Old Inn in East Devon

Proper old school country pub that does lovely food, they are very amenable to cater to your needs. Love the atmosphere and ambience.

Super place for lunch with family. Highly recommended the sausages eggs and chips. Staff very welcoming. Would definitely come again.

We stayed in Hawkchurch for the week and visited The Old Inn on several occasions. It is a lovely friendly place and very dog friendly and welcoming. The food is fantastic but it is the atmosphere that makes it so special. Everyone was so nice and I can honestly say I have never been in such a lovely pub. Thank you for making our holiday so special. (It made up for the poor weather) We will be back!

My wife and I passed this pub/inn on the way to Hawkchurch spa resort, in the evening we went back and had a drink in there, what a fabulous and warm welcome we had, there were some regulars in there and as we walked in we every one was pleasant and welcoming, we returned the next evening and when we walked in you could see they were setting up for some sort of occasion, turned out they were having a Burns night, the landlady asked if we were part of the party that had booked, (which we wasn't) as she was fully booked, although I informed her we were not, she said come in and I'll sort you out a table, again we were made to feel very welcome and she went out of her way to make sure we enjoyed our visit, on our experience, we cannot recommend enough a visit here, although we didn't eat there, many other couples and families did and next time we will.

Staying nearby so called in here for an evening meal. Pub is in the quiet & lovely village of Hawkchurch and from appearance to atmosphere is very much a traditional village pub. Early”ish” when we arrived so not very full. Made to feel very welcome though. Good selection of drinks available & a nice seating area. Food menu is fairly comprehensive & what you’d expect. Food was okay, nothing amazing. But would happily revisit.

Place was nice enough although staff and food let it down. The two young workers (one male and one female were great) however the two older who I assumed were the managers/owners were useless. As someone who has spent ten years in restaurant management I know you can ruin your reputation for being miserable. When asked if uou could cook some sausages for dogs (which we would pay for) the chef said no simply because they couldn't be bothered to be helpful. This place needs training In service otherwise its going to go downhill fast. The food was wetherspoons standard but double the price. Shame as it could be a success otherwise.

We were staying locally so popped down for a few drinks. Nice friendly atmosphere. We knew that certain nights were no food which was fine, best to check their website or call them to confirm.

We stayed at the Old Inn and could not fault it. Jean and Paul couldn’t have been more welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. The family room was perfect for us - spotlessly clean with comfy beds. The decor was very homely and had a large tv. And not forgetting the adorable ‘George’ who stole our hearts (the pubs gorgeous Golden Retriever) The breakfast (both continental and full English) were exceptional as we both our evening meals. The 400 year old pub had such character and the church opposite (1000 years old) was beautiful. We chose the accommodation as we wanted to explore the Jurassic coastline and we managed to find some great fossils at Charmouth Beach. I would highly recommend and we hope to go back one day.

We visited The Old Inn whilst staying at Hawkchurch Resort and Spa and would definitely recommend a visit. We chose a Sharing Platter to start and it was lovely, plenty for 2 adults and a teenager. My husband had the homemade chicken korma for his main which was packed with chicken and had a lovely, rich flavour. Scampi, chunky chips & peas for myself, so many chips I gave some to my husband. Our daughter had the homemade beefburger, equally delicious. Excellent value for money. Having eaten in the Bistro at Hawkchurch the previous night, it was no comparison to The Old Inn.

A pleasant pub with a good menu. We both opted for the lamb (which was very good) and were told there would be a bit of a wait. However, we felt that 40 minutes to wait for lamb to be cooked was rather excessive and it was frustrating to be kept waiting so long. Had they said it would be this long, we would have had something else.

Arrived just as lunch time meals had finished but the Landlord very kindly arranged sandwiches for us. Lovely clean pub with lots of character and friendly staff. Unfortunately, didn't get chance to go back for a meal as we were only in the area for a weekend break but the menu looked very inviting.

