Pack of Cards in North Devon

The Sunday carvery is so yummy. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. When dishing up our Sunday carvery the staff behind the counter encouraged my fussy child to try a new veg which was lovely of them to do. We’ve been here quite a few times as we live locally and will continue to come back many time in the future. Thank you to you all :)

I popped in for dinner at 5:30pm because I had a meeting in the area. Cracking place! The meal was well presented and piping hot. I couldn’t eat it all but I really wanted to. The pie top was cooked to perfection. There was plenty of tender beef inside the pie dish, lashings of tasty gravy. The red cabbage was to die for. Lots of veggies served along with perfectly cooked, chunky chips. I wish I had enough room and time to eat dessert but it wasn’t to be. There were locals in the bar when I walked in, who said hello! Being a lone female in a new place it made the place seem friendly straight away. I was taken aback but pleasantly so. The staff were helpful, service was great, the venue was immaculate, garden very tidy and beautiful resin art on the wall. If I was local I would come here all the time :)

Lovely carvery, large selection of fresh vegetables, choice of meats. However dessert was disappointing, so full after the roast we only wanted icecream with clotted cream. When it arrived it was like a child portion and literally less than a teaspoon of cream for £6.95. However would not stop us going again for the lunch but would not purchase pudding again.

Very dog friendly, has two lovely restaurant areas for dog friendly diners and another two restaurant areas where dogs are not allowed. Staff are all very welcoming and friendly. Great pub and great food.

After our disappointing visit to the first place we headed for the Pack of Cards. Staff were friendly and we were most certainly not disappointed with the food. They served a carvery and by the time finished we were both absolutely stuffed many thanks to the staff who made our visit comfortable 😁😋

Great friendly service in an amazing place with lots of history. Food was lovely, the setting is wonderful, staff went out of their way to welcome us. Absolutely well worth a visit. The rooms looked great too.

Great food, great service, nice place, Dog friendly , not expensive. Thanks so much to the team we felt very welcome indeed

We phoned on a wet Sunday and were lucky enough to get a table for the Sunday Carvery. I was slightly concerned at being asked to pay for the meal before I had even sat at the table, and I also found it odd that we were unable to add drinks to our bill (you have to go to the bar and pay for those separately). We decided to stick with it and I'm very glad we did because the meal itself was superb! A choice of three different meats, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and probably ten different varieties of vegetable gave plenty of choice. My wife had beef and turkey, while I had just beef and without a doubt it was one of the best roast lunches either of us have ever had. Everything was perfectly cooked and tasted fantastic (the Cauliflower Cheese especially was superb). THOROUGHLY RECOMMENDED and I would go out of my way to eat here again.

Great ales, lovely food, friendly staff. They managed to fit all 22 of us in for a light lunch, after a grueling walk up Little Hangman.

We stayed overnight here it is a lovely place. We had dinner that was excellent also breakfast was really good too. The room and bathroom was very nice. Very clean. This is a very old building so there are a few quirky things going on but it adds to the atmosphere. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Fully recommend.

Stayed very close to this pub and visited quite a few times for drinks and food. The pub has a big beer garden and a separate conservatory for eating in, the pub section is quite small but allows dogs and children. The range of drinks is very good and the food selection is quite varied as well with the food being of good quality and the Sunday carvery being very good. The staff are really friendly and if you just want a quiet drink this is the place for you

We were first at the carvery on a Sunday. You could not help yourself and portions served were pretty small without asking for more. The gravy was a packet mix and the overall quality was disappointing for the price to be honest.

I stayed in Combe Martin 40years ago, but never got the chance to visit the pub. So, passing through I had to stop, from what I remember, there are 52 windows ( one for each card of the pack ). The welcome was "tepid". When I asked for a "dimpled handle", I was informed there is only one and I couldn't take it outside ! . Nevertheless, my pint of Dartmoor "legend' was a good temperature and an average price. On our way out, a couple were having possibly the biggest pie and burger I have ever seen, so I assume portions are ample.

Having used the restaurant on Friday night, we decided the book Sunday lunch. Big mistake, without a doubt, the worst carvery we have ever experienced. Very disappointed and appalling value for money.

Nothing to fault Food delicious. Pie highly recommended Wine was superb Desert out of this world Service excellent. Very clean. Seriously some of the best food we've had. Lovely environment

Fabulous pub with a superb range of food a bit different to standard pub fare. Beautifully cooked and a place that obviously cared about a positive customer experience. Highly recommended for food. Lovely garden.

