The Grange Restaurant in Teignbridge

I went to the grange for a nice Sunday roast with my family and most of us came back sad disappointed and a bit angry. The potatoes were hard and what seems to be Stale the vegetables were near inedible. I will say the meat was really nice but what really made us all sad and disappointed the kitchen staff were really rude. Other than young lady on the till a couple others. Safe to say I won’t be going back in a rush and definitely will not recommend to others.

A good selection of food to choose from. We decided on a Devon Cream Tea as there was a long queue at the carvery. Few seats were available as it was a busy time so we sat outside under a large canopy. Staff were friendly and helpful, and the cream tea was delicious!

Consistently perfect Sundy Lunch based on a number of visits this summer with my wife. Yes you have to que but the choices of meat are all top quality, cooked to perfection and accompaniments from veg to sacuce all taste great and served with a smile. Best South Devon Sunday Lunch by miles and good value.

Great place, Abbey and gardens so peaceful. Shame that the restaurant lets it down. The only good food in my party of 12 was the fish and chips, the rest were disappointed with their meals

Stopped here for lunch 3 times in one week. Bit disappointed to find the homity pie all gone or not ready yet , but the items we chose were hot and tasty, hence the return visits. Staff obliging. Tables cleaned fairly frequently. Toilets are clean and tidy. The Sunday carvery is the best experience possible in this area - we stumbled across it on a previous visit. The cafe itself inside is pretty functional. The outside area has a view of the grounds.

We had the Sunday carvery which was very reasonably priced(could have even have been a £1 dearer and would have been good value) You don't have to book and service is really good. Some of the vegetables were a little underdone but then I prefer my roasties to be golden brown. This a common problem with carverys though. As a carvery it was excellent and would return again

The restaurant is situated in the grounds of Buckfast Abbey, which is a wonderfully calm, peaceful place to visit but not the subject of this review. Sundays from 12noon is carvery time. We have been to a number of them and attached are photos of the menus at one of them, which are typical of the food available. All food is beautifully cooked and well served from a table in one of the dining areas, a chef carving the meat and an assistant serving some of the vegetables, both very friendly and welcoming. On a separate table various sauces are laid out for you to help yourself. One of us has several food allergies and so we particularly are pleased with the listing of the allergens against all vegetables and desserts. There are two inside dining areas and also a covered outside terrace with views of the Abbey and grounds. Long queues can await the start of the carvery and so we suggest arriving at around 1.30pm if you can wait! We have found a long queue once then too but on every other occasion there has been little or no queue, but still the same availability of food. The main course is served as above but desserts have to be collected and paid for separately, from the main self-service restaurant. This is the one draw-back we have found, but normally find we are too full for dessert anyway. Note that meals other than the carvery are available from here on Sundays too.

Admittedly it was 2.30pm when we arrived hoping for a late lunch. The choices were very limited and we found the staff and service very poor. I had a soup which was OK and my husband chose a sandwich which was uninspiring. Several ladies having afternoon tea approached us to ask if we could help them open their jars of jam. We were happy to do so and then helped others who were struggling. Definitely need to change the pots for the predominantly older clientele. The restaurant setting could be very special but atmosphere was lacking when we went. Staff just seemed disinterested.

Amazing carvery with plenty of choice of vegetables and 4 different meats. All perfectly cooked. Also a veggie choice. The bottle of cider we had was £6.30, very pricey! But will definitely be back for the carvery! Well recommended.

I have visited the grange many times over the years but unfortunately it’s another restaurant that seems to be losing its touch. The service has always been a bit weird. The food is average and the price does not reflect that, it’s expensive! But I expect they make quite a bit of money because of where they are situated. It’s a nice place for a drink and small bite to eat but that’s where it ends. It has got a nice view if you sit outside. Used to have a much friendlier charm from what I can remember when I was younger.

OMG have just had an amazing carvery. The meat and veg were beautifully cooked. If you go you won’t be disappointed.

