The Volunteer Inn - Menu

an absolutely shiny star in the middle of the village. service was impeccable, eating stunning and very cheap. a must!

The staff were so friendly, they really can’t be faulted and the food was delicious!!! The Landlord was incredible and full of advice about local products especially the local rums! Can’t recommend enough

Very disappointing meal. We had heard good things but that must be from days gone by, certainly not now. I think that a lot of the food is straight out of a microwave. Gristley meat and overcooked (microwaved? veg. Could do much better. View menu

The landlady and landlord gave me shelter in a time of need. They offered be food and something to quench my thirst. I will be back again to thank them. This time with a guitar and a good few nice songs to sing for them and their nice patrons.

The Sunday roast at this restaurant was excellent. The beef was very tender and was served with delicious roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, homemade Yorkshire puddings, and assorted vegetables. Unfortunately, we were too full to try any desserts.

Looking for a decent place for dinner, I wandered into the Volunteer Inn. A warm reception and I was shown to a table. The menu had a reasonable choice and prices were comparable to London gastro pubs. There were a few good ales on tap. I went with the local Otter ale. First time in a while that I had seen banana split or knickerbocker glory on the dessert menu very much a positive. View menu

Myself and my partner dropped in on a Friday evening for a meal. Firstly we were very grateful as we shamefully didn't arrive until 20 minutes before food service was due to end, but they were still more than happy to accommodate us. Our wait staff were friendly throughout and nothing was too much trouble. The food was absolutely delightful, SO tasty. We had bbq pulled pork nachos to share and then a burger for main as well as a steak with white wine and Stilton sauce. The burger was lovely, but the steak was especially divine, and the sauce was the star of the show. Would absolutely go there again, so yummy and a lovely welcoming place to eat!

We decided to have lunch in Ottery St Mary and chose to try The Volunteer. While the exterior was not very appealing, we were in a hurry so we decided to give it a chance. The service provided by the woman in charge was excellent and professional. The ambiance inside the restaurant was a bit gloomy and we felt like it was more of a pub for drinkers, particularly working men. We both ordered from the specials board - I had the sole which was tasty and served hot, but could have used an extra vegetable. My wife ordered the fishcakes, which unfortunately were a letdown despite being homemade. Overall, we would not return and would instead opt for the nearby Hare and Hounds restaurant.

Family of 4 meet up, and this was central No booking but found us a table, explained 2 more on way Very polite snd helpful, chose table and brought us water and glasses and menu Came back shortly after for our drinks whilst we awaited the other guests On arrival sorted drinks and went through food options Duration between ordering and arrival of good was good, all in the home made category My steak pie mash and veg good size and good quality My wife thai curry alternative to veg korma not available good size but not quite hit the mark Two other family ordered burgers of which slightly overcooked a shame as good quality beef But to be fair majority of elements were good Desserts ordered for 3... View menu