The 50 best cheap eats in Barnstaple

First time visiting last Sunday evening. An inviting and well-kept restaurant area. I'd recommend the Hong Kong duck, and salt and pepper prawns. The rice portion was plenty for two people. We'd definitely come back when in the area.

Best Chinese in Barnstaple. When I am in this town I always eat here. The menu has a good selection. The service and staff are always efficient and friendly. This place is always busy, so I recommend making reservations. The food is excellent, I've been eating here for years and never been disappointed. The samba chicken is divine if you like something hot.If in Barnstaple and you are looking for a Chinese restaurant, try and get a reservation here

Such a joy to eat here with friendly staff, a great level of service and fantastic food. Plenty of space and yet always feels intimate. A top notch place to eat in Barnstaple 👌

A very nice authentic Chinese restaurant. Our waitress was from Penang, she gave us excellent service. We returned for a second night.

Extremely well cooked and presented set menu , a little more expensive than the usual dining experience, but worth it. By far the best Chinese restaurant we have had in quite a while. (In the UK)

Amazing experience, incredible food. Jess Evans was our main waitress (asked for her surname so we knew we got the right person) she was so friendly, warming, super helpful with menu choices and just a really breath of fresh air. Definitely made our experience even more better.

Delicious freshly cooked food! Excellent service, very friendly welcoming staff. Lovely atmosphere. It was a relaxed atmosphere despite being very full and the staff were obviously very busy. Will hopefully visit again next time we are in Barnstaple.

Had a fantastic time. Service was amazing. The food, in particular the Duck salad was delicious and well presented.

What could and should have been a very lovely fun afternoon was absolutely ruined by the incredible rudeness of the owner! With her nasty comebacks to my friend who does not drink prosecco, to her snatching a bottle from my hands, rude about why I thought our glasses were not full, walked away, then came back and had,another go. We were not drunk, we had literally just arrived. As our afternoon was prepaid, we had no choice but to stay, but the owner is truly awful, which is a real shame. We will never go back here!

Fantastic bar and restaurant venue, tasteful decor, wonderful food and friendly helpful staff.

Only had ales but they were not very nice ( not really the fault of staff just personal taste) would've been nice to have more choice or opportunity to taste first. Staff were friendly however the person at the bar was distracted and blunt. Decor is to over the top for me, sort of faux fancy/posh... Felt like I was maybe at a First Dates venue, which I am sure many people would enjoy. We were after more of a chilled place for a nice pint. Not had the food so can't comment

Had a mid week meal with my Mum and daughter. Friendly service throughout, a beautiful menu and food was just delicious! 1st time we went there but definitely not the last. Have already recommended it to friends and neighbours as this is truly a great place to go in Barnstaple!

Wonderful brunch.. ..and a delightful date-night dinner spot. Which ever you choose, you're bound to be impressed by the simple yet perfectly crafted menu and their superbly friendly staff. We've done both, upstairs in the glasshouse and in the downstairs atmospheric dining area and loved it both times. Sure, it's not the cheapest place in town, but I consider their food (and the experience) worth every penny. I will visit again, and I'll try to order something else than their poached eggs on smoked salmon, but it's likely that I'll fail. That dish is simply sublime. 👌

Just a really nice relaxing place. Great value, service and food.

Friendly atmosphere, attentive staff and authentic flavours. Let them bring you all the way to Nepal, where you will smell and taste foods never found anywhere else before. Their unique menu offers something for everyone, including vegan and vegetarian options. Ask the staff for details, and they will guide you to choose the flavour you are looking for.

Amazing food with great service . Been a while since we last went but will be back again soon 😁

First time visiting! We had fantastic hospitality & service from all of the hard working team. We will be back again as the Everest curry was beautiful and there are so many more dishes I want to try!

Delicious food and friendly, welcoming staff make this a real gem of an Indian restaurant. One of the best curry houses in the area, I’ve had many meals here with visitors who are never disappointed. Highly recommended.

Lamb momo's were amazing, tikka masala, Lamb and chicken got top marks, chicken dall massu was absinthe, all rice, naans and sides are lovely. Staff were great would definitely recommend.

Amazing food, very friendly staff and excellent service. The food is consistently good, this is our favourite restaurant. We have got to know the staff very well, and it's interesting to learn about their culture from nepal. They have lots of gluten free options, vegetarian/vegan as well. The menu is clearly marked with what contains gluten, dairy and nuts. Highly recommend.

Lovely place with great tasty food staff wonderful.

Food here is absolutely delicious. Glad we listened to local recommendations before visiting. Would definately recommended. We had large poppadoms and chutney tray. Bombay lamb, very tender mouth watering lamb with a kick. Chicken korma, delicious. Peshwari naan yum. xx

Fantastic food and amazing customer service. Sticky chicken and lamb biryani were delicious! Would definitely recommend!

Arguably the best in the South West!! A bunch of mates and myself have setup a curry club. We go out for an Indian at least once a month, quite often more than that and I was sitting in The Ganges counting up all the places I’ve been. I counted 29 Indians in the South West and I think this one is the best of the all. Only problem is, this one is 1 1/2 hours drive from home. So it’s only for if I happen to be staying away in the area. I have to recommend the Jungle Curry, 3 Sisters side and Lemon Rice. Yum.

First time here. We'll definitely come again. The food was very tasty; freshly cooked and a lot of thought went into the spicing. Delicious.

Brilliant restaurant, fabulous food, first class service. Amazing menu, we were celebrating a birthday so splashed out. Prices are very reasonable and food is authentic to the region.

Not your standard Indian menu. Our takeaway was tasty and obviously freshly made. We had a warm welcome and would definitely make a reservations and try the restaurant when we are back in Barnstaple

Nice little restaurant with good quality food. We were quite pleased that we got a reservation of our table within 30mins of our call. Ordered daal vada as starters and paneer makhani and saag aloo with naans as mains. Liked the crunch of daal vada though did feel as if it lacked few more tastes of ginger and chilli which we normally find in India. Paneer was nice and soft like a pillow. Liked saag aloo but could have done with bit of less garlic. Overall good food with warm staff which makes the experience of eating out memorable.

A friendly welcome and deliciously authentic Italian food makes this a real gem of a restaurant in Barnstaple. They are fully flexible and will mix your perfect pasta sauce with whichever pasta or gnocchi you fancy. Lovely wine too 👌

We celebrated a special birthday here and had a lovely evening. The food we had was great but I have awarded 4* because of the portion sizes. The sizes were on the small size especially the lasagne it really was a very small portion even for an 80 year old petite lady, she would have liked more. The desserts were homemade and 5*. The staff very friendly and attentive. Regards atmosphere it would have been great to have music in the background all evening.

Local Italian restaurant. Kitchen was open 4pm Saturday for our late lunch and there were a few other diners there too at that time. My sea bass was excellent. My wife enjoyed the spaghetti. Squid was good too. Good impression of a presumably family owned local place. Well done!

Very good pasta. Nice authentic Italian service. But even we asked for half of portion we got the full price. …

The food was very pleasant, good portion size and very tasty. Unfortunately, the experience was completely ruined by the attitude of the female server. This staff member really affected the experience overall. The desert menu was thrown on the table without her saying a word or even looking at us. She returned with her hand on her hip and said "are you ready now?!" There was no "thank you" or "goodbye" when we left. A £200 plus bill and we were completely polite and well mannered with every interaction with the staff. Therefore, there was absolutely no reason for the negative experience we endured. I feel customer satisfaction is not their priority and we unfortunately left with an overall negative impression and experience.

I ideally want to rate them 2.5 out of 5. We went on a Tuesday evening approx 8pm-the restaurant was nearly full so staff were busy- completely fair enough- but once we were seated it took over 15 mins for staff to take our order. But as I said- slow service possibly due to the busy restaurant? We ordered starters- one was white bait, the other was mushrooms with bread- well, what an utter disappointment. Stingy portions and the sauce the mushrooms came with tasted like tinned tomatoes. The “bread” offered was nothing more than 2x2 inches- like really?? I felt there was no love or passion in these dishes at all, and felt flat. Mains- Giovannis pizza and cannelloni- I tasted the pizza- not bad in taste, bit sloppy in the middle but not bad. I would happily switch it for the cannoli I ordered- x3 tubes of pasta with mince- no sides no bread, just three small cannelloni. It didn’t fill me at all. Again, felt loveless. The one thing that I noticed was that the other dishes being brought out looked amazing- the other pasta dishes- they looked incredible and I experienced food envy. Restaurants shouldn’t have to have other dishes better than others with more effort- they should all be the same. This was our last night near Barnstaple and this was unfortunately the most unsatisfying meal we have had so far. An utter disappointment as we heard such good reviews. If you are to visit- please avoid cannoli or lasagna, as you will be disappointed. Also no draught beer on the menu. So buying bottles became a lot more expensive. Overall disappointed. Really sorry Giovanni for this as I do not like to post negative reviews.

Great place Highly recommend great food. My group all loved it and expressed their grace and gratitude to their superb service.

Cosy and romantic atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. On the more expensive side of restaurants, but definitely worth the cost when the quality (and quantity) of their food is taken into account. Few vegan options available, making it suitable for everyone.

Amazing food and fantastic staff and lovely welcoming feeling. Will always recommend this lovely restaurant.

Really enjoyed our experience here. Friendly and attentive staff, great atmosphere and quick service. The food was really great and worth the money paid.

Have been to lush many times and always had a great time. I went with a friend last week to try the new menu we were not disappointed i had the Hake my friend had the chicken with goats cheese. We shared a cheese board as well. Have to say it was lovely. Cant wait to try the other new dishes. As always Ollie and the team were lovely and looked after us. Thanks Lush.

Booked a table for 5.30, but arrived early. The staff happily accommodated us on a table well away from others as we had our husky with us. Very friendly & attentive staff who tended to our every need & ensured our dog had a bowl of water at the table. The combo platter starter we shared between us was delicious & came to the table well presented & hot. We had 4 separate dishes for mains. The chicken & bacon Caesar salad & sticky chilli chicken & halloumi salad were huge & very tasty. My son had the fiery Korean noodles which lived up to their name & were very flavourful & my husband had the katsu curry which he thoroughly enjoyed. 3 of us were too full for dessert but my son had the honeycomb cheesecake which was presented beautifully & was rich & creamy. Together with the real ales & the delicious mocktails, especially chillin' on the beach, this was one of the best meals we've had out in ages. So much so we've booked to go back again next week! Highly recommended, you won't be disappointed.

Food: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Style/condition: 9/10 Pricing 5/10 Summery: Very lovely place situated within Barnstaple. Food was brilliant, well cooked and the menu has a great range of foods to choose from. Most notably the beef short rib i had was very tender and tasty. Service was great. The people serving us were very nice. Waiting times weren't long. The resturant itself is smart and looked to be kept in good standards. Pricing was steep however. Paying at least £2 or more compared to similar foods you'd get in places like Miller and Carter but if the consistancy is there, I could let the pricing slide a little. Overall, if you want a decent meal to take your date out on or a family get together, id say this is a good recommendation.

Spent ages searching for somewhere for a roast in this area which had consistent good reviews and a varied menu. We decided to go to Barnstaple for the day and came across this gem. Great food, great service. We enjoyed it and would highly recommend!

