Hobb's Bistro in North Devon

We were a large group booked into Hobb’s Bistro and were pleasantly surprised at being given a ‘private’ room. Lots to choose from on the menu and perfect, friendly & professional staff. We opted for a variety of dishes and can thoroughly recommend the seafood chowder and the mussels (from Fowey). These we did have to order in advance…..totally worth it! The portions are large so we couldn’t manage to even look at the dessert menu. With wine, cider & tip, it worked out at £35pp. Brilliant value for money and definitely a restaurant we would return to.

Went here on a Saturday night and arrived before a large party arrived. Our food was nice and portions were very large all things considered. But the floor looked pretty dirty which was off putting. The restaurant is all very cosy so if there is a large party or group in you do feel all part of it, but I didn't understand why someone had a nickname of KitKat, I may never know... In all a nice restaurant and good meal. Just clean the floor.

Annual visit and nothing really changes, the duck legs are a great dish, large portions all round. These duck legs would also make a great variation on the tagine. The black pud starter is tasty and once again, generous portions, I'd leave the toast/bread out of it and it would still be a great starter. The one thing I would definitely change is the Guinness, much better to just stock the 440ml cans draught and get rid of the surger, kit. In my opinion it's not such a good Guinness. Thank for a lovely evening.

Table booked Service ok Stone floor didn’t look too clean The food was average at best - the crispy beef ordered as a starter was tasteless - not crispy at all - and surrounded by a massive amount of batter. Massive plate of whitebait served as a starter would have been better in a smaller portion had it been served with a small amount of brown bread - it was served on its own Ribs “from the grill” appeared to have been braised The Otherwise nice burger was spoiled by the presentation of what appeared to be tinned or bottled white onions - not caramelised as stated There are other places locally who are far more likely to get a second visit when we get to Croyde again

Average at best. Unfortunately all other tables received incredible service, were checked on throughout, however we weren’t asked and had to ask for additional menus, for water etc. The food was okay, our mussels were lovely but unfortunately our daughter had to send her burger back as it was purple and full of gristle. They did rectify this and made a small pizza for her. Unfortunately we had all finished by the time this had come out. We wouldn’t return but was not too bad.

Fabulous meal fairly priced. Good service and atmosphere. Wine available from £20 a bottle. All round very good for the money.

Very disappointed that the restaurant didn't have any vegetarian starters apart from a serving platter for 2 that was extremely bland..the whole meal was disappointing and we were so excited to have a special night out during our holiday. The vegetarian lasagne was tasteless and the pork was chewy.. we both walked away frustrated that we had such a bland non descript meal and we would never return unfortunately

What a lovely Bistro. We stopped in for an evening meal and the food was amazing. I would highly recommend a visit here and you can even take your dog with you

A group of 14, with a pre-order almost a week in advance, led us to believe that things would go swimmingly here. They didn't! It took a while for a drinks order to be taken. This was done half of our party at a time, only to then find that the Korev 'new barrel' tasted awful and chemically. There was no other draught beer available, so the chaps had bottled beers decanted into pint glasses. The waitress had told the kitchen to start cooking our pre-ordered food before we'd even sat down, so nothing else could be added. The kids' sausage and chips, the sausage was pretty awful. I'm not sure if it was cheap or just overcooked, maybe deep-fried, but they didn't eat it. One of our party has an allergy, and unfortunately, we had missed that an item in her meal contained her devil allergen. That was on us, but when we asked for another, which we would have happily paid for, the steak was clearly just transferred to a clean plate and reserved within a couple of minutes. It takes longer than 2 minutes to cook a 2 inch thick fillet steak, and we know what they had done immediately. We asked the waitress to take it away, and my friend did not want another as she now did not trust them. This is an allergy, not a preference. This could have gone very badly. It's not good enough when someone has told you that they have an allergy. Imagine if this was a child who carried on and ate it without noticing. It's a good job my friend's allergy does not cause anaphylaxis or this could have been terrible! Anyway, the other good was good, very nice in fact, but the service was a bit meh. They were good enough to present us with the cake we had bought for our other friend, for her birthday, and bring us plates, but I got the impression that they were a bit like a rabbit in the headlights when it comes to service. We won't return, unfortunately, which is a shame as it's in a great location for our annual holiday in Croyde. We'll stick to The Thatch!

