The Babbacombe Royal Hotel & Carvery in Torbay

Very friendly staff and the carvery was excellent, both for quality and value. The hotel is right on the seafront, and the views were wonderful. This was a lunchtime visit, I wasn't staying at the hotel.

Great carvery. One of the best in the area with outstanding views and a good selection of beers.

@ £15 pp for the carvery it’s reasonable value however the veg are invariably over-cooked and only luke warm, no wine list couple of reasonable beers including Proper Job and Tribute.

A group of 18 of us enjoyed our delicious Carvery at The Royal last Monday. The Carvery is consistently excellent _we have been going once a month for the last 15mths or so. Superb value at "£8.95 for a small Carvery. Always a good selection of varying veg. AND they know how to cook roast potatoes!! The staff are friendly., professional, efficient and very helpful. A 5star experience.

We went to the Royal for a Sunday carvery, pre booked the table so did not have to wait long on arrival. Service was prompt and polite and the food was of a good standard along with the portion size. Will be visiting again and thank you to the staff that looked after us, they were very smiley, happy and attentive. I have never stayed in the rooms so cannot review them.

I used royal carvery function room for a birthday party, perfect size hall, and they were amazing with letting me decorate the function room to how I wanted. Service was amazing will definitely use again

I regularly come here with family for the carvery and we always leave the plates clean! A lovely range of good quality, tender meats and a large range of vegetables to choose from. You can’t beat it! The desserts are also a must…I highly recommend the icecream cheesecakes and the crumble! Friendly staff and a cracking view of the bay, what more do you need?!

A lovely place with lovely staff and proper roast carvery, complete with caramelised onions and parsnips. Skin on roasties and the best gravy.

I am a local and go here every Sunday for their delicious carvery and I have to say Sundays for me wouldn’t be the same without it! The meat is always flavoursome and tender and the array of delicious vegetables is more than anywhere I have seen. Also the staff are very friendly and caring, always happy to help. The sea view is to die for and I would definitely recommend booking a room! I have never found a reason to complain, make this your next visit!

The Royal Hotel and Carvery in Babbacombe is quite simply a fantastic place to both stay at and eat in. Situated on the beautiful coastline of the Babbacombe downs, its decor and feel to the place certainly match the outstanding views from the outside tables. I regularly visit the area and always go to the Royal for their extra special Sunday carvery without fail. The staff are exemplary and offer the warmest of welcomes which is always a good start. The carvery is just out of this world and at a very competitive price too! With a variety of choices, from the freshly cooked meats on offer to the perfect selection of veg and all the trimmings, you will not be disappointed. Portion sizes are very generous with the meat carved by a friendly and professional chef. Please look at the picture to see just how good this carvery is! Drinks are reasonably priced and the waiting staff have no issue in serving to your table. If you have room for dessert I would highly recommend the mango cheesecake! The Royal, whilst being situated in a seaside town, is your perfect home from home all year round whilst also feeling like you are on holiday abroad. I highly recommend booking a room at The Royal for a clean, spacious and comfy stay.

We visit here for our lunch every Sunday. And have never had a reason to complain. There is always a choice of four roast joints and the best selection of vegetables anywhere. The staff are very friendly and without exception will go out of their way to help when it’s needed. The Royal has the most amazing views along the coast line which can be appreciated from the outside seating area and from the restaurant

Quality continues to vary dramatically this Sundays offering was distinctly average at best we always go at peak times to unsure the carvery is at its best dew to the high turnover getting the best chance of it just coming from the kitchen dispute us giving them a chance to impress but was very letdown leaving us with no option but to rule out the royal In favor of plan b the old engine house who are still trying to build it customer base where others have become Complacent

1 star review had a Sunday carvery with a coke with and tasted like residue from jimmy savilles boxers lovely place to go if you would like a prison food experience even think that could be abit more appealing parsnips were that hard I didn’t know weather to get my steel toe caps just incase I dropped one on my foot and to top it off wasted half my universal credit trying to take my family for this meal

Food ok but not brill. Don’t buy the “chicken bucket meal” for £9. It’s 5 small chicken nuggets and a portion of chips…

Had out Easter day lunch here .not impressed, won't be going back ..

Good all round, excellent food, well worth a visit 👌👌

Delicious carvery. The meat was flavoursome and tender. There was a big choice of veg, all perfectly cooked and tasty. And really good gravy😋. Staff as always were friendly and helpful even though it was a busy Easter Sunday and it’s dog friendly in certain areas. Definitely would recommend! Thanks Andy and staff.

