The Village Inn in Torridge - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We had a nice lunch here. It's a little tricky to access via the rear car park if using a mobility scooter, but it is possible.

I can certainly recommend it, 8 different vegetables, very tender meats and roast potatoes that were out of this world.

Great visit recommend to all who visit

Excellent food and service. Can't fault it at all. Fully recommend this place. Staff very friendly and helpful. Overall a fully enjoyable visit

Arrived to a very warm welcome from the staff that made us feel extremely valued as customers, this was backed up by prompt service. We felt so at ease that we decided to have something to eat, looking through a good and varied menu we both chose to have the burger. The food was quickly served and what a plate full of perfection. Generous portions and the onion rings are massive!! Will definitely return ! Rob Nat and team are doing a great job delivering excellent food and service in a friendly atmosphere. Well done all !!

A Tuesday evening treat. Well cooked, very tasty, great atmosphere and friendly staff. This is a great establishment.

Just reopened, under new management. It's all nice and clean. In a great location not far from the sea front. Nice beer and wine. A good bar for the locals to hang out.Nice place to play pool.

Absolutely amazing pub, food was fantastic and the locals are so friendly! Definitely recommend going for food but don’t go for just one drink as it won’t happen…..best place in Westward Ho! we will definitely be returning!

Good beers, staff and locals very friendly and welcoming.

Fantastic!!! Went here twice on our 3 nt trip to Westward Ho! both times food was great and service good friendly staff generous portions at reasonable price - a really nice pub! Recommend Sunday Roast plenty meat 3x big roasties & 7 dif veg all perfectly cooked! Good selection on Dinner menu served Mon-Sat good Ribs & huge onion rings! Pool table&Darts 2. Def worth a visit if in area

Great pub in Westward Ho! Went for Sunday Roast didn't disappoint huge portions plenty meat great selection of veg cooked to perfection beautifully presented and delicious!! Went back again for Mon-Sat Dinner Menu and again food was great generous portions served by friendly staff pudding good 2! Recommend the ribs & def worth visit if in area reasonably priced compared to others in area with pool table&darts too

Well positioned and easy to find Friendly family run pub lots of room inside and out. We had a roast dinner and it was lovely, will be returning again for sure

As locals, we popped in quickly for a coffee and definitely will pop back in again.

Lovely food reasonably priced friendly staff

Went for Sunday lunch couple of weeks ago with friends, great service and the roast dinner was great,big portions and actually enough and variety of veg for the whole table,will definitely be back,and would highly recommend, not just for Sunday roast. There main meals are great too.

Brilliant place. Loved it the service was brilliant waiters/bar staff and kitchen staff were really lovely. I had scampi and it was something else!! Absolutely delicious. Visited this place twice once just for a drink and then again for food after reviewing the menu on our first visit. There's a ramp for push chairs or wheelchairs however there are small steps to enter the pub. There is outside seating though for when the weather is nice.

Wonderful service and food. Staff were very friendly and accommodating for us as a family of 6. Would recommend to anyone looking for value for money and feel good atmosphere

Really recommend the Village inn for all your meals each one was of a very good standard we enjoyed three evening meals veggie chilli fajitas steak fish & chips prawn curry and Sunday roast during our week stay here at Westward Ho Staff attentive and friendly Will definitely return next year

We popped into this gorgeous village pub whilst we are celebrating our 30th anniversary and what a welcome xx we had cake and drinks with the locals xx Zoe is just so lovely, Al and Jade couldn’t make us more welcome and felt at home xxx can’t recommend this lovely place enough xxx

The food was awful, I know complainers. Actually the opposite, we don't, but we had to this time. My advice do not go. Find some place else. I just wish we had taken photos or a video.

I went here for Father’s Day & received the worst Sunday dinner i have ever had. Potatoes were like rocks the vegetables were frozen I also had a hair on my dinner. Will never visit again.

After hearing some positive reviews about this place, we decided to have a meal here tonight. Service not great, waited just over an hour for our food (after being told there would be around a half hour wait). The penang curry wasn't good!! No apology given, just offered a free desert...didn't accept as just wanted to leave. Won't be going back.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Great staff

Have eaten here twice this week, amazing Sunday dinner, which included 8 - - yes 8 fresh vegetables!!. Mid week meal - very good selection. Would highly recommend. Recently taken over by new management, I wish them every success!

