The Volunteer Inn in South Hams - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Went for curry and quiz night and were not disappointed. In fact surprised to discover we probably should have booked, but they squeezed us in. Excellent curry from a limited menu, and great fun quiz, stretching but not horribly difficult.

Super friendly pub at the heart of the village! Gorgeous outside seating areas, plenty of cute little hideaways and such a welcoming atmosphere. 10/10 service and food. Really couldn't recommend highly enough. Family and pet friendly.

We had the Sunday roast here! New chef that didn’t disappoint! Really nice staff and excellent food! Worth a stop

Great find , so friendly , lovely staff/owners Lovely quaint old pub Great beers and good fresh food Worth a visit if your passing Plus toilets lovely and clean

Local friendly pub with good bar food. Reasonable prices, friendly staff. Free WiFi. Easy parking outside all in a lovely South Devon village.

Went to The Volunteer for my friend's wedding reception. Paula made it so special and went above and beyond. Thank you so much from all of us. ❤

It was going through a revamp so I wasn't able to see it in its full glory and taste any food but the pub is much to my liking. I am going to be visiting again as my best friend lives in the village and we may watch a few sport matches which it has on show with the large screens. A nice little looking pub with the usually salts of the earth having a few jars. Pubs are a main stay of UK culture and often its where men are able to meet and catchup and solve the worlds problems and their own. This is one of them and is an essential for the villages community. I hope it remains open in these tough times.

Fantastic village pub with a great sense of community!

Not welcoming at all. Felt every customer was an effort to serve. Thankfully the very few regulars that were there, were more friendly.

Great friendly staff and lovely beer garden :)

Really great pub. Fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff and great food.

It is so lovely to be able to go into a pub for the first time in so long that I can't pretend to give a neutral, unbiased review. The pub was lovely, the staff were lovely, the locals were lovely and the beer was lovely. There was a large beer garden with plenty of space and a lovely evening was had by all!

Really lovely village pub. Great food which is very reasonably priced. Family friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. Fantastic landlords. We come most weeks with our young daughter. Recommend the chilli, curries, steaks, burger and our daughter’s favourite, Molly’s fish and chips! Takeaway available too.

Always amazing take away food especially roast

Great place, very friendly crowd.

I will admit to a little bias as this is my local but the Volunteer Inn is as good as it's possible to be in the current environment. Good, well kept ales, very good Guinness and a selection of ciders but it is the food that deserves special mention. The pub built up a good reputation during lock down through its takeaway menu and this has been enhanced since reopening. Fish and chips, steaks and Sunday roasts are all freshly prepared but it is the pies, that perhaps take pride of place. Homemade proper pies (not a bit of stew with a bit of pastry on top). The steak and kidney, beef and ale and a variety of chicken pies are all highly recommended.

Best fish and chips that we have in a long while. They do a home delivery service or you can sit in in front of the wood burner. Such friendly hosts too.

Yealmpton is lucky to have its traditional pub. Good food. Well kept beer. During lockdown many of us were grateful for the home delivery service of meals. It is good that this has continued after lifting of closure. Well done.

The food, ale, and the hosts are fabulous. All local pubs at this moment in time need our support and I think we all need a break from home and telly. Social distancing in the lounge/ restaurant feels really safe, so go and have a couple of drinks and a meal and I guarantee you will feel better and you will help support a great Devon local pub.

Amazing food the dirty burger is to die for, gotta be my favourite pub in the South hams

Great pub in the heart of the village. Always a friendly welcome by the pub landlord who can't do enough to look after you. They do a great Sunday roast which can be delivered / takeaway too which has seen us through lockdown

The service and home made food is to die for, the pies here are just outta this world, take me back to my late great nans house fantastic

We were struggling to find somewhere to accommodate 17 friends and a dog at the last minute on a Saturday. They were very welcoming, nothing was too much trouble and food was excellent. Well worth a visit.

Fab pub....Fab people. Proper pub!

After a 6 hour walk, and an hour to wait for the bus back home, it was heaven, to sit amongst the display of blooms in the Beer Garden, at the rear of the pub, away from the traffic. with a cool lager, it was freedom after all the lock down restrictions.. Good table spacing, and shade. 26 degrees in the sun .better than being abroad. Food available, maybe next time. welcome greeting, good price, well done to the landlord. TOP AWARD. regards bongobrian .

The lovely owner welcomed us and recommended their best meals and everything was lovely and excellent as on our visit we did not have one fault towards the service and food

Well worth a visit. The food is absolutely amazing. The owners welcomed with a friendly reception. Highly recommended without a doubt.

