Molesworth Arms Pyworthy

Rydon Inn

➤ Rydon Road, Holsworthy I-EX22 7HU, United Kingdom

Pub • Cafés • Vegan • British

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"We have eaten here before and had reasonably good meals. However on a recent visit I had gammon steak with egg and chips. The gammon, if you could call it that came out looking like a slice of pork, not remotely salty and pale in colour. The plate was swimming in grease from the eggs and water from the peas making the chips soggy. I told the waitress when she asked if everything was ok that the gammon wasn't good and I had to leave it. No-one from management or the kitchen came to see what the issue was and still had to pay full price! £17. To be honest I have had better gammon steak at a supermarket café! This was more disappointing as the meal was a treat from my daughter having taken the family on holiday. Hopefully this won't put us off going again, as we regularly stay in the area."

Kings Arms

➤ Fore Street, Holsworthy United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Pub • Cafés • Buffet • British

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"As we wandered from the carpark archway, we were looking for somewhere for lunch.We asked a local lady and she said go to the King's Arms, I'm the cook, I'll be back there in a couple of minutes. We ordered a sandwich selection and pot of tea, which was delivered ion no time at all. Bit chilly outside, so the fire was going to keep us cosy. Centrally placed in the town square, it has a fair bit of history and we felt it was a very ;pleasant spot for a midday snack. This all pre-Covid."

The White Hart

➤ 3 Fore St, Holsworthy, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Coffee • British

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"We have been enjoying the Carvery over the last few weekends with visiting family and there has been no hesitation in revisiting There is a choice of three joints plus their usual compliments of Yorkshire pudding, stuffings, crackling and sauces. The range of seasonal vegetables is extensive, roast, new or mashed potatoes, cauliflower cheese, broccoli, spring cabbage, leeks in white sauce, red cabbage, mashed swede, parsnips, carrots, peas and wonderful tasty gravy Haven't any photos, been too keen to tuck in. Best to book or you could be disappointed."

Old Market Inn

➤ Chapel Street, EX22 6BP, Torridge, United Kingdom

Pub • Lunch • Drinks • British

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"Had dinner here just stopping through on our way home from our holiday on Friday 23rd August. We rang in advance to make sure that there were tables, but were told that they weren’t busy and we could just turn up. We came in through the back from the car park which goes straight into the restaurant area, where it was completely empty. Husband immediately said “shall we go somewhere else?” Pointing out the utterly filthy carpet in the restaurant but as it was late and we had 3 tired and hungry children with us we decided to just stay put and hope for the best. Asked at the bar if we could order food, to be met with a flapping barmaid explaining that the lone waiter was already busy taking another tables order and we would have to wait about half an hour. Seemed a bit of a strange thing to say seeing as the restaurant was completely empty, and we were a bit bewildered that it would take that long just because another table of 4’s order was being taken? I then asked if we just needed to go and sit at a table but she said we needed to sit in the front area, order our food there and then we would be taken through to the restaurant area when the food was ready. Quite a strange set up and not very practical when you have 3 children, one of whom is an energetic 2 year old who kept trying to run directly out of the front door which led straight onto a busy main road. Asked the waiter if we could just sit in the restaurant but he sheepishly said we needed to wait until the food was ready. After a lengthy wait we finally got ushered through to the very dated restaurant, it seriously needs revamping. The floor is awful and the frilly table cloths look about a hundred years old. Two of the kids had lasagna, both of which we had to remove the top layer of because it had obviously been microwaved to within an inch of its life and had gone rock hard. Other child had fish bites and chips which were fine. I had the steak, which was tasteless and tough. I ordered with sautéed potatoes but it got brought out with chips. It had taken so long that I couldn’t be bothered to complain in the end and just had the chips. One thing I did refuse to pay for though was the “red wine steak sauce” which cost an extra £3 or so. It was literally brown salty water. They did refund this with no questions. Husband had the lasagna which was again burnt and then microwaved to a crisp and unseasoned. All in all it was pretty disappointing and definitely not worth the money we paid for it. Would not recommend, I’m sure there are far better places to go and eat around there than here!"