No. 8 in South Hams

Please, do not confuse The Shambles of Dartmouth is a bar but it’s No.1 on Higher street (in the corner T junction with Smith Street) yes, small place, music and good company See you there xx

It appears that Trip Advisor are out of date. Most of the previous reviews are for No.8 Brasserie which unsurprisingly failed. It is now completely transformed in an eclective pub named The Shambles. View the photos, you can see the difference. We visited early on a Wednesday afternoon and for a time were the sole customers. This suited us as the decor is so eclective, facinating and unusual, it gave us a chance to look around. The owner has travelled a lot, maybe a little eccentric but great to chat with. Drinks were good and reasonably priced. We'll definately return next Dartmouth visit.

Went for a drink with friends and the owner invited himself to our table. After he started spouting rubbish about Putin not being the aggressor and that the Ukrainians had bought war upon themselves, I asked him to leave us alone which he would not do. So we left after a heated exchange. Depending on your point of view, you may or may not wish to frequent this establishment.

Two crab sandwiches a salad and a vegetarian option plus two teas a coffee and a small beer were all very ordinary fare in this exceptionally attractive town and did not justify the price We have done better in similar locations

Decor, ambience and service was great. The pub was full when we arrived but the lovely owners made us welcome and squeezed us in. The live music was great and we all (three of us) agreed, we had not had such an enjoyable evening for a very long time.

Had a coffee and cider here. The owner is passionate about how he prepares coffee, and explains his method well. Charming couple to chat with. Even took time out to text me and send photo of hat I left after I called them 😊If you like something different, this is defo the place for you. Anne and Beth.

If poor quality and poor service is your your thing then go here BUT be warned its dreadful. Clearly there to rip off tourists but Im a local and I have the choice never to go back. Over £50 for 2 small kids meals, a nasty burger and a few inedible vegan bites! Rude service - over priced - simply terrible! Be warned

we decided on pizza night and noticed this place, which seems to be a good eatery, did takeaway pizzas. we ordered three 10 inch pizzas. they were on time for collection within 30 mins of ordering. 5 mins up the road we opened the boxes up and started to devour them. the meat and the vegetarian pizzas seemed fine. thin'ish bases and generous toppings if not a little dry. the margarita was very cheesy and our fussy child was unable to finish it. overall good but some more attention to detail would have made a very reasonably priced meal much better.

Without doubt the worse meal of our week in Dartmouth. Wish we had read the other reviews as they were spot on. Food tasted and looked like it was a frozen microwaved, supermarket ready meal. Atmosphere was dull to say the least. Really awful experience.

How we wished we’d read these reviews before we made the poor decision to eat here! It was the pleasant look of the restaurant which drew us in and gave us false hope of a lovely evening. There were four of us eating, we all chose different main courses but not one was up to the standard you’d expect from a restaurant. Cheap substandard ingredients were definitely being used along with a microwave for some of the cooking and of course reheating. We did get £3 off the bill for the over cooked Scampi but that still left us paying almost twice than we’d paid the night before for a far better meal at the Cherub pub.

Visiting family and wandering through the lovely Dartmouth streets. We noticed the menu which sounded lovely and catered well for one vegetarian member so headed in. It had just turned 6pm so restaurant was quiet. We ordered drinks and had issues straight away. They took a fair while to arrive and my cider came warm from a can! Also tasted weird... almost off. Anyway we ordered different burgers and what arrived looked like cheap freezer burgers. The food was bland and blatantly just heated up from frozen. Very disappointed. Felt bad for the waitress as she had just been left completely on her own and a table walked out after waiting 20 minutes for drinks. Not sure where the management was!

The worst food, I’m having a stomach problem after eating in The Old Brasserie , Food from the supermarket heat up in the microwave, worst pizza,poor decor,the wine glass dirty. Always booked it looks like a very good place to eat well isn’t don’t try . They’re in this business for 5 years 🤔🤔🤔🤔 She must not telling the truth . Or because is only for 3 months no regular clients only tourists they don’t care. Very bad and disappointed ☹️

Went in, my wife had the risotto and I had the white crab meat sandwiches. Seems to be a Cornish thing to give white meat but here in Devon it is rare. Really enjoyed the sandwich with a side salad . Staff were helpful attentive but not overbearing. Will head for this place again next time we are in Dartmouth.

The member of staff and tables were nice enough but my wife and I were served the worst pizzas we have ever eaten in a restaurant. Supposedly hand made but quite frankly were economy catering/supermarket style ones - dried out, bready bases and tasteless toppings. I have tasted far better from Tesco. Even the French bread with the starter was dried out! We would never go there again.

Okay so don't want to be overlay harsh but really struggling to think of anything good except the willingness of the waitress to knock off items from the bill in a way which struck us practised. Not welcomed on entry and made to feel of being fitted in but there was only 3 other tables being used. Menu looks good but ends there. We ordered two mains and a child's with sides. The sides never arrived and the Risotto was bland, watery and clearly frozen veg given a nuking in the mic. The king prawn linguine was missing the king prawns (couple of frozen tiddlers in there). While there we saw one other table be told they were out of white wine at 19:00hrs on a Saturday night, who also didn't get her main course and when told it wouldn't take long she was adamant and flatly refused. She was right, should have taken her lead. The second waitress we had was nice but blamed everything on the first 'new' member who disappeared few minutes into our meal. Everything tasted as if fresh from the mic or the tin. Even the grated cheddar for the packet spag bol was that dry rubbery bagged stuff you get pre-grated and used in kabab shops when, even while drunk your trying to decide if it's fit for human consumption and how they've managed to remove all forms of taste or flavour. Another couple (of our 4 tables) having a quiet meal were without cutlery for a significant period while the "hot" but actually tepid plates cooled and no-one was around to help. In short give it a miss, if you trust nothing else I write take this one as my legacy, seriously you can do better or at least not worse.

