The Rams Head in Torridge - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We stopped off at the Rams Head for a couple of nights en-route to Cornwall where we were meeting up with our family. The pub is a lovely authentic old building with lots of genuine character, not a manufactured character that you tend to get in large chain pubs. Our room was delightful with an enormous log burner set into an ancient stone fireplace. The room was well appointed with a large brass bed and period furniture. The en-suite was modern and well equipped. Breakfast was served in the dining area of the pub which again is full of character and has a lovely country vibe. Breakfast choice was excellent with cereal, and a choice of full English, eggs Benedict and eggs florentine on offer. The quality of the produce, all locally sourced, was excellent, especially the eggs which were true free range with deep yellow yolks. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. We would definitely recommend The Rams Head and would certainly stay there again.

I have to say this was the worst Sunday lunch I have ever experienced. Starting out by going into the restaurant and being seated in an empty side room all alone for the majority of our meal with no music and dreadful service - as felt we were forgotten about. The starter arrived - 1/2 pint prawns with shells on. The prawns were covered in eggs, after shelling them they were tiny prawns and there was no finger bowl or plate for the shells. My main arrived - I ordered roast chicken but a leg and a wing arrived (hardly any meat) with a burnt Yorkshire and undercooked ‘roast potatoes’ - the sizing of the portions were small. The room was not prepared for dining - chairs had to be removed for our tables to seat other guests, even in outside entrances. After the long wait of 2 hours to serve our 2 courses, we asked for the bill and when asked how was our food, we couldn’t lie and said the truth. They suggested that they were short staff and super busy, which I can understand. However, we booked weeks in advance and were placed in a forgotten room with poor food. I am afraid we will not return.

Very Friendly, great ambiance, good service and excellent food, lovely place ….….bring it on! We will be back! We loved it

Came here last night for the first time and will be back. Served by the charming Ozzy who was engaging just enough to make us feel well looked after but not too much. My starter of moules mariniere was cooked in a lovely classic white wine sauce and very enjoyable but it was my main that stole the show. The beef was so melt in the mouth tender it was sublime. I can’t recall having better beef than that. As for the dessert trio I was expecting three one inch squares of mini desserts. Be warned you get three proper portions of dessert and all too yummy to not eat - back to the “diet” today. The setting and decor was very pleasant and although small and only two other tables in the room we were eating in I didn’t feel that this inhibited was what a second date at all. The spacing between tables meant it remained intimate and I don’t recall hearing anyone else’s conversations so assume they didn’t hear ours - but maybe that was down to the quality of my date!

The food was lovely and the wine list varied and reasonably priced. Staff were super friendly and helpful too. What more could you want?!

Welcomed by a roaring log fire, helpful and attentive staff, we enjoyed a fabulous meal of, platter of sharing home made bread with olives, then rack of locally sourced lamb with a herb crust, which was perfection, and delicious choux pastry desert with chantilly cream and salted caramel, the food is superbly presented, and there’s a selection of fine wines or Devon ales and ciders to accompany any choice from the menu. A great atmosphere, excellent service, a good menu with something for everyone, what’s not to like about this place. Highly recommended, definitely 5 Star!

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Table service, excellent food, with the chef coming out to say hello. Absolutely perfect. Many thanks.

Stopped in here for a meal with friends who have been before. When we arrived the place had a warm atmosphere. The menu is quite small but there’s something for most people. The service was excellent and the waitress was very attentive. The starters are a good size and as for the main course the steak was excellently cooked and the lamb burger was delicious. Highly recommended

Great, quiet place to stay, lovely room,original and mostly locally sourced food by a calm and friendly chef.Would stay again.

Took my girlfriend here for a meal last week. Food was cooked very well, but they were only child's portions. (For £20) I complained that I was served just half a potato, cut into four pieces. If I wanted a work of art, I would go to the Tate Modern. I wanted a meal. Chef said no one had complained before. Well I am the first. I came into this pub hungry. I left hungry and went for a takeaway. If you want a meal, I suggest you go anywhere else!

