Darts Farm Restaurant in East Devon

I am quite surprised that the management team has not responded to any of the reviews. I have been a customer for almost a year and have been visiting for Sunday lunch at least every two weeks. Regrettably, I find that recently the food portions to be quite small in relation to the high prices. While I consistently receive excellent service, I believe it's not worth spending a lot of money and still feeling hungry. Also while the chef forgets to add some gravy, they charge me to pay for extra!!!!

I ordered the Hearty Farmers breakfast and was expecting a high quality breakfast but got a very basic barely cooked attempt. For the price it was very poor. Slim pale sausages, the end of the black pudding, limp watery bacon and cheap pre-sliced bread.

I asked if I could stay overnight with my motorhome, I bought a venison and port pie plus some salad for dinner, then had breakfast in one of the restaurants, good food.

Very nice atmosphere with friendly staff and high quality food!

Had lunch with a friend at Darts Farm. Delicious locally produced food at a reasonable price for a table service meal. Will definitely visit again.

The food standard has gone down lately and no Mary Berry’s dressing anymore. It used to be really good, rather disappointing.

We were shown to our table by a lovely waitress, Eight minutes later we were served, Ten minutes later we get our drinks, Thirty minutes later we finally get our food, I ordered a toasted sandwich which to be honest was so flat it really wasn’t very nice, A handful of crisp and a flat limp selection of various chopped up salad leaves with half a cherry tomato and not even one slice of cucumber chopped up, My husband ordered the cream tea, It finally came out after my sandwich but the scone was hot, Who ever serves a hot scone for a cream tea, I reckon it was probably either microwaved from frozen or to freshen it up, But either way you don’t put cold clotted cream and jam onto a hot steaming scone, My husband refused it and sent it back (I didn’t blame him it was awful).

Very poor value. Hardly any filling, and poor quality.

We ordered 2 coffees and a fruit scone/jam and a cheese scone with chilli jam. Systems were down for card payments but we couldn’t even find what we wanted on the app. Service was very slow and when it arrived we realised they’d mixed the jams up (but only after hubby had put chilli jam on his fruit scone!) By this time we just wanted to get out because we’d nearly finished our coffees. Gave feedback to the manager who really couldn’t care less and just blamed the system being down. We all have bad days, systems fail, mistakes happen BUT….it’s how things are put right that matters. This manager was out of his depth, couldn’t care less and runs an unorganised cafe. Don’t bother going!

Very disappointed we have had nice meals in the past. WE dont think the chef got it right today. There should be waiter explanation of contents if there is a new menu. Starter of mackerel was marinated in vinegar which wasn't pleasant, replaced by tomato and aubergine covered in a fine orange mix of .granuales. Elements of Morcco. The hake main course was served on a bed of soft cooked what seemed tomato and red pepper (could be specific) and laced with honey taking the overpoweringly sweet delicate taste of Hake. The desert was fine however they might consider changing the thick cream with vanilla ice cream as an alternative. It was a new menu and no ones taste is the same. Its not put us off going to eat there but perhaps we will let others sample the menu.

Burnt pizza but friendly waitress. Should have sent it back, but despite leaving some of the evidence, restaurant manager said it was down to its position in the oven. Not recommended.

Excellent food as always. Service very efficient Very very busy...mid week visit

A group of friends enjoyed dining at Dart Farm Restaurant every other Sunday, where they received top-notch service from waitress Karoline. The food was consistently delicious and of high quality. The team at the restaurant was greatly appreciated.

First time I've been there definitely going again

Stopped here for a cup of tea and ended up getting a full cream tea. The price was reasonable and the scone was good, with a generous serving of cream and jam. There was a bit of a niggle with service as our drinks came almost right away then there was a long wait for the food (cake and cream tea), which we eventually had to ask for as it had been forgotten. However, the waitress was very apologetic, and ended up giving us a discount on the bill. The café was about half full and pretty noisy, so could be hard to have a conversation when it's busy.

Impressive farm shop land nice restaurant.

