Emilia

Absolutely delectably LOVELY. Such a delicious menu, flavours were incredible, portions were GENEROUS and service was amazing. We sat at the chefs table up front and the chef himself served us our meals?! Was so lovely. Such a happy smiley chef! Perfect little find in good ol Ashburton. Also pricing is very fair!

Incredibly impressed by this beautifully authentic kitchen, sit up close with your chefs, wonder at the herbs and spices, salivate over delicious meals and thirsty for their fabulous selection of wines. I loved it what a fantastic experience.

Best meal that we’ve eaten this year (& we visit a lot of lovely restaurants!). We visited for lunch on a whim during a birthday trip to Devon & we will definitely be back. Food was utterly divine, gorgeous and interesting menu & drinks selection, atmosphere perfect and overall superb experience. Love the inclusion of offal. Fab veggie menu. Enjoyed sitting at the window and watching the world go by. Try the sparkling local red wine! We will definitely make an effort to visit again in future. And the new sister French bistro restaurant. Superb!

The food was exquisite. Delicate flavours with richness and depth. Honestly couldn't fault any of the main dishes. The service was friendly and the atmosphere great, even at 6pm on a Thursday evening. My only reservation is that, despite eating three courses, we came away hungry. The oxtail with chick peas was a classic, hearty dish, but the portions very modest and the other dishes were similarly sized. Good bread to support the mains would have helped a lot, but at £5 a portion (we had some with the starters), one felt... well, a little short- changed to be honest. A shame. But do try it for yourself - there's much to enjoy.

Exceptional cooking throughout the whole meal and an absolute joy to watch the chefs preparing everything in front of us, sat at the counter of the open kitchen. Seasonal & high quality ingredients (many items home grown/local) and excellent flavours across everything we ordered. The aubergine and ricotta dish was the star of the menu (charred peaches/mackerel/ lamb ragu with pappardelle made in house also delicious) and the fig leaf ice cream had incredible flavour. I couldn’t fault any of the dishes. Good drinks menu especially non alcoholic options. Service was friendly and attentive and accommodating our dog (treats and water). On a hot day it was very (slightly uncomfortably) warm in the restaurant is my only minor negative but appreciate there isn’t much that can be done when you’re sitting near cooking food. Noted some other reviews stating poor portion size which I must say seems like a load of nonsense. I would 100% recommend and return. Thank you for a memorable meal 💛

The reviews are true! This is a lovely restaurant serving outstanding food in a lovely albeit small space. I wanted to post multiple pictures of the food, but we were too busy enjoying the delightful plates. Highly recommend.

Visited last Saturday and had the most wonderful lunch! Everything we ordered was delicious & seasonal. Lovely service too! Second time visiting (1st time was also great) and I will certainly be back

A lovely welcome, seated immediately. Was a long time before drinks orders taken, wines are plenty and half decent, poor beer and cider options. This is a lovely place, setting is cozy and the kitchen on show. This creates a somewhat eye stinging fine haze and for some folk, a mildly uncomfortable temperature. The food, is sublime. There is a style of plate sharing, however the portions are not really "sharing " portions. That's the one star off. The service is great, can't fault that. Definitely worth a visit. Thanks folks.