I think you need to give it another try. we have been going for the past 4 years and have not had a bad meal yet. you must have been one out of a million.

these guys, as you will be painfully aware were after a free meal....best place in Croyde guys ..try it

We have just had a meal there and were surprised somewhat at the evening.

Firstly one of the waitresses was less than helpful and was not willing to get us some extra ice or let our 4 year old share some the of the 2 pizzas we had ordered for the 2 11 year olds we had in our party, whic was 7 in total, as everyone has to order a main meal. Whilst we understand this we felt it a bit 'jobsworth' considering there 7 of us.

2 of our 6 starters were disappointing and were something we could have easily done better at home.

The steaks were great, if not a bit overpriced, but the vegetables were bland.The lemon sole was very good however the chicken was poor and uninspiring and again is something we could have done much better at home.

We did complain (about the chicken only) politely to the waitress, and eventually one of our party was asked to go to the kitchen to discuss the issue and was basically insulted by the chef and the waitress denied all knowledge of the complaint.

All in all the food was good however the customer service was poor and the way the complaint was dealt with was very poor.

The bill came to £200 and if the complaint had been better dealt with we would go back. We were not asking for any money off or anything else, but wanted to give some feedback which to be honest the chef and his ego did not want to hear.

I would love to see him on Ramsays Kitchen Nightmares!

The Smith family

Our family have been going to Hobbs for the last 8 years and to date we have had a fantastic meal on every occasion. Yes we have children too and find Hobbs is not really suited to young children due to the size and type of resturant it is. But every year they have made ourselfs and our children feel at ease.

We are all in business to make money and sharing 1 PIZZA between 3 is a little cheeky in my opinion.

1. Vegtables usally are bland ?

2. Why choose chicken that you can make at home.Choose something different ? Live a little.

3.Someone needs to get a life complaining about a piece of chicken.Really !!!

4.Try a pub,it may be more suitable to you and your family.

5.Why not stay at home and cook then.Be much cheaper im sure !!

Im sure many others will agree.

YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE!!

Mark Ford

Oxfordshire

Interesting thread this. 6 seperate posters, all of whom are 1st timers on TA ?? Very odd if you ask me.

I agree Bluebreezer, I think this thread is spamming all the way!

Also had really awful experience here. Real shame as the place is really lovely and romantic looking with nice ambience inside. We were waiting ages for our food and when it arrived it was awful, the restaurant positions it as a place for foodies but the food has to be the worst I've experienced. The other 3 people I dined with were also really unhappy with the food which had little care or thought put into it, and for £10 a course we'd definitely expected more. This place is always really busy but I am guessing the backbone of its business comes from tourists who are lured in my the cosy atmosphere and promise of gourmet food, a real disappointment. The Thatch and Billy Budds next door do way better food so I'd give these a try instead.

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