The Tom Cobley Tavern in West Devon

Unfortunately we were really unimpressed by the food here, which was a shame. I went for the fishermans pie which other reviews said had big chunks of fish and even prawns. Mine didn't have prawns but just a few tiny cubes of fish about 5mm square, all cut the same size as if from a bag of frozen. The potato topping was gloopy and watery. Didn't enjoy it at all. It had a bit of salad (mainly iceberg lettuce) with it instead of vegetables. In fact vegetables seemed missing from the entire menu and everything was with chips. Partner had steak pie which he didn't enjoy, it was dry and filled with not chunks of steak but shreds. They had also poured a watery gravy over the top which had made it soggy. Friend had steak but they said it was tough, and overcooked. She said she had had better steaks in Spoons for less than half the price. After spending £80 for the 3 of us we wished we hadn't bothered and sadly felt like we had wasted our money.

Went here for a weekday birthday treat, wasn’t disappointed. It’s a lovely quaint old pub, the owner is very friendly and the food is excellent. And the night we were there there was ladies morris dancing in the street outside, which added to the atmosphere. The half duck is amazing, never had so much meat on a duck (owner said they’re locally reared), so nice, worth going back just for that dish. Will be back soon.

We were recommended The Tom Cobley whilst on holiday in Devon, for good honest food and we were not disappointed in that respect. A friendly welcome and lovely food for 5 adults and 2 children. However, this was soured by the owner being unable to supply us with an itemised bill at the end of our meal and subsequently being overcharged by £100 to the penny. A little shocked at the cost, we paid the bill and went back to our car in the car park, where we worked out roughly what the bill should have been and we realised we had been charged approximately £100 extra. My husband then went back into the tavern to politely explain that we had been overcharged to be faced with an aggressive and rude response from both the owner and his daughter. He was told to ‘shut up’ whilst they worked out the bill again and miraculously they found out that it came to £240 and not £340. We absolutely understand that mistakes happen and we would have had no issue at all with a simple apology and the refund being processed but to be told to ‘shut up’ after politely advising them of the error and the lack of ANY apology whatsoever leaves a extremely bad taste in our mouths. We had a lovely welcome and honest home cooked food and if an itemised bill had been provided (as is provided in nearly all establishments, with the inclusion of required VAT information) then there would not have been any issue at all. £100 is A LOT of money to be overcharged without apology especially when we were polite about their error - politeness costs absolutely nothing and lack of it will only ever be detrimental to any business. Needless to say, we have spoken with our credit card company upon our return and currently await our £50 refund. If you decide to go and visit The Tom Cobley, enjoy the food but make sure you get an itemised bill - especially if you are not local and ‘holidaying’ in the area.

We had a wonderful stay at the Tom Cobley. The food was delicious- breakfast, snacks, and dinner. The steak and the fish were especially good. The rooms were lovely, too, with picturesque views and so homey. Located in the center of town, we could walk everywhere- to visit friends, to the park, and to the village shop. And, the owner and staff were friendly and accommodating at every opportunity. We definitely recommend a stay at the Tom Conley!

Stayd for 3 nights B&B. Superb accommodation and hospitality. Friendly folk both owners and locals. We will be back soon.

An excellent meal with great service. All the meals were hot & delicious. My fish pie was exceptional with lovely chunks of salmon, cod & prawns all served with crispy potato topping, peas and salad. I could have enjoyed lots on this varied and predominantly home cooked menu. Thanks to Roger, Carol, Lucy and your staff fpr your wonderful hospitality 😄

We visited by chance on a Sunday lunchtime and chanced a walk-in for lunch. Although the restaurant was fully booked, they accomodated us in the spacious Lounge with table service. Sunday is roast day and we had the choice of beef, turkey or a mix of both; accompanied by roasties, swede, carrots, cabbage, stuffing, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire pudding, cabbage and gravey...all were perfection! My photo proves the point. If you like great food, excelent beers and superb ciders, of which there are over 20, come and enjoy. A warm and welcoming Tavern not to miss.

We booked to stay here for a night to visit family. The staff were so welcoming. We had bar snacks and a pudding as we arrived late and breakfast in the morning. Food was great. Highly recommend the mud pie for pudding. The accommodation was lovely with a fantastic view over Dartmoor in the morning. The hotel was lovely and quiet. Comfortable and clean. great night stay. Thank you so much.

