Fishermans Rest in South Hams

We stayed in Mill Cottage just down the road from The Fishermen's Rest. We had an amazing time in the pub. We were made so welcome. The food was excellent and the staff were brilliant. A million thanks to Mark, Athenia, Libby and Chris for bringing us into their world. We will be back xxx

Large pub with cosy bar area and super friendly local dog. Massive, church hall sized dining room so plenty of space but still managed to feel cosy. Room between the tables so you don’t feel crowded in. Arrived with two dogs and found a table in the restaurant, drinks order taken quickly, decent pint of Guinness which is rare in these parts. Perfect specials board; pie, ham egg or gammon egg and chips, chilli so spoilt for choice on top of a very comprehensive standard menu. Fish and chips massive portion, gammon superb, chilli hot but tasty and scampi fresh and full portion. Super service from our waitress and bar staff. We even got some home made tartare sauce. Reasonably priced. Small car park in front along with some outside seating. FREE car park other side of the A road and a tidal road if you want to walk your food off. Great find and highly recommended

Mark,Athena and Libby, are fantastic hosts we had a lovely Sunday Roast beef and Turkey served with homemade Yorkshire pudding lots of gravy and fresh veg, our dinner arrived nice and hot and the waitresses were very efficient and polite.

We had 2 meals here in the week we stayed in Devon , the repeat visit speaks for itself! Great friendly welcoming place , very dog friendly- good quality, well priced food , definitely recommended if u like good honest food with friendly service.

Called in to this pub today for a spontaneous bar snack on a very wet day Had the weather been better there’s relaxing outdoor eating beside the park We had an excellent lunch - good choice menu - and reasonably priced. Lovely efficient staff and convivial atmosphere Soup was obviously home made - hearty and well flavoured The creamed mushrooms were very tasty and both served with fresh baguette Highly recommend Shall definitely be returning

Our lunch was delicious - a wide menu from which to choose. The staff were friendly and helpful. The decor is interesting; my only, trivial, criticism - it took me several minutes to work out how to operate the tap in the “Ladies”!

Absolutely brilliant pub, very friendly staff (and customers) with proper decent pub food perfectly done. It's in a lovely setting and they are dog friendly too. Definitely recommended

We called last minute today (Easter Sunday) and asked if there was a spare table in the next 15 minutes, the lady who answered the phone was polite and helpful and got us a table sorted. As soon as we entered we were surprised with how bright it was inside and we loved the Easter decorations and effort made 🐣 4 of us had the roast dinner and the lamb was absolutely delicious, melt in the mouth 😋 it was hot, so so nice and we would definitely come back. We were served quickly and could not fault the service. The staff even came back to the table twice to give the children mini easter eggs. Thank you for a lovely Sunday lunch, next time we’re visiting from Leicester we’ll be back 😋

Lovely friendly family run pub , for both locals and visitors to the area, ideally situated by the river , serving really good food without being expensive. The fish and chips are the best in the area .

Please do not drive past stop and have a lovey meal with some lovely friendly staff food was delicious

Hi,we had a lovely meal at the fisherman’s rest The menu is fairly basic but TBF covers all areas I had a Cajun style chicken burger with bacon, cheese and guacamole (lovely!) And my girl had a beef roast, which looked delicious

Popped in for a quick drink with the family. Was made to feel so welcome and the drinks were really fairly priced. Greeted with a smile and a chat and the location was lovely

We booked Christmas dinner here at the Fisherman's Rest while staying in Devon with family and all agreed it was just the best Christmas dinner we've eaten. The food was good quality and cooked perfectly; a couple of us had the festive nut & vegetable roast with a lovely vegetarian gravy, others had the baked salmon or roast turkey - all cooked so well and the desert was to die for - a Bailey's cheesecake (this was just the best ever). Oh and not to forget the brussels, not over or under-cooked - they were perfect and our meals were all served hot and good sized portions. The tables were decorated beautifully and with handmade knitted white angels and red minature Christmas stockings which were all filled with chocolates... a lovely personal touch. And the Christmas crackers had gifts to keep (not the usual junk)!!! A very big thank you to those working on this day and for making it so very special for us xx

Looked online for food menu, but could not find anything, so just went for drinks instead. Had there have been a menu to view before we got there, we may have stayed, but ate elsewhere. Lovely location, with outside area. Drinks good and service also.

