Talk of the Town in Torbay

Really disappointed the staff especially the very young women have a terrible attitude towards customers. It has put me off so much so that I have vowed I will not enter another Wetherspoons. If you’re reading Mr Martin you really need to teach your staff some manners! Is it any wonder that pubs are closing.

Twas ok. Very busy, staff were good, Table was cleared of plates before we went, and that doesn't happen in a Spoons everyday! Toilet were rather small, and so was the tables where we sat but all in all good. The Ruddles ale was disappointing so I left half of it and moved onto Abbot Ale, at £3.14 a pint. No bad thing! Enjoy

Very popular pub, nice to see it's been made bigger. BBQ Chicken melt was well cooked, hot, and tasty, my favourite.

Great breakfast experience. Quick service and good food.

Was passing through paignton, and Popped in for breakfast.very friendly service.good value for money.would be happy to visit again.

Standard weather spoons, but quick service and friendly staff. Nice and clean too!

Just dropped in for a quick bite on our way through Devon. Huge place, everyone we met was welcoming. Ordered at the bar, food came out in 20 mins or so, everything fine, no issues for us. Great value.

Great food quick service all good.

Great weatherspoons great survice very busy.

Good value, no trouble, friendly staff, good selection of fresh beers. Close to the sea and town.

Loud singing and chanting from groups of customers even at 10.30am on a Saturday morning. Otherwise fairly standard, cavernous Wetherspoon.

Well, my partner and I came to get some food and drink from the bar, to find the service is bob standard, the tall lady with bleached blond hair, decided to just serve the local football team, while the rest of us are the bar look like we've been completely forgotten about. I'll think I stick to the Green Ginger, Yates or the Apple and Parrot in Torquay for a far better service. Good Luck

Had lunch with my partner. The food was very good and the table service was very good and friendly. Affordable prices.

Pleasant staff and table cleared and cleaned regularly, unlike many other Wetherspoons around the country. Would be happy to return to this one when in the area 😀.

Kinda generic Wetherspoons pub. Nice wooden interior with the usual good prices. It was Sunday night so hard to guage the atmosphere. It was fairly quiet but virtually every table needed clearing..

I love a 'spoons and everywhere we go, we try to seek one out, so a trip to The Talk of athe Town was definitely on the cards. We found parking nearby -and free for 90mins- and found a table. It really was a find as it was super busy, but nice to see the venue having a good night. Service was good and quick, but I will say, the burger was pretty hard, bun and beef, but nothing much that a good squeeze of mayo and Tenessee sauce didn't improve! DH's fish and chips was crisp and a good size. Thank you!

Really nice place, friendly staff great food!

Great place unfortunately Fire safety neads to improve We should have been across the rd like the staff nobody was informed ( E cigarette was the false alarm again ) 😠

On vacation for a few days in Brixham, unfortunately for me their pub there does not stock Shipyards (WHY😢) so caught the bus (No12) to Paignton, talk of the town, great place, great service, great food and oh yeah SHIPYARDS, loved it

Regrettably my review is on the arrival experience. There were tables but they were not cleared from previous diners. So consequently there was nowhere for us to sit. Not good enough really.

It is what it same same as every spoons

Miserable staff . Cold breakfast .plus wrong change .

Was very pleasantly surprised by how good this spoons was. The venue is lovely, the food was great, and very well presented. The service was really good as well, even on the night when we had to hunt for a table as it was so busy. Ended up eating in this venue for all our meals on our weekend stay.

Me and my fiancee came here to painghton for a nice celebratory weekend and spent most our time together in this hostelry and was hoping to have a lovely time in here until we was unfortunately involved in someone else's problems for no fault of our own at bar and just minding our business like anyone else does and we was told that we wouldn't be served in here again and we tried to explain that we wasn't involved, then the door men became very aggressive towards us and asked us to leave the premises . I will never recommend this place to anyone else unless you want to be treated unfairly and made to feel so upset because of doing nothing wrong without trying to explain yourself . Shame on wetherspoons, sort your staff out please.

