Junction Inn in Torridge

I stopped by for Sunday Lunch while on a bike ride. The roast beef was lovely as were the staff. Highly recommended! Thank you!

Very friendly staff and a lovely quaint pub. Defo recommend.

Such friendly and welcoming staff. There’s plenty of menu options to choose from and the food we chose was delicious and homemade.

Always visit here when on holiday.. there was a darts match this particular evening and poor girl behind the bar was running round like a loony. No help on this busy evening behind the bar. . Had a quite a wait aswell as the locals seemed to be prioritie!!!! Food always good just sort out your cheap horrid tomato sauce offering on the evening menu as you know it's not nice.

Had very nice meal with friends nice atmosphere and very friendly service we were looked after well same again next year when we're at anglers paradise.

Really nice village pub. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent beer and food. Check opening times before you go.

Called here twice for something to eat one for an evening meal and once for breakfast as we were staying just up the road. On both occasions the food was good and the staff were friendly also reasonably priced .

It’s an old traditionally pub. Very friendly staff. Food was excellent. Service was excellent. Small car park at the back . Toilets were clean but not exceptional. Check the opening and closing times . We were told they also do breakfast on certain days . Definitely go back for food . Competitive prices. Really enjoyed ourselves in this pub .

Spent a midweek lunchtime here with family including a baby, service was great food was decent, would recommend the mixed grill A proper old school pub vibe with a bit of history behind it too.

Had a meal here and it is traditional proper pub food cooked to perfection. Friendly staff that make you feel welcome. A lovely village pub

Just had large spicy beef pizza. Top notch, absolutely delicious.

I am sure it's lovely but we were turned away as we have a dog so we will never find out. Losing a lot of customers with that policy.

Great breakfast, quality food at a very reasonable price.

Good food and felt welcomed. Looks like darts and pool if fancy a game.

Lovely Sunday Roast with great service

Had a delicious meal at The Junction Inn today. Warm welcome from lovely barman, great menu with lots of choice, delicious food, especially the ribs and at a great price. Highly recommend

A great traditional village pub

A lovely pub ,serving delicious food, lovely friendly owners and staff . We stopped here twice while in the area fishing and would highly recommend.

Very nicely cooked food and the bar lady friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our meal. Thankyou. Pity about the tatty state of the beer garden though, which might put potential customers off, because otherwise it could be a first rate pub.

Great food, great staff, highly recommend and will definitely be returning when we are back this way. A word of warning book your table, we were lucky being very early in the evening they fitted us in. Oh and the portions are generous you might struggle to get a sweet in.

Lovely Landlord, lovely staff and lovely food.

All ways enjoyed a good meal with accommodating staff but too many customers perched on stalls around the bar,I had to shout very loud to be served

Very friendly staff and owners. Nicely fitted clean pub and food really good. This is one my favourite pubs

Excellent hospitality from the host who opened up a room especially for my family and our dog. On top of this everyone was welcoming and the food was top notch. 100 times better than Gino's in Camden London!!!! Next time we're back visiting family we'll be sure to return!!

Good pub grub with great service from the friendly team here

Nice and spacious bar area and the staff were helpful and friendly the food is good and there was a good selection of drinks

Went for a walk in the neer by woods ,and then decided to have a roast dinner, better than most places, highly recommended be me ,you wont be disappointed, nice people too that own it to,going to go there again,

Delicious Sunday roast. Excellent beer.! Well with a visit!

Lovely welcoming pub, nice meal.

Very extensive menu. Very nice food and a wide range of beers, wine & spirits. Highly recommended

Nice cosy pub with very affordable and decent food. Great service. Would recommend

We dined in this pub while staying nearby, and we wasn’t disappointed.. the food was absolutely delicious!! Really large portions..I had the half rack of ribs and my god they was absolutely delicious! And the owner made a point of talking to you and making you feel welcome. Lovely pub and would definitely recommend a visit if your in the area..

Nice friendly village pub. Food traditional English pub grub, food was good and plenty of it. Land lord and his team were friendly and caring.

This used to be a very good pub, the food is still good, but bar staff very slow and the guvnor of the pub needs educating on pub management.

A lovely pub, and the food is lovely to.

Nice old pub & the food is pretty good to.

Came here after being recommended it by family who had visited it a couple of years ago and said it was good. Ordered the ribs in BBQ sauce which seemed to be reasonably priced, I assumed being in the heart of Devon it would be good pub food but I found the ribs and BBQ sauce to be tasteless and the ribs in the centre were stone cold. Clearly they had been microwaved instead of being freshly cooked. The problem with any kind of poorly heated up pork product is you risk food poisoning. Considering the length of time we waited for food, which was around an hour, I at least expected the food to be piping hot. The owner seemed a bit miffed that I sent them back to be honest. I very rarely leave bad reviews but I think this visit warrants it.

