Black Horse Inn in East Devon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Amazing Sunday lunch... Too much food to finish off. However, if you're a dog lover, take them too.... They have a doggie Sunday lunch for FREE, They have recently spent money on a paint job, much more inviting than before. Only flaw; toilets need some investment. Other than that, great staff, good pint, great Sunday roast and doggie dinner too ! Thank you

We popped in to have a meal, we were made to feel very welcome, we had our 2 dogs with us, We were happily surprised to be told our dogs could have a free dinner! What a lovely thing to do. Our meal arrived in good time, I ordered a chilli con carne, it was spot on, I even told the staff how yummy it was! It was spicy to eat, the chilli was homemade. My daughter had burger and chips, again this was yummy as it was homemade. I would highly recommend this pub.

Lovely food and lovely service will be returning just freshly been renovated looking clean and tidy and very welcoming definitely will be back

The fish and chips were really good and plenty of it, however didn't come with tarte sauce or slice of lemon. Ordered a child's burger which was unrecognisable and the bun was solid. Lasagne had good flavour but was dry. We asked for ketchup as there wasn't any available, it never appeared went to bar to let them know about things and there was nobody around to talk too. So we left disappointed.

Great shame as this used to a great pub for food. Very disappointed. Reason I gave two stars as great barman...very friendly and helpful

We went in for a few drinks a potentially look at lunch but it looks run down and filthy! We stayed for one drink but it felt so grubby, it was literally falling apart. The floor had duct tape down in several places, other area were patched up with MDF and others just showed an exposed foam like floor???! The floor was just exposed concrete, it was like we went in during a renovation but in checking the other reviews on here that’s normal! My husband said the men’s toilets stank of urine, I didn’t use the ladies loo as decided I’d rather use the public toilets down the road. Last serving was nice and friendly though.

The place is basically empty, no one to have a conversation with, rude staff and rubbish atmosphere! Poorly trained!

Thought about eating here, but the inside seems to be a "work in-situe" situation, and despite a menu being advertised, we just had a drink. Hoping that it is just a temp situation, but no carpets, cheap "cafe" furniture, and small and bland range of drinks, and certainly not a place to eat in at the moment

We wandered in on a Monday night to find no other customers other than one, obviously a regular, propping up the bar. The barman was unable to provide Prosecco or indeed the correct glass for my Wife's second option. There was no carpet which was probably a good thing given how sticky and nasty the other furniture was, then when we thought things couldn't get anywhere another customer appeared who was very clearly on more than alcohol! This pub sits between two of Sidmouths main streets, is huge and really could be a destination instead of the last vestiges of the desperate and homeless. Avoid, avoid, avoid.p

Absolutely fantastic thank you Kirsty & Jason great landlords and thank you Lee and mark Great night amazing venue for any event Friendly welcoming and accommodating for everyone lovely day/ evening would recommend to everyone definitely 💕

We visited yesterday, 31st July, on the Sunday of Sidmouth Folk Festival but was left feeling disappointed with the quality of food and the price paid for the Breakfast. All of the items were bland, they had no taste whatsoever, it was not a good sausage, the beans were not of a quality for the amount of money that we paid. I was disappointed that the toast was already buttered, this made it soggy - I would have preferred to have buttered it myself. The tomatoes were out of a tin., never a good sign. That was my meal. My husband couldn't swallow the bread on his sausage sandwich & nearly choked on it. We couldn't even touch our coffees, I was sad to think that in this day and age, there was not any Decaff coffee to cater to my health needs. We will not be making a return visit. Your food was way overpriced, I suspect this is to profit from the hoardes of people that go to the Folk Festival

My husband and I were in Sidmouth for the Jubilee Weekend which was busy as you would imagine. We popped into the Black Horse pub which is right in the middle of Sidmouth. There was only us and a local lady in the pub. The barman was quite friendly however, the pub table had not been wiped, the rest of the pub looked unclean too. I used the ladies toilet and was appalled at how dirty it was, no toilet paper in one toilet, and nothing to dry you hands on after using the facilities. Suffice to say we left after paying over £6.00 for two soft drinks - there being no-one else in the pub when we left. I would politely suggest that they need to clean their act up in more ways than one as it is in a prime location.

