Alexanders Sandwich Bar — Restaurant in North Devon

No greeting when I walked in. I asked if he did bacon sandwiches. (Are usually go elsewhere the other side of town but thought I would give a different local business a chance)… he said he did and then disappeared asking if I wanted brown or white bread - I opted for brown.

I shouted to the back of the shop to reiterate, I wanted crispy bacon to be hot, please, with a small amount of brown sauce. A couple of minutes later he came to put the sandwich in a bag and charge me £3.40.

I wasn’t offered a napkin I had to ask .

When I went to eat bacon, it was cold and full of white rubbery fat - completely inedible . I opened up 1/2 and you can see how generous the filling was one - literally a piece of bacon and a fatty bit extra to fill a whole slice of bread sandwich.

Needless to say, I will never be visiting them again! I’m amazed they have stayed open as long as they have if this is the standard of their food, I found the wheelie bin and threw the whole lot away...

Can't speak for their cold food but the hot food leaves something to be desired. Loved the granary bread but sadly the egg yolk was hard but the egg was a bit undercooked and snotty, first time for me that. I finished it and it's not the worst thing one ever had I just think like toasted bread, self yolks and bacon with the fat a little cooked would go a long way. I will be going back to try other things but for the sandwich I got £6.10 was a bit...

Best 'make it on the spot' Sandwich bar in Barnstaple hands down! Been here on and off for many years now, the two guys working here are always friendly and helpful.

Choose from a range of breads, fillings and salads with snacks/drinks to compliment them.

It's fast and fresh, many people who work in town go here frequently for their lunch, there's a...