Bull & Bear in North Devon

Food ok Service not ok As a local person I will not be returning

Really lovely service and a great choice of food and drinks. Their own beer is delightful! Would recommend and will be back

Lovely meal today at Bull & Bear! Great value for money, amazing portion sizes and brilliant service from Sophie & Justice. We will certainly be returning!

Always a pleasure to eat here and have to say Ellie was absolutely fantastic host! - friendly and very personable. Bring the big smo back though!!

Great food, large portions relaxed alt 90s vibe

Eat in restaurant today had the burger and fries, fries were lovely along with the burger bun, unfortunately the burger was very gritty and I was unable to eat. I fed this back when we paid was told they would feed this back to the butcher and the issue was dismissed by the server. I have previously had some amazing meals in the Bull and Bear but unfortunately the burger and then the response will probably put me off from eating there again.

Great little find! Interesting building and quirky decor. Good selection of beers and fantastic food 😀.

Nice pub, weekday £7 menu is superb. Still same great value, friendly staff, nice pub.

Found this place on a whim but so glad I did. The food was absolutely gorgeous and the portions were plentiful. The cocktails in the can were also great. I had some Mexi Veggie fries and my partner had the Hulk Smoosh Burger and we both left stuffed and enjoyed it immensely. Staff also very friendly. Lovely little place.

Both burgers were hard and dried out, Mac and cheese was Luke warm and bland. Rodeo fries had a large inedible burnt slab of charcoal beef in it. Such a shame as always highly rated Bull and Bear but slowly been getting worse.

Sides good and Dessert ok, but veggie burger I ordered arrived cold and very poorly made. For the price you are paying this sort of thing should not be happening - customers would rather wait a bit longer for delivery than have cold food.

Amazing food and service! We love Bull & Bear and always come for lunch here as it’s so affordable and such a nice atmosphere! We had never had dinner here before and wasn’t sure what to expect with it being a Bank Holiday. However, the food was amazing and service was so quick. We were served by Justice and she was so lovely and welcoming. We will 100% be back! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food was absolutely amazing. Thank you

Food was bigger than expected and so good

We had burgers and chips the taste was OK but the portion size was too small we also had loaded chips and nachos both these were big portions with a good taste I had buffalo wings and deep fried pickles which were way over priced for the portion size the inside was clean and tidy but lacking in atmosphere the service was good.

7.95 for 3x chicken wings! And no dip may I add, I’ve always fully praised your selves but today I noticed the portions seem smaller, and packaged in multiple pots? ( nathos)I also had cold food. The flavors are nice, but the pulled pork sat in a watery puddle. So going forward I shall be appreciative in ordering bull and bear next time

Best smoked food i have had in my life! Fantastic service, fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere. Love the gimmicks aswell!

The staff at Bull and Bear are brilliant. They called to discuss the order as I had added a note and were very helpful ensuring that I got exactly what I needed. Thanks to the young lady that called. Sorry I didn't get your name.

Went on a quiet Tuesday evening. Amazing food, really tasty burgers. Mac n cheese with pulled pork, ribs. All meat was cooked perfectly. Huge portions. Kids eat free too and the kids menu portions are as good as adults menu. Really quirky old building with lots of history. Friendly staff.

Food was not great the nachos were soggy won’t be going back

Edit to update: Original review was about 6 months ago. We went back this week as I was informed the vegetarian burgers had been updated. I can confirm this is now much more like the old burger and the Mac ‘n’ Cheese is back up to the previous quality. I was really pleased to find this as I have missed this place so much since leaving the previous review! Will definitely be revisiting regularly again now. Recognised some of the excellent staff from when we used to visit before, but the newer members of staff were also excellent. I have also updated the stars to reflect this. Left the previous review below so that anyone else who might have had a bad experience can see they have listened to feedback and have improved massively again! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ Previous Review: Used to absolutely love this place, visiting pretty much weekly (sometimes twice weekly!) for the last 18 months or so and recommending it whenever possible, however it has massively gone downhill in recent months. The staff are always very welcoming with great service but the food quality has been steadily decreasing. I’m not sure if it has changed hands or something but after a couple of really disappointing visits, we have decided to stop going. The soya Bandwagon used to be the absolute best Vegetarian burger around (since Nando’s got rid of their soya burger), the pea protein burger wasn’t bad, but whatever they have replaced it with is vile and they don’t seem at all interested in any feedback on it (and staff have told me that I am not the only person who has fed this back). The last two times I’ve visited, it has been inedible. Last time, while we were waiting for our plates to be collected by the server, the person I was with commented that there was an awful smell. I had to point out that it was the burger pattie that I had left on my plate. The new burger tastes like burnt Weetabix mixed with water and smells unfortunately like cat poop and bleach. With my burger, I always order the Mac ‘n’ Cheese topping, which also seems to have changed. It now tastes as though the cheese has been omitted from the recipe. I am devastated as this was my absolute favourite comfort meal and I would take any opportunity to come to B&B for my favourite burger. Two pics added. In one, you can see the tasty, rich looking Mac ‘n’ cheese in the burger, in the other one the pale tasteless one. I know times are hard for businesses at the mo and that savings have to be made where possible, but I’d be happier paying a couple quid extra and having a decent quality burger than this. We really miss coming here and would love to start coming back if things improve!