A well known venue for us but not reviewed for a few years. Chris and his team do a great job and since the 'considered re-vamp' of their offerings a few years back, they seem to have maintained that standard. A small thing it may be BUT their chips are exceptionally good in my opinion, delicious. I had the sea bass with crab risotto for my main dish - best sea bass dish I have EVER eaten, simple as that. A generous portion cooked with genuine yummyness! We had a prawn starter with an Indian spiced crumb, which was nothing special to be honest but I can allow them that on the basis that the rest was first class. The children had battered haddock for main - gorgeous! As always, we will be back. Thank you gang.

Smooth and polite check in . Rooms where very spacious and the bed was comfortable. Had the best nights sleep of the week here ! Woke up to breakfast was 10/10

The pub food at the Pack Of Cards pub was just so shockingly good, each & every mouthful was pure delight, in fact our whole dining experience was perfect. From walking in & receiving the warmest of welcomes ,the low lit dining area ,seating, the service, even the 80s music playing in the background added to the perfect pub dining experience. First class, without being pompous & pretentious.

The Sunday lunch is very good but we went for a meal on Tuesday lunch and I'm can not eat garlic onions or cheese So I at to have a plan baked potato the menu is not good for people like me

Got told to go here by a lovely lady in the premier shop with intent to book Sunday Lunch tomorrow ?? We went for quick drink and a nibble? Was told the food was going to be brought to us , the lady behind the bar was really nice x Thankyou …. Food came and was told that we had to sit outside …BUT the rude OWNER was sat inside the bar eating ,,, we asked why we couldn’t eat where we was sat the reply was HE OWNS IT ,He is a horrible patronising man .. Doesn’t deserve business, what a horrible man….Baiting my husband for a reaction, not a nice man at all ,, he said I own this building and I’ll eat where I want ? Our argument was we wasn’t told we had to eat outside until the young lady said we had to eat outside ,, he snatched our drinks from us and told us never to go again ,,,,,, in our opinion this horrible man doesn’t deserve business, Arrogant is an understatement

We booked for Sunday lunch ahead of a large family visit to the area; carvery was outstanding! Garden was perfectly laid out for casual dining as you don’t feel ‘on top’ of each other & opportunity for ‘sun or shade’. We went back again on the Fri night… again not disappointed. Menu catered for all tastes & everyone delighted. It was obvious we were ‘tourists’ but were welcomed as if locals & valued customers. Special mention to the staff; a happy, hard working & responsive team that absolutely should be cherished! Thank you 😍

Hair in food - leaking roof . Rude manager . Tried to contest about the hair, didn’t realise we could hear her. Coat soaking wet by roof leak . Poor staff apologising for service and hair in food, would not recommend.

We had a carvery here on Sunday - we had booked a table, glad that we did as it was very busy. Service was really quick for drinks, daughter ordered off the kids menu (burger and chips) staff said it would take 10 minutes to arrive and it did so we got our carverys at the same time. Best Pork crackling I think I've ever had! All the food was lovely, staff were nice. Quirky building, gardens looked nice but it was heavily raining so didn't see them properly.

the Pub has a really spacious garden with lots of tables and chairs and play area for children. Good select of beers and especially non alcholic beers and spirits too. We eat in the resturant on the thursday night. Hubby had the sea bass which he really really enjoyed - i had leak and cheese pie which was lovley but i couldnt eat for about 15 mins as it was very very hot . The waitresses worked so hard and nothing was any trouble for them Its a bit pricey for the food and there are plenty of other places to try for food so for one night it was ok

Carvery laid out well and staff serve you. You can choose from 4 different roasts (or have 3 slices from different meats) and there was a good selection of potatoes (roast, diced, dauphinois) and veg (leeks, buttered carrots, cauliflower cheese etc). Our plates were heaped. Absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.

The picturesque grounds and stylish restaurant appeared ideal for a meal with the family, but the welcome I received at the bar was abrupt and unfriendly. Quickly decided to take the family elsewhere for the evening. It fitted the mould of a business that has a ready supply of tourist trade and no care for whether those customers would return. It’s a shame as the waiting staff were very helpful and friendly upon arrival.

We went here three times on our recent holiday in Combe Martin which says it all really. We visited first of all for the carvery on the Sunday afternoon, it was excellent ! generous portions beautifully cooked, good choice of beers as well. We went again two more times in the week and both times the food was very good as well, prices were fair, staff very polite and friendly, the bar area is intimate with a good atmosphere, large beer garden if the weather is nice.

