I did it! The people who owned it then were very nice and the decor was very nice but filled with sport pictures and photos of staff and locals - and we happily wiled away the hours soaking it all in. Back again in 1997 and have some good memories in there from then also. Situated near the town centre it's quite convenient to pop in for a quick one - maybe when your missus pops into Boots over the road. People always flock to The Sloop because of the harbour views but it's always packed there and you can only just see the beach and harbour from there if you look through the throngs of turists and passed the big line of bins - better to pop in to The Queens for a more relaxing pint. I still go to St Ives alot but am not allowed to frequent the place as much now as we have kids but it's a lovely building and they always have nice flower boxes on the windows and special food boards on for lunches etc. Think I'll put my foot down and pay it a visit next time I'm passing.

2011 Been a bit disappointed on my last couple of visits,…read morewhich is why I am taking off a star. For onethey seem to have dropped Proper Job. Hopefully this is temporary. Last time I went though, was to watch the football. It was advertised outside. I confirmed at the bar they were showing the match, so I bought my pint and sat down to wait for kick off. Then they realised they had no idea how to work the satellitetried for a whileand then gave up. Surely an idea to make sure you know how to work the thing more than 10 minutes in advance? Perhaps before advertising the match? I wish you could return your partially drunk pint for a full refund in such situations. As it was I had to down my pint and rush somewhere else to watch the match! Actually writing about this has wound me up a bit. I'm taking off two stars! 2009 This bar seems forgotten and underrated. It was often the emptiest bar to be found in the centre of St Ives. Which is a shame as it serves a couple of good real ales (Tribute and Proper Job when I was thereI've been asking for a 'proper job' for years. Was nice to finally get one :) ) Has quite a few large tables which would be good for groups and serves some food that looks reasonably priced. OK, it's not amazing but should probably be more popular than it is. One of the few places to watch the cricket in St Ives

The Union Inn is a solid if unremarkable pub near St. Ives Harbour. Neither the décor nor the beer…read moreselection stand out in any way, in fact the real ale range is severely limited - but I did get a pint of Adnam's Ghost Ship there, a solid pale real ale (not seen elsewhere in St. Ives). The front seating are inside is quite appealing, if 1-0-1, the area to the back rather dark. Staff are polite. Okay for a quick pint of lager, but nothing more. Didn't try the food.

The Union is is an odd pub strangely lacking in atmosphere. It has a Weatherspoons quality about it…read moreand it seemed more of a food pub than a drinking pub. However, the food didn't look great (a laminated picture menu always puts me off), in fairness the fish specials looked more appealing but were quite pricey for this sort of establishment. We had planned to eat here but the lack of atmosphere really put us off and we decided to move elsewhere. There are a good number of pubs and restaurants in St Ives, this is probably one to avoid.

Very traditional pub with a lovely warm fireplace and lots of locals around for a fun atmosphere…read more(dogs are allowed!) Decent selection of beers on tap. We were starving and waited for a table for ages before being told the policy is to order the food - then you get a table. Very weird and non-standard, but the food I had made up for the wait. I had the lamb shank and my other half had the sausage and mash. The lamb was super tender and fell off the bone. The mash was ok - but the red wine sauce made up for it, and the veg was fresh. Tried a bit of the sausages and they were very tasty as well. Enjoyed dinner and ambiance here, would stop in again.

We visited here this evening and my mum and aunt were served ham with many shades of green, grey,…read moreblack and blue. They instantly recognised that the ham had gone off and after my own research on the internet, I found a source also saying " If your meat is turning an unhealthy green, gray, or black colour that's a sure sign it's gone bad". Since they were too shy and polite to say anything, I told the barman/waiter about the problem. He then came to our table and offered another cut from the same piece of ham. Naturally, not wanting bad bellies, my mum and aunt refused. The barman then walked away and did not speak to us again during the whole time. We received no apology at all and were not offered anything else or even a partial refund. Not a word was said to us even as we left. This was our only meal out for our holiday here and we were really looking forward to it. We were mostly disappointed that we did not even receive an apology and there was no compassion at all. My best recommendation to all would be to AVOID this pub. However if you are happy with a bit of gone-off food and no compassion or understanding from the staff, this may be the pub for you! (Or perhaps not). I'm sure that this lack of compassion will be followed up via a comment from management, especially given the other comments given back on other customers' reviews.

We came here last minute after the only takeaway was shut…read more Stepping in from the gusts of wind we took shelter in a booth. It felt like an American bar with country type music, a massive bar and well awesome food. As the name suggests come here if you only love chicken..you can have anything from chicken scratchings to waffles and pancakes. After ordering a stein of beer each we chose the chicken wings and I shared the big bird..two chicken breasts and lots of bacon! On the side we upgraded our fries to some cheesy ones. The wings flew in swiftly and were of good size. I wolfed three of these down immediately. Wings gone remains soon landed also. I was relieved to have shared it because even with help I still couldn't finish it. The chicken was tender and juicy..the bacon however not crispy to my liking. Service was good and the food cooked well..also nice to have a large choice of beer!

Bird & Beer is a very American style restaurant. A rustic, repurposed look and lots of burgers and…read morefried food on the menu. These types of restaurants are on every corner here in California. The atmosphere is very nice and comfortable. The service was good and they have a nice beer selection as well. All in all a nice experience. So I like this place and would definitely come back.