Available for an early evening meal on a Sunday night, as we only booked the weekend away at very short notice. As others have said decor is OK but were there for the food. Drinks -pretty good selection, provided water in jug - Cornish beer was good. Shared mussels for starter (special) good portion, hot and tasty but bread a bit disappointing (probably some part baked type mini baguette). Fried brie quite typical with a garnish and a small pot of ready bought sweet chilli dip. Duck legs - good sized portions and tender. Red cabbage was OK Belly pork - pork was a bit dry / overcooked, cracking good. Apple sauce out of jar and the other sauce with it pretty bland. Both above served with dauphinoise potatoes, which must have been pre-cooked and re-heated - this and the basic carrots and broccoli were only just hot enough. Lamb tagine, lamb quite tender, nuts gave some texture but couldn't really identify as Moroccan. Cous cous somewhat strange with peas in, but was described with that. Overall food just felt very average and so over priced compared to other places but it seems the restaurant relies on the seasonal trade so perhaps less concerned about its reputation and cooking to a good standard.

Should have guessed what was in store when it was the only restaurant in busy Croyde where we could book a table. The decor, ambiance and background music are old fashioned and a bit depressing. It’s a throwback to the 80’s with crushed velvet dining chairs (the kind that are heavy and tricky to pull in to the table), gold paint on some ‘feature’ walls and dark wood beams. The food unfortunately didn’t improve our view of the place: overcooked duck, overcooked veg and everything tasted like it had been brought in from Brake brothers or the likes rather than being freshly cooked. The only good thing is the friendly service. We couldn’t leave quickly enough.

Small but accommodating , lovely food, 3rd visit in 3 years, would come back. You need to book in peak season and larger tables need to submit order ahead, but this makes for a pleasurable evening

The family obviously love what they do here, home cooked style of good food.. The seafood chowder , fishcake and slow roasted duck dish were gorgeous. The Lamb tagine didn't really have enough "Tagine" about it. IMO Tender lamb casserole yes, tagine; not really. Portions are generous!

Wish we'd read reviews more fully, we live local so booked for a treat with friends. The food was average at best, the pizza could have come from lidl, service was poor, they had to be prompted for drinks, to clear plates and really weren't bothered at all. In this post covid age, this place won't survive if it continues to provide this level of food and service. We won't be back

We had a lovely family dinner at Hobbs. All 6 of us were more than happy with our choices. The mussels to start were fantastic and a generous portion. The men ordered burgers with an extra patty which were very tasty and they were so big that some were unable to finish them but we were given a doggy bag to take home the leftovers. I had the duck which was delicious and again was generous, 2 duck legs! Staff very very attentive & friendly. We plan to return on our next visit to Croyde.

Really wish I’d read the other reviews re pizza at this place before we visited. I took one look at mine and thought it was (perhaps added to) frozen pizza. This completely concurs with previous reviews. The base was a regular circle . It was...

We had a great meal at Hobb's. As a family of 4 it's sometimes hard to find places that serve good 'adult' food, along with having suitable food for the children. The staff were really friendly and helpful. A lovely place and a great find....

Booked a table two days previously and were told they could just fit us in for an 8pm table as they were extremely busy. My partner and I turned up five minutes before time and were directed to our table. We both remarked that the...

Pre ordered for a large table and had 2 x pizzas come out wrong, returned them to the kitchen only for them to come back out with additional toppings added and reheated! Meals average, curry tasted like it was out of a jar and lamb...

Great service. Booking a table is a must. People being turned away. Food was fantastic. 3 of us and every course was super. Highly recommended.

This is the first time we had visited Hobbs Bistro in Croyde. I wish we had tried before, because the food was lovely and the service was great. Really good value for money as well. We will definitely visit again the next time we are...