We had a most enjoyable experience at this Inn. The food was excellent as was the wine and beer. The staff were charming, attentive and provided an excellent service with a smile. very reasonably priced. While the menu for main courses was varied and with something likely to please all tastes the desert menu was a little disappointing. There was a lack of seasonal desert, July and no strawberry, or other summer fruit flan, meringue, fruit salad or summer pudding. What they did have was very nice but rather small and what would be ideal in the winter.

I ordered a take away curry from the Volunteer Pub ( my local watering hole),during the lock down, It was delivered piping hot together with a bottle of beer. I must say it was one of the best curry's I have ever had, I will certainly have another one. Great value for money, Thank you. Reg.

We had a lovely meal tonight, curry goat with rice and peas,spot on. Nice fried dumpling too. Everybody cleared their plate! Definitely recommend. 👍

Hi this was my first meal here in 10 years .The Sunday Roasts were superb with piping hot veg and plenty of gravy.I was being treated to my meal so cannot comment on costs ,and staff very attentive will be back a lot sooner next time.

Darren,Dawn and Molly have settled into the village really well, and have definitely made the pub come back to life! The food is well priced and very tasty, Molly takes alot of pride in her cooking and aims to cater for all your needs. Be it evening meal, Sunday dinner, a bar snack, or a buffet for an event. The beers good and Darren and Dawn make sure your glass is never empty for long :) The Volly is a great pub for a party, meeting mates or a drink alone as you're always made to feel welcome!

Great local pub, superb quality Ale, great place to meet friends and chat with locals.

Interesting menu, cooked from fresh. Will accommodate veggies...

Steak night was absolutely amazing, fantastic service. Just what a village pub needs. Couldn’t fault anything about this beaut place. Thank you very much. Lucky to have a fab local pub like The Volly

Great place staff welcoming great beers ill b back👍👍👍

What a lovely country pub. Dog friendly, cheap plonk and delicious home cooked foods Will look forward to my return

We tried out the curry night on Wednesday. Beef Madras, Chicken Tikka Masala and a veggie curry option on offer. Beautifully prepared and very tasty. Volunteer on a winner here as menu simplified to one choice per night which makes freshly produced food easy and affordable. Washed down with a good pint of London Pride the evening out was fab.

A "Proper Pub" in the heart of the Village. Licensees Kev and Helen will make you most welcome.

Nothing exceptional but a proper dog friendly village pub with a warm welcome. Outside there is a small garden on rockery style with an area for us smokers.

Friendly pub with a great atmosphere and a lovely beer garden

Great landlord and fantastic range of beers will be going back when the kitchen reopened next week 😀

Called in for a quick pint but ended up chatting with the new landlady and a couple of the locals. Really friendly and welcoming, so much so we called back a couple of nights later. Really friendly local pub. Wish the new landlady and landlord all the successful.

Nice & friendly with good lager...new chef starts in a few weeks 👌

Looking old and beer garden needs a makeover

Very nice pub to go to, calm and relaxing.

Ok beer & food. Still, essentially, a locals pub

Nice and friendly place to relax and enjoy a drink whilst sharing good conversation.x

A nice village pub good pub food friendly stafff. Decor a bit tired the bar looked a bitt rowdier. No parking. A good size beer garden

The new owners of the Volunteer are just delightful. We have had several meals with them and the food is good country style cooking, although there are more adventerous meals on offer. The new landlord is charming and nothing is too much trouble. No matter what you want he will move heaven and earth to make sure your experience in the pub is catered for. Sunday lunch is just wonderful, make sure you don't eat breakfast though !!! Wehave no hesitation in recommending this old fashioned, proper pub with both landlord and chef professionally in charge. Well done the new Volunteer, We will be back over and over again.

Under new ownership recently so went with a group to check out the food and atmosphere. For a local with limited parking outside it did well for the food and feel of the place. Cosy and quiet with food offers depending on the chef's daily special. We felt welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The fish dish was tasty and well priced. I have been assured that the hunters chicken with salad was excellent. The menu wasn't long but balanced and should cater for most 'pub grub' tastes. Limited puddings were definitely homemade and not over priced. No good for wheel chair access as there are steps up into the premises and to the toilets. Other than that it was clean, friendly and worth another visit. Bar with games one side, restaurant tables and quiet drinking on the other.

magic atmosphere and good food!

I have eaten here a few times and the food is always good. Hearty sized portions all cooked from fresh and tasty. Ideal for when you don't want to cook tea and you want good food at a reasonable price. Burger doubled up and chicken sandwich in photos. The only reason not 5 stars at the atmosphere is lacking it's more of a drinking pub rather than for a meal.

