Bay Brasserie Bar in North Devon

This was a wonderful experience from start to finish. I am surprised it is not rated higher. We tried several restaurants ( red barn , the tides ( went twice) Electric bar) but this was the best, Yes it was more expensive but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for!! Decor, Staff (first rate) exceptional food, beautifully presented and swift service. The first time we didn't book but they managed to find a table and we were seated quickly, The second time i booked as it was my wife's birthday a memorable meal,

Nice restaurant and can’t complain about the food however as a dog friendly restaurant we took our dogs. One barked (once) and from that moment on felt like they couldn’t wait to get us out. I’ve been a few times now and this time I felt like they looked at us as if we aren’t spending enough money and actually just wanted to get rid of us asap, from walking in to going out we were an hour! Our bill was still £100 for 3 meals and drinks, but we clearly weren’t for them I was going to have a desert but to be honest at least £12 is decided I’d sooner spend that money elsewhere. It’s a shame as we liked this place but would much sooner go to the Beach House up the road where they are dog friendly and don’t give you a look of disgust.

Just popped in for a drink, late evening. Really lovely atmosphere, happy friendly staff. We were very happy to chill out and chat on the comfy sofas, felt very relaxed and welcomed. Would definitely like to return for food and more drinks!

Pleasant waiting staff, varied menu. Starters are very, very small but tasty. Main course delicious. Large venue so you are likely to get a table without booking. The beauty of this place is that, other than Tides Inn restaurant, it is impossible to get anything remotely healthy to eat in Woolacombe. I lost weight on my trip there because all I wanted to eat was salad; all of the other restaurants do beige food: chips, fish, burgers, pizza etc. If you want to eat well and not feel ill, eat at either this place or Tides. Pricey but worth it if you want a normal diet and to not leave 1 st heavier than when you arrived.

Dinner was disappointing, I ordered fish of the day served with fondant potatoes however, I’m almost certain that they were tinned potatoes.

I’ve NEVER felt so belittled! My family and I visited the hotel for a drink. We asked reception desk if we could use the bar and she said we could We waited and were ignored by two female members of staff. My husband stood and waited whilst we sat down and he was totally blanked by staff. It’s so rude and a disgrace to treat customers who were planning on returning later that day to the cinema with more family members I cannot imagine why we were treated this way? We were wearing smart casual clothing but we were snubbed!! As soon as another customer stood up and went to the bar he was acknowledged straight away and served. So we left and told reception of our dissatisfaction Don’t give this outdated Hotel the custom Unless you’re looking for a 1970’s sitcom experience with Basil Fawlty and staff

Visiting Woolacombe for the first time in 3 years. This place used to be very good. Unfortunately it is now very poor. There was nothing particularly wrong with the quality of the mains but the portions have been shrunk drastically (probably due to cost of living). Prices are very high for what you get. Dessert was laughable. Left feeling hungry and I’m not the biggest eater. Such a shame. We used to eat here several times a week when on holiday but we won’t be bothering this time. Improvement needed.

We visited the brasserie to have a meal before a cinema night. The service was by and large good, with the exception of one rather grumpy waitress, the food was at best average, quite well cooked but ridiculously small portions at very high prices with a penchant for beetroot based sauces over everything. All in all not a good experience and certainly not a place I would recommend.

Dropped in for lunch, very lovely interior to the hotel and restaurant, very friendly staff, and a lovely location. The food however was very poor, we only came for lunch and simply ordered sandwiches that were described as gourmet on the menu. What we got was one beef and horseradish sandwich with no butter, no horseradish on stale bread, and one chargrilled turkey toasted sandwich with garlic mustard mayo and salad with no garlic mayo, cheap sliced turkey in a cheap panini with wilted steaming hot lettuce and tomato inside. Would have been better off getting sandwiches from a petrol station. Don't bother going to eat, but nice place for drinks and I'm sure the hotel rooms are nice

Do not understand the negative reviews, we ate here on a Saturday night and the whole experience was fantastic. We arrived early and had a drink in the bar first. Very attentive waiting staff then showed us to our table. Lovely menu selection and we went for the hummus sharing starter (which was the best starter we have ever had) - the flavours were incredible and presentation was amazing. For mains we had the pork belly and chicken, and again the presentation was top class and tasted outstanding. Regular checks by the waiting staff, very polite and friendly. Would absolutely come here again.