I went for dinner and ordered the paella which, quite frankly is inedible. It had absolutely no flavour and was clearly from s frozen packet. The chicken was dry and anemic and the seafood in it was so dry it was far from fresh. Chewy...

Well where to start ..Lee and Lorraine are the best hosts I would definitely recommend them for a special occasion The food was amazing we pre ordered because of the amount of guests it was a miracle everyone got what they ordered that’s 10 out...

The food was excellent and the portions sizes would cope with huge appetites. Friendly staff and not over priced. Added bonus that we could take the dog with us.

I sent an email in to book and Lee got back to me very quickly. The service was excellent, good value, very fresh and delicious food.

We went to Hobbs bistro last night as a family of 6- 4 adults and 2 children. The menu was great and I could have eaten every starter and every main course, great choices. We went for the baked Camembert to start and then paella...

Very Disappointing takeaway pizzas. £57 for 5 pizzas we were expecting something a bit more traditional. Hard dry bases, probably frozen. Toppings were processed & minimal. Edible but definitely wouldn’t have again. Real shame as the restaurant food looked lovely.

Best place for a better meal in croyde. Not our favourite for the summer, for some reason. But makes more sense in the off season. Good effort on the food and the menu is more cohesive that it has been. Small, intimate venue, the opposite...

Another trip to Croyde so more fillet steaks from Hobbs. Excellent steaks as usual. Great service too. See you next year.

Excellent food and friendly service, dog friendly too. Would highly recommend. Lovely chicken stroganoff, roast pork and ribs. The white bait starter was delicious 😋

Really disappointed. We have come to Croyde for years and never tried Hobbs due to a family member telling us it was only average in a town of great food. Howevwe we thought we would give it a go with a hungry toddler, staff were friendly, but the food was so average. I has ribs which were ok but the chips just werent nice, partner had pizza and so did our son but pizzas looked and tasted like normal frozen ones from tescos. We normally always have dessert but decided against it. We wont be returning.

We had two meals at Hobbs, my starter on the first visit was poor, black pudding which was dry and crumbly. Mains were fine, the duck was good but far too much. The portions are just too big, it’s not often you can say that!Tonight’s visit was extremely pleasant, the staff are just great, so helpful and accommodating. Fillet steak amazing, a beautiful piece of meat cooked rare, so tasteful and really juicy, it was delightful. The chicken stroganoff was excellent too. Deserts are excellent too. To be recommended. You ought to book as it’s very popular

We have been to hobbs the last 3 years. As ever the service was prompt and friendly. The food is very tasty and very filling. We shared the camembert and my daughter had the seafood chowder while I went for the duck. We could not manage a dessert. We will be coming back next year. The only comment I would make is it would be nice if the menu changed a little year on year.

The food and staff here are excellent . The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Your table is yours for the whole evening no 2 hour time slot .

Very nice little bistro in the centre of Croyde. Prices comparable to other restaurants. Very good gourmet burgers and also had chicken stroganoff with breaded brie with a chilli sauce for a starter. Courtney was on duty who was very helpful and cheerie

Service was friendly and quick, but when ordering a pricy pizza I do not expect a shop bought, stodgy base!

Very average food, puddings were dreadful all 4 of us left half of our microwaved (we believe) waffles and doughnuts! The main course was pork and my husband had the ribs; the pork was ok, nothing special, I wouldn't complain about it but I wouldn’t order it again, same with the ribs. Left feeling blah and annoyed with paying a large bill for something we just didn’t enjoy… maybe we picked wrong or maybe we wouldn’t have enjoyed the burgers etc as well. We won’t be recommending or revisiting.

Fantastic experience. Fine food was delicious. Service was swift and friendly. A lovely smart restaurant that didn’t cost the earth but felt like a real treat

Our waitress was very helpful and friendly. The food was really good, I had the duck for my main and it was delicious and my partner had the burger which was massive, and again also excellent! We would definitely come here again!

