Rydon Inn in Torridge

Pros. Nice food and the waitresses were lovely , and efficient. Nice location. Cons. Quite a lot of “rules “ inflexible attitudes from some staff. Possibly only locals preferred….

Lovely Sunday lunch, couldn't fault the food. Service is a bit meh, a waitress asked to take our food order before we had even had a drinks order taken. Ordered mains when drinks arrived and food came in good time. We were rushed to choose a pudding but then no one came to take be order for a long while. Puddings were lovely though. We asked for the bill but it never came, waited a good 15 mins so paid at the bar. Food is great but service is iffy

We didn't have a booking and even though they were fairly busy they fitted us in with a lovely table near the wonderful view. The staff were friendly and accommodating, with one member even taking photos of our group on the balcony outside before we left. The food was 'top notch', with nothing to fault. I would certainly recommend this venue for a lovely relaxed lunch.

Just returned from a lovely meal here. Went here as no restaurant or bar facilities available where we we're staying. So glad we did. Staff we so friendly & welcoming. Fitted us in on a Saturday evening even though they were busy. She also dealt well with a very rude customer who was in front of us making a booking. Well done you! Our food was excellent. We will definitely be back when in the area & highly recommend

We had an amazing meal at The Rydon Inn, I was GF and 5 others eating normal meals. Having a designated GF menu helped. Had Beer Batter Fish, Chips and Peas which was amazing. The other friends had amazing meals too. Staff were amazing and ambiance and setting to match. Would highly recommend.

Great service, lovely food. Family enjoyed the sea bass special with vegetable risotto (wonderfully crispy skin!), chickpea curry, and the fish and chips. Attentive service but not rushed. Good family time together catching up

Dropped in for a drink. First member of staff was delightful but bar staff... couldn't be bothered, not a warm welcome at all. We won't be back.

We turned up the pub was empty and staff were standing around chatting and eventually stopped talking. We were told they were too busy. Only had 2 tables full. Go somewhere else to spend your money.

Phoned ahead and was told they could seat us at 8:30 pm. When we arrived the grumpy boomer at the bar declared there was no room at the inn. No apology that we'd been misled on the phone, no suggestion of alternative places to go. Decor seemed nice but the salty ambience left of the staff left a poor taste.

A nicely presented restaurant . Very clean with a nice relaxed atmosphere. The menu catered for every taste and the food was cooked to perfection and well presented. The staff were friendly and competent. The only negative comment that I have is with regards to the complete lack of disabled parking bays in the car park

We chose the Rydon Inn for my daughter's 18th birthday dinner; so glad we did. The service was excellent. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and we were very well looked after. We all had delicious, well presented meals. Everything was perfect. Thank you so much team Rydon!

Stopped here for lunch on the way to a holiday lodge and had a great meal. Was quite busy as it was Saturday but they still had room for us and didn't take long for the food.

Visited for a quick lunch and it was great. The sun was shining and we had a lovely outside table. Service was quick and friendly. The food was excellent. Catch of the day and Sirloin sandwich both cooked and presented to a very high standard. Looking forward to visiting again.

We came here whilst on holiday and for our daughter’s birthday on Sunday, the staff were amazing in accommodating 6 adults and a child and by creating sufficient safe for my daughter who is in a wheelchair chair. The staff were amazing and made perfect by a fabulous Sunday roast and dessert. Thank you to the great group of girls running the bar and food service, you’ve made my daughter’s birthday perfect. Thank you team, we highly recommend the Rydon Inn.

It is sad to see one member of staff is ruining this for many. We have sunday lunch frequentley here and it is lovely. Spotless clean , happy staff and the food most importantly is FANTASTIC plentyful and cooked well and hot. I felt I had to coment as we use there often, when our family come over and they love it too

Great value quality food. Visited here 3 times last week, great freshly cooked food with friendly staff. And to top it all a decent view

We arrived just after 11am when the inn opens. We were met by a dark haired woman who simply said ”you just here for coffee?” And then told we had to order at the bar. My husband asked if there were any biscuits. No she said. She was so rude. We had our miserable coffees and left. How can a person so unfriendly be in charge!

This was one of the worst Sunday lunch experiences I've had. Apart from the food being cold the miserable and rude woman behind the bar spoilt it for us. When we complained about the meal she told us that no-one else had complained. Wow! What customer service school did she attend? Many other reviews on here mention this surly woman so owners, take note and show her the door....the one that we will never return through.

As above. The barmaid behind the bar was soooo rude to other Customers. Shouting across the bar telling people to stay there. Ruined our experience and will never go back. Such a beautiful place and setting

The black haired barmaid at this place is SO SO rude that it makes going there really unpleasant. Otherwise it's pleasant but she's always there.

Very nice food with great service from polite and proffesional staff, very nice surroundings in a great location, excellent parking.

