Torcross Boat House Bar, Restaurant and Takeaway in South Hams

Nice people but sadly totally sold to the cashless agenda! No sign to tell you no cash accepted by the way so I ordered a herbal tea and some fish She made the tea and then did the transaction, I took my cash out and she said sorry no cash only card So I told her I was very disappointed to hear they promote digital only currency and how this can make you a slave of the system and removes freedom of choice and freedom in itself She said sorry we have no bank branches nearby and it’s difficult to get cash RUBBISH excuse, I know it’s not ‘that’ difficult if you only care and by giving up cash you will in future make it even more difficult cant you see you are feeding the beast by backing down??? I asked for a refund on the fish and told her I do not support any business which does not accept cash Left the tea on the counter but did not ask for a refund on that as she could not reuse it (I have morals and id like to pay for what I was given) but did not even touch it as I just could stay there one minute longer knowing they are contributing to the extinction of freedom! 25/11/24: thank you for your reply. The young lady at the till said 'sorry its card only', she did not offer any alternative to card payment even when I expressed my dissatisfaction. I also had the exact change as I know it can be difficult to have lots of change in the till. Yes she did offer to bake the fish rather than fry it in batter but she did not have to cook this as I retracted the order once I heard you only accept cards. I am sorry but I disagree when you say I should moan to the banks (which I already do in many ways), when businesses give in to them making it harder you make it easier for them to clamp down on their agenda of becoming totally cashless. Stand your ground, but maybe your ground is different from the one I'm standing on. Despite how good your business may be I am sorry but I cannot back up a business which tells me 'cards only' and I know there are many others who feel as I do (as I am sure many that feel as you do)

Very lovely little bar right on the coast with a beautiful view of the sea 🌊very friendly staff who greeted us with a lovely smile . Would 100% recommend!

Great food and drinks , incredible service and stunning views. Can’t recommend enough !

Nice location and wanted to try as change from fish in start bay inn next door. What a poor meal. Fish the measliest portion ever eaten ! Could have filled 2 fish fingers with all the fish it had in loads of dry batter. Friend said his was ok, had a sandwich. Would have sent it back but friend time limited. Staff unfriendly and disinterested Don’t bother

For my mums 60th birthday we decided to get fish and chips and sit on the beach. There were 5 of us and spent just under £100. I asked for a cup of tap water but was told it was 50p or £1 (can’t remember which) for a cup, I thought I was crazy after spending a fair amount of money on a takeaway F&C. These fish and chips were the WORST I have ever had, none of us ate much. The fish was thin and tasted like it was sat on the side for a week and the chips were obviously frozen which would have been edible except they much have been in the fryer far too long. I do not recommend at all, wouldn’t even feed it to the dog.

Amazing food and even better staff!!! Highly recommend!!!!

Beautiful food, beautiful atmosphere, and especially beautiful staff! Love this place ❤️

Visit this place regularly, Friendly welcome from fabulous staff. Food is amazing! Love this place and have no hesitation in recommending

We had a really lovely breakfast here. Great vegetarian choices. An added bonus that dogs are welcome inside too.

To stay safe with a dairy allergy I ordered a salad and a bowl of chips. Once the food arrived I thought I would double check and asked if the menu items I had ordered were dairy free. To be told I couldn't eat the chips because one fryer is for gluten free and the other general use. Both fryers are used for dairy items. Consideration for G/F but definitely not a dairy allergy or vegan diet. So beware to double check to avoid a serious situation. Especially as the menu states these items were vegan with V symbol. I was refused a refund on the £4.50 chips which were left untouched. I was told by a lady server that 'if i had wanted dairy free chips i should have asked before ordering'. My plates were taken without even a mention of an apology or thank you. I will not be returning

Very disappointed, the large breakfast is not cheap however the produce is, insipid tasteless eggs, cheap bacon supermarket quality hash browns and flavourless mushrooms. Compared to other outlets who use local quality products not good.

We just enjoyed a scrumptious brunch here. The baps were perefcect. An excellent location, a light and airy spacious place withh sea views, and the welcome was super. This place ticks all the boxes.

