The Old Thatch Inn in Mid Devon

Barman was very unfriendly and told us we won’t be welcome long. After one drink we left and he called the police making false claims of drink driving. We were obviously not drink driving which made the accusation even more offensive.

Enjoyed an overnight stay, very welcoming hosts and great atmosphere, fabulous food had dinner and breakfast highly recommend

This is a very minor issue for me, but as a 16th-century property, it isn't wheelchair friendly. I have got mobility issues, and a year ago, there's no way that I could have eaten here. That would have been such a shame as the food was wonderful and the service was excellent. It is well priced and very easy to find and park.

Wonderful friendly staff who create a really chilled out and welcoming atmosphere. Food is GORGEOUS and very reasonably priced as well. I had the roast turkey on a plate full of gravy and flavour. They have a cosy log burner to relax in front of too which was just the cherry on the cake. It’s a shame we’re not locals as we’d definitely make this our regular!

Four of us had the set Christmas meal. It was the worst Christmas meal I have ever had in a restaurant. Potatoes burnt and uneatable. No apology when we told them they were "ghastly". The plates appeared to have been warmed up; certainly not freshly prepared. I wouldn't be surprised if they had been plated up the night before, as we were there for lunch. Lots of food went back. Won't be returning.

Conveniently located off the A30. Staff and customers very welcoming & food looked great. Shame we had already had breakfast!

Have eaten here a couple of times recently for lunch and dinner. Have recently moved to the area and its a delight to have such a lovely pub close by. The ambiance is friendly and cosy. Lovely food, always well cooked. Good seasonal choices and changing menu. Staff are attentive and friendly. Highly recommend a visit.

Real cuisine, fine and elaborate, tasty dishes, simple and friendly service in a rustic and elegant room. Very good experience!

Food was fantastic Gorgeous little pub with lots of atmosphere.

Very nice. Good food and drinks

We visited last Sunday as a group of 12. The food was fantastic and many said it was the best roast they had ever had! Great service too

Good choice of beer and proper non Thatchers cider.

Fantastic meal - certainly not basic pub grub. This chef really knows his flavours and lovely to see a seasonal menu. I had the fish with pomme anna & fennel - delicious. The lemon meringue pie was beautiful, sweet meringue and tart lemon with buttery pastry. The service was good and the setting was lovely - dimmed lights and cosy woodburner. We will be back.

Fantastic food. Will be back. Service excellent

Visited on 9/09/23 very limited menu, no water offered to us. Food arrived and our burger was swimming in oil with no bottom bun, cold chips and very bland. Also ordered the fish and chips which was horrendous, soggy cold fish, the chips weren’t much better! Curry sauce came with the meal and it was inedible. No check back on our food, our food arrived at 7.10pm and we’ve left at 7.25pm very disappointed. Paid for our bill and bar staff were very rude and not attentive. Definitely won’t be returning after it being recommend to us by many people as we live in the village it’s a great shame. Will continue supporting the kings arms from now on.

The best lamb I’ve had in a while! Amazing service and super friendly x

Excellent food and excellent service Cosy establishment just of the A30 well worth a visit ⭐️

Lovely food, but caught it on a bank holiday, so it was extremely noisy. Will try again out of season.

Delicious pea risotto for lunch in the sunshine just now at the newly revamped Old Thatch. Great food and convivial service at a good price, plus super tasty roasts on a Sunday 😋

Very spacious rooms. Beautifully decorated. Food excellent. Lovely staff. Very friendly and helpful.

We walked to here on the first evening of our holiday, it was the only pub in walking distance but how fortunate that it was such a lovely, friendly pub serving great food. We all had the fish and chips. All four of us devoured every last bit of food. Dog friendly, nice garden with plenty of seating and a really cosy feel to the inside of the pub. We wanted to go again but didn’t quite get round to it a second time but I would totally recommend it.

Staying in the village to atted a wedding so decided to book a table for dinner in this fine eatery and it was certainly an enjoyable evening. The menu selection was varied but not extensive with choices for starters mains and deserts. We went all out ad couldn't have been happier, the food was freshly cooked, beutifull presented, geart portions and delicious. The drinks menu was well catered to and the staff were helpful and super knowledgable. Another great British pub that's got it right. Highly recommend a visit, it's not cheap but is certainly worth every penny, I'll certainly return if ever back in the area.