Bar staff are useless,they don't know who's next to be served, you can stand there for 15 minutes and somebody will walk over and get served before you as staff ask who's next rather than know,they need training and a better system, use the pub regularly and the service seems to be getting worse, needs to be sorted, as it's so frustrating and its a simple fix .

Great staff, superb real ales, great value. Table service is really good, even when really busy. The Wetherspoons experience has evolved and left behind the endless queues at the bar where you could never catch the bar staff's eye.

Lovely, good food and drink variety, decent atmosphere and service was quick even when busy

Lovely spoons. Called in a couple of times through our holiday. Pizza was lovely. As were the sirloin steaks. Tables were cleared promptly and staff friendly

The venue it's nice and clean. Staff friendly and helpful, the service is good. You don't have to wait long for your orders, the food is tasty. It is close to the train station and close to the seafront and pier. Definitely recommend and will come back next time. Thank you. Regards, Andrea.

Danielle and all staff super friendly. Spotless and beautiful food, unlimited hot drinks. Visited with my friends, 13 year old son and 2 year old granddaughter....well recommended

Came for breakfast after a stay in Paignton with family and friends. Such a lovely atmosphere, amazing staff, friendly and helpful. Food arrived swiftly and absolutely delicious....even my 2 year old granddaughter finished hers! A big thank you to all the staff and Danielle who was extremely helpful xxx

Very nice atmosphere, cheap food and drinks.

One of the nicer Spoons we have been in. It was clean, the food was good (they can make decent porridge which is a wetherspoons miracle!), the server was lovely and the drinks were hot. Never been to this Spoons before but will definitely go back again.

Nice place but usually understaffed

Excellent service, Lovely & clean facilities. Came on a Tuesday and had the benefit of discounted steak. Food was okay, but considering the price we would recommend.

Very busy pub but good service .

Typical wetherspoons, fast service and good food.

The pub itself was not welcoming. On entering from the high street there was a man sitting by the doorway who had urinated over himself and over the floor underneath him. The smell was horrendous. No one removed him from the building while we were there. When we tried to use the coffee machines all four of them had ran out of hot chocolate. Three had ran out of milk and it was dirty around all of the machines. After asking at the bar for them to be refilled the male bar tender was abrupt and I was told that he'd do them when he had time. He then continued to waste time standing at the bar doing nothing for a good time afterwards. Another member of staff eventually filled them up. The food looked good and the kitchen serving staff seemed friendly and efficient. It's a pity it was such a bad experience as we often use wetherspoons and have been more than happy with the other pubs. Recently the Brixham and torquay ones were fantastic in comparison.

Reasonable prices food but badly prepared. Loaded chips were cold and soggy, chicken wings were hot but dripping with oil and the pizza was undercooked. Slow down on getting the food out quickly and focus on the quality of the final product. Very disappointing and not worth the money.

A lively place full of mature people enjoying chatting, drinks and food. The food isn't anything special in my eyes but a nice place to drink and talk

Fabulous service from Carol, very attentive and made sure all the, what I can assume are locals were ok! We had an elderly gentleman sat adjacent to us and she checked he was feeling ok and asked if he needed anything! She wished everyone a happy Valentine’s Day and was the most active and present member of staff!! Members of staff like this are priceless and should be treasured. If only every Wetherspoons had a Carol!!!!!

The usual spoons and easier to get a table because of its size.

In fairness it's a bit more than OK. The problem is it's still hit and miss. Long queues at the bar sometimes, other times served straight away. Sometimes like crazy mad, other times good and relaxed. I won't bad mouth this place, because despite the occasional problem, it's still a good place to go. Comfortable and friendly. Good value Wetherspoon. Recently been enlarged, now more room as knocked through to the premises nextdoor.. Bigger, sadly not better.

Recently refurbished, my go to place when I'm in the area. Really affordable and great service, a comfortable place to spend the afternoon/evening with such a variety of great drinks!

