The Mariner Pub and Bar Review

This bar and restaurant can be described as OK and nothing more really. Uninspiring selection of real ales on my visit - Adnams and St Austell. The food menu caters for a wide range of tastes and there were a number of specials available. However food is expensive for what it is - oven chips and frozen peas should not be served at the prices charged. Understand need for quick service in summer months but should price accordingly for ingredients used and standard of cooking. Was essentially Spoons-style food at restaurant prices.

Staff were very friendly and decor / layout nice with good views.

Very very nice staff very helpful will go back food is fabulous

A wonderful establishment. I am so pleased we gave this place a chance. Some of the reviews I had read left me in two minds as whether the food or indeed anything about the place would be any good.
The only issue I encountered was a queue for ordering food but I was there right at the peak of the lunchtime rush so was only really to be expected and to their credit they got extra staff to serve customers as soon as they could.
The food came quickly having been freshly prepared and was absolutely delicious and very filling. There was a good range of food to choose from and everything we chose was perfect.
I would happily return here the next time I am in the area. Highly recommended.

Very organized, we sat outside on their decking area ,very nice

The beer is very good, and ever changing. They are loyal to Adnams, but the guest ales are always fantastic.
The food is what you expect from a pub, and will fill any hole that you have. It's not fantastic, but for the price you pay it is worth it. If you are after a gourmet meal then pop across to the sister establishment, The Le Strange Arms.

Nice place food lovely staff very helpful restaurant overlooking the sea watch the sunset good value for money will definitely be going back

Whilst I live locally, I rarely visit the Ancient Mariners.
I am not keen on the interior but find the outside seating at the rear rather appealing.
Great views.
Decent prices (which sometimes gave a 2 for 1 offer).

I did NOT hate it .We was in Huntingdon for a day viewing properties from Essex and was told about the restaurant and pub, so we gave it a try scampi and chips and vegetable lasagne never tasted such a good lasagna absolutely fantastic will visit again as soon as possible. Absolutely fantastic food staff were efficient and polite.

Lovely setting, especially in the evening if the sun is setting over the sea. Typical pub fayre cooked well and hot. Friendly staff.

The best thing without doubt is the location. The food is average, a little unexciting on the palette and the eye.Staff took a while to acknowledge me waiting at the bar but were friendly. Seemed a very popular place so they must be doing something right but personally the food let the place down.

Food was okay, not the nicest place to go for dinner. More of a pub than a place to eat and the ordering process seemed strange whereby we had to order from the restaurant and collect drinks separately from the bar. No table service and had to explain the order a few times to make sure it was correct.a couple of blokes were being quite loud at the bar whilst my family and I were eating which wasn't enjoyable. Won't be going back.

Beers are good, though a wider selection including guest ales would make this 5.
The views of the sea are lovely, staff very pleasant and grub is good value

A very welcome meal for 8. Took a bit of time but all arived as ordered, and was eaten with the second drink.....

It's a beautiful place to be at got lovely views and gorgeous sunsets and people are friendly!

Nice views from terrace. Food ok nothing to write home about

A very popular pub right on the sea front. Great selection of food with excellent service. Located in old Hunstanton this place is probably over looked by people holidaying the main area of the Hustanton holiday park but is well worth a visit.

Out of the 6 specials on the menu, only 1 was available. Wow! The gammon was salty! The saving grace was there is a great choice of beers and drinks. Also the service was very good, just wish the food matched it.

We had a very enjoyable lamb shank plenty of nice fresh vegetables it would have got five stars if it wasn't for the fact it sounded and look like a border kennel full of wet dogs at been out in the rain. When we are trying to eat a meal not very impressed, and I'm sure trading Standards would be very interested in that if you letting dogs into your pub you should not let them be with food as being served.

First time in this pub absolutely loved it was cosy inside with a warm feeling and lovely lighting couldve stayed all day and the outside is lovely to where you can sit and hsve drinks and meals al fresco..brill

Very good fast service and friendly staff only complaint tables in one room a little to close together

Restaurant busy Monday lunchtime, but bar snacks good although more than I usually pay. Good service.

