Taw River Inn and Holiday Cottage in West Devon

Had noticed a couple of poor reviews on here but decided to go with the flow and booked a table for dinner with family. We were well looked after, the food was good quality, generous positions and served efficiently with a friendly smile. Seems all good to us!

Great no nonsense pub for all comers. Wide menu and best pub food I have tasted for a long time.

Food was terrible. Not worth the money we also Found hairs in all 4 Plates of food. The staff were not friendly and very rude.

Fantastic! Best pub in Devon. And the food's good too! Try a pint of the General if you dare!

Good food, good beer, great atmosphere. A very popular village pub and well worth a visit.

This is a true hidden gem. We visited today for lunch. I had the 10oz ribeye steak and my wife opted for the Beef and Stilton pie. Both dishes were superb. So glad we found this place so early into our holidays as we will be definitely going back

Today I had breakfast at the Taw River Cafe •Eggs cooked perfectly with a lovely glaze and wet centre, tomato visibly seasoned with garlic and rosemary, local sausages, seared black pudding, thick cut moist bread, crispy bacon, seasoned beans, excellent service. 5* Yesterday I had lunch at the Taw River Pub located right next door, and would never have guessed it was under the same management. •a stale bun that was cold and unbuttered - why not grill the bun to order, or flash it through the oven for a minute with the juices of the patty so it's not dry? •2 overcooked, soggy patties that tasted of nothing - the flavour probably leeched away from being frozen and defrosted incorrectly •no lettuce, tomato, or pickle any of which is a pretty standard garnish •greasy chips that tasted of dirty frier oil •2 dry onion rings, probably from being fried sometime in the day, and then refried to order, or bought in prebattered? This took just under 30 minutes to arrive. I was so embarrassed I had to leave my whole plate of food and go. 0* It’s likely you have a breakfast chef who clearly enjoys what they do

Great proper old country pub. Wide variety of great pub food and specials and beers. Large beer garden Friendly staff

Mixed bag, good pub sometimes! Was dependable and would be 5 star however 2 most recent visits have left air of mild disappointment. Arrived at 2pm, kitchen closed at 2:30, made to feel rushed and wouldn't let us order dessert even if ordered at the start. On another occasion, impromptu visit (hadn't prior booked), tables available and kitchen "open" but refused to serve food for one as had a "busy evening" Also doesn't serve Roast on Sundays!? Almost choked When they can be bothered with you food is good. Ale is good. Reasonably priced. Cosy and homely feeling.

Good food all home made and at a reasonable price, good drinks selection at a great price. Good staff very welcoming and helpful. Ten out of ten, keep up the good work.

The BEST breakfast EVER. Genuinely lovely food, good value for money, very tasty and the quality of the ingredients was evident. Highly recommend!

We had a lovely weekday lunch here. It's a lovely historic building inside. The staff were friendly and the food was good, traditional pub grub. There were some great gluten free options too. Excellent value for money.

Had lunch here today - chose v simple options - cheesy chips & pasty, chips & beans - as we needed to get to our destination for a certain time & then waited an hour for them to appear. It wasn't that busy - apparently, the order got lost. Even then the food wasn't great. Cheese was just grated over chips & not cooked at all so not melted at all. Beans almost spilling off plate. Very very underwhelming.

Lovely traditional pub. Friendly staff & great atmosphere. Home cooked delicious food. Good prices and nothing to much trouble. Well worth a visit.

We had fish and chips, freshly cooked, not greasy and very reasonably priced. Had gone for a walk along the river beforehand. There is a car park round the back and it is dog friendly. The pictures of the food on line don't do it justice.

We have passed this pub many times over the years and always say next time we'll pop in for meal... Well yesterday was that day. We had a fantastic greeting by the lovely barmaid. A table was made available to us (very busy, but somebody didn't turn up) The menu was great and they had a good choice of specials top. My hubby had the steak and ale pie ... delicious and I had macaroni cheese which was so tasty. It was a lovely atmosphere and we will definitely be back.

Great pub food. Real old school pub but lovely food and great prices. Honestly can’t complain, a real gem of a place

Lovely pub where we were made very welcome. Good was beautiful and not short on portions. Brilliant value for money, will definitely be back when we are next in the area.

Stopped in for a pub lunch after stopping by at the local auction house Great friendly staff and an excellent ploughmans it was priced well and served in a timely manner I would highly recommend this pub for its value and quality of food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ all the way !

Lovely pub, great food with decent portions. 2 Meals with drinks came in under £30.

Food was delicious and staff were lovely!

We came here to have a lovely meal and watch the football. Couldn’t complain about anything. Food was really quick and delicious and they sorted us out in a room with a tv so we were able to watch the game. Very friendly staff and lovely service.

