Reviews

Herbies is always a good bet, from a quick pre-cinema snack to a full veggie feast. The house wines are good and the welcome is always great ....

We have eaten at the Lamb Inn many times, lunch times and evenings. The atmosphere is always welcoming and warm, the menu gives local produce but the taste of a top London resturant, a real treasure for us local's. A fine selection of real ales makes it a perfect place to send time with friends. Excellent.

Can i say what a wounderfull meal we had there last night will be back great food and service

The greatest steak I have ever had. It was so Good I had to order another for pudding. (for with the staff were happy to help)
The staff were very friendly and helpfull.
A great menu with a wide range of good and interesting meat.
I could not have found a better place to have dinner. Now just need to go back there.



If you are any where near you must go.

We found Geoff & Chrissie's place two years ago. We had a very warm welcome that evening (plus good wine and excellent food) and always make a point of returning when we come to Ilfracombe.
A great find - but you will need to look up as you walk down Fore Street or you'll miss it!

Wonderful service excellent food.

Best expirence and best breakfast I have ever ate! the atmosphere in this cafe is so positive and as soon as you walk in you are greeted with a smile, so much food and breakfasts to chose from and they are all made to perfection!

Me and my wife have visited plenty of caverys over the past few years however we stopped visiting them after a bad experience with one on the way to Exmouth however after a good few of our friends saying try the Twisted Oak there food is great.
So we did the food is excellent the atmosphere is lovely the staff are wonderful thank you Twisted Oak and all staff within you are a credit to the food industry we will be back with friends and family we cannot recommend you high enough Peter & Dora Browning ABC Aerials Exeter

Gorgeous......!!! What more can I say than that. Its by far one of the best meals i have ever had. Especially the chicken and foie gras raviolli . Yum yum

Wonderful atmosphere.
Clean and inviting.
Friendly and helpful staff.
Good quality/quantity food.
Good house wine.
Good value for money.
Offers two for one for early eating.

My husband and I accompanied by our adult daughter visited this pub on Wednesday 28th December in the late afternoon having been for a walk on Sidmouth beach. We were absolutely delighted at the quality of the food. We had a Monkfish special, a Sea Bass on crushed new potatoes and a Belly Pork dish with vegetable side dishes. We all cleared our plates and then indulged in the delicious home made desserts. Wonderful! My daughter commented that it was the first time she had been out for a meal with us and we had no complaints whatsoever. As regular Michelin Star diners that is saying something. Well done! We visit the Tiverton area regularly from Coventry as this is where my daughter lives. Keep up the good work we will be back.

Ive eaten here many times and its amazing every time Best Breakfast in Tivvy... The Staff are very friendly and its a reasonable price too. Definitely recommend it.

Always excellent service, very tasty food and cheerful staff. We've been going to this restaurant for years and they never fail!

Best food in Devon

Along with my cycling buddy Billy Jackson, I came across The Coffee Bean during our charity bike ride from Lands End to John O'Groats. Our initial impression was that this a particularly clean venue to enjoy an Allday Brekkie! We were not to be disappointed, the husband and wife team were most friendly and all facilities [including toilets] were spotless. When the all day brekkie, with chips, arrived it was sumptuous, no sign of grease, and was washed down with an excellent cappo!! Despite being early into our 10 day ride we voted The Coffee Bean the best Breakfast stop on the journey. So we make it number 1 in The UK! With our water bottles replenished we left revitalised. The Coffee Bean is a must for people tackling Le Jog or anyone visiting Tiverton.

Best breakfast I have ever had by far! Very friendly staff and lovely inviting atmosphere! I visit every time I travel to Devon! Excellent!

This local cafe is wonderful, traditional food and good value for money. Staff are always welcoming & friendly.

Do not forget The Smugglers, When on the Devon beat, It sits beside the Teignmouth Road, And is an excellent place to eat. Many thanks for 4 x excellent meals while we were visiting Dawlish for 4 nights from Mon28/11/2011. All bar and restaurant staff very friendly and accomodating. We will certainly be back again when in the area.

