Discovered this lovely cafe completely by chance as I was cycling through Axminster. Nice space,…read morenice background music (not too overwhelming). Pleasant staff and they serve tea pigs tea! Also has Wifi (as well as BT fon).

I like this place very much I would definitely recommend to everybody wanting a quick and hearty…read morelunch I especially love the milkshakes and panini I go there quite a bit and all the servers are lovely and the seating has a variety of places to enjoy your lunch

Wonderful, fresh oysters! Very nicely furnished, very well…read moremaintained and clean. Dogs are allowed. The service was friendly, but not cordial. We were sitting outside because it was full inside. Also for the evening it was fully booked. I recommend a reservation.

Book in advance for this hidden away little gem. This is the second time I've been here. The first…read morewas with my family for a midweek dinner out, this time Sunday lunch with my youngest and my folks. The great thing about this place is it's simplicity. Everything seems so easy, apart from choosing from a great menu. We had a Sunday roast beef, grilled cod and chips and risotto all of which were spot on, warm plates, perfect juicy cuts, tender and crispy in all the right places. All rounded off with homemade ice creams. The place seemed fairly new when I was here a couple of years ago but now seems settled into it's niche by the old mill and doing very nicely thank you. Excellent friendly service and unbelievably good value for money. Nothing more need be said. Enjoy and sue me if you don't agree!

A little out of the centre of Axminster, is Cinnamons Indian Restaurant, an impressive looking…read morebuilding with an inviting façade. The restaurant itself is fairly small, but with a modern clean finish and contemporary art adorning the walls. The restaurant itself probably only seats about twenty, but Cinnamons has takeaway and delivery service, which was extremely popular. This meant a steady stream of people coming in during the course of the evening to collect their takeaways; due to the size of the restaurant, this could put off some diners. A well stocked bar and helpful, but not intrusive staff, was another plus point. After studying the wide ranging menu, we plumped for a set meal for two (£27.95) and an additional rice and chicken sagwala, as there were three of us. After the obligatory poppadoms, mango chutney, lime pickle etc., there were two starters of chicken tikka and lamb tikka, both of which were beautifully tender. In addition to the sagwala, the set menu mains were a chicken korma and a lamb bhuna, pretty standard stuff, but tasty. The accompaniments of a plain naan, pilau rice and huge portion of mushroom pilau, made for a great meal. As usual at the end of the meal, we were all extremely full and passed on the desserts. Overall it lived up to its billing as the best Indian restaurant in the area; drinks were a little expensive though

Along the front in Lyme is this fantastic pub. Full of real ales and ciders, as well as the…read more'normal' beers and spirits. Great service from more than friendly staff with plenty of seating inside and, in the warmer weather, outside. Covered area for non-smokers with plenty of room for us with the BAD habit. We stopped in for a pint and a small lunch. I say small lunch but it developed into a meal having viewed their extensive menu. We were in the main area of the bay and decided to have a treat of crab and prawns. The crab arrived filling the plate. Enough for the two of us with salad and chips (they were gorgeous). A really meaty crab, my mouth still waters. A pint of shelled on prawns rammed fully into a pint glass, with salad, butter, huge chunk of bread and Marie-Rose dip. Thinking we must get back to The Royal Standard ASAP. One problem with eating outside is the scavenging gulls. The Royal had this beaten with a white 'fishing' net strung over the outside area. A very wide mesh so you don't realise it is there and it doesn't block out the sun. Great pub, reasonable pricing and, as I have said, friendly, efficient staff.

I liked the atmosphere in this pub, and it has a great variety of food, both on the normal menu and…read moreon the specials.