The Sunday Roast is a must, servings are so generous and tasty, love the fact that you get a big jug of gravy!! You definitely have to book. Can’t wait for our next visit, Roger and staff are so welcoming. Perfect!

Met with friends here for lunch who were down house hunting. Excellent place! Lovely food, lovely friendly landlord, good beer (I am told as not a beer drinker myself) a place not to be missed. A gem!

What a great experience having a joint 80th and 50th birthday at the Tom Cobley. Roger, the landlord and his team were superb in every way. Real ales were glorious and the amount of exceptional real ciders was astonishing. We all had dinner and all 10 of us polished everything off with gratitude and full bellies. Wonderful food served by friendly and attentive people in relaxing surroundings, can’t fault it. Bedrooms were clean, beautifully furnished and lacked for nothing. Our border collie was allowed to stay and she felt comfortable immediately. Breakfast was a final surprise. I expected a good breakfast but this was beyond expectations. I highly recommend a visit and will certainly be returning in the summer.

Fabulous, the landlord is such a character and we all had a brilliant time. Good selection of beers which also pleased my husband. Would thoroughly recommend a visit.

A truly traditional tavern with truly traditional pub fare and truly traditional real ale and ciders. The very best of welcomes - run by an exceptionally good humoured, friendly and hospitable landlord with his family. Just as a pub should be. Proper job! So good we called in 4 times during our 6 days in Devon over Christmas - lunches and dinner all superb, but don't expect gastrogrub: this is a genuine, honest pub serving quality food (landlord was a butcher so knows his meat!) and the servings are generous. As the landlord said, "We don't do fancy!" But they do do fantastic ham and eggs, and perfectly cooked steaks, and more. A wide choice of real ales and ciders are their speciality, and they take pride in keeping and serving them at their best. This tavern is full of character, and characters (present and past, as the legendary Tom Cobley set off to Widdecombe Fair from here). One in a million. It has rooms too, which we haven't experienced but maybe next time .........

Excellent place to stay for a solo visitor. All very kind and friendly and gave local tips as l did not know the area at all. Food was delicious. Room was quiet and comfortable. The shower was hot. What more does a guest need! A really good vibe all round. Thanks to all who made my stay a pleasure.

We precooked a Sunday lunch as we were stating in a nearby cottage. It was everything we expected it to be, given the comments in the Visitors Book. Communication was good, with our booking confirmed, for the three of us plus two small dogs. We arrived a bit early, but this didn't phase the young team. The roast dinners came out hot, with lots of freshly cooked vegetables. There was a good selection of mainly cold desserts. The landlord visiting our table to welcome us was a nice touch, as was the free children's roast we had ordered for our dogs. All in all it was a lovely meal, and a good village pub atmosphere.

Excellent food. Great tasting friendly helpful staff. Lovely selection. Quick service. Lovely place. Quirky. Beautiful log fire.

Tucked away in a small village in Mid Devon this is a real gem. With a great range of beers and ciders, great value food and staff that are always friendly and accommodating, you could do far worse than spending an evening here.

We would thoroughly recommend the fish and chips, we went one Friday on the special lunch menu it included dessert, value for money. Staff very friendly, Roger the landlord very welcoming will definitely be visiting again.

After looking at some of the reviews on here my friend and I decided to try this pub. All the reviewers that rated the Tom Cobley Tavern as Excellent were spot on. What a find this place is. One get so used to pies being nothing more than a thin flaky lid on mediocre meat, the steak and ale pie here is in another league. It really is proper home-made best you could eat steak and ale pie. So much soft tender top quality beef is packed into the enclosed beautiful pastry surrounding it that I kept running out of superlatives whilst I was eating it. It was actually hard to decide what to select as there was so much on the menu that I fancied. The landlord is great, so chatty and he made a good fuss of my little poodle, likewise the lovely girl that was our waitress. You people within easy distance of this place - you are so lucky!

This little gem of a find was excellent, the owner was so good, fitting us in for Sunday lunch, really appreciated. The food was excellent & also service We loved it & meeting the locals

Sunday lunch - fabulous roast beef and turkey ( turkey very moist and succulent) perfectly cooked veg and crispy roast potatoes to die for. Amazing service, we’ve not done Sunday lunch before, but we will definitely do it again. Do book in advance though - it’s no secret that the Tom Cobley has the best Sunday Roast for miles.

