dickandwills in South Hams

Nice place. Lots of young staff, food was good but overpriced....£29 for a small bowl of king prawn linguine is in the fine dining bracket. At least they didn't over cook the prawns. Left hungry and £130 lighter in the wallet. Got Ice creams on the way home 😘. Food was 4 star but overall am giving it 3 due to price. 2 adults and 2 kids crammed onto a single table (normally used for 2) too many glasses on the table, water jug and more turned it into a game of chess. Pretty sure pricing was just to keep the commoners out.

Great service, lovely food and beautiful view. Make sure you book in advance

Booked a table for 2 indoors after being told there were no tables outside. On arrival there were 3 or 4 tables free outside. We ordered food and drinks, and waited over 1 hour for the food - but no one had mentioned there was a wait on food, nor was it acknowledged. We asked whilst waiting to move outside to the vacant tables with a view, twice, and on the second time we were successful. Food was nice but overpriced and not exceptional. To add insult to injury, they added a service charge anyway to the bill. Given the abundance of fresh seafood in the area, its a shame everything on the menu was deep fried. Wouldn't go again.

Food is great here- some lovely Asian twists on dishes and great quality. Staff are lovely too, Would recommend!

Hidden gem! Great food. Amazing views.

Very ordinary food at extraordinary prices. View is great !!. Probably go elsewhere I think as the point of a restaurant is the food not the view.

Excellent food. Excellent view from terrace. Highly recommend.

Chose this restaurant for its superb views of the estuary, however, we were seated at a table where my wife had the view and I had my back to it. We were welcomed in and the staff were friendly and very efficient and attentive (couldn't fault them) and the food arrived quickly. My wife was happy with her meal so this review is based on my experience. As we were on holiday I decided to push the boat out somewhat and opted for a fish course - prawn cocktail starter at just over £12 and the Fritto Misto (lemon sole, king prawns, squid rings and an asian salad) at £28.95. I'm not in the habit of ordering such expensive mains but thought at that price it must be rather special. It wasn't. The prawn cocktail arrived in a narrow glass and consisted of some prawns in a sauce placed on top of some dull shredded lettuce with some cress perched on top. I could have done a better job myself at home and would have been embarassed to serve this up to friends as a prawn cocktail. It was bland with little flavour. The Fritto Misto consisted of three goujon-shaped pieces of lemon sole (presumably an expensive fish), two king prawns and two small squid rings, all fried in tempura batter. The squid rings were perched on top of an asian salad which I didn't find at all special. The squid rings themselves I never managed to chew through. The accompanying sweet lime dressing in a small pot tasted no different really to Hellmann's Mayonnaise. This main I found totally underwhelming and I got through it in about 10 minutes, deliberately eating slowly to try to give my wife time to finish her meal at the same time as me. If this meal had been served in a pub I still would have been disappointed. I had two glasses of wine and an Irish Coffee (which was excellent) and my wife had a fruit juice. Including service charge the total came to about £104. I don't mind spending this sort of money on a meal for two once in a while but I expect it to be rather special taste-wise and this wasn't. At these prices I wouldn't risk coming back in the future to try something different. Shame really.

Service was friendly but a bit slow with mistakes made. Food was lovely but expensive overall for what it was - however the view at dinner was worth it!

Great place for dinner in Salcombe with lovely views of the estuary off the main town. The food we had was very tasty and well presented with fish, meat and vegetarian options. The staff were friendly and attentive. They also do a great Irish Coffee! We will definitely be coming back again!

So good we went twice in one week. Imaginative menu and just out and out delicious eating. With good, friendly service and stunning views across the estuary, what more could one ask for?

Very rude to wife who has mobility issues

Nice staff. But food quality that of a chain pub, at Salcombe prices.

Had a lovely meal with my family over Easter weekend. We had a mix of main courses (steak, fish and chips, prawn pasta) all of which people enjoyed. Nice bottle of wine and some deserts. All restaurants in Salcombe are pricey but if you want to eat in town then this is a nice place!

Service was good. However prices high for what you get. Ie Expensive burgers and chips

We had high hopes but what an expensive disappointment. We had mains and drinks. I have to say the fritto Misto was bland and boring. The only flavour was in the Asian salad that accompanied this dish. The sole and squid dipped and cooked in temporary batter added nothing to this dish. The ‘Famous fish and chips’ were ok, nothing special really with a pea purée that had a little spice added to lift the price. The chips in a little bucket, why? The overcooked dregs of the chip fryer hidden under the main batch of chips. Really sorry but £83 for this meal two glasses of wine a gin and tonic is really taking liberties. This place is over priced and trying to be something better than it is. The wine list is basic and not very exciting either. The decor was lovely as was the view, ambience and the waitresses who served us were ok. If there is access for disabled we didn’t see it but two flights of steep stairs is inhibiting. We had read the reviews and thought it would be great to eat out while visiting the town. Sadly won’t be returning.

