The George Inn Blackawton in South Hams

The Sunday Roast is profoundly flavoursome. Absolutely the best roast dinner dining out I have ever had. Even the brocoli was delicious! Hands down, an amazing experience, such a dreamy and delightful plate of food. Yummy!

We booked this place after a bad experience somewhere else.The welcome was great,the staff were fab and very welcoming.Shown up to the room which was lovely.That night we ate in the inn ,the food was superb and the breakfast great.Would definitely go back and hope to do so.I would highly recommend it.

My wife and I decided to spend a weekend in the south hams but not to be based in one of the more popular villages. We stayed at the George Inn in Blackawton and it was fantastic. Super friendly staff, amazing food and drinks and brilliant room. We’re definitely coming back.

We are local and my husband and myself were found child free for the night. Booked a table for the evening. Service was impeccable, lovely welcoming and friendly staff. Nothing was to much. Our food was divine. I cant speak more highly. Thankyou to the owners and staff.

Great host, tasty food, very reasonable prices and friendly locals. We went on a Friday night and it was packed when we arrived but full of atmosphere and very welcoming. Special mention for the bar man (owner?) who was particularly good - always one step ahead of what we needed. Will definitely be back next time we’re in the area.

Our first visit and we had a great time, fresh tasty food and wonderful desserts. Good selection of draft lagers and ales we will certainly be back.

Blackawton is a little out of the way but worth the trip. They had an interest variety of dishes on the menu and seemed very popular, we had booked in advance. I had a Lamb leg steak, which was thick as a rump steak and perfectly cooked, tender and succulent. Good beer, the Cornish Guinness style Mena Dhu was really good. Not as sweet but with a hint of dark chocolate. Covid Protocols were brilliant throughout and the staff were helpful and friendly. Check opening hours and days, as I think they currently close early week days. If you are coming here from south of Chillington area, don't let the sat nav take you cross country. Best way is Slapton, Strete and then inland to Blackawton

Really lovely food. And very reasonably priced. We booked via email very easily, they don't have a children's menu but advised us they could make simple children's meals on request. My daughter had a generous portion of sausages chips and peas and really enjoyed it. The staff were also lovely and helpful. Only downside was parking was a bit difficult but we managed!

We had a fantastic meal tonight, can't fault the food especially the lamb rump,staff lovely. Great dog friendly pub too.

Completely off the beaten track and all the better for it. Very peaceful, amazing views from my Bedroom (Number 1) and very stylish interior design. Friendly staff who can't do enough to make your stay better. The food was a real treat, a cut above hteusual pub fare and the wine list, quite small was very good quality.

We came here hoping to celebrate my birthday and my partners new job on a holiday. We chose the wrong place. Firstly, I was so cold, I didn't want to take my jacket off for the entire meal. We went to the till when we arrived and we were told to sit down and we would be bought a menu. Ten minutes later we received our menus and asked what drinks we want. I asked if there was a drinks menu and the waitress said "is it not on there?" as if I would know. It wasn't so she then went and got me a wine list. I asked what cider they had and she said "I'm not the person to ask, I don't drink". She didnt offer to go and find out or anything so I had a coke. After ordering our food, it took over 40 minutes to arrive at the table, and the burger was burnt. We were so hungry by this point we both ate all of it anyway. No one checked we were happy or offered more drinks. When someone finally came to clear our plates, we ordered desserts which fortunately they offered for free due to the wait, but we weren't the only table that had a wait. A couple next to us also waited about 45 mins for food. We were a bit gutted overall and certainly wouldn't rush back.

1st time visit. Great welcome. Excellent food . Very nice room . Great choice on menu . Will be back 😀

There were 6 of us. Lovely menu choice. Food was excellent, beautifully cooked and well presented. Will look forward to the next time

I had a meal at the George just before Christmas with my family. The food was excellent and good value. I am still dreaming about the Rhubarb Trifle

We stopped for lunch on a rainy day at 12.15pm. It took almost an hour for us to get our food - 6 orders of sandwiches plus 2 kids meals. Food was fairly good. The ambience could be better and brighter - it has a bit of a spit and sawdust feel to the place.

Kate and I had alovely drive to Blackawton, just hoping that no one would be coming from the opposite direction as the narrow lanes had few passing spots. WE were lucky and you should try your luck too as the George is well worth it. Nothing special about the pub itself but the warmth of the welcome, the food and the beer are all very special. I had delicious home made smoked mackerel pate. Lots of butter and capers. Kate had a very good bun with a filling of halloumi and mushrooms. Do make the effort. you will be well rewarded

Ate there with my daughter on a weekday evening and what a treat! I had the fish and chips option (hake) and that came with inn made minted crushed peas and tartar sauce and you could tell straight away this is a dish made from scratch - nothing out of a tin!. My daughter had the steak and devoured it and both meals had hand cut home-made chips that added such quality to the dishes. New owners Jon and Jan have got off to a flying start! Can't wait to try the goat curry!!!

