Countryman’s Choice Restaurant in South Hams

Staff was rude when they got our order wrong and then correct it after a bit of telling them but the was going to refuse and service that day was not good. Was over charged with a coffee and cake we didnt have as an extra 7 pounds , Other times been good. Food nice.

Lovely setting, nice and clean and tidy, very well presented sandwich lunches, cups of tea and coffee were brought to table short while before sandwiches so it didn’t go cold. Nice sized mugs of tea with teabag. Generous amount of milk for each cup. Assistant was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. First time I’ve brought my mum and dad here for food and we were very impressed.

We both had the big Fry Up. Quality ingredients and beautifully cooked & presented. The best fry up we have ever had ! Delicious

Lovely place, food was very nice we had panini and our son has chunky cheesy chips. Decent coffee. The staff were young and helpful. Outdoor play equipment was good. We visited the farm shop aswell which was well stocked. We will visit again.

A pleasant little farm shop, cafe/restaurant with a lovely play area for the children and a small selection of livestock to see. The butchers, deli and farm shop itself has very welcoming staff. Dog friendly too

…as the staff certainly won’t be. Had to wait in the queue whilst the person serving attempted to serve ice cream which was frozen solid. Didn’t seem to occur to the numerous staff wandering around, including what appeared to be the supervisor/ manager to maybe have someone else also serving. The snacks and drinks were okay but can’t say they were worth the wait. We are local and visited before but won’t any more

Not the best place in the world you’d be better of buying a pasty and being down with the place. The only thing going for it is that it’s the cheapest place around.

This was the first time I had visited and we did so on the premise that we would rather have a freshly prepared meal, using wholesome farm produce rather than the usual fare at a garden centre. This turned out to be a mistake as Countrymans Choice restaurant was the only part of the Farm Shop that appeared to be open. Frankly, I began wondering whether the place was closing down as the restaurant had no proper heating, the eating area had the appearance of a hastily finished back room cafe with skirting boards missing and a general lack of maintenance evident. Staff were young and disinterested and the food was passable at best (my steak pastie was bordering on burned on the bottom). Very much doubt that we will be making a return visit.

Upon entering the cafe, initial impressions are of a quite spartan and sterile room in magnolia. The loos are quite grubby, with ingrained dirt on the outside of the doors and could do with a good deep clean; they're quite smelly! The service was adequate, although could have been friendlier and more helpful. The food was underwhelming and a 3/10 for an English breakfast. My fault, I should have read the menu,, no beans, no mushrooms, no hash brown etc. Odd tasting bangers, loads of burnt toast though! At just under a tenner,, poor value for money compared to lots of places locally.

Hardly deserves a one star. Raw eggs, rude staff and wrong orders. Save yourself a journey and go to Wetherspoons or literally anywhere else.

You would think this place would have good produce being right next to a farm shop....we had a chicken wrap and the chicken was like cheap iceland minced chicken and when im paying 9 pound for a wrap I expect chicken breast at least, my mum had ham egg and chips and again the ham you would expect to be decent ham for 9 pound and it was wafer thin again awful....when we ordered we should of turned and walked away as there were 4 teenagers behind the counter chatting and we got ignored for ages! If you want to serve cheap rubbish that's fine but prices should reflect this...

Nice local meat. Portions are a bit small for the price. You can taste every ingredient. Nice sitting area outside. Might come back again

Went here for breakfast, only people in here , we all had a full English which consisted of 2 chipolatas, 2 bacon 2 eggs 1 piece of tomato, what they say is fried potato which is frozen cubed chips, and toast which was cold by the time the breakfast arrived, no baked beans and no mushrooms, staff were inattentive, very overpriced, have previously been here for lunch and was very good but won't be returning for breakfast

Called in for lunch with three friends. We had been visiting Buckfast Abbey but as only pies and pasties on the menu there, we decided to come to this café. Three of us had scampi which was excellent, the other had egg and chips-eggs done just right. The café is well set up for Covid and the tables were cleared and cleaned shortly after they were vacated. It was busy when we arrived we had a little while to wait but it was worth the wait. Staff were efficient and helpful. We will visit again..

Popped in for lunch, seems they have changed hands? Same choice of food a couple of new items. I had the Quesadilla wasn’t too bad the first one came out and was colder in the middle than my cup of tea! The staff changed it straight away and made a fresh one, that was much better although sadly not very tasty.

Called in on spec whilst in area on holiday. Very close to A38. It was fairly quiet on the day but I imagine it gets very busy with the childrens playground and the animals - chickn, large pigs and at least one llama. We opted for roast pepper and feta puff pastry slice and a three bean chilli - both were very good. Sevice was great and, all in all, good value.

My husband and I decided to visit for a tea and a sandwich . We were seated to our table, which was filthy - Not a good start. Had to ask for it to be cleaned. Still went ahead and ordered a cup of tea each and a sandwich. The waitress brought our drinks on a very dirty tray, she held the rim of each mug as she placed them on the table. We were not impressed with this, I had some wet wipes with me so we wiped the mugs, so that we could have a go at drinking the tea (albeit a bit of bitter now!). Our sandwich subsequently arrived, by which time, we were both put off by the entire process and left. During these times, I would have thought hygiene would be of paramount importance, clearly not here - Will not be visiting again.