This pub was recommended when we were on holiday in the area. We booked for a Saturday evening that was not busy at 7:00 pm. The service was extremely slow and poor, we had to chase up our starters after 1 hour of waiting , then having waited a further 1 hour for our main courses, we gave up and left.

This is a lovely old pub in a pretty village in mid Devon. It was bought by a French chef 5 yrs ago and his food is delicious. We stayed for 2 nights in pretty awful weather, but the woodburners were wonderful, the welcome from the amazing Karen was warm and her energy throughout the night, serving both bar and restaurant food, was incredible, all with a cheerful personality. Nico brought his food to the table with a welcoming smile. I'm gluten free and was well catered for. We'll definitely be back. A good place to break a journey to west Cornwall.

Accidentally came across this pub earlier this year whilst looking to buy a house. We now live in the village and have been several times, latest visit was with visiting family. One member has been to a number of 4 and 5 star mitchelin restaurants. She said it was better than the mitchelin restaurant food. I just know it’s absolutely stunning food in a quaint pub with the nicest staff. My all time favourite place to eat.

We ate there for the 3rd time recently last night. Every time the food has been superb and between us and our dining companions we’ve trawled much of the menu. Always beautiful presented and wonderfully tasty. The service does seem to depend on whose working. Last night was not great, over an hour and a half before any food appeared in front of us and it wasn’t that busy. Previous visits the service has been fine though. Don’t turn up starving as we did, just in case it’s an off night but we’ll be back over and over again

Really impressed with the standard of food. Had three courses on a Sunday. To start nduja scotch egg with homemade chutney, scotch egg was runny in the middle and slightly spiced 👌 chutney delicious and full of flavour. Sunday roast was well seasoned parsnips, colly cheese and roast potatoes done well. Pots crispy, parsnip a little crispy with sweetness colly cheese indulgently cheesy. I had belly pork, again very well seasoned the only thing I would say it missed was some crackling. Otherwise perfect. Desserts were original showed technical skill and also (the main thing) were delicious. This was surprisingly cheap and the food easily rivals restaurants that hold two rosettes. The service was casual warm and friendly. Will recommend and go again.

We booked an overnight stay with dinner to break up our journey to the south coast. We arrived early, and whilst our room was ready, we enjoyed a couple of pints before checking in. Room was clean and comfortable and the service throughout our stay was excellent. Evening menu gave good selection of dishes, all that we tasted were beautifully cooked and presented. Breakfast was also well done. Special thanks to Karen and Katie who made our stay one to remember and recommend.

Lovely food , friendly staff, friendly locals, not far from the cottage we stayed in , free car parking across the road from the pub , plenty of room

Wonderful food and a great selection of wines. The duck was beautifully cooked, and the local cheeseboard was modest – never any need for an enormous cheeseboard after a good meal! – but brilliant quality. Glad we persevered with booking dates and times, as they were fully booked for our first two choices.

Booked a table, arrived on time, and didn’t get a drink, a menu, or a friendly hello in 30 mins, so we left. The staff appeared to be having a melt down, and lots of customers appeared to have no food and were looking at their watches.

This evening was the last night of our holiday - we ate no lunch today and were very hungry, yet wanting something special to celebrate. Well, we found it. An interesting menu, beautiful food beautifully cooked and prepared, lovely presentation. The service was friendly and professional. We ate crab with wasabi ice cream (gorgeous) and a mozzarella salad (all that one would hope for). We both had duck breast as a main (perfect) and moelieux for pudding (light, fluffy, chocolatty georgeousness). We will be back - thank you all for a perfect evening.

We are a regular customer (i.e. once a month). I rarely write reviews ! But this place is 'consistant' We know we are always getting a lovely meal, the servuice has been excellent and the Manageress (blond lady) always makes the extra effort to make...

