The Bickford Arms Restaurant in Torridge

Our party consisted of a vegan, a couple of fussy eaters and one 'normal' fella looking for Sunday lunch. The chef was more than happy -and able - to work around our requirements and the resulting food was amazing; the vegan Wellington was wonderful. There's a warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. After lunch, we took a look at the resident emus and goats before heading back to camp for an obligatory Sunday afternoon nap. We would definitely visit again and highly recommend.

what an amazing find. We stopped here for a Sunday carvery. What a lovely meal! 3 meat to choose from and there was plenty. all sorts of veg and the potatoes were to die for! can’t recommend enough! we especially liked the desserts and the hosts were lovely. We were served by a young lad who was so polite and helpful.

Visited for the Sunday Carvery. Really delicious. Meat excellent quality, lovely potatoes and veg and massive tasty Yorkshire puddings. My husband also really liked his draught beer as I did my red wine. All the staff very friendly. Will definitely be returning for the carvery.

The establishment is very spacious airy, and quiet, I Went for Sunday Lunch, and The Potatoes were way overcooked and not very nice, very difficult to cut open and eat, false teeth users be very wary They were pretty tasteless, and The peas were undercooked and a little hard in the middle again pretty tasteless .gravy looked like it was out of a packet and tasted of nothing, might as well have been coloured water with cornstarch, pork meat was average and devoid of crackling on the top and was lean,I did get some, flavour cooked out of them nice and crunchy though. Yorkshire pudding was massive, tasteless and overcooked, The Beer was a little warm and no choice of the other 3 pumps not in use,.. P.S. Only go if Bev Is on duty you are more likely to get a better experience of dining at this pub.

This place had a very friendly landlord Keith who made us feel very welcome Bev the chef was excellent and Sophie a very friendly lady the food was second to none I would highly recommend you try this pub Steve and Sue Clarke from Telford Shropshire

We found this absolutely delightful pub while we were on our way home from our recent holiday in Devon. We were both very hungry & this place looked inviting so we stopped. It was a very quiet time of day but the landlord was an utter delight! A lovely gentleman who took great care of us, was super friendly & very chatty. We saw that a speciality of this pub was the pizza so both me & my husband settled for a meat feast pizza & ordered a pot of tea while we waited. While we waited I noticed this place is actually a 4 star hotel & made a note of this as we holiday in Devon frequently. When our pizza arrived it was sublime! Freshly cooked from scratch. Miles of stingy cheese & very well loaded with topping. I must say this was one of the best pizza I have had in years & I even had difficulty finishing my portion as it was so filling. The bar staff here are also super friendly & gave us hot water for our tea pot & looked after us excellently. We were both sad when we left. As I noted this was also a hotel we have decided to stay here on our next trip & sample more of the superb menu & a good bottle of wine. Thank you for your terrific hospitality, which was really appreciated on our long drive back to our east Anglia home. We (& our big dog, Bear!) will not forget this lovely pub! See you soon!

Lovely friendly family run traditional pub restaurant. As always the food was very good. The puddings were excellent. Dog friendly too!

Terrible service. We arrived and were given a menu, ordered and food arrived in good time. After waiting for at least half an hour we had to ask for the dessert menu. It took 10 minutes to arrive on a board, waited another 10 minutes and no one took our order. We had to fight at the bar through the locals, one of which was vaping next to the no smoking or vaping sign 😤 We were not asked if we enjoyed our meal, didn’t seem to think to know what we had ordered. No organisation or customer service skills by any of the staff. We will not return

Thank you Bickford Arms you have restored my faith in a good British pub. The meals we had appeared quick enough after ordering considering the amount of customers you had. You should have medals or the gorgeous "homecooked pies" they were marvellous. Once again thank you, we will return

One of the reasons I chose this hotel was because the website said they offered a 'diverse menu with vegan and vegetarian options'. As a vegan and vegetarian this was important to us. Sadly, there was not a single vegan option on the menu which I felt was very misleading as it was specifically stated and the main reason we were eating there. Although the chef was accommodating and they did offer to go shopping for something I could really have done without the big discussion about it in front of everyone at the bar. I was told that they needed advance notice. In 20 years of being vegan I haven’t encountered this before. I was told “there’s no call for it around here” and "the locals only eat things with a pulse". I don't doubt that, but surely in the hospitality industry you are welcoming people from everywhere? Having been on ‘4 in the bed’ I was surprised they weren’t prepared to deal with people from beyond the local area. With so many plant-based options these days , its never been easier to accommodate vegans. I think they need to change their website if they don’t in fact provide the diverse veggie menu they claim they do.

