This week I'm down in Cornwall. Helford Passage to be exact, situated just on the north side of the Helford River. A beautiful place that we have visited before and will, I am sure continue you to for many more summers to come. Amazing views and great sailing.
This evening we visited what used to be the local pub but is now and has been for the last two years a swanky oyster bar called The Ferry Boat Inn. This discovery upon arrival received a mixed response from our party. So there was nothing left to do but to try out the new (or not so new) local restaurant out for ourselves. Also with it being the only local watering hole and eatery it would be rude not to.
6 of us turned up without booking a table on a raining Monday night, we thought with it being towards the end of the season and it being a Monday night we would be fine but when we got there at 8pm it was packed both inside and out! Lucky they have have a small bistro set towards the back of the restaurant which was empty where there was a large table waiting for us.
We obviously ordered the local Helford River oysters farmed just around the corner at the historic Duchy of Cornwall Oyster Farm, 5 fresh regular oysters and 5 deep fried oysters to share. I must confess I couldn't bring myself to even try the deep fried ones, normally I will try anything but this time I just couldn't. So I played it safe with the plan oysters with a squeeze lemon. We were quite disappointed to find out that they only had 9 oysters left! Which considering it's an oyster bar and it was only 8.15pm is quite poor form.
Main course they had a great selection of fish and meat dishes including lobster and chips for £18.50 (this being the most expenses dish on the menu) and a competent specials board. Most of us ordered from this, braised ox cheek with horseradish mash, Haddock and chips, fish pie and I had the grilled plaice with chips.
Over all the meal was lovely, the only complaint was that the fish pie was so hot you had to wait a good 10 minutes before you could safely eat, to which we could only concluded that it must have been nuked in the microwave.
The Ferry Boat Inn does has the most amazing views of the Helford River with lots of outdoor seating which in my books is an absolute must!
So if your ever in the area I would throughly recommend it!
Venue: 3/5
Location: 5/5
Food: 3/5
Drink: 4/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
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