As a vegetarian who doesn't eat dairy, I fell through the door of Herbies with heavy relief. Eateries in the south west are so very limited in vegetarian options, and those offered ALWAYS involve buckets of cheese. But, at last, I found a place in Herbies which offers vegetarian food cooked by vegetarians, rather than disgruntled, gurdging carnivores. The menu is entirely vegetarian - the Vs next to selected dishes mark vegan meals, to boot. I had a simple burger, wedges and salad at lunchtime, and it was v tasty indeed. The menu is extensive and homemade, and it's not only veggies who would enjoy the food here. The staff were cheerful and welcoming, and most of the clientele when I visited were clearly regulars - always a good sign.

So, you are a vegetarian or a vegan? Finding vegetarian food when eating out is becoming easier these days although choice is often limited to spicy bean-burgers and little else. However, finding vegan food is still very difficult indeed. Herbies restaurant is one which specializes in vegetarian and vegan food and provides a good choice of food of excellent quality. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. Is it perfect? Well, no, but my only criticisms are it does not open late enough for evening meals and it only offers soya milk as an option to cow's milk. It would be better if oat milk and rice milk were options. However, those points aside, it is refreshing to find a place which cares about people who do not eat meat or dairy produce and gives them a great choice.

Hi my partner and I ate at The Twyford Inn in Tiverton on Friday 12th November. The warm and friendly atmosphere was fantastic, the bar staff were very helpful and made us feel truly welcome. The menu was first class, and the quality of food was fantastic, just what you would expect from good pub grub, wholesome and freshly cooked. I would reccomend the Twyford to everyone and will be back again this weekend.

We first visited The Yard Arm, Plymouth Hoe on 6 November 2011, for Sunday Lunch, and to sample their real ales. We were not disappointed. We opted for their small portions menu, to save a few pennies, but the portions were anything but small. I had the roast beef Sunday Lunch, and my wife had the horseshoe gammon. First class, and washed down with a pint of Legend. i was offered a couple of samples by the barmaid, prior to buying Legend. It was a wonderful, clean, fresh real ale. First class pub, first class ales, first class food and first class staff.

Having just visited Herbies for the second time we find the staff very polite and attentive. Food is very good, tasty and good portions. Thoroughly enjoyed the meals we've had so far. Would recommend, it's so nice to have a good vegetarian restaurant, though we have to travel over 1 hour to visit it is worth it for the meal.

Best meal I've had in Devon. My wife and I ate here on the last night of our honeymoon and it made for a lovely final evening. She had the carvery which was opulent, succulent and included the most delicious gammon we'be ever had. I had the sirloin steak which was cooked just right (unlike most places in Britain that simply don't believe you really want medium rare!).

The beers were very, very nice and the service excellent - I rarely tip but felt compelled on this occasion.

The feel and decor is that of a friendly local's pub with all the physical and atmospheric comfort that one could wish for at the end of any day.

If we're ever back in the area we will make certain to return.

We stumbled across The Twyford Inn on a recent visit to Devon and had a delicious meal that was both great value and excellent quality. The owners are friendly too, what more could you ask for!

Never eaten here before and i went here for my dad's birthday with my 3yr old daughter, didn't try the outside, but it was a lovely and clean pub, the staff were friendly and didn't mind my excited daughter being lively! the food was really nice (and even impressed my 'hard-to-impress' step mother!). Thoroughly recommend a visit!

On a short visit to Dawlish for 4 days with my girlfriend we visited the restauraunt twice ... i think that says it all really, the service was fantastic and both myself and my girlfreind felt well looked after. My girlfriend is a vegetarian and was suprised to see such a wide choice for someone with her requirements,on both occasions the food was tremendous. it is was it is a pub that serves good food and it is a delight to see in an age where there are plenty of establishments pretending to be something there not. a truely great find for us both, 10 out of 10

We happened to go on wednesday night when it was three courses for £9.95 I must say it was absolutely fantastic one of the best currys I've had and had a lot service was excellent as was everything else my only wish is that they were l
Closer to me in yorkshire well worth a visit regardless if it's a Wednesday that is just a bonus

I have eaten in this establishment many times during the lunch period and also the themed evenings. I would recomend this eatery to anyonewishing to experience a friendly atmosphere with brilianty tasting food and equaly as pleasing on the eye.

