The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in Castle Mid Devon South West

We had a very poor experience. The restaurant was dominated by a huge TV playing MTV soundtracks, the restaurant looked shabby and untidy. We tried to order the mixed platter, but were told they only did that at the weekend, so we settled on a mixture of steaks and spare ribs between the 4 of us. The ribs were very small, like a kids portion, they were served cold and sent back. The steaks were served half cooked on a hot stone, which, coming from France, we adore, but instead of being served sliced uncooked, they are served in a half cooked chunk, on the hot stone. So you start off rare and end up well done. They have no idea how to serve this dish. The chips were frozen. The steak wasn’t bad, it was ok, but I’d expect special from a restaurant that specialises in steak and has such great reviews. It was expensive, the food was poor, the ambiance was awful, the decor was cheap and grim. I have no idea how this place gets so many good reviews….. that’s why I went. Pop your head in before you book, you might change your mind. I realise people enjoy different things, but a good steak is a good steak, we would have forgiven everything else if we’d had a great steak, or lovely home made ribs….. we didn’t.