Dartmoor Halfway Inn in Teignbridge

Popped in as one of the very few country pubs in the local area that were actually open (possibly worth doing research before visiting Ashburton in Jan/ Feb). What a lucky find. Handy location, lovely hot wood-burner. Staff all lovely and professional. Real ales excellent (Dartmoor & Otter tonight) and a good selection of wines by the glass. Food was outstanding - they do the incredibly rare trick of doing the “ordinary” to excellence (I don’t often feel the urge to write a review on the standard of a side of fries, but these were crunchy, piping and excellent) as well as the other tricky trick of combining value for money portions with excellent presentation. The £20 for the size and presentation of the gammon seemed cheap and the pickled cucumber & ginger salad with the Korean wings nearly stole the show from the main event. Definitely recommend, even if only for the lovely teapot at the end!

It was ok, food was fine, not much atmosphere.

I have visited this in on several occasions for drinks and food I have never been disappointed, other than sometimes it being a bit busy so top tip if you're going to eat please book. The car park always seems to have room which is great.

Lovely pub serving great food. Highly recommended!

Came for Sunday lunch, had a lovely table by the fire it was very homely, quick and attentive service. Amazing food to suit all tastes from children to seniors. I had the Thai style fish curry, it was honestly the most enjoyable fish dish I have had for a long time. The fish was perfectly cooked. The seasoning and flavours were amazing. The accompaniments were stunning. The roast looked fantastic, and my family enjoyed it very much.

We have to comment on how dog friendly and lovely the place is. We arrived today with two quite “highly strung” cockapoos with the view to sit outside for a drink. The gentleman who greeted us couldn’t have been more friendly and welcomed us to sit inside. He Supplied us with dog treats and water and wasn’t at all bothered by the upheaval! We were made to feel super welcome and enjoyed a few drinks in very welcoming environment. Would definitely visit again.

Everything about this visit was amazing The staff were very attentive and courteous and funny. It was a surprise for my mil and they were so helpful and accommodating can’t praise them enough. The food was great too

We have had dinner here a few times recently as the food really is delicious. The staff, especially Dave, are really friendly and attentive and I love the cosy ambience, especially when it's cold outside!

A group of us booked our table for 15 people for 1pm. We arrived by 12.30pm and had our drinks, waiting for our food to be served at 1pm. It was actually 1.45pm when our starters were served! I had the roast hake, which was bland and had no flavour. Other people had various main courses and we're quite happy with that. The food on my plate was cold, as if it had been sitting out for a while. When desserts were served, there appeared to be a spare one. But the restaurant had a list of our names and the food we had ordered, so we all paid for our food. We then had to pay for the supposed extra dessert, even though everything on the list had been paid for. Such a disappointing visit and unfortunately the girls serving didn't receive a tip. We use this venue at this time every year and I really hope it improves by next December.

A warm, welcoming hostelry on a cold winters evening. Serving staff were pleasant and attentive. The menu was interesting, with some very delicious items, and the specials board also had some tempting food listed. The meals were attractive, and nicely cooked, and all of our party were impressed. We shall be returning soon!

First of all delicious food served in a cosy atmosphere and with a smile. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Overall first class service from Dave. Will be back for more of it soon! Robert & Linda

We returned to the Dartmoor Halfway Inn, for an overnight stay, dinner and breakfast the following morning, both the food and the room were excellent. Thank you to Harry, George and Kasper for being fabulous hosts. We will return again.

We visited the Dartmoor Halfway Inn today and we loved it. Big portions, very tasty pub grub, and the service was excellent. The place was heaving, they were very busy, but the staff were very good. Defenitely our new favourite place !

Had Sunday lunch there. Cannot fault bar service or table service but the beef was the toughest I have ever encountered, would have made a good pair of shoes. Therefore all I got to eat was the vegetables. I mentioned how the meat was incredibly tough when paying and all the guy said was ‘I’ll tell the Chef’ no mention of a discount and I did not want to make a fuss as we’re with friends. Sorry guys Service great but Sunday roast rubbish. I have been to quite a few pubs for Sunday roasts and can sadly say this was worst.

