Food was delicious staff were friendly and welcoming glad to see food being served here
Lynette Thomas
Had many a meal at the Torbay and always been lovely..today we had Sunday lunch under new management,at 15 pounds per person we thought it would be something really special,how wrong we were!! 3 small roasties,small bowl of veg,between four of us,barely enough for one..had to ask for another, meat was ok but gravy wasn’t home made and the Yorkshire pudding tasted burnt,no mashed potato or cauliflower cheese, charge top end but food was nothing like a restaurant should be!!!
kate prothero-davies
Very disappointing. The place was crowded when we arrived and we were asked to get our own drinks order before we were taken to our table. We specifically went on a steak night and had booked in advance only to be told that most of the steak options were unavailable. We ordered from.what we were told was available. Some of that turned our not to be available. We ordered again. We were told that the food we had chosen came with chips and salad. We then didn't see anyone for around an hour and a half, we had to fetch ourselves our own second round of drinks from the bar. The food finally arrived, two steaks were apparently quite nice, one that was ordered medium rare was so well done it was dry tough and inedible and was returned to the kitchen uneaten. The salad was 6 rocket leaves and half a cherry tomato... really. The chips were skin on, some.were undercooked, all were cold. By this time we were starving so we ate what we could. The chicken parmigiani was tasteless and barely came with enough tomato and mozzarella sauce to cover a cracker. The ribs also tasteless, I couldn't be bothered to eat half of my chicken and that went into a chap who had had to share a steak with his wife.The pudding menu was likewise mostly unavailable. We felt we had to 'book' our desert when the food arrived so we would actually get some. The puddings that did turn up were small but adequate.We were not told at the start of the evening that the place is two separate businesses so you are presented with two bills at the end of the evening which came as a surprise.I got a bag stomach from the chicken parmigiani that I did eat, the chap who had the other half didn't, so I'm putting this down to my own sensitivity.On the whole.... not great which is so disappointing as I really wanted to love this place. It would be so lovely to have a good steak house in the area and at the moment this isn't it. They have just opened up so I'm prepared to believe that these are maybe teething problems but I will not go back willingly for quite some.time.Sorry to the waitress who was really trying her best but .. no. Sorry. A very very disappointing birthday 'treat' (the inedible steak) for our lovely friend.
Kevin Howells
This is our 2nd visit, the first was not good ?Tonight was really really nice, would recommend ?We'll be backJust returned for food 3 chefs ?? menu,not as advertised sadly ?
Shaun Phillips
It was newly opened for food, so we popped in for a try. It was amazing. Lovely atmosphere with a log fire ? Already going back for more. Thank you so much for making us feel welcome. Can't wait.
Markjo6060
Stopped making dinner so sadly disappointed. We did have a ok drink but disappointed about the food .
John Catton
After the complete renovation by new owners, it looks great. It serves two good real ales, and has Sky sport.Unfortunately, problems finding a chef means that food is limited to certain days.Check before going.
Adele Miller Gullam
Lovely local need to bring back food
Paul Jones
Lovely cosy atmosphere, staff second to none, couldnt do enough to help and advise. Great choice of beers and wines well presented and served. Will definately be calling again. Looking forward to food being served there again.
MrOneFridae
Read the reviews and checked the online menu and everything looked Bless! ? Was in the area so thought why not! Dated but traditional quirky gastro pub kinda vibe from outside and inside. Can't really knock it, and we just wanted to eat tbh and tbf so I ain't gonna digress! 1st off, the menu online is NOT the menu when you land (Something about new owners blah blah blah) so having already picked what we wanted beforehand at home, we had to now go through another menu, again..Minor, I know, but it's a review! Behave!... Anyway we managed to order some dishes we thought would be winners, but nahhhh to be honest they were Not!!?? No Mash available with a Pie! A Pie! No mash! Like seriously!? ?? A pie that was proper tasty don't get me wrong, but the pastry was pastie (As in, needed some colour) and the veg were some frozen bag stuff mostly! Chips! Dead! Floppy n greesy! Dead!? Garlic bread! Dead! ?Obviously some frozen stuff but it tasted odd! Mad! Chicken Curry! Generic from the jar vibe, aswell as the naan! Dead!? Lasagna! Dead!?Basic with no real rich flavour you would expect from a "Homemade" dish! Mad! Satay Chicken starter! Mate! Dead!? Mad! Glass of sauvignon! Real cheap n yucky! Sparkling water and Salmon! Couldn't tell you as they were not avaiable!? Out of the 5 dishes we ordered, we rated just ONE a winner, even though they bought it out with chips, when we asked for sweet potatoe fries! ??♂️ I really wanted to give them 4 stars because the service and hospitality were spot on (almost) BUT when basic food is flopping sooo bad, at them prices ? too, it can't be done! Truss me! Disappointed we haven't managed to have decent meal since visiting this area and have no clue where these reviews came from but it is what it is and everyone has their own tastes and opinions? Would I come back? Bun that! ? Would I recommend it? Only to the locals!?