Just had a lovely evening meal. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming. The service was top notch, and we will definitely be coming back again soon. Congratulations to everyone working there for making it such a great place to eat

A great food buffet was provided. Staff happy and chatty

Great roast, lovely experience.

A proper pub with a decent selection of ales and good honest pub food. Friendly staff and pre Theresa May prices. It's not along the front but worth an extra two minutes walk. I'd happily go back next time I'm in the area

Brilliant food, especially the dessert and the loveliest waitress. She found us a table even though we were sopping wet, went above and beyond to make us comfortable.

Popped in for a drink and some food, it's dog friendly which was a relief and the service and food was lovely.

Lovely staff and lovely food - This pub is a hidden goldmine - we are currently staying at WWH on holiday and have visited twice already this week... we visited on Sunday and were blown away by the lovely Sunday Dinner they served - have visited this evening and had the Fajitas the portion size and the taste was beautiful and highly recommend! My Dad and Partner also had the Rhubarb crumble which may I add was home made and was out of this world - Stuck on somewhere to go out for food?? I highly recommend this place you won't be disappointed. Unfortunately our holiday is coming to an end but we have already booked a table for our next holiday in September. Keep up the fab work guys and the stunning meals you are serving!! 💜 see you in September 💜

A friendly place and welcoming. Stopped off here over the weekend.

Very nice people and good beer and shots!🍺 🍹

Waited over an hour for food although wasnt busy. Food was luke warm. Wouldn't go back

Cheapest pint in westward Ho! Brilliant family business!

Fine, an average pub, not particularly cozy but decent beers and staff were fine.

Would just like to thank Rob and Nat for hosting the annual Bideford RFC clubman dinner. The food was exceptional and the staff superb. Not an easy task when hosting a group of over 20 with age ranges of 40 to 80. Hope the singing didn’t put off the regulars. I think a few members of the group were surprised this hidden gem is right on their door step and you will get some repeat business

What a little gem The food was very tasty Staff were brilliant Good selection of beers and cider An added bonus of a pool table This was just what we needed Thank you for a wonderful experience

Really lovely and friendly great people lovely atmosphere and entertainment,I have been coming since 1970s with mum dad brother dog then with my son and now with my other half and friends

Absolutely top quality - from arrival to departure - Sunday dinner was all homemade - hot - plentiful - spare jug of gravy - outstanding and very reasonably priced! Staff were so friendly and accommodating and our waitress was a credit to the pub! The whole place is super clean and beautifully decorated. Coming back down with family in six weeks and will definitely be booking Sunday dinner ands meal in the week! Can’t recommend highly enough!!

Just had second meal in two nights . Cannot fault the food or the atmosphere. Will definitely leave reviews and recommend to everyone on the holiday site that we use frequently

just had fish and chips the wife had gammon and egg and chips lovely food and the service was fantastic

Only stopped in for a pint but it was nice enough.

Booked for Sunday roast. Wonderful food. A variety of veg and plenty of it and lashings of gravy. Puds were good too, but would be good to offer custard as crumble goes so well with it. The young lady who was looking after us was attentive and friendly. Will be back as best Sunday roast we've had in a long time and at a good price. Thank you ⭐️

We enjoyed a very friendly welcome on our arrival at The Village Inn pub. The choice of beers was great, I especially enjoyed the Guinness. We chose our food from a good and diverse menu with very reasonable prices. The food was delicious. We can recommend the chicken fajitas, Penang curry and the chicken burger. All freshly cooked and well presented. Highly recommended ! We’ll be back soon. The current, relatively new owners are doing a fine job of restoring this pub back to where it should be with great food and drink supplied with excellent and friendly service.

The Village Inn Pub has been recently renovated to a high standard with a modern steam punk style decor and trendy bar area. Bar staff are welcoming & friendly and the service top notch. Food was excellent, we can recommend the fajitas, Panang Curry and the Chicken Burger & fries and all at affordable prices. The pub hosts Music events on Friday & Saturday nights. Rob & Nat are always happy to chat to customers and have created a great social hub for the local community. Thank you :0)

When a amazing meal and friendly staff All home made and fresh.thank Nat and rob for a warm and friendly welcome and excellent service 😀 👍 👌 undoubtedly the best Sunday roast in westward ho. Dean.o

Amazing roast dinner. Potatoes were sooo fluffy. Great choice in veg. Lovely young girl who served us. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be returning.