Took my wife and daughter to an evening at River Cottage last night and it was fantastic. Went…read morelargely because of the TV show and thought it would be interesting but it was so much more. We were late (don't trust your SatNav system to find it) so missed the tractor ride down but they promptly collected us in the car park. Started with an apple brandy aperitif and that let us know it would be a great night. I am not a big brandy fan but this was great (ended up buying two bottles), easy to drink and refreshing. Followed by two canapés. We were then given some time to walk the premises. I particularly liked the garden, where they grow different veg and herbs. And the views are beautiful Seated for dinner and two more canapés. Also had a chance to order from the bar. As I was driving, had to pass on most of the options but still wanted to try something so went with their local Cranberry drink. I am not usually a fan of fizzy soft drinks but ended up drinking two of these, it was very tasty and refreshing. First proper course was a fattoush salad, with goat cheese, tomato, cucumber and herbs. Very flavorful, it almost came to life with the herbs. Second course was a smoked hake and mashed potato dish. Very interesting, like the way the hake came through. Main course was pork loin from the farm and it was incredible. Smoked flavor but not too smokey, very tender. Accompanied by multiple vegetables. Finally, had a meringue with various fruits and sauces for dessert. Great, much better than I expected. Normally meringue is too sweet but with all the ingredients this one was complex and tasty. With coffee, they also gave us honeycomb (tasted a little burnt to me) and and a sweet made out of beetroot (very interesting). My wife can't stop raving about the experience, as she is a fan of the show and it was an experience. I can't stop raving about the food, every course was so vibrant and complex. You have to go, make a weekend out of it.

Hmmm, feel a bit torn by this review because I REALLY wanted to love it as it stood for locally…read moregrown food and is the beating heart of this business community. We thought we'd treat my parents to a lunch as we were staying in the area and everyone was pretty excited that we were actually going to a 'famous restaurant' for lunch. The place is lovely, decor is fantastic, the shelves are full of local (if a little over priced) produce and it took us a while to see that there was actually a big warehouse-style room out back. When we walked in, nobody was there to acknowledge us and had no idea who to talk to or where to go if we wanted a table. After milling around for a bit I just walked straight through past the kitchen and out back and called over a waitress to ask how this worked...she just sat us down. It smelled good, is a great open space...and, uh, where is the waitress? She was quite incompetent throughout unfortunately, she stayed professionally disingenuous and uninterested in anything we had to say. She forgot we had asked for a high-chair, she forgot one of our drinks, she took forever to take our order and the place wasn't even half full. The food was decent, not as amazing as I'd hoped it would be but good nonetheless. The service here really did let down the whole experience, we even had to wipe clean the high chair ourselves (when it finally arrived at the second time of asking) as it was covered in left-overs from the previous nipper. In short, I am glad I can tick this one off as 'done'. I will not be making an effort to come back to the restaurant, but I will most definitely come back for some of that local cheddar from the deli counter out front, that stuff was?is amazing!

We had been recommended this place by folks in Woodstock Vermont USA, where we run an award winning…read morehospitality business. We used to live in Dorset and the fact that a recommendation travelled 4000 miles is impressive...but could the place deliver on a damp grey November Thursday? 13.00 struck on the town clock and in we walk to the quiet cafe bar area, to be met by some delightful staff and seated quickly, after a drink in the rather fetching contemporary bar area. Now this place is not just another seaside cafe...oh no...it's a cut above that. The art on the wall has whimsey, and the large arm chairs would be more often seen in an urban Starbucks setting. The restaurant windows all over look the bay and even on a grey November day there was atmosphere, simple jazz influenced music playing at just the the right level to create ambiance and not kill it. The location on the sea front, is a short sea shell throw away from the new beach, you do indeed have lots of sand in Lyme these days! The sea front had a make over in 2012 and now even has a very smart National Trust shop and was a real surprise. We had taken two local friends and we all ordered, fish chips with mushy peas for some, fresh mussels in a wonderful cream sauce for others and tempura battered vegetables. To drink we had Fentimans ginger beer, Guinness and water. All got 10/10. The bill 80 quid for six was very good value, and we left with a wonderful glow, to go to the gallery in the town and buy a small piece of Garry Jones art . He has an art piece on the restaurant wall....a car door...yes an actual car door with a fantastic ceramic dog leaning out of it! Priceless humour that cannot fail to make one smile. This place is a real find and a cut above the average seaside eatery.

