Paul Ainsworth At No.6 (Padstow)

Absolutely phenomenal. Was quite a while back that we went for a 5th anniversary. The staff and food were incredible. We weren't aware that we got a goody back at the end, upon leaving the staff chased us out of the door to provide it. Whilst expensive, you get exactly what you pay for.

The staff here were genuinely fantastic and clearly put a huge amount of effort into the experience. Personalised menus with our names on them, attentive service throughout, and they handled our feedback professionally by removing one of the meals from the bill without any issue. But unfortunately, despite all of that, the overall experience was poor because the food was simply nowhere near good enough for the price. The first scallop starter was excellent, but that was genuinely the only standout dish of the night. The lamb was bland, the sauce completely didn’t work with it, and a couple of the additional elements on the plate had a really unpleasant taste. Dessert was slightly better, but still disappointing overall. What made it even harder to accept was the cost. Even after removing one of the meals, the bill was still over £150. Had they not taken that dish off, the meal would have been pushing close to £300, which honestly feels completely insane for the quality of food we received. Charging £9 for a literal can of beer just summed it up. It felt like far more effort had gone into the presentation and “experience” than into making food that actually tasted exceptional. The staff deserve credit because they were excellent, but great service can only carry a restaurant so far when the food itself is this disappointing. If you care more about flavour and genuinely high-quality food than the theatre of fine dining, I’d strongly recommend going elsewhere.

Absolutely amazing place and fabulous eating experience. All staff made us feel so special, I drove all the way home with a smile on my face and a full tummy. Thanks to all the team for the food, friendliness and little treat at the end of the meal setting us off on our 6 hour drive back to Liverpool. Highly recommended please visit if your ever in pretty Padstow. Lee & Nicki Winson 😍

This was an excellent meal and I feel it is one of the best one-star restaurants in the country - a few of the courses felt like they would be at home in a top two-star restaurant! The opening course with the pea soup and cheddar scone is fabulous and they serve the best butter I have ever tasted to go alongside it. The turbot dish is also particularly good and the pastry section is something else - the Valhrona chocolate dessert is one of the best I have had. The wine and hospitality was very good as well; Oli and Loren looked after me and they did an amazing job and their enthusiasm was palpable. I highly recommend eating here.