I booked a table in Restaurant but had to cancel as a member of party preferred the larger restaurant. The gentleman who cancelled the first place was just so professional, no fuss about the change just very pleasant. We then went and had a meal in the larger restaurant, very pleasant staff, part of our order was not quite right, this was rectified very quickly and apologies Just such a pleasant experience and the food was delightful Thank you everyone

Perfect place to break a journey . Excellent tea and cakes . Lots of shopping for holidays.. Close to Topsham and Exmouth.

The quality of food is just fantastic! Everything is so delicious. Its also great to be able to pick up some food bits in the grocery section!

Stopped in here as we wanted to see what meat they offered at their butchers. Very impressed with the selection. Stayed for lunch, we have the soup of the day, special pasta and a sandwich. We all really enjoyed our meal that was served fast by a lovely waitress.

Excellent food and service and so different to Greendale. We had super service and amazing food. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch today , the food was amazing and the staff so friendly , it was mums birthday and they really made her feel special

Distinctly average breakfast. Far better available locally at Route2, The Cafe or Greendale.

Waited 50 mins for food. The hearty breakfast was ok, the poached eggs were hard, and toast was cold.

Small area is 🐶 First visit will definitely be back Thanks

I used to love going for breakfast & lunch. Since lockdown & new staff it’s not friendly very slow with tables there’s empty tables & sofas & long queues. Today my Eggs were hard so was bread it flew off my plate when cutting. Saw lady in charge I think being rude to staff. Not what I wanted to see or hear. It took 2hours from queue to finish !! 15 min for the bill

Had the most wonderful customer service experience courtesy of Rachel, she was so friendly, chatty, gave our Whippet dog lots of love and went the extra mile for us. She is an asset to Darts Farm. Also thankyou to the lovely lady and gent working in the christmas tree section, really warm and welcoming, made sure we got the best tree there. Thanks so much

The cakes are not worth the money. £6 for a raspberry cheesecake which was very disappointing. It was essentially a moose with what must have been a whole packet of gelatine! Wobbled around on the plate, the texture was spongy and the flavour seemed very synthetic and artifical. That's the last time I go to the restaurant. The only one worth visiting is Cow and Cacao where the food is drastically better.

My partner and I had awful food poisoning after eating the squid at the restaurant which really ruined our holiday. Clearly there was some contamination or dubious hand hygiene.

The new restaurant at Darts Farm is a very pleasant surprise. Really comfortable environment, great service and the food very fresh and well cooked. A little pricey but worth it as far as we were concerned! Great with little children too! Make sure you book in advance!

That dough needs more love! More time and fermentation. Cracked and flowery isn’t good, not for the cost. It should be real pizza…Sadly no children’s menu for our little girl, and the potatoes were very much unloved, hard and unseasoned, basic kitchen skills? It’s a shame they don’t make their own pastries and cakes etc

We had lunch in the cafe by the food hall - it was very busy but that was to be expected on a Saturday. We sat by the window on stools as no tables available which was fine but behind us a couple sat with a very large dog . The waiter arrived to bring our coffee which was very hot the dog came out from under the table and knocked the waiter's arm, the coffee spilt over the floor, missing me by inches but did go over the waiter's arm - it was very hot, although he didn't complain. We had a super lunch but another member of your serving staff came up to the dog and started petting it on the head and face. I said you shouldn't be doing that when serving food she replied we wash our hands regularly!!! Where has health and safety gone all staff should be aware not to touch any customer's dogs when working with food. Maybe dogs shouldn't be in the restaurant when you have outside tables and chairs. The owner of the dog also replied her dog was cleaner than an adult!!!!

Cafe about 20% full, lots of staff but still long wait to place coffee order and even longer for it to arrive Luke warm coffee with little flavour. Beware the huge supplement for alternative milk, 75p extra on top of high prices (of course no discount for the cows milk you don’t have!) Sadly Darts is pricing itself out of the local market, maybe visitors are happy to be overcharged for poor quality, as locals we will not be back any time soon

Outstanding Harvest Dinner - fabulous modern food and community atmosphere at this event. Lots of veg grown and superb locally sourced food.

