Tythe Cottage Restaurant in East Devon

Home cooked meal for a good price, liver n onions was amazing

We stopped for dinner, tempted by the home cooked food signs, we thought we were in for a treat. Beef bourguignon priced at 15.95 and spaghetti bol at 12.95 and a side of chips for my son. The food was longlife ready meals and tasted awful. The only thing cooked were the chips which seem to be old chips refried and were unedible. By far the worst meal I have ever had and left feeling conned by all the home cooking promises.

Woman was rude upon entry making snarky comments,walked in the back way and saw ash trays with fagg buts in and the place reeked of cigarettes and mould,outside area was unkept and murky,we asked if they were open only to get a snarkey comment back from the woman “can you not see it says closed on the front door”would stay well away👍

This place advertised open 12.00 to 9 mon to Saturday so why was it closed at 15.10 on a Thursday and not answering the phone, drove past numerous tea rooms on our way back from sidmouth .

Food was amazing. Staff were friendly

Cycled out of Exmouth to enjoy your lovely hospitality , checked google says it’s open and does Sunday roast with half decent reviews. When we arrived. Closed ……. Not sure if they’ve gone bust 🤷🏻

Disgusting service, some dirty grumpy man fronting the restaurant who clearly has no people skills Dirty cutlery, poor service, grumpy Disgusting and would never ever return BE AWARE

The roast dinner is lovely, both owners Steve and Kerry were very welcoming to not only us adults but the kids, the kids loved Kerry and it was reciprocated, she was very family friendly and you could tell she was a mother. The owner Steve was a well respectable man as well.

Despicable food I had the liver and it was grey ,grainy and congealed the mash was cold but the veg was ok. My husband had the garlic chicken which was coated in raw garlic When I complained I was told it was one of their best sellers !! The man was rude to an extent that was unacceptable and I had to walk away. Just do not go there

(Family of 4, Friday 25th august 2023) Arrived at 11.50am and saw that it opens at midday so didn’t mind waiting in the front garden for 15 minutes. A lady went past us just before noon and entered through the back doors so we knew that someone from inside knew that we were there. However, at 12.10pm there was no sign of the doors opening. I phoned at 12.15 but there was no reply. At 12.20 we returned to the rear car park where you can also find overgrown stinging nettles , a dumped vehicle and a falling down shed. Whilst driving out we saw a DPD delivery driver making a delivery but no sign of anyone opening the doors. Another car (2 occupants) had also decided to leave as they weren’t prepared to wait either. We drove to Exmouth where we spent £30 having delicious cream teas , cakes etc. (Bumble Bee tea room is 5 mins walk from exmouth beach and well worth a visit).

Beautiful home-cooked food, attentive staff and stunning historic decor.

Had liver and onions with mash, my mum would have this as better than hers. #childhood. Cottage pie was out of this world. Kids loved the food, thank god. Missy was over the moon with her food. Been to haven on sand bay x3... Going again next year... Will be eating here again and again. Looking forward to it all ready. Thank you Steve, Kerry and staff. Top draw ref table 2

We were staying at Haven, and this little gem caught our eye and I'm so glad it did. Very cute cottage style pub. Relaxed and very welcoming atmosphere. First visit was my partner and me (date night) 🩷 My partners liver and oinion were pit of this world, cooked to perfection. It was so good we went back again with the family and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food. Food was absolutely delicious and couldn't argue with the prices. We will definitely be going there next time in the area 🍻⛱️🙂

We came down from London to Devon for 1 week and this was by far the best thing we had done. We were talking to the lovely owners Steve and Kerry and we must have been talking for 2 hours, the service was quick, the scones with the cream and jam was absolutely beautiful, we then had a roast dinner in which the beef was tender, potatoes seasoned and crispy and the vegetables just as nice along with the Yorkshires which were beautiful. If you want either a pub or to get some good British lunch then definitely come here, the atmosphere was something else, they were very welcoming. This is definitely the best pub I’ve been to.

Really looking forward to cream teas and this place looked perfect. We entered the small dining room and waited. After about 5 minutes and man came out and said no dogs allowed. I tried to ask if someone would come out to us outside and take our order and he cut me off and told me again, no dogs allowed and get out!! There were no signs anywhere about dogs not being allowed and completely understand that this their business and decision but what is no acceptable is the rudeness and the very unpleasant way he spoke to me if front of my 2 young children.

