Poopdeck Restaurant in Torbay

We were on an overnight stay and looking for a place to eat. We popped in on the off chance. Staff were very friendly and were able to accommodate us. My husband had the scallops starter and would highly recommend. I had the pate which was very nice. The prawn Thai curry was very nice. Would recommend but advise you book

Visited here twice during my stay when in the area and it was nice to see this restaurant has been refurbished to a nice level once again, first visit since change of ownership.Service and food was as good as ever, and choice of food (fish) was good, nice to see other meat options now available, but as in Brixham harbour fish always wins for me.Would definitely recommend when in the area, and I will be back very soon.

We had a great meal here this evening. Scallop starter and fish selection (5 pieces of local fresh caught fish). Well priced and nice accompaniments. Would recommend. Service attentive and polite.

Brixham cannot be beaten for excellent fish, so why choose a steak ?. The answer is Harbour Hot Rocks at Crusoe's. Tender and tasty, but more to the point, cooked exactly as you like it - because you do it yourself.

Dean & Rob what a perfect restaurant you have got. From the warm welcome to the cognac served in a warm glass (that you don't see very often now),is just perfect. Your food is always made with pride and love and you can tell that in abundance, the mussels really are the best I have ever tasted. Keep up the hard work,your fantastic at what you do,and again the meals are out of this world,i cant wait to come back and enjoy your beautiful food once again.

Lovely location with view across the harbour through the picture window. For me the food was only average and I would not shout about it. That was a shame

11 of us today for a family lunch. Could not fault it. Definitely recommend. Waiter attentive and all food came out at the same time.

Recommended in the visitor's book of our apartment, this was well worth the visit. Friendly, welcoming host. Food to suit both a vegetarian and a meat eater! Fabulous views of the harbour. Worth climbing the stairs up to.

Ate here a couple of weeks ago,for the first time since this place was taken over (used to be the poopdeck).The restaurant has had a fabulous makeover. The decor is now very welcoming, and the new layout equals much more room which was really needed here. Gone is the claustrophobic feeling of too many tables in too small a space. The food was very good. I would recommend a hot rock steak, it was delicious, as was our shell fish starter. The staff were very friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. I look forward to another visit soon.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here. Have been several times and always good.We had seafood which was delicious.Staff very friendly and efficient.The place used to be known as The Poop Deck but was taken over earlier this year and refurbished by the new owners.The restaurant is definitely much better than it used to be.Great views of the harbour.

This was our second trip to this restaurant and yet again we were not disappointed. Firstly the atmosphere is superb, the service is second to none, polite, friendly and professional. The views are stunning over the harbour and the food is amazing. I cannot recommend this enough. Well done crusoes. I will be back!

Window tables good view of the Harbour. The Starter and Main meal were basic and unappetizing. Overpriced and poor value.

Food was delicious with a great view of the harbour, nice decor & friendly service, sea bass was delicious!

Visited last week although staff pleasant my wife and I had to wait quite a while for service of food Unimpressed a dirty glass. ( grease marks ). Food adequate but nothing outstanding. Burgers a little over salted chicken supreme more flavour needed. Genuinely wish them well in this climate but standards must improve

The 5 fish and new potatoes was delicious, beautifully cooked and great selection including turbot and trout. The turbot special was also perfect. Both with a lovely fresh salad. A nice change from chips that is the norm around the harbour. Lovely bottle of Malbec. Friendly service and nice surroundings. Recommend you try it.

Friendly people, very welcoming. Seemed newly decorated, tasteful light airy atmosphere. Good views over the harbour. Food ok.

My partner and I had tried this randomly one evening. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, however, the food didn't quite hit the mark. I ordered the steak burger, of which the chips were excellent, but the actual burger was a little too salty. My partner had tried their vegetable lasagne, of which he did not get the side salad, which was stated on the menu, so the whole plate looked more like a starter (Small size for a main meal, especially when missing the side salad). Also, it was a shame, as I had a chipped glass and dirty cutlery (Not very good for a new restaurant). Apart from that, it was good and the views were great!

I have to admit we didn’t actually get to eat here as they would not honour a voucher purchased for us as a present from the Poop Deck. Slightly short sighted in my opinion as we would have spent probably at least double it’s value.

