The Hoops Inn

Just back from a Sunday lunch celebration from the Hoops Inn. Lovely location & beautiful building. Booked a week ahead for a restaurant table. Our group ordered 3 roast dinners, a fish alternative and the gluten free roast. We all agreed that the food was excellent and that the GF offerings were excellent. It took a bit of time for the food to arrive but worth the wait. Special mention to the staff who were lovely. Thx.

Called in late for Sunday roast. Pleased to find the full menu was still available. Plenty of convenient parking at the rear with adjacent dog paddock for our four-legged friend. Exemplary service from friendly staff. We had options for inside and outside seating. The food (roast chicken & roast beef) was perfectly cooked and delicious. Our young waiter, George, was attentive, polite and particularly helpful. We will be back. Thank you.

We made our reservation over the phone with Olivia who was very helpful during the booking and also during our short stay at the hotel. The staff were very attentive and polite and the food in the bar/restaurant was very good. On our journey down to Devon we were contacted by the Hotel to see if we wanted to reserve a table in the restaurant that evening which was much appreciated. Will definitely stay again when in the area.

A beautiful old Inn. My room was clean, warm and the bed was very comfy. Furnishings were beautiful as was my breakfast. it was one of the best I've ever eaten. Beautifully presented, very tasty and filling. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Absolutely brilliant food. We ate here on the off chance as we were passing and it was one of the nicest pub meals I've ever had. The portions were brilliant and all the food was lovely. The young waiter was super attentive and polite too! We will come back!

Stayed here with three friends and we were utterly delighted. Wonderful old world atmosphere in a quiet location with an interesting layout. everything was perfect from the service to the accommodation to the food. Excellent range of ales and in top condition. We all agreed that we hit the jackpot and a private car park at the rear was a big bonus.

Always a delightful atmosphere with friendly staff who make you feel welcome. Menu is good. The Lamb dish was tasty but we should have been given steak knives for easier cutting. I wish they would serve Golden Pig ale which is a fantastic local beer.

Wonderful stay and food! Staff are very friendly and attentive. The building is lovely and quirky, our suite was really comfortable and clean. Breakfast and dinner were very good, especially the Sunday roast. Can't fault this place, definitely recommended.

We had the family room No.17. On the ground floor. Close to the car park and great for our dog too. Very clean and spacious with a great big bath that the kids loved. Great food and staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.

We stayed 2 nights so we could go sight seeing in the area. It was a good location for this. Good customer service. Very clean room. Excellent food. Its a very large place with lots of different dining rooms with fireplaces.

Great food at the restaurant and our room was spacious and full of character. Our only complaints were the worn and uncomfortable mattress and pillows, and some attention to detail needed in the maintenance. Towel rail was half working - easy to fix.

One of the best roasts we've had in a pub for a while. Absolutely delicious, really cosy pub with friendly staff. Really recommend the sirloin of beef roast! Great find!

OCT x4 Excellent room and fab breakfast. Evening menu provided limited choice and portions were a challenge. A more simple/homely option of 'pie n mash' or similar, would be a good addition. Menu enables Chefs to demonstrate their skills and imagination, however they need to cater for diners with a less adventurous taste. Having to book a table in the bar, for the evening, just to have a drink was inconvenient. How about room guests being able to use library/lounge for an evening drink? All staff very friendly and helpful. Would happily stay again if visiting area in future.

We kept driving past Hoops Inn whilst visiting various places on our holiday so decided to eat there. We were seated in a cosy room with little cheeky faces in the brick work. The service was friendly and the food we had was delicious so you can't really ask for much more.

We had a lovely meal here, have been once before about 5 years ago. We had sirloin steak with pepper sauce and all the trimmings. Everything was cooked to perfection and on lovely warmed plates. Good Covid-safe place to eat. Superb!

We rang in the morning for a table for 9 that day, we had a lovely private end part of the bar which made the birthday occasion more special. The food was excellent and so was the service. The atmosphere and surroundings gave you a real taste of years gone by and we would definitely visit again.

Great stay - very different to what we'd usually go for but it was a delight. We paid a bit extra for the suit and it was worth it - a four poster bed and a jacuzzi bath for a treat. Breakfast was included and filled me up for the day - no complaints - all delicious. We also had food at the pub the night before and again, lovely food. The staff were friendly and the room was clean. Really nice quirky place to go. Would like to stay again.

On our first night we popped in here on the off chance that they would fit in two oldies. They did and we had a really nice little table in one of the bar areas. That young lady was so friendly. We were told that the method of getting food and drink was to order at the bar with your table number. Menus at the table for us to browse. Drinks arrived immediately and we ordered mussels in white wine.

They arrived in a mound of steaming sauce. A sauce, I must admit was difficult to beat. Delicious. Having seen how busy this restaurant was I decided to reserve a table for our last night. There was a choice of bar or restaurant area. I chose restaurant, for a change. We arrived to be shown to a bay window table, perfect. Having viewed the menu we ordered drinks and, as we were ready, our meals.

Our big mistake. I enjoy a drink of my vodka on ice before eating. The starters arrived of salmon parcel and my chicken live pate. No drinks, as yet. My partner had finished her starter before her wine turned up. OK, leave it at that, a mistake. Next our main course of steak arrived. Unfortunately, mine was so tough. I thought it was me but my partner tried a piece and agreed with me.

I left it. We are not the type to make a fuss so left it at that. The waitress, bless her, noticed and asked the problem. She reported to management and, thankfully, they took my steak off the final account and offered free deserts. We chose free coffees. One other point, seems I am a non-stop moaner which I am not, bread should have been served at the start so my partner had some with her starter, not when the steak arrived. OK, rant over. No-one can tell what a steak will be like until you eat it.

Management dealt with our 'problem' in an exemplary way. Thank you. The young waitress was swept off her feet so the late drinks and bread was unfortunate. She dealt with the situation very professionally. Finally, we will be back. That is a promise. Love the restaurant. Love the staff. Leaving it at that so one star lost from the first night of mussels.

By far my favorite place to eat in Devon! Amazing food and the wait staff is always courteous and prompt with requests. EAting int he dinning room is lovely but if they are booked up or you just want a quick bite the bar is just as nice. If it's available go with the chicken and mustard mash. It's out of this world! I was so sad when they were closed due to the fire, but they are once again open and back to serving up delicious eats.

We dropped in here as it has real 'curb appeal'- pretty thatched roof, lovely flowers, busy. And we were pleased we did- the menu is local and varied, my mussels and chips were fantastic. Portions were generous- but I still wanted more as it was so yummy! 2 main courses and 2 pints of cider came to 30 pounds- which seemed pretty average in this area- as it is quite touristy.

They push their winelist heavily- claiming it is the best in north devon- but as it was lunch i didnt try any so cant comment- other than to say it was pretty long and seemed well priced

I visted the Hoops Inn whilst on holiday. Close to where we were staying we went in expecting an average hotel restaurant. But we got lucky and dined in an understated gastro pub. The interior is old school, traditional pub. The vibe is laid back, quiet local pub. We ordered some drinks and perused the menu. The other diners seemed to be couples or foursomes.

I elected for the fish and chips from the menu whish focussed on English cooking. When my meal arrived I was surprised by the large fish and lovely hand cut home made chips. Despite being full I also went for a fruit crumble for dessert and enjoyed that too. The food was simply but well prepared with good quality ingredients. The service was good too. This was one of the best places I ate at whilst on holiday in North Devon and would recommend it whole heartedly. Good food, good beer and good portions.