The Kings Arms in Teignbridge - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Rooms were nice the pub is friendly god forbid they owe you money tho like they do me email after email after email has been irgoned

Loved this place, so good we went on the way down to Cornwall and on the way back. Nice food super friendly and great beer. We will be back

I’m not rating about the rooms as I didn’t stay in the rooms at the Inn but I’m sure they’re very nice and comfortable. The staff displayed nice service. Reason for the low review was based on food, absolutely awful! Over cooked, over fried, supermarket quality taste and school dinners display. Very disappointed as we travelled far to attend a ceremony. Food was a massive dissatisfaction and disappointment.

I did not stay at this hotel so cannot comment about the rooms. However, I did take some friends for a meal and it was really bad. We had a sort of beef stew with dumplings. There was very little meat and what was used was obviously left over from Sunday roast. The dumplings were like rocks. I complained but had no reaction from the lady in charge. I live locally and will never take anyone there again.

Howdy, folks! Hope u r enjoying your night somewhere else, 'cause I'm deeply offended by the fact my bestie got stuck in a tar pit and didn't get a drink in this spot to relax. She could choose any country, but my sun went to the UK to make the gloomy land brighter. However, with such a rude 'welcome' in the first bar, it seems impossible. Handsome European boys who run similar places - we are ready to mingle.)) Out of 5: Music: 1 Location: 0.5 Design: 1 Staff: The girl was a total beach, but the boy was really affable( he is a hidden gem and deserves good tips) Drinks: 0 (sorry, didn't have a chance to try) Atmosphere: 1 (wasn't congenial and my friend was at a disadvantage, unbelievable!!!)

Love this place. Food is fab, staff are attentive and polite, atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

I met up with some mates for a meal here, the food and service was great and provided good value for money, would hesitate to go bad

Had sunday lunch here today, good pub, good food from the carvery, selection of 3 meats available wlth 3 sizes small, Normal and large. Big selection of veg, peas,green beans, cauliflower cheese, parsnips, carrots, onion and roast potatoes. Normal weekday menue, which is fairly comprehensive, is also available on a Sunday if you don't fancy a standard meat and veg Sunday lunch. Good sized car park.

Very disappointed with my visit. The toilets smelt really bad and after we were served our food no one came back for further drinks order and it took absolutely ages to get someone to take our money - will not be going back.

Great pub. Very friendly and food is lovely and big portions

Fantastic food and lovely location

Excellent Food & lager , friendly staff and locals .we called in on our way to Newquay and was a shame to move on so quickly

Four adults stopped here for lunch. Absolutely awful service and food. We ordered one of our party ordered mussels which was a special on the menu. When the waitress delivered a plate of food for one of our other party she told us the cook was running around panicking because she’d never cooked mussels before! Half the mussels weren’t opened (so off) and dish sent back. All the other 3 plates of food arrived about 10 mins apart. One of our party ordered full breakfast and was advised cook didn’t know how to cook scrambled egg and when plate arrived the beans on the plate were cold. The other party order fish and chips advertised with tartar sauce. There was no tartar sauce and when we asked for it the waitress rudely said you didn’t ask for it. The other party ordered pie with onion gravy. There was hardly any meat in the pie and no onions in the gravy. Finally to top it off they tried to over charge us by £30. Would NEVER use this place again It also looked dirty and had ripped seats and dirty tables and yet they claim on they’re sign they are the best pub in Devon!

We stopped for lunch ,and particularly a carvery . The food was excellent, and the service was too. Especially by the young lad who served us. He was truly professional and gave great service. I recently returned for another visit and had a venison casserole with dumplings and a black forest dessert

A real pub, a village pub. Everyone seemed to know everyone else and all friendly.

A lovely find with a good mix of simple dishes at very good prices. Helpful and friendly staff. Plenty of parking and easy to find, an excellent place to stop off for lunch or dinner. Only minor niggle was the toilets could do with a revamp.

Came across this little gem by accident on a weekend break. It was so good, we called in again on our way home. The service was amazing, the food was great and reasonably priced. Clean, comfortable and exceptional service from such a young team who all made us feel like they couldn't do enough for us or our two little dogs. Such a friendly place, will definitely go back on our next visit to Devon.

Disappointing! Fish was expensive, had skin still on, but worse, had many fine bones. When politely queried with staff, I was told it was fresh this morning! Do the bones disappear when it gets older? Chips were plentiful, but the consistency and taste of compressed cardboard. Scampi were good however, but again chips were inedible. Not the best experience particularly as not cheap.

Went for lunch, food was excellent, very tasty and large portions. Prompt service.

