Passage House Inn in Teignbridge

A perfect venue for our Christmas lunch. They were very busy, but this did not deter from either the quality of the food or the service. Was a lovely afternoon

Shared a super ham sandwich with chips and salad.....no mulled wine yet unfortunately!! The cider was an ample replacement 🍻🤗

A set Christmas menu / carvery at £32.45 (3 courses) (and Moretti £6.40 / pint !) Overpriced for what unfortunately transpired to be a below average carvery. Being served a Yorkshire pud, stuffing ball and a 1" off-cut of a poor sausage, it seemed a bit regimented in a strange way. Everything just seemed below par...the gravy was tasteless and glumpy, the gammon / ham was dreadful, the beef was tough, and just nothing had a Christmas sparkle or feel of quality. The place was very quiet which was worrying, the staff were dressed in the most 'un-Christmassy' black jeans and clothing, management not much better. We just felt like this was a bog-standard carvery - and not a Christmas treat. The young waiting staff however, were all very pleasant and polite, and made an effort to make us happy which was nice. At this time of year I feel that when prices are inflated, it needs to have some substance behind it. Sorry to give a local business a poor rating, but if you are selling a Christmas special, then it needs to be just that.

Lovely beef pie with all the trimmings and friendly staff.

Took over and hour to be served.

Out by the estuary, lovely views looking down towards Torquay, food filling with good service.

Always very accommodating even if we haven’t booked.

Ample free parking outside, level entrance. The service was ok, it was clearly busy but the staff pretty much kept on top of everything. Some of the decor is starting to look a little shabby, for example the sofa we were sat on was torn in a few places with bits of trim hanging off. Obviously the most important thing is the food, which to be honest was slightly disappointing. Two ordered things from the standard menu, which were actually ok. The lasagne was really good, and the kids Mac & Cheese was fine. The rest of the group had carvery, which was pretty disappointing for the price to be honest. The beef was chewy and pretty hard to even cut. The roast potatoes were very dry, tough and felt like they'd probably been cooked quite a while ago and kept on a hot plate or something. Gravy fairy flavourless. It's been quite a while since we came here, as last time it wasn't great, so we probably won't be back again any time soon, (for a carvery at least), which is a shame.

Good food and service. I could not fault the customer service. Well worth the money.

Excellent Carvery meal for four pensioners! Welcoming and helpful staff. The alcohol free draught lager first class! Finest Kind 🏆👏

Lovely food really enjoyed it. Very nice atmosphere

Excellant food good prices next to estuary.walks bird watching.

Exceptional service and a lovely carvery

We went for a friend's birthday lunch. We were welcomed very warmly, and our table placing moved as per our request. Everyone loved their meals, especially me and one of my friends. We had the gurnard with a lemon and caper sauce. Out of this world. Would definitely recommend, and will go back again for sure.

Excellent Sunday lunch gluten free carvery! - with a yorkshire, a great selection of vegetables and gravy. There were several large groups but the food was plentiful and hot, with a choice of small or larger servings. Very good value. We sat in a side room, as we had a dog and hadn't booked, but it was worth it and too wet for outside. Other areas provide river views.

The Carvery is the best around,all the vegetables are fantastic,The meat is so well cooked. Roast potatoes could be better, but still good spuds, all the desserts are amazing. Lovely location and a great pint. Service was ok, all in all, very impressive meal, thank you 😊

Nice dog friendly pub. Only had cheesy chips and a pint on a dog walk but staff were friendly and it had a nice atmosphere.

Great location and parking . If they want to stay a premium location like combe cellers update outside wooden seating to more sturdy table and chairs not bench seats that you feel unsafe sitting on. Love this place just want to see it better

Nice hotel with relatively large rooms, very quiet and with a good view…. Unfortunately we were only there for one night as part of a tour 😂