Had a lovely dinner with family. Excellent Service, delicious food and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend the Scotch egg, rack of lamb and the grey mullet with paella. Most importantly our dogs were welcome. Karen, was very nice and ran the restaurant like clockwork....

Wow what a fantastic few days we've had at this quaint pub, in the beautiful Devonshire countryside. The accommodation was extremely comfortable, with tea & offee facilities in the room. Our little dog was welcomed and we couldn't have asked for any more. Then we...

If we were rating the food and the service, this restaurant/pub would get 5 stars - however, our experience was overshadowed by a loud group of locals at the bar using extremely foul and offensive language. We had taken some friends here for a meal...

Amazing place, great staff and brilliant prices. A friend and I asked for two off the menu coffees, the barmaid Megan went out of her way to make these and let me tell you, they were incredible. I highly recommend this pub to anyone!!

Great food. Nico is really good and has a good team. Prices are very fair for the quality, even a bit cheaper than we expected. House wines are extremely well chosen. And Nico's bread baking is superlative. The bedroom was a bit of a tight...

We stayed here for the night and had a few drinks here and breakfast. Evening meals looks great, but as we ate before arriving we wasn't hungry enough to eat dinner, but the lamb the table next to us had looked really good. Breakfast was...

We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at the Rams Head Inn. Nico was very accommodating, welcoming our dog with a biscuit. The meal, steak and chips with salad, was so beautifully cooked with a jus and onions to add sweetness and tasty moist flavours. The sweets...

Stopped off here for lunch with friends. Very friendly welcome and amazing food. I’m always a little worried ordering muscles away from the coast but they were lovely and fresh & cooked to perfection. Also cracking pies and a tasty vegetarian risotto. It’s a shame...

We had a lovely early evening meal at the Rams Head . My wife just had the breadboard for a starter while I had the the Duck & Pork Pate’ both were excellent as was the steak and ale pie with seasonal vegetables. We were...

We have eaten here a couple of times before, and although service has been slow, it had been worth the wait. Unfortunately, Sunday lunch today was terrible. Our food took 90 minutes to arrive, the starters were fine, but nothing special. It took a record...

We went to The Rams Head for Sunday lunch - what was supposed to be an enjoyable family outing turned into an absolute nightmare. There appeared to be only two members of staff - one of whom was new . Our booking was for 1.45...

We had one night in The Stafford Suite - Room 24. It’s a small room, with only velux windows. We had two dogs with us, for which we paid extra, but nothing was provided for them. We were attracted to this venue by the food...

Stayed overnight the room was comfortable the beds amazing warm and snuggly. Breakfast is a delight from cereal to hot coffee or tea and a choice of cooked breakfasts from eggs benedict to a full English. Free WIFI ample parking out front and a TV...

Stopped in the Rams Head whilst out walking on the Tarka Trail, had a lovely couple of pints in their beautiful beer garden served by lovely staff - only wish I had time to stay longer and perhaps try the food which looked fantastic!

Having driven past this wonderful looking place we finally decided to treat ourselves and booked for dinner. Like all in hospitality right now it was clear on arrival that there were staffing pressures. One waitress rushed past us and said she’d be with us shortly....

We have eaten many times at the Ram's Head, before covid reared its ugly head and have always had exceptional food. We took some friends there for Sunday lunch but were really disappointed. The young waiting staff were very friendly, as usual the environment was...

We stayed here for one night. Room fine, if a little dusty, and the word 'suite's is hardly appropriate. The showef was poor and the furniture very dark and dated. We had a table booked for 7.30pm, so went down for a pre-dinner drink. All...

After a long walk in the Dolton countryside, we popped into this pub for a quick drink. The small walled garden was clean, tidy and protected from the chilly winds. The drinks choice was good and the service excellent. Thank you.

