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4.4

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Nº 289 in 557 in North Devon

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Excellent food. Brilliant staff. 👏

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Adrian K Smith . 2024-11-25

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We booked a table here for a Saturday evening, having never visited Instow before. We were greeted warmly and shown to a nicely set table in the window. There was a good choice of beers and wines. The menu options were supplemented by a number of specials. The food was really tasty and very generous portions. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Quay.

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c holland . 2024-11-13

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Been visiting Instow for years , didn't eat in the Quay this time

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Jamie Smith . 2024-10-19

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Had a few pints here after cycling along the Tarka Trail, great views over harbour.

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Justin Carr . 2024-10-06

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Nice selection of real ales. Great location, especially if you can sit outside in the sunshine

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Tony Sutton . 2024-10-04

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Nice pub looking out onto instow beach dog friendly

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Amanda Corp . 2024-09-22

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Great location. Sit outside in the sunshine with a view over the estuary watching the wildlife. The beer is good and the staff are friendly. Worth a visit.

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Geoff Ansell . 2024-09-14

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Amazing value for money, food was delicious 😋

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Jeff Sheridan . 2024-09-05

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Great place to have a drink looking over the estuary reasonable price drinks friendly staff

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Peter Morgan . 2024-08-27

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Lovely local pub, great location and good selection of local ales

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Colin Foster . 2024-07-06

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Really good food. Really friendly place - the staff thought of everything for our party of 8, including kids.

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Brian Williams . 2024-07-04

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Had a week in instow and finding this place was a little gem , cannot fault anything and hope to return in the future.

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ajr . 2024-06-30

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Nice old fashioned pub facing Appledore. Some outside seating in the sun. Good food reasonably priced & well kept ales. Worth a visit.

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Gavin Milkins . 2024-06-26

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Fantastic service coupled with the best food in instow. The absolute best steak and ale pie I’ve ever had. Highly recommended

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Alan Sparrow . 2024-06-19

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A good pub, didn't have food only drinks after a bike ride. They serve Sam's Cider from Winkleigh which is amazing, well worth trying. The poor chap behind the bar was on his own dealing with the entire bar and all the diners, so wait times were understandably a little long. Gorgeous views right by the beach/estuary.

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Laura Twomey . 2024-06-13

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Really nice pub drink food and atmosphere is great much recommended

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Mike . 2024-06-12

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Didn't eat here,but good pub and good range of beers

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Stewart Aughey . 2024-05-26

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Most favourite pub of ours, highly recommended.

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basserm55 maddocks . 2024-05-18

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If I could, I would give it no star. I recently moved to Bideford. Something easy to notice every time I walk around here and Instow is that I'm the only Latin around. Once, I decided to follow the Tarka, and after walking, I stopped at this pub. As soon as I entered the place, a big group sitting straight in front of the balcony (six or seven people) went utterly silent. That was uncomfortable already, but I was thirsty and needed a glass of water. So, I asked the young man for a lager and a glass of water. He filled the glasses and put them on the balcony. I reached my Amex credit card to pay for my order, but their machine couldn't accept my card. For me, it was not even a problem because I had my phone and could instantaneously transfer the money from my account to the pub account. I asked for their bank information, and the person serving me said they did not have an account! THE-PUB-DOESN'T-HAVE-A-BANK-ACCOUNT! 🤌🏾 All those people in silence who could quickly have helped me and accepted the bank transference I was offering to pay for what I ordered kept quiet. A lady washing the dishes beside the man came behind him, whispering something and could not even look me in the face. The young man then got both of the glasses back and preferred to throw the beer I ordered in the drain rather than give me the option to pay and consume my order. I had to ask the water to walk back because I was dead thirsty. He finally gave me the glass of water; I turned to the big group and calmly drank it whilst everybody insisted on detouring the looking, disguising the awful environment and everything that just happened before anybody's eyes. Did I mention I was the only black/Latin person there?

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Ana Terra Azpilicueta . 2024-05-08

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Great Sunday lunch to break our returning to Bideford via cycle path Tarka Trail.

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Julie Sansome . 2024-04-23

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Drinks only, lovely service and really helpful.

