The Plaice Restaurant in South Hams

You can see from the mixed reviews how people’s experiences have varied so much . We can only speak as we find and for four visits over four years our experiences have been really good. We have been able to pre order and pick ups have always been on time . Fish and chips were admittedly a bit pricey on our latest visit but taste and portion sizes were spot on .

Had to be the worst fish and chips I’ve ever had at the coast. We ordered Haddock and got Cod - the manager a rude lady threw the returned fish across the takeaway towards the bin - engaged in an argument first with my partner and then with myself - chuntering and generally being obnoxious. 2 fish - 1 chips a bread cake and 2 mushy peas That’s £30 - I wouldn’t mind if we are talking the best in Devon. This has to be the worst ! To an entrepreneur- open a chippy in the town and blow this lot away - look at the other reviews - it’s scandalous what they are charging and what they are offering. We may be visitors but we are not mugs - and should be treated with respect. They need competition to understand what running a business means. Will never touch it again - Awful. Not a good reflection on Salcombe.

We had a decent fish and chip takeaway last night. Quick service (10 minute wait), good fish and excellent batter, the chips were a bit ordinary. Don’t be put off by the terrible reviews, it was not our experience at all and we enjoyed our fish and chip supper.

Thought id have a treat by the sea....Not so! Totally underwhemed..by size of porton for £16,50 Following day whilst in Dartmouth the price of large fish chips and peas was £12,50 these looked delicious I should have looked in the box b4 leaving premises so my own fault ......so look in your takeaway box first!.

I was visiting Salcombe and was recommended The local fish and chip shop, overall was a nice experience with a helpful worker on the till, good portion size and food, However the whole time whilst ordering my food a worker with white hair was staring at me, I asked if he was telling me something but he turned around. This continued as I was across the street but luckily service time was fairly short and I was able to leave I will be coming back next summer!

The worst fish and chips we have ever had - despite being amongst the most expensive. Chips tasted dry, like reheated school dinner chips and the cod was all grey and mushy. All for the princely sum of £11.90 per portion of medium cod and chips. Completely inedible. If someone were to open a decent fish and chip shop in Salcombe they would make a fortune. In the meantime avoid this "Plaice" like the plague. We shall not be visiting there for supper again.

Lovely fish and chips, The batter was crisp and golden as were the chips. Took them out to eat on the boat. A perfect meal for a perfect evening. Thank you.

Do not go, I went here and my girlfriend got food poisoning from one of their chicken burgers. It has ruined our time here.

They are only still in business because they are the only chippy in town. The chips they buy were clearly the cheapest they could get there hands on and then they sell them for an absolute premium yet they taste disgusting. The cod was soggy, not crisp, made the chips even worse. I only had a child’s portion and it was extortionate. They are running a business in a prime location in a busy town, it begs belief that they wouldn’t try and serve something to be proud of.

Frozen chips. Not what you expect from an upmarket seaside town. I could have made similar in my oven at home, pretty sure they were frozen oven chips chucked in a fryer. Extremely disappointing. Fish was also tasteless and probably frozen too.

Visited this take away w/c 21/9 during stay in Salcombe and have to say they were the worst chips I have ever tasted, horrible taste and dark unappetising colour, one of my companions is a chef and assumed that the oil used was old and had not been changed and that they were possibly oven chips. The fish wasn’t too bad but at approx £68 for six portions of cod & chips very overpriced to say the least. How anyone can say this is the best fish & chips they’ve ever had is beyond me, steer clear!

We were really looking forward to a fish and chip supper, the chips were soggy the fish seemed fresh but was oily and felt that the money we paid was expensive for what we thought was average food. We come to Salcombe most years but won’t be having food from them again!

Decided to have a takeaway evening and opted for Fish and Chips at The Plaice, despite a recent review. Should have paid attention to the review. The Chips were ok but the Fish was awful- all batter, not much fish and what there was was watery so suspect it was cooked from frozen, which would be disappointing in a seaside town.