Great service in the pub food excellent

Service from the qautee was lovely. The var staff were miserable. Served a drink that was flay and should have been fizzy. Feedback given on food served and it was ignored.

Friendly staff, free carpark Lovely pub, Serve food, unfortunately I didn't stay for food. The food looked great and smelt delicious

Met some friends here for lunch on a Saturday. Food was excellent, generous portions. The member of staff serving us seemed to be running the whole place on her own, but she absolutely nailed it. Highly recommend

Nice enough pub, indifferent service. Only stopped for one pint after a walk, but it was one of the best pints of guiness I've had in a while.

Love the food here, fair pricing and the staff are friendly

It's okay, went for a quick drink but there weren't many places to sit.

Always been recommended for food so called in between Christmas and new year on our way back along A30 Place was busy and a happy young lady advised us there would be a 30 min wait for food which we said was fine On attempting to pass us the menu a second member of staff snatched the menu out of her hands and said “NO! … go wait in the bar!!” The first staff member apologised and said “sorry” We left after explaining that we were shocked how rude the other (nice) staff member was to which the second just walked away We understand these were both young members of staff on a busy day but in the service sector you can not be rude to customers

We've stopped here twice now on the way down to Cornwall. We came back because we liked it enough the first time round. It's not the best pub I've ever been to, but it ticks enough boxes that we'd probably stop here again on the next trip down

We had a delicious lunch here. There was a great choice of food. The staff were helpful and friendly. It is good value for money.

Family meal .very friendly service .Large portions. wholesome food . Great warming real fire on a cold wet winters day come here

Great and much loved pub. Only one left in our village now so support ir

Stopped for lunch. Very much an old style pub with character and warmth - with the fire being amazing. Good selection of beer and good food served in good time. Would recommend.

Excellent food and drinks served with a smile ,3 Lancastrians enjoyed !😀

Dirty place with overpriced food and drinks

Dirty pub and well over priced, over £9 for a Guinness and a latte. An ham and mustard baguette nearly £13 . Please avoid this run down delapadeted hovel of a dump.

Good food well run pub , Well done guys

popped in for a lunchtime pint, Ales were in perfect condition especially the St Austell Tribute. friendly staff I hear the food is excellent as well, bar and restaurant food.

Wonderful Sunday roast. Excellent desert and super friendly and efficient staff. Thank you. See you soon.

A nice amount of gluten free options. Lovely prawn and crayfish starter. The chilli was this spicy for me but that's just personal preference. Lovely atmosphere and helpful friendly staff.

Poor atmosphere with an unfriendly feel

Oh dear. It’s ok saying you are a vital part to a community but travelling customers are an integral part of a pub and restaurant. This was a spontaneous visit on seeing a local pub. Firstly we were placed on a table that was actually behind another, so you had to ask customers sat there’s to move to get past. Went for something easy so had ham egg and chips. They arrived and the “Brace of eggs” were both holes broken and overcooked. I cannot believe a chef thinks it’s acceptable to even serve. When we tried to quietly point out about the eggs ended up having a very difficult conversation as the adjoining table practically joined in because the waitress spoke across them to us! “So you want some more eggs” yes please. They arrived and one was fine, second broken again. It’s an egg! How can you not cook an egg. The ham was wet, most strange. Looking at previous posts I see that feedback isn’t accepted well. Quality needs to be improved if you are going to retain any business of repeat visit. Don’t bother with the ham egg and chips!!

I attended a party in the function room. Nice pub with all the beers and spirits. We had a buffet what was ok. Id like to return to try their food menu

I had a great stay at The Kings Arms Inn. The staff was friendly, the breakfast was delicious, and the room was clean and decently sized. Highly recommended!

Lovely village pub, all very friendly 😃

We fully agree with the last review and would add our room 6, was also the worst we have stayed in. In addition to non-existent sound proofing from bar area below until midnight, we were woken at 6.45am by noise from exposed water and waste pipes in our room from guests using their facilities in rooms above. Our bathroom/toilet also had a great view of car park and seating area both into and out through the unfrosted window. Room was small, dingy, dated with holes in plaster walls and exposed electric wiring. A sign on the outside of the the pub states "The Best Pub In Devon". Since this vote must have taken place in the fifties the sign has lasted a lot better than the pub! Would not stay again if they paid me - AVOID

