text: I want to give the Cornish Pasty Company another star but I cannot quite do itnnThe pasties I order are REALLY good They have a fine beer selection including Mickeys BigMouths and a few cocktail options Most of the sides and desserts are pretty solidnnI tend to stick with and very much enjoy the more traditional pasties like The Oggie and the Cottage Pie OK OK I love the Royale with Cheese too However some of the premium pasties like the Pesto Chicken and the Salmon pasty are a bit funky to me nnEven that I can write off to personal preferencennWhat really keeps the CPC from getting another star or two is the restaurant itself nnIts a long narrow space of which is divided by a bar Seating is along the wall or at the bar with a few larger tables in the back nnOn the other side of the bar from the customers is where ALL of the restaurant operations take place cooking cleaning prep and bar If one is sitting at the bar this intersection of consumption with infrastructure is often a bit too much like watching sausage being made nnI do not really expect a fine dining experience at a place like the Cornish Pasty but I really do not need to hear the dishes crashing into the sink and i do not need to see all the potential for crosscontamination food preparation right next to the dirty dishes and raw meat right next to the beer glasses nnMy worst experience was arriving late and sitting at the bar while they were cleaning the kitchen area and still serving food It was really noisy the refrigerator light kept blinding me and the smell of cleaning chemicals was so strong that it made it impossible for me to even think about enjoying the pasty I walked out after about bitesnnIve wanted to go back several times because I do enjoy the food and beer options and finally went back last Friday The food was as good as it is ever been but the environment will still make me think or times before heading backnnMaybe I will just have to take advantage of their takeout and stop at Tops liquor on my way home for the Hoegaarden