Browns Hotel Dartmouth Restaurant in South Hams

We were staying in Dartmouth and looking for a good, dog friendly place to eat and Brown's fit the bill perfectly. As it was a Monday evening the place was very quiet and we were offered a choice of two tables with plenty of space for our 2 Irish Setters. The very friendly waitress (sorry I didn't ask your name!) quickly took our orders for wine and food. Starters of roast chorizo and a field mushroom topped with goat's cheese were delicious and the mains of venison and wild boar ragu were every bit as good. Sadly, we had no room for desserts, but there looked to be a good choice. They don't have a car park but there is plenty of free on street parking on Victoria Road; I guess the place gets very busy in main seaon though so you may have to use one of the nearby pay car parks and walk along. Worth the walk though as it's certainly a place to recommend.

Back at Browns for the first time in a few years (had not been to Dartmouth in far too long), food and ambience just as lovely as we remembered it!! Seems to be an entirely new menu, with great veggie options and they now are doing cocktails - had the weekly special earl grey martini which was delicious

Lovely evening, great food. I came for a romantic meal out with my girlfriend. I had the fish special, which was delicious followed a fab cheese board. Will definitely be back!!

Attended Browns for the first and last time on 23 August 2023. Poor food and grossly overpriced. One vegan burger was cold. Strangely, the other wasn't. Fries were served in a thimble. There were 15 - yes, I counted them. Tortellini was ordered by two people. Six pieces on a plate without even a leaf of salad for £19. One person ordered duck that was tough as shoe leather. Staff were inexperienced and inattentive. Wouldn't return if the meal was free. The food, cost and service at Bayards Cove Inn and The Royal Castle Hotel are far superior.

Expensive for what you get. Meagre portions of Moroccan lamb, mussels were bland, vegan burger poor, pedestrian salads . Came away feeling it was poor value for money.

Very welcoming & efficient staff. Tables well spaced. The house Sicilian wine, both red & white were good. My husband's fish soup was tasty but his brochette of prawns could have been a bit fresher. My tagine was quite nice but the couscous had been packed into a mould and were too hard. The Afrogato was ample & a nice end to the meal.

Excellent service, decent food and relaxed atmosphere. Nice family run restaurant. Would recommend.

Good place for dinner, food and service were good. Shame it was very quiet so lacked atmosphere Worth trying again

The FOH Fleur and Rowan were incredible and friendly. Both thoroughly deserving of praise and a pay rise!!! The food was great and everyone serving and cooking were spot on.

We stayed at Browns with our Border terrier Fergus. We were all made very welcome. Our room was spotlessly clean and had a very comfortable bed. Breakfast was excellent and we had a good meal there one evening. Browns is ideally situated in Dartmouth

Each and every staff member were welcoming, friendly, attentive and professional. A relaxing atmosphere, great vibes and tunes throughout the evening. Our dishes were super tasty, fine dining at an amazingly reasonable price! So good, we booked again during our stay in Dartmouth. I would definitely recommend 👌

Mike and his team were excellent hosts ,the food was excellent and all my family were very impressed. My wife was very happy with the entire evening as it was her big birthday. Thank you so much for making it special.

great food and great service ! very nice and attentive staff. The lamb was a soft as the lighting, the venison was dank. Great if you have a dog as they’re dog friendly. Would recommend

The service, food and atmosphere were excellent. Reasonably priced and high quality food and wine. We were here on holiday and would highly recommend a visit. Dog friendly.

Lovely place to stay. Room was very clean and quiet and well provisioned. The bed was extremely comfortable. Breakfast could not have been better with plenty of healthy (and less healthy) options all served with a smile. We didn’t eat in the restaurant but the menu looked very appealing. The provision of parking vouchers was very helpful as there wasn’t any parking at the hotel. The location was great too, just a short walk down to the riverside.

Great hotel, all really good from room quality to excellent staff. Wonderful location with a short walk to the harbour and shops.