Absolutely lovely. We felt very welcomed and looked after. The carvery had a massive selection of veg as well as proper meat! My dad doesn’t like carvery so he had sausage and mash which he said was really good

Excellent. Whilst holidaying in Torquay we ate here 4 times including a very busy Mothers Day. Fantastic food and service. Thank you and see you next time

Decided to go for a Mother’s Day meal here after booking a table we had to wait for out table after being shown to our seat walking past the carvery I thought Uggh it’s the all the left overs that could only be described as a school dinner old and and stale remnants of food. Being served by a really rude waitress rolling her eyes. The food was disgusting and the worst carvery I have ever had. When we went to pay the girl on the till she had ginger hair was so rude. The rest of the family paid for what food they had separately and my mother mentioned the meat was tough and a man with a Liverpudlian accent came marching over calling my mother a liar. So my mother said she won’t be back and all he kept saying was Whatever and as my family walked out he told my mum to shut up. It’s disgraceful my mum is blind and yet they just didn’t care one iota. Do not recommend bad food bad service.

Absolutely terrible went here for mothers day meal family of 7 , got the dregs of the food , the meat was tough and fatty the veg was cold and soggy . We mentioned about the bad meal and the staff was rude and the employee with liverpool accent was very abrupt and called us liars and kept saying whatever and he doesn't care worst carvery in torquay . The attitude of some of the staff was terrible

Worst ever place possible meat was very tough sloppy vegetables rude staff overall really bad experience I don't care attitude and the food was not even tasty more like tasteful awful experience never ever again will I visit ur establishment again u should be a shamed of your self !!!!

Decided to go for a Mother’s Day meal here after booking a table we had to wait for out table after being shown to our seat walking past the carvery I thought Uggh it’s the all the left overs that could only be described as a school dinner old and and stale remnants of food. Being served by a really rude waitress rolling her eyes. The food was disgusting and the worst carvery I have ever had. When we went to pay the girl on the till she had ginger hair was so rude. The rest of the family paid for what food they had separately and my mother mentioned the meat was tough and a man with a Liverpudlian accent came marching over calling my mother a liar. So my mother said she won’t be back and all he kept saying was Whatever and as my family walked out he told my mum to shut up. It’s disgraceful my mum is blind and yet they just didn’t care one iota. Do not recommend bad food bad service.

Staff, building and location were spot on. Only slight gripe was the roast potato's had the skin on and not great at all. Rest of the food was decent enough

Went for a carvery on sunday, even though it was busy staff were very nice and the food was really good, i had the meatless cavery, reasonable price.

Had drinks with friends Nice pub plenty of nice space to sit inside and out

Came here for the quiz on Wednesday and a few drinks with my family. The quiz itself was really really good and the guy hosting it was lovely and so friendly! Unfortunately the young girl with the red hair behind the bar wasn’t entirely friendly and seemed to be lacking proper training (she might have just been having a bad day or something but it didn’t seem to be too busy or anything when we were there). I asked for a macchiato and she said she couldn’t do it, which was fine as it may not have been on the till, so I settled for a cappuccino and a glass of water but she forgot my water and started serving someone else. This was still okay but whilst I was waiting for my water from the other barman, all I could hear about from her was the fact that she was complaining a lot about the amount of hot chocolates she had to make and she seemed to be quite frustrated by this. I completely understand the frustration of this as I’ve worked behind a bar for 5 years now and hot drinks are quite annoying but it did seem a bit unprofessional on her part. I didn’t particularly mind any of this but when my dad (who is one of the nicest people on the planet) went back to ask for some more sugars she quite abruptly told him she was busy serving someone else. None of this is a major concern as she was quite young and maybe a bit new to hospitality but it made my poor dad feel quite unwelcome. I don’t mean to sound harsh as other than that she did a good job serving and the coffee she made me was lovely! The biscuits as well were delicious! I completely get that getting a sudden rush of quiz goers heading to the bar and all ordering hot drinks can be quite annoying, but as a future reference, other patrons might not like to hear so many exasperations from the staff so unfortunately hospitality workers are expected to keep a patient smile no matter what. If the young lady is reading this as well, I’m so sorry! As she seemed really nice other than that, I just think it was worth mentioning

Gents in Bar are like a small Portable Toilet Cabin placed in quite a large pub.,for a carvery I expect better facilities.

Went for a Sunday lunch carvery. Lovely spot up on Babbacombe Downs looking out over the sea. Service was good. There was a good selection of tasty veg to go with a plentiful supply of well-cooked meat. Personally, I prefer crisper parsnips, but it was all good and a nice atmosphere.

A star for the lovely service andanitger star for delicious side salad. The rest of the food dreadful, insulting they served it. Could be described as bargain bucket from Iceland... We won't be back for another 5 years... Sad lost opportunity for this location

Lovely service, the fresh salad was delicious and the place appeared to be clean but the hot food dreadful - all of it seemed produced in a factory, frozen, microwaved or similar - ghastly. Such a disappointment.

Food always good and service is quality

We enjoy the Sunday carvery, or our dog likes to sit out with a pint which she might let me drink, lol.

