The Rock Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant

Address: Yelverton, PL20 6DS, United Kingdom

Phone: +441822852022

Rating: 4.4
based on 140 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was excellent."
  • "The roast was tasty with very generous servings of veg, meat, roasties, Yorkshire pud and gravy."
  • "Menu was great, food came quickly and was amazing, good coffee, and you can park easily."
  • "All the meals were first rate."
  • "The food was outstanding."
  • "Local meat - rump steak was excellently cooked and the steak and ale pie was really tasty."
  • "The food is delicious the prices are fair."

Cons:

  • "Food was bland and tasteless to us we didn't mention to staff/waiter he was the only one there running around serving working."
  • "The pie and chips I think had been microwaved."
  • "Unfortunately the food left something to be desired hence only three stars but was perfectly edible."
  • "The food however was a disappointment, it was a Sunday roast from 30 years ago."
  • "For the price the steak was rather poor quality, very grisly and wasn't cooked how I asked and was way overdone."
  • "Probably the driest, tasteless, unappetising meal I have had in a pub for a very long time."
  • "Went for evening meal food not very nice, warmed up roast... staff friendly and asked why I had not eaten it. Tried again two weeks later for Sunday roast. Overpriced and just ok."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Lovely friendly staff and excellent food. You don't also need to spend a fortune on your card, you can just buy a coffee."
  • "The staff are always very helpful and friendly."
  • "The staff were very attentive and we couldn't fault the service."
  • "The staff were really friendly and accommodating."
  • "Staff are friendly and helpful."
  • "Good helpful service from the friendly staff."
  • "The staff members we spoke to were all extremely helpful."

Cons:

  • "Was made to feel very awkward as we were 'not on the list'."
  • "Unfortunately I cannot say the same for the Bar staff, unfriendly, one male was quite rude, he didn't even want to smile or even talk!"
  • "A drunk man tried to sell me fishing bait. And the woman behind the bar ignored me for a full three minutes while she chatted to another staff member."
  • "I don't know who was working yesterday for Mother's Day but it was shocking. Bad waitress with snotty attitude, 3 luke warm roast dinners of which 2 were chicken when we asked for lamb and beef."
  • "Both our steaks were chewy and tough... Chips were very under cooked."
  • "The member of staff was very rude and as new parents they came away feeling like second class citizens."
  • "The waiters attitude was incredibly off with us."

Ambiance and Facilities

Pros:

  • "Really nice atmosphere, well priced."
  • "A really lovely gem in the local area and recommended to all!"
  • "Lovely pub and very clean everywhere, which is important."
  • "Lots of outside seating as well as cosy interior."
  • "Very welcoming - lovely outside seating."
  • "Nice country pub atmosphere and all the staff were really happy and inviting."
  • "A lovely pub, I think there are three separate areas to eat, drink and socialize in, plus outside areas front and back."

Cons:

  • "Normally a nice and relaxing place to visit, have done so for years. Reason for 2 stars is hygiene."
  • "This place is not good if you have young kids. Was not allowed to get a drink was asked to wait an hour for a table."
  • "The only available table, what can only be described as a 'childs size low table by the front door being looked down on from the rest of the tables."
  • "Nice roast, but seriously how pricey are the desserts, wow, you are making so much money on this, scandalous."
  • "Car parking can be a squeeze and in front of pub, in busy times, gets filled quickly."
  • "If this was my first visit I probably wouldn't return."
  • "We have no intention of being in the presence of an animal abuser."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "You don't also need to spend a fortune on your card, you can just buy a coffee."
  • "Really nice atmosphere, well priced."
  • "Reasonably priced and incredibly fast service, I ordered a roast for myself and my other half and it was at the table within about 30 seconds (literally) of me sitting back down after ordering at the bar."
  • "Meals reasonable priced."
  • "It does cost a bit more than other places but fair considering the quality of the food."
  • "Grear value too."
  • "Good value for money."

Cons:

  • "Ok food good, but not value for money good service by staff, the steak pie good, chicken and bacon barbecue with cheese."
  • "It was the sharp end on prices but food was quick and clean beer was decent too."
  • "Maybe a bit pricier than some but worth the quality food."
  • "Definitely not worth the money."
  • "Food is well overpriced for how poor it was."
  • "Nice roast, but seriously how pricey are the desserts, wow, you are making so much money on this, scandalous."
  • "Went for evening meal food not very nice, warmed up roast... staff friendly and asked why I had not eaten it. Tried again two weeks later for Sunday roast. Overpriced and just ok."

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