Sunday lunch was amazing brilliant staff welcome when you come in food is delicious home made desserts fantastic

We were staying locally overnight on the way to St Ives. Old pub in a quiet village. Warmly welcomed by the Polish lady in charge -a bubbly and vivacious character. Great start. The grub was clearly freshly prepared and was excellent quality. We would be happy to eat there every night if it wasn't 150 miles away! Very reasonable bill at the end. Free wifi.

Had a lovely two night stay in this beautifully restored building. We felt at home as soon as we entered our room which was beautifully decorated and well maintained but still with plenty of character. The bed was very comfortable and it was quiet despite being above the main part of the bar downstairs. All staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly, providing a great service in every aspect. The food was delicious, clearly a very talented chef and kitchen team. If you are in the area we can't reccomend this enough. Thank you!

We visited this recently reopened pub restaurant on a busy Saturday night. Despite the number of diners, we received excellent service from Richard. There is a small but very good menu. My partner and her son had the burger with pulled pork. I tried a bit of the burger and we all agreed it was delicious. I think it was the best burger I have eaten in a pub restaurant. I had chicken breast with potatoes and chorizo red cabbage. Everything was cooked perfectly right down to the skin in the chicken breast. We finished off our meal with a cheeseboard served with French bread - all three cheeses were good but the Cheddar was superb. Great value for money considering the quality of the food, the quality of the service and the ambience.

Booked and ate with friends as we are local and live in the village. The atmosphere was friendly and the food was good, you can see what they are hoping to achieve with the menu that included game fish and a tantalizing vegetarian option. we shall be eating there again.

For those of you who were used to the old thatch being a great stop on route… good beer, good food and a friendly staff. After several years of inexperienced landlords who clearly ran it down, hence the poor reviews and a 6 month closure It has been reborn. Local couple WITH experience have returned the pub back to a place worth visiting….again!

Our usual lunch stop off en - route to family in Cornwall, so anticipating the possibilty of it being a bit busier than normal so near to Christmas, despite the covid situation, we booked in advance. What a surprise to find an empty pub, but we were greeted as being expected, so thought that other guests would arrive later. But another surprise, a very limited menu choice and then to overherar a conversation between the chef?? and the barlady that all food was then cancelled. Our order did eventually arrive, ( not sure why egg and chips and a burger and chips needed 40 minutes to cook - even from scratch) but whilst the food was ok, the atmosphere was cold and uncomfortable and not a patch on its previous excellent quality. Obviously a problem somewhere. Hopefully it will be sorted out by the time we revisit in the new year.

Visited as staying at nearby Eggbeer Farm prior to wedding booked a table in advance for 11. We ordered at around 6:40. Firstly the young waiter was obviously very inexperienced and didn’t know what a Guiness and black was and he took a long while...

Absolutely awful. Very limited menu and our meals were bland and lukewarm Nice surroundings but one person only working

This pub/restaurant is only a couple of minutes drive from the main route to Cornwall, and in an ideal place for a quiet break. There is a free car park across the road and a small, but very pretty garden at the back. A young...

Managed to get in without booking mid-week for a meal, lovely place. Two female staff on (Wed) worked very hard and were friendly and helpful. Nice meal, good choice on menu, value for money and friendly welcoming atmosphere. Would recommend.

We were looking for somewhere off the A30 to stop for a break and refreshment on our way to Cornwall a couple of weeks ago and came across The Old Thatch Inn purely by accident. We were impressed by the price and the quality of...

Food was lovely. Staff were very helpful & provided a great service. Lovely inviting beautiful old pub too. Would definitely go back

Awesome lovely Katsu curry and pizza for a family of 5. Lovey pub great atmosphere. Has a large car park perfect stop off on way back from holidays. Great for kids too.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. We had drinks there twice. Once at the front and the other in the beer garden at the back. The young girl who served us was lovely a credit to the pub. Just wish we could of saved...

Very basic pub food menu but in good quantity and quality. Service was very friendly but unfortunately the young girls serving need some bar-training! They had no idea what Bitters were on, or the difference between that and a lager. All important in these days...

Just called in by chance for lunch with dog...excellent service/food/dog friendly/covid regulations all in place felt very safe and well fed, what more can you ask for in these strange ever changing times? Well done all staff

We were greeted by a lovely lady who welcomed us with open arms, as we waited to be served at the bar (before the restrictions for table service only). We got chatting to a couple of locals who again were a brilliant chat too. We...

Food was ok pub food, long wait just to get in. Very friendly Barmaid, but she was obviously completely overstretched on her own. The reason for 1 star was the total disregard for the new covid rules. As you walked into the bar there were...