Good quality carvery at a fair price. Booking advisable at busy times.

I've had a carvery here and have to agree that the chef who cuts the meat needs better carving skills. The meat I got on my plate was no bigger than that of a credit card when I asked for him to put a bit more meat on my plate he looked shocked. I've enjoyed quiz night here as well as in the dolphin. The carvery I wouldn't come back for nor would I pick winning the carvery at any quiz. The food is passable not brilliant. I've found a place that is brilliant but im keeping that too myself. I know alot are cutting corners in cooking in torquay using frozen food not fresh come on gordon ramsay come torquay show them how to cook my favourite food that be a laugh..

Fantastic food, excellent service. The carvey is a real Sunday treat.

Had a nice carvery here at a reasonable price, The location was good looking out over Babbacome downs, staff very helpful.

Visited for Sunday carvery. Food as always hot and plenty of variety of vegetables. Unfortunately roast potatoes & parsnips not crispy after sitting under warming lights. Also, baby potatoes undercooked so will not be selected next visit. The rest of the food wonderful. Staff appeared to be hanging around with 5 of them at one point in one location seemingly with nothing to do. Could use time more effectively, proactiveness works best in a busy restaurant lunch service!

Love this hotel. In a perfect location.

We ate in the restaurant during a busy Sunday carvery. Even though we hadn’t booked a table, one was immediately found for us, which they were happy for us to use for two hours prior to the next reservation; plenty of time to enjoy our meal. Most of the waiting staff were young, but despite their age, were attentive, professional and friendly. The food was excellent with an amazing selection of vegetable choices (I think at least eleven including the three different types of potato dishes) plus four roast meat joints to mix and match from. I know they serve their carvery on other days of the week when I assume the choice might be reduced a little (I could be wrong about that, but I don’t want anyone to be disappointed if the choice is not quite so huge!). The owner/management team including the head chef, I believe, were excellent and extremely kind to assist me as I had my 91 year old mother in a wheelchair with me…..and that sometimes proves a challenge! Unfortunately, I live quite close and would happily go every Sunday, however my waistline and budget would suffer. All in all, an absolutely delightful experience.

Had sunday lunch last month never again. They used tin potatoes for roasting, roast onions swiming in liquid, frozen yorkshire pudding.( i'm fussy when it's Sunday lunch but that's me). excellent serving staff. If your looking for an out standing sunday lunch i recomend the balmoral hotel Torquay excellent price for a three course meal, book a table you will not be disappointed.Adrian.

Beautiful pub nice food and attentive staff

Train strike this weekend, so I'm unable to watch Argyle. So....took the opportunity to watch Torquay!! Was going in the Buccaneer, but it was empty, so as this pub had lots of locals and Torquay fans, I chose this for a couple of pints before the match. St Austell ales are not my favourite, but I had a couple of tributes and some very nice chips. They do a carvery which was well patronised with 2 or 3 large tables. I sat outside. Glorious views across Labrador Bay to Teignmouth.

Great sunday carvery and brilliant service

Made a booking here to stay for 2 nights and paid in full. Was unable to go due to a family emergency. Asked for a refund or change the dates. They declined on both as it was non refundable. Things happen which are out of our control but they wouldn't budge. No leeway or even an offer of partial refund. Beware folks. Won't be booking here again.

This was an excellent quiz night highly recommend was good to see Chris back doing quizes a blast from the past and all my antique friends really enjoyed themselves.. Will definitely come again...A+++ to all staff and teams that did the quiz as all teams were really great on the night.

Lovely Sunday Carvery and the staff were very friendly and very efficient

Somebody here knows what they are doing.. Carvery is always difficult to master, however this was really good. As always, the sprouts were a little mushy, but the rest really was spot on. Service was excellent and all the staff friendly and well trained up. Dessert was also excellent.. The dining area was clean and tidy and modern..

Popped in for a Sunday carvery - and it was amazing! I would advise booking because it's very popular, although we didn't and they managed to fit us in

Brilliant food and lovely people working there. Thank you!

Really disappointed with the fisherman's feast. Plate of deep fried frozen food.

Stopped off during lunchtime for drinks and food. We missed out on the carvery, but the menu had some great food.

Just returned from a weekend in Torquay and held a 60th birthday party in their function room. A lot of money was spent here even before a drink was purchased. Nice location. Buffet food provided was spot on. If I could give the bar manager (lady with the blue hair) 5 stars I would. She was absolutely lovely and a credit to the venue. Unfortunately the other barmaid, lady with the glasses and plaited hair (pub managers partner) was unaccomadating, reluctant to serve people and unbelievablely rude to anyone who asked for a drink. Might I suggest you find a job that doesn't cause you to huff, puff and roll your eyes at every given opportunity.

Always friendly with first class service

Very nice place I loved the decor. Nice friendly staff.