We chose this restaurant to celebrate our anniversary and were so disappointed- the pizza we had was tasteless and hard we could have done better buying from the local coop would not recommend this restaurant

Ate here on Monday. The waitress was on her own and seemed hassled. The food wasn’t great, won’t be back.

Went here for a late lunch, awful service - the waitress kept on disappearing, lunch (3 Jacket potatoes and a lasagne) took 1hr to arrive, drinks took 40 mins, water was got out of the toilet sink! Had to ask for a bottle of water even though we had paid for a bottle. 1 jacket potato had 2 hard pieces of plastic in, all 3 were overlooked and only partially edible. The lasagne did not resemble a lasagne and I dread to think what was in it. Do not waste your money, go elsewhere.

Most unwelcoming place I’ve ever stayed in. I’ve stayed in a lot for both business and pleasure in the last 40 years. No room for a cat swinging contest in this room! Expensive, save your money and spend it else where.

Food is dry, overpriced and in tiny portions, may aswell get a tesco meal deal or go and eat a pork bap for much cheaper from around the corner.

Lots of veggie options. Really enjoyed our dinner and very reasonably priced. Would recommend the Potatas Bravas.

Poor on every level. In fact head office says it was dreadful. Disinterested service, “tapas“ was frozen and deep fried. Closed sign up was put up @ 7:15 while we were eating. Avoid at all costs.... . . .

£261 for 3 nights not inc tax. Did not live up to expectations for a king superior room. Light in hall came through large gaps around door. Dirty carpets in room and bathroom. Mould in shower on ceiling and on tile grout. The owners have argued this is not the case. I wish I had taken pictures. Noisy water pump in bathroom for taps and shower. Emersion tank next to our room that was very audible filling and emptying. Free tea and coffee quantities on stand outside not enough for the rooms. No tv just iPad which you couldn’t see when wall mounted so had to hold it when sat in bed as there was only one chair. Owners say there is a stand on iPad so no need to hold. Had they tried to use it sat up in bed they would know try using it keeps folding flat. Divan and mattress both saggy and creaky when turning in sleep. Stench of food from deli downstairs in room. Owners say this is not true. It is.

We Spent a long time walking around Dartmouth trying to find somewhere to eat. It was Dartmouth week and everywhere was full. We strolled past this empty Brasserie. We tentatively walk in and sat down.

We came because we liked the menu. How wrong. I had fish pie which was nice but on a cold plate, not good. the few carrots and 1 piece of broccoli were too cold to eat. The fish pie was slopped on the plate and had white fish and salmon but nothing else. My husband had pulled beef and sweet potato mash which might have fed a 3 year old when it came. The waiter couldn't care less but I did tell him hot food should be on a hot plate. When the bill came they had taken £6 off. Would never come back.

Small cafe with outside seating. Modern and clean nice food selection and decent coffee. Sat in middle of art shops so well positioned. Gets sun mid day.

One of our 3 dishes didn’t come until we almost finished the other two meals and when it arrived was so tasteless it was left. My crab sandwich had barely any white meat and packet sliced bread for £9!!!

Stumbled across this on our walks around Dartmouth and liked the outside of the restaurant, we booked as had a larger table as it is very small inside but much like everything else around the area.

Staff were lovely .However very expensive for poor menu. The cakes on sale looked very similar to those on sale in Lidl. We went for the taster menus and the Greek one far surpassed the Mexican which had some tacos and refried beans on it.For £8.00 less than £1.pounds worth of food. It might be Dartmouth but don't insult your customers.

Having eaten out over many years I felt compelled to write my first review. Wandering the streets of Dartmouth this place looked so inviting from the outside. However, having studied the menu at the table I found it hard to choose from tagine, beef brisket with sweet potato mash, or a rack of ribs with wedges to name just three of the main course options. But the range of food on offer also rang alarm bells as everything seemed so varied, but also food that could be ‘boil in the bag’ or reheated.

We had a few hours to spare having come down on the steam train and not being due to return for a few hours. A roasting hot day, we luckily found a table outside in the shade that someone was just leaving. I went in and ordered tea for hubby and a milkshake for myself. Both were good. The person serving behind the counter didn't have much to say and wasn't terribly informative. I would have been tempted to have a salad or a sandwich but there didn't seem to be any available and the cake looked a bit sweet for the time of day so we didn't buy anything to eat so can't comment on the food. We did notice, however, that the tables were not cleared in the whole time we were there which I could have understood if the inside was busy but it was literally empty. We might have stayed for further refreshment if we felt it was more available and that someone cared but leaving littered tables makes one wonder if people can be bothered with clearing up in the kitchen.