Wonderful food, easy to get to location, friendly staff, lots of decent parking. Reasonable vegetarian options. Even on a really cold, damp night it felt welcoming and warm.

Terrible experience, I arrived un-booked, as a lone diner at 6.10 and was gleefully told they couldn't serve me until after eight. The restaurant was all but empty at this stage just a couple of tables taken but despite the 4 servers being stood about chatting, they were too busy to serve a single diner. Snooty and aloof.

very well placed in lovely country surroundings with easy access for wheelchairs, very friendly staff that are more than happy to help with dietary requirements. we always feel very welcome at Rydon Inn and the staff always do there best to make our visit enjoyable, so this was first choice for our valentines meal. I really enjoyed the very large cod and chips whilst my wife had the catch of the day which was pureed to suit her diet

I booked this for my husbands 60th birthday as we were in the area on holiday. From start to finish the service was quick and the staff were all very pleasant. The Sunday lunch was excellent, beautiful beef and very tasty vegetables. The pudding was delicious. I would highly recommend a visit 😊

Stopped here for Lunch and we were made very welcome and given a lovely table in the conservatory, bathed in winter sunshine. Lady behind the bar really helpful and let me sample a new beer that I didn't recognise and recommended it and she was right. We ordered Wild sea Bass and a Hunters Chicken and both meals were beautifully presented and I can honestly say one of the best lunches I have had in ages ( and I'm fussy ! ) Amazing food reasonably priced and well kept beer to boot. Well done Rydon Inn we will definitely be back :)

We had a really lovely evening at The Rydon Inn. We booked a table for 4 and arrived to a very full car park and thought ut oh, I hope it’s not too busy for service. We needn’t have worried. We were greeted well, asked if anyone had any allergies. No. Then seated. The pub was very busy, lively with a really nice atmosphere. We were served throughout the night quickly and attentively, there was a good level of staff working. The food was delicious, we all chose different starters, mains and puddings, so we got to see a good range food. Food arrived hot, and well presented. Water was brought to the table without us needing to ask too. Value for money, I’d say on par with most venues now. After reading other reviews, our experience didn’t reflect the low score others had experienced. Maybe there’s new staffing and a new chef now. We’d recommend anyway, we’ll be going again soon.

We ordered fish, chips and mushy peas. The chips were poor (dry), fish batter poor not freshly made by chef (bought in). Could have made a better meal at home. Rice pudding was luke warm until reaching centre and deeper. Orders were taken at table ordering more drinks however at bar was awkward, told to return to table for drink to be brought. Didnt feel the evening was a treat in the end. Won't be going again. Keep hoping food improves as this isn't the first experience. Shame, lovely pub, restaurant.

Lovely stylish place to eat and top quality food on offer. We were passing by on the way back to our holiday cottage at Stratton and chanced on trying to get a table, luckily they did allow us a table but advised there would be a 40min wait, luckily it did come within 30 mins. We so please we stopped by as we had the best meal of our 7 night holiday - we'll be back next summer!

We made it clear at time of booking and on arrival that a member of our family had serious food allergy. However part way through meal a staff member whisked away plate of half eaten food from elderly father-in-law stating they had made mistake and his food contained his allergen. Staff were unconcerned and more worried about refund request than his health, they could not have cared less!

Visited on the back of TripAdvisor recommendations and were not disappointed. Excellent food and service. A menu to service all tastes.

We came here as we needed somewhere to go on a Sunday evening when staying in Halwill. The place is beautiful, a lovely barn conversion style pub/restaurant which is decorated nicely too. I had the small fish & chips which was delicious. The small is plenty for £10.50, when you consider the large is £16.50! My husband has the chicken & chorizo burger which was okay, but the burger came with no salad or sauce in the bun which made the price tag of £16.50 a little hefty in my opinion. They do have an entirely gluten free menu which is a huge perk if you are visiting and need gluten free options. The service was okay, not always service with a smile and I wouldn't say the price tag always matched the quality of the meal, hence a 4 rather than 5 star review..

The cheesiest garlic bread starter ever! At £6 it seems pricy, but it’s a huge round of bread absolutely smothered in garlic butter and cheese. Shared 2 in our family of 4. The burger special was excellent and a large portion, I almost didn’t finish it. The gammon was also very good and we were very impressed with the kids fish and chips, an actual specially made small portion, instead of the kids menu being a bit of an afterthought. We will be back!

Amazing food, service was fantastic, love this place. The four of us chose burger, venison, steak and fish and chips!

This restaurant gets better and better. My wife and I are usually quite fussy about eating out. We've used the Rydon several times, so we keep returning. First impression is outside, it's clean and tidy. As we entered, we were immediately greeted and seated by friendly staff. The restaurant is spotlessly clean and furnishings and decor well maintained. One thing I always look for is clean tableware. I was not disappointed, clean and polished. That's something a lot of restaurants don't pay enough attention to. The meal was truly mouthwatering. We had the vegetarian special, chickpea burger, salad and fries. Staff were attentive and friendly throughout. Rydon, thank you all so much, we'll see you again soon.

