Cromwell Arms in Teignbridge

Avoid this awful pub run appallingly by the landlady.

Wow, what a difference. Our last visit was disappointing, apparently the pub was about to be taken over by new management, and it was all a bit sad. Reading recent encouraging reviews we booked for Sunday lunch, and what a treat. Now I'm a fussy so-and-so when it comes to a roast dinner, and we were not disappointed. The staff are lovely, the meal was well cooked, piping hot and plenty of it. Exactly as it should be. Would heartily recommend.

Unfortunately, we were only able to stay one night. The room was fabulous, the staff excellent and food to die for. The breakfast was sooo good. Debbie was very helpful and interested in why we were in the area. I can't recommend this hotel highly enough. Will definitely stay there again.

An excellent stay... Comfy, cool rooms and delicious food (incl. Vegan menu). Thanks for storing our bikes overnight.

lovely pub - inn! plenty of parking spaces!

Very tasty Friday lunch. I can highly recommend the halloumi fries and the chips

Everything fits, from parking to service to the room

Had dinner with a big party of family. Staff were great, not in the least fazed by a larger than average group. Food was excellent, service perfect, gorgeous pub. Just wish I lived nearby.

Hit and miss. Location is great, staff are reasonably friendly and the breakfast is fine if slightly limited. On the other hand, the cleaning of the rooms is less than I would hope. On checkin there was a used shampoo left in the shower, a paper bag with items in left under the bed, and (disgustingly) a used pair of boxers behind a corner of the desk. I would guess the between-guests clean is limited to a change of sheets and towels and nothing further. On the last night of my stay there was also no room cleaning/change of towels for reasons unknown. Pub should close at 11 but is sometimes loud long past this.

This was the first time we had visited this bar/restaurant and we were well impressed. The food and service were excellent and the staff very pleasant. The menu is a little limited but having said that there is sufficient choice to meet most people's needs. We shall look forward to eating here again and have no hesitation in recommending this establishment.

I stayed here on day three of a walking holiday. Everything was “fine” — not superb, but totally fine. The room was clean and it was nice that they gave me a room at the very end, which was probably quieter than the rooms right over the pub. I didn’t eat an evening meal here, but the breakfast was good.

Wow! Booked a double room for the weekend as attending family party. We were warmly welcomed on arrival & shown to room 10. Huge room with huge comfy bed. Spotlessly clean everywhere including the original ceiling beams. Lovely fluffy towels & quality toiletries included. Breakfast was sensational, we were delighted by the quality of the food (husband is a chef so is usually very hard to please 🤣). Tom owner pleasant & friendly. We will be back 💯! Thank you for an awesome weekend.

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Lovely and clean room. Very accommodating with early check in. Brilliant breakfast!!

Food amazing. We have been ticking off restaurants local to our home in Bovey. The Cromwell is staying. Chef, your menu and standard of food is wonderful. Do not take off the menu the Katsu curry. We have been three times now and the standard stays the same. Thankyou

Nice local pub good food and staff

Myself and my wife turned up and enjoyed a wonderful meal. I had fish and chips and she had katsu curry. We were really impressed! Great food far beyond our expectations. Pub is right in town and has spaces outside if Ur lucky. All in all a great pub with great food. Basically what we'd all want!

Popped in for lunch. We had baked cod. It was wonderful, including a great mix of beautifully cooked vegetables.

Great food and good atmosphere. Would go again.

Lench with friends. Good selection of ales and food. Happy and friendly staff. Recommended.