Very nice staff very good views and beautiful food

Very ordinary and drinks extortionate.

Went for a birthday meal, fabulous view from table, really fresh cooked food, an explosion of taste. One if the best meals I've had!

Great location with stunning views, food ok.

Phoned them two days consecutively, leaving a message each time for a table booking. Ask them to call me back, whether it was possible or not.......no one bothered to call me back, called them a 3rd time on third day and was told they always return phone calls.......well I am afraid , YOU DO NOT !!!

The menu states there are children’s options, but this only included fish or burger and chips with no vegetables. They also do not have baby changing facilities. The rest of the meal was average, but it’s extremely expensive for the quality of food. A steak was £32 and was so thin it was impossible to be anything other than well done and dry.

Loved every bit! Aloogobi prawn curry to die for! Must visit when in salcombe 🙌

We had a wonderful meal here this eve. Staff were very accommodating, accepting a late booking. We have now eaten here twice this week. Food has been wonderful, especially the steak. Friendly attentive staff, lovely setting overlooking water, will definitely go back. Thank you.

Went for breakfast nice view Harbour nice food busy when arrived staff very accommodating

Owner is rude beyond belief. To point where we stopped eating our food. Threatening behaviour. He’s in the wrong business. Shocking 🤯

I have never experienced such an unpleasant customer contact. We were told we were doing the the place a favour by being there. I've never experienced such bad service management

Nice evening meal. Menu choice not massive but food well done and service excellent.

Great food in a high class setting. Extremely friendly

We’ve been coming here for 14 years now and always great 😊

Ate here 3 times on two holidays last year and it was excellent. However this week was pretty awful and cancelled our second booking later in week. The batter round the fish was soggy and inedible and the rest of the meal was not much better. Prices have risen everywhere but prices here for a mediocre meal were extortionate. Far better food and value at many other restaurants in Salcombe. Shame as setting is glorious. Perhaps relying too much on its position.

Just got back from the most amazing meal I’ve had for god knows how long!! A wonderful setting, super friendly staff and the most delicious food ever. I must have walked past this place 500 times and bizarrely, never ventured in. I won’t make that mistake again. Can’t wait to go back!

Fish and chips very tasty but overpriced. No atmosphere. Very empty. Service very average and pretentious for the price/atmosphere. Views nice bit obscures by unpleasant blinds and dirty windows.

Unfortunately very disappointing. Chose this place for a group of friends, expecting it to be more special than other places on the high street given the comparatively high prices. On a positive note, the two young waitresses who served us were delightful. However, the rest of the experience was very disappointing: uninspiring menu, very average pub food at high end restaurant prices, poor quality cutlery ( the cheapest of cheap steak knives) , sauces served in MacDonald type paper cups. Resting on its laurels I’m afraid .

Very nice meal on Friday evening, the food was very fresh and well cooked. The waitresses working were very friendly and helpful, and the music playing in the restaurant set the perfect atmosphere. The Plymouth gin cocktail was also amazing! Could've maybe had a larger selection of drinks available.... but it was lovely all the same

Another excellent dinner, from a menu with interesting variations what was hard to choose from without fear of food envy! Staff were all the perfect balance of attentiveness whilst leaving you to your occasion, and service was perfectly timed. Looking forward to our next evening here soon I hope!

Lovely evening but didn't feel as special as our visit 8 years ago when the menu was first class!

Rude turned up at 8 o’clock only to be told that they were closed but on website stated the bar was open till 9.30

Been here many times over the years but this was a really excellent meal on the first day of our recent holiday. When we arrived the apartment above the restaurant had a burglar alarm going off - must have been a bit of a nightmare for staff and diners as apparently it had been going on for ages. But luckily for us stopped 10 minutes after we arrived - to a massive cheer from everybody. Huge kudos to the staff for dealing with some pretty unreasonable patrons. Sat outside, which is a really beautiful space in the early evening. The menu doesn’t seemed to have changed in 5 years, but when it is this good - who cares?

