Thyme Out Torbay in Torbay

Really lovely space to eat, have a coffee and chat, ideal for mums with young kids to have a meet and catch up, whilst they supervise their kids in the play area

We found a hair in our food, after showing the staff, they took our plate and came back to us after 5 minutes telling us that the chef was willing to remake our food but we had to wait after all the orders that had already come in, stupidly I had assumed it was the staffs mistake and it would be done first but there is a bit of a rush, but after 40 minutes I got up to pay for out drinks and leave, when I said to the staff that it is unusual to make customers food last after a mistake as it's normally done as a priority, and the staff replied with a possibly made up excuse of the fryer had to be reset, which would have been a good thing to tell your customers waiting for food. The staff didn't offer anything in return for this terrible service, I've worked at places where we have comped a whole meal for being 15 late, I wasn't looking for a handout just a little bit of understanding that we had been sitting for over an hour overall to eat breakfast before leaving.

One of us had cream tea scone hot and could only eat middle, jam and cream melted, others had cheese tea, scone again very hard.

Horrendous experience. Staff were extremely rude and not helpful at all. Definitely will not be returning.

Amazing and tasty vegan options with generous portions. It was also cool to have the service and check alerts when ready to pay. Had a blast singing karaoke before food arrived. Will be coming back again to try more of the menu!

Got my 3.5 ice cubes very happy 😁

Popped in today 8/8/2024 to dodge the rain as they'd been recommended by the owners of the hotel my wife and I are staying at. We had a slice of cake each and also a pot of tea. Cake was outstanding and the tea was perfect. They were very busy and were open with customers who had come in for food because only 1 chef was working and there would be a delay in servce. Professional attitude from ALL members of staff. Clean and tidy and value for money.

We popped in for a CBD tea and coffee both were delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful even allowing us to take a pick of the CBD brands they use.

Such a shame our experince was not good . The place was almost empty but we looked at reviews before going in which gave a good impression, the girl explained the menu and due to a new chef only half the menu was available but was not an issue. The bell system from the table did not work twice, 3rd time lucky we ordered the scotch egg which my wife said was lovely, and 2 coronation chicken baguettes , all meals with no salad dressing. When the meals arrived the waitress dropped the side of my baguette on the floor, at least a 3 inch piece of bread which she was aware she dropped, but no apology or changing of the meal, just leave the bread on the floor, all meals turned up with salad dressing, and when pointed out was not rectified, and the 2 baguettes should have had crisps which were forgotten, and the waitress had to check the menu herself when we challenged. I ordered lemon and ginger tea, it was not noth lmon or ginger about it anf far too dark, but the girl that made the tea who spent most of her time on her phone was adamant it was, she did offer to change, but I said if you are that certain it was lemon and ginger what is the point of changing for the same. The baguettes were nice, but sorry to say service was so poor I will not go back. A guy came in who had been banned for being inappropriate, I do not think is was right for the server to tell us why he was banned

Me and family popped in for breakfast and I have to day it was one of the best I have ever had, every bit of the full English was fantastic, hats off to the chef. The staff are very good considering there age, very well run cafe, the selection of food and drink was also very good, good coffee as well. Definitely be going back again in the future and would highly recommend for a breakfast or lunch. Little push button on the table for the waiter is a nice touch 👌 The owner should be very happy considering how the town has died, it takes businesses like this to pull people back in. Last point price was on point, very good valve.

Poor service. Had to wait 30 mins for a toasted teacake.

Not recommended for bubble tea, but otherwise OK. We headed here as our preferred bubble tea place was closed. I decided to go for it based on a previous review. Sadly the tapioca in the bubble tea was very chewy - overly so - and off-putting. Felt like bubble tea had been tacked onto the menu rather than being a speciality; plus I overheard one of the staff getting instruction on how to prepare the bubble tea - not confidence inspiring. Otherwise, the staff were friendly and helpful and the service was very quick, but I would say this is more a generic café rather than somewhere I'd go for bubble tea in Torquay.

Regular coffees were HUGE! Great value!