Awful service. Didn't ask if our food was okay and there were issues flagged down a member of staff to complain. Cleared my own table because no one would come and collect my plates then had to ask a member of staff to take our dessert order because they weren't clocking we needed serving. Overall not very happy

Popped in for a bit of lunch, lots of choice, great service, and good food!

Didn’t stay at the Inn, instead had a lovely meal and very huge thanks to Dave our server. He was great entertainment. Food was amazing, only thing was it took a bit longer than usual to come out, probably because it’s just so fresh! Not complaining. Strong recommend. FYI Not good phone service here - take in the views!

Just spent a couple of nights at this lovely pub, from the moment we stepped into the building to book in til we left in every member of the team was friendly welcoming and polite,informative. The room are very clean and beautifully styled, plenty of option for hot drinks and bottled water, nice seating area and a lovely bathroom with duck island toiletries. The ground are well maintained with nice area for outside seating to the front and back of the pub and children play area for children. There is also an area for caravans /motorhomes which looks very well maintained with hedging separating each pitch. The food in the bar is fresh and although there is not a vast menu, there is choice for both vegetarian and meat eaters and they offer generous size portions at reasonable prices prices and all our meals where delivered in a timely manor, even when the restaurant was busy, breakfast choice is good and again great value for money. A great place to stay for couple ,families and friends and it is easy to explore the surrounding area from here. We will definitely stay here again

We booked a fully serviced caravan pitch for the weekend. Site is well laid out with pitches separated by tall hedges, easy access from A38 and entrance to site ok even with a caravan. We had dinner in the pub the first night and felt food was good quality and value. Campsite facilities are extremely clean and well maintained but there are only 3 toilets, 1 ladies, 1 men’s, 1 disabled for 25 pitches, although pub open from 8.00 am gives further option. We found it quite tight turning on to pitch due to hedging on opposite side of the road but ok using the mover. There is WiFi in the pub but not on the pitches and no 3G or 4G or television signal so come prepared to entertain yourself off grid. Great location for exploring this part of Devon, we visited Buckfast Abbey and Teignmouth which we enjoyed. Overall would not hesitate to stay again

I came in this evening with my husband and as always the food was impeccable but the service was next level. We were served by a delightful gentleman called Dave who couldn't do enough for us. He was attentive and jovial without imposing. It really helped make the evening and we will definitely be returning.

Great food, really good coffee and cake.

This pub is easy to get to from the A38, best curry I've had from a pub and a very good curry by any standard! Sophie was our waitress and she was very friendly and helpful including suggesting the vegetarian curry! We had nachos for starter and they were really good as well! I'd recommend this for a nice dinner with family and friends and will be returning

Evening meal was very nice. Service was excellent, we had Sophie as our waitress. Food was outstanding. Time we waited was good. Pleasant evening with fine food.

I loved the food, and the service was excellent. Everything was perfect, from the timing of the service to the food. I was very impressed.

Hi that was the bestest fish n chips iv ever eaten and believe me I'm food dilivery driver and iv eaten fish n chips devon n Cornwall unbelievable I'm in shock and ore number one dun me wow thank you 10 star

Good service and excellent jail ale 👍👍

Sunday roast was great. But several of our party had other choices from the menu and were equally as impressed. Great food. Great venue. Two vegetarians in our party were impressed by the number of choices for them on the menu. Would highly recommend.

A one night stay, lovely inn, staff very polite & welcoming, room very comfortable, food excellent, plenty of space for outdoor dining. Large car park

NO HOT WATER ! When I complained to the Manager that there was no hot water to shower or wash with, he told me I was being too loud and was disturbing the other two breakfast guests. I cancelled our second night’s stay and he “reminded” me I needed to vacate by 10:30 (which I was very happy to do) due to his exceptionally poor attitude. Never going to stay there again and will be warning others via TripAdvisor to avoid.

This would have gotten a 5/5 but for one irritant. We fell across the inn recently and had breakfast and then again at a different time a Sunday lunch. The breakfast was delicious and the Sunday roast one of the best. The atmosphere was perfect, nice and busy and soooo grateful no bloody awful ‘music’ in the back ground. People were able to talk together without having to raise their voices over any music. Wish more restaurants did this. It’s nice to see some sense of humour in the menu. Place immaculate and smells so clean and fresh. I have not given a 5 because I dislike being served by a person with dirty clothes, unironed shirt scrunched up on his arms. If he can’t be bothered looking the part how bothered is he likely to be with the guests.! (Just a pet hate!) We will be returning and if the waiters clothes were cleaned and ironed I would highly recommend this inn.

