The Royal Oak Hooe in Plymouth

It was Sunday night and wet when we visited, it was quiet but we were given a friendly welcome everything was good. We will be going back

So we went on a lovely lil dog walk along some lovely sights. Low and behold, we get to outside the Royal oak and hear the doors unlocking with us knowing we had to have a lil tipple on this lovely day. £9.50 for two haze and 10mins later we're having a lovely sit down in the sun. Absolutely lovely lil pub by the water. The staff are friendly and very welcoming. And the fact they made sure Coco the pup had some turkey just made even better! Honestly 10/10. Will definitely have to come here again!

Lovely place welcoming nice people 😊

Pleasant little pub with a village feel, ales were well kept, outside seating area is spectacular if the weather's right for it!

What a fantastic pub. A must visit. We had a fabulous lunch on Saturday, the team there could not have been more friendly and helpful and the food was great. One of our party had the steak and said it was the best steak he’d ever had, and he’s not easy to please!! Congratulations to the new management, they’re doing an incredible job.

Stopped by for lunch on a busy Saturday without booking and although they were obviously very busy preparing for a large function in the afternoon they welcomed us, a group of four, with open arms. The location is wonderful, even at low tide there’s so much to look at, it must be stunning when the tide is fully in. The food arrived quickly and we were blown away by the quality of the meals as pub food. One of party said it was the best steak he’d had anywhere. We’ll definitely return and recommend anyone to visit this lovely old pub.

Had the most enjoyable Sunday roast beef dinner I have had for a long time definitely would go there again

The land lady couldn’t have been more rude and unwelcome. Very unprofessional. Hoping to just come in for a nice drink and some food, and instead of kindly letting us know before we bought drinks that they were fully booked (which would have been understandable), we were told very rudely (after buying our drinks) that we had to stand and they didn’t have enough food for us. Kindly a table of guests said they weren’t using all their chairs and let us sit - this is the helpfulness and kindness you would expect from the owner. Following this when we left and said thank you (which we didn’t need to) she rudely lifted her eye brows. Wondering what we had done? Just trying to spend money in your pub and have a nice time. Very strange and unfriendly service and would not recommend a visit

Excellent. The team are welcoming and friendly. The food is absolutely amazing. Definitely one of my favourite places to visit when I'm in the area

Absolutely spot on roast, great atmosphere. Spotlessly clean and friendly, welcoming staff and managers. One of my favourite places to eat ❤️

Great new management. Lovely welcoming staff. Nicely decorated. Great thoughtful facilities. Second time back for a Sunday roast. It’s amazing. Home cooked. Banging cauliflower cheese. Amazing yorkshires. Delicious nut roast. Lovely to sit outside in the sun. Totally recommend xx 🌈

Great local pub. Toilets and decor needs looking at. Can be an amazing venue with the right investment. Good luck to new management that have just gone in 🤞

Lovely beer garden, right by the lake . Ideal for dogs as well .

May be biased but I try somewhere different for a roast every weekend and this is by far the best roast. Also a lot cheaper than anywhere else, probably to cheap!

Hadn't been back to the Royal Oak since it reopened. Booked in for a four person Sunday roast. All I can say is AMAZING. Food was excellent and service was excellent. We were served by an exceptional young lady named Ruby. At such a young age she has mastered the art of being attentive without being invasive towards our needs. Highly recommend this place we will be returning when next on our travels.

Great local pub, delicious food and a good selection of drinks at a reasonable price. Highly recommended 👍

Lovely girl who served and waited on us

New owners seem nice. Will be back. Beer was a good price!

Under new management. Very clean and friendly. Quiz night every Thursday, started recently, we enjoyed it.

Lovely water front pub. Great selection of beers. Nice food

Had the most perfect lunch in this gorgeous pub today. The friendliest of welcomes, great food and brilliant service. Do not miss out on the burger. It’s a thing of beauty. Thank you to the Royal Oak team. We’ll be back very soon. 5 Stars

Nice local pub, new manager Ellen very welcoming and drew the chef putting out some top stuff 🤝🏻

Service is great. We didn't eat and went at a quite time of day, but beautiful views whilst enjoying a drink. Would definitely recommend

Nice place, good spot but rather quiet on a sunny Bank Holiday. Not many beers and no food or even crisps. Good to sit outside though, waterside location.