Very happy with are visit. The food was really good. My whole family left very happy Thank you guys so much. We will be back next time we are passing

This is such a lovely traditional pub. The food is great (as is the portion size!). Both we and our Irish Setter were made more than welcome. Thank you to a the staff (especially from Mabel !) We can't fault it and we'll definitely be back when we visit again.

Lovely light crispy batter on the perfectly cooked Haddock. Charge more and serve proper portions. Nice chips and frozen peas.

Excellent Sunday lunch plenty of good quality meat very much like an home cooked Sunday lunch could not fault in any way

Recently visited this pub , was looking forward to dining here on reading reviews, was slightly disappointed, had pasta which was ok but quite tasteless, hubbys gammon was nice though. Expensive for what you get.

Exceptional and friendly service, amazing food, traditional relaxing atmosphere, so good we went back again on our week break, our family dog was welcome.

We had the pleasure of staying at The Coach Inn on Wednesday 18th July. We were given a very warm welcome by Jean and shown to our room. The room was lovely, spacious and cozy and the bed luxurious, we instantly felt relaxed. Our stay was complemented further by a fantastic evening meal served by Paul and his Team. As for breakfast Wow! Jean spoilt us with an amazing hearty Full English. From our initial greeting through to our checking out, nothing was too much trouble, we can't thank Jean & Paul enough! We look forward to stopping with you in future.

we was looky enough to vist twice. once at sunday dinner. and on a thuresday night the food was realy nice. and staff are great. would recomend to any body the best dog freindley pub we have ever bean to. and i am suer dino and toby enjoyed it just as much

We came across this great little pub when we were looking for somewhere to eat that was open. We are so glad we found this place. The atmosphere was great, the pub itself is a great little place with many original features and of course the food was all homemade and delicious with a great selection on the menu to suit all tastes. The staff were attentive, friendly and made us feel at home straight away.

Charming pub, lovely helpful staff and delicious food, what's not to love? I had Scallops and Black pudding, technically a starter but I was saving myself for the raspberry and passion fruit cheesecake. !!

We stumbled upon this fantastic gastro pub/restaurant during a recent stay nearby.The atmosphere and decor inside this inn is really friendly and inviting. But theres more.....The staff are really friendly and helpful, the quality and speed of service is perfect. AND I kid you not we ate the tastiest most tender steak that we have eaten during the last few years. Well done to all with special thanks to the chef.

I don’t normally write reviews but yet always read and go by them !!After visiting this family friendly pub in a nice little village I knew I had to leave a review. I first enquired about a reservation for Thursday night but they were fully booked but they replied with an offer for a table the following night which I thought was very nice of them, so I agreed and am very pleased I did !!. We arrived and was greeted very nicely. The options on the specials board was I thought very good and a lot to choose from. Now I’m not a professional chef or food critic but I love my food and cooking !!. One of the specials on the board was rack of lamp with dauphinois potatoes which my girlfriend loves, as the very nice lady came to take our order she overheard us talking about the options to have for dinner that when my partner asked for the steak she did say that she could have the dauphinois with it rather than the chips that was on the menu. My partner was very happy with this and asked if that was possible and the response was “ we can do what ever you want !!” Now this to me is music to my ears !! Service was a++ and very quick and smooth !! But not too quick !! Wasn’t rushed at all which in a pub/restaurant nobody every wants but also doesn’t like a slow service which on a Friday is hard to keep up with. The food was cooked to perfection and the service was brilliant. If you are in the area and are looking for a nice place to eat then please visit here !!

Lovely atmosphere in a cosy and comfortable pub, which was dog friendly. The food was excellent and the owner very friendly, if visiting again would definitley go back again. Good value in a pretty village.

With the local hotel not serving a midday meal, my friends and I headed off to the Old Inn. It was a great recommendation by the hotel. A friendly welcome, good pub-grub and decent local ale. Will definately go back there.

