Blinis - East Devon

Very tranquil and a lovely atmosphere. Warm and friendly and attentive staff. Menu lots of choice and great quality. Would highly recommend visiting there. read more Very tranquil and a lovely atmosphere. Warm and friendly and attentive staff. Menu lots of choice and great quality. Would highly recommend visiting there.

I have been to Blinis a few times and have always been happy with the food and the atmosphere. This time I tried the 'grilled halloumi in a toasted bap with hum... read more I have been to Blinis a few times and have always been happy with the food and the atmosphere. This time I tried the 'grilled halloumi in a toasted bap with hummus, roasted red pepper sweet potato fries '. Not being a sweet potato fan I switched to 'aspen fries; skinny skin-in fries with truffle oil parmesan '. The grilled halloumi was cold and tasteless: halloumi needs to be properly grilled/pan fried to bring out its flavour, and preferably served hot. The 'skinny fries ' seemed to be standard catering pack chips with no obvious taste of truffle oil and precious little parmesan, and not particularly skinny. Blinis has an interesting menu, why should it be beyond the the capabilities of any chef to peel slice a few maris pipers and make proper chips/fries? Rather than pudding we decided on cake coffee. The Devon Apple Cake was dry and distinctly lacking in apple. Although the restaurant was 'fully booked ' and a number of people were turned away, fewer than half the tables were actually occupied...I can only surmise that, like many establishments, they are suffering from staffing problems. As I say, I like Blinis so that 's why I am probably being generous with 3 stars.

Was here several years ago and whilst clean and friendly this time the food was poor. The prawns had been nuked and my partners tempura weren’t great. Probably... read more Was here several years ago and whilst clean and friendly this time the food was poor. The prawns had been nuked and my partners tempura weren’t great. Probably still good for a coffee and sandwich but would stay clear of the ‘cooked’ mains.

I was drawn to this restaurant by the promise of blinis, a dish I adore. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere welcoming. While the other items on the menu... read more I was drawn to this restaurant by the promise of blinis, a dish I adore. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere welcoming. While the other items on the menu may be more exciting, the blinis we ordered with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon left something to be desired. The eggs were slightly overcooked, the smoked salmon was bland underneath the eggs (I prefer it on top), and the blinis lacked a yeasty taste. Despite this disappointing dish, we may return to try other menu offerings as the vibe of the restaurant was quite enjoyable.

We would like to express our gratitude to the staff at Blinis for their warm hospitality today. Despite arriving at lunchtime drenched from a sudden downpour, w... read more We would like to express our gratitude to the staff at Blinis for their warm hospitality today. Despite arriving at lunchtime drenched from a sudden downpour, we were graciously welcomed in and served a delightful assortment of beverages including coffee, tea, and coke. In addition, we thoroughly enjoyed the mince pies, brownie, and Devon apple cake, all of which were delicious. Thank you for accommodating us and for the fantastic selection of cakes!