I’ve got to be honest and say that I can’t understand some of the negative reviews here. This is the second time I’ve been to this place and been blown away each time. The service was incredible with every attention to detail noted. Check backs were perfect and timed very well and we were always asked if everything was fine and if we wanted drinks. The food - I cannot, and I mean CANNOT, explain how incredible it is. We had the Hummus sharer and it was just mind blowing. Taste was off the scale good. If I’m honest, there was too much!!! It would make an amazing main too. Only thing I would say was a “phew” moment was the mains came out quite quickly afterwards. But then again, that’s excellent as well. I probably would have wanted a few more minutes. To be honest, we could have said. Chicken breast for mine - I couldn’t make the plate any cleaner if I tried, the flavours were immense. A MUST TRY. Better half had the pork and it was insanely good. The place is spotless, staff were amazing and all dressed as you’d expect for a brassiere. Toilets were spotless, warm and really well looked after. Reasonably priced for the level of service and quality of food/drinks. I would HIGHLY recommend this place and will absolutely be coming again… and again…

Sunday Lunch only - did not stay overnight. Great prompt service and pretty good value for money overall. Really good food , soup of the day and beef very good. The meal was let down only by not being hot enough... such a shame

This is a restaurant we haven't been to for a while. It used to be brilliant but the food tonight - for our party of five- was disappointing to say the least. Not going to go into detail but you need to get your act together asap

Booked for a family birthday meal for 10. Cost £202 for 1 main course each and 8 soft drinks. The food was reheated, dry and tasteless. Totally overpriced. The feta, filo parcel was almost inedible and the veg was cold, with no sauce.The gluten free vegetarian option was a plate of undercooked squash and a few more vegetables. I had checked availability for our dietary requirements in advance when I booked. I was told, no problem. The Brasserie is supposed to be part of an upmarket hotel. The food was shocking, we would not recommend the Brasserie, definitely avoid ‘Sunday Lunch’. We will not eat there again.

Arrived for Sunday lunch whilst we were on holiday and was looking forward to not cooking for a change whilst on holiday. We sat in the attrium bit and not the main area, and main route to kitchen was along the narrow space directly table, strange to have waiters running behind us all the time. We were then told that they were only doing cold food as chef not there, we’d ordered drinks and asked them to check as we wanted something hot. Not a great start! Good news chef back and we could have hot food. I ordered fish off specials menu, John Dory which was the best dish, came with sauce and potatoes with sun dried tomatoes. 3 kids ordered from kids menus which was usual boring kids food options, pasta tomato sauce, burger, fish goujons etc. One ordered vegetarian option, courgettes and peppers and lots of cous cous but this was not mentioned on the menu. Wife had hot Camembert in bread, so we’d orders 6 dishes for 6:people. Her dish arrived first and everyone else had to wait for theirs. We were not sharing this dish and fact we had ordered 6 dishes clearly 6 main dishes. Kids pasta was cold, so sent back, kids burger was very dry, Camembert ok, kids fish ok, my John Dory was best dish but should be at £22. Being honest meal was very average, it seemed quiet for a Sunday lunch and got impression all all dishes are bought in Brake Bros and simply cooked. So no real homemade food. Shame as I was looking forward to a nice meal out.

Reading the reviews I thought this would be bad. In fact we nearly cancelled our booking. Actually it was excellent. The food was lovely and the service attentive. We like good food and we didn’t expect much, but it was very good quality. Give it a whirl, you won’t be disappointed.

Great choice for dinner in Woolacombe. Brilliant food, excellent service and friendly atmosphere. Good range of menu choices.

