Address: Irsha St, Appledore, Bideford EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Phone: +441237424138
Rating: 4.6
based on 188 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was outstanding, the service was professional."
"Sunday lunch was one of the best I have had in a long time."
"The scallops starter and lamb three ways really stood out, but all dishes are great."
"The food was beautiful and not the usual wedding fayre."
"I just had the best meal of my life. Beautifully presented and perfectly balanced in flavour for both courses."
"The chicken and the curry mains were beautiful, tasty and presented wonderfully."
"Fantastic food, attentive staff, good range of cocktails and wines."
"Delicious cauliflower and onion bhaji burger, one of the best veggie burgers I’ve had."
Cons:
"The biggest letdown was the food, at over eighteen pounds per meal it wasn't cheap. It tasted like it had been fried in old oil."
"Breakfast was okay with more options needed, only 1 option was allowed whereas we would normally prefer a buffet style breakfast."
"We didn't stay here but had a midday meal. We were placed in a back room where the view wasn't as great as the front seating."
"The food suffered from being overcomplicated, with lots of ingredients but ultimately both dishes (the sea bass and the cod) being fairly tasteless."
"My only gripe is that the food at the royal George was not to my taste the evening meals were very unexciting."
"This restaurant was our go to place. Normally the food is excellent but they have new chefs and I have to say the food is really poor quality."
"Disappointing seafood/fish for a restaurant in a fishing village. Staff polite but largely uninterested."
"The fish was fresh - but the lobster and fresh fish was extremely oily/buttery - which doused a little of our appetite."
Service
Pros:
"The staff are amazing, really friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble."
"Very good service. Definitely try and book a table upstairs to get the beautiful views."
"A big thank you to all the staff at the Royal George for looking after our daughter's wedding so very well."
"Staff were really friendly and helpful, especially wheyadkwhen about the gluten free options."
"Our waitress Alison was very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious, the view was amazing, and it was a really lovely evening."
"The man who served us couldn’t do enough to help and was very friendly."
"The lady, named Nicky, came out pretty much straight away to take our drinks order wearing a visor and social distancing as best as is possible."
"The staff were very attentive to the new rules introduced that made the experience positive and reassuring."
Cons:
"Service was reasonable, other than having to ask for vinegar twice."
"Service was a little slow which was disappointing as we could only get a table from 12-1.30."
"We had Sunday roast here. They serve generous portions and everything was very tasty and well made. Service was a little slow."
"As a local we have been here before and was disappointed by the service."
"The man on the door said it was fine but had to check with the bar staff if they could do us a drink making us already feel slightly unwelcome."
"Booked for Christmas eve lunch many weeks in advance. Disappointed to be seated in the walk through area from the kitchen. No sea view."
"Service good. Location and views great but not sure if I would rush back to eat."
"Service was good and I liked the fact the menu changes regularly. I also liked the contemporary way the real ales are displayed."
Location and View
Pros:
"Beautiful dog-friendly table overlooking the water."
"Definitely try and book a table upstairs to get the beautiful views of the Appledore estuary!"
"Room we had was great size for a family with separate room for the kids and a balcony overlooking the estuary."
"We booked a breakfast at the Royal George Hotel and was not disappointed, situated in stunning location overlooking the estuary."
"The views over the water are great and the service and atmosphere was really good."
"Fantastic hotel in a great location in Appledore."
"The location and view of the estuary was wonderful."
"Stunning views from every window."
Cons:
"We were placed in a back room where the view wasn't as great as the front seating, as we had our dog with us."
"Breakfast was okay with more options needed, only 1 option was allowed whereas we would normally prefer a buffet style breakfast."
"No parking outside the hotel which we knew about but we got to park not far away and no issues with that."
"Booked for Christmas eve lunch many weeks in advance. Disappointed to be seated in the walk through area from the kitchen. No sea view."
"We stayed in the sailors rest which is at an annexe to the royal George about 5 minutes walk away."
"Just wanted a drink outside. No body sitting at the tables & hardly any one inside. We’re told that they were short staffed & too busy to serve us."
"A smart pub that sells excellent food. More of a restaurant really, but you can still enjoy a drink when not full of diners."
"We came across this lovely pub whilst visiting Appledore and popped in for lunch. Gorgeous food reasonably priced, a lovely atmosphere."
Pricing
Pros:
"Though a little pricey, it is worth it for a lovely meal here."
"Fantastic food, attentive staff, good range of cocktails and wines. Above all very reasonably priced for what was high quality food."
"We ate in the upstairs restaurant and it was a lovely experience. Priced very reasonably for the quality."
"The portions were huge and you were able get a set menu for £30 each for 3 courses."
"The food was great, we are both veggie and the wellington was the best roast dinner we've had! Had 3 courses and thought the price was very good especially for the quality."
"The food didn't leave you uncomfortably full, it wasn't fussy or greasy. The vegan options were both good."
"6 of us including 2 children had early evening dinner. Be sure to book you may be lucky like us with a super window table. We had different meals which were all perfectly presented and tasted delicious."
"We enjoyed an early evening meal on the only night we could reserve a table. Very popular and with good reason! All meals were superb."
Cons:
"The biggest letdown was the food, at over eighteen pounds per meal it wasn't cheap. It tasted like it had been fried in old oil."
"Though a little pricey, it is worth it for a lovely meal here."
"The menu looked interesting but the food suffered from being overcomplicated, with lots of ingredients but ultimately both dishes (the sea bass and the cod) being fairly tasteless."
"The food at the royal George was not to my taste the evening meals were very unexciting. I thought the starters were remarkably small portion."
"This restaurant was our go to place. Normally the food is excellent but they have new chefs and I have to say the food is really poor quality."
"Mixed reviews about this place - Lobster and fresh fish was good. The kids portions were extremely high in price and nothing much on the plate."
"The menu we felt was overpriced and much more suited to a City Restaurant than that of a North Devonshire village at the mouth of the River Torridge."
"Bit disappointed. No draft beer or ales. Had the steak pie which was more air and gravy than meat etc. Sardine starter very tasty but expensive."