Based on reviews and comparing with other local venues, we made this our choice whilst staying in the village. What a good one too - the food for every one of our four was excellent. I must mention the mussels which were, by a distance, the best I've had including a lovely soup.Service was good and the price was reasonable too.

We chose this 'unseen' before we arrived for our stay in the area, during the lightest set of covid restrictions. The food was delicious, especially the tagine and the keralan curry, and the service was pleasant and efficient. So it was a shame that the atmosphere was a bit odd, as this could be a fantastic place. The building exterior conveyed something warm and cosy, but the interior was monochrome and bright lights. We stood a good few minutes on the doormat before anyone came to greet us, and throughout the meal it felt as though the other diners stared whenever anyone moved! I'm sure that a new look and/or rearrangement would sort it out and encourage more people to stay for longer.

Good food, good service and nice surroundings. The waitress offered us water and menus. Drinks came and food was served all nicely paced. Starters and mains were nicely presented and tasted good - large servings.

Booked for a family meal, i had pizza, my husband had the pork, from the time we got there the service was fantastic, of all the meals we had booked for the whole week, this one had the best service, the food was lovely and i would of rated it 10/10 but only one thing let it down, when you are paying £13 for a pizza i would of liked a homemade pizza base. The pizza bases was too hard, had a job to cut it, but apart from that the service and food was lovely.

Lovely location. Regular visitors to Croyde but usually have children with us so hadn’t tried here before. This is not a restaurant you’d bring to children to. Decor is a little strange, being a little bistro we were expecting something different. I likened it to an Indian restaurant.Waiting staff were lovely. Very attentive and friendly. Drinks were expensive so ordered less than we usually would of. Menu was varied but only one vegetarian option.To be honest, the meals were fine. Just nothing to be overly impressed with or excited about eating. So we were disappointed, especially for the price you have certain expectations. The ingredients are obviously bought in and not freshly made. The vegetarian curry came with one poppadom (like the ones from the supermarket), and what looked like boil in the bag rice, but really would of benefitted from a small naan, and an array of sauces. It just would of been more impressive and appealing. My husband had the burger which again was just ok. It came with back of bacon complete with all the fat, and he hadn’t been asked how he’d like his burger cooked so it was more well done than he would like. We didn’t stay for dessert or coffee and picked up an ice cream from next door to eat on the way home. Unfortunately we wouldn’t come again as the prices are too expensive and the food is underwhelming, but being Croyde I am sure this place will do well.

Lovely staff who were up for a laugh with us, very reasonably priced too. Interior and music were a little drab considering it was a Friday night could have done with some club classics

This is a restaurant that has given up. The food was all processed, poor quality, cooked with no love and and nothing was fresh. The menu is something that should be in north east Europe, not a seaside town. The wait staff had no knowledge of what the food quality was and where it came from. The interior of the restaurant was awful and depressing. I think this place is only still here because all the other places were full to capacity. A very poor experience and disappointing to see a restaurant with so little care for hospitality and food quality.

An excellent location in Croyde. Extremely friendly and attentive staff, o e of the only restaurants in Croyde that has remained open all week, June 2021, we booked 3 times!! Large portions!!! Would definitely come again.

This is one of the only restaurants in Croyde that is open all week. Large tasty portions, excellent and friendly staff. We visited many times and would come back!

Have eaten here a couple of times over the last year. Food is always good. Had a seafood dishes which were huge! The staff are very friendly. Great little restaurant.

We booked without really looking, the service was excellent, the staff were very welcoming and friendly. The food exceeded our expectations and they did not skimp on portions. Would definitely recommend.

Our visit during lockdown meant we had to sit in their gardens which were lovely but cool in the evening, and with a restricted menu. Nonetheless, the food was excellent and service was very attentive. We enjoyed our experience at Hobbs and would certainly recommend it.

