The Bowd Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, the carvery meat was just right, lovely roast potatoes and a good selection of vegetables."
• "The food was amazing!"
• "Every dish was delicious and well proportioned."
• "Generous slices of meat, and an array of vegetables all with superbly flavoured gravy and sausage stuffing balls."
• "The beef melted in the mouth and the turkey was juicy and flavorful."
• "Excellent piping hot carvery with plenty of beautiful vegetables and scrummy choices of meats."
• "The food was amazing, the carvery is one of the best, anywhere."

Cons:

• "The potatoes had very hard coatings and were very difficult to cut into. My Yorkshire pudding was burnt on the bottom, and it was also very difficult to cut into."
• "Fish was tasteless and very oily and the 'beef pie' looked and tasted like a cow had vomited it out about a week ago."
• "Curry had zero taste and the carvery lacked the rich flavours my wife was after."
• "Our fish and chips were well overcooked and hard."
• "The veg and accompiniments had been sat out for a while and were quite chewy, Luke warm and tough."
• "Food was average wasn't happy starter came with my main and then waitress was rude and walked off when someone asked if it was meant to be a starter."
• "Food was extremely poor!!! Had carvery salad with the three meats dried out like pieces of old leather."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff checked to see that all was satisfactory."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive, but not overly."
• "We were looked after excellently by Nyah and her team."
• "From the minute we walked in we felt welcome, the staff were superb and very attentive."
• "The staff were well organised, helpful and friendly."
• "The waiting staff were attentive but not overbearing."
• "Staff are friendly and approachable."

Cons:

• "Staff oblivious to this as constantly passing but not carrying out any form of check."
• "She never returned."
• "The Karen in charge was particularly rude. Telling us on a number of occasions that we needed to eat immediately."
• "Service was very poor and everything took ages."
• "Unfortunately I was extremely disappointed, the service on entry was very poor."
• "No social distancing in place today. Staff not in masks or maintaining social distance."
• "Service was poor... rude, inexperienced managers."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was really nice and the staff friendly."
• "A typical Devon pub with a thatched roof and an open fire."
• "Amazing atmosphere, great food and fantastic service."
• "A lovely pub that's suitable for all occasions! Family and dog friendly!"
• "Really lovely place, warm atmosphere, friendly staff and lovely food."
• "Overall a very welcoming relaxed atmosphere."
• "Beautiful setting."

Cons:

• "Keep turning up to this pub naively expecting an atmosphere which isn't there anymore."
• "Unfortunately it was a bit disappointing once inside."
• "A bit too lax regarding Covid social distancing and staff wore no protection."
• "But we waited 1hr45 for our mains 4 had carvery, and two people didn't get there's at all."
• "Only downer was the flies trying to land on the dinner as the front door was open."
• "However, we requested a nice table as we were celebrating our daughter's 18th birthday and were given a nice table in the window. The problem was it was tucked away and after the initial ordering and delivering of food we were largely forgotten."
• "A nice pub, but nothing special."

Value

Pros:

• "It was also very reasonably priced."
• "Food was excellent, very generous portion sizes, definitely value for money."
• "At slightly over £10, it not only is good value, but very very tasty as well 😋"
• "Despite drinks and desserts, the bill was reasonably priced at ~£18 pp."
• "The prices very reasonable."
• "Very friendly staff good food and drink very reasonable prices."
• "Good value food for the area especially if over 55 and select the carvery on weekdays."

Cons:

• "Oh and we had the pleasure of paying £45 for the privilege"
• "We only wanted small plates as we don't eat a lot. We had to pay top price wasn't happy at all."
• "Over priced below average food."
• "My small glass of Prosecco cost £7.50. So in all not happy."
• "Food was average wasn't happy starter came with my main and then waitress was rude and walked off when someone asked if it was meant to be a starter. over priced, poor quality food."
• "If I could put 0 stars I would.. no welcome when walked in taken to table to no high chair which was requested on booking, standing there waiting and get asked what we want to eat and drink??? Not even sat down yet..."
• "Think if our dinner was put down with any more force it would qualify as being thrown at us."