After a walk across the hills,we had a friendly welcome into a safe jolly garden.the pint was delicious but the food surprised me as I’m very fussy,A large portion,well presented and bloody tasty.infact soo good we struggled to walk home the 3 miles to our camp.

Thanks to the Old Inn for making our walking group feel welcome and providing excellent meals and good beer.

We visited the Old Inn while on holiday in the area and very glad we did. It’s been a long time since we’ve been to such a nice, friendly pub where we were also spoilt with delicious food. We all had something different, Haddock & Chips, Gammon Steak, Lamb Shank and all our plates were empty, the food was well cooked and very tasty. I only wish we were locals as I’m sure we would be welcomed as regulars!

This is a very friendly pub with a lovely log fire in autumn and winter. The menu is varied and there is normally a very good specials board. Two of us had the same dish, sea bass and scallops, from the specials board and it was cooked to perfection with the skin on the bass being lovely and crisp. There is a selection of real ales and I recommend this pub to everybody.

Hawkchurch is a pleasant, traditional, Devon village. We've been several times over the past few years and the Old Inn is a reliably good place to enjoy a meal. The service is excellent and food is fresh, well cooked and nicely presented. There's always a good selection of beers too. In the summer you can sit outside in the yard.

Booked Sunday lunch for family of 5 adults & our puppy. What a little gem set in lovely surroundings, cosy and run by extremely friendly folk. Could not fault the food. All cleared our plates and found room for the delicious desserts. Excellent.

Serves local beers and offers extensive food menu. Can get busy so suggest booking if wishing to eat at peak evening times. We had one of the best steak and kidney pies we'ed eaten.

As we live locally we thought let's visit the Old Inn on a countryside drive out. We arrived 4 minutes before lunchtime opening and parked in the car park. We entered the premises through the garden gate where we were met by who we assume was the landlord asking us to wait outside of the gate as it was not opening time.There were benches and tables in the garden so asked if it was ok to sit there and wait but he still asked us to wait on the other side of the gate.We found his approach not welcoming and decided to leave as we did not feel comfortable .

Me and my partner both ordered the rump steaks and when they arrived they were totally different cuts of meat! My partners steak did look like a rump steak, but was tough. My steak looked more like a sirloin, but with a lot of gristle and a large amount of fat. The meat might be locally sourced but the quality needs to improve! Shame I didn't order the fish and chips as that looked nice!

Superb food, service and excellent value for money . Good honest pub food 5***** . The location was equally fantastic .

Ŵe were staying at a local hotel and decided to walk to the village to have a pub meal. Checked the website and it was stated as being open. Quite a walk there and found the hotel to be closed for maintenance. Why was a note not placed on the website that it was closed? Wasted our time, and a long walk back without any refreshment.

First time to the Old Inn. Opened just for us which is appreciated. A good range of food from the menu and board. Great meals which everyone enjoyed. Going back again in a few weeks.

I was made to feel extremely welcome and was very well looked after. The room was just perfect and warm and comfortable. The breakfast prepared by Jean was great and was prepared personally for me - none of that buffet nonsense! The food and drink in the evening was just as good, and I had one of the nicest pan fried sea-bass meals I have ever had.

Brilliant cosy pub, well off the beaten path but worth the effort. Great food and superb service. One young lady managed the bar and about eight tables without problem. Log fire. The journey is a bit hairy, as the pub is about three miles up a narrow road.

Visited for husbands birthday. Felt menu quite limited and hadn't planned fish and chip supper.. Long wait for food. Had been assured when booking something would be done for his birthday. Nothing ever materialised apart from the bill!

Popped in on route to a local hotel just in time for kick off between England and Sweden! Welcoming landlord and locals and enjoyed a couple of pints of the local ale whilst watching the match. Would recommend.

We were so impressed with this inn that we had dinner there two nights in a row. We just loved the friendly country atmosphere, good beer, wine and a surprisingly wide menu. The food was very tasty, generous and nicely presented. The staff were very pleasant and in for a chat without overshadowing a great night out.