Amazing food, lovely staff... what a lovely pub, so good we're back for breakfast in the morning, will be naking another trip for one of their roasts !

Lovely lunch here today. Food was excellent, service was great, thank you Chloe and Beth. The Inn has a lovely atmosphere and was a lovely place to eat . Dog friendly, good menu .

We love this place always but this time was particularly great. Accommodated us as a table of 11, a mixture of dietary requirements, with kids in tow, at two hours notice on a Sunday lunch time. Lots of vegan and veggie options including desserts on the menu, and some lovely alcohol free grown-up drinks, too, which makes it really family/designated driver friendly. Really quick service, so no bored/hungry kids (or adults). Vegan roast was fantastic, as were the other dishes. My incredibly fussy little lad loved the hummus and the kids fish fingers. We loved that they do smaller kids roasts. As an added bonus this time one of the staff members came and made balloon animals for all of the kids at the end of the meal, which they really loved! Such a lovely touch; thank you so much. Generally this place is clean, well presented with a lovely cosy atmosphere and a great menu and drinks range. There’s a big terrace/garden and a lovely play area out the back which is well maintained and perfect for our kids. The only downside is that there isn’t a safe way to walk here as far as we know as no pavements around.

We visited after being let down from another restaurant. Jodie was attentive and found us a table, we moved a couple of times and she was very accommodating. Thankyou for a lovely evening, delicious food, great atmosphere. We’ll be back soon! Thank-you Jodie! Felix & Joshua

We felt very comfortable on our stay on the campsite and the Pub. Excellent food and good service from the team. Shower rooms and toilets were cleaned every morning.

Great food and drinks available. Old wooden beams etc

Stopped off here for some dinner on the way home from holiday. Food was amazing 👏🏻 service was quick and friendly too. Would recommend stopping off.

My husband and myself stayed for 2 nights in a wonderful room. Super clean a big extremely comfortable bed. Lovely en suite. We ate dinner and breakfast, couldn't fault the food at all it was delicious. The pub has a great atmosphere we loved the warm and friendly feel. All the staff were excellent, it made us feel very welcome. We will definitely book again.

We stayed over night on the camp site and booked a table for 8 adults . We had a fabulous meal , all hot and tasty and great sized portions. We were served by a lovely smiley waitress I think her name was Anja or Alana . It was her shift back after finishing at uni and what a lovely happy smiley young lady she was - thank you for making our evening so memorable .

I don’t normally leave reviews but Just been to Dartmoor half way all our food was lovely and arrived nice and quick. However the reason I’m leaving a review is that I found the service incredibly proactive and responsive. I ordered the prawn tagliatelle without spice, it arrived I started eating and within a few mouthfuls they had come over on there own accord and realised they hadn’t omitted chilli took it away, replaced it incredibly fast and took the meal off the bill without even us raising anything. Mistakes happen but It was great to see a business deal with it so efficiently and customer friendly. I’d definitely visit again. Very impressed

Stopped in for a pint! Never disappointed

Not much but I think you should relook at your menu and Specials very disappointed with the choices Who on earth thought of beef chilli with savoury rice and prawn crackers Not The Dartmoor Halfway Inn we used to visit I rated this a 1 because of the lack of choices and lack of choices on the specials

Staff friendly place nice clean

What a lovely place to eat! The staff there were amazing, we arrived at 1200 for a lunch booking and had a very grumpy 21-month old who had just been force woken from a nap. He did not want to sit in his high chair or do anything at all, but one of the lovely ladies there(sorry no name but she had dark hair and a red & white striped top on) brought him some colouring and even printed him a photo of his favourite character Bluey! For him to colour, this really helped us settle him for some lunch. The food was very good, my husband had the ham, egg and chips- he cleaned his plate. I had the loaded fries from the specials menu, with some adjustments that were no problem and listen to. My son had the kids fish fingers, chips and peas which was a massive portion but with the option to take the leftovers he was then happy in the car ride home too! We're going to book to come back and camp in a couple weeks and hopefully see these lovely ladies again. Lovely atmosphere, amazing service and great food- what more could you ask for? Thank you for saving our bad weekend away!

