The Royal Oak in Teignbridge

There should be a government warning about this pub. You should be warned about how lovely it is. So nice to walk into a pub that's still a pub. It's how a pub should be. We went with friends for the first time last week and we will certainly visit again. Great atmosphere with friendly locals, lovely staff and then the food ‼️ OMG this is what pub food should be like. Fresh, cooked on site and a desperate Dan size portion. I could not recommend this pub any more. It's a proper pub with proper grub. Go you will love it.

Great local atmospheric pub.. Good beers, basic food menu however ample portions and served hot as it should be. Worth a visit. Small pub will parking opposite.

We arranged to meet friends for Sunday lunch and sadly no roast lunch but what a selection of home-made dishes all at very reasonable prices. The landlord and his wife were charming and the locals seemed pleased to see us ! We had a great time with lovely Dartmoor beer and will definitely be back

Visited twice while on holiday nearby and really liked the atmosphere and the friendly couple who run the pub. It’s a traditional British pub stuffed full of naval memorabilia, very cosy. Only four tables so book If you want to eat, we tried the lasagne and the chilli and both were good, there is a long list of specials too.

Went with another couple, pre booked as they only have 4 tables. Sadly no steaks but it was a Sunday. Had gammon, oh my what a lovely meal, all cooked beautifully but the portion size of the gammon was huge. Definitely visit again. Dessert was delicious too.

Part of our quest to try 2 or 3 pubs a week since moving to Devon we called in on recommendation by a neighbour. Wonderful find. A cozy and ancient pretty pub. We were too late for lunch but the short menu looked promising. Traditional pub options. A "proper" traditional bar without the intrusion of modern influences. Friendly barman and landlady. Only a few locals use it apparently. What's the matter with you? Use it or lose it. A village with a pub adds £15k to the value of your property!

I’ve been to this pub a few times now with my family. The food is excellent. Caroline and Phil are very welcoming 😊 The pub is quirky and that sets it aside from so many others. Highly recommended!!

At last the sun appeared and me and the missus along with our son and his partner decided to have a decent meal out. We were not disappointed if you have the yearning for a good old-fashioned pub then this is it. The meals are great and cooked by a good cook. If you have the gammon streak as I did then be prepared, it is enormous. However, one important factor to bear in mind, payment is by cash only(no cards) Sit back and listen to the Janners talk my native tongue. Yes, there really was a Royal Oak Tree which stood outside but is sadly now gone. Everyone is very friendly and if you can understand what the 'yokels' are saying then join in

Wow, what a great place this is.. The pub has a wonderful olde worlde charm and atmosphere that you just don't see any more with all these modern gastropubs. We were visiting in a group of 8 and the landlady kindly offered to open early for us as we were in the village before opening time. The menu was brilliant. Good, honest pub food at very reasonable prices. The portions were huge and everyone enjoyed their meal. This place is a real find and not to be missed....

What a fantastic little village pub , friendly , welcoming , The food , well I've never seen so much ham , never mind eat it . And I'm not talking about ya thin cut tasteless stuff the call ham nowadays . Real tasty thick cut slices that literally covers the entire plate , gorgeous chips on top . And if you can't eat it all , they will wrap it up for you to take it away Can't fault at all

My wife and I stayed at Haldon View Campsite just up the road. We took our Tibetan Terrier called Harold for a great half hour walk along the valley beside the stream though the woods to the pub which is very small but very friendly. Nice beer and we had straightforward steak and chips and scampi and chips. We were pleased at the pricing as well. A great experience in all.

We dropped into this pub a few years ago, on this more recent visit, on our recommendation we went with two other couples. Would it be as good as we remembered. Yes it is! A proper pub, no fancy frills, great food, great beer, welcoming hosts, classic olde English pub ambience, nowhere does it like we do. Full of interesting beer, Admiral Nelson and Winston Churchill nick naks and memorabilia. We had a great lunch at a reasonable price. Other reviewers have mentioned the ham egg and chips and I can confirm the portion is huge, ham delicious. You need a really healthy appetite to finish it, or maybe share. Next time in the area we will be dropping in again.

A pub full of character and a warm welcome. Try the ham, egg and chips challenge. The beer is spot on.

This has to be the friendliest pub around for miles the staff are so welcoming and the food is very good came across it whilst walking the dog glad we did we will be returning

A wonderful evening with friends, great atmosphere. Caroline and Phil really know how to run a local. (Wish we lived in the village (or do we, could we afford it, we would be in there every night!!!) Food excellent , service excellent, atmosphere excellent. Looking forward to the next visit.

We camped just up the road and were told by the owner of the site that this local pub served amazing food if we needed lunch. We took his advice and weren't disappointed in the slightest. It was the most amazing portion of ham egg and chips I think I've had.... There was enough ham on my plate for me to be stuffed, and to give my son (who only ordered chips) a few slices too. My youngest had sandwich and chips and the wife had a jacket spud and although some may say that all this is simple food, it's just as easy to get wrong and believe me the Royal Oak did not get it wrong!! It was fantastic and we will be back. Fantastic service and great food at a very cheap price.