Just had a spot of lunch, enjoying the weather in the lovely beer garden. Really delicious food. Lovely staff. Thank you

Just dropped into this place on our way to our hotel. Really nice meal. Friendly staff. Nice location. Would recommend this place.

First time I had eaten inside a pub/restaurant since onset of Covid. Exemplary sanitising and social distancing. There was a good regular menu of pub grub. I chose à pork tenderloin dish from the specials menu. It was excellent with caramelised sliced potatoes, and a...

We had an evening meal here last week and were very impressed with everything to be honest. We have 2 young children and sat in the garden which was spacious and pleasant. Service was brilliant, staff were happy and friendly, food was easy to order and the inside set up was mindful of social distancing. We both had steak which was cooked perfectly; chips and all the trimmings were lovely. Both kids meals were tasty, nicely presented, nutritious. Good portion sizes also. The sticky toffee pud was delicious. Apart from a few pesky wasps (we did choose to sit outside) couldn’t fault it!

Brilliant location, easy to get to. Very friendly and patient as our guests were held up for over an hour. Food was tasty, we eat in their very nice garden.

Lovely traditional pub. Had a lovely roast dinner with loads of veg. They still do there children’s menu on a Sunday which is great. Little one loved his mac n cheese which tasted great. Staff are friendly.

My friend and I stopped off at this lovely pub on Friday on our way to Cornwall. Lovely warm welcome, great menu choice, lovely vegetarian options, food was lovely and hot and tasty. Reasonably priced. 10 out of 10. Carol and Hollie, wells, somerset

The Old Thatch is very conveniently located just off the A30 in Devon, close to the Woodleigh exit. We called for lunch on the way westwards and were well looked after and served excellent food. My own choice was for the spicy tomato soup, and my wife's for the ciabatta and chips. My wife's helping was very generous. My one reservation about the Old Thatch concerns its internal appearance. Potentially its interior is very attractive and the bar area is full of character. However, the decor has a rather tired look about it. A programme of refurbishment would help to freshen the place up a bit.

My parents took me for lunch in here after we arrived at Exeter airport. I had the fish and chips and was not disappointed. The size of the portion was large, which is always good. The batter on the cod was extremely crisp as were the chips (I miss real English chips). The fish was plumb and perfectly cooked. The tartare sauce was lovely and the peas fresh. I also had a pint of cider, which was really tasty. The lady who served us was friendly and personable. I couldn't fault anything about the place. Keep up the good work.

Lovely country pub, friendly staff, nothing is to much trouble. Amazing food!! Atmosphere is great!! The steak is a must have!!

Proper village pub. Went on a Sunday lunchtime both bar and restaurant quite busy, really nice atmosphere and good service but probably need to book if eating. Had the lamb roast which was excellent. Shiraz wine was also really good. Good service. Car park on other side of road. Dog friendly.

Really recommend this laid back atmosphere with wood burner going but not dark or gloomy. Good music and super friendly staff. The food was really great- I had the vegan burger and it was perfect. The rest of the family had roasts and no one was disappointed. Will definitely go again. Thanks for a great lunch.

Regular lunch stop en route to Cornwall. Still serving nicely cooked pub grub and friendly staff at very sensible prices. Shame that the Otter Ale from the barrel is not still available!

Great atmosphere, good staff, good food, and good beer too, as well as good value. I will definitely return, next time I am passing.

Thanks for going out of the way, to make us welcome. With our severely autistic son who was distressed due to us removing him from another location that was just to busy. Having landed at the Thatch Inn it was the most pleasant surprise to find that the service & food were outstanding.Thank you David Sarah Marcus & Daryl Moore

Has the chef changed? It was always good enough for a Sunday lunch or meal in the garden. We’ve been there twice recently and it seems to have upped its game a lot. Simple food, but properly cooked. For example, really decent chips, rather than rubbish oven chips. Nicely presented food too. And friendly efficient service and a warm welcome. Well done,

Quick lunch stop with friends on way down A30 to Cornwall. Friendly staff and pretty good menu for lunch. Good portion of ham and chips enjoyed by three of us but the other had scampi and chip, which looked good.

Very friendly service and accomodating for children. The food ingredients were locally supplied and well prepared. There is plenty of parking and a beer garden if the weather is nice. Great traditional British pub.

What a beautiful pub. First class food. Lovely friendly staff. Made to feel most welcome. Dogs welcome. Gorgeous garden. Well worth a visit.