The coffee is amazing, the service was great, and the food tasty. The owners were so friendly and accommodating, and the decor is really pretty with fairy lights. The only drawback is there is no toilet, but there are toilets around the place you can use. However, no toilet would not stop us visiting again if we were in the area, and if we lived locally, this would become my place to get my daily flat white.

Nice place, good food, friendly attentive service and loved the cream tea

Before visiting Barnstaple, I researched cafes in the town. This family run, cosy cafe came up as an award-winning one. We therefore pre-booked our table online through their website. They stop serving breakfast at noon but we were still able to order it at 11.55am. We had a "Devon Breakfast," "Hashinator Crumpets" & scrambled eggs. All well cooked & nicely presented. We had a selection of coffees plus an OTT banana milkshake, made from ice cream & topped with cream. I also took away several of their home-made scones for later. Service was efficient & friendly. Points to note: • It is a small cafe so advance bookings are recommended - this then allocates a table to you for one hour. • It is a dog friendly cafe. • There are no toilets on site but the nearby pub allows cafe customers to use its facilities.

Appearance and locale is unprepossessing, but the food is marvellous, absolutely top class. My wife's two poached eggs with avocado on sourdough was quite as well presented and tasty as one would find in a too class hotel. My all day breakfast had top class sausages, thick bacon, beautiful presentation. Really, it's extraordinary.

First time here and it will not be the last. Lovely little independent café/coffee shop. We only had afternoon tea and it was delicious, the scones were huge, filled me right up. Friendly approachable staff, and dogs are more than welcome.

A really lovely little cafe with a good selection of both food & drink. Very dog friendly. Our dog got treated to a full plate of food! Close to the station as well (10 mins). No toilet inside but owners told us of some close by toilets so no issue for us at all. Would 100% come back.

Friendly and efficient staff great food at reasonable prices. Check this place out you won't be disappointed. Whoever chooses the music is a genius 🤠😃

The most exquisite food we have ever eaten. Dining here was absolutely joyful. Not only did each dish look like individual pieces of art, the flavours were so incredible we were all beaming with delight with every mouthful. Rob was an outstanding chef and host and it was lovely to have him explain each dish with so much pride and passion. A wonderful experience, we will definitely be returning. Much gratitude.

I had an exceptional dining experience with Robert, one that felt truly personal and memorable. Robert's passion, dedication, and deep knowledge of the local area shine through in every dish he creates. The food was flawless, each bite a testament to his skill and creativity. The service struck the perfect balance—friendly, informative, and thoroughly professional.

This restaurant surpassed my expectations in terms of the food. Every course was a work of art and tasted delicious. I was a lone diner but was made to feel very welcome by the lovely waiting staff which is often not the case. I’m here for 4 weeks and will definitely be back before I leave.

Amazing food and amazing service. The Saturday lunch we had was well priced and I have to say was a great introduction to the restaurant and we will 100% be back in a couple of weeks for the signature menu. I’d strongly encourage all locals to go here as especially in the off season we need to keep amazing places like this open. Also the fish and ox cheek were absolutely amazing.

Fabulous dining experience - beautifully prepared food in a relaxed atmosphere. First rate service from the waiting staff. The chef (Rob) is clearly passionate about what he does and has created something truly unique in North Devon. A real gem of a restaurant that should be top of your list for a special occasion.

We were booked in for the same night as the one star review. Robert rang us very apologetically to say that they couldn't open as he had to take his child to hospital. We would have done the same in putting family first in an emergency. We booked for a week later and had a wonderful time. The food, wine and service met our expectations, which was to dine at one of the best places in the Southwest. We will definitely be going back.

You know what, very sad to leave this review... nothing to do with the food, wouldn't know what that tastes like to be honest. This review is to do with the pretentious of when you make a booking here and they say if you cancel within 48hrs they will charge you £45 per person... But on the other hand it seems it absolutely fine for them to cancel the booking with three hours to go without much of an apology or an alternative place for us to eat that night....I'm sure your food is great Robert but your customer service and attitude stinks... be warned people, or at least have a back restaurant in mind when this happens to you 👎👎👎👎👎

I am based in Nairobi, Kenya, and recently visited Devon for the first time during a short getaway—part of a main vacation my cousin Susanne so kindly treated me to. My stay at Cedars Inn, Barnstaple, truly made my trip sparkle. From the moment I arrived, I loved everything—the comfortable bed, the great shower, and most importantly, the restful sleep I had each night. Breakfast was an absolute highlight. Coming from Kenya, where food is naturally full of flavour, I often struggle to find a breakfast in the UK that excites me. Here, it was the best I have had in the country—delicious, satisfying, and served in a fantastic environment. The pub was well stocked and inviting, and the atmosphere throughout my stay was warm and welcoming. Every staff member radiated a genuine sense of camaraderie and connection. The crowning touch, however, was Vee. Her leadership, warmth, and professionalism made every detail of my stay shine. I have been telling everyone about Cedars Inn, Barnstaple, and I hope to return soon—next time with even more friends to share in the experience. I am back to the grind in Nairobi, truly missing my stay there.

Great food and service. Grant and Amy were fantastic, really friendly and professional. Frustrating the till system won’t allow you to give a tip in the card machine. Come on management - tips are key to motivate and reward staff - in 2025 this is must for your team

We stayed overnight and had dinner there. The rooms in the remote lodges are a bit tired but okay for a very short break. Parking good. Bar staff were happy to try to sell beer very obviously end of barrel they were trying to squeeze it out taking ages and ages. Told them to abandon it and try something else. Restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful. Five star to them. Food average. We would usually choose somewhere with better overall review score but we were meeting friends who had chosen to stay there as ‘low mobility friendly’, minimal steps.

We wanted a lovely night away after a stressful week, the Cedars Inn was perfect, we turned up without a booking, after being let down on a booking we had paid for at another Barnstaple Hotel. April quickly organised two perfect rooms and we had a delicious meal especially with the 20% off direct booking voucher. The rooms are really comfortable as is the bed. The breakfast was excellent, freshly baked pastries, a wide selection of hot dishes all freshly made and amazing value. Definitely the best place to stay in Barnstaple & all the staff were helpful, friendly and everything you could ask for. Thank you Cedars Inn team for saving our weekend.

We attended an event (Murder in Pink). Parking was difficult even when we went to their other carpark! Entertainment was very good and the evening was enjoyable. The pub/events space looked nice and modern. Loved the lighting and atmosphere for the event. Staff were helpful and friendly. The only disappointment was the food. It wasn't great (burnt gravy) and not much choice. I would prefer to pay £5pp more and get slightly better quality/choice. Overall, I'd book again.

Me and my friends booked tickets to the Taylor Tribute thinking it was going to solely be a Taylor swift tribute but when attending although advertised as being a Taylor Tribute the singer only sang Taylor songs for 45 minutes (she started at 8pm and finished singing Taylor at 8:45pm) and then after her break instead sang a variety of songs such as Whitney Houston and Abba? During the Taylor Swift songs she was getting the words wrong and saying they were from certain albums when they weren’t? Overall it was quite disappointing considering we had been anticipating Taylor songs ‘til midnight’ from the advertising. We got dressed up purely for Taylor Swift and then ended up looking a little silly when she only sang 7 songs. I was wondering if there is any way we could get a refund? Many thanks

Attended a wedding 13/09/25 and the food was amazing. Of particular note was the sweet potato koftas, fish and chips (best I’ve ever had) and the cheesecake. Would have emailed but couldn’t find the address!

This place is a total vibe! Perfect for couples, friends, and families. The food is next level - the best chicken I have tried in Devon. The staff are incredibly friendly and upbeat. The decor is quirky, which we love! The portions are huge and very fair for the price. We’ve been back time and time again and will continue to do so :)

Brilliant pub/Restaurant. Food was outstanding, couldn't move afterwards. Great themes all around and super friendly staff

Quite nice, got the sharer one priced for £25 did buy extra fries mid way. Sweet potato fries tasted amazing plus the mozzarella massive sticks were proper "stretchy,warm,melty cheese" Quite everything tasted very tasty. Service was nice as well.

As a family we found this place by accident but have revisited several times since! The staff are really helpful, informative an friendly. We have has several items off the menu an each as tasty as the next! Definitely worth a visit

Amazingly messy 😂 one of the best burgers I have had. I still have my favourite tho. Prices are a little on the medium pluss side but worth it 👌 great pub and grill house highly recommend. Working locally so will 100% be returning.

I went here for a birthday lunch on a weekday with my friends. They do the best homemade nachos here and they are on a lunch deal mon to thursday £7! My friends had some cocktails which they loved and some were 2 4 1. I had a nice cold cider. Music on for good vibes. Beer garden was very sunny too. The staff also wished me happy birthday which was very kind.

Quaint pub with very good food, extremely friendly service, and many great offers depending on the time of day.

Awesome food in a setting like a USA Sports bar and grill. Plenty of different and unusual beers on offer. Only spoiled by the staff’s behaviour! I can’t enjoy a meal with friends while there’s bedlam going on behind as the staff are arsing and messing about. Also totally ignoring the table summoner led them to miss out on our purchase of more drinks and pudding. We had to go find someone in the end to settle up even though the staff were sat just behind us on the sofa chucking peanuts at each other. The place needs a grownup to keep them in line.

Absolutely lovely food 100% worth every penny. Delicious!! Owner and staff all very friendly and upbeat! One of my favourite places to eat.

Went to lattitude for lunch and it didn’t disappoint! New menue is amazing and good value for money!

Absolutely lovely food, the quality has improved greatly. Love this bar and chuffed it’s reopened. I’d personally prefer a different selection of music but that’s probably just me. Great lager on tap and no issues bringing my dog.

Such nice food. It's expensive but it's worth it, big portions and really friendly staff.

Such a great meal, Lauren served us. Cocktail man was kept very busy. Service was quick, great ambience will go back. Many thanks

Wow! What can I say? I guess we're about to find out... Having not been here before I was pleasantly surprised by the layout and decor, lots of little cool design choices to notice during your visit, very pleasant setting all round. The staff were friendly and on point, never over present or overbearing, which gave a relaxed feel to compliment the overall layout. Now the food... Stunned to say the least, we ordered from the lunch menu, we were both very impressed by the speed, presentation and flavour flourishes presented to us. I had a cheese and bacon burger and oh my days, it was delicious! I rarely eat the salad, it was so tasty though I did. Lastly, because I'm writing a novel here, the pricing was very good, especially for the quality. Now definitely lastly, they also nailed the approach to COVID restrictions down to a T, not imposing or noticible but present none the less. Others could take note of that for sure. Well done guys 👍

Lovely little restaurant/café. The food was excellent, we had baguettes and a wrap, all of which were generously filled. The restaurant was super busy so is clearly popular locally. Definitely would suggest an investment in the rest rooms please!!

A beautiful location overlooking the estuary and the perfect spot for a top-notch cream tea (plus it has a full menu). Two scones are included in the usual cream tea price (I just went for a single) and they are the fluffiest, lightest scones too 👌Friendly and happy staff make this a delightful cafe right on the fabulous Tarka Trail, so it’s a great stop-off for hikers and bikers 🚴‍♀️ 🥾

A firm favourite whilst walking in the tarka trail. Great menu but I always have to have the toasted cheese scone with cream cheese and cider chutney . Desserts look heavenly . Staff very friendly , service great.

