Crusoe's Restaurant in Torbay

This was our first visit to Crusoes. We hadn't ever heard of it so maybe needs some extra work on advertising and social media. The interior is lovely and has a wonderful view of the harbour. The menu is small but is a good thing as far as I am concerned as everything is freshly prepared and cooked by chef Gary. We all had the crab and prawn linguine which was really tasty. Friendly service and good food led to a lovely evening with friends

Great food and lovely older lady serving. Chef came out to chat which was lovely. Fish soup was excellent as was the hallucinogenic burger.

Go to this restaurant! We came to Brixham to find the best seafood experience and Chef Gary did not disappoint, the food was fresh, cooked to perfection and tasted fantastic, we had the mussels on the first visit the scallops Milanese and the prawn with crab linguine on the second visit, again the food was wonderful. It was all made Gluten free a pleasant bonus for us celiacs. We will definitely be going back to Crusoes on our next visit to Brixham.

Blink, and you will miss this tucked away behind a small door and up a staircase, resturaunt. We saw the board on the pavement advertising Steak served on a Hot Rock, we had been looking for our last meal of our holiday and stumbled across this little friendly and homely place. We entered the restuarant and was welcomed by a lovely lady who said to choose a table of our liking except 2 that were reserved. Although we didn't have a seat by the window we were next table along and had amazing views through the large picture window. We ordered steak, the service was quick and good, the food was delish, the experience something different, we have never done this before. We had a really nice bottle of Spanish wine, and it was all very welcoming. The Chef came out and asked if everything was okay, as did a young girl who took our order and also the lady who welcomed us, made sure we were happy. This is a little gem waiting to be truly discovered we feel, it may not be quite as swish as some of the more fancy places, but if you are looking for friendly, very clean, very good food and a warm homely welcome with an atmosphere to match, then pop along and treat yourself. We would highly recommend this place.

The food was absolutely delicious, all cooked fresh and tasted amazing. Service excellent and I will be returning to try other meals from there menu❤️

Went to Crusoe's for a birthday meal! Excellent food with great service. Really enjoyed the delicious steak! Thank you to Joules and Gary for a memorable night. Would definitely recommend!

Fabulous. Jules and Gary great hosts. Food brilliant, my fish was seasoned perfectly. Will definitely be returning. Thank you 😊

Amazing!!! We wanted to experience fresh seafood whilst on holiday. There were four of us, 2 fish lovers, 1 non-fish lover and a vegetarian. The fish lovers were bowled over by the scallops, muscles and hake/cod. It was so fresh so the dish was substituted with whatever fish was caught that day. Our non-fish lover had the steak which was cooked perfectly on the volcanic plate and the veggie loved his halloumi skewer. The food was even served by the chef and was to die for. We loved every bite and the service was amazing. I’m on a low fodmap diet and because everything is cooked fresh, my difficulty with certain ingredients was no problem at all. THANK YOU!!

We weren't staying in Brixham so came upon this restaurant by chance and what a find! It wasn't too busy but I suspect it's because of the location upstairs. Several people did come in whilst we were there but I'm very surprised people aren't clamouring for a table! The food was excellent... the hake wasn't available but i chose fresh haddock instead - it was perfect. My husband wanted a steak but doesn't like doing them on a hot stone so Gary (chef and owner) cooked it for him in the traditional way and he thought it was one of the best steaks he's had in a long time!! Lauren served us and we found her to be a very friendly and helpful girl. All in all, it was a great meal and we highly recommend anyone in the area to give it a try.

We visited the restaurant twice during our stay. The staff were extremely welcoming and friendly the chef/owner even came to say hello and asked if we had any questions about the menu. During the 2 visits we had 4 different starters and all were amazing. Being a meat lover I opted for the steak on both occasions and I have to say the quality of the meat is second to none. My wife chose various fish options, all fresh off the local boats. The dessert menu offers something for everyone and all are made on the premises. The chef took the time to come and check everything was OK. They really couldn't do enough for us. All round a great time, great staff and a great view. Highly recommended

Absolutely delicious. Called in on the off chance and so glad we did. Food and ambiance fantastic. Owners absolutely fantastic, welcoming and friendly. Definitely going back. 5 stars.

