The Castaway Cafe - Carta

Food is not great….. cleanliness is even worse! Dirty greasy menus and the young girls conversation about two 14 year olds being abused was not what we wanted to hear especially when our 9 year old son was with us. We won’t be back.

Called here lunchtime just for chips as nearby chippie closed. Waited for them to be cooked fresh but as I followed my husband on our way to a bench I was aware of a horrid rancid smell.We opened them and what a stink, they must have been cooked in old fat. We ate a couple but ended up throwing them in the bin..very disappointing

Had breakfast here as usual cafe was closed,really good and returned again on last day.Breakfast freshly cooked,staff are brilliant,two young Saturday girls,so polite and cheerful,they were cleaning alongside the manager as was early,can only say the hygiene standards are impeccable definitely will return next time we are there, thank you x Ver carta

Wow! New menu is amazing. Chicken shawarma wrap is by far the best I’ve had and I’ve tried quite a few! Great variety of flavours. Partner had the squid box and was equally impressed. Hidden gem. Thoroughly recommend and the service was great, really lovely staff. So refreshing to see places offering interesting innovative menus. Thank you.

I had the pleasure of frequenting the Tides cafe on a rainy day in Combe Martin. I was greeted by a warm welcome and I ordered a Baked Potato with butter and Cheese. The potato was piping hot and accompanied by a very nice side salad which included a nice crunchy homemade coleslaw. For £3.99 I was well impressed. I cannot fault the food or the service.

Called in for breakfast on our last day. Very friendly and attentive service. Very good hot strong tea in big china cups. Had to wait awhile as all cooked fresh. Very tasty brekkie. We asked for crispy bacon which wasn't but very good all the same. Fried eggs lovely, excellent hash browns. Sausage OK, black pud a bit crumbly but very tasty. All in all a good experience and happy to go back. Ver carta

Wow. What can I say. This place is a hidden gem. I ordered the firey chicken burger and chips. My partner ordered the cow with Chipotle fries. The quality of the food was outstanding. In the 41 yrs I have been on the earth ,that was the best chicken burger i have ever eaten. My partners burger was also outstanding. The burger was moist but not soggy, and the Chipotle fries were a meal on the own. Very generous portions and polite staff. Love the boxes that turn in to plates. Great for the environment. If you are anywhere near here. Please please go and try the food. 5 stars

I rarely write reviews, but this visit tipped me over the edge. Today we had the misfortune to end up in this place. Ordered two bacon rolls with coffee, the rolls arrived after a while, no sign of the coffee. I opened the roll to see slimy cheap fried streaky bacon at least 50% fat. By the time I’d cut the fat off there was little bacon in a cheap roll. Still no sign of the coffee, so eventually we chased it up and it arrived a while later. Pointed out the mountain of fat on the plate to the waitress, who just looked blankly at us and walked away without saying anything. As we left we had to wait behind someone else also complaining about their food, and left the plate of fat on the counter...

Visited for morning breakfast to sit outside in the sun. Wanted to go opposite to The terrace cafe but it was closed. Castaway cafe, now called Tides in&out was our only option. Table outside were dirty, had to unstuck chairs to be able to sit, bread crumbs cleaned with our own tissues. Dirty menus was the first red flag! Cooked breakfast for almost £10 with undone mushrooms, disgusting sausages, not proper done egg, toast without butter. Had to go and ask for some. Cold out of fridge was given to us then. No Ofer of any sauces or salt and pepper. Found pouch of tomato sauce and pepper on next table. Dirty pepper pot as well. Coffee was okay, not the best but not the worst. ORANGE JUICE… ple... Ver carta