Stopped in for lunch, my wife and son and myself had a roast in a baguette my daughter had a prawn sandwich.. Very very nice and tasty

It was a great little cafe, they were really busy so a bit of a wait for the food, but it's all freshly prepared and worth the wait, indoor and outdoor seating, dogs not allowed inside.

The full English breakfast with beans was lovely 😍

Lovely place for a meal - really reasonable and really yummy - beautiful scenery and no charges for parking! Bliss!!

I was in great company and I had a lovely day! Staff was friendly and the atmosphere was great, we got seated at a lovely table by the window! 😊 I didn't like my chicken Caesar salad at all but the luxury hot chocolate was delicious! 😊😊😊

Best book a table if you want to go lunch time. I enjoyed some lunch with my family. Special of loaded hunters chicken chips. Staff very friendly. If full it will be noisy but that can't be helped. Too full for cake, but their cakes are very nice too!

Popped in for a coffee and a cake and was greeted by a lovely lady and shown to a table. Lots of different homemade cakes to choose from, I had a slice of coffee and walnut. It was delicious and the atmosphere was great! Never felt rushed and would go back tomorrow!

Fabulous lunch with wife and dog, spoilt only by seagulls outside waiting to pounce on table as soon as you get up! Service was brilliant and ladies who ran it were warm, welcoming and very apologetic because of seagulls! Don't let this deter you as its a little gem of a place and would definitely return to try lovely food. Tuna mayo sandwich btw was stunning! 😊 Many thanks again, keep up the great work.

Great food, absolutely love this tea shop. Plenty of outside seating. Great place on sunny days. Also has plenty of inside seating. Great food. Great service at good prices. This is my go to tea shop when I'm in Barnstaple.

Stunning scones! So accommodating to everyone's needs! Great find in Barnstaple!

A lovely cafe on the river Taw, with a warm welcome and delicious cakes. A great place for a natter and chill with plenty of outdoor seating for those sunny days.

We had booked for 5. We had to wait whilst the staff set up our table as the person arranging tables had overlooked that we were 5. The lady dealing with us was charming and apologetic. The food we had was fine. I had the Chicken Sekuwa as a starter. The chicken was very tender and the flavour lovely. I then had the Nepalese Lamb with a keema naan. I opted to have the heat as medium as it was our first visit so I didn't know the heat strength there. That was fine - some warmth but not enough to overwhelm the flavours. The lamb was good and the sauce tasty. The keema naan was fabulous. A fluffy naan and proper meat - not dyed red as you often see. Everyone else on the table liked their dishes. I tasted the onion bhaji, seekh kebab and Himalayan chicken which were good. The restaurant is BYOB with a £1.50 charge per person for the glasses, bottle disposal etc. The only gripe was with the poppadoms. On the takeaway menu a poppadom is 95p as are the pickles. In the restaurant they charge £1.99 for each poppadom, which they claim is the poppadoms and pickle. The 5 of us ordered 10 poppadoms. We got one pickle tray. I suspect it was the same size as you would get if you ordered 2 poppadoms. They should charge a price for the poppadoms and a separate price for pickles. As it was we were charged £19.90 for 10 poppadoms and a small quantity of pickles, which is daylight robbery. Next time we will not order poppadoms as that is clearly a ludicrous charge. That said, the bill came to about £27.50 each for the poppadoms, 4 starters, 5 main courses, 2 rice, 3 naan, a vegetable dish and the corkage for 5 people, so not outrageous.

One of the tastiest meals I've had in a long time. I had some time to wait for the train so I thought I would have a quick walk into Barnstaple and find some food and I totally lucked out on this amazing find. Everything was so fresh and fragrant with lovely powerful flavours and friendly staff. 10/10

Absolutely delicious food. We had the Chicken Momos, Chicken chilli, Nepalese beef and garlic naan. The Nepalese beef was the best curry we’d ever eaten, asked for hot and it was the perfect heat level. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Dishes are reasonably priced for the size. Would recommend.

Don’t write this amazing restaurant off from the outside. It’s small, but perfectly formed! Food is amazing, best curry in the area. Friendly staff and excellent menu choices. A regular for us.

Food was good but ruined by absolutely appalling behaviour by the waitress. We are unsure what happened however the little young girl (waitress) was screaming at the chef and her colleague. It appears that they were her parents by the looks of it. Absolutely shocked to see this especially at the restaurant with an open kitchen. The young lady doesn’t seemed bothered and so uninterested to be there. I would have sent her home right away. Please sort this before your wonderful little restaurant goes down hill.

Unfortunately since new owners the curries and certain sides do not taste like they used to. I used to always have chicken makani it was orange in colour and sweet. I ordered this since the new owner and it's become pale yellow,too thick and either to spicy or to creamy. I have given the chef benefits of the doubt and gone back 3 times for same thing and it's tasted different everytime. Such a shame as the last owner make it taste so great! And now the recipe has changed. The mango chutney was always orange and now it's red? Lovely owners and staff just a shame food has gone downhill so much.

An absolute gem this one, stumbled in here on a visit to Barnstapleand had the Himalayan lamb. It’s unassuming from the outside but it was awesomeone of the nicest curries I’ve ever tasted. Definitely recommend

Found this by accident and wasn't disappointed. The Lady and Gentleman who greeted us at the front door were very cheerful and very chirpy. A very relaxed venue and from what I could see the Cakes and Breads were home made. Extremely tasty and very good quality. Service was brilliant and my wife's Egg mayonnaise butties were thick as a door and oozed mega filling which was delicious. My cheese and ham toasty was sublime. All the drinks ( tea and coffee) were hot and tasty served in delicate tea cups. Couldn't fault the service and nice chats with the owners.

Today I had lunch at The Cream Tea Cafe. I haven’t been there for several years as I no longer live in the U.K. I had a delicious sourdough toastie with mature cheddar and chutney and a side salad. The bread, scones and cakes are all freshly baked on the premises. For dessert I couldn’t resist trying a slice of the almond, raspberry and rhubarb tart, served with clotted cream. Also enjoyed a large Americano. Support small businesses, this small friendly cafe is well worth a visit.

A cheery, welcoming bright pink atmosphere inside. The scones were delightfully light and complemented well with zingy blackcurrant jam and heapings of cream! The tea was proper loose leaf and served in beautiful vintage china. A lovely café and a lovely experience.

Lovely little cafe that makes home made scones. They were fantastic, owner very friendly and welcoming. Think he is Scottish and can only assume he is a Hearts fan. But seriously this is a great cafe and well worth a visit.

We were looking for a vintage style tearoom for a cream tea for our visit to Devon this week, what a great find. Very friendly welcome and service today, scrumptious scones with our cream tea, tea served in dainty tea cups, the rhubarb & orange cake and treacle tart were superb, a real gem of a place. Highly recommended. 😀

A Hidden Gem in Barnstaple – Cream Tea Café Delight! Tucked away in the heart of Barnstaple, the Cream Tea Café is an absolute treat. From the moment we walked in, the cosy and welcoming atmosphere made us feel right at home. The staff were genuinely friendly and attentive, offering helpful recommendations and always serving with a smile. Now, let’s talk about the food. The scones were incredible. Freshly baked, light, and perfectly warm, served with generous portions of clotted cream and rich strawberry jam. It was everything a Devon cream tea should be. The tea selection was also impressive, beautifully brewed and served in charming teapots, adding to the classic experience. There’s a lovely balance of tradition and comfort here. Whether you're popping in for a peaceful solo cuppa or meeting friends for a relaxed catch-up, the Cream Tea Café hits the mark. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in Barnstaple. You won’t be disappointed! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A lovely little spot for lunch! We had a FANTASTIC egg mayo sandwich and a cream tea to follow. If you like China cups and loose leaf tea, plus great food, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere this is the place for you!

Fantastic hotel, character, charm, clean, and staff friendly as ever. The only issue I had is that the room needed airing as it smelt foisty. I did mention this to the lady on reception. She welcomed the honesty and said she would get someone to deal with it straight away. The location was spot on, bang in the centre, with adequate free parking. The room was so quiet. you couldn't hear a pin drop.

The staff should take a course for politeness. Mediocre food with prices that seem to go up every couple of weeks. Cheaply priced drinks so that's a bonus. Dirty toilets which smell, they must be cleaned once a week. Saturday nights seem to bring out the lairy ones ,we saw alot of digits happening with the door staff just watching. Overall it was a little better than the last time I visited. Not recommended for a quiet night out.

A member of staff by the name of Jimmy Nguyen from : Oscar: absolutely fanominal service no wait and lovely attitude towards customers made my time here memorable and valued great member of staff. Lucy: no wait for drinks absolutely lovely personality. Made us feel very welcome❤️. Ruby: brilliant guy and I wish you the best in life and thank you for your service. Micheal: what a g man best service ever : Sam: got me pissed and kept me happy :)

Excellent Wetherspoons pub right by the River Taw.

I love this place so much the food is actually reasonably priced and the food comes out fast the place looks nice and the atmosphere is enjoyable

Overall a sound place to drink and dine. The breakfast is especially good! Very reasonable.

Good staff, excellent ales at a great price.

Usually not a bad Wetherspoons to go to - but today's experience was sub-par. It wasn't even 9AM and the place was dead quiet. Only a handful of tables were taken and the bar was empty. Yet it took almost 20 minutes to receive the food, and the egg came out looking absolutely shocking. Clearly overcooked, dry and rubbery. The bacon and sausage was also dry and lukewarm at best. Couldn't even eat it - put me off completely... I know it's only Spoons but I expect better. I would've been justified asking for a replacement but I didn't as I had already waited long enough and had things to do.

Friendly pub located in town. We were waiting for a bus and decided to pop in for a quick refreshing drink. Good service. Reasonable prices. Plenty of seating. Small sunny beer garden at back. Clean toilets. No parking.

We came here mid morning recently to take a break from our sightseeing and grab a hot dink. The place was doing a roaring trade with those having either a late break, early lunch, light snack or an early start to some important beer/alcohol drinking. We just wanted coffee and hot chocolate. Whilst one of us got 4 white mugs from the bar I wheeled my mother in her wheelchair through to the walled terrace at the back making use of what appeared to be the shortest ride in an 'elevator' in modern history. It was great that so much trouble had been thought into making the place accessible to disabled people. All good!

Nice spoons in a nice town .suntrap rear garden .great food & drinks & brilliant staff 🤩⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🍔🍟🍺

Popped in for a quick drink and food twice in 1 week. On both occasions there were tables that were free but not one was cleared and cleaned. Food all over the place, dirty cutlery and crockery. A person eventually just collected sauces from the table. But no glasses or plates weee cleared the whole time we were there. Very off putting

I have been going to panniers for years and really feel it has gone down hill lately. We had breakfast this morning, the drinks had so much ice it has over kill. The member of staff serving the drinks fill the glasses to the top with ice then poured the drinks in the glasses. I will never order a drink with ice if this is how the drinks are going to be served. My breakfast was cold, I had a mushroom benedict the mushrooms were so small. One of the other breakfasts were egg muffins, they were really dry as the muffins weren't buttered. I don't feel it was worth the trip there.