Great outside area for seating, slow service when busy. Dog bowls supplied.

Really nice. Found on a drive about, friendly staff.large outdoor seating area and dog friendly. Plus a nice pint. Great views

Rw coat of paint has freshened it up. Popular pub looking for a new publican.

Ok but only have cooked food on sunday so we were disappointed

Disorganised with the tables, Roast was nice, impossible to hold a conversation because the band was playing very close by.

Friendly tucked away little pub which allows dogs 🐕!!

Heard many great things about the food, so me and my wife went down for a spot of lunch. paid 30 quid for two drinks a sandwich and the worlds smallest chicken burger. not impressed by the quality at all. Shame, great view and lovely inside.

Great Sunday roast, tender meat lovely veg with an awesome Yorkshire pudding. This is a relaxed eating experience in a establishment that is steeped in history , if you expect food in five minutes this is not for you; this is cooked with care as if you were the landlords family. Generous portions, that reflect the friendly atmosphere and care that is taken to produce an absolutely fantastic meal!!!! Guys you have well and truly nailed it!!!!!!!! A wonder eating experience !!!! Thank you

the Sunday roast was hot fresh and lush x

Lovely friendly and helpful landlady

The horse and groom at Ivybridge was very nice had a nice meal

Having been brought up and gone to school in Hooe in the 60s. Returning to the the Oak after decades was fun. My friend had a coffee and I had an Amstel. We sat by a log fire and chatted old times. I had my first drink in the Oak at a very questionable age in 1974. Sitting down in the same spot where I sat all those years ago me and my Hooe mate reminisced. As we were both driving on our 2nd order I asked for lime and soda. No lime no soda but did hame a lemonade and mango. LAUGH.. We thought about food but they didn't have any. Nor did they have crisps or peanuts. But it didn't matter a jot. This is a really lovely,unique authentic Devon village pub. Back in the days pubs were social places where like minded ppl meet drink and talk. So many so called traditional pubs are now anonymous silent places where ppl stuff themselves in silence with their pet rat or child as there only talking point.,expected to be waited on hand and foot. Well done the OAK for sustaining traditional pub values. My suggestion would be to scrap the food menu. And just have decent pasties,salad Crisps peanuts and a cask ale.

Such ashame apparently Claire has brought out her brother but this evening no food and alcohol is limited. Stag do dominating bar area making a number of people walk out from what is normally a gem

Lovely little pub. Lots of character. The bar staff were really friendly and cheerful. I hear that they do a fab roast. Will go back and try one day.

Newly refurbished, immaculately clean, great staff, friendly and professional great breakfast couldn't be more helpful We will be back.

Banging roast, great atmosphere and genuine people. Nothing to not like.

Great food pub had great atmosphere and the staff were very helpful and friendly

A nice friendly pub, with a good atmosphere. Limited drinks selection though.

Excellent pub, wide range of drinks. Roast Dinner was hige and amazing, At a reasonable price

Popped in for refreshment whilst out walking my owners to be greeted by Clare one of the most dog friendly landlady's I've ever met. Will definitely be returning soon for a longer stay - this time with my owners to eat as well. Probably should have kept the Royal Oak a doggy secret but hope there are enough biscuits to share with my four legged mates.

Bar stock was very depleted, had a booking for lunch but they only offered a cooked breakfast (at 1pm) place was dark and dingy, 1star goes to the polite and somewhat embarrassed barman.

Such a warm welcome in such a traditional vibed establishment. Wish I'd found it years ago

Phoned up for roast for collection around 1pm was told ring back at 4pm to order. Phoned back at 4pm to then be told there sold out. Thanks for making a family wait for no reason.