Ate here with our two children who shared a fillet steak on the ‘hot rocks’. Steak was fantastic and staff very accommodating to split it between the kids and give them their own ‘rocks’ to cook on. I was a tiny bit disappointed that the lemon sole on the specials board ended up being a fillet rather than whole (it didn’t say that) - I probably should have checked, but it was still delicious. Lovely, friendly place with great views

It was ok. I had a burger, very nice. Kids had what kids usually have. Chips were kind of greasy and inedible. Burger prepared and served well. Tasty and nicely cooked.

Very nice steaks cooked on hot stones. Service was excellent too ... we will definitely be back again!

This is now under new management and renamed Crusoe's. The food and service were brilliant. Nothing too much trouble. Both fish and meat were excellent. You can't get fresher fish. It is run by a small team but they cope admirably. We visited on two nights over this week and both visits met the same excellent level. Can't wait to go back there as soon as possible. They do deserve lots of support.

I have eaten here before, being a lover of fish I thought my guests would enjoy a little something other than turkey. My normal choice of restaurants being closed this was the only one open other than :pub food “ Lobster over cooked, sole dry whisky sauce watery, no flavour please do not insult my intelligence by stating lack of choice on menu is because of Christmas Period I am a chef get stock in before hand. The saving grace ??? Your lovely server who did her utmost to make us welcome. Chain pub restaurants may serve generic menu but at least they are edible

4 of us visited this restaurant over the Xmas period. The menu was limited due to this time of year, which was fine as we all found something we liked the sound of. It would have been nicer (and easier) if they had printed the menus rather than have to scan the boards to save having to crane your neck as the board was behind me.

Just changed ownership, and not very good compared to its reputation. No menus, had to go to the bar to read a board, then specials on mobile chalk board which you had to wait for others to finish with. No bread served with starter (had to ask, and got some with the main; and only for one of us); starters overpowered with garlic, mains (1st: prawn, scallop, monkfish in whiskey sauce) just about cooked, no texture, just overpowered with garlic, and no taste of whisky ... (2nd: neptune seafood plater), brown crab meat served in scallop shell?? Why?, lobster very rubbery and wrong tools provided to open up the shell, tonnes of prawns and langoustines, but everything just overpowered with garlic. Wine selection limited to 3 bottles of red or white. The only saving grace, was the waitress (Diane), who was very professional, caring and lovely. Overall, the food was not bad, but the reputation of the restaurant was not lived up to

As a lone diner it can be so difficult to find somewhere nice and welcoming.

Evening meal for three of us whilst visiting Brixham and celebrating my wifes birthday.

We booked as very popular, small quaint restaurant. Easy to miss as quite hidden. Very intimate approx 10-12 tables only. Open kitchen so you can see all the action. Literally right on the harbour quay of the fishing port of Brixham with stunning views over the harbour. If you want fresh seafood there isn’t any place better! Service was good, waitresses couldn’t do enough for you although they were run off their feet. Bless them - food for a small restaurant they had a good range of dishes . We went for the famous Neptune’s feast for 2 which consisted a hot shellfish platter of a whole lobster,crevettes,crab,scallops,shell on prawns,king prawns,mussels and oysters, finished with a side salad and bread. Believe me you didn’t need any more than that. We wanted a seafood menu as were staying in Brixham in the fishing harbour and we had pretty much everything seafood all in one meal. Absolutely fabulous- they deserve a good rating and credit

A delicious seafood meal of mussels seabass with prawns in a Thermidor sauce John Dory with stuffed squid. Lovely service too.

We reserved a table for three, on the occasion of a birthday. Our waitress was KERRY, a very cheerful, delighful lady. The menu was not vast, but contained a good variety of all the seafood for which Brixham is justly famous - fish, mussels, scallops and crab, together with a small selection of steak and pork. We selected two helpings of monkfish and prawns cooked with whiskey and cream, and one stir-fried monkfish in ginger and chilli sauce. Perfect. We followed this with two portions of skate and vegetables, and one red mullet. Again, the food was so fresh, and cooked to perfection. We ate a dessert each - summer pudding, lemon brulee and blueberry cinnamon cheesecake. All three were simply delicious. It was a really lovely meal and we rate it 5* for service, food and value.