I am so sorry to leave a bad review as I know how hard staff work and the pressures on the hospitality industry. The pub was busy, but plenty of seats available so perhaps the team were low on staff. The staff were lovely, friendly and apologised for the delays in serving drinks and food. Unfortunately the tables were not cleaned and customers cleaning tables of plates their selves. Ordered food and drinks via the app which was easy. 3 out of 4 meals arrived, apart from one which was delayed. I had a pizza which was burnt and huge dollops of tomato paste which was a massive disappointment as I enjoy a spoons pizza. Couldn't find any staff to let them know. I ate the middle of the pizza but even then it was crispy and cheese had melted to nothing. Might just be an off day for the team and won't put me off visiting other spoons establishment in the future.

Had lunch here today and we both really enjoyed our food. I had the chicken, bacon and avocado salad, but didn't want the avocado. It was well presented and delicious. My husband had the tuna panini. He enjoyed his food too. We've been here a few times when we're in the area and have never been disappointed. Staff friendly and helpful, decor eclectic and interesting. We'll be returning in the future.

Great food at a good price. Wide variety on the menu to suit most tastes, and take special requests and change the meal in case of allergies/intolerance. Pina colada drink was very nice. Great atmosphere and plenty of seating.

Fantastic place to stop at. I am a regular here and honestly it's such a lovely atmosphere with amazing drinks and great food. The staff are wonderful.

My fave place to eat when I'm visiting Barnstaple. I use the Lounge company a lot as they have fab venues all around the country. Quality of food & Excellent service are consistent throughout. Highly recommend.

Food was very good and came out quickly, servers and staff were nice, place has a cosy atmosphere. Only problem was their system went down and drinks were going to the wrong tables, however it was quickly sorted out.

The food was good, service wasn’t. The staff were wearing unprofessional outfits, men in shorts and really not a good way of serving customers. I had to stand on a long queue by the bar area, queue was blocking the way for other customers and waiters bringing food out

We came in for my daughters 10th birthday. The food was amazing. Phil (the man with the mustache) sang happy birthday to her. Made our day. Also thank you for the lovely piece of cake.

You’re met with a stunning exterior and interior design and a lovely greeting. The menu is simple and enticing, I ordered the mutton curry which is served with a naan and rice, along with the gunpowder potatoes. The lamb was tender and silky, the rice was ace and the peshwari was the best ever. The gunpowder potatoes were not as explosive as expected, well spiced and tasty. This was a super experience with amazing attentive staff and a superb atmosphere. Thank you to all!

Went on a Tuesday evening in early May 25. Restaurant was busy. Booking in advance is advised (which we had done). We ordered drinks, a starter to share, a curry dish each, and a pudding to share. Could not fault any of it. Mutton Curry and Miolee Prawn dishes were delicious and the best currys we have had in a long time. Peshawari Naan was awesome. Dishes are very generous, so they will do a smaller portion if you ask in advance. Restaurant is really nicely decorated. Warm and friendly with enough space between tables so you don't feel like you're packed in. Service was attentive without being intrusive. Starters arrived quickly, and enough time was given between courses arriving.

Quite simply one of the best Indian meals we have had. Taj and the team looked after my wife and I as soon as we arrived, made food recommendations - which delivered beyond expectations - and engaged in friendly banter in between dishes. Highly recommended!

Great spot for a dinner with friends. Flavours and ingredients were all super fresh. Rice was cooked beautiful and love the accompanying picked onion and cucumber salad with the dinner. Portions are very fair. I had fish Pakora, mutton curry and poppadom with rice. I would have loved to have to ordered a small raita but it was huge and it was just me that tried it. I would say that the flavours were great but would've loved a little seasoning. The Naan breads my friends had looked fresh homemade and stunning. The fish Pakora batter also needed a little more seasoning but the accompanying dip was beyond divine. Fantastic! The service was efficient, fast and friendly. We really enjoyed our evening. Thank you so much for a lovely time.

Great vegetarian lunch! Poppadom basket as a starter and the lunch specials naanwich and lentil and rice dish. Good value at £9.95 will be back great friendly service impressed

Outstanding feels like an understatement to describe the experience at Tiffin. The food is incredible, every single element stands out as being amazing. The service is absolutely unmatched. The attention to detail from the staff along with the personal touch makes for a quite incredible combination. It was our first time but we will be racing to go back again. One of the finest meals out I can ever remember. Perfection

Wonderful family run restaurant. Been here maybe a dozen times now and you are guaranteed a great meal with friendly service. Also quite possibly the best lunch menu in Barnstaple. Although Indian for lunch might seem like an odd choice, give it a try and you'll be hooked!

Great market so many different stalls for everyone young and old. Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm! It's the perfect opportunity to support your local traders 👌

Built in the 1800s. Has just had a face-lift. Half the space is for local business's and have is a space to sit and relax. The toilets are brand new and always super clean.

Lots to see and do around the market. Street art featuring drunken, swearing and unconscious middle-aged men always fills one with joy.

We took the chance to stroll through this market hall earlier in July - a Thursday. I was quite surprised to see that it was quite empty with only half the space occupied with stalls. Most, if not all of these were selling bric a brac of one kind or another. I recall the large stall selling jig saw puzzles and others selling textiles, cheap electronic goods etc. I had hoped to see some fruit and vegetable stores and the odd meat stall but no... Never mind. The old building itself is impressive and worth taking a look at.

A very cute local market with local stall holders and nice prices

The place was great a good variety of stalls and a couple of eateries the ice place was super delicious and me and the wife had curry & rice opposite the ice-cream place super nice portions.

A large indoor market with a wide range of stalls. These range from jewellery, clothes, plants, toys, art and home made crafts and much more. There is a food stand selling traditional Thai food. Wheelchair accessible, dog friendly, in town center with cafés nearby and high street shops. Parking available in nearby carparks.

It's been over 25 years since I went in a Wimpy, this was not a disappointment! Bean burger is just the same as it was. Service was awesome, food was great.

I love Wimpy, and I may be biased but I think Barnstaple's is the best! It has such a modern feel, the table service is always excellent, and the food never disappoints. It is always hot and freshly cooked to order. Their thick shakes are the highlight for me, so tasty. In a time where so many names are closing or moving out of town, it is so nice to still have somewhere like Wimpy in Barnstaple town :)

Very tasty brown Derby dessert as a treat for My friends birthday. Lots of different toppings these days which is nice. Great service. Clean and tidy instead reasonable price.

1st time seeing a Wimpy so i thought id try it. Clean restaurant, quick service and fresh cooked food apx £10 for 1/4 pounder meal

Great food and outstanding service! We haven’t had a Wimpy for probably 15 years so we drove the 50 miles from Exeter for a treat. All the staff are very friendly and Sam made us extremely welcome. We had the classic Half Pounder and Mega Burger with Chips accompanied with Banana Milkshakes. All the food was delicious and would definitely recommend giving them a try. I just wish there was a branch on Exeter.

We love a Wimpy and happy to travel around 100 mile trip just to get one! Always great burgers and freshly made washed down with a milkshake and cola for good measure. Looking forward to the next road trip 😊 keep up the good work.

Went here on our way back from Croyde beach, lovely to actually find a proper Wimpy!

This little cafe is within Barnstaple station. They have a variety of hot beverages, iced coffees & smoothies to either take-away or in the cafe. They have a great selection of home-made cakes, scones, biscuits & flapjacks. Indoor seating is available plus outdoor seating in a pretty courtyard, just off the station platform. Service was friendly & helpful.

This review is a bit of a quandary for me. Having worked on the railway for many years, Barnstaple was one of my regular destinations. Arriving at Barnstaple on an early morning train, the crew would all rush into the Station Master's Cafe for a full English before heading back on our return trip. It was one of the best perks we had. Now retired, I still pop in for a full English when on a shopping trip to Barnstaple. Sadly though now I have to say the full English breakfast is nothing more than a rip off. Whilst the Cafe itself is a lovely place, the staff are cheerful and they have an amazing selection of cakes and pastries (including gluten-free) the last breakfast we had there has finished us as customers. Now my wife has the gluten-free full English, which costs the same as a normal one...BUT, as it's gluten-free it doesn't come with the black pudding, and the peice of gluten-free toast she had was the same size as one half of the sourdough peice I had. Basically she had less than me, but for the same price of £12.95. I also compared the photo I took of our previous visit in February 1st 2025 to this most recent visit of June 23rd 2025. (See image in photo file) the February breakfast was almost double the amount of the June offering. The amazing thing is, if you exclude the small peice of gluten-free free toast, my wife's breakfast was identical to a Weatherspoons small breakfast that costs just £2.99. Safe to say the next visit to Barnstaple will result in a breakfast at the local Weatherspoon's and a £20 saving on our bill. Whilst we fully understand the points put forward by the owner of the Station Master Café in reference to the cost of running the café itself. They should also understand that the cost of living has risen for everyone and therefore he may also “wish to take account of this” before adjusting his menu such as halving the number items of the breakfast whilst keeping the price inflated….I believe the term for this is “Shrinkflation”. As for gluten-free food being more expensive, yes, I was already aware of this. However, seeing as everything on my plate except the black pudding and bread was also gluten-free it might be better to do away with the black pudding and just have one breakfast for both. The saving on the pudding would likely offset the cost of the one small piece of gluten-free bread!

Great cafe. Friendly staff. Just don't go anywhere near the station platform on your pushbike. You will be SHOUTED at by a very grumpy, unhelpful member of the station staff. Leave your bike chain up away from unhappy people and relax in the nice clean cafe. With Friendly people. Staff and guests.

We went there to try this cafe as weve already been to most of the cafes in the town , so tried this as its in the station. But we dint have a good experience on that day, the lady at the counter was not a happy young lady at the time :) , the lads were giving better vibe than her. And unfortunately we were served the end of the cake, which we never experienced being displayed even in all the cake shops weve been to, and its a tiny portion plus end part.unfortunately there’s no Option here to post a picture. Its still saved in my gallery. And yea, prices would have been worth it if serving portions were worth the price too. But coffee was good and place in the garden was nice.

First of all: Bacon Sandwich and a cup of tea coffee £9 Secondly: "Hi there, I'd like a bacon sandwich and a coffee" Server: "I'm sorry, the kitchen is shut Monday to Friday" "What? Why do you have a menu advertised?" Server: "We could take a sandwich out of the chiller cabinet and heat it up if you like?" So it would have been £9 for a second hand sandwich... Typically Devon, typically pitiful.

Everyone was very nice when my family came here, I also ordered a milkshake that was served amazing, the only thing was that the atmosphere didn't had a lot of design, otherwise it was amazing, thank you!

Delightful little Cafe with a lovely garden patio and pond. Birds with nicknames frequent the space. Dogs are welcome(yay). I only had toast, so cannot really comment on the food, but they make a good cup of tea and the staff go the extra mile. I definitely recommend a visit.

Popped in for a breakfast, never been in before. Very pleasant people, very quick and curtious service, cappuccino very good.... Breakfast itself was fine.... Loads and loads of beans!