Excellent pub and the food is delicious. The prices for food and drinks is very reasonable. Everyone is very welcoming. We will definitely be back.

Absolutely appalled... We visited this pub and restaurant for a meal after scattering my nans ashes and the service was horrific. We were told to phone our order ahead and when the meals came out wrong we were made to feel horrendous. We then (as don't like confrontation and a lot of confusion at the bar) had to pay for the majority of the meals without eating them! The attitude of the staff was completely unprofessional and the manager had no remorse either! Steer well clear! The veg clearly came from a tin and mash microwaved food cold etc etc the list goes on! Worst dining experience I've ever had I'd give it minus if I could.

I've been here a few times, we visited today as it was Mother's Day, and we love this pub as a friendly, local, cosy inn. The food is good and the staff are always friendly and helpful. Being it was Mothers Day, we tried to avoid the mainstream restaurants and on arriving we got a seat and asked to order food, as we hadn't booked the staff made sure that we would be able to get food and they came back to us and advised that they could fit us in but food might take a while. We appreciated the fact that they were able to accommodate us, so this wasn't a problem. We ordered drinks and patiently awaited our food, Double Bacon Burger, 16Oz Rump Steak, and a Kids nuggets, chips, and beans. This arrived within fair time, and as I said, the food was fantastic and we were too filled up to have a dessert but if we had room, we would have gone for the hot sticky toffee pudding and clotted cream (it's soooo indulgent!!) As always, this pub, the friendly staff, and the welcoming environment didn't disappoint, and we'll always come back here.

Excellent service, lovely food, nice atmosphere. No pressure to hurry, lovely staff, very considerate. Nice pace in food delivery, just enough time between courses.

Fantastic food at a great price

Harrowing experience here- owners are deeply homophobic. My friends and I have never felt this unsafe in a public space. Harassed, bullied, and kicked out a quiet group of people after targeting and accosting a visibly queer member of our party. There was no provocation whatsoever on our part and we’re deeply shocked. Grew up in a small village and have never experienced this level of bigotry in any rural pub. Came close to physical violence, including the owner’s son filming me and my friend, again, unprovoked. Very frightening.

The owners are bigoted, kicked a large group of us out on New Year’s Eve purely due to homophobia, where we once felt safe, they bullied us out and left us feeling disgusted despite being quiet with no provocations. Their actions were not ok - nothing about them were kind or respectful. Horrible behaviour.

Had a lovely meal here. Very welcoming and so much choice of home made dishes. Highly recommend for their lasagna options. Very reasonably priced. Was quite busy so would recommend you call ahead.

Great local pub! Fab home cooked food and great value. Great atmosphere and staff who are friendly and helpful. The Taw River Inn has always been a great evening out!

Good beer prices. Good local pub

Absolutely lovely and welcoming pub. The food is brilliant and the prices are excellent. The 12" chilli dog and chips is the best. Even sparked off an eating competition between four grown ups! Dartmoor Brewery beer on tap... what more could you ask for! 5* pub. 🌭👍 Highly recommend

One of the best local pubs in the area, great food. I cannot wait to go back again.

Our 'local' for a week's stay & apart from one young 'lady' behind the bar on a particular afternoon who needs to brush up on her customer service & attitude the staff were friendly enough & efficient. We ate at the pub on a couple of occasions during our stay - it would have been more but we didn't book ahead other than for the Sunday lunch (didn't do roasts at the time which was .....different). Was almost totally booked out for food otherwise during the week & that is despite there being a separate dining room to the bar eating area. It meant that if you hadn't snagged a table you had to stand to have a drink in the middle of the busy bar room - the popularity with local people meant that it was unlikely to be 'at the bar' as invariably the bar seats which ringed the length of the bar, apart from the service hatch, were already taken. A dedicated serving-only area would have been useful as you had to push in over seated drinkers at times to get your glasses on the bar. I doubt the fact that the Devonshire Inn nearby never seemed to be open affected the volume of customers. The couple of meals we had were good to very good for the price & as said we would have eaten at the Taw River on more occasions had space allowed - there certainly was an extensive menu to ensure you wouldn't need to have the same thing twice on a week's holiday. There wasn't any marked delay from ordering to receiving the food & that's despite being so busy so a definite thumbs up. Good range of beers available & again reasonably priced for the area. It is a very dog-friendly pub so as long as you don't mind eating near a pooch then that would be OK. The pub building was characterful without being ancient with some nice features. The fire in the main bar would be very attractive in the winter, I'm sure. Sports fans are well catered for with 2 TVs in the main bar but in my experience, they were only on at non-intrusive times, e.g. not during Sunday lunch! I understand there is a large beer garden but due to the foul weather we had all week we didn't bother to seek it out.