This pub was extremely busy when we walked in and we expected to have to wait. However, the service at this point was very good and our meals arrived in a timely fashion. Having enjoyed the fish platter, we opted for a pudding and ended up wishing we hadn't! By this time, the pub had emptied out considerably and you would think that service would have been quicker. Instead, the reverse happened. Staff seemed more intent on relaying tables, drying cutlery and refilling sauce bottles instead of taking care of their remaining customers; presumably, so they could get off home? As a former waitress myself, there is nothing more important than customers, for without them, there is no business. If management was making them do this, then management is at fault. After a long wait, I managed to finally get someone's attention. Having been given menus, no one then appeared to take our order, bearing in mind that the pub is now 2 thirds empty. Having finally got served, our coffee arrived before the pudding; a big no, no in my view and then we were left waiting ages for the bill, which I eventually left my seat to request. The server at the carvery observed most of this. I have no idea how he could have been so unaware of my growing frustration, but not once did he go over to the girl drying cutlery to give her a nudge. A case of 'not my job,' perhaps? We were not told where to pay, but giving up on table service by this time, we went to the main bar. On being asked if everything had been alright, I replied that it had, except for a total crash in service in the latter half of our visit. The girl lamely replied that they'd been busy and when I suggested that customers were more important than filling sauce bottles, she merely looked away. In short, a good meal was utterly ruined by very poor service in the latter half of our visit. If you must go here, go when it's busy and leave BEFORE it empties out!

Very slow service, long waits between ordering food so they are obviously understaffed and not attentive, had to be reminded to bring requested water to the table. Pleasant staff even though were very busy. Could do with more windows open on a warm summer's day . But, very good food.

Have been here twice now, a year apart, & both times the food was fantastic & the service impeccable. Highly recommend for a good carvery ***** (Advise booking in advance as never a spare table which speaks for itself!!)

I had a carvery, booked last minute had a table with amazing views. Food was delicious, loved the fact that we had broad beans. Beef melted in the mouth, turkey was juicy. Had the small size, and it was plenty. Enjoyed the chocolate fondant which was presented beautifully. Staff were fab, even the man serving the carvery. We enjoyed it so much we have booked again for next Sunday. Great atmosphere also! Thank you!

Nothing to complain about, food was good in general, service was a bit slow but very friendly and helpful. Would happily go again

Pretty good. Quiet but decent food

Great place to have a summer drink by the estuary

Lovely hotel room. We had a great view. But the breakfast was a little poor. It's not a very big portion for full English. By the time i got my toast out of the machine, my actual food wasn't particularly warm. But not to put anyone off it's a lovely hotel. Would definitely recommend/stay again.

Told kitchen closed at 2.15 wen service is till 2.30 EXTREMELY UNIMPRESSED

Unfortunately got there too late for food, but sat outside by the river. Absolutely gorgeous views, will recommend and come again.

Had the small carvery on a Monday lunchtime. Great for those of us that those of us that have a smaller appetite and are also under pension age as I know some places don't give the choice. Great selection of vegetables as well.

Simple sandwiches, chips, and salad, done brilliantly. Very tasty and highly recommended.

A very beautiful place to eat by river. Service was great and food was very enjoyable. Will return.

I have been here a few times now and although it's not the cheapest restaurant the food is amazing and the staff are friendly and welcoming, the service is quick.

Cracking pub and restaurant next to the estuary. I've eaten here and the food seems consistently good. Nice selection of drinks too

Good food. Great time. Service good.