We hadn't dined here before and were unsure before arriving as it was our last night but oh my what a lovely time we had. Such fantastic service - prior to arrival as there were special diets involved and then during the evening meal. We...

It was a two day getaway for my husband's birthday between Christmas and the New Year. The hotel was very pleasant, clean, tidy, a friendly atmosphere, the staff very helpful at all times. The breakfasts were good, not overcooked and fresh. The evening meal was...

The hotel is very cosy with good decoration and friendly staff. The bedroom was very comfortable with a large bed and bathroom. The food is excellent and I recommend eating in the hotel. Really enjoyed our stay

We stayed here for 2 nights after we'd had to reschedule, due to COVID. The staff were very pleasant, and hospitable, and the accommodation was spotlessly clean. Its useful to remember that they do not serve dinner on a Wednesday, but this wasn't a problem,...

The Saturday evening meal was marred by the lack of attention given to restaurant diners. Serving staff priority seemed to be given to bar customers. When waiters appeared in the restaurant their time was not used efficiently. For example, after delivering a meal to a...

We stayed here for 3 nights with our dog. The place is cosy with a real family feel. The room had everything required for the stay. The rooms were spotless and well maintained. It was a delight to see proper coffee in the room rather...

Would definitely recommend staying in this lovely hotel. The room was great, very comfortable. The Hotel is right in the town centre but far enough away from any noise. We will definitely stay again!

Had a one stay night during our travels, lovely place, cosy room, (amazing shower!) Staff were all very nice. Good breakfast and a good location. Parking a few minutes walk away but free. Would stay there again without hesitation.

Lovely stay, great location, attentive staff, very comfortable room, excellent breakfast.. will be back .. thx

Stayed two nights, very friendly welcome and fabulous food served in the evenings. The hotel is well positioned in Dartmouth, easy access to car parking, ferry terminals and shops.

Lovely family suite at a late availability, flexible price. Friendly attentive service and accommodating regarding food and menu questions. Huge portions of fresh, well-cooked, well-presented food.

In a great location, 100yds from the Quayside this family run hotel, bar & restaurant was warm & welcoming with character & charm. The rooms was well furnished, stylish with a very big comfy bed. No room for a lift in this old building which...

Well located hotel near the water front and at the edge of the shops with comfortable and clean rooms

Browns is a lovely hotel situated in the heart of Dartmouth 2 mins walk from the Quay. The owner and their staff were very friendly and helpful, the room was well equipped and the bed was very comfy. The cooked breakfast was one of the...

Central location, comfortable bed, well appointed room, bath and shower in en suite, delicious generous breakfast and friendly helpful staff. Also parking permit provided.

Very disappointing, chorizo starter at £8.50 was just a very small bowl of chorizo, no apple accompaniment as advertised, or anything else ! Monkfish very dry and over cooked on a mound of potato that dried the dish further, and the steak had an odd...

Visited this place as a last minute thing, most other restaurants where all booked up. The Exterior does not reflect interior at all, really nice and calm atmosphere. We had a absolutely delicious food (monk fish) and the staff were good, even our dogs were...

Visited here last night as most other restaurants booked up. Very pleasantly surprised. Exterior does not reflect interior or quality of what's on offer. Greeted in a very friendly manner and shown to a table in restaurant that was surprisingly quiet. We were served absolutely...

really nice hotel, great staff and management very helpful, central location perfect for town centre.

Had a lovely stay with our dog. All staff very friendly and welcoming. The room was very comfortable. Nice and central. There was the added bonus of a parking permit (no guarantee of a space). We generally were lucky to find a space at the...

Excellent small hotel in the centre of Dartmouth. Our room 2 was of good size, very clean , with a decent size en suite and excellent walk in shower and perfectly ample for our 7 day stay The large bed was comfortable and the very...

Great small family run hotel ideal for exploring the town and the river. Very clean and comfortable room with all the nice little hospitality extras including a fan which was very welcome! A huge plus factor for us was the the parking permit supplied by...