Excellent service, waitress was lovely, polite and helpful. Duck was fabulous, beef was awesome. My son son had the scallops to start and he loved them. Lovely atmosphere and great wine, we had the Fleurs.

The Rams Head is lovely when it comes to the pub and food, no complaints whatsoever but the “suite” we stayed in was very tired and not exactly clean. A really poor shower and bathroom and very shabby decor. The linen was good quality and...

Made to feel welcomed as soon as we arrived , service was good. It was nice to have a lunch without being hurried food was excellent two of us had a roast lamb .done to perfection ,my other friend had roast beef which was also...

Absolutely Fantastic. My wife and I stayed at the Rams Head for 2 nights. On arrival we had lunch and my fish and chips was the best I had ever had. That night we were both still full from lunch so we went to the...

Had I just been reviewing the food, there is no doubt that the Rams Head would have been 5 star but this popular place needs to decide whether it is a (mainly) drinking men’s pub along with all the loud and raucous behaviour this brings,...

After a search through the Internet we found this place, it looked a lovely place. We were going to a wedding and we wanted to stay in a quiter place. Price was good and inc breakfast. It's a really old pub, the room we had...

would rate michelin if could amazing dinner and the fillet of beef was amazing would recommend to anyone in the area, stunning outside area and staff quality of service was up there they are friendly chatty and very polite

Booked online , received confirmation at 8:30 in morning . Booked table for 2pm attended reservation to find out now fully booked. Said sent a email at 12:00. Very unprofessional had 2 children with no lunch seating available. Don’t trust booking system. Will never return

My partner and I stopped here last week with our dog for 5 nights and had a wonderful stay. Lovely location in a small quaint, quiet village, gorgeous scenery and thatch cottages throughout the village with a local shop where you can buy all your...

We stayed for two nights. Clean room and comfortable bed. Basic but all we needed for our stay. The staff were very friendly and professional. Food was good and the beer excellent. Local people made us feel welcome too. Thanks Nico and the team

My first night here I unfortunately missed out on food but on my second night of staying the food was better than I have tasted for a very long time, even Miller and Carter’s can’t compete with this french mans cooking of steak, my whole...

We went on a busy Sunday lunch as two families totalling 9 people. The other pub in the village wasn't doing food when I called to book as they had no chef, I assume this was still the case so double the usual customers here....

We just happened to drive through the picturesque village of Dolton, past The Rams Head Inn, decided it looked rather nice, so turned the car around and parked up in the free car park just across the road. As we sat outside in the early...

Had a lovely night away in the rams head inn. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere. The chef and franck are so lovely and make you feel very welcome. Our room was perfect for us. The bed was soooo comfy. We Will definitely return. Thank...

I had supper, breakfast and lunch at The Rams Head Inn, and each was delicious. Good chef/s, friendly and professional service; and the dining and drinking areas are pleasantly old fashioned in their furnishing, while contemporary in the menus and wine list. (I stayed the...

My wife and I stayed here in September with some friends. A charming old pub/hotel but the hotel needs tweaking. Our “ suite “ hardly warrants this title. It was in the eaves and very small. It has a Velux roof light but this does...

Fabulous Sunday Roast. Had a recent holiday in North Devon and a Sunday Roast is a must for us. This place was recommended and did not disappoint with good atmosphere and great roast and plenty of it. If you have room for more the desserts...

Visited the Rams Head while on holiday in the area for a birthday meal. The pub was recommended by a friend. Very friendly, relaxed pub restaurant with great staff. My wife and I had the Sunday roast while was excellent but the star was the...

Absolutely, stunning food! Cote de Boeuf was amazing, bernaise sauce exquisite. The duo of duck was cooked to perfection, pink and succulent. Superb!!

Living in the area this is our 'local'. Beautiful pub, French cuisine by French/English owners. Homemade bread.. Never a bad meal.....slightly more expensive that the average pub....but this isn't average!