Intro: The Passage House Inn, located in the hamlet of Hackney near Newton Abbot, has a rich history dating back to pre-Roman times. The current building was constructed in 1761 on a site that has hosted inns since ancient times. Positioned at a former tidal ford across the River Teign, it served as a key crossing point known as "The Passage House." This ford was commonly used by clergy traveling between Bishopsteignton and Torre Abbey. Early travelers relied on the inn for rest and sustenance while waiting for safe crossing conditions. Exterior: The location is spectacular! The pub sits right on the river Teign with a number of tables varying in size and all right by the water. I sat sipping an ice cold beer in the sunshine and watched the waterfowl crossing the estuary and wondered, over the years how many people/boats had used the pubs very own jetty poking out into the waters. The location is ideal for long summer nights by the river. I would recommend coming when the traffic on the nearby bridge may have calmed to get the full tranquil experience but this is only a small issue. The photos on the website are of the original pub with all its character and charm. However, the pub is now situated in a building opposite that doesn't hold the same appeal though still welcoming. Interior: Inside there are a number of tables and chairs in a bar area and a restaurant further inside and is an open plan design. Tables vary is size toncater for different sizes parties and the imposing bar is right ahead and slight raised as you enter the main door. There are a number of beverages from well-known largers, cider and some bottled items as would be expected. There's a number of people outside and in and all tables are cleaned and cleared. One staff member covers as host for the restaurant whilst a couple of waitresses run tables in the bar, outside and the restaurant. Main: I chose the pie of the day which the waitress informed me was turkey and mushroom without hesitation. This came with vegetables and either chips, mash or new potatoes. I chose the mash. The pie isn't a whole small individual pie but rather a sliced "wedge" of pie as stated on the menu and didn't scrimp on the filling with nice chunks of turkey. It came with a fair sized serving of mash that was delicately and deliciously seasoned as were the vegetables which consisted of carrots, runner beans and something yellow I'm not sure of but tastes really good. The gravy was a little bland and the carrots had a weird unidentifiable taste I couldn't quite put my finger on. Otherwise it was a great meal. Dessert: I decided on the Sicilian lemon cheesecake to round things off. Wow! The portion was just right and any more would have been a struggle. However, the lemon taste was subtle and delicate and not at all overpowering and the BBB was moist and held well together until it crumbled in my mouth. Service: At the bar I was greeted immediately by one of the 2 staff behind the bar. Both were well presented and very welcoming. I asked for a menu (I wasn't planning on eating or doing this review!) and the waitress gave me one right away and said she would be back to take my order. Maybe 5 mins later she came back, took my order and then maybe 10 mins later arrived with my food. All the regular checks and upselling opportunities were met with an air of joy and not sullen or miserable as some have mentioned. Value for money: Main £15.95 Dessert £7.95 Conclusion: I came here because of a lot of bad reviews and I'm always interested to experience places myself and give a more rounded and fair review and I'm glad I did The location is almost perfect and I can see many would come and laze away an afternoon/evening in the summer sun. The history is amazing and when you go in it's easy to imagine the clergymen travelling across the river and receiving a welcome as I did. The service was excellent and the food outstanding and overall the visit was amazing with only a couple of things that didn't spoil things. I would definitely recommend The Passage House Inn

Went in for a carvery, absolutely lovely! The meat was very well cooked, I had the Turkey and Beef, fantastic choice of vegetables which were all lovely! Give it a go, you won't be disappointed! Beautiful setting too.

Lovely relaxing and amazing view sat outside in the sun overlooking the estuary. Lady manager had her work cut out with trying to get people having picnic to move on while using the restaurants outside tables, some people were really rude to the poor lady.. Its a business why people think they can bring there own food shocking.. 5 star to lady manager, patience of a Saint

Easy to park .... pleasant quiet place to be nice to sit and have coffee by the river.....the young staff were very helpful and friendly . Yes very nice experience....10 ...out of ....10. best wishes Kim Barnes.

Dog friendly, most welcoming and food of good quality. Thanks.

Absolutely love this place food service and location all spot on... ploughmans dish great and onion rings are the best I've ever had, only down side on last visit no table check!! which was a shame as plenty of staff on and partner had to leave his meal to go to bar to get another drink , the young lady with blonde curly hair tied up is an asset to your team...came here again yesterday sunday 2nd June absolutely delicious ploughmans again staff brilliant as usual one of my favourite places to eat great views good staff and amazing food

Honestly one of the best pubs I’ve been to in the uk. We stopped off en route home for a weekend break and we had a roast - 3 generations of our family extremely happy. Reasonable price and fab quality.

Dog friendly. Good choice on the menu.friendly staff. Pity so far away from LOndon but always go when visitng. Pleasant surroundingd.

Gorgeous views, friendly staff and the carvery was to die for!

Caught them on a very busy May Monday evening.Menu was very much curtailed. Food was very good but choice was poor unfortunately. The setting is very pleasing by the river. I think we caught them on a busy day due to horse races at the nearby course.

Attended on Saturday evening, staff attentive and friendly. A Gluten free menu requested and provided. We chose the burger, well presented with chips and coleslaw, it was delicious. Competitively priced drinks. Decor a little dated but lovely views over the river. Will return.