The restaurant had a cosy ambience. Staff were friendly and helpful. The Sunday roast was disappointing. I had a mixture of a slice of roast beef, a slice of roast pork and a slice of Turkey. The roast beef was tough and stringy and difficult to cut, the roast pork was dry and tough, the Turkey was good. There were a lots of vegetables you could choose and a large tasty Yorkshire pudding.

Beautiful carvery the meat was perfectly cooked lovely crispy roast potatoes ,and I have to say the best cauliflower cheese I’ve ever tasted!!!! Front of house lady and carver works so hard and rushes around trying to please everyone ….. it was very busy And easy to see very short staffed which is such a shame as such a lovely place .

Sunday carvery was excellent, choice of 4 meats, all beautifully cooked and fresh vegetables. Delicious and plentiful . Highly recommended. Nothing was too much trouble, the staff were very helpful and had a smile.

We went here first time just for a drink and the lady behind the bar was lovely so we had a look at the menu and decided to book for our 25 th anniversary for an evening meal the next day. We turned up at 6.30 pm but different bar maid who firstly couldn’t find my booking but we were able to sit where I requested. We ordered drinks and took the menu’s. We waited about 10 minutes before she came over but she got distracted by another customer and didn’t take it. After another 10 minutes I decided to go to bar and order. She wasn’t there and she was the only person serving bar and food ! While I was waiting the owner came by but didn’t ask if I was ok or offer to help. I stood there for almost 6 minutes before the kitchen rang bell and woman came back but rather than acknowledge me she went straight to the kitchen and served food. I wish I had left then but when she came back I ordered our food. It came out quite quick my mum and I had scampi husband famous lasagne according to menu , and dad had fish and chips. Our chips were obviously frozen but some were still hard and they were really dry the scampi had no taste really either. But the worst of all was the lasagna. It was really dry and so hard my husband couldn’t cut it. I went to the bar and told the woman when I paid she took my name but never apologised or offered any discount. I am sorry I have to leave this review as I work in customer service myself but this experience ruined our anniversary.

Excellent service, very dog friendly and had a fantastic beef madras curry. My son loved seeing the Emu’s Would definitely come again Fully recommended ✅✅✅✅✅

Had a meal here last night, do not bother, terrible! Walked in and got stared at by all the locals. The bar lady was moaning it was too busy that evening (altho, only two tables with people eating in whole place I could see) and was much more interested in serving the 'locals' Waited for a long while to be eventually served a very obviously over microwaved lasagne with hard crusty edges and looked totally unappealing with a salad that had def seen better days,half a slice of cucumber that had clearly been in fridge for over a week and half a cherry tom and thick chunks of carrot. To charge £14 for this was extortionate. Id be happy to pay that for food that reflected the quality. However this food should never of left the kitchen to be presented to a customer. Will not be returning or recommending to anyone. Shame as the place looks very inviting from the outside.

Good food very dog friendly great staff good welcoming good car park location ok some of the roads can be narrow

Sunday lunch, the beef was tasteless and tough, roast potatoes tasted as if they had been warmed up again cauliflower cheese just looked like porridge the swede very lumpy and tasteless.I am local and would not go again and let my friends know to avoid.