We went to the coffee shop inside Darts Farm yesterday and it was great. Unfortunately the The Shack coffee shop is the polar opposite. I ordered three drinks: flat white, a hot chocolate and a chai latte. All three tasted of burnt milk! The flat white had no coffee flavor, the hot chocolate had no chocolate except a sprinkling on the top and the chai latte was a pile resemblance of the lovely drink we had the day before. I think employing untrained teenage baristas is probably the reason for the poor quality of beverage. I will not return. ☕😕❌

Where do I start? Expensive underwhelming food and the service was a shambles! How can you get an order of 4 glasses of water and 2 pieces of bread so wrong? Staff are not trained it seems and feel quite happy to share why they are getting confused about a very simple instruction. Of course we ordered other food and drink, but tbh couldn't get out of there fast enough. A real let down from the shop which is excellent.

Had brunch there yesterday! Over priced! Over rated! 2 SMALL poached eggs, 2 overcooked rashers of bacon, over cooked cold toast! £9.95😡😩 Could have got a nice carvery for that price! First & last time I’ll eat there!

The Farm Table: excellent sharing plates. Fresh and tasty. Well presented. Super staff. Fine Sourdough pizzas too. Highly recommended

Main restaurant within this very eclectic emporium.You always have to queue here which gives the impression that once you have eaten they encourage you to go.A mix of young ladies buzzing around with some just leaning against the counter.A very varied menu which is quite expensive..They can cater for special diets including Gluten Free.I had the Lasagne with vegetables and my wife had Chicken and bacon club sandwich GF,the panini was replaced by one slice of bread.We had pot of tea for one and a raspberry smoothie.Service was fairly quick as the place was full.Its all on the flat but the toilets are on the other side of the emporium.The car park is free and there are shaded bays to park your car in if you have a dog.There are also Tesla Elec vehicle charging bays.

Arrived around 10:00 am for breakfast, and the main restaurant was about half full, but not too busy. After a long wait, our order was taken, and after an even longer wait (too long) our food arrived. The best item was the freshly squeezed orange juice, although the coffee was not too bad. My wife had ordered the poached eggs with toast and bacon which turned out to be cold with the toast missing butter and looking as if it was just stale bread. I had ordered the large breakfast and wished I had sent it back. Dried out baked beans, black pudding so dry, it could have been used in an ice hockey game, two thin tasteless sausages burnt on one side, bacon so dry and tough that it could be used to re-sole shoes. With that, every item was luke-warm or so cold that I could not finish the meal. The worst breakfast I have had for a long, long time. Could not wait to get out, so the farm shop has missed out on other sales. Not going back.

Had never been here before but was recommended to come here by a near by hotel and glad we stopped by. The food was amazing, we did have to wait for a bit but they were very busy but it was worth the wait! Definitely be back again when we next come to Devon

Lovely food and polite staff, but service times have deteriorated in recent years. I asked for a number of items that unfortunately never showed up. There are lots of staff but I think it’s safe to say that they’re not put to their best use. They need to visit the table area more often. I also ordered a dessert and was surprised at the lack of custard that is advertised. That being said, the food was very nice and met my expectations. I will be visiting again, but next time with my hopes held out for some improvement.

Went for a Sunday morning brunch in the restaurant rather than Cow and Cacao. Very busy but we were seated quickly and order taken, no croissant choice so went for a slice of brown toast and marmalade and my son had the Hearty Farmers breakfast plus a cappuccino and a macchiato. A little bit of a wait for it to arrive but it was worth it. Food was outstandingly good for both of us. Infact with no exaggeration, the toast was the best I have ever eaten anywhere, fabulous bread and brilliant marmalade. The coffees were good too. All in all very reasonably priced for such top quality fare. Pleasant and professional staff as well. Love Darts Farm and glad it's so local for me

I was taken to dinner with friends as a birthday celebration to Darts Farm restaurant It really was amazing- delicious food - great atmosphere and friendly helpful and professional serving staff The food really exceeded all our expectations Some very talented chefs for sure A perfectly cooked fillet steak helped me to celebrate another birthday Thank you and we’ll be back very soon

Lovely food with high quality ingredients, but disappointing portion size. Service and vibe was lovely.