Lovely ambience starters were nice but husband had speak &frites which was sent back twice. Steak was cooked medium rare but it was tough to cut and stringy and fatty.i had frito misto which was nice. Very disappointing as cost £71 for 2 starters, one main meal and 2 drinks. Hopefully others will have a better experience. Not worth the money

Great food, amazing service and a beautiful view! Enough said about that.

Really nice setting. Upmarket restaurant with excellent service and imaginative menu. Great chocolate mousse and frozen Berry with white chocolate sauce.

Beautiful location We visited on 2 occasions Staff were lovely and attentive Food excellent

Would not recommend. We got takeout from here, and not a cheap one at that. We got 2 burgers, fish and chips and the vegan curry with rice. The vegan curry was okay however the rice was completely raw and unedible. I called up about it and the waitress was nice but the male manager was horrible. He accused me of lying as he said he had cooked said rice. He initially refused a refund and it took a ridiculous amount of negotiation and a threat to post videos of the raw rice to finally get one. The male manager was patronising and exceptionally rude to us on the phone. The fish and chips were tasty, however the fish was pretty small, especially given the price! The burgers were enjoyed and would be recommended again. Overall, it is a shame that the behaviour of one manager tarnished our experience. The rice was undercooked, however we know these things happen! The response to our complaint was unsatisfactory.

The restaurant overlooks the Salcombe estuary which is beautiful! The staff were welcoming and helpful whilst dining. We have mixed reviews on the food, would highly recommend the mushroom burger, parmesan chips and curry but the burger was disappointing.

Eaten here four times now. Never yet disappointed. Excellent food, great service and views over Salcombe harbour to die for. Another lovely evening out at what can only be described as a "Wonderful restaurant".

(This is a copy of an email I sent to the restaurant. I was not intending to post it on here but, as i received no reply, I decided that I would).I am writing to say that both my wife and myself were expecting rather more for our £16.95 and £15.95 respectively this evening from the takeaways we ordered (6.20 time).I had a prawn curry, my wife the vegan one. Mine had maybe seven or eight minuscule prawns, certainly not king prawns as advertised, and loads, in fact far too much, sauce presumably to top up the plastic takeaway box; my wife’s had lots of carrots peas and beans and one bit of broccoli, which could easily have come out of a frozen packet! There was no sweet potato, and maybe one bit of pepper. Seasonal vegetables? We think not!To say we are disappointed is an understatement.The onion bhajis and the rice though were good, so not all bad.However I think you should be aware that it will not be our intention to get another takeaway from you any time soon.

We had a wonderful dinner on a sunny June evening, outside on the patio. The food was delicious, we had burger and fries. We were thrilled to get a table at last minute, they were very accommodating and it was a lovely experience.

First class food and First class service, Rose was especially attentive and professional would highly recommend this restaurant 👌

We had a lovely meal in this very relaxing restaurant which has beautiful views across the estuary. The food was excellent, the rendang curry and Fritos misto thoroughly enjoyed by all. Rose the waitress was very friendly, efficient and attentive. 10 out of 10 thank you.

The location and setting is a great as ever. Possibly the best spot in Salcombe, however the food quality has slid in quality since our last visit. Eaten here twice this week, so here are my thoughts and I hope they help future customers and the team in charge. First, the pros; the staff are friendly and efficient, the service is reasonably well-paced. Now the cons; the menu didn't have any fresh fish (which you'd expect in Salcombe), the veggie options are pretty limited and the overall food quality has dropped several notches. The desserts lack imagination, effort and presentation and the tables outside are very cramped, especially if you're on a table for two. I really hope D&W can get back to past standards as we've had many great meals over the years. But right now it's 3/5 and at this price point is not good enough.

Great location and always booked, so excited when we got a cancellation at 6pm. Place was quite empty till we left so not sure why it’s impossible to book a table. Food was pretty average and expensive. There are better places in Salcombe.

The most amazing seafood. Highly recommended.

Seated outside on terrace, on hottest day of year. Heaters at full blast! When we asked for heaters to be turned down, was met with a ‘we can’t do that!’ When requested a different table they said no. Obviously we assumed fully booked - but not so. Plenty of spares…So sitting here with a fried left cheek…. Limited menu. First and last visit.

lovely meal, great atmosphere and friendly and attentive staff. The fish and chips was amazing and both my partner and i thoroughly enjoyed the choc pots for dessert!!

Really disappointing. Food very overpriced and average. Very small portions for starter. We had the same salad and dressing for the £11.95 beef starter as the main Frito Misto at £24. Service very average. Looked like the locals had preference. £190 for 2 adults and 2 teenagers.

