Wards Bistro - North Devon

Outstanding food and a brilliantly hosted evening. The food was delicious the best I have ever eaten. Sharon was a perfect host, engaging the guests in conversa... read more Outstanding food and a brilliantly hosted evening. The food was delicious the best I have ever eaten. Sharon was a perfect host, engaging the guests in conversation and creating a lovely atmosphere. If you are going to Ilfracombe book ahead it is worth planning for!

We had a lovely time food was great and the service was excellent. Had a brilliant conversation with “Sharon” (the owner) and a good suggestion on the dessert. read more We had a lovely time food was great and the service was excellent. Had a brilliant conversation with “Sharon” (the owner) and a good suggestion on the dessert.

The food was OK rather than special. The upsetting part for me was listening to the owner slagging off previous customers. I wouldn't go back read more The food was OK rather than special. The upsetting part for me was listening to the owner slagging off previous customers. I wouldn't go back

We ate here twice in a week and were not disappointed. Lovely warm, friendly restaurant. Sharon made us feel so welcome and went out of her way to make sure we... read more We ate here twice in a week and were not disappointed. Lovely warm, friendly restaurant. Sharon made us feel so welcome and went out of her way to make sure we were enjoying ourselves, including making sure our autistic son’s fish was cooked very simply so he wouldn’t flip out at over anything green! Food was great, service excellent. Would definitely recommend

This is the best place we have eaten at in Ilfracombe! Sharon and her husband plus son and sons girlfriend, made our evening there last night so special! Not on... read more This is the best place we have eaten at in Ilfracombe! Sharon and her husband plus son and sons girlfriend, made our evening there last night so special! Not only was the food the best we gave eaten but their company, the location of the restaurant, the decor and the whole vibe feel to the place was just prefect. It is an intimate dining experience which you could do as a couple on your own and have an intimate evening on your own or you could chat to everyone in there and get involved in all the discussions being held! I’ve not eaten anywhere like this before and we loved it. The menu is excellent. I had prawns in a sauce on a lovely fresh tastey bed of salad a very generous serving. He had a Camembert cheese with chilli flakes and huge chunks of warm bread a sharing dish but he managed it all For the main course he had one of the specials which was a 16oz pork chop which was MASSIVE and cooked to perfection along with exceptionally tastey vegetables of carrots, beans and red cabbage. I had the 28 day rib eye and it was again, cooked to perfection. The seating was so comfortable as well which always helps! The desert menu was all gluten free along with dairy free for some of the items and this made the night even better. The sticky toffee pudding was the best and that was from a person who doesn’t eat gluten free foods so wasn’t expecting it to taste the way it did. Sharon was the most entertaining owner we have ever had the honour to be able to sit and laugh and chat to after our meal. She went out of her way to come over and help us continue our night there. Her husband does all the cooking and he came out and also joined in. We were introduced to her son and his girlfriend and it just made the night the most involved and special one we have had ‘just going out for a meal’. We will definitely go back! Thankyou Sharon! X