Came to this beautiful, quaint pub in a village near Exeter for my birthday lunch. On booking we asked if they were serving the full main menu which they were. The staff were lovely and pleasant although we were seated next to a group with two large dogs which I would personally liked to have been given the choice of sitting somewhere else. The service was quick and when ordering was told some things unavailable. My starters in smoked salmon was meant to be served with dill and lemon oil but it was an everyday salad dressing that was too strong for the salmon. The mussels came in a cream sauce but they had not been prepared properly first and were not scrubbed and cleaned to get all the debris off the shells. The chicken wings in teriyaki sauce were nice (note no bowl for cleaning our fingers given for mussels or chicken wings) also had to ask for a plate to put shells and bones on. My son in laws squid was like rubber bands! My sirloin steak was ok and so was my daughters rump steak though we were sad that there was no beef dripping gravy. My husbands Barnsley double lamb chop was very small and did not come with the mint jelly as advertised. My other daughter had the double pork burger with bacon and the brioche bun fell apart so cutlery was needed and it was extremely dry so most was left. My son in laws ribs were so tough he had to send them back only to be replaced by equally tough ribs also the bbq sauce on them was not nice either. We did not bother with dessert! The meal came to £153.00 with £20 reduction for the ribs already taken. Our drinks were coke x 2, 1 lemonade and two tap waters so food in this establishment is a little on the pricey side considering none of it is locally sourced or quality meat. I had heard good here was good years ago but they must have changed the chef. It seems most of the items are deep fried or microwaved. This establishment may be ok for a baguette or a pint but not a hearty meal let alone a special event. Not recommended in any way!

I really don’t like writing a negative review but feel people need to be aware as I wish I had been! I can only speak for room 1 as that’s the one we stayed in. Probably the worst room I’ve stayed in in my life, especially the bathroom. Filth all around the toilet and pipes, tiles were dirty and had hairs on them. The ceiling looked like it was about to cave in from water damage. The bathroom generally stunk of piss. The room itself wasn’t too bad but not especially clean. Looked like blood on one pillow case and old coffee and crumbs in the tea tray. Very noisy from the bar downstairs if you’re trying to sleep before midnight. Only gave us 1 towel for a double room so had to ask for another one. Even though I stated I was staying with my wife and child when I booked. The bar staff were actually friendly and helpful but a cleaning lady had the cheek to knock on our door at 09:50 and say we had to be out in ten minutes to which I replied, we’ll be out as soon as possible as my wife was breastfeeding and she said she had to be in at 10 to clean it by 11. She was pretty rude to be honest and pretty damn cheeky seeing as the room looked like it had never been cleaned! Definitely not worth the £90 I paid for the room. Didn’t risk breakfast. Avoid!

The rooms were clean though quite worn down and loud all during the evening and night. The staff didn't seem to interested in foreign guests. Not sure they ever tasted the dinner they produced and parts of breakfast were well past "best before" dates.

Had a few pints here whilst staying down the road at Fingle Glen. Staff were really nice and helped us out when we couldn't get a taxi. Thank you

Service and food in the pub absolutely excellent, could not fault it. Great pint of Guiness too....

Only popped in for a pint.. Good service and nice atmosphere

We stopped here for lunch on our way home from Cornwall. We were in the middle of a 10 hour journey and we weren’t sure what to expect as pubs can be hit and miss for food but we were not disappointed. The cheese plowman’s was delicious and plentiful, the pot of tea was so much better than a rubbish service station one and the service was great. All in all a nice place to stop and one we will go back to next time we are heading back to Cornwall 😁

Real lovely place, only had some food, which was pretty good and only one chef. (Under pressure) would definitely recommend, if you in the area. Thanks

Had a lunchtime meal and drink. Lovely place.

Nice place to stop off on route to further into the south west. Great food, great service and the fact that it was busy on a Monday lunch time says it all

Stopped here on the way back from castle drogo. Food was superb. Best fish and chips we have had in a long time. The young girl who served us was very friendly and chatty.

Great food. Excellent pint of Otter. What more could you want for a lunchtime stop just off the A30

Although we didn't use any rooms I've given it five stars because the rest of the pub is so nice, you would expect the rooms to be kept to a high standard. We love it here, even if it's a pint in the evening or food. The food is absolutely spectacular and it is a friendly welcoming pub

Beautiful pub and hotel in a lovely part of Devon.

Lovely quant pub with friendly staff. Ordered baguettes and they were lovely. Came with lots of chips and a nice salad. We were very full after! The beer was well kept and real ale very nice. Highly recommended.

Brilliant service, dog friendly, amazing carvery.

We really enjoyed the French onion soup and a pot of tea here as a welcome stop from the highway.

Great service, great menu, and tasty food. First visit with hubby and granddaughter and will definitely be back. Had Bacon, Bree and Cranberry baguette, best I've had so far.