Whilst on holiday and staying locally our host recommended The Tom Cobley Tavern as a good place to eat. As soon as we entered the pub the locals and the staff were all very friendly. There was a great atmosphere. We ate here three times during our weeks stay and the food was first class. The menu is very comprehensive and the portions are more than generous. Twice we ate in the restaurant and once in the bar when we weren't so hungry. All the staff were very friendly, professional and attentive.

Lovely pub, staff were so friendly and welcoming. The food was fantastic, just gutted we found it on the last day of our holiday as we'd definitely love to come back, I literally want to try the whole menu! Would highly recommend.

We came to this pub while we are were away on holiday, this was the best food we have had in a long time and wish we found this place at the beginning of our holiday as we would have definitely returned. Very welcoming and all of our 9 meals were amazing definitely 5 stars in our eyes.

Everything a pub should be. First things first. The beer is excellent. Second the food is good. Third the service is exemplary. Multiple CAMRA awards sets your expectations, and it does not disappoint. The food is good “pub grub” not gastro pub. No extraneous music. (A per hate) Lots of awards on the walls, and deservedly so. The landlord is justly proud of his pub which has a very long history stretching back to the sixteenth century. Speaking of whom, he is friendly and chatty and clearly loves his job. The only thing wrong with it is I don’t live anywhere near it!

We had a brilliant night at this lovely pub. We were made to feel very welcome and the beer was great. The landlord Roger even the men down into the cellar which was spotless. We had eaten earlier so just shared couple basket meals which were very fair priced and well cooked. We had our little dog with us. No problem dogs are made very welcome. Would we visit again? Its a very big yes and as we were shown one if the rooms by someone staying there we will definitely be bookingvsoon to stay with our dog. Thanks for a great night and thanks to the entertainment from the local character Jimmy.👍😃

Visiting the area for the first time and Tom Cobley’s Tavern was recommended. Friendly atmosphere, excellent food and very helpful staff. Will definitely be back when we’re here again.

Visited for first time today for lunch. Absolutely bowled over by food and service. Fantastic welcome from the owner, great service from his daughter and the waitress, food could not have been better. Only problem there are too many ciders making choice difficult, however left it to the expert ( bar staff) who delivered a superb choice. Cannot wait till next visit. Oops forgot to say incredibly affordable as well. Thank you all.

Visited Tom Cobley twice during our holiday in Devon. The service and hospitality was excellent, great food, very good standard.

My husband and I had just walked the Teign Gorge and were looking for a place for dinner. We found one pub and it had one vegetarian option, which I didn't fancy so we left and found here. With around three vegan options and two...

Myself, husband and our chocolate Labrador popped in today for lunch whilst on holiday in Devon. The landlord was extremely friendly and welcoming from the moment we walked in, even making the doggo feel welcome with a few treats. The rest of the staff were...

We are fortunate in having a thriving pub at the centre of our home village in Kent. It was a delight to walk into the Tom Cobley on our Devon holiday and feel that same warm atmosphere. The landlord Roger made us feel at home...

Had a wonderful stay at the Tom Cobbley Tavern. The room was very clean, spacious and had a good shower and bathroom. Plenty of tea and coffee, plus water and shortbread and hot chocolate. Very comfortable beds, you can tell money has been spent on...

We recently visited this pub for an evening meal. We booked in advance as it can get busy. We had our 2 dogs with us and was sat in the bar area. I had the Tom Cobley burger and my wife had the Steak and...

Very relaxed and welcoming pub with a Sunday lunch that means you must not eat breakfast first. Well appointed rooms and a great breakfast menu.

Had a very pleasant lunch at the Tom Cobley. Traditional British pub with a good selection of real ales and food options. Warmly welcomed and happy to recommend especially if you like a bit of History (dates back to 16th Century) or real ale. NB...

We were given a very warm welcome when we arrived at the pub, looking for somewhere for dinner. There was a friendly, and relaxed family atmosphere. The food was delicious and the staff regularly checked how our food was, and if we had everything we...

At least the plate was hot! Soggy oversalted swede,mushy cauliflower and hard to cut roast potatoes. All served with tasteless gravy. The beef was ok. Most disappointing for £13.95. First to order, last to be served.

