The Drift Restaurant in Torridge

Excellent food. Freshly cooked. Reasonable prices. Recommended.

Lovely locally owned and ran cafe, very friendly and efficient. Food was perfectly cooked and presented, without taking ages. Highly recommended.

Mediocre food, overpriced menu and generally not a good experience, such a shame when you hear business owners complain about takings being down!! No surprise bitterly dissapointed after hearing so much about it !! The young waitress seriously needs a charisma transplant, not good when in the hospitality industry. One bitterly dissapointed local .

We enjoyed the whole dining experience, friendly and welcoming staff, relaxed atmosphere and wonderful food, what is there not to like.

Excellent meal,friendly staff, fab fresh pizzas.

Adorable little family run restaurant, the young male server was very friendly and service was great. Very different meal sizes compared to London so it's very great value for money as I've been struggling to finish my meals here in Devon.

I little bit different with really good food and choice. a little bit of Italy at the Ho.

Nice little restaurant with friendly and helpful staff. The food was good, but I thought it was overpriced for what it was.

One of the most delicious pizza I ever had in my life I think all the food in the place is just fabulous, I would definitely go there there again and again

Lovely meal with family and friends atcThe Drift. Would definitely recommend. Food was really good and service excellent. Xx

I am gutted about this review as I had been looking forward to eating at The Drift. I’ll caveat this review from the get-go by saying my husband had a lovely pizza and a family on another table looked to be enjoying a Devon cream tea. But the fish goujons were dreadful. When the dish was first put in front of me, I thought it was a joke - 4 tiny breaded sticks, the size is a small finger, with hardly any fish in them. Straight out of the freezer section, the meal looked like the plate of food your kids would get at a birthday party. When it was obvious this was actually my meal, I was gutted. Yes I should’ve said something but I didn’t. I gave the fish sticks to my son and went to the fish and chip shop next door to get a medium cod. The people who work here are very nice and I didn’t have the energy to be upset about it. Enjoy the pizza, fill your boots with the scones but this isn’t the place to go for fish.

Came here on Sunday lunch time. Dogs are allowed in which is great. The pizza was really tasty and the staff were very pleasant and helpful. I did drop a star on atmosphere as there was lots of cutlery clanging going on while we were there which I wasn't a fan of!

The welcome was warm and friendly. The menu features a good variety of pizzas as well as an interesting selection of other dishes. Meals are freshly cooked and the desserts are home made. The food and drinks prices are reasonable.

Called in on the of chance yesterday evening , we were a group of 6 , the food and staff were excellent

We ate here 3 times throughout our weeks stay. Relaxed family run business. Friendly hosts, great location and food was amazing, especially the lamb koftas. Water provided for the dog along with dog treats at the end. Our host (sorry we didnt get your name) remembered our dog's name when we went back each time. Thank you for the lovely food. Carly, Ed & Bertie

Perfect place. Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely ambience. Highly recommend!!

Amazing food, the service was perfect, the owner was extremely polite and helpful, they went above and beyond to ensure we had our large order done at once while being under pressure with a busy night!

Food was amazing, highly recommend

Fabulous whatever Time of Year Very Hospitable Always Very Fresh !!

Fantastic food. Shame about the delivery of over an hour on a Wednesday night.

Alot of money for the quality of food we received sadly after a 90 minute wait. The delivery lady was very nice and the only positive thing about the experience

Feel bad for taking stars off because the food was nice enough and the service friendly. But. We were the only 3 people in there on a Saturday night and it still took over 45 minutes to get 2 pizzas and a steak because they prioritised the delivery food so we waited for them to send food out whilst we were sat right there. Speaking of steak we ordered two but were told, politely, there was only one steak. On a Saturday night with NO other guests. Also the specials board consisted of two specials but one of those also not available so why not just take it off the board? On the plus side toilets were clean and wine was good.

Wonderful food with a full menu even tho we were there “out of season” The sea bass on the specials board was an awesome surprise! Absolute unexpected delicious bonus! Attentive owners, lovely atmosphere, beautiful sunset views.. thank you 🙌

We were delighted with the quality of the food and service here, so much so that we returned the following night. A great menu with an open kitchen and a generally laid back atmosphere.

Very good pizza. Good service. Nice place. Better than the other tourist traps.

Had the best cream tea we've ever had! Tea was exactly how we like it, scones fresh and sooo good. Lady who served us was lovely too. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing food , really hot and fresh , will be ordering again

Great food and service as always ☺️

Great food delivered on time and with a smile :)

The food was good and value for money..

Good reviews are easy to leave… When the food is that amazing!

Lovely place which was quiet and had a peaceful atmosphere. Dog friendly and even offered my dog some treats which was a nice touch. Service very friendly and food was excellent. Reasonably priced too.

Excellent service, Excellent food! Portions are always generous! Kinda addicted to the Whitebait! lol 10/10

Delicious as always - Chicken and veggie burger both great, and the drift do the best chips!

Lush good as always , reordering next week 👌

Lovely mac and cheese, always lovely and hot, and friendly customer service when collecting.

loved it but I didn't get tarter sauce?????