We often head to the Rams Head for lunch and so for a birthday treat we took our friend for dinner. It was excellent. My favorite starter at the moment is the crispy egg and I have the homemade bread to mop up the parmesan...

stayed at the inn for two nights and the experience was pleasant. we ate both nights and had breakfast both mornings. the food and the service was good, the room we stayed in was clean and cosy the shower took a while to run hot...

Visited the Rams Head while on holiday on the area for a birthday meal. The pub was recommended by a friend. Very friendly, relaxed pub restaurant with great staff. My wife and I had the Sunday roast which was excellent but the star was the...

Five of us from our regular dining group went for a lunchtime meal at the Inn.The place is nice and clean, and the food is excellent. The scotch eggs are an amazing starter. The only thing that spoils it is the the man who we...

This 16th century inn is managed by Franck a French character and his staff. The bedrooms are ok. Beds are comfortable but our bathroom was very small and there was no extraction and a hot water tap that never gets hot. The shower is electric...

Heard great things about about this place so decided to try it out. We were on a visit to view wedding destinations and decided to stay for 2 nights and dine in the pub. On arrival we were greeted by Frank the manager, who showed...

The good: Hmmmm. Lady waitress was super super lovely, well versed, articulate and able to present herself to customers. Steaks were cooked really well....... wine good. Gluten free bread freely and happily available (nice touch)The not so good:Took FAR too long to be served (please don’t blame COVID). We were served by the head of front of staff I think. Soup tasteless. Please don’t put out a menu out that has barely 50% of it available. Rack of ok lamb cold. Also £3.50 for 4 bits of bread; not a good show. Don’t order their special “chocolate” dessert. It’s vile. I told them so to a response of “everyone else likes it” - not what a customer wants to hear from a manager. Such poor service from him. Put the lovely lady in charge of running the show! Who is the larger guy running this place?!?! The front of house staff man. The French one; for he is NOT well versed, nor articulate nor able to present well to customers. He REALLY and sadly brings the atmosphere down. Food 3.5* (although I resent paying £4 for bread and being told “everyone else likes it” when the dessert was abysmal) Staff - lady waitress 5*, awful front of house large man 2*Will probably not return despite knowing they need our custom. There is another place about 100 yards from here.

Booked for dinner here the evening of my birthday while holidaying in the area. The pub itself was nice enough but we wouldn’t know as my partner and I were put in a side room with no other guests and no atmosphere what so ever.... we asked if we could be sat with all the other dinners but told there was no room. I think a little planning wouldn’t go amis that if you put a table of 2 in separate room... put at least another table in the room too. It also didn’t help that the toilet was off our room so we were on show for all guests to see. Through the doorway we could hear the music from the main pub, and hear that it was busy. We were disappointed not to be part of it. There also wasn’t much staff working so we were left for long periods waiting (forgotten about you could say!) also not too many COVID precautions in place that I could see... menus, be it paper were being reused for different diners, no distancing when taking orders etc. The food was nice enough but was expecting more from the evening. Wouldn’t go back, and probably would recommend.