Often visit the George for a pint but haven’t eaten here for a couple months. The tikka masala curry and chilli served to us last night, Friday 14th was without doubt the best pub meal we’ve had in a long while and the best curry I’ve ever had. Final. We eat out all the time, across Devon and Cornwall and the only meal I enjoyed more this year was at the Seahorse in Dartmouth.

Stayed at the George Inn on Saturday 10 Nov 18Shabby hotel with the bar open to the locals until 2.30 for after hours drinking, couldn’t sleep through the noise as the rooms are above the bar. Totally out of order not to pre warn us of the party when we booked.Room sub standard shower not working, blocked drains and breakfast service poor. Horrible and would not recommend and wouldn’t stay again

Lovely location, friendly service, great views and outside space for children. Very welcoming and accommodating. We visited this pub on holiday as my daughter has coeliac diesease and I had found a previous review of this pub catering for gluten free diets. We were not disappointed.The chef was very aware of gluten free cooking/preparation and most of the menu could be adapted for gluten free diets. Chef had made fresh gf pasta only that day, but my daughter wanted fish and chips, which was Cider battered instead and was very tasty. All of our food was amazing with some lovely fish specials - curry and seafood tagliatelle. We will return on our next visit to Devon.

Would have been 5 stars but whoever has heard of a pub running out of ice. We stayed there just one night having visited relatives on Torcross. Road getting there was interesting especially as my car Sat nav was taking us round in circles. Luckily my phone Sat nav saved the day. Very friendly welcome. Very good breakfast. The room itself was better than some hotels I have stayed in.

Booked this place after searching for places near the golf club (which i don't recommend) and found the George. From the outside looks a bit scruffy but don't let that put you off. inside i was met by the very helpful landlady who nothing seemed to much of a problem for.

We were four couples when we visited the George Inn for dinner. The menu was very interesting and, surprisingly for a pub, quite varied. The service was friendly and efficient. When the food came it was delicious. We had chosen six different things on the menu and they were all excellent, each dish was accompanied not with the same vegetables but a variety of different ones. We had dessert too and these were definitely to be recommended. Great food.

Walked down to the George at about 6pm on November 4th, the night of the Blackawton fireworks. The pub was jammed full of locals and visitors alike. Staff were working flat out both inside and an temporary outside bar. The pub had hired a brilliant folk type band which kept everyone entertained. It was really nice to see that the pub maintained normal prices despite the big event and a captive audience. One of the best community events I’ve ever been too and the pub was right at the heart of it and helped make it a great night.

Had 2 meals here, both of which were very good. Took our dog in which was fine. Very friendly place with good service and food.

I came here with family for a pre booked meal. The food was nice; average. Good choice of ales, the staff are friendly and they have a lovely beer garden.

Just spent a week near Blackawton and the George was really the only walkable pub.

What a great view from the garden good menu with hunters chicken great mocha coffee it almost a pub in someone's house what a great find

Como un partidario de bares del pueblo, me resistí a dar esta opinión, pero me temo que éste no daba la marca. Mi novio y yo nos alojamos en una cabaña en la Blackawton durante una semana a finales de Junio y desde el otro pub local había cerrado recientemente, nuestra única opción era la George Inn. No ver esto como un problema, ya que el pub acepta perros, había unas vistas preciosas desde el jardín de la cerveza y los comentarios en línea eran positivas.

Vinimos aquí para el almuerzo. Era temporada baja y bastante tranquilo. Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida y decidimos ir para la casa hizo torta de carne. Estaba caliente y relleno de ternera y completo rematado con una pinta de excelente ale local. Preciosas vistas a la campiña así

Una noche de sábado mientras camping en Woodlands, queríamos un lugar cerca que coja la comida con 4 adultos y 3 niños. Encontramos este pequeño tesoro de Blackawton a pocos minutos, lo cual fue genial. La comida era excelente y un personal amable equipo. Bonita...

Debo admitir que después de reservar este pub, ya que queríamos salir al campo, y queríamos un Devon cambiar desde el pub encantador en el que estábamos, nos quedamos un poco decepcionados por el aspecto inicial del lugar. Parecía un poco cansado desde fuera y...

I organised a dining party for 18 of us and have nothing other than lavish praise for the execution of what was an incredibly seamless operation in the provision of a 3 course meal for all of us. How the staff managed to get all of the food out at the same time and piping hot is quite amazing - and it tasted fabulous! Rich steak and ale pie and the pub’s renowned fish and chips went down very well and yummy starters and even more yummy puddings made for a great evening and many full tummies!. The log burner, the atmosphere and the laughter made it for me and The George Inn nailed it! It was exactly what I wanted. We were asked what we would like to eat beforehand and not given a menu to choose from and every little detail was taken care of. For me a great evening; one I will remember for a long time so if you want to enjoy what we experienced - check it out!