Had an afternoon tea, lovely, well presented, plenty of it too. Nice place, will bring daughter for a bubble tea soon

Fabulous find!! Great menu terrific staff! Went above and beyond to fulfill my dietary requirements. Huge healthy salads. Would certainly recommend!!

As a local, I rarely go into Torquay town centre. But I will definitely be coming in just to visit this place again! Staff were so friendly and efficient. Food portions were great and the food itself was delicious. The atmosphere was welcoming and I didn’t feel awkward at all being alone. The TV was a nice touch with lovely things to watch on the screen. Thank you!

Food was very overpriced for what it was sadly.

One of those places that we have heard so many good things about and finally took the plunge and went in with the family, what a mistake that was service was shocking and ask you heard from them was that it was busy when the place was half empty, also according to our friend we went in with the menu had recently changed and had got a lot more expensive, just in time for tourist season, surely a coincidence? When our drinks finally did turn up they were lovely though

Great service and lovely tea cake and latte

Lovely quality food. Home made soup was piping hot and just delicious. Milkshake.... Totally amazing. X

45 mins wait for food so we decided drinks only. We waited 15 mins to be noticed them another 20 mins for 2 lattes to arrive. Other guests were having issues too. Not a great experience. Wouldn't visit again.

Fantastic and very good staff friendly

Really nice little place. I was just walking past & didn't realise it existed. Turns out it's massive, cosy, friendly & has great food with massive portions. Best chips I've had, great battered fish too! Plenty of seating (nice comfy seats too), dog friendly & right in the middle of town.

Bigger and better than you think from outside

Nice coffee , but disappointed in the burger for 17 pounds just a coffee next time

This cafe is great, staff very friendly & food was great. I lived the fact that when you were ready to order or pay your bill you just pressed a button to let the staff know.

The food was delicious, and they had a great selection of gluten-free food, including burgers! The little play area for the kids was a lovely bonus. Nice relaxed atmosphere, and dog friendly too. Will definitely be coming back!

This is just a question is it okay if I buy 20 cups and straws for £5 pls I'll come tomorrow and get it if that's okay

Great place to come for a drink and have your child play for a bit in the play área.

Ordered house curry. Big lumps of dry chicken with spices on. No liquid whatsoever. Said with naan and popadom. No naan but 2 popadoms. Driest meal ever eaten. Also gluten free fish and chips wasnt great either. Fish ok but gluten free batter not good. Wouldn't eat here again. Great cup of tea though.

Whilst having a day out in Torquay we decided to take a break for a drink and cake… and came across Thyme Out. We sat at a table and there was a device on the table that is connected to the system so it alerts them if you want to order and even to get the bill! As this was only a short break we had the Bakewell tarts and Decaff Tea and Regular Mocha. The cake was good and not dry and the drinks were also good. For the staff on call (just two of them) they were pretty much rushed off their feet with the customers that were there but they managed it well. There is a small kiddies play area to keep them amused and plenty of seating for the size of the establishment. An all in one toilet (accessible and male/female and changing part) is available for use. Overall a truly good little place that offers the usual fare of cooked food and sandwiches and cakes.

Lovely coffee and friendly service.

Food was cold.Small portion of fish,hard and cold.Teacake too hard to consume.Offered a replacement but waited so long to be served, didn't have time for replacement.Expensive for portion size.Prices not adequately displayed.

Great little place . Friendly helpful staff . Food fresh and decent portions . Coffee freshly brewed and hot.

A great time with the grand kids

OMG i have never tasted a cream tea so delicious, it was a whopper!. The coffee is first class. Lovely comfortable chairs and nice atmosphere 👌.

Amazing fat super halumi fries the best I've had for ages. I had a ham and cheese baguette toasted so the cheese had melted it was super yummy and hit all the right spots of what I was craving

First visit and very impressed. Comfortable seating. Very welcoming staff. Love the gadget on the table for letting staff know you are ready to order, payment etc. Good choice on menu. Food well presented and hot.

Good for eat, for a break, a beer, gluten free options too

Lovely decor, efficient staff, friendly service, good food.

Great selection. Waffles, maple syrup and bacon with a flat white was my choice. Very tasty and great value. Good friendly staff. Well done to you all.