Terrible food, inedible and indifferent service. Such a shame that such a pretty spot seems to not care about serving uncooked food

We are on holiday and headed to this pub for a meal. Our 25th wedding anniversary. Why did we bother. I wish we had read the google and Facebook reviews before we went. Our mistake. Awful food, poor quality and most if not all is frozen. Not cheap so one would expect better quality. We were surprised to see a meal we returned was still on the bill. At the till we were told by a VERY rude and LOUD woman (black short hair mid 60s) that there was nothing wrong with the meal we returned as she had tasted it, the chef had tasted it, staff had tasted it and another guest enjoyed it and we still had to pay for it. We refused and were horrified to witness her reaction - she began almost shouting for everyone to hear near the bar saying there was nothing wrong with the fish. (It was grey and watery). It was very embarrassing and people were pulling very shocked facial expressions nearby. The pub charges £18 for large fish (S&J Fisheries supply for about £3.50). You get what you pay for. Many reviews have mentioned a rude member of staff, it is probably this woman. Very unprofessional. She refused to give us a VAT receipt and even laughed with people that we had complained about the food. They appear to be recruiting at the moment for a chef. If you have experience of using fresh food of a good quality please apply. If you run a leadership program please send invite to this woman. The pub is apparently losing business according to our holiday host due to the quality of the food and the attitude of the woman at the till. Avoid. Keep away. No one needs to be shouted at on holiday trying to celebrate a special event. The whole episode at the till really upset us. If you want an argument head there if you want better food make yourself a picnic. Google reviews, Tripadvisor and Facebook reviews mention “rude staff”. I suspect it is this same woman. Our local holiday host explained this morning that she has heard similar experiences to ours. Shocking for a pub to have this reputation.

We visited on Saturday evening for a family meal but when we arrived we didn't seem to have a table booked even though we had rung and thought we had booked but thankfully they managed to accommodate us and we had a lovely family meal, please improve your way of booking either have one person dedicated to answering the phone and taking bookings or maybe have an online booking facility

Family of six birthday meal. Excellent meal good ambience and friendly staff. Food was well prepared and tasted as good as it looked😁

First time coming here, food was great however a bit over priced. Deserts where to die for and the service was up to standards. Friendly and attentive service. Nothing to complain about, overall a good visit.

We looked up the Rydon Inn as we wanted a pub half way between Monkleigh and Bude to meet up with our friends. It said On the web they shut at 10.30pm so arranged to meet at 7.30pm. On arrival the manageress was abrupt verging on rude when we said we were drinking only and tried to push us into a snug where we would have had to move all the furniture round to avoid shouting at each other. A very nice young waitress said we could sit at a table. At 9.40pm when the last of the eaters had left we were told that it was not really a drinkers pub but begrudgingly allowed another drink. The manageress said she was not interested in what the web said, when the eaters had finished they cashed up and closed. I will not be going back again or recommending to anyone. The manageress needs a personality injection and a lesson in hospitality, her attitude was disgusting. Also why advertise a closing time you have no intention of sticking to.

Before we went to the inn we checked their opening hours. We went for a meet and drink with friends. As soon as we got to the bar and they realised we were not eating it was obvious we were not welcome. As soon as those eating left we were told they were closing. This is not a welcoming pub/ restaurant. I have enjoyed pubs and restaurants for many years and was disgusted at the obvious indifference with which we were treated.

We looked up the website before leaving and it clearly said that the venue was open until 10.30pm. Very disappointed after a very negative welcome. Because we were not eating and only having drinks we were almost dismissed and told to sit out of the main area. As the diners left we were told that we would have to leave as it was not worth the bar just staying open for us. We will not be returning.

Excellent food and service. I had a small sticky bbq ribs which was excellent full ribs would have been too much. Had about 6 very meaty ribs. My husband had a steak burger which he throughly enjoyed. Great choices of deserts. Could add tip to card payment the bill was over £45 including a bottle of wine but could tap for payment. Recommend, saw sanitation of tables very good. Enjoy this Inn

Ate at this pub style restaurant twice during our stay in the area and found it very good in every respect. Were very accommodating fitting us in at short notice twice even though they were clearly quite busy. Food was excellent and great value in our opinion. Service was also very good- prompt with friendly and helpful staff and, in particular, both nights we found Tracey to be a sheer delight! There are great outdoor seating areas with great views which we weren’t able to experience due to the weather but they really did look well maintained and fab for better weather days. The one thing I think they could do better is cater for on line bookings as we found it old hat to have to ring up and leave a message! But thank you Rydon Inn … we will be back when in the area x

We found the Rydon Inn last year October 2020 because we had no bar or restaurant where we stayed due to the virus. We had great times here last year and again this year plenty of room inside and plenty of room outside. Great menu excellent food would recommend this to every one who enjoys good food. The staff are great and very friendly nothing to to much trouble. Well worth trying out.