Would highly recommend a visit to this wonderful cafe, just had lunch beautiful fresh fish and chips, service by Kinga was excellent

The place is nice and clean, with good views. I ordered fish and chips. The fish was lovely and fresh, and the batter a bit of a cross between tempura. I chose the curry sauce option but found that too salty. This cost about 20 pounds. The chicken bacon salad was decent. This cost 15 pounds.

Beautiful Breakfast and the bestest fish and chips we have had in ages.Very clean and staff very warm and welcoming also a good take away which was ideal when staying in town.

Staff are well mannered and polite to everyone that walks in. Food is outstanding and I think the price is worth every penny.

Aug 2021, Very nice good size white cod, well worth a visit. 5 star Aug 2024 6.30pm, fish and chips well over cooked, disappointed. 2 star

Rude and unwelcoming to disabled visitors. No compassion or willingness to help. Did not go in after this and ate down the road who were welcoming and very kind.

We decided to have a takeaway on our last night of holiday on the seafront. We had pizzas and burgers from the Boat House. Staff very helpful and friendly, especially when checking for my allergies. Food very tasty.

End of holiday treat for my two teenage grandchildren and my son. We had the fish platter. A portion of fish and chips and a sourdough bacon and cheese open sandwich. All were excellent. Well cooked, well presented and friendly efficient staff. Couldn’t fault it, so thoroughly recommend.

Please could you stop handing every single order out in a plastic bag, it's atrocious for a business that's located on the beach, and really surprising in this day and age. Also, just have some a bottle of vinegar and some salt for customers to help themselves to (if you can't be bothered to do it). How many of those little plastic sachets of vinegar to you think get blown out to the environment? A huge amount. The chips were seriously poor for a chippy. Long wait just for chips and sausage. This is nothing like a proper fish and chip shop. I wouldn't complain if it were not for charging so much, plus the plastic bag thing is my serious gripe (along with vinegar in plastic sachets, one dribbles worth, which did nothing to make the chips anything but seriously dull). Come on guys, step it up please.

Amazing service and friendly staff really nice food and not badly priced for an upmarket restaurant love the View from here over looking the sea in one side and the estuary on the another beautiful place

Clean, Spacious and Friendly. Cod and Chips lovely with nice crispy batter and crispy chips. Coffee and Tea very nice, service Friendly and quick. One small niggle I think the charge for peas £2 bit cheeky really didn't mind £2 charge for curry sauce as I do consider that as an extra. On the whole very nice and will be back.

If there was zero stars I would have clicked it, worst breakfast I have ever had. I don’t know how you can ruin an egg let alone the rest of the breakfast. The staff were stroppy, rude especially the lady taking the orders. She was rude to foreign customer, basically the Torcross ‘Karen’

Don't expect cash, Card only, won't be getting my custom 👍

Back again for the most Excellent fish and chips,thank you

Nice looking place and friendly staff but the food was awful , an open sandwich ordered is basically cheese on toast , the fish and chips was OK but the chips felt like oven chips , not great . Probably won't return .

Two visits in the week we're visiting Slapton Sands. Friendly service, excellent food and really good gluten free options.

Visited for lunch twice while visiting Slapton Sands for a week. Excellent service, friendly staff and really good food. Excellent range of Gluten Free options. Try the fish and chips, lovely crispy batter and excellent fish cookery.

Dropped in with my wife and daughter. Really enjoyed our visit. Great food and service. Would definitely return and wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Amazing lunch, more than once!! Food cooked to perfection. Staff polite,helpful and so willing to help. Try the Fish burger! Not your usual burger..batter melted in your mouth.

Great views Good service Card only no cash? Food wasn't as good as expected Had fish and chips with peas. Fish felt dry and chewy The real kick was paying over £3 for a normal can of diet coke!!