We were staying for a night just up the road and decided to visit this pub for a drink. The staff were very friendly, the beer good, the outside seating clean and well kept. It was very quiet and we left after one drink

Five of us went to the Fishermans last weekend - Mrs B and I had fish and chips and they were the best we've had in a very long time. Burgers looked out of this world! Great staff too!!

Mark and team always make us very welcome. An excellent example of a proper village pub with good wholesome food. Grandchildren love the food and are allowed to be children with a park and stream alongside.

Really good food served by very friendly people. What more could you ask for? Beautiful surroundings as well with a stream and even a raft. Thanks again

Stopped here for lunch after a lovely walk along the tidal road. Really helpful and attentive staff, great ales on tap and food was decent. Spatious and relaxed.

We booked a table for lunch for 13 people at very short notice. Despite a bit of a wait for the food as it’s all cooked fresh, when it arrived we were not disappointed and everyone enjoyed their meal. Very friendly staff, would thoroughly recommend.

We picked this pub as it was the closest to our accommodation, and after a long journey down here we just wanted somewhere local. The reviews were not promising, and several peoples' eyebrows were raised when we said we were eating here...the menu didn't inspire a lot of confidence either, and the room had zero ambience. So far so disappointing. Then the food arrived. Specials of steak and kidney pie were pronounced as being the best ever eaten (and they've eaten a lot of pies). The charcuterie platter and the whitebait were similarly excellent, and generous in size. The service was friendly and efficient, and we left thinking that this pub is a lot better than the reviews, and deserves a better reputation. It could help itself by responding to emails and updating its website and having a slightly more interesting menu, but we would be happy to eat here again.

We stopped off for lunch yesterday ( 10/9/21). The indoor dining area is simple, very clean and the tables suitably placed apart ( there is also an outdoor dining area) The staff were friendly, helpful and the service we received was excellent. We ordered the scampi and chips and fish and chips both served with peas, it was obvious that the freshest ingredients had been used and the food was cooked to perfection. Added bonus of a car park.

Enjoyed lovely service for dinner for our family of four. One of our party is coeliac, and after enquiring if their menu covered any options discovered the owners son was coeliac! So knowledgeable and understanding, nothing too much trouble, very refreshing! Highly recommend.

With Covid safety measures still in place, the eating area is fairly simple, though well spaced clean tables are more important than aesthetics. Some of the reviews seem to emphasise this. Don’t let that put you off, very friendly welcome when we arrived. Great service...

Although the pub looks a bit tired the welcome and service was great. The food was very fresh and homemade, I had a lovely roast beef meal. I would definitely recommend it.

After driving along the tidal road we arrived at this Gem. A great location with ample outside seating "some by the side of water" and a carpark. We were greeted by friendly staff and social distancing was observed and well implemented. A must If your...

We had a very enjoyable enjoyed at this pub. The beer was the best quality tasted in this area. The rose wine excellent. Our food was excellent value for money, cooked on the premises, typical pub food. The staff went out of their way to...

We wanted to thank Athenia, Libby and Mark for the most wonderful welcome. On Friday, we had just arrived in the village after a bit of long trek from North East Hampshire. We walked along to The Fisherman's Rest, and were welcomed with such a...

Very good service by really lovely staff. Social distancing and cleanliness fantastic. I had a child’s portion of fish, chips and mushy peas. Partner had home made fish cakes and a portion of chips, both delicious. Would recommend. There is a really pretty stream and...

Just been for lunch and was pleasantly surprised at the choice on offer and the quality of the food. Welcoming staff and very Covid friendly. Would recommend the fish and chips. Would definitely go again.

We stopped here during our holiday in the area. I wouldn't recommend you do the same. After being given a beer that looked cloudy and and was not drinkable...we returned it to the bar. We were told that it was normal to come out of...

Stopped at this pub/restaurant for lunch and it was like stepping back in time but not in a good way. Desperately needs a facelift. Looks tired and the carpets had seen better days. We did sit down and the tables were sticky and the placemats...

We have past this pub many times and said we should try it so on the way back home we did and it's like the whole place is stuck in the time warp my son ordered a burger and it was worse then what you...

Friendly place but not best food we have ever had. Recommended by lady at Salcombe Art Club Exhibition. Had a ukulele club on downstairs. Should have taken my uke!