We went for a meal here the other night to give the place a try. The menu was adventurous for such a small restaurant, but sounded good. How wrong we were! My wife's Chicken in Masala arrived looking like it was cooked yesterday and reheated. Gordon Ramsey wouldn't of even tried it, it looked so dried out, with microwaved veg. She did not eat any of it. My pasta was over cooked though I did have prawns in it, unlike my mother in laws-Seafood pasta surprise,no prawns found! The one female member of staff was apologetic and we did feel sorry for her as it was not her fault. So overall give it a miss.

We had a nice dinner here. It looked appealing from the outside and reasonable priced. Despite the restaurant being full we had good service. The food was nice, good rather than top notch. Overall happy but not one to rave about.

Walking down the road we noticed a member of staff setting out tables and chairs. A sign in the window stated that they opened at 10am seeing as it was 10:10 and the staff wasn’t quite ready we decided to have a walk along the road and then come back 5/10 mins later. When we came back the staff member had just finished setting out the last chair. The rest of my family went to sit down at the tables and I went to the door of the cafe to then have the member of staff slam the door in my face and turn the open sign to say ‘closed’ absolutely shocking behaviour! All we wanted was a couple of coffees and to sit in the shade. We took our business elsewhere and will never return.

We went for an evening meal here, and were delighted with the menu, which had dishes from all over the world as both starters and mains. We were spoilt for choice!!

Tried No 8 after reading what was a lovely menu and ignoring some poor reviews, unfortunately the poor reviews wern't wrong. My meal.which was described as chicken breast with masarla sauce parmesan potatoes and vegtables what came was a 20p frozen chicken breast some mushed potatoes, attractively cut but minimal veg and a very bland sauce. My Wife ordered camembert and goats cheese salad with walnuts and dressing unfortunately on arrival it was without dressing goats cheese and walnuts this apart it was ok. We ordered a litre of Sangria I'm fairly certain that I could have Drank the whole litre and still not troubled a breathalyser it seemed like lemonade with some sort of blackcurrant juice. In future I will take heed of the poor reviews and forget instinct.

The menu enticed us in but the food definitely didn't live up to the write up. We had a lovely waiter who welcomed us and served us very professionally but the food did not live up to the service nor the very pleasant surroundings. The lamb tagine was so reduced down by reheating? it was almost inedible and it really was a question of hunt the lamb! And two very disappointing dishes from around the world. The cheeseboard and the charming service redeemed the meal but would definitely not recommend nor return.

We had a lovely and good value meal at No 8. We are slightly confused about the opening times but glad we persevered and booked a table.

Had a very pleasant dinner at No 8 last night. I can’t quite vote it very good but it’s definitely better than average

We were on a nostalgia trip to Dartmouth and came across this recently opened cafe. We had great service and smiles from the waitress, went for a Greek Tapas which was delicious and a pot of tea for two that gave us two cups each. The concept of tapas around the world was great - loved it. I wish every success

Came here for lunch and coffee. The coffee was delicious and we had great food - we went for the tapas. Great service as well - really friendly staff. We will be back 😊

Myself and my wife popped in for a panini...I had ham and cheese and my wife cheese and pesto with a pot of tea for two...came to nearly 19 quid,,,but the panini's were very poor..thin ham and a meagre amount of cheese filling.. and both the panini's were dry...definitely the food was not worth the money.

If you like to graze, snack and have plenty of variety this is the place for you. A good, traditional tapas menus and plates from around the world e.g Greek, French, American, Indian which offer a few bites that are typical of their menu. The French plate had deep fried brie with cranberry dip & mushrooms with garlic mayo.

We came to this cute little place a few days ago and I have to say it made our trip to Dartmouth, I'm now only reading other people's reviews and wondering if we ate at the same place ....... Food was deliciously made, obviously with care and attention. Simple and well priced and comfortable. Go and try for yourself.

Some friends and I came here for lunch during the amazing weather last week. We absolutely loved the tapas style menu it had. Something very unique in Dartmouth. The atmosphere is wonderful and it’s nice to order a few different plates of things and share. We particularly liked their “Taste of...” plates, they offer different tastes of all round the world. Very reasonably priced too! We were lucky enough to be served by the owners and we definitely received great service. Reading previous reviews it’s a shame some of their staff let them down as the place is honestly loved and cared about. If you met the owners you would soon see their enthusiasm.

Visited a few weeks ago with my partner for a light lunch, lovely little place was a great atmosphere and the food was delicious especially the flaming pig special that my partner had. Will definetly be visiting again when we’re next in Dartmouth

Visited with two friends for lunch, we were very disappointed. Menu looked promising but food was very plain. I ordered a Chile con carne but the portion was tiny and no rice!

No.8 looked really great from the outside and the menu looked nice. Once inside it was a different story. There was no real atmosphere and the waiter seemed very bored and not very interested in what he was doing! The menu sounded really appetising but when our sandwiches and paninis arrived there wasn't much on the plate and it was very basic. It tasted nice! But was expecting a little more. One person in our group ordered the special which was chicken satay with peanut sauce. When I went to try the peanut sauce I actually burnt my tongue!! The sauce had been microwaved so much it was burning hot!