Visited family in Barnstaple and looking for somewhere to eat, having a dog with us. 2 places not allowing dogs and then taken to this place, Justice couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating, fantastic service, food and atmosphere. Thank you. Cathy. X

We visited on a Saturday night, unfortunately staff were run off their feet with cocktails and so we felt the experience of having food suffered - we would have liked dessert and a couple of drinks to finish our meal, but the wait times led to us deciding to leave instead. Food we had was okay, nothing particularly stood out sadly. Not a great experience this time! I’d recommend for drinks with friends rather than a meal out.

Sophie is my girl! Seek her out if you can

The Cajun wrap is one of the best wraps I’ve ever had, super friendly staff (especially Justice) and fair pricing, definitely picked the right pub for lunch!

We came here for a family meal at Lunchtime. We had a mixture of small dishes and some burgers. The food was excellent. The fries were well cooked and seasoned and the chicken was tender. The burgers are excellent and it ended up being the best meal in our trip to Devon. Well worth a visit. The lunchtime meal is well priced with lots of choice.

Absolutely stuffed. Super hot in temperature and delicious!!

Sophie was the best. She gave good life advice and jelly beans

Went here for work drinks and dinner, was my first time going out with the company so it was so helpful to have a welcoming environment and a great server in Sophie!

Amazing food and very attentive service. Will definitely be coming back!!!

Excellent service and food is fantastic

Amazing food. Really good portion size, lovely quality & got here really fast. 10/10

I have not received the drink that I ordered, please refund this.

Did not deliver! Marked as delivered. Phoned restaurant who said driver knocked and tried to call when they didn’t! Staff member who I spoke to was rude and unhelpful!

the best takeaway we have had in a very long time!

Absolutely awful service! do not order via Just eat from here! We did for a birthday meal and it wasn't prepared at all to start with. They then did the meal and accidentally sent it out for delivery despite my Son sat waiting for it, and had to get it back. We got it finally at 8.30pm when should have been ready 19.55pm. unfortunately it was cold and the brioche buns were soggy from the burger juice. So disappointed. Now being told I'm not eligible for just eat compensation as was a collection

Last minute visit on a weekday evening. We were a party of 11, including 3 children. We were welcomed warmly and seated in a side room. Menus on qr codes on the table. Food is very good, huge portions and well cooked. We had a variety of dishes including loaded fries, burgers and ribs. Every meal was enjoyed. No room for desserts. Total bill for 11 people including drinks was less than £200. Very good value we all felt. Thank you for looking after us all.

Missing items and food was cold

Food was great as always but the portions seem to have shrunk significantly.

Excellent food & service nice atmosphere 10/10 👏👏👏

A group of us went for an end of season get together. The menu is a little limited and based around burgers and chips however there are a few exceptions and the quality of food was brilliant.

We where told which table was free as soon as we entered, not very good with the qr codes and ordering through them so paper menu's where provided. Food and cocktails where lovely, we got a combo starter to share & then also gad some spring rolls. Very good and well worth a visit.

The ribs usually come with a slaw, but husband opted out. Meat was lovely, fell off the bone. My Mini Matt Burger was NOT Mini. It had a whole potato waffle in it. burger was sooo juicy and tasty. Upgraded my fries to sweet potato. Tin jar cocktails were good, but make sure you stir after adding the booze 😊

I was stuck in Barnstaple with a flat tire and needed to find somewhere for dinner. A work colleague recommended Bull and bear and I couldn't of asked for better service and food. The two girls on front of house were both amazing. Both were friendly and made me laugh about the situation. Would recommend this place to anyone in Barnstaple looking for some great food and service.