Hiked down from South Brent in the heat and this was the first pub I came to, so I sank two excellent Tarka lagers here by way of restoring some fluids. It's a biggish pub close to the river and the footpaths. Quiet that lunchtime...

After a long drive to Aveton Gifford (Over 7 hours), just wanted a place to walk to rather than drive. The Fishermans Rest was just the ticket! Great selection of well kept real ales. I had the whitebait for starters - lightly fried and very...

The last two nights saw us swing by this country pub. What a welcome! With 3 under 5s in tow it’s like Russian roulette on how the meal will go. Toys in the restaurant saved the day! Decor is dated as other have stated but...

called in for an evening meal , pub decor dated but don't let this put you off as the food is fantastic , well cooked , vegetable's spot on , service excellent . call in for food , you wont be disappointed . don't judge...

We have just returned from a lovely meal at the Fisherman’s Rest. I took the landlady’s recommendation of hunters chicken and thoroughly enjoyed it. Seared chicken breast, lean bacon and a lovely bechamel sauce topped with a tangy barbecue sauce. This however paled into insignificance when compared to the warm chocolate brownie served with a dark chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.The textures, flavours and smell were heavenly, the warm gooiness perfection and the portion generous .One of the best pub meals I have ever had.

This pub serves basic, good pub food. We were surprised to have freshly made delicious fish pies served to us, because we had expected defrosted frozen ones. The fisherman's Rest is deservedly popular for good honest food.

Friendly staff and service.Beer not that great, looked like home brew??Food. Had steak and kidney pie. Lots of kidney which was great. Steak good too.Gravy was like water though and pastry was not cooked. Just placed on top.Disappointed and quiet expensive too.Could do with redecorating as very worn out.

I have been past the pub so many times driving down to Plymouth. I said to my wife lets try this pub. I am so glad we did. I had the fish curry and my wife had the veggie burger. My fish curry was amazing. Even the rice was so good as it was a garlic rice. I had never tasted a curry so good in my life. I did not want it to end it was that good. I can not wait to go back. My wife said her burger was really nice as well. The staff were so good as well. Even the locals in the pub we really nice. I would vote this pub the the best pub for food in deovn yes I said it the best.

was disappointed to say the least with the Fishermans Rest...

This place is an absolute gem. The food is proper home cooked tasty food, even the childrens menu. We had steak and kidney pie which was excellent with very tender steak and homemade cottage pie which was also very tasty and excellent. Also The prices are excellent at between 8 to 10 pound. Big portions and clean plates by the end. Some fabulous ales on draught too

Called for late lunch absolutely deeeeeliscious , staff very very friendly and very accommodating , we had 4 dogs and staff supplied water and doggie treats

the food was good quality for a pub and good portions, the staff were friendly and prices are not bad either

Generous portions of Beef and Pork for under a tenner, plenty of veg, add friendly staff, what more do you need. Extra bonus its only 100 yards from where we are staying. . Only thing that could improve it, "rare" roast Beef!!!.

Home cooked food. Piping hot. A little oasis in a pub. Wonderful service by Libby who made us and our dog at home. Thanks for your care and attention.

Attentive and helpful staff. Lovely home cooked food. Reasonably priced and very good value for money. The decor is a bit dated but can be ignored.

The worst Sunday lunch I've ever had beef was over cooked the boiled potatoes were so hard couldn't get my fork in them absolutely no taste and the gravy was tasteless and thin as water. The otter Ale well ..... as flat as a pancake won't be going there again .

We have twice called at the Fisherman's Rest for a traditional Sunday lunch, and on both occasions the food we were served was freshly cooked and plentiful. The landlord was pleasant and friendly to all, not just the locals, which was a big plus point. Yes, if and when we are in this area again we would definitely call for Sunday lunch.

We didnt eat here, just stopped on our walk around the estuary. Beer was fine, had a couple of local ales. Staff were friendly as well. It was a sunny day so sat outside with the dig who was able to cool off in the stream. No issues

We drove around on Easter Sunday, finding a lot of pretentious pubs with car parks full of Land Rovers and Hooray Henry cars, down for the weekend in their Holiday homes, the pubs were all full weeks in advance, then we came across the Fishermans Rest, a few miles from the main tourist spots, tucked away in a small village, we found tables, a warm welcome, very kind and attentive service, and yes, pub grub, not pretentious, not trying to be what it isn't, just honest wholesome food. The soup was delicious and the baguettes of very good size and quality with tasty fillings. The beer was excellent. Prices were sensible and not trying to rip people off. My only suggestion would be to spend some money on the interior and make it a bit more cosy and pubby, too open and canteen like in most of it. It has the potential to be so much more.