We had the amazing ribs and the best merangue, berries and clotted cream dessert, it was really lovely. Food was served very quick by very friendly and polite staff. The restaurant was very clean, love the wooden ceiling beams. A very enjoyable evening for a family celebration.

Very strange, greeted with ‘I think we can fit you in’ place virtually empty about 7.Strange interior, thatch roof over bar - like a theme park.Staff ok but ‘Robotic.’Food mediocre, fish chips and mushy peas - peas dreadful - pea paste, chips - not good anaemic, like cheap chip shop chips, fish was piping hot nice crisp batter.Catch of the day - sea bass slightly overcooked, samphire, new pots, asparagus, courgettes fine. Why no salsa verde available? So very easy to make. Just served with herb butter, ok but not as nice a salsa verde.Would not give it a second chance either. Do not appear to respond to any reviews. Maybe don’t ever look?!Covid times have been hard for all, but no excuse for our experience!!!!!!!!!!

This was the first time we had been since the pub re-opened in May and wished we had gone sooner. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the menu offered lots of choice, the food arrived quickly and was well presented and very tasty. Luckily it's not far from home as we'll definitely be going back soon.

We thoroughly enjoyed our evening here. The staff accommodated us well and were all very friendly and welcoming. We were served promptly and food service was at a great pace. It was exceptionally clean and the decor looked impressive. The food we had I feel was reasonably priced very similar to a restaurant in our home town of cambridge. The food was presented well and the taste was divine. Overall I feel pleased that we had found this and will most definatly visit again soon! We highly recommend this and find the low ratings hard to believe.

We originally called to check availability and if there was a vegetarian menu and the pub came back to us the same day and secured out booking.The pub looks impressive from the road and as you enter the building is equally as impressive with high vaulted wooden ceilings with a welcoming garden with furniture.Covid procedures are still in place with bar screens, table service, masks and sanitiser. The pub looked accessible and had a seperate vegetarian menu with a choice of 3 starters and main courses.The staff were friendly, we received check backs on our food.The food came out quickly, was generous portion sizes and was hot and well presented.Good quality coffee.The pub felt clean and well maintained.We enjoyed our visit.

Staff friendly and helpful, one of our favourite places to eat when we visit this part of the country. We have never been disappointed with the service or quality of the food , again an excellent meal. So sad to read the previous poor comments as this does not reflect our experience and we would highly recommend anyone to visit, just remember at present to book in advance.

Awful so over priced when food is so mediocre. Have given it 2 tries now, never again.We were appalled to see another diner being given corn on the cob and no spears so had to use 2 forks to manhandle it to her mouth. Our meal was sad, gammon far too salty the chips looked like chips from the chippy and not fresh chips. The desserts had a biscotti that could have broken teeth, and the coffee was horrid. And they charged us £114 for that rubbishService was a disgrace and why oh why do you refer to diners as 'guys' that is Mcdonald speak...sir or madam would be nice our impression was that the serving staff have no idea. There is no designated server for the tables. And the chef left long before the diners had finished. Server's were just playing at serving this restaurant needs to get real there's a lot of competition out there. And they lie, they told us they would have to fit us in early because they were so busy later that evening and yet when we got there and left at 9:15 there were hardly any covers at all. So obviously just wanted an early night. How rude and un business like.

Called on Tuesday lunch time 5 of us and 2 dogs - we had previously read on their website that dogs were welcome on the deck area but apparently we weren’t ! It was a cloudy day but not cold , our daughter had taken our 2 year old grandson inside to the toilet whilst the rest of us were sorting out where to sit on the decking - the conservatory door was then unlocked by a staff member , but it was only when our daughter came back she had bern told they were not serving food outside because of the weather (what weather ??) There were about 6 cars in the car park so they certainly weren’t busy . This business clearly does not want your custom, and looking at other reviews we are not alone in thinking this . I seriously would take your money somewhere where you are welcome rather than take you chance here . I thought hospitality needed our support -clearly some do not .