The Food is always so tasty, the delivery lady is such a lovely and friendly, can’t fault anything..!! 10 Stars if I could..!!

The food was amazing,The brisket was super soft and tender,The macaroni had a good consistency as did the cheese sauce,The chip's were nice and crispy on the outside with a soft and fluffy interior. The only let down was the side salad being slightly wilted and having a bit too much vinaigrette dressing. 10/10 good food will order from again.

Not sure where the garlic is on this extremly dry cheese on bread

Really lovely food. Good quality. Gorgeous max and cheese and really good pizzas! Arrived hot which is always a bonus! Will definitely be ordering again :)

I would give 6 stars if I could. Pasta carbonara and garlic bread was lush

Always really good quality food, excellent chips and all round delicious.

Delish food and very fresh, many thanks

Best cream tea I've ever had- fresh scones and super quick service 😊

Lovely fmily run restuarant. Good choices on the menu. The sauce on the lamb was excellent. The pizzas sounded so good on the first night - really crispy when they were sliced - that we went bck teh following night for takeawaay pizzas. Did not disappoint

Excellent food. Everything was fresh and very enjoyable.

A real gem. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was delicious. I had pizza and my partner had scampi. Spotlessly clean and nice decor.

First time of eating there last night! Amazing little place. Food was outstanding, lovely setting, lovely setting. Just perfect. Definitely recommend and will definitely be back x

Absolutely the best Cream tea 😃😃😃 Kids had Pizza also looked good Will be back

Lovely place, great views! And the scones were amazing!! Xx

Enjoyed a fantastic evening meal with variety of food here during holiday stay.

Lovely little restaurant. Just had family meal there and we all loved it. Nice seat at window overlooking the green. Pizzas were really great and can watch them being prepared and cooked in the wood fire oven.

We found this place while looking for somewhere to eat on the day. The food hit the spot perfectly, nothing was too much trouble for the staff and there was a lovely atmosphere.

We walked past and it was completely empty at 12:20. Was a little sceptical as the two restaurants either side were busy but we went in and sat outside. Really glad we did. The food was lovely, and the menu had something for everyone. Child friendly and the staff were really polite and helpful. Toilets were modern and clean and by the time we left, every table was in use.

Quite a quiet restaurant in a busy area. We stopped for a quick bite and all ordered pizza. My friends enjoyed theirs but I found mine was mediocre. Nice friendly staff and quick service. Its a no smoking policy even on the terrace. If you smoke they ask you to cross the road

Very friendly and helpful staff/owner.

The Drift offers a great menu and they did not disappoint! The food was delicious and the service was great. A real treat and fab family run business. You would be missing out if you didn't visit!

Best pizza I've ever had!!!! And they brought a bed out for our dog

Solid 5 Star nice comfortable size restaurant not over booked and just relaxed. Done all 3 courses and blown away by every course. Defiantly end of Holiday meal before driving home.

Absolutely lovely food and service. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone in the area in the mood for a wide variety of food. Really accommodating and went out of their way to make sure we had a lovely evening.

Had a really lovely early dinner here the other night. We didn’t book, we walked in just as they opened. Friendly welcome, charming and tasteful decor, clean restaurant and good value for money. The service was very attentive and professional, the drinks were cold and the food hot (and delicious)! I would absolutely recommend it.

Had a fantastic meal here starter's we shared garlic ciabata bread, feta and walnut salad. Mains firewood pizza, burger, lamb kofta, puddings were trio of ice creams and lemon cheescake. All outstanding taste. Lovely husband and wife owners. We also had the best ever Devon scones the day before highly recommended

The food is outstanding x wonderful starters, mains including wood fired pizza and desserts x also came her yesterday for Devonshire Cream Tea …. Best scones ever. Service excellent. Seldom leave reviews but have to recommend this place

This is my favourite restaurant in north Devon, the food is amazing and the owner is always welcoming and can’t do enough to make your dining experience lovely!! Highly recommend eating here we return every year x

Great family run restaurant in the perfect seaside location. Food amazing & so is the service. It never disappoints. Lovely atmosphere too. Highly recommend.

Great small restaurant by the green overlooking the beach. Food very good and reasonably priced. Service was personal but not intrusive. We will be back

What a little gem, we have just eaten here tonight, we phoned to book last minute and were given a table even with our dog with us, who is very good. The service was excellent, the food was very good quality, great choice in menu, the toilets are very clean which is always a good sign. We would love to return if we are ever in this area again, best meal by far since we have been here. Don't look anywhere else.

Been twice. We were a party of 4 adults, 1 infant and 1 dog! We were made very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The food was beautiful. The pizzas are second to none. Would definitely recommend.

We recently visited a the drift restaurant with my family, and I'm delighted to share my review about the fantastic dining experience we had. From the moment we entered the restaurant until we left, everything was exceptional, including the food and the services provided, The menu offered a wide range of options to cater to different tastes and preferences. We were pleased to find an extensive selection of dishes, including vegetarian.