Only went in for a drink but we were severely limited where we could sit so ended up in the pool table area. It was freezing in there. Pool table wasn’t in use at first but then two people who we assumed worked there as they had mugs of coffee started playing. Ever so difficult to drink when you have someone’s backside just shoved in your face. No comment, no excuse me. Two out of three ales were off so ended up drinking lager. Didn’t really appreciate the political lecture about how it was the government’s fault that they pay 50p for each credit card transaction which is either total codswallop or they just don’t use the right services. My research suggests 1.5% to 6% is the norm but it’s not my problem. Just didn’t get a warm feeling and felt that they were only interested in diners.

staff were very helpful catering for my wifes pureed diet and plenty of room in the restaurant and bar areas made it very easy to get around with the wheelchair, with a good size function room for group bookings i would recomend for anyone with mobility issues

It was a cold day no heating on in the restaurant we kept our coats on, the beef was chewy i couldn't cut I took it home for the dog. Potatoes were very burnt the swede had no seasoning the meal was luke warm. The staff were lovely shame about the food. Very disappointed.

Found this online whilst staying in a holiday cottage not far away. Easy to book a table for 2 and our dog. Warm welcome from the staff present. Carvery was great, good choice of veg, roast potatoes were lovely and our dog even got a little taster of the Turkey- thank you! Good value for money, everyone was friendly. The only comment to make is the car park where the EV chargers are is littered with dog poo. So much so that our charging cable needed cleaning before we could put it back in the car. Husband did report it and was told it would be passed on to the landlord.

We went for a carvery on what appeared to be a very busy day. Despite booking, we were told our table had been taken, and they had to prepare a new table. Eventually we were called to the carvery, and our experience just went down hill. The meat may have been fine if it had been carved properly. Perhaps the lady was stressed, but I could have carved better with a spoon. Some of the slices were thicker than steak which made it tough and chewy. She had also called us up when some of the dishes were pretty much empty. The 3 potatoes that were left were soggy and greasy. The vegetables were the worst I've had since school - boiled to oblivion, with no taste or texture. Really grim. It's no exaggeration to say the highlight of our meal was the trickle of gravy that was left and the horseradish. The lady behind the bar was stressed but friendly, and the two stars we've given are for the service alone. We were baffled to see the place so packed out. Sorry, but the food was awful.

The girls front of house were lovely and friendly. We were told to go to table 43 in the restaurant. Having not been here before we weren’t sure where to go but found our way there eventually. The carvery stand had no queue so we went and stood quietly (having not been given any other instruction). The woman serving (late fifties, wearing sunglasses) was very abrupt. “I’ve got another table before you. Sit back down and I’ll call you over when I’m ready”. We sat back down and waited, eventually she did call us back over but again was abrupt and short with us “you’ll get what you’re given, this is what’s left”. The meat was cooked nicely, potatoes were okay and there was a decent gravy. However, the veg was extremely over boiled and the cauliflower cheese gloopy and tasteless. We were a party of three, by the time we got to plate up our food there was only one Yorkshire pudding left. The carvery woman did say she would bring another two to our table, but after 40 minutes these never materialised. During our short conversation with carvery woman she said things like “ugh, it’s none stop. People need to give me a break”, “really hacks me off when people come up for food before I’ve called for their table”, “I’ve been cooking since 7am”, “it’s too busy”. A mediocre carvery is forgivable given that we got there later on in the day, but to be made to feel a nuisance is not nice at all. We definitely won’t rush back.

A fantastic meal, meat was so tender and melted in your mouth. Customer service was excellent I couldn’t fault it. We will definitely be returning. What an amazing atmosphere!!

Stayed in September for two nights. Room was clean, nice beds and had plenty of parking outside. Staff were great, and breakfast (anything you wanted, cooked or fresh) was great. Food in the evening was also very well presented and good value. Would recommend Hotel and restaurant.

I stayed at the Bickford Arms on 6/09/2022 my wife sandie booked it as a surprise for my birthday.well what can I say on arrival we were greater by a lovely lady at the bar she was so helpful with booking in she was smiling...

another top carvery at the Bickford. Consistently excellent lunch week after week. The beef just melted in my mouth it was cooked to perfection.