A bit of a mixed bag! Our starter was scallops and tasty, but only two scallops which was not that generous! Mains was a chicken dish and sardines, the latter was excellent. And dessert was shared,3 scoops of very mediocre ice cream -of which the pineapple ice cream was totally tasteless. Sadly the service was very disappointing. Our waitress was surly and unhelpful when we asked about gluten free options on the menu and she removed the wine glasses before asking if we wanted any wine! Overall, not what you would expect from a 4* hotel

We visited for dinner with our young children. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was very nice - we sat in the indoor courtyard and appreciated the space, light and linen tablecloths! The food was very good - we ate salmon pasta and steak, whilst our children had pasta from the childrens’ menu. All well cooked and presented. Our cheeseboard for dessert was a highlight - a very generous selection. We hope to return at some point!

We attended the restaurant this evening for dinner as the only place in Woolacombe that was bookable and we wanted an evening out as a couple while on a family holiday. We were only offered one drink, the starter was not as described, the mains were not cooked well/were tastless. All in all pretty disappointed. My parents were due to visit tomorrow but we’ve told them to go elsewhere. Would not recommend.

Although we have stayed in Woolacombe many times this was our first visit to the Bay Brasserie and we were very impressed. Waiting staff were very welcoming and attentive, the food was excellent and well presented. Good selection of meal choices. We had the Carrot and Coriander Soup and Sun Dried Tomato and Fish Gratin to start, then the Pork Belly and Ling Fillet as our main courses. All were cooked perfectly and full of flavour. The wine selection was really good and we chose the local option; the distinctive and impressive Sharpham Dart Valley white which we really enjoyed. Would definitely return.

Having arrived earlier than our 7.30pm reservation my husband went up to the Matre de Desk to let them know we had arrived.. on giving the young lady his details,I.e., name, time of booking and that it was for two, and that we were going to the bar for a drink, was told not to be long as they were very busy and our booking was for 7pm for 4 persons. My husband, got his phone out to double check his booking which he restated was for 2 persons at 7,30pm. The young lady was very dismissive, again saying it was four 4 persons at 7pm. My husband showed her our confirmation email and spelt our surname out, at which point, she waved her hand and said, oh I have you. No apology, for not acknowledging her error or rudeness, my husband chose to book here for a special evening meal. We sat in the lounge are of the bar and then decided that in actual fact the Bay Brasserie didn’t deserve our custom, or our hard earned cash, so we cancelled our booking online whilst we finished our drinks.

Absolutely amazing food and service as always. Staff are always incredible and make everyone feel so welcome and looked after. All of our food was fantastic, credit to Ed and his staff. Couldn’t recommend enough!

I went out for my Hen Party last night. The food and the service was lovely. However, at the end of our night we had been charged £3.50 for a drink we never had. They said ‘oh we’ll just take it off the bill’ I had left some money for a tip, whilst I was still at the bar the manager had went into another room where we were eating and one of my friends overheard her say to another waitress ‘don’t worry we will take it out of his tip’.I really enjoy eating at the brasserie at Woolacombe bay hotel, but this little incident has put me off it now.

only stopped in for drinks and sat outside. dog sat under table and the staff were friendly but the coffee could have been much warmer, we did ask for black but received white and did not complain

We enjoyed a very good meal at the Bay Brassiere. Two great pasta dishes, including crab linguine, and a delicious pudding (lemon meringue ice cream very tasty). Would definitely recommend a visit.

My husband and I have just used the voucher we were bought for a special wedding anniversary for afternoon tea, last year, it was kindly extended due to ongoing circumstances. Atmosphere was nice too and we were well spaced out.Lovely staff, very attentive. All choices of sandwiches and cakes were very nice, and served very well.The cream scones looked delicious, but were quite dry, and a little over overcooked which was a shame.But we very much enjoyed out bubbles and tea, thank you. Even had our leftovers (not many ) to take home.

We called in here for lunch on a wet and windy day. The staff were great and the food very tasty all in all a good experience

The actual food was great. The service pants. After sitting there 2n half hours I rang reception to speak to restaurant manager, none available, so she sent us a waiter over to box up what was left. No apology, just a ‘ hi you rang for help, what can I do for you!’ No top ups, (any extra tea or coffee to be billed; ) but first you needed to be able to ask for it which wasn’t going to happen. Not cheap at £22/pp. not good enough. There’s social distancing and then there’s ignoring your guests. Did not expect the latter. Disappointed

Very nice restaurant. No track and trace offered ?? My only criticism food wise was the chips tasted like they had been made a while ago and then re-fried maybe they hadn’t but thats how they tasted. Staff were lovely. Ambience great. Well worth a visit.