I'm all for olde style country pubs but this particular village pub had 60s carpet on an uneven floor surface, looked extremely tired, dark and gloomy, not very welcoming and the only people we saw in there were a few older people (possibly locals, but sure they were visiting) with the owner having to write down on a pad our order of 4 drinks. No electric till. Poor selection of spirits.

Good service, really traditional old stoke pub. If you like real ale there is a good choice, food served in all bar areas.

We stayed just outside Hawkchurch for a week on the first May bank holiday 2018. Before going on our break we googled the local pub which on its website states good pub food and opening hours of serving food 12-2pm and 6.30-8.30pm every day accept Mondays when they are closed.

We came to the pub as a party of 7 on a Saturday night. We were staying at the nearby Hawkchurch Resort & Spa. We are regulars to this area. I booked the table a couple of weeks ahead. We were warmly welcomed and there was a very nice atmosphere on arrival.

We arrived on an unexpectedly busy Tuesday night, but the friendly staff squeezed us in without any problem. A warm welcome from all, quick service despite a small staff and packed tables, and excellent fish and chips - what more could you want from a proper local pub in a picture-postcard Devon village?

Family dinner for 4 - the next evening after the awful 'Meal for 8' review below. All I can say is that everyone is entitled to an opinion, and mine is very different to the previous reviewer. I do not believe the owners/staff, or the food, deserve what was written.

OMG - how this pub has ever got 4 or 4.5 or 5 stars on Trip Advisor makes Trip Advisor itself lose credibility. 8 of is ate on Easter Bank Holiday Monday evening after booking our table the day before worried we wouldn’t find a table. When we arrived we were the only customers in the pub.

My wife, son, and in-laws went for a meal here last week. The landlord squeezed us in despite expecting to be fully booked, and the barmaid/waitress was friendly, attentive and very helpful. The food was great, especially for the modest price!

Ordered lunch for our village walking group for 13 people. Food was ready on time and well cooked. Good menu including specials. Friendly landlord. World certainly go again.

You have to order food and drinks at the bar, which is ok, it is a pub. Food was good hot and quick delivery. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Will go again. It would have been better if the log burners were lit. It would have been more atmospheric.

My partner and I stayed over night in our hired motor home for our first ever “Brit Stops” stop over. We were given a good spot in the car park and we both enjoyed a nice meal, drinks and were made to feel very welcome by the manager. Would definitely recommend.

Just returned from a two night stay at this lovely B&B.; The warmth and comfort of the rooms is only surpassed by the warmth of the welcome!

We walked down from our lodge and was pleasantly surprised lovely pub with garden

Friendly hosts, great food at reasonable prices. Booking recommended as it can get quite busy. Serves good ale too.

Este es un señor muy amable pud tierra preciosa no podría ser más servicial. Este es un pueblo que vale la pena visitar la comida y el ambiente es genial. Mi marido dijo que era el mejor bistec que él ha tenido todas las vacaciones.

Fuimos allí para una cena en una noche húmeda y miserable miércoles. El recibimiento fue estupendo, y la comida aún mejor. Encantador pub, personal encantador y la comida fantástica.

Es increíblemente qué país pub / restaurantes debería ser! Servicio amable, buena, muy buena comida y cerveza. La quintaesencia de los pub país con un pequeño y bonito patio. Los cuatro tuvimos una comida diferente (incluyendo excelente pescado en las ofertas especiales) y todos disfrutamos de nuestras comidas.

Ambiente acogedor con jovial, el propietario.

This is a lovely pub with a very friendly landlord and serving team, excellent beer, and superb food. We ate there several time and had meals from the standard menu, as well as from the specials board. All of them were excellent. They always have fresh fish. Portions were also sizeable! Recommend this as a good place to go for a meal.