Has NOT been delivered as claimed

Great food! Great service. If I didn't live so far away would be my go to all the time. Get buffalo chicken dirty fries, you will not be disappointed 😍😍

burger was warm at best, chips were stone cold.

We normally love Bull n Bear but have always eaten in. First takeaway today and it was really poor. 'its all gravy baby' came without gravy and the chicken was overcooked.. children's cheeseburger, the burger was broken in half and also overcooked. quorn nuggets was really crunchy but that could be the way they are cooked. Order arrived hot and on time though, just food quality poor on thus occasion.

Went here to watch football with mates STAFF ARE SO RUDE! No how are you how’s your day just your a few mins late where have you been no need for that is there I understand it’s busy and a Saturday but don’t be horrible to customers I said on the note to sit us at the front they sat us in a corner at the back which isn’t what we asked for they didn’t even email us to say we couldn’t sit at the front so strange! You lost valuable custom yesterday and I will never be coming here again that’s for sure 🤣

Food was great as always. Thank you so much

Lovely meal and good service from Sophie thank you so much, the cocktails were delicious and the loaded fries where incredible

Always have a great time when we go here, staff are really friendly. Food is great, decent portions and good variety.Not bad in price either.

Amazing food and service And our waitress Sophie was probably the best waitress ever!! There was a big group of us and she got everything absolutely spot on! Would definitely recommend.

Had a great meal at bull and bear I highly recommended any of the spring rolls they ARE AMAZING and staff are always attentive

Great food! Especially the nachos and burgers! Staff friendly! Tasty beverages! What's not to like?

soggy asf was disgusting and got chucked in the bin waste of money

Decided to not cook so plucked a place to go. Staff were totally overwhelmed, lots of guests but only two members of staff serving. So unfortunately Service was not great. Food was ok but honestly for a burger and chips (you get more chips in a mcdonalds happy meal) not for the price outstanding. We wanted to order desert but after 20 mins waiting for our plates even to be cleared we gave up and left. We won't be back to soon . A shame as this used to be a great place to eat.

Food was good, nice to have it on Just eat now as cannot often get into town. Chips were marvellous, looking forward to ordering from here again.

Food was good, it’s got American size portions as I haven’t seen this much food on my plate since moving to England 😬 They have some great food items and definitely would recommend checking them out if you like American Grill type food 🤘🏼

On the 29th February me and my mate wanted to grab some lunch before work we arrived shortly after midday where we got taken to a table and shortly afterwards a young lady came for our drinks order and said she would shortly be back for our food order. A gentleman delivered our drinks not long afterwards. We waited for ages and no still came for our food order the gentleman had delivered us our condiments and cutlery in a box type thing and still didn't ask us for our food order then he disappeared. The lady who seem to forgotten about us was too busy cutting limes and oranges behind the bar. Worst thing about it was that it wasn't even busy or they were rushed off their feet. So we paid our drinks bill and left... extremely disappointing I have never ever had a bad experience there before hand.

Staying in Devon for a week away visited Barnstaple for a day & found this lovely place to eat , food was great and the portions were huge . Even provided a take away box when we couldn't manage it all .

Had a birthday meal with friends and family, Staff were amazing, kind and polite. Nice food, and lovely building, Thanks for the Burgers and Good times.

Great food great service all in all a great venue 👍

No menu provided Have to look at phone for menu Was given no choice of seating Never again

Really good food. Had a great night out with friends here. Would visit again.

Loved it , and dog friendly too 😁😁

Been several times, staff always friendly and the food was amazing! Massive portions!

We ordered off of Uber eats paid £40 for 2 burgers and upgraded to sweet potato fries for an extra £4, when it arrived we had a handful of chips to share between us and the food was stone cold 😞 don’t like complaining usually but it’s a lot of money for that

Had burger and chips for lunch with the family... Very nice, decent price to boot! Washed down with a cider.

First off the atmosphere was decent along with the good service! However the food was overpriced and pretty much terrible. I had the Texas pete other then the jalapeños it’s was bland as water. My mrs had the vegi poddinton and it was burnt to a crisp also bland and overall just left a putrid taste. I highly discouraged anyone to come here.