We were staying nearby and went for the carvery. I'm gonna sound like a philistine but for the roast pork and lamb weren't properly cooked, I'm sure all chefs out there are shouting at me now! If you divided it by 3, the centre ring was red with blood, the inner ring was pink and the outer ring was brown, they knidly put mine in combi oven for a few minutes, my wife had the turkey because she didn't know they would do this. Someone queueing with my wife asked for the side bit of the meat, as it was cooked, the chef/server said no.The vegetables were delicious and there was a wide variety, it wasn't self service and the plates weren't that big so you really had to pile it on, overall though worth the £16.95 a protion, I thought 2 drinks were a bit pricey at over £12 though. Also you had to get your buffet ticket from 1 room then your drinks from the adjoining bar next room.

Absolutely amazing. Excellent service, beautiful food and great atmosphere. I'd absolutely recommend it and will be a constant returner when in the area. Definite 10 out of 10.

Big fan of a TV programme that featured this hotel/restaurant. Once we found out it was nearby on our holiday we had to go!! Wow it wasn’t a disappointment! Food was delicious I had a steak Diane cooked to perfection, my partner steak and ale...

This pub is the best thing about Combe Martin. Eaten twice there in the last week and their food is truly brilliant. Smoked Haddock Florentine is truly fabulous. Beer good too.

Fantastic pub. Really friendly staff, excellent location with beautiful family friendly pub garden. Walking the South West Coast Path with a friend we stopped in the afternoon for a pint and a cup of tea. Debbie couldn’t have been more friendly and kind to weary...

Amazing food, good play area, friendly staff. Only thing I’d change is ordering food and drinks together but 10/10 would go back the chicken tikka burger was amazing

Had a wonderful 2 night break at The Pack o Cards. Could not fault it! Great food and drink and very comfortable rooms. Lovely breakfast and treated first class by wonderful hosts. Strongly recommend

We visited here by accident really whimsy staying in woolacombe and looking for lunch stop before travelling home. Was a hot sunny day and beer garden drew us in. Wasn't much choice for lunch menu but opted for panini's with a side of chips. omg!...

Great place for food , staff friendly , good beer/ ale and great play area for kids highly recommend.

Absolutely superb carvery meal. One of the best carverys we have had. Generous portions, super thick piece's of meat and massive range of veg. Fantastic meal. Thank you.

Stayed overnight for 2 nights. Absolutely terrible place. Completely disorganised, loud music until early hours, landlord was nasty and even more so his wife. Horrible people, crap customer service. Hopefully soon they will go out of business. They are known locally to be not nice...

We’ve been coming to the pack of cards for years as we have caravan situated nearby for the season. The food gets better and better and this year the carvery has surpassed itself. The quality and value for money is incredible, it’s always hot and...

I booked a family room (Coral) for a one night stay as we were attending a family wedding nearby. Although we only stayed the one night I would have happily stayed for a week! The room was very comfortable, well equipped and spotlessly clean. The...

Our B&B recommended that we should dine here- no, not standard pub-grub at all. The son of the house is a fully trained high-class chef, and most accommodating too. It was Shrove Tuesday, and we had merely mentioned that pancakes weren't on their fine list...

Stopped off for lunch after arriving in the area order open sandwich’s which after a wait we experienced two massive plates containing two half’s of a roll covered in cheese. The Brie bacon and cranberry had so much cranberry the bread was sodden and the...

lovely restaurant ,which they just manage to fit us in ,the food was lovely even though they seemed very short staffed and it took a while but they were busy and we hadn't booked.

Delicious Easter Sunday Carvery. Staff helpful and friendly, food excellent, in fact my son declared it was the best cavery he’d ever had! Beef was pink and lots of choice of vegetables. Lovely garden where we waited for our table. Hardworking staff. 6 adults and...

Great hospitality, combined with a pretty well stocked and large bar. Some good local gins! The mains servings are a bit large, so order accordingly. Enjoyable place and well worth a visit.

Excellent stay, great food, very friendly atmosphere , good rum.Really enjoyed our stay and would very much recommend .

We came here twice on a weekend away, once for a meal and once for drinks. The bar/pub area is very cosy and welcoming. Very dog friendly, they even gave us biscuits for him. It was cosy and warm, and the bar staff & landlord...

A warm welcome on a wet and windy day. Excellent meals and good beer. Have been visiting this establishment for more than 40 years when in the area, always worth a visit.

I had the pleasure of stopping here Second to none for value for money Lovely staff and management Very clean and comfortable. Thanks for accommodating me xx

What a great find,staff were super friendly and the food was fantastic. We dropped in as we'd read it was dog friendly, and they welcomed our lab with open arms, a great start. The landlord (Chris, I believe) took time to talk to us as...