If you have the correct accent, money or are privately educated & polished you will get a front seat with a view of the estuary otherwise you will seated in a dimly lit backroom of the restaurant - food was average - will not repeat!

The menu is basic, limited and seriously overpriced. The indoor tables are closely packed and most of the outdoor tables seem to offer no real view. The service is passable but the wine list is poor and marked up massively from retail prices. This is a textbook example of a restaurant exploiting a market where too many people with too much money are chasing too few tables. So it’s normal for Salcombe, I suppose.

If there was an option for 0 from 5 I would use that. From the start zero social distancing !!. Food is over priced. My wife had the rendang curry looked microwaved and was tasteless. I had the famous fish and chips, not so famous but very average. Run by the local 6th form girls no management in sight. Visit the Jetty in the Harbour hotel for a much better experience.

You pay for the view, which you might not get anyway, not the food. £17 for a burger, £24 for a small steak suggests something above the ordinary. MacDonalds do it better for a fiver!Delusions of Grandeur. The same food is available elsewhere in town but cheaper.

Avoid avoid avoid. Grumpy staff + food for £60 a head that was school dinner standard

Love this place; food amazing even with cut down menu; view is stunning. Only thing preventing 5 stars is the wine list; really isn’t very good and struggle to find a decent bottle.

The setting is nice, but apart from that it has taken a total nose dive. The food was barely edible, the prawns cocktail was freezing cold, soggy & wet! The curry was full of corn starch barely and fish & completely tasteless barely the standard of a cheap ready meal. Complete let down & exceedingly overpriced!

Overpriced food in a restaurant trading on its past (when it was good). Sat in close proximity to others in a stifling atmosphere. Shabby decor. There fish and chips to be brutally honest were on a par with Wetherspoons. The prawn cocktail was catering college standard and appeared minutes after the order had been placed. Poor all round.

I Was really looking forward to eating in this restaurant - The food was actually nice so well done chef but the service was very poor - I asked if they had just reopened thinking maybe teathing probs but they had been open nearly 3 weeks - We waited awhile for a drinks order then to order and after desert order was taken had to chase after 15 minutes. No atmosphere the view blocked by the outside marquee window and the general feel was visitors to Salcombe were given the back tables and locals all with the views - I had booked at least 6 weeks beforehand so was bemused I was stuck at the back of the terrace so no first to book table choice. As an event manager I know customer service and these guys need to re look at things. Not sure if they will actually be bothered

Very expensive tables were far too close together quality of food was not good.

Fantastic meal on the terrace overlooking Salcombe Harbour

Nice enough food, but very pricey for gastro pub fare. Nearly £300 for 4 adults and 2 kids (3 courses and drinks)

Great location, great food, great drinks, nice staff.

Even if you try to find a negative point you’ll not be able to find it! Everything was absolutely perfect !

Great option for takeout. Superb dishes, top quality produce and great taste. High end take out option, great alternative to eating out.

The menu is very limited but good. Takeaway curry was excellent and would definitely go back another time. Order ahead and collect.

Despite the restaurant being closer the guys are doing take away food. Ordered the massaman curry and it was simply delicious. Not a huge fan of black rice but it worked with the curry. Highly recommend! Yum

Ordered a take away as only available in these tricky times. But... not great at all. Ordered randang curry but nothing but a cheap Chinese style curry at best. Not a rending paste in sight just a cornflour thickened sauce. £17 for rubbish food. Would have taken it back but couldn’t due to Covid!

Enjoyed a coffee or two here a few times and each time has been pleasant. Lovely location with lovely views out onto the estuary from the balcony.

My friend and I came down to Salcombe for bank holiday weekend and decided to eat in the first night. Called Up DickandWills and 15 minutes later was tucking into the most incredible Seabass goujons and my friend said her fish and chips is the best she has ever tasted. The home made tartar sauce was to die for and the fish batter was light over the huge hunk of fresh fish. Have eaten previously inside the restaurant and their takeaway was just as good! Excellent, friendly and quick service. Thank you!