You have to press buttons on your table to get service, ordering and the bill, very different but it works, play area at the back for the toddlers

Amazing vegan English breakfast! The service was very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended!

The vegetarian food was really bad. Otherwise the service was nice

Fiirst visit was great friendly chatty staff. Visited again today, miserable staff , all seemed uninterested and hungover? Didn't notice much customer interaction. Depressive atmosphere. None of them look like they want to be at work. Won't be visiting again.

Had a plain scone yesterday and it was small and very hard, when I cut it with the knife it shot off the plate they never used to be like that? Ate it like a biscuit as I was hungry.

This is the place to go! Wonderful service and the chocolate milk shakes are to die for! There is a fabulous menu and they serve wine etc if you want it. We will be back!

Great bottomless brunch , amazing quality foods

First no prices on the menu tea was nice don't have a scone it was very dry more like a rock cake kept it for the seagulls.

Not cheap but worth the money, good food & generous portions.

Great place to eat and welcoming friendly staff.

Got served by Maddie. Friendly and Warm service, very attentive and the food was absolutely lovely. Best Frappe I've had too. Will definitely come back again 10/10.

The staff were very friendly,the food amazing,highly recommended

Had the homemade quiche and it was perfect. Lovely smoothies too, and the coke comes in a full bottle! Will definitely return for lunch again at some point.

A really lovely family owned cafe in the town centre. The staff were all happy and friendly, lots of choice on the menu and very reasonably priced. Thank you 😊

lovely staff good food excellent service

I had high hopes for this place as when walking past the food looks good, presentation wise but I was disappointed for the money, I found it expensive, £8 for a panini Inc some rocket and a small amount of crisps.The chicken in the panini had an odd taste and texture, you could tell it was cheap and frozen.The panini bread was nicer than the usual places and the coffee wasn't too bad. Service was slow, I don't think the table gadget improves service for the customer.

Friendly staff service is good cannot really comment on food only had a breakfast and wasn't really impressed with it think it had been cooked and warmed up. But don't let that put you off. Its worth a visit.

Amazing food Great customer service

Friendly staff good food reasonably priced

Great cafe in the heart of Torquay Fleetwalk very clean, friendly staff and everything cooked to order.

My 85 year old Mum got charged £17.50 for a one course lunch and cup of tea. It says on their website that a Sunday lunch is £10.95. That makes the cup of tea over £6. Really?

Had a atandard breakfast, unfortunately the fried egg was undercooked with gelatinous albumen. I think they use vegetable oil to cook with as it has a definite smell about it. The sausage was almost burnt at the ends & I couldn't eat it. Reasonable quality of produce just in this case not well cooked. Also the only toilet wasn't overly clean. No solid cover, so when you flush "toilet plume" goes everywhere.

Nice , just had a teacake and cup of tea, none the less very nice

Food was expensive and overcooked.

Lovely food, great service, comfortable seating but it is expensive

Value for money good friendly service

First time there, had a wonderful breakfast and daughter had a Yorkshire wrap, both very yummy. The place cleanand service was professional and friendly. Certainly go again.x

This was one of those chance finds, you know, when you're not really familiar with a town but hunger gets the better of you and you kinda go "eeny meeny miny mo" and pick somewhere at random?? Occasionally that selection process can backfire, but not in this place, it was really a nice place to be, a little quirky, but in a really nice way - a very varied menu, and really good value too! It was surprisingly quiet, but then we were there well after the usual lunchtime, but we were made welcome and were presented with some very acceptable comestables indeed!! Now we know where it is, when we next visit Torquay, this is where we will eat!!

Called in thyme out great local owned cafe the staff where friendly service was great only had tea and toast but it was lovely the tea was made with real tea not tea bag missed tea like this blooming lovely when we in Torquay next we be calling again I would recommend thyme out to anyone visiting Torquay 😀

Very good time! Pun Intended lol 😂

The best coffee in Torquay! Double espresso iced coffee is my favourite :)

Brill Sunday lunch great staff enjoyed the home cooked Yorkshire pudding and fantastic home made gravy xxx

great place for a breakfast. well presented. very tasty. friendly staff.

A pleasant restaurant spoilt by very high prices.

