The Drewe Arms

We visited Drewsteignton, Devon as I have close ties with the Mudge family. Family members were married at Holy Trinity Church in the village and are now buried in the churchyard. My Auntie was the niece of Mabel Mudge who was landlady of the Drew Arms until she died aged 99 years old. My Auntie also grew up in the village. I was excited to visit the Drew Arms for a coffee and chat to the new owners. They were very unwelcoming and didn't want to know when I said I had ties to Aunt Mabel. They didn't even say goodbye when we left and we were the only guests in the place. If you want a warm welcome don't visit the Drew Arms I'm sad to say.

This is a lovely pub in the beautiful village. The owners were friendly. Unfortunately the food was terrible. We haven't experienced food this bad in years. The sandwiches, we had were appalling: cheap bread and exceptionally poor quality fillings. We couldn't have chips because "they hadn't yet been delivered". Eventually a supermarket delivery van arrived. The landlady complained that the delivery was missing the meat pies that had been ordered and which were needed for dinner. The board outside says "home cooked food".

Called in for a drink and food following a long walk. Indifferent service and we were horrified at the quality of the sandwiches we were served. Cheap sliced plastic bread, supermarket ham and a couple of lettuce leaves as a garnish. The price was £6/£7. This is not good value for money. Very little thought and care gone into preparation and quality of ingredients. Disappointing from a pub in a lovely village. Won’t eat there again.