We were a family party of 12 for Mothering Sunday Lunch. We had a long table very nicely set for us. Twin baby boys under a year old had high chairs. Very friendly service and a Raffle for the Mums was a very good idea. One Mum on our table won a bottle of wine. Food was good and and reasonably priced. there was a really good atmosphere.

It is a real shame as there is a lot or potential and the staff and locals friendly enough. But the food, albeit not trying to be much more than 'pub grub', was really quite awful

Thank you for a very pleasant venue in the function room, buffet was enjoyed by all. There is a good park for children ,dog friendly, lovely walks & plenty of parking. Very good location.

Had an excellent meal here recently, staff were very friendly and attentive a total asset to the place we attended very late afternoon and the place was very quiet and pleasant just to sit, relax and enjoy the excellent food. Excellent potion sized, One of the party could only eat half the fisherman's pie.

Visited here on August bank holiday Sunday ,after driving around looking for somewhere nice but not too highly priced . Well what a find, it was superb we had 2 roast dinners 1 pork and 1 beef and both were delicious and were a fair...

We visited here to meet up with some friends we hadn't seen for some years. Location is good. The pub is ok, nothing too special or refined but not terrible either.

Popped in here by chance. Nice pub, child friendly and dog friendly. The food was hot and tasty but had to wait a little too long for it to arrive, 30+ minutes. Nice place to sit outside, by the stream.

Encontramos esta joya en el último día de nuestras vacaciones (una pena porque era muy bueno) y la comida era excelente. Todo el personal era muy amable y nos encantó. Sin duda volveremos de nuevo la próxima vez que estemos en la zona 😀

Hermoso muy amables y la comida abierta a dye para hizo incluso hizo que mi sentir muy bienvenido y quería perrito dentro y también fuera también sin duda volveremos pronto.

En vacaciones y este es nuestro "local". Ambos tuvimos el Domingo Pavo asado que barato lo disfrutamos. Una pareja al lado de nosotros había otras dos comidas diferentes y también estaban llenas de alabanza. Una preocupación fue la temperatura de la Ale, la condensación en el cristal sugiere problemas en la bodega. También dog & atención al cliente amable.

Un sonriente bienvenido a un perro de pueblo amable. Honesto, sin pretensiones de cocina. Grandes porciones que salía caliente. Comida cocinado. ¿Qué más quieres de un pub. No hay lujos, precios justos.

Excelente comida casera, preparada con cuidado y se sirve con buen humor y una genuina bienvenida. Este no es que pretendía ser un 'gastro-pub' con un menú simple y suave; su buena calidad, buena relación calidad-precio excelente comida. El ambiente es cálido y acogedor. Altamente recomendado!

We've been going to the Fishermans for years - no, its not a posh restaurant, but it is a pub restaurant, and the food is way above average, home made, with love and really good value for money.Its one of a dying breed of pubs that is genuinely the centre of the village - so you will be mingling with the locals, and their dogs and their children - so bring yours along too - if you are visiting without them, you'll love the atmosphere on a busy sunday lunchtime, all buzzing with chat and laughter...remember what those are?The car park is tiny, but dont worry, because back over the roundabout is a FREE car park - go there, and then walk under the underpass, across the footbridge and up the stairs into the entrance - if you've got muddy boots or wellies then throw them on the pile with everyone elses, in the porch - dont worry no-ones going to nick them...this is Devon.In the summer, there are tables and chairs down by the brook, and if you're nice and smiley to the staff...table service.This isn't a fast food restaurant either, so take a deep breath and relax - this is Devon - your food will come, and if you are staying locally, they do take away fish and chips on a friday night - pop in, order, have a pint, take supper home - genius!Finally please try to remember, Devon is one of the most visited place for holidays in the UK, yet still has one of the lowest average earnings in the UK, mostly because the hospitality industry can't afford high wages - a couple of quid tip would go further than you could ever imagine.