Good service but don't expect a quiet meal !

Lovely pub got new owners from last time we were there in 2023, very friendly locals as well. Will deffo go back in November. Dog friendly as well.

Family meal while having a weekend break. We had the Steak which was beautifully cooked, the faggots, fish & chips and nachos. Each meal was well cooked delicious and we will definately be visiting again. The bar staff were friendly, atmosphere great and a lovely boozer to boot. Well worth a visit.

Lovely local pub that’s really friendly to out of towners. Had the best food of this trip to Westward Ho. Chicken Curry was homemade and delish. My wife’s prawn fajitas were massive and really lovely - fresh lime and a nice kick of spice. All power to the new owners - a great addition to the area.

We came for Sunday lunch - the food was really good apart from the sprouts and carrots which were undercooked. They don’t trim the base or take the tough leaves off the sprouts which makes them really tough/inedible. The meat portions were delicious and huge! Great to have some massive roasties and all the trimmings. It did seem really unorganised today - I’m not sure if the boy running the bar was new or if they were short staffed or perhaps this is the first time they’ve ran lunch service? But with only 3 tables to serve, the young lady serving was very good even though it was her first day. She was very sweet. Deserts were also lovely. It’s the loitering locals who ruin the pub, hanging around at the bar, they don’t move to let you get through to the toilets nor do they allow you to approach the bar. Two separate locals enquired if we were local because they hadn’t seen us there before, when actually we have been before with the previous owners— I found annoying and intrusive. Surely it doesn’t matter if we’re local or not? (We are, born and bread!) I would like it if the owners had a chat with their bread and butter regulars and told them to be more friendly and inviting, to allow customers to feel welcome in the pub. I would also like to see some more organisation / staff with regards to where you’re allocated to sit because no one seemed to know and we had to wait 15 mins to sit down even though it was empty. It may be because they’re new to doing lunch, or have a new bar man (tall boy with brown curly hair) he was polite and said he wouldn’t be long but then served people coming up to the bar before us. It was just abit all over the place. I overheard a lady asking for a baby change and they don’t have one which seems crazy, I can’t bring my grandchildren here until they have one as they’re babies. The old owners had a small play area with Lego and cars which is brilliant for kids - I’d like to see this reintroduced. I would visit again because the food was so good and the prices were reasonable too. However I hope the owners read this and make the changes they need to make it more welcoming.

Stopped in for a roast here last Sunday while out on a walk. The new owners and staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful and the pub is very dog friendly (treats on the bar as a welcome). The bar itself is clean and fresh looking and love the steam punk theme decor throughout giving the place as clean and fun vibe. Up and coming events advertised as you walk in with lots appearing to be going on. Food was fantastic with very generous portions and plates were nice and hot. Lots of meat on the plate and tonnes of veg offered aswell. Very reasonably priced, great value for money. Would highly recommend. Can’t wait to come back and try the evening menu and sample some of the live music. 10 out of 10 great job guys

Lovely pub now with the new owners. Get atmosphere and food. Free parking. If you didn't like it before. This is the time to revisit. You won't be disappointed

Tried to book before but was fully booked but today was our lucky day. Never been before but heard the Roast was good. It was excellent, plenty of meat we were offered a selection of 3 different meats, also told we could have more than one meat. We had beef and Turkey. Beautifully presented - 3 large Roast .potatoes with gravy and the meat neatly laid over the potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding filled with stuffing placed on the top. Veg selection -Veg not over cooked at all! - cauliflower Cheese, green beans,carrots,red cabbage, swede and honey glazed parsnips. Plates piping hot with a gray boat too, all for £13.95. Deserts - only £5.95 ! Bargain, again beautifully presented with the drizzle of sauce and blueberries, raspberries and a decorative fan strawberry on the side. Just enough after the wonderful Roast. We had 3 dogs with us, they were given a dog treat each on arrival and during our meal , the staff offered the dogs 2 bowls of the meat ends from the kitchen to enjoy. What a great find. Very accommodating, polite Staff Would definitely recommend it.

