"A-OK" just about sums this place up perfectly. The decor is very well done for a gastropub and…read moregives a very elegant vibe. The service and food quality, however, fell very short. I visited on a business dinner. The local beer at the bar was nice, but my experience went downhill from there. I ordered the cured meat board as an appetizer and the sirloin steak with chips for dinner. The board was decent, but I"m not (apparently as I learned at this time) a huge fan of cured meats. The bread, however, was delicious. My main problem came with my main course. I ordered the sirloin, medium rare. Another member of my party ordered the sirloin medium well. Both of our steaks came out cooked above medium well but not quite well done. It was literally difficult to chew, but I wasn't going to send it back during a business dinner. The chips were pretty plain, but that's typical of English chips. Overall, the highlights were the beer and the house salad that came with my meal. Its a cool looking establishment and a nice place to have a beer, but you wouldn't catch me spending my own money there.

Bickley Mill Inn is heavily bedded within the region of Ipplepen and Abbotskerswell, the restaurant…read moreis worth the trip if your in the local area, prices can be expensive and you leave with a feeling of not being very fulfilled but i would still recommend this to a passer by.

Fantastic food & service with friendly staff. What more do you need? Definitely going to become a…read moreregular visitor here!

The Plough in Ipplepen is a pure locals pub, not really welcoming atmosphere for newcomers, i would…read moregive the plough a miss and head into mainland newton abbot. its not worth the hassle and jd weatherspoon can beat all surrounding laces for prices. enjoy your drink lol

Very busy on weekends & bank holidays. We visited on May Day Bank Holiday and even though it was…read morevery busy the service was still quick. The food was pleasant & reasonably priced. The kids menu is great especially for young children and those with special needs as it has a photos of each maincourse, side & veg to make it easier for them to choose. We both had the smaller meal options but it was plenty & filling. The drinks were fairly priced too. There is a fenced play area for children. During the week they do special deals like 2 meals for £8 or they have a curry day. This was not our first visit as we used to go there a few years ago. We stopped going as the food wasnt great & the prices were getting silly & the portions were getting smaller. However after seeing that they had a new menu & were doing special offers we decided to give it another chance. I am glad we did as we will definitely go again.

Excellent. Lovely pub carvery for only £3.50 (apart from Sundays). Brilliant place for families. My…read moreyoung sons eat hardly anything and they always allow us to pay for one meal and they share. Always turkey, gammon & beef, good selection of veg. We have been going at least once a month for ages and have never had a bad meal. I always recommend it to friends and family. They also have starters & puddings but I have never had room to eat pudding after the carvery!

28/12/17 me and my family visited the willow tree in torquay. My family had been before but i hadnt…read moreand i was very disappointed. Upon paying £6.29 for my carvery i was told that they were out of carrots and the selection of meats and vegetable were very limited. The food was luke warm and the chips were chewy and low quality. When i asked for ketchup i was told they did not have any by the rude and unresponsive worker who worked behind the carvery station. There were kids screaming and running aro7nd throughout our time there, making the whole experience very unpleasent. When we left my father talked to the manager, who was very polite if a bit incompetent and he gave us a refund. Overall a very unsatisfying experience would definately not reccomend visiting.

hare and hounds had grown from strength to stregth in the years and has a very wide variety of…read morefoods to choose from at a reasonable price they are child and disable friendly and have a very big restaurant seating more than 100. You can get a simple bar meal of ham egg and chips to a beef and ale pie or go more a la carte in their restaurant which serves a lovely lamp shank or roast duck, lovely atmosphere and right on the main road, ideal for stipping off before torquay

the best carvery i have ever had, for a reasonable price. what makes it special are the vegetables…read more they dont just stick to the standard peas carrots etc but also offer Mediterranean veg and seasoned green beans etc. the deserts are also fantastic, homemade and scrumptious with a good variety of choice that change each time i go. it can be very busy which can slow the service and ruin the atmosphere making everything seem a little rushed and squashed! but so worth it for the food!

Dined there last night with friends. We all agreed the food was excellent , with a quite extensive…read moremenu, as well as a good specials board.They were good sized helpings too. Good selection of beers and wines. Altogether a very nice place to enjoy an evening out. No loud music and very friendly and helpful staff.

An atmospheric little pub with room for 25-30 upstairs (available to book out as we did) and more…read moredownstairs. They have a combination of local ales and more well known brands and a brilliant selection of "home-cooked" food, both my wife and I enjoyed each of these aspects greatly. The food comes in large portions and for a very agreeable price. The service was excellent and we even enjoyed a chat with the owner as he arrived to have a pint. Excellent for families or small groups of friends!

friendly place good food function room available ! with torbay hospital situated rear of pub! give…read morethis place a go ! :)

Will never return to this pub. An awful experience. Waited 15mins for the menu to be printed. Then…read morewaited nearly an hour for the meal. Meanwhile the pub filled up and was very noisy. Had to shout to each other across the table to be heard. Eventually moved to the empty restaurant area - the food was cold and bland and expensive. No stars given*