We stayed here a couplr of yrs ago it was run down but the staff were welcoming and very friendly we were treated well and had a good experience. This year we decided stop by on our travels. We arrived to find a beautiful refurbishment has been done. This pub looks beautiful! Sadly however unlike our previous visit a friendly welcome was not to be found here. A young woman serving greeted us with straight face and a mumbled request as to what we wanted to drink her greeting void of warmth 🫤 it made for a cold welcome. Our attempt to make brief polite conversation was recieved with a blunt one word response, with no eye contact or smile 😞 it was evident she wasn't in the mood for talking😤 we decided to assume that maybe she was just having a bad day or she wax just shy 😉 We decided it best to sit outside as the atmosphere was warmer out than in 🙄. The beer garden had been refurbished new slabs clean tables well cut grass and beautiful flowers made for a pleasant space to sit and enjoy our drinks in the sun. Would we return urm well 🤔 yes probably. Have we gone away feeling this is a welcoming friendly pub where we would stay no definitely not 👎

Tasty beer, excellently presented and tasty food. We had an early evening pint (Landlord and Jail Ale, both well looked after) and main course meal. The bar was busy and restaurant areas were half full but service was fast and the food came within 15 minutes: spinach and ricotta ravioli for me and a vege burrito for my partner. Warm bowl or plates, friendly attentive waitress and a nice amount of a buzz in a well lit, clean place mean I’ll definitely return soon.

We camped nearby and had a fantastic meal here twice!!! The conviviality of a pub but the food is above average!!! And friendly service

Tasty Sunday roast with big selection of nicely cooked veg to go with beef, lamb or turkey.

Surprisingly good number of veggy and vegan options.

Had a meal here with my partner and his family, I had the fish and chips and it's got to be the best fish and chips I've ever had! The tartar sauce was home made and delicious and it was amazing! My partner had some salad on his plate which he didn't want so I ate it and the dressing on the salad was sweet and it was so lovely! I loved it!

We were here on holiday and went here for an evening meal, the menu didn't have much choice, so we picked the fish and chips. we wasn't sure the fish was, it wasn't cod, it was too well done the batter was really dark brown and the fish was dried up inside so it had been cooked far too long and my husband found 2 hairs in the batter and when we mentioned this to the young girl, she did not know what to say and just took our plates away , we was very disappointed with this as it was meant as a treat for us but we will not go back there. the price was also very high and standard very low.

We are visiting the area on holiday we, we googled pubs near us and what a gem we found! Absolutely Superb lunch, fish & chips, gormet chicken burger and lemon pie. Lovely atmosphere friendly staff.

Booked a table for 3 people at 3pm in the restaurant area but when we arrived we had to sit in the bar area which was Very noisy (not so good). The meal & service however was excellent, I had a 8oz steak with the usual vegetables, chips & onion rings. The plate arrived hot & everything was wonderfully cooked. For me it was a really really good meal & I can understand how the restaurant area was packed out. Book earlier to make sure you get into the restaurant area if you want a quieter meal but they are doing something very right to be this popular. Excellent meal & service.

During our holiday we enjoyed a delicious dinner here on Sunday. The service was very friendly and helpful. The choice of dishes is sufficient for both the regular eater and the vegetarian. There are several shops in the village. The distillery in the village is also worth a visit. The owner is originally Dutch, which led to nice conversations for us as Dutch people.

Stopped here for the first time while passing through the area. Really lovely meal. Best quiche we have ever had. Dog friendly place too. Recommended. .

Nice food ,shame they let men use the ladies toilets,specifically men dressed up as women (is still a man )

Good service, nice range of ales, but the food very average. We’ll have to give it another go next month and try the specials.

Was not a staying guest so cannot comment on the rooms, however the service, location, atmosphere and choice of drink available was 5 star

Excellent food and fabulous staff,nothing to much trouble. Food is fresh, hot, and plentiful . So tasty especially the roast.

Excellent food. Consistently great food at dinner and breakfast with wonderful ambience in lovely old inn. Rooms were warm and comfy and very lovely for the price: the only reason I did not give 5 stars was because we had originally booked a single which we did not like. The single is outside next to the outdoor toilets and did not seem secure. Was also a bit smelly! But the landlady was amazing and very accommodating and quickly upgraded us to a room inside the inn. Overall we had a spectacular stay and would definitely go again.

The Cromwell Arms really look after us after our once a month club night social runs. We really do appreciate you welcoming us in. Thank you 😊

What a difference from our last visit. New owners and a new lease of life into this established pub hotel. Modern airy and clean bedrooms and a complete upgrade on the menu.