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Brown’s and have booked to return next year. Fantastic service, excellent food and beautiful room, we cannot fault it at all. See you next year.

Great hotel, room was clean and comfortable, staff were lovely and friendly, food was delicious. Would defo stay here again!

We had a really great stay at Browns over the Jubilee weekend, the room was well furnished, well equipped and was very clean and tidy. The bar was great for an evening drink with plenty of room to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. Located in...

Just visited this establishment and and found the staff to be very Intuitive and pricing to be excellent

The three staff who served our dinner, breakfasts and bar drinks all first class. The owners themselves - room for improvement. Our bedroom eventually done on first day by lady owner,bins left unemptied,towels left skewiff on towel-rail,the only thing touched was the bed. Daughter's room...

Nice hotel. Goods location. Comfortable room and very clean. However Room 2 has a really creaky bed which is a little disturbing. Good breakfast.

We stayed for three nights and we’re very happy with the hotel. It is in the centre of town and on the flat (unusual for Dartmouth). Our room was small, en suite, and well maintained. The staff were charming and could not have been more...

We visited Brown’s for a family dinner, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was excellent and the service friendly and welcoming. It was just what we wanted, and we’ll certainly be going back on our next visit to Dartmouth.

We stayed here for 4 nights. The bedrooms were a good size considering this was an old building. The staff were careful to follow Clovis guidelines and we felt COVID safe. The breakfasts were excellent. We eat in on the first night of our stay, the menu was varied and the food good. All the staff were friendly and helpful. I would recommend Browns.

We weren’t greeted at the entrance despite making a reservation, nor were we provided with cutlery or condiments for our main course. They made many mistakes with our food despite the requests being very simple and clear, e.g. swapping out sweet potato fries for regular fries. They weren’t apologetic and seemed completely clueless. This happened for 3 out of the 4 dishes and they failed to resolve their mistakes twice. The prices are a joke for what is received, not only for the service but also for the food . The veggie burger came dry, with no sauce or salad, and out of the freezer. It had two patties stacked on top of each other - making it impossible to eat due to the pathetic, tiny stale bun it came in. To make it even worse, it cost £16 ! Don’t go here

Well done all, family meal was a good one, we had pork, steak, special bream, veg ravioli and everything was cooked to perfection. Keep it up all 👍

We loved the hotel’s decor and ambiance. Breakfast was very good. The hotel fitted us in for dinner when another restaurant cancelled on us. We would recommend the crab cakes, monkfish and fish goujons. The stairs kept us fit, but may be tricky for some. The duvet was quite thick for us but not sure if this could be rectified ( we never asked). There was a fan. The hotel was quiet ( unlike the seagulls!). Any dogs we saw in the hotel behaved impeccably. Will return.

We liked the look of the menu and we were not disappointed, wr chose, crab cakes and mushrooms on brunette, monkfish and pork tenderloin, we both had creme brulee for dessert, the food was really nice and the wine was good, the waiting staff were attentive and friendly, worth a visit

Browns has a welcoming and friendly staff. Comfortable, dog and child friendly environment. Excellent quality of food

Worst and most expensive food I've had during our 3 night stay. On way back from Eden Project we phoned about to try and get a table and this was only 1 available. Now I know why. £18 for 3 king prawns, a bit of salad and something round with sweetcorn in it. We ate in Kendricks and had a 100% better meal for £20 less. I always give honest reviews and give praise where it's due and very rarely give bad ones. Hopefully someone with authority reads this and other bad reviews that have been put on recently. Shame I was driving and didn't read reviews 1st as we would have got a takeaway and sat in our room.

We walked in after trying so many places that were booked. They allowed dogs, which is always a plus and the man who greeted us was very nice.We only wanted a sandwich. We had open sandwiches, which came without cutlery or napkins. They soon rectified this.I would say there is so much potential here. The food we had was lovely and fresh and the drinks (local ales) were excellent.The restaurant doesn't know if its a traditional pub or an up market bistro. They need to ditch the cheese plants and give the place a makeover..With a few changes this restaurant could stand out from competitors.