Beautiful roast here today - worth every minute of the 4+ hour round trip. Meat always beautifully cooked, great selection of vegetables. Staff ALWAYS wonderful. Love how allergens are advertised on all the signs etc so you don't need to feel like you're making a fuss by asking - or just avoid all foods that 'may' contain something because you don't want to make that fuss. Only grumble is the distance from home otherwise we would be here every week

We have nothing but praise for your staff and the food that you produced. Everything was spectacular from the start, the set up, the table lay out and the presentation of the food. The service the warmth and friendliness from all your staff. We all had a great Christmas Lunch. Vegetables were served hot and taste was fantastic, I loved that my plate was hot as well as my food. The service was top notch checking everything was ok and that we had the correct dish. I thought the food was delicious and beautifully presented. I was very impressed that they could produce food of such a high standard when there were so many guests to cater for at once. The service was also lovely; the staff were nice as well as efficient.

Booked to have the special Christmas dinner with a friend. BIt of a disapointment considering the high cost £24.95. Starter was mackerel pate , tasty but there was only a teaspoonful on the plate . Main course , turkey was quite nice but vegetables were exactly the same as being served in the main restaurant for a quarter of the price. Best bit was the Xmas pudding , but I bet that was bought in.

We popped in after a walk around the beautiful abbey. Were delighted to see three freshly baked cakes labelled as gluten free. Then noticed they all said 'may contain traces of gluten and wheat'. Spoke to a lady and asked if they are gluten free or not, and she said yes. I tried to explain if they may contain gluten then they cannot be labelled as gluten free as it's a legally protected term- they should be labelled as non gluten containing ingredients. She shrugged her shoulders and said that's the label they come with. So nothing to eat for us. Be warned if you have allergies, they haven't got a clue.

The breakfast was absolutely delicious, had a large variety to chose from. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. The chef was very friendly and made sure he Achieved all our dietary needs. The prices were cheaper than expected considering the quality and quantity of the food. Will definitely be going back.

Had a Sunday roast & it was amazing! Lots of vegetables to choose from, a choice of 4 meats & a vegetarian option. Service was perfect. A delicious meal, we will definitely return!

On a rainy day, we stopped for tea and coffee whilst visiting the abbey. Whilst the drinks were hot, the tea for one was in the smallest pot we've ever had with no extra hot water to top it up. "Large" coffee cup is smaller than a medium on the high street. This was poor value for £5.50. The cafe area also looked like a school canteen with hard chairs but was busy, probably because of the weather. Such a shame in a lovely setting.

Happy staff Cottage pie huge and the Veggie balls were lovely. Very wet day but the Abbey and the Restaurant was uplifting. I did wonder how hot the Veggie Balls would be, gave me a taster. The place is so different happy, helpful staff in beautiful settings. Thank you.

I have been coming here a few times over the past few years. There is no great choice of dishes, but the food is adequate, considering that they mostly cater for tourists. I should perhaps mention, that they seem to have cremated my toastie rather than toasted it. So much so, that the rest of the Toastie was inedible and had to be thrown away. The other food was acceptable.

Went here as we had planned a trip to the Butterfly/ Otter sanctuary and the Abbey is near to it. As we had been before we had an idea of what food would be on offer. Son and girlfriend had cake and coffee while my partner had Chicken pasta bake and i had Homity pie with veg. The restaurant is spotless, the staff are lovely . Homity pie is definitely worth the visit.

Haven’t visited for a while and was surprised at the increase in prices for VERY average food. £4.25 for a smallish dry bought-in sausage roll?! Really disappointed overall, was also overcharged for my drinks and till staff seemed lacklustre and disinterested.

The food was excellent - so delicious and for a very good price. The chef was extremely accommodating with my little boy's requests and very helpful and friendly.

Excellent pre-Christmas lunch at the Grange Restaurant, Buckfast Abbey. Needs to be advertised more widely as there were relatively few diners.

Having queued for a couple of minutes we were delighted with the offering presented! Juicy and perfectly cooked Lamb, beef, turkey or pork. A superb selection of fresh veg, potatoes and gravy and top marks for having COLMANS English mustard too!! We really enjoyed our meal and unfortunately didn’t have room for the delicious looking puds! We will definitely be back. Thank you Paul, John and team.

We took the parents and kids for a Sunday Roast hearing there was a new chef at The Grange and a carveryy was on the menu. Food was great, beautifully cooked meat, lots of veg and trimmings to choose from and we all left very...

