Address: Postbridge, Yelverton, PL20 6TA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441822880208
Rating: 4.6
based on 202 reviews.
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"Its location is breathtaking. The views are stunning."
"The main part of the pub is very atmospheric with a man that plays the piano."
"You enter from the mid moor with its spectacular landscape and chilly winds....into the cosiest place."
"A green gem nestled on the top of the road, overlooking a fantastic countryside, the Moors."
"It's a beautiful Dartmoor location with both indoor and outside seating, a restaurant area and easy access."
"The views from the outdoor seating area are stunning."
"Lovely cosy warm pub, with a fire that's been lit since the 1800s."
Cons:
"Called in on the offchance of having a meal, unfortunately we were too early but as the place felt soulless and we were not actually made to feel welcome."
"Place is over rated... decor is worn out passing for rustic."
"Whilst the location is great, the popularity of the place means that if you're outside, you're sitting in a car park."
"However the child friendly area inside is rather drab, cold and unwelcoming - tucked away from the lovely bar area with warming fires."
"About as much atmosphere as a motorway service station."
"Place has the ambience of a soiled retreat for some kind of retro motorbike gang."
Food & Drink
Pros:
"A good range of beers and ciders, honest no nonsense, very tasty pub grub."
"Fine tasty food, good menu range with the inclusion of locally sourced ingredients and less usual dishes, excellent local ales and friendly service."
"If you like a proper pub you'll love this place - ales, homemade pies, real fires and settles."
"I urge you to have their unmatchable rabbit pie, I'm so glad to find a pub still serving such a dish."
"Food was fantastic and hot chocolate was to die for."
"The homemade desserts are amazing also - the sticky toffee pudding with custard, ice cream, or clotted cream, is highly recommended."
"The food was incredible. I had the rabbit pie and I haven’t eaten such a good pie in years."
Cons:
"What a disappointment! to sum it up simply, 'easy cater food'. The only highlight was the gravy. Plastic roast potatoes and cardboard beef."
"Scampi was really hard on the outside and dry on the inside probably from the same supplier as the chips."
"The chips were not good quality, they were like microwaved chips or cardboard!"
"Food expensive, though very poor, prepared as cheaply as possible."
"Worst Fish & Chips of my life. It consisted mostly of overbaked batter and grease, maybe 1/4 was chewy fish."
"The food was very average and cooked with little love. Reheated pie with frozen chips and boiled veg."
"Terrible food, arrive 4mins after ordering, everything reheated steak baguette for £8.95 was frying steak in soft baguette with little lettuce on the side."
Service & Staff
Pros:
"The staff, food, location and atmosphere are truly amazing!"
"Very warm welcome from the moment you walk through the door."
"Everyone very warm and welcoming. Excellent traditional pub."
"Service is with a smile and prices are very reasonable."
"Stopped here with friends for an evening meal, the food was amazing and the staff were super friendly."
"The staff members were attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable, ensuring that every guest felt welcome and well taken care of."
"Friendly barman, great beer and cider choices, a good lunchtime menu and a biscuit for the dog!"
Cons:
"We did not have a warm welcome when coming off the Moor wet and cold - landlady making us sit on black bin bags and asking us not to sit around the fire."
"Saw landlord arguing with multiple customers and kicking them out which made us incredibly uncomfortable."
"Very very rude. Rude to us when we walked in, then rude to a family who came in next, rude to some walkers who came in after that and finally rude to a lovely couple with a very quiet and happy baby."
"Just plain rude and unprofessional."
"On entering the guy behind the bar was quite stand off ish and abrupt."
"When asked how our meal was the churlish woman behind the bar just offered one or two forced words of consolation, but was more than happy to accept the full price for this poor meal."
"This is the highest pub in southern England and the surliest and unfriendliest pub in England..... rather disappointed especially as I was revisiting it after 31yrs......it was better back then.....give it a miss and drive to somewhere better...."
Family & Pet Friendliness
Pros:
"Children are not allowed in the main bar. There's a children's room, but it's drab, unappealing and dated."
"They welcome dogs, even a very large one like mine."
"Our dog was very welcome which was brilliant."
"Me and my family used to come to the warren inn for years... Being kids at the time we always sat in the side too (family room) which was never a problem as it was your own little “private area” anyway."
Cons:
"I was very disturbed to find that whilst dogs were allowed in the bar and restaurant area, children under 14 were not."
"We have 3 children and found the pub unwelcoming to say the least. Lots of signs relegating children to a horrible back room."
"Kids definitely not welcome and segregated in horrible back room."
"Visited with my pregnant wife and 4 year old. Plenty of tables to sit at and eat, however we was not allowed to use them and had to find a table in a specific child area of which there was a single table and one chair."
"Whilst childrens room fine - wee boy tad upset he could not sit and watch the fire."
"Lovely bar area, but it was very obvious that children were not welcome, as numerous signs and verbal reminders made clear."
"Booked a table for 2, got there and we had to sit side by side at a table against a wall. We would have literally been sitting with our faces 2 foot from a wall and radiator."