Admittedly it was busy, but waiting to be seated we watched the servers come and go with absolutely no acknowledgement of our existence to the point we began to wonder if we had become invisible. It doesn't take much to say something- anything- to reassure us we could be seen. I suspect they worried that by speaking to us, they might have to apologise for the wait. A shame because the food was delicious when we eventually sat down. If only customer service could have been the same.

We attended the five course meal paired with Jordan’s Stellenboch Wines, which was outstanding. The starter of dressed crab was paired with the Real McCoy Riesling, a match made in heaven. The second course of Mushroom Ravioli was paired with the Nine Yards Chardonnay and...

Worst experience ever, would not go back again! I went for breakfast this morning to the Cacao and Cow bistro, admittedly it was busy, but the service was painfully slow and the waitress so arrogant. My sister asked for a decaf coffee but was obviously...

It's been our favourite lunch/snack café/restaurant for years. Recently had a dumbing down on the whole menu (changed/reduced the menu). Several items that we loved, have gone (I guess, not making sufficient profit). Understandable and fair, but such a shame. Now portion size on some...

Popped in for a quick lunch. Stumbled upon their freshly made sandwiches near the deli counter. OMG - had a smoked salmon, cucumber & Dill Mayo sandwich. Stuffed full of salmon and tasted amazing. Well done to the DF team, always friendly staff and lovely...

As it was the schools holidays it was reasonably busy but not so busy that we couldn’t find a table. Someone came along quite quickly & gave us menus. After a while someone else came to take our order. So far so good. 2 of...

Went in on a Sunday about 2.40. Hot food stops at 3.00 on a Sunday. I had a chicken and bacon club sandwhich, which was really lovely and the strawberry milkshake was amazing. Service was excellent, and staff friendly and helpful.

The outside cafe is a dive. I come here regularly and without fail the people in that outdoor cafe don't know the meaning of hygiene. Constantly touching their phones and faces and noses then touching your food.

I like Darts farm and enjoy all of trips here but it has changed. It seems to have expanded so much that everything is rushed and everyone is very busy and a bit less friendly. The food was nice, but I’m not a fan of...

We came the the Farm Table for lunch and were very excited as the reviews were so positive. We started with some of their nibbles to share. They were delicious and made us more excited for our mains. Sadly these were disappointing. My friend had...

Darts Farm has a reputation for quality products and service, so we were looking forward to having dinner there. The ambience was fine as was the decor. I had a Utopian Lager which was excellent. The menu was disappointing both in terms of choice and...

I chose a vegan "gourmet " sandwich which was nothing like the description on the menu. The filling appeared to be mainly mashed beetroot. It was wet and tasteless and the spoonful of side salad and few crips did not justify the price of £9.50....

Cinnamon bun with a latte was good. Kids enjoyed the ice-cream. Queue to get in but the service was fast.

Very poor quality Brunch. Ordered the salmon dish was no salmon just a very small dry omelet Very disappointed

We ate chicken and lamb dishes from the specials menu. Both were just lovely. Great flavours and nice portion size, at a reasonable price. Service was friendly and at a good pace despite the fact that it was busy. Would have no hesitation in returning.

We visited for lunch with my two little children and their grandparents. We waited for a table approx 15 mins which I know is to be expected on busy days. When we did sat down it took a very long time to take our order...

Been here a couple of times while staying in the area. Have to say the staff have always been amazing and the food faultless. Would highly recommend.

We visited Darts farm for the first time in February for my wife’s birthday with the expectation that we would have a good Sunday lunch. Unfortunately the whole experience was somewhat below the standard we would expect from an establishment charging inflated prices in its...

Darts Farm have several eateries and the newest section is called the Cow and Cacao Restaurant. Replacing the old indoor serve-yourself cafe we had great hopes for this new endeavour. It's important to know that this review is only about the Cow and Cacao -...

The Cow and Cacoa was busy - all the tables were full but being on my own, I was given a tall table with the most uncomfortable seat/stool but never mind - I really wanted a drink and snack, I'd eaten there before and the...