This restaurant is in a great location and looks inviting. We visited about a week ago in the afternoon around 2pm. We entered and one table was occupied.... there wasn't any sign of the staff. We sat down and waited no staff arrived. Eventually a young man did bring food out to the other couple and then a young woman appeared shortly after him. We ordered a meal but it seemed like both staff were bored out of their brains and completely disinterested. The food eventually arrived and the ploughman's my wide ordered was sparse and pathetic. The wholemeal bread roll was rock hard having been in the micro wave. We had to wait for a while until one of the staff reappeared. I pointed out that the roll was rock hard and asked for another roll that was fresh. She returned with a piece of sliced white bread and advised that this was all that was left. An other couple had entered and left due to there being no staff in the restaurant. Thats what we should have done TBH! not a place I will revisit next time we are in Dartmouth.

Early Friday evening, just after No. 8 reopened; we were not expecting it to be busy at that time of day - and it wasn't. We read the menu before entering and I was really looking forward to a creamy vegetable moussaka, and my husband liked the sound of the fish pie. The tables looked attractive, a few flower stems in a vase, a tea light glowing. Our order was taken by a barely interested young man; a young lady disappeared into a back room. My husband jokingly said 'there goes the chef'. NO! There went the re-heater of dishes!! What a disappointment- dried reheated moussaka and the creamy sauce had dried away. The fish pie was slightly better, but really - why do they bother? Thank goodness my glass of Merlot was drinkable..............

We'd booked somewhere else during the day but wandered past this place and liked the look of the menu so we changed our booking. Arrived and should have immediately been put off by only one other couple being there despite most other restaurants being heaving in the town. Two members of staff seemed disinterested and were either new or not trained. Didn't see a single 'senior' member of staff while we were there. No people skills and having a conversation with them was like pulling teeth.

Everywhere else booked? Desperate for food? Go hungry!

I returned here Monday 21st august, as last time was brilliant! We ordered a crab salad, junior meal and a sand which. To start off with the junior meal was great, you get a drink a fun bag and a ice lolly all included with the meal! The crab salad was delicious and presentation was outstanding. The staff were so helpful and on the ball, great restaurant !!

No 8 has helpful and friendly staff, we called there at different times and had great food at every visit. No 8 is also dog friendly which was a bonus. Thank you no 8.

Op zoek naar een lunchadres in het drukke Dartmouth bij No. 8 binnen gelopen. Daar was nog wel plek. Mogelijk dat men hieraan de zelf gekozen slagzin (geparafraseerd) "best hidden secrets" heeft gerelateerd. Dat men deze zaak mijdt, snap ik goed. Werkelijk niets is goed.

We came in for a nice quick family lunch.

Came across this place on a trip to Dartmouth with the family. Fresh coffee, brilliant food. The waiter was very friendly and helpful. They allow dogs inside which was great as the weather wasn't pleasant, would definitely visit again.

This place looked lovely from the outside although we should have really been suspicious about the empty tables. It's quite a small place with about 9/10 tables and only 3 were occupied while we were there. When we went in the tables were sticky and it had quite a cheap feel to the restaurant. We thought we would give it a chance. We ordered 2 Tempura Prawn starters and a Chorizo starter. The Tempura Prawns were actually shrimps that were overcooked and the chorizo came with 4 chunks of stale bread, a lot of this was left. For mains we ordered 2 kids Spaghetti Bolognese and 1 fish fingers and chips and chicken in mushroom and white wine sauce with Parmesan potatoes and a Sirloin steak. The kids fish fingers were overcooked and dried up bits of fish with a hair in the chips, the "homemade" Spaghetti Bolognese was actually out of a tin (Spaghetti with some added ketchup) and the Sirloin Steak that was requested as medium rare was about a centimetre thick and cooked well done; it was more like minute steak. The chicken that was supposed to be served with Parmesan potatoes was actually some soggy sautéed potatoes (microwaved) with grated cheese on! The whole meal was a massive disappointment. Over half of all meals were left apart from the steak which my partner couldn't eat at all and sent back to the kitchen. We're not ones to complain but we did refuse to pay for the steak which would have cost £18.95!! And also the Spaghetti Bolognese out of a tin. When the bill came it came to £65.15. We were a little taken aback considering the quality of the food and the fact we were all still hungry so decided to discuss with the waiter. My partner explained that we were unhappy paying for the food seeing as we were now going to have to go and buy fish and chips. After discussing with the waiter and the chefs poking their heads out the kitchen... we eventually had the chefs who I assume were also the owners of the establishment come out and tell us how insulted they were!! The man was very aggressive and the woman had to ask him to stay calm several times and tell him not to speak anymore! She absolutely refused to take any more from the bill. We offered to pay for the drinks as we had drank the £5.75 bottle of Cava from Sainsbury's that they were selling for around £19 and also the three soft drinks. The 'lady' then said that it's not a, "come and eat for free night"! Absolutely disgusting customer service! Take a hint when you see the empty tables and don't make the same mistake we did! We ended up having to pay over £65 for food that was hardly eaten, threatened with them calling the police on us and left with the kids in floods of tears!!!! Absolutely awful experience!!

Family visit to Dartmouth and came across this place. Quite simply the food was awful. I had macaroni cheese that tasted of plain flower and nothing else. Kids meal of fish fingers looked as cheap as it gets. The service was pretty poor, the main waiter was struggled to seem at all interested in friendly communication. Avoid, avoid, avoid!!

