The Angel Taste Of Devon - Dartmouth

I had a nice lunch with my family for my mother's birthday. ele and her team were very attentive (a truffle finish with a happy birthday platter) and the most delicious, thoughtful menu. very delicious.

We revisited The Angel last night and feel the restaurant is now even better. There has been a redecoration and new soft furnishings to deaden the noise. Soft jazz music added to the atmosphere. There was a tasting menu or an a la carte menu to choose from. I had the cured salmon and turbot with butter sauce and finally cherry souffle. All were beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. However, the most positive thing was the way they dealt with my husband's garlic allergy. We get so used to him being told what he can't have and very few items left on the menu that he can! At the Angel Ellie came to speak to us and explained all items were possible just sometimes with a different sauce. So he had lamb as a main with an apricot sauce instead of the jus. It was beautifully cooked and the sauce went well with it. There was a great atmosphere with Ellie front of house looking after all her diners with care and a great sense of humour. We look forward to returning on our next visit.

Classic style cuisine. Quite a formal feel to the restaurant, sometimes service was a little stilted. Superb Turbot dish. Crab risotto was slightly overcooked. Nice amuse bouche. Price was high, not convinced the cooking was at that price point.

Enjoyed our evening, but found it rather overpriced. Taster menu had one or two issues the orange sauce with scallops was too strong and more suited to crepes suzettes. The lamb main was beautiful but the side dish of neck was difficult to identify red cabbage and breadcrumbs possibly, not sure, but not very nice to eat. Overall happy, and had a pleasant evening but feel the restaurant may be relying on reputation?

We had a wonderful experience with the tasting menu paired with the wine selection last night. The food was delightful, delicious, and truly inspiring. Ellie was managing the front of the house, and her presence made a significant difference. While I can tell she loves being in the kitchen, she is truly impressive at front of house, and her warmth enhanced our evening. We definitely plan to return on our next visit.