Amazing Sunday Lunch and Service we are on holiday in the village . Called in on Saturday for a few drinks and had an amazing welcome from Chantel and the owners Chris and Debs . This made us book for the Sunday lunch, and as...

Second time visiting this lovely restaurant when staying locally. The food is really good, and my goodness the portions are huge! The chef is very talented and the staff are lovely, two very good experiences so far and we look forward to seeing you all...

Cracking food,friendly staff We arrived for our long weekend and decided to visit the Pack of Cards as both visited there when we were much younger with our parents. It was close to 3pm Fri when the chef goes home for a few hours but...

Six of us had the most enjoyable Sunday Lunch at The Pack of Cards while visiting North Devon for a long weekend.On entering the restaurant via the pub we were greeted by a smiling man behind the bar and directed to the lovely Conservatory and...

Friendly service from the owner and bar maid, excellent food (portion sizes were huge), good selection of drinks and SO dog friendly. Thank you for a lovely lunch on a very wet Saturday.

Excellent service & the food was really good(the chips were exceptional) But charging £5.10 for a pint of bitter is out of order. Living locally Iv never paid that much for a pint. Would I return , umh not sure.

We went for a meal with a group of friends and haven’t got a bad word to say about the place. Service was very good and food delicious, especially the belly pork. Portion size was just right and quality was excellent .

Food very good although not a large menu. Staff pleasant but like all parts of North Devon we found the effort was lacking.

Excellent food and service. Great for a family birthday and brilliant to find two EV charge points in the car park! Thank you to the owner and staff who made us feel very welcome including showing us photos of our food being cooked from scratch....

Popped in after a long walk lovely pint cider food I had was good size hot and looked good . I asked to buy a sausage on its own no way only sell it as a kiddie meal £7.99 it was for me dog in...

After visiting today having booked a table, we were disappointd with a couple of things. As 1 of us being a vegitarian we chose to eat here as there were good vegi options, however what the menu doesnt state is those items are not available...

We visited on a very wet Tuesday evening and were initially taken aback how busy it was but we had prebooked. Therefore we would recommend doing so to avoid disappointment. The welcome from the lady at the bar to the waiting staff and owner was...

So, 4 of us were staying in Combe Martin, and the Pack O Cards was suggested. The quality of the food was excellent. Special mention should be made of the chips. They were crisp, light, fluffy. I had the fish, which was some of the...

My hubby chose this pub as it looked the most apt for my birthday meal. We weren’t disappointed. Hubby had the prawn and mussel risotto and I chose the salmon ravioli. Both meals were absolutely gorgeous. For pudding, the honeycomb cheesecake accompanied with a liqueur...

Well worth a visit, good pub that caters for all! Spent few nights in Coombe Martin and ate there twice. Staff were friendly, service was good. The bar has a great selection of spirits and tap beer,which I may or may not have over indulged...

We had a few days here. Very good stay lovely room. Breakfast and dinner excellent. Staff professional and friendly nothing too much trouble. Would highly recommend this B&B

Lovely warm welcome and we were shown straight to a table with our 2 dogs. I had hake with a lemon/ basil crust with a warm potato salad- absolutely gorgeous and cooked to perfection.... Cannot fault the standard of food and the excellent service...thank you...

As a family we all eat on Thursday evening at the pack of cards The following day two members of the party have suffered from food poisoning type symptoms l think this pub totally not worth a visit

Love love love this beautiful pub, extremely lovely polite staff and owners and the location is to die for , lots of food choices and dog friendly too which is a bonus, we eat here many times as it's a halfway point for meeting friends...

Lunch time visit. The kids loved the play area. Cajun Chicken burger was good - Kids fish fingers were epic. Wonderful beer - The Tribute was smooth, creamy and hit the spot ! The staff were incredibly friendly. Only small criticism - The Hake was...

4 adults, fantastic Sunday roast, nice and hot beautifully cooked, great carvery, plenty of food, chef’s 💋

Visited for Sunday lunch.. lovely gentleman helped us park and was very pleasant to my son who loved his cars..It was very busy but the owner and the nice chap running the carvery sorted us out and we were eating a 10/10 Sunday roast within...

In my view, this is the best carvery I've ever eaten. We return once a year every year when we visit family. It's something we look forward to and I've reviewed the Packs of Cards positively here before. My advice is not to have breakfast...

Very good food 2nd only to top chippy for restaurants in Combe Martin Only gripe is price but can’t complain that much it’s not as bad as everyone says it is Good staff

Lovely sunday roast today with family. Huge portion size and a great selection of vegetables and nice Mediterranean tart which was a bonus (we are vedgetarian) Weather super hot so in the carvery and kitchen was baking for the staff but they were all in...