Fish and chips fabulous but waitress got some of our order wrong

I had a wonderful experience at the Boathouse in Torcross, earlier today. The staff are extremely professional and very welcoming. The food is amazing, I had lemon drizzle cake (warmed) with honeycomb ice cream which was absolutely delicious. I would most certainly recommend this establishment. I will be back soon.

delicious food and friendly service

A lovely cafe right on the seafront with excellent outdoor seating. The place is dog friendly inside and out also selling doggie ice cream. There is a decent selection on the menus from a light coffee and cake to more substantial meals. As its licensed alcohol is also available. Access is wheelchair and buggy compatible, there is car parking nearby on the opposite side of a fast but not too busy (at least off season) main road. We enjoyed a lovely coffee and ice cream sat outside on the walkway between the cafe and the sea in beautiful weather. Takeaway fish and chips is also available if you want to eat and stroll. Based on my visit I would certainly recommend a visit. A great place in good weather to lose some relaxing hours with the pebble beach right next to you.

A warm welcome, dog friendly (inside), a lovely menu which had a great mix of options covering all tastes and dietary needs. 3 of our group had burgers which looked tasty (and were). I was delighted to see a salad with oven baked cod, simple and delicious. We thought we might need a bus back to our vehicles as my husband has a hip issue. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and genuinly enthusiastic in obtaining the information we needed. We had a really good experience and would certainly return and recommend.

Beautiful place lovely staff best biscoff rocky road .....hot chocolate is rich and creamy views front and back are stunning

Amazing setting overlooking sea and Lay. Very clean restaurant, friendly staff delicious food and excellent service

Visited last week with my Daughter and her friend. Had a lovely breakfast 3 different orders we all really enjoyed it very good 👍

Fantastic place with excellent views. A good choice on the menu and everything cooked fresh. Great service, nothing was too much trouble.

The only thing more tasteless and unappealing than the food provided to us was the lady from whom it was given. One knows it's an issue when your hospitality is modelled off Hannibal Lecter, although quite frankly even Hannibal's food sounds more appealing than the stale and somewhat wet chips we were given. Also the Lady was a racist. Addition from an empath: Although I may not have been present on this trip, the energy exuded from the victims of this experience truly made me uncomfortable. It was almost as if all joy had been sucked out of them, and I fear that the hopelessness they live with will never be lifted. Being an empath, the experience of my fellow sufferers has also impacted me terribly. I am unable to function after whitnessing the aftermath of the horrors that they went through. Food was alright though I had a look at pics.

Kings and Lily provided me with a fantastic service. The food was also fantastic and they made sure my experience was perfect by catering the food to my needs. 10/10 will be coming back again

Awesome fish, lovely staff, nice vibe and good beer. Many thanks. 🙏

A lovely place to sit and watch the waves, dog friendly with treats for your dog, child friendly and kids menu, great food at a decent price and a warm welcome

Brilliant, great food, nice staff lovely location, loved Slapton Sands well worth a visit as is the cafe

If you want to eat within an hour of ordering, maybe eat somewhere else. Over priced and very average food.

BLT bap and drinks. Best meal we had all week here in Devon. Fourth time of visiting lovely staff nice relaxed atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Had a few takeaways from here, and have sat inside for the first time. The food is excellent, and the chips are just the best. My ciabatta was lovely.

Fantastic spot to stop for a coffee and a bite to eat, great service provided by Kinga and lovely views over start bay.

Superb mushrooms on sourdough with tomatoes and poached egg

Lovely little place, great fish and chips, excellent relaxed service and atmosphere. I would go back if I was ever nearby. Honestly not a single complaint from four adults and a big black lab who even got some treats from our host. Highly recommended!

We visited for a work get together one evening, we knew the restaurant was closed as its late in the season so we ordered takeaway and sat on the decking to watch the sun go down. Really friendly, helpful and accommodating staff. Great, fresh and superbly cooked fish and chips. We would highly recommend!

As a local to the area I visit the boathouse quite a bit and I’m never disappointed. Such a lovely place with welcoming staff, cozy interior and amazing food. Great selection of gluten free options which is hard to find and always loads of yummy cakes to choose from. This time I went for the chicken and bacon salad with an iced coffee. My husband went for a cod and chips and couldn’t get enough of it. The batter was light and flaky and the fish was cooked perfectly! After walking along the beach, we couldn’t resist coming back to the boathouse for a piece of carrot cake! Would definitely recommend to everyone!!