Stayed in a bell tent, which was lovely apart from books were stacked under the bed to make it on a level. Shower blocks were really dirty when we arrived and thr next morning they were still dirty, when was cleaned just before lunch they did not clean behind the door, looks like it hasn't been done in ages. No signal not all the time we were there, there wifi didn't work either. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was 5 star

Lovely little pub in the middle of no where, really nice welcome but when got seated at our table we was forgot about, the servicer was forgetting things such as sauce for the meal, the food wasn't particularly warm when we got it we went without drinks from our starter to half way through our main. Wasn't overly busy, but the service team seemed to struggle.

A meal with 12 friends and family during our stay at River Dart Country Park. We pre ordered. The food was great.

We stayed for 2 nights, really easy to find, right off the main road. The room was a good size, very clean and comfortable. We ate in the pub both evenings and had breakfast there, all the meals were excellent, lots of choice. All the staff were very helpful and friendly. Ideal location for getting to lots of places of interest. I am sure we will be returning again.

Great service and very good size portions of food. Free range eggs and what looked like hand carved meat.Very good value for money.

Found this pub by accident, and what a treat it was for us to have breakfast there. The food was great, and the staff was very helpful, loverly atmosphere to the place. Free car park.

My partner Karen and I went to the Dartmoor Halfway Inn, Newton Abbot, With my Sister and Brother in law, Nephew and Niece and Great - Nephew we all had a starter, Main, and Deserts and drinks, Had a great night, The staff were polite, friendly, and the place was clean and tidy, I would go back here again, Well worth a visit

Stunning Easter Sunday roast and beautiful cheesecake…beautiful location and attentive staff 👌🏻

Food average service great beer good

My husband and I both had very mediocre overpriced meals. I had the beetroot burger being vegetarian and it was as bland as can be, dry and tasteless and my husband had the Dartmoor cheese steak which was really dull and tasteless. I would have said something at the time but it was a friends celebration and didn’t want to sour the atmosphere. Wouldn’t eat here again.

Lovely Mothers Day meal during which we had good service despite being busy! The food was tasty. We had a big party - 11 of us, including 5 children and we all had roasts. The roasts for children were £8.40 and adults £16.90. Served with potatoes, parsnips, gravy and then a side of cabbage, suede and cheesy cauliflower. Plenty enough portion size but you can be the judge on the cost. Puddings were great too, I can recommend the Eton Mess Sundae! As long we will come again…

Nicely decorated with large dining and very good food

Called in on the off chance when passing and was so impressed with the service and food. They had unfortunately lost their gas supply but the menu and food was wonderful. Very friendly staff and us and the dog received a warm welcome.

Lovely little pub. Cosy vibes and nice setting. Unfortunately service wasn't very good, unfriendly staff and the barmaids friends were sat up at the bar playing loud videos on their phones and the staff were ignoring people waiting for a drinks.

Excellent lunch, we both thoroughly enjoyed our food. So tasty and fresh. The service was also great. We will be back soon!

Fantastic service, staff and lovely room. Whilst the food was of a high standard generally, a couple of people from within our large group mentioned that their vegetables were far too firm. And I would have to agree with that. Great experience had overall though and I woukdn't hesitate to visit them again.

Food was very nice,the service was really good, will definitely be going back.

What a breakfast stop. We were a large group, they coped well. Food was lovely (had the large 'Dartmoor' breakfast plus black pudding) 👍 Will definitely go again !

Amazing venue, Great Staff, great food with a modern spin. Burger was cooked perfectly and packed with flavour Great time for my partners birthday.

We called in for drinks. We've previously stayed here twice before and eaten here. However on this occasion we witnessed a customer feeding their dog from the pub plates. Now people have to eat from these plates. The dog was also allowed to place it's head on the table and sit on furniture where customers will have to sit and get covered in dog hairs. I brought this to the attention of the staff. The pub was over run with dogs in a dining area. I won't be eating here again!!! I'm not against dogs going into pubs but they should be kept on a lead and on the floor.

Great accommodation very clean. Food was fantastic.

great place to eat if your in that area on holiday or passing through. food is very good and the staff are very helpful and professional. clean and tidy and very busy.