We started with coffees and pastries before touring the gardens and church. We happened to be touring on a Sunday and heard that their carvery was excellent...it WAS excellent! You pay at the register and are given a ticket. You then find your seating and...

Reasonably priced restaurant, has the feel of a canteen with lovely dishes , from Cornish pasties (meat and veggie) to shepherds pie. Delicious homemade food , cream teas available too with lots of gluten free cakes available on the day that we visited. Calm place...

A wonderful experience for me and my daughter in the Grange Restaurant, Buckfast Abbey, Devon. Really friendly welcoming staff ,very relaxed atmosphere,. We both had the buffet salad consisting of pork pie with a super selection of salad ,creamy new potatoes,homemade humous. IT was Delicious....

In the past the food has been disappointing but they seem to have upped their game. There was a very good choice of hot food. I had a vegan pasty it was the best I’ve tasted plus the new potatoes and veg were cooked just...

Been for a Sunday morning walk with the dogs and it was getting very hot so as the dogs went home for some shade, we popped out for a Sunday lunch. Buckfast Abbey is about 5 mins away and the restaurant has a really good...

We come here often and the food was always quite varied, then there was only pasties, sausage rolls and soup. For the last 4 visits there has always been an excuse for no food. Today no gas, last Friday closed, the week before run out...

Expecting a restaurant with choices… all they do now is carby unhealthy food. Pasties, sausage rolls and sandwiches. Oh, and a soup. So limited if you don’t want to eat carbs. What a shame

1 x Sausage roll and 2 pasties available to eat on 30/01/22 at 13:00 3 items available for a 500 seat restaurant . Not sure why they bother to open seems a bit of a joke

Stopped off for lunch whilst visiting the Abby, the sandwiches are standard pre packed but there was a fair variety but the cakes were superb, I can highly recommend the salted caramel flapjack ! It was a little pricey too, not much change from £20...

Arrived Sunday lunchtime hoping for a roast before exploring the Abbey and grounds. No roast lunch on offer and a very small variety of 'bought in' sandwiches and pasties etc. Lady behind till was devoid of character and needs to go on a charm course.

Staff were friendly, everything was very clean. Really good value cream tea - individually wrapped scone, butter, jar of jam and pot of clotted cream plus tea or coffee. Lots of other options available and all looked very appetising

On a wet afternoon this was a welcome place to grab lunch while we waited for friends. We all felt that the restaurant was safe, the service pleasant and the food delicious. That's saying a lot for three people with different tastes in food. We...

I found this restaurent so much improved.Excellent table service with otlong waits.There is a good choice of food and my jacket potato delicious. Lovely staff who chat to you.All well organised and you can sit outside and keep dry.

Very disappointed that the restaurant was shut and all you could buy was take away sandwiches and pasties. Surely, this is a huge space which already has a very definite one way in, round and out. The eating space is also huge with an outdoor...

We arrived just before they was due to close, purchased 3 x cold drinks, coffee and a hot chocolate. Hot drinks tasted nice and we didnt feel rushed. Price was reasonable too. Nice to visit the restaurant after going into the Abbey. Next time we will have a hot meal.

Good snacks in a peaceful location ..Ideal stopover off the A38 even if you are not visiting the abbey . You can top up at the shop with a selection n of benedictine alcoholic drinks

..we love the gardens surrounding Buckfast Abbey..so peaceful and relaxing..especially the herrb areas..

Never gets any better....just like a school canteen. They are so missing an Opportunity to put up a decent carvery. Instead you have to stand in line just like at school and have your lunch told out to you. It was busy today as it was the carol service and we struggle to find a table. Edible But bland with soggy overcooked sprouts.What about some healthy alternatives?

GOOD FOR TOILETS AND FREE PARKING ONLYFOR FOOD AND DRINK TRY THE OTHER RESTAURANTS NEARBY 5/12/19Waited 10 minutes at the soup counter and decided not to bother waiting any longer. Ordered 2 push button coffees which were just about warm and charged £2.70 each for the privilege. Told the member of staff at the till to inform management of our experience - they said it wasn't worth bothering as they wouldnt listen anyway. The reason there was nobody to serve was that HR dept had just made several staff redundant so they wouldnt be interested in customer service.That says it all - this place needs a total rethink - The Restaurant at Exeter Cathedral is Excellent, may I suggest the management pay it a visit.