The liver and bacon dish was the best food I have had eating out for a very long time. Highly recommended.

Poor food, Ordered the sandwich with chips, salad and coleslaw, The bread wasn’t as advertised and was actually stale. Received no coleslaw. Also a seafood platter was ordered and all contents seemed to be out of a packet and definitely not fresh. For a popular dining restaurant they need to up their game 👎

We have eaten here on a number of Occasions and have enjoyed every one the carvery is as good as the meals on the menu. We have taken friends from out of the area and they have been impressed with the location the food and the service.

Lovely location, good food, pleasant staff and very nice views across the Teign estuary.

Always had a good meal here food excellent only issuebis it stops serving food at 2.30pm the pub is packed we turned up one day at 2.20 and was turned away that was a £150 plus sale they list we went else where , was there loss

Fabulous inn with great food and beautiful Riverside setting. Our first visit to The Passage House Inn on the river Teign and what a fantastic find. Service is excellent.. staff are very attentive. We had the Cornish sardines with black olive tampanade and the mushroom with blue cheese and were very pleased with the presentation and the taste. For mains, we had liver on bubble and squeak.. absolutely the best we have tasted in the UK, and Belly pork served with apple and fennel salad.. delicious. Thanks to all the staff at the Passage House Inn, and we will certainly be booking again!

Took my son for a birthday treat, good food, good service and lovely atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful.

We had a great mid week lunch, sat in the restaurant with a view of the river in the sunshine. The food was fantastic, all dishes were a good size and full of flavour. The servers were friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. One of our favourite places thank you Passage House Inn x

I had a lovely time thanks to Kerry and all the staff , they all went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and the service was second to none!!! 👍👍👍👍

20th April 2024. Enjoyed a delicious steak. View across the river was delightful and service was excellent. Staff were working very hard on a busy evening. Thanks.

Fantastic value for money is great quality food

Lovely food and friendly staff. Would recommend.

Fantastic place to visit, lots of history based next to the river and the carvery is amazing and reasonably priced

Literally the worst food I have every consumed. To the point where my son ended up with acute food poisoning within a matter of hours after eating an uncooked pizza with a pulled pork topping. The staff took this away and returned it to us after further cooking with little apology of financial amendments to our final bill. The roast was poor and over priced compared to local competitors. Simple stuff to get right and you couldn't even do this. There is no excuse for anyone to suffer from food poisoning. You are accountable for every ingredient and food handling process - you need a better robust audit of how your staff are operating in the kitchen. Thankfully my son does not have a compromised immunity but some would. You also seem to attract a certain aged demographic who would suffer greatly if they were to contract food poisoning. Do better.

As always,the staff were extremely pleasant, choice and quality of food for lunchtime ,excellent. My guests from Gloucestershire were very impressed.

Staying overnight nearby got taken here by my cousin had a few drinks. Nice pub

Usually a lovely place for food and a view, Unfortunately had a poor experience this time around. Our hostess was lovely and apologetic following a mistake. She was very quick to solve it, but this did mean a longer wait than typically expected. Once we had finished our food there was no staff to be seen, after about 30 minutes of waiting (and being the only ones left in our area) someone appeared but refused to provide what had been offered (was ‘downgraded’ to a poor offer) following the mishaps. Very disappointed by the level of customer service and general respect shown to us by the owner at the end.

Cold mussels supposedly cooked freshly to order. No apologies or anything the only thing they said to me is I won't be charged for them

Always a friendly welcome, good good and a cosy atmosphere. Love the 'pint of sausages'!

Nice food, nice place and nice people

We had a beautiful Sunday carvery

A very nice carvery lunch. Nice place to visit if you are in the area.

Popped in for a quick drink. Friendly staff & quick service. Nice relaxed atmosphere.

This restaurant is located in a quiet area. The hamburger is delicious. The staff are also friendly and nice.

What a lovely evening. Food lovely, and menu covers most aspects of choice (options of fish, meat, chicken, vegi etc), great pace about the service (not rushed but never forgotten) location superb, all round a super evening out. Trouble with giving good reviews is that others will now make it busy!!!!