Popped in for a light lunch burgers were amazing and my wife had a pie that was amazing lovely atmosphere very family orientated 5 Stars

Good food. Made to feel very welcome.

This outstanding pub is one of the best in South Devon. Small, but if you can get a table there is nowhere better to eat. Outstanding food at very reasonable price with welcoming staff and a log fire. What more could anyone want !

I go to the Volunteer for good service and excellent food and get it every time I go. The atmosphere is always welcoming with customers filling the bar with chat and laughter. Its well worth a visit.

Please do not let first impressions put you off.

The pub does need some refurbishment, but don’t let that put you off. The cider was great and the food even better. Three of us had the Volly burger, ham and eggs and fish and chips. All perfect. The staff were lovely and very welcoming for our Bearded Collie who enjoyed his free snacks very much. The only drawback was parking, but after a couple of circuits we realised we could park pretty close on the road on the hill.

It doesn't look much from the outside but once inside you get a warm welcome from Nick and Jude. Even dogs are welcome. I had grilled mackerel to eat and it was great. The chef (Rob) even came out to check the food was to my liking.

We pop in quite often for drinks but this is the first time we decided to have some food. My goodness! My other half had the Volunteer Burger and myself the Chicken and Leek Pie (I very nearly had the Desperate Dan pie which sounds delightful). My pie was full to the brim with so much shredded chicken (not cubes!) and leek I was astounded. It was absolutely stunning. The better half’s burger however, was the star of the show. Home made REAL beef and big enough for him to think he wouldn’t eat it all (obviously I had a nibble!!). He managed to eat every single bite. This burger surpassed every burger he (and myself) had ever tried. I kid you not, even writing this, my mouth is watering.

What a great pub a homemade curry with everything and a pint for £9.95. I don't know how they do it. Dogs welcomed. Would come again.

Real home cooked food real ales ok too

Great fresh home made food friendly staff real ale lovely. Speciality nights quiz night Thursday Made you feel welcome .Dog friendly.

Couldn’t have been more welcoming even though we turned up just before 9pm on a Saturday night without a reservation. Ordered simply delicious pies, chef was front of house to explain menu and the fact they have guest pie and curry chefs on Wednesday evenings. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was terrific and terrific value.

Really nice decor and atmospheric. Good Ales.

Great pub, staff very welcoming, food amazing.,

Nice friendly pub in the middle of the village. Ideal place to stop off for a thirst quenching pint.

The Volunteer is a perfect venue for a family meal or just a few drinks with friends.

Spotlessly clean, lovely welcoming atmosphere. Great ale, fantastic food. The new tam are doing a brilliant job. Looking forward to curry night on Wednesday! Highly recommended.

Popped in for a drink whilst out walking. Very friendly. Lots of dogs in bar area. A rustic garden at back of pub. Not wheelchair friendly. Food menue looked very good. Will definitely be back.

Lovely food nice and friendly x

We had a lovely Mother’s Day lunch, it was a set menu and we honestly can not fault it at all. The prawn cocktail was delicious with lovely size prawns. I had the roast lamb which was beautifully cooked and tender, the Yorkshire puddings were amazing probably best I have ever had, all the veg was cooked to perfection and the roast potatoes were lovely and crispy. All the staff were friendly and must commend our lovely young waitress, she was very attentive. Thank you for making Mother’s Day a special one and we will be coming back.

Lovely menu. Choice of light bites or full meals. All freshly cooked, served swiftly and arrive looking delicious. Dog friendly and excellent value. Husband says the beer is good too.

Visiting the area to attend my Grandmothers funeral - staying down the road from the pub with family. Arrived about 7.30 and starving so no brainer to visit the local for beer and some food.

I would highly recommend this pub! Everything exceeded our expectations, Karl the barman was very friendly and served us quickly. The food was superb, I had fish and chips and my wife had arranchini with steak to follow. Both were very tasty and looked good. Only critisicm would be portion size, very large amount of food! We met both the chefs after our meal and both were friendly and grateful that we enjoyed our food! Excellent place to eat, very cosy and cheap

We have been here several times and have seen different landlords run the place, however, this was the first time we were disappointed.

New management are fantastic, pub has had a good makeover, and although food is cheap, it’s now the best in Yealmpton, and even better than Newton and Noss. Very friendly welcome with warm wood burner, we have spent far too much time here !

Great publicans, always made to feel welcome and the food is excellent. My wife and I have eaten there at least 5 times in the last month. Couldn't fault the food.