I walked in to order (On my own as it’s a one person policy due to covid ) I put a mask to my mouth and was asked by a young lad sat on the side of a surface to put the elastic over my ears , I told him I have asthma and he loudly stated ‘you can breathe through it’ while looking at his colleagues for them to acknowledge the banter, I told him I have a lung condition and have an exemption card and he was still rude then the lady asked me to show them as if I was interrupting them or putting them out in some way, customer service wasn’t even a thing in this place. SO disgusting. Food was ok but just found out they use frozen chips. Taking the p!

I ordered a sausage with chips. Sausage was perfect and some of family had pizza I think the pizza is better than pizza express’ but the chips are terrible you need to do something about that

The best curry sauce I have ever had !! We went on a Saturday night and were served very quickly. Myself and my mum went for a classic fish and chips and curry sauce. The chips were so delish but the curry sauce is the best curry sauce I have ever tasted. Would highly recommend going

Ordered 2 battered cod and a large chips to take away to share. Although quite small and pricey (£6.50 each), the fish was delicious - lovely batter and the fish was firm, yet moist with a wonderful flavour that was both sweet and savoury. Had I known how rubbish the chips were going to be, we would not have ordered any, but would have had an extra fish with some bread and butter!

If only I’d read the reviews on here before going to The Plaice... Ordered a cod and chips and 2 battered sausage and medium chips. After the long wait, our food was served, I questioned the portion of the chips as the portions were so small but was assured they were ‘medium’ size. On opening the box all I can say is what a huge disappointment, the frozen chips were disgusting and lukewarm, my children said the fish wasn’t good, so much so that when we got home I had to cook them something else to which they said “at least this is proper food, not like from that horrible chip shop”...... The battered sausage was edible. I was expecting a treat from a seaside fish and chip shop but was left very disappointed.Also, was amazed to see that NONE of the staff wear hats/hairnets, would have thought this was a must when working with food??All in all, a total waste of money. Would not recommend to anyone.

We are locals and always get our fish and chips from here. I have never ever had a bad meal and the service is exceptional. The girls ( and boys) are always super friendly and will often have a laugh and a good old 'put the worlds to right' chat which makes the wait worth it. Let's remember this is not Mcdonald's and everything is cooked to order so waiting is all part of this. You are doing a fantastic job Steph and Co and we will continue to enjoy our lovely takeaway from you x

We ordered cod, calamari and chips at opening time. The food was lovely and service quick. Young staff were efficient, just please smile more You’re doing great!

Fab fresh fish and chips including homemade mushy peas! Really good kids meals too. I’d recommend the enormous haddock.

Takeaway counter, only one couple ordered before me. This was about 12 noon. Ordered chips and a saveloy as I thought it would be quick. Waited ten to 15 minutes, chips were hot but more like oven chips, and saveloy was luke warm. Very disappointing. Staff were pleasant, but don't expect speed

After reading some not so complimentary reviews we thought we would give it a go but with low expectations... well you have to have takeaway fish and chips when by the sea don’t you?We were pleased we did. The cod was spot on and although we have had better chips they were really nice. Mushy peas went down well too. Not too long to wait either. We are sorry for those who did not enjoy their meal but we are happy to report our experience was very good and you can only speak as you find can’t you...?

after being told that all the food was cooked fresh to order i ordered cod and chips x2 .after waiting for approximately 15mins we couldn't wait to get stuck in to our delicious take-a-way .we walked a short distance to the waterside , plonked ourselves on to a spare seat and took our food out of the carrier bag .what i found when i opened the boxes were over cooked dry fish with soggy batter on top of very very soggy mess of deep fried frozen oven chips . OMG is it to much to ask for from a fish and chip shop at the sea side , fresh food ?if thats the best you can do i suggest you find a different job needless to say the food went sraight in the bin !!!!!!!!!absolute rubbish .

Queued up to order and pay for 6 meals then queued up to collect....handed over my ticket and was handed back the meals in a bag. Went home to find we were 2 meals light on my order so then had to return only to find some bossy lady came to the counter to personally berate me for taking the wrong order. I explained they had actually handed me the wrong order but with her the Customer is always wrong! I would suggest she gets her service levels up and keeps her voice level down in future.