Perfect traditional pub to take our family when visiting Okehampton, we come every year and it's still the same wonderful place. Great pub food with very friendly staff.

Ate at this friendly old pub after visiting NT Finch Foundry opposite. Pub recommended by staff at the affordsaid. Friendly bar staff, enjoyable drinks, great food - fabulous plougman's platter, which includes a sausage roll! I was impressed by the very fresh colourful salad served with my scampi & chips. Thoroughly enjoyed our desserts, especially local Salcombe Blackcurrant sorbet. This is what a pub should be, keep up the good work.

Excellent hostelry. Extensive menu. Good food. Only downside is that with so much of the menu being prepared to order it can be a while before it arrives. Fortunately, it is worth the wait.

We visited here for lunch as a party of about 25 people. The menu is extensive and excellent value for money. Good portion sizes and quality meals. I would recommend this pub as a place to eat and drink.

Popped in on a Saturday evening, the place was packed and fully booked however the staff were wonderful and managed to squeeze us in. The Dartmoor Jail Ale was excellent as was the meal. A wonderful local pub, can’t wait to go again.

Great food and service. Definitely worth revisiting. Thank you for a great night

Took a party of 19 for lunch. Original booking was for 15 , but they managed to fit the extra 4 in what was a very busy time. We pre ordered an hour beforehand, and all meals came out smoothly and together. Great choice on a varied menu , with good vegetarian options. All staff friendly and helpful. Thank you 😀

Excellent menu choices at pre-Covid prices

Absolutely delicious steak and kidney pie

Food was great, nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Waited for 45 minutes to have our order taken, waitress giggling at the bar, still noone arrived so we left. Disappointed and disgusted at being ignored.

Great pub with great value pub food and cask ales, definitely worth a visit, it's always busy lunchtimes. Note there's a good size carpark around the back of the pub (not easy to find).

This place is of outstanding value, food and beer are inexpensive, and they must just about break even because of the volume of sales. Saying that every table was full when we visited on a Thursday night, so booking is advised. A good selection of local ales - Black dog being very quaffable. When had the veggie chilli, with a mix of chips and rice, felt very Brit like ordering something with both rice and chips, but glad we did as the chips were amazing, perhaps some of the best I've ever had. Friendly service, an old pub feel and perfect for the area. Only downside was perhaps the lack of a veggie pie option, or veggie curry on the menu; it would have given more variety and ensured we came back a second day given how good the chilli was! Re visited in July 2023 and still continues to be great value, however, very sad to report those amazing chips have been replaced by bog standard skin on fires that are clearly from a frozen catering box. Still just as popular with those of elderly persuasion and that is likely to do with the value. Fortunately, the staff remain just as friendly as before.

What a find. It can be busy so booking is advisable. Food excellent beer good all at reasonable prices. Dog and human friendly. Well done.

We enjoyed a lovely drink here in the beergarden after a long walk across the moor around Cosdon Hill. A great place to rest the legs and have a break.

Great sweet toffee pudding. Service was good and friendly. The food was not amazing but was adequate. The prices were quite good and somewhat less than the neighbouring pubs.

Lovely pub with excellent meals. Will return.

Helpful staff, good village pub, only one complaint, chips were too small and overcooked

Rather busy, as it was only pub in village that was open, friendly staff, good service,

Great pub and great service by all the bar and restaurant staff.

Called in for a drink in this friendly local bar.

We booked a table for six people and when we arrived were very surprised at the fantastic selection of food available. I think some of us ordered the lasagne, huge cheeseburger, chili con carne, chicken curry, steak pie etc. Everybody was blown away by the food, even our two kids. The lady who served behind the bar and served the food was wonderful and handled a full pub while also assisting people with walking difficulties and everything else, very impressive. Next time I visit the area I will definitely eat here again. Very excellent food and wonderful atmosphere in this pub.

Well-kept ales and good pub grub from a large and varied menu at reasonable prices. The kind of pub every village needs.

We visit this Public house fairly regularly. Great food very reasonable prices. Super real ales again reasonable. Had a super lunch. Lucy behind the bar was wonderful. It suddenly became very busy and she coped admirably.

Lovely pub in the heart of Sticklepath just outside Okehampton. Good food at good prices and friendly staff.

Lovely staff, great food , lovely pub

Great food and lovely local atmosphere

Came here last night whilst visiting my son. We had 3 generous size main meals 2 puddings and 2 bottles of wine for £59. At last there is a pub making a reasonable mark up on the wine and not taking the mickey out of the customers. Food was really nice- pub grub how you want it and nice fire in the side room we were in. Wish I had this pub where I lived.