This was the discovery of our holiday. We had avoided all week because it looks from the ouside…read morelike it's going to be a bit down market situated as it is amongst the chip shops and amusement arcade. It looks very modern and loud. It was shear luck that we ended up here as we could not get a table at our first choice restaurant. It was really good. Lovely food and excellent entertainment with a very accomlished jazz duo. The atmoshere was brilliant even though it was not full that night. Highly recommended.

Basil Fawlty of chip shops. And that's where the comedy ends, or is it!…read moreAlthough we live in Axminster we usually go to Chard or Seaton for take aways as they are generally better and will continue to do so when we opt for fish and chips. We placed our order for 1 X small cod and chips and 1 X regular cod and chips, waited patiently for 20 minutes and witnessed the almost laughable service unfold. Total chaos os the name of the game in this chip shop, the order being prepared ahead of ours raised some concerns when a piece of fish that was being picked up with bare hands fell apart in to 5-6 pieces and looked quite inedible once the server had finished with it, however she proceeded to place the fish in with the chips and box it up totally unbeknown to the customer who was waiting outside. Then the confusion and chaos stepped up a notch as all 4 of the serving staff became totally confused with my simple order, namely over the piece of fish on display in the serving cabinet and at this stage each of the serving staff picked the piece of fish up with their bare hands trying to determine the weight of it and therefore whether it was a regular or small cod. I raised my concerns and suggested that if there is confusion over safe food handling and my order that I would take refund and leave. At this point the male server became rather aggressive constantly stating his hands were clean, even though he appeared to be the chap who collected the raw fish from the kitchen before frying it. his aggression became elevated as I continued to raise my concerns over food hygiene, to the point he told us to take our refund , watch my attitude and get out. If the owners of this establishment read this I would seriously advise recruiting some experienced management before your current staff run your business in to the ground.

over £ 22 for not a lot. I took pics but cannot see how to post. £1-50 for what was 2tbls mushy…read morepeas. chips did not look or taste fresh cooked and although was a standard portion it was enough for 2 small children. £2-65. fish £8-00 per medium portion x2. overcooked. £2-75 for 9 breaded mushrooms. wont return, dont waste your money. perhaps its differnt for holiday makers as not going to rely on regular visits. Shame on you.

Do not try phoning to place an order. I have now tried twice, with no one answering the phone. I…read morethought they had shut down, but they have not. Get another phone line, or an answering machine. Do not carry on ignoring people who want to spend money with you. It is a pity because we hasve used them in the past and the service and food have been ok.

Love this takeaway!…read more We have tried out a good few from in our area but this is the one we go to all the time.It's consistently good and every mouthful makes you say ummmm.It's fresh,full of flavour and cooked perfectly.And the staff are lovely too,which is always a bonus. We like!

I run a small business All Rubbish & Chard House Clearance and was employed by the owner of…read moreCharmouth Fish Bar, Sue Harvey, to clear some redundant equipment and waste from a recent refurbishment to the kitchen and restaurant. Sue treated me like a guest, not worker and plied me lots of cups of tea and charm throughout the morning as I worked. When I finished my clearance and presented Sue with the bill, not only did she present me with a handsome tip, also insisted that I went away with a portion of cod and chips. I reluctantly agreed, being a picky eater, good fish & chips these days are a distant memory. Well, I am converted.!!! The centre of the universe for fantastic fish & chips, for me, is definitely, smack bang in the middle of Charmouth Fish Bar..!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, to the charming Sue Harvey and her most attentive staff for making my day. Bogdan Tobiasiewicz All Rubbish & Chard House Clearance

Fish, Chips, Curry or Pizza anyone? - Choose between eating in or take away, from the traditional…read moreF&C, Indian or Italian menus, no license but bring a bottle welcomed. All food cooked to order so is fresh, but there can be a wait at busy times. Not to worry tickets are issued with your order and an indication of how long before your food is ready. We took the opportunity to visit the George across the road for a quick pint before returning, While you're there, you might want to use the cash machine as the Fish Bar only take cash. Alternatively, visit the local store for an ATM just beyond the pedestrian crossing. All food was of good quality and served with a smile.