We decided to have fish and chips for the first time on the next leg of our coastal walk. Why do chip shops think it is acceptable to serve frozen chips that i can buy in Aldi . I thought the whole point of seaside fish and chips was fresh fish and freshly cooked chips. If you are happy with frozen chips then fine but its not what i expect from a high volume takeaway that puts a sign on its box saying 'The Plaice for Great British Fish & chips. Not with frozen chips. Very disappointing.

Although we have visited Salcombe many times before we have never used this take-away. After eating excellent fish and chips we will definitely use it on our next visit. The cod was freshly cooked and the batter was light and not at all greasy. The chips which were plentiful were crisp and again not greasy. The price a little more expensive than Plymouth but for a tourist hot spot good value especially when you consider how good the food was

We were in Salcombe for a week from Good Friday and hadn’t booked a table anywhere so thought that we would get some fish and chips from this takeaway as the easy answer. I expected it to be busy but was surprised by the number of people waiting for their food when I arrived to order. I ordered one cod and chips and one fishcake and small chips and was told it should be ready in 20-30 minutes. It was actually nearer 45 minutes before I could collect my order which I did on the first time my number was called. We were staying 5 minutes walk away but when I got it home we found it very disappointing. The fish was a small portion which was smothered in a not very pleasant batter which had made it look like a much bigger portion. The chips were extremely soggy and seemed as though they had been out of the frier for at least 30 minutes to have been so unappetising. My wife had the fishcake which she said was OK. I would have thought that with the volume of orders they were taking ensuring that the chips being sold were freshly fried would be very easy but apparently that is not the case.

Friendliest, loveliest staff, delicious gluten free fish and chips and GF nuggets for my coeliac daughter. They even have GF cones for the wonderful selection of ice creams. Heard about this place before we visited Salcombe and absolutely delighted it turned out we were staying just up the road from it. Cannot recommend it enough.

Wow such a pleasant surprise at the quality of the fish and chips....absolutely delicious freshly battered fish and perfectly cooked chips. Also the staff were v friendly and efficient. Beyond expectations for a chip supper.

Huge portions of freshly fried cod and chips at standard prices. Even the chicken burgers are fresh made and served in a proper bakery style bun. Perfect for a chilly evening…

Tasty fish and chips in good location Good value and a friendly server Well worth visiiting when in Salcombe

Along with family & friends we have been enjoying your

Been coming to Salcombe for years and Monday night was the first time we had food from here. The fish was ok but the chips were not what we normally get at home. They were reconstituted potato frozen ones....this was a first!

Wish we had read the previous reviews.Fish was undercooked,batter soggy and chips cheap oven type.The bins must be very busy nearby as that is were the majority of ours also ended up.So very disappointing.

Incredibly inefficient fish and chip shop, with long queue to order and then another long queue for the food. This wouldn't be acceptable elsewhere in the country

How can you get fish and chips wrong?? The chips were like oven chips and tasted horrid so they went in the bin, the Fish was undercooked and vile so that also went in the bin! Total waste of money. Some but not all of our party were up in the night with upset stomachs but we obviously can’t say for sure it was from here. We won’t be returning.

Had a take away from here. Good portion sizes, lovely chips which seemed homemade as some of the skins were still on and tasty fish. Took about 15 minutes to queue, place order and get food but that's about what you'd expect in any fish and chip. Daughter was delighted with her kids menu which looked about the same size as the adult one but came in a different box! Too many chips to eat but that's hardly a complaint! Would eat there again.

There are very few places where you can eat a good GF meal. This 'Plaice did a good job. Very good menu choice and good service!

I didn't think anyone could get fish and chips as wrong as this.

Both my husband and I were delighted with our fish and chips last night. Lovely light, tasty and crispy batter and really good fish. I had cod and my husband had haddock. He is a real foody and hyper critical when paying for food and we both found it to be excellent. We both had a portion of chips although could easily have shared one as lots left over, and we are good eaters. We were really pleased. Thank you very much team xxx

Probably the worse fish & chips ever. Waited nearly 45mins for our order to be cooked. When we returned to our boat to eat, we discovered that we were missing the 2x curry sauce! I couldn’t eat my cod because it wasn’t cooked in the middle ☹️ And the chips were not fresh. Not a nice dining experience.