Had booked a table. When arrived we walked through small bistro with everyone watching us as very quiet in there. Shown to our table. We had got there in time for the early bird menu which was good as cheaper as otherwise a tad expensive. Nice friendly service. Atmosphere felt a bit strained as music was intermittant, don't want it loud but in background would have been nice. They were accomodating for people who came in ad hoc. Food was nice. The mixers for the spirits were expensive. Staff aware of covid but two of the tables for two did look close, hand sanitiser and masks used.

We were only at Croyde for 4 days.. Unfortunately we tried here on the last day.. If we had tried it earlier the others would not have had a chance.. Food was really good and staff very friendly..

The food was fantastic, the staff were superb! As a family of four we enjoyed a lovely evening here tonight. Social Distancing was done well, not too intrusive, the experience made even better by getting a call later in the evening to tell us we’d left my sons mask. New World ...

Another trip to Croyde so another 2 fillet steaks for us, pepper sauce for her, stilton sauce for me. Bother cooked as we ordered. Good chips. We also had the sharer Camembert.Great service from all, as usual.See you next July or August (if we are allowed to travel then).

A welcoming place , friendly staff & great food in a cosy spot . Arrive between 6 & 7 pm for a special deal , which we accidentally did .Leek & Potato Soup was our starter which was delicious , & followed by Beef Lasagne for me & a Vegetable one for my wife .....generous portions abound ...A more intimate atmosphere for the discerning diner ...with plenty of choice on the a la carte menu . We visited on two consecutive evenings , which is the proof of the pudding !

Had my birthday meal here tonight. There’s little choice in Croyde but the menu attracted us enough to book. A nice ambience and fantastic service. My mussels as starter were excellent and the lamb tagine delicious. Can’t really fault anything but maybe the light needs a little dimming and some candlelight.

I looked on trip advisor before we came on holiday to see where there were places to eat & this had good reviews. We were not disappointed! The building is cottage type inside,thick white walls & low ceilings which gives it a great ambiance. The staff were very attentive & the food is out of this world. It was reasonably priced & I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting the area although I should pre-book if you want to go. Everywhere is socially distanced & COVID friendly.

Very friendly welcome and the staff were really lovely and made us feel welcome. The food however did let it down. I was excited to try the crispy beef, you don’t really see it on a menu elsewhere but it was so disappointing it was just thick soggy batter with barely any beef in it.. our mains were okay but nothing special. The pork belly was over cooked and the veg was just hard boiled broccoli and carrots. The sausages on my kids meal were just those cheap nasty sausages. Overall it was okay but nothing to shout about. I think they’re trying to sell the idea of a bistro but a lot of the food we had was tasteless and I think frozen or pre cooked.

First of all let me start with the positive. The staff were friendly and attentive but they were let down by below average food. The interior is a bit bizarre, shoddy furniture...I just put this weirdness down to Covid. The interior was very dated and the furniture was in bad condition...which on its own I wouldn’t mind but for the price of the items on the menu I would expect either a decent meal...or a decent chair to sit in....In principal the menu looked good and catered for all tastes. We ordered the bread and nibbles to start, the olives were terrible cheap quality as were the sun dried tomatoes and these were accompanied by one of those ‘baguettes’ you can cook at home from the supermarket. This was VERY overpriced at £9 and I was disappointed. The table next to us ordered a garlic bread....when it was brought out it was one of the ones you can buy in the supermarket and cook in 10 minutes. One of us had the mussels which were good quality. However the pork belly was a bit meh. Presentation was pork on parsnips, these were supposed to be roasted in honey but they were just boiled. The seasonal vegetables were some over cooked carrots and broccoli. Not really what you expect when you have a meal out. Non alcoholic drinks were overpriced...£4 for a basic lemonade...not a fancy brand...just from the tap. All in all...if you want the mussels...this could be a nice place. However don’t expect awesome things.