The Restaurant supplied first class sustinence in clean surroundings and reptresenting good value. Not a vast choice but all wholesome dishes.

Lovely staff and a wonderful sunday lunch with the family. Had the beef, although a little rare, it was delicious.

Food: terribleTime: terribleStaff: terribleEnvironment: terribleHp sauce: terribleOverall: terribleI thought my chair on fire then the floor on fire that’s was because this place is hell! Hell I say!But dammmnnn them mushrooms!I fed this food to a tree, the tree is still a tree but now my parents think I’m autistic

Had a few minutes before needing to leave and weather outside was chilly and windy so thought popping into the Grange would be a pleasant affair. Not much was available and while it provided some warmth from the chilly outside - I was expecting more in terms of variety of food & snacks. Perhaps a 10 am to 1.00pm visit might be better - it was after 3.30pm when I popped in.

This could be really brilliant but they run it more like a canteen than a cafe or restaurant. It’s always the same things on offer and with a bit of creative thinking the menu could be tweaked and really good. I guess it is geared up for large coach parties but it’s a shame as it would be great for Sunday lunch .... reminds me too much of school dinners! Staff are great and it’s all clean and functional....... The coffee is really below averageHuge potential not realised

My husband and I visited yesterday and we had two hot meals, I had the lasagne which was dried out and looked as if it had been left on the hot plate for days.My husband had sweet and sour pork which was cold and with no flavour, we both had what they said on the board was their "famous treacle tart" which was so hard you could have broken your teeth on it and the custard was cold. The whole meal cost £34 which is not cheap and my husband felt totally ripped off. I do not usually give bad reviews but I can honestly say this was one of the worst meals we have eaten out anywhere. I cannot recommend this place and we will not be going back .

visited today for quick walk around abbey , called in to the café for drink, we paid just under £10 for 2 coffees from the machine I might add, not freshly ground and one cheese scone. I was so shocked by the price what a rip off. I do not like being ripped off anywhere. How on earth can these prices be justified I think machine coffee is probably around 30p to produce and a scone next to nothing.....

Sadly,the food in The Grange is the Abbeys' biggest let down. We go there before attending the various music events, my wife being the singer (not me !!). We have tried to find something reasonable to eat but haven't managed yet. The surroundings in the restaurant and the outside part is great (except when the wasps are around).

Met an elderly friend here, I had reservations about it because of poor previous experience. No improvement.

The café at Buckfast Abbey is large and includes quite a bit of outdoor seating. It was clean and efficient. We would rate the food is average. We had tomato basil soup and rye bread along with a carrot cake and cheesecake. Nothing to rave about but decent café food.

A very clean self service restaurant with good choice of home cooked meals, of hot and cold snacks.

12 cooked breakfasts all prepared to perfection! Breakfast served from 9am till 11:15am. We had fantastic service from waiters and staff who were very attentive. Will definitely come again!

A bit hit and miss ; we arrived at about 14.00 on a Saturday, but could not get a sandwich or much else. Could be better organised as we had a bit of a wait just to find someone at this self service cafe, this rather lets of of the other features down.

Lovely cream tea for 2 ! Just over £9 for a scone , jam and clotted cream each and a pot of tea , which we got 5 cups out of ! Very nice and delightful seating outside to enjoy the view is of the Abby. The other food looked really nice but it seemed pricey for sandwiches ( pre packed ) compared to a full meal which was around £6 to £7 , all in all a nice restaurant

We only had a cream tea but I was really disappointed by the seemingly mean amount of cream. I wouldn't recommend the cream tea here, especially as they serve the cream and jam in two disposable plastic pots. Between us we had four plastic pots and lids. Surely they realise how much danger our planet is in. Please Buckfast - get rid of all this plastic and use pots/china and be a bit more generous with your cream. The scones were fresh. Thank you.

