Two Nice Meals Out in South Devon.

We had two nice meals out recently –

Having just ordered a new car in Plymouth we needed somewhere not too expensive for lunch on the way home. Midway between Paignton and Plymouth on the old road out of Totnes, in Avonwick village, is the Avon Inn, a small independant pub that serves food.

We have stopped there once before so we decided to try it again and were pleasantly surprised to find it was open, welcoming and reasonably priced.

We had meals off the ‘specials’ board at two for £10, which were served up very promptly and which were very tasty. I had two big thick slices of lean ham with egg and chips and Glynis had a lasagna which she said was very tasty.

The pub also serves a choice of real ales, as I was driving I only sampled the Otter Ale, which is a tasty local beer from East Devon. There were three other local real ales on the bar, so I think we will have to go there again.

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To celebrate 45 years since the night we met (Saturday 29th January 1966), we went out last Saturday night for dinner at the “Inn on The Green”, a Marston’s pub on the Sea front in Paignton.

I chose that pub because they serve Real Ale and we could get there on the bus and both have a drink. Again we had two nice meals, well presented and very tasty. I had also forgotten when I ordered the meals that the pub does two for one on meals so the cheaper of the dinners was free which was a nice surprise. I had a nice piece of Sea Bass off the Specials board and Glynis had a Rump Steak. We paid less than £15 for the two meals which was excellent value and we will certainly go there again.

The bar and serving staff were friendly attentive and helpful, and the Hobgoblin and Ringwood ales ( I sampled both) washed the food down nicely.

With the main course savings we indulged in two nice desserts before making our way along to the Spinning Wheel for a quick dance (just like 45 years ago) before we went home. Woke up the following morning with a few aches, thats what 45 additional years does to a body!

As an extra bonus, when I looked up the Web Site address for the Inn on the Quay, I discovered I could sign up and get a free drink, so naturally I did. Now we have to go back there at some time.

We went on the bus and returned by Taxi, but if you take a car you will find that, as the building is on the sea front, they have a pay and display car park. By leaving part 1 of the ticket in the car and taking part 2 in the pub you will find they refund the car park fee agains your purchase.