First of all, please let me make it clear that I have no axe to grind with J.D. Wetherspoon. I…read morethink that they have clearly identified a market niche and serve it well and efficiently. So: on to 'The Bank' in Barnstaple: England's oldest borough. Think of The Bank like this: a licensed restaurant with a 'J.D. Wetherspoon-style menu', except that the one at The Bank is more substantial in terms of diversity, quality and quantity. Very busy ("Please wait to be seated") but good service and good food. Being a converted bank, they have kept the ancient timber panelling, which gives it a certain charm. A very nice place to go for lunch if you are hungry and don't care about the calories. I'd guess that you won't leave hungry, skint or unhappy. And you will still be O.K. to go surfing, badger spotting, staghunting or whatever. For more information - including menus: http://www.brend-hotels.co.uk/Restaurants/62TheBank.cfm

The Bank is a great place to go to if you are shopping and you fancy a nice lunch, it serves a good…read morerange of food at this time and is not too badly priced. The evening menu is more extensive but be warned it can get very busy,especially at christmas whre they do try to cram as many people in for office christmas parties as possible. The service is good overall and it is clean and tidy.

Lovely fair trade coffee and decent food at a reasonable price in a comfortable café…read more I have to say that I've had a couple of poor coffees at one of the other Boston Tea Party cafés, but the Barnstaple crew know how to make great coffee every time, and have a friendly bunch of baristas. Their menu offers a nice range of food that's always been fresh and tasty. Most of their menu seems to be sourced within the West Country, and they use free range eggs, organic milk, organic meats... On the whole, they're a great independent chain of cafés.

This is a rather unique coffee shop that's serves mostly healthy food and a huge selection of teas,…read morecoffees and smoothies. Most of it is priced very reasonably, though there are some meals that I feel are a tad overpriced for their portions. I'm not surprised that it has been recognized in an Independent article on the top 50 coffee shops in the UK. The only drawback was the amount of mothers (and therefore kids) that the place seems to attract.

Fantastic little hidden gem, the food is very nice and fairly priced!…read more The steak nights on a Wednesday are the best in Devon and I can't fault! The locals make you feel very welcome too while you wait in the bar area!

Place is closed. The new place is called Hang Loose and it's unbelievable. Best food ever.read more

The perfect place to impress the new boyfriend, the superfood salad is incredible! Yum!! Have been…read moreback here for drinks, lunches, catch up with my bestie ...you can't go wrong!

Nice area and looks nice on the outside and inside.It is warm and cozy with nice seats.The food is…read morenice,they offer a wide range of pizzas to burgers and spaghetti.Which is all nice tasting. The experience is usually £12-20pp.The service is average;however,the staff members are super nice and helpful and they will greet you warmly whenever you enter!I would come back.

Had a nice meal with family. Friendly staff happy to greet you. Restaurant is obviously popular as…read morevery busy. A good range of menu options to suit my fussy children. Atmosphere was quite noisy but it was Friday night. Would go again.