We booked here for dinner a few weeks ago last minute and we seated on a spacious table in the bar area - nice decor inside, but quite dark overall.A helpful young girl served us throughout - starters were ok, thai fish cakes were small and tasty, the mushrooms in tarragon were very good, the chorizo was nice (it would have been nice to have served bread with this , as it was everyone had a piece of the bread doorstep my mushrooms were served on) and the scallops were ok but why serve 2 and a half scallops and pop a prawn under the half (tiny) scallop???Service was slow.!Mains were a mixed bag - our sons steak was dreadfully overcooked (he asked for medium rare) and a strange texture. I did mention it to the waitress who said what do you want me to do? and as we didn't want to wait any longer he ate it!My prawn chilli linguini was average, full of brown shrimps plus the prawns and the pasta was stuck in a clump.The pork dish was very good and the monkfish (if a little dry was nice. The crushed new potatoes served with the monkfish had onion in them which my daughter can't eat , this ruined the meal for her as she would have asked for none if the menu had stated onion.We didn't bother with pudding.The rose rosari was delicious as was the red chianti.We were overcharged for an extra bottle of rose but after a chat with the owner this was immediately taken off and he didn't charge us for the substandard steak!Our evening was marred not only by the above but the party near us who were evidently friends of the owner and you couldn't hear the waitress at times when she was trying to tell us about the specials. She had to lean in between (not good during covid times) my husband and son to serve my dish instead of walking around the back of them but the owner was too busy chatting, serving his friends and getting in the way !As we left the group eventually moved to the other end of the bar but it had spoilt our evening .Disappointed !!!!!!!1

Visited the restaurant with my partner. Firstly, we ordered a starter each, these were okay but nothing special. We then both ordered steaks (both medium rare) for mains. We waited over an hour for these and when they arrived they were seared on the outside but raw in the middle. We sent these back and asked for medium rare steaks, this took another half an hour and when they arrived back, they were the same steaks we had cut into cooked again. Although they were now cooked through, twice cooked steaks have a tendency to be dry and chewy and this is exactly what we found. There were only two waitresses for the whole restaurant so service was slow, the younger lady was lovely however we found the older lady quite rude. The meal came to over £80! This is the most overpriced meal I have ever paid for, especially considering the waiting time and a twice cooked steak. We were not offered any discount for our inconvenience. For lunch on the same day, we visited Rockfish. This meal came to £60 and was amazing quality and amazing service as well as being closer to the river side. Would not recommend Browns and will not be returning.

Fantastic food but very poor service. We waited over an hour for the first course and came in just under 2 hours for the main course. At paying the bill, we were then informed that there was only one person in the kitchen! Come on Brown’s, this person deserves a medal and a lot more support. The staff are taking hits, for poor management decisions.

My wife and I had dinner accompanied by two friends. We had eaten in the restaurant during a previous visit to Dartmouth in the autumn of 2020 and were surprised to find that the menu had changed markedly - and not for the better. It was apparent that the restaurant - which was busy - had staffing issues as there were only two waitresses serving all tables, the bar and bills with inevitable delays.Three of us had monkfish and the fourth had lamb. We all found the monkfish to be rather dry (usually quite a moist fish). When we had finished our main course the older of the two waitresses asked if everything was alright with our meals and my wife remarked that we had all found the fish a bit dry. We were stunned with the response “Well, you didn’t say that when I asked you earlier. I suppose you want a free dessert or something”. My wife pointed out that this was the first time the waitress had asked if everything was ok and I said that the purpose of the remark wasn’t that we were looking for a reduction in the bill but, as she had asked the question, we were giving feedback to the chef - if he didn’t know about the issue then he couldn’t do anything about it for the future. There was no apology from the waitress.Given the issues with the changed menu, the limited staff and the unacceptable response that we received we wondered if, in fact, the ownership had changed since our previous visit which had been very good.Would we recommend the restaurant to others - certainly not on this experience and we would be highly unlikely to go back either.

