The Bell Inn — Restaurant in Teignbridge

Visited on a Friday at 6:30pm having reserved a table, place was extremely busy. Service was slow due to short staffing. When our order arrived it was well cooked and tasty, which made up in some part for the hour wait. I'm sure that normal service would be better, but I have to reflect what we experienced, sorry.

With regard to the owners response I feel it necessary to clarify a couple of points. Firstly I will not argue the specific times but purely in the interests of pedantry I would like to state that drinks, 2 steak baguettes and 1 portion of chips were ordered with the waitress at the same time. Drinks were served with apologies for delay by waitress a little later. After fire alarm went off, I enquired of waitress as to our food. We were told that it was underway. Once again the waitress was aware and apologised for the wait.Our baguettes were delivered by the barman, to whom we said that chips were also on the order. These were subsequently delivered quite quickly by a third person, possibly the owner. Whilst having some experience of cooking steak on various hearths I accept that everyone does it differently but resting for thirty minutes seems much longer than many chefs would advise. As a quality assurance auditor, my comments are intended...

Visited the Bell Inn, a 16th century Gd II listed building, full of character displaying pretty hanging baskets & window boxes, located in Town Hall Place, Bovey Tracey accessible via B3344 off the A38. This gem of a pub clearly value their customers, greeting them in a welcoming manner & service with a smile. Chose traditional cooked ham salad after finding it difficult to choose from other tempting options; it was exemplary. A salad served in a wooden bowl including everything from potato salad, coleslaw, generous thick slices of sumptuous ham, beetroot, spring onions, roasted peppers & toms, cherry toms, onions, cucumber, various lettuce leaves; not only did the bowl look enticing, it was packed full of flavour. We had rustic bread (tasted like sourdough bread & was delicious) with 2 individual butters & a small jug of dressing. (Was offered a choice of dressing. Have included photo which doesn't do it justice as salad was divine). Truly a fantastic salad, fantastic service, highly recommend & will return. (Our only regret is we failed to realise the beautiful display of flowers upon entrance should have provided a clue that a hidden oasis is located at the rear of pub, offering customers to dine outside amongst a charming, well kept...

Popped in friday 22 Aug in afternoon, before our final stop. Lovely presented building with flowers in bloom. We loved the interior decor and was greeted by a friendly landlady. Good selection of ales and cider. With both kids and us having a drink we thought the prices were reasonable. Tv on with sport. Not intrusive to the lovely atmosphere.. it was a nice day, so we took our drinks in to one the nicest beer gardens we've ever seen, the pub also has a covered area in between. Quality wooden furniture and beautifully planted garden. Plenty of choice, whether looking for sun or shade.. Toilets very clean.. If we were closer to this pub, they would definitely see us visiting again. Thank you. Give it a try if you're near, you'll...