We have lived in the area for 3 years but never been here before. The place has been revamped with a simple clean decor style and a few steam punk light fitings. Arrived at 14:45 for lunch. Barman checked what was still available . We choose baguettes. They arrived with a portion of tortilla chips and intreguing tasty side salad. Very good value for money - we only needed a boiled egg for supper. Tea served as pot, coffe comes in cafetiere, both good. Very dog friendly and it has a pool table in the room area away from the eating area. Will go back again. Big car park but only 2 min walk from seafront. Will go back again

Nice to find The Village Inn open on a very cold Tuesday in Westward Ho! Hospitable, good service and a very reasonably priced lunch menu, that proved great value. The food was delicious and well presented. Will definitely visit again when next in the area.

The Village Inn, is a great place to socialise, have a few drinks and play pool.

Went in for a drink and decided to book for the Tuesday after new years, the lady took our details including telephone number all good, arrived on the tues and the pub was in darkness no telephone call to say why, no reply to my messages just outright rude surely you know you’re going to be closed so why take the booking? And to not reply! Will definitely not recommend this place

Having read the excellent reviews of the pub and the new owners and not having been in for years, we decided to call in for lunch yesterday. Having got our drinks we asked for the menu. We were asked if we had pre-booked, which we hadn't. There were only a handful of people in the pub.It was just after one o'clock and we were told that they were not intending doing any more cooking!! So we had our drinks and went to our usual pub and were made most welcome, as usual. Sorry but we will not be back.

Noisy don't sit in conservatory if you want to eat in piece

A proper pub, staff are friendly and helpful. There is always a good atmosphere. I have not eaten there, but everyone that I have spoken to who has, highly recommends it.

My regular haunt where l visit often. The new proprietors have brought a breath of fresh air & continue to work hard improving its ambience. The food is lovely & reasonably priced. But overall l love the friendly atmosphere that they as a family & the locals bring. Very welcoming thank you.

Haven't been here for a while, decided to go for a meal. I had nachos my husband had faggots, both meals delicious. Also had a pudding, lovely attention to detail, both desserts served with fresh raspberries, a strawberry and a cape gooseberry.

Freshly decorated, with welcoming staff. Food was good. Could do with some soft furnishings as it's a bit echo-y when busy I will return tho!

Stopped in to have a drink as it was a midway point of our walk. Pub very busy serving Sunday lunches which looked amazing but as we had had a cooked breakfast only stayed for drinks. Staff very friendly and good atmosphere throughout , looked like a very popular place for Sunday lunch

Called in for a pint after avoiding the place for a few years to see if it had improved, had a great atmosphere, very friendly staff and customers a complete change from a couple of years ago. Decided that we should try a meal here and was very impressed with the quality of food, how well presented it was and how well cooked everything was, obviously a good chef, hope they hold on to him. The visit was so impressive we decided to call in again on the Sunday for a drink before going to a carvery at one of the competitors, ordered drinks sat down and saw the Sunday roasts they were serving to other customers so ended up going straight back to the bar to order four Sunday roasts and we weren't disappointed. Glad to see this pub has now got the owners and staff it deserves and hope it carries on to become the place to go in Westward ho!

Since reopening under new management the village inn has become a gem of a local, friendly, cosy, lots of drink choice, regular entertainment and the food is amazing. Fantastic pub

Had a meal with my wife and another couple. They thoroughly enjoyed their meal although I wasn't so fortunate. My cod was very oily and not very tasty which made it also over priced for what it was. I found the area quite noisy albeit I do suffer hearing issues. The staff and landlord were very polite and helpful. They also welcome dogs.

Had a lovely meal lovely atmosphere lovely staff

Fantastic pub, very clean and a great atmosphere. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Food was fantastic, great selection on the menu and at an affordable price. Just what I wanted proper pub food presented well, not expensive fine dining rubbish. Will definitely be back and would encourage everyone to give this newly taken over pub a go, you won’t be disappointed!!

Under new management for just over 2 months the Village Inn owners and staff are making every effort to make this tradional pub into a welcoming eatery with a good a selection of drinks and tasty food. Give them a chance to impress as we found them.