A very family orientated resteraunt which portrayed a friendly atmosphere. The food served was of top quality with attention to detail.

Very impressed, we had a lovely lunch (4 children had pizza, adults had wraps). Fresh, tasty and well presented food. Very good value and friendly staff. Highly recommend the place.

Delicious food, exquisitely cooked. Easily the best restaurant in Ilfracombe.

An exellent Restaurant of high standard,the food is always well cooked,and served piping hot,we have now been to Zeus severel times,which is why we have recently booked in for a party of 26,as we know everybody will be pleased,and well done with the new layout.

We went to the Marina restaurant with some friends for our wedding anniversary on the 14th October 2011. They gave us a wonderful evening with a table overlooking the harbour, ballons on the wall by our table and really wonderful food! Thank you to Nicky and staff for a great welcome and great service. We will be back!!

After spending the evening with friends at the Marina Restaurant I have to say it was a most enjoyable experience.We could not have been made more welcome by the staff to which nothing was a trouble. The menu had something for everyone, the food well presented was a delight,we all agreed it could not have been bettered.This is a lovely clean ,comfortable restaurant with views to die for --we will return.

Warm welcome, fantastic food and they couldn't do enough to keep us happy. They also offer a loyalty scheme wich rewards you with wine, champagne, meals and even stays in the hotel. We will definately be returning again soon.

Fresh and well cooked meals. Really relaxed environment, but staff warm and attentive. And, it wont break the budget.

Absoloutly amazing! Fantastic friendly service, great relaxed atomosphere, the greatest food i have ever tasted and experienced so much so im driving all the way from cornwall to stay a night to dine here again!

We have never been disappointed with the freshly cooked food at the Kestor Inn. Good friendly atmosphere. Just like to suggest the pub is big enough for some live music occasionally.

stayed at the royal and forescue 4 times and going back on the 14 oct 2011 the hotel is charming, the staff, polite proffesional, the food is out of this world, cant recommend enough, situated right in the town great for walking to the shops, the hotel has a great oldy world charm about it and we love it

We use this restuarant occasonally and allways recieve the best welcome from the propietors. The pub awards they have won are well deserved, good variety of food very well presented. The restuarant area is particularly cosy and we will be there again very soon.

Started with the fantastic Brixham scallops, large and juicy accompanied by delicious warm bread. Followed on with the seafood platter to share. Simply cooked the taste of the fish was allowed to shine, only downside is the fish is unfilleted making serving between 2 a bit awkward but this just added to the fun. Huge wedge of yummy cheesecake to follow. Reasonably priced given the quality of the food. Would definately return next time we're in the area.

Fabulous. Food, Host, Ambiance, everything.

This is a lovelly hotel. We were made to feel very welcome. The restaurant in the hotel is excellent. Food is fresh and cooked to order. It was like dining out in a top London restaurant. Will certainly return next year.

This is a lovelly restaurant and cafe bar. The food in the restaurant was excellent. All the food is cooked to order and everything is fresh. Very friendly service, will certainly go again next time we are in Lynton/Lynmouth

Excellent food and friendly service

I look forward to coming into The Milkmaid and having a milky coffee and a hot buttered toasted teacake every few weeks when I visit Exeter shopping. I am put totally at ease; coming into the Milkmaid the atmosphere is relaxing, you are greeted with a smile and the service is outstanding! It is clear they only hire the very best. Very clean, quick service with high quality food, delicious cakes - you can smell them being freshly baked on the premises!- as well as the aroma of brewing coffee. I would highly recommend anybody taking a visit - if only to take a break from the hustle and bustle of shoppers to recharge your batteries! A definite must. I look very much forward to my next trip to The Milkmaid.

I held my wedding meal at Dusters and the food was unbelievably good. Look forward to going back, hopefully next week if its not closed for the season.

I really love this restaurant as the food is very good quality and at good price's. The staff are very friendly. I feel so relaxed there. I wouldn't go any where else.

We went back after 3/4 years as we live 30 miles away.Still a nice atmosphere, good waitresses and most important the food was good. We will be back alot quicker next time

Wonderful restaurant great food with a good variety, cooked perfectly, staff very friendly and always willing to help with a smile. Highly recommended.