Great steak burgers and fish (what we tried) and the chips are out of this world. Food is fresh and tasty and very good value

Lovely roast beef and all the trimmings in ample quantities. In spite of the lunchtime rush, a member of staff offered me table service exceptionally in view of my disability. Really kind and thoughtful especially peak season. Thanks for a lovely day 😊

We went here for diner but the menu was very limited especially if you are vegetarian. There was only cheesy chips or the curry to choose from. We were surprised as everywhere else we dined during our holiday had fantastic veggie choices. Saying that the...

Unfortunately not worth money paid for long weekend - accommodation very basic needed a bit more dusting Im afraid. Morning at breakfast nothing ready no cutlery etc. Evening meal not very good at all - asked for fan for room due to hot weather did...

Very enjoyable short stay. Rooms comfortable and clean. Breakfast very good. Host very friendly and it was a bonus that they are a dog friendly venue

Went for dinner, food was really bad, burnt plain and tasteless. The dog didn’t even want it. Staff were not friendly and were gossiping about other customers behind the bar. A member of staff (who I think was staff as he kept going behind the...

Very warm welcome with kind and considerate staff. Big portions for a healthy appetite. The Sunday roasts were excellent value. We could even sample the beer before purchase. Highly recommended and will visit again - but would suggest you book at peak times especially for...

Amazing carvery Sunday lunchtime (prebook as busy) attentive happy helpful staff. Highly recommended. Will be visiting again while staying in the area.

Warm welcome and kind owners. Very dog friendly. Food was average and pretty basic. Portions big and not all of us finished our meals. Good location.

Had main courses and desserts and really enjoyed all of the food. Didn’t book but we still managed to get a table. When we were shown to our table it wasn’t made clear whether we had to order at the bar or our order would...

Just returned from a family holiday in Holsworthy. The Bickford Arms was our local. Had tea out here 3 times during our holiday. Enjoyed the food, any concerned dealt with straight away. You could tell the staff were trying their hardest in quite extreme busy...

Rang through and booked a table without any problem had a very nice evening meal,very pleasant staff in a nice friendly family pub,would definitely eat here again if we were in the area

Great value for money, lovely food and really friendly service. I forgot to order my daughter’s meal, and they pulled out all the stops to get it to the table in no time at all. I recommend booking as the place got very busy very...

It’s nothing like 4 In A Bed. The staff very nice Keith very friendly but room for improvement due to the fact there was a lot of bad language being used. They didn’t obey to the COVID rules which was a little unsettling, no masks...

We were staying close by and liked the look of the place. We landed lucky with the weather when we went and sat outside with the dog, although dogs are welcome inside too. The young lads that were on duty were so pleasant. The chef...

Our meal here was OK ish... my husband cod and chips were lovely but i had lasagne it was over microwaved and was dry and no meat juice in it at all. In fact looked like a microwave meal that was served the bottom was...

Character pub spoiled by poor service. Young woman trying her best to serve customers but looked as if she was dressed for the beach in dirty shorts and dirty, scruffy trainers. Affable landlord who appeared to do nothing to help, and who was also shabbily...

Food was OK but social distancing was very poor and lack of organisation. May people walking around with no masks on.Group of 10 young people at a table meeting for drink and no food in the restaurant. I know there was a football match on...

My partner and i came to stay for 5 days for a work trip he was taking and you could not ask for better service amazing food and staff were very attentive to your needs the breakfast was perfect and just what you need to...

Weve just been into the Bickford Arms for Sunday Lunch for fathers day, and have been incredibly dissappointed in the service and quality. The main course was OK, but thats the most I can say, but the service was very very poor, we were overlooked...

What a fabulous place to stay rooms were spotless and big yes we were on front of pub and heard traffic go bye but wasn’t that bad lovely spacious bathroom with bath and shower. Breakfast was good a lot to choose from cook stuff ok...

Dog friendly pub. Serving a wide range of pub food, to suit all tastes. Portion sizes are generous. Limited vegetarian options though. Considering the covid restrictions, you still had to place your food order at the bar, which was strange and defeated the object somewhat....

