This is a decent enough place on the front in Paignton, in fact probably the best sea facing option…read morearound. For my taste buds, 2 real ales. Bays Gold and Tetleys Huntsmen. Went for the latter, which was nice enough, but not quite worth staying for a 2nd of. A live music venue in the evenings. Large food menu. Children are more than welcome apparently.

I think the Spinning Wheel is a favourite with everyone I know. I is affectionately know as the…read moreSpinney and it is a really popular place with locals and visitors. The prices are competative and it does provide a good value venue for the people in Paignton. It has a good location right on the front opposite the green and the beach. They have a variety of live music to suit most people. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great, it does get crowded particularly at the weekend but it is a good alternative to the club scene in Torquay.

We went to this place twice. Once during lunch hour and again for a sit down dinner with family and…read morefriends . This place is classic, it is a must see when visiting Torquay. My friend is 6'2" and he had to be careful not to hit his head on the ceiling beams on the main area. During the evening there was live entanglement and most of the guest were the elderly locals.

Amazing place! Officially the best and my personal favorite…read morepub in all of England. Circa 1540! Ceilings so low even I had to duck a couple times around the many old wood beams and brick arches all over the place. Very small but intimate, warm place with lots of little nooks and cool little places to cuddle up with your special one and a few great pints. Live music was excellent, and it definitely filled the place, making it actually a bit too hot for my comfort, but that's how the English do it. Seating outdoors as well for the smokers. Small bar food menu, but also an upper restaurant part as well with full menu of your usual British food. So glad we stumbled upon this place, somewhat hidden from the main road, and will always be a place we visit when in town.

This is a really quaint pub with a nice atmosphere. It is very olde worlde but lively and fun at…read morethe same time. The staff are always friendly and it is good value for food and drinks. The pub has a good car park, which is a real plus in Paignton where parking can be an issue. I really like the garden on a summer afternoon or evening. It is really attractive, not very big but a really nice place to sit and relax and if you have children with you it makes life alot easier if they can run round and let off steam while the adults can have a chat and a drink.

Extremely friendly staff, buzzing atmosphere, cheap drinks, entertaining quizz and amazing food…read more What a wicked little pub - it is a traditional Devon cottage, very cozy inside. amazing carvery on sundays - huge portions, even the children's ones! Gets very busy at times. Free parking outside. Highly reccommended.

Had an incredible meal here with my family. A beautiful pub with a really friendly atmosphere…read more The staff are great, more than happy to accommodate a fussy teenager. A real food lovers pub with an excellent selection on the menu and quality food for the children as well. Chicken breast chunks instead of cheap processed chicken nuggets. The triple cooked chips are delicious!! and the fish just melts in the mouth! Very much worth the drive from Exeter.

A large, rowdy pub that suffers a little in comparison with the old fashioned, cosy pubs in the…read moreregion, but is extremely popular, in no small part due to the a third off promotion they do on food between 12 and 6. There were three ales on. As usual I was drawn to the comedy name so guess which one I went for (out of Doom Bar, Bays Best and Pheasent Plucker). It was a tasty dark ale. Studied the nice fish tank behind the bar, while I waited for my pint to be pulled. Shows sky sports.

Very tasty food, massive portions, great beer (average prices), big screens for footie, extremely…read morefriendly staff. great, family friendly pub.is a modern and excellent pub. They provide a great range of food and drinks.. Food is very good, a nice selection of typical pub meals. Staff are friendly and usually attentive. Best of all they have no music in the pub so you can actually hear what your friends and the staff are saying.