Hobb’s Fitted us in short notice on a bank holiday weekend- the staff were pleasant and the bistro was cosy. Our food arrived promptly well presented and it was very tasty along with being reasonably priced👍🏼🍔

Ordered 5 takeaway pizzas from here yesterday evening, against our better judgment, after locals advised us not to. Pizzas were totally inedible, even the 3 hungry teen boys in out party refused to eat them. They were burnt, cheap tasting, and the bases were rock hard. I cannot even liken them to the cheapest frozen pizza from a budget supermarket-100 times worse!! They went straight in the bin and we ordered from Stoned, the fresh pizza van across the road where the quality was outstanding. Please don't make the same mistake-go elsewhere!!!!

We ate in here this week on a weeks holiday in Croyde. It came highly recommended to us but the whole experience was far from pleasurable. The starter of crispy beef was basically a whole load of soggy thick batter with no beef in! The dipping sauce was clearly out of a jar. The ribs were inedible and my husband sent these back and had the stroganoff which was just ok. My children has the pizzas which were just like a Basic frozen Tesco Pizza. Very little atmosphere. Will not be returning.

We arrived late and asked on the off chance if there was a table , the Manager was very accommodating and we had 1 hour and 20 minutes which we were happy with.It was dog friendly which was a huge plus too.The food was bey excellent and the staff were very friendly.Lovely little Bistro in a lovely village and well worth a visit

Been coming here for years and always visit once per trip. Nearly always 2 fillet steaks as they are really good. Wasn't disappointed this time either. Great service. Already booked for next trip in October :-)

Great bistro with a fantastic menu and service from the team. Awesome Mojitos to start and excellent food to match. Give these guys a try if you are in Croyde and remember to book to avoid disappointment!

We were looking for a takeaway, opposite there was a pizza place with over an hour to wait so we tried here a got ours in 10-15 minutes. Did the job but wasnothing too special (one of four slightly burnt). Friendly welcoming staff though.

Disappointing the bread was just the take and bake baguettes you get in supermarkets. The olives were soggy and unappetising. My Thai salmon tasted like a cook in sauce and my sons burger was definitely not home made very thin and chewy and for the first time ever (he is a big burger fan) he refused to finish it.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meals at this excellent bistro, so much so we ate here two out of the three nights of our stay! The food was delicious and plentiful with a varied menu on offer and the service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. They even accommodated our dog, Lily, who was made to feel very welcome. We will definitely return to this wonderful bistro with its tasty food and friendly staff on our next visit to Croyde.

Fabulous socially distanced meal. The crispy beef is amazing - lightest batter I have ever tasted. The lamb tagine was perfect - soft, tender morsels of lamb, juicy apricot & light, fluffy couscous. The chicken stroganoff was equally fantastic. The service was impeccable. Don’t miss the opportunity to eat here!!!

Fantastic meal. Waitress was so lovely and attentive.The food is awesome.The atmosphere is very relaxing.

Called in for an evening meal a few nights back and was pleasantly surprised. Good menu selection (in comparison to local pubs) and food and drinks all a good price. We only had main courses, as much as we wanted pudding we were too full. The food was tasty we ordered the ribs and the duck. Service was prompt and friendly. Would return again if I returned to Croyde.

We are a family of 4 and 2 out of 4 meals were Lovely.My daughter had the childrens ribs but they were on the spicey side and hardly any meat on them and my Husband had the pork which he said was really quite tough.I had a Pizza which was very nice and my Son had a burger which he really enjoyed.I thought it was a very expensive meal for what we had but then Croyde itself is quite pricey for food.

Lovely little bistro. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Food brilliant and plenty of choice. Definitely recommend. Will return when in Croyde again

Called in to see if there was any availability as the bistro looked quite busy.Got a table and was quicky seated.The waitress here who's name we didn't take and should have so we could name her as she was the most pleasant polite waitress we have ever met! She was petite with dark hair in a pony tail.The food was served in a reasonable timescale as were the drinksThe garlic ciabatta was a good portion size but disappointing as it was extremely dry and tasteless The pizzas I believe were nice but the margarita one was was overcooked and dry. The onion rings were good but the skin on fries were disappointing.There were only a few with skin on.We kind of expected home made but tasted more from a frozen bag.The seafood paella was nicely presented but for the cost we believe it was over priced.The place itself has a cosy feel and nice interior.Good for a couple wanting a quite meal.