Again such a fantastic meal and excellent service. We have visited Brixham several times and this place always never fails to disappoint. Would highly recommend. We will come back!

Food was amazing, seafood hanging skewer. Wow, King prawns, scallops, monkfish, all cooked to perfection, Cheesecake was to die for, sevice and front of house was excellent. Thank Gary, Jules and Alice for a wonderful relaced memorable evening. We loved. Kindest Regards Richard and Jo.

Our second visit to Crusoe's Restaurant. Yet again a lovely meal overlooking the harbour as the restaurant isn't on the ground floor but on the first floor with a lovely view across the harbour. The seafood Chowder three of us had was lovely starter for a wet and windy night. I had Monkfish for the main course which was also lovely and plentiful. Next time we are in Brixham we'll definitely be back!

Something for everyone, all fresh and prepared as you wait. Small place accessed by a flight of stairs and easy to miss but worth a try. You can book which I would advise.

What a fantastic evening we spent at Crusoes, Jules was so friendly, we were seated but then Jules said the customers were just finishing up and she would re lay the table and we could sit by the window, what a view with all the lights twinkling on the water, my partner ordered the fish skewer and I the steak, was a little dubious about cooking a prime fillet myself but WOW the taste was amazing, the home cooked chips and salad as well and as for the mushroom sauce, best I have ever eaten, my partner loved his fish skewer and asked Gary what the fishes were, Gernard and Monk fish as well as Scallops and prawns, the rainbow rice was a winner as well, usually we dont bother with dessert but the Pears kept speaking to me from the dessert board 😋 my partner had the cheesecake which went down a treat, a great meal and we know where to come when back in Brixham. Oh!! and sorry no pics of the food as we dived in and forgot to take any 😂

This is the sort of place you’ll reminisce about in 20 years time. This algorithm requires 100 characters but I recommend you go and try it!

This is an amazing place wonderful food and friendly staff. When we went we were the only ones in but Jules and Gary made us so welcome and the atmosphere is just great. Having worked in the hospitality business I am really picky but I could not find a thing to be picky about not a thing, go and experience you won’t be disappointed.

We were very disappointed, as although the restaurant has a lovely view, the food was very ordinary and overpriced. For starters my husband had scallops with black pudding, which consisted of only 2 very small scallops. I had crab beignets, which were so small they were quite dry and hard, about the size of Maltesers. I had the hake "steak" which was a fillet rather than a steak although it was well cooked and potatoes and sides were good. My husband had "traditional" fish and chips, which was a real let-down, with a very small white fish fillet that had no batter more like just a flour coating, seeved with very soggy chips. For £88 this proved a very costly but disappointing night out.

Great meal, a freshly cooked dinner. Came upon restaurant by chance, would recommend and return. Easy, relaxed feel.

Very clean restaurant visited on our weeks holiday in Brixham. Friendly service and good food - just had to wait a little while which is a shame in an empty restaurant but we still enjoyed a great view!

Fab fresh food , great service & menu . We stopped on the of chance & were really pleased . Scallops with black pudding for starter was delicious & loved the fish for main served with asparagus and hollandaise. Fantastic chef cooking local produce. Definitely...

What an amazing place; great menu and very homely service. Special of the day was a superb cod fillet in lime and scallop hollandaise sauce and it was cooked perfectly! We also had the hot rock steak which was a treat for the senses and...

Just left this absolutely brilliant restaurant, cannot say enough good things about it, the best meats used. Wine fantastic, service first class, made so welcome, if your in Brixham,it's a must try. We will certainly be back when here again. Thank you for a fantastic...

Apologies for this review being so late ! Am writing it now because we still talk about it 😊. The front of house lady was so welcoming, we were lucky to be seated in the window….so eating delicious food with a beautiful view ! My...