What an odd place this is. Our first attempt to eat there was met with a surly refusal because we hadn't booked (they were at least half empty at the time). As this is one of the few eateries in the area, we swallowed our pride and booked for a few days later and returned.The Rydon Inn is a weird mix of things. From the outside this looks like an old pub that's been given a modern makeover; inside, the mix of wood beams, interior thatch work and cold lighting make it feel like a novelty restaurant at a theme park.The duality continues with the ambitious menu that includes venison and Dover sole, but is presented on a plain laminated page, so dog-eared and uninspiring it would look more at home in a 1970s lorry driver cafe. That being said, the food was really nice (I had the venison) and at a good price.On the night we were there, the service was really poor. It started well with a smiley greeting and swift drinks order, then things started to slow down and we were waiting over 30 minutes after our main course for anyone to come and clear the table or take a drink/dessert order. When we mentioned this to a passing waitress, she snapped at us, despite us being soooo patient with them.As we'd been waiting so long, I asked for the bill to come with the desserts. It didn't arrive and we had another wait getting that sorted.We understand they were very short staffed (thanks Brexit) and one server was very new, but they were very far from busy (particularly by the time we got to dessert) and we felt completely abandoned.The non-existent service meant the restaurant missed out on several rounds of drinks we would have ordered, and we didn't leave the tip we would have usually left.There's a lot of potential in The Rydon Inn, and I leave this negative review in the hope the management learn from our terrible experience and realise that they need to invest in staff, staff training and staff management... and some better lightbulbs.

Myself and my partner and put two children 10 & 7 called in as the the pub looks lovely and setting great. We were met by a very rude older lady with dark hair and glasses who clearly was aggravated by us breathing as we walked through the door. We were told in a very short sharp way no food until 6pm and they don’t know they can accommodate us anyway - the tables inside were all empty and they had 3 couples just drinking outside at tables. She went away for a 5 minute discussion in the kitchen came back and said ‘ we can’t accommodate you eating ‘ She was quite frankly rude dismissive and silly for her we would have spent a lot of money in their establishment eating and drinking ! Basically her time at charm school sadly failed !! Rude woman and sarcastic when we left too ‘ Byeeeeeeeee ‘ wow…. All I can say is maybe try HRT !!! Thanks and Byeeeeee ! X

We travelled here while on holiday having seen it advertised while we were out - only to find when we got there it shut at 3pm think maybe you should update your opening times on your web site

Staying in nearby Holsworthy, we didn't feel like a pub supper in our hotel so tried the Rydon Inn. I had a very tasty grilled tuna steak with delicious veggies and crispy fries. My wife had a chicken dish. She was a bit disappointed as it was a bit tough, but overall it was a superb meal. Thank you!

Reading the reviews and seeing the restaurant itself, our expectations were high. We were greeted with great hospitality and the service was perfect. However, in terms of the meal, one of us had to send back a steak because half of it was gristle. As a vegan, I was impressed with the vegan menu as it is nice to have a choice. Unfortunately, the vegan bean burger was not nice at all. The patty itself was bland and the texture was awful. It was paired with hot pineapple and avocado inside a bun with no sauce. The pineapple did not go well with the burger and the avocado was hot and soggy. On a brighter note, the vegan coleslaw was nice. Overall, not a great experience and would not recommend.

First visit we are not allowed to sit inside because we have a small dog. We find a table outside, and order food just before two pm and are told the Kitchen is closed. We sit outside and are constantly bothered by wasps. Two days later look on the website, which says the pub is open. Drive 8 miles to get there and find it closed. Will not be trying the Rydon Inn a third time.

Checked and were told we couldn't take a dog inside, but could sit outside where booking wasn't necessary. When we turned up, we're told they were short staffed and couldn't serve us. Wish they had made this clear when we phoned earlier.

If you want fantastic food, friendly service and a beautiful setting then The Rydon Inn is the place to visit. We tried to book a table for a Friday night, it was fully booked and the lady on the phone was so apologetic that she couldn’t fit us in that we tried for lunch time instead. I am sat at the table here writing whilst eating the most delicious creme brûlée. We have been made to feel very welcome and the food has been second to none. Rydon Inn wish we had found you earlier in our holiday.

We are staying in a cottage a few miles from holesworthy , and we noticed the Rydon Inn en route to our cottage . We arrived on Wednesday evening without a booking , it was very busy but they said they could fit us in . Within minutes we were shown to our table , given menus . Our drink order was taken , drinks were brought our main order was taken . My wife had the Thai fish cakes , I ordered the halumi cheese starter , for mains my wife ordered the sea bass from the specials menu and I ordered the 8oz sirloin with peppercorn sauce. The starters were brought within 10 minutes , they were delicious. They were cleared and again within 15 mins our mains arrived. My wife said the sea bass Wes perfect, the veg cooked perfectly, my sirloin was cooked exactly as I ordered , rare . It was excellent. Everything was perfect. I read an earlier review on here the diner only giving one star . Well to the owners and the team keep doing what you are doing , people like that reviewer need to walk a mile in your shoes after the 16 months you have had . Well done and thank you Steve and Jean