Excellent Fish and Chips tonight at The Tom Cobley. Very reasonable price and very friendly pub. Always excellent service, excellent menu reasonable prices. Extremely pleasant staff. Nothing too much trouble. Nearly forgot, very dog friendly too.

A busy pub - sorry to those it upsets!! So I felt the need to write this following on from the last review left by a user. I’m afraid I’m one of those loud mouth locals who were out enjoying a few Friday night drinks...

The atmosphere was horredous if your not a local! everybody is crammed in to the pub. We had booked a table but locals made a joke about it. the table next to us had 8 people on a table of 4 and took our spare...

We have visited the Tom Cobley a few times now and on each occasion it never disappoints. This time was no exception. We were shown to our table along with our 2 dogs. We ordered our drinks and when they arrived we were ready to...

Many, many thanks to all at the TC Tavern for the superb food and service we had during our diamond wedding anniversary weekend celebrations. We and our guests (family and friends) had a wonderful time. Lunch, supper and breakfast were all thoroughly enjoyed. We can't...

Had a meal here while visiting the area, excellent food and service, very reasonable prices. Lovely garden and well kept beer and cider. Just how a pub should be! the 2 course lunch menu for £10,95 wednesday special was fantastic with a great choice of...

Great beer and food in a lovely village well worth a diversion to visit. Very friendly service and very clean

We met some friends while visiting the area at The Old Tom Cobley Tavern. What a little gem. The Wednesday special menu was lovely and for two courses an excellent price. The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is the chars in the...

It may have been a bad day for the pub, but was expecting a wonderful Sunday lunch given the reviews and awards, but instead, we got very pale, hard roast potatoes, frozen peas, broad beans, cabbage, watery and tasteless carrot and swede mash which also...

With a mixture of Turkey and Beef, crispy roast potatoes and an assortment of veg the roast here today was lovely as normal. Cherry pie was yummy - albeit my eyes were bigger than my belly!! Busy, traditional, country pub, good service and attention to...

So pleased we found this little gem. Despite it being very busy when we arrived, we were seated immediately and our very reasonably priced drinks soon arrived at our table. The staff were attentive and welcoming throughout our visit, and service was excellent, with more...

Disgusting service, waitress gave us so much attitude. Food was below average wouldn’t have fed my dog the food. Over priced below average food

We went away for the week to Devon and The Tom Cobley was highly recommended by the lady who’s cottage we stayed in. We booked it up for lunch one day and we are so glad we did! Food was lovely! But more importantly the...

We have the luxury of living in a wonderful village where we have one of the best public houses in devon. Roger ,Caroline family and staff, they have an amazing establishment with excellent food and you are never short of great banter and a warm...

First visit to this pub and first visit to a pub since reopening indoors. Very warm welcome at door. All 4 of us ordered different meals. All 4 of us were very impressed with the plates that were presented. Excellently kept Real Ales. Well done...

We always love our visits to the Tom Cobley - fantastic, food which is always great quality and quantities. Roger, Carol, Lucy, Paul & the whole team make the entire experience welcoming, fun and one we want to do every week (which most weeks we...

Yet again what a wonderful Xmas lunch . many thanks to Rodger, Lucy , Holly and all the other lovely people who work behind the scene . Under the sercomstances every one was well fed and safe .it's that good we're back tomorrow and new...

We were visiting Devon for half term from London and decided to eat at Tom Cobleys after reading lots of positive reviews. In comparison to the high standard of foody pubs found locally in South Devon, the food was very average. One member of our...

Very friendly and patient as we turned up late. The food great, good sized portions and hot! Excellent service. Give it a go

It was great to go back and see Roger and the staff. Loved the October offer menu and the turkey curry was very tasting and filling so was hubbies sausages and mash. Butter pudding and fruit trifle to finish was a joy. Will try to...

Landlord took time to chat to us and said have good journey. Waitress and staff very efficient. Food good value and generous helping. Good beer would return as my local if lived nearer.

