March 2024 by Bernadette Whitaker
Very pleased at this exquisite restaurant. We were very well looked after and can recommend the fish and chips on the menu.The wine was a great recommendation and to finish the puddings were so tasty.Well.done to everyone and would not hesitate to recommend this beautiful restaurant. Thank you.
March 2024 by Lorraine Garvey
Had booked a few months ago for my husband?s birthday yesterday and had let them know what the occasion was. When we arrived, the main part of the restaurant with the music, lights and ambiance, was very busy so we were led to the other part of the restaurant which lacked any kind of atmosphere at all. The moules I had, had very little broth and lacked any flavour. Our meals arrived separately, rather than at the same time. My husband at the steak meal, the mushrooms, tomato and onion rings were stone cold, and the so-called peppercorn sauce appeared to be peppercorns stirred into a jug of cream - completely tasteless. The staff seemed unable to cope with the amount of people there and seemed very stressed. We are regular visitors to Paignton, but we won?t be visiting or recommending TJs again.
March 2024 by Maciej Kurpisz
It was ok.
March 2024 by Ray Coshan
Always a great place to eat.
January 2024 by Tom Hayden
Service was polite charismatic and professional.Excellent food and very fresh fish naturally being on a harbour with choice being "catch of the day" this adds a nice solidarity in TJs motto of locally sourced, fresh fish and produce and sets this resturant aside from the many 'fish n' chips' diners and pubs around here.Would recommend and definately would go back!
December 2023 by SPHAR
The menu was varied with some nice dishes. We had starters and main. The children really enjoyed their steak, it was well presented and great flavour. I had slow cooked beef dish, which was delicious and beautifully presented. The team were helpful and friendly.
October 2023 by Helena
My parents and I were here a few weeks ago, and they managed to squeeze us in during their busy times. Thank god we could get a seat because their food was phenomenal! We ordered their scallops, prawns, mussels and seabass with pasta. They were all executed perfectly and blew me away. I would definitely be back in Paignton for the chance to eat here again.
October 2023 by David Jones
Me and my wife enjoyed a fantastic meal here last night. For the starters, the mussels were fantastic and the calamari were amazing. Then for main we both had sea bass as the fish of the day. My wife had it with noodles and shrimp where as I had it herb crusted with a potato fondant. Both were fantastic. I cannot recommend this place more as the food and service were impeccable.
October 2023 by Liz Payne
Very disappointing. Slow service, below average food. One main sent back , just unpleasant. Alternative offered, but again an unacceptable delay by which time the other main had been finished and cleared.FOH staff apologetic and bill adjusted, but overall probably our worst dining experience.
October 2023 by WEARE BLOKK
Terrible food and pretty average service.Went last night for a meal (6th oct) arrived not long after it opened so there was only 3 other tables in the restaurant.Ordered a fish and chips?.which was frankly the worst I have ever had. It was barely warm, and under seasoned. Tasted like nothing! The mushy peas was also cold and tasted of water. I should have just sent it back.My wife ordered a fish of the day which came with pasta and a lobster bisque sauce. There was no lobster bisque sauce, the fish was fine but under seasoned and the whole dish lacked flavour. It?s was a very poorly executed dish/ concept.We waited over 50mins for 2 plates of food that was well below average. We was so hungry that we just eat the food within 10mins and then left.I did tell the girl when we left how bad it was and my response was ?I?ll let the kitchen know?A complete disgrace of a place who need to rethink their whole service flow or just give up and go! Honestly a total joke of a place!Most of the real reviews seen to say the same thing.Very disappointing, will not be returning and will not be recommending to anyone.Great view, that?s about it and I?m sure will continue to con people because of the location.
October 2023 by Michelle B
Staff were friendly and extremely helpful with my mushroom and gluten allergy. The food was absolutely delicious. We had a lovely evening. All topped with a stunning view of the sunset over the harbour.
September 2023 by Q2971JBmichellel
Wonderful view from the outside terrace. Staff were extremely friendly and service was good. The food was delicious and we would not hesitated to recommend. Booking is advised to get outside seating.
September 2023 by Hannah Wilde
Unfortunately this was a disappointing visit !! We sat down at 7.30 to be only served our drink options at 8.15 . We then waiting a further hour for our starter and then another hour for the main . We didn't end up leaving till 10.30 which left us short for time for things afterwards. It's such a shame the food is amazing!!! and high standard and the taste is incredible like something I haven't eaten before each flavour is divine. But service was shocking not only the timings but no cutlery was given to our party of 5 we grabbed our own that was dumped at the bar !! And one dish didn't come out for starters so we called them after 20 mins of waiting. They said they forgot so went to cook it. We won't be visiting again because of these incidents and I think for the price of food which was the higher end!! Which I would be happy to pay for if the service was there. I would say this restaurant is just not up to standard and won't be re-visiting
September 2023 by 107neilp
We chose TJs for my wife?s birthday meal after a lot of deliberation on where we would eat. On the 15th September we were very disappointed with the service. Our meals were very nice on the whole but my port & stilton mushroom starter was served on soft slices of baguette (like you buy part baked) and surprised me to not be on sourdough toast or crusty toasted bread. My wife?s pate starter was generous but with the same barely toasted bread and only 3 small pieces, we had to ask for more bread. My friends ordered duck which we were told had sold out, but this hadn?t been mentioned as the menu?s had been passed to us, with the lady saying, ?Oh, I should have told you that? Overall the service was very, very slow. We were having a nice evening but sat without drinks for about 15 minutes before I asked a passing waitress for some wine for two of us. I also asked for a jug of water which I was surprised not to have been offered. We were disappointed with this too, I would normally expect filtered water or some lemon slices to remove the chlorine flavour but it was room temperature tap water and quite distasteful. We would have stayed for dessert but after 2 hours we decided to leave to enjoy the rest of my wife?s birthday at home. I don?t know what has happened here, we?ve had some lovely meals and evenings here but there has been a sad drop in service with a few simple tweaks needed to restore the usually excellent food quality. Sorry TJs but I?m hoping my critique is constructive and helps you recover.
September 2023 by andrewhS1718JO
The food was great the main fish courses we had were delicious. Unfortunately on the evening we visited they were short staffed and service was very slow.