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elysha breden . 2024-03-28

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A great little watering hole with beltin ale.

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Stephen Pendlebury . 2024-03-28

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Had a wonderful day good Excellent service second to none I would definitely recommend this pub Great

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jamie uning . 2024-03-21

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Lovely atmosphere, we only went in beers and a coffee and the dogs were spoiled with biscuits.

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Alison Whatmough . 2024-03-12

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5 runners running the south west coast path so hungry! Had food in this pub for 3 nights all 5 of us had great food every night highly recommend.

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Alan Cosh . 2024-03-10

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Its growing on me. Good ales and food here. In sun a wonderful spot

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Stan Bond . 2024-02-29

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Myself, husband and father in law had a lovely lunch today. Amazing service, fab food and great value. And wet dog friendly. Highly recommend

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Claire Pascoe . 2024-02-16

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Lovely pub, good location. I found the prices ridiculously high though. I had a pie and it was extremely salty but the meat was cooked well and fell apart which was lovely but the salt ruined it. Good drinks selection and staff were friendly. Very local in the sense that everyone knows everyone so you feel stared at when you come in from your bike ride. Pub definitely relies on its location to price things as high as they like. My desert was £8 and pretty small. I wouldn’t come back again purely because it was so expensive.

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Fourteen Union Street . 2024-02-04

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Always good food with a lovely friendly atmosphere thanks to Steve and his Maggie. Best Sunday lunch in town.

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K22 MDL . 2024-01-21

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Awesome atmosphere. Didn't eat.

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Stephen D Harris . 2024-01-20

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Fab little place, food was really nice and staff all lovely. Lots of dogs so no good if youre not a dog lover. (Also quite a few 'considerably richer/better than you' kind of people)

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Maxine Wilkins . 2023-12-31

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No chef so no cooked food, settled for a pasty. Great coffee. There us a coffee from time to time but haven't tried his/her food

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Gail Hickman . 2023-11-30

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After a 8km walk from home this was our oasis in the desert! Friendly barman, excellent food. Just wish we could have stayed longer, but had to walk home via the ferry!

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Neil Williams . 2023-10-26

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Nice pub, great views, friendly staff.

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Cool Plumb . 2023-10-12

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Lovely pub and fantastic Sunday roast.

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Janet Lucas . 2023-09-28

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A great little traditional pub on the front of Instow good views down the river torridge towards Bideford

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Stephen Skeet . 2023-09-08

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Fitted us in for a Sunday roast at short notice, food nice, could have been a little bigger portion possibly? Friendly staff and nice atmosphere

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Derek Gibson . 2023-08-31

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We loved this place, the atmosphere was relaxing and the staff were truly great, friendly and accommodating 👍. It isn't a huge place, so we phoned the night before and booked. The food we had was fresh and generous portions. We had deep-fried whitebait between us as a starter, my hubby had the mussels which l think was on the specials board, the sauce was delicious! The mussels were accompanied by a french stick and a portion of french fries. You needed this to mop up the gorgeous sauce. I had the scampi with chips, peas, and tartar sauce. There is parking that belongs to the pub just 100 yards up the road, we managed to get a place so for once this holiday we managed to avoid the dreadful parking charges. The view from the pub is lovely overlooking the estuary and boats, but you'll need a window table or simply enjoy a drink outside or look at the view whilst walking. Very dog friendly 👍, thank you

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patricia ward . 2023-08-16

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Tea is always good, as are the Belgium buns and the bacon rolls. Great place for breakfast before the shops open.

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Charles Kitchen . 2023-08-14

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Good selection of lagers and nice chairs out the front to gaze over the estuary.

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Jason Moore . 2023-08-04

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Lovely pub and had a great full English maybe some black pudding as well but me wanting a xtra lol 😆😉

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Diane Brodie-farmer . 2023-08-01

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Really nice pub with a good selection of drinks. Very friendly staff giving a warm welcome.

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Colin Finch . 2023-07-04

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Nice proper pub good prices, love the otter lager. Worth a visit. 😄

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Keith Stannard . 2023-06-12

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Great little pub, but full english this morning lacked a sausage, so 4/5.

