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Admiral Benbow Inn

46 Chapel St., Penzance TR18 4AF, England
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Admiral Benbow Inn
Ranked #52 of 69 Penzance B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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St. Neots, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

My friend and I visited one evening during a walking weekend and were welcomed from the moment we stepped through the door. The pub is full of what would be described as 'clutter' if it was in your house but here it added to the character of the place. Good food and beer at reasonable prices and all the staff... More

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Rhoose, United Kingdom
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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A large group of us eat here for a 70th birthday party. The food was fantastic. Service was great. We were seated at the rear of the reastaurant in what was (or appeared to be) the cabin of a sailing ship!

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Camborne, England, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011
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Went to see Kezia at the benbow, as you walk in its awesome, the feeling is very comftable, the beers not bad either n kezia just kept the bar spellbound for half an hour in the upper room. A reall nice feel to the place , a great place to chill with friends and share a beer and some good... More

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2011
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My wife and I visited the pub after a recommendation but we were very disappointed. We had a warm welcome from a member of staff who had only been in the job one day and were shown to a corner table which was more a shelf and suited to a caravan with a bench seat about 10" wide, I am... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011
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What can I say about the Admiral Benbow, Totally Beautiful, Food AND STAFF were amazing Its a must. :) Thank you for such a lovely evening

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2011
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This Pub is fantastic! the staff were lovely and friendly and we ended up spending the afternoon and the evenning here. This pub is suitted for families and a gathering with your mates Food was superb quality for the price and the servings were very generous! All in all, this was our favourite place we went to in cornwall and... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011
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We only popped in for lunch but found both the outside and inside brilliantly piratey. Food was perfectly decent pub grub at a perfectly reasonable price. The seating and decor inside is the best bit. Staff were friendly, loos were like most pub loos - not ideal, but otherwise enjoyed the short visit. I expect for a meal out, kids... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011
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people found this review helpful

This old pub is full of character and reeks (not literally!) of the sea and ships. It's worth a visit just to see the interior. We had lunch here one weekday in June. Enjoyed the food and good service. But treated to karaoke-type singing accompanied by a loud juke-box when we would have rather had some hush. Considered having an... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 31, 2011 via mobile
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My mum, sister and 4 year old nephew went to the benbow for lunch, as we do every time we go to Penzance, and enjoyed it as much as ever. Warm welcome, delicious food and reasonable prices. The best chips in Cornwall in my opinion!

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Dover, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2011
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Went to the Admiral with my husband, a warm welcomerecieved and pub was done out nice,we decided to stay for a meal, on the menu was a sea food soup which was advertised as "catch of the day" we asked the barmaid/waitress what the catch was only to be told "we normally use cod" lol!!! i had the scollops of... More

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