One-off rip-off to tourists. There is always a long queue for takeaway so people may think it's good - yeah, I was cheated by the queue as well. However, that's only because their long waiting time - I have never waited that long to collect a takeaway! And they charge 30 p for a tiny sachet of tomato sauce and 10 p for each cutlery!!! (btw, the food is not cheap at all) Money is the only thing is their brain! I would rather be eating with my fingers than give them 20p!

Not very impressed to be honest. Fish was nice, The Chips were not good. Very dry almost like they had been reheated. Didn't look or taste fresh.

Amazingly this must be the very worst fish and chips we have ever had. The fish was definitely not fresh, cod was dark and slightly green. Horrible. I would guess that the chips were frozen and absolutely dripping with oil. Horrible. A huge disappointment and expensive to boot!

Great chippy, friendly staff, awesome whitebait and fish and chips. Good value as well, a good stop if you've lived it too large the night before.

Was really looking forward to fish & chips at the seaside but this was a massive disappointment! Paid over £15 for 2 cod, 1 medium chips, curry sauce and some pop. The cods were tiny, much smaller than a usual mini fish and they were £5 each; and I'd have mistaken the medium chips for a small the box was tiny and not enough for 2 people to share, just about enough for 1 person. Chips were average tasting, fish was nice tasting but dripping in oil. Curry sauce was not the nicest. Had to wait ages for food and we were still hungry after eating due to the portions being so small. Absolute rip off. They'd sold out of ketchup too and were selling bottles for £2.50, but wouldn't open one to sell small portions to customers. Who wants to buy a bottle of ketchup? Especially for £2.50... They are making a killing at this place and they don't deserve to.

Terrible terrible fish and chips. Somehow, the chips were cold, slightly soggy and yet tasted burnt and the fish had largely sloppy batter but was dry inside and very small. Given the high turnover (the queue was well out the door), I don't know how this was achieved. Very disappointing.

We were recently staying in East Portlemouth and fancied a take away.

No queues still waited for ages, then narrowly avoided someone else being given our order only because after they had sprinkled salt and vinegar on the customer realised it was wrong. Fish was ok, I think we must have been waiting for this, as it was the only thing remotely fresh. Sausage was dripping with oil and the chips were diabolical, even seagulls would have turned their beaks up at them. Rubbery isn't the word to describe them. Limp, stale and reheated at least 2 times with a charisma akin to Ed Miliband. As for portion control...we were supposed to have a large, I'd hate to see the small portion. Small must be about enough to fill a tea cup. Shocking. They should stick to fish and leave the chips to someone that knows what they are up to. £9.40 for large fish, large greasy sausage and large (just about medium) limp duff chips - not good.

Excellent fish and chips just when needed. I was particularly impressed with being able to buy grilled plaice rather than battered & fried.

OK takeaway with plenty of places nearby to sit and eat your chips (keep an eye out for gulls). A bit all or nothing with the salt, not enough vinegar. Wally was limp.

Sólo utilizamos la tienda de comida para llevar. Muy bien organizado, dan un número de orden, y recogerá el sistema. Y patatas fritas, bacalao tenía que se produjeron en unos 10 minutos, aunque existen 12 personas en la cola delante de mí. La calidad de la comida estaba bien, pero nada más. Precio un poco alto, pero es Salcombe en casi de temporada alta. Mercado cautivo así lo que esperas.

Nos dijeron que toda la comida es preparada a la orden, así que esperamos unos 5 minutos para chips dijeron llevaría 7 - 10. Pieles en que está bien, pero eran apenas cocinadas, tan decepcionante, de hecho se preparan con más tiempo. No había una cola.

Me acaba de comer lo que fue más allá de una sombra de duda el peor pescado y patatas fritas que me he comido en mi vida. Las patatas fritas eran poco hecha, sintéticas, y comestible. El pescado, bacalao, era bastante pesado, y sin sabor, cocinado en el aceite cata más horrible. Me siento como si he sido completamente estafados al haber pagado 15 libras. Me temo que este 'solla 'no será en negocios mucho más tiempo sin una reforma radical.

Had the obligatory cod n chips on the quayside from the tiny takeaway counter. Staff were very amiable which was a bonus, the chips with skin on and crisp and the fish mosut with crispy batter. Didn't sit in but would do on the basis of the takeaway.