Visited Hobs Bistro twice on our 2 week holiday in Croyde. First meal was good but second one and our last night!! was so disappointing. Pizza felt more like a shop bought base rather than fresh thin pan like Billy Buds (amazing pizzas) and the burger was not a patch on the Blue Groove redneck or the Kings Arms burger. Onion rings were ridiculously fatty. Service was amazing from one of our waitresses and I felt so guilty saying not completely happy with meal as she was soo nice (sorry did not get name, young polite girl with long dark hair). As for our other waitress can I just say please just work on being a little nicer. She was the only negative during our first visit.

Great filet steaks as usual. Puddings nice but options are a bit chocolate heavy. Great service too. See you next time.

In August in Croyde, every restaurant should be packed out and this one wasn't. It's a shame as the service was friendly and efficient and the food was decent. The lamb with roast potatoes and vegetables was very tasty. The whitebait starters were great.It's seems little more expensive than the neighbouring restaurants and it's hard to justify the extra because they are good too (if you can get a table) . It also lacks atmosphere because it is quite empty even though it's small. It would be great for a romantic twosome on a special date but that isn't what's happening in Croyde in August.

Not sure if all the food is at the same level of their pizza, but we chose to take them away and the pizza dough is clearly not home made and has no flavour. The rest of the pizza is oily and with no real taste.Why not make proper pizza when you advertise them on your door?...

Always a must when we come to Croyde. Booked Tuesday nights birthday meal here five months ago when we were last here 😂. A nice comfortable cozy little restaurant that has never failed to deliver great food.

Friendly staff, good location, nice atmosphere & the food is delicious! If your thinking of coming here and have read some of the previous negative reviews I would recommend ignoring them and visiting!!! I had the whitebait starter which was really nice followed by the steak which was sooooo tasty. Portions really good & fairly priced. Would definitely recommend visiting if you are in the area.

Went for an early meal,very average,fish cakes lacking in any taste,cheap ingredients used.Staff lacked motivation,just going through the motions.

Having visited Croyde for many years it is possible to overlook Hobb’s Bistro for the more popular pubs and restaurants around, such as the Thatch. However, with the Manor being a disaster zone when talking of service (or if you’re prepared to waist up to two hours for your food - yes two hours) then Hobb’s is a must. Quaint little place it was a pleasure to get away from the rat race of the usual tourist eateries in Croyde. The food was really lovely and the service brilliant. To be honest we couldn’t fault it. And the price is a bonus as the menu is actually cheaper than meals in the other local pubs! Ridiculous! The only small advice would be for a little more background music to add to the cosy ambience. However, that aside, we thoroughly enjoyed it. We’ll definitely be back for a cosy table for two next year!! My advice is to try It as I think you’d be pleasantly surprised.

We had read previous reviews, however we were attending a wedding the next day and staying in the area. Due to it being a bank holiday weekend it was felt prudent to book as there were 6 of us. Most of our party had the mussels which looked excellent, I had the chilly beef which could have been anything fried so was a little disappointed. Main courses were average and there was very little atmosphere which was a shame. With a bit of tweaking I am sure this restaurant could be good, but it needs to up it's game to get some good reviews and compete with the surrounding area.

Hubby had paella I had the most enormous burger. Great food, great service.l lovely cosy bistro. Parking nearby

Visited with my family twice in May. Small place, but cozy. There is a specials menu which varies plus the a la carte. We had a mixture of dishes, all were excellent. The seafood is excellent, burgers and roast dinners. I had the Thai salmon which was superb and the following day chicken stroganoff. The lamb ragine is very good too. Good beer and wine selection, very good friendly service. Recommended,

A long standing reservation because we were led to believe it would be very busy, not the case at all. Two other tables and ourselves so not a lot of buzz or ambience. Staff are very pleasant and attentive which is not difficult when there are so few customers!!!