I was pleasantly surprised at how good their burger is. Better than some restaurants around here. Great service and delicious food. Will certainly be having another meal here!

When I was a child I came here a lot, the milkshakes where sometimes amazing but then sometimes it was a bit dry, the service took about 10 - 15 minutes for the milkshake to arrive, the atmosphere of the busy cafe made it worse but they had a tv and what-not

It's okay for breakfast while in town shopping. Staff were friendly. The restaurant was clean, but looks old fashioned and dated. Reasonably priced.

Great cafe, superb service from the ladies working today and really impressed at how quickly they were able to advise on gluten products for a coeliac person - even stocking gluten free bread! Excellent priced breakfast, only downside is that you’re charged for swapping items, e.g. swapping beans for another egg. Not a dealbreaker though! Will definitely visit again!

Delicious food, excellent quality, quick and efficient service and not expensive👍🏻

Had to come into town early today Sunday and the website said they open at 9.30 but when got there the didn't open and also main door so the open to 10.30 tried to see if any staff but it look like it wasn't about to open Ether fix your website or post actual times in widow or something

We had a large group of us visit, over 15 of us. They booked us in which was great. They gave us a big area and there were enough tables and chairs. The food was very tasty. We had a 3 tier and Tea for 2 people but it is enough food for 3 people's realistically. However they were happy for us to take leftovers home. We only had one serving of teapots, it would have been nice to have a 2nd pot of tea or filter coffee per 2 people. Some of us had speciality brewed coffees as our 2nd drink was very nice, we paid extra for these which was ok as not included in the deal. Other customers seemed happy and the staff were pleasant and worked hard. It was generally clean too. I will go again one day.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Lovely stop on The Strand” Stopped into Queen Anne’s Café in Barnstaple and really enjoyed it. The egg mayo sandwich was fresh, creamy, and full of flavour, and the coffee had just the right strength to set me up for the day. The team were friendly and welcoming, making it an easy, relaxed place to sit back and enjoy a bite. Definitely worth popping in if you’re in town.

What a lovely breakfast I had here today. Food was lovely but what really stood out was the wonderful service we received from the young lady with the tattoo's. She really took the time to make sure we were satisfied. I hope management know what a gem they have in her. She absolutely made my morning and I hope to be greeted by her the next time I come by.

Looked for a slightly more sophisticated cafe while visiting Barnstaple. Was please to find Queen Anne's with views over the river. We were happy with the choice on menu and breakfast was a perfect size for us as we are not big eaters. Good quality ingredients were served to our table by plesent staff in a reasonable time scale.plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Dogs are welcome outside. Clean toilets. Would visit again.

Lovely historical building now a cafe/diner. Popped in for a breakfast and was surprised at the menu. Something for everyone with alot of choices. Clean and tidy. The staff were friendly and efficient, good service. Family friendly, good for all ages. The breakfast options are good. I had the fish chowder on the specials board, excellent. Overall a good experience. One downside, I did not like the tea, I think it was made from tap water, if you drink tea with no milk or sugar I would not recommend that.

A beautiful historic building houses this home from home cafe overlooking the river Taw. Lovely river views out the back, with loads of indoor and outdoor seating. A great selection of well-priced freshly made dishes, and they make a great latte!

Love it when a place serves breakfast all day 👌 A very lovely interior, wasn't expecting it to be so big, lovely high ceilings with large old photographs of when the old shops used to dock. Had a very tasty English breakfast, daughter had a vegetarian breakfast. Service was excellent, friendly and attentive, just perfect ☺️ Will be visiting again, thank you.

We arrived not long before closing, which we hadn't realised, but they were so kind to take our order. Delicious food, really lovely people and loads of gluten free options. Thank you very much.

Great take away, big portions and great flavour. Love the Penang chicken so don’t try many other dishes but that’s a good one! No restaurant, just take away or delivery. Also a Thai supermarket.

Beautiful decor, including a well grown bonsai-style plant at the front of the restaurant. The bar looks amazing. Attention to detail all around, including pretty cutlery and down to how the napkins are folded. Friendly staff and last but not least great food. I recommend Tom Yum soup.

We are away on holiday here and choose to eat from here as the reviews were good. Unfortunately the food didn't match the majority of the reviews 🫣 Tofu in the pad thai had a weird taste/smell about it. I've eaten from a lot of Thai restaurants but never tasted as bad as this. The English delivery driver made my son in law come up the road to the pub to pick up our food! 😡 We had paid for delivery through the app! This man said he was deaf and didn't hear so well on the phone 😏Why's he working if he can't get the logistics of the job right. They didn't enjoy their chewy beef and none of us enjoy congealed noodles.

Wasn’t that impressed if I’m honest Crispy squid in Pepper sauce to start. It wasn’t crispy and the squid was completely over cooked. Chewy and rubbery. King prawn green curry for my main. Prawns were lovely but I wasn’t loving the rest. I little tasteless and over powered by chills.

Lovely Chinese takeaway had the chicken fried rice curry and chips loved the chips

Really enjoyed the food. Worth noting that it's take away only.

Enjoyed a takeaway of Hot and Sour soup, shredded chicken and egg fried rice. Paid via phone and efficient delivery. Recommended.

Always had good, fast service here. After ordering over the phone, the food is often ready to collect in 15/20mins. Food is nice and fresh, can't go wrong. No more expensive than any other chinese in the area.

Do not buy from them! As you can see it’s discussing! Ordered a beef satay and i got horrible chicken soaking in oil. Waste of money! We throw everything away!

The best Chinese takeaway food. It was absolutely fabulous. Well done & thank you

Ordered a takeaway for me and my family, delivery was quick but when opening we found metal wire stuck in a prawn, when pulled out a 4 inch piece of wire came out, luckily I noticed it before my elderly grandmother ate it. Phoned up and got offered the same dish or £8 off my next delivery, I don’t think either of these 2 options match up with this issue here.

Been coming here for years! Always cooked fresh and authentic from the owners, a small business that’s takes pleasure in what they do. They’ve worked so hard and you can tell, it’s perfection each time, and they are very good with dietary restrictions or just taking out what you don’t like! 10/10 recommend, never liked a Chinese takeaway before this one

Disgusting. As a Chinese family, raised in takeaways, we are disgusted by the abominable service, and the food was poor quality, too. The wrong order delivered, we telephoned immediately, the staff said ''my bad' but would not complete the order. We had paid for delivery and one person's meal was absent. Over £26 on the order, and only a 3 mile delivery for the business. The "manager" was extremely rude (he spoke as if he was auditioning for The Apprentice - abrasive, patronising and unprofessional.) He spoke about us, whilst on the phone, to an audience, declaring us 'rude customers' and deriding the fact that we were unhappy with not receiving an order, stating 'we are here to make money, don't you understand that?' 'We're a business, we need to make money'. He repeatedly asserted how minor our order was to them (even though t was very important to us), was demeaning, and stating 'don't you understand the cost of fuel? It would cost us £5 to deliver now'. It does not cost £5 to drive 3 miles. We had paid for delivery. We had paid for the components of the meal that were rendered useless because of the missing accompaniments. The food that was delivered was rubbery and poor quality. With 22 years in the Chinese Takeaway business, this is an area I know very well indeed. I would not recommend The Power to anyone. (And they state cash payments only.)

Popped in for breakfast... Very nice, especially the bacon😋 very reasonable price

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stopped in at this lovely Barnstaple café and was really impressed. A great location right in the heart of town — easy to find and perfect for a relaxed break. It’s a well-run caf with a varied menu to suit any mood. I had the half tuna mayo sandwich — fresh, tasty, and just the right size — paired with a bowl of minestrone soup that absolutely hit the spot. There’s plenty of space inside, and I snagged a table with a great High Street view. Add in genuinely friendly table service and you’ve got the full package. Simply the best!

I’m honestly not sure what to make of it, i don’t normally make reviews but…..there where 4 orders in total, I ordered brown bread gammon and cheese sandwich i was sent white bread, the cheese was cut in slabs, with one speck of blue welded to it so i can only assume to be mould. There was a thick layer of butter on one side of bread which made it soggy. The best part was i ordered sweet potato fries and they packed them together! they put them in the same container! they lay the sandwich on top of the chips! the bread was sloshing and warm! the sweet potato fries smelt like fat and where really hard, honestly one of the worst foods i’ve had, i didn’t eat it. Who packs a sandwich like that! it was flopped on top a squeezed down. They also missed a drink. The other sandwich was prepared the same way. The other food wasn’t as bad not great cold and not very inviting. The order was expensive and terrible for the price we will not be ordering from here again.

Cappuccino was bigger than the Cappuccino I expected, more was like a Latte. But it is okey because normally people like to have big cup of coffee with lots of milk instead of propper coffee. But breakfast meal was perfect

Ordered from uber eats food was well portioned however their baguettes are the part baked ones which arrived doughy and dense and rather unpleasant and it’s such a shame that they don’t bake them at start of each day they take only 15-20 minutes each and could easily be done

Food was great, staff were very friendly and helpful. We needed gluten and dairy free food, they have a good varied menu and keep gluten free bread and panini's, and soya milk too.

My mum loves this place, not my cup of tea but 4 stars from her

Placed an order early evening on a Thursday. Simple order of only one burger and chips. Took over two hours to be delivered. I called to explain location as Uber Eats do not track this delivery. Second time I called to ask about delivery, guy shouted at me. Did call again 2 more times (seems excessive but was only a burger). Not a good experience

The food was awful The place was awful. The garlic sauce did not taste of garlic really expensive.

Ordered online but the food hasn’t been delivered even after 2 hours. So I went to the restaurant it turns out they don’t have a courier and the order was just sitting there, meaning that If I never went there the food would be there wasted. Went home then realised that I was missing a lot of sauces. Went there again and they wouldn’t give me the sauces and said that I was lying. Please save yourself by never ordering from here.

Cancelled my order after 30 minutes trying to order then it takes 5 working days to refund my money Not worth the time trying to order go somewhere else

Great choice of freshly prepared foods. All the ingredients were extremely fresh and looked great. Great service and tasty well priced food.

Great food, great staff, hung over cure for 2, could serve 4, but v.nice, good spice with a creamy after taste from the mayo, we had chicken kebab add as an extra. Can't thank the owner enough good job 👍

Food was ready on-time, hot and tasty. Slightly pricey in my opinion compared to others in the area however will happily go again.

1st time visiting for food, will defo be back. Would have liked more choice of draft cider ( not a Thatchers Gold/Haze fan) saved with Hawkstone cider 👌 and a GT ale, and they were served in their proper glasses, a 1st in this area, pub should be in the GBG 😊 🍻

Really nice food and staff we had fish and chips and burger would definitely go back again

Traditional pub with real ales. Publicans are very welcoming and friendly. Well behaved dogs allowed in the bar, on the right as you enter. Good traditional pub food, Friday to Sunday and Sunday lunch.

Local, friendly pub. Two sides of the pub to separate 'bar' side from the dining room (dogs allowed in the bar but not the dining room). Skittles alley out the back and a covered outside area with fireplaces to keep you warm in winter. Plenty of space for events of ~50 people. Great food and even offer BBQ.

