The Waddling Duck @ Hamiltons — Restaurant in England

First time for me at the Waddling Duck at The Hamilton, I never got to experience the Wellswood venue. To be honest I found the large room at the Hamilton a bit lacking in atmosphere, and the loudish musak offputting. But that is the only non-positives about the experience. So I took my mother out for a meal there after reading lots of positive reviews. The food was excellent and the service very good - so nice of the owner to take time to talk to us. At first sight it seems a bit pricey, but when you consider what is included it is not that bad at all. I started with scotch egg with picallili which was gorgeous - the outer nice and crisp, the yoke just slightly runny, and the picallili gave it a nice tang. It was steak night so I had the Rump and it was a beautiful piece of meat, cooked nicely. With steak comes a drink (I had a local real ale), chips (I had the chunky chips) and a sauce. Mum had mushroom tagliatelli which she said was very tasty, and it came with a glass of wine included in the price. There was none of this paying extra for drinks sides and sauces, it was all included in the price which was very refreshing. And for desert we had Afaggato which was ice cream with a shot of espresso and I had an Amaretto with mine. It was beautifully presented and delicious. The overall price was very good at £72 for the two of us including all the food and drinks, which gave plenty of scope for a well deserved tip in addition. An excellent experience overall which I highly recommend to anyone wanting a...

Moved from a nearby location into the cliff-top space formerly occupied by Hamilton's. Two courses $27/3 courses $32, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. . New art installed (and some still to come).

Menu highlights: Risotto alla Milanese w. duck confit perfectly al dente, Creedy carver duck breast, cooked pink, exactly matched the description. The texture easily chewable, the accompanying blackberry purée and duck jus enriching and affirming. Especially notable were the gratin potatoes, creamy, rich and heart-warming with assertive nutmeg. Beef cheek braised in Guiness, with bubble and squeak, topped with beef fat crumb was submissive, crumbly meat with intense umamy flavors embracing the starch and vegetable crack-house addictiveness of bubble and squeak.

The wine list breaks convention in being a marquee of esoteric wine styles. One good choice, more mainstream, is a 2017 Rioja Reserva. with a greater than usual maturity on a restaurant wine list.

Attentive service. This is a new top gun for Babbacombe, a town where humans require a 60-year age statement and a Westie companion for residence....

Lovely little Bistro in Torquay! I booked the Waddling Duck Bistro for dinner one night during a weekend away in Torquay for the simple fact that I like 🦆 and I like Bistros!

From the moment we walked in we felt relaxed due to the nice, warm ambience that the place has. It was close to fully booked but was not noisy and didn't feel cramped.

There is a bit of everything on the menu but my wife and I opted for the 'trio of duck' for our mains. It was cooked very well and was delicious. My starter was also excellent!

The biggest suprise however was the 'duck-themed' wine! A south African Merlot in our case which was extremely reasonable (less than £25 for a bottle) and very tasty.

The small team were attentive and freindly and very accomodating when we changed our booking from Sat to Fri at the 11th hour, (thank you Lydia)!

In summary - Great food, great ambience, lovely staff and very reasonable pricing. If we are ever fortunate enough to be back in Torquay we will certainly pay another visit.

Thank you for an enjoyable...