Reviews in Devon

5 stars for level of service. 4 stars for authenticity in its dishes. The 6 of us had a whopping good meal, and the staff was ever so accommodating. We first asked for a large bowl of Tom Yam soup instead of the usual single portion, they obliged. We asked if they could help us to ring for the next train time back to Exeter, and they obliged again! I have tried many Thai restaurants in Devon and Cornwall, but Thai House serves the best pad Thai. Parking was a real nightmare though! Not their fault, but imagine the punters they are losing!!

Although the food was nice the place lacked atmosphere and the service was quite slow

When Damien Hirst announced plans to open a swanky bar and restaurant-cum-art gallery in the down-at-heel Victorian resort of Ilfracombe, 10 minutes from his Devon home, the locals scoffed. Who would make the trek to the seaside town that time forgot? Well, loads of people, as it happened. Three years after it opened, the bar and its attached restaurant, 11 The Quay, boasts a clientele that includes Damon Albarn, David Bailey and Keith Allen - and Hirst is slowly having the same one-man regeneration effect on Ilfracombe that Rick Stein brought to Padstow. Standing on the quayside, it's easy to see the appeal. With its gleaming red-brick facade sandwiched between olde-worlde seaside shops, The White Hart is like a glistening pearl in a muddy Devon oyster. And when the sun dances on the clear blue waters of the harbour and reflects back through the bar's huge windows, the White Hart comes into its own. Enormous French doors open on to a south-facing terrace with fantastic views of bobbing fishing boats. Back through the doors, the small but perfectly formed menu of cocktails includes favourites such as the sea breezes and fruit-based margaritas. The White Hart also offers 20 wines by the glass as well as local beers and ciders. For a quick nibble before you repair upstairs to the Atlantic room for a slap- up dinner, crack open a bottle of Ruinart Brut Rose ([pound]80) and savour oysters caught by local fishermen from nearby Lundy Island.

Nice pub food but not quite a restaurant as the new branding seems to suggest.

I went here for a family meal a few months ago and was really impressed. The staff are extremely friendly and the food impeccable. Really authentic Italian food.

I think this could be the best restaurant in Plymouth! The service was flawless and had a really great atmosphere even on a Tuesday night which was surprising. The sirloin was cooked to perfection and was melt in the mouth. I could not fault the place.

Went here last Saturday and a very good dinner, there is a new chef and the restaurant has been recently refurbished to a high modern standard but still in keeping with the pub. As well as the menu they had a good choice of specials. My wife had the haloumi kebabs and I had pheasant breast stuffed with black pudding sage, both were excellent. Service was quick and very pleasant.

This is the finest Indian Restaurant I have visited for a long time, small, friendly and very welcoming, a pleasure to dine here, the staff are excellent, and so is the food, the place to eat!

Have visited this place many times over the years but have seen a steady decline in the service provided, there are long waiting times between courses. The food is excellent, from the game starters to the heavenly and very original desserts, the menu is one of the best in Plymouth. The staff are also very polite and helpful. However on our last visit we had to wait over an hour for dessert to arrive. Our waitress apologised several times, but we haven't returned since.

We have been visiting Tavistock for more than 20 years and ate here many years ago but wasn't impressed then. My father heard that new owners had turned the place around and we decided to give it another go. We weren't disappointed! Wonderful olde world atmosphere, warm as toast inside, polite staff (with a sense of humour) and superb food. Our steaks were like cushions! Lovely to have touches such as real linen napkins, crackers as it was near to Christmas and red wine glasses you could fit a whole bottle in! We'll definitely return - Thank you.

When we were having a short break in Devon last year we found this wonderful Italian Restaurant in Paignton ,The food ,service and ambience was like nothing i have ever tasted before, This was truly the best Italian food we have ever had, we have been back again and it was outstanding,We will always go back each time we are in Paignton

Dear Sir after hearing some positive reports on the Blue Ball Inn at Sandygate and watching as good quality food was being served in a nice ambience, I decided to give it a try. Good luck, after phoning approximately 10 times, during opening hours and not receiving an answer, after waiting for minutes at a time, I decided to give up. Very poor service, an answerphone may have been helpful!!

The Boathouse's situation right on the beach is the reason to enjoy either a meal, a snack or just a coffee here, any time of year. There are regular fish specials on the board, ranging between £12-£15 and a good selection of pastas, salads, pizzas and snacks. The Atlantic Seafood pizza with scallops is reason enough to visit, as are the salads. Main courses are generous, however for the sweet toothed visitors desserts are sadly less so, though equally yummy. Cheesecake should only come in one size - large. There's an excellent range of coffees and teas and watching the sea and occasional surfers at the right time of the year makes this eatery very enjoyable indeed.

I've been here several times and tried a range from the tasty authentic menu. Special offers Sunday - Thursday are a 3 course meal for £7.99. You can bring your own bottles and there's no corkage charged, or buy from the restaurant's very generous bar! Ideally situated on the Torquay Road in Preston, parking is quite easy to find and it's on the bus route. However, it is a little quiet, particularly until 9, which is great if you want to enjoy your meal without too much background noise, but you aware of the Waiter at all times.

Not at all good. Cold food of very indifferent quality and decidedly poor value for money. Overall, it is a feeble pastiche of decent 'trendy' places that manage to get it right. I get the impression this pub is trying to elevate itself into the realms of being some kind of serious 'eatery'. It fails ... abysmally!

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.Want to visit again soon.Made me feel at home.Food was plentiful and wholesome.

A little hidden gem with lovely food and a warm friendly atmosphere. Has a hidden walled garden which is ideal on a warm summers day

Ode is awesome. The produce is first class, mostly local and much organic, and chef Tim cooks beautifully without unnecessary embellishments or tricks. Local hand dived Lyme scallops with pork belly were stunning, such a good combination, and the venison I had was melt-in-the-mouth and cooked to perfection. I also tasted the Crediton duck which again was stunning and drank a really beautiful organic Dolcetto. The staff are really nice too and knowledgeable in a totally unstuffy way so all in all highly recommended. Really was the best meal I’ve had in 2007.