Booked a meal for the family ( only three of us ) We were warmly welcome by the landlord and Denzel the lovely Great Dane .... We were seated and given menus , fabulous choice of hearty meals at good prices ,portion sizes are brill...

A wonderful meal , with very helpful staff . The menu was very varied. The atmosphere was terrific and the fire being lit was superb

Good for a drink and a game of pool! We stayed nearby and the first night ended up eating here. Considering there was only one other table in the restaurant, the burger was very overcooked. And the sausages were average. Can’t fault the service and...

I was in two minds to write this review but after a trip to Torrington we decided to stop here on the way home after reading the last few reviews. Thought we would take a chance glad we did. We got seated to a table,...

We had made a mistake and got stuck in a traffic jam and were despairing of finding anywhere to eat when the bright lights outside this pub drew us on It was 2:45 and they stop serving at 2:30 but kindly made us ciabatta sandwiches....

This was our first time visiting, we had family down to stay, it will certainly be our last. I personally had the steak and ale pie, to be fair, I can't complain about that, it was nice. However, the other 3 adults did not enjoy...

On arrival we noticed no one way system, and two young children sat AT the bar!There was a totally faded sign saying use hand sanitizer, but none to be found!We ordered two ploughman's lunches and two pints of cider to the tune of £31!No social distancing measures in place, so we headed to the back "garden"This space was dirty! Litter on the floor, weeds everywhere, filthy old broken and rotten tables. So we moved to the seating area in the car park.Same story, rotten tables, with dried out peas a d cigarette ends in the gaps, and unwashed ashtrays,... And more weeds!The food took 25 minutes to arrive, and had a very small amount of salad, and not nearly enough pickles, but it was tasty.

Food was fine staff friendly No Social Distance going on! People sat at the bar you had to go to the bar to order drinks food & pay! Staff no visors or mask, did not think they were taken the Covid19 situation serious allowing people to sit at the bar where you had to walk pass them. owing to this puts doubt in your mind if any procession on taking place to stop Covid19

My partner was cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats and we stopped here for the night. What a lovely old school classic pub. One of the nicest things about this pub was the lovely, naturally friendly staff. They are all smiles and incredibly inviting. I'd go back just for a chat :-). A good selection of beers and ales. We ordered two mains and blimey they were massive. Steak and ale pie was beautifully cooked with a lot of filling (didn't need all those chips). Sausage and mash were perfect, with three types of sausages (definitely ask for extra gravy, I wish I did). Plus we had a perfect sized full English in the morning will a selection of cereals, juice, tea and coffee available.

In strange circumstances the staff were amazing having to wear masks and gloves can't be easy. The food was delicious 👌

Fantastic food,great service,even let our dog sit while we all eat our meal,the food was cooked just right,very clean toilets,just a very great place to have a great meal in beautiful Devon xxx

A group of us had an evening meal here recently. A good, old-fashioned country pub with a very nice landlord! The food was excellent and the service good. There were six of us in total, two Turkey dinners, two chicken curry, one gammon, one scampi, all good and plates clean at the end. Some of us opted for,pudding, two treacle tarts and two sticky toffee puddings. A nice evening and we enjoyed each other's company.

Saw this pub and decided to stop for something to eat. Before we entered the loud swearing of a group of young men sat in the car park was disconcerting. Upon entering another group shouting and swearing at the bar. Upon arriving at the bar I there was only one bitter available and a few lagers and ciders. We looked at the menu but the shouting and swearing continued and increased as they decided to play pool with more arriving. We decided this wasn’t for us and left. Shame nice looking place but I wouldn’t recommend for families.

Had dinner here with a friend who was staying for the night. Menu was what you would expect from a pub, but the food itself was good and reasonably priced. The staff on duty were attentive, and we didn't have the problem of being ignored, as some previous reviews seem to pick up on. Overall we had a good value for money meal. If I am in the area again, I see no reason not to have a meal here.

Over fifty of us dined at the Bickford Arms Restaurant, the service was immaculate and the food divine.

