The Deck Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The loaded fries were the best loaded fries we have tried, and had plenty of topping."
• "The muscles were insane and the sauce was delicious."
• "Fresh, well cooked food. Everyone of our table of 7 enjoyed their meals."
• "10/10 food. I am still shocked as to what I have just ate. Very very good prices but wow the food amazing."
• "The steaks came out wonderfully done, a mountain of fish that you could tell was fresh and tasty burgers."
• "Most amazing place! We had a great steak burger and prawns and hot wings. The best prawns I've had in years."
• "Fantastic food; generous portions and very tasty, exceeded expectations I had before we arrived."
• "The ribs are incredible. A must if you are in Bude or even just the south west."

Cons:

• "Who puts loads of chillies in fish chips and peas 2 pieces of battered fish not much bigger than a couple of fish fingers."
• "Calamari was so tough even our dog wouldn't eat it, the fish was good, don't think we'll be back."
• "The rump steak in the surf and turf was very hard and impossible to chew, which is a huge let down."
• "The burgers were good, unfortunately the surf and turf hanger came out cold and the squid on my dish was over cooked and greasy."
• "My seafood kebab was Luke warm. Items were missing when food brought out high we had to ask for."
• "The Deck salad is a raw vegetable based salad and not as I was expecting."
• "The Moroccan lamb skewers were very disappointing. Just plain lamb which was mostly tough and not prepared in anyway Moroccan."
• "Food was little more than average, the lamb Koftka skewer was incinerated, the squid was rubbery."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The most welcoming and lovely staff, on top of the most scrumptious food."
• "The staff, food and the service in general was amazing. We will definitely go back there."
• "Lovely service and happy to accommodate our relatively last minute booking. Definitely worth stopping by again."
• "The staff were friendly, amicable and seemed to really enjoy their job, making us feel right at home."
• "Staff really welcomed us in, very friendly and relaxed but professional too."
• "Excellent service, great, friendly, attentive staff with fresh local produce."
• "Service was attentive and welcoming, menu was reasonably priced and well worth the money."
• "Staff had a real passion for their work and customer care, safety and enjoyment."

Cons:

• "Dropped one star on service only because the drinks wait was a bit too long and had to remind staff a few times."
• "The whole meal very rushed (yet we’d booked) That said, the service was good if not a little over bearing."
• "Felt pricing was OTT and the whole meal very rushed (yet we’d booked) That said, the service was good if not a little over bearing."
• "The waitress who served us was clearly lacking in hospitality. From the moment we sat down her manner was verging on abrupt."
• "Felt somewhat underwhelmed, having read the positive reviews we expected much more. Then there’s the service, almost nonexistent."
• "We were told only available table was at 8pm. Chef stopped cooking at 8.15, so we were rushed to order, it was only a quarter full."
• "No one asked how our meal was or if we wanted to see the dessert menu. I paid at the bar turned to leave a service tip but the table had already been cleared!"
• "We arrived early for our table, and were met with a frosty greeting making it clear asking to sit at a free table was a real imposition."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "The decor was cool and the toilets are fun, check them out! Great sea views!"
• "Relaxed atmosphere; games and colouring to do to keep all busy and off their phones, plus phone jails if you need to remove all temptation."
• "A really nice atmosphere and great views of the coast. Look forward to coming back soon."
• "Simply fantastic! Relaxed, beachy atmosphere and a real buzz. This restaurant is really popular and it's easy to see why."
• "Lovely breakfast here with a nice view of the bay. Very pleasant staff."
• "Very laid back place that serves good quality food (and big portions). The interior and the good presentation is very quirky."
• "The view across the bay from the front windows, along with excellent themed décor and friendly staff make for a lovely atmosphere."
• "Lovely place to eat. The Tikifire Rum is lush. Charlie was very welcoming and made us feel at home. We loved the views and the food was fantastic."

Cons:

• "The restaurant its self was just odd lay out and feel to it."
• "Great food and service let down by the table next to kitchen. Empty restaurant when we arrived for our booking at 5:30, asked to move but they said no."
• "For the second time in 2 weeks wow. Delicious food. We had a real fun time and we all look forward to going there again. I hope as soon as possible."
• "Booked over a month in advance and we were plonked by the entrance. We had people walking passed us all evening staring at us eat, made us very uncomfortable."
• "I felt the restaurant lacked comfort, hard wood seats with no comforts."
• "We were sat right by the bar and told this was the only seating available, despite us booking in advance."
• "Food was amazing, service was great only down side was sitting by the door when the weather is bad outside."
• "A very unassuming place from the outside, I was very sceptical of how good this place would be."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The pudding menu is full of tasty dishes too. It was a little pricey but you got an awful lot of food for the price which made the cost worth while."
• "Great spot with an amazing welcome and team! Very accommodating (5 adults, 3 dogs and a baby!). Food portions are very generous, lots of choice on the menu."
• "Food was fantastic and the presentation was excellent well done to the chef. The girls were friendly and helpful, the Gin recommendation were fab loved them thank you xx."
• "It's not fine dining, but at these prices you'd be foolish to expect it to be."
• "Amazing restaurant, we came here on our first night in Bude, after reading reviews on Google and trip advisor we had to try it out. Food was delicious, and the service was amazing."
• "If in Bude for a holiday you have got to visit the decks. The food is amazing and plentiful and not to expensive. Also the staff are friendly and attentive."
• "Had an enjoyable evening at The Deck. Welcoming and friendly staff; tasty, good quality, well presented food, and very reasonably priced."
• "Very nice Deck like atmosphere, super quick and very nice service and the cod fish and chips was tremendously good!"

Cons:

• "Many places are like this these days - sign of the times. But average in my book and don’t think it lived up to its rating on here."
• "One of our group being asked to pay extra when he requested a small salad with his meal rather than peas, which he is unable to eat."
• "The only slight negative was one of our group being asked to pay extra when he requested a small salad with his meal rather than peas."
• "The Deck isn't cheap, but it has a wonderful ambience, friendly staff, and serves superb food."
• "It was a little pricey but you got an awful lot of food for the price which made the cost worth while."
• "Would give five star if the deserts were slightly cheaper or the portion was slightly larger. £6 for a small square of cheesecake."
• "The Deck definitely deserve a 5 star review. We did book and good job we did, because they were fully booked."
• "It’s not cheap, total meal over £120 but LOVELY food and great service."