Rick Stein Fistral

After visiting this restaurant several times in the past, we were excited for our meal last night. However, we were disappointed to find that the food quality and portion sizes had declined since our last visit. My Hake and chips lacked generosity, and the chips were subpar. My husband's Haddock and chips had a slightly better portion size, but the overall quality was not up to par. Although my son's Pad Thai was decent and my daughter's burger was good, we specifically visit this restaurant for the fish and chips. Based on our experience last night, we have decided not to return.

I’ve given it a 2 as the view was excellent but as for the food , it was not good ! Cod and chips £17.99 if you want peas that’s extra , if you want anything else apart from fish and chips it’s all EXTRA ! The chips had black bits in which is not nice , I had to pick my way through them , the fish was nice enough though , Now Rick , you’re supposed to be a wonderful chef and you know presentation is everything , so just cod and chips on a metal tray is not a good presentation . Maybe I should pop in and show you myself Cod chips peas mushy or garden) slice of lemon tartar sauce offered , this is a meal , and worth £17.99 not your efforts . You’ve had your last penny from me enjoy !

Really disappointing restaurant. You're paying for a brand that is not living up to expectations. I had battered bream which was really good, but the chips were grim. They weren't well cooked at all meaning that all three of us left half a plateful each. When we arrived, the restaurant was about half full and several diners were finishing their meals. It took between 10 and 15 minutes for someone to take our drinks order and that was only because I caught the attention of a server. We took the opportunity to order our food then too as we had no idea when the staff would come back over. Staff didn't check in about our food or take any further drinks orders. We got the bill after having to catch someone's attention again and left. We don't expect to return.

Great place to visit. A wide selection of fish and some meat/veg dishes to fall back on. Friendly staff and a great wine list make for a great evening

We brought our family to Fistral for a meal. There were nine of us in total. We are from St Dennis and work in the catering industry. Unfortunately, our meals were served cold and with several burnt chips on the plate. The curry sauce was terrible and lacked flavor. It was watery and not like traditional chip shop style. We have been here before, but we won't be returning as it was quite pricey.