Address: Widecombe in the Moor, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7TA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441364621207
Rating: 4.6
based on 197 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Their best dish is the steak pie or chicken pie eaten next to the roaring fire on a cold enters day."
"The food was good- a lovely fish and chips and pizza."
"The meat was delicious, as was the yorkshire pudding and gravy."
"The fish and chips were excellently cooked, with light crispy batter and soft flaky fish."
"I had a beautiful Ploughman's with a side order of chips or what I prefer to call heaven in chip form."
"The food was great - fresh mackerel and well-looked-after very - the cellar is well-kept as well, with decent local sale on tap."
"Food was absolutely delightful!"
Cons:
"What a shocking experience Food was of just above average quality and much over priced."
"The food is overpriced and not that great a standard. Pretty much like eating at Wetherspoons but at 3x the price."
"Food is ok but nothing special."
"Whilst it was good that the cost of my fish and chips meal was refunded because I was unable to eat it as it was well overcooked it would have been better that the meal was never served."
"However the vegetables were very hard and the roast potatoes, although tasty, were extremely small."
"Premium prices but food that doesn't match. The roast was stingy for the £14 price tag."
"Lovely atmosphere, shame about the food. Had a Sunday roast which was Luke warm."
Service
Pros:
"Staff superb, it was busy. Plus we did not have to wait long at all."
"The waiter was attentive, polite and friendly."
"Always go to old lnn for a lovely meal in a lovely garden, food delicious and staff very welcoming and nothing is too much trouble."
"The staff were all extremely friendly and inviting."
"Excellent service and friendly staff."
"The staff were very friendly and welcoming."
"Staff were attentive and efficient."
Cons:
"Waitress took it away and came back with another meal. Chicken half size, spoon full pulled pork and no cheese topping. Asked to see someone in charge no one came."
"Waited 20 mins and asked pleasantly about time period for service to be met with a surly response."
"Service extremely poor and if it was my pub they wouldn't have a job!"
"Hate is a bit strong not impressed with bar closing at 8 not major problem if staff had informed us before closed menu and food not that impressive staff bar one didn't look as if wanted to be there no smiles."
"The service was friendly and helpful but communications between front of house and the kitchen need improvement."
"Training required for lack of knowledge surrounding allergies, which if not highlighted by myself would have caused a serious problem."
"The staff didn't seem interested in much, they offered us a dessert menu but then didn't come back to check if we wanted anything so we paid up and left - we certainly won't be back anytime soon."
Ambience
Pros:
"The building itself is a lovely place to be and well worth a visit for a pint, even if you're not eating."
"Firstly- inside is wonderful. Lots of stone and a very 'ye olde worlde' feel."
"Charming rustic pub that compliments its natural surroundings, lush open homely fireplaces but also natural light in a traditionally dark pub."
"This is a fabulous pub, esp if you're an animal lover!!"
"A lovely pub in a lovely village on Dartmoor. It had a very nice atmosphere and friendly staff."
"The atmosphere is always welcoming, warm and friendly."
"The atmosphere inside and out is gorgeous and quaint, and the whole area is filled with history."
Cons:
"Lovely location, but very hot weather impacted the experience. More ventilation or air conditioning is needed in the conservatory area."
"It did feel a bit like God's waiting room apart from the staff I was the youngest."
"It definitely didn't feel like a cosy place which was surprising given its location in the centre of the moors."
"The staff spoke the bare minimum required, there were no cheery comments, no smiles, no 'hello' or 'goodbye', no communication at all."
"It's ok. It's been extended and messed about with over the years and it's a bit higgledy piggeldy."
"The pub itself is of two halves. The original part is lovely, very quaint and the other new edition less so."
"It was fine but pretty noisy."
Value
Pros:
"The food is very fairly priced however some of the specials can be a little expensive but when you consider how much you get it is worth it."
"The price was the same as the last time we had purchased it."
"Both reasonably priced."
"Good value too."
"Very friendly staff, portion sizes are spot on and the price amenable to the location."
"Great friendly staff who have everything well organised."
"Some of the best food we’ve had in Devon and the staff is very friendly!"
Cons:
"Food was OK but considering we were there in a 'family restaurant' with a lady in her late 80's and a 13 year old we felt that the continual shouting, effing & jeffing from a bunch of drunk people could and should have been dealt with by the landlord or staff - it completely ruined the night."
"Felt the food was overpriced."
"Nice enough pub, but you can definitely tell it's a chain pub."
"Plenty of parking behind the pub, but you might have to pay if the pub carpark is full."
"Only issue for me was a few items had been crossed off the menu, and the menu we were handed was different to what I found online."
"Overall experience Food very good but Service extremely poor."
"Best is that they have a Doggie Ice-cream parlour so your furry friend can enjoy a special treat with you too."