As the manager I'm very sorry to read your review below. Sadly as the TripAdvisor account was created before I became manager I have no access to respond directly to you I just hope you or a friend of yours sees this to show you.I feel disappointed and annoyed we left you with such a bad feeling about The Old Inn, Hawkchurch especially as we are quite far off the main road meaning you had to find us only for us to leave a bad taste in your mouth. Also as the only waitress here I'm saddened to hear you felt my attitude 'stern' as I'm usually such a happy person and I wish to apologize with all my heart, I just hope you get to read this, and if you do I would love you to call me at The Old Inn, Hawkchurch on 01297 678309 so I can apologize to you properly (I'm there most nights from 6)Again I'm very sorry and I'm hoping to hear from you soon. Many thanks Leah Foden

Burnt food served and reluctance to offer full refund which led to bad atmosphere. I have been a regular customer until now.

nice place parking around back staff very friendly sunday roast plenty of meat but could have done with a little more veg choice and a few more spuds

Service good and friendly,the landlord chatty and rugby minded.The food was fine ,we had the Sunday lunch which covered our needs and light bites that we now find ample for our needs. We had the beef but there was a good fish alternative. Apple pie ok and a refreshing sorbet.Atmosphere fine and friendly with obviously many regulars returning,A free house with Butcombe and Otter on draught,reasonably priced.Liked the friendly atmosphere, could have done with a better vegetable selection

Called in on the off chance for a Saturday evening meal. Steak cooked perfect, husband had the haddock in batter which he also enjoyed. Staff very friendly. Prices very reasonable.

It was just by chance we found this lovely pub on our holidays. The food was fabulous and the service was attentive and pleasant. We were allowed to take our dog in and so we were happy.

Had a meal here on Saturday night and really enjoyed it. Its a small friendly pub, and the food we had was excellent. I had one of the best steaks I've eaten in ages and my wife had the sea bass fillets, It was well cooked and clearly freshly prepared. No frills but good honest value for money. I recommend it if you are in the area. My only slight gripe - but this was common to several places we visited in East Devon - the real ale was all served chilled instead of at ambient temp. Very puzzling, but maybe its local tastes ?

We had dinner here on a Friday evening but there was plenty of room with only two other groups of diners but that may have been because we dined early. There were plenty of choices on the menu and a good specials board. The food was excellent and was well presented as well as tasting delicious. I was pleasantly surprised to be given an additional jug of gravy to accompany my main course which already had the gravy added. The staff were very friendly made our visit a pleasure which we will repeat when next in the area. Note that the Inn is closed on Mondays.

Yes, it's always a pleasure to visit The Old Inn at Hawkchurch. Very friendly, nothing is too much trouble, always good service with a smile.Delightful courtyard to sit in on warm sunny days, or inside for a lovely old English bar /restaurant.Beautifully kept inside and out. Good quality food well presented.

One of our favourite pubs to have lunch when in the area ,food is always of a very good quality and very good value for money. On our last visit we both decided to go with the specials ( a little more pricey ) and we were blown away by the quality, quantity, and freshness of the fish, well worth the extra cost. We will return very soon!

Despite arriving with a party of 5 and no booking on a Friday evening, the landlord seated us immediately (rearranging furniture to make room for the wheelchair user in our group). Even though the place was busy, service was excellent and attentive without being obtrusive. Food was well above the normal standard one might expect from a pub and particular note must be made of the (locally caught) beer-battered haddock. The fish wash beautifully cooked and the batter light, crispy and delicious. Indeed, all our meals drew high praise and the portions were generous. The prices were very reasonable and we found ourselves delighted to find the bill around £75 including drinks. I, for one intend to return next time we're in the area

This lovely pub is really welcoming and in a beautiful village with a church opposite and chocolate box cottages.. We had two evening meals here. The food was delicious on both nights (the risotto was gorgeous). Good choice of menu to keep everyone happy. Staff really friendly especially Paul & Jean the owners. Dog friendly which is nice as some places would not accept dogs in the evening. They have a skittles lane and our party played, which was a first and good fun. They also do Bed & Breakfast and made up a room for a gentleman who came in quite late, which we thought was nice. Ideally placed to visit Lyme Regis and surrounding area. Would definately return when we are next down that way.

