The Thirsty Scholar

18 West Street, TR10 8EW, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

🛍 Pub, Fish, British, Breakfast

4.4 💬 1114 Reviews
The Thirsty Scholar

Phone: (+44)1326372996,(+44)1326311085

Address: 18 West Street, TR10 8EW, Cornwall,Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

City: Cornwall,Isles of Scilly

Menu Dishes: 6

Reviews: 1114

Website: http://www.thethirstyscholar.co.uk

"We were a group of eight last night. We had booked a table after reading the reviews on trip advisor The table we were seated at was tricky as we were too far away from the table with the fixed seating and there were lots of cobwebs on the walls and a sticky table. We were served quickly with a drinks order that arrived promptly. For starters we had prawn cocktails, a fondu of Gruyère cheese and tomato served with cheese straws and a baked Camembert. This was all very tasty, but we ordered extra bread as was not enough for the cheese or fondu. For mains we had cheese burgers, the pork ribs, the special of grilled lobster and the special of monkfish served with new potatos and asparagus. The chips were great, the ribs really soft and yummy and the lobster was great (although spelt lobter on the menu) The monkfish they had forgotten the asparagus, but this was quickly put right. For pudding we had banoffee pie and a chocolate moose. Both very good. We finished with a round of whiskey sours which were very nice The young female waitress was brilliant and made a real fuss of the two girls we had with us which made the whole experience very nice Overall a great meal and with a few little tweaks could be five stars"

Full menu - 6 options

All prices are estimates on menu.

Dessert

Seafood

Pasta

Fish Dishes

Vegetarian

Nick Nick

Lovely welcome, great beer recommendation, ambience, attentive service and really nice food. Great value and left full tummy’s all round.

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Janette
Janette

Good food, reasonable prices. Specials are special- I had lobster it was delicious! Something for everyone on the menu including the picky teen


Quentin
Quentin

For me this has to be the best pub in Falmouth. This pub has the best seats by the harbour, but I preferred to chill in the wonderful dark pub interior...


Zoe
Zoe

Not the friendliest of restaurants in the area (Pub and restaurant are two different entities, I only visited the latter); at some places, when you're a... View menu


J7574GErobw
J7574GErobw

Great sunday roast, best gravy I've ever tasted and excellent value with good portion size. Outstanding selection of deserts and the cheesecake was perfect.


Deby
Deby

Other Enchanted Princess cruisers recommended this restaurant/pub...They raved about their crunchy, crispy melt in your mouth fish and chips and they were...


Sightseer53892956438
Sightseer53892956438

The restaurant offers high-quality food at affordable prices. I ordered the seafood linguine, which was delicious and full of seafood. The desserts were also delicious. View menu


benmoremradamb
benmoremradamb

Sunday Roast Pork £10.50 Beef £13.50 Pint of Porthlevin Skinner Brewery Food was good value and good portion sizes I couldn’t recommend the Porthlevin enough. Was a really nice pint


GeoffD56334
GeoffD56334

We stayed here two nights and had a very small quaint room but modern and ensuite very good. Small window with view over harbour. Very clear and comfy room. Friendly staff and very good breakfast and dinner. Only a few rooms and up a few stairs. Good location in township and easy to walk around. Parking is not off street but is available around Inn at night.


rosiegold2016
rosiegold2016

We were a group of eight last night. We had booked a table after reading the reviews on trip advisor The table we were seated at was tricky as we were too far away from the table with the fixed seating and there were lots of cobwebs on the walls and a sticky table. We were served quickly with a drinks order that arrived promptly. For starters we had prawn cocktails, a fondu of Gruyère cheese and tomato served with cheese straws and a baked Camembert. This was all very tasty, but we ordered extra bread as was not enough for the cheese or fondu. For mains we had cheese burgers, the pork ribs, the special of grilled lobster and the special of monkfish served with new potatos and asparagus. The... View menu

Categories

  • Pub Enjoy a lively atmosphere with our classic pub favorites. From hearty burgers and fish 'n' chips to savory pies and craft brews, our menu promises a cozy experience ideal for unwinding with friends.
  • Fish Delight in our exquisite fish dishes, crafted from the freshest catch of the day. From grilled favorites to savory stews, our menu celebrates the ocean's bounty with flavors to satisfy every palate. View menu
  • British Traditional and hearty, the British menu offers comfort classics like fish and chips, succulent roasts, and savory pies. Rediscover familiar favorites, lovingly crafted with timeless recipes and fresh, local ingredients.
  • Breakfast Start your day with our delicious breakfast options, featuring everything from classic eggs and pancakes to healthy smoothies and yogurt. Perfect for a hearty meal or a light morning bite!

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"So let us share our experience, We went in tonight as a family after seeing that it home made food on the drive to sennen and looked online and had a good look at the food available on the menu also looking to see if it was dog friendly and it ticked all the boxes, Upon arrival me and my wife went in 1st to ask if we could have a table for food and if dogs can go inside and staff were a little unsure but they confirmed we could upon asking for a table for 7 but one in a pram he said we don’t have the availability to cater I was looking at a table big enough and eventually said that this table was available whilst being seated we had 2 table one clean and the 2nd just been finished with so needed a clean but he came and cleaned both tables and he squirted the cleaner on a clean table and the over spray bounced off the table and went over our selfs then we were handed a menu freshly printed A4 paper thrown on the table (WET TABLE) so they stuck to the table upon agreeing what we wanted we went to the bar within 2-3 mins of being seated we knew what we wanted and when we asked for the meal it was OUT OF STOCK (Sunday lunch) ok fair so as I was with a family member at the bar I quickly rushed back to the table to ask my daughter of an alternative she wasn’t happy, So I made a meal up of all the extras on the menu so I went back to the bar to find my family member ordered 2 fish and chips then I realised my wife also wanted Sunday lunch so I quickly rushed back to ask her what she wanted and went back to the bar just as my family member left and asked for fish and chips was also sold out also! 99% of the menu was SOLD OUT this should of been discussed upon arrival not as we were ordering I run and operate my own business and this isn’t how I would treat my customers this isn’t how an establishment should be ran! Even when I was standing trying to order a member of staff was standing there arm against the wall doing nothing while customers are standing waiting to be served! So we decided not to eat and my family member went back to the bar to ask for a refund as we couldn’t eat as a family and the staff were iffy about offering a refund but 10 minutes later they did refund my family member as it became a scene for other people as they could see what had happened! This establishment should be call the 1st and late time you come here! We ended up walking to the chip shop down the road for food we are very disappointed in this company and establishment! For anyone who wants to eat please make sure they HAVE STOCK how can this establishment run without stock? Never again tonight they lost over £200 revenue due to this situation!"