Booked 8 weeks ago via email and had reply to confirm booking. Rang to double check time the day of booking to be told they had a private function and no room for us! This ruined our plans for last night of hen night and really disappointed especially to be told that it was the manager who took my booking!

Discovered while avoiding the traffic on motorway on homeward journey from Cornwall.

Stopped here last Friday evening on the way to Taunton. We were warmly welcomed and seated quickly. The staff were pleasant and helpful. I had rump steak and my daughter chose mac and cheese. There was a short wait for food but not too long. My steak was beautifully tender and the chips hot and tasty. The Macaroni was lovely and the portion size more than enough. We finished with a chocolate brownie and Eton Mess both of which were obviously freshly prepared and tasted great. Food was reasonably priced for the portion size and quality. Would definitely return.

Stopped here for a late meal after a hard days driving. The food and service was fantastic. Proper Pies - what s treat.

I have just spent the most amazing weekend in Cheriton Bishop and loved every moment. The meals I had the old thatch were is every regard, perfect. The meat was seasoned and cooked perfectly and I was stuffed before finishing so that shows good portions! The staff were friendly and always willing to help! Can’t wait to go back!

Excellent country pub with great food on offer - very good service. We booked a table and was worth it as very busy, which speaks for itself.

Went for Sunday lunch with friends: very poor quality. Small portions shared by four people, beef was tough and inedible. Complained to the waitress about the beef who said she would inform the chef but there was no response. Did not expect monetary compensation but would have expected some sort of response. Altogether a very disappointing meal. On a positive note, the waitress was polite, charming and attentive so thank you to her.

Attended a wedding at higher egg beer farm in the village and thought we would try the local pub! Great range of pub classics, guilty pleasure foods and gorgeous salads. The food was a 10/10, the staff incredibly helpful and friendly and the garden is a cascade of colours with beautiful flowers covering each corner! Everytime I pass through i will stop to try more of the pubs delights!

Great scampi and chips. Lovely people and great quiz try and come if you are in the area and can bring your dog too!:)

Used Tripadvisor to find this little gem Perfect for a light bite on our journey Super friendly, happy staff and lovely food

What a fabulous find! Stopped here for lunch just off the A30 to Cornwall. Very friendly service, lovely pub food. Thoroughly recommended!

We were heading from Bath to Cornwall and needed a place for lunch. Driving down the road, I noticed a small sign mentioning the Old Thatch Inn at the next exit. We found it and went in where we were greated by two of the regulars and the friendly bartender. We got a nice ale and split a fish and chips and mixed salad. Very good and the place was quite interesting architecturally, plus with the thatched roof. Would stop here again.

Great food, lovely staff and a nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit if you’re passing through Dartmoor

Having visited twice in a weekend, I could not speak more highly of this pub. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the food was delicious. It wouldn't be unfair to charge a fair whack for such an experience, and yet the prices too were very reasonable!

The old thatch has a great atmosphere. The staff are super friendly, everything is reasonably priced and the food is tasty (I recommend the pie). Also good selection of beers. We stopped off here two days in a row when we were in the area.

My wife and I have visited this pub (when visiting friends) a few times now, finally thought I'd better write a review.

We popped in for lunch and received a lovely warm welcome from both barmaids before enjoying a nice, traditional pub lunch in the quiet and cosy bar garden. My wife requested a vegan option and the chef popped out to talk her through various things (not on the menu) he could make for her. Thank you!

Having read many reviews suggesting improvements in quality we thought we’d give the old thatch another go on our latest trip down to Cornwall. The quality of the cooking has improved a bit since we were last here in 2016, but that isn’t saying much. The hunters chicken and gammon egg and chips we had for lunch were really no different to what you would get in Wetherspoons. The difference though was the price. Twice as much here. It’s a real pity as the food was the real high spot of this pub. The atmosphere didn’t seem the same either. Not many locals drinking at the bar.

We called in for an evening meal recently and were asked to order drinks before we had even sat down.15 minutes later the drinks had not arrived and our order had not been taken.

Great food; the fish pie is fantastic & the TOTI burger = delicious. It was a busy Friday night & we hadn’t booked so there was a small wait for food but friendly informative staff & a pretty garden to wander around with our toddler. See you soon!

My wife and I stopped here on our way down to Cornwall. We were well impressed. The welcome was friendly and the atmosphere warm. There was a good range of choices on the menu which was enhanced with another menu for the specials. We went for the fish pie (one of the best I've ever had) and grilled chicken breast (also excellent). We'd be happy to stop here again.