We booked for a special anniversary dinner and were told we would get a good table. We were put on a table in a corner out of the way and waited twenty minutes for a starter that consisted of 3 small scallops. We were told the specials were off, the mussels were off and so we chose prawns in their shells. Wet wipes were put on the table which we resumed were for wiping our fingers after shelling the prawns, but eventually we were served with a mixture of shelled prawns and shrimps which were pretty tasteless. At that point we got up to leave and refused to pay anything except for the wine and two gin and tonics we had when we first arrived. VERY disappointing. Don’t bother with this restaurant.

Food and wine where all fine, though high on the price point, just lacking ambiance, it just seemed here is a place to eat and leave, not have a meal and make an evening of it

Only place left to have a table on a busy bh weekend Food was 100% amazing… I had the lamb which was beyond great, we will be back but with the rest of the family… Great effort guys and well done

I took a group of four to Browns for dinner and we had a very pleasant evening. It’s a lovely setting inside and is far nicer than it looks from the outside. The staff were efficient and very friendly and the Chenin Blanc was good. I was pleased with the three courses that I ate (the mussels were lovely) but two in my group were not so happy. My wife really didn’t enjoy the main of cod with tomatoes, olives and smoked salmon and my daughter wasn’t impressed with the liberal use of balsamic vinegar. I would have rated this restaurant as four stars but the price for four was a little more than I paid at the Seahorse the previous evening, which seemed a little expensive in comparison as the Seahorse is a little more sophisticated and close to the harbour.

Just back from a 2 night break in Dartmouth and struggled to get a table anywhere to eat and then we came across Browns Bar & Restaurant and so pleased we did ! Delicious food and wine at an affordable price (for Dartmouth), lovely Karen served us and all staff were very friendly. So nice we ate there 2 nights

terrible service i wanted to go in for a meal with my partner there was people inside eating and plenty of tables spare however i was told by the person in there "go away we are not serving anyone at this time" a simple sorry we have finished service at 7pm would of sufficed or a you need a booking but the attitude and tone made it just seem like they was picking and choosing who they want inside

Nice decor and well located. Very limited menu that we hadn't encountered anywhere else in Dartmouth. Overall average food. Frozen chips disappointing. Lamb Tagine was lamb and chickpea stew at best, no Moroccan aromatics or apricots which are standard in a tagine. Minute pieces of overcooked lamb. Couscous flavourless and everything luke warm. Shame as it's done out nicely.

The menu was, understandably, restricted due to Covid, but the two servers, who were on duty on the evening we visited, looked after us very well.

This is my 2nd visit to Browns Restaurant and again we had a lovely meal. The menu had changed slightly since our last visit which was great for my partner as he could have steak and chips which he said was top notch. My tagine was so full of flavour and the prawns were Succulent. It was good to know that their food is locally sourced. I do like the atmosphere at Browns even in these Covid times and found our waitress to be friendly and engaging. We said we would visit again and we did. Would have no hesitation recommending this restaurant and will definitely come again ourselves.

We ate here twice while we stayed in Darmouth - good choice of locally sourced food, well prepared, and local beers and gins. NIce atmosphere and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Not a huge menu but enough choice, and the chef was happy to prepare an additional vegetarian dish when asked.

Excellent evening with high quality food and service. After seeing a couple of poor reviews we were a bit cautious about booking but took a more holistic view as lots of superb reviews. From the minute we arrived, made to feel very welcome by Anna who provided high quality service throughout the meal. Had 3 courses and 2 bottles of wine between the 3 of us, so felt £150 before tip was very good value. There was no rush to give up table which we booked at 6.45pm and left after 10pm.