What a day, It was by far the best cob and chips I have ever had and all and all deserves more recognition and praise, The staff where lovely and we had a good laugh, And to add to that the lad at the till was jolly and very bright. I will 100% be going again because it was such a unique and special experience. 10/100

OK so I can't avoid the fact the dining room is snug. But the food far from made up for that fact. It could do with a sprucing up to bring it in to the 21st century. But dining and food wise we had a lovely meal..would go back, and its worth giving a chance. As it's one of the more tucked away places..it may get over looked But lovely roast!

This place was recommended for cream teas; the scones tasted stale and were hard. The staff were real miserable, and more interested in a table of 8 that were eating 3 courses rather than us who were just a table of 2. No bye, thank you, have a nice day or anything when we paid, just took payment then walked away!

The outside of Tythe cottage looks quaint and inviting but please don’t judge a book by its cover The staff were miserable (apart from one girl who tried her best ) The food was horrible, mostly microwaved and that includes a roast And the poor fish in the dirty tank I would take notice of the one star reviews, you have been warned

Sehr gutes Essen und freundliche Bedienung. Preis-Leistung stimmt.

Food delicious, staff very welcoming

Lovely place excellent food good service been here 3 times in10yrs when been on holiday would highly recommend 👌

Lovely little cottage in Exmouth serving very tasty food and it’s so cosy here. Lovely spaghetti bolognese and very lovely cup of tea. Very good value for money. Generous portions. Thank you to the staff. Been here a decade ago and enjoyed it too. Friendly man takin orders and quite chatty. If we lived a lot nearer we’d be here lots.

Pictured are 2 specials from the board of the day - 'beef bourguignon' and I think it was 'chicken stroganoff'. Both home made and a bit on the peppery side - I think the beef was best. Very enjoyable meal although others in our party didn't like the pepper too much. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, but I would recommend parking in the street outside as the car park could get a bit cramped. You'd probably best book too!

Had a lovely tasty well cooked meal. Friendly helpful staff. Will definitely go again when in the area for a cream tea.

this place as amazing for me and my girlfriend Amelia, the servers were extremely kind and well dressed, and lets not forget the delicious food !

Had a lovely exprience here the owners are so lovely and welcoming dont understand the bad reviews at all, the food is all home cooked by kerry fairly priced and gorgeous the roast is amazing! She is so nice and friendly same goes for her husband steve, We felt really l at home here they are so down to earth we all had ball the food was fabuous thanks so much you two from john mel and katie xxx

Started off by owner telling us what wasn't available, then it was only his wife in the kitchen and he couldn't get staff! I ordered the pasta which was hot on top cold at the bottom., microwave didn't reach that bit. My husband had cottage pie which tasted like mince beef from a tin. The fish tank hadn't been cleaned in months and that should've given me a clue. I would not go back again and it did taint my holiday.

Went the other night with my family. Owners opening gambit was to say how he could not get any staff and then to tell my wife that a ploughman's she said she might like was unavailable. No worries we thought and took a table. Bad mistake. A waitress took our orders. On asking for lime and soda we were informed they had no soda water. My son asked for diet pepsi only to be told that they did not have any even when we could all see that very coke in the fridge by the bar. The food. They say home cooked food. For sure I would say its warmed up on site. Cooked?? I had the shepherds's pie. It came with mince spread across the plate with some sort of square cheese topping laid in the middle. The square cheese topping to me was from frozen. The mince tasted like it was from a tin as were the peas. The chips, oven chips. My wife and daughter in law each had a chicken and pasta dish. These were served up hot on top and stone cold on the bottom. As for taste, judging by how much they left, not good. My son was also deeply underwhelmed with chicken skewers and left most of them on the plate. I do not often post reviews on here especially if I have nothing good to say. However this time I have to say do not bother. We went after passing it on the way to spend some time at the Haven caravan park close by. I only wished we also passed it on our way out.

Staying at Devon cliff’s holiday park and decided to have a meal off site . We had driven past this pub about half mile from our caravan site a couple of times and was drawn to the lovely thatched cottage and beautiful garden. This little gem has a car park at the back. We ordered our food which is home cooked , my dad and myself had liver and veg and mash and my husband had beef Bourguignon, the liver was delicious tasty and hot and my husband said it was the best beef bourguignon he had tasted and all meals plentiful, eating it in lovely surroundings and being looked after by the lovely couple that owned it. Very good price for delicious home cooked grub

Quaint little cottage, thats been converted to a pub. We had a reasonably price meal here for 3 adults and the service was excellent. The front garden was lovely with lots of colourful flowers

Table of 6 plus toddler. Went to order drinks, only Carlsberg on tap the other 2 had nothing on them. Asked for a shandy, tried a bit, asked for a bit more lemonade but had ran out! Starter was nice and toddler ate fish, mash and beans. At first was told that we couldn’t have mash instead of chips for a 1 year old as wasn’t on the menu but finally agreed to do it. Curry tasted as if the sauce was from a jar, scampi was overcooked, onion rings came out cold so sent back… they reheated them in the fryer and brought the same ones back out. Could only have child size spag bol, why not put 2 portions together to make an adult meal. Had a hair in my mash! Waited an extra 10 minutes for final meal to come out even though it was the same as one of the other ones that had already come out, would’ve been nice to all eat together! Mentioned to older guy about the wait, no apologies no nothing. Stopped serving food by 8pm as had ran out of most things. Would definitely not recommend to anyone!