Splendid, just what we were looking for. A couple of days walking on Dartmoor with a good rest in-between, excellent breakfast and really great people to look after us, good meal in the evening too, if a bit of a large portion, I did manage to eat it all though. Many thanks.

Great, impromptu lunch. Prompt, friendly, professional service.

Went for family get together birthday party staff were very attentive nothing was to much trouble food was of great quality and fresh great choice of ales and spirits very clean place will return if in area again would recommend a try you will not be disappointed

I live locally and have been twice now since new owners. Both times for Sunday lunch. What a nice surprise to find such great quality after years of being average. We all had roast and it was all very nice. What stood out for me was the service - no delays waiting for cutlery, all staff friendly, coming back to check if we needed anything in a very timely way and being offered extra gravy! That was a nice touch and it was provided in a nice little jug. We'll definitely be going again 😊

Great staff and food, rooms comfortable and warm, excellent!!

Met up with friends for an e ending meal. Quite busy in the bar and restaurant for a Tuesday evening. Friendly, helpful staff. Food very good, we had, 2 pork, 1 chicken, 1 burger, 1 Thai fish cakes and a sausage and mash. All delicious. Reasonably priced. Would recommend.

Very nice staff plus dog friendly 👍

Wonderful staff, lovely atmosphere 😀

We stayed for 4 nights and really enjoyed our stay the staff were very friendly and polite nothing to much trouble..rooms need some moderation but the new owners have still got some work to do ..the breakfast was plentiful what ever you wanted ..we had dinner and was top quality well cooked with all fresh ingredients..well done Cromwell arms Sue Howe

Nice place to go only been in there once at Xmas very pleasant staff

The second time here for Sunday lunch. Absolutely spot on. Great food, attentive and friendly staff, no long waits for food. Highly recommended

Had a lovely evening here on Friday with friends. So much more inviting and friendly since the new owners took over and the food was amazing. Really recommend the home made pie and crumble. Delicious! Some Very attentive staff especially the lady with the red hair. (Unsure of her name) The only 2 negatives I had from the whole evening was the lighting is bright and the young lady behind the bar was miserable and rude on several occasions. We Will definitely be using this as our go to in the future for our family get togethers

We had a wonderful one night stay. Were welcomed by a male member of the staff, who took us to our room ( offered to take our luggage up). We stayed in a family room, which was spacious, clean and nicely warm. Nice comfy beds and lovely duvets. Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and soap bar provided. Tea/ coffee facilities in the room. We ate a late lunch which was amazing. In the morning we had a delicious English breakfast: a big portion, nicely served by a helpful and polite lady. Breakfast was complimentary. We will recommend this place to our friends 👌

Lovely food and equally lovely staff

Just had a lovely evening with friends there. Service and ood selection was good. Our food tasted great. Big portions, good presentation and it arrived on hot plates 😁. Clean plates all round The new owners seem to be on it and I would definitely recommend the Cromwell Arms.

Haven't been here since last August and was pleasantly surprised to see a new owner. Additionally the place has been redecorated and "decluttered" - much for the better. It felt clean and tidy unlike our last visit The staff were welcoming and the food that we ordered was really well cooked and expertly presented to the table. Now that we know who is running the place we will visit as often as we can!

Saturday lunchtime out with my mum. Booked a table that was straightforward. We both had liver and bacon. It was the best liver and bacon we have had in forever. Good service. We will return.

Glad to see that the Cromwell has been completely refurbished and now has new tenants. Decor is now modern, fresh and clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Had a lovely lunch. I had a roast turkey dinner and my husband had lambs liver and onions. We followed with a delicious strawberry and apple crumble and custard, glad we decided to share as it was huge. Couldn’t fault it.