Stayed in the hotel for the last 3 nights & ate here every night as the food has been brilliant! - we had the fresh fish every night! Different fish every night - halibut/pollock/plaice - yummy! They obviously have a great chef! It makes all the difference in the world!

We ate here twice with our 15 month old and I cannot thank the staff enough for how wonderful they were, especially Costell and Alex. Both were exceptional and a true asset to this restaurant. Everyone we encountered was so kind and lovely towards our boy and it was so nice to be so well taken care of. Thank you so much.

Took a punt - looked like only for hotel customers and/or like we wouldn't be welcome straight off the beach. How wrong we were! Beautifully tasty food, lovingly presented and worth every penny. Not cheap but not ridiculously expensive. Staff very friendly and accommodating and good covid safety/awareness throughout. Would highly recommend!

Great food and service what more can you ask for. Lovely setting and the staff are very attentive and well dressed.

Definitely a place worth eating. The staff are friendly, the food is excellent and the prices acceptable. The staff were really attentive to my allergies and really tried hard to ensure that I had as diverse a range of choice as I could. I felt really well looked after.

Super lecker und das Personal sehr, sehr nett! Wir hatten Pizza, die Hummus Platte und die Garnelen es war einfach nur lecker! Der Hund war auch sehr willkommen und hat direkt Wasser bekommen, ohne dass wir nachgefragt haben. Nur zu empfehlen!

Nice evening. For starter we had the Spanish chorizo and dough ball sharer, probably wouldn’t recommend as we weren’t sure of the quality of the chorizo. For main we have the burger and crab linguine, burger was fantastic homemade with Devon beef however we weren’t a big fan of the crab linguine.

We walked all the way here from Baggy Point, and desperately needed a drink and a snack (and to take the weight off our feet).We were eventually met by the lady while waiting, who said "sit anywhere" as she wandered of. Alright then. Any chance of a table outside? No, hotel guests only. Fair enough.We sat down, waited and decided it must be order at the bar. My partner went up to the bar to buy us two cokes, to which they said it was table service.We waited. And waited. A lady approached a waitress and said that they'd been waiting for their bill for well over 20 minutes. We waited a good 10 minutes or so, and while there were waiting staff moving about, we were clearly not important.So, to the restaurant - pay attention to your visitors! Clearly didn't want our money so we left, after around half an hour, of being completely ignored.

I’m glad hadn’t looked at Trip Advisor before selecting to eat here. We were looking for somewhere without queues and also dog friendly and just stumbled upon the Brasserie. Like everywhere post Covid seating is a little spread out and staff keep their distance. Service was good from start to finish, with all the waiters and waitresses (especially Holly) really friendly and welcoming.Wide choice in the menu, though we both opted for their Burger and Chips. Must say we both thought it was, if not, the best burger we’d ever had, tasty and cooked to perfection, the smoked cheese and bacon were nice, but not over powering. The chips were also a good surprise, it said handcut, and I imagine these really were, wouldn’t normally get excited about chips but these were fantastic (good size, great taste, not greasy), and good size portion. The side salad was little - just how I like it!We had such a good meal, when we were in Woolacombe the next day we went back, I had a great FishFinger sandwich (and ordered a side of chips - excellent again) and my partner a cream tea. Again excellent, and staff remembered us.Should add for quality of food and surroundings the prices were quite reasonable.When things are a bit more normal we may stay there for a weekend.

Sat us down to table not cleaned(social distance rules not applied) had to ask for it to be cleaned. Starter fine, nice and tasty and good portion size. My wife ordered chicken pasta tiny portion kid like. I ordered grilled chicken (1 piece of breast + a sparrow on a plate) horrendous. Son had kids chicken breast and chips. Two chicken slithers and a ridiculous amount of chips +salad.