Parkers Arms, for what it's worth, is the bar part of a three wing establishment that includes…read moreCattlemans Steakhouse and rooms for the night. Nice to have those all together. My review starts with the meal and I say: very friendly! Different people helped me check in, decide what to order, went over drinks, asked about my meal, and discussed dessert. I met the entire waitstaff one by one and that's just thrilling. Unfortunately not a large beer selection, especially with any notable percent. British tastes. The wooded bridge interior has as much of a pizza vibe as steak, but it screams "classic" and filled up with sizzling steak smoke as the night went on. Finishing up the meal, the one steak in the platter (rump?) was too chewy when done rare, but they did take it off rare. There was supposed to be a second beef steak in there but it turned into pork/ham. Tasty but not what I was expecting. In typical British fashion, the food overall is large portions of unseasoned fare. Salt, pepper, and (for the fries) malt vinegar to taste. There are several homemade desserts. I choose the carabrownie with Devin cream. Talk about local and it came out hot! So although I frame a steakhouse as American (and they even said their most traditional dish is fish 'n' chips, which stops service at 17:00), it was a good honest start to my vacation. As far as the hotel room, those are up above the restaurant and bar, so you hear outside conversations through the window until midnight. And the restaurant music. My room included bed and bathroom, and it was all nice, but not for the faint of hearing unfortunately. Verdict: Recommend as a place to eat. Less so to drink or to sleep. But they deserve well better than the 2 stars from the first review.

Good sized pub, family friendly with good selection of food. Shame about high prices of drinks…read more Great carvery, which is served every day, but there is also a small menu, which you can order from. The Carvery is set as an all you can eat buffet, limits do apply as you are only permitted to have one generous portion of finely carved meat, but you may help yourself to as many vegetables and potatoes as you wish. The Carvery deck is well presented and hosted by a cheerful (usually) chef or master carver, wearing chef whites. You will be offered Yorkshire puddings and stuffing before being asked which meat you would like. The Carvery offers Gammon, Roast Beef and Roast Turkey, you may have 3 slices of one or one of each etc. Currently the deck is serving cauliflower cheese, carrots, peas, green beans, onions in gravy, roast potatoes and new potatoes, you may find Swede or sweet corn on there as well but this isn't all the time. Most of the vegetables are dressed in a butter glaze. So please if you cannot eat butter (like myself) do ask the chefs and they will provide you with fresh vegetables with no glaze on them. On a separate deck you will see two large gravy bowls on a hot plate for you to help yourself to, next to these are the sauces, Cranberry, Horseradish, Mint and English Mustard. If by chance when you get to the sauces there is an empty bowl, just let the waitress's know and they will replace them with fresh sauces immediately, though they do tend to be very good at keeping each bowl topped up so this doesn't happen.

Lovely gastro pub style food and drink in a cafe setting with outdoor seating right next to the…read morequayside. Fish stew, tomato / rocket salad and hake and chips were all excellent, as was the selection of locally brewed beer. Otter Brewery OPA was one of the tastiest I've had all summer. Friendly wait staff and good kids menu too. Great spot in a great location.

This is no doubt my favourite place to eat out in Totnes. Great to bring visiting friends and…read morefamily. Really cute, old pub, fireplace, great chef, friendly vibe.

Most under appreciated restaurant in Totnes. Locals and travelers agree, this place is a "must…read moredine" destination.

Does well for its location on the touristy street. A delicious pint of Betty Stogs for a mere 2.40…read more(also was serving Doom Bar and one of the ales from the Bays brewery). Don't be fooled by the exterior, it looks much more welcoming and homely once you get through the doors. I reckon it is the best pub in Paignton, from my experience. I haven't been to them all yet though.

Homely, locals bar, quite good food, friendly staff, overall not a bad little boozer!read more

Awesome local. The food is great, home cooked and delicious. Wish there were more pubs like this.read more

From the owner: First class accommodation A real local pub, locally run and…read moreresponsive to the needs of the community Well kept beer to suit all tastes (in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide) A full range of locally sourced, freshly prepared meals A decent wine list (chosen by a Master of Wine) A venue for village celebrations, company events and family get-togethers (weddings, christenings, birthdays, meetings ...) A safe and friendly environment for local youngsters to gain work experience