Christmas Day lunch wasn't bad, nice lot of vegetables,turkey could have been a whole one but Christmas pudding was very nice

Mixed bag. Christmas Eve. The table we had felt like it was in the middle of the room, no real atmosphere and nothing particularly Christmas like about it. The table wasn't made up correctly apparently so that was corrected but the lady who laid it up was clear to tell us she'd had enough of the Christmas menu and would be glad when it's over - festive warmth. The food itself was reasonable. A few of the staff were excellent when we asked but the table didn't get that much service but all the food arrived together. It's clear the staff just seemed tired and mostly wanted to be elsewhere or maybe just focused on the Christmas Day arrangements. It wasn't ridiculously expensive but given it was supposed to be a nice Christmas Eve meal it didn't but the spot overall in the festivities. Thanks to those serving us who did make the effort.

Lovely Sunday roast buffet. Helpful staff

Loved this place. I am already planning to return.

Had a lovely Sunday carvery. The Staff and owners were very pleasant and helpful. Carvery was great and good value. Would we go again, YES. Great afternoon and good time with friends 👍👍👍👍👍

Absolutely 💯 in every way , we were recommended the Passage House as a venue to be married, what a wonderful day. All of our family and friends agreed and when we are in the area we call in , they never fail, brilliant.

Overall, venue fabulous, food mainly good, service was good with one waitress and questionable with the other. Ordered one double espresso and an Americano coffee, never tasted such awful coffees. Tasted like dirty dish water, asked for the Americano to be changed as it was undrinkable. The waitress said she would change it but just placed the cup on a ledge and went away chatting to a colleague, took a good 10 minutes to get the replacement. She said it was done by machine but said she gave a bigger measure of coffee this time. It tasted very similar to the original. We let it go as we didn’t want to spoil our lunch. I have been to the Passage House on several occasions with different people and I have another date already booked, I just hope that standards are not falling that will result in me having to research a new lunch venue, as it would be such a shame.

Having walked along the river, this was a nice little stop-off point where we received a friendly welcome. An enjoyable experience!

Great food very pleasant staff definitely recommend

This was my second visit here great food service location and price

We popped by on the off chance of getting a table for 2, we were greeted by a very friendly and welcoming lady who advised us that we could have any table on the right hand side. We both opted for the pie of the day which was absolutely delicious 😋 We really recommend this place for what I call, good Wholesome pub grub with friendly service and a great location.

Fish and chips over cooked oil needed changing as batter was nearly black, all other food we had was nice staff lovely

Great place! Kerry really makes this place feel great, wonderful service! Will be back 👍

First time with friends. Very helpful and food was great

Sun was shining through the window. The pizza was delicious. Great price and lots of menu choices.

Lovely food lovely place right by the river Teign. Will be back !

Absolutely recommend this place. Great food and great service.

Nice to sit n have a drink just flat larger no brand that you would recognise all German largers witch are flat n not nice but quite expensive.

Not a good Sunday carvery by any means. Food was cold and spoiled at 1300 on a Sunday!!! Toilets were dirty and hadn’t been cleaned.

Lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon sitting by the river outside the Passage House. Excellent service .

Nice pub. Lovely surroundings. Quite expensive. 5 pints coke £22 not many choice of beer and the 2 ciders on were out. Makes a lovely walk into newton abbot too. Dog friendly and they can play and cook off in the water too

Great place to eat. Staff were friendly, and there was a bill at the end, so there was no need to pay for everything upfront. Typically, in places like this, if you get something small, they dont tend to treat you as well as people spending hundreds. I did not get this here. A constant smile from the waitstaff was all it took... and some

Nice for weekend lunch, nice views of estaury

One of our favourite places to visit for a carvery on a Sunday. Main menu is lovely as well. Always get a warm welcome 😊

Only went for a drink, good walks for dogs along the estuary, and a large seating area outside, where you can enjoy the views and a drink, food smells nice, dogs allowed outside.

Good dinner, the front of house team super friendly and smiley.

Warm welcome, nice food, all in all a pleasant evening. It was quite busy and the staff were coping well. No complaints and would eat here again.

Amazing food x beautiful location X great staff x would defo return x carvery amazing x

I was there for a birthday party, we had a lovely time in very nice surroundings