Normally a good choice for breakfast but things seem to be going down hill fast.Cold weak coffee no matter what coffee ordered it is all served as a weak latte!Breakfast sausages have been changed to a micro Chipolata. Granary toast is in fact wholemeal (not good on the grounds of allergy awareness) The scones have halved in size. All in all standards and quality have slipped here, the young front of house staff seems unhappy and feed up with the Managment offering no flexibility in choice!

This is for the farm shop next door which sells the best ever Homity Pies it has to be said ! I buy them now for friends and family too. Spinach and ricotta are so good. Their coleslaw is delicious too. Not swamped in mayonnaise, very crunchy and tasty. Bread and rolls from local bakeries excellent.

Visited for the first time on 24th and had the breakfast which was delicious, no need for tea for us !!! Came back on 25th with mother in law and partner, we had cream tea, OMG fantastic. Replay friendly staff, excellent service, social distancing is well practice. Will be back again. Highly recommended.

Took my son here for a snack, he really enjoyed his cheesy chips and I enjoyed a cheese scone. Always friendly staff and delicious food and ideal setting, would highly recimnend. I even have a loyalty card for hot drinks now.

This is a visit for me in a very long time. It was very busy but managed to get a table. Staff were friendly and food and coffees arrived quickly.It was an added bonus, with the chickens, lamas and pot belly pigs to look at.Only downside our table hadn't been cleaned. Food was very enjoyable, would highly recommend.

Been here for last couple of weeks with children and friends and their children, the play park is great keeps the little ones entertained for ages especially with the animals there to see. The food is nice and there is a great choice well priced. A couple of really important points let it down:- Dog poo left by one of the kids playhouses outside despite there being a sign to say no dogs to be let in this isn't checked so my friend kindly picked it up to allow our children and other children to play inside the playhouse. Secondly there are no umbrellas for the tables outside and there isn't any shade whatsoever which is a shame. It's so nice sitting outside watching the kids play and enjoying the food and drink but feel that umbrellas need to be purchased to allow families the opportunity for shade or not. We did as the staff but they said there weren't any but the lovely guy who owns the farm shop on site but not linked to the cafe kindly lent us one of his from his table which was a god send in the blazing sun. If these things were done I would have given it a glowing review.

Good value for a decent hotdog. Could be better but can't do much worse for the price. Family friendly surroundings with the play area and pigs.

Arrived here at midday. There was one table available but there was a steady turn over of people. Choice of food was good. Cost was slightly higher than other nearby cafes but it was all local sourced and sustainable. Good coffee (Owen's) chips were piping hot to the end. Would visit again and prefer here to the garden centre just along the road.

Although the food is ok It always seems to be abit on the grubby side, tables never look clean and menus, it could be a really great place to eat as the shop is good but I find it not very welcoming or comfortable needs upgrading and more choice of cakes etc.

Had a lovely brunch there. Fresh scones were delicious and portion sizes are good. Value for money is good. The downside is the service. When they are doing their job, the young staff are good, but when they have time on their hands between taking orders they are messing around with tea towels and chatting and hugging and somewhat distracting diners.

Have visited the restaurant at Countryman’s Choice many times, on my own and with my children. It can often be very busy, but can be relied on for excellent coffee, lovely cake and a relaxing lunch.My kids especially like the waffles with golden syrup, I’m addicted to the chocolate brownies (to the point where I’ll buy a whole tray occasionally to take into work) and if you’re having lunch I can highly recommend the egg and bacon salad (with morwelham dressing).Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area and a vast improvement on Endsleigh!

I visited here on a Friday afternoon, around 4 pm, with my nieces and daughter, mainly to show them the chickens and the play area. We ordered hot chocolates and coffee, only to be told they weren't serving anymore, which was very disappointing. I ended up grabbing a takeaway coffee and looking at dirty un cleared tables while the children played. My family arranged to meet up there this morning, there was about 12 of us, we all ordered several drinks and meals. Most of them were fine but we needed extra maple syrup, which we would happily pay for, only to be told that the chef gets funny about extra sauce or changing orders ....!!!??? Now I am a waitress, in a busy pub, in Ivybridge, where service is EVERYTHING, what a real shame that again I was let down with the lack of interest from the staff, that to be fair are quite young, and strange message about the chef getting funny.A lovely café in great surroundings, with nice play area. Also a brilliant chicken shop that has really friendly staff that were wonderful with my nieces and daughter.Dear Chef, get funny about dirty tables, untrained staff and loss of business.

Regularly meet friends here for coffee and cake. Scones are amazing. Today had a great bacon sandwich. At weekends the staff are generally young people and have always found them friendly polite and helpful. Only criticism is a lack of choice for milk alternatives, not everyone likes soya, would be good to see others offered.

