The Victoria inn Salcombe - TQ8 8BU

So I finally got my hoomans to do taking me to the Victoria Inn Salcombe. We was suppose to do going there last time we was in the area but it was brrrr cold and hooman girl was feeling poorly so we didn't get to go. 
But on Friday it was the hooman grandad's birthday - he pretty old - and so we decided on doing a day trip to Devon and I did thinking that since I was going to be quite near to the Victoria Inn and since all my hoomans (and me) do love to eat that a visit here was a great idea. 


Now a few things to consider before a trip to the victoria inn 


1) if you does not know the way and you are doing asking a sat nav then you be careful because actually it made us do driving down some really small roads that I really dont think were made for driving cars on and we even had to do waiting for a tractor that was cutting bits off of a bunch of trees in one of the lanes. 


2) ALOT of people seem to like the victoria inn so if you want to do sitting down and especially if you want to do eating you should get one the hoomans to call them 1st and order a table. We didn't do that but we did get there quite early in the evening (like just before 5) and they dont start cooking dinner until 6 so we got a table and our food. we was very lucky. 

The victoria inn has a real fire which was luffly and warm. I did warming my furs on it and snuffling the coals from the bucket. 
and then I did curling up and going to sleep 



OK so now to the food. - The hoomans did ordering food right at 6pm and the food did coming to the table really quickly which was really cool but usually that means the food wont be very good (like the cold soggy chips hooman girl had in a pub at lunch which were ready in the kitchen when she asked for them). 


Hooman boy had something quite funny. he had in his dish the shells that I do find on the beach all the time. but he did tell me that it was "moule mariniere" which I do looking and it is mussles (thats them shells) cooked in white wine and cream. and it had a big bread roll with it.

They were actually very yummy - I did try one and so did hooman girl and hooman grandad. It is one of their "special" foods so not something you can have every day.   

Hooman girl had the mushroom wellington (it's nothing to do with rain shoes!) It was a big mushroom stuffed with cream cheese and spinach inside of pastry and it did come with potatoes and vegetables.  The cabbage tasted funny - in a good way!! 

The hooman grandad had pork belly - ummm yes it's kind of what it sounded like its the belly of pork and it came with mash and veg and gravy. 

The victoria inn also has a play area and large garden - we didn't see it because it was brrrr cold outside but it looks nice on the fotos I have seen. It has a covered seating area, 2 sun terraces and chickens and ducks at the end. 

All well behaved doggys are offered treats (I did give mine to a labrador that looked like my friend Harvey because I couldn't chew it with no tuffs and it also wasn't my favourite kind - The biscuit not the labrador!). 

UPDATE 14th July 2012

“Second Visit - Still LOVE it! Dog Friendly, great food, lovely staff.”

Being hand fed ham by the landlady

 Visited on Saturday Lunch Time as we loved the food on our last visit so much. (Plus I have been promising Liz I would return and say Hi since she wasn't working last time we were in!). 

Arrived about 1130ish and the pub was as busy as I had expected (very!), Plenty of customers and their furry companions. We planned on sitting in the garden and enjoy the sun - but then it started raining. After heading inside and deciding our greyhound was too much of a trip hazard on the available seat we went back outside to the covered patio area! 

Ordered lunch. 2 times haddock, chips and minted pea purée and the kidney bean and cheese kiev (Which usually comes with salad and new potatoes but being a little unusual we had it with the Victorias cheesy chips - Because we are on a mission to compare the cheesy chips of all our favourite places!). Food was served exceptionally quickly and was as usually absolutely lovely. Even the fussy greyhound tucked in to some of everything on the plates - not OFF of the plates, she has her own bowl for these occasions!
Liz was kind enough to fetch "Cat" (the Greyhound!) some Ham from the kitchen - She highly recommends you try it!

The inside the pub isn't huge and it does get very busy so (as I said in my last review of the Victoria Inn) if you want to get a seat and especially if you want a meal then I suggest you book a table in the restaurant (dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant area though) However, there is a lovely outside area which is huge. It has a covered terrace area, a patio and a grassed area with Chickens and Ducks at the back of it and a children's play area. 

What I like about the Victoria Inn Salcombe

- The food is amazing
- It's dog friendly as all the best places are.
- The staff are all lovely and helpful.
- It's clean and staff clear the tables promptly.
- It has a lovely outdoor area
- It's a great place for the whole family. = Good food,Good beer, Children's play area, Dog friendly.
- All the ingredients for their food is sourced locally.

What I dislike about the Victoria Inn Salcombe

ummmm .... nothing!!!!!!!!

Will be back for a visit very soon.