4 of us just came here for a meal and a drink. Friendly staff and atmosphere, food was awesome, service was great. Made to feel very welcome. Thanks guys, good job. Our choices aren't listed, we had, 2 x scampi 1 x ploughman's 1 x brocoli & mushroom carbonara 3 x brie wedges. Amazing.

Only popped in because it looked like a nice place the food and service were amazing .Best meal we had the whole time we were away .highly recommended

A rustic but quaint cottage/bar situated at the foot of the hill leading to Devon cliff holiday park. lovely homemade Sunday lunch, delicious roast potatoes. Both accommodating and friendly 😊

We booked a table for 12 people but turned up with 17 including 5 children which was no trouble at all for the hosts who accommodated us all together. To say that the food is prepared and served by just two people, the speed and quality of service was far better than anything experienced at the Haven site up the road. Would absolutely recommend! And don’t be out off by google maps showing the pub as “temporary closed” it’s very much open and well worth a visit.

Amazing little restaurant. Food was spot on and they catered for 17 of us all ordering different foods. Couldn't fault it.

Can't say much as only had a drink as there was no good available

Visited here with my family. Friendly service, beautiful cottage & amazing food. Will definitely be back

Pretty place but our welcome Was not friendly Grumpy man behind bar Didn’t stay to eat and left - gave out custom to someone else

Really nice Sunday roast. Would recommend.

Great homecooked food. Good choice on menu and friendly staff.

Beautiful atmosphere, lovely staff and brilliant food. Highly recommend.

Booked a table for 1pm for a birthday meal. Arrived and pub was closed and sign saying opens 4pm till 9pm. Rang manager and was rude and didnt seem to know who took booking and when asked about the times was told the opening times had been like that for a while and didnt seem bothered. Went across to the The Clinton arms across the road and had a lovely meal and service was great!

Mix up with booking and drinks. Large size roast on cold plates so the meal was cold. Certainly not worth price paid

Really nice setting. Friendly staff but limited menu (went on a Sunday and only offered Sunday roast). Was very nice though.

Popped by on a Sunday Saturday evening and sat in the garden which is really well kept and lovely. Ordered chips and a few drinks, quick service. Waiting staff polite and friendly, didn’t rush us. Sweet little cottage that has character. Will be popping by...

Don't be put off by the reviews. Thatched cottage restaurant serving reasonably priced home cooked food in a scenic Devon village ten minutes from the beach. They old guy who served us was a character, and God knows the world needs more of them.

Had a great meal at this pub,quick and very polite service and the food was delicious!! Beautiful cottage,would definitely go again ☺️

This lovely gentleman with curly hair served me with a stunning ice cold pint.

Fantastic food and service we walked in as a group of 12 without booking and had been given a lovely welcome and well taken care of the Sunday roast was amazing all adults and children were very happy can't recommend enough

Lovely experience the young waiter with curly hair was very polite and had great service

We visited as a family whilst on holiday in Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, I have to say the home cooked food there is amazing could not fault it. We all had different meals and even my 13yr old fussy daughter cleared her plate both times...

A beautiful thatch cottage resteraunt serving lovely cream and afternoon teas as well as many other country dishes. Well worth a visit.

I'm guessing the guy behind the bar was the owner, rude and abrupt. This place won't be in business for long imo.

What a welcome … a guy behind the bar who could hardly be bothered to lift his head when we asked for menu’s . Needless to say we sat down for less than 10 seconds and decided to leave . I would of thought we would have been at least greeted with a warm welcome !! Place was empty and I can see why

The food was beautiful, really good home cooking which I would return to in a heart beat. The service was really prompt and very friendly. Great meal

Spot on for a cold pint and chips on a hot summers day in beautiful garden.

6 of us visited here for my daughter's 17th birthday after the place we actually made reservations at turned out to be a massive disappointment. I felt immediately at home here, absolutely gorgeous cottage garden, well taken care of, we sat and ate in the...

