Reviews in Devon

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.

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!!

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

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.

I really enjoyed in meal here. You can tell that the food is very fresh and local. I had the scallops to start followed by the monkfish. I could not fault either.

Starters were good (a little bit of everything)mains were also well presented (steak a little overdone but then again how blue is blue) overall an enjoyable experience until the bill arrived. I will not return as this was not reasonable let alone value for money.

The muscles starter was exceptional, the flavour of the sauce intensified the dish to such an extent the flavours bursted in your mouth. We had different mains, the lamb was deliciously soft with excellent flavour and the caldron of fish was another dish with a fantastic sauce complementing the dish well. Service was very intimate as we were the only people in the restaurant which was surprising with such great fair on offer. Would recommend and we will be back!

When this place first opened, the food was really good, the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was really funky, but it's slid into a decline since then. There is a very small group of regular staff and a lot of changes with the young people who don't really want to be there. The food that was good, now tends to be over proportioned and not cooked as it should be. The sauce bottles are refilled, rather than changed, which means you're in effect chucking on traces of really old sauce onto your food (it's probably just me, but I find that gross). It's now become simply a truckers stop - you eat and go as quick as you can, so it doesn't matter too much what gets served up as you'll probably won't be back in the area again to complain!

The Ferry Boat Inn in Dittisham has the best position on the river Dart. With a window that overlooks the river, it must be the best view ever. The food is lovely and generous in it's portion size. All food home made by staff who in turn are all local. The ambience is second only to the view, locals and holiday makers alike come back again and again to join in with the regular entertainments. It maybe the weekly quiz or any number of impromptu music sessions or if you want just watching the world go by. Agetha Christie had a home just across the river, she loved the Dart and so will anyone who visits the Ferry Boat Inn, FBI to those who love it.

Avoid this place - there are surely better restaurants in the area.

used to be very good years ago. standards have dropped dramatically. not worth the price at all.

we have heard so much about this place also the fancy decor persuaded us to have a meal. but i was utterly disgusted with the artificial colourings in the dishes also the amount of grease. yuk! that is not proper food.

We went to the newly refurbished Barum Gate to be nicely surprised the fish are chips were wonderful, fish was succulent and for the first time anywhere in a very long time did i send compliments to the chef. It was also extremely reasonably priced