I have only ever eaten the Sunday roast here but it is probably up there with one of the best pub roasts around. Reasonably priced, huge and delicious. You can only book a table before 12.30 on a Sunday which is marvellous for the less organised and more impulsive among us, as you can usually just turn up and get a table. Great spot for a cliff top walk afterwards too!

We unexpectedly ended up camping in Woolacombe for my birthday this August and wanted a nice meal on a Saturday night. Without having booked anything we expected to be disappointed....especially as we had a dog in tow!! We stumbled upon Sophias and went in purely because we were allowed to ake the dog in. The food was a very reasonable price and really freshly cooked and interesting. The waiter was the owner and was very friendly and helpful. Altogether a vibrant and lovely little find.

Normandy House has had a recent, and very successful, makeover. There is a cellar bar and also a lovely garden for pre dinner drinks. At first I was rather disappointed with the menu as nothing really shouted out at me. However once our food came my husband and I were not disappointed. Everything we ordered was absolutely gorgeous. There is quite a good price range on the mains so you can have a slap up meal or a cheaper night out. The service was excellent. Can totally recommend a visit.

First Class, you must simply get over and have a Sunday Roast. The beef is to die for and the yorkshires, well seeing is believing.

If there is one thing you do when visiting Langtree, Devon you must go to the Green Dragon and eat. Sunday lunch is a must. The food is amazing the staff are friendly and the pub is also dog friendly. Restaraunt food more than exceptional. Don't eat all day or you won't finish the main course. My daughter wanted to know if the chef was single!!!

Really worth a visit, consistantely excellent. Treated my"american family" to a meal at the breakwater bistro, I had crab salad, they had mussels, they said they had never eaten such tasty "flavoursome " mussels, these were locally caught.

Great atmosphere lovely family friendly cosy pub/resturant excellant food at reasonable prices .

Went to Dukes in Sidmouth - tried their pizzas - really good - particularly in the absence of a good pizza/pasta restaurant in the town.

I have eaten many times at El Bocado, with friends and family. It's ideally situated if you are en route to a concert in the cathedral, a gig at the Cornmarket or a play at the New Theatre. Or it's great just for a relaxed meal with visitors. The atmosphere is relaxed, the service extremely friendly and the food unfailingly delicious. It's also excellent for veggies. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful meal at this lovely little restaurant on Sept 10th. 2011. An extremely tasty little cup of mushroom soup followed by the freshest crab salad I have ever tasted. Main was seabass,mussels & monkfish with bacon & cider sauce, delicious. Dessert was three lovely chocolate tasters including white chocolate ice-cream with a mint flavour fresher and mintier than I have ever had.

Well done to the chef!

A lovely place for lunch or afternoon tea. Quality local food, generous portions & fast service. We will return!

Excellent food and service. Always head there when in Devon I love the Beano.

The Orange Tree has a wonderful atmosphere, fantastic staff and delicious food. Wish that we had The Orange Tree in Cheshire - we would go every weekend !!! Amazing place.

Had my 30th birthday here recently, 20 for dinner and then upstairs for cocktails. We had an amazing meal and the cocktails upstairs are the best i have had in town. Brilliant, highly rate this place.

Extremely and I mean extremely good, helpful, genuine pleasant staff. They must be picked for their personalities and then trained accordingly . They made such a refreshing change from the normal service on offer in too many places in Devon. The food was excellent and as a very demanding coeliac I could not have been in safer hands. We have recommended it to many and am happy to say everyone shares our views -thank you .

Very friendly atmosphere and excelent food. Game pie very tasty.

Range of food on the menu was excellent and the food really didn't disappoint. Staff were helpful and knowledgeable. A real treat!

We stumbled across this restaurant and it was the find of the holiday. Amazing crab, prawns and mussels.

Wonderful little gem tucked just off Fore Street with views over the rooftops to the sea and harbour. Thoroughly enjoyable glass of wine on the terrace, overlooking the view, before retiring into the restaurant for a mixture of dishes.
Food was lovely, wine was delicious and the ambience is great. We particulary loved the photographs, pictures and decor. Made it very cosy and romantic. Service friendly and efficient. We'll definitely be back.