Great staff. Good parking . Lovley food

Just had a delicious Sunduy lunch. Lovely atmosphere and excellent service. We will definitely be back soon.

Lovely little place.. absolutely fantastic

Group of 4- three tasty meals but one very bad-i.e. lamb kofta. Rock hard fajitas & solid, hard to cut into kofta. Appeared warmed up from lunch service-would have complained but was a treat out, so doing so now! Good otherwise but let down badly by this.

My family and I had a lovely Sunday lunch. Very nice food and great service. Lots of parking and cosy booth seating too. We would visit again!

We had a 2-night break for our Wedding Anniversary, and were delighted with our choice of Inn, its location and facilities. Room 4 was excellent - clean, comfortable, warm and well equipped. The bottled water and fresh milk for tea and coffee was appreciated. Breakfast was exactly what we asked for and beautifully cooked. Staff were most welcoming and friendly throughout, answering all our questions. We had 2 dinners - the roast on Sunday and our own choice on Monday, and it was really enjoyable. We wished we'd stayed another night. Thank you to all staff.

Delicious food, friendly staff, great menu. Have been three times and will be back.

Excellent, service, food and staff

Great pub, good food. Good service. Rooms very nice indeed. Location very good too.

My wife and myself have visited the Dartmoor Halfway Inn for lunch or dinner around 8 times in the past 6-months. We have also visited with other family members. The Inn is a lovely well maintained building with a cosy ambience. The food is always excellent and we think they serve the best beef burger in the Dartmoor area. The staff are polite, courteous and pleasant. Thoroughly recommended.

There is a great deal of good to say about this place, but, unlike many of these reviews, I was somewhat disappointed by the food. The venue was fine, service excellent and all very clean. It has an outside area where you can eat which must be lovely when the sun is shining. I had soup as a starter. Bread was good (had been warmed), two small pats of butter each in paper with the name of the maker and a smallish bowl of tomato and basil soup which was so filled with croutons and an array of green stuff that I could hardly taste it. A bit too much effort into how it looked than on what it tasted I felt. Would not have it again. Main course was beef and mushroom in ale pie. Clearly home made in a dish with a very thin layer of pastry on top. Beautiful beef, well cooked, in a gravy which was rather thick for me and quite salty. Wasn't keen on the pastry. With it came a pot of peas (it really needed a selection of vegetables) and some chips which were ok but nothing special. I thought, overall, it was somewhat expensive for what it was. Maybe I chose wrongly but I guess I will not be quick to try it again. Please , however, to be fair on the restaurant, note that there are lots of good reviews here and I may be one of the few disappointing ones.

We stayed over at the Dartmoor Halfway Inn on Saturday 30th September to attend a birthday party in the pub’s back room. Our bedroom (Room1) was warm, clean and tidy, the complimentary tea and coffee makings, bottled water and toiletries were welcome and the early morning milk delivery to our doorstep was a nice touch. There was a spacious car park with reserved spaces for the 4 guest rooms, plus a small motor home & caravan park tucked away at the back. The pub served a buffet on the night for the birthday party guests which was plentiful and tasty. There was a wide range of beers and wines by the glass available in the bar and we had a fabulous breakfast the next day which was included in the price of the room. In addition to all of that, all of the staff were friendly, hospitable and professional, and I would specifically mention the two assistant managers who we met over the two days (the actual manageress was not on duty that weekend) - the young lady who booked us in and the gent who looked after our group at breakfast, who both did an outstanding job.

Been a favourite of ours for a while,great food and they also have great murder mystery shows here. Highly recommended

We only stayed for one night, but we had a really nice time. The site is really tidy, and the amenities are clean. We also ate in the pub, and the food was great. The staff were really friendly. I would recommend this for a short stay 😃

The camping pitches are a great size and very private with 6 foot hedges separating the pitches. There are 22 pitches and only 3 toilets. 5 showers. While we were there they added 2 portaloos. But there was no light inside them so you can't use them when it's dark. The lighting around the caravan pitches was broken in sooner places. The cleaner who did the toilets/showers left much to be desired, I emptied the remains of other people's shower gel and shampoo out of the showers most mornings after the cleaner had been round. There was a constant smell from the septic tank behind the toilets. The phone signal at the site is non existent for all providers. There is hit and miss WiFi. But as soon as a few people log on to it you lose your connection. If a bit of money was spent expanding the toilet block and maintaining the site it would be a little gem,

We had an OK experience camping here. There is only 3 toilets for over 30 pitches. Not ideal. The cleanliness was not great either. All you could smell was the sceptic tank behind the toilets. Pitch is a good size, very private. Kitchen facilities are not covered. So good luck washing pots in the rain.