Stopped here on a rainy day for lunch never having been before. Absolutely fantastic original pub. Really nice friendly reception. Great selection of bear and menu is full of pub classics. We had two different pies which came with all the extras and were lovely. Desert was also really special. Fantastic warm and friendly feel to great old fashioned pub. We will certainly be going back as perfect accompaniment to walk on the moors.

Stumbled upon this pub on the four village walk. Lovely little pub, all the locals in there were very friendly. Food was proper homemade comforts and not the usual "pub food" Glad we found this, went back for a second visit.

Excellent, good priced menu and well kept real ales.

Called for an impromptu, midweek lunch. Really friendly and welcoming staff. Good menu selection, including a separate "homemade" food menu. The steak and stilton pie with vegetables was delicious and the portion size generous. Dog friendly too, with treats available.

Great to be in a real traditional pub, amazing atmosphere, friendly staff and great food

Had a wonderful meal in great surroundings and amiable staff

Ash make's the pub .a brilliant host

Wonderful home cooked food, generous portions and very good value.

The best village pub by far 👌 food outstanding customer service on point and most importantly you get exactly what you pay for and the price absolutely no questions worth every single £ and more 👌 well done on a fine business 👍

Booked a table for 8 for food Sunday night - for a 40th birthday meal. Family travelling from London and Cardiff. Phoned the day before to tell me no food on a Sunday night. Very apologetic. No type of compensation offered. Poor show. Now left...

Lovely beer, lovely food and some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met.

We went there for a lunch in the middle of our road trip towards Newquay. Food is very good and seem really homemade: lasagna chicken Tika, Beef Pie and Kidney & Beef. Price are right and we were able to eat in the backyard under...

Excellent service. Fairly priced drinks.

Really enjoyed eating here two evenings whilst we were staying nearby. A varied menu, good value home cooked pub food. Friendly staff and full of locals which is a good sign. If you want a real sense of a village pub with great pub food...

The ham was wafer thin, the chips just freezer chips and the eggs very under cooked. The steak in the pie was chewy and so was the fish in the pie. Limited menu - not the many chalk board ones we remembered. .

Food excellent, good value, lovely staff. What more can u say….. only negative is the “benches” by window are too high for table eating- chairs are ok.

Been coming here to have lunch for a number of years. After a break brought on by Covid we returned and it did seem that time has stood still. Same landlord and it felt like the locals had been there for generations. Ordered two meals...

People in there are just the best they are so nice and it feels like your at home every time your there

Just the best value for money in the area always a warm welcome

Beer was good service very good and the meals brilliant no complaints 10 out of 10 x

Really good homecooked pub food. Loads of choice, great value for money and huge portions too. The burgers are fantastic. Steaks very good, and the chips were cooked properly .

Very poor service - waited an hour and a half for food. Food was ok when it arrived but not worth waiting that long for

Fantastic food the sunday roast was the best I had eaten in a long time and such a good price.

Popped in for food and a beers. Good pub grub good beer will be back

Well worth the detour off the main Exeter -North Cornwall road to enjoy this pub. Low ceilings and a friendly welcome give this pub a nice atmosphere. there is a wide varied menu with food at attractive prices and in good portions. There is well-kept...

Lunch and dinner there yesterday. A popular and traditional pub serving good ales and good food at reasonable prices. The staff are friendly and efficient. Recommended.

Friendly local pub. Food pretty good, large choice and not expensive.

Food excellent and staff very attentive and welcoming.

Good meal , plenty of choice reasonably price ...

This is a really lovely friendly pub full of locals , it gets busy from 6 for food so book if you can, that's cause the food is really good and cheap as are the local ales and farm ciders ! they also run a...

A good place to stop for lunch, very reasonable pub food, lots of choice on the menu and also dog friendly which we appreciated

Attended today ‘ad hoc’ whilst on a walk. Fancied a bowl of soup on my way. Every table reserved, had my dog with me so wouldn’t have minded sitting on the garden. Was greeted by a lovely young lady asking if she could help. I...

We had a lovely meal good value and good quality

Dog and people friendly, great food, cheap prices lots of rustic charm. It's the sort of pub you don't want to leave

A last minute booking reserved us a table in this busy pub restaurant. No pretences at cordon bleu cookery but the food is good, there is plenty of it and it is great value for money. I had the chilli dog (thankfully made with a...

Excellent food good value for money Good traditional pub atmosphere

Lovely and relaxed. Very good food, very good value. Very friendly staff Really enjoyed it😁