5 stars, fantastic service and food was brilliant! Proper old school English pub

Great welcoming pub, would definitely visit again. They could do with updating their menu as it felt like there wasn't much of a variety. The staff are friendly and the service was pretty quick.

Top spot! Wonderful food. Excellent people and a good ale!

Great pub with a great atmosphere. The landlord and landlady was lovely and I even went back for a Sunday lunch which was amazing

Had 2 roast pork and turkey roast dinners delivered and can only day fantastic and loads of food, enough to have as bubble n squeak tomorrow. Thankyou The Royal, will definitely be ordering again

Overall this is a terrific place to let your hair down.

I live in Wales and have beautiful scenery, culture,eateries,inns and love their options of home made food. When I visit Devon for a holiday I always take a bee-line for Barnstaple for personal reasons as I love the history there and some lovely places to visit nearby and its beautiful beaches. What stands out mostly for me and is a must have and do is to visit this pub.The meals are home made from fresh and at a great price. Their roast dinners are the best I have ever tasted and plentiful which is one of the reasons why I do go back. The Landlord and Landlady there are so friendly and the place has a great friendly atmosphere there and you will feel very comfortable with the local drinkers too. I highly recommend this place and is a must visit if you are ever in Barnstaple.

Lovely to stop off on my way home on Saturday. Friendly service and a good atmosphere. Met loads of people I know and had a great catch up. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

I've given 4 stars as in general this place is friendly not too expensive and carries a great atmosphere. I haven't yet had fthe chance to try any food as I'm usually there when I'm floating around town having a few beverages. So I've left room for improvement for when I do eventually try the food.

Definitely the best roast in Barnstaple. Always satisfied with the portion and quality food. Don't believe me try it puts all the Brends to shame and defecates all over Toby carvery. 10 out of 10.

Ordered a Chicken pizza and believe me I could hardly find a few small Chicken pieces. It was more margarita pizza than a Chicken Special. 😂 The Cheese Chips was a very small portion for 3:50£, seriously 😒.

Absolutely disgusting. The pizza was undercooked and incredibly greasy and the doner meat literally had grease pouring out of the box as we took it out of the bag. I have never tasted food so vile!

Had a lukewarm kebab that appeared to have been thrown from a distance into the box. I did ask for sauce but they put so much I. That it was soggy and in edible. Will definitely never go there again. I’m guessing the 5 star reviews are like the false ones on Amazon !

Wanted a chicken kebab. Didn't have a choice on sauces, had to pick one. When it arrived, it was swimming in sauce, the salad was shredded to fine pieces and the whole thing looked so unappetising that I lost my appetite almost immediately

Ordered this evening, really cheap compared to other takeaways and better tasting, value for money and portion size is incredible. Fast delivery and unlike most delivery drives they came straight to our flat door at the top to deliver that made it easier due to having a baby. Highly recommended and looking forward ordering again 👌

Absolutely terrible, I cannot believe that the staff in this shop would send out the food they have to me this evening. They clearly have no standards. I have heard about places like these but guess I could consider myself lucky up til now having not ever had to experience one. I don’t write a lot of reviews unless it was particularly terrible or particularly good. I understand how much effect these reviews have on small businesses, but after their performance this evening, I just can’t keep quiet as I wouldn’t want anybody else wasting their hard earned money on what they may see as a little treat, while the cost of living is so high. How these con artists can accept money off people for the food they produce is beyond me. You couldn’t pay me to dine with Ali’s alcove again. To start, on just eat it stayed free garlic bread or bottle with orders over £18. This did not materialise. A shame but not the end of the world. The delivery driver very quickly handed me the food and scurried off abruptly, which at the time I didn’t think much of… now I know why! DO NOT ORDER THE FRIED CHICKEN!! It’s not what you’d expect… it’s not coated in eleven nor even one herb or spice… okay fair enough it didn’t state it was, but I expected a little more than just chicken thighs and a drumstick chucked into a deep fat fryer with the basket on top, so the bottom side is left to burn for half an hour at 200 degrees. In all honesty the chicken is what lead me to write this review. Dry, burnt, flavourless, greasy pucks of chicken carcass. Yum. I also ordered the large donner meat and chips. First off; it is not by a long shot a large portion. Garlic sauce was watery and very sparse. For some reason they decided to put mozzarella on the chips also… my least favourite cheese. It was gelatinous and not a welcome addition to the salty greasy kebab meat and soggy chips I was presented with for £7. My girlfriend ordered a pizza. Which she rated a 4/10 as it was greasy and bland. She did however on a lighter note say her cheesy chips were nice. So I guess there’s at least one positive nearly £30 later. Anyway… moral of the story is, don’t do it. Order from somewhere else that will value your custom and not have the audacity to send/serve you food anywhere near the standard that the staff of Ali’s alcove believe to be acceptable. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Please don’t waste your money. I have taken pictures but not sure how to upload them.

A disgrace to Turkish cuisine. How you can brand yourself as ‘Turkish’ is beyond me. You clearly strive for the cheapest food you can cook and easiest way to prepare. The mixed ‘kebob’ was inedible and frankly disgusting. Wouldn’t order again even if I was starving. If your target market is drunk white people at 4am then fine but don’t false advertise online.

Kebab meat always cold. Such a shame as otherwise great kebab. Have moaned twice but not improved. Them seem to be in denial. Chilli sauce not spicy enough either.

Last night, i had the most awful of evenings, i ordered a lamb kebab with cheesy chips and i cant say my stomach is happy, the cheese was not melted and i may aswell of just ordered normal chips. Not only this, the lamb kebab was so oily i had ended up spending the evening gripping the toilet. But this is only the beginning. The workers were so rude and nasty ive had to go to a one off therapy session just to recover from the harm to my mental health and bottom. I am well and truly upset with this Barum takeaway experience. I am not usually the type of person to leave reviews, but after this experience, i want to warn everyone that mental health is more important than an oily kebab.

Went to barum takeaway last night. I ordered 4 piece chicken and spiced chips, when I head them say it costs £10.50 I was outraged. Ever since I ate the chicken I have had crippling diarrhoea. I have never left a bad review before but the food was so rancid and the chicken poisonous, I felt it was my duty to share my experience. Ive not been able to leave the house all morning because I’ve been glued to the toilet.

Food spot on as always, friendly delivery driver

These people rip there customers off. Don't go in if you've had a drink they inflate there prices. When confronted they get very defensive and accuse you of racist remarks. Maybe get a free course in customer service they are a plentiful online. Food average.

It’s such a shame about Barum takeaway, we’ve ordered here for over 10 years but the place has drastically gone downhill, first it started with them changing their chicken sandwich a few years back, it used to taste like an amazing fillet of chicken breast coated beautifully, now you can pick up better frozen chicken burgers from Iceland. Then the place became super expensive and now to put the final nail in the coffin they only give you half as much donna kebab meat as they used too which tastes way saltier now. What a shame I hope they read this and take these things in to consideration, but for now we’ve actually found Iceland warehouse kabab meat is actually better, way cheaper and easy to cook for a Friday treat. Shame but saving big dollar at least!

Fantastic food and great service! I often pop in after work for my tea ( sometimes around 11pm ) and my orders are always done promptly and well packaged! Definitely recommend this place to satisfy your tummy in a timely manner!. Their Pizza and Chicken are absolutely divine!! 😍

The Sub rolls were filled with our choice of a large menu, warmed and served in a insulated cardboard sleeve. The were gorgeous! It's a shame, that the surroundings were not so good- as inside a service station. They probably have places of their own, but we sat and ate them there anyway . Will not bother with Burgers etc in future.

Absolutely disgusted by the service provided. Waited 10-15mins queuing up. Once ordering my food, I asked for tangy cheese nachos, then I was given plain tortilla crisps out of a container and slopped into a cardboard box without a lid. To then be asked what I wanted on it? This employee didn't know what came on the nachos, so I explained what was on it. Once he had cooked this I then questioned a second time if it was tangy cheese as you could see this was not. He said well its the only crisps I no and haven't been taught anything on nachos. Then I was feeling sorry for him. I'd explained that its normally a bag of doritos of the flavour chosen with all the topping stated on the board. He said I can remake them. I kindly answered please as its not what ive requested. Once he had remade these. I then got to the till to be charged £4.49 for these nachos, but on the screen they were advertised as £3.09. I explained I was not paying this price when they are stated different. For him to then huff and puff, so he then changed the price to £3.19 which still didn't match the price. ( I paid this price as I couldn't be bothered to keep on.) Staff need better training on food, and till. Poor.

Went into Subway on Sunday 19/10/25 and waited half an hour for service as the worker was so slow making 6 subs for 3 different customers before me. Customer before ordered meatballs and he obviously didn't change his gloves because on my chicken sub there were dots of meatballs sauce inside and on the bread. Wrong bread on one sub. Coffee machine needed cleaning so after waiting half an hour to order 2 sub meals I had to have an alternate drink. Complete waste of £20

Been here twice and both times I've waited about 5 minutes and nothings happened. First time the guy was actually there sat on his phone, me and the other customer both left. Today there was nobody there but it was open. Nobody showed up, just rubbish service. Maybe employ more than one person.

A nice,warm and lovely day out and stop at subway for a footlong Italian spicy choice of mine, its my first time having a subway here in uk, and when the crew ask me what i want, i said footlong ( i thought thats it ) and he ask what i want for it, and i said anything can you recommend me because its my first time and he choose me one idea, and i choose the rest and the result was best . Yum 🤤

Quite literally the worst sandwich I've ever had. Stale bread. Slow service. Old ingredients that tasted like rubber. Sorry but... awful. Just awful. Not exactly cheep either. I'd have had better luck with the petrol station sandwiches.

Firstly - take note that despite the very large illuminated sign visible on the main road saying "Subway open 24 hours" they are not. And I have been in at 10pm to be told they are already closed when even the Subway website says they are open until 11pm. Otherwise it's a Subway and when they are open and prepared to serve you it's as good as any other - which in my view is good.

The shop was empty, I was the only customer. I ordered 2 dishes plus rice and waited 20 mins until ready. The sesame prawn toasts were good. Dish 104 (Chicken with ginger & spring onions)wasn't tasty enough, as no detectable ginger noted, also not nearly enough sauce/fluid in the dish. It was disappointing!

This is the third time we have ordered from this restaurant and the quality has been consistently good each time. We ordered the King Prawn fried rice, beef chowmein, Sweet and sour chicken and the beef chop suey. It was absolutely delicious, much nicer than some of the other Chinese restaurants in the area. Portions were generous, delivery was quick too. Thank you!

I ate here today for the first time and it was so tasty but it was 30 min wait but I could wait ages for it again

I have come in to order as usual but this time there was a kid working by her self on a Saturday night l tried to make sure she was okay as kid SHOULD NOT be working that is child labor l have reported it to the police really disappointed won’t be coming back again. Don’t order from this Chinese as they used kid for child labor

One of the best in Barnstaple. Disappointing to see the other review about the child delivering orders as we think it's really cute when he brings us our food, and we have common sense so know he's obviously not working and wants to do it!

the website states that delivery will be with you within 1 hour from placing the order. it has now been 2 hours and i am still waiting for food.