9 off us, (4 Adults and 5 children aged 18 months - 9 years) dropped into this pub on the last day of our holiday whilst staying at woodlands. Shame it was the last day as we probably would have visited more. Food and service was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble even though all the tables were taken, the food was delivered quick and fresh. Kids loved playing outside in the garden. Will defo visit again when in the area.

A very friendly local pub. Visited twice whilst we were on holiday and both times got chatting to the locals. Both times meals were good especially the fish from the specials board. I think would benefit from some gentle background music as very quiet when there weren't many customers.

Food was excellent, waitress and chef/owner ? very obliging and friendly, would defo visit again if in the area

What a find, a proper local pub that serves up some proper grub. My wife and I were looking for a country pub near to where we were staying and this fitted the bill perfectly. A good friendly service with tasty filling food, if only I'd found the place earlier on in my holiday I would most definitely have gone back. I will remember this place for when I am back down in Devon. What more do you need, a local friendly pub with good food and beer.

Visited for dinner with my husband and two children, lovely atmosphere and service. When the very reasonable priced food arrived my kids and husbands food was all very lovely, well cooked and presented. Unfortunately my sticky ribs and noodles was a little cold ( but flavors were lovely). I expect that mine was preped first and didn't stay hot enough. Its never nice to have to complain, but when i did a fresh one was made for my and was as lovely as the rest of the family's. I never mind a mistake being made as long as its sorted well, and it was.Thank you

Visited george after dartmouth walk with friend.lunch time visit.1pm no one else in pub. Ordered tuna sandwich.very bland ,cheap bread no garnish.basket chips very small, greasey!. Over priced.Good pint of real ale.but had to ask for pint to be topped up on every order. Young girls working bar.Will keep to sportsman in future

Came for a random pub meal as we were staying at the Dartmouth hotel down the road. Lovely cosy atmosphere and tasty home-made pub food.

A revisit after some five years - perhaps we shouldn't expect things not to have changed.Given that we were there on a Saturday night, the week immediately before the start of the school holidays with plenty of revellers around, only two of the potential four ale taps were in use, serving quite ordinary beer.The menu too seemed short of a number of items with only one rib-eye steak being left when we ordered one each.The calamari starter was not a tricky dish to prepare and was delicious, but the steaks were pretty awful.My wife's peppercorn sauce in particular tasted as though it was made with mostly water, a little powdered milk, a spoon of bisto and a bit of crushed pepper for taste. It was runny and foul.My blue cheese sauce certainly tasted of blue cheese, but there was not much in evidence. Accompanying veg was OK.After a lovely meal five years ago here, with a note in my old Good Beer Guide recommending the ales, The George simply did not live up to expectations.

We first came across this hidden gem of a traditional village pub several years ago and keep going back as it just gets better.Well kept real ales, traditional home cooked meals, friendly and accommodating staff who become more like friends within the course of the meal.Always seems to be something going on and the locals have always been very welcoming and informative about local activities.

We visited this village pub with the family after our original choice was fully booked, and we're glad we did!! The atmosphere was great, the regulars were entertaining and the food and staff were first class. The lady serving us was really lovely and couldn't do enough for us even though she was obviously very busy. Would definitely recommend to anyone after nice food in a good atmosphere. Excellent.

Had Sunday lunch in The George Inn today with my son and we both really enjoyed it. Fabulous roast lamb, crispy roast spuds, Yorkshire pudding and a lot of veg and just divine! Money well spent for me and I'd recommend it to anyone. A splendid Sunday afternoon roast thank you.

We took 4 adults and a 4 year old child to the George Inn for a Saturday Lunch4 starters, 4 mains, 4 deserts and two drinks each plus the child's meal and it come to £80(with a gourmet card) Well worth the money!!The food was excellent (personally I would prefer the cheese grated/crumbled on the Stilton chips instead of a slice)... But that is me being picky.The waitress was very attentive and couldn't be more helpful. The only problem was the room was absolutely freezing!!! I don't know if they didn't put the heating/fire on because we were the only people there but that is the only reason I didn't give it a 5*Will visit again

We travelled from Suffolk to explore Dartmouth, on our travels found The George at Blackawton,Really friendly welcome from the bar staff & locals. Not often do you find a local pub like this, it's a gem. We ordered fish & chips with mushy peas , & steak & chips. Best fish I have had in ages large white chunks really fresh , crispy batter & all piping hot. Steak tender & cooked as requested. Definitely would come again when we visit devon next year.

we went in for an evening meal, mid week the dining area quite small. The food was good and not too expensive. The outside 'terrace' had a poor view of other properties and very basic. The staff seemed to spend most of the time serving the bar in the other room with drinks.