Four of us are lunch here. The service was friendly and quite quick. The food was good - the Korma was a bit bland, the steak pie very tasty - and my ninety year old mother appreciated the fact that she could order a small plate of her chicken and that she could swap chips for new potatoes. The beer is good and local.

Have eaten lunch and dinner here , a really busy,friendly, welcoming environment with good beers. The menu is rather dated and needs more of a home cooked feel , with a bit of originality and flair it would be great. Good food in this area with this atmosphere is much sort after and in short supply - great potential.

Small, quaint pub in the heart of this pretty, tranquil Devon village. Friendly service & pub grub. Outside seating.

We enjoyed a lovely meal here while staying locally. Friendly welcome and biscuits for our little dog. We enjoyed our visit very much.

Old Inn was 200yards from our B&B. The host and staff are very friendly, food is typical pub food, but well prepared and great value, the beer is well kept too. Such a nice friendly atmosphere.

Lovely part-secluded B&B with very welcoming hosts. Pub is within walking distance, slightly olde-world, serving home-cooked meals. Would recommend booking - well worth a visit

Went for dinner. Barmaid very welcoming. Unpretentious pub grub. Fish n chips twice, good value, chips a bit large & flabby. Pleasant place to eat if you're staying in the village.

Beer ok, ordered 4 meals but waitress forgot one, however she wrote the cost off that one so that was ok. Friendly place and a nice dry smoking shelter. Prices were fine for what you got, it was early closing but barmaid turned a blind eye for one which was nice

We were staying in the quaint little village of Hawkchurch for a week so a visit to the local pub for dinner one evening seemed a good idea. It's a nice enough pub with friendly staff and a good range of local ales. But the food is a bit of a let down to be honest. It's pretty standard pub fare. Most of what our group of ten had was ok but some of it - most notably the pasta dishes - was very poor. Not exactly what I'd call good home cooked food. If you're staying nearby, pop in for a beer but skip the food.

We visited for a mid week meal and a beer or two. We didn't want anything fancy just some good honest British value. The menu was full of standard fayre, exactly what we wanted. I struggled to choose as all the meals were so inviting and honestly priced around £10. As a bonus the bar had 4 local well kept ales on offer. The pub had a friendly feel to it, the staff were very obliging. I'll be making a bigger effort to visit again.Lovely village setting opposite the church with ample off road parking. Lots going for this pub, a great community asset I hope it continues to be well supported.

The inn does typical pub food, very good value, and serves excellent beer, staff very friendly, car park took a bit of finding

Paul and Jean the new owners made us feel very welcome. The hospitality was first rate and the food was very good. The accommodation was well presented and nice and clean. Well situated for River Cottage, lovely walks and close to the coast.

Good value food that you don't have to wait ages for. The bar maid was very busy working on her own,all the tables were full and she didn't have a moment to stand still but she didn't leave us waiting for service at any time and was very pleasant too! It's not gourmet food but worth a visit.

excellent food, good pub prices, very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.The landlord gave me a tour of the accommodation, a little basic but I imagine a friendly place to stay with good ales and food on tap.

We came to this place without looking at the reviews. Like stated as a previous reviewer commented, from outside it looked like "what the hell are we doing" , and "where do we park" so we drove past and saw a sign saying "Old Inn Parking". We followed the signs, passed the village hall into a track and went to the back car park which gave us a signed entrance to the pub.The landlord made us very welcome and said a table would be available for us within five minutes - which it was. The menu was small on the specials board, but there was many other options to choose from the normal menu, but what was served was superb. I know the landlord has problems catering for large numbers with no notice, so it is advised to book in advance.We were certainly made welcome and felt we were treated as a special and personal customer, not as a business to take your money.It was worth coming to, and recommended. The landlord tries hard to please and does his best. He works hard, so consider this when coming without booking. Like us, we asked if he had a table available, which wasn't at the time, but he said to us there would be one shortly and to take a seat and would call us over as soon as it became available. To summarise, the experience was worth waiting for.