My boyfriend and I arrived at the Rams Head Inn on Friday 7th August and paid in full as we checked in. We were shown to our room and told that the tap in the sink was out of order, but "a plumber should be coming today to fix it". Therefore we had to wash our hands in the bath for the remainder of the day. We had arrived with my brother and his family who were staying in the room below ours which unfortunately, had not been cleaned or changed from the previous guests, and by the speed at which the manager prepared it for them, I would guess that there was no disinfection or sterilisation as per any COVID precautions.At dinner, for which we had booked a table, we were shown to our sticky and dirty table in the back room with no other guests, where we sat for 20 minutes waiting for someone to bring us a menu, until my brother went to the bar and asked for some himself. We were brought a set menu which had a vegetarian starter but no main, so as a vegetarian myself, I was disappointed. We waited another 20 minutes for someone to come and take our order which never happened. So we left after telling the staff and went up the road to the other pub. The following day at breakfast, which was very good, I asked the manager when our tap was likely to be fixed because it's not very nice leaning over the toilet to wash our hands in the bath. He shrugged his shoulders and said the plumber will hopefully be coming today but not sure as it's in the country. We then all went out for the day.When we returned around early evening, we noticed that the entrance to the resident part of the building was wet with water leaking down the wall and dripping on us as we walked through. We went into our room and our broken tap was leaking water down the unit and onto the tiled floor. I went down to the bar to tell the staff including the manager who all knew about it but had failed to warn us, or put any caution signs out. The chef came up to our room with a local man and had a look at our tap, then told me he would send some extra towels up. I put down our spare hand towel to mop up the water. Later on that evening no one had brought us any towels or attempted to do anything about the leak. By now the hand towel was sodden, so I went to the bar and asked for some more because the leak was getting worse. No one showed any interest but someone did eventually bring us 6 more towels. When back in our room for the night I closed the curtains and noticed that one of them was hanging off its rail. I put all of the towels across the whole bathroom floor space and by the morning they were all saturated. We both had to walk across the soaking wet towels throughout the night and in the morning to use the toilet, wash our hands in the bath, and to brush our teeth. I found out I was pregnant 2 days before we came on this trip so slipping over on a wet bathroom floor was something I wanted to avoid. As we were packing our belongings ready to check out, I noticed that on the tea tray was an opened double pack of biscuits with one biscuit missing. Neither of us had opened it or taken a biscuit out so we gathered it must have been left there from the previous guests. Lovely. By now the leak in the entrance to the building was even worse and was dripping through the ceiling light. I went to the bar to check out and the manager gave us our drinks bill for the 2 nights. I told him I was expecting some kind of discount due to the state of our room for the past 2 nights and that not only had we not had a fully functioning sink but it had now flooded our room and was a huge hazard. He shrugged his shoulders and said because we'd booked through booking.com he couldn't do anything about it. So I asked for a discount on our drinks bill which was £48. He shrugged his shoulders again and said it had gone through the till and couldn't do anything about it. I told him about the curtain falling down and the biscuits left from the previous people. He shrugged his shoulders. I asked him if he was the manager because at this point I wasn't aware that he was. He said yes. I was SHOCKED. I asked to speak to the owner, he told me he wasn't here, so I asked for his contact details. He wrote down the email address for enquiries, and told me it was the owners email address. My guess is that any email sent to this address will go directly to the so-called manager so I have not attempted it.My brother and his family stayed another 2 nights and told me that at breakfast the morning after we left, the manager told them there were no eggs and he "couldn't be bothered to go to the shop to get some". We had left some clothes in the cupboard in our room by accident, so I asked my sister in law if she could retrieve them for us. She managed to do so and said the room was still exactly how we left it and with the sodden towels still on the bathroom floor, this was nearly 24 hours after we checked out. We paid nearly £240 in total for that trip and it was one of the worst places we have ever stayed. Not so much for the dysfunctional facilities and the flooded, hazardous bathroom floor, but for the total lack of care, empathy or interest from the manager.

We stayed for 6 nights here, chosen to be away from the crowded coast. It’s a lovely old inn, full of character, and even in this post-lockdown period we felt safe and comfortable.The food was fantastic, we can particularly recommend the scotch egg, baked Camembert, lamb cutlets. beef fillet, hake, and mackerel caponata. Thanks to Nico and the staff for an enjoyable stay.

