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Excellent customer service and delicious cookies and cupcakes! Will be ordering more from them again!

Fantastic takeaway, delicious food and friendly service. Shawarmas were really flavoursome, and the sides were equally good. Would recommend to any street food lovers out there.

My navy mate and me came for a sports day out watching rugby and VILLA V SPURS in the cup . Wonderful atmosphere great display of cask ale. We were made very welcome and the only downside was NO Food due to the size of the bar lounge area. It's a great pub and shall come again when next in the area. WELL DONE to a lovely lady with long blond haie

Had a wonderful anniversary dinner at the SaltyMonk. Food was exceptional - we had the 8 course taster menu which they were happy adapt to our preference. Service was spot on and so friendly. Have eaten at some top restaurants and this is right up there.

It would be difficult to find another establishment to better the Bowd we enjoyed the carvery and fish and chips which were best I've ever had.

I enjoyed the chips and batter but the food was horrendously greasy. To the point it was dripping through the bag and hardening on the sides of the box. Please find a way to reduce the amount of grease as it makes the food extremely difficult to eat and got the inside of my car covered.

Think the Bowd Inn will be getting fed up of my reviews. However, I travel around and this is still favourite place to eat. Staff are polite and welcoming and food faultless. Sadly I was unable to have my usual carvery due to be passing the wrong evening. I decided to have fish and chips. When it arrived it was amazing with beautiful large flakes of white fish. The lady dressed in red has been a regular face here on every visit who delivered the food to the table. Obviously the happy staff enjoy there job and it shows! Thanks again to all the team for keeping a regular visitor to the area very happy! I'm already looking forward to what to order next time.

2nd visit for lunch. In three weeks lovely food and drinks Atmosphere was just right definitely going again

It's now almost been a year since my wife bought a ticket for the Balfour Arms Princess Ball for my daughter. The event was cancelled in November and then she was offered an exchange to another event, which was also cancelled. The owners have repeatedly posted on Facebook to say they would refund the tickets money to all of those eligible, and my wife has had to send frequent messages, and each time is told that it will happen by 'x' date, yet the refund never appears - the last one two weeks ago stated that all remaining refunds would definitely be completed within 4 days... The owners have now stopped replying. I always like to give people the benefit of the doubt and appreciate that the owners have suffered multiple setbacks which they state are out of their control. Unfortunately there comes a time when no amount of words or excuses can cover up the fact that this now feels like it has all been a big scam. I would recommend avoiding this business at all costs.

Great venue for lunch, always busy, good food at reasonable prices. Until today, prices have risen, the place was half empty, the food still good but not exceptional so why the price hike? My breaded plaice with chips, peas and tartare sauce was £16.99! It was nice enough, not outstanding and available elsewhere in Sidmouth for a lot less. If they want more profit and less customers I think this approach will work, we will think twice before returning as there are many other places to eat locally that offer better value for similar food.

A shock to see bakery staff picking up and cuddling a dog in the shop. It is bad enough that dogs are allowed in food shops but holding a dog whilst in their aprons and near all the bakery items was unhygienic.

Delicious coffee, at an excellent price (£2.90). (There were even yummy-looking gluten-free cakes available - but I resisted!) Really friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Brilliant it's still a pub for locals.Excellent staff

Fabulous food and reasonably priced. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Dog friendly. Lovely outside seating area too for sunny days. Highly recommend.