Had a super meal here. Nice environment and friendly staff. Not cheap but worth it for the location as well

The top establishment in a fabulous location overlooking the estuary in Salcombe. We have eaten here a number of times, the most recent being a take away. Every time we have had the most delicious, beautifully presented food and wine. A well run, friendly, top class restaurant - highly recommended - try it for yourselves!

|We have eaten at Dick and Wills a number of times and had excellent food and wine on each occasion. This is a well run establishment, the owners are delightful, the food is local and fresh and the wine list is excellent. Our most recent visit was for a take away which was beautifully presented and delicious as usual. The burger and fish and chips were particularly good. Arrived on time, ready for collection and as usual we were greeted by friendly and helpful staff and it was excellent value.Highly recommended and well worth a visit if you're in the Salcombe area.

My family booked this restaurant as a surprise for my 60th birthday celebration in Salcombe. They had made the booking two months in advance. When we arrived at 8pm we found the door to the restaurant had been locked. We managed to get in as two people were leaving. When we booked in we were told by a very nice young lady that our table was for 7.30. The owner/Manager then very aggressively approached us and told us our booking was for 7.30 not 8pm and that he had tried to contact us by phone. We apologised and explained we thought it was 8pm. In a very rude manner he said he could show us the email if we didn’t believe him. The restaurant was very quiet with only one other table occupied. We accept we made a mistake but as it had been two months since making the booking my husband had forgotten the time and wrongly assumed it was 8pm. We then realised he had locked us out of the restaurant on purpose. It was obvious he wanted to close early and we were spoiling his plans. Had he explained in a courteous manner that we had missed our booking that would have been fine. However he was extremely rude and his manner was very abrasive. We left the restaurant which was probably what he wanted but we were able to have a better meal with a better menu choice, friendly service and a much nicer ambiance at the South Sands Hotel. This gentleman needs to understand that mistakes do happen. We were very apologetic and accepted responsibility however his customer service was less than zero. Restaurants like this in holiday resorts don’t really care about customer experience as their customers come and go. But there are many restaurants in Salcombe so I would recommend this one should be left as a last resort as he has clearly shown that your custom is worth nothing.

Booked a reservation for my mother’s 60th birthday and were 15 minutes late after thinking that the reservation was later- we arrived to a locked door and had to wait for a customer to leave so that we could get in. On entry, we were reprimanded for being late - even though it was an honest mistake. The man was so rude and made us all feel very uncomfortable. The restaurant was half empty and it was clear that the owner wanted to close early. We decided to leave and went to the South Sands Hotel. It was fantastic! If you want great customer service, I’d highly recommend that you go there instead of Dicks.

Nice venue and nice setting - I presume that's what we were paying for that rather than the food. The menu sounds interesting but execution was about average. Small portions (frito misto was about 6 small pieces - a bit of a shock compared with Italian restaurants), and the "Asian salad" was more like an undressed coleslaw as mainly cabbage and carrots (same as the salad base of the beef salad starter) and not much beef. King prawn and squid starter - more like little princes and not much flavour. The mains at £25 do not come with any sides - so to get a enough to eat is £30 main course. I wouldn't mind if the food was good or plentiful - but this was barely average.

We booked a table at short notice and was accommodated. Excellent service by Izzy and was only her second day in the job. We would have scored higher but was fairly rushed and the food was small for the cost of the bill. The presentation was lovely mind you and it was tasty

Although great and the staff lovely the restaurant is way too loud the acoustics are terrible - we had to apologize to the table next to us and another table apologized to us for being to loud as the sound reverberates around.Food is moderate and it would not be a repeat for me - it felt microwaved and manufactured for the priceLooks like it would be a much better summer venue

We had an enjoyable evening here as a group of four. All the staff were very friendly and attentive. Good help with advising about the menu and plenty of them around throughout the meal so there was never a wait if you needed something. The highlight from the menu was the burger. Served rare, as requested. It’s refreshing to find somewhere that will actually cook it rare. Genuinely a delicious burger with great accompaniments. The fish and chips wasn’t as good, it was Hake but didn’t work so well in batter, as it took on more grease than cod or haddock would have done. I would not hesitate to return here, ideally during daytime hours so you can enjoy the spectacular view.

Stopped in on the off chance not expecting a table, from the first moment the service was first class. Waitress was very friendly and helpful, owner more than happy to mix drinks not on the menu, considering there were five of us (men enjoying a few drinks) I thought they might not welcome us, but they were so nice we stayed for a meal too, food was unreal, aloo gobi has to be tried!Great value great service great food, a real treat!

Enjoyed this place a little different from the eat of Salcombe, a proper meal out for two and a first class rump steak.