Stayed here for five nights with my husband while attending practical training at nearby college. We loved it. Roy was a great landlord, accommodating and friendly. Other staff members were lovely too. The breakfast was brilliant and the evening meals/deserts were not shy on portions and tasted great. The room was large and clean and very pleasing. Loads of storage space, plug sockets and the bed was comfortable. Ample parking space. We felt at home there and were sad to say goodbye to the place. Thanks Roy for a lovely stay.I would have no problem recommending this place and will stay again if I’m ever in the area again. Excellent value for money.

Called in for a family meal. The food was excellent and initially so was the service, unfortunately we appear to have chosen a games night and as more regulars appeared we were all but forgotten. I would eat there again, but definitely not on a games night.

We're a french team father and son coming in Devon once or twice in their lives . Not only people are welcoming you warmly in this Brandis Corner's pub , but the food is great , the choice of drinks is up to the standards and one can talk pretty easily with each other , friendly hello to the boss and to our ex french sailor chap ;-)Merci pour tout !!!

Food was average, service weren’t great, considering there were families there I over heard one member of staff bragging about something she shouldn’t have... Won’t be returning soon I’m afraid!

Called in on our way to Holsworthy from Leighton Buzzard...Lovely friendly welcome from Ron and Wendy, tasty pub food and good value

I just spent half an hr writing a detailed review of our dismal experience here but it failed to post & having already lost the will to live earlier this evening courtesy of The Bickford Arms I will now keep it brief with edited lowlights & move on with my life! Experience - second to none...& by that I mean on a scale of 0-10 I would rate this next to zero on the negative side! Shocking service-15minutes before drink order was taken, a further 15 before food order & then she wanted to give us ‘a few more minutes’ we almost had to physically drag the server back to take our order! Menu- Limited, extremely dated (some of highlights being ‘Salads-ham, cheese, chicken or prawn’ or Specials - Curry of the day - Chicken’! Stop, you’re really spoiling us.) V overpriced..gastro pub prices but def not quality. (£7 for kids meal of shrivelled reheated sausages, cold mash & hydrated, pale peas!) Over 1.5hrs after arrival we finally got our ‘fayre’ (Tongue v firmly in cheek) had to go to bar to get our own drinks after initial order as servers too busy taking wrong orders to wrong tables. Finally 2hrs after arriving with 2 by now v fractious & overtired toddlers I went to bar to pay tab (no way we were waiting any longer!) & to express my views & experience to the manager (sorry..’owner’ as he pompously pointed out..you should be even more ashamed then ‘sir’!) & was immediately told ‘not to come in here moaning & cant we see they’re busy’?!!! I was absolutely shocked & appalled. I have never experienced such atrocious customer service in my life! Rude, awful man. This place, it’s ‘owner’ & the menu need to go back to 1978 where they belong!

We were staying at The Bickford Arms so having the restaurant was so convenient.

Called in by chance. Love home cooking carvery fresh veg. Home made gravey. Lovely bar lady and chef.

Went here while on hols - basic pub food reasonably priced but seems to cater more for the locals with a selection of beers - would benefit from having a proper outside space

Popped in today on the off chance of being able to have lunch. The bar & restaurant were quiet so we were hopeful. Waited patiently at the bar whilst the bar lady served someone else. Another member of staff came in & completely ignored us & continued to type things in to the till. First Lady finished serving, picked up some papers & walked out of the bar! Neither members of staff even acknowledged us; we might of well have been invisible. I’m afraid at this point we walked out. I suspect they didn’t even notice! How rude & what dreadful customer service. Maybe that’s why it was so quiet?? We are local so we will not be back & we will not recommend.

Six of us stopped for a quick bite on the way back to Bournemouth from Cornwall. Although the food was good and the service pretty good, our visit was spoiled by a group of noisy regulars, particularly from one foul mouthed individual who was even vaping on an electronic cigarette at the bar which I thought was prohibited. Even though we were sat at the other end of the restaurant by a fireplace we could clearly hear his disgusting language, We thought he was a barman or the landlord at first as he kept going behind the bar to serve people who were waiting for drinks but it turned out he was a coach driver who lives locally but thinks he owns the place.