I have been to this place a few times, I must say always sitting outside. The one problem with that is the only door that links the outside to the cafe is a silly door with a bar for opening on the inside but no way of opening from the outside... slightly frustrating! The food is ok, reasonably priced. The staff are friendly. The play area for the children is great though could do with some TLC.

We hadn't been here for several months until today, and don't think we will be back for sometime!When we walked in their were about 3 tables free, except none of them had been cleared, so we found the tidiest table, and as a waitress passed I asked if she would mind clearing the table to which she quite rudely said in a minute, then proceeded to grab the plates. She never returned to wipe the table, and the other tables were not cleared either.The menu has not changed in about 3 years, they are getting very dog eared now, and maybe if these menus are to stay the same, perhaps a few specials could be added.It's a shame that with a lovely farm shop full of fresh fruit and veg on the premises, that their is very little evidense of such on the menu, just a tardy bit of salad garnish.The whole place beeds a good clean up and descent menu!

Delicious, friendly, clean, welcoming and the biggest best tasting scone I’ve ever eaten. So worth a visit, lovely farm shop attached we made a whole day of it. Looking forward to going back to try other delicious looking food from the menu and my daughter noticed an outdoor play area which she’s trying when the weather is better.

I had lunch with a friend and we were very impressed with the quality of the food, the portion size and the service. The sandwiches are large and come with side salad and home made coleslaw. The cream tea was delicious and the homemade scones were huge. The prices were very reasonable. I would certainly go again.

We visited here after going to Endsleigh Garden Centre thinking that it would be a nice alternative to their cafe. The cafe is located in the farm shop. The table we sat at was dirty and sticky, and there was food scattered all on the floor on the empty table opposite us. There was bird pooh all down one window which looks out over the gardens, so anyone looking outside would have no choice but to look at the bird pooh - really not nice. It was not busy in the cafe and there seemed to be plenty of staff so I don't know why they weren't tidying up and giving it a clean around? Although to be honest it looks like it needs a proper deep clean. The staff were friendly and helpful, and we ordered tea and a scone which was perfectly nice (although the cup was dirty so we had to ask for another one which they obliged immediately). We used the toilet before leaving which is located in the farmshop and this was not particularly clean either. Not good enough.

I've written my review under "My Kitchen". Forgive me if that was the wrong place to enter it, but I'm not going to repeat it here.

I decided to pop in for something to eat, first impression walking through the shop was wow... high class and different foods and the home made looked wonderful. Into the kitchen and couldn't sit at many of the empty tables because they weren't cleared and were dirty ! I decided to sit down at a table that was empty but dirty and had not clearly been wiped. 2 young people were busy chatting behind the counter without any attempt to greet me. The coffee I ordered was of the highest quality and I toon a chance, cause of the reviews to try the food... the best hash, loved it. An older lady came out and started to clear the tables moving everything on the table, the young people just wiped around and even left cleaning materials lying on one of the tables. would I go there again ? I would have to be very blunt with the staff about the lack of hygiene, I didn't even have a napkin ! But.... the food was worth every penny, so put the youngsters on a basic hygiene course with customer service and this place could easily be 5star !

Went for breakfast/brunch. Pleasant if, inexperienced, staff but the food came in reasonable time. If you've had bacon, waffles and maple syrup in the US you may find it disappointing here. Not good quality syrup and bacon is too thick and gammon like. But! It was perfectly acceptable and if you go for a full English - it's fine. Good sausages.Not cheap at £20 for two breakfasts and two drinks but we would go again.I'd recommend going earlier - by 1100 on a Sunday it was busy and really noisy. The coffee machine makes a lot of noise and chairs scrape over the stone floors. With 20 people in there don't expect to be able to have a conversation!

Came here for a little bite to eat having driven passed it hundreds of times. Although the menu is simple there is a wide enough choice. The staff were friendly and excellent service. Considering the food was cooked from fresh we did not have to wait long. For the younger customers there are climbing frames etc some Alpacas and chickens/ducks to keep them entertained. Would I recomemend this cafe to friends? Without hesitation it is a big YES. Will be back again but this time to try out the lovely looking home made cakes.

Not sure how the parallel listings began. There is an established thread for 'My Kitchen the pleasant simple very well used cafe which opens off the farm foods shop. It has an easy going well conducted no nonsense feel with a homely menu. The two threads ought to be consolidated or Countryman's Choice Restaurant deleted because it is otiose and a bit misleading which is why I've scored it two. As My Kitchen it deserves better.

Three of us has just been to the above premises for breakfast. Service was first class and the breakfast was hot and well cooked. The two young ladies that served us were very helpful. We asked for extra butter and it was served to us straight away. A few people were also having breakfast but don't have to wait long for are meals. I would recommend this to everyone thatlikes breakfast cooked for them. The country shop within is also a nice place to look around and purchase items if you wish. Many thanks once again, will be seeing you againsoon.

A good menu for those looking for snacks, lunch or afternoon tea. Service was quick, and our sandwiches were freshly prepared and delicious. It was good to be able to enjoy a quiet relaxing atmosphere where we could chat, so unlike some of the local Garden Centres. The food in the Farm Shop adjoining looked excellent.Children are able to play on the play equipment provided outside.