Heanton Court Review

Went for lunch today with a dog and a friend. Service was superb, we were all well looked after (the dog got a bowl of water right away)! The food (cheese burger and a hummus and Jackfruit wrap) were amazing and well worth it. Our server was so lovely and very attentive.

Nice food, good beer, service just a little bit too slow for 5 stars

Poor undercooked food, no wifi, cold venue, couldn't get anything right really

Really, really good food. Staff were polite and friendly. Loved the setting. Will be going back when I'm around.

Lovely place for food and drink. Very dog friendly.lovely views.

Very nice food and deserts. Dogs and children are welcome. Beautiful views and lots of space inside and out.

Good food, beautiful surroundings and friendly staff. A lovely way to spend a Saturday evening

Great food and fantastic staff. The setting is lovely too. Well worth a visit.

Somewhere to Eat... 1 x Carnivore 1 x Vegetarian

On Sunday evening, after attending the local cinema, my adult son suggested we go out to eat. Fine with me. Our first couple of choices had stopped serving at 3pm.
So, I suggested The Braunton Inn.
In the past I have had week day lunches AND Sunday lunch.
This particular time was a disappointment.
The fact it was 'alright' and neither one of us had to cook nor wanted to cook.
The roast potatoes were sOoo difficult to cut. Cut from one side and flipped it over to cut through!
The vegetarian option was a roasted tomato tart.
The pastry so tough it shot off the plate when I cut into it.

Also, no warning as to the temperature of the tart. So extremely hot - hot enough to scorch my tongue.
(my tongue 24 hours later, continues to be feel burnt)
Son opted for the turkey roast and it was acceptable.
But we both needed to add seasoning.
Obviously cooked without salt. Now I understand it is controversial to cook with salt. But in my experience cooking with a small amount of salt, you use less than adding on after.
Reaching for the salt grinder on the table - it was empty.
Both mains served with an individual gravy boat.
After asking for the dessert menu, it took 5 minutes + to arrive.
Having said that - my dessert was a 5* dessert.
A coconut panna cotte made without gelatine.
Which is a treat.
Son's individual fruit pie was not enjoyed as much, because of the pastry.

The staff were completely pleasant even if they tended to less than quick.
But perfectly amiable.

Definitely go if you need a meal and don't want to cook it yourself.

So much character and class.wonderful views over the estuary too.Didnt eat any food but the thatchers was good .

We had our family Christmas meal here Christmas eve.

Love this space very friendly staff drinks and bar snacks we had were lovely outdoor garden very comfortable will definitely return

Lovely place for lunch on a Cold winter day, warm & comfy, food was lovely too. Highly recommended will return again soon

The food is amazing and the staff go out of their way to make sure you have a great time while you are there.

Fantastic location , ambience and friendly, great food, would definitely visit again,

Beautifully refurbished, pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Very beautiful scenery and food amazing!! Great for inside eating or just outside drinking, plenty of seating and dog friendly.... loads of parking!! Amazing!!!

Came on Sunday 28.05.17 great food and great service did not feel rushed even with the place being packed the new team are doing a great job we will definitely be back it's nice being able to use this as a local again

Really nice setting overlooking the estuary. Lots of furry visitors welcome. Great food.... Drinks are a little over priced.

Staff dithered attempting to find a table when we first arrived. Restaurant not even half occupied at the time.
Several none restaurant tables still had dirty plates etc.
I paid when I ordered our food and drinks.
We then had to wait about 50 minutes before our moderately warm food arrived.
Several other diners arrived after us and were served before us.
Yes we complained but the so called manager was only interested in whether or not the food was okay.
No offer of compensation.
At no time during our meal did staff check to see if we were satisfied.
We do not recommend the Braunton Inn at all.
No stars.

Food very poor quality for price, burgers were cold after waiting in an empty bar for 15 minutes to order and then waiting 35 minutes for food to arrive. My sons chicken burger had clearly been sitting on a hot plate for ages as chicken was too tough to eat and bun was rock solid. Quality has varied over the years, but definitely won't be returning after this one.

Had an excellent dinner here last night. Friendly service and great food, set in cosy surroundings. Would highly recommend.

Only issue is the poor state of the slip road leading to the car park, which is full of potholes (not what you want when leaving the adjoining A road at speed!).

Great sitting in the beer garden on a sunny day. Service and food have been a lot better recently.

