Devon Restaurants

Fantastic food with a twist

Advantages: Fantastic menu cooked to perfection
Disadvantages: None

The Anchor Inn is located in Beer not far from Exeter. The Inn is just a stone’s throw from the pebbled beach. The Anchor Inn is a hotel with 8 en-suite bedrooms, a bar which of course serves real fine ales and a restaurant which specialises in fresh local seafood. On one of my many Sunday stints out into the country, I fancied a change from the all too present pub food and was looking for something with a bit more twist for my beloved Sunday lunch. ...
...not disappointed! Having brought the rest of my family, I had the opportunity to taste several starters and main dishes. As a light starter, I had chosen the Smoked salmon and crayfish tail basket with a zesty lemon crème fraiche which was slightly pricy at £6.45. This was to be followed by a Baked Strawberry Grouper on a bed of mashed potato mixed with crabmeat and a butter parsley sauce costing £16.95, so also a slightly more expensive choice. ...

gunner_mel 11.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Anchor Inn, Beer

Celebrity Chef's Restaurant

Advantages: Lovely place to eat and socialise
Disadvantages: None

...kind of celebration to mark the occasion. I wasn't so sure…were they up to something….if my 40th was anything to go by…a massive banner was hung across the front of my house (when I was out) letting the whole world know! So with some trepidation I agreed that as the big day was on a Sunday we would have all lunch out somewhere. But where? I didn't mind too much, but as I have a four year old niece with extreme food allergies, I suggested that as ...
...making a booking. FOOTNOTE The Tanner Brothers won the Restaurant of the year award 2007 for their other Plymouth Restaurant The Prysten House. A well deserved win. So, two weeks prior to the big day The Barbican Kitchen was chosen as the "Venue" due the fact that some members of the family had previously been there and enjoyed it and that the rest of us had always fancied giving it a try . As the food is all freshly cooked there, they would be ...

Wisegirl 18.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Barbican Kitchen Brasserie, Plymouth

The sea view is not enough,

Advantages: The sea view was excellent,
Disadvantages: The owner's inflexible and offensive management style.

A memorably disappointing evening. The owner's attitude changed from oily to frosty as soon as it was politely pointed out that the limited range of dishes on offer bore little relation to what had been cheerfully promised when the booking was made, One of our party has special dietary requirements which we had been assured would be easily catered for. As it turned out the only suitable dish, prominently advertised on the specials board, was not ...
...poor substitute for what had been expected. No compensation of any kind was offered and the owner's parting words amounted to 'get lost'. This restaurant is in an attractive position overlooking the sea and really ought to offer a standard of service, including ordinary politeness, equal to that setting. ...

Acquetico 31.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Royal George, Appledore

Sole But No Soul

Advantages: Good selection of fresh fish, simply presented; the view; willing staff
Disadvantages: Uninspired menu, mixed cooking

...a reasonably early table at Beamers restaurant. I liked the look of the “booth” style seating, as too often you end up stuck in a corner or a corridor when there are only two of you. You could hear the smile in their reply that it would be “no problem” when we requested a table with a sea view. Beamers is located right on the harbour-side in Brixham, in an area packed with eateries. If you are driving, you might be lucky enough to get one of the ...
...on your left! Although Beamers is located on the first floor of the building it occupies, it was easy to locate, being well marked with a hanging sign and sandwich board at the entrance. The outside of the building looked smart and well-kept, with wooden window boxes planted with trailing greenery sitting below open, hardwood-framed picture windows. However, the stairs were steep and frankly the stairwell was a bit dingy and off-putting, with dark ...

Ali1000 27.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Beamers Restaurant, Brixham

Lost in Devon? Eat in Gulworthy!

Advantages: The only pub for miles! Good food for travellers.
Disadvantages: It's in the middle of nowhere!

...fancy a meal, drop into the Harvest Home for a warm welcome. If you head out of Tavistock on the A390 and follow the winding roads you'll come to a fork in the road signposted for Morwellham Quay where the Harvest Home greets you on the left. We've stopped here several times as there aren't many other pubs on route. Luckily they do a good range of pub grub and stock real ales for those of you who like a sample the lesser known pints. It isn't open ...
...Run by Alistair and Elizabeth, the pub, which is a Free House has a friendly atmosphere without the predictable grind of the endless supply of pub chains we are so used to. They take all major credit cards and if you're ordering food you can in most instances set up a tab. Most of the main courses cost between £5 and £6. The menu is large ad contains all the usual pub favourites such as steaks, pies, curries, lasagne and so on. If that isn't enough ...

thebattler 27.01.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Harvest Home (Gulworthy, Devon)