On the 12April 2022 my wife and I visited the Black horse Sidmouth had a meal my wife had the ham cheese ploughman’s my self had ham egg chips. Coldslaw it was very nice plenty of it . Just one small thing. My wife said it would have been nice to have had a nice chunk of French stick butter, instead of bread and butter but other wise vey nice . Staff were pleasant . The young guy who was learning was very helpful on the way out he opened the door for my wife and my Self with out being asked He saw I had a problem walking We will be going back Lozzer

We had a superb lunch we chose the Local Mussels which were served with sourdough bread and we ordered chips, It was simply delicious I’m surprised the restaurant part wasn’t busier. One of the waitresses lacked personality but the other two members of staff we’re very good.

Google Maps had this pub closed but we happened to walk past. Popped in and booked a table for evening meal. Bar staff were extremely helpful and the meal was lovely…great beers too! Atmosphere was a little quiet but more people using the pub would solve that one! Earlier reviews seem to be relevant to occasions prior to closure. Since reopening we hope this pub goes from strength to strength!

Had a meal and drinks here and the staff were most hospitable and eager to make our time here comfortable. It was down as closed so we were surprised when we walked past and it was open . Food good and very reasonable for the price. A shame more people don’t come to the pub but doesn’t help when it says closed on the websites!

Not much of a atmosphere for a pub but the food was delicious all our food was very tasty best bit of chicken I have had staff were very good and friendly

I often pop in here for drinks when out in town! Great music, great service and a fun crowd of people! Also very accessible!

Very unhelpful staff. Popped in to see if there was a table free, to be told ‘yes, I haven’t got time to clean it yet as I am very busy’. Needless to say, I said ‘don’t put yourself out on my account’ and walked straight out.

We visited Sidmouth and found this great pub. Anton the barman was extremely friendly and welcoming. The pub was well set up during Covid. every precaution was taken to make people feel safe. The toilets were easily accessible and very clean. If we visit Sidmouth again we hope to revisit the pub, we had booked meals elsewhere before arrival but would definitely eat here. I sincerely hope they survive these difficult times.

Nice dog friendly place with nice staff and a reasonably priced menu. So overall well recommended, however, I will not be revisiting as waiting over 45 minutes after ordering for the food to be served, only simple orders jacket potatoes and salad, is just not acceptable.

Had a friendly welcome and we were well looked after throughout or visit. Plenty of room for my mother who was in a wheelchair. Food was excellent.

We visited this pub today for a family lunch and never again we ordered 2 roast dinners and they were crap they were cold and when we complained they said they would send out a couple more waited for a long time and no roast dinners the rest of the family had finished so we left with 2 people having nothing to eat stay away from this pub

3 of us visited for a late lunch on a beautiful sunny day in Sidmouth. The place was clean. Warm friendly welcome given along with details of the place was operating as now re- opened after lockdown. Track & trace slips issued. We opted for beer battered fish & chips with peas and tartare sauce. The menu also offers smaller portions of main courses which is great when you have a senior with you as they find it off-putting when you get a huge plate of food in front of you. Good friendly service. Value for money.

Stopped off while just wondering around sidmouth on a Monday afternoon and really glad we did. Firstly we could take our dog in with us and secondly the food was excellent, the steak pie was one of the best I’ve ever had especially with the (what looked and tasted like) home made meaty gravy. My partners steak was cooked just right and also very tasty, and the portions were big and filling. Will definitely take a detour to visit again next time we’re down that way......highly recommend.

Situated on the main shopping street this is a large, rambling pub. It has a fairly spacious restaurant offering traditional pub food and a locals bar with Sky TV

Stopped here for lunch on a very wet, miserable Saturday. Do isn’t look much from outside, but staff were lovely and the food was excellent. I am vegetarian and their choice was very good. The dish I ordered, sweet potato roulade, was outstanding. Would highly recommend this place

A nice clean and welcoming eatery .The food was nice and at a very good price . Exactly what you would expect ,good service and good value for money .

Fab little gem . Had great meal ! Great drinks choice . Staff friendly nothing too much trouble despite a busy night . Skye our dog made most welcome .

We went there for lunch end of November, while visiting Sidmouth. My salmon arrived as it if had been cooked and then reheated, sauce to go with it had a thick skin on top, some potatoes which partially were reheated and soggy and some looked like might have been cooed first time. My husband ordered a pie, when meals arrived, my husband asked for some gravy, the waitress disappeared and did not come back, In the meantime he discovered that meat in the pie ( what was sitting under the puff pastry top, not a pie really) was luke warm. Not having any luck with a waitress returning he went to the bar and asked for warm food. After a while food arrived, with even his started potato in the same place, straight from the microwave.

