The Clipper Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We had the Mediterranean platter which tasted very nice, the salami was exceptional."
• "Food was delicious, staff super friendly, patient and helpful."
• "Good food, well priced."
• "Food available was varied, delicious and very reasonably priced."
• "The food was really tasty and delicious."
• "The portions are generous, and the food is all freshly prepared."
• "Had a seafood platter for a late lunch which was awesome and some cheesy chips."

Cons:

• "Pancakes were just shop bought and microwaved."
• "Meal disappointing, had scampi which was slightly undercooked and chips which were mainly just bits and had been double cooked because some were soaked with grease, left most."
• "Awful meal, I had this very thin, almost tasteless red pepper soup and stale bread."
• "The food was really poor."
• "The food was over cooked and bad quality ingredients, I suspect most of the items on the plates were frozen at some point."
• "The Bakewell Tart... had no taste of almonds and was disappointing."
• "Food inedible, zero customer service and clearly surviving on tourist trade as views superb."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff wear mask all the time and although they are wooden tables they clean thoroughly."
• "The staff were helpful and friendly."
• "Quick and friendly service, couple of issues but quickly resolved."
• "The service was bang on and really fast."
• "Food came out very fast, about 10 min, absolutely brilliant when you have a lively toddler with you."
• "Staff were lovely - friendly and efficient."
• "Very friendly, very accommodating staff. Excellent food, reasonably priced and very cheery service."

Cons:

• "There were like 8 waitresses working there but waiting time was really long."
• "I think the place is excellent and the food was very nice, but…we waited over half an hour to be served."
• "Their customer service was appalling, the girls were rude."
• "The service was so poor it was almost laughable."
• "It takes a LONG time to get served and staff argued when we let them know our bill was wrong."
• "Never experienced such poor customer service 😢"
• "The manager didn’t really bother to hear us out once Jo interrupted, she simply turned to us and stated, 'well we’ve never had a problem with Jo before'!"

Location & Views

Pros:

• "Brilliant cafe with lovely views over Shaldon beach and Teignmouth harbour."
• "Awesome location and views, fabulous staff and their food offer is varied."
• "Really great location especially on a sunny day as it has a large outside seating area on the waterfront."
• "The location is beautiful."
• "Lovely views across the Teign estuary."
• "Lovely café! Me and partner were given a table right next to the water with beautiful views."
• "This is a beautiful spot with outdoor eating & surrounded by sea views."

Cons:

• "The location is stunning but you pay for this with the very expensive pleasantly looking but not great quality food and drinks."
• "£3.90 for two tea bags and hot water has really annoyed me."
• "Drinks are a bit pricey, 16 quid for a cider and a medium white wine spritzer, but I guess you're paying for the view."
• "Interesting and inspiring menu, but overpriced."
• "The price of 9.95 was far in excess of the price for a poor and unsatisfactory meal."
• "So disappointed!"
• "The only negative point is that there is no allocated car parking and parking is limited - we got a parking ticket."

Amenities & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "A very comfortable stay in a well-appointed, clean, first floor apartment with private balcony."
• "The cafe itself was spotless."
• "The bathroom was huge with plenty of towels and toiletries, a large bathtub with an impressive power shower above."
• "Stayed in the Teign View apartment on a short break. Wonderfully set up, and with a brilliant balcony and view. Very clean throughout."
• "So clean for Covid...they clean EVERYTHING between customers."
• "Modern clean interior, lots of natural light."
• "The apartment was very spacious with large open plan living area/kitchen and dining area."

Cons:

• "The towels were also very stained and discoloured which did not look nice."
• "Toilet downstairs also needs attention smell overpowering not sure of the cause maybe disposal bins full?"
• "Dirty windows, chipped mugs and teapots really let it down."
• "Shame about the yappy dog at the next table."
• "Struggle to find a table that isn't rubbing shoulders with the queue."
• "Very disappointed with our fisherman’s breakfasts today."
• "It was so noisy we couldn't hear each other and ended up leaving early."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "We stayed in the Estuary View apartment which was beautiful decorated, stylish and spotlessly clean."
• "Always warm and welcoming."
• "The main double bed is the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in."
• "A very organised cafe, lovely seaside decoration throughout."
• "Lovely friendly cafe with a varied menu to suit everyone from those wanting just a quick snack to a 3 course meal."
• "There is plenty of seating in a clean, modern setting with some nice views."
• "The atmosphere was lovely and areas have clearly been updated recently."

Cons:

• "There were steep stairs to go up to get to the apartment so for people with mobility difficulties I would suggest asking for the ground floor apartment."
• "We were disappointed in the kitchen items, not enough trays for the oven."
• "The only negative point is that there is no allocated car parking and parking is limited - we got a parking ticket."
• "Great location, good service but the food was substandard and overpriced."
• "The food was good for value."
• "The staff could have been a bit more tentative."
• "The service was atrocious, obviously totally untrained school leavers."