Egg was over cooked but other than that was nice and served hot. Staff not hugely accommodating but it was busy

Pleasant pub in Paignton. Was very busy on Saturday night but much quieter on Sunday and Monday.

I love a Wetherspoons as I know just how great they are for value and the food overall is not bad at all. Having gone down to see a friend of mine who lives down there, I suggested we have a spot of lunch after he met me at the station and my train from London. Whilst the staff cannot be faulted, the food sadly was not up to par with other Wetherspoon’s. My friend had a burger, which was overcooked and shrivelled up. My ham, eggs and chips were acceptable, but not as good as I’ve eaten at other Wetherspoon’s. This is sadly one place that won’t get a return visit.

The improvements they have done on the inside are very welcoming, but half of the staff don't greet you well and seem very miserable and stressed.

Can sometimes be a bit crowded, but value for money.

SOLD OUT OF CHEESE AND ONION CRISPS....WHAT. Nice folks here...

Reasonably priced food and drinks

Like the refit extremely light and spacious. Before was very dark.

Good place for the family and friends to have a good meal and drinks

Came for lunch with my wife and brother. Queued at the bar where only 2 staff serving. When my turn came the barmaid walked away. Eventually returned and told me in an offhand way to “come back in 10 minutes as everything was turned off in the kitchen”. Wouldn’t take the order so could not get drinks as of course the drinks are included in the meal deal. We had to go elsewhere. Worst experience ever in a Weatherspoons.

Superb Wetherspoons, great atmosphere, food always cooked well and lovely staff. Rebuilding work and making the pub bigger has worked well.

Great Wetherspoon's in Paignton great staff including the lady manager, good food and cheap thatchers gold.

Good food. Good service. Cheap. What's not to like!

Popped in for a large breakfast with Black Pudding on the way back home after holiday in Paignton and Devon. Delicious and served by nice lady and very attentive chap who served the breakfast. Will pop back again!

Gets quite busy in the summer months. The food and drinks are cheap and average quality. Since refurb seems they are overstretched with regular large queues and difficulties finding a clean table.

Awful Steak to spicy to eat when complained to staff, got the attitude that's how it comes. No manager working even though a Saturday night. Would avoid at all costs in future

Tennessee chicken burger pint of old Rosie cider pizzas and soft drinks £21 great value for money very tasty great customer service with 3 members of staff checking food was ok toilets clean again great work to the spoons team

Went in once before visiting Paignton zoo The most ignorant staff EVER ! I will never be going again

Fast service, nice food, nicely refurbished

Always a decent pint here when I'm down in Torbay, however I wish you would put jail ale back on

First time of being in the place since the upgrade. An amazing place and great Vale, decent food and deals as well.

Amazing value 6 drinks under 25 pounds

Lovely place, very busy and great vibe! Prices excellent. But whoever is cooking the curry, uses way too many spices. I ordered a vindaloo, my partner ordered the tikka masala. Both were almost inedible. Way too many chillies and hot curry spices. I'm one for very hot food, and ordered vindaloo many times, but this was over the top. No flavour, just a mouth on fire. Would definitely go back for the atmosphere and service, and other food which is usually good, but won't order the curry again between us.

Anyone who knows the JD Wetherspoon pubs knows what to expect. And you won't be disappointed here. The ambience is right, there is almost always a seat and the quality of the food is good. In addition, there is typical and friendly service. That’s how pub is fun!

A great place to eat and drink for a standard night but if it is an occasion that needs a higher standard then better book a more upper class place

Ho ho ho - a decent 'spoons - good service - lively and safe feeling atmosphere

Good food & nice beer at decent prices 👍

Great food and great service too

Ridiculous, have to wait for a cup to be brought to your table to then stand up and go get your drink, refused to give cup when asked at bar. Didn't seem cooperative and not a great attitude

I'm a late discoverer of wetherspoons. Pity as it offers such great value, choice and convenience. What also impressed was the attentive staff who were quick to help with a signal problem I had with their handy app.