We were expecting cafe food but given restaurant quality food, very pleasant change, would recommend to anyone. Will definitely use next time we are in town.

Love the bubble tea. First time ever had it and now I'm hooked. So much choice in drinks nice friendly staff and some computerised thing on the tables which goes straight to the staff to tell them you want service or pay bill and some other options. Makes life so much easier. Kids play area too. Wow just wow an all in one place that's just simply amazing 👏

Nice and friendly, the coffee was lovely and the food excellent. Going there again next time we're in Torquay.

Best cafe in torbay, the food was perfect and the coffee too. My daughter loved the play area. Staff were just perfect too, carnt fault them. The service buttons on the table too were a nice touch.

At first we only came in here to escape the rain but it is so inviting we had a Prosecco Cream tea and returned again for lunch the next day it really is the perfect place to experience the delights of Devon "my lovely "!

Good food service. Very good choice of gluten free and vegan meals. The seating is comfortable as well.

Stopped off for lovely coffee with our pet dog. When my wife and daughter were shopping. Lovely staff and food looked great. Will definitely stop again when in torquay.

A good local cafe in the center of town selling a wide variety of food

Ive been coming to torquay for the past 4 years and always come to this place for food, and everytime the food, service and staff have always been amazing. But this time I took my daughter for afternoon tea after seeing pictures online of how they are.. Well I have to say I was very disappointed with what we got and to say it cost £30 I felt like I had been ripped off. The choice of sandwiches was poor for the price your paying.. I left hungry and absolutely gutted. I'd still recommend going for Food there, but I wouldn't recommend having the afternoon tea.

The cup was dirty the teaspoon was disgusting it says for the cheese tea you get 2scones then when you order you only get one you get a very small pot of greated cheese and a small pot of what should be chutney no taste at all not worth £6.50 each it says you get a piece of nice cheddar well it was no taste at all more people came out saying about the price and how it was not worth it

I love coming in every week for my weekly 'thyme out' from my parents. Very relaxing and the staff are very friendly. Food is delish and reasonably priced.

Level access for wheelchairs/pushchairs etc. directly from the main shopping street in Torquay... Table service. Clean wcs.....inc disability access toilet..... Great choice of drinks and cakes etc ......staff very pleasant.....

Poor service and substandard food for the pirce.

Dirty tables! was told the opposite table was clean and i could sit there.. I wanted to sit at the one I was at.. the excuse we are busy! not good enough.. & £10! for a jacket potato... having a laugh!

Ordered 3 standard breakfasts here this morning…. Absolutely awful, food was covered in oil, beans were over microwaved. I’ve been here a few times but will not order food here again. When the waitress came so we can pay our bill she noticed the 3 breakfasts were not touched, I explained that the food was really greasy and some of it over cooked…. She took no notice and walked away.

Great place for a cracking cream tea, lovely fresh warm scone (choice of fruit or plain) the staff are friendly and attentive with the food delicious and reasonably priced. You will not go wrong coming here for a snack or bite to eat 👍

The best falafel salad I’ve ever had

great Cafe! service was fast and friendly, food and drinks came out really quickly and was brilliant, especially for the price! The little machine on every table with the buttons are a brilliant idea and save the awkward attempts to flag down the wait staff. Both the vegan and tradition fish and chips were delicious, with good portion sizes and seasoned to perfection with really tasty tartare sauce, definitely reccomend

Foods amazing and the staff all seem friendly

Really good place ppl are noice and I finally got to have bubble tea.

Just had a lovely lunch here with my sisters. The quality of food was outstanding. Beautiful environment, with lovely staff. I'd recommend this care to everyone. They cater for everyone including vegan food. If you're in Torquay, please give this place a visit. Thank you ladles

On a weekend visit after walking around Torquay we decided this place looked the best cleaned place for lunch. It sevice system was great idea food and drink great staff friendly would go back

Popped in for cream tea yum yum

My grandson and myself have visited this cafe a lot it's his favourite place it has a play area at the back he started going there over a year ago the staff are the best 👌

My regular coffee house. Really nice mocha, well worth the visit. Can't stand Costa or Starbucks.