Proper lovely old pub, great bar, cheerful and chatty locals, good selection of beers including Tribute. Food looked good. Plenty of outdoor seating to sit and watch the sun go down. Friendly helpful staff. Recommend

First visit and a great find - en route to St Erth from Portsmouth. Lovely village pub - friendly staff - great breakfast - room had everything I needed. Would definitely recommend!

Stopped here for lunch. Proper traditional food , good choice something for everyone. would certainly recommend well worth a small detour off the main road. Pleasant setting and very good service

An old thatched inn with good service. Location was perfect for me as I needed to take a bus at 9:30am to Okehampton. Staff were very friendly and helpful especially for check-in. Excellent value accomodation. Would visit again.

We all enjoyed our food, all tasted great waitress was relaxed but effective and friendly great place to visit we will return soon

Good old fashioned pub with nice big beer garden.

Stopped off for lunch on the way to St Austell. Make the effort and turn off the main road for 5 minutes. Staff were great, and locals were friendly and chatty .

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Stopped for lunch. Pub car park reasonably accessible. Food choice good. Meal well presented and nicely cooked.

Excellent food, excellent service.

After seeing the Kings Arms sign on the A30 we headed there for supper. The sign professing to be the ‘best pub in Devon’ is the extremely misleading and hopefully not true, surely the bar cannot be that low. It is dated and grubby - I love ‘olde worlde’ but this was another level. Whilst the food prices weren’t extortionate, they were overpriced for what they were offering. We had scampi and the others had Hunters Chicken, it was possibly one of the most underwhelming meals we’ve ever had. Judging by previous reviews (which I wish I had read earlier) I will get a response saying I don’t give fair reviews. All of my reviews are based on my experience and I have a balance of good and bad.

We stopped for a quick lunch and chose to share the chicken wings and the bacon, brie and cranberry baguette. The food arrived in satisfactory time but was basically dumped on the table and the waitress turned and walked away before we had time to ask for a couple of plates. I went to the kitchen door which was near our table in the courtyard, walking passed staff who were having their lunch break, and asked for a couple of plates. A gentleman passed me 2 plates, one of which had food smeared on it and the other covered with water. I handed back the dirty plate and returned to our table. No one came to check whether we were happy with our food. I went into the bar to get some more serviettes as the chicken wings were obviously messy and sticky. The girl asked if all was OK. I said "vaguely " and she replied "good". The baguette was lovely but the wings were only just cooked and rather tough. As we left there were no staff in the bar area for me to suggest ways of improving the food. There was no hot water in the toilets for me to wash my hands after eating the sticky wings. I hope that the owner who, has replied to previous reviews, takes this review as a way of making improvements in service and food.

Had a lovely lunch stop travelling back to the Midlands from Cornwall, nice diversion from the A30

Usually stop at the King's Arms, on our way out of Cornwall or travelling back down to Cornwall, The food was extremely disappointing, my lasagne was burnt way overcooked and garlic bread was toast basically ,I complained and had £3 taken off the meal ,but I've had better ready meals ,we will no longer frequent the pub.

Super friendly, great value and a lovely pint of tribute. Great cycle stop!

Great service and really good food . Will definitely be going back next time we are down that way.

Very rude manager and poor staff was not happy

I'm afraid to leave an honest review of this Inn for fear of not having a room available next time I am in the area. It was lovely!!!!! While trying to find a last minute room for the night, I called around the area from Exeter to Newton Abbott and was not having success. Most places didn't have a car park, one had one but charged guests to park in it, huh? Another place wanted 50£ for a room and if I wanted breakfast, 70£!!!! Like a full English is worth 20£?? Another place wanted to charge me upfront on the phone but would not refund me if the room wasn't to my liking, the pictures online were not good so I declined that. When I called the Kings Arms, the young lady on the phone was in the middle of the lunch rush and asked if I could call back after 3, it was not a problem and I was heading in that direction so I just stopped in to check. The lady that answered the phone was very polite and friendly and advised there was just a single left with a shared bathroom, but had it's own shower. It was only 34£ and since it was last minute I had no issue sharing a toilet. The room was nice and clean, the bed comfy, 4 fluffy pillows, an older TV (which worked fine), there was a sink and a small shower. They had a kettle and a tea and coffee set up and they included two small packs of biscuits! Even the big chains are too cheap to leave you biscuits these days! The hot breakfast was included and tasty! I loved the place so much that I reserved a room for the upcoming Saturday when I would be back and was delighted to find out they had a room with a bathroom and tub available. They didn't need prepayment and the cost was just 40£!!! When I returned, I was happy to see that this new room was once again very clean, comfy bed and 4 fluffy pillows, coffee, tea and biscuits, a smart tv and a big old school bathtub with tons of hot water, it was soooo relaxing! I saw that another review complained about noise from downstairs in the pub and yes you could hear everyone talking but it shut down by midnight and was quiet and I was too busy enjoying a hot bath to care. Again, the breakfast was great! This is a 15th century inn and pub.....I have been in and stayed at quite a few over the years and usually there is smell of damp and not always maintained well. However, the Kings Arms is well looked after with no bad smells, good carpet, nice paint and decor throughout. They have a massive car park that's free to use and a large garden in the back with a play place for kids! I really can't say enough good things about the Kings Arms!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed my stays and would return in a second. Have already recommended it to others I know. The staff is exceptional and friendly, on my first night the young waiter had told me the kitchen closed at 9pm but on realizing his error that it was 8pm, he figured out which room I was in and came and told me. Service that you just don't get in many places anymore. Many hotels and Inns could learn from this place in all aspects, including price!! If you are looking for a place and a room is available then snap it up. If you are used to airtight rooms with no noise, don't stay at a centuries old pub. Those who appreciate the history of pubs will love it and go down and join in the noise. 😁