Came across this hidden gem while looking for somewhere to have lunch with christen and a dog ! We where welcomed in by friendly chatty staff and the food didn't disappoint. Very highly recommend No 8 for families looking for a relaxed lunch and a bonus they welcome dogs.

On arrival we (8) were given menus then ignored for 15 minutes...we then asked if we could order drinks. We were then offered a free glass of Cava which was an incentive for booking an evening meal - should have taken this as a warning!Tables were sticky, decor tired, toilets were unpleasant.No specials board and waiting staff were uninspiring and non attentive...there was one other table of people.Only ordered mains (thankfully) and three of the eight were very poor - risotto was tasteless, small, stodgy and overcooked, as was the crab linguini.The beef brisket was dry and overcooked and partly inedible...no comment from staff that most of it remained on the plate!Had I sensibly looked at trip advisor (score:62/65) before booking I would not have bothered but we were under pressure and all the places we had hoped to eat at were fully booked!!Really this is a basic cafe trying to be a restaurant...something it's not!

We live locally and were meeting friends in Dartmouth. While walking round we spotted what looked like a very attractive bistro so thought we'd try it. Wrong decision!! We ordered two bowls of soup - crab bisque and pea and ham - and two sparkling waters. The soups duly arrived and were very thin (pea and ham should be thick and hearty. It was not). They were not large portions and were accompanied by three thin slices of clearly shop bought French stick and a very small bowl of croutons which were very greasy. Decorating the plate (I can only assume this was a pretentious 'nod' to 'gastro' eating) was one small pea shoot and 2 or 3 tiny herb shoots!! There was no butter initially and we had to ask for it. The soups were not very tasty and repeated on us for the next hour or so.However the best was yet to come! We were presented with a bill for - wait for it - £18.00+!! I think that both of us were so shocked that we didn't speak then and there to management. We should have.There are several very well-known restaurants in Dartmouth so there is a lot of competition. We can only think that this restaurant will survive because so many of the potential customers will not know any better. Definitely not to be recommended and we will not be going back.

If you want to go for a really relaxed dinner with a quiet atmosphere and average food then this is the place. Food portion size good, my partner really enjoyed his crab linguine. Female waitress very attentive and nice. Chocolate fondant wasn't gooey in the middle and was freezing at the bottom and warm at the top, the pork ribs were ok and triple cooked chips nice. There was a 20% discount as ordered between 6 and 6.45 but still seemed steep when the bill arrived for that quality of food

1 member of staff who looked bored witless and didn't even look up when we (2 adults, 2 children) arrived despite being quiet in restaurant - we waited 15 minutes for someone to acknowledge us or bring us a menu - after 20 minutes we left and found somewhere much nicer (George and Dragon in Dartmouth !) - Their loss don't deserve the custom, could not have been more disinterested if they tried !

Firstly on arrival place smelt damp! 4 of us 2 adults 2 children. Only one guy serving and taking orders. Food just ok, main thing was the service first 2 meals came out then waited another 5 minutes for the kids and by the time the veg arrived we had almost finished. No atmosphere, no front of house very unprofessional.

We visited on a Saturday for a late lunch. We chose to sit outside as the sun was shining. They don't have menus so you have to go inside to decide what you want. Some great options, some standard some imaginative. Our order was taken quickly and the food arrived before we knew it! It was yummy. I would say the portions are on the small side. Not a problem for us but if you have a larger appetite it might be.

I visited here with my family a few weeks ago, looked quiet from the outside, went it and we was greeted by the most loveliest staff. A man and a lady, The salad bar looked irresistible, we ordered 1 crab salad and 3 wraps, we was in there about 45 mins watching as it got rather busy, the staff did brilliant under pressure! And still gave wonderful customer service. Will definitely be back next month! I

Good food, though dogs not allowed. Very good deli with a wide range of foodstuffs. Centrally located

We went here yesterday as I have heard that they catered for children. We were the only ones in the cafe and there were 2 front of house staff serving us. It took the 10 mins to come over and make contact. They were chatting behind the counter not paying attention to us. Again... we were the only customer in there. (1pm) We ordered our lunch, then told that they didn't have the salad bar on that they had on their menu so the salad would be on the plate..seemed reasonable. The children ordered from the kids menu. It took 7 mins for the 2 squash to arrive and a further 3 mins for the diet coke and dr pepper (£2.75 each drink) to arrive. there was a fun bag advertised with the meal.. that we asked for but didn't materialise. The chillness food arrives but the chips were cold. My wife meal arrived and again was cold. ( coronation chicken Jkt) They started and I waiting for my deep fired brie and salad (not from the salad bar) After 5 mins my food arrived with a small salad of leaves and a chopped tomato, not quite the salad bar that was advertised. I asked for the side of chips that arrived 10 mins after the main meal. At this point I was starting to get annoyed as we were still the only ones in the cafe. How hard could it be to serve us on time, together and hot food??? Once the children had finished it tool abutter 5 mins to get the staffs attention and get their ice lollies that were advertised. The arrived as screwball bubble gum ice cream...with no spoon. The staff the disappeared into thin air and the children started to try and eat them with no spoon.In the end I vaulted the counter and tried to find some back of house. Another couple had now come in and tried to order food. I had to go to the counter when the time came to leave...when I was given the fun bags for the children... could have done with those whilst waiting as colouring in whilst in the car is never a good thing. I raised my concerns with the staff who dismissed them. I paid, and now am reviewing our family experience that cost us £46 for the pleasure. Would I go back, no. Will I post this on Facebook, Yes I will...

