Great traditional pub with excellent fish and chips on the beach. The peas and curry portions are very big.
Ian H
What better way to spend a stormy winter evening. Lovely fires, lovely local beer and excellent fish and chips. If you rented out a place nearby you could find nowhere better to eat and drink during your stay
Vince M
We had an amazing luch at the Start Bay Inn. Our dogs were welcomed, the seafood starter was fresh and tasted great, the mains were plentiful, you don't get out hungry, that's for sure. Would go back without hesitation.
Christine Fairburn
Fabulous fish and chips -they were gorgeous , perfect batter, freshest fish and freshly cooked too…simply the best!However hopefully a one off but the treacle pie was presumably re’heated in a microwave and was horrible and rubbery .Didn’t spoil our visit but important to comment on
rebecca g
We visited the Start Bay Inn over the weekend for an evening drink and again the following day for lunch. The lunch was absolutely delicious; the fish and chips were perfect and the mangalore seafood curry did not disappoint. Exceptional, as was the service by the young front of house staff. Thank you. Super food. Sadly however, the policy of dogs not allowed in the main bar or table area lets this pub down. Arriving with our very well behaved dog, we were quickly advised that the dog ‘could not be in the bar area due to the carpet’. An understandable request had the carpet actually been clean! It looks like it has not seen a hoover, or indeed carpet shampoo, in a very long while. I’m not sure the dog even wanted to actually sit on the carpet! That aside, the bar manager, Lottie, was apologetic and explained the reasoning- that some dogs might be sandy from the beach. If you want a good, hearty, reasonably priced meal and you don’t own a dog- this place is worth a visit.
Aled1968
Beautiful fish & chips and ale. Lovely, welcoming staff, and great ice cream. Also, if you go for a walk on the beach, you may see a seal that visits regularly.
Nick1212
We stayed in Torcross and had dinner twice at The Start Inn and it was lovely. Fresh seafood, great service, and great atmosphere!
Happyexplorer12345
Another lovely lunch, fresh haddock perfectly cooked and a cosy open fire to sit in front of. All the staff are friendly and attentive. Thank you.
alison b
Fabulous Lemon Sole and Goan Fish Curry. We shared a prawn cocktail to start, which was HUGE! Friendly service and hot, tasty food. The Lemon Sole deserves a special mention. It was fresh, perfectly cooked and an absolute bargain price
Antony Colledge
Greeted by very friendly staff. The place was very clean and homely. I ordered the large fish and chips and what they served me was a WHALE. To big for the plate so they had to stack it . the portions are massive and taste so good. I will definitely be going back again value for money 100%.
The food at The Start Bay Inn was very nice.There is no portion control so no need for side dishes. My wife had the calamari starter which is a very generous portion as described on the menu, I myself went for the monkfish in garlic butter with baby new potatoes which you could share easily between two. The staff and surroundings was also very good.
Mark Antcliff
Thank you for a great meal - we had a fab time. Service was prompt and professional and the food was tasty and well presented. We would certainly recommend. Thanks again.
Escape61944516645
We walked from Bee Sands all the way along the beach while the tide was out and went in for lunch! Loved it! Very welcoming and still as nice as when we were last there in 2016. We were allowed in with dogs this time which was a great comfort as it was quite windy out that day.
Orwelian
Visited on a Sunday lunchtime, so very busy, we were just in for a prawn sandwich and pasty with a couple of pints of Otter beer. Bit slow on service, they were very busy though, sandwich on the dry side, pasty ok. Other food being served looked ok, good portions. I suppose location causes price which we thought slightly up. Staff very polite. Was ok.
Alison S
Lovely restaurant/bar for a casual lunch. We had mains of calamari and monkfish in garlic. Lovely portion and reasonably priced. I needed help with the calamari, no extras needed. Local cider was a great addition
Great traditional pub with excellent fish and chips on the beach. The peas and curry portions are very big.
What better way to spend a stormy winter evening. Lovely fires, lovely local beer and excellent fish and chips. If you rented out a place nearby you could find nowhere better to eat and drink during your stay
We had an amazing luch at the Start Bay Inn. Our dogs were welcomed, the seafood starter was fresh and tasted great, the mains were plentiful, you don't get out hungry, that's for sure. Would go back without hesitation.
Fabulous fish and chips -they were gorgeous , perfect batter, freshest fish and freshly cooked too…simply the best!However hopefully a one off but the treacle pie was presumably re’heated in a microwave and was horrible and rubbery .Didn’t spoil our visit but important to comment on
We visited the Start Bay Inn over the weekend for an evening drink and again the following day for lunch. The lunch was absolutely delicious; the fish and chips were perfect and the mangalore seafood curry did not disappoint. Exceptional, as was the service by the young front of house staff. Thank you. Super food. Sadly however, the policy of dogs not allowed in the main bar or table area lets this pub down. Arriving with our very well behaved dog, we were quickly advised that the dog ‘could not be in the bar area due to the carpet’. An understandable request had the carpet actually been clean! It looks like it has not seen a hoover, or indeed carpet shampoo, in a very long while. I’m not sure the dog even wanted to actually sit on the carpet! That aside, the bar manager, Lottie, was apologetic and explained the reasoning- that some dogs might be sandy from the beach. If you want a good, hearty, reasonably priced meal and you don’t own a dog- this place is worth a visit.
Beautiful fish & chips and ale. Lovely, welcoming staff, and great ice cream. Also, if you go for a walk on the beach, you may see a seal that visits regularly.
We stayed in Torcross and had dinner twice at The Start Inn and it was lovely. Fresh seafood, great service, and great atmosphere!
Another lovely lunch, fresh haddock perfectly cooked and a cosy open fire to sit in front of. All the staff are friendly and attentive. Thank you.
Fabulous Lemon Sole and Goan Fish Curry. We shared a prawn cocktail to start, which was HUGE! Friendly service and hot, tasty food. The Lemon Sole deserves a special mention. It was fresh, perfectly cooked and an absolute bargain price
Greeted by very friendly staff. The place was very clean and homely. I ordered the large fish and chips and what they served me was a WHALE. To big for the plate so they had to stack it . the portions are massive and taste so good. I will definitely be going back again value for money 100%.
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The food at The Start Bay Inn was very nice.There is no portion control so no need for side dishes. My wife had the calamari starter which is a very generous portion as described on the menu, I myself went for the monkfish in garlic butter with baby new potatoes which you could share easily between two. The staff and surroundings was also very good.
Thank you for a great meal - we had a fab time. Service was prompt and professional and the food was tasty and well presented. We would certainly recommend. Thanks again.
We walked from Bee Sands all the way along the beach while the tide was out and went in for lunch! Loved it! Very welcoming and still as nice as when we were last there in 2016. We were allowed in with dogs this time which was a great comfort as it was quite windy out that day.
Visited on a Sunday lunchtime, so very busy, we were just in for a prawn sandwich and pasty with a couple of pints of Otter beer. Bit slow on service, they were very busy though, sandwich on the dry side, pasty ok. Other food being served looked ok, good portions. I suppose location causes price which we thought slightly up. Staff very polite. Was ok.
Lovely restaurant/bar for a casual lunch. We had mains of calamari and monkfish in garlic. Lovely portion and reasonably priced. I needed help with the calamari, no extras needed. Local cider was a great addition