Reviews in Devon

I ate here at 10.10pm on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. I am writing a partially negative review as the issue I have irritated me greatly. The venue itself was pleasantly laid out, the food was good and served promptly. However we were made to feel uncomfortable and hurried by our waitress. The last sit down was at 10.30pm, and we arrived at 10.10pm. Throughout the meal we were watched in close proximity by our waitress and she asked us two or three times if we were finished eating before we were done. Also, once we were done eating, my companion went to use the ladies' room and the waitress after maybe 5 minutes, went up to the ladies and knocked on the door to hurry her along. To add insult to injury, the waitress had the audacity to ask me when paying the bill by visa, if I wanted to add a gratuity. I feel that if I eat out and pay forty pounds for the experience, that I should not be herded in and out of the restaurant like cattle. Basically we were the only customers in the restaurant and we were plainly an annoyance to this waitress to be dealt with, as opposed to us being new and potentially regular customers. This has incensed me so much that I will not be eating at The China Orchid again.

lovely old coaching inn, food was super, i had liver & bacon on mash with real ale gravy. my wife had fish & chips. nice staff, warm, cosy atmosphere,

I've been here a couple of times for dinner and it is excellent. There is a good variety of superb quality locally sourced fish and meat available, the setting is very relaxed and the waiting staff are lovely. My only beware is that the portions are a little large so I struggled to eat all the gorgeous food!

Thanks for a good night. The food was great and we had a lovely evening, why haven't you got any rosettes with food like that, that is something you should go for. I have eaten in many 2+ places and the food you do is well worth 2. Thanks again we will be back when we are next in plymouth. Tony

Great food, lovely atmosphere. This is the most surprising restaurant, when you arrive outside it looks so small and not at all as you'd expect. When you enter it is lovely. There's a small reception area and bar where you can have a drink while considering the menu of some of the best food I have eaten. The dining area is through into another area and is far bigger than you would imagine, but it is still intimate and really private. A great place to eat and a nice surprise once you are inside... I have been quite a few times over the years and have never had any problems with either the food, wine or service.

i love it at the birds nest its so friendly and welcoming I've became a regular customer xxx

Make sure you book a table! We went on a Thursday and were lucky to get in! Food was incredible, a really wide range to suit almost every taste. Highly recommended

Two telephone calls to book resulted in arrival to find name taken down incorrectly. Poor and indifferent service. "Move those plates so I can put this down". Very cramped table with not enough room for the crockery. Request to be moved denied "all other tables booked" when in fact not occupied throughout our visit. Seafood platter over cooked, some shellfish probably undersized to be legal and scallops full of sand. House wine on take it or leave it basis when we requested alternative to Chardonnay. Basically.. very overrated and just what we should have expected from Brixham!!.. the land of fish and chips. There are much much better seafood restaurants in Torbay. Would have told them all this, had they bothered to ask.

Had an impromptu lunch there with my husband. Johnny chose a selection of three dishes for us, we like spicy, and the meal was great. The price was very reasonable, and I liked the simple modern decor. Michael the cook was very proud of his skills and took great delight in telling us about a few of his secrets to help us with home cooking. We will definitely be going again.

Has the best treacle tart in the county in my opinion. Very friendly if a bit echoey

had great crab salad here and it was very reasonable. The beer was the best we ever tasted and made in the pub's microbrewery. not as busy as it deserves to be...

excellent handmade ravioli. Delicious

Enjoyed the Sunday carvery at the Sawmills but its only available 12 until 2 so don't hang about. Generous portions and fresh nicely cooked vegetables. Well kept cask conditioned ales as well what more could you ask? The locals enjoy this and keep it a secret..not anymore

Subject: Dinner Friday Sept 4th Dear James....... Superb dinner and service.Every mouthful was a delight. Thankyou for providing Barnstaple/N.Devon with such a high standard in dining and friendly efficient service. We look forward to visiting you again soon with friends. Sincerely.......Peter & Jill Bostock Pebble House, Lee

wow! what an amazing restaurant. My husband and I have totally different tastes when it comes to food but we both agreed that this was the best food we'd ever had in a restaurant. The mezzez were so so nice - if i had room i could have carried on eating them. I wasn't overly keen on the tagines but maybe they were just not. We're saving it for special occasions because we don't want to ruin it for ourselves by over-eating there but next time we go we'll be getting loads of mezzes - can't wait! A very unique dining experience too. Take someone there to impress them or for a special occasion.

we were holidaying in Looe came across this place.Wonderful menu,wonderful food,great service and a wonderful place and a great atmosphere.altogether a pleasant dining experience

i went to squires last week 19/8/2009 the fish and chips were out of this world the staff were very good i will be back next year when i come down for my holiday.

Pop in every now and then, always excellent food, lovely service and if you time it right, some good music downstairs!!