Eddystone Inn Reviews Summary

Location and Views

Pros:

• "Lovely views, nice food and friendly staff."
• "Not expensive either and all with a sea view."
• "Great place to spend an afternoon in the sun."
• "Beautiful setting and the building was really nice."
• "Beautiful little pub tucked.away over looking the sea."
• "Great location, over-looking the Eddystone Lighthouse."
• "Village pub with fantastic sea views."

Cons:

• "The building itself is uninspiring."
• "Seated in the bar area which was loud and rowdy."
• "However it lacks any baby changing facilities."
• "Had to sit at a sticky table... Could be so much better."
• "The pub has a huge problem with lack of parking which is beyond their control despite diligent parking control officers."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was very good and reasonably priced for the quality."
• "Food excellent."
• "The food was amazing very good quality and full.flavour."
• "The food was incredible but do not expect it to be cheap!"
• "Food tasty and well cooked."
• "The sea bass was delicious, and the mussels were the tastiest I’ve had in ages."
• "The mushroom risotto was quite nice and the succotash was very tasty."

Cons:

• "Cold mussels and poorly cooked duck with super salty jus."
• "The portion of the food is questionable."
• "The food we had was average at best."
• "Food was just ok, however my Fiancee was a bit disappointed that all the vegetables are cooked in butter."
• "Disappointing food which was not the case when we previously went, this time it was served cold."
• "The food was a little disappointing being let down by a couple of cheap ingredients."
• "The quality of the food wasn’t great."

Service

Pros:

• "Wonderful service by Richard the FoH manager!"
• "Excellent service and helpful staff."
• "The staff were very helpful and polite."
• "Friendly efficient staff."
• "The service was friendly and attentive as well as efficient."
• "Service was excellent."
• "Staff were very polite. Price was very reasonable."

Cons:

• "Very dissatisfied as they kept coming back to table and saying we haven't got this and haven't got that."
• "We had quite a long wait for the food."
• "Shame about the service."
• "Awful customer service."
• "Service was incredibly slow."
• "Staff were far from chatty."
• "Service didn't appear to be his forte!"

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely staff and nice atmosphere."
• "Decor is good, and staff are welcoming and friendly."
• "Lovely sea views and good service."
• "It’s beautifully tastefully decorated, spotlessly clean."
• "A great pub with beautiful views and a very cosy interior including sofas and a fireplace."
• "A warm and inviting feel."
• "A stunning local pub with amazing views."

Cons:

• "It was also cold, I told the lady and she said it would be replaced."
• "However the service was poor.. Long wait for a meal even though it wasn't over busy."
• "Think about booking because most / all tables inside were reserved."
• "We were refused a dining table by the unsmiling manageress."
• "Arrived on a wet Thursday evening at 6.50pm. Very few customers in the restaurant. We were refused a dining table for two people on the basis of bookings only."
• "Shown a small cubby whole next to party 8 who where very loud."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

• "Not expensive either and all with a sea view."
• "Compared to run of the mill pub food it is a little pricey but definitely worth it!"
• "Value for money... totally!"
• "The food was delicious and very well priced."
• "Price was very reasonable."
• "Good, varied menu reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Felt completely ripped off."
• "The food was incredible but do not expect it to be cheap!"
• "It was very tasty if a tad expensive. £17 for pie and mash......."
• "After paying nearly £24 for two portions of fish and chips, was disappointed to find I had to pick bones out of the fish."
• "Great view and very clean and comfortable, but I found it rather expensive at £8:00 for a soft drink and a coffee."
• "We waited 30+ minutes for our pasta, which looked rather small for £14 each!"
• "Not value for money as a great shame due to the location and venue."