Very nice village pub. Good pub grub, friendly staff, real ales on tap.read more

Expensive for what it is, atmosphere and garden very nice, but food took about an hour to arrive it…read morewas also very quite, so I'd hate to imagine it busy. Presentation nice but lasagne was frozen in the middle! They took it back after no hassle and then it was burnt black! Not a great experience for children although they have a play area and large garden to run around in. Hope this helps...

What a great little find! Cute place! Lovely service. Beautiful gardens. Clean bathrooms, and most…read moreimportantly, fabulous food. I wasn't expecting much, but left delighted.

From the owner: Quaint and traditional 16th century pub and restaurant on the edge of Dartmoor, offering great…read moreales, Ciders. Only 10 miles from Exeter and 15 miles from Okehampton. Only 1 minute off the A30 Devon to Cornwall road.

Pretty good food. Sadly, the most miserable service I've come across in some time. It wasn't…read moreexactly friendly when we entered the pub, but when we told them some of our party were going to be late (due to a hospital appointment), they almost flipped and had a right old go at us and that they turned 9 people away earlier (the place was almost empty). We would have got up and left if there'd been anywhere else to go. The barman and landlady remained rude to us for the rest of the evening. Avoid the Dog and Donkey in Knowle if you like anything resembling good service! I felt a little sorry for the barmaids, who were fine. Unfortunately, they didn't get a tip, which wasn't their fault that they work for such rude people. It's not often that I feel compelled to write a bad review on Qype, but these people really need to be friendlier to non-locals if they want to attract customers from outside the village.

My husband and i took our 19 month old for a lunchtime meal here. What can we say…read more.. The menu is fabulous and very reasonably priced for a south devon pub. We especially liked the sausage menu. It had about twelve different kinds of sausages on it from ostritch to duck. They allowed us to have a plate so that we could take food from our plate and give it to our daughter . some places don't like you to do this. The waitresses were lovely and although the restaurant was very busy they were very attentive as were the owners who were helping to serve as well, they also bought extra drinks over to the table rather than us having to move to the bar to get them. They have a few guest ales on at anyone one time from local brewereys. Our favourite was Tribute. The barman was very helpful and let us taste them before we decided which one to order. We returned again to the pub with a larger group a few weeks later and found the meal and service to be of the same high standard that we had encountered before. I would definitely recommend you visit the Dog and Donkey. It has to be one of the best i've been in, and i've been in a few south devon pubs!

I just stayed here for a wedding. Decent sized parking area with a very nice garden. Beautiful…read moreplace. It was very welcoming and clean with all new bathrooms with cozy robes, complimentary beer, fizzy water, biscuits, and we enjoyed some great food. Breakfast was included. Also very dog friendly! They provided a dog bed for the family dog. Oh and very lovely beer brewed on side! Will be back for sure!

An absolute gem of a pub in one of Devon's prettiest, most tucked away coastal villages. The…read moreMason's Arms is, quite simply, a fantastic place in every sense of the word. I've stopped off for a snack or a quick drink a couple of times, and it's always really impressed me, and the lunch my parents and I had recently ranks as one of the best pub dinners the Andrews family can remember. Their crab sandwiches were fresh, as were the fish in their delicious creamy leek fish stew, while the ploughmans was huge. Desserts of chocolate and pecan brownie and banana fritters with toffee sauce were gobbled up. Ok, it's not cheap for a Devon pub, but the food is worth every penny - there was hardly anything on the menu I didn't want to scoff down. The pub itself is a charming sprawl of wooden rooms, and a small seating area out the front. It's homely and although the staff run a slick operation, they're still friendly and helpful. The pub was recently taken over by St Austell Brewery, so there's a good range of their beers, plus a couple of guest ales. This includes one local beer brewed in Branscombe. It's quaint, delicious, comfy and sits in one of the most stunning areas of the Devon coast. It is, quite simply, a perfect pub.

The Muddiford Inn was a nice find. We were touring the area and looking for somewhere to stop for a…read moresnack. We passed this place and stopped, well, just because it was there. We had a bar snack sandwich each and was impressed by the staff and the quality of the food, so we had a quick look at the full menu and decided to book a table for that evening. The food is quite traditional, but with a wonderful eastern influence. Beautifully presented with fantastic flavours, every course was a delight and I thought the bill was very reasonable. I've certainly paid more for lesser fare than this! I would heartily recommend anybody who finds themselves in the Barnstaple area check this place out!