We had been wild camping on Dartmoor so firstly, massive brownie points for being the first cafe open in the vicinity at 9am As we were starving and had run out of cooker gas! Pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous terrace outside overlooking the Abbey and gardens. We had a full English which came with everything a full English should and was very nice. Just to note, I am passionate about quality fresh food and can sniff cheaply rushed food out a mile off. This was not the case. 10/10. Will definitely go back again if nearby thank you.

Lovely reL food for affordable prices. Clean and peaceful. Beautiful outlook over the Abby and gardens and surrounding area

I visit the abbey each year, and wonder each time, should I go to the Grange? Did it again, and it's still just average. No trays on entering, sandwiches limited to cheese or ham, salad limited to quiche, 4 remaining pieces of dry mackerel fillet or remaining 3 slices of ham. You could add thickly sliced cucumber whole cherry tomatoes, coleslaw, hummus and whole beetroot??? Granny would have loved it.

We came here to have a look at the abbey and ended up having breakfast here since the restaurant was opened. We both had the full English breakfast and enjoyed it thoroughly. My wife enjoyed the hot chocolate. A nice place to eat, while enjoying the scenery.

Although we live locally we rarely go out for Sunday lunch. Not disappointed we will be back again. I didn’t have room for the Bucky Trifle

On a sunny day you can sit outside looking at the gardens and abbey with the sound on the river in the background. Good choice of food reasonably priced

Basically very nice, but we had very poor advice concerning their (lack of) Gluten Free offerings. That is all I have to say - now have I completed the required hundred characters???

Stayed in a nearby hotel and decided to have breakfast here before visiting the Abbey.

Good local food served in a bright clean restaurant, pasties and sausage rolls all washed down with a pot of tea and for myself their specialty Chai.

The grange restaurant has gone downhill over the last few years. They used to do such lovely hot meals on the counter. Now you have a very poor kitchen menu which doesn’t change. The other option is pasty pasty and more pasty, which isn’t very healthy. Even the jacket potato was sold out today. Prices are steep to.

A really lovely roast meal which was enjoyed by all the family - ages between 1 years and 70 years and everyone equally loved the food. The setting is really lovely and of course the restaurant is located within the exquisite setting at Buckfast Abbey.

Wow! SO expensive! Wanted a jacket potato but you have to pick your own filling and add salad if wanted as extra. But seriously £1.75 for the tiniest pot of tuna and sweetcorn filling which wasn’t even full! Really? How can this be justified? Rude staff too who really shouldn’t be in customer service!

This could be really brilliant but they run it more like a canteen than a cafe or restaurant. It’s always the same things on offer and with a bit of creative thinking the menu could be tweaked and really good. I guess it is geared up for large coach parties but it’s a shame as it would be great for Sunday lunch .... reminds me too much of school dinners!

Had a gorgeous cream tea here..it was yummy..the staff were lovely & friendly ...it was very clean & the patio area is great.overlooking the lavender garden...highly recommend

Pretty good cream tea for a self-service 'attraction' restaurant, staff were friendly. Highlight was being able to sit on a table on the patio with a wonderful view of the abbey and gardens.

A very light and airy restaurant with great staff offering a good range of snacks and hot food specials at a reasonable price. There is an outdoor balcony seating area if the weather permits. All in all very pleasant.

I went to look around the abbey as the renovation work has been completed and took some time to have lunch here, wow, the food was pretty good and the service was friendly, however it is a little "school dinner" as you que with a tray and then find a table so it made me smile bringing back those oh so long ago memories.

Visited the Grange for lunch while staying at nearby Northgate House... it was ... "ok" . . Nothing special and very mediocre. Lots of empty tables still full of dirty plates etc . The salad bar is open when I feel it should have covers over the individual foods. We were going to have a cream tea but the scones were very over cooked so we didn't. Not much choice of cake either and most of it looked very dry. Would go here again for a coffee bit wouldn't eat here again.

The food was predictable for a self service restaurant but the sandwich selection was very poor and quite expensive. The tables were sticky and although there were no signs asking you to clear your table there did seem to be an expectation that you would but still someone should have been wiping the tables.The Abbey itself is wonderful and I would recommend visiting and if you just see the Abbey and have an ice cream (which was very nice and reasonable) that would probably be my recomendation.