The worst meal I have ever had in any restaurant. Chicken was pre cooked, dry. Korma was tasteless, my sons pizza was from a frozen base. The chef knows that he/she can mug people of with this standard of food as there is little choice in beautiful Croyde. However if he or she are going to mislead us they might as well use M&S; microwave meals to do so! The ladies serving were very pleasant and I felt bad for them. Absolutely gutted I went here and I can not understand how or why this place would get more than 1 star! Baffled

Early Dinner Menu everything was 10£. I had the mussels in white wine sauce that was fantastic. We had the 1/2 kilo and it was plenty. My spouse had a nice lasagna that she enjoyed. Hope you enjoy as well.

Pleasant staff and quick service. Looks nice from outside and 'bistro' name made me think it would be home cooked. However bland chilli, boil in bag rice, shop bought chips and I would guess microwaved ribs still in the shape of the tub they came out of. Not worth going out for. Will not be returning.

We have been coming to Croyde for over 30 years and a trip to Hobbs was a real treat. We called in for the early diner menu without a booking and were placed on a table next to a radiator as it was quite cool in there. Waitress was being trained but she was very pleasant. Opted to share a starter portion of half kilo of mussels and when they came they were good. Sadly after that the meal was disappointing. Chilli and rice was bland and the lasagne and bought chips were just very ordinary. Almost certainly microwaved. All in all I would say it was edible but no better than I can cook in my camper. Would I go again probably not. Will have to try harder if it wants to get back to the gods old days when a top notch meal was guaranteed.

We popped in after a walk on Sunday just after they opened at 6pm. Lovely attentive staff and a good varied menu. I had the roast lamb which hit the spot with great flavours and good portion size. The other half had the lamb tagine which was the best she had ever had and was a large plateful. We will definitely be back next time we are in Croyde. They also do a £10 main course special menu between 6pm and 7pm which looked fab value.

I booked this surpise 50th birthday meal weeks in advance after reading all the reviews on here how i wish i hadn't. I was promised the table would be decorated. There were a couple of glass's with 2 small pieces of cheap metalic ribbon not the usual tealight or a couple of fresh flowers. The menu was very poor, we took ages to choose because it all sounded so dull. I wished we'd chosen just starters because they sounded slightly more appetizing than the main meals on offer - but we felt guilty. We were the only people in the restaurant for our entire visit. A table of 8 has cancelled because of the weather- a lucky escape! The waitress blamed the weather for us being the only ones there, but it didn't effect other eateries in the area. We offered to leave so they could close up I wish we had - she said the chef was here now so we guilty stayed. We eventually chose the spare ribs. At £16.50 we expected it to be home made. It arrived on freezing cold plates. It was clearly out of a microwaved bag with cheap frozen chips and a little pot of BBQ sauce from out of jar. The only nice part was the salad and warm finger bowels which was Warmer than the fòod. It was disgusting and so so disappointing. We should have gone to Iceland and heated it up ourselves. I was hoping for a special 50th birthday meal but we couldn't wait to get out of the place. Very expensive mistake obviously the locals knew better and went to the other eateries in the area. I had so much hope for this special birthday meal but was so bitterly disappointed

I'd like to make people aware that this place does not state nuts on their menu.

Great food, service from attentive friendly staff. The food was very tasty with a good varied selectional. Would thoroughly recommend, nice find on a cold October evening in Croyde.

Great food, charming staff. A little jewel in the small Devon village. Highly recommended.The sauce on the Mussels was delicious and the Burger was enormous.

We arrived at the restaurant, a party of six of us at 6pm for the early bird menu. As recommended by the notice on the door, we reserved a table beforehand. The restaurant has restricted opening hours so it's best to call and not just turn up on speck.

Visited on a really busy night but the food was excellent and could not fault. Taken a star away only because felt the mature waitress gave the impressionthat she didn't want to be there.

We were a bit dubious as no one else was in there, but we were so glad that we went in.

Another trip to Croyde so another visit to Hobbs. Fillet steaks for us both again. See you in October.