Went to the village in today and I must say very good meal excellent value for money and really friendly service they even went out there way to provide my husband with his steak, which wasn't on the lunch time menue well done to you all will definitely be back soon highly recommend

Under new ownership. We had chicken fajitas and a succulent gammon steak. Our server was Chris and we couldn’t fault him! Serving three real ales, what more could you ask! Come and try!

Since my last review (see below), there has been a change of ownership and the difference is incredible. Warm welcome by the new landlord and his son. Good atmosphere and definitely not a trace of the ‘locals only’ vibe. Great stuff!! — Old Review Below — Drank here on occasion since 2008 but tonight we made the mistake of turning up 30 minutes before closing time to be be told ‘we’re closed’ If the closing time stated on Google is wrong, change it. Maybe it’s just that our faces weren’t local enough? Lesson learnt.

Had a Fab Sunday Roast with Friends today. Great value and as many "Trimmings" as you desired. Followed by wonderful puddings. No photos unfortunately as we were all too hungry and wanted to get stuck in.

Great pub fantastic food would highly recommend this very friendly pub will definitely be eating there again

What a great pub they made us feel like regulars, our dog Georgie even had steak from the kitchen 😀👍🍻🍺🍻🍺

Brilliant pub Brilliant hosts only proper pub in the village

We visited the Village Inn yesterday evening and had a delicious dinner. The staff are all so friendly and helpful. We didn't stay for all the music but it was very good and there was a great atmosphere. We'll definitely be back.

We went in as a party of 6 and each us ordered something different but we were all very impressed with the quality, service and price. Best place in Westward Ho after the change in ownership

This is an amazing place to eat and drink. A real little gem and a credit to the owners and all the staff. Everyone is so friendly. Would highly recommend.

Has a lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, beautiful views

This is an amazing place to eat and drink. A real little gem and a credit to the owners and all the staff. Everyone is so friendly. Would highly recommend.

Lovely staff, lovely beer, lovely food, lovely ambience and very dog friendly. Just right for us, thank you

When a amazing meal and friendly staff All home made and fresh.thank Nat and rob for a warm and friendly welcome and excellent service 😀 👍 👌

Back to being the best pub in westward Ho! Thanks for the hospitality. See you again when I'm next in the area. Thank you.

Visit the Village Inn the locals pub in Westward Ho! Rob & Nat have just taken over the license and are amicable, friendly and enthusiastic about their new venture. Keep an eye open for future events and go and support your local pub! I for one will be frequenting it more often when visiting the area. Good luck Rob & Nat!

Great pub indoor and out! Traditional and great quality range of drinks. Very friendly service. Looking forward to food service starting! (Pub re opened a month ago so ignore previous reviews)

The pub has been taken on recently by Rob and Nat and family , all were lovely and welcoming, so much so we ended up going every day of our holiday! The place was clean with a lovely out door area, conservatory and bar. They have big plans for the place and I wish them every success. Loved the real ale and the prices were good too. They will be providing food soon and I would love to have tried the menu.

Nice for a few drinks on a nice day

Wasn't open still having refurb met new landlord nice chap

Met the new landlord and his son's the other day Very nice people.they were busy getting ready for the opening.good luck to you and I will be in for a pint when you get up and running.DEAN.O

It is closed at the moment, awaiting new tenants.

Was ment to be staying here for a week 12/6/2023 traveled from Staffordshire to be told it was shut & had been for 6 weeks no email or phone call to say, disgusting & very disappointed, thanks to the young lad who pointed us in the right direction to find some where to stay

Best local pub in the ho! Landlord and Landlady can't do enough for you. Food is excellent and the letting rooms are spacious and comfy. Highly recommended 👌

Well done and thanks for your good service and support 👏 o

We stayed on our way back from Cornwall and found it disgusting, dirty and smelly! Certainly not a 4*! Duvet cover filthy

Stayed here. It's very expensive and really needs modernising. But the landlady is very friendly and one feels bad pointing out the flaws. The bedrooms are very dated and the bathrooms look like their from Fawlty Towers. All that is forgivable given the weirdness and historical importance of the building. But the thing that ruins the place are the drinking customers. They're unpleasant, drunk, rude and noisy. They ruin this little pub.