Very popular location. I suggest booking at any time or day. Family friendly and has an excellent and varied menu. The serving staff were friendly and obliging.

Lots of tables outside well spaced. One way system in place for ordering food and drinks, staff more conscious about safety though some clients not so. Overall we felt comfortable.

Nice pub rather expensive. Good quality hand pulled ale. Seems like London prices. Won't be beating a path to here again in the future.

Absolutely brilliant, staff attentive and a great location, restaurant menu limited, but food plentiful and fresh.

Love this place. Good food and views from the deck.

This pub is in a perfect setting with views across the lawn to the sea. It's especially beautiful at sunset. The pub is welcoming and has good coffee!

Service could be better considering prices but lovely place

Great location & views, food excellent, right on sand dunes and beach.

Yet another tasty lunch, with first class service, thanks!!

Large pub with dining room, a spacious terrace and long views of the surrounding countryside.

Great venue and view. Food however is overpriced and not good quality.

Nice meal in a friendly atmosphere. Food was good and well prepared and presented. The staff helpful and attentive. An enjoyable evening.

Good place for meeting friends, having a meal and drink, or just watching the kite surfing.

Just had a lovely lunch. Very impressed with the safety measures in place. Tables sprayed after each customer, waiting staff brought food and drinks on trays for customer to take. Spaced out seating and one way system in place.

Great food, a little expensive.
Robot type bar staff.

Stopped in for a lunch, great views and nice enough food but limited menu expecially for kids and vegans

Dog friendly in bar and conservatory and outside . Food not too bad but a little pricey. Car parking is over road and limited

First time we have been was for lunch on our first day of holiday, we sat outside to enjoy the view. Our food arrived very quickly and was delicious great value for money portions are very generous.

Delicious food, so so service

I turned up on my own (I work away a lot) and sat down at a table, then ordered food and drink at the bar, so far so good.

When food arrived I asked the waitress for another drink which immediately sent her into rabbit in headlights mode and she said I would need to order it at the bar.

So I countered with "so I need to go to the bar and order a 2nd drink whilst my dinner goes cold?
"Erm yeah" - great!

Still, food was quick to arrive and delicious when it got here.
On the plus side at least I scared her off enough to avoid the "is your food alright?" question which normally arrives when you have a mouthful of food.

Print off a food voucher from their website for a very reasonable slap up feed. Always a good selection of beers.

A good range of Adnams and guest ales. Can get crowded for food, sometimes noisy with kids, but ok on outside tables.

Good for a drink .lunch light bite and meal.you can take in your dogs too great

It's a pub restaurant that does disappoint nor does it excel.
Atmosphere is usually quite good when there are enough bodies in there.
The food is only good value if you're a local and a half half price food voucher.
It's position overlooking a large green, the dunes and sea makes it worth a visit on a summers evening

Great views from the patio. Good food and always a nice pint of my favourite beer. Broadside.

Good pub grub nothing fancy, daughter loved the veggie nachos

We have used restaurant on several occasions over the last year mainly in conjunction with their dinning promotional vouchers.
On each visit we have found the food to be of a good standard with nice menu choice and served by helpful and friendly staff.
With the added bonus on clear days a great coastal views.

Lovely atmosphere, good beer, ok food, let down on last visit, stopped serving food at 7:30, they said! Hotel said they were serving till 9:00

Lovely place to come after a long walk at Hunstanton. Food is always lovely. Beautiful views if sitting outside and inside near the window. The staff are lovely

Just returned from there after our evening meal. Luckily we booked as they were turning others away . Good choice of food from main menu and daily specials. We chose the beef Sunday roast. Even though description said Yorkshire puddings it More

Good food great location in the summer with the views across the wash good beer selection

Had a few meals here, in high season. Staff are attentive and friendly! The decor is clean and tidy. Outside seating area very spacious and clean. The menu is well priced and the food is lovely. I recommend the "Manhattan chicken" (hunters chicken), it's very nice indeed!

Good beer good food what more do you need from a pub!!!

Great pub food, excellent location. Good value for money.