Always like a nice Sunday roast trip here. Food is always amazing and the staff are great.

Had evening meals twice while in Babbacombe couldn't fault the food or the service. Very friendly. Highly recommend.

Excellent carvery, served by friendly and welcoming staff

Only popped in for a drink, staff very nice,clean and tidy.

Very disappointing having been a family favorite for years our recent visit was a definite disappointment as a Covery loving family make it a strict rule to only go at the busiest times so our 1 o’clock visit was a surprising breakdown with Verde to...

We only went there for dinner and it was very nice indeed. I don't know about the rooms.

Lovely meal, helpful staff,will use again!

Sit outside hopefully in the sunshine it's a great location. Inside the decor is a bit jaded. Had carvery and it was decent and not particularly expensive. Service was good.

Absolutely delicious. Fantastic selection of veg and the meat was soooooo tasty.

We went for a Sunday carvery but I got to say nearly £14 for their carvery is overpriced for the choice you get. Unfortunately the Yorkshire puddings were definitely shop bought and the stuffing was burnt

Great Sunday lunch... Excellent value and service and, of course, awesome location on the downs....

Brilliant, all good. Good service, good food, clean, good time.

The staff are great helpful, kind and friendly. The food is excellent, lots of choice and lots of it. The place is clean and worth going back.

Great meal and the staff were very friendly. Couldn't wish for a better view of the Bay! Give it a go!

Nice carvery lunch, lovely staff and dog friendly

Decent carvery, at a reasonable price.

We didn't stay there we just had a bar meal. It was pretty bland. Could've done better myself.

Lovely Sunday carvery with parking. Great spot for lunch.

Great place for a coffee with amazing views. Very friendly staff.

Went for Sunday carvery. Just what we expected. Couldn't ask for a better view over lunch.

Pretty good. Beef sandwich would prefer warmed up rather than cold straight from the fridge...just a personal preference

Just had some cheese chips and a pint but it was very nice

Carvery cold and tasteless. Absolute yuk!! Sorry no positives for the food. I've yet to find a good meal in the entire Torbay area. Passing touristy trade seems a good reason to serve poor food.

Visited for pint and snack after 14 years. It just reminded me that I worked there with Head Chef who steamed button mushrooms in the rational steamer and next he was blanching them in cold water after. I could not believe that someone could reach such a low level of cooking skills being in charge of the busy business. It put me off from this place for over a decade...

Stopped off for a quick drink while out and about, lovely beer and a very nice view over the English Channel.

Weather was poor so using the beer garden was not an option, a shame as I'm sure the views are lovely. Drinks and service where fine

Superfriendly staff, great food, excellent value

Great pub on the Babbacombe downs with lovely views over the bay, food food and selection of drinks, great staff, what's not to like!

Had a lovely few days.Staff were very friendly and sea view room perfect for our needs.

Just had a cuppa as not serving food at time of visit.

Only went here for Sunday carvery The food and service was excellent Roasters were to die for. Would definitely recommend

Made very welcome, stayed for quiz night, frindly staff member from stourbridge went that extra mile to make it a nice evening.👍

Food very good staff very helpful

Amazing one of the best carvery we've had. Plenty of staff all very friendly. The carvery was delicious with plenty of choice of vegetables. Help yourself portions. Even the gravy was fabulous. The roasters were definitely home made just like my gran used to make....

Food and service were great, shame about all the dogs. The ones on the table next to ours kept jumping up on the seats. Not nice!

Great food good prices friendly staff

One of our favourite haunts for Sunday lunch. Quick and efficient service. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Sunday Carvery ------------------------ Single serving enforced but bargain choice of up to 4 meats, greatest strength is the copious choice of vegetables, especially honey-glazed parsnips and roast potatoes. Also go for stuffing. Very good value. Would like a little more flavor in the turkey, but the gammon is solid. Local ice cream is recommended choice for dessert. Local beer from St. Austell Brewery (blonde and IPA) both good lubrication accompaniments. Recommended.

Very friendly staff and reasonably priced considering the wonderful view that you have on a nice day. The food was lovely were had the lasagne and carvery and couldn't fault a thing with either meal. Definitely going back again

Always pop in for a drink when we're staying in tourqay...lively view...pleasant staff...carvery looked good but haven't tried it...had a ti of roast potatoes they were very nice ...would recommend..

Have been on a few occasions with friends, and while the one gentlemen is always friendly and polite, there's a very strange atmosphere upon entering where you feel like you have walked into their house uninvited, very unwelcoming. The food is okay but expensive for...

A great find for a traditional Sunday carvery

Lovely, meal. Staff very helpful with my elderly mums needs.

Very quiet and cold. Not to welcoming tbh. Not a happy welcome from the staff. 31st January 2023 @ 6pm

Had a carvery and a drink,,,good food and friendly staff