Excuse the pun, but the evening we had at the Rydon Inn was underwhelming for a variety of reasons. The restaurant is situated in a wonderful setting, and the interior is brilliant, however, unfortunately this is where the positives mostly come to an end. We were only provided with 3 menus between a party of 8 which is not a massive issue but made the initial experience a bit of a pain. Admittedly service was swift and our drinks were ordered and arrived in good time, however when our server come over to take our food order we were only then advised that the they had no gammon. Four of eight of our party had decided on the gammon, so we then had to take the extra time to revise our choices.When ordering, one of our group had asked for a recommendation between two options, the server rolled their eyes and offered no helpful input on what to order, simply voicing that they had never tried either of them so did not know. I had ordered a medium sirloin steak for main, which was well done when served. We let the server know that the steak was overcooked, they offered to replace the steak but I didn’t fancy waiting 15 minutes for the chef to remediate his mistake, whilst I watched the rest of the group tuck into their meals. The server said that was fine, but did not offer to take the meal off the bill or offer any complimentary drinks or desserts as a form of compensation or apology. As a result, we ended up paying £26 for a sirloin steak, that was unfortunately bland and cooked well over what was requested. The other meals were okay, but nothing exceptional, the fish was noted to be bland and the chips offered nothing that a cheap chip shop couldn’t provide.We were expecting an enjoyable evening, but left feeling pretty disappointed.

we visited for grandsons 18th birtday party. what a fantastic place. good food excellent staff. nice atmosphere.

We had dinner here and really enjoyed it. Sat outside as we had a dog so thankfully it wasn’t raining as there wasn’t an indoor alternative with the dog. We had deep fried halloumi and prawns to start which were fantastic- very fresh. I had the special of sea bass with prawns (amazing!) my husband had the lamb cutlets on the special board which was equally great. Our daughters had a burger (lovely) and the chicken katsu which was the only disappointment. The sauce was very thin, watery and tasteless but the chicken was great. All in all it was a great dinner and the bar man fashioned a great Campari alternative of an aperol spritz too. The staff were lovely and we would definitely recommend coming here for dinner.

Booked a meal for me and my wife whilst staying at Leworthy B&B.The hospitality was excelent and we were very well looked after. Equally the food was outstanding for the price. I recommend the Sea Bass if on the menu it was lovely.Would definitely return, next time back in the area.

We came here a few years ago on our last visit to Devon ( it's a short drive away), we liked it then and it was just as good this time. The kids loved their meals and there are great choices for them. I really enjoyed my main meal and dessert as did my husband. Great visit, great food and great staff. Thanks again

Brilliant service 18 meals all came at the same time. Considering they they were understaffed they performed amazingly. Definitely recommend:)

Left message on ansaphone, was rung back next morning and booking easily made . Warm welcome. Nicely positioned table , extremely polite and helpful staff. Good drinks selection quickly served. Fish of the day, perfectly cooked and rapidly served. Sweets good selection and all delicious. Couldnt fault tonights experience and has always been so. We can walk there but worth a drive f you are staying in the area.

We had a lunch here, a couple of 70+'s enjoying their first bit of freedom. We booked a table for 2. When we got there the staff were busy serving, but as they passed us came a subtle nod and mouthing we will be with you in a minute. I like that it means you have been acknowledged and knew you would be dealt with. Within minutes one of the ladies who acknowledged us and took us to the table. Within minutes we were served drinks and after 5 minutes to settle, our orders were taken. In about 10 minutes our orders were served, really hot and presented perfectly. The service carried on like this for our sweets, coffee and requesting and paying the bill. Dare I say the food was excellent sourced from local produce and good hearty servings.There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with views over local countryside. Big car park and the place is immaculate, including the toilets. Tables were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after use. Thoroughly recommended .

We booked to host a baby shower afternoon tea here on Saturday. The staff were friendly, the food was amazing and a really lovely relaxed atmosphere. Thank you all so much!

Fourteen of us had a lovely meal at the Rydon Inn to celebrate our golden anniversary, and can honestly say, it was hard to fault anything. we all had good food, very friendly staff,and in a nice setting.We would be more than happy to come here again.

Turned up after we couldn't book on the website to a half empty pub and told that they couldn't fit us in. When enquired that we couldn't book through the website, staff couldn't give us answer and kept repeating we are full booked. Half the tables were not bring used and surely a restaurant that big could accommodate 4 adults for one course.

Always great service and the staff are all super friendly and polite! The food is fab with a great atmosphere Perfect for a family meal or catch up with friends.We recently held our friends baby shower here and it was the perfect location! Great choice of options for the afternoon tea/buffet and fantastic value for money. Really well organised and the staff were really efficient. Would definitely recommend!

Couldn’t fault the staff , service , food and setting at all , good choice of drinks and food which were presented very professionally . A credit to all the staff , and in particular Tracy who served us .

Unwelcoming girl led us to our table. Limited menu, only Red meats. Gravy like water, cauliflower cheese - the sauce, well like soup with cauliflower on top. Meat all fatty and tasteless. The best thing was the suet pudding. Very basic,should have stayed at home.

Absolutely amazing food and service, 13th of July, the ribs were outstanding, along with the service. Couldn’t fault anything about the evening at all.