Just got back from a weekend away in brixham and thought I’d review the poopdeck restaurant. If your into your crab, lobster etc get yourself up to this place and try the mariners feast! £45 for two gets you a whole dressed crab, a whole lobster, muscles, prawns, oysters and clams all lightly steamed with a gentle garlic butter on top. Absolutely first class. Treat yourself you won’t be disappointed

We booked a table for 6, the minute we walked in this establishment we were treated as royalty, food was amazing, at the end of the evening we enquired where we should go for Sunday lunch, they offered open up to cook us a roast! Def book this place you will not be disappointed

This restaurant is upstairs, so just a doorway in street. Nice little place, at this time of year good to view the harbour lights from higher. If you book, ask for window table (only two tables). Quite expensive but lovely food. Staff very friendly.

Had a lovely meal here good choice but just be aware they don't accept the gourmet card here anymore

Came here for dinner without booking. Staff accommodated us and was very welcoming. I can’t eat big meals due to illness so I was able to order starters. The brill and calamari was really nice and all the food smelt amazing. I liked the open kitchen as well. Thankyou guys you never did come back with a dessert menu but I couldn’t of eaten one anyway. Lovley place

Always try to visit when in Devon, had the Neptune feast and a place. If you like fish especially shell fish try here. There is normally too much food to eat but this is the first time the Neptune feast was finished. It does get hot in here but if you have a window seat great views of the harbour. We did have a desert this time and they were very nice and well presented. The girls on staff were very friendly and knowledgeable when asked questions

Ordered Neptunes feast for two Yesterday lunch time, everything was not fresh and over cooked the Lobster was tough and chewy all prawns we're chewy no oysters but extra mussels, the crab was not fresh and sad looking, salad was limp like it had been prepared hours earlier and left out in the kitchen heat, the crusty bread was not crusty but stale, the only thing we enjoyed was the prosseco and sparkling water, we will not be eating here again and would not recommend eating here.

Wonderful restaurant. The seafood platter was amazing and the fish was perfect. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend. Wish we lived closer we would be eating here once a week.

Quality fish dishes,good sized portions, efficient young staff, reasonably priced. Couldnt fault the Poopdeck. Would come back.

A real mixed bag. My main of monkfish in Parma ham was delicious. My partner's satay monkfish was a slushy tasteless mess. Starter of mackerel pate was great but the prawn starter not so good. The peeled prawns tasted just like frozen packet ones and there was uncooked garlic in the sauce which is nasty. Nothing was seasoned properly. The staff were really pleasant but had very little knowledge about the dishes and the different types of fish. When I commented about our poor dishes I received zero feedback, just a complete bill.

We chose this place to experience the fresh fish of Brixham and wasn't disappointed.

my wife wanted a fish meal while in Brixam quite right too althoufg i am a meat eater we decidedto go to the poopdeck . great choice my wife had six different fish i had brill with scallops both meals great would go again

Brilliant prawns to die for mussels excellent plaice melted in the mouth Munk fish skewers stuffed now

I have my oh dear hat on. Food ok although I am wondering if some of the fish was bought in frozen, but it was edible. Staff do their best and are most helpful I wouldn’t say it was our finest dining experience somewhat expensive wine adequate. Now to the moan why oh why are there plastic tables clothes on the tables what it wrong with crisp white linen or at least a decent table with a runner and mats ?? The tables are sticky and quite frankly it reminds me of the cafe opposite the elephant and castle We are not heathens visiting Brixham we can use a knife and fork. So please will someone listen and use table linen and linen napkins. Chefs hat now off.

Ate here while on a weekend break, my husband and I ordered the neptunes feast. Amazing! So much food we ended up sharing some with the couple on the next table! Great location right on the harbour, shame one of us had to have our back to the window! Would eat here regularly if we were local. A must when in brixham.

Booked by email for a late booking, confirmation of it was very quick . Very busy when we arrived which is a good sign. Good choice on the menu and specials boards. Food was excellent we all agreed. Fantastic service from the staff, full knowledge of the various dishes and would change a sauce if wanted to with your meal. Looking forward to our next visit.

We’ve previously eaten here on a number of occasions during our visits to Brixham and like the previous visits we left very pleased with our experience, the staff were lovely and the food was completely satisfying.