What a lovely friendly restaurant very good reasonable priced food plus real ales that are kept…read morewell and taste delicious. There's pub caters for everybody including dogs indeed there's a jar of dog biscuits on bar. They have a big garden with a very good play area for children. I had the cod and chips it was delicious the people with me also had different meals which they told me was really nice all in all a very nice pub.

Utterly torn between three and four stars with this pub. It should have been a four-five without…read morequestion. But they really know how to let themselves down. The first night we tried to come here (there's only two pubs in the village, see) they were fully booked for dinner. We got kinda excited at that point (places are rarely quiet because they're bad, after all) so we booked in for Saturday instead and toddled off to the other pub for the evening. When we arrived the next day, they didn't seat us for a while, then didn't take our order for a good half an hour (we didn't have drinks either). There were only two duck dishes left so the waitress had to check I could have that like I'd asked. I didn't want to point out that there'd been more choice if anyone had served us. She didn't ask how I wanted my duck until she came back, and she didn't seem to know what sides came with each dish. As it was, the sides of dauphinoise potato and green beans were very tasty. Starters sounded great. As we were by the sea, we had to have scallops, right? But mine were a little sandy, and the waitress looked shocked when I told her. Not wonderfully thrilled. But here's the thing: The main courses were excellent. Really really excellent. And the pub is lovely. Cosy, noisy, happy. Everything you want from a country pub. It occurs to me that they're so busy because they have massively useless serving staff. And too many of them as well so no one really knows what's going on. I don't think my experience was a four star one. My meal (and wine) was. But I like the pub too much to rate them three stars. Still, they need some better serving staff here, because that's really letting down the excellent food.

last tuesday i was taken to 'the ship inn' for the first time. but i ended up going 3 times last…read moreweek, taking different friends who enjoy their food. i was so impressed by everything, the decor, the atmosphere, waitress/waiter service, not to mention the menu and prices! endless menu, such a choice at such little cost! if i lived on my own, i would be there every day, truly! enjoy!

Very nice pub with friendly service. The ales are very good and the food is tasty. Extensive menu,…read morewith a lot of choice both on bar and restaurant. Pub decoration is dedicated to seamen and nice. Definitively a good place to have a drink and lunch/dinner.

A fantastic pub set in a gorgeous location selling possibly the best food I've ever experienced in…read morea pub. Small & don't take bookings, so arriving early is advisable. Parking is tricky as there's no car park, & the roads around are narrow & winding. There's a bus stop directly outside. The hanging meat dish is particularly fantastic, & possibly enough for 2.

This is a pub i have been going to on and off for the 15 years. It has seen good times and bad…read more Went with friends a few weeks ago - the food was great Venison Risotto - all very friendly. Met with a friend for a few pints before and the beer and crisps were as you expect from a good Devon pub. Only comment on the negative - if you order something like gammon and chips that is what you will get... You will also need to book...

Went to this pub as we were driving along the A35 looking for somewhere to take an 80 year old…read moremother for lunch. IThe staff were very welcoming. There was a black board with about 10 specials plus a regular bar menu. It is a 16th century thatched pub. We sat in front of a lovely log fire. The meals appeared to be homemade. My husband had liver and bacon which he couldn't fault with separate vegetables. We think that was £9.99. I had a jacket potato covered in prawns and they were happy for Mum to have a children's meal as she only has a tiny appetite. It serves locally sourced food and drinks. Hope to go back in the Summer and try th beer garden

Always had a good meal and highly recommend it, I personally love the older side of the pub, it…read moredepends what you like, we book and meet friends for a long dog walk up east hill strips then have lunch carvery, what's not too like, give it a visit, out of peak times is best. Good feel about the place.

I have one word to say about this pub. Carvery. It is renowned for it throughout the valley and is…read morea must visit. They do it every day and for a set price you have a choice of meat of vegetarian option. The selection of things to put on your plate is immense, and I can guarantee your plate won't be big enough to have it all. My grandma likes it as she can take as little as she wants, and not feel bad about leaving it! The atmosphere is lovely although it can get very busy. I would advise booking a table.