Thai fish cakes not as described, no Thai spices and no prawns. Chicken for main course was so overcooked I couldn’t cut through it. Slow service, couldn’t blame young waiting staff who obviously hadn’t been trained properly and had no support from senior management when complaints were made.Will not be going back again.

We had the misfortune to eat here tonight, 13th July. Misleading GF menu and my fellow diners had very poor quality meals. Fish and gammon were overcooked and the chicken (with the risotto) was inedible. Massive sympathy for the young serving staff who were so badly let down by the kitchen and left to carry the can. Senior staff taking payment had no understanding of our complaints and no interest - dreadful.Suffice to say we won’t be back.

Can’t rate this place high enough ! Absolutely lovely meal , delicious and very speedy service . What made our evening was the great staff , great friendly service and banter . Tracey who looked after us was brilliant. Such a great evening, we will be back . Thank you all for such a lovely evening and for all the thankless hard work you do xx

We saw this place and thought we would book but could not contact them. We also wanted to check if dogs welcome as a review said they were...Dogs are not welcome and even though it is a big pub inside and out 'they could not fit us in as so busy'...there was hardly any one in. With such a big out side space we would have thought well behaved dogs on leads could find somewhere to be welcome? And or at least put it clearly on your site? Staff very unhelpful.

Staff were miserable, lady ok showing us to table but the waitresses miserable and never smiled!I had spare ribs bbq. They were dry and overcooked and some burnt. Not much meat on the bones and what was there were chewy. My husband gammon was so thin and not worth what we paid. Looked for a desert as still hungry but wanted £7 for 3 scoops ice cream.. Paid for meal and not even a thank you for coming!! Will not be returning and will not recommend

Great place, no wonder it's #1 restaurant in the area. The ambience was bubbly, as is the case when people are enjoying themselves. The waitron service was a little 'iffy' at times; we had 4 different waitrons during the course of the meal. The menu is comprehensive, caters for all tastes. The food was lovely, mostly cooked to order. A good selection of reasonably priced wines sourced from a variety of countries. Someone (s) has given the wine/bar selection a good deal of thought. All the staff were pleasant. Cutlery/crockery/table was clean and no chips or cracks. The only negative for me was the volume of dogs & doggie smells in the restaurant. However, having said that, good idea to keep the hound fraternity in one area of the amply sized restaurant. We would definitely go again, maybe next time to eat outside on the terrace and enjoy the lovely countryside.

Waited 40 minutes to order so don't sit in a corner. Food was OK and waited another 30 min for the bill. Wouldn't go again as clearly customer service is not good.

Food was good Service shocking Took 20 mins to take a drinks order We had our food Then asked for a bill it never came 30 mins later the waitress had left for e evening and had to ask again for it. Not great !!

We went for our Anniversary with friends and left very disappointed. The place is very lovely and was looking forward to the meal but sadly it did not meet expectations, stale bread with the soup, then my friend ordered Crispy Duck Salad, well when it arrived it was 3 bits of cremated duck with a side salad and chips ! it was sent back as it was not as described, replaced with Fish and Chips which had been cooked in a hurry and was all watery inside, both men orderd Sirloin steaks described as being from the local butcher, well you can get better at a supermarket. The cost of these were £26.00 which is what you'd expect to pay for a fillet steak, their meals were very sub standard for this cost, The Manageress came over and took of the cost of one meal and that was it ! This will be a place we will never return to.

Service extremely poor and slow.Ordered a chicken curryWhat arrived chicken escalope , cold peppers,rice and ?? Curry sauce.Should of complained to the pub but did not want to upset an evening out with friends.Another friend had over cooked venison.Not a good dinning experience.

We met up with friends for the first time since lockdown and sat outside. We experienced great service, welcoming staff and the food was delicious! Would highly recommend this family friendly pub, even the kids menu was very accommodating with so much choice! Will be back! Thank you!

Booked here based on the previous reviews and we were not disappointed. The ribs were the best we have had, the steak was lovely, and there was a good selection of desserts (highly recommend the sticky toffee pudding). It was nice to see a range of non-alcoholic beverages. Would recommend to eat here.

loved the place welcoming friendly and a lovely place to eat and relax thoroughly enjoyed the views were lovely the food was excellent enjoyed the beef and a good variety on the menu definitely worth aa visit

I had the BBQ rack of ribs which came with chips, small salad and coleslaw. Can’t fault it. Good price (£16), good portion, very tender and tasty. Perfect.Disappointed they did not serve local lagers (only imported).Restaurant was surprisingly quiet for post-lockdown half term in Cornwall.A fine place for a nice family dinner.