We ate in the restaurant. After many excellent meals, was a bit disappointed on my most recent visit.The crab sandwich bread to crab ratio is poor. The bread was stale, too thick and had no butter. The top slice was plonked on top! We also...

Great food and plenty of choice on the menu

Really lovely shop, cafe and restaurant it's just a shame it's not dog friendly. It meant we couldn't stay here longer. It seems a little odd considering the ethos of the establishment.

A disappointing experience (again) and poor value for money. I ordered a panini filled with roast beef, blue cheese, fried onions and rocket mayo. I had one mushroom in each half, and the beef was cut so thinly it was transparent. So I basically had a fried onion and mayo panini, for 9 quid. This was slightly redeemed by lovely coffee and friendly staff. Don't think I'll be back

My family decided to take me here for my birthday lunch meal Wow great food …see pictures Excellent service…Connie I believe was our waitress…thank you

Beautiful restaurant fantastic atmosphere Really great menu choice Restaurants and food get you some of the way to a great experience but without fantastic service This restaurant has it topped Cal (Callum) our waiter has to be one of the BEST waiters we have ever...

An introduction to Churchills port with pared dishes. Very informative, well thought out menu. Delicious food.

We didn’t mind waiting for a table, but then we’re sat at a high bar table with the most uncomfortable stools. Waited a long time for our order to be taken. Then someone came and we were asked to pay. It was another 18 minutes...

The poor reviews surprise us as we have visited for lunch twice recently and been more than satisfied. We did have to queue for a table, we arrived in the middle of lunch time, but only for 5 minutes. Greeting was friendly and service efficient....

We had an extremely tasty, pleasant and reasonably priced lunch. Mussells/Squash starter followed by Mushroom Pappardelle. Hot and tasty food and very good service from what appeared to be a well organised, informed and motivated team. The kitchen is open and the chefs all seemed...

I have been here about 8 or 9 times over the Summer and have to be honest and say I haven't had a bad breakfast yet. Almost every time the place has been near to capacity and most are regular visitors so that says a...

Superb new cafe area first visit, will definitely be returning Bright airy great atmosphere Had a fab granola Greek yoghurt and fruit Plus a lovely warm croissant topped off with a brew Good value

Family of 5. 2 grandparents 1 mother and 2 children. Various breakfasts ordered. 1 egg and sausage sandwich cold and inedible. 1 small breakfast cold and inedable(though replaced when we complained) poached eggs on toast. Edible but colder than it should have been. All plates...

A very long-await for over priced food.

Considering the variety of establishments you can visit in Exeter, I think the restaurant at Darts Farm are resting on their reputation. Staff attitude appalling, no friendly greeting and chewing gum. I ordered the main breakfast and enquired if I could substitute the black pudding,...

We thoroughly enjoyed our berry waffle here last Saturday & freshly baked almond croissant, the staff were also very friendly

So much more than a farm shop! Came to Devon for a holiday and this was our first stop, before heading to the accommodation. Had a brioche gelato bun, with strawberry gelato, dark chocolate syrup 😝 ( i ordered cherry 🍒 syrup) covered in honeycomb pieces. If I'm honest I wasn't all that impressed with the cow & cocoa cafe. The farm shop is amazing, they have everything you could want, from freshly squashed orange 🍊 juice, ( you can squeeze yourself and I did), home made bread, pies, quiches, cheeses, black pudding, meat, crisps, fruit, veg, tea, coffee and a section with a huge selection of wines, beers and ciders from Devon, along with the big name spirits. As well as having the farm shop, they have a fish restaurant, a snack bar and a bar serving pizzas and flat breads. A spa, a home store and a clothes shop, are also included in this venue. Definitely worth a visit.

We decided to go to Dart's Farm for lunch today as we've been working hard, but it was a disappoinrment. We waited over half an hour for our meals and when they arrived, they were barely warm. We should have sent them back but were...

My husband and I visited and were queuing for the restaurant. 3 members of staff walked past us and failed to acknowledge us. We understood they were busy but that was the deciding factor in us walking away. I would suggest the management teach their...