We had a lunch of various tapas today and it was very good

Only dropped in for a quick lunch. Friendly staff, varied and well priced menu. The mixed pepper ciabatta was very tasty, well presented with an excellent salad and good value. Service was quick. It's right in the centre of Bovey so ideal. Will happily return. Fast forward to Boxing Day 2023 and we dropped in on the off chance that they were serving food and I'm really glad we did. They had a special Boxing Day menu and we opted for the Scallops done with cream and slivers of bacon. As well as being truly wonderful it was also the best priced scallop dish we have seen in a long while and we live in Cornwall where there are plenty of options. For mains my lady had the fish pie which was truly delicious (I know as a blagged a taste). My son opted for the Spinich and Ricotta Ravioli which was equally amazing - yes I blagged a taste of that as well. I opted for the Roast Beef dinner and I have to say it is the best "bought out" roast dinner I have ever tasted - the meat melted in the mouth and was full of flavour and the portion, including no fewer than 5 vegetables plus potatoes, was actually too big for me to finish - something unheard of. The service was also exceptional as was the value for money. Can't recommend this place enough and really looking forward to revisiting when we're next in Bovey.

Booked a table for two on Christmas Eve. The whole experience was enjoyable - staff were friendly, nice atmosphere inside and the food was lovely. We decided on the Christmas menu, which didn’t disappoint. The portions were good sized, well presented and very flavoursome. We’ll definitely be visiting again.

Lovely few hours spent on Christmas day...

Awful public house to visit...never again.......was better before it was refurbished.... Manageress very rude to customers and food not inviting... If you visit Bovey go to the Dolphin or Bell...much better experience with food and managers

Having heard that new owners had took over the pub, we decided to give it a try. The pub has been lovingly restored and has a nice fresh feel. Food arrived promptly and the staff were attentive. The Sunday roast was a good size, flavourful and came with a side dish of vegetables and extra gravy.

Absolutely disgusting service, recently changed hands since last week, DO NOT GO IN THIS PUB, I booked a Christmas meal for my family 5 days before we arrived and was told by the very rude new owner "sorry someone else has taken it, generally we save big tables for others" my dad has rheumatoid arthritis and my dog has bad joints so we needed the space...it was a table for 4 and there was 3 of us, thank you for wrecking my family Christmas meal, we as locals will never go back and I will be telling people about this experience.... disgraceful

Went here with my wife who is temporarily disabled - so the immediately adjacent pub car park was helpful ! We had what is probably a typical lunch on a Friday - fish and chips and scampi and chips. The food was adequately cooked and, consequently, fairly tasteful and we both enjoyed it. We were served by the lady who was running the pub bar and she proved to be cheerfully pleasant and very efficient. The only downside, unfortunately, was the cleanliness of the place. I rested my hand on our dining table and it "stuck" - the table top appeared not to have been cleaned for a while and this marred our visit. I understand this establishment may be about to change hands so things might change for the better.

Booked in for several days stay .Grumpy, sulky and unhelpful woman licensee. On arrival, informed no food was available, something that was not communicated at any stage earlier to me or my friend. Rooms were up 2 steep flights of stairs, one of which was unlit. Inadequate stair rail. Were it not for a helpful man customer who saw our plight and kindly took luggage up, we'd never have managed it. Shower did not work. Waste paper basket not emptied on daily basis.No information imparted as to where food could be obtained locally elsewhere. No internet connection.Car park adequate. Table tops in bar were horribly sticky, a sure sign of neglect/poor housekeeping.

Excellent food,service and staff

Arrived to find no meals available at all. Room clean but shower was broken which after a 4 hour drive down the A303 in Sundays sun and traffic wasn't amusing. Not the best hotel experience 😕

Noone offered to take my bags up a steep staircase. Room lacked shampoo and bath mat. Lampshade was broken and no breakfast, no even continental. Won't be staying again.