We visited here as family members took part in Horse riding just up the road.I love old traditional pubs like...

Caroline y Phil te hacen sentir muy bienvenido. La comida y la bebida son geniales. Es un pequeño y cálido pubwith buen aparcamiento y un quemador fantástica de troncos.

Stumbled across this tiny pub recently. Well kept beer, fascinating naval memorabilia and very professional and welcoming landlord. If your looking for a real Devon pub that is only a mile or two off the beaten track, then this is well worth a visit. Food is unpretentious pub grub, if slightly over-priced.

Plenty of historical knicknackery lauding Britishness to peruse in this quaint, thatched pub. Meals are very basic, but not particularly expensive. Small car park opposite. Real ales available, but our beers didn't come to the top of the glass.

Just popped in for a 'sundowner'or rather a beer o two late Sunday evening! Friendly welcome from the landlord, lovely traditional country village pub, eye watering collection of beer mats, good beer, tables and chairs outside to catch the sunset and a naughty couple of clay pigs on the pub window sill ....mmmnn!Popular with locals, car parking and cheery atmosphere.

We went to the pub with friends so there was a party of 8. Very welcoming staff and the food was good pub grub, good size portions and good price. Our every need was met we will definitely go again. I love the atmosphere of this pub.

A warm welcome from the owners and the fire. The food was good pub grub, well good and excellent value. Fantastic value. Will be going again.

What a brilliant way to spend my 50 in the company of my family who came over from Ireland and to Phil and Caroline who were so welcoming and couldn't do enough for us we drank all the beers which were excellent and the food for fora small pub was up there with any top restaurants would recommend the royal oak for the atmosphere and the friendliness of the regulars and once again the warm welcome that we got from Phil and Caroline the family are already looking forward to coming back. Without a shadow of.doubt the best pub in Devon

The recurring theme of the reviews for The Royal Oak is a pub with a warm welcome. This was definitely the case when a friend and I visited the pub for dinner one quiet Tuesday night. The landlord was very welcoming and chatted about the locality and the history of the pub. The decor is almost museum like with every surface of wall and ceiling covered with memorabilia and pictures steeped in character. The food menu was more than adequate and the specials were listed on cards displayed on one of the walls adjacent to the bar. I chose chilli beef with rice and salad from the main menu and my friend chose the rib of beef from the specials. Both came to our table in good time, freshly cooked to order. We enjoyed the meal very much and have to say that it represented good value for money. In conclusion I have to say that the food was good, the atmosphere warm and friendly, the beer was excellent and the surroundings absolutely quaint and charming. One of Devon's little gems.

A good pub but a little tired. Average pub grub, not really worth making the trip. Sensibly priced but the food was nothing special, one of our two meals had to be returned to be reheated. I have always liked the pub and it was my choice to feed here but it needs a bit of a rethink, foodwise.Staff friendly and attentive, as good hosts should be.

Have been to this Public House on two occasions recently and have enjoyed each visit.This Pub had a shaky reputation for some time, but I am glad to say that it is very much improved and recommend this place to anyone wishing to get a meal or just a drink.We visited at lunchtime at around 1200hrs when it was quiet. But before we left there was several customers there.The food was excellently presented, ample helpings, fresh cooked and very tasty and the price was very reasonableThe beer was good too!!!!Several local real ales on offer together with a range of keg beers, lager and cider.Staff very friendly

Typiquement anglais, le style du pub, les décorations mais la nourriture et bière sont les meilleurs de la région.Je vous conseil vivement de faire un détour et visiter ce pub. L'ambiance est très convivial et aimable. Feu de cheminée en hiver et terrasse en été. Beaucoup du monde mais le service est rapide et attentionné.Je retounerai avec joie.

We visited the Oak three times whilst on holidays, first for a quick drink as it had been recommended as a good real ale pub. We went a second time for food but slipped up as they don't serve on Monday night so we went the next night and it was well worth it. We had the lasagne and the ham egg and chips. Really good food and an all round comfy and friendly pub with lots of character. The dog even got his own drink and a parcel of the left over ham that we couldn't manage as you do get loads!! Will definitely be returning when we are next on our hols and would certainly recommend it!

We popped into this lovely little pub enroute to our final destination in Buckfastleigh. Our main intention was to get lunch as it was 2pm. When we walked in we were greeted by the very friendly bar lady who advised us that they were shutting at 2:30 but she could make us a sandwich. We both went for ham, I had pickle and husband had tomato. We both got loads of thick cut ham on lovely fresh bread. My husband said it was the best ham sandwich he had ever had - and hes had a few ! We were not drinking so cannot comment on the beers. Toilets lovely and clean. Very sweet outside area at the back, along with gnomes and other ornaments. We wished we were staying in the village so we could go and visit this charming pub one evening. Quirky interior with something of interest for everyone. Almost forgot to say, our final destination the following Monday we stayed in a pub in Dorset and had cheese sandwiches for one of our lunches which were three times the price of the delicious ham ones at the Royal Oak.