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Ian Bond . 2023-04-23

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Excellent food and service, that's why we're returning customers. A really enjoyable experience.

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Peter Lambie . 2023-04-16

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Fabulous dog friendly pub with a good menu and friendly staff.

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Debbie Deller . 2023-03-15

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Amazing place, great staff, great food. Will be back

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Ashley Moore . 2023-02-21

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Lovely friendly pub, and the food is absolutely delicious! We had whitebait, garlic prawns and garlic mushrooms as a lunchtime meal to share, and every dish was a winner. Also you can park in their little car park on the front, which is definitely a bonus. Lovely views over the estuary , and dog friendly too.

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Sarah Russell . 2023-02-10

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Cosy pub with a good atmosphere, well worth a visit

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Terry Beaver . 2023-01-27

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Always a good atmosphere, fire burning away and nice selection of drinkies

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Laura Hayward . 2022-12-12

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Good selection of local ales. Tarka lager was excellent and worthy of the 10 mile bike ride alone! £5 per pint is the cost of such amazing views across the quay! Stans Cheddar cider is a must to try🥰

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Sam . 2022-10-20

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We just had s drink but it seems popular.. they do take away food too.

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Sean Hopkinson . 2022-10-13

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Ordered local crab sandwiches they only had white bread left which was ok. . At £9.50 each with a few crisps I thought being local crab would be good. When they arrived the filling was more like a cheap crab paste than fresh crab.Sent them back, after a few minutes owner came back and said thats what they usually serve! Worst crab sandwiches Ive had in a long time very disappointed. Spoke to other people who had food and there meals had been good. If they didn't have much crab left they should have said rather than charging full price for poor quality food.

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Garry Fawcett . 2022-09-21

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Great food, nice wine and cider, in a lovely setting.

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Nigel Rawson . 2022-09-07

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Really good food and drinks - reasonably priced, but best of all we’re the staff. A big shout out to them - made the early evening ‘tea’ most enjoyable.

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Martin Higson . 2022-09-07

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We had a wonderful visit to The Quay in spite of a rather wet day outside and with Dogs in toe. We were well accommodated and the staff were very helpful and polite. We had a fantastic and fresh seafood meal with well done pub accompaniments (kids, burgers and fries...) And Instow is a wonderful place to visit. Highly recommended visiting The Quay!

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Tyler Watts . 2022-09-07

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It is very difficult to find decent food for vegetarian daughter but the veggie burger was excellent. Also had 3 other meals all great food and tasty.

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james thomas . 2022-08-31

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Obviously terrible food won't be going there again

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Raymond Davies . 2022-08-25

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Best pint of Doombar I've had for a long time.

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Mike Seviour . 2022-08-25

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Very pleasant dog friendly pub in a superb setting.

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Graham Bass . 2022-08-13

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Nice pub, good food and a great point of cider, very friendly staff, check your bill (we were undercharged).

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Kevin O'Farrell . 2022-08-11

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Excellent. Love it here goid value for money friendly staff.

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Lin Wye . 2022-08-10

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A very good place to have a beer with views of the beach. Very quiet and pleasant place.

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Víctor García Antón . 2022-08-08

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Had a light lunch here on my walk from Bideford, Service was good and friendly, Food was nice, Ale was good would stop again.

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A B . 2022-08-05

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Very good food, friendly staff and quick service

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David McKelvey . 2022-07-31

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Nice enough local pub for a pint of Ringwood.49er ... .

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Steve Hurdle . 2022-06-21

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Proper pub atmosphere enjoyed our meal to

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Kim Mcgovern . 2022-06-18

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Great food and beer. Service was good too. Excellent place to stop when cycling between Bideford and Barnstaple.

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Neil Evans . 2022-06-07

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Fantastic food and service. Beautiful views over the estuary. What more could you want

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Jo Avery . 2022-05-14

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Great fish and chips sitting outside with a nice drink.

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Danny Bowers . 2022-04-30

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We really enjoyed the Quay, lovely seafood with great cheesy chips! That mixed with some good real ales, superb cider & great staff & the bill came in at just over 40 quid - & that included a home made cheesecake with ice-cream to share! Will be back

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R C (Peter) . 2022-04-26

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Good fresh fish and a nice pint

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Benjamin McLeod . 2022-04-16

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Friendly welcome, local ciders , excellent meal would definitely recommend 😊

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Lucy Orchard . 2022-04-14

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Good place to be and eat and having a drink! Very comfy, very nice people, great fun!

