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One of the best roasts we have had all the extras plus extra gravy it was all so fresh amazing portion size and quality highly recommend

Fabulous date night with lots of delicious food - especially loved the white pizza (balsamic onions were genius!), courgette fritters, garlic bread & tiramisu- such a great vibe, attentive staff - supper accommodating and really lovely view overlooking the garden.

Food was great. Very nice clean pub. Was very quiet when we were there.

Our welcome was a little ‘Luke warm’ as the staff both looked at one another, as though reluctant to be the one to serve us! The young lady who took us up to our table with the menus was quite sullen and we found that quite disconcerting! We asked for clarity with the menu and the young man serving us was very polite and engaging. The meal was sublime and there are many descriptors that I could use, but I’ll stick with that one. The wine was perfectly chilled and very flattering. We were given the appropriate attention and neither felt rushed or neglected and whiled away almost 3 hours. We were very happy with the choice of restaurant for the evening and were really impressed with the Menu and the outcome of our selections. Thank you. We would definitely recommend your restaurant for its food and ambience and hospitality shown by the very attentive waiter.

This place was very busy considering it was nearly 2p, which I always think is a good sign. The scallops were amazing but the salad was a letdown. The dressing or whatever it was, was unpleasantly sour. I don't know what it was so it's hard to describe but when you order a side salad I didn't expect it to be tainted with something so weird. Please serve it plain, or at least ask the customer if they want to try something unusual.

Wow! We stayed overnight in Ilfracombe and booked dinner at this fantastic little family run restaurant in the heart of the harbour area. Hosted by Tara, gliding between just ten or so tables, with her son Sean smiling and chatting, and husband John in the kitchen this is just a complete gem, full of atmosphere and bonhomie. The menu is so well designed with specials of the day based on that day’s catch, and is complimented with a very good wine selection. Our food was delicious! You must not miss the wonderful welcome, the freshest fish dishes and the awesome ambience at Thyme Fish Restaurant.

Lovely location but when we visited and had a meal we were not so impressed. We visited with friends on a Sunday and I and some of the others choose the beef and the rest chose fish. The fish course was lovely and everyone enjoyed it throughly, however the beef was a different matter. It was so tough I couldn't cut it and niether could anyone else who ordered it in our party. When I alerted a member of staff about this I was offered a sharper knife! I don't feel that this was an appropriate response and it was clearly an issue with other people as well as I noticed several tables sent there beef back to the kitchen. It's a shame as the other meals were lovely but the meal was let down by the beef and the way the staff handled it. For the price of the food they should do alot better.

We were recommended this place by several people , and we have no idea why ?. Food was OK at best , no check backs on any course ! Service was poor therefor, they did raise a smile on occasion but not typically. The atmosphere was the worst thing...it was like a cattle market with big table making loads of racket...not to our liking at all...more like the sort of place you go to after a nightclub.. big rectangular place so open to a private party maybe but not worth visiting for the food. Its a shame as I don't like writing poor reviews but it was poor , sorry

Absolutely phenomenal place for brunch, highly recommend.

Food and service were both good, and reasonably priced - albeit not cheap. Steaks - which were perfectly cooked and delicious - are presented with fries and several other items on the plate. This is so much more appealing than chain places like Gaucho, where you are presented with a steak in the middle of a plain plate. Well done for putting in the extra effort - it’s definitely worth it from a customer perspective.

Great concept, with an open kitchen. The food was delicious and it had an extremely unique taste that only this Chef could have created. I was amazed by this restaurant. I would also recommend having the orange wine.

We had a lovely lunch today. Food was lovely and fresh and special requests were dealt with. Ginger Rogers coffee was yummy 😋

We walked here from Charmouth beach for some lunch. The service was efficient, welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious - it was super tasty, looked great and came out quickly. They went above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome, definitely recommend!!

We stopped here for dinner yesterday. I would definitely recommend booking as we tried the day before but they were really busy. I had the burger and my husband had the fish and chips. The food was really good, big portions and very tasty. We spent about £45 for two main courses and two large glasses of wine. It’s located just off the M4 Swindon so a good place to break up a journey.

Have visited the Carpenters Arms over several years, it's a lovely pub holding pride of place in the centre of Ilsington.