Very friendly manager and cleaning staff. Clean tables. Quiet and warm Nice breakfast with lots of tea. A good start to my day.

Came in here last Tuesday for a couple of pints on a mini crawl.. Can't complain.. A decent wetherspoons.. Cheap pints.. A nice warm place.. What more can you ask for...

Staff were great but the food was ifi.

18/11/24. We came in our honeymoon the first evening to start with was fine, my husband was then given £2.00 missing change (apparently.) he was new member of staff. Tills tell you the change if given cash. We came in next night and ordered meal, steak was not cooked to order, my meal mixed grill, steak and lamb was salty and was not edible we ate because we were hungry. Nobody came to ask if meal was ok, other people we asked had same experience. Manager rude and abusive and was dressed like he did not care how he looked. Our one at home is so much better. Ours is in Bideford.

Just a snack but good staff amazing

You order your food and drinks at the table and your drinks come first then your food. Always hot can't fault it.

Average wetherspoons, not amazing but not bad either

Since the renovation this place is simply great....spoons are hit n miss but this is hit.

Your typical Wetherspoons pub/menu but this newly refurbished one makes everything seem ‘fresher’. Indoor and outdoor seating front and back - the back overlooking a large green. Close to the sea front and Pier.

Waitress DEBBIE absolutely well mannerd and polite lady credit to the company will definitely come again from Plymouth.

Their ramen noodles bowl is actually spaghetti noodles which is not stated on the menu which caused my girlfriend to throw up and then after we offered to clean it up for them and them saying no it’s fine, one of the staff scoffed at us and said “now we have to clean that up” rudely.

Popular place, good service, food hot.

The usual Wetherspoons watering hole - very busy at times !

Usual Wetherspoon's food. Good atmosphere.

Typical weatherspoons. But it does offer outside seating on the pavement

Since last year's refubishment and small extension, the food and the service were both very good, bar service via JDW app was fantastic. Something about the atmosphere on a Saturday evening didn't feel right, but on Friday it was fine? BTW Managment need to check the toilets as the gents were disgusting, and the idiot that redesigned them should be shot at dawn. Narrow Privacy Walls would be great for a child!

Huge place with people sitting in there for hours slowly supping their pints. We were asked not to play games and I’m leaving. Someone tried to start a fight with us. There is cheap though.

Busy and multi level 'Spoons which has a good breakfast trade of tourists and builders. Points away for all the coffee machines being in one place, especially as only 1 of the 4 was working during our visit, so the queue was enormous. That said a young crew were busy delivering both food and drinks. I know that this was refurbed earlier in 2024 but it still has the look of an older type of 'Spoons, with wood panels and nooks.

It's hard to find a place to eat after evening theatre. Wetherspoon ticks the box. There's nothing wrong with a Wetherspoon and it is what it is. You get what you pay for. Excellent value and range of real ales in this freehouse, often featuring in the Good Beer Guide. TIM Martin, please consider taking on the Torquay Pavilion. You did it in Ramsgate for the 11000 square foot Royal Pavilion. Would Torquay then become the biggest Wetherspoon and equally successful? 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Had the 3 snacks for 7.49 all good, and a nice pint of guiness for lunch. Bargain and quick service considering how busy it was

Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Enjoyed a lovely meal with the family, service was friendly too. Would recommend.

Did not have food, but there were a lot of people eating and it did look appetising. Staff friendly cleared tables as soon as someone left, always about clearing glasses from tables, well done! As you do not see this everywhere good staff training 👏 please come to Wales to show how a good spoons should be run!!!

Excellent food. Although I had a problem ordering due to wanting small fish and chips other than large fish and chips. This was sorted.

Lost its atmosphere. Since refurbishment just people. With papers and endless cups of coffee. Taking up table space. For paying customers who want to eat.

Not allowed to take bottled beers outside unless in a glass. Says it all really