The abbey is beautiful, set in manicured gardens in a wooded valley with the river Dart running through. What a wonderful location.

I enjoyed lunch with a group of friends in this bustling restaurant. There were good choices on the menu and I enjoyed the vegetarian tagliatelle while others had homity pie, steak pie, sandwiches and jacket potatoes. We were seated on two tables and the atmosphere was good although we did feel that it would have benefitted with something to deaden the sound. This would make the area in to a restaurant rather than a ‘canteen’ and would enc usage us to come more often. However, the meal was good value and the abbey grounds are very pleasant.

Both food and drinks are always of the highest quality at The Grange Restaurant. Helpful and friendly staff, everything laid out in a sensible, easy to access way. Beautiful views of Buckfast Abbey from the huge covered terrace. Easy access to restaurant and terrace for wheelchairs and automatic opening doors to make it easy to carry trays etc..

Well appointed restaurant with terrace in the lovely grounds of the Abbey. Free parking. Range of dishes hot and cold reasonably priced. Drinks over prices as nothing special except Luscombes. Cream teas popular. Free wifi and plenty of space. Disabled access and toilets.

Treated ourselves to dinner, dessert and a Devon cream tea in this establishment. Lovely building and amazing food. Compliments perfectly coming to the Abbey next door.

Lovely venue but find the food a little expensive.Lovely to be able to sit outside and enjoy the views of the Abbey.

We called in to have a look around the Abbey and stopped off fore something to eat. The cafe was exceptionally clean with friendly staff, although we only had light snacks the Sunday roast looked amazingly good. Well worth a visit.

We've been visiting Devon for 20 years and nearly always stopped at Buckfast for a meal and a wander around. The Abbey site is wonderful and the Grange has always served a good meal, a bit mas catering and served like school dinners, but always well cooked, tasty and plenty of it.

I would probably call the grange a cafe more than a restaurant. The food is served buffet style (a bit like school dinners)

Beautiful abbey and grounds - great bookshop and gift shop. The restaurant is great for males at all times of the day.

This is a place where you can get a roast lunch for £7 or £8. It makes coach parties happy but it’s not for discerning diners. It is slightly up market canteen food. The place is clean and comfortable. It’s a good place for families in need of fodder.

Loved our visit a few years ago but the other day our lunch was just plain bad. Young grandson's fishfingers were oily and poor quality, daughter's salad was limp and tasteless, my ham and eggs (so looking froward to this) tasted of compressed ham and slippery, oily eggs. Pity. And we had to pay 10p for a sachet of sauce and even had to queue up to get glasses of water from the coffee counter. And the staff were clearly having a bad day. The chips were OK which prevents me giving a 1 star.

The restaurant is part of the Abbey and we went for a Christmas visit.Decided to stop in at the restaurant and have a mulled wine, the staff were not busy but the girl serving us didn't know if the wine was made or ready?..went and asked came back to say no mulled cider but they did have some mulled wine at 2.95 a glass we thought it would be a nice Christmas warmer,so ordered two glasses. It was served in small wine glasses,125 ml, but was less than 125ml looked about 90ml (I am a personal licence holder and have worked and run bars and restaurants for a longtime ) I did go back and ask the manager if we were short measured to which he replied no thats what you get???? Pretty disgusting for the price definitely wont go back. Avoid unless you enjoy being served by incompetent staff that are just ripping you off ,no christmas spirit whatsoever!!

Awful food, awful service. Pasty was dry, panini was partially warm! Not welcoming, terrible service. Won't be back again!

Visiting the abbey for the first time we headed first for the Grange for lunch. There was a lovely choice...

The Grange used to be one of my favourite eating places when visiting Buckfast Abbey. Sadly, I would now say...

The pricing here is scandalous! They must be working to several hundreds % profit margin! Given that this is a...

We had morning coffee and then returned for lunch. All the food looked appetising and the pasties we chose were...

I reviewed this restaurant in April 2016 after visiting it for many years. We often travelled down for the day...

Good selection of food made to a good quality. The prices were good value. I was made to feel very welcome as was my assistance dog.

We decided that as we have lived here for years and never been to the abbey we should have a...