Long wait for food but was very busy so to be expected. Disappointing mozzarella and roasted vegetables panni - the filling seemed to be mostly pesto making the panni soggy and roasted vegetables consisted of a sliver of red pepper and some finely chopped courgette (so poor for a restaurant connected to a farm shop) l expected it to be bursting with plump slices of roasted Vegs. I have had better at my local cafe

Ordered two breakfasts, poached eggs and bacon on toast, and scrambled eggs and bacon on toast. Asked for the bacon to be well done. Both dishes came together, but the bacon on one of the dishes was underdone (in my opinion). We had to ask...

Gone down hill massively - went for breakfast last weekend, relatively quiet so got seated within 3 minutes. Food, both of us having ordered a fried breakfast, took over 50 minutes to come out. Beans, bacon, and toast were cold, sausages hard as old boots, and eggs way overcooked. 50 minutes for something that was rubbish, and when they asked if everything had been okay and we noted it was disappointed they just shrugged and wandered off. Will not be going back again as the last three times we've been it's got progressively worse.

The reviews I am reading here don’t seem to match up to my experience which was just lovely. We visited cow and cacao cafe for a late lunch and sat on the terrace. The menu was pizzas, breakfast type, cakes, waffles and ice creams. What...

Very busy, ideally need to book for lunch, staff are amazing, so friendly and helpful. Food great, albeit somewhat pricey. Quite a middle class place.

Staff shadowed me as they made assumptions thinking I wasn’t going to pay?? One woman in particular was watching me and making me uncomfortable the whole time! Lots of members of staff but takes a real long time to get anything done. So expensive aswell, won’t be going back.

Overall a poor experience, it seems the restaurant at Darts Farm has really declined since we used to visit regularly a few years ago. Every staff member we had contact with was sullen and moody. We waited for around 5-10 mins to be seated, despite there being plenty of free tables, no queue and lots of staff milling around. Then a further 10 min wait to order food, and around 25 mins to arrive. The food was okay, pretty unremarkable and expensive for the portion size. When it came to paying the bill, we couldn’t get anyone to come to the table so had to go to the counter, again I found the staff to be quite rude, no checking if the food was okay or thanks for visiting. They were more interested in chatting with each other behind the till, getting cakes to take home and looking at each other’s tattoos. Very much felt like they have recruited from the local sixth form with no leadership in place to ensure the level of service is reflective of their prices. Won’t be returning, there are many better options in Exeter and the surrounding area- Mango’s on the quay in Exeter is fantastic!

The small coffee bar café at Darts Farm is very poor value for money and has a poor service with several items on the menu which were unavailable when we visited. The food and drinks did not arrive together and we were even overcharged for...

Fantastic food and brilliant Choice. Spend at least four hours shopping as this is a total experience.

Seems like a nice place but if you're wanting to treat it like a quick service station when charging an EV....don't. Its not that kind of place as there is only one tiny stall to grab a quick bite to eat and a coffee.

Could spend a long time here, and spend a good bit too. Visited a few times now, and always go in the restaurant. Never disappointed. Lots of lovely things, and a great place to shop for gifts.

The double cheese and bacon burger was one of the best burgers I have ever had. Staff were amazing, friendly and helpful especially William! The farm shop was full of a great selection of wines and cheeses. Will definitely stop off here next time we...

Hi Darts family I hope the email finds you well. I have been looking on your website for a way to leave a review about service I received and couldn’t see anything but this email. I was with my boyfriend we came in to get...

Nice people serving, but english breakfast is quick to be served, because its been cooked well in advance of you arriving. They cook some eggs to go with the dry moistureless bacon, undercooked cheap sausage, (actually wondered if I wanted to eat it, because it...

long waits for inattentive staff to notice us to seat us, take order or even to take payment, over cooked scones like dough balls not scones.

As always exceptional food and service, only 4 stars because we did get granary bread when we asked for white, but we ate it anyway and is probably healthier hehe. There is such a great selection of locally produced food on the menu and available in their shop.