Party of 4 one of which was Coeliac. Found the chef to be very knowledgeable of allergens and provided a good choice of gluten free food. Had clearly made an effort to seek alternative solutions for people with intolerance/ allergies. He even provided an off menu sauce for one of the group. Nothing too much trouble. Very helpful and friendly staff. Food was excellent. This was second visit within a couple of months and was not disappointed.

Lovely staff on the day in a pleasing environment,pretty quick food delivery which was pre-ordered 3 weeks before hand. Portion sizes were generous. Quality of food was well below expectation for the party of 4 and did not conform to what was advertised, ie beef wellington was not and for £55 per person a glass of wine or a drink voucher would have gone some way towards a compromise. A Christmas cracker was supplied. Am sorry to say would never recommend or return to this establishment which is a shame because we live local.

Lovely Sunday carvery, good choice of veg and amazing Yorkshire puddings and potatoes we were a family table of 7 with two dogs. Not a problem though we ate on the bar area that had character. Loved it we will definitely go back!

In order to get away from chips I either had to order the stir fry or the sausage and mash. I chose the latter which was OK but, like many other versions I have tried, the onion gravy did not really taste of onion. One of my friends had a beer that he said tasted odd but the barman did not seem interested. It is a pub with pub type meals but I would have liked a wider choice of vegetables.

A very welcoming landlord, good food from a wide menu including meat, fish and vegetarian options. Also a children's menu. Real ale that was kept well.

Called in for a light bite. My hubby and I had ciabbata rolls. As I don't eat meat I had one choice of cheese and onion. The roll was very dry, with some cooked onion and a piece of cheese about half the size of a kraft cheese slice and even thinner. I was gobsmacked. It was served with colelsaw (soggy, not fresh) and salad leaves, uneatable. It was daylight robbery. My hubby had bacon and cheese (must have been other half of slice). However, we had a side order of chips and they were scrummy, the only nice bit of the lunch. We are fairly local, but will not be going back.

Hot, good quality pub food at very reasonable prices.... and dog friendly throughout the pub. What more can you ask for. Welcome back Roy! Had a very pleasant night at the Bickford Arms. All meals served promptly and good food.

After eating here twice very successfully in the past and totally recommended it,sadly I have to say it's gone badly down hill,I'll never visit again, I travelled 60 miles out of my way to meet an ignorant landlord and either his wife or daughter, who let us take a menu and I read out the special board to my partner infront of this odd couple /family to be told know food was available I was then insulted by old fella and young lady or wife so left totally avoid this venue it's gone shockingly bad in last 2 years

We was on our way home when we decided to pop in for lunch the lady behind the bar was...

Visitamos dos veces en nuestra estancia de una semana cerca. Buena comida, buen ambiente y unos anfitriones encantadores. Volveremos. Ah, y una buena selección de deliciosas cervezas!

Hambre de un buen asado de domingo, decidimos dejar en los brazos Bickford como tenía su tabla de publicidad exterior. Era 1315. Hay dos parejas en las esquinas de la habitación, y dos chicas como personal. 'podemos 2 almuerzos de domingo 'pregunté - "estamos muy ocupados. . "llegó la respuesta, en el Marie Celeste de pubs, como un boceto de cámara franco - "pero sólo hay 2 parejas aquí! ! "necesidad de ver dicho una chica y desapareció. 5 minutos más tarde - "tendrás que esperar 20 - 25 minutos, y luego pasaremos a contar el número de papas para ver lo que tenemos! "llegó la respuesta. . . . ! !

Just passing through to Holsworthy and decided to stop for a quick bite.It was quiet but that was better for us as obviously the food wait would be less.The landlord ( Im presuming ) was very friendly.Good menu to choose from and really good prices but we just ordered ham ,egg,chips and a vegetarian Tagliatelle .Really nice ,hot and fresh. Definitely go back again if nearby.