Wow ..... Simone pulled out all the stops on this ... we booked in for a small function of approx. 35/40 for afternoon tea for my daughters 30th birthday ... It was amazing all the goodies were hand baked and tasted amazing... the atmosphere was lovely we had the dining area booked out to ourselves and everyone thoroughly enjoed it.

My hubby and I stopped for lunch here last Friday on the way down to our nieces wedding in Cornwall. Being vegan, the bar staff suggested that I discuss my food options with the chef. The chef was warm and friendly offering to cook me a vegan dish which was not on the menu. The staff were attentive and incredibly helpful, and I found their positive and warm welcome to vegan guests quite refreshing! The meals were good value for money and both were delicious. Would highly recommend this lovely quaint pub. Thank you to all for a really enjoyable experience.

Cheriton Bishop is a lovely village and The Old Thatch Inn is a very friendly local pub situated right in the middle.

I would like to say a massive thank you to all at the thatch for last Friday 25th January, we held a wake for a very special man Peter Ritchie who has lived in the village for over 50 years, the food was EXCELLENT all home made & plenty of it, with good efficient Staff behind the bar. Would definitely use again if a party or function Is ever needed. Thank you all again. Sara

Stopped of here for some food after a walk on Dartmoor... what can I say, service with a smile and a log burner. The food was beautiful and felt very warm and welcomed the whole time. We didn’t catch the hostess name but she was a credit to the place, a fantastic hostess. We shall definitely be returning for a Sunday roast as they seem to be equally as popular as this hidden little gem.

Just had the best Sunday roast we’ve had for a long while!... including my own!

We had a Sunday lunch and it was amazingly good. Lovely local atmosphere. Decorated for the season and genuinely lovely staff. A place to come back to for sure!

Wonderful country pub with a lovely fireplace and charm about it. Efficient friendly service and excellent food.

Sometimes local country pubs can feel like something out of American Werewolf. This was not like that. Friendly staff and clientele. A darts challenge taking place with big plates of sausage rolls. Good beer and nice wine. We didn’t eat but the food looked good.

We booked here as a pit stop in our way home and what a gem. We were a group of 7 plus a dog and one in a wheelchair. They accommodated us in the bar area and we were made to feel very welcome. Excellent friendly and attentive service along with piping hot fresh cooked homely food. Nothing was any bother, including changing the plate for our disabled son so we could fit a plate guard on. The locals even welcomed us and made us feel very comfortable too, which was a refreshing change. Thank you and would highly recommend.

Our regular lunch stop en-route to Cornwall over the past 15 years or so and as always a friendly welcome, great Otter Ale from the cellar, a good very sensibly priced menu and good cooking- what more can a hungry traveller want!! See youagain later on this year!

Seen the signs for the pub on the way to Cornwall and stopped for lunch, glad we did. Great food and service, the pie was a proper pie, good quality meat and good pastry, the wife enjoyed her seafood chowder. Will definitely stop again next time we down that way.

Warm welcome, great pint, nice wine selection and roaring fire. Superb homemade pies and lovely chips - no dry catering cardboard chips here!! Don’t drive past. We will make a point of stopping here whenever we are on the way to Cornwall. Thank you for a great lunch.

See a sign on the motorway pulled off see a cute little thatch pub! Had my dog with me which they allow! Ordered macaroni cheese with bacon extra was gorgeous, so much I couldn’t finish it! Hubby ordered fish pie said it was best he’d had :) well recommended staff were lovely with locals that liked to have a laugh!

A kind welcome, followed by a good pint of Otter then lunch. Again fantastic, cheerful service. Steak and Ale pie was lovely. Would recommend this to anyone

My fiancé and I were staying in nearby Yeoford and had ventured out for the two days previously in fine weather.

We stopped in on the way down to Cornwall for dinner with our baby and dog. We were all made to feel welcome. My husband had the Steak and Ale Pie and I had Lasagne. Best Lasagne I’ve ever had. The pie was that good that my husband spent all week saying how good it was and that we would stop on the way home. We both had the pie and I agree it was delicious. Thank you for having us.

Went for evening meal, good food, catered well for my daughter's gluten allergy. Friendly staff, dog friendly, parking across the road. I for one can thoroughly recommend their home made pies, excellent.

What a joy this pub/restaurant was. The food was good, the locals were all very friendly and the place had a great atmosphere. Special mention should be made of the young waitress who served us. Unfortunately I don't know her name but we visited on a Saturday evening and I do remember that she had only been working there for a couple of months. 10 out of 10.