Went for Lunch on Saturday 30/11/19 we had been hear before as where regular visitors to Sidmouth and the food was OK not good but OK so thought we would try again I ordered a Stake pie and the wife ordered the Salmon as it stated that the food was going to be cooked fresh we settled down for it to arrive My Stake pie turned up with a skin on the grave the veg looked as if it had been sat there for a long time i sent it back and told the staff it was cold it returned from the microwave very hot with all the veg over cooked as they haden't removed it from the plate I know this as the Half of potato that was on the plate was still there and the gravy on the side of the plate was hard where it had been in the microwave see photo My Wife's Food looked the same see Photos even the yellow sauce had a skin on it there isn't a lot you can do about it as you have to pry pay for your food i must say i should have seen the alarm bells ringing as there was nobody else eating at 1 o'clock on a Saturday Lunch please stay away a total wast of money

When we first arrived the pub was clean and rather empty. There was one table of people having coffee and a few gentlemen at the bar having drinks. We found ourselves a table and looked over the menu. My parter and I opted for the ‘winter deals’ Battered cod fillet and skin on fries for £5.75, while his mom opted for a Spanish omelette with chunky chips. We all had a fizzy drink 2 half pints of coke and a half pint of lemonade. Unfortunately all three drinks where flat. I returned to the bar to ask if it would be possible to change the drinks and stated I believed the gas may have gone. The lady behind the bar, (who was very rude), Informed me that the widgets in the glasses were ‘dead’ and that was causing the drinks to be flat, however she would go and check the gas. When she returned she said nothing and began rushing around behind the bar. My parter asked if it would be possible to change them. And she snapped at him saying to ‘just hang on a minute’ . After remaking the drinks they were again flat. And tasted awful. I decided not to return to the bar again as I knew it would be more hassle than it is worth. As My parter and I are both supervises in a hotel ourselfs, I can confirm that in fact the gas had gone on the post Mix machine. After about a 20 minute our food arrived and to no surprise it was less than average. The ‘cod’ was from frozen and pre-battered, barely a fillet and very greasy. Fries were barely warm and the peas were dry and tasteless as if they had been microwaved from frozen. The omelette it’s self was okay, good size and a good amount of filling but the chips again let the meal down as they tasted and appeared as if they had been re-fried multiple times. We ate what we could as we were hungry and there wasn’t really anywhere open for food. Very disappointing as other reviews looked good.Will not be returning.

Right bang in the middle of town, nearby street parking or town car park a short walk away and close to the seafront. Inside bright, clean, lots of choice seating/table wise and a good pub menu regarding choice, specials, price and value for money. Lady behind the bar and who incidentally also brought out our food etc. was really lovely … happy, friendly and efficient with nothing being too much trouble … first class!Meals all good sized portions, well presented and delicious:1 had the 2 course special at @ £8.50: fish&chips + jam steam pudding with custard1 had the lasagne etc.1 had jacket potato beans & cheese etc.Thoroughly recommend this pub like we did for a warm up and a quick bite to eat and just out of interest we noticed it was dog friendly too.

We ate here more than once during our stay. I was slightly afraid because we had a bad experience last year, but the menu had changed a great deal. The food was well prepared, with good portions. The service was efficient and friendly.

We decided to eat here as an establishment just up the road said they were fully booked even though they had empty tables and we felt unwelcome there. The Black Horse allows you to select your own table and order at the bar when ready, we both had burger meals with chips and coleslaw, when we ordered they apologised and said they had run out of coleslaw so my husband asked for a substitution and they were happy to oblige. The food was fresh and we enjoyed our meals, the atmosphere is lacking and perhaps some background music would help. The staff were friendly and we left having had a nice meal.

Stopped here for sunday late lunch and had a very long wait for food, even though the place was empty, during which time we noticed sticky table, grubby cutlery and a sour faced waitress who just dumped things on the table without a word. The food was cold on arrival and the roast beef was all gristle; we wont be back!

... for the better. Great menu and plenty of choice. Good quality and tasty food. Decent pint of Otter too. Pleasant staff make the difference, well done ;-)

We were strolling around looking for somewhere to have breakfast, So lucky we came across this place, great friendly service, freshly cooked to order, little wait, that we were warned about as all food cooked to order, well worth the wait, one of the best breakfasts we had ever had, everything cooked perfectly, no cheap products , all very good quality served by a happy friendly young man.

We had two meals here both were very good. Prices very reasonable. would definitely return next time we are in Sidmouth.

Had to wait 50 mins for the food to arrive. When it came it was horrible. Lasagne was dry Pizza was horrible. The roast was ok. Def wouldn’t come here again

I use this pub often as a quick place to stop off and have food or coffee and love it! All th staff are friendly and always up for a chat. Food is always quick and deliverd with a smile. With a large number of tables to sit at, there is always plenty of room and always a table. Shout out to Kirsty, Sophie & Lynette for running such a lovely establishment. Will be returning soon!