We got a pizza take away for the kids dinner and whilst the kids wolfed it down, us adults had a slice each too and I must say that it was the best pizza that we have ever had. Delicious base, lots of homemade tomato base and yummy cheese. It was so good we will most definitely be going again. Thank you very much.Kate x

This is a very busy little place waited a long time for a portion of piping hot canteen style chips.Very disappointing not to find fresh local produce being served.They tasted OK but not genuine fresh chippy chips I can only compare it to ordering steak and getting a burger.Perfectly edible but an over all feeling of being ripped off.Definitely not the sort of place you'd travel the extra mile to visit but with limited choice they have the market cornered so they definitely opted for the cheap and easy option.

We ordered our dinner and didn't get our change back. We would have given this as a tip anyway, so didn't argue it, but should have been given it.Quick service. Good food, but gravy was too beefy this time.

We have been to the Plaice Restaurant takeaway a number of times over 2 years. The service has always been very slow but it is a very popular takeaway. The quality of the food be it chips, fish or other has always been tasty and very good. It has always been well packaged as well. We would still return and it is worth the wait - probably nicer fish and chips than in pubs/other eateries

Fish and chips were really good and the cartons keep them really hot, enjoyed these as much as some of the restaurants we ate at.

Very surprised at the varying reviews. We found the takeaway fish & chips excellent. Crispy chips and nothing greasy at all. Best fish & chips we have had in a long time - mind you, they always do taste better by the sea

Why would a costal fish and chippy serve you with frozen chips! At the price they charge I was disgusted They must be too tight or too lazy to serve fresh chips...Will not return sorry

Saturday night about 6.30 took home chips £2 , the worst chips ever, they are frozen chips, not fresh, total rip off. How can a chip shop sell frozen chips, , the cod must be frozen as well. Could not be bothered to go back into town to return so binned them

At busy times in Salcombe, good to book an order in advance to save queuing as there is a collection point. Very good fish (COD) and reasonable chips

Really friendly people and a whole gluten free menu, including a cheese and onion pasty, which is very rare!! Also lovely gluten free cakes, made in Devon.

We popped in to The Plaice for a late lunch on a blustery day.My husband and I agreed that the fish (cod) was lovely and fresh with good batter. The chips were chunky and skin-on, which I prefer, but I did find them a little dry. Our kids (6 and 10) had sausage and chips and scampi and chips, respectively. Their food was reasonably priced at £4.95 including a carton of juice, but the 10 year old finished off my chips as she found the portion a little small.The service was good - quick and friendly!We paid a little over £36 for two children's meals, two adult meals, three hot chocolates (with cream and marshmallows) and a pot of tea. We thought this was a little expensive for the size of the portions,especially if compared to a takeaway, but in line with restaurant prices.

Fast, friendly takeaway service and fish tasted all right. However the fish we got was tiny - half the size of your standard chip shop fish, and for £5.50 too! Chips could have been better and again a small portion.

Ordered two sandwiches and two drinks. Service was good and the food came quickly and well presented. And for Salcombe it's well priced you don't feel ripped off, which is a nice change!!!

Only stopped for a latte, cappuccino and couple of milkshakes but they took 20 minutes to get them to us, even though it wasn't busy. When they arrived the milkshakes looked good but lacked flavour. The cappuccino was like an ordinary coffee with chocolate sprinkled on it; no foam at all, and the latte was pretty horrible.

Wanting to make the most of the evening sunshine we decided to head over to Salcombe. The sun was beaming down over the harbour ...I think! I wouldn't know, as I was stood on a shady pavement for 1hr and 10 minutes waiting for my order of 2 haddock and chips. After my number was eventually called, I was told they'd sold out of haddock (despite having paid for it over an hour ago) So I finally went and sat on the harbour eager eat my cod and chip in the twilight. It was tasty mind

Great little chippy would definitely recommend the cod / 2 cod / chips £11.00 very average Very busy place But you don't get much on the plate

Traditional chip meals at a fair price given the location. Not really understanding other comments about oven chips as they certainly do not taste like any oven chip we have ever tasted.We as a family enjoyed our visit here

Great fish and chips, the best I've had in a long time. It's freshly made on order so not super quick but it was worth the short wait. It was very popular and delicious!!