Lovely lunch at the King's Arms Inn. The selection of meals are reasonably priced and very appetizing. The inn has a small car park within the grounds. Nice comfortable eating areas and areas if you just wish to have a drink. A good local public house with friendly staff. The food is very good, I would recommend it.

Absolutely perfect great service food was amazing a perfect pub in every way very cosy and quirky very friendly felt really welcome and relaxed

Great food, excellent service, beautiful building.

Not a bad place good atmosphere

Lovely old pub. Food is pretty good but the chef was somewhat cavalier with cooking the chicken for my chicken and bacon salad. As the photo shows, the chicken is pink and a different consistency in the middle. Despite having apparently been temperature tested (how do you accurately test something that is a matter of millimetres thick?). That said I was offered a replacement which I didn’t want and then offered a free dessert which I didn’t need. Great service, really nice pub and will come back to try something else another time

The Kings Arms hosted our Lunchtime Wedding Reception, Evening Party & Accommodation. The Food and service were both superb. We made several requests before and during the day, everything we asked for was absolutely perfect. Thanks to Tom, Dean, Julie and Rachel and all the Kitchen & Bar staff for making our day run so smooth. You are all Stars! Dan & Michelle.

I attended this beautiful pub for a friend's wedding, absolutely stunning pub, great friendly staff and the food was excellent.

On the Saturday 11th March, my daughter got married and in the lunchtime we had booked a table for the immediate family at the Kings Arms in Tedburn St Mary. We had a lovely meal and well looked after. As the day was also my...

Couldn’t recommend enough, had a wedding after party and couldn’t fault it! Would go again definitely

Had a wedding after party, was absolutely brilliant. Break my good food, atmosphere was great and had to get a taxi from where I live and wasn’t expensive at all!!

We attended an amazing wedding reception at this Hotel and they couldn't have done more for us. Good food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere. We will be going back this weekend with the family for Mother's Day!

Wedding buffet and Evening Disco, Superb, Decorated Well,Excellent food, Staff were lovely. Highly recommend.

Thank you so much for catering for so many people for our wedding day party and my 50th party in one. All our guests have said how great the food was. Some that stayed also ate late lunch and they loved their meals. Thanks so...

Came for a wedding party and the service was amazing. Staff very friendly and welcoming and a lovely homely atmosphere

The Kings Arms hosted our Wedding Day Lunch, Evening Party and Accommodation. The food was excellent and everything went so smoothly, thanks to Tom, Dean, Julie, Rachel and all the Kitchen and Bar staff for all your help with requests before and during what was a perfect day. Highly recommended. Dan & Michelle

We we looking for some where to stop and have a quick drink. Saw the sign for the Kings Head on the A30 just after Exeter. Small village pub with big restaurant eating area. Very busy as they had a carvery for Sunday lunch which...

Arrived with great expectations, unfortunately my wife ordered the short rib of beef. It was almost inedible very little meat and mainly connective tissue and fat. Complained s waitress took back to kitchen. Came back and said that they were all like that. We ordered...

First time here Lovely looking country pub Promised much on paper Service fine Food was just about edible Could hardly cut the beef and lamb dishes Should have said something but you don’t want to embarrass the young waiting staff The table beside us had...

What a great little find just of the A30. Driven past many times but decided to nip in for a drink (non alcoholic as I was driving). The staff were great and the food was very nice.