We were greeted by the landlord, a very friendly man, who served a superb pint and a Guinness for my wife.The food choices were very good. We had Whitebait and a goats cheese starters which arrived very promptly and were a good size. Very tasty and well cooked. Main course, Mushroom Stroganoff, quote from my wife "bloody brilliant". The home made Fish pie was of the best I have had.We were royally entertained by a local sea shanty crew called The Old Gaffers with a guest singer from Short Drag Roger from Oxford.A wonderful evening.

The food was good but took an age to come. The Steak and Kidney pie was as good as I've ever had. I know that when food is prepared fresh that it takes a while to cook but the two ladies involved seemed more interested in chatting to each other than in serving the customers. Perhaps it was an off day but the food was good, well presented and the place nice and clean.

The pub needs a makeover it looks tired which is a shame,the food was fresh and plenty of it, the staff were friendly,but wouldn't rush back in a hurry

When it eventually came the Sunday roast, two pork, one beef , was good value and quality. But and this is the big but the service and speed of service was of a bygone age. Can cope with tired surroundings but expect some appreciation that I am spending my money when I go out for a meal. There is nothing to recommend this place beyond the efforts of the cook. One hour 50 minutes for two courses ! And should you have to ask for some pork crackling , if it not part of a roast pork meal.

Really good simple food: We had lasagne, battered fish and excellent chips. Hearty and delicious. All very reasonable price. Nice staff too

Had a fantastic meal at The Fishermans Rest last night. The staff were fantastic and the food absolutely amazing. From the moment we walked through the door we felt welcome and comfortable. We were greeted like old friends and the children were given plenty of attention ( very rare in our experience of eating out) The food came quick. The fish and chips I'd recommend to anyone! Fresh generous portion of fish, lightly battered. Makes me hungry thinking about it!We will definitely be going back there again.

Popped in on spec for a quick lunch - I had ham egg and chips my wife had scampi and chips. It was very enjoyable food at a reasonable price for the area. Not gastro pub just good honest food.

Great place to eat and socialize.Excellent service, tasty food at affordable prices. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Popped in at about 2pm on Friday for lunch. Could not decide what to have, but the lovely smell from the kitchen, which we were informed was steak and kidney pie, helped us to choose! We weren't disappointed, lovely deep filled pie with rich gravy and crisp pastry top. We'd go as far as to say this was the best pie we've ever eaten. Lovely meal, would definitely eat here again if we're in the area.

Came here out of the blue after the place we wanted to visit was fully booked. Up on arrival it wasn't quite what we expected from the pictures we had seen, much more a pub than a restaurant. There was lots of options on the menu catering for everybody. The portions are big and i'd say the food was about average, I had the mackerel starter with the sausages and mash main. The staff where extremely welcoming and after finishing our meals we went for a drink in the bar whilst the bar staff tried there hardest to find us a taxi home (being from the city we didn't realise this would be an issue). Libby was really helpful and even let her dinner go cold to find us a taxi. By the end of the right I really did feel like a local, I really would record this place for a causal night out.

Fishermans Rest offers good pub food , good sized portions with excellent choice for veggies and gluten free too the inside is a little dated but friendly staff more than make up for this . Sit outside by the stream on a lovely day, worth a visit

On our way to visit friends in Thurlestone, we made time to pop in here for lunch. We have never been before. Lovely people who run it. Lovely staff; so helpful. We had a very nice lunch. Drinks outside and then we ate our meal indoors because it was not a good weather day!

We really enjoyed this pub. The food was very good, and reasonably priced. Lovely desserts too. The interior of the pub isn't the best, but we sat outside by the little stream. The staff were really friendly too. Very hard to fault anything.

Saw this place out of the corner of our eye on the way home to Cornwall after a day out in Dartmouth. We are so glad we stopped as the staff were really friendly and helpful, the food was excellent and there was more than enough for even the biggest appetite. 3 or 4 real ales on draught including 2 local ones.Reading one review on here I can't help thinking that they are reviewing the wrong place as I would definitely call again without hesitation. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly if they had tried and as I previously said, the very reasonably priced food was plentiful and superb. Well done.

Children are made to feel welcome and as a parent you therefore feel more relaxed.Friday fish & chips are a bargain at only £5.50. One of the best I've had in the area, if not the best. Often fish & chips are made to be far too greasy but they are cooked perfectly here. The portions are a good size for both myself and my husband. I will definitely be going back again and can highly recommend it to others!

This place could be great unfortunately it's not. There are plenty of better pubs and food places in the area. Unless this place gets taken over I would steer clear.