My wife and I are on holiday in Devon and saw the Tom Cobley was open for Sunday lunch so booked a table. The welcome was really warm and all Covid rules were complied with. The food and drinks was served by a very friendly and efficient waitress. The food came and what an absolute treat it was as though we were at home the veg was very tasty and plentiful. The roast potatoes were obviously home done and the meat, we had turkey and beef, was superb quality perfectly cooked and once again plentiful. Lastly the jug of gravy supplied was amazing. The landlord spoke to us when we paid the bill and we had a very pleasant conversation. Very highly recommended

We ate here on Friday night and the food was outstanding! Large menu with several dishes that were gluten free which was so refreshing for someone who has to eat gf! The service was brilliant, met by a lovely lady who explained the procedures for the evening to keep us socially distanced and safe. The food was hot and plentiful and the lovely guy behind the bar even gave our little boy a pack of sweets as we left!We will definitely be back when we’re in the area!

Rang on the day of wanting to book a table, the lady who answered the phone was very friendly and helpful. Arrived at the pub, was greeted at the door by a lovely hostest ready to seat us. Showed the hand sanitizer station on the way in, showed to our table and given direction for social distancing measures. We felt very safe there but also a very relaxing and warm atmosphere to enjoy a delicious meal. All the staff we encountered this evening were very helpful, welcoming and pleasant to deal with. We will definitely be returning and hopefully in the not too distant future

We stayed a week in close by South Tawton and visited Tom Cobley on 3 occasions for meals (once a Sunday roast) and drinks. The food is high quality, friendly staff, and very clean throughout. A must to visit if you are in the area.

Well sorted to manage social distancing. Friendly staff and loads of good pub grub. Dog friendly too!

Whilst observing perfect COVID 19 rules the staff in the pub delivered a perfect combination of food and drink with great service. We were met at the door by a enthusiastic lady with PPE on and briefed on the rules whilst being guided to our socially distanced table. At the bar which is a proper pub bar the gentleman asked what beers I liked then selected one for me and gave me a taster. It was lovely. The food was then ordered from a good menu especially given the challenges pubs have these days and arrived cooked to perfection. This is a truly good old fashioned pub the way they should be that I highly recommend. If its good during COVID it must be fantastic under normal circumstances. Well done. I just wish I had come to you earlier in my holiday but then I wouldn’t have gone anywhere else locally. Thank you.

We had dinner and drinks at the Tom Cobley Tavern, it was absolutely amazing. Drinks very well priced and food super yummy with huge portions. All staff very friendly and had a good chat with all of them. Special shout out to Roger who was so lovely and gave us lots of recommendations for things around the area. Make sure you book as its so popular!!

We have been here so many times and every time is a delight, the staff are wonderful and so friendly!! You feel like family every time you go. The food..I can’t even write how wonderful it is, you need to see for yourself! Really lovely pub here, they’re doing everything right!! Thankyou - we will be back very soon! X

This time just eight of us went from Exeter for Sunday lunch. What a lunch, plate covered in three types of meet and fresh veg, carrots,swede,cabbage and cauliflower cheese. Huge plate of roast spuds and gravy just like mother made. Great service and big pudding choice. The place was packed about 90 plus and the table was ours for the whole session. You need to book early and we were told Christmas Day has sold out. It was all done in the first week in January.

A massive thankyou to Roger and Lucy at the Tom Cobley Tavern. My partner and I stopped in for a spot of lunch. As soon as we walked in Roger the landlord greeted us ever so warmly. Our lunch was excellent and so was the atmosphere! Roger my love, you are a diamond, with your tavern a beautiful gem set within a beautiful village. Thank you ❤

A great place to eat & stay The whole team worked so well together in a full restaurant. They produced excellent food served hot with good humour & efficiently. It was my wife’s 60th birthday bash - a party of 20. This was in addition to all the other Christmas parties. Despite all this we had a truly great time. Good food & drink with family & friends. Roger (landlord) came round all the tables making sure all was well & generally dispensing good Christmas ( & Birthday) cheer! We stayed two nights & the B&B was excellent. Warm comfortable & clean. Everything worked well too. This is a lovely place to visit; friendly CAMRA real ale pub with a warm welcome.

Not visited for a few years but nothing has changed - still 5 star service and 5 star food. Just about the friendliest inn/restaurant we've ever been to. Certainly no good for anyone on a diet! We chose the Christmas roast deal with main and dessert with tea or coffee and after this they brought out a mince pie each. Too much for us after the biggest dessert I've ever had so they wrapped them up for later at home.

Title says it all and you do have to book. Amazing portion sizes and fantastic meat. Love the fact that the owner and cook has a walk round to chat to guests. Deserts do lack a bit of flavour but other than that it's a fantastic pub.

