The Skylark Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere and the perfect place to stop on a long bike ride through the plym valley trail."
• "Cosy little pub with a lovely little fire."
• "Great beer garden for all the family and totally dog friendly."
• "Lovely old pub with a large beer garden with chickens (you can buy the eggs) the food was fantastic."
• "A little gem of a pub tucked away in beautiful Dartmoor."
• "Very cosy in winter with roaring fire; for summer, huge beer garden."
• "Lovely quiet location in a small Dartmoor village."

Cons:

• "Sadly the children’s play area and garden was out of use due to water logging."
• "Have been surprised to find it closed at odd times though, so check first."
• "The inside of the pub looks very tired and dirty."
• "Not the most modern of pubs."
• "The men’s toilets were definitely in need of refurbishment."
• "The one female toilet wasn't very clean."
• "Then my son found cockroaches in the men's urinal. Disgusting! Won't be going back."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you."
• "Staff were spot on and friendly, food was absolutely great!"
• "Victor & Matt and the team do a great job! Nothing too much trouble!"
• "The staff were lovely and friendly."
• "Really accommodating staff as it was so busy."
• "Staff friendly, great waitress, all round happy."
• "The staff were very friendly also."

Cons:

• "We were approached after our desserts to be told we needed to vacate the table within 10 minutes."
• "Went there for a drink. It was Mother’s Day. But we were standing there for 10 minutes before we were attended."
• "Had a drink here whilst on a walk. It was very awkward as the friend of the bar staff sat at the bar stared at us the entire time so we finished up as quickly as we could."
• "A fairly decent meal in a nice traditional pub marred by the attitude of a grumpy landlord."
• "The owner rudely demanded that we leave as he had a full pub (three tables)."
• "We were seated, and asked for a high chair and were told ‘we don’t provide them.’ No explanation."
• "What I think was the landlord, was a little grumpy. Not friendly at all. Shouting at his young staff the entire time my husband and I were there."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, well cooked, promptly served."
• "Venison Burger special - so tasty, succulent, well seasoned - good size portions!"
• "The food is delicious all local sourced and plenty of it."
• "Excellent food! Lovely beer gardens! BBQ is a winner."
• "Had steak meal and my husband had beer battered cod. Can't fault the food, was absolutely delicious."
• "The food was excellent, and the Jail Ale delicious."
• "The food came quickly and was very delicious and with big portion sizes."

Cons:

• "Sadly, the prices have really increased but I guess that's due to how things are right now."
• "No steak to speak off, a bit of gristle and a few tiny pieces of non descriptive odd texture stuff."
• "Then my son found cockroaches in the men's urinal. Disgusting! Won't be going back."
• "Had a roast, chicken tough, cauliflower rock hard, hardly cooked as knife wouldn't cut it."
• "Sorry was hoping for better." (In reference to the expectation of homemade pies.)
• "Unfortunately our meals were greasy and the eggs overcooked."
• "Had an extremely overpriced less than average cheese baguette here."