Prince of Wales in North Devon

Call in for a beer and snack, the place just felt tired and a bit run down. Covid protection still up all around the bar, which made it very impersonal in our view. Decided not to eat there.

This is a dog-friendly pub not far from the harbour, that does sirloin steak with chips & peas for under £15. They had sold out of the pork and the fish pie by 7pm, hence the steak. There were 3 tables eating, but it was 40 minutes before the steak arrived, by which time I'd finished my pint of Thatcher's Gold and my wife, her Stella. But we were in a hurry!

Had great night here proper pub, live band , great staff. I didn't eat but plenty of people did so must be good.

We have been there a year ago and felt it's gone downhill. It has a limited menu and the pininis are bland and over priced. One of the real ales tasted of vinegar and had to be thrown away. The other was just ok. Inside the pub wasn't particularly inviting.

We had to wait 50 minutes for our meal with no warning. When it came it was probably one of the worst meals I have had. No cheese in my ham and cheese omelette, very soggy chips and the sausages were pretty disgusting. There was no apology from the landlord.

An historic pub with food - but somehow lacks atmosphere. Seems lacklustre compared to its immediate neighbour - another historic pub.

We came across this place by chance. Looking for a nice Sunday Roast we found this place and thought we would try it. As I am a coeliac I enquired if they could accommodate me and the owner was very knowledgeable and happy to help. His wife was the chef and she was able to sort everything out including a lovely gluten free Yorkshire pudding We ate in the lovely beer garden out the back and were very happy with the meal. Certainly worth a visit

A group of around 10 of us stumbled upon this lovely little pub, hoping for a good night out in Ilfracombe The landlord soon advised that we would be stuck there due to transportation issues after a certain time and even attempted to see if he could arrange a taxi for us all We stayed for a few drinks and a few games of pool The landlord was very accommodating Drinks prices are very reasonable The pub has so much charm If you are in Ilfracombe, you really should pop in I hope this Pub will be there for many more years to come Thanks for having us The stagg party in kilts

Lovely local pub, well worth a visit.

Great traditional friendly pub. We both ordered Sirloin Steak and Chips and it was cooked exactly as we requested (medium rare) and was reasonably priced. Very much a locals pub but very welcoming to all. It is also very dog friendly.

Went here last Friday and the food was very tasty, will definitely be back again 😊

Me and my boyfriend came across here friday night and thought we'd grab dinner. The food was amazing! I had the chicken souvlaki which was on the specials board which runs along side the main menu. My boyfriend had the lasagne and chips and we both were really impressed. Big portions and all cooked fresh. Reccommend highly for some great pub food in a cozy yet lively environment.

Ancient pub with an enclosed wishing well inside. An unusual L shaped layout and a lovely atmosphere. Smiling happy staff and some good live music

Good traditional pub, one of the only ones to allow kids, dogs, and have a pool table. It even has a dart board. Football is shown to which is a bonus, and drinks aren’t too expensive either.

Great pub, good selection of beers and ales. Nice historic decor, friendly staff, great atmosphere.

Yep great old pub, dog friendly

Nice food and a 50p pool table 🙂

Friendly bar staff , OK beer selection. Unwiped tables . lively pub . WIFI

They had an absolutely amazing band playing that night. Excellent Blues music. SwampRat I think they were called. Lovely crowd, pleasant staff, reasonably priced drinks in a very old building 😊

Not many traditional pubs like this remaining and although a good cold beer served with snacks etc, pub is in need of some essential decor

Great little pub,great service and recommended a few places to visit

Great oldy world pub friendly pub with friendly staff.Nice food at reasomable prices give it a try.

Fantastic,such a friendly atmosphere and staff.Clean and nicely decorated, lots to look at while sipping one of their varieties of drinks.Tables outside to

Medíocre food , used to be good. Visited recently, poor, ok for a drink but don’t eat here. Our party had various items from the menu, none of the meals were enjoyed.