Food was delicious staff were friendly and welcoming glad to see food being served here
Had many a meal at the Torbay and always been lovely..today we had Sunday lunch under new management,at 15 pounds per person we thought it would be something really special,how wrong we were!! 3 small roasties,small bowl of veg,between four of us,barely enough for one..had to ask for another, meat was ok but gravy wasn’t home made and the Yorkshire pudding tasted burnt,no mashed potato or cauliflower cheese, charge top end but food was nothing like a restaurant should be!!!
Very disappointing. The place was crowded when we arrived and we were asked to get our own drinks order before we were taken to our table. We specifically went on a steak night and had booked in advance only to be told that most of the steak options were unavailable. We ordered from.what we were told was available. Some of that turned our not to be available. We ordered again. We were told that the food we had chosen came with chips and salad. We then didn't see anyone for around an hour and a half, we had to fetch ourselves our own second round of drinks from the bar. The food finally arrived, two steaks were apparently quite nice, one that was ordered medium rare was so well done it was dry tough and inedible and was returned to the kitchen uneaten. The salad was 6 rocket leaves and half a cherry tomato... really. The chips were skin on, some.were undercooked, all were cold. By this time we were starving so we ate what we could. The chicken parmigiani was tasteless and barely came with enough tomato and mozzarella sauce to cover a cracker. The ribs also tasteless, I couldn't be bothered to eat half of my chicken and that went into a chap who had had to share a steak with his wife.The pudding menu was likewise mostly unavailable. We felt we had to 'book' our desert when the food arrived so we would actually get some. The puddings that did turn up were small but adequate.We were not told at the start of the evening that the place is two separate businesses so you are presented with two bills at the end of the evening which came as a surprise.I got a bag stomach from the chicken parmigiani that I did eat, the chap who had the other half didn't, so I'm putting this down to my own sensitivity.On the whole.... not great which is so disappointing as I really wanted to love this place. It would be so lovely to have a good steak house in the area and at the moment this isn't it. They have just opened up so I'm prepared to believe that these are maybe teething problems but I will not go back willingly for quite some.time.Sorry to the waitress who was really trying her best but .. no. Sorry. A very very disappointing birthday 'treat' (the inedible steak) for our lovely friend.
This is our 2nd visit, the first was not good ?Tonight was really really nice, would recommend ?We'll be backJust returned for food 3 chefs ?? menu,not as advertised sadly ?
It was newly opened for food, so we popped in for a try. It was amazing. Lovely atmosphere with a log fire ? Already going back for more. Thank you so much for making us feel welcome. Can't wait.
Stopped making dinner so sadly disappointed. We did have a ok drink but disappointed about the food .
After the complete renovation by new owners, it looks great. It serves two good real ales, and has Sky sport.Unfortunately, problems finding a chef means that food is limited to certain days.Check before going.
Lovely local need to bring back food
Lovely cosy atmosphere, staff second to none, couldnt do enough to help and advise. Great choice of beers and wines well presented and served. Will definately be calling again. Looking forward to food being served there again.
Read the reviews and checked the online menu and everything looked Bless! ? Was in the area so thought why not! Dated but traditional quirky gastro pub kinda vibe from outside and inside. Can't really knock it, and we just wanted to eat tbh and tbf so I ain't gonna digress! 1st off, the menu online is NOT the menu when you land (Something about new owners blah blah blah) so having already picked what we wanted beforehand at home, we had to now go through another menu, again..Minor, I know, but it's a review! Behave!... Anyway we managed to order some dishes we thought would be winners, but nahhhh to be honest they were Not!!?? No Mash available with a Pie! A Pie! No mash! Like seriously!? ?? A pie that was proper tasty don't get me wrong, but the pastry was pastie (As in, needed some colour) and the veg were some frozen bag stuff mostly! Chips! Dead! Floppy n greesy! Dead!? Garlic bread! Dead! ?Obviously some frozen stuff but it tasted odd! Mad! Chicken Curry! Generic from the jar vibe, aswell as the naan! Dead!? Lasagna! Dead!?Basic with no real rich flavour you would expect from a "Homemade" dish! Mad! Satay Chicken starter! Mate! Dead!? Mad! Glass of sauvignon! Real cheap n yucky! Sparkling water and Salmon! Couldn't tell you as they were not avaiable!? Out of the 5 dishes we ordered, we rated just ONE a winner, even though they bought it out with chips, when we asked for sweet potatoe fries! ??♂️ I really wanted to give them 4 stars because the service and hospitality were spot on (almost) BUT when basic food is flopping sooo bad, at them prices ? too, it can't be done! Truss me! Disappointed we haven't managed to have decent meal since visiting this area and have no clue where these reviews came from but it is what it is and everyone has their own tastes and opinions? Would I come back? Bun that! ? Would I recommend it? Only to the locals!?
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely beautiful, friendly, cosy, and the food was amazing. Great menu.
Lovely food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff, we will definitely visit again.
Fantastic food last night, great service and atmosphere!
Just had our first Sunday dinner worth the travel from GCG best crackling ever , girls their were amazing, will be back
Food was good... Delicious burger.. Home made chips.. Good service all in all..