Came to see my girlfriend and Browns was right on our doorstep, how lucky! Staff were all really enthusiastic and there was a great range of vegetarian food (we are both veggie). I don't drink but my gf does and she said the wine was lovely, they had a good selection of soft drinks too (e.g. Belvoir).

My partner and I were visiting family in Dartmouth and we stumbled across Browns, where we were met by wonderfully attentive staff, delish food and a refreshingly diverse drinks list (I think they offered 7 different gins?!). I had the beetroot ricotta tortellini which was gorgeous and my partner really enjoyed his steak. We were lucky enough to speak to the chef for that night, she seemed really passionate about the food and the young guy who served us was charming.Overall really friendly and chilled atmosphere as well as feeling very COVID safe, which is a tricky combo to manage. Would definitely recommend a visit and we are hoping to stay at the hotel some time soon! If only we lived nearby permanently...

We visited the yesterday evening and ordered the Lamb Tagine and the menu Special: Fresh Devon Crab Liguine. The Special was anything but as it contained extremely little crab, when we queried this we were told that is how it is! The Lamb Tagine, see photo of what appears to be a partially eaten meal, it is in fact a very disturbed plate of food caused by my search for the lamb it was meant to contain, I did manage to find a few pieces but it was mainly Chick Pea. Having twice asked to see the duty manager a woman named Sue came to the table, I asked that we move out of earshot of the other diners and moved to the bar area, I informed her of our concerns and to but it bluntly she could not be bothered, She claimed that she herself had cooked the Tagine and it contained plenty of lamb, I doubt this claim as she was certainly not dressed for working in a kitchen, and as for the Linguine that’s was it is. The woman departed, I went to the bar and rather than create a scene I reluctantly paid for meals we ordered, albeit severely lacking in the main ingredients. On a positive note I would say that the young waitress was excellent and I am sure she would be welcomed in any catering establishment.

We ate at Brown's recently whilst visiting Dartmouth. I haven't eaten out anywhere since lock down due to covid fears.The place looks nice, similar to the browns chain, though they are independent.We were greeted warmly by helpful staff and seated to our prebooked table. I noticed the table next to us was quite close, the menus were paper and no screens, so didn't feel very covid safe. Also the staff did not wear masks.We chose the steaks for main meal followed by the brownie and lemon polenta cake, which at the time was very nice. When the bill arrived I noticed we were charged £12 for a double disaronno, which I felt was high. We were both very ill all night afterwards, so I wouldn't recommend this place at all.

What wondeful food. I rfecomment the catalan monkfish casserole. One of the best fish dishes ever. Staff were brilliant too. So friendly and helpful - they couldn't do enough for you. It was so good we visited the restaurant twice. It was value for money too. Worth every penny

We went on a Tuesday evening during August 2020. There was a limited menu which was understandable. Having decided what we wanted, we ordered some red wine to go with my Lamb main course. However when we came to order food, we were told that the Lamb was no longer available. The starters were fine. However my partner's Fish goujons were burnt and my Catalan Monkfish Casserole had fish in it that had disintegrated (which is difficult to do with Monkfish). On a positive note the wine itself (Montepulciano) was excellent and the staff were very friendly and attentive.

I would like to warn people with asthma not to visit this restaurant. My asthmatic husband found the atmosphere in the restaurant stuffy and it made him cough. Rather than showing concern for him and offering a glass of water, the manager just asked us to leave! He tried to explain that he has always been asthmatic and sometimes coughs, even showing them his inhaler, but they wouldn’t listen. I completely understand that people are frightened of COVID 19 but this shouldn’t be an excuse for unkindness and rudeness. We were left feeling very upset by the experience and couldn’t wait to get out in the fresh air. Fortunately the lovely people at the nearby Floating Bridge pub were much more welcoming and rescued our evening.

Difficult to know where to start with Browns. The warm and friendly welcome that greets you is just lush.The decor and ambience in the restaurant is perfect, inviting, comforting, lovely.The tapas is exceptional. Huge portions, really well cooked, lots of flavour and lots of choice.Cannot wait to come back and eat more delicious & tasty food!!

