Dartbridge Inn Buckfastleigh Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Loved the setting of this pub, staff were great and really accommodating."
• "Had an amazing visit... there was a whole herd of visitors coming in yet the staff were professional and got the food dished in little time."
• "Exceptionally friendly service."
• "Super cute, historic inn with absolutely FANTASTIC service!"
• "The staff were really helpful and attentive."
• "Staff fantastic as usual food good."
• "Fabulous quick service, excellent / helpful staff and food was amazing."

Cons:

• "There was no comment from our server."
• "Unfortunately, there is a staff shortage."
• "However, the floors were sticky under foot and the staff were complaining about some customers in our earshot which we thought was very unprofessional."
• "Staff are rude and abrupt."
• "Very poor management skills on the whole."
• "Each time we wanted drinks we had to wait at the bar for a long time, as no table service available due to lack of staff."
• "Had the unfortunate pleasure of dining here whilst on holiday. Although the food [once we received it] was reasonable, the service, particularly the floor Manager's attitude, was abysmal."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was amazing, service and cleanliness was great, we will definitely be back."
• "I had a new yorker sandwich which was very tasty and good value."
• "The meal was superb and our grandson all but licked his plate."
• "The food tasty."
• "Food was absolutely delicious."
• "The breaded mushrooms were divine, would go back for those alone!"
• "The food was great and excellent value."

Cons:

• "An embarrassing performance from the kitchen. Won't be visiting again."
• "The roast did look a little small and lacking. Beef was a bit tough apparently."
• "Served stone cold on top and mildly warm at the very bottom, it looks like no care was taken on this dish."
• "The food was average - typical pub chain."
• "The goat cheese tart was dumped in a cereal bowl and looked terrible."
• "Cold served food, everything that come out of that kitchen food wise was not tasty, presentable or value for money, dirty cups and cutlery."
• "Food was fairly pretty rubbish basic pub grub. Think Witherspoons quality. Which is fine. Except at about 4 times the price."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "The Dartbridge is well situated for visiting Devon’s pretty towns and boy and the moors!"
• "Nice location and good room."
• "The location was nice to access local beaches and easy to reach from the motorway."
• "where the pub is situated it is close to Exeter and all the south Devon sights."
• "Location beautiful."
• "The area is very nice and quiet after closing."
• "Lovely atmosphere with all the staff being very efficient, friendly and very helpful."

Cons:

• "Really, just don’t bother. Save yourself and keep on driving."
• "The pub is in need of a revamp as it's looking very tired inside."
• "Nice outside seating for the summer but you have the road noise."
• "On the negative side, the outside could do with a tidy up."
• "But letting down is a shabby dirty garden, parking area."
• "The whole thing was dry as if it had sat in an oven waiting for an order."
• "Sat outside on the edge of a main road although the patio area itself was nice enough."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Good sized room with all facilities working."
• "the staff were excellent.. nothing too much trouble and very sociable..will go again.."
• "Lovely stay over the New Year, real cosy clean room, relatives came and joined us for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed their meals, New Year entertainment was fun, great place to stay, will keep coming back."
• "The rooms are lot, clean and well kept, comfy beds and pillows and a great shower!"
• "The rooms are really comfortable."
• "Rooms themselves were clean and well presented."
• "Really nice spacious rooms tastefully decorated and furnished."