My wife and I visited this pub quite recently, with the intention of tracking down my son who lives in the village. Visiting parents,are not high on most men list but we found him, having a quick half.We have been in this pub briefly before. Very noticeable is the warm welcome afforded to everyone by the landlord, his good lady and all the locals.Really nice friendly country pub, with a lot of Devonshire atmosphere and conversation.. Can get a little crowded, but this adds to its quaintness.Have not dined here,yet, but from what we saw, meals were quite ample and looked truly scrumptious. Thinking of dining here in the near future, especially as at 80 years,I have just been awarded twenty five pence extra on my pension, and do not know what to do with it?

Charming small village pub, very warm welcoming atmosphere, small car park opposite pub. Nice coffee & wide range of drinks

We went here on Saturday 1st March 4 adults and a young child, it had been recommended and didn't let us down, the food was great, big portions and everyone was friendly and gave us a warm welcome defiantly worth a visit.

We visited this pub for an evening meal because we had read on trip advisor that it was worth a go! The pub is quite tiny but has lots of atmosphere and is very quaint and a bit quirky! At first we thought we had walked into a 'locals' pub but the Landlord and Landlady made us very welcome! There was a wide range of good old 'pubgrub' but everything we ordered was available. My daughter has some dietry problems and they really accomodated everything we asked for. The food came out quickly and was very hot and good size portions. All the meals were really good and we all cleared our plates. The pub had some very interesting books and games and we had a really fun evening playing 'Shut the box' after our meal. The price of the food was very reasonable and we all left feeling we had made a really good choice going there! I would certainly recommend it!!

A group of 5 of us ended up here for lunch after a local walk. A friendly greeting and a welcoming fire were much appreciated. The was plenty of choice on both the main menu and the specials menu. All items ordered were available and arrived without undue waiting. The portions were very generous, all the cooked food items were hot and served on warm plates. We all thought the meals were good value for money. Both pub and toilets were clean and well maintained. Only two small niggles.....two of us had curry and asked for mango chutney, which was unavailable. We were told that chilli sauce was served with their curries instead. This didn't really go very well. One of our group had a BLT sandwich, which was very good, except that the rind had been left on the bacon, which made it tricky to eat. That apart, we would certainly return again.

We booked a table for 11 and walked out from Newton Abbot. We had a few pints before lunch and the beer was excellent. Various members of the party had ham, egg and chips (huge portions), thai fish cakes (superb) lasagne (excellent) and steak (brilliant). This is a great traditional pub with well kept ales and a menu offering real pub grub that is beautifully cooked with really good sized portions. Some of us even managed pudding (the sticky toffee with custard was fantastic!). A real gem that we will be visiting again very soon. The 5 mile walk back to Newton helped to work off all the food!!

We have been visiting the Royal Oak for over 4 years and regularly take friends and family because we know that no one will be disappointed. Traditional pub food at a fair price, well kept ales and always a warm welcome from Caroline and Phil.

12 of us arrived and they were happy to accommodate us. 10 out of the 12 meals were very good portions and lovely food. My wife had a chicken and rib combo which was in edible. The chicken was pink on the inside and was very very fatty. Another member of the group had the same and had the same problem. I mentioned this to the landlady mid meal as my wife couldn't eat it but was not offered a replacement. When paying at the end I quite politely said to the landlady that I wasn't happy paying £8.50 for a meal that my wife hadn't touched. She then got very defensive and rude. She was unwilling to take criticism for a meal that she had supposedly been cooking for years and had no complaints, I find this very hard to believe. While I was not then charged for the meal she made it perfectly clear how she felt about that. It's safe to safe we would not recommend and will not be returning.

....to order the ham egg and chips and eat all of the ham! You won't. Any of the meals are fantastic value. It's not just the food, it is the atmosphere as well. A great pub, very friendly and always accomodating. Our young Son is a finnicky eater but nothing was too much trouble to give the poison dwarf what he asked for, Great pub.

Was hungery so i had the ham with the egg and the chipsbut they gave me so many chips i couldnt eat them allbut they were lovely.

Proper pub grub and very well kept beer. Try the ham egg and chips and see if you can finish it. fantastic!

We visited from the USA enjoyed a wonderful afternoon in this place. I wish we had more time, as I frequented many pubs in the UK over the years and this one will always be one I think of as among the most fun. The ales were well kept, the locals friwndly and tha back patio along the river is worth the visit alone. I can only imagine how popular this place is during the summer.If you visit Exeter and enjoy a more authentic pub experience, this is one to make sure you find time for.

Visiting from Australia we had dinner here on a Saturday night! We booked a table for 9 people which took up the entire dinning area. The pub is quaint (nothing like we have at home), the beer is tasty, the food was cheap and the service was great. They were very accommodating for our 2, 4 and 6 year old's and nothing was too much trouble.

We really recommend this pub. It's small and charactered. Don't expect gastropub food but if you enjoy well cooked, quality, old fashioned pub food then this is your place. Really good steak, lamb & pork shanks, beef lasagne, scampi etc. Wonderful interior - worth a visit in its own right. Quality real ales. Service is really friendly and attentive.