Visited today and was really appalled - this place is not safe and not covid secure. The lady that gave us our menus wiped her nose before giving us menus that were not wiped down. No hand gel available and when asked it was behind the bar. No masks or face shields are being worn by any of the staff. Made us feel very unsafe and makes you think if this is front of house what on earth is happening in the kitchens. This hotel is not following government guidelines and is absolutely not covid secure.

Food was ok but lack of social distancing and COVID adjustments made us all very uncomfortable. Wouldn’t go back.

Floor manager very abrupt. No conversation, never bothered to ask how are you? Or how was your day? We waited 25 mins for our first drink. Then an hour wait for food. It wasn't busy. No explanation on the wait. We had clearly been forgotten about. People around us coming in after were being served and attended too. First meal arrived 1 hour later. It was delicious. Then another long wait for the next course.We asked for desserts then waited an hour for somebody to come over again. At this point it had gone 10pm.. we watched bizarrely as 1 by 1 the room emptied including staff.. there were 0 staff in the restaurant as they clocked off home and shockingly left us sat there. Nobody came over to ask if we needed anything, another drink or even our bill. We were left bitterfly unimpressed, looking around in complete dismay as all staff had gone home. I went to look for somebody as we hadn't had our bill.. A very confused waiter in a different room said she would go and find somebody for us. Looking very confused as to why we were still sat there as all the staff who should have been serving us had gone home and the restaurant was closed. We could have walked out without anybody even realizing. Nobody cared. Service was appalling. We paid for 3 courses plus hot and cold drinks. Over 4 hours of waiting and waiting. No apology. When we finally got the bill there was no apology. We would have taken this up with the 'manager' but she was nowhere to be seen despite strutting around previously, she did little apart from march around. If she would have opened her eyes she would have noticed us sat there waiting for food and drinks and service. We will not be back which is a shame as the food was delicious. Top marks for food. 0 marks for service on the floor.

We booked in mid week for a celebratory evening of food and drinks. We arrive 4 minutes early to be met with a rather off putting 'your early' by the floor manager (I'm guessing she was, with her headmistress tone). We were shown our table and waited 25 minutes for our first drinks to arrive. Food was delicious however we feel other tables were prioritised over ourselves and our table service generally was extremely slow/poor. Waited over an hour for first course (it wasn't busy and not covid related). When the food did arrive it was delicious. We did feel forgotten about. Not what you want when spending top money on food and drink. We continued to wait for our bill as the restraunt emptied including staff leaving. We then had to go looking for someone to ask if we could pay our bill to be met with a slightly confused waitress wondering why there was anyone left in the restaurant at all as the restaurant had closed. Overall not impressed on the service unless you buy a bottle of prosseco with your main meal dispite us having a 3 course meal with drinks. Food fantastic but wouldn't be going again due to poor service and feeling un-cared for. Would have been 5 stars if not for service.

Lovely meal in a gorgeous setting. Attentive waitressing. Limited choices, but the quality of all of them were excellent, over a varied range. Fairly expensive but worth the money. Would definitely recommend it

We were staying at the hotel which is just brilliant and on our first night booked a table for their brasserie. Service was ok but the food and drinks were terrible - cider flat, tap water warm, burgers were cheap ones from Iceland, chips lukewarm, broccoli hard, mash potato cold, porcetta ok. Terrible terrible food! How can you get it so wrong?!

Very good, uncomplicated food, excellent staff and a good range of beers and wines. Reasonable prices makes for a lovely lunch or dinner. Have, over the years, eaten almost everything on the menu and have enjoyed every course.

We both had grilled tiger prawns, presented on whole grain toast. The seasoned prawns were both plentiful and delicious. We both like garlic a lot. Perfect for lunch and just the right amount. The staff worked hard, were very attentive and could not have been better.

Took lunch here with friends. One of my guests ordered an Halloumi vegetarian sandwich, which came with bacon in it. On complaining, the staff were extremely apologetic, and it was replaced - but the "damage" had been done, as the other friends had consumed their meals, which meant that she had to eat alone, as it were. Not good. No reduction offered on the price, which was a little insulting. And one of the other friends was asked to pay twice for a portion of chips which was actually included with the meal price. So overall, not a venue I would recommend, based on my experience. Nor will I visit again.

a late lunch that was worth waiting for. prawns to start excellent. sirloin steak cooked to perfection, desserts brilliant. the staff made us feel special and they looked very good in their uniforms. the wine was also excellent.

upmarket food at a reasonable price , the staff were attentive and friendly ,ate there twice and the best of the bunch was the brixam crab with chilli and linguine , advise booking as very busy.