On holiday with family, a range of ages, and 8 of us decided to go out for a meal. Walked along the front and asked several places if they could accommodate 8. The Poopdeck said yes if we would wait a few minutes while they rearranged some tables. Didn’t expect too much as the table clothes were plastic but all the food is freshly cooked and it was delicious. One of the party was vegetarian and mentioned this to the waitress. She spoke to the chef and came back with a list of food he could cook. We all ordered different meals and we all ate every last bit. The service was great, nothing too much trouble. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

Very friendly rustic restaurant, by the quay. Specialises in fish as you would expect for it's location. we Used to be regulars before we relocated. I cannot praise the fayre enough, top notch, don't let the decor put you off. Its culinary delight.

Wonderful and delicious food served by lovely people at a reasonable price and good portions

Hadn't been here for a while but it is now firmly on our list for regular visits. Charming front of house staff, amazingly cooked fish, absolutely scrumptious. The menu is just a guide, if you fancy a different sauce with a fish dish just ask. It gets busy at times and the staff worry they aren't quick enough but really, for such freshly cooked great food who cares about a slight delay?!

It was standard...nothing more or less. Decor was dated. Food freshly cooked and was ok. I felt slightly underwhelmed.

A very extensive breakfast menu. The welcome was good and the service very good and prompt. We enjoyed our breakfasts and will go again when next at Brixham Marina.

Had a lovely evening the poopdeck is very quaint just what I imagined the food was great and the service was really good one of the waitresses had been there for ever and she was really helpful. the elderflower sorbet and figs was amazing, the fish dish we had was monk fish cooked to perfection very good would recommend

Three friends and I had lunch at the Poopdeck last week during a boat trip to Brixham and we had high expectations given previous visits in 2016.

Ate there three times last week. Read the reviews, and decided that we just had to make up our own mind. Hence, are there three times. Fab food and great staff. Chefs swapped a few things around for us with sauces. Told the people staying in the cottage next door to us, who also found the place great. Will certainly go back there next year☺

Had an evening meal here during our stay in Brixham. Restaurant was quiet but we had a really tasty meal and some nice drinks, would recommend this restaurant. Very good service too.

We had been led to believe that this was a must visit restaurant, but found that not to be quite true. Staff shortages meant that the length of wait to be served and between courses was unacceptably long. Whilst desserts were given complimentary we would have preferred to have had speedier service and to pay for everything we had. The food that we did have was acceptable but not exceptional unfortunately.

Window seat with a fine view of the harbour. Food was well cooked and well presented.

This is our second visit to Poopdeck and the food remained very good. Their prime focus is fish and their dishes are spot on. To go with this service is attentive and friendly. It was good to see they also stock local wine to go with the local seafood. Will visit again when we are in Brixham.

On arrival I agree with a previous reviewer the decor is a bit tired and I too am not a fan of plastic table cloths but it was a warm welcome from Kerry and the prized window seat was available. We had starters and mains with a bottle of wine for under £80. The food was well cooked and enjoyable. It was a relaxed, sociable atmosphere, thanks ladies and gents.

Impromptu return visit (we think) after many years.

This was a great find during a recent visit to Brixham. We had a table in the window with a view of the harbour. My husband had Crab bisque which he said was delicious. He then had dressed crab for his main course which he was delighted with. I had haddock and black pudding fish cakes followed by lemon sole in garlic sauce. Both were delicious. Excellent friendly service. Highly recommended.

We came to eat here as a family, my wife had a Neptune's feast and it looked great in fairness. I had the lemon sole and it was very poor. The children seemed to enjoy their food.

Beware this restaurant has a hygiene rating of only 1, last inspected March 2018, which means in need of Major improvement, fish smells bad, I will not be going back

Amazing local fish restaurant also serving steak and specials. Excellent service and value for money.

My husband and I have been coming to the poopdeck for years every since my in laws took us here. It’s always been perfect, which is what kept us coming back year after year but NEVER AGAIN! We visited tonight with my in laws for...

We have had fabulous meals at the Poopdeck but on this occasion when took a number of friends the standard of service and food served was not acceptible. We did not raise the issue with the staff so it is unfair to do so now.

