What a great Tapas bar, we've eaten here three times but not made it into the restaurant part. However the bar area is just great sat on the high stools and sampling the small plates is just great. We will book ahead some day and get to the restaurant part, we'll be back soon!
James Kenny
These enterprising owners have raised the bar once more.
All the Tapas you can eat for a tenner was launched last week and as half term allowed me to revisit I was very pleasantly surprised. Yes the steak and prawns dishes are excluded but why pass up on the fabulously addictive chicken peppers and serrano ham or the superb melt in the mouth lamb kebabs or the tender and flavoursome chorizo sausage. Some well chosen Argentinian (almost Spain but cheaper) reds alongside the nice varied wine selection add up to a budget night out ! Its a no brainer!
Kimberley And Sam
We have just eaten here. It was fantastic and all the staff were extremely friendly and very helpful when it came to discussing my food allergy. We would recommend this place to anyone.
James Kenny
This is a gem of a restaurant hidden halfway down Fore street and in many ways I am pleased that it is hidden away. I would hate to think I had to miss out on a table as my family all look forward to a night out at the friendly family owned Terrace Tapas Bar on our visits to Ilfracombe.
Tapas heaven,authentic dishes served with panache and cooked with care, the regular dishes complimented by alternating specials, the oak smoked chicken in paprika is excellent as are the pinchos with 21 day aged rump, melt in the mouth, foaming chilled draught san miguel , some excellent Spanish wines and the service is exceptional. Well done Mark and Kelly and your great team, you have the special recipe for success, long may you prosper.
Disapointed Diner
Just got back from a disappointing evening at the Terrace Tapas bar. We went for the £15.95 per head menu with started off with some nachos that were burnt around the egdes - on the up side I suppose this means they were done under the grill and not the microwave! So for your £15.95 you get 1/3 of a sausage, a jalapeno pepper deep fried, a mozzarella stick deep fried (obviously bought in frozen), one prawn frozen and over cooked on a BBQ, one two inch beef skewer and half a cherry tomato with a leaf garnish, and a chicken wing accompanied by frozen cubes of deep fried potato decorated with mayo and ketchup. To finish gross watery toblerone fondue gets the thumbs down. Needless to say we were all starving and enquired about some further dishes in am attempt to fill our empty tummies - but when we were told the size they would be, we decided to pass and planned our trip to the chip shop for dinner.
This is a very poor attempt at a tapas bar, with a menu full of bought in frozen nasties and dangerously tiny portions and massively overcharging.
Bhambabe
My two friends and I had a meal on 02/02/08 which was a Saturday night. We were lucky enough to be seated straight away, and it was immediately obvious that we would be in for a great night.
The smells were amazing and we couldn't order our food quick enough!! We opted for the sampler meals (along with a couple of other dishes) which meant we all got to share a little of everything.
All of the dishes were wonderful, as was the tolberone fondue we have for dessert (with fresh fruit and marshmallows to dip in!).
Price was really reasonable - under £30.00 for 3 of us (including a bottle of wine).
I have to say it is the best meal I have had in a long time (and I eat out twice a week on average). In fact it was so good, it inspired me to write an online review (which I've never done before!!).
I would DEFINITELY recommend this place and hope to return soon (even though I live in Birmingham).
Donna, Gloucester
Gorgeous. The chicken skewers were lovely.
nadia
My Husband and I visited the tapas bar last weekend on a night away trip to ilfracombe (the tapas bar was recommended to us by our B&B). I am Spanish & have lived in London for 3 years & have not had such good authentic tapas since moving here, the Gambas Pil Pil was perfect & such good value for money as was the the Albarino Wine. The service was also very special they employ spanish waitresses on university holiday to help them in the restaurant & also to help the girls improve their english, (which must be commended as most people would not be bothered to put themselves out!) I look forward to returning to Ilfracombe very soon, not only for the beautiful scenery but to eat at the Tapas Bar for home from home cooking.
Terrace Tapas Bar, The
Wow!
Terrace Tapas Bar, The
Always consistently good food with great atmoshpere. Mark, Kelly and Yvonne are a great team to make you feel really welcome