What a lovely little Restaurant! Staff we friendly and accommodating Cream Tea was amazing. Scones warm AB’s fresh - delicious!

It’s the worst pizza I’ve ever had! Hard and tasteless. £50 and we ate a slice! Do not recommend pizzas from here! Save yourself the money!

We turned up unannounced with our Springer spaniel Alfie and were given the warmest of welcomes. Alfie was given a bowl of water and dog biscuits on a silver tray. There was a wood fired pizza oven with the chef making pizza's to order from scratch. Sadly neither of us had pizza on this occasion but definitely next time. The staff were friendly and the standard of food was brilliant. If you are in the area this is a must visit.

This was one of the most lovely dining experiences I've had with my child in such a long time. Danielle is a credit to this restaurant and the food is absolutely amazing. It was peaceful and accommodating and the service was amazing. I would rate this 1000/10.

Friendly staff, delicious food and perfectly located! The pizzas were especially good! Highly recommend

Really friendly staff, delicious food and perfectly located! The pizzas were especially good!

Ordered a take away for me and my family as we were down for the weekend. The food was freshly prepared and delicious. We had the brisket burger, mac n cheese brisket and chicken burger. We all loved the food and cannot wait for more when we return in a couple of months. It was very reasonably priced and we could not have been happier with our choices. Highly recommended

Delicious pizza, would highly recommend. Many thanks!

Delicious and large portions. Highly recommend 👌

Absolutely fantastic food as I’d expect and there was so much! Burgers were gobbled up. Thank you. Will order again

I cannot have tomatoes and I stated that in a note when placing my order and my burger had tomatoes!!!!!

Food average. Service appalling. Tried to order through just eat, £65. App crashed so I just rang up to order. Women on the phone was a bit rude, but i ordered & paid over the phone - stupidly without checking price as I assumed it would just be the same as on just eat. However, statement has just come through and they've charged me £75! An extra tenner for going direct and saving them the just eat fees wtaf? Told it would be 45 mins. Got there on time to be told it would be another 5-10 mins. 25 minutes later they finally bring my food out, and then they immediately accidentally drop it on the floor. To make this worse I think it actually bounced down another customers shoulder before hitting the floor and that customer didn't get an apology. They gave me a bottle of wine to say sorry but that certainly did not make up for the shocking service - and due to the fact they charged me an extra tenner it wasn't really a free bottle of wine at all. Would never order from here again, the food wasn't anything special even if the service hadn't been comically bad

Chicken burger was dry and tuff but the scampi was lovely and thanks for the extra tarta sauce

Delicious food and great service, me and my little boy have been enjoying food from the drift for a few years now and honestly, it's our favourite

Great food, great restaurant, and amazing delivery service can never go wrong with this restaurant or delivery service 😊😊

The food came in sandwich bags and one of the drinks were wrong, the pasta linguine was very obviously not fresh as there was no sauce by the time I had got it and it had been reheated as it was boiling in some places and cold in others, very disappointing as I was waiting an hour

Fab food,lovely and chilled atmosphere.

A nice place to eat with views across the bay. Comfortable restaurant with friendly staff. Food disappointing, some dishes were very salty. Order was taken incorrectly and one dish had to to re made. Which meant 1 person had to eat when everyone else was about finished. 3 out of 5 of us were disappointed with the meal. Quite expensive for the quality of the meal.

Lovely place serving great food and lovely staff

Location was great for where we were staying. Disappointed at the lack of choice on the menu.

Very nice food excellent nothing too much trouble staff very friendly.

Lovely food, pan fried the fish to have perfect crispy skin. Friendly staff. Definitely recommend

Excellent food 😋 excellent service.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

By far the best the place to eat in Westwood ho we eat here 3 times on our holiday the chef's take pride in their work and it shows in their food the service is excellent too would recommend to anyone we had the burgers pizza pasta all 10/10

Lovely cream tea, fresh baked scones, delicious! Great setting close to beach.

We visited for lunch and had a Whitebait salad and Cream tea! It was lovely! We booked later for dinner and had the sea bass special and Cajun chicken.The service was great, it was a very welcoming and inviting restaurant. We were sad we only found it on our last night as we had disappointing food elsewhere. We will definitely be back and thank you!

Food was excellent, very tasty and beautifully presented. Staff very friendly, however the service was slow, but this could be because everything was cooked fresh.

Nice and clean, not much atmosphere or vibe. Long wait for mediocre food and eye wateringly expensive. I would rate the experience as feeding rather than dining

Very friendly family run restaurant who were happy to accommodate 6 adults and a toddler on a busy evening. Good variety on the menu and wirh an open kitchen you can see how your dinner is prepared. Also do takeaway.

Over an hour waiting for food which really fit was it was is overpriced. Staff aren't really friendly sat with empty glasses for the majority of the hour whith out anyone coming over. Sat and a grubby table with old crusted food on the placemat even my napkin was stuck to the table. When our food finally did come out they weren't even served together, a while table next to us was served between our meals. Plates were just put on the table as the waitress said nothing and walked away. As for the food, honestly the portions are small and I've had better tasting and less watery ready meals from tesco.