Used to visit no8 for lunch on a regular basis it was always lovely. Was absolutely thrilled to find out they now cater for children. The children's meal deal was the only good bit! Although the prices are reasonable for this town the portions are small the food wasn't horrendous but it certainly wasn't amazing the salad bar wasn't available even tho it was advertised. Service is none existent what happened to the staff greeting you with smiles and menus?? We weren't even told that it was now all on the walls. The waiter had his coat on the entire time we were there and was also on his phone at every opertunity. The place is very run down it doesn't look like it's been decorated since I last came about 2 years ago most of the light bulbs didn't work. It really does seem as if the owners have lost interest in their business. what an absolute shame will not be returning unless some major improvement happens

We keep going back to this lovely cafe. We have tried outher places but this is the best . It gets very busy so you may have to come back as we have done but its worth it. The staff are well worth a tip ?

Sandwiches very good, and not on doorstop bread slices.We liked the approach building your own lunch items rather a fixed list. Staff helpful and service quick.My macaroni cheese portion was rather small, but t it was advertised as a light bite, so fair enough

Popped in for a light snack with the children after going around the town, and wow!...not in a good way! Smelt of cigarettes, dirty, the staff were almost non existent the man who served us could barely look up from his phone we only ordered 1 coffee 2 fizzy drinks and 1 ribena and 3 portions of chips...nearly £18!!! The chips weren't great and neither was the service..25 mins to cook chips?! And the chief/waitress looked like she had not long been out of bed....I wouldn't mind but apart from me and the 3 kids it was empty!!!! The only positive I can find was the coffee was fresh! Wouldn't recommend at all!!

This place is in a great position in the centre of Dartmouth, it looks nice from the outside but that is about as good as it gets!We wondered why no one was in the place when the rest of Dartmouth was buzzing but we gave it the benefit of the doubt and went in. On entering we asked the Waitress behind the bar if they were open and she said yes and then disappeared! Five minu.tes later a waiter appeared and asked if we had decided what we wanted. We said we hadn't even seen a menu yet nor been offered drinks. He replied the menu is all on the wall! I requested the scampi whilst my partner went for a panini and the kids chose something of the children's menu. That was when things turned from bad to worse when the food arrived, the scampi consisted of about seven pieces straight out of the freezer via a deep fat fryer, it reminded me of a Berni Inn children's meal from the late 1980s/early 1990s. This was £11 or more. The panini was pathetic over-cooked and vying for the tiniest panini in the world competition all for £8.75, oh sorry I forget you could go to the salad bar as well for you £8 also something out of an 80s Berni Inn but not even a patch on one of those!We asked to speak to the owners but were told they weren't there. It would seem from the staff they are never there!I'm sorry I do try and be fair and look for a redeeming feature but sadly I am struggling really hard with this place. What a shame it wouldn't take too much to turn this place around, for example offering value for money would be a good start.This place was poor value, poor service and overall poor.

It's places like No. 8 that make you feel you ought to check Tripadvisor before eating out; then again, if we'd known to avoid this place we wouldn't have had the comedic experience of eating here. It looked so tempting from outside, and the menu seemed ok. Unfortunately the only decent thing about No. 8 was their tea. The poor quality of the 'oriental platter' had to be tasted to be believed (including the lowest grade microwaved spring rolls which resembled something from a supermarket's bargain bin, accompanied by a few miserably wilting leaves). The stingiest droplet of sweet chilli dip was provided in a disposable paper thimble. We'd also ordered a cream tea, which offered similarly microscopic portions of cream and jam to go with a dry scone. Service was half-hearted (did the staff have something else on their minds?) and the prices - for the quality of what we had - were astronomical. No. 8 looks idyllic from the outside, but please don't be fooled. As many other reviewers here testify the food is very low quality with prices that would lead you to expect something far better. In a pub, for half the cost, maybe they could get away with it...

It's in a nice location, the member of staff was friendly enough. Seating can be quite cramped. Food was ok, for a bit of lunch. The toilets were very cramped and not as clean as you would expect. We went in because it was quiet (everywhere else was busy). It wouldn't be my first choice, however I wouldn't rule it out.

Midday lunch and I'm told the chef hasn't arrived yet. Does that mean the fresh jacket potatoes would have been microwaved.. Tables were sticky and chairs looked like they're from an old people home. Stained and faded! Up your game guys

I recently visited for lunch, we had a nice welcome but the chicken in my panini looked like leftovers and the salad looked like it had been prepared first thing in the morning and left out all say as it looked sad and wilting.No. 8 has the potential to be a nice cafe if only the food they served was fresher. Maybe i caught them on an off day.

