The Drake Manor Inn

Went for a meal last night and would not go again. We ordered rosti potato and feta bites with sweet chilli dip for a starter. They arrived with not a potato rosti in sight; they were deep fried breadcrumb feta parcels with a sweet chilli dip.
For mains we ordered Lentil Cakes with Spicy Salsa and Mozerella glaze (how can you have a mozerella glaze?) and my husband ordered Roast vegetable and Mozerella Cake with tomato salsa. Both of these arrived and appeared to be frozen veggie burgers which had been deep fried into a mush, covered with tonnes of fake mozerella cheese, I’m not sure what it was, but it was not mozerella, served with tasteless undressed iceberg and tasteless tomatoes, and a salsa. Priced at £9.50 and £8 respectively, this was overpriced, we did consider going to another place with meals priced at around £5 but thought we’d get something more for our money here. You just cannot charge almost £10 for a deep fried veggie burger and salad!

This is one of my favourite places to go for good food. The village is close to Yelverton on Dartmoor. The village itself is picturesque with the most stunning church. The pub is a fantastic country inn and the food is always excellent. Great choice of menu items and the desserts (if you can manage it!) are to die for. They cater well for veggies and meat easters. The pub is split into 3 sections, a restaurant section, a lounge and a bar. It can be very busy, so best to book in advance. Good quality food along with great service.

Our favourite local pub! Great atmosphere, fantastic food, very friendly and welcoming staff. Lovely beer garden with sun and shade and plenty of tables. Child friendly — no specific children’s menu but happy to adapt adult meals and provide additional plates. Happy to provide milk rather than teh ubiquitous Fruit Shoot. Nice cosy restaurant area or there are tables where you can eat in the bar. Sunday lunches are superb as are the steak and kidney pies and the puddings are amazing. Good beer too. Also have accommodation which I’ve heard is very nice but haven’t seen myself. Central village location, easy parking.