The Appledore Inn - Torridge
The Appledore Inn
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The Appledore Inn is a charming tavern recommended by locals and visitors alike. The welcoming owner, affordable drinks, and fragrant garden make for a delightful experience. While the Thai food received mixed reviews, the main dishes were praised for being flavorful and well-prepared. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service make it a great spot for a pint with friends or a satisfying lunch. With new owners who maintain a warm welcome and good selection of real ales, this hidden gem in the west country is definitely worth a visit.
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The other reviews are accurate. You will receive a very warm welcome at this fantastic pub. It's rare to find a friendly landlord interacting with new customers these days. The beer is top-notch and reasonably priced compared to more touristy pubs. The atmosphere is bright and airy. Highly recommended.
We were recommended this restaurant by other guests who have stayed at the holiday rental we are currently staying in. It is a charming little tavern with a friendly owner and affordable drinks, priced at around £2 for a half pint. There is a small garden at the back that is fragrant with the scent of honeysuckle during the summer.
I 've ordered the green curry, the red curry, the panang curry, the pad thai, and most of their appetizers.The appetizers were rather mediocure, and I can 't really recommend any of them. Now that I got that out of the way, I must say how impressed I am with all of their main dishes. The curry is always thick and flavorful, with reasonable amounts of quality meat and vegtables. Everything was cooked as it should be, no tough meat or mushy veggies. The noodles were tasty as well. I can 't say that this is the most authentic Thai food I 've ever had, and I 'm not sure what the standard is around here, but I would say that the 've done an excellent job creating fresh and tasty curry from available ingrediants. One thing to note though, is that apparently it 's not customary here to include rice with the curry. So be sure to order rice separately. Even compared to a saturated and diverse city like Chicago, this tiny place in this quiet little town beats out the Thai food commonly served at many pan-Asian restaurants one might find in a metropolitan area.
We read the reviews on trip advisor and were really looking forward to an authentic Thai meal on the last night of our holiday. The bar was cosy with a log burner and the lovely barman was charming friendly. Our chicken satay starter was lovely with great Thai flavours and we were excited for our main course. My green curry arrived with no colour and sadly had no taste; was like warmed coconut milk with overcooked chicken in it (I had questioned on ordering how hot 2 chillis denoted and was advised they could make it milder but had asked for some spice). Our pad Thai was burnt in places and had the fish sauce flavour with no sweetness or heat. My partner had a panang curry which was also very disappointing. On quality checking of the food we expressed disappointment and a small dish of fish sauce and soy sauce was brought out to alter the flavours. We were given £4.40 off our drinks but charged £32.00 for a meal that we could not eat. We have never left a restaurant without eating our meal before and eat Thai food very regularly, do not eat here if you like Thai flavours.
My wife and I really enjoy Thai cuisine and over the years have walked past the Appledore Inn on numerous occasions and never noticed that they served Thai food. Popped in today as a lunchtime treat and we were not disappointed. The Appledore is a proper pub with the dining area at one end of the bar, but don't let that put you off. It has a good selection of beers on tap in a light and airy room. The food was tasty and plentiful and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be going there again .
