The Royal Oak Inn

Currently staying at the Royal Oak and the new owners are doing a fantastic job with catering to everyone’s needs. Visiting with friends and Gail helped sort out rooms for us really well. Good food, good beers, very comfy rooms. Great to have parking here. Easier to drive here than we thought it might be too!

We had dinner at the Royal Oak, we found the food to be of a very high standard- main courses off the specials board, pork and venison pie plus oceans pie, delicious. Followed by tasty cheesecake. Can never go wrong with a couple of pints of Tribute too

This was our first visit since change of management. We booked for Sunday lunch and we’re not disappointed, my husband had the lamb shank and I had a pork chop, there were plenty of vegetables and the roast potatoes were lovely and crispy. The portions were enough to satisfy our appetites, so unfortunately couldn’t manage a dessert. The staff were attentive and friendly. We will definitely visit again and recommend. Good luck to the new management, if going by the number of people today I am sure it will be successful.

I live in Exmoor. This is the most expensive pub on the Moor Their web page for their menu is not correct £18 for a very mediocre ploughman's lunch is outrageus A pint of Guinniss £6.50 (£3.20 in Weatherspoons) They say our pubs are struggling, well it is not suprising with prices like this. Who would go back after being ripped off

Really great food after a walk on the moors! We did feel a bit lost when we first walked in as there didn’t seem to be anyone to approach. But after that the service was great and attentive. Great menu with lots of choice and big portions!! Will definitely be back when we are next down here!

New Year’s Eve dinner with friends. Popped us in a comfy corner . Very clean and tidy everywhere. 3 of us had roasts beef , pork and lamb absolutely gorgeous. Loads of meat and fantastic selection of vegetables all cooked to perfection. 1 had fish and chips which was equally cooked to perfection. Lemon roulade and cream for dessert. Lovely staff looked after us so well. Really friendly and kind nothing was too much trouble. Fabulous location plenty of parking . Facilities all cleaned beautifully. Highly recommended

Great little pub at the end of a long walk from Tarr Steps, well worth it though. Taking the car next time. Very welcoming, food excellent, Exmoor Ales Very dog friendly as well, just perfect. If you are visiting Tarr Steps you have got to visit this place.

We (incl our dog) spent 4 nights in the Bracken room, an ensuite double room to the back of the inn. Great simple decor and furnishings . Everything you could need was supplied. The bed was a bit on the small size but anything bigger would have swamped the room. The ensuite bathroom was probably the same size as the bedroom. Ample space and storage indeed. Breakfast was included in our room rate … instead of being offered the usual continental version, we were offered an amazing array of options, anything from eggs on toast to a Full English (be warned the large is huge) or Eggs Benedict to cereal and yoghurt. My favourite was the smashed avocado and bacon on sourdough bread with a drizzle of balsamic. Quality, serving sizes and flavours consistently perfect. On the other hand we found the dinner menu to be a little hit and miss. Some evenings the food was outstanding and freshly cooked while other evenings the food could be tasteless and almost like it was from frozen. The proprietors do suggest booking a table in advance, glad we did. This restaurant and bar get pretty busy most evenings (NOT loud and shouty though). Pet are also allowed which is a big plus! Sadly, the dog menu was not available on the evening we requested a copy just for fun. We did however find the wine was expensive for what it was but we do understand tastes vary where wine is concerned. Ample space for parking but outside seating area could do with a revamp in our opinion. It just looked junky and unkempt unlike the rest of the property. Other than the above, we had a wonderful stay and enjoyed the proximity of all the sights to see and visit. Location beautiful and secluded, which all added to the adventure. A handy little village with a shop, stocking all you could ever need within walking distance of the Inn. And also a tea room … The menu a bit on the pricey side but the clotted cream, jams and scones are well worth a visit.

Wow! What a lovely place to eat, drink & stay. We were made to feel so welcome when we arrived. Our room was clean, comfy & spacious. Dinner was excellent, service was great. Breakfast was possibly the best we’ve ever had & once again the service was fantastic.