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Read the review byBrian M. There is a small cafe at the station which provides snacks, access by way of the car park on the main road side. They are planning to do Sunday lunches and evening events. Worth a visit to see how it is going. The seating is at present on picknic tables inside which might not be suitable for some. Hopefully they will follow the Devon tradition of good food and value for money. My experience so far is that they are on the right tracks!

I had brought a gift voucher for my in-laws who due to health couldn’t use it. We therefore were asked to use it and so after paying £100 went online and chose this venue as a special treat and were informed it required an additional £80 to go here. Due to the reviews we decided to make a weekend so booked into a local B&B for another additional cost as it’s an hour and a half from where we live. Expectations based on cost and knowing we had additional costs for wine etc meant this was not a regular night out. I then rang to book a night as the site said bar Christmas Day etc any night was available. My first call I was told I couldn’t book Friday,Saturday or Sunday which now meant my other half needed to take annual leave however when I rang the next time I was told we could come on a Saturday. We booked in and on arrival found 2 people backs to us behind the bar and stood and waited for at least a minute or two before anyone acknowledged us. We were then told to make our way to an area to order an ore drink. I passed the plinth which had the 3 course set menu (£55 per person) on and only about 5-6 bookings all guests apart from us. We were given said menu for 3 courses although our vouchers were for 4 and noted a limited option of 4 choices for starter, main and dessert and a dish of the day for each. I explained when they came that we had paid for 4 and was told we would get that . During the meal I noted that the guests had same menu and same addition hor’dorves as us so actually no different. Bread was ok then 3 dessert full spoons of a bland soup that I had to ask what it was. Starter looked great but was unseasoned and just no flavour and bland. Main was good but unseasoned again. I advised about seasoning issue and when asked I was told the chef didn’t season as he leaves it up to guests to season as levels can vary ! I was always told a chef would be disappointed if a person added more as it meant they hadn’t got it right. The dessert was the best but I then decided to compare the cost of our meal and wine against a meal we had earlier this year at Kota in Porthleven( Michelin star). Their 6 courses including paired wine is £ 119.50 so £239.50 . Cost for 4 courses here with wine was £250 and was absolute no where near as good. Service and overall experience was disappointing at best . Tegan our waitress was nice though. Place is lovely but walk from car park is not ideal at night as limited lighting. Seems to be living on past rosette awards. As it was a Saturday night it can’t be the chefs night off. I’ll be interested if they respond .

What can I say ? Our experience for our daughter’s 40th birthday celebration lunch was superb. A welcome card and balloon on the table and her sweet adorned with “happy birthday”. The food was excellent and the staff most professional and attentive. The Arlington is a wonderful place to have a meal, not fussy but quality. Thank you everyone who made our daughters birthday special

A lovely setting, with a fantastic team, serving the most amazing food! We all thoroughly enjoyed both the food and drink, and May looked after us very well. This was our second visit to eat there and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that appreciates quality food in a warm and friendly environment. Thanks guys!

5/5 Had a lovely evening last night. The food was great (huge portions! struggled to eat my pasta!) Heather and Tim were wonderful hosts and nothing was too much bother. Most definitely worth stopping off to visit even if its just to ask about the history and a pint! Looking forward to popping back and trying one of their roast dinners!

The menu for midday lunch was very poor with just full english breakfast sandwiches sausage rolls etc.We were expecting menu with hot meals.I had breakfast meal and a dessert and a pint of lager and it cost £19 which i thought was alot of money for what i had.I don't think i will be coming again.

Lovely little tea room , hadn’t visited since I was a child - not much had changed - very enjoyable

Would highly recommend, a very warm welcome. We looked around Barnstable looking for somewhere to eat & finally decided on fish & chips. What a great choice & a great find in Scoffs! They couldn’t do enough for you . The food was excellent & the chips cooked Yorkshire way were unbelievable. We would definitely recommend anyone looking for a great meal in warm surroundings to check out Scoffs

I very rarely complain but... Although the food was ,as usual, very good it was unenjoyable and we rushed to eat. I had booked a table for 2 at 12:00 and arrived on time (only 2 other people there) and was shown to an unset table with cutlery subsequently rushed out. It turned out this table was initially on the edge but soon completely surrounded by a large funeral party. Hence not enjoyed and rushed. I will be thinking hard before returning.

Had an excellent take away delivered by these lovely friendly people. Had pizzas,mussels and squid bites-all absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend this place!

What an absolute gem of a place the castle inn is, very welcoming and such a lovely warm and inviting atmosphere . We came on a Friday evening where the pub organises a meat raffle to raise funds for local charities or organisations close to their and the villages hearts . Staff are always smiling and happy to help customers . Friendly and fun little pub will definitely come back :) Well done Dave, shazla and the castle crew xx

Great food and drinks, staff lovely and nothing too much trouble. Had hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and cake. All good quality and served with a smile

Superb breakfast. Spotless cafe. Dog friendly in one section. Lovely experience. We had a full English breakfast and a bacon and tomato bap. One of the best breakfasts we’ve ever had.

Great food, choice of 4 currys. I had the madras and my husband had the tikka masala which were both excellent and a large selection of deserts. We both had the exotic cheesecake with scoops of coconut ice cream, light and scrumptious. The decor of the cafe/restaurant is interesting and quirky.

We went to Seasons for the Sunday Lunch. The setting and interior were lovely. The food itself was fine. The bean and lentil loaf felt like a vegetarian afterthought and was very tough. The stuffing with the Turkey was tiny and dry from sitting out. The desserts were not great. In particular the creme brûlée was not set, so was like eating a custard yoghurt! The service was very slow, we had to remind them about our drinks - which came out wrong when they did arrive. Not the best. Most of the roast was fine, but overall disappointing.