We visited this beautiful cottage , it really made our holiday lovely couple , lovely food would definitely recommend

We stayed on the sandy Bay caravan park for a week in June. On the way into the park we noticed how nice the place looked but didn't drive past again until a couple of days before we were due to leave. We ate three...

Absolutely disgusting place, the food was the worst food I have ever been served. Just no don't do it to yourself if I had read the reviews before visiting I would not have gone but unfortunately the caravan park we were staying at had no internet service. I vote this the worst pub dining in the UK.

Had cream tea and it was brilliant, scones were home made and tasted lovely, very friendly service

I tried to visit here but the menu was very limited and not all available, that was on the hand written menu. Very much someone's dining room and was put off by the general vibe. Spoke with the gentleman inside and he was not the most helpful. Parking at the rear is limited.

Staff helpful and food was okay.

Where do i start? This place looks stunning! Shame about the smell. A few friends and i decided to go out for a spot of dinner and we choose this place! Sat down out side and a grumpy old chap (owner) said "We arnt table service you know" in a bad manner. We proceeded to order the food inside the Cottage. I didnt expect that smell. Cigarettes and cat wee is the only way to describe it. Ordered the burger and lets just say id rather go to maccies. £40 for a peice of rubber between 2 soggy buns.... jokers. The one bloke didnt even know what a cottage pie was... he served it... the coleslaw was a runny mess on my plate... looked like the toilet 20 mins after eatinh your food... i could go on but cant bothered.... dont go.... end of.

Do not go. Looks beautiful but smell, food and customer service is absolutely terrible and is way overpriced. Inside the cottage is dark and smells awful, a rustlers microwave burger is leagues better than what they served us, the gentleman behind the bar was very rude and abrupt. Wish we had walked away before ordering but lesson learned. While eating our food the gentleman behind the bar came outside to smoke a cigarette and proceeded to walk into the kitchen while smoking and then came back outside to stub it out. The chef also came out of the kitchen to stroke a cat and then re-entered the kitchen, god knows if she washed her hands after (highly doubt it judging by everything else). Disgusting. £40 for two burgers that were practically car tyres slapped between two soggy buns, the coleslaw was clearly sloppy seconds and the pickle they put on the side of the plate looked like a big slug they had picked up off the floor and smelled like it had been dipped in fairy liquid. My brother and his partner also ordered food which wasn’t far off £40, the cottage pie was a salty cottage soup and the chicken skewers were like cardboard. Such a shame as this could be a lovely place but was a complete let down. If I could rate this less than a 1 star I would. Never again.

Went out for some food with a group of friends and didn’t have a great experience at all. The garden looked very pretty however when we walked into the building it was very dark and stunk like cigarettes and cat urine. The service was awful, the owner was very grumpy and the staff didn’t know what they were serving us. When the food arrived it look like it was slapped on a plate and the coleslaw had clearly been left out for a while as it had spread on the plate. I also watched the owner walk in to the building with a lit cigarette. Overall, was very disappointed in the service and food. Will not be returning that’s for sure.

My daughter looked at the reviews and said it looked good - well we had roast or what I can only describe was the worst example of a roast dinner I have ever had and I grew up in Devon and honestly say I would never darken their door again - only had one star as it the lowest available ??!!

Dreadful. Waited for hot drinks after one person said yes we do, then another, after waiting so 'no we don't, only food'. Really need to make your minds up and all be on the same page. Considering not long back they were complaining about struggling for business, well, is it any wonder?

On holiday in Exmouth and called into The Tythe Cottage for Sunday Roast. Very friendly people and we can honestly say that the dinner is one of the best we’ve ever eaten whilst out. Many thanks to the cook for such a delicious and well...

Went there 4.00pm on a Thursday to be told it was shut as it was 4.00pm

Very enjoyable, been 3 times , would go again

Really lovely owner Steve, who made us feel so welcome, the food was lovely and the puddings, make sure you save room!! We would definitely go back next time we are in the area. Clear plates all around which is always a sure sign the...

Fantastic service and the food is excellent beautiful surroundings just a genuinely great place

Not a great welcome after booking ahead. "Hello we've booked a table for four" Grumpy Man - "How many of you are there?" "Four... can we eat outside?" Grumpy Man - "If you're eating, you're eating IN" ... We sat down at a cramped table, in the darkened room. After two minutes we made eyes at each other, and hurriedly left due to each of us feeling very uneasy.

Me and mum went in yesterday to see what food was on offer. I'm vegetarian and there was a vegetable balti curry but I like a hot curry straightaway the lady said she would be able to do me a hot curry. Food was freshly...

