St Ives
The Rum And Crab Shack

The Rum And Crab Shack

St Ives, The Wharf, TR26 1HE, United Kingdom

Kebab • Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood


"this is somewhere I've wanted to try for a long time, but as my husband doesn't eat seafood, for a long time there wasn't a lot on the menu that appealed. More recently, there has been more chicken, beef, veggie and vegan options, all of which he enjoys, so we decided this time we were giving it a go. it opens at 12, and we arrived more or less on the dot there. the decor is quirky and cosy, and very comfortable. loved the skull mirrorball in the bar alcove. we were easily able to get a table, but for the time of day on an off peak weekday, it soon got busier. it seems very popular. we were able to order quickly. and didn't have to wait too long for our food. I had the Gumbo, which is a favourite of mine, but not available as widely as you'd hope in many UK eateries. (I do make a very good one myself, but can't resist it) the portion was generous, with a good sized side of delicious rice and beans, which had a lovely spiciness to it, and a lovely, light almost brioche like cornbread, delicious for dipping in the rich, flavourful sauce. the gumbo comes with plenty of tender chicken, spiced sausage and king prawns. the flavours were lovely. not overly hot (not that I mind a hot gumbo) but had a lovely rich depth to the sauce, with all the different flavours mingling beautifully. fortunately, as I don't have the biggest appetite, they were happy to provide me with a container to take my leftovers home in, as it would be a tragedy to let it go to waste. I only have a smaller appetite, despite how much I LOVE food, so this way I get two fantastic meals out of it instead of just one. staff were very accommodating, the house lager was decent, and my husbands burger looked really nice too. on future visits I'd love to try out some of the cocktails, but it was a little early in the day for that sort of thing for me. great atmosphere. fun decor. delicious food. quick and accommodating service. can't fault it. the prices tend to be a little higher than we would normally pay on a meal out, but you definitely get your moneys worth, so it's perfect as a bit of a special treat. the only downside I can see is that it is up a stone staircase, so will not be accessible to everyone. but for those that can visit, it's definitely worth it. part of me wants to work my way through the entire seafood menu, and part of me wants to just keep going back for that delicious gumbo."

Harbar Kitchen

Harbar Kitchen

The Terrace, St Ives I-TR26 2BN, United Kingdom

Kebab • Cafés • Asiatic • Fast Food


"Beautiful hotel with beautiful views of the beach/sea. Bar area and terrace ware excellent where you can sit outside and take in the lovely view. Also lovely views from the restaurant at breakfast. breakfast was very good and had everything you could possibly want including full English breakfast. The only downside to breakfast was that there was an extra charge for latte coffees which I think should have been included in the price. Service everywhere was very good. The pizzas from the pizza bar on terrace were excellent. Now the disappointing part of our stay the rooms were extremely small with extremely small bathroom. The room was hot even though the weather was not that hot. There is no air con and we so we had to have a small fan going all night. We left the window open but this was hard to lift up and down as an armchair and lamp stand were in front and also that was the only space for our suitcase, so hard to get to the window. Luckily we had only 1 suitcase because there was not room for 2. There was a small wardrobe with some hanging space but nowhere to unpack the rest of our Clothes, so we had to live out of our case. We had 2 round mirrors one in bathroom and one on wall above a desk. You could not see in either as lighting bad in bathroom and mirror in bedroom was distorted. There was a makeup mirror but the light on that was not working. I did ask for one that worked but did not get one. The room and bathroom ware very claustrophobic. The shower was over the bath. The bed was comfortable but very large and high for the size of the room and the room was clean and nicely decorated . We were very disappointed with the size of our room, which overlooked the road, considering the very high price charged."