I was in here the other day and had a lunch. The area was a bit cold when not sitting near the fire but not unbearable. When ordering our food at the bar, this was as painful as pulling teeth. The lady behind the bar couldn't seem to understand anything to do with our order and it took a hell of a lot of explanation. Because we were in as two families we ordered separately which was a mistake seeing as our meals came out at separate time which isn't the best for one kid watching another eat. Always trying to end on a high though, when we got our food it was nice and very filling.

We only visited this pub a couple months ago and loved it.. we were back in the area visiting family for Christmas and we're excited to call back into the bickford arms. Oh how I wish we had not bothered!!! The atmosphere was non existent, the staff were extremely miserable. We didn't bother having food.. but whilst haveing a drink heard another table complain about their horrible meal. I'm not sure how this place has drastically changed in less than two months but I won't be returning ever again.. cold empty and rather effortless experience.

Well what can I say!!!We have visited this pub several times over the last 12 months after moving to bude and found this hidden gem when we were down here house hunting and stayed here but something has gone wrong as we went for a meal a few nights ago and the standards have dropped.The food was bland, with a lack of seasoning also the chips were lukewarm and undercooked we should have complained but we waited forever for it to come out so just wanted to eat and goThe 2 girls working were more interested in chatting to themselves than giving us service and we were completely ignored by the old guy behind the bar who was drinking and chatting to a few locals A family who were also sat beside us said there had been staff changes and if this is true I think they have made a huge mistakeThis is not the same pub we loved to visit and it's safe to say we will not be returning or recommending Peter

We were staying locally for a few days and came here to eat following the glowing recommendations by previous guests.Unfortunately, it seems they have a new chef and the food was terrible, so much so that we had to send back one dish (tagliatelle that came out in one large, dry block) and then had to wait 20 mins for the replacement order (a salad). On the other meal, the chips were under-cooked.The service from the bar person was friendly and she did offer a free drink due to the poor food - this, along with them allowing dogs in, is why I give one star.

We had lunch here with family and the food was ok, had fish and the service was good and friendly staff , a typical English Pub

On arrival we were greated by very friendly staff. Straight away we could sence a very nice atmosphere. We had a three night stay with a full English every morning all cooked to order and very fresh... we ate dinner every evening and the food was amazing. Each night there was something new and exciting on the brilliant specials board. We will never stay anywhere else again when visiting this area. I belive some of the reviews on this pub are extremely harsh as I have never stayed anywhere so clean and friendly. We look forward to our next visit. Thanks to the staff at the Bickford Arms. :)

Whilst the hotel was comfortable and evening staff and food lovely the morning was a different matter. Despite being the only people in the dining room for breakfast we did not get anything to eat. We waited from 8am till 8.45 but no food appeared despite being asked if we wanted a full English that was included in the cost. There was no milk for the tea and we did not see any staff from the time we ordered until we left hungry to get to a family christening. When we said we were leaving the staff member was rude stating she was cooking everything fresh. It has never taken me 40 mins to fry a sausage.

Friendly local pub. Burgers were not up to much. Dry and a bit sad. Fish was just ok. It was very quiet when we arrived. Staff good but the food a little disappointing.

Back again for a carvery today, and with 3 choice of meats and a great selection of veg we both went away full and happy see you all again soon

Always a good place to eat and relax.Good wholesome food with excellent service in a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.Highly recommended.

So I thought I would give this place a second chance. I have no idea why!! The food was awful bland and just atrocious I know toddlers that can cook better than this. The atmosphere was worse than a funeral to be honest felt like I was being punished. It was unhygienic and felt like I was being swamped by dust! I will not be coming back and neither will anyone with sense.

We visited earlier on this year and enjoyed a delicious Sunday evening meal! It's great to find pubs that do Sunday evening meals now a days locally.With that memory in mind, we visited on a Sunday Afternoon for a Carvery. The Carvery was very disappointing, the veg was bland and non descript, the meal was borderline Cold and the meat was really disappointing. We eat out a lot and regularly have carverys and both agreed we wouldn't return or rave about this particular one! We arrived just as the Carvery opened so it definitely wasn't due to the time.The staff are pleasant and the bar is well stocked, would return, and previous meals have been nice! Maybe an off day..