This restaurant is not especially obvious from the pavement as it is upstairs but it is well worth seeking out. The front of house lady is particularly welcoming and friendly and made sure we were seated somewhere convenient for our dog who was offered water...

This was just one of those memorable meals that I will not forget. From the moment we walked in and was welcome by Jules who clearly knew how to make sure you felt relaxed. To the advice about the menu and knew everything that was...

Beautiful view in a lovely decorated restaurant. The menu had plenty of choice including a hot stone steak experience. They completely adapted their menu to give my very particular son a meal, he ate the entire plate including pudding which he never normally does. We...

Excellent food, friendly service, couldn’t ask for more. Plenty of choices and decent vegetarian options. Would highly recommend

Tasty food, fair prices, friendly and efficient service, clean and comfortable table at the window overlooking the harbour. We really enjoyed our visit this evening. Would recommend and hope to visit again.

We were originally booked into 'JR's' for dinner but it was unavoidably closed for the evening and we were directed to visit next door 'Carusos'. Not knowing what to expect we were given a lovely table right in the window overlooking the harbour. The service...

Amazing food and cheerful, friendly service throughout. The starters were exceptional and the ‘hot rock steaks’ a novel and interesting twist on how to serve fillet steak!!! At the end of the evening it was great to be able to chat to the chef who...

Really friendly staff and great food… and even in low season we had some delicious fish. But be warned… none fish portions are huge!

fantastic meal and great service, great menu spoilt for choice, liked sitting in the window and looking out over the harbour. would use again

We went here on a Wednesday evening, The food was beautiful & freshly prepared. Good value for money.

Just spent 2 weeks in Devon and 4 days in Brixham. Found this place on the last night tucked away between 2 gift shops. Great friendly staff, lovely views and very fresh decor and the food was excellent. If only we'd found this on day...

Food very poor, tornado Rossini uneatable. Put extra £26 meal on bill! There wasOnly 2 of us in restaurant, perhaps they can’t count or cook. Suggest you mis this place.

We could only assume that the earlier glowing reviews were from family or friends of the owners/staff. We found the food mediocre at best, the service lacklustre and the ambiance non existent. Two small tables by the window have nice views over the harbour but...

OMG, what a fab place to get some excellent cooked and flavoured fish. We had scallops, mussels and crab for starters, all were epic and I am not exaggerating. Mains were the cod and plaice specials. These were very very tasty and the best fish...

We didn't think to book when we headed down for my birthday weekend but we were fortunate to find a booking here, great food and great service. Thankyou guys

We had a delicious meal here last night. Very friendly staff & a good choice on the menu. The food is so well cooked, my husband is very fussy (he admits it!) & he ate every bit of his fillet steak which was well done...

Excellent service also food really good definitely recommend would need to book to avoid disappointment. Food is freshly cooked and locally sourced products

Local fish and good vegetarian options. £12.50 for fish, chips, peas with salad and same price for pasta with wild mushrooms. Both very tasty. Staff wearing masks and windows open. Hot summer berries and ice cream and strawberry and apple crumble with ice cream to...

By chance and completely off the cuff, my son looked up and spotted Crusoe's. It was early evening with the harbourside bars and restaurants in Brixham turning unbooked people like us away in droves until then. The restraunt was cool, high ceilinged and nicely decorated,...

My partner wandered around Brixham on Tuesday evening and found this gem of a restaurant in the harbour area up the stairs above a gift shop. We were not disappointed with the choice of food on offer - I chose the British fish and chips...

A small restaurant serving fantastic fresh food, overlooking the harbour. A warm, friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Discovered this place for the first time today even though I live locally, a wonderful meal, fantastic service and a brilliant atmosphere. Definitely will be recommending!

A newly opened Restaurant, we are greeted by friendly staff given a seat in the window with a beautiful view over looking the harbour. We were given plenty of time to order which i find in some places you've no sooner sat down and a...

Good full English breakfast for four with super views of the harbour, good service, well worth a visit