Very poor food, very poor service, and if the two older gentleman behind the bar are the new owners then for me personally they are the worst in 10 years of going in the place.

Hospitable, friend!y proprietors and staff who quickly found us a table despite the location being incredibly busy. Good choice of drinks and food from the menu and the specials board. Elected to have the fish and chips that were exceptional as well as being huge!

Visited this great local pub for an evening family dinner. Very welcoming staff & delicious freshly cooked food. We ordered the homemade Parsnip soup followed by Sirloin steak in a Pepper sauce. Both were delicious & the steak perfectly cooked & tender. We’ll be returning...

Had the most amazing fish pie with vegetables, on Wednesday night. Well looked after by the landlords, complements to the chef, really lovely home made food. Looking forward to our next visit!

A group of us went to eat there. We all had different things to eat and all were really very good. It was a cold and frosty evening but the log fire was keeping the place cosy and warm. The enthusiastic staff were excellent and having carpet on the floor gave for much better acoustics than many hard furnished places.

Welcoming, warm and amazing food!

Mike, Nick, Chris and Jude now have the Volunteer. First Sunday lunch available today. What great food and value for money. Highly recommended.

A new landlady at the volunteer so went to investigate. Friendly welcome and very well kept selection of ales.The Doom bar was stunning and for only 2.80 per pint the more you drink the more you save. I hope the new landlady can breath new life into this lovely old pub it would be such a shame to lose it.

Second time visiting this pub in 3 years, went on a midweek day very quiet we were the only ones eating in the restaurant. There was a large group of locals playing snooker in another bar. Service was very slow however the food was good & well cooked large meals. The place lacked any atmosphere and finished cooking by 20.00 hrs.

We went to this pub for Saturday evening dinner. My partner had beef burger and I had pan fried bass. It was wonderful, we couldn't believe the price it was really good value for quality of the food. Such a shame that the surroundings were so run down. The grubs gorgeous, well done chef.

Excellent value for money, good size portions and selection of vegetables, very tasty Sunday roast with dessert , only £9.95. Owner and staff very friendly, happy and helpful, will be going again next week. The daily menu I also reccomend, the homemade lasagne, carbonara and stew with dumplings is fabulous. Well done!

A traditional English country pub, great food, reasonably priced, real ale, great atmosphere, friendly family staff....

Great staff a good atmosphere food and good ales on sale as well as other drinks ... a large beer garden dogs welcome

On a cold wet January Sunday we decided to eat out and choose this pub. We sat by a lovely log fire and enjoyed what was the very best Sunday roast we have had in a long time. We ate late but were surprised because of the quality of the food being served that this establishment was not full to overflowing. Good food, friendly atmosphere and a warm venue what more can anyone ask. It was also very good value and the vegetables were all fresh and perfectly cooked - Well done Volunteer.

Three is us went to dinner just after Christmas and enjoyed a lovely meal one of the party had beef stew and dumplings and said it was enhancing by a nice rich gravy.the other had homemade beef lasagna which they said was very tasty and it was a good size portion. I had the Hunters chicken burger with home made chips again very tasty and filling. I can also recommend the Sunday roast which we have had on a number of occasions. Good homemade food and a lovely log fire nice and cosy.

Brilliant Sunday roast ! Plenty of beef and vegetables!! No nonsense food at a good price! Don't expect posh but great pub roast with high quality meat

We booked on the day for early dinner at the Volunteer. Right from reservation stage the staff were friendly and efficient. We had a delicious, great value meal. The fish and chips were lovely; freshly fried fish with lovely light batter (no gloopy yellow stuff that you sometimes find under your crispy batter) and perfectly cooked medium-rare steak and trimmings. We'll definitely be going back!

Really friendly great old fashioned British pub. Would recommend the food,especially on a Sunday. Big beer garden.

Visited with Friends and had a great evening.with friendly helpful staff making you feel welcome. The food was excellent good menu with plenty of choice. Good fresh home cooked food. The garlic mushrooms were very tasty. Main courses just the right amount and steaks cooked exactly as ordered. The healthy salmon came with an extensive salad, Prices very reasonable and good value.

Fantastic local pub very welcoming too new faces. Affordable food menu and nice staff.

Very pleasant staff and very helpfull, my partner had beef in wine pie he enjoyed it and it did look rather nice,I had steak wasn't as keen but then I have had a sore throat so taste buds might be a little off kilter but still pleasant enough, prices are reasonable and pleasant surroundings, I will go back to try the steak once my throat is better