We had a thoroughly great experience at the Jasmine Thai Restaurant. The food was very tasty, the staff friendly and attentive and the venue is beautiful and spacious. We certainly will be back again and again.

Love Thai food and Jasmine was some of the best ive eaten in ages. The mixed starter was an absolute treat and the Phad Thai was sooo moreish i couldnt fault it! The staff here are wonderful too, so friendly. I highly recommend a visit.

Never written a review online before but had to just pop on a few words after eating out at this Inn - best risotto I've ever had!! I'm a bit of a fussy eater and I even took my one year old along for the meal, with an expectation that it probably wouldn't go well (disapproving looks from other diners etc) but it was fabulous. The waitress was friendly and the cosy nature of the seating meant my little boy had soon charmed all of the other lovely diners, and because service was swift, he didn't have time to throw a tantrum. Not many restaurants can deliver good food, good service and be welcoming to families - so thank you and to anyone looking for a place to eat in this part of Devon - I highly recommend it, be it for a family, a romantic couple or just good food connoisseurs!

As a group of four we ate here twice during a period of seven days, sampling many of the excellent dishes. We highly recommend this restaurant for the food and the service from the charming staff and chef. It's nice to be able to see into the kichen and see the man at work!

Fantastic cream tea!

Good choices, excellently cooked, suberb service, friendly atmosphere, and you would never walk away hungry or with an empty wallet!

I appreciate a good curry & this is a restaurant who serves excellent curry. The special rice was enough for 2 people, the curry itself Chilli Balti(extra hot) was done to perfection. I live over 15 miles away, but will be frequenting The Bay of Bengal regularly.

Absolutely Love the Glasshouse, have visited twice and each time the food and the atomsphere has been amazing!!

I was on holiday in North Devon with my family and passed this pub on the way into Ilfracombe and it was advertising an 'all you can eat' buffet breakfast. We decided to give it a try. It was 11.30 am and breafast stopped being served at 11.30 am. We were given a very warm welcome and was told it wasn't too late to eat. The breakfast was one of the best we had and was fanastic value for money. On paying the bill, we were given a very generous discount as they said 'it wasn't up to our usual standard as it was so late'. We couldn't fault it, it was hot and there was plenty to choose from. We would certainly visit this pub again when on holiday and would highly recommend it.

It took us a long time to get round to booking a table... so glad we did! The food was fantasic and the service was 2nd to none. We will certainly be visiting again soon!!

Went to the Terrace Tapas Bar on 10th August for my 40th Birthday Bash.
There was a combination of Adults and children (of which 5 had never tried Tapas before).
Needless to say the food was excellent, as usual and plentiful, everyone enjoyed the food, and were extremely surprised how affordable/cheap it was.
Would recommend to anyone who lives in or are visiting the North Devon area.
Cannot emphasise how nice the food is.... you've gotta try it :)

Well what can I say "excellent" on everything about this restaurant. Enjoyed it so much we dined there twice in the short time we were in Torquay. Well done to Nick and his staff.

After body boarding we were famished and headed for the Waterfront. The carvery was chosen by two of our party with the non-meat eaters choosing the vegi-chilli jacket potatoes. Those choosing the carvery made their selection and arrived back at the table with plates fully-loaded. We had a little while to wait for our jacket potatoes but when they arrived the portions were enormous. The chilli was tasty and was accompanied by some salad and a portion of coleslaw. The coleslaw seemed a rather odd addition to the plate. Some sour cream would have seemed a more natural accompaniment and a sprinkling of cheese over the top would have gone down well. Altogether however, our hunger was satisfied and no-one quite finished what was on their plates. The surroundings are not particularly quaint but are clean and pleasant enough. We have eaten there before and will doubtless eat there again.