Was glad was not staying in Salcombe as would have ate here everyday - The chips are different as they are cooked in skins

The chips looked and tasted like oven chips. Edible, but nothing like any I have ever eaten from any other chip shop before!

We were looking for a snack lunch and popped in here. We ordered BLT and ham baguettes with chips. All was served up within about 5mins. Both very tasty and the hand cut chips were lovely too. The staff were happy and like us there were several families in there too with small children. Toilets upstairs if you need them.

The fish and chips were cooked to order and very tasty! Price was reasonable but a little annoying having to pay for ketchup!

A good traditional fish and chip restaurant. Be nice if it was licensed so you could have a local cider or beer, but not a massive problem. Nothing fancy, just good old fashioned food!

I am not one to complain, however, after finding a fly in one salad and a hair in another I think it was appropriate to make the staff aware. The manager seemed totally unwilling to take responsibility for the problem and seemed reluctant to even offer a refund, however I was assured that I could have had another salad....... Yes like I wanted another salad after finding those two beauties.Food wasn't the worst but the staff need to consider their customer service.

My husband went to take away fish and chip shop which we'd visited years ago. Very disappointed by the size of the fish which to be fair was tasty but batter was a bit thin. The chips were dry! Never had dry chips before! Everything was barely warm 10 minutes later. Maybe wrapping them in the old fashioned paper might have insulated them more. Have had better fish and chips in The Kings Arms and the Fortescue Inn in Salcombe and would prefer to pay extra to eat there. Come on Salcombe surely you could have a decent fish and chip shop! Will go to the Cod Father in Kingsbridge next time.

Nice portion of haddock, freshly fried, reasonably priced. But why, oh why do you serve those awful skin-on chips? Chips are easy - just peel the potatoes, fry and watch them fly out of the door. Sort it out and get 5 star reviews.

Our children had a takeaway on good Friday. We had to wait 25 minutes for their food to be served and when it came the portions were tiny, the chips were like oven chips and the fish was greasy. Other people in the queue only wanted chips and had to wait similar times. My husband and I were going to go back and have fish and chips later, but didn't bother. We fo u d a good chippy a few days later in Knightsbridge called the codfather, which we would recommend. Come on salcombe get a decent chippy!

The Plaice offers the option to dine in but we went for takeaway instead, electing to sit and watch the boats from the slipway opposite. There was a good selection of fish (grilled, breaded or battered) as well as the usual chip shop alternatives (pies, pasties, scampi etc.) and all of us enjoyed ours (the plaice was particularly good, as you might hope given the name of the establishment!). For such a well-established seaside resort, I was surprised that there weren't more eating options in Salcombe but for fish and chips by the seaside, The Plaice is a good bet.

At the time of our visit, they were only open for a couple of evenings, but we were tempted in by the fish platter advertised outside. Amazing value at £22 to share, with very generous portions of whitebait, squid rings, plaice goujons, prawns, onion rings, and chips, served with three different dips and bread and butter.

We just went to buy a large chips to go with some chicken we had prepared. The chips were boxed up and we walked 1 minute home. When were home, just up the road, we opened the chips and the portion was only half filling the box and were cold. We went back to the shop immediately and asked if this was the correct portion and she rudely exclaimed " No that is the normal portion! " and then we asked if they could be heated up and she said " No we already put salt and vinegar on! You will have to microwave them " outrageous!

Visited Salcombe today and feeling peckish decided to buy a portion of chips to share with the Mrs. We were disappointed to find that they were no more than frozen supermarket chips thrown in a deep fat fryer. Wouldn't mind so much if they hadn't been so expensive. We will bring sandwiches next time we visit as we wouldn't waste any more money here!

All a bit average, bit of serve everything to everyone establishment all very very confused.Yes average...

Waited a good 10/15 mins for these so was expecting quality quality fish as they'd probably put it in the friar for me on request. I was probably correct with the friar but everything else ruined it. The Mushy Peas were far too pale and runny. They were tight on the chips but that was ok because they were bang average too. All round just left really disappointed.