Hi we went there for dinner, it was very pleasant, the view is nice and there is a lounge next to the brasserie to relax before or after your meal. The food was OK, some of the diners did not enjoy their food. I had a chili and it was very good. This place is fairly expensive compared to other restaurants in the area. The place was clean and the staff were excellent.

This is a place that prides itself on great service and great food.Had a nice English sparkling wine and a good menu choice.Children where in the restaurant however well behaved, a nice atmosphere. We will be back

We called in earlier in the day to book a table for dinner on a nice Sunday evening. We arrived early so we could sit and have a drink on the terrace before we ate. This was very pleasant watching the sun go down. Glad we had pre booked as it was very busy.All the food we ordered was cooked very well with good presentation. We chose the house wine which was very acceptable. Service was also very good, attentive without being overbearing.I am sure we will be going here again.

Excellent crab sandwiches for lunch. Attentive but unobtrusive waiter service. Sea views Reasonably priced too!

We had a great night at this restaurant but I had issues with some of the food and the lack of table service. We had 2 sharing platters to start. The dough balls with chorizo was ok but the dough balls were tough. The baked camembert with flat bread was great but seriously short on flat bread - enough for less than half the cheese. We ordered more bread but were charged an extra £2.50 for it, a bit cheeky when the dish had already cost a hefty £14. My main was chicken and chorizo rigatoni but I couldn't find any chicken and the pasta was undercooked. My partner said her fish was amazing and the crab linguine looked great. I finished with the cheese board but the inattentive staff didn't give me the cheeses I asked for. The goats cheese, which I normally love was very sharp. We had a lateish table at 9pm and the restaurant was empty by the time we got to our mains. There were lots of staff but no one came to check our table to see if everything was ok with mains or dessert. I think I was unlucky last night but it could be so much better.

Visited the restaurant over the weekend with my partner. The staff were very friendly and sat us straight away. They knew all about the menu and suggested a few things that we were not sure. Food was well cooked and beautifully presented.

Great venue good food friendly helpfull staff prices were competative along side others in area would visit again

We visited for dinner on our last but one night during a week stop in Woolacombe and wish we had come earlier, so that we could have squeezed in another visit.

Pretty much every holiday we have in Woolacombe means a visit to the Woolacombe Bay Hotel and the brasserie/courtyard for dinner or lunch. As always great service from friendly and attentive staff and great food. Cannot fault it. Family and dogs are well catered for here.

Really enjoyed our lunch here - the service was superb and everyone really enjoyed their food. Lacks a bit of ‘ambience’ in the restaurant area - perhaps a decor change might help but I bet it works well in the winter months. Steak sandwich was one of the best I’ve had!

Excellent service, attentive but not over the top. Staff wear great uniforms. The food was really nice and is well presented. Not bad on cost either. No sea view from here though

Excellent highly recommended fabulous staff, food is varied from a sandwich at lunch time to a great place for dinner in the evening well worth a visit open to non residents

Strange, last review is from 2017? Suppose the hotel has been open all years until now, but don’t know for sure. Anyway, the bar is open for dinner and not only for hotelguests. Nice entourage, friendly staff (maybe too friendly - we saw everybody eating fast, staff looked like in a hurry because of that, while we wanted to eat slowly and enjoy the evening. Menu still open is not made a choice so don’t ask twice). Ate great chicken and pasta with local crab. And good wine from Puglia-Italy. A must eat in Woolacombe.

Nice place, attentive but not overbearing service and great food. Reasonable prices too.