Took family to The Terrace last week, kids (13 & 9)were new to Tapas. Host was great at explaining menu to kids, allowed us to make changes. We had a lovely time the food was very tasty and the kids tried and liked the food. Good value for money, great atmosphere nice relaxed evening. Would recommend a vist to here if your in the area and will visit again when back in Devon

Good atmosphere and the serving staff are very attentive. I had veal in creamy mushroom sauce and hubby had ravioli. My dish was very tasty and enough although I would have liked more veg. Hubby's ravioli was tasty but such a small portion it was like a starter. So a point off star rating for portion size. Puds were good. A very pleasant evening though.

Me and my partner swear by this restaurant. the food is always top class, and the service the same. This is a must if you ever go to the Barbican, you will not be dissapointed!!

Well i only wish that we had an Indian Restaurant in Cape Town as good as Bay of Bengal. I have been to this restaurant since the first opening night and have NEVER had a bad meal or bad service Rachel and her staff have always gone the extra mile to provide first class service and food. I am now in South Africa and go back to Uk and still go and see Rachel and eat there amazing. Keep it up Rachel you are a star. Oh i also have been in catering for many years so i do know what i am talking about Love to you all at Bay of Bengal x

I was on holidays in Ilfracombe for 2 nights and unfortunately, we only discovered La Gendarmerie on our last night there. The menu we saw outside wasn't the same than the one we were given when sitting (it's not particularly clear that it's a 'sample menu' but not a problem, that one sounded just as yummy).

Frankly, in a seaside town like Ilfracombe (where it's all fish and chips, pubs and ice creams), it was a VERY nice experience indeed... like a haven. The food was (IMO) superb, very well cooked, well presented and served with little pretence. It suits the decor and it's also welcoming (despite the very small room and attendance that night). We ended up having the 3 courses on offer, and (sadly we couldn't drink as we were driving) 2 soft drinks + coffee.

Total for 2 around £60. I would say that in London, for that quality, you'd pay double that!

Would definitely recommend... you are unlikely to be disappointed.

Recently had Sunday lunch at this stunning restaurant.Simply terrific all round.The food, the staff and the ambiance---ALL excellent. We'll be back!

THE BEST FOOD AND VALUE IN PLYMOUTH. AMAZING STAFF AND ATMOSPHERE, EVERYONE IS MADE TO FEEL WELCOME. WE HAVE NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND RECOMMEND IT AT EVERY OPPERTUNITY

What a fantastic evening. The hosts were welcoming, the ambiance warm and friendly, and the food amazing. An excellent variety on the menu and a really good selection on the wine list. Food served ‘piping hot’ and with tastes to match the restaurant's strap line; "food with attitude". Staying or live in Ilfracombe you must go to this restaurant.

Found this wonderful place by pure chance, had the best evening ever, so we went back the following night and had just as much fun again. Food was fantastic, Drinks were amazing, atmosphere was incredible and the hosts were the most friendliest people you will ever meet. Try it for yourself and a huge Thank you to Geoff and Chrissie.

We ate at the Church House Inn on the final night of our short family break in Torquay. The service was great: staff were very friendly and attentive, without interrupting our meal or constantly asking us if everything was OK.
The food was fantastic! This was the best pub meal we have enjoyed for a while. I had chicken supreme with brie and sundried tomatoes in a creamy white wine sauce, which was delicious. My husband chose steak and kidney suet pudding which was filled with tasty lean meat and fantastic gravy, and my son's request for roast pork from the sunday roast menu, with chips, was accomodated in a very friendly manner by the staff. The vegetables, salad and new potatoes accompanying our meals were delicious, especially the braised red cabbage dish. My husband sampled the local Otter bitter while I chose a local apple and rhubarb juice, which was gorgeous! My only regret was that we were all too full to try any dessert!
I would thoroughly recommend The Church House Inn for fantastic food and friendly service.

Great care is taken to produce top quality food. The fish is cooked with some superb gentle sauces which compliment the dishes. The restaurant is very clean with pleasing background music. The chef is very willing to have a chat. The toilet facilities are high class with individual hand folded towels to dry your hands which is a nice touch.
Thank you and well done, we will certainly spread the word and will visit you again.

Graham and sandy. Braunton.

6TH AUGUST 2011

The service was excellent and the food was delicious. I am visiting from London and regularly eat in high end restaurants. I was delighted to find such a gem in the heart of Plymouth. Huge thanks.