One of my team slept on the wrong bed in a room that contained many beds. The hotel had not communicated with my team that they were unable to sleep on those particular beds. So lit was completely unnecessary to have shouted at them and then to have called me to shout at me. (She called me repeatedly for over 20 minutes while I was occupied with my kids) The second night that my team stayed- after working an extremely long shift at a local wedding- The manager had taken their sheets away from them!!! They were so tired, they slept anyway, but it was the worst hotel experience they’ve ever had. Additionally, she also shouted at us for one of my staff members plugging in his electric car. He offered to pay the full amount, but I suppose the manager should start getting used to the fact that electric cars exist? Deeply unprofessional manager, a terrible stay. Do not recommend at all -avoid!

Friendly staff.clean rooms.well positioned for other locations.

Suited us for a ‘stop and drop’. Clean rooms, comfy bed and a good hot shower. Bit of noise and light but nothing excessive.

Nice pub. Very helpful staff. Very cosy.

This has always been our go-to pub for Sunday lunch after a stomp on the moor. Sadly on this visit there was no roast lunch available, and they haven't done it for a while apparently, despite my calling a few hours earlier to check and being advised to the contrary. Women's World Cup game so expected pub to be busy, but nigh on empty. Seems there's a change of ownership in the pipeline, and the old atmosphere has gone.

Had too much beer in this great pub. Good prices.

Loved staying here in March. Everything was just superb from the room to the staff Such friendly people. I'll be back for sure!!

I arrived after cycling part of the Dartmoor Way, to stay overnight before continuing the ride. There was only one member of staff on duty, and the bar, at 4, was very busy. The Menu was very limited, and no breakfast service was available. The room, although next to the car park, was quiet, but the single bed, made up in the twin room, was on its last legs, with a bolt fallen out on the carpet. It was central to the town, the facilites overall were adequate, and I found a nice cafe nearby for breakfast, before setting off on the ride.

Not very hospitable and a bit grubby. Go somewhere else!

Stayed in a king size room which was overall way overpriced for the quality provided, probably wouldn't stay again Bad: - Price is meant to include full English breakfast but they don't serve breakfast at all - Main light didn't work in the room - Dried urine on the toilet hadn't been cleaned from previous guest - Dirty carpet, needed a vacuum - Website says lawned beer garden, actually gravel garden next to the car park - Room barely had any toilet roll left, had to ask for more when we checked in - Bed not that comfy - Room and bathroom generally a bit run down - My brother stayed in a family room which didn't provide a mattress for the child's cot Good - Allowed us an early check in, useful for storing our luggage (maybe they rushed the cleaning because of this?) - Staff seemed friendly

TERRIBLE... WOULD NOT ADVISE ANYONE TO STAY HERE.... 3 NIGHTS OF MISERY... NO HOUSEKEEPING... DIRTY ROOMS... NO SHOWER MATS DANGEROUS... CONTINUAL LIES ABOUT SERVICING ROOMS... NO ONE TO COMPLAIN TO AS ONLY INTERIM MANAGER.. TRIED TO BOOK ELSEWHERE AS LOOKED DIRE IN PHOTOS BUT NOTHING ELSE AVAILABLE IE THE DOLPHIN... NO OFFER OF ANY COMPENSATION FOR A DISGUSTING STAY... UNABLE TO UPLOAD PHOTOS BUT HAVE QUITE A FEW!!!!!

Dreadful . We only booked because The Dolphin was full, shouldn't have bothered . Very tired room, vines coming through windows, old furniture, nothing good to say . NO HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE AT ALL. We were told staff kept missing room but I doubt there were any staff at all. AVOID!

Nice people, very accommodating and friendly. 10/10 for empathy and helpfulness. Not very impressed with the property. Car park is tucked away behind and we missed the signs due to arriving at rush hour. But once checked in, all was OK. The room (12) was dated, tired, and worn-out, but clean and well prepared. It was very noisy when we opened all the windows because it was unbearably hot. Not from vehicles but other guests having a good time. No air conditioning!!! The pub needs a refit! Greasy carpet turns my stomach. Not in any way acceptable. Redecoration needed. Staff are lovely, they tried really hard and effectively improved my rating which would have been a 1 at best. The cost didn't really reflect the experience. We paid quality hotels prices for a very down market experience.

