please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Certainly now Falmouth's flagship pub after St Austell brewery have refurbed the place.
The location is of course lovely but I was also impressed with the pub inside too although finding the toilet is a little hard.
Great to sit outside or in.
8/10
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Currently closed for a very substantial refurbishment......the place has been gutted which includes the accommodation above the pub.
Scheduled to reopen in the 'spring' 2017.
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This was a fine pub gone so downhill. The cask was eye-watering overpriced and it tasted like vinegar. My wife phoned. I told her how much i paid for the acetic acid whilst stood at the bar in full earshot of the barmaid. The barmaid looked embarrassed and ran off to the other side of the pub. Not good.
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Really enjoy supping here especially if the weather is good. Beer and food spot on and dog friendly.
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Traditional 'below decks' decor - fishing nets, ships wheels and pics of a nautical nature. Fantastic outside seating area. A brilliant place to have a pint or two in the sun.
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Good choice of ale and friendly place in superb setting overlooking the harbour. If the food doesn't take your fancy the chip shop 50 yards away is excellent.
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Popped in last night and can't think of a better place to have an excellent pint of special on a hot summers night great atmosphere and amazing location. The choice of ale was great and it is nice to see local seafood on the menu. well worth a visit.
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This has to be the best pub in Falmouth by far!!! They have looked after me and the crew so well, the beers great and the staff were really chatty. Will definatly be back.
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I went here a few days ago last week and found it ab fab, good beer and plenty of choice, also we had the best ever crab sandwiches. Staff were chatty and no problem whatsoever. Be back soon now Ive found it.
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Popped in for one on the recommendation of my hotelier. Busy place with lots of locals and a nice atmosphere, but the Cornish Knocker wasn't as good as at The Front 50 yds away... Great views in the day time I imagine!
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This Pub has gone dramatically down hill !! It appears to have really rubbish
Management, which is echoed in the attitude of most the staff.
They simply don't care. Food was terrible. Beer is thrown at you.
We tried to complain and suprise,suprise they didn't care!!
So, if you like rude staff, bad management, terrible food and poor beer but
With a nice view.This is the pub for you.
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Nice little pub, had a few ales here the otherday, all were good. Didn't try any food this time- looks fairly standard pub grub. Good looking barmaid!
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The range of ale was excellent - several Skinners available. It was a most welcome sight having just gotten in from a torrential down pour. It was a hard decision to make, but we figured it best to stay in the pub until the rain had passed over. The bar area has a traditional look to it - lots of nick nacks which leant character to the place. The ale was well kept. The bargirl was friendly. Hope to return another time when I'm in Falmouth.
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Excellent range of well kept beers, but the food was pretty basic and seemed to have been waiting around a while as it wasn't hot. Service was poor - they didn't bother to mention that you had to go and find your own cutlery. Fine venue for a drink or two ... or three, but eat elsewhere!
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For me this is the best pub in Falmouth. Looks great and serves a nice range of beers all in good condition.
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Without doubt the best Pub I visited in Falmouth. Five ales all from Skinners and Sharps and friendly service. Food is excellent, try the pork fillet in mustard sauce, and loads of fish! Cornish folk music on the night that I visited; not everyones cup of tea but all added to the ambiance
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Visited in March 2010 for crab sandwiches and a couple of pints of Sharps and Skinners. Very friendly, great beer (pub was participating in cask ale week), and good fresh fish menu. Highly recommended.
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Seemed a bit cliquish. Better company outside than in.
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Popped in for a "swift half" whilst exploring Falmouth. It turned into three pints. Very friendly lady behind the bar. Great beers - Cornish Knocker went down extremely well. Will definitely visit again when in town.
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Proper ship pub interior! Sharps Spesh was off when I went in... but the Skinners Knocker went down well... Cheers!
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Shame, the finest pub ever degraded by the new corporate owner who thinks "one size fits all" . Great if you like boil in the bag food and surfing the net for free instead of talking to your mates.
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Like its sister The Quayside, it serves very fine ale (Skinners and Sharps). It's very pleasant inside too and hasn't been done up in ages. Pleasant to sit outside in summer. Very friendly staff. Decent food. It's a good pub to go on a summer evening after a hard day at the beach or sailing.
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Good real ales, including the excellent Skinners Heligan Honey. A pleasant pub to sit outside, and they turned a blind eye to our munching a pasty in contravention of the rules. Steep stairs to the toilet in the Chain & locker though!
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We had lunch here a couple of weeks ago. It was a pleasant day and most customers sat outside at the quayside tables. The beer was good, and the food just about ok, but the service was very poor. There were two young barmaid/waitresses who occasionally found time to serve the thirsty waiting drinkers between delivering much delayed food orders. Nice enough pub in a good location, but seemed lacking in management direction.
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Proper old time pub with good ales
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Proper 'ansome
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Good range of Cornish Ales. Had many happy evenings sitting outside on a nice, warm evening.
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Best choice of beer in Fralmouth from this nautical legend. The Chainlocker is a big sprawling beast of a pub with seating spilling out over the quayside for those keen on witnessing seagull attacks. Reasonably priced unadventurous food and a good selection of ales, the pub is lively without being intimidating and is a an excellent place to watch the sun set (or rise) over the harbour.
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I've been to the Chainlocker quite a few times on my recent visits to Falmouth. A really good pub, great location next to the harbour, good beer and food; good decor, too.
blamm - 15 Nov 2005 16:54 |
Completely agree with Howard and Sue. A regular of mine The Chainlocker provides a great selection of ales, normally skinners Cornish Knocker,Blonde, Heligan Honey along with guest ales including Lizard Point, food is well priced, Great live music and good mix of students and locals alike. In the nicer end of the high street aswell.
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Wonderful, characterful, rambling, quayside pub, walls crammed with genuine nauticalia above assorted furnishings and bare floorboards. Proud of its local real ales and sensibly priced bar meals (which we enjoyed), it can get busy but the bright and cheerful staff seem to enjoy it that way. The picnic-sets outside on the quay (shared, incidentally, with the nearby Quayside Inn)are a great place to while away an hour or two whilst watching the activity in the busy harbour beyond.
Howard & Sue - 20 Jul 2004 17:39 |