Had a meal here it was amazing everything cooked from fresh so tasty The owners we're very kind and helpful Definitely a little gem in East devon

My family and i went for a cream tea whilst on holiday at devon cliffs,it wasnt the experience i was expecting,the owner came out and said what do you want?we said cream tea.we were told cream tea was just the scone,so we ordered scones and tea for us all,there was a board outside that stated nobody was to go in at all! When it came out,it was in what could only be described as a kebab box and the tea was in a polystyrene cup,.my daughter in law asked what soft drinks they had,he said what do you want? She asked for appletiser.he said no,so she had coke.the whole lot came to £22.the man said ill bring your change over,he never,so my son asked him for it,when he gave us the change it was 80p short,when i mentioned it,he said it was £22.80,i know its on a small amount,but he definately said £22.i went to this cottage a long time ago when i was about 12 with my mom,i wanted to go in and have a similar experience. Sadly it wasnt and i left feeling quite deflated.the owner we thought was quite rude,we will not be returning.

What a waste of an afternoon! Phoned them yesterday at 1pm and the lady who answered the phone said the restaurant is closed but we can get takeaway. I asked if we could sit in the garden and order a cream tea and she said...

it's a shame covid has given them staff issue would have loved to eat there. Had a drink and was best pint I had all week . Lovely garden to sit in and blinding choice of music they was playing

Below average considering the price

Tried calling to see if we could book a table for over an hour, so decided to go down to book. Went in to see if we could find someone inside to enquire and was greeted with.... GET OUT GET OUT CAN YOU NOT READ....

Limited menu & service, small place family run

Doors closed and a board with number on to call for orders. When we called we were told "Not open, maybe tonight, I don't know, it's difficult" so we left to find another spot for afternoon tea!

We had the take out cream scones today to eat in the caravan due to a wet day. Very nice and good value

Lovely little Thatched Cottage Bar/restaurant just down from where we were staying. We wanted a traditional afternoon tea, walked in sat in garden and ordered 3 afternoon teas, when they came out they were all in individual boxes with 2 warm scones loads of clotted...

Great beautiful cottage nice people car park at rear

Nice little place, just the two of them working hard but absolutely no complaints & enjoyed scones & cream/jam... or should it be jam/cream...? 🤣

Sunday Roast for five. absolutely delicious most definitely recommend to ALL will definitely return again 10 out of 10

Few beers in best beer garden in village then me Mrs had meal liver onion and steak dian.absolutely bloody lush well done gul from the fish and lu

We visit this place every time we come to Devon Cliffs. It was a different experience this time due to Covid, but just as enjoyable. We tucked in to a cream team as usual, but it came in a takeaway box instead. Great to see small businesses doing what they need to so they can keep trading!

After 5 months of having to cook a Sunday roast at home during lockdown, I was delighted to see that Tythe Cottage were offering a takeaway service. We collected at 12.30 today, and have to say it was delicious. We chose chicken, but beef and...

Staying at devon ciffs so thought we would pop here for a bit of lunch on a sunday. Sat at a table outside waiting for service but only had a waiter say hello you ok. Left 10 mins later. Wont be rreturning.

Really great food. Staff outstanding xx

We visited Tythe Cottage today as we wanted to enjoy a traditional Devon cream tea in the sun while on holiday at Devon Cliffs. Sadly both the service and the food quality wasn’t the best, no complaints but we left feeling a little disappointed, especially as the location and ambience is really nice. The cake wasn’t great, tasteless plain scones (my 10 year old daughter bakes nicer) and the sandwich fillings were very average using cheap ingredients. Due to COVID everything is served in polystyrene takeaway boxes (which is ok if I had ordered a takeaway) so an afternoon tea served in a kebab box isn’t quite the same and definitely not inviting! The garden and location is lovely though, so a nice 15 min walk from Devon Cliffs if you fancy a change.

the place is really pretty, really fits the cottage-core aesthetic however the food was more pub style and obviously microwaved. was warm when served and was alright. overall not bad, would reccomened more for tea/scones

totally amazing best Christmas Dinner I've ever had ..so much meat beef and turkey roast potatoes veg etc was amazing and not foggetting pudding and a bottle off red wine Amazing thank you kerry we will be back when down next year ..we can't wait...

Tried calling to place an order for a takeaway but no answer, tried the website on the menu but not in use, visited another day but closed even though within the hours on the leaflet, shame as last year was excellent

Enjoyed a couple of beers in the beer garden on this bar/restuarant, on a very hot day whilst visiting the area. A great stop off, I was reluctant to leave.