The Woodland Cafe — Restaurant in Teignbridge

Sadly, we chose to visit the Woodland Cafe for lunch (pictures & reviews made it appear an appealing place). It was a quiet Saturday afternoon, with less than 50% of outside seats occupied & no tables filled inside. We were told to sit down and our orders would be taken. After 30 odd mins & asking twice at the bar if we could order, the waitress eventually came to take our order (3 pizzas, 1 halloumi toast & 4 drinks). 20 mins later drinks arrived. Another 30 minutes later, the 1st disappointing pizza arrived along with burnt black toast & halloumi. 10 minutes later the second poor quality pizza turned up. 5 minutes later we were told the final pizza would be a few minutes. 10 mins later (and after 3 meals had been eaten), we were told the remaining pizza had been burnt (all the other food was burnt & served regardless), so we'd have to wait for a few more minutes. Eventually a raw pizza arrived (which was in fairness put in the oven after complaining). We complained and didn't pay for 2 meals, but sadly our Saturday afternoon was wasted/spoiled. The name of the cafe is laughable. Sadly, the mature trees appear to have suffered considerable root damage from development/level changes & compaction and the constant traffic noise creates an unpleasant atmosphere.I strongly recommend avoiding this...

Having been recommended this place by a friend, we decided to visit for Sunday lunch. Having checked their Facebook page it stated that they were open to the public and that there was live music. We arrived at 12:45pm only to find all of the tables were reserved with no spare tables, even though there was plenty of room. There was a large queue for the bar with just one person serving. The chalk board stated food from 1pm and music from 1:30pm, however they had only just fired up the pit which explains why the chalkboard was quickly taken down. No menu available, just a Barbecue buffet with no explanation as to what was on offer, other than it was £10 per item. They seemed very short staffed and having assessed the large tables of 10 we deduced that we would not get a table, let alone food for quite some time. It seemed very inhospitable with no greeting and staff seemingly absorbed in their duties with no regard for their customers. It would be better to greet and seat customers take a drinks order and provide nibbles if they have to wait. Basic hospitality seems very lacking here. Can't say we'll return unless they take a more positive approach to customer service. Communication is key in these circumstances. Disappointed, as with a bit more organisation I think this place could be...

We had our wedding here last weekend. It was amazing! We could not have asked for a better day / weekend. Stu and the Woodland cafe team were incredible and catered for all our needs. We had 94 guests in the day plus another 20 in the eve. The woodland cafe put on an epic 3 course meal for the wedding and then woodfired pizza for the evening. Guests staying at the yurt camp also got breakfast on the Saturday and Sunday. The cocktails they made for the wedding were great and the bar did a fantastic job providing for our thirsty guests. We had two bands play and Stu was very helpful in helping ensure everything ran smoothly. Organising the food drinks and all the extras with Stu prior to the wedding was also very easy and he made the whole process a joy. All the guests said how incredible the food was and that it was the best wedding they had been to. If you like a festival vibe for your wedding this is the place for you. ...