The Boathouse Bar & Grill
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About The Boathouse Bar & Grill
On Beach Rd in Dawlish, The Boathouse Bar & Grill is a two-storey restaurant with views across the bay, set on the sea front near a small funfair. Oak beams and nautical ephemera decorate the pub-style rooms, and the menu runs from Tex-Mex to pub fare, with sticky chicken and fish and chips among the regular orders. Food and drinks are ordered at the bar rather than table service, and it's a walk-in setup with no reservations. Milkshakes are collected downstairs from the point of order. As a family pub, it draws on both its Tex-Mex and traditional pub sides across the two floors.
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“Tex-Mex and pub fare in modern, 2-storey family pub decorated with oak beams and nautical ephemera.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, sea views, sticky chicken and food served lukewarm.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, sea views, sticky chicken and food served lukewarm.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws repeat praise, alongside steak and ribs and a sticky chicken with a kick. Several highlight sea views and reasonable prices, though many describe the food as microwaved or average, with forgotten items and one reviewer sending a meal back for arriving lukewarm before requesting a refund after a long wait. One parent also notes collecting a milkshake meant going downstairs alone with a child.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws repeat praise, alongside steak and ribs and a sticky chicken with a kick. Several highlight sea views and reasonable prices, though many describe the food as microwaved or average, with forgotten items and one reviewer sending a meal back for arriving lukewarm before requesting a refund after a long wait. One parent also notes collecting a milkshake meant going downstairs alone with a child.
Featured reviews
- Philip Wilkins
“Packed out all the time in the summer with holiday makers and therefore is extremely busy. Prices are reasonable and its situated in the areas a small funfair on the sea front with beautiful views of Exmouth across the bay. I found the food to look great but had to get the server back to the table because it was at best warm, if im paying VAT at 20% for hot food, I want it hot. It took forever to come to table so we asked for a full refund, that went down like a led balloon. We just didn't want to wait another 30+ minutes for food.”
- christina berry
“Food was average, we had nachos and a breakfast. The quality of food doesn't match the prices but being in the location it is I understand. Go to the bar to order, which is simple enough but had to go downstairs to collect the childs milkshake, which isn't ideal of you're alone with a young child. There were a couple of things forgotten with our order that we had to ask for. Atmosphere was ok, we were eating and conversing, which was good for us.”
- Brian Hodgson
“What a great place, by the beach, food was very good ( we had fish & chips) very good service and plenty of room. Deserts were really nice”
- Phil H
“Enjoyed a couple of lunch time meals here. Steak and ribs and then fish n chips another day. For pub grub I really don't think you can get any better, yes it's not fine dinning but that wouldn't work there. …”
- Jigna Pandit-Gardiner
“The pub itself is beautiful, over looking the sea what stunning views. The food was okay you could tell most items were microwaved. The sticky chicken horever was really nice and had a little bit of a kick to it which was lovely.”
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Restaurants near The Boathouse Bar & Grill
- Saveur4.92861.8 mi£30–70Reservations
sticky toffee pudding, homemade bread, creme brulee
- Kings Fry4.3937.6 mi away£1–10
fish and chips, curry sauce, pea fritter
- The Linny at Coffinswell4.79928.4 mi away
lamb tagine, roast dinners, salmon
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boathouse Bar & Grill | 4.13,664 | — | — | fish and chips, sea views, sticky chicken |
| SaveurReservations | 4.9286 | 1.8 mi | £30–70 | sticky toffee pudding, homemade bread, creme brulee |
| Kings Fry | 4.393 | 7.6 mi away | £1–10 | fish and chips, curry sauce, pea fritter |
| The Linny at Coffinswell | 4.7992 | 8.4 mi away | — | lamb tagine, roast dinners, salmon |
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