Lovely old pub, great place going again tomorrow😊😊

Called in for Sunday lunch and enjoyed the food and talking to bar staff a very friendly guy from Glasgow. We returned the same evening and listened to the locals who took turns in playing the guitar and singing a great night.

Stunning looking pub, in a stunning area

Nothing was ‘homemade’, everything tasted cheap and basic. We had sausage and mash (cheap sausage and cheap Yorkshire pudding and microwave mash), burger, (cheap buns and meat) and jacket (can’t really mess a jacket up so was okay). The bar lady was lovely but if we knew the food was going to be that awful then we would of been better going to Wetherspoons! Maybe just make a bit of effort the menu and home cook some stuff and people would return?

Small, dog friendly pub, with limited menu but good quality. Friendly, tasty, recommended...

Dog friendly pub close to Ilfracombe harbour with an outside space. A no frills traditional pub with a pool table & plenty of seating.

Proper devon, unpretentious pub. Love it.

Quiet at time of visit. Beer cold and staff friendly.

Visited the pub every evening, the staff were friendly and helpful The drinks were good and cheap It was an old fashioned pub the music was good

An fine establishment with outstanding Guinness 😎 the service is quick and everyone is friendly definitely a place to visit in Ilfracombe, especially with the hidden gem in the back of the bar 😎

Great, classic old pub, worth a visit

Lovely little old pub, good ales

Cute little pub with cheap food. Recomend if you are looking for a burger and chips. Can highly recommend the Chicken bites!

Absolutely gorgeous pub! Staff are amazing, friendly and easy to talk to! Great variety of drinks at a ridiculously cheap price! Food is lovely, and also well priced! Dog friendly pub throughout, and absolutely my favourite spot, a definite must-go place here in Devon, and Ilfracombe! Very accomodating and vwry friendly🥰

Very poor food paid almost £14 for a sausage roll and chips x2 the sausages were from a tin, toilets not very clean, no parking near the pub, not disability friendly

If you like music and conversation, this the place to come!

Genuine harbour pub,low ceiling beams (mind your head)!

Had a very well kept pint of Landlord here.

Pleasure too be there, pity such a short stay, defo will be back, Cardiff crew amazing!!!

Scruffy, no atmosphere, unfriendly Should be heaving with people

Visited a couple of evenings during our stay in Ilfracombe for a drink and it is a really friendly pub with sociable bar staff. What I would call a proper boozer with no airs and graces where you can have a relaxed time.

Lovely service and decent variety of drinks happily drink there again

Decent pint Friendly staff. Nice little beer garden at rear

Nice but never knew when it was open or served food

What looks to be an interesting locals pub, slightly quirky it has a well in the main room! Serves food ( not tried) Cask beers, friendly staff, some outside tables which always seem to be in the shade, quite limited space inside under covid rules ( Outside on Fore Street can be a wind tunnel) Very quick visit ( almost head around the door). Therefore hope this helps as seen.

Good standard boozer. Very friendly service. Would love as my local

I came with family and we never knew there was a garden at the back! Really nice, clean garden with plenty of seats in the sun at lunch time. Both staff members were very helpful and welcoming, and the covid rules were great. So glad we picked this place to spend our afternoon.

Checked a few pubs online before traveling - Covid. Didn't think this one would be open. Turns out a nice little beer garden at the back. Table service, friendly staff and NHS track and trace all in place. Had Tim Taylors Landlord on tap, doesn't always travel well and one of my favourite beers. Excellent pint - clearly know how to look after their beers.

Very welcoming, great beer and a nice Sunday lunch. Will be back.