The Poopdeck accepts the Gourmet card which makes the bill very reasonably. However the lunch menu is extremely reasonable anyway. 2 Lemon Sole fillets with chips and peas was only £7.45. The monkfish with tiger prawns was delicious.

We’ve been coming here (perhaps once/twice a year) for the last 10 years or so.

Visited Saturday for family & friend celebration attentive service from Kerry, Cleo & Danny, chef Tony prepared and cooked the most succulent Brixham fish, the starters of Moules perfect local wine choice excellent. Would certainly recommend eating here we shall be here to dine again.

Could not fault the service, staff couldn’t do enough Also could not fault the food here,would highly recommend it! Definitely worth a visit

Popped in on the off chance of a table after being let down and so glad we came across this little gem as this restaurant was just perfect the staff were amazing and the food well the 8 different fish of the day with salad was cooked to perfection each had a different texture and delicacy if in Brixham definitely go to the Poopdeck you will not be sorry

A great friendly place with attentive staff. Have been visiting now for 5 years and quality always the same. The quality and service is well worth the trip from Cornwall. The scallops the best I have ever tasted. Very reasonable for the quality of food.

Disappointed with meal. Chips had been reheated + greasy. Fish cake pretty tasteless mostly potato. A lot of money for a meal that wasn't that good. Not recommended.

Visited on Mother’s Day with the family. Fantastic food as always, amazing fish cooked to perfection followed by brilliant deserts. The service was wonderful also. Many thanks for making it a special meal.

Popped in with my wife for lunch yesterday afternoon. Slightly disorganised service from the young waiting staff; however nothing too disarming. If you're in a rush, this may not be the place for you ........but the food is worth the wait.

Visited whilst staying in Brixham harbour for the week. Many of the restaurants were closed until February but the Poopdeck was open from the Thursday onwards.

Our family had an evening meal in the Poop Deck and were a bit disappointed with the food on offer. The Mac and cheese was really the only veggie option and it was poor! The food generally was ok but not brilliant! The service was good.

We thought we might have chosen badly when we climbed the stairs to get to this restaurant for lunch and...

My Partner had tarragon chicken and I had lemon sole with paprika and prawns. So lovely. The best seafood I've...

Very good menu choices and excellant staff. A Family restaurant overlooking the Brixham Quay and inner harbour. Food quality was...

Tasty prawn starter. Excellent hake. Very nice food but restaurant not very warm which spoilt our evening rather.

My friends and I enjoyed our dinner, food delicious and service awesome, nice view from our table. Visit Dec 28.

We booked a table for 4 and 2 of the party had The Neptunes Platter a dish that both had previously had and enjoyed several years ago. The first thing we all noticed was how quiet they were. As we were sitting down we were told that there was only one Neptunes Platter available. That wasn't a problem as 2 of us we're going to share it (£35 for 1 or £45 for 2 with extra lobster and oysters). Then it struck us. There were only 6 other diners and it was 8:30 so that meant that the kitchen was not stocked. It was New Years Eve and so that was clearly going to disappoint. Unfortunately it gets worse. There were no oysters and so extra mussels were added. The first point is the huge difference in price between oysters and mussels. The second point was the mussels themselves. The smell clearly indicated that they were "off" and I discreetly put that to a member of staff at the end of the meal on the way to the loo. I explained why the mussels remained untouched and asked him to smell them when he took them back to the kitchen. I thought that a member of staff might have a discreet word as we left but alas no. In fact the chef indicated that 2 tables had cancelled that evening. In that case surely the kitchen was ridiculously understocked and what was there might have been there for some time. A reduction in the bill might have been the appropriate gesture but again alas that didn't happen and so we paid the bill and left in the knowledge that that would be our last visit as it's clear that unfortunately something has happened over the years and it has deteriorated as a result. A great shame.

Called in for lunchtime specials and ordered fish and chips. Had 2 small fish each with home made chips and peas. Cost £6.75 which was lots cheaper than local fish and chip shops. Had great seat in upstairs window looking out over the harbour. Staff were really friendly and helpful and gave us some much appreciated advice on where to go and things to see.