Booked here last minute and was accommodated nicely, we had a nice table in the back as we had a buggy and needed lots of room, this restaurant is dog friendly and had lots of dogs in that area which I enjoyed! All very well behaved, tables nice and far apart from each other, my mother in law said she had the nicest starter she even had here! (The asparagus option!) I shared the chirizo and pepperoni with doughballs which were lovely but the doughballs very tough to eat and swallow! Had the rigatoni for mains which was amazing and my partner and parents shared the cheese platters which were to die for. Reasonable priced meal for 4 of us. Would definitely return

We were staying in the self catering apartments attached to the 4 star hotel and ate here 3 nights (family and dog).

We stayed at Woolacombe Bay hotel for a long week end at the end of March 2019. It is a regular venue as they have flats that accept well behaved dogs. We ate in the Brasserie and were very impressed.

Great starter and main course, the waiting staff are very helpful and attentive, the plus for us is they allow dogs into the courtyard area which is enclosed area.

Very good service friendly staff and whit my dog. Food over the top🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Tiger prawns, Fish of the day and pizza was so nice and tasty. Yes we will come back

This restaurant is part of the Woolacombe Bay Hotel, we weren’t guests and hadn’t booked a table but from the moment we walked in we were made to feel very welcome and were seated straight away at a table of our choice. The menu choice was impressive and surprisingly good value for money considering its location. We had olives and pitta bread as a shared starter followed by Spanish pizza and a lovely creamy pasta dish. The food was beautiful and the service was excellent too.

Hummus and flat bread very tasty and breads excellent. Main course was belly pork which was also excellent but let down by wet soggy cabbage and dull potato and parsnip purée sort of moulded and reheated Stick to local well cooked food

I visited here with some of the girls from my family for my baby shower afternoon tea - we had a fantastic time. The food was delicious and portions very generous - the sandwiches were my favorite part (so yummy!) I’d highly recommend.

This is now the most comfortable location for a quiet afternoon drinks session or for pre dinner drinks. The bar staff are accommodating and friendly and the variety of drinks on offer is very good.

We stayed at Woolacombe Bay hotel for a long week end at the end of March 2019. It is a regular venue as they have flats that accept well behaved dogs. We ate in the Brasserie and were very impressed.

Thursday night, two of us, there’s not many other people in there.......the Brasserie is very pleasant, good decor, nice place to spend some time.

Popped in for a bite to eat having walked along the South West Coast Path from Croyde. I had a really tasty open crab sandwich washed down with a pint of Shed Head ale. Service was excellent. Highly recommended.

I agree with the other reviews it definitely lacks something.

We called in for a coffee with our 3 children, we were greeted at the door and my husband asked if it was possible to just have a coffee as we didn’t want food. We found our table and the same waitress asked if we would ‘still like to see the lunch menu’ despite us already making it clear we just wanted coffee. We then asked for a WiFi password and were told only residents could use the WiFi (much to my kids disappointment!). The cappuccinos then arrived and were really bitter, mine was hot but my husbands was cold. We have been here a few times before and have always felt a little out of place as a family but this time we decided we won’t come again. It may be lovely for a meal or to stay but they don’t appear to like customers who only want coffee.

The Bay Brassiere does not cater for Gluten free ! A half hearted attempt at providing food for anyone with any allergies, especially Coeliac’s. A lovely hotel that’s let down by what could be a lovely restaurant.

Just about OK. Attached to the Woolacombe Bay Hotel but lacking in the style and class of the hotel. Slightly down-market but maybe that's what they intend. Similar food, probably from the same kitchen which made it pleasurable but not legendary

We were staying in Woolacombe and it was our anniversary, my husband booked a table prior to coming and mentioned it was our wedding anniversary- this wasn’t acknowledged at all but I guess some restaurants are not bothered about that which is a shame.

Checked website to ensure lunch was available. States 12 noon to 15:00. Arrived at 14:50. Was told only sandwiches available. We stated the time and also we had travelled for 1 hour. Chef decided otherwise. We reluctantly ordered a sandwich. To add insult to injury, the table the waiter was taking an order from as we waited to be seated had their (hot) meal served at the same time as our sandwich was delivered to our table!

Visited here 3 times this week. For dinner, lunch and morning coffees. Adult family group and two dogs. Staff were friendly and happy to accomodate well behaved dogs. Everything we had was fab and the dinner menu includes a number of pizzas and pasta dishes as well as steak, fish, lamb, etc and veggie options.