Terrible stay, bathroom above us leaking and our relatives staying in that room were just given towels to mop up with, pouring through ceiling just outside our room running through electrics, terrible service, when complaining they just shrugged there shoulders, not clean, bar closed at 7pm

Managed to get a table at this very busy restaurant whilst on holiday last week and we are so glad we did. Caprese salad, ribeye steak (exceptional), rice pudding special. All lipsmackingly good. All meat served here comes from the village butcher just over the road.. Superb. Friendly barman/waiter despite being so very busy and the only person doing everything else bar the cooking! Lovely treat, thank you

Everything you could want in an excellent village pub in a beautiful village. Fantastic food! Classics with a gastronomic flair. Staff were lovely and very attentive. We had the fish special and steak. Both were beautifully cooked tasted fantastically fresh. Decor and ambience good - honestly what a local to have! Would be back again and again and again. P.s. organic rose is almost toooo drinkable. Perfect for a quaffable treat!

Another very good lunch at the Rams Head. I had the scott egg starter,as usual, spicey version this time very good. I wanted fish and chips and it was lovely fish tasty and flakey, chips and minted mushy peas great. Nicely kept guest beer.

We were looking for somewhere to eat lunch during a rainy half term and stumbled across this little gem. We were warmly welcomed and given a nice table by the fire.I can honestly say we had an amazing meal, not a huge choice menu wise compared to others, but we all found something we liked the sound of (picky son included). Everything was so tasty, well presented and exceeded our expectations. We even stayed for puddings! A very friendly, relaxed atmosphere, we a thrilled to have found an amazing restaurant 20 mins from home. We will definitely be back to try Sunday Lunch. Thank you for making us feel so welcome

Our Sunday roast was one of the best I have had in a very long time. Perfectly cooked Lamb, sourced from the local butcher, Patrick. Crisp / fluffy roasties, a good selection of veg with a divine gravy. Compliments to the chef, Nico. Lovely service and very good value.

We had been meaning to go to the Rams Head for a long time and finally got there. It was worth the wait. Food was delicious, service was excellent, will go again

Lovely stay great food very welcoming stayed here quite a few times over the last few years we stayed in room 29 very comfy bed huge log burner in room so peaceful you could here a pin drop i had the muscles for a stater they were real good my wife had the roe deer with celeriac mash for main course also very good if there is one thing I don’t think the breakfast is of the same quality as it was beforehand with previous owners but would certainly like to stay again

Wow, wow, wow! Not only is the food exquisite and very reasonably priced (I honestly would have paid double) the ambience is fab. A lovely friendly, warm pub. 1st class service and brilliant staff. Makes me want to move to Dolton! Can't recommend this place enough

Booked this pub for one night to break our journey en route to Cornwall. We found it having googled ‘pubs near Crediton.’ What a find! Excellent all round. Staff were welcoming and friendly, our bedroom was cosy with very comfortable bed and the food was exceptional. Delicious dinner cooked by French Chef/Patron. Breakfast was also good, we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

Amazing place, gorgeous food & great value. Middle aged Man behind the bar could smile more but apart from that 😁

A really nice country pub off the beaten track. A great lunch with lovely food well cooked and presented.Will definitely go back again

We were lucky to get a room at the Ram's Head, after a bad experience at the Malt Scoop Inn. Room was lovely, decorated beautifully with a wonderfully comfortable kingsize bed. Bar and restaurant also wonderful, we ordered rack of lamb which was amazing, then the apricot macaroon and the sticky toffee pudding, both lovely. Breakfast slightly disappointing, hence 4 stars not 5. They had run out of both pastries and smoked salmon. But plenty of other choices available, and the food we did have was all good. We would definitely recommend the Ram's Head.

Had a lovely evening here. Not been for a while due to previous owners but have got to say the food was wonderfull and staff excellent. Bit pricey but dont mind paying the price if the end product deserves it!,

Spent 2 nights here, for B'n'B and had dinner both nights. Evening meal menu was interesting, with twists on familiar dishes, so suited the 80+ year olds, the conventional youth and the adventurers alike in our party. Very grateful to be accommodated at short notice, as a party of 7 too. Loved the "bonhomie" with the MD. Rooms were very comfortable indeed, and breakfast was delicious too, local sausages were excellent.