We were in the area and looking for somewhere to have Sunday lunch. Came across Fishermen's Rest whilst driving past on the main road nearby. Despite being near to last food order time this was not a problem and not being very busy there were plenty of tables to choose from. Not being very busy at lunchtime on a Sunday was a little worrying as country pubs at weekends tend to be busy. However, there was plenty on the menu including two roasts which 3 of 4 of us ordered. The other meal was vegetarian. When the food arrived there was plenty of meat and the vegetables were served in separate dishes – again plenty of them with both roast and new potatoes. Being full we didn’t order a dessert. The staff were friendly and the price was reasonable. Clearly this was a good old local’s pub with a restaurant not crowded out by lots of visitors so retained it local nature. Overall for Sunday lunch we would recommend Fishermen’s Rest.

Walked here from Ringmore with my husband and our 3 dogs, just under 5 miles away. Sat outside next to a lovely stream. Beer is Otter Bitter and Ale. Roast beef in a bun is amazing.

Came here a while ago and had a group meal with friends and had good memories of the food and overall experience. We were staying in the area so thought we'd come back for a bite.Sadly so disappointed.Immediately as we came in we were met with a very strange smell - couldn't tell if it was cooking fat, beer or just grime? Ordered our food which seemed reasonably priced and when it came the portions were huge. Too huge really and almost like it was to make up for the quality of the ingredients which were obviously very cheap.It's not nice to have to write such a poor review but given that we only had 2 nights in the area and one was spent here, it felt like such a waste. We felt we couldn't comment at the time as it wasn't anything we felt could be fixed straight away.

What a lovely pub with a friendly and welcoming team. We visited to watch the 6 nations, we received a warm welcome, great selection of beers and bar snacks in a traditional pub. Lovely riverside location a perfect spot for estuary walks following a long lazy lunch.

We had lunch there on sat 2nd Jan 2016 at 1pm along with 2others in the pub at that point I should have left, we sat in the seating area next to a really dirty window ledge.we ordered whitebait and garlic mushrooms for starters and fish and chips for main of which one grilled as wify is wheat intolerant . The whitebait was ok with a mixed leaf salad which was very limp and offered no kind of dressing at all not even a slice of lemon the garlic mushrooms again ok but very cheesy. The fish and chips with mushy peas, the fish was on the small side very grey in colour but covered in a very thick batter, chips were of the frozen type and the peas good. Again no sauces offered l had to ask,I live fairly local to here with a lot of descent pubs with good food and after that I can understand why there's only 2 couples eating there, very poor

This evening at the Fisherman's rest I have felt like a second thought and a nuisance. Service was very poor and I overheard the waitress telling her friends at the bar how annoyed she was that I had come in to eat in the restaurant, how she now had to turn the ovens on and then clean the dishes afterwards. (Wednesday evening at 7pm, 2 days before Christmas )The food was bland and lacked flavour, but that is something they are aware of, seeing as the waitress ordered her dinner from the local Chinese and enjoyed it on the bar.After being left for 40 minutes after mains the waitress then remembered me and asked if I was okay. I asked to order a dessert, she said she would check the availability of the cheesecake and as she walked away she exclaimed to her friends at the bar "For gods sake, he now wants a dessert".I paid the bill and she asked what I was doing in the area. I said that I had a holiday home in the area. Paid the bill (no tip) and left. I got outside and realised that I'd left my umbrella inside, went back inside and caught her saying "It's rich tw*ts like him that..."At this point I came back in and she looked at me dead in the eye went bright red, stumbled over her words to make it sound like she was discussing something else and then was overly nice saying "oh what have you forgotten, is it still raining out there, good luck you didn't get half way and remember"Unless you're a local, I wouldn't bother coming in, instead head into Kingsbridge, Modbury or Salcombe the atmosphere and service will be better for starters and I'm sure the food will be better too.

The Goulash off the specials board was superb, healthy sized portion with real chips. The Chilli was really enjoyed by my Mum! Lovely friendly waitress and chatted at bar with owners(all 3)......nice people. Location good but décor a bit dated and in need of makeover.

We had dinner here one evening during our holiday at Bigbury-on-Sea. Parking was a bit tricky (it was a busy Friday night) but the food was very good along with the service, the staff in particular were very friendly and welcoming.