First time visiting the Boathouse and was not disappointed. Had a lovely locally sourced beefburger with chips and a side salad. Staff very friendly and service very good. Would recommend

Airy room with a good view of the sea. Friendly staff. We had a large portion of whitebait with generous salad and an excellent ciabatta with chorizo and mozzarella and really good fries. A delightful lunch.

Thought we would try this as we wanted somewhere for lunch. We were not disappointed! The food was excellent (chorizo and mozzarella ciabatta and chorizo, halloumi and tomato ciabatta). Staff were friendly and the 70s music brought back our childhoods!! We will return!

Worst fish and chips I have had in a long time. Spongy uncooked batter and oily chips, totally tasteless fish. Not cheap either, £14 for large cod and chips.

Was recommended to come here after being told it was the best place for takeaway chips in the area. Well, what a disappointment. It doesn't do 'proper' lovely soggy unctuous fish shop chips, rather we received them very dark brown and dry; looking like oven chips had been shoved into a fryer and fried to within an inch of their life! For this we paid 3.75 a portion and received with our meal only one meagre sachet of vinegar as 'standard'. We were told they 'don't do bottles of vinegar' (what fish n chips place doesn't have bottles of vinegar!) so I had to laboriously open 12 sachets just to get enough to moisten and flavour the chips! On the positive side, they were good about giving me 'extra' vinegar sachets, and the chip portions were quite frugal so we didn't have to suffer long. If you want a similar chip experience try wetherspoons although their chips are much nicer.

So nice to see gluten free options on the menu!!

Great fish and chips with gluten free options

Food was very poor chips dry Burger no taste very disappointed.

Perfect place to stop for a coffee and refuel after time on the beach. Grand views of the ocean from the front, views of the lagoon/lake at the back. Really nice owners! Great staff. Great ambience and welcoming feel.

Quick fish and chips with friends never tried before this please . But from now we will definitely worth a another visit ☺️ very soon thanks

Had tea and cakes with the family and it was perfect. Really friendly staff, good table by the window, and the cakes were the best ever. They're made locally and were all super yummy. Thank you!

The food was very nice. The service was pretty slow (c35 mins for a lunch), although it was quite busy.

The 'one size' advetised premium fillet 'Large' cod and chips for £14 takeaway.. would be a sml fillet to the competition. It tastes overbattered & rather oily. Chips are generic/average from a wholesale bag. Kids meal 'sausage & chips' has 1 cheap supermarket pork sausage. Kids 'fish n chips' is Hake is mostly mushy batter with the fish breaking into many small bits. Mushy peas were decent.. Overall family dissapointed & unsatisfied feeling. Pales in comparison to the Start Bay inn next door. We took a punt. But wont be returning unless this establishment and the owner up their game.

Poor quality and overpriced fish n chips with misleading advertising. A 'premium fillet' 'large cod' n chips. Is actuslly a small fillet. Overbatteted and oily. Average Chips all from a generic frozen bag. Kuds sausage and chips was a very cheap processed meat. Pales in comparison to the start bay next door. We took a punt as the start bay que was a 45min wait.. torcross boat house was 10 mins.. go figure. This chippie needs to up their game.

Pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, good food, lovely views at the front. It felt spacious. We went here more than once.

Fantastic service and food. Lovely airy restaurant, or seating on the decking overlooking the Ley.

Great coffee and location. Expensive.

Asked for hard poached eggs on toast , they came very soft . Took 25mins to replace them by which everyone with me had finished...very poor

Thank you for the lovely service and delicious breakfast this morning. We had two flat whites and mushrooms on toast (white sourdough from the Duck bakery) with a poached egg (perfectly done) overlooking the sea and sails. Very relaxing.

Staff friendly, always busy and bustling. Food good.

Over priced long wait tiny fish supposed to be large? Only thing large is the price, children cooking and trying to be something they are definitely not . We were told that this place was good don't think the person that told us liked us. Go to the pub next door food is a lot better and not served by ignorant children. The guy with the blonde hair needs sacking, good job he doesn't work for me!!!