Food was beautiful. Very fresh and hot. Large portion sizes. Staff friendly.

Bit disappointed to be honest. We drove out of way to visit the junction Inn, as we had read a couple of reviews, which seemed promising. We always make sure any pub we visit is dog friendly, unfortunately I wouldn't class this pub as being that. Dogs are only allowed outside and in the back room which can best be described as a dumping ground. You certainly wouldn't want to eat in there. We sat outside in front of the pub, which luckily wasn't too cold. We both ordered the lasagna and chips. Not the best. The lasagnas came with unmelted cheese on top, chips were half cooked, no garnish or garlic bread. A bit rubbish.

Good food, good portions and very friendly staff. Interesting pics on the walls of the old railway lines also. Well worth a visit.

Good honest Devon pub with a welcoming, caring, genuine service and great tasty proper food. The lamb shank was very, very tasty - not the normal fall-off-the-bone-overcooked offering, but a real proper cut of meat really tasting of lamb. The stake and ale pie was also very juicy and tasty, though I was slightly disappointed it had a puff pastry top; still excellent. Ribs were also excellent, very meaty and a nice sauce. Chips great too. Simple but tasty side vegetables clearly freshly cooked. It took a while for the food to arrive but they already warn you about that and it's freshly cooked; it was worth the wait. We stopped for an early evening meal on the way back south from a day out at Bude; we'll definitely be back next time we do that trip. We sat out the front. The back of the pub has a garden of sorts but there were some odd noises and smells there, so I would definitely sit inside the pub or out the front.

Nice friendly pub with an extensive menu

Love the junction inn. Food is fantastic and staff are very friendly.

Nice pub, good food but very quiet presumably due to covid.

What a genuinely lovely little pub! We visited whilst on holiday near by. Covid cautious and masks worn, one way system and table service in place. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, treated everyone as though you were a local. Despite being a busy Saturday evening, the staff were attentive and our food received in good time. The food was piping hot and delicious. I would've loved to have dessert, but the lasagna was so well portioned, it filled me up enough. Would visit again!

Great menu. The staff were lovely & we were made to feel very welcome. All meals were tasty, good quality & value - one of the nicest meals & experiences of our holiday 🤗 would recommend overall (and booking a table in advance) xx

Dark,dreary unloved,tatty....cut your menu down by at least 70% focus on doing a small menu well instead of a huge menu badly. Vegetables were shocking,steak and ale pie was tough as old boots,the fish pie looked like tinned fish with badly cooked mash on top.The young man serving was the only redeeming thing about the whole experience.

Fantastic food, great staff... Excellent knowledge of Gluten free foods

Food was amazing lovely little place

Very helpful friendly staff good food Made to order. Recomend a visit.

Lovely proper pub. Good beer and food, dog friendly, nice people.

Excellent food. Prompt service, friendly staff

Friendly people and a nice venue. 🙂

Fabulous pub fine ale and food. Elle is the best barmaid

Always friendly great Food and a Great Pint!....

Staying nearby and was told about takeaway menu as still in lockdown. So far we've had two meals and will definitely been returning. Lovely fresh food well cooked, friendly owners.

Friendly welcome and outside drinking available 👍🥳

I feel stirred to write this review for pre-ordered Sunday lunch takeaway x 2 during Covid lock-down. Ordering - friendly, efficient and informative. Collection – (In spite of disturbing mine host's lunch) very welcoming; efficiently plated by kitchen staff, wrapped in clingfilm & foil, gravy in separate container. Everything very Covid proficient. Food – Quality of ingredients excellent; very well prepared (nothing over-cooked), beef tender & full of flavour, amazingly 8 vegetables. Portion size – good; price – good Overall – most definitely 'good'; visit again? Yes,

Absolutely amazing mixed grill. And soo much more on the menu its untrue 👍👍

We've been to the junction many times whilst staying at Anglers Paradise, Chris the Landlord always sports a beaming smile, food is plentiful and extremely well priced, The starters alone would satisfy a horse, If your fishing or visiting locally then this is a great place to eat with a great atmosphere, many menu options too many to quotealso veggie and child portion friendly

Stayed a week in Halwill and visited the Junction Inn twice. Great service and the food was amazing! Steaks were fab, mixed grill huge, beautiful cod and smothered chicken excellent. Daughter had pizza on Friday night menu and thoroughly enjoyed it. We would not hesitate to recommend.