Group of 6 really excited to try out this establishment. Very disappointed. Young staff no table manners unfortunately- little to no interaction. Lots of food choices not available and when our order eventually arrived it was also disappointing. Greek said swimming in water, no thought...

Half our food arrived and what came was enjoyable. Half the order hadn’t arrived by the time we had finished our meal. When enquiring we was told they had no trace of the order, we had to prove the card we paid on as we...

This was an excellent place to go. Food was first class, Service, you could not have a better host. Staff very friendly. Chef was very good. I read some reviews. This was a friendly fast service. The owner even carried my plate to the table...

Lovely gardens and bar, let down by rude owner (recognised him from hotel inspector tv show) Unfortunately he lived up to his reputation within minutes of us arriving. When my husband asked where the toilets were he was directed but also advised he could "use...

We stopped for a bite to eat for lunch, wanting something fairly light. The choices on the menu for more lunch type bites isn't great but £16.95 for a burger is extortionate! When it arrived the burger bun was not at all fresh, so when...

Always a good experience Enjoyed their pub quizzes - & restaurant - used to live opposite and the mix of social events was excellent with a large car park and great garden - with a welcome for woofers too ..

We walked the costal path from Ilfracombe to Combe Martin on Monday deciding on going for lunch as we had seen The Hotel Inspector. The lady serving behind the bar was lovely, very chatty & friendly. The owner came in later & I laughed &...

Nipped in for drinks. Nice lady served and quite chatty. Went in for lunch and sat outside near some people moving tables for a wedding. Lots of casual swearing and 'owner' moving umbrellas decided red was aggressive colour so swopped se from garden. As he...

Very disappointing meal here. One of our party was given a meal that they didn’t order, to which the waitress told us the item we ordered wasn’t available (though didn’t tell us at time of ordering or would have ordered something else). The service was...

I visited today for a social gathering with a few palls. The service was friendly and the staff were very helpful. There was this young man who introduced himself as ‘Jacob’. He helped us out with the desert options and his own personal recommendations. He...

I have just been down to the pack of cards for a nice drink and a chat with some friends The staff that I encountered was a lovely young adult that helped us out in what we should order and what he recommends The young...

Popped in on off chance of being able to get a Sunday lunch while we were camping nearby. Staff were really accommodating and friendly. The food was outstanding, meat really tender and succulent., great selection of veg. Could t fault it at all. Would definitely...

Visited the restaurant in the evening and had traditional pub grub, fish and chips etc, which took a while to arrive but was hot and tasty. The problem was that the food was just standard pub grub but charged at restaurant prices, coming to £90...

Went here for dinner as we have on numerous occasions but were very disappointed by the service, or lack of! Young children serving and we got our starters before they had brought our drinks which were ordered before food. We finished our main meal and...

It was really busy and we sat in the lovely garden, The food was great had chicken curry which for a pub curry was superb 👌 and my wife had seafood risotto which was lovely. Service was fab and the Tribute vert tasty 😋

We went to the Dolphin the first night in town. Told great fresh seafood, blah blah. It was at best average abs the bartenders yelled through walk-in talkers to kitchen. Felt like cafe food. The Deck of cards place was amazing. Great service, great location...

Disappointed with the service staff rude when enquiring about menu. Toilets were dirty and smelly. Outside tables not cleaned. Food was the only thing that was acceptable.

We had a great family meal together this evening. The place was very busy but that did not distract from their service. We got our table on time and our order was taken quickly. The food came quickly and was excellent, everyone enjoying their choice....

I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw that I paid 5 pound and 30pens for 10 chip and a lump of cheese I won’t be going back disgraceful

Visited the pack o cards 3 times whilst staying in the area twice for drinks and once for food. We have a dog so needed a dog friendly place as the weather was a bit average to sit outside for long. Always found everyone very...

My husband and I had booked for Sunday lunch last week as had excellent carvery last year so knew it would be good. On arrival I paid for 2 carvarys (mains only) which came to almost £30, this for main only is far too dear,...

although the last orders was 6pm we arrived just before7 and they sit served us without any complaints , and there was no holding back on the quality or quantity , I had to take a rest before starting my fruit crumble and custard

Walked up here as we were staying down the road. I must say the food was excellent and the pub itself was unique. Will certainly revisit when next in the area. Big thumbs up.

Visited Combe Martin on a grey Wednesday. Walked up to the Pack O Cards with the family for a meal. The fish broth was amazing. Would recommend going just for this. The fish was enormous that came with the fish and chips too. The staff...