After a morning on the beach we were hungry, thirsty and tired so stopped at The Fisherman’s Rest for a mid-week lunch. It's a big place but was almost empty so there was plenty of room (it was after 1.00). The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the food was delicious...ham egg peas and chips especially good and very filling...and quickly delivered to us. The table needed a wipe-down and this was done speedily when requested. Good value typical 'pub grub' meal.

Very ordinary pub fare. Not a very comfortable seating area. Nice pub type bar which seems to be their main attraction.

This pub is in a great location but is in need of some (ok a lot of) modernisation. The swirly patterned carpet, sticky tables and tired decor are off putting but in fairness, we all enjoyed our food. The menu is limited and basic but everything we had was served hot, in a generous portion and tasty. The pricing was baffling - some items seemed pretty cheap (the 1/4 lb burger and chips in a basket was particularly reasonable at £5 and our 8 year old loved it) as was the mega burger, an almost unmanageably large double cheeseburger with bacon, cheese, an egg, onion rings and a basket of chips at less than £10. But there was a stuffed pepper on the menu for (if I remember rightly) £11!! I can only imagine it was stuffed with gold dust as no amount of rice could be worth 11 quid! There was also a few gluten free options advertised on the menu. This is not a fine dining establishment and you shouldn't expect cordon bleu dishes. However, it is ok for functional eating if, like us, you are staying in the village and don't want to cook, travel too far or pay a lot for fancy food. Go with low expectations and allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised by the adequate and substantial food.

We stopped here for a quick beer, couple of coffees, chips and a giant veggie burger and chips.We ordered indoors where the pub smelt crossed between damp, dogs and wee!!We took our coffee's out to the tables overlooking the river and again we noticed the smell of wee all around the tables!! The coffee's were fine no problem and then the chips arrived which were over cooked but edible. The beer came out then with the giant veggie burger. It was bland, looked very pale and the size did not equate to a 'giant' burger in any shape or form! It could easily have been spiced up with pickles, onions etc to make it a bit special but it was not and totally tasteless. The beer that we left had sediment floating in the bottom and therefore we could not drink. We complained and a lady kindly came down from the pub to ask what was the problem. She explained the burgers were bought in and they had just opened a new keg of the beer and offered us free coffee's which we declined. The biggest disappointment was charging £9 for a 'giant' veggie burger which realistically should have been sold for around a fiver with chips!! A rip-off I would suggest and the fact that it was a lovely sunny day and the pub was almost empty speaks volumes!!!!!

We came at 2.30 ish in the afternoon i went for a yummy veggie basket meal my daughter had a bowl of chips and my mum the ham roll. All the lunches were made to order so extremely fresh and mum's came with salad and nachos too that plus beverages and we didn't go over £20. Bargain it's in a lovely setting just off the main road with a little brook running by the outdoor seating and a fabulous playground further up the green with an area for little ones and a great climbing area for teens. There is also a subway under the road so you can wander down to the river for some stunning views and a look at the tidal roadway.

visited this pub twice while on holiday and despite bad reviews found food and service to be excellent. very friendly and helpful service, advised of a full gluten free menu. food was very good and reasonably priced.would visit again.

While staying in a holiday cottage in Aveton Gifford we visited the pub a few times and ate there twice. The pub is very dog friendly and the staff made us feel welcome. The food was great - perfect pub food and plenty to eat. The building itself is a bit tired inside but that didn't bother is as the food, drink and staff are far more important.

Nicely cooked veg, good home made meal , helpful staff, pleasant restaurant , nice outdoor seating area.

A group of 7 of us called in for dinner mid week. We called in based on location, we were driving past after a day birdwatching.The girl on the bar was friendly and showed us to the restaurant, there were a few locals in but otherwise it was really quiet and seemed a bit down at heel.However, there were some good 'pub grub' menu choices and the food was fresh and of a decent quality. We all enjoyed our choices and desserts. The beer seemed to go down well with those who had it.It wasn't amazing and would benefit from a bit of modernising, but the staff were nice, the service was good and the food was decent for the price.Cost about £18 for 2 courses and a pint of beer.

We stopped off on the way back to Plymouth for lunch. We were met by the smell I can't even start to describe, unfriendly staff, I ordered a ham plough man's according to the menu,after a long wait it finely arrived ham!!!!! I think not solid lard with a salad oh and mustn't forget the small pickle onion. The pub needs a lot of work and love, a real shame as location beautiful.