The best way of measuring the effectiveness and quality of an organisation is to observe how they manage when things are out of the normal and out of the ordinary. Well out of the ordinary is very simple at the moment we're in the middle of a pandemic with one of the most hardest areas being the hospitality industry. I didn't intend stopping and the junction Inn. I was forced to stop because I suffered a sudden pain attack due to a traumatic brain injury suffered in an accident last year. I had to stop take medication and allow time for it to take effect. I spotted the pub nearby and walked in thinking I would get something to eat and that would help absorb my medication and pass the time for it to take effect. Unfortunately I had arrived 10 minutes after service has stopped from kitchens. The restaurant was closing. I didn't make any special pleading or special case I just asked if it might be possible to have a sandwich. The waitress I was talking to to felt suitably empowered to go to the kitchen and even though it was against the policy to serve food after this time. She asked in the kitchen if they could make a sandwich for me. The kitchen stuff or the chef should have been finishing her end of shift cleaning up in order to get away off home. However she decided not only to make me a sandwich that was a combination of what was on the menu and also started up the fryers produced for me a plate of delicious, hot, crispy chips to accompany my excellent door-step Sandwich. It is a delight to see see responsibility for making the customer happy delegated down from senior management to the shop floor. It speaks very well for the organisation and very well for the management in charge, it speaks well for the entire ethos surrounding the business. It was not a plannec stop on my journey. The next time I visit it will be.

Good was very good and the young lady behind the bar was lovely. The only thing that let it down slightly was there was a long wait before the starter was served and between courses.

Good juke box, good atmosphere.

Rearly enjoyed my meal steak as requested lovely pudding

We were staying a mile away from this pub so decided to try it. There was a warm welcome and all the usual covid precautions were in place. We ordered steak & kidney pie with chips and fish pie. Both arrived with vegetables of the day. What a surprise! We had 6 vegetables, all beautifully cooked and presented. Carrots, broccolli, cabbage, creamed swede, red cabbage and cauliflower. These days most establishments are meat heavy with minimal veg. Both pies were generous and we enjoyed them but I thought the sauce in the fish pie could have been thicker and the mash on top was rather sloppy. However this is a personal observation. If you are in Halwill Junction we really recommend this pub!

We Pre booked, as we were advised. We are on our holiday, and picked the junction, as the reviews & menu looked fantastic. If I am judging on COVID top notch. Staff all complied with social distancing. We couldn’t of asked for more. Now the food! We both had the piri piri prawns, served with sweet chilli sauce & lime. Our main courses I chose the half breast of chicken burger £5:95. That was just for a chicken burger on a bun with salad on. So I added chips, cheese, bacon & coleslaw. So by the time you added it all up the chicken, cheese n Bacon burger cost £10:25. So as you can imagine I was expecting g a feast. My husband choose the mixed grill. Just after the bar tender was asked to go hone early as the pub wasn’t busy enough. Our starters arrived 5 breaded prawns deep fried on a bed of rocket, with chilli sauce, but no lime! They were tasty. Our mains came in a timely manner. My husbands mixed 2 sausages a piece of gammon roped with an egg, steak, small rack of small ribs in BBQ sauce( husband commented that he thought they were from a pigeon). Peas & side salad & onion rings. Looked amazing. Sausages looked budget sausages & deep fried. My Husband commented that the whole dish was greasy & tasteless. My half a breast chicken burger, well.......I had grated cheese on the bottom, with 3 lots of sliced chicken, that would of been about half a breast, with a slice of bacon underneath. Once I bit into the burger it noticed it was Luke warm. As we never got a check back I couldn’t inform the waitress of the burger. I left half as it was too cold to eat. The chips were hot & crispy, but peppered with black bits, which to suggest the oil needs changing. As the waitress came to collect our plates I told her my burger was cold. The bill was brought with An apology. I was shocked at a bill of £47:10. On that was only 1 glass of wine & a J20. As my husband passed the kitchen, he saw a young lad working no hat or hair on, and rubbish on the floor. Safe to say we will not be re visiting. And we now understand why the pub was not busy. Will not be revisiting.

We had a lovely meal! A huge menu offered great choice at reasonable value prices. The portions were large! A lovely reception from the Staff on arrival and good service! Recommended.

Nice traditional pub with great quality food. Social distancing was well organised.

Good service on Sunday really bad service on Thursday landed up not having another drink or afters as it was so poor

We had a wonderful meal at The Junction Inn last Thursday evening. The food was delicious and plenty of it and the staff were all extremely friendly. It was a great way to end our holiday in the local area.