A few friends and I came to Ilfracombe for a little holiday, and dropped into the Prince of Wales to escape the rain, and ended up having lunch and a few drinks. We had been here last year, but we heard this time around that it is under new management with a whole new menu, so thought we’d check it out. The young lady serving was very friendly and welcoming, and made us feel very covid comfortable! All social distancing measures were in place. Masks were worn at all times, and there were multiple sanitising stations around the room, as well as QR codes on the walls for track and trace. It’s a lovely menu - and for what you get, very well priced - and I was delighted to see the broad vegetarian options, as I’m a veggie myself! Overall, we couldn’t have chosen a better spot, and can’t recommend this place enough! 5 stars from all of us!

Great little pub, lots of character

Not a great experience. The Landlord who appeared to have been there since the beginning of time was leaving and he appeared to be more interested in how much he would get for his fixtures and fittings, rather than make the place covid secure and welcoming for customers. The place itself could be very nice, as its quite atmospheric, but the approach to track and trace - a notebook on the bar, that nobody bothered to fill in,and general lack of social distancing, especially by the locals makes the place one to avoid.

Pub was nice. Most unwelcoming landlord. But did have rugby on tv.

First...social distance does not apply!!locals gather in packs and are joined at their tables by the landlord.The staff are to be Frank very miserable.They dont wear masks and constantly seem to disappear outside for a chat with the locals and for a fag.Hand sanitised or washing by them is non existent.Glass had lipstick stains on it so clearly not washed properly..table by the side of us sprayed reluctantly after couple left with barmaid declaring and I quote I'm.pissed of with doing this!!..I have to say that the majority of people in Ilfracombe have no concept of this virus and social distance does not exist especially in the street.The shops are excellent..

Decent pub, went on 2 evening sat outside due to covid, it was very busy inside and what I saw the covid restriction were not really happening, locals very friendly, most staff were just ok, the landlord is a bit miserable, heard the same story both nights where he was moaning to the regulars about leaving the pub after lots of years, his language was a bit blue, and moaning that he’s been treated crap to be fair that is crap if true but it just really added to the experience listening to them all, but sadly we didn’t go again after Hubby went to the loo, and the landlord was in there having a pee, he just walked out after without washing his hands and started serving someone, Sorry but that was it for me time 2 leave.

Ok pub. Does food. Dogs welcome. Sadly disinterested male serving. Real ales.

Went here a few times. Great pub. Landlord is a character, but don’t let that put you off. A decent boozer.

Old skool pub,friendly place and welcomed by the locals

We visit Ilfracombe every year and head straight for the Prince of Wales for a great value pub lunch. However due to the pandemic they are not serving food at the moment. We were all completely gutted. Still a great pub though. There's an old well in the centre of the pub that dates back hundreds of years. There's seating at the front and a beer garden to the rear. The pub has lots of character, just mind your head if you're tall as the ceiling in the front are low

Old fashioned olde worlde tyoe pub friendly atmosphere drink prices reasonable

Great landlord and the best Landlady. The staff are lovely and friendly and are absolute stars. The best pub in town.

Wouldn’t bother- lady behind the bad, had her face mask dangling off her one ear( pointless). Most miserable staff in the whole town!

Good food great ales and a great atmosphere. Foods not bad either. Well worth a visit.

Pleasant staff and food woz buitifull defiantly going back pie and mash the 1 cheers

Great atmosphere, very good steak baguette

Unfriendly staff, Carling horrible. I don't go in anymore

Good old fashioned pub. Walked into Zappa playing on the juke, i knew all was right with the world 👍

Came here for a drink, only to be left standing by the bar and to be ignored by both bar staff, both look at us so thought we would now be served but then then continued to walk to the back of the pub.No way to keep customers.

Great atmosphere..Nice & Chilled!

Quiet. Food was good could have done with water pistol for gulls

Good old traditional pub and good food!

Friendly. Nice atmosphere. Just had drinks and crisps so sat out in the beer garden. Menu looked ok so may well return.