What a lovely pub, fantastic location and some of the best staff ever. Thoroughly recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Friendly and warm atmosphere. Very family friendly 😁

My friend and I went for a lovely lunch , food was amazing , top quality and cooked to perfection , staff were super friendly to

Sunday lunch the best , service excellent

Very nice roast, tender meat, crispy roast potatoes and very big portion of!

Lovely location for a drink.. Staff are really friendly too.

Friendly atmosphere, good choice of drink. No food on Monday, pizza etc Tuesday, various choice rest of week.

Lovely pub, great food, log fire. What more could you ask for on a wet and windy day!

Been here a few times for Sunday lunch. The food is all homemade. The portions are huge, there's three different types of meat, four types of fresh (not frozen) vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and gravy. Absolutely delicious. They even do a roast for dogs which you take home! Dogs are welcomed into the pub too. Highly recommended. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and nothing is too much trouble.

A lovely roast in a lovely place. Staff were very helpful in finding us a table when we called to book. Will definitely visit again.

Good beer and well kept, landlady and staff very friendly and helpful

Great food and great local for drinks , would totally recommend, So friendly.

Great find! A lovely welcome from the staff. Great knowledge of the beer, gins and wines. Food was excellent.... And huge portions! The meat platter was outrageous, 2 of us couldn't finish it.. Recommend.

Stunning food very pleasant staff and dog friendly they seem to be dog lovers in Manchester everywhere we went dogs were welcome.

We had a roast lunch here today. I had the nut roast and my husband had the beef. We can honestly say it's the best roast we have ever had. The roast potatoes were even better than his! Everything was so tasty, lots of different vegetables, huge home made Yorkshire puddings and really generous portions. My nut roast was also the best I've had in a restaurant or pub. The lady running the pub is really friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back to try other food on the menu. Oh yes and they do doggy roasts too!

Amazing food, staff, ambience and comfort. From the bbq at the start of the week to the full menu at the end you cannot fault the quality or size of the portions. The patio are overlooking the lake is a great place early evening. STAFF are amazingly friendly and drinks choices are huge. A must visit.

My two sisters and I was spending a couple of days in Cornwall having a nice break and meeting up with family. We stayed in the Lake Side which was very nice and comfortable. We came across the Royal Oak on our first day and as we were staying literally almost next door we went for a meal there last night. We was served by two amazing kind and happy waitresses and nothing was to much for them to do in fact by the end of the evening it was like we where all old friends thank you so much Tammy and Emma. The food was excellent cooked by the Landlord/ Chef to a very high standard. We had an excellent night full of laughter ( yes we may of got a bit loud) but it was an amazing night and one I will never forgot. Good luck to you all in theses trying times and may all you ask for happen. If your in this part of the country look them up you will not regret it.

My two sisters and I were staying in The Lake House in Hooe. We were there to meet with our brother and his family. This awesome pub was a 3 minute walk for us. Found it by chance, the first day sitting outside in the sun alongside the water. The following day we went back for dinner. It’s a lovely old pub with plenty of country atmosphere. You can tell that Lee has been struggling to get things back up and running after being shut down due to Covid, like many other businesses in the hospitality world. Having said that, the food was so very good, service was great but what made our night was Tammy, Emma and landlord/ chef Lee. We just laughed so much and yep we were loud but we also bought smiles to many faces, especially ours. Don’t miss out on visiting this pub if you can help it. Good luck for the future guys x

Thanks to all the crew at The Royal Oak! You made a good day out with the lads into a fantastic evening! A local friendly pub with a genuinely welcoming team.