Booked this back in August, as with the Covid situation, we thought that it was best to book early. We called in on a Saturday afternoon our way to our accommodation, and before we could even stop the car a woman (dressed in a shirt with the Rydon Inn logo) who was exiting the premises mouthed "we're closed". My husband opened the window and said that we just wanted to check our booking for that evening. The lady (I use the term loosely) said "of course we're open". I almost felt tempted to cancel, but we went anyway, thinking that perhaps this person just wasn't in a very good mood.We arrived and were taken all through the bar area and were seated in what I can only describe as a conservatory. There was a table of six or eight young men, obviously the worse for drink, who were very loud and using some rather choice language. There was also another table occupied by a couple. Luckily, just after we arrived the young men left. It was quite cold in the area, and I overheard the other couple telling one of the staff about this, and asking to be moved. The waitress did come back to tell them that they could be moved to a table "in the restaurant". I wondered why we had not been in the restaurant in the first place, as we had booked so far in advance!The food was at best mediocre, so the whole experience was a letdown. We were attended to by at least five different staff members, which didn't present a very professional image.Wouldn't go back.

Nice find for a decent bit of food! Given the strange times that we are in, the restaurant felt very clean and safe. The service was very good and speedy. The food was quite pricey (duck £16.50 and deserts £6.75) however the setting was lovely and would definitely recommend the halloumi to start with!

Light, airy, modern decor, Friendly staff. They must have known I like gammon overdone cos that's how it came. Not so much that it was complainable. The chips though were the nicest I've tasted for a while.

Ate here 2 nights during a recent short visit, I personally think some of the reviews on here are a little unfair - (If not harsh going on our experience). Rang and booked first night then turned up on spec the following evening. We were accommodated and made to feel very welcome. Lovely decor, Excellent COVID Regs compliance, all stall were courteous and cheerful and the service was faultless. The food was delicious, I don’t feel I need to go into detail as to exactly what we ate, but 4 different meals and desserts were all fabulous, so in my opinion, the food is consistently excellent! Loved dining here, really highly recommended!

We live near to the Rydon Inn and visit many times with never any faults. Our visit last week was booked by family with a different name to celebrate our 40 th anniversary!The 6 of us were treated brilliantly from arrival to departure with excellent food, drink and service.I never quite understand bad reviews because you need to get things sorted at the time.The menu is slightly restricted due to COVID but is still varied and delicious and all the staff are keen to help....the venue is very COVID compliant which is so important All good as usual and well done to Ian, Sarah, Charlotte, Lucy ,Adam and the others not mentioned !

We ate dinner there on 25 September and had a much better experience than the other review. Our food was good if not fabulous, and we all enjoyed it - crab salad starters, one dover sole, one chicken with Stilton and bacon sauce (that was not in the least watery) and one small rump steak, then ice creams for dessert. The best thing was how well they were doing the covid security; really well and certainly the best we’ve seen and even happy to take on board a suggestion to improve (from my husband who’s trained in aseptic technique). I certainly recommend this as a place to eat at the moment.

The restaurant itself & the decor inside is beautiful. The place from the outside attracts you & you’d think the food they serve lives up to that. Four of us visited here, my main complaint is with my meal and my partners meal. The other two enjoyed their meals, the prawn stir fry was apparently very tasty & it did look really nice. I had the burger, which was very bland & it looked like a kids meal. We chose this place due to the reviews and the images of the food, however I have to disagree with the reviews. The burger had no garnish, 1 piece of bacon, a hell of a lot of cheese (I love cheese, but it was just too much) and chips. My partner had the steak for £23, the steak and the trimmings were absolutely swimming in the water from the Mushroom. We told the waiter about this, but they just apologised and told us they would tell the chef. We also had the Stilton sauce, it was literally like Stilton flavoured water. The waiter did say he would get it replaced, but it was already all over the plate so it was a little too late. We were not offered a replacement of food, they were made aware we were not happy with our food. When we had finished the waiter asked us how the food was, in which we told him our complaints, again. He said sorry & that he would tell the chef. He asked if we wanted any desserts, which we answered no & he left. His colleague was stood next to him at the time, he obviously disagreed with how he had dealt with it. He advised he would get some money knocked off the bill, which I was happy with. He was very polite and apologetic. It definitely wasn’t his fault! The female manager then came over (possibly after being told about the complaint), she shoved the bill on the table without saying anything and walked off. We didn’t even ask for the bill as we wanted some more drinks. This made us feel as though they wanted us to leave & we felt rushed to do so. The attitude of some of the staff is really unpleasant & shouldn’t be blamed on Covid-19 & the pressures of it. We all feel pressure in our jobs sometimes, but there is no excuse for poor attitude and service from the manager. By the end, the manager did apologise for putting the bill on the table like she did. She said she wasn’t aware of the complaint we made, but how she put the bill on the table.. I don’t believe. The burger & Stilton sauces were also knocked off the bill, which I am grateful for. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all & I wouldn’t visit again.. which is a shame as the building is beautiful.I will add that the male waiter with the blonde hair was very pleasant and attentive. So thank you for that!

Just pub grub type fare. Would take young family there, but not a really place for a special occasion.