I went in when it was quiet. Service was fairly slow. I appreciate that they don’t want to rush you, but we waited around half an hour before they took our order. We then waited around another 30 mins for the food. During this time they came back twice to tell us that items we had ordered were not available. When our burgers came the patties were dry and tough. Toppings were ok but no better than pub standard. Overall it was a very underwhelming experience. I was really disappointed. This place seemed promising and I really wanted to like it

A little over priced, four chipolatas in a tiny amount of bacon for £7.95. Service was ok

First visit to Bull & Bear after a very long day at local market trading all day so needed a meal. Parking may be an issue so look to park if you’re going by car around the corner by the church hall. But of a faff to get there but worth it. Arrival greeting was cheery and nice and shown to a table for two which sort of stuck out a bit next to the way in and bar area. Strangely no paper menus and they rely on you being suitably literate and have a smartphone to know what to do scanning a QR code on a table mounted menu card to choose your desired eats. Not intuitive but does the job if you’re into tech. As usual drinks are prioritised at the start but with no real ale was a disappointment. 3 lagers and some fruit ciders on tap and strangely 2 Guinness bar heads being told Guinness would be in a can … no thanks. ! Settled for a chilled Peroni and a rose spritzer for the missus Burgers are clearly made either in house or locally with plenty of flavour. Served in a bun, with onions and cheese for my selection with a couple of damp limp with cheese “Nachos” which in a burger bun were neither nice nor crisp. Regular fries were already salted or slightly spiced with a nice crispness to the outside and hot Condiments were provided and were clean and well presented. Salt and pepper in old bottles was a little “different” though. A larger party taking over front of house in a separate room were a bit noisy but they were having a good time. Overall it beats a Burger King and by a country mile any Mc Donald’s rubbish. In this day and age I’d have expected chips included at the prices but it wasn’t the end of the world

Great place for burgers, loaded fries, bratwurst, nachos etc. Always have a great meal here, reasonably priced for the portions and quality, you'll definitely leave feeling full!

Been here twice now and the food is good, cocktails are great and staff friendly.

Quality food, good service, really good menu - would definitely go again.

Having a severe dietary requirement I was apprehensive but I definitely need not have been. My meal was super tasty, so for that I thank you. Credit to you for accommodating my dietary need so well providing a flavoursome, lovely meal. Thanks to the chef and team. Booking Friday 24 November

Great music, good and vegan choice

Came here on a Thurs night for a meal out with the hubby whilst staying in barnstaple. was absolutely lovely, burger was really giid quality, you could taste it! The staff were super friendly and attentive

Unfortunately my salmon was overcooked and the corn cob very bland, also oddly I was not actually allowed to have a mixture of ice-cream flavours, could only have 3 scoops of the same! My partner however did enjoy his burger

Even though I have a load of allergies, they made the effort to ensure I had a decent meal, and that I still felt important and like a person- the food itself was also amazing! 10/10 recommend to everyone!

Never had a bad burger here! One of the best burger joints I’ve found in north Devon and well worth a visit! Today I was waited on by Georgie, she was very attentive and made the experience even better! 😊👍

We had a great Friday evening out, 8 of us with 2 toddlers!! Food was awesome, as always and our server was attentive and brilliant at looking after us, even did some upselling, which turned out to be a great idea 😊 Didn't get the ladies name, but she'll know when she reads the review.

Fantastic Nachos! Excellent service by Sophie, really kind and helpful.

Thanks Sophie for your recommendations! Had a great meal 😊

The food was great and the boys polished off their burgers in no time. Thank you Sofie for a lovely meal.

Amazing service, food and vibes, great banter from Sophie, will be back again for sure x

Good customer service. Thank you Sophie

Sophie was amazing top service sexy helpful and Liverpool fan to boot definitely returning

Sophie was our waitress and did an ace job. Thankyou Sophie.

Food was great, very tasty burgers highly recommend the Big Kahuna! Cosy comfortable atmosphere and Sophie our server was brilliant, all staff were very welcoming and helpful.

Good food great service. Sophie was brilliant.

Sophie was amazing, food was fantastic would definitely recommend

Amazing cocktails! The frickles are a must!

Great place for a birthday celebration. Fantastic service from Sofie, thank you.

‘Creamy’ Cajun sauce where? And since when was the coleslaw just cabbage?

Wow. What an experience!!! Sophie was incredible, quickly getting us all the food and drink we needed. Totally and utterly impressed and can’t wait to come back. Highly recommended.

thanks so much to Sophie for such a lovely and accommodating experience! Wonderful time.

The waitress Sophie was amazing, and was the best burger ive had outside the US. I would highly recommend.

Had a great time. Great food. Thank you Sophie for serving us!