Had an awsum gluten free roast and the staff were friendly, cheerful and accommodating... Will be back soon👍🌞

My husband and I went to The Royal Oak house on wednesday 14th July. We took the ferry from the Barbican, Plymouth, to Mount Batton. We then walked to Hooe hoping to have lunch in a pub. We went into the Royal Oak, at about 1.00am and was told that they were full booked for food until 2.30pm. Another group of people came in after us and they were told that there would be a waiting time for food of approximately 20 minutes. Okay so what happened to the waiting time we were told!!! So we decided to have a snack, ie: crisps and peanuts. We were told they only have Cheese and onion crisps, which was fine. When the staff member came back she said, actually we don't have any crisps at all, in any flavour. Having already ordered drinks we decided to have that and then move on. The toilets were also dirty and smelly. Would not recommend this pub. We walked back to Turnchapel and found a very friendly pub, The Boringdon Arms, with a garden at the back. We had a lovely lunch there and would recommend it.

Great staff, great food, great location

Much refurbished inside and out, now with a huge garden alongside the inlet which is very attractive when the tide is in. Not the biggest choice of cask ale in the area, but what there is is very well kept and tastes spot on. Best thing about this pub though is the management and staff who are truly lovely: kind, helpful, cheerful, and a credit to the pub and the community.

Great Staff, great service, excellent fare.

Apparently no Covid awareness. No track and trace QR code seen, no face covering on staff, no spacing between tables.

Cosy pub with great food and service.

Very friendly and welcoming. Old fashion hospitality with great quality food. Best Sunday lunch we’ve had in Plymouth.

This pub was in stepping distance from our holiday cottage and what a find. Stumbled inside in a dank Saturday afternoon and were immediately made to feel very welcome by other customers. We had a great night, and booked for the Sunday roast the following day, as advised. We were not disappointed and this is certainly no dainty roast dinner, it was full on lashings of fresh veg, great roast potatoes, mahoosive Yorkshire pudding, plenty of meat and the nut roast would turn any carnivore veggie!! We visited regularly before a broken leg caused us to cut our trip short, sampling many dishes on the menu. Would also recommend the antipasti, halloumi fries and bread and olives. We had a fab, if brief, holiday, thanks to the superb staff and great regulars at the Royal Oak. Definitely on our "must do again" list. Thank you Lee, Harley, Claire and rest of the Royal Oak staff.

We dropped in on spec for dinner at about 7.30. The extremely polite barman immediately warned that he had 2 large food orders and that it would take a while for our order to be ready. He kept us apprised of progress and in actual fact he took our food order sooner than we expected. The menu is well thought out and when the food arrived the portions were extremely generous. The food was delicious - we had Cumberland sausage, chicken burger and the Hunter's chicken - and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their dinner. The chap who served us was enthusiastic, quietly attentive, polite and efficient. The outdoor terrace has been very well updated to provide COVID compliant seating and is a real sun trap. Thoroughly recommended.

lovely sun spot, attentive staff, 'uge roast. recommend

Beautiful food, good portion sizes, served hot and tasty. Customer service second to none one of the best I've had for ages. Claire is very accommodating and nothing is to much trouble. Would highly recommend.

My friends and I walked from Mount batten to the Royal Oak. We sat outside. The lady (waitress) was so warm and friendly. Great place 👌❤️

Went in for Sunday lunch, absolutely lovely. Staff also great in these strange times.

Lovely place, lovely staff & wonderful food.😄🍻

Cracking pub. We have had several lovely ales here the last couple of days

Today i had an unexpected visit from somebody from the Royal oak who delivered me a roast dinner with no charge and i never ordered somebody had recommended me as i'm elderly and have health issues,i am so very grateful to them and to i think Janet a neighbour who i think recommended me Thank you all it was a lovely meal

After being regular diners at the Fisherman's we thought we'd try here, food was a little disappointing - it was good but could do with a little improvement. It was quiet in the pub & staff were friendly & service was good however my mussels were tiny & tasted slightly gritty - not the usual standard of mussels I expect (the sauce was delicious though) - my lamb shank was beautiful however the vegetables seemed just like frozen veg from a bag. My other half enjoyed his meal much more than I did, my dog also loved his chicken dinner. We will return but I will just order something different next time.

Lovely welcome by the landlady, she explained the offer of a free drink, served us with a smile. Would definitely recommend

Lovely, safe place to eat and drink.