We came to eat here after having a walk around Dartmouth and what a disappointment it was. Came for a lift bite and it was definitely light! Ordered 2 wraps. Both could only be described as hollow, came with a side salad that consisted of some wrinkly old cherry tomatoes and lettuce leaves that were more brown than green. It's a real shame as it looks lovely inside and is relatively clean it's just the food that lets it down. 1 tea, 1 coffee and 2 wraps that were literally 2 dimensional for £21. Would. It recommend this place to anyone as there were lovely reasonably priced cafes and restaurants all around we just unfortunately picked the wrong one!!

Looked good from the outside for a pleasant cafe for lunch, but possibly the worst food we've ever been served. I'd have been better off throwing £20 away!We ordered a pitta and wrap with side salads, expecting plenty of fresh filling and great quality... What we ended up with was a flat wrap with barely any filling, a dry stale pitta with nothing but one piece of meat, a side salad that was way past it's best days ago, and coleslaw that must have been from a supermarket basics range! The drinks were no better either, the cappuccino was more like warm milk with a hint of something. Don't bother!

Little cafe dinner with outside seating which catches the sun around mid day. Good for people watching whilst you enjoy your coffee. Nice lunch selection too.

We passed this whilst walking round the town, saw the menu and 20% discount for eating early. To be honest it was that that pulled us in. We were second couple eating there when we entered (it rose to 4 by the time we left) but we went in. The ambiance felt more cafe than bistro. I ordered the ribs which were quite tasty and fell off the bone. The cheese board I ordered was possibly the most bizarre one I have ever received. As the picture shows it consisted of thinly cut fingers of cheddar and brie accompanied by bread rolls. Not sure why I just didn;t get a chunk.2 courses for 2 with a milkahske and a glass of prosecco came to just over £30 after discount. It just didn't feel that the food quality matched that tag

You will like the sound of the menu, we did walking by. Triple cooked chips seem all the thing right now and they're yummy but no.8 yours are frozen fried once....we're sure of it. The beef ribs....tasty but served cold...Yuck! We weren't charged for those at least. The food came out quicker than a McDonald's! Obviously all reheated......or not in the case of my beef. The table was sticky , the waitress wiped but all through our meal we were pealing our arms from off of it.The coleslaw. ..shop brought and too vinegary, again not nice.The Rose Wine was disgusting. ....The only thing good about this place, well probably too good for the place was the kind friendly waitress.If you're selling "triple cooked chips" we expect it. ......very pretentious little place. Tables rammed in too tight.Very disappointed family .

We are here as it was relatively quiet and was welcoming of children. Portions were on the small side, but were tasty, service was good and our meal was relatively inexpensive. All in all a good find!

Great bistro doing a great evening menuPortions were fine, not merger at all!I had the short ribs with chips, my husband had a ceaser salad. Only gripe was the price of a glass of rose £4.96!!

We noticed this cafe, and, as it had a 5 star rating, decided to go for lunch.I had to ask for the table to be cleaned - although it was not busy. I ordered jacket potato with prawns, and my husband had the oriental platter. My jacket potato was the smallest I've ever seen, and came with 6 prawns that looked as if they'd come from Sainsbury's or M&S. No butter on the potato.My husband's platter consisted of 1 tiny spring roll, about 1/8th of a slice of sesame toast, 4 prawn crackers, and a spicy wonton. It all looked as if it had been bought from somewhere like Iceland.There was a strange salad bar where you could choose items to go into the very small bowl provided. I noticed that they had some chicken wings and a few very small sausage rolls, so chose them for my husband to bulk out his platter. I had some sweetcorn, potato salad, lettuce and a cherry tomato. You couldn't fit anything else into the bowl as it was so small. I had a diet coke and was horrified when we paid the bill. It came to £20.35! What a rip off.We won't be going back.

Unusually for me this establishment was chosen without consulting Trip Advisor. The greeting by the young female was warm and friendly and we saw a sign saying 20% off if food ordered between 6pm and 6.45pm. Great stuff.Drinks were ordered and arrived very quickly as you would expect as we were the only ones in the restaurant .It was at this point I consulted trip advisor. Ouch !! Some highly critical reviews and some complimentary, but more of the former than the latter.I ordered Crab and Lobster bisque which arrived after about 5 mins, the croutons and roll accompanying was adequate. It was very nice indeed and easy on the pallet. The croutons were more than enough and the bread not really needed but it did itemise as such on the menu.Then to the mains my Fiancé had a smoked salmon and crab and prawn salad. Which she really enjoyed. The only criticism from her was it had far too much lettuce on the plate but otherwise fine.I had mussels with skinny fries and bread and butter, the fries were done to perfection and I devoured them. The Mussels there were about 25 of, they were not the best I've tasted, but they were at least all open. One or two had lost that deep orange colour. Then I had the dessert called Trio of Desserts and my partner had the cheese and bread. My dessert of Chocolate Mousse, an article roll slice and meringue were accompanied by a creation of ice cream it was really delicious. My partner left most but wrapped it to take away Our overall impression was the mussels could have been cooked in a better flavouring and all the bread was not the best. The price was more than reasonable and the 20% very welcome. Service was friendly. There were 4 more tables that were occupied when we left but the place coped well .Thank you

Tempted by the offer (ends at 18:45) we were very pleased with the meal we had here. Good menu selection and delicious food. A thoroughly enjoyable meal.