Had food here was absolutely disgusting the chips must of been cooked multiple times the chow mein is bland I’ve had better ready meals form lidl avoid

Popped in here for a quick pint to start the rale ale trail. Friendly welcome and a good pint of London pride

Popped in for a drink. The owners were very friendly and welcoming. The price of the beer was very reasonable. Loved the atmosphere, just felt like a good ol' local pub.

A lovely locals pub full of life great ales and atmosphere. Good live music on Sunday afternoons and Saturday night

Really bussy good live music. Regularly have a drink and dance.

Great stay in one of the rooms upstairs. Clean, quiet, cozy, comfortable bed, en suite bathroom and lovely hosts. We could not have wished for more after a long day on the coast path. If you're looking for charming and convenient accommodation in Barnstaple, look no further. Highly recommend.

Good bar. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff and customers. Good beer and price, too.

Fantastic landlady Kelly and of course hubby Phil, best Guinness in town. Exceptionally clean toilets maintained by the hour

Not very nice, needs massive refurb. Garden disgusting, toilets disgusting and £6.50 for a pint of 1664 to add insult to injury.

Dreadful!! Nipped in for a quick pint whilst on our holidays at around lunchtime. The pub was still dirty from the night before. Lack of pump ales so had to opt for the bottle, on reflection, it was the safer option. Garden very untidy and full of weeds! It's such a shame to see such a good pub back in the day go to rack and ruin. Bar staff was very smiley.

This is a quiet place at the very end of the high street. I've never seen it too busy, but it's a comfortable and cosy place. The staff are friendly and helpful. Other customers appear to be friendly and welcoming. The thing that I like most about this place is the 2 pool tables. So far they are the best for a game in barnstaple town centre. They also have league games here. Alcohol prices are very reasonable too compared to other pubs and bars that I have visited in barnstaple

Friendly i would say its for the more older people, having said that they have a great jukebox and sometimes live music, Lanlords friendly but wont put up with fools friendly bar staff in all.

Went in for lunch I was hungry so I had a Honey Glazed Mustard sandwich it was freaking huge, They do Ploughman's Lunch, Jacket Potatoes, Sandwiches, Toasties Baguette's, Side Order's, Soup Of The Day, Creamy Garlic Mushroom's. Rump Steak, Bangers N Mash, 10 oz Horseshoe Gammon Steak, Burger's, Breaded WholeTail Scampi. Paula is the cook, prices are between £4 - £10 per meal.

Yeah really liked this pub, food was good, beer was good, and there's plenty of room in there, for example, I was in there yesterday in a group of 7 and another group of 10. Plenty of room..

Nice to chat to the landlord.

Very friendly family run place with great food and a very nice Freds beer. Portions great, cooked very well at good prices. They aim to please and hit the spot. Well worth a visit if you enjoy seafood even if its a little out of your way. After 6 the local car park is free and its a few minute to the door. Will be going back next time I am in the neighbourhood.

We went to Fatbelly Fred's looking for gluten-free food (my partner) and fish (me) and we were not disappointed on either score. We found an excellent range of gluten-free food cooked and served by people who don't just say the words but who know about the difficulties of gluten-free eating. No danger of cross-contamination here! I'd never had dab before so I asked our lovely young waiter what sort of fish it was and, instead of flannelling like most waiters who really mean 'I have no idea' he went to check and was replaced by the chef who gave us chapter and verse about the dab and its provenance. If you want lovely seafood imaginatively cooked and charmingly served I can't recommend Fatbelly Fred's highly enough. And gluten free to boot - what's not to like?!

Truly Wonderful, amazing & genuinely lovely team a pure delight, I say this honestly an absolute banquet. We were served a delicious piping hot ( cold food pet hate ) fish sharing platter !! Oh MY Goodness what a treat ! The banquet was so big we had to move to a bigger table ! Fred was an perfect gentleman & meeting the chef & his wiife was a treat too. A lovely relaxed evening filled with lovely conversation at a lovely family run establishment. If you are in the area be sure you do not pass the opportunity of trying the culinary wears at Fatbelly Freds ! Thank you for you wonderful hospitality.

Looking for somewhere to eat whilst on business and chanced upon Fatbellys. Shared the mixed fish dishes with a colleague. Great value and well cooked. Had a chat with the owner/chef after who is clearly committed to an ethos of using local produce cooked well. Service was great, nice place to spend a couple of hours. It deserves to do well. Good luck Fatbellys

Fabulous food last night for our party of 4. Table service was delightful and chef went over and beyond in catering for our every need including one vegetarian plate of stuffed roasted pepper and squash. All enjoyed the meal so thank you all so much!

Collected our fruit de more this evening, absolutely perfect, beyond all expectations. crab, lobster, langoustine,crayfish, oysters, crevettes....the list goes on and on plus sauces & dips. I could go on but you need to experience it, allow yourself plenty of time to savour every mouthful, you will not be disappointed.

Loved it! The food was as advertised on their website, interesting menu, beautifully presented, fabulous taste. Exceptional service from a young man, made everyone feel welcome.

What a great find, I popped in for a quick lunch to be greeted by super friendly and welcoming staff. I ordered a pepperoni pizza for the absolute bargain price of £7. I’ve eaten a fair few pizzas in my time and this one was certainly up there with the best of them! I wholeheartedly recommend this little treasure of a restaurant.

Great atmosphere for somebody visiting somewhere called 'The New Amsterdam'. I really think that some folk should know themselves well enough to look at the exterior of the building and the signage, and make a conscious choice of whether this place is for them or not before entering. Came for lunch while on a family holiday in Devon. We were drawn in from outside, it looks cool, has character and the food was great. Pepperoni Pizza was lovely and the base of the pizza was great! The baked Mac and cheese was extremely hot but also delicious! The Cuban sandwich and the Sloppy Joe were delicious and a decent sized portion to keep one going. The salmon dipping board was excellent with the focaccia being a winner! All in all, very worthwhile and the service was great if a little understaffed. Music was brilliant, not for everybody but we certainly enjoyed it. Ellie made some great choices and made us feel very welcome. I'd come back again if ever in Barnstaple.

Had the best pizza I've ever tasted here for a hen do in August so was really excited to bring my family here. I ordered the exact same pizza as I did last time but it was completely different. The beetroot was diced up to the size of small diced swede last time but this time was in very large chunks, to the width of the outside of an orange segment and the 'crispy' pork belly was completely soft like slugs whereas last time it was lovely and crunchy. I told the waiter who said they'd cook another one. This was taking quite some time and everyone else had finished their pizzas; my husband also had a long black hair in his pizza. In the end I had to leave with my 18month old, leaving behind my husband and older child to wait for my new pizza to be cooked and boxed up. The replacement pizza had lovely crunchy pork but almost no cheese at all (at least three slices with absolutely no cheese) and still very large thick pieces of beetroot. Such a shame as the last visit was so good but I can't risk paying £56 (no goodwill gesture offered) for two pizzas, two children's pizzas and only two drinks for it to be poor quality. I guess it depends on the chef that day as the pizzas are quite different each time. The staff were lovely and provided colouring in and crayons for my two children, just a shame about the food.

Booked a table online easily, nice website with the menus on to see what's on offer before you arrive. Arrived on time and shown to a table upstairs. You can view the menu on the website or there is a paper option aswell which is handy as we didn't get very good signal and couldn't load the menu online. A great choice and everything sounded lovely. We went with chicken wings and cauliflower wings as a starter. It did take 30 minutes for the starter to arrive. There was a large group finishing off when we arrived so it may have been very busy before. When the starter plates had been collected we ordered two mock tails. There is a huge drinks menu so there is sure to be something for everyone. However they didn't show up and neither did the main course. Another half hour passed and I managed to ask another waitress for the missing drinks. Upstairs there was just us and a table of two, I checked downstairs and it was nearly empty so I don't know why both the starter and the main took so long. The drinks arrived, 2 mocktails. Nice enough and well presented but over priced at just over £5 each compared to similar on offer at other local places. We arrived at 2:45 and our mains arrived just gone 4. Unfortunatly by this point 2 of the kids had been filling up on drinks as they were hungry and lost their apetite so eat hardly any. The food was very nice, childrens cheese and bacon pizza, chicken and broccoli cheesy pasta and a Mr Mcgreger pizza. The pasta was a huge portion so you won't be disappointed there and everything tasted very nice. It was a shame at the waste due to the time. We finished 4:30 and decided against desert incase it took equally as long. Every single member of staff we interacted with was friendly and welcoming. We did however feel perhaps forgotten upstairs, we saw people come in after us and eat and leave before we even had our mains. It was very quiet upstairs with staff rarely comming up I suppose as no need? More communication from staff with the kitchen to pass onto us to let us know it was cooking would have helped, admittedly by 4pm we had decided to leave but the food came up just as we were gathering our things. Probably better if you've got a few hours to have a long drawn out meal, not suited if you've got hungry kids. The website says when you book what time your expected to leave though they will make exceptions if requested. Our leave time was 4:45 and going by how long everything had taken previously desert would have been served at 5 possibly. Again the staff are all lovely but something wasn't going well in the kitchen and communication could have been a lot better. It was over £80 in the end for 1 adult and three children, with 2 meals wasted pretty much. Not something we could repeat. Like I said the drinks menu is very good, some over priced but I reckon that's the main positive. Food is nice with good sized portions, just very slow with no communication. As a group of adults I would say give it a try, families possibly not. We also had our used glasses and the bottles the drinks came in left taking up space on the table, nobody offered to take the clearly empty ones away which was a shame and I forgot to ask when helping the kids.

I’ve never been disappointed with a meal or take away from the New Amsterdam! The cocktails are beautiful and the menu is varied and caters for all palettes! They were really accommodating when I ordered from them for my class’s pizza party at the end of term.

Probably the best vegan pizza I've ever had. My partner had a vegan pizza too but with a gluten free base and it was incredible. Really friendly and knowledgeable staff too. If we didn't live so far away, we'd go once a week.

A lovely place. The staff are so professional, hospitable and warm, they create a really welcoming, inviting, and inclusive environment. The food is good, the decor’s very cool, but the brilliant staff make the place. We visited as a neurodiverse group & the staff even left two fidget aids on the table. The staff obviously enjoy working as a team, and they create such a lovely atmosphere, we’d recommend The New Amsterdam for anyone seeking a relaxing, fun, chill and happy meal. Thank you!

When it's open when it says it is, it's pretty much what you'd expect from a Gregg's. But twice they were shut when they shouldn't have been open. Won't bother again if we can't rely on them.

I thought this would be an ideal stop for a cheap coffee having had one before... if you think the coffee here is good, try it black... very chemically nasty tasting coffee without the milk to hide it. Please get better quality tasty coffee for those who enjoy the flavour! Although It's likely i would not find out you changed it after this but for my fellow black coffee drinkers it would be appreciated I'm sure!

ordered a hot sausage roll and a not vegetable slice the sausage roll was really hot but the vegetable slice was just tepid so said I didnt want it as it was not hot was told it was the hottest they had so said i would have pizza slice instead that was just tepid so obviously they dont sreve hot food other than sausage rolls will not be buying food from there again

On a beautiful sunny day in Barnstaple no better way to start the day than with a lovely omelette roll and americano coffee and at £2.30 well Worth the price! Polite attentive staff. Covid regs adhered to. Great place To pick up snacks, pastries, Sandwich Meal Deals and cakes. Parking is limited but if your quick can park on the road without to much issue.