This is a village pub with a good big easy access car park. The menu is poor mostly bought in products I suspect the freezer van delivers regularly. There is a very poor selection of food on offer and no surprise dishes. In fairness there were a lot of Christmas meals going on and the staff were under pressure. But the service was very rushed and a lack of charm in evidence.

what a super pub, it is so homely and the staff are so friendly, especially the lady behind the bar we have had 2 meals here and the food is absolutely wonderful..we will always pay a visit when we are in the area. many thanks.

We went for a meal and it was very unimpressive. My sister had a pie that had a very soggy crust. Veggies were microwaved, all in all it was mediocre to easy the leasdt. We decided not to finish the food on our plate. The owner was trying to be larger than life, which if you like that is fine, if not it could be rather annoying. Wouldn't go back for food, but OK for a drink as the view and setting is nice

2 visits to this pub on a recent local stay and each time the food was lovely. The landlord made us feel welcome and was a excellent host although I can imagine that some people would take his manner the wrong way but we found him very friendly. On the Monday night the landlord was in the kitchen and a excellent job he made of our meals the barmaid/ waitress was also excellent and made a much pretty picture behind the bar.

I find it hard to enthuse about anything here. The starters are unimaginative, and mainly fried. I had a "Special", which was sea bass, one of my favourites, but sadly a little undercooked with soft skin. Vegetables were noticeable by their absence. My wife had something described as a pasta bake. There was lots of it, but sadly this doesn't make up for a complete lack of taste. Staff were efficient and friendly, which, to be honest, gave them their third mark.

I did a lunch time beer test of this pub and finding the beer to be in good order and the menuoffering some non standard and reasonably priced items, I brought the family back in the evening.The service and standard of food could not be faulted and there was a very good atmosphere in the pub. Would go there again if we find ourselves in that area.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a pub offering half sized portions - a sign, I think, of the number of retired customers with smaller appetites! But for me the smaller portion was perfect too (sadly I'm no where near retiring). Someone has suggested the landlord wasn't friendly - I entirely disagree. He was quite a character but in a friendly way, and seems to get on well with his clientele. In my view the food wasn't Cordon Bleu but it was very tasty (and apparently the beer was good too).

We have recently stayed in Hawkchurch and one of our first stops was to The Old Inn to be inquisitive!! The pub had a very warm welcoming feel to it, we met some very friendly local people and the landlord, Rick and his staff, were very pleasant! He works hard and runs a good establishment. The food is exceptional, especially the steak and kidney pie, at very reasonable prices. During our week we called in 3 times and each time had a lovely evening. Rick is very knowledgeable of the area including a lot of history and we found him to be very interesting and helpful. They provide a good take away menu also. Thanks Rick, we will be back!

Good home cooked food, very busy place so booking is advised. we had 3 evening meals andall were perfect.

We stopped by at this pub for a drink and lunch. The landlord was particularly unpleasant and rude to several members of our party. We are an extended family spanning three generations and are a friendly bunch, however we decided to take our custom elsewhere. Suggest you frequent the Tytherleigh Arms instead where the food and service are first class. Bad luck Old Inn, you could have had some repeat business but you blew it!

The only pub in Hawkchurch, but worth a visit for lunch or an evening meal. Servings are large and very tasty. The landlord can be charming, (just don't catch him on an off day). Good value and a very picturesque setting.

Stayed in room 2 at The Old Inn for 2 nights on a business trip. An spacious, warm and comfortable room along with an equally warm welcome. A hearty cooked breakfast and excellent evening meals with plenty of choice. The Old Inn is great value for money and I have no hesitation in recommending this inn to anyone wishing to stay in the area. Thanks to Ricky and his team and I will be sure to choose the Old Inn when next in the area!