Following a full day out with friends, we needed a place to eat in Dartmouth, which is more difficult than I expected at 18:30. We found this place open, and although it looked quite busy, the waitress said she could accommodate 8 of us within the next 10 minutes. The children's menu was very limited, but there was a selection of different things on the main menu for the adults, and the complementary kids bag was a nice bonus. All our food was nice. Everything hot, and served promptly which was great for a table of 8. I have to agree with other reviews that the portion size is mediocre for the prices. The main courses were served in what I would describe as a flat soup bowl rather than a dinner plate, and I know most of us would have welcomed a little more for our money. However, for us, this was an evening out with friends towards the end of our holiday, and we had a lovely evening. Staff were great, and food was tasty. Job done.

Went as a family for a light lunch. Well it certainly was light - very small portions and made me light in the pocket. Jacket potatoes small and the portion of Extra Cheese £1 was almost none existent. We had 3 jackets potatoes, 1 panini, pulled pork sandwich. 3 cokes a water and a milk shake which was included in a children's meal. Total cost £ 49.50 - now that made me light. Would not recommend spending your hard earned cash at the cafe. Gents toilet also had no soap.

Dropped in to (a) get out of the rain and (b) they allowed dogs inside. Service leisurely. Ordered a Ploughmans. A roll arrived with 4 small triangles of cheddar and some pickle. You then selected items from the salad bar to suit your taste. Reasonable selection available although salad bowl provided fairly small. Not quite what we expected but tasted fine. Cappuccinos fine too. At £7 for Ploughmans it wasn't best value and would go elsewhere next time.

Am wondering if we were in the same 'No8' as the reviewers who rated it as bad and over priced! My partner had the tuna and cheese panini with side salad - which he adored, and I had a ham and cheddar jacket potato (with chilli jam and red onion marmalade.... Lush!!!!!) with side salad. We didn't want a hot drink so we had water which is freely available. The staff were very attentive, the food was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be back before we go home! Thank you No8 :)

Visited no 8 today. Wondered round and found this place with empty seats outside so decided to get a bite to eat. Service was friendly and the coffee was great. But otherwise the food wasn't great. We ordered two chicken and bacon wraps and a ham and cheese sandwich, you can help yourself to your side salad. The sandwich was fine, nothing special but edible. The chicken and bacon wraps were awful. Lacked any flavour whatsoever. One piece of bacon and a few small pieces of chicken and some ice burg lettuce. Upon paying the waiter asked if everything was ok, I was honest and told him it wasn't great, lacked flavour and he refunded one of the wraps off. As kind as that is, don't really feel it was worth paying for either wrap. I normally check trip advisor when I'm out and this is a reminder as to why. Upon arriving I think one table inside was taken with customers and two inside, so being busy couldn't be an excuse. Cannot fault the gentleman waiter though, extremely helpful.

We picked this place for a light lunch and while it was perfectly edible, I found it overpriced and undersized. I had jacket potato with cheese and the potato was quite small and cheese not generous. There was a 'salad bar' with odd selections such as hard boiled eggs and it wasn't terribly appetising. I wouldn't return.

I could not believe just how bad the food was . Ordered the roast diner served in a Yorkshire pudding / it was all frozen absolutely nothing fresh it was like a cheap Iceland ready meal , I refused to pay £8.999 as you could pick up the similar in Iceland. My partner order the ploughmans - stale bread role, cheap ham and a crap piece of cheese. Service was poor the staff seemed ashamed of the food. Do not eat here it utterly awful over priced and needs to be closed down.

First I can't fault the how friendly the guy working there was, we ordered two crab sandwiches, v expensive and what came out was a little white crab meat and paste sandwich, my other half but into hers and got a mouth full of shell, and I then bit into mine and a sharp of shell went into the top of my mouth. I took it back and they did refund no arguments. And offered anything off the menu, but I declined.

Popped into No. 8 Brasserie for lunch with our family. My Mum had what she described as the best pea and ham soup ever! I had a lovely crab bisque and the rest of the family had sandwiches and salad. Don't be put off by the reviews below, yes you pay £7 for a panini but that includes a bowl for salad from the self-service salad bar. We received a very warm welcome from staff and the food came swiftly.

This restaurant is listed on TA as 58th out of 63 restaurants in Dartmouth. I'm amazed that five other restaurants failed to clear this low bar. Mean portions and inflated prices make this place worth a miss, however hungry you might be. There are 57 other places that scored better, so not hard to do better than No.8.

Walking past wondering where to eat we saw a sign that said crab sandwiches £4.95 and decided to have one. Big mistake. We ordered it on granary bread and when it came it was on sliced brown Hovis with hardly any crab in it. We were told we could help ourselves to salad from the table, well it was very unappetising to say the least and we didn't have any. When we went to pay the bill we were charged £8.95 not £4.95 as apparently the cheaper option was for takeaway only. When we protested we were given a discount but overall it was extremely disappointing.

Had a crab sandwich which was one of the worst sandwiches I've experienced. There was salad bar that we were offered and I was truly shocked to see what was on offer, in fact it should have been binned not fit for a live animal. If there was ever a case for an eatery to be closed down, this is it. If it wasn't such a tourist trap it would have closed a long time ago. I didn't pay the outrageous price they asked for the sandwich, in fact I would have been happy to be carted off to the police station. This restaurant should be done under the trades description act..... Enough said!.