Food was cold. Who wants a cold steak slice, or beans, saussage slice!! No offer to wait for batch in ovens. Not a happy customer

The bacons never cooked properly compared to the other branches. Better off getting a ham sandwich

pies not always hot and no option to warm it so a cold chicken pie is disgusting it's like drinking cold onion soup.

Today’s visit was a 5. Guinness was poured expertly. Although last nights visit. Hmm. Asked for a single JD he poured a double. Then proceeded to charge us £11.90 For an “asked” single JD & coke a capri sun and a Guinness. Tonight we got charged £6.90 for 2 Guinness’s. Stark difference. Moral of this story don’t get served by the old bloke with no neck.

Really great atmosphere,,got multi screens to watch sport, staff were happy to turn one of the screens to the sport I wanted to watch while I was in there. Only thing didn't like was when ordering a specific short felt it was really expensive as if I had another it would have been cheaper to buy a bottle from the local tesco.

Friendly staff amazing place to make new friends off all ages has fun games night highly recommend trying it out

Only went in this pub for a few weeks whilst I was working in the area, Ray and Tracy the landlords are such nice people always made everyone feel welcome and involved, always games bingo and raffles going on, sports galore on the TVs a pool table couple of dart boards. All in all a great proper pub. Thanks guys keep it up hopefullyill pop In again

We were feeling thirsty so went into the Horse&Groom, I had a pint of Thatchers Haze which was delicous&refreshing, A nice young lady behind the bar&A good pool table 2 games for £1.

Tracey and Ray who run the pub, are not only great hosts, they also do fundraising for SSAFA and donated food and goodies for 25 families at Easter. They have a bingo night, raffels and a meat draw, not forgetting the fun duck or camel race. There is a lot of entertainment here, you won't be disappointed. Peace ✌️❤️

I usually go here on a Friday and Saturday night . Great atmosphere. Lots of friendly guys. Bar staff really nice. Oh and the door MAN TIM well let’s say he’s really nice !

Came here today on our first day on holiday. We ordered a few cakes and some pastries which were lovely. We also ordered some hot drinks. My mum ordered a decaf black americano however we discovered that they had put milk in her coffee despite her having a milk allergy! We went back to the store to ask if they put milk in it and turns out they did. They didn’t seem bothered as to what they had done but little do they know this would ruin our holiday as our mum is now in bed ill. We explain how she can’t have milk and there was little empathy for their mistake. Our mum works demanding hours and was looking forward to this holiday especially as we don’t see each others much and now she has to spent it in bed feeling ill. Never coming here again!

Nice choice of bakery options, sweet and savoury. Pastries tasted good, only knocked a star off due to me expecting more filling. Prices very reasonable.

Excellently stocked bakery - lots of options on sandwiches, savoury, and sweet treats! Prices are pretty good to... got the kids some doughnuts, must of been good as it was all over their face!

Great choice of cakes the coffee is good and very well priced

Such a brilliant bakery. Customer service amazing Gluten Free amazing Regular Pastie amazing Friendly staff Despite the fact I completely missed the Gluten Free options on the board they didn't make me feel silly. Really helpful. This will be the go to bakery.

Great produce at very competitive prices, staff are very friendly, highly recommended

Very good cakes and donuts the woman how served me was a angel. All bakerys should be like this. You should go I don't want you lot to miss out.

Bought two loaves of ‘Sourdough’. The bread was neither fresh nor sourdough, and went stale very quickly. Selection of breads available was also very small. In addition to this, I tried one of their pasties. Not warm, mushy inside, and the pasty itself was very stale and soft, rather than flakey. All in all not a good experience, we left feeling quite unsatisfied.

I've used EW Bakery for years and always found them high quality. However after not being in for a while, last couple of weeks went back for GI loafs and their chocolate biscuit cake. Both a disappointment but especially the cake. Stodgy with really stale tasting biscuits in it. I forgave it last week as a potential one off, but not twice in a week. A shame as I loved their products. Won't be returning.

The food was delicious and the staff went out of their way to help me.I requested some fruited iced buns which they made especially for me and I collected them the next day as I was on holiday 10 out of 10 from me and I would 100% recommend this bakery.

When you walk into this busy little bakery, you will feel valued as a potential customer the staff are friendly and ready to serve you with a nice fresh array of oven baked items, definitely worth a visit.

I always seek out Independents if it means I can support local businesses. This bakery is phenomenal, and seems to be absolutely thriving, which makes me very happy I was down for a total of 10 weeks at the end of the year, and visited Butchers Row daily, and the bakery frequently Each time I purchased, everything was consistently top quality, and service was always efficient and friendly. Bert, my Sausage Dog, also enjoyed saying hello too, on the odd visit that coincided with our morning walk August; November; December 2022 - 2-4 visits a week - Bread; Rolls; Doughnuts; Pastries; Sausage Rolls I shall miss being down so often, but shall seek it out whenever I do return

Lovely bakery. Great food and friendly service. Really enjoyed the pasties and cakes. A must if you are near Barnstaple.

Just rude lol found nice bakery round corner

Nice little place, was made to feel welcome even though I was dining alone. Was advised of the special of the day, but I chose the beef barbacoa, was very filling. Great value for money. Both ladies who were serving me were very helpful and friendly.

Delicious! Really glad that we opted to be more adventurous than the usual hotel breakfast. We had the Huevos Rancheros and Francesinha Waffles, and they were both outstanding. The coffee was very good too. It's a really funky little place too. 10/10

The staff were amazingly welcoming and friendly, seated us earlier than our reservation and got our order in quickly before a large table order got taken. The atmosphere and decor are nice, and you can see your food being prepared. Ordered pork gyozas which were mouthwatering with their orange lemon sauce! The mains turned out disappointing, as the pork ramen lacked depth and flavour and the beef barbacoa was slightly dry and could use some more spices. Our order got slightly mixed up but the staff kindly remedied it, I cannot recommend them enough :)

What a find! We stumbled across ‘Block’ whilst pottering with our two little dogs. We sat outside in a lovely quiet street. Service from these guys is amazing! So attentive. treats for the dogs and super friendly and welcoming. Then there’s the food! All fresh and full of flavour and a great menu with a few nice twists. As my partner put it “you could taste the love”. Will definitely come here again and a refreshing change from the usual pub food in the area.

I had been meaning to go here for ages. This is now my favourite place to eat in Barnstaple. The food is fresh and delicious l. Presentation and waiting times was perfect. Tran the owner is amazing and makes sure that the restaurant is ran smoothly, we will definitely be back. Thank you

We were in town and popped in before dinner service to make a reservation and Tran (owner/chef?) got us a spot for 5:30 seating. So glad we came. Dinner was excellent! Super flavors on our starter of pork skewers, my husband’s Bulgogi steak was lovely and I know they were just nachos but the spiced beef nachos had a different mix of flavors I had never had before. Service was great and it is right in the heart of town. Would return!!

Visited for breakfast. Food was amazing, perfectly cooked and really good quality ingredients. Varied brunch menu and great coffee. Would highly recommend and we will visit again next time we’re in the area.

An unusual old school pub. Lots of singing and dancing... Loved it possibly as it was a party and I had had a few. No cards.. Take cash

Traditional bar with good beer and atmosphere. Ideal to watch rugby, tvs are a bit small. Always friendly staff

Wonderful atmosphere and a brilliant land lady. Had a marvellous couple drinks

Always a great night Great atmosphere ...great bar staff..great music 🎶 😁

Got to be the best pub for real ale in Barnstaple. Good atmosphere and friendly staff.

A proper local pub serving great beer and lager with zero fuss and maximum taste. Full of the types of characters one hopes to come across in a bar like this but seldom does in this day and age of homogeneous Weatherspoons boozers. If you get the opportunity do not miss the chance to experience pubs the way they used to be! And remember..... contactless won't help you here! Cash only!

Traditional pub, friendly. Got talking to locals within minutes. Incredible bar lady who went to the 'enth' degree to make sure my pint was in tip top condition. Tele is in totally separate (back) room, so doesn't interfere in the bar.

My niece was told by customer service that there was nothing they could do about it being sent to the wrong address. When she went back home later that evening they had just left her food order on her doorstep! They charged her a stupid amount for this too. I do not recommend KFC to anyone. The food is not good enough to account for the appalling customer service we received and the price is too high to be treated this way. My niece and I were extremely disappointed.

The worst KFC in the UK. The staff are rude and seem lazy, appearing to want only their salary without any interest in working. They speak in their mother tongue, assuming I don’t understand. However, I am familiar with the language, having lived abroad for over 10 years. It’s disappointing to see the condition of this KFC. I couldn’t even make a purchase because of the staff's attitude.

Rude staff, really unhelpful when I was trying to use my blue light discount card, very snappy responses. I bit into the chicken burger and spat it back out as it was grey and hard. Sent it back and the staff took it (what choice did they have) but acted like the money was coming from their own pocket. Sat there with my new meal (chips portioned out by hand into the holder) out of pure stubbornness. But I'll never return.

Paid a visit to this KFC in Barnstable while on an Easter vacation in the area. The staff were totally disinterested in serving us. We ordered the 4 piece original recipe meal deal for one at just under £10. It arrived with two very small chicken wings, one small thigh and an average sized chicken leg. Also a small French fries and a small Pepsi. The chicken pieces had clearly been cooked some time before serving. Very disappointed. We won't be returning.

I had the most shocking experience ever. While I was waiting for my food, at the counter, I noticed a member of staff filling the chip bags with his bare hands. I said to the lady that it wasn't very hygenic. She started shouting at me. Told me I can have my money back and said " go cook your food at home." I embarrassed, intimidated and shook up. I have reported to head office. I've noticed your responses to other negative posts. You just say you will try to put it right. You obviously don't because I've now heard of so many bad things about that women. We don't go out for food to experience being treated so bad. I live local and have told everyone I know, how disgusting it is to touching the food and how vile that women is.

My niece ordered a delivery which went to the wrong address. I rang the delivery team who were not only rude and unhelpful but they then refused to take any of my calls to complain. They didn’t deliver at all and we didn’t even get a refund. Absolutely disgusting customer service so no stars at all for this experience. I will now refuse to use KFC and will be telling all my friends and family on Facebook.

If I could give this KFC a 0 stars I would. We had a KFC from here a month or so ago & I wasn’t very well but didn’t connect the dots… fast forward to yesterday & everyone fancied one so we popped to the drive through. First off, the woman who is part of the franchise is rude !! Second off I asked for a 10 piece boneless box & got charged for a 14 piece - when I checked my receipt I thought never mind, we will have more chicken - wrong ! 😑 got home & only had 12 pieces. Final straw was being on the loo until 3 o’clock this morning & my partner then having the same thing happen first thing. I will never ever use this KFC again & suggest you avoid it with a barge poll. Rude, overcharged & poorly ! I’ll be contacting environment health tomorrow. Posts on local sites also aren’t good…