I have never eaten in the restaurant, but I once a year at least get takeaway from the stand alone shop a few doors down.The chips are always excellent, it's often busy, especially at peak times, but the service is pretty quick.The staff are friendly too.

We got a takeaway two doors along. How this place has a queue of people outside I will never know! Disgusting to say the least and way overpriced. We ordered two kids meals and two adults meals and that cost us £28.00 including a drink and some ketchup. Well whatever it's being cooked in is unpleasant to say the least. It was boiling hot yet it was soggy and bendy? I think some reheatings taking place here. The chips we all agreed didn't taste nice and we all felt quite awful after eating it. I left half of mine anyway. My sons batter looked burnt. Honestly I've had much nicer in london!

We went as Party of nine and had a great lunch of fish and chips, fresh crab and more . Very good and highly recommended. Excellent value

Had a great lunch and drink . me my wife and daughter for all under £20 great value nicely presented . Staff very pleasant helpful worth a visit considering eating anywhere in salcombe gets expensive

I visited the property on Sunday morning only to find I was first in ( this was around the 10:00hrs mark).I ordered a full English breakfast at the counter (£6.95 approx) only to find it didn't come with tea or coffee, which I had to pay extra. Staff seem a little hesitant to help or offer advice and when a couple of other people came in,they were met with the same approach.Food came and it wasn't the best, maybe it had got fed up in the kitchen and should I have left it untouched on my plate on the table, it would have made a break for freedom and been much happier!! Eggs were a little over done and I left approx 35% of the food untouched, shame really as the location is ideal to entice customers, who enter the town, as its really the first eatery you come across. Understand they do fish and chips also but, to be honest, I'll not be trying those.

We have visited the Plaice today and ordered 2 grilled cods with chips. We were assured that it was a fresh catch of the day... Iceland frozen fish more like. Absolutely tasteless, clearly made from frozen, and judging by the chewy edges, probably microwaved. We were hungry and tired and stupidly have eaten most of it so it was too late to complain. The restaurant was empty, it should have been the first hint. The whole meal was awful, even chips were horrible. Not what you would expect in a coastal town.

We visited Salcombe and thought we would give this place (pardon the pun) a go. We ordered our food, cod and chips x 2, haddock and chips X11 and 2x fish cakes and one chips...... £26.30!!!!!!!. The time was on the receipt and it took 27 minutes to get served as it would seem they "Cook to order".... A fish and chip shop cooking to order at 13.30 on a busy/sunny July day! When the food finally arrived it wasn't quite worth the wait, but it was very close. the chips were skins-on and were cooked to perfection. The cod/haddock had a crispy light batter, the fish did not break any records in size but was good quality.In short, long wait for small portions that tasted average in terms of the fish and above average in terms of the chips....Overall overpriced,,,,,,

I was ready to walk as girl on till would turn milk sour but didn't want to inconvenience other members of my family. A smile, friendly greeting and impression you appreciate custom should be a given. I felt like we shouldn't be there. Food was nice enough.

Ok, so they sometimes close early, there are often queues and the chips have some skin on, but really, these are great, FRESH, fish and chips. The food isn't cheap, but we're talking about a seaside town here, the majority of custom being seasonal tourist trade - they don't open in the winter as far as I know, so charging a pound or so more than some people are used to for fish and chips isn't a crime. I very much doubt you would pay less in any other similar location in Devon, Cornwall or even in London.Anyway, the cod is excellent, the batter light and the chips are plentiful. For those reviewers who felt that the portions were small, there is an option to purchase a large portion of chips.Battered sausage, mushy peas and curry sauce all up to scratch. Be prepared to wait ten mins or so as all food seems to be cooked to order.Will always venture here for takeaway when in Salcombe. Haven't eaten in the cafe though but the food seemingly comes from the same fryers.

We have not eaten in the restaurant, but had their takeaway fish and chips this week. Lovely fresh fish and a good portion of chips with their skin on. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Only watch-out is that the close fairly early (it was an 8.30pm close when we visited in June).

This is a very reasonably priced place right in the centre of otherwise expensive Salcombe. Not the best F&Cs, but pretty good with fast service from the friendly staff