Having been out all day driving and visiting around Devon, we were ready to eat. As we were staying not far away from this pub we three would book for a meal. It was short boy it the lovely lady who answered the phone was very helpful and slotted us in! On arrival we were greeted by a very pleasant ( and funny) gentleman who seated us and provided menus and took our drinks order, he explained the specials to us and left us to choose! We both had the 10oz rump steak! Oh my word!!!! What a fantastic meal, the steak was gorgeous and cooked to our liking, chips, mushrooms, tomato and salad! Brilliant!! Sad we were not able to go back but are tempted to book a room there for a couple of nights!

We came here at the beginning of our camping trip and had the most amazing meal. A real selection of traditional and healthy meals at a reasonable price. The staff are great, even though they were busy, you felt looked after. We loved it so...

Great service and high quality food, my rump steak was perfectly cooked and tender, the spicing on all the dishes we had as spot on, would highly recommend. We went twice on a short trip to Dartmoor and had a great meal on both occasions

Fantastic place xx everywhere spotless and staff couldn't do enough for you x We stayed in the bell tents and they were amazing x comfy bed and welcome tray with tea coffee biscuits and water x 10% of food bill we ate there Friday night...

Really great accommodation with very attentive staff and amazing food. Would recommend and stay again without hesitation

A luxurious stay, in one of the rooms - moden rustic decor with everything you require. The bed was huge and so comfortable. Delicious food from a varied menu for dinner and breakfast. Friendly, attentive and professional staff and service. The grounds are luscious with...

Lovely place but for me the buttered greens were almost raw, far to much garnish on everything not a fan of green bits over my food. Had churros for pudding but they were over cooked so very chewy.

Stayed in the Bell tent for 2 nights, coul not fault, amazing place, great food. And lots of little extra touches. We will return

Stayed for 2 nights. First impressions, excellent. Lovely modern clean rooms. Reserved parking for overnight guests. Superb showers etc. Quite expensive, but it is a touristy area. BUT.... bar staff had no idea which gins were on offer.... I've only been working here for 2...

Decided to come here with a friend for some lunch as I’d never been here before. The food here was amazing. I had the peri peri chicken burger which was very delicious. The staff were very polite and welcoming to their customers. Plenty of seating...

Good parking (& good access for wheelchairs & those that might struggle with steps. The dinning area inside is cheery, there are various levels outside, some with shade. There is also a small play area for little children. Traffic can be slightly noisy if you...

A big disappointment after several months of being unable to go out. We booked a table, arrived on time and we’re shown to our table. It was in the middle of the room with mismatched chairs and the staff had to walk around it all...

It’s a nice pub with nice seating areas but the downfall is for the food which is over priced but we decided to go for a roast dinner and was disappointed and really didn’t enjoy.. we had pork which had a Chinese spice flavour on...

We held our dear Mum’s wake here and we have nothing but thanks for the professional and kind manner from everyone throughout. From organising and booking to the actual day. Everyone said how lovely the food was too. The staff were efficient and unobtrusive. The...

The staff didn't seem to know how to deal with our disabled clients. We were put in seats that were down stairs which wasn't ideal for a disabled person to traverse. The young staff members were not great at showing good manners and for the...

Great Easter Sunday lunch at Dartmoor Halfway Inn. 27 in our party! The food was excellent and the service top class, recommend it to one and all.

What lovely customer service. It's great when you are treated so well. Delicious Korean chicken wings, fish and chips, miso mushroom burger, and curry. Will definitely stop by again, thank you.

I stayed in a Bell tent at the halfway inn with my granddaughter Alice. We had the most amazing time. The staff are so friendly and the tent was fabulous. We had dinner and breakfast and couldn’t fault it at all.