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The Plymstock Inn

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4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(708 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 1752 658450
88 Church Rd, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 9BD, United Kingdom

About The Plymstock Inn

On Church Rd in Plymstock, Plymouth, The Plymstock Inn is a pub built around a Sunday carvery with a choice of beef, pork, and gammon plus around nine vegetables. The wider menu runs to ham, egg and chips in a large portion, and sharer boards listed for two that stretch to feed three. Orders are placed at the bar for both food and drink, and the pub operates on a walk-in basis. Outside, a beer garden gives room to sit out, and a play area keeps children occupied alongside it. A car park sits on site for anyone driving in. The overall setup keeps things straightforward, from ordering to seating, without a table-booking step, making it a stop where families and dog owners can settle in without prior arrangement.

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Reviews

4.2/5
708 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention sunday carvery, ham egg and chips, sharer boards and steak in red wine pie.

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Customer Review Summary

The Sunday carvery is what most reviewers return for, with beef the most praised cut, described as lovely and pink, alongside stuffing, a wide range of vegetables and a bowl of brisket with a pig in blanket on the large. Close behind are the ham, egg and chips, which diners call huge, and the steak in red wine pie. Sharer boards are described as big enough for three rather than two. Reviewers also mention the beer garden with its play area, dog-friendly welcome, and friendly staff. The carvery draws criticism too: one reviewer found the gravy watery and flavourless, another reports fatty meat, pale roast potatoes and no vegetarian option, plus sticky menus and tables and no check-back from staff. Another says two ciabatta orders each took a long wait at lunchtime, and describes the lunchtime barman as rude to some elderly customers, though the manager apologised for the slow service. Ordering at the bar can also mean a wait when busy. One diner reports a steak offer night that came with a free drink.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Finally made it to the Plymstock inn last sunday after wanting to go since they started. Over all it was a good meal and worth the money and I did enjoy earing it. Favourite items were the beef and the stuffing. I feel there are a few improvements that could be made. On a Sunday I think Lamb should also be offered. Beef pork and gammon is good but you get more choices at other carvery's i've been too. I did enjoy the veg. However the potatoes were ok but were weren't the best i've and i'. Very fussy with potatoes. The bigger let down was the gravy it was so watery and had little to no flavour. Thankfully the cheese sause bala ced that out for me if it i hadn't got that I think I would have been disappointed. It i was giving it a mark out of 10. It would be a solid 7/8 out of 10. So this isnt a bad review just a few small tweaks abd it would have been 10 out of 10. I dont know it something went wrong with the gravy that day but it wasnt very good at all. I think we made £17 each so its not to most expensive roast i've had but definitely not the cheapest. Leave on a positive note. Its dog friends whixh I love and the staff are always very friendly thank you”
  • Google user
    “We booked a table for 4 then rang to change to 6 when we arrived the staff hadn’t been told it changed to 6 so I helped them get the table ready . The menus and table was very sticky and had to ask for more cutlery and napkins . We had 1 Adult and 5 Large Carvery’s which we were all very dissatisfied with the meat which was very fatty and in edible there wasn’t a Vegetarian choice , the roast potatoes had not seen any oil as was extremely large and anaemic the rest of the veg was ok but under seasoned. It was such a shame as we had heard such good reviews about the roasts . We have eaten many times here and always enjoyed the food but this meal was not good . Not one member of staff came to do a check back and the plates were still on the table when we left . Shame !!”
  • Google user
    “Weve only given 3 for atmosphere because everyone else was outside 😂 but we could then hear each other! The steaks were cooked very well 1 rare, 1 medium rare and 1 medium our 4th member had ham egg & chips and he was pleased with that. It was steak offer night so we had a free drink as well! Pleased with everything and will visit again!”
  • Google user
    “We’ve eaten here twice over the past couple weeks and found the female staff particularly welcoming and pleasant. The lunchtime barman, although not rude to us but we saw him a few times very rude to some elderly customers. We arrived both times when they had just opened and only ordered ciabattas. We waited on both occasions 45minutes to an hour.If we were eating a dish that had to cooked and took time to prepare we wouldn’t have minded the wait so much and would have allowed more time but a ciabatta ! When you are eating in your lunchtime this is frustrating. The food was pretty average for the money and we have had better quality elsewhere and cheaper. I will say I think it was possibly the manager did apologise for the slow service and was very friendly.”
  • Google user
    “We came as a group of 6 and had reserved a table but due to the weather we sat outside which was no issue. Its an order at the bar place, so when it's busy you came be little while waiting to be served to order food in amongst the drinkers. The food was a 10/10. We had 2 sharer boards, a ham egg and chips and a burger. The sharer boards are advertised as for 2 people but they are massive, it could feed 3 people easily. We were defeated and took the left overs home. The menu should really say 3 people, I know it sounds bad to winge about too much food but we wouldve not ordered a whole other meal. The food was tasty and you can tell cooked fresh to order, waitress polite and friendly. Im glad to see this pub doing well in the community once again. Big free car park, wheelchair accessible”

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Good to know

“Welcome to The Plymstock Inn, your friendly local pub right here in Plymstock, Plymouth! We’re a family-friendly spot serving up delicious, traditional pub food that everyone will love. Relax and enjoy our welcoming atmosphere, whether you’re unwinding in our beer garden, watching the kids have fun in our play area, or bringing your furry friend along – because here at The Plymstock Inn, everyone’s part of the family!”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

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