Arranged a meet up with an old friend and this seemed like an ideal location. We weren’t disappointed. Food was excellent (steak and ale pie and 2 x Cajun chicken burgers) followed by sticky toffee pudding. Staff were very accommodating and friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Bovey Tracey.

Don’t know as I was about 45 minutes late and there was no number to call or out of hour’s message. So I’m left very very very dissatisfied

Nice pub, good atmosphere, regulars easy to talk too, will visit again

Stayed here as my daughter booked it for us as a Christmas present. She requested a disabled room and on arrival we got an attic room. Stairs steep no lights and as a sufferer of MS my husband had to almost carry me. Bed was so uncomfortable it was about 2inches off the floor. Minimal coffees left out, had to ask for more which appeared to be a problem. This room is not shown on website and was totally unsuitable for a disabled person. Staff very unwelcoming hardly spoke. No teaspoon for coffees and don’t serve breakfast. So my daughter paid £190 for 2 nights just for an uncomfortable low bed with two flights of stairs. Shower was the only good thing. My husband was ready to come home after first uncomfortable night but felt bad as our daughter had already paid. This place really isn’t fit for over night stays and staff need a course in manners. Overall a disappointing stay and I would never recommend.

Called in with my wife for a early evening drink. Three men in the bar had clearly had to much to drink. Their language was foul and the bar staff did not seem to care. Sat outside under the wisteria in an area full of smokers and overflowing ashtrays. Will we back - I don’t think so

Great stop for Sunday dinner and a pint after a great walk

We decided to eat after having drinks, we asked to see the menu and were abruptly told by the lady behind the bar service didn't start till 5.30pm. We ordered a cajun chicken burgers which didn't seem to have any spice on it and was very bland, my wife had a burger which was overcooked and hard and my son had sasuage and chips with peas that were undercooked and hard. The food was given to us before any cutlery which took ages to arrive, we had to start to eat with our fingers when it did arrive we were told the bar was busy. We then had to wait even longer for sauces. It's just such a shame as it used to be a great pub but seems that lack of staff and un- friendly staff along with mediocre food means it has really gone down hill. We defiantly won't be returning.

Stopped for lunch with my mother lovely friendly service and delicious food

Needs a few more staff, but nice place

Probably the worse fish and chips I've had.

What a disappointment to have such a miserable unhelpful, rude bar maid here this evening. The Cromwells used to be such a lovely pub with a great atmosphere. The attitude of the bairperson tonight was that bad I can comfortably say I will not be visiting again. Manners and a smile cost nothing.

Rooms basic, but clean. Great for just a sleep or if using as a base. No breakfast available when I stayed, just wish advertised at time of booking. Don't know much about area. but can say it was cute, clean and everyone was friendly.

Excellent Sunday lunch. Would definitely recommend.

Really poor selection of drinks available, no food, the volume of music made it impossible to have conversation, this pub has lost it's appeal sadly 😪

Parked up for some lunch and a pint. Turned out they had no chef that day but since we had used their parking we thought we would pop in for a drink anyway as it's only polite. Saw that the butchers did sausage rolls across the street so picked two up. It was raining so we went in and ordered a pint and asked if it would be ok to quickly eat the two rolls inside- we were the only customers inside at that time. Bar maid agreed but was very rude about it. We decided to drink up fast, and have suspicions that we were overcharged for our drinks- £10.30 for a bogstandard cider and a guest ale on the handpulls. Unfortunately one of our dogs jogged his waterbowl whilst we were there, only a bit of a splash, and when we asked for a towel or a bit of blue roll to clear the spill up she was once again snappy and unfriendly. Kindest word was when we were leaving and won't bother visiting again, which is a shame because the pub was nice inside and out, unlike the staff

No staff,no atmosphere, completely empty apart from one table of four

As all ways . Good drinks , good service Warm welcome , . X

Nice traditional style pub, food very average

The food was superb, and service we received was warm and friendly, will definatley be back

It is very bad service for the manager to be talking to other staff members about pub business when when he is supposed to be serving us.