One of the best 'inland' views in South devon - just wish we could have stayed to see what came out in the neighbouring fields at dusk.Very amenable bar lady, good pint of beer - and a good selection so what's not to like ?

We reserved for 5 of us for the Sunday "carve your own chicken" deal. The response on the phone to my query about one of our party being semi-disabled was excellent. I was told that it would be best to drop him off at the front door and then park in the car-park. Also that they would make room for a wheelchair at one of the tables if we needed.I had not read any of these reviews before we went so went with no pre-conceived ideas. It was lovely! As stated in the menu the whole chicken was brought to a table next to us, with an abundance of vegetables. We were told that we could ask for more if we wanted.The chicken was delicious, as were the vegetables and Yorkshire and gravy. Our elderly relatives (3 of them) really enjoyed the experience - they were able to have exactly what they wanted without the hassle of queueing at a carvery (something which can be difficult for the older frailer people). The other menu choices also looked temptingThe staff (barman and lady chef) were very nice and helpful. We enjoyed a lovely bottle of wine and delicious desserts. We liked the ambience and the views from the French doors - it must be lovely to sit out on the terrace on a nice summer day. We went on a rainy day but the room was nice and warm.So - I don't understand the previous comments about the "dragon" etc. Has the pub recently changed hands?We will certainly go again.

We called in at 2.30pm after a walk as the other village pub was shut - and given the reputation of 'the dragon' we were wondering what kind of reception we'd get. It couldn't have been more friendly. Beer and coffee were brought out, the lady behind the bar and the locals were welcoming and inclusive - and our dog was plied with treats. A lovely, country pub. (The owner, we were told, was overseas.)

I appreciate the comment made by Rowena in response to my review recently, not being fully aware of the situation at The George, I can only sympathize. The only further comment I would like to make was she also responsible for the VERY thick tasteless soup and the rather sad pizza? In the past the food was excellent which was why we used the pub.Obviously we will use the pub again to give it a fair chance and hope that it will return to the high standards of service and food.I would be delighted to give a good review in the future and look forward to a positive visit.

keep it simple the worst service i have ever encountered! pass on by to another pub.lady just seems to treat customers as a problem,pass on by.

The George is a village pub that offers food and "a warm welcome". I don't know who or what upset the lady who initially served us, but she quickly established herself as the rudest person it has ever been my misfortune to encounter in a pub or restaurant.Never again!

In the past we used this pub on a regular basis and thoroughly enjoyed the food and friendly ambiance from the locals and the owners, one of our favourite meals was the roast on Sundays. Our routine has changed but being in the area, we thought it would be an excellent place to have a quick lunch.We arrived and Ruth ( the owner ) remarked that it was a long time since we had been to pub, we ordered our food, I was not sure whether to have the crab cakes and asked what sort of size were they, the answering retort was ' I'll measure them if you like', a totally uncalled for comment.I reviewed the specials board and decided on the brocolli and Stilton soup, a particular favourite of mine, my husband ordered a pizza with peppers and tuna. We were then advised the order would take a little while as the oven was being cleaned, rather an unusual time to do this task !!Gone was the friendly conversation that we recalled, obviously very preoccupied and busy with us and one other customer, we seated and waited, a local appeared for a pint, during which she was interrupted by a phone call which was received with impatience, fortunately her voice changed when she answered the telephone. The recipient of the beer seated himself with the expression of acceptance with her rather unusual manner.My husband decided to have another pint, with no sign of service, both of the regulars suggested he rang the bell for her attention, her response was very negative, not even a glimmer of a smile, just a frown.Our food arrived and my soup was in glass mug, served with homemade rolls and butter, the soup was VERY thick, rather like green porridge, I was unable to taste any Stilton, asking my husband to sample it, his first reaction ' no Stilton ' ! His pizza was OK a sprinkling of tuna 80p extra and flakes of peppers 40p extra was a disappointment.A little later Ruth approached and I explained about the lack of Stilton in the soup her reaction was most Dragon like, I suggested she sampled it, her response..... she could taste Stilton. She offered me more soup but by then I was no longer interested. My husband asked for a box for the remaining half of his pizza to take home, when he could add some slices of tomatoes and some roasted peppers.I will give her due she did not charge us for the soup, it was terrible ! I feel sad for our experience but it may be be that passing trade does not interest her, only her local trade, personally I think this very short-sighted. It may have been a day fraught with problems but it should not affect the standard of service and preferably with a welcoming smile.