Turreted Manor Hall, good service food and selection of drinks. Have wonderful views over the river Taw

Lovely food & lovely staff where nothing was too much trouble

I'm afraid it's not a good place to eat like it used to be.

Lovely people great food and brilliant views all in all a lovely place for family a meal

We weren't able to book ahead but turned up about 17.30.
There was a long queue to order at bar for food and drinks. We then had a wait of about an hour for food. The food was expensive and not good value. The chips were cold. We had to find our own cutlery. I like the sitting but wouldn't recommend eating here.

Nice location with outdoor seating overlooking the river. Our food on our last visit was OK but average. Staff efficient and helpful.

Nice tidy pub good beers to choose from. Good size garden and dog friendly

Great food, excellent service. Staff very friendly and lovely views. Lots of parking.

The pub was brilliant, lots of places to sit outside and inside. The food was good value for money and big roast lunch. Beautiful view too. They were a bit understaffed on the bar so people queuing to order food.

Lovely food and excellent service, will visit again

Eleven of us went on Boxing night and had a great time. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and efficient
. An excellent night

Undergoing renovations so a bit shabby in places. Staff were lovely. Food was ok.

Great restaurant, pricey but excellent place to enjoy food of good taste and quality.

Well refurbished as Heanton Court now. Great friendly staff and good food

Wonderful meal - staff very attentive but not 'in your face'. Definately worth a visit. Our Waitress, Bronwyn, was very friendly and helpful.

Quick stop off while walking the Tarka trail. It's about half way between Braunton and Barnstaple. Friendly staff and good selection of gin to choose from!

Great food and friendly staff in a gorgeous setting.

Went for a birthday lunch the food was far better than expected, we really enjoyed all three courses, the service was efficient and professional while being friendly and approachable. Will definitely be returning, soon!

Nice food with usual delights. Big and family friendly

Friendly staff, great setting with shade, food good, but portions small.

Absolutely beautiful place very nice food everything that was ordered was perfect, beautiful surroundings very nice staff and very reasonable prices can not recommend highly enough

Welcome before officially open ....blazing log fire at 11am. Good coffee nice staff.

Stopped off here for a bite to eat after a morning of shopping.
Beautiful location overlooking the estuary.
Nice food, and staff very polite and pleasant

Stopped for a drink and rest after cycling on the Tarka trail from Braunton (Otter cycle hire)

Beautiful castle building serving delicious food. They are even dog friendly!
I had garlic mushrooms, veggie pizza and banoffee pie. All of which were delicious would highly recommend

Excellent location by road or pedal cycle..great outside facilities. .good food&beer..

Very friendly staff and good service. Food was ok. Would go back for a spur of the moment off chance meal.

Nice and cosy place with good food, but service is slow most of the times.

Great atmosphere, quick service (after being warned there might be a long wait). Good quality food and friendly staff.

Quiet with a warm friendly feeling. A pleasant place to come for a warm drink after a nice walk up the tarka trail.

A relaxing Inn with wonderful views of the Taw Estuary, accessible from the Tarka Trail between Chivenor and Ashford and the A361 at same. Has restaurant, bar and outside eating facilities. The building is historic, the history can be found on the wall as you enter at main entrance.

Went for a meal purely because of the view and the premises looked grand and inviting. We decided on the beer battered cod and triple cooked chips what a mistake. When our food came out I could smell old cooking oil on the food probally not been changed in ages bearing in mind it's the beginning of the season and
every thing should be fresh. The cod was tastless almost like water so frozen not fresh Triple cooked chips were not. Didn't say anything at the time as didn't want to spoil a lovely summer evening. When you go for a meal whatever the occasion you expect to be served with better food than you could cook yourself. Little thing that would help is being told by the bar staff to collect your own cutlery before your meal arrives. Certainly will not be going there again on our next visit to the area. Oh and also being a pet owner myself it is good that dogs are allowed but was a bit bemused that the staff allowed customer to place their dog on the table in the out side eating area .No doubt this table will be used by another customer later that evening.

Beautiful place and views...excellent food tasty and a good range, all 6 of us cleared our plates...very happy to return and recommend...lovely waiting staff as well

nice pub, exterior looks inviting & interior good. We stopped for lunch & enjoyed the food & service.
Would like to return in the summer & be able to sit outside.