On a wet Monday evening we needed cheering up and came to Browns. The welcome was lovely and the maitre ‘d was very helpful and amusing. Every dish was tasty and nicely presented.

Lovely bar. Very welcoming staff, very dog friendly too. Popped in here after coming from Brixham on the ferry for a cool down and a beer. Tried the Devon Rock which was *mwaaa*

We spend a lot of time in Dartmouth and decided it was time to branch out from our usual restaurants and try something new. I went with a couple of very particular eaters so was naturally nervous about trying somewhere new, but definitely needn't have been.The service was lovely - attentive but not overbearing - and the food was some of the nicest I've had in a while. All so fresh, and you could tell it was all home made; we tried a bit of everything, but standout dishes were the meatballs, tomato salad and steak with salsa verde (we liked the last one so much we ordered a second helping).Make sure to book a table if you're in Dartmouth over the weekend!

Realy great breakfast, no fuss just good food cooked to perfection. So good to make your own toast, when you want to.

I stayed here with my daughter for one night and the second night with my new husband. Nothing was to big or to small for the landlords. I will definitely recommend as a great, clean and quiet hotel. Breakfast was also lovely. Thank you again.

Been coming to Browns for a couple of years now. It just gets better and better. The food is fabulous, the wine list excellent, and the service is personal, informal and warm. Absolutely loved every evening we spent there. Highly recommend this dog friendly bar/restaurant. Being a family business, you really get the sense that the owners are passionate about everything they cook and serve. We cannot wait to visit again in the summer!

This was my first visit to the restaurant at Browns Hotel having already enjoyed their gin selection at the bar 2 evenings previously.We were meeting up with family so were a fairly large group and I must say the owners were extremely accommodating.As recommended we tried various tapas dishes to share which was lovely as we all got to try something we might not normally order such as the monkfish and chorizo. I thoroughly recommend the Argentinian prawns cooked in sherry and their home made flatbread was gorgeous.The service throughout was friendly and efficient and I liked the tasteful decor.As a regular visitor to Dartmouth I will definitely be coming back to Browns, both the hotel and the restaurant.

We went here because of previous visits when the service and food has been excellent. The hotel and restaurant have obviously changed hands within the last twelve months. The wines are still good and well chosen, but unfortunately the service, on our visit (a Friday evening but by no means a busy one), was haphazard at best. The food varied between excellent and dire. We hope the new owners get settled in sufficiently to restore things to how they used to be because they seemed pleasant enough people, but maybe weren't experienced in this line of business.

Me and my partner came here for a drink for a couple of weekends and it was a super bar. Great wine list! We couldn’t understand why more people didn’t venture further up Victoria Road to come here. Stylish, comfortable and great service.

We recently attended the Burns Night supper and were not disappointed, from the hospitable welcome to the friendly banter with the staff, the evening could not have been any better. The staff were very attentive, friendly, interactive and could not have done any more to make the evening perfect.

Four of us ate here on a Saturday evening in early December. My son and his wife had eaten there earlier in the season and recommended it. We are all vegetarians and so the menu appealed. On the whole, there was nothing to be disappointed by. We had two fritatas and several salads between us and these were all tasty and substantial. As "mains" we ordered were Wild Red Prawns, which were fine, and baked Scallops which weren't (bad idea, we should have known. We had very drinkable SA Chen Blanc (£21) between us. For dessert we had between us a chocolate brownie, a crumble and an Affrogato, all of which were delicious. The total bill for all four of us was a reasonable £84. The service throughout was excellent. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for a Saturday night and the waitress admmitted they don't attract as much custom in the winter as the restauarnts on the river front. The atmosphere suffered a little from the absence of buzz. We had anticipated a pubby atmosphere but it felt more like a wine bar the evening we went. Were it not for the scallops and the vibe we might have given the final star. We will definitely return.

