The Castaway Cafe - North Devon

Love this place! Has lovely food on offer and really amazing coffee and tea! Staff are heavenly and so friendly. Highly recommend! read more Love this place! Has lovely food on offer and really amazing coffee and tea! Staff are heavenly and so friendly. Highly recommend!

I had the pleasure of frequenting the Tides cafe on a rainy day in Combe Martin. I was greeted by a warm welcome and I ordered a Baked Potato with butter and Ch... read more I had the pleasure of frequenting the Tides cafe on a rainy day in Combe Martin. I was greeted by a warm welcome and I ordered a Baked Potato with butter and Cheese. The potato was piping hot and accompanied by a very nice side salad which included a nice crunchy homemade coleslaw. For £3.99 I was well impressed. I cannot fault the food or the service.

Called in for breakfast on our last day. Very friendly and attentive service. Very good hot strong tea in big china cups. Had to wait awhile as all cooked fresh... read more Called in for breakfast on our last day. Very friendly and attentive service. Very good hot strong tea in big china cups. Had to wait awhile as all cooked fresh. Very tasty brekkie. We asked for crispy bacon which wasn't but very good all the same. Fried eggs lovely, excellent hash browns. Sausage OK, black pud a bit crumbly but very tasty. All in all a good experience and happy to go back.

We called in here for 2 takeaway flat whites. Not sure quite what we were given, but coffee is not a word I would use to describe it. Hot wet cardboard was the... read more We called in here for 2 takeaway flat whites. Not sure quite what we were given, but coffee is not a word I would use to describe it. Hot wet cardboard was the only flavour we could taste, one sip was enough and we both threw the lot away. To be fair, the young lady who served us did seem to be trying to do everything, serving takeaways, serving food to tables and taking orders from the cafe, all on her own.

Change of name and total makeover. Same management who ran the Castaway Cafe before, therefore am not hopeful. The restaurant part seems to still be closed, but... read more Change of name and total makeover. Same management who ran the Castaway Cafe before, therefore am not hopeful. The restaurant part seems to still be closed, but you can get food from a main counter and a little entrance at the side. Noticed the food on display looked burnt and unappetising. Not ready to use or go back here just at the moment. Not a fan of Combe Martin Borough Road in any case.