By the engaging owner. The moment you walk in you feel this is a proper and unpretentious village locals' pub. A Tuesday lunch time and it's heaving with diners and drinkers. Log fire, dog friendly. Vast range of real ales. The pub features in the Good Beer Guide, Good Pub Guide and Alastair Sawday to boot. The best steak and kidney pud notable for not having hard chewy base although a little extra filling would not go amis. Plenty of veg and extra gravy. English mustard in a pot and not a ghastly plastic sachet. The large restaurant area out the back is not the cozy space you can enjoy in the bar area. Wonderful school dinner puds but the spotty dick would have been a step too far

The Tom Cobley Tavern has won numerous CAMRA awards and its strength is the range of real ales available, all of which can be sampled before making a decision. That suits me fine, and the pub also has plenty of character and pleasant staff, but we found the food rather ordinary and not particularly good value.

Have been coming back to visit here for years, this must say something about how highly we rate it, but have not written a review before. This is a family run traditional pub with lots of history, good ales and varied menu we always get good home cooked food and excellent service. Staff are very friendly and the landlord likes to have a 'chat' with everyone and make them feel welcome. We visited last weekend, I had scampi chips and salad, husband had the rack of ribs (the size of this filled his plate) and friends both had sirloin steaks. All were cooked well and very tasty, we had no complaints. The place does get busy particularly at weekends would recommend you book a table.

A great place to eat. Food and staff fantastic, nothing was too much trouble.

Because we had our dog with us we were put in the snug. There were two other families there with dogs. It was a fabulous experience. Lovely food, good service and friendly staff. Highly recommend this place.

This is fantastic value, and great quality. A must if anywhere nearby! 9 real ales and local Camra pub of the year. You can't miss it!

Wonderful Sunday dinnner, definitely a must if in the locality. Delicious and excellent sized portions.

We were just passing on our way to Moretonhampstead, & decided to stop for lunch. My friend knew of the landlord, & he was very welcoming, as I observed while there, he was to all his customers. We had a very good meal, the small portion of Gammon & pineapple etc:, which was more than adequate for us, nicely cooked & presented, by a friendly young lady. You may have to wait a little while, but have to understand it is all freshly cooked for you.

The landlord is a great guy. He makes you feel immediately welcome as a tourist and we settled in to our holiday with a good hearty roast dinner which was excellent value. I had Turkey, and an excellent range of ales and ciders. We also went a day later and had a good three course meal there. Our daughter really enjoyed herself. Only one criticism, just cook some of the vegetables a little less long e.g. carrots in the roast dinner

A very friendly and comfortable village inn. The service is impeccable and the food is delicious. They have a wide range of local real ales too. Highly recommended.

We ate an evening meal 5/8/19. We both really enjoyed the food, the service was lovely and all the staff were really friendly. I had the homemade pie and the pastry was exceptional. My wife had the burger, which was homemade as well, she really enjoyed her meal too. Wouldn't hesitate to visit this delightful family pub again

Phoned to make a booking and although they were obviously very busy (Friday night), they were very accommodating and squeezed us in.

Staying nearby on our holiday from Scotland and we were lucky enough to pop in for dinner tonight (Saturday). Excellent menu with a range of specials, wide range of beers and ciders and had several vegan options for our daughter. Quality was really high but topped by the fantastic service from all staff and the landlord. Superb!

We popped in last night to eat and needed to book a table, so booked the only table they have left for tonight!

I really can't believe how or why people write reviews when they can't get their facts right. I know this village pub, its my local and you always get a warm welcome from the landlord and staff whether its your first visit or hundredth. It appears from some of the reviews people just go out to find fault even when there is none to find and seem to enjoy running places down. Everyone that eats here are asked if everything is ok with the meal at least 3 times, by the waitress, bar staff and landlord, so why can't people speak up then so things can be rectified instead of tapping away on here? The Cobley make individual pies with just a pastry disc on top and are by no means small and are in fact £10.95 including chips and peas! The only chips I have ever had here have always been hot and crisp! If chips are overcooked they are usually hard and hollow not soggy!! If someone has a specific way of liking something then they should ask how it is made because not everyone makes things in the same way but with or without a pastry base it is still a pie! When asked at the bar when people pay if everything was ok, I have never heard anyone complain by saying there wasn't enough food, quite the opposite in fact - no-one ever leaves hungry cause portions are very substantial. The Tom Cobley is a small family run pub and cater very well for all, even walk-ins!. They arrange staffing to suit bookings so would have been prepared for a coach booking, its the people who do not ring and book that can cause issues but the Cobley will always try and please everyone that turns up and if there are a lot of bookings people are always advised of the expected wait before an order can be taken! There is also a large board outside advising customers to ring and book to avoid disappointment. Our village is not on a main road and difficult to just pass, so generally people have to make a special trip to get to us. Even us as locals give the pub a quick call if we fancy popping in for some food and then we are told of any big bookings and what time we can eat, then we can make our own mind up to go in or not.