Return visit to a familiar haunt. Our experience of the service here has always been very good. The staff take care to do things right and you never feel hurried along.good cocktail list is always a plus and they will make whatever you want here. Starters of baked prawns in garlic with bruschetta were delicious . The mains of Hake with tarragon mash was a daily special but was absolutely superb ! My wife had the seafood linguine which had just enough caper to balance the flavour. Apricot crumble and home made ice creams for deserts rounded off a good meal. The food here is a great alternative to other offerings locally. It's is not the cheapest but does not purport to be . We have been coming here for years and will hopefully continue to do so.

Had hummous to start which was lovely with olive and onion relish. Hubby had fennel and saffron soup which was delicious. Followed by devon cheese pizza and steak which was all nice. Shared a delicious apricot honey crumble to round it off. We also had a lovely salted caramel white russian cocktail on another night.

Having been disappointed by another establishment nearby we were keen to find somewhere to eat., On arrival we were made to feel welcome and shown to our table, the place was clean and tidy. The service was excellent , all who served us worked hard and were polite and friendly - Costel and Vasi especially. One of the specials was plaice which three of us enjoyed and this was served with a delightful creamy mash in sauce. Portions were just the right size. Would highly recommend.

Called in one lunch time just wanting a sandwich so two of us had cheese & pickle and the other had the BLT which were OK and came with a few crisps and a bit of lettuce.To drink we had a couple of coffees and an orange juice which arrived after our food this came to just under £27 which I thought was expensive for what we had.

Hi, this is slightly more expensive however it is a good standard. The food was good, the place is spotless, the service was excellent. Would we return, most definitely.

Such a lovely hotel, and restaurant. The initial impressions were very good, and we were excited by the menu. The King prawn starter was a great start, however the main courses did not live up to expectations. The steak was disappointing.

Nice starters but disappointing main courses from a brasserie that has so much potential being part of the beautiful hotel.

Well thw cream tea is just disappointing! The service was very poor! So many members if staff yet 20 mins to take a order, it was only when we stood to find another place that they bothered to see to us. Then a further 20 mins for one cream tea, a cup of tea, a glass of milk! A further 10 mins before the slice if chocolate cake arrived

a good place to get a nice meal after being on the beach. food was good and service was OK but took a while to get the dessert to the table

Stopped here for a cream tea one morning recently with the family but was sadly disappointed. The scones were a bit stale and tasteless but the real problem was the time it took to deliver said scones and the drinks. We waited so long for the tea that we’d almost finished the scones by the time it arrived - it took about 20 mins. Plus we had my two grandchildren with us who ordered chocolate cake (which the waitress took the kids to choose before ordering) and hot chocolates but only one cake arrived ( they’d ran out in between showing the kids the cake and actually bringing it to the table) and again, cake was finished before the drinks arrived. It was a bit of a car crash really in terms of the service and not really that cheap either. We won’t be back.

Used this restaurant a few times during our visit food is superb with a great ambience staff could not be more helpful the restaurant is clean and welcoming

An early evening meal in a near-deserted Woolacombe during England's game against Colombia. Both our meals were excellent, the service professional and attentive without being overwhelming. Recommended.

We ate here twice in the evening and had delicious food on both occasions. The menu offers a good choice and service was good. No complaints!

We had dinner at the Bay Brasserie twice during our recent holiday in Woolacombe. On both occasions the food was good quality, the service friendly and attentive and the atmosphere relaxed, informal and family friendly. The tiger prawn starter was a stand out dish that I would definitely recommend. The staff made a real fuss of our daughters which always goes down well with them (and their parents). It is a little pricier than some other options in Woolacombe but I would definitely return.

Very attentive service. Lovely dog friendly environment Great starter and main. Fresh fish was great and good value. Home made ice cream disappointing but will return.

The Bay Brasserie has become one of our destination places when we are staying down in Woolacombe or Morthoe, we pop in either for morning coffee, lunch or evening dinner always a friendly welcome from the staff and so helpful, we take the grandchildren and they LOVE the menu, we also take friends and their dogs.