The Carew Arms

Lovely place to stop in a small village. Staff very friendly and helpful. Mostly locals patronise the hotel and happy to chat with tourists. Food is great

The Carew is my local but never used to eat there as it was not good at all. I really like The Bear in Wiveliscombe so was pleased they were taking over The Carew. Unfortunately they have not carried through the quality of food. It is pretty basic pub grub and not very well executed at all. It was a bit embarrassing as I had people staying and said we should try the food at The Carew as The Bear is good. The lunch was really disappointing. It is a great shame as it means I still don't want to eat in my local pub. If The Bear's chef could work with The Carew to improve the menu and quality I would eat there all the time! Unfortunately I won't be returning unless the offer/quality improves past the standard 'just make do' offer that the British public seem to accept without question now.

Great old world charm Lovely old country inn, dont expect marriot type modern corporate sterility. What you do get is an old world building with warts and all, fabulous character brilliant welcome and a refreshing can do attitude from all of the staff. We were attending a wedding innthe village and had a really great stay here. Highly recommend for comfort, charm,and welcoming staff. Brilliant.

Nice place and near to venue I was attending Excellent

Lovely village pub with a great atmosphere. Very friendly, efficient service and our meal was delicious. Generous portions and good value! Highly recommend the winter ploughman’s. We had a great evening and will definitely go there again.

Rooms need upgrading Both rooms we were going to stay in before we decided to leave were in a poor state of repair. Both rooms were damp with black mould. We understand it’s a very old property, however as I am Asthmatic I felt I couldn’t stay the night. The rooms just need some upgrade from the owner.