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Jörg Hansen . 2022-04-05

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Love this spot great place to watch the estuary and the world go by.

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Jo Newman . 2022-03-13

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Great food and friendly service

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Sharron Bates . 2022-02-26

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A lovely basic pub that accepts both children and dogs. A range of food from sandwiches to pub grub and daily specials. Good range of local ales, ciders and lagers.

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mark gunn . 2022-02-11

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Lacked atmosphere Bland experience Friendly bar staff

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Karen Varnell . 2021-12-30

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Lovely view of Torrington estuary and Bideford in the distance. Slightly more then I'd like to pay for a pint but it is a tourist place and possibly higher retas. So we'll worth the ONE.

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Paul Hurst . 2021-11-28

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We stopped at The Quay for breakfast whilst cycling along the Tarka Trail and it was cooked to perfection, delicious, lovely pub, very friendly staff, we will definitely be back again on our next visit and bike ride.

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M T . 2021-10-28

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Lobster bisque was amazing , cosy pub , lovely atmosphere, good ales and wine wonderful fish choice very friendly staff , a great find well worth a visit.

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Carolanne Evans . 2021-10-24

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We stooped off here for lunch last week and were greeted by a very pleasant and helpful owner and staff. My Hake and my wife's Shellfood stew were cooked to perfection, with an excellent presentation along with a perfect view from the window table across the Torridge. Highly recommended.

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jeremy keen . 2021-10-15

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Lovely to sit outside ide for a drink and watch the sunset.

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Jenny Carr . 2021-10-14

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Very good Sunday lunch and good around menu better than most pubs had a Mediterranean seafood stew which was very good

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Roger Earle . 2021-09-23

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Lovely place for a drink. Did not eat

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Sha Jones (Kiwi) . 2021-09-13

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Excellent pint shame I was driving

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David Elliott . 2021-09-04

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Nice pub for drinks overlooking the sea Dog friendly but right on the road with tables out front and up the side road Great sun trap and right by the tarka trail so a nice stop for a drink if coming through

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Gemma Bagshaw . 2021-09-03

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Lovely drink outside, overlooking the quay.

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Sandra Consalvey . 2021-08-29

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Excellent food and ales - only small so best to book - glad we did. Had a great experience

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Phil7u Rowan . 2021-08-25

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Even though they were rushed off their feet, they managed to get me my thatchers :) service with a smile

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Adam Rogers . 2021-08-24

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Great place..very good beer..good food..awesome view..👍

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Malcolm Saunders . 2021-08-20

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Excellent lunch service. Really enjoyed the food and drinks. The two little resident terriers stole my heart (they love a little doggy treat too)! Doggy friendly pub.

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Jackie Orton . 2021-08-19

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Food ok. But when they get the order wrong it’s all the customers fault. If that fails then the response is “that’s how it’s done in Devon” - I think not.

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James Melville . 2021-08-11

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Good quality food at a good price.

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Mike Hardy . 2021-07-31

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AMAZING Lovely Friendly Service . Local fresh fish on the menu Appledore mussels we're wonderful all the meals we're Lovely can't fault it . Beautiful views once rain stopped will definitely be recommending to friends and family . We will definitely return

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Zara Brown . 2021-07-30

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Great Pub, and food, by the seaside too

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Simon Cox . 2021-07-24

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Lovely location. Cheapest in Instow. Quiet after 8pm.

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Miche Tompkins . 2021-07-18

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A great meal, looking forward to eating there again

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Colston Hendy . 2021-07-15

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Popped in as a last minute hope of some food as booked place closed at the last minute due to staff shortages. Had the most beautiful roast pork followed by crumble and custard. Great food, great service and atmosphere all at a good price.

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Alix Clarke . 2021-07-11

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Very late booking but staff were fab and the food was lovely, thanks for a great evening 😀

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Nigel Spreadbury-Clews . 2021-06-30

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