Superb meal enjoyed by us all, aged 2 to 90. Hosts were welcoming and efficient. Range of beers, gins etc was good and the ambiance was warm. We had a lovely experience and were only sad we couldn’t return as our time in the locality was short. Excellent in all respects.

From the start of booking this was a friendly and efficient affair. Stopped here after a long day at RHS flower show, and exhausting week on holiday in Lynton. Lovely room on the ground floor as I can get wobbly these days (probably the jug of Pimms we had upon arrival).

Service with a smile, prompt & attentive without being pushy. Because of timescale we were only able to visit once, wish we could have returned but there's always a next time.I believe no matter what you order your not going to be disappointed, we certainly weren't. The menu isn't extensive but ample, you know whatever you order is freshly cooked & delicious. I gave 4 star simply because the decor could be improved.

Good food and atmosphere, more of an eating than drinkers pub although there is a good selection of beers, gins and wine.

Stayed for two nights, ( due to a wedding close by) light lunch on the Friday Mussels were amazing!

We recently spent a lovely weekend there, fantastic food, great service and very nice rooms. Loved the banter....will return as soon as possible!

The Rams inn is a real gem of a find in the gorgeous village of Dolton. Totally dog friendly, lovely staff, friendly locals and seriously good food..! We have eaten there twice this week and the food was fabulous from the wonderful French chef/owner, with a brilliant and humorous front of house, Frank- every recommendation he gave us was spot on and he was great company..

We came here for our wedding meal with our 8 guests on a Saturday in July after getting married earlier that day at Tree Top Escape.

We stopped here for a Birthday Sunday Lunch for 3pm after reading the great reviews.

We had lunch here yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the scotch egg and my partner the soup, both were excellent. The pub appears to have had some investment recently and looks all the better for it. We will be back.

7 of us enjoyed a perfect Sunday lunch. The food as usual was beautifully cooked, meat plentiful, and with an imaginative vegetarian option. Service efficient and friendly. This is a lovely village pub, weekday food just as good as the Sunday lunch. Highly recommended.

We had a fun time here and were impressed by the service, clean rooms and quality of food. Many thanks to Frank for putting up with my wife and her continual banter around the national mussel shortage! Lol. If you were round the corner we would visit every weekend. But instead we are surrounded by convicts! Love from Australia!

The Rams head is a beautiful Inn, set in a picturesque village. The staff were really welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. The dinner was especially fantastic, high restaurant standard, probably the best food we've had in an Inn. Breakfast was also top quality.

We’ve eaten here three or four times during the last couple of year and it’s been fantastic. We booked table for 6.45 last night for a celebratory meal. We arrive a good 15 mins early and were shown to our table in the dining room to the right of the bar. We ordered our drinks and were given menus. Then we were left alone. By 7pm my husband went to the bar ad asked the same chap if we could order food. There was only one other couple in the dining room at the time and they told us they’d been there since 5.30 and only got their starter just after we arrived. As a result of my husband going to the bar, The same guy came to our table and said ‘are you two ready to order now.’ as if he didn’t know! We said we’d been sat waiting to order for some 20 mins. His reply wasn’t with any apology, he just said sternly “we are very busy in the bar”. We asked if our food would take a long time.. his reply was “it’ll be as long as it takes to cook’. We felt very uncomfortable with his rude terse reaction Thankfully our food arrived reasonably quickly and was brought by a pleasant lady. The food was good but we won’t be returning. Shame. Wish we’d gone somewhere else.

Friendly knowledgeable & attentive staff. Lovely atmosphere. Good decor. Good choice of menu & excellent food. Slightly pricy for a village pub but given the quality it’s worth it. Pleasant beer garden. Good choice of local beers and cider. Well worth a visit.

We used the online booking system and informed them in the comments section that we are vegan. Our booking was accepted but on arrival were told that there was no vegan or even veggie option so we left. They did offer us a plate of veg but we declined that offer. No apology was offered and we were just told that the information about our booking hadn’t reached them.