The New Inn - West Devon

My husband and I were staying nearby and needed a gluten free friendly place to eat as I am a Ceoliac. The food is clearly indicated what is gluten free on the menu (this is ALWAYS a winner! I had a burger and it was delicious. My husband had the chicken supreme (also gf and that was 10/10. We liked the food and the vibe of the place so much we booked a table for the next day for Sunday dinner. We ordered the beef roast and honestly it was the best roast dinner I’ve ever eaten out at. Most places don’t even do GF gravy or the potatoes are coated in flour. But the New inn did it all including homemade Yorkshire puddings! Can’t comment on the deserts as we were just too full but they looked delicious. Lastly, the staff were super friendly. We got chatting to the waitress who told us she is the taster for all things GF and dairy free as she has Chrons and she was telling us how important it is to ensure it’s an allergy safe place to eat. Which is the assurance any person with an allergy wants to hear and even the awareness of cross contamination! All pubs need to take note of this! We would be back here in a heartbeat when we are in the area again.

Outstanding meal! Definitely recommend this charming pub with Friendly helpful staff! Our meals were all outstanding

This has now become a frequent stop for us on the way home. The food has alway been really great when we have visited. However last night ! Well they really excelled, they had home made faggots. As a Brummie they would have to be exceptional to warrant a review. Guess what..... Last night's supper was the best meal both of us had there. I was a special on the menu. sadly for me I can't say that you will actually be fortunate enough to have that treat on visiting there. Even if you are not the food and the welcome is alway very warn in this local hostelry.

Post ramble Sunday lunch today hit the spot! Roast beef was excellent cooked perfectly, massive Yorkshire and loads of veg! Welcomed our dog and gave her a little treat for being so well behaved!

We have used enjoyed the New Inn with friends for 15 years. However, after a post Covid delay of 18 months, we wanted to see how it is now Never again. The food was nothing remarkable but tasty ok. Unfortunately the front of house service was unwelcoming and un smiling. But what really took the biscuit, was when we gently pointed out that a round of drinks for four had not been included on the bill. The response was an 'Oh ' and a corrected bill was produced, but without an apology or word of thanks, it was a purely transactional process. Neither was there any effort to say 'thank you you for coming ' or 'goodnight ' the basics of good pub hospitality. We were so astonished and angry, we thought it better to say nothing to regret later, just leave and not return.