Just had a lovely meal at the Poopdeck. Managed to get in on a busy Friday evening. Even though all the tables had arrived early (as we did because of forecast heavy rain) Connie and the team managed the situation well, keeping everyone happy and well informed

Excellent food, the meal provided, nourishment, entertainment and it was a challenge to finish it. All fresh seafood, lobster, crab shrimp prawns and much more. The service was personal and friendly.

Went twice over a period of 3 weeks. Won't be going again. The service was fine but the food was disappointing. The second time was a party of 4 and none of us were impressed.

Terrible visit to this restaurant. Firstly, the waitress through a glass of wine over me! She was apologetic but then went on to say the wine we were drinking wasn't sold by the glass so she could try and reduce our bill by that glass but she didn't know how she would or she could replace it. It was my husband glass that was knocked over by her so he asked for the glass to be replaced which she proceeded to do - not topping my glass up!! I was the one sitting in the restaurant with wet trousers!!!!The food was so so bland and tasteless. I had turbot which had no taste my husband had skate and we were given potatoes to share that were meant to have bacon in but I didn't see any and once again they were flavourless. Would never even think about going back.

Very long wait for food! When it arrived it was dull and bland. Also had to deal with a family with crying baby who seemed ignorant of the noise. Management ignored the problem. Meal was over priced and too long in coming. I would not use Poopdeck again.

The Poopdeck was just that, poop! Well, the food at least. We had the Neptune's Feast and the scallops and mussels were ok but nothing really tasted fresh, food was over cooked and just terrible. The wine and small side salad were the only thing I can say we enjoyed. The crème brûlée dessert was also not good; tasteless custard lacking vanilla and caramel. Needless to say, we were disappointed.

We had booked this restaurant for a Groupon deal. We hadn’t visited the area for some time due to work commitments so were looking forward to coming here for a nice lunch. We had been walking around the shops when the weather became wet and very cold so we arrived at 1pm instead of the 1.30pm that we had booked the table for. We ordered our drinks ( a pot of tea that came with the deal and a Diet Coke). Several people arrived after us. We waited, and waited, and waited whilst everyone received their meals. We were on the verge of leaving at this point. The bread and butter had been on the table for some time already at this point. It finally arrived 50 minutes later. The fish and chips with peas were delicious, hot and lovely crispy batter with very nice chips, nothing was greasy at all, just what we had hoped for. I would have given a higher score if we hadn’t waited so long! ( I appreciate we were early but should have been told if we would have had to wait so long. My pot of tea went cold very quickly). We could have gone somewhere else for a hot drink and returned at 1.30pm if we had known.

How can you ruin a fruits de mer? Not sure but they did. Everything was boiled to death. No sauces offered. Best thing was the salad

Terrible overcooked food. Great service. A shame. We had the Neptune's Feast, the lobster was so overcooked it flaked...

Booked lunch for Friday and arrived to a very friendly greeting and a table overlooking the harbour. As we have just moved to the area we were eager to find a restaurant serving locally caught fish. We were not disappointed! Dover Sole cooked and presented as requested and the Lemon Sole from the lunchtime specials menu was equally as good and incredible value for money. The ambiance was similar to a French Bistro and may seem dated to some, however if it is fresh fish you want then the Poopdeck certainly delivers. This will be a regular venue for us in the future.

Called today for lunch. It is upstairs, and when you get to the restaurant there is a fantastic view of the harbour and the cliff houses on the other side. Our order was taken for their fish chip and pea offer with bread and butter, we also ordered tea for two. The tea arrived quickly with the bread and wrapped butter. The fish and chips arrived a short time later. The presentation was excellent and we couldn't believe the amount of fish which was delicately placed over the chips. Everything was really good and so much lovely fresh fish. Staff were really attentive even though they were really busy. They had a leaflet for Christmas and other menus which they are doing until then, they are very interesting and we feel that we will attend these because of their attentive service and lovely fish and chips. Thanks very much. See you again.

Came here for dinner and had a lovely evening. Can recommend the scallops to start- so fresh and delicious. Lovely seafood on offer. Staff were really friendly and attentive.

Not very good the steak was chewy and fatty the chips were awful had a strange taste to them. The dessert which was summer pudding was nice but served with only a teaspoon of clotted cream which wasnt much at all. Will not return

Smells awful, and when I checked there hygiene rating it's only 1, no wonder they don't display their rating anywhere