Picking up the thread of the last two reviews surely it makes sense to book meals in advance wherever you go if you dont you must be prepared to suffer the consequences.

Today we visited the Tom Cobley. Our 1st visit and certainly not our last.

As a regular and local to this family run establishment I find some of the comments and reviews made about this place laughable. The pub is friendly, warm and welcoming, with many drinkers and eaters being frequent visitors. Whether they are returning for the food, drink or Rogers awful jokes or combination of them all, they are returning. The food is reasonably priced, traditional pub grub with a specials board on offer most days.

I can't understand why this place gets such good reviews. We arrived for lunch at 11.55 mid week but, weren't served until 13.30! A coach arrived at the same time we did but the place wasn't packed. Why encourage coaches if they can't handle the volume?

We were staying nearby and went for dinner one evening,lots of choice on menu cater for veggies and vegans ,staff very friendly welcomed us and our dogs( even gave our dogs a treat).reasonable prices but be sure to reserve a table gets very busy.

Had the most incredible breakfast on Sunday...local meats and really well cooked. The staff couldn’t do enough for us and brought lots of toast and were very kind. The pub is homely and immaculately clean. We were made to feel so very welcome after our drive from Cornwall. We run a cafe and know our breakfasts and these guys know what they are about! We had such a lovely time with our friends. Thank you Roger for everything.

Visited for dinner and was very impressed with the food .Warmly welcomed and reasonable prices .The only thing that spoilt it for us was unfortunately there were a group of people ,I presume local given they were on first name terms with the staff,who could not carry out a conversation with out using bad language .I can understand after a few drinks the odd word but this was every other word and made us feel very uncomfortable .We would have returned for another meal whilst in the area but dare not chance a repeat of the first visit .

We have been to the Tom Cobley several times so now it's time for a review.

A special lunch for a family of seven. An excellent meal quickly served. Ages ranged from 96 to 52. Menu offered a wide range of dishes, competively priced with suitable wines to accompany the meal. The Tavern has been a medal winner every year for at least the pasr fifteen years. Well worth a visit but do book ahaed to ensure you get a table!!

Myself and my partner recently stayed here for bank holiday weekend; we absolutely could not fault this place at all. Just perfect. The room was lovely, with amazing views and the service we received during our entire stay was faultless. The food was gorgeous, they offer so much choice for both breakfast and dinner and really go out their way to cater for you. The owners and all staff could not do enough to look after us and ensure we had a lovely weekend; They even got me a balloon for my birthday. All the little personal touches really made our stay perfect.We will definitely staying again. Highly recommend

A real find lovely welcome from the landlord a lady and excellent young waitress. Massive menu huge meals well presented and great meals too. Will look forward to returning five stars the tops and no negatives.

What a lovely, friendly, welcoming little place. My husband I called in whilst staying near by. The landlord made us feel welcome as soon as we walked through the door. He recognised our welsh accent and we had a lovely chat. We had a meal, curry. Very tasty and good portions. Lots of choice of different ciders and gins as well as the usual drinks. We booked for the Sunday lunch. The Sunday lunch was lovely, the meat filled the plate and was cooked to perfection. Vegetables were brought to the table to serve yourself. Puddings and tea or coffee were included in the price. Couldn’t fault the meal, although I would have liked more vegetables. The landlord again went out of his way to go around the tables and chat to you. This place is a little gem. Make sure you book in advance though. It’s set in a lovely little village with thatched cottages, it does b&b; too apparently. Will definitely re visit when we return to the area

We have visited a number of times for Sunday lunch and it’s a fabulous choice. Delicious, home cooked food and fantastic, friendly and attentive service. A real gem of a pub.