The menu on the face of it reads really well, and looks quite inspiring.However the reality is very different - over-priced dishes for what you actually get: We did complaint about certain dishes but was merely told "oh sorry I will tell the chef" !We paid £72 per head for a really average meal - food overcooked and served lukewarm, small portions considering the cost, and really poor Customer Value.For the first time ever we did not leave a gratuity - says it all really, We will not return here.

We ate here with friends and had a great table with an estuary view and good service. The food was tasty and plentiful. Highly recommend

Booked a table for eight for 7-30. Start with the positives: nice venue, good ambience, very much looks the part. Good and friendly service too so no complaints on that front. Good wine selection and all reasonably priced. Food was a bit of a let down. Prawn cocktail starter was a mere handful of prawns with some lettuce in a glass - bit underwhelming but OK - main course of the fish, however, was very poor, with lumps of rock salt to the extent that two of our party pretty much left it all. Plates were cleared away, however, while I was still eating and then we are told if we didn't order pudding immediately the kitchen will close. That was at 8.55!! We all, therefore, declined. Had I been the owner I would be doing my nut - they effectively lost eight puddings, eight coffees and probably another bottle of wine all for rushing us out of the door. This is not the depths of winter either, but early evening on a saturday just a couple of weeks ago. So a shame really. We were all disappointed; it could have been so much better.

We boated up from my brothers home and were able to secure a table outside, the service here is very good and quick so if you need a prompt lunch these guys will provide a great meal from a well sourced menu and perfect sizing. The wine list is fine for summer and covered all needs from champagne to a good beer selection. The property is also a hotel so if needed accommodation is also on site. Come here with your family or as a couple for a quiet lunch and catch up.

Beautiful setting and the food was very good (fiah and chips) but maybe because it was lunch time there wasn't a lot of atmosphere. The only problem was that when we left we had to visit the toilet and rather unxpectedly all the lights were out when we cam out and we had to switch the lights on to find our way out. We felt that they couldnt wait for us to leave, which was a pity.

This was plain average. The food is overpriced and, with the exception of the frito misto, pretty uninteresting.

Whilst it is in a lovely location, the food was bland and uninteresting. The veggie/vegan options were a complete afterthought. The citrus pot sweet was so covered in a syrup to make it practical inedible. The veggie option of the burger was served with two cold and greasy onion rings and was served so completely piled high that it was impossible to eat without taking it completely apart. The tempura fish salad my husband had was tasty but so over priced. The only reason we didn’t complain at the time was that this was a special meal for us and we didn’t want to spoil the night. Luckily we had some much nicer meals in salcombe whilst on our honeymoon. We wouldn’t recommend eating here.

Nearly got a poor rating but just escaped that. Can only describe the experience as pretty average. We both had their so called 'Famous fish & chips' - they were really rather ordinary and expensive at that - and nowhere near as good as other places in town including the F&C; shop!

Two visits aborted due to the restaurant just closing their doors when they feel like it. No notice given on website or at the door. Suggest you try the more amenable South Sands Hotel where the concept of opening a restaurant at meal times has been embraced.

Why when trying to book a table for two on a Saturday night not in the school holidays two weeks in advance they can't offer anything later than 7pm?

Decided to eat outside even though it was dull and a little chilly at 7pm. Others had drinks outside and retreated to the dinning room for their meals. We ended up with the terrace to ourselves which was very pleasing. We enjoyed our meals, not amazing but very tasty. My beetroot was delicious and the fish though not the chips, was delicious in a light and crunchy batter. Wine was very reasonable and service was excellent. Would definitely go back.

This was our third visit to DickandWills and wasn’t our most enjoyable. After having a memorable evening a few years ago and subsequently taking a guest for afternoon drinks last year we went for an anniversary dinner last night. Sadly the weather was not conducive to sitting in the garden and enjoying the best views of Salcombe Harbour which I now realise was the main reason our previous visits were so successful. The menu was fairly limited and frankly there was very little difference between my starter of king prawns and squid and the main of Fritto Misto, both having an abundance of julienned veggies and a miserly portion of seafood. I have to rate the service to be well below par for a restaurant charging £18 for fish and chips or a burger and £25 for an average main course. Our waitress exhibited a catalog of shortcomings such as removing the wine list as soon as we ordered aperitifs, bringing the starters and bottle of wine before we had finished the aperitif and just leaving the bottle when I explained I was not ready to taste the wine while still drinking my gin fizz. I may be old fashioned but I don’t expect to pay £120 for a dinner served by poorly trained staff wearing dirty white trainers.

Enjoyed 2 evening meals here, very nice inside and nice food and friendly staff. Pre-booked to be sure of table.