Browns - is a favourite place of ours - and we stopped by on a very busy night - hoping to be fitted in for drinks and tapas. The place was packed and as far as we could see no tables...however the Browns team came up trumps and said a table would becoming available soon. Ainsley was on brilliant form - not just accommodating us - but several other would be diners as well. No one was turned away and all accommodated.

Más pub que bar de vinos, y bastante agradable para una noche informal. Browns sirve platos de tapas a un precio razonable; y el servicio era de primera clase de dos camareras encantadora que era sonriente y servicial. El concepto es decepción por la carta de vinos es muy limitada donde hay elección vino español para acompañar la comida española, además de que para 2014 optted Chablis y trajeron una botella del 2015 - siempre deja que se siente estafado y que la botella que es más barato de estilo vintage.

Sumptuous setting and very good grub. We shared marinated anchovies and manchego to start, followed by heritage tomato salad with labneh for me and Octopus for my OH. Lovely fresh ingredients, simply and deliciously prepared.

Best scallops we had in Dartmouth. And they were local. Actually everything we ate was yummy. Nice range of gin and good wine list. House wine good as was the Viognier

Yo era un poco escéptico sobre lo bueno o de lo contrario podría ser tapas en Dartmouth, pero era muy convencido después de una comida maravillosa aquí con mi esposa la semana pasada. Comimos una amplia selección de platos y todos eran increíbles, especialmente la ensalada de tomate frito con patrimonio, alcaparras y garbanzos, que era un triunfo. Nos tomábamos un buen vino tinto portugués con nuestra comida y servida por una camarera muy amable y servicial que siempre estaba dispuesto a ayudar a seleccionar otro plato. Si sólo nos descubrir esta delicia anteriormente en la semana que podría haber hecho de volver allí de nuevo.

Estábamos cerca de este encantador Brasserie y metimos en brunch el sábado por la tarde. . . . . Nos dimos cuenta de una vez. miramos el menú que sólo sirve comida hasta las 3 de la tarde, llegamos a las 3. 05:00h!! El gerente/propietario y el personal era muy amable, nos dijeron que podíamos pedir cualquier cosa nos gustó, nos dieron muy buenos consejos sobre la lista de vinos, y el servicio era rápido. Nada era demasiado problema. El Chorizo Chapatis eran un éxito con los hombres de nuestro grupo que habían encargado un segundo ayudando (de nuevo, el personal era más que felices de satisfacer). Yo recomendaría este bar moderno y ganas de volver pronto :)

Had a lovely evening at Browns. Excellent wine with great stories and recommendations from James, and delicious tapas-style food. If they were open on Sunday evenings we'd be back for a second successive evening.

Fuimos a Brown para la cena de anoche y nos encantó. Excelente, recién preparado, sabroso, abundante de tapas junto con delicioso vino, interesante, con buena, el servicio amable.

We were recomended browns at our hotel by a member of syaff a Super find. It Wwas very quiet due to some other events on and the time of year. The food was spot on my Spanish partner loved it. The staff were lovely and attentive and the venue was very pleasant..

i am very pleased to be able to review Browns and their new re-vamped menu -it is fabulous. The bar/restaurant has had a complete makeover and the food switched from bistro to more casual excellent tapas and sharing food. Really top notch food - served from the bar. We had octopus, beef Kofta's, wild mushrooms with charcuterie and chorizo flatbread.However, with lots more to tempt us, we will be back - and 'our' sort of food- really it is fab - try it:-)

What a awful place this is....The decor is good but the food and drinks are hugely over priced...Went for a Xmas drink and maybe food but left after 30 minutes, after having to endure the owner constantly talking about himself!He told us all the Dartmouth gossip and didn't have anything good to say about anyone...So we left and went to a very charming pub around the corner to eat...This is far to expenses and the owner is aggressive and rude!

Outstanding food from the canapés through to the local cheeses. Great value for money. Breakfasts at Browns are cooked to order and there are fruits and yogurt plus plenty of fresh coffee and tea-all very good.