Expensive. But portions were large and the food quality was 10 out of ten.

Great food in an incredible setting.

Wonderful cafe, welcoming staff. Excellent fish and chips - good portion (do small version). Great atmosphere and spotless. Pl

Delicious fish & chips, ice cream and very nice coffee. Staff very polite and friendly! Highly recommend !

Really good fish and chips, and tastes even better if you eat it on the beach

It has become part of our South Hams family holiday ritual to come here for fish and chips either on the first or last night. These guys never fail to deliver and we are so glad they managed to survive the COVID pandemic. The fish and chips from here never disappoints, and the staff are always cheerful and helpful. Keep up the good work!

Sadly we walked past the pub and went to the cafe for takeaway fish and chips. What a mistake. Ordered haddock. Clearly wasn't haddock but fish which had been around far too long and tasted awful. The batter was not fully cooked. The chips dry . Everything was very greasy. The mushy peas were not particularly good either. Typically British didn't go back to complain. We all left most of our food. Seems like this place gets very mixed reviews and we got it on a bad day. Will certainly not return.

Great fish and chips, and ice creams. I Recomend the ice cream, fish, chicken burger and chicken bits. The beefburger wasn't as good though. Lots of choice and food portions for a reasonable price. Beer and cider on draught as well is a a nice suprise.

From the moment we put a foot on the decking Lulu couldn’t do enough to accommodate us and our two chihuahuas From the enormous fish burger to the dog sausage the food was excellent. 5 star review from us

I think this was the worst fish and chips we’ve ever had, made even worse by the attitude of the owner. We should have gone next door.

Good place for coffee and homemade cake. Great views and toilets immaculate. Good place for a visit to Slapton Ley, beach or memorials.

Great service and friendly staff. We ate here once but also visited twice for a beer. Food was excellent. Dog friendly too.

We only stopped for a coffee ... we all enjoyed them very much thank u ..

Stopped here for breakfast. Nice to have something other than a full English. Eggs Florentine were good. Breakfast bap tasty. Lovely views. Dog friendly inside.

Lovely breakfast and a fresh take on a traditional breakfast. Had the bap and the Benedict and both were amazing bursting with flavour. Nice that there's somewhere else to go for breakfast in the area now.

New breakfast menu is amazing ! Great fresh food, beautiful presentation and happy environment. Will be returning here often.

What a glorious little place for the gluten free folk!!!(and vege/vegan) Having being diagnosed with coeliac disease I always find it difficult finding places to eat. Visiting family in Devon I was a bit worried I would be living on chocolate. That was until we...

On a cold wet day we found a warm welcome. Excellent food, good value for money. Would recommend the place to anyone wanting simple hot food.

Absolutely amazing restaurant, friendly staff and a cracking view. I don't often leave reviews but I'm so impressed I am writing this while I'm still in the restaurant! Over the years we have eaten in this restaurant many times but we have not been for...

The food is nice but you definitely pay a bit of a premium for the beautiful waterfront location.

We were staying in Torcross so decided to eat here on our last night, it was a very strange experience. You order at the hatch on sea front and then go and sit inside, the food comes in takeaway containers with wooden forks. Fish and...

Worst fish and Chips I've ever had the experience of. Why has serving fish and chips these days got to the stage of serving frozen chips deep fried, rather than actually serving real fresh potatoes. Prices go up quality goes down. The guy behind the till, either doesn't want his job or hates the owners. It was deadly quiet compared the the establishment serving the same food next door. Should have taken that as a warning and should have waited for the queue next door to die down. On the plus side you also get to take your rubbish home with you as a momento. Why pay for removal of rubbish when the local council can collet it for free out of the already full bins.

This is a disgrace to our great nation. The chips are hard and dry, had better in Watford. Fish pretty bland. Basic stuff done bad, poor vinegar.sort it out

Nice venue and great coffee, only doing takeaway at the moment.

Great place for a take out meal, You can eat inside but only serving take out meal, The burger was very good, At a fare price