Nice local... Nice beer.. Food looks good too

Very welcoming landlady great aura about the place 👍

Quaint little English pub in the heart of Ilfracombe. Firstly, mind your head on the way even in if you’re of normal height. I cracked my head on a low beam and it’s a good excuse for the locals to point and laugh at you. Also mind the ‘well’ in the middle of the bar, apparently a few people had drunkenly fallen in to it so it’s now covered with Perspex. It’s annoying for 2 reasons, the sharp stones on its brickwork will take a strip of skin off a knee or shin and the kids will just want to chuck money down it ! On to more important things, if you like fizzy lager you’re good to go. The Ale’s were circa 1970’s working mans club ! I opted for the famous doom bar ..... not the best I’ve had by any stretch. I was served by a lady who was around 83 years old and was clearly deaf and mute. She may have smiled a little, but it could have been excess wind. However my food order was efficiently noted and subsequently delivered in two rounds. Round 1 ... child’s meal, good size, well cooked, fresh ingredients. Happy child ! Round 2... 5 minutes later. Adult meals, good value pub grub, no complaints. Interestingly a few locals were having a knees up in celebration of some occasion, so our nice peaceful meal was accompanied by Sir Cliff (ahem) congratulations, happy birthday to ya, the Stones and The Who... now the last two I’m not complaining about and my nine year old wants My Generation on her playlist, so all good, but, as we were sat under the speakers at the rear of the bar I felt the landlord/ landlady might have provided us with ear defenders as an act of kindness. And yes I did hit my head on the way out too !!

It's a small but lively pub just back from the harbour , always made to feel welcome . Food is great . Brian the landlord makes this pub in my opinion.

Ok. Food ok, fills a hole. Friendly staff

Amazing pub small garden out back which is a sun trap my Mrs loves the Johnny machine in the ladies toilet which she nearly emptied hope it is restocked for August Bank Holiday

Went here at 5:00 on a Sunday afternoon.Had lovely steak and chips .Very quiet when we were there .Very cosy pub lots of quaint decor low beams,friendly staff.

Lovely little place for a quick bite

Average pub. Landlord preferred his regulars rather than visitors.

Friendly host and staff Good food

Definitely my pub when in Ilfracombe

Great pub, good beer and tasty food. 👍

Went in here on Bank Holiday Monday as everywhere else in town was rammed. Friendly landlord said that there would be half hour wait for food, which was fine by us. Food good portions and tasty, great value for money and drinks reasonable prices as well.

went for drinks and a meal, family had different meals, all were well cooked and presented well, staff were helpful and friendly, beer was good, mind the beams as they are low, signs are there but still managed to bump my head. overall a good visit would visit again

Avoid if possible, I don’t think I have ever been to a pub where the staff are so disengaged and miserable. A few local drinkers sit inside near the bar and it actually feels that you are a nuisance when you get to the bar. I think it was the first time they had ever seen a British Indian family as the looks were similar to that of something alien. A real shame as the rest of the establishments are so welcoming and offer great hospitality. Understandable why it was so empty , especially when either side bars were busy. Definitely one to avoid and lots of work to do .

Plenty of character,nice beer garden, set in the oldest part of town

Another good little pub we found on one of our evening strolls. Can't resist popping into a good pub after a days holidaying hard! friendly welcome & good beer. Fine

Lovely pub of ancient origin, c.1290 80 years older than next door. Very welcoming and has a enclosed beer garden out back.

We called here for lunch whilst spending time in Ilfracombe, very good food, nicely presented, opted for salads, one chicken and one seafood, both were excellent and freshly prepared. Nice traditional old pub, well worth a visit.

We visited over the bank holiday weekend and stopped here for lunch. We sat in the garden which is real sun trap. The food was very good and was served by a friendly young girl. Well recommended if you are in the area.

Lovely atmosphere great traditional pub

Staff were rude and ignored you even tho it wasnt busy , unfriendly and unwelcoming

Simple, local, standard pub. Plays the sport.

Always go here for lunch the food is amazing especially the steak mushroom onion and melted cheese baguette you can’t beat it. Lovely little pub you won’t be disappointed