Just back for a stay at the local area and on recommendation had dinner at the Junction Inn. Yum!!The staff were warm , friendly and welcoming. The food was so good , great portions and left exploding full!2 off us shared the seafood platter as a starter , which was gorgeous , but to be honest should have had between 3 of us or as a main. Loved it.The mixed grill was fab and huge , the sirloin steak delicious and the homemade fish pie excellent.I really enjoyed the gin of the week too (Gotland gin - locally made), great to have local reccomendations Thanks for a lovely evening staff and locals alike x

First experience of dining. Will be going again.

We stayed just up the road at Anglers Paradise and this was the closest pub, we just nipped in for a drink and decided book a table for in a couple of nights. The food is absoluting amazing, couldn't fault it one bit, the bar staff and manager were really friendly but great service for a very busy pub. I would eat here again.

Absolutely fabulous food. The owners took personal care to ensure social distancing of their patrons, which was great to see. An extensive menu, wonderful food and a safe, clean environment. Keep up the good work! And thank you for a wonderful end to a lovely holiday!

Portion size was alright and the stuff was nice. I only didn't like the smell of beer, like the rug was filled with it.

This pub was the closest to our stay in The Ruby country lodges a couple of miles away so we pre booked for a family members birthday treat and we enjoyed a good meal served by the excellent staff.The meals were big portions and with the eat out to help out government scheme good value.The friendly staff served a surprise birthday cake we had given them and all of them came around making sure everything was to our satisfaction.The pub itself has alot of railway memorabilia and plenty of charm.

Came here for a meal when on a much needed post lockdown mini break. Our online booking hadn’t worked but they managed to accommodate us. The food arrived and it was absolutely gorgeous , tasty and looking very appetising. Husband loved the ale he ordered which was from Cornwall. Would recommend this pub wholeheartedly , tasty grub and friendly attentive staff , 5 stars!

Extremely wide choice of food which would often put me off, but all of our varief choices for starter and mains were tasty and generous. Friendly staff, clear measures in place for social distancing and regular cleaning of tables was noticeable. My other half appreciated the playlist as we ate! 90's bangers! An enjoyable meal, thank you!

Very nice food great diverse menu choice. Had to wait a while for starters but food very nice and would definately recommend a try.

We had a really nice time . great food . Good choices and well looked after . Value for money .lovely pub .

We called in here for a family evening meal. What a perfect place ! The team were friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. Really good.

Lovely pub. The landlord and the team were friendly and welcoming. We had a fantastic meal which we all enjoyed. Perfect place !

The food at the Junction Inn is really good value - large portions and great value! The menu is vast and everything is home cooked!

My husband and I had a meal here last night, and ive got to say, it was absolutely beautiful. My husband had gammon and it was melt in the mouth, and I had a fab lasagne, one of the nicest I've had in a long time. We also went back today for a cooked dinner. That was also beautiful. The staff are very friendly, and helpful, and nothing was too much trouble, and the prices are very reasonable. Would definitely go back, next time we are here, but recommend that you book.

A nice cosy lunch in these challenging times. They pretty well have the social distancing covered. With 1 way traffic throughout the pub. My soup was very nice as was the coffee. Very friendly place. No WiFi though was a negative in an area notoriously bad signal.

We were stuck to find somewhere to eat as a few pubs near were we were staying at holestation campsite This pub offers amazing home cooked food the chicken a leek pie was amazing and so was the madras curry Staff so friendly highly recommend thankyou

First meal out since lockdown, we visited this pub a year ago on our way to Cornwall and enjoyed it so much that we had to return, we were not disappointed, we have already decided to return on our way home

Our first meal out since lockdown, and what a lovely meal, we visited this pub a year ago on our way to Cornwall and were so impressed that we had to return. Food is amazing, staff friendly, we are off to Cornwall now, but have already decided to pop on on our way home

Just finished a Sunday roastie delivered to the door!! OMG it was delicious, and what a plate full!! Thank you very much!!

Food was great well worth the wait.

Cosy country pub and delicious home cooked food.

Great village pub with a great atmosphere. Warm and cosy 👍

Great gin. Really friendly pub.

As others have said service wasnt fast but the food was good as far as pub food goes

Great little pub..awesome home cooked food and nice staff ..ate here 3 days in a row it was that good !

Amazing food time and time again, a must visit if in the area!

The advert said it all, not fast food but good food with it all done to order. Fresh, tasty, hot and plenty of it. I suspect I shall go again.

So very accommodating, love the place

Stayed locally at the Ruby Lodges and decided to go here on our last day before heading back to Sussex. Great pub, good locally cooked sourced food and lovely owners. Sad that we didn’t check it out a few days before. We will be back that’s for sure. Highly recommended for families with children as well.