Bideford Brewers Fayre

We visited for my husband's birthday for a family meal. We reserved a table, and when we arrived, we gave our name and was seated straight away. The server was very helpful and couldn't do enough to make our visit a pleasant one. The food was very good and to a high standard. The cocktails were absolutely delicious! The restraunt felt very cosy and comfy and was very child friendly. Small car park, free parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Clean toilets. I Would highly recommend the carvery, the best I have had in a long time.

A great little gastro eatery and relatively cheap compared to the other restaurants in the area. We came here twice during our week stay in Bideford, both times being memorable, though not without issue. On our first visit, one in our party ordered a dish with mashed potatoes, but these were still frozen in the centre and so had to be taken back. The other meals were thankfully without any problems.We pre-booked for both of our visits, which is recommended – they were very busy for both times we came. You do have to be shown to your table, but after that, you order and pay at the bar as you go.The staff were all very pleasant with no rudeness experienced, as mentioned in other reviews. Must have been Ben's nights off, as he seems to be getting most of the flack.Recommended, just pre-book, and don't forget to note your table number before heading to the bar to order.

Service was good. Food was reasonably prices. We were a party of 11 including children. The children's 3 course meals, the starters came out fine, the mains however came out after all adul meals had come out. The table was dirty underneath (food from a previous sitting left). One group member had to send the dinner back as it was not cooked as asked, another found a hair in there dinner, but didn't complain. As for the toilets, well, all I can say is the ladies were REVOLTING, someone had obviously had, let's say…too much curry and didn't flush, you could smell it on the landing before even opening any doors. A sign on the door tells you the toilets are checked regularly. Well, my group were the 2.5hrs and they certainly were not checked, or if they were, they were not sorted at all. Other dinners commented whilst in the toilet, many taking there children, it was a hold your nose while you go kinda thing. The service and attitude and friendliness of staff I cannot fault at all. The cleanliness of the facilities needs improvement. My food was lovely, as were many others, there was just the small issue of 2 of the groups.

My two young children and I waited a long time to be greeted. " at around 3pm at the wait to be seated sign Restaurant nearly empty, no reserved signs. We were asked if we had booked, as We hadnt booked were told we couldn't be seated as only two staff members. We couldn't be served all day or evening. We didn't seek accommodation either. Kiddies so disappointed especially after a rainy long drive to get there.After a three week I received a reply to my complaint. Basically sorry, we advise you to pre book in the future

Haven't been here for a while, not sure why exactly, but once again we had a good meal with excellent service. Good choice on the menu, and staff with a great sense of humour which was needed when me and my two sons arrive! Highly recommended.