Since Lee has taken over the pub every time we have a meal it’s first class Well done Lee and all his staff

El sábado por la noche a las 9. A las 45 pm bajamos a tomar una copa y nos encontramos con una nota en la puerta principal "Lleno"Sin embargo, un grupo de 5 acababa de salir del pub y ahora había 2 mesas libres, pero cuando llamamos a la puerta, una señora vino y dijo que el pub estaba lleno, pero cuando señalamos que quedaban 5 personas y 2 mesas libres, ¿podríamos entrar ella? dijo que no. Ella fue bastante brusca y dijo que había poco personal, pero había 3 personas detrás de la barra, en mi opinión, jugando.Desafortunadamente, estamos dispuestos a ayudar a las empresas locales a recuperarse, pero el personal de The Royal Oak obviamente no se molestó.Tomamos nuestra costumbre en otro lugar

Excellent food excellent service beautiful family run pub .. highly recommend ... food was fantastic and so were staff really enjoyed being there

Great pub, lovely friendly staff and good social distancing.

Este es un pub muy familiar, que ofrece buena comida a un precio asequible. El personal es muy amable y hace todo lo posible para complacer a sus clientes.En general, vale la pena una visita para tomar una cerveza o comer en una buena ubicación con vistas al estuario :)

Great friendly pub, great food friendly staff, will definitely be back. They couldn't do enough for you, would definitely recommend it, it has a beer garden and do a great Sunday roast.

Had a evening meal great service and food, need to book a table as social distancing restricts numbers allowed inside.

Solía ser un gran local en los años 90, pero desde entonces cambia de manos constantemente y su reputación en el pueblo en estos días no es muy buena.Recientemente (hace menos de una semana) fue noticia local por realizar una fiesta ruidosa en la cervecería al aire libre que involucró música estúpidamente alta, baile en las mesas y sin distanciamiento social. Un lugareño les llamó para informarles y no recibió una respuesta cortés. Google la historia si necesita ver más.Mucha charla negativa en el área sobre el incidente en las redes sociales. Si los nuevos propietarios están tratando de ganarse el cariño de los lugareños, no está funcionando. No hay nada de malo en una noche divertida, pero si puedo escuchar la música a una milla y media de distancia, es demasiado fuerte. Ten consideración por otras personas.Solía ser un lugar tan agradable para ir y disfrutar de una noche de verano junto al lago, pero ahora se ha convertido en un vertedero. Mantente alejado si yo fuera tú.Ah, y el enlace del sitio web en TripAdvisor para este pub lo lleva a The Royal Oak en Meavy, que es un pub completamente diferente, uno mucho mejor que definitivamente recomendaría. El Royal Oak en Hooe, sin embargo, no es una posibilidad.

Ok pub, singer that is on has a good choice of music to my taste but she is dreadful will say go elsewhere if you want live music been twice now and both same. Will go elsewhere again pub is ok just like karaoke after a skin full

This pub has stunning views. Great quality meals. Indoor and outdoor bar. Pleasant and helpful staff. Currently hosting a FREE BBQ every Saturday. Large selection on drinks such as Wines Gin Vodka Rums Larger

Great hosts and a warm welcome as i came in. The food and drink was lovely and If you like big portions at VERY reasonable prices you'll love this place. This is a MUST if your in Plymouth. I will definatly be returning.

We called in here for lunch on a wet midweek day,.. greated by an open fire and some regulars at the bar we had our cake and really enjoyed it, along with the cider of course! We then took a stroll around the outside and found out just how wonderfully located this pub is.

This pub is exceptional the food is amazing and good value it tastes bloody amazing The staff are fab and the landlord would give Danny dyer a run for his Money

What a pleasant first visit to The Royal Oak since a new management take over by The brilliant crew of The Fisherman;s Arm's on The Barbican just over a week ago.Still in the process of updating the decor but a lot has been already done, Great service, Real Ale and food with the usual great selection of Gins Whiskies and Rums the norm The pub was the go to place during the sixties and seventies and i can see it being that again. Well worth a visit you won;t be disappointed