Johns Delicatessen Instow in North Devon

Have shopped, eaten in and had takeaway many a time.But charging £9.50 for a very poor quality soup is excessive. The bread roll was very good. When paying I did mention that I thought it was overpriced, the member of staff agreed, said it had gone up recently. Sorry won’t be using again. Will go to coffee cabin.

I absolutely love this place and try to eat here every time I visit the area. The food, service and shop areal excellent.

Have been visiting Instow and shopping here for years. Today it felt as though customers were not important. About 8 members of staff in shop and deli and 3 customers. No one on the till. When we asked we still had to queue for 10 minutes with the other 2 customers. No apology for the wait - Staff too busy putting up valentines bow and stacking shelves (and obstructing us!) to be bothered.

Superb welcome, service, tea, coffee, cake. Can't be faulted, so many thanks for the effort you all have made for your customers. I'll be back!! 👍

A must if you’re visiting Instow. Charming cafe and deli overlooking the estuary and Instow beach. Comes as no surprise that they’ve won national Farmshop and deli awards. It’s a second generation family business - the owners Sue and Anthony are really passionate, hard working and highly knowledgeable. They source amazing produce and have developed a really diverse range. They were also one of the first delis to support and stock my local business’s (Boom Kitchen) curry kits. Coffee, cakes, crab sandwiches and this enormous gooey cheese that I can’t remember the name of are among my favourites there. Definitely worth a visit.

Beautiful food, great choice and friendly service. We’ve been to John’s in both Instow and Appledore and personally I prefer this one. Yes both are a little on the pricey side but I see it as part of the holiday treat. One day we bought quiches, potato salad and coleslaw with GF chocolate brownies and had a feast in our holiday cottage – it was a heck of a lot cheaper than eating out. The thing that triggered me to leave a review today was seeing two young staff members making an elderly gentleman (clearly a regular customer) feel so warmly welcomed. So nice to see.

My daughter suffers from a dairy allergy and they could not be more considerate of her requirements. Changing and adapting the menu for her. Also me and my whole family received fantastic service from our waitress. The food was exceptional as well. So overall from start to finish was fantastic

Just had an quintessential afternoon picnic for two make sure you have not had anything else to eat, beautiful fresh and to die for staff really nice well worth a visit. Perfevt👍

Nicely presented cafe and deli with space inside to sit and eat.We bought coffees to go but they were disappointing. If you pay a premium for a particular kind of coffee (like £3 for a flat white) you expect the person making them to know how to. They were indistinguishable from a milky latte.Staff were a bit off too when asked if we could use the facilities. Sure this is a COVID issue but if other places allow those taking away to use them, sure they could too. Not a place we would visit again.

John’s on the Pier is a welcome addition to Instow. Friendly, helpful staff on hand to welcome you & the breakfast sandwich was heaven! A little sun trap with great views. The perfect spot to watch the world go by. Whether you eat in or takeaway, the food from the deli is amazing. Fab selection of local gins. There is no hesitation in recommending John’s to all our guests @HartlandForestLodge