Saw that this was a dog friendly establishment and decide we'd dine here with my Assistance Dog.

We went here a few years ago so decided to stop for breakfast because we really like being able to pick items. There were three of us all having the 6 item breakfast. It was all cooked fresh but the bacon was inedible. It had a really funny smell and tasted disgusting. I had 2 pieces on my breakfast and my daughter had 1. When a third of your breakfast is inedible it iOS not such good value.

First time here, friendly staff, nice size pub & restaurant, very tasty food, good value, the breakfast for £4.95 was very good value. Very good service. Well worth a visit.

Visited here with my girlfriend for dinner before going to the cinema. We had pre rang the cinema and asked them what time the actual film started as we wanted to avoid the adverts and have more time to get something to eat. We arrived at the black horse and ordered 2 steak meals quickly. We were surprised that the food was taking so long to come out as it wasn't particularly busy. After checking the time again we had realised that almost an hour had past and we were going to miss the first half hour of the film and then our food arrived. Good quality steak cooked to preference, but a little on the cold side. Chips also were like warm. Peas on the other hand piping hot... The peppercorn sauce tasted very nice but was very watery. By the time we finished our meal it was too late to go to the cinema. Nice pub food, good price for quality but slow service and cold food.

The food and is excellent for a pub and the waiting staff were very polite. However there was one man behind the bar who shouldn't be customer facing. We were part of a table of 14. Whilst ordering drinks at the bar, after a 3 second delay between 2 orders was told to "get on with it" then when queuing to order food the group was told we couldn't stand at the bar and to form an orderly queue out of the door. If we weren't with friends we'd have walked out after the first incident.

Four of us enjoyed a smashing late breakfast at the Black Horse today. Their “six items for £4.95” represents excellent value for money, and they don’t overcharge for drinks either. The food was good quality, nicely cooked and hot. It’s dog friendly too. We will certainly return.

Myself, partner and two children came in for lunch during our visit to Sidmouth and to be quite honest we wish we hadn’t bothered. The whole place looked grubby and dated but as it was fairly busy we thought we’d give it a chance. We were seated by a rude lady and handed two menus that were sticky and dirty. Had to have two sets of cutlery changed as they clearly hadn’t been cleaned! But by the far the worst part of our visit was the food, it was inedible. Absolutely disgusting. We had the lasagne, black horse gourmet burger, the children’s burger and the children’s meatballs. My son couldn’t even eat the meatballs (which is normally his favourite meal) and my other son had two small bites of the burger and refused to eat it. My partner couldn’t stomach the burger and I had the lasagne which was the most vile meal I’ve honestly ever seen, it looked like dog food. The garlic bread that came with two of our meals was dripping in grease. I’m really struggling to see how the chefs / waiting staff could look at these meals and feel happy enough to give them to customers. The worst place we’ve ever eaten, won’t be revisiting and would advise anyone visiting Sidmouth to eat anywhere but this place!! If I could give zero stars I would.

the food is of good quality, value and the service is great. the portion sizes are good not too much. The live bands play on a Friday and Saturday night and are really good. All the staff needs a pay rise as they work really hard and extremely fast. definitely worth a visit and I can see why it is busy all the time. Well done all staff, thank you for a lovely week of food, service and entertainment

Very lively pub in the centre of Sidmouth. Live music at weekends. Great food from quite an extensive menu. Staff were very friendly. Looking forward to returning when we are in Sidmouth again. Thanks to everyone at the Black Horse

We stopped off to avoid the rainy day of our holiday. Surprisingly it wasn’t busy despite being lunchtime. The meals were huge! I had a fish pie and mummy the steak and ale with mash! Reading the menu, you are advised that food is cooked from fresh so there may be a waiting during busy times, however after a ten minute wait we received our meal. The portions were large and delicious! The staff were really polite and attentive without being in the way. I’d highly recommend this lovely pub.

While visiting Sidmouth, we called in at lunchtime, were told we could sit anywhere, took the window seat very nice that was, ordered the food by the bar, chicken nachos, baked potato beans and cheese, and a children's cheese burger. Then the wait started they were not that busy, after asking staff how much longer, it finally arrived, the baked potato had a layer of melted butter floating over the whole dish, which looked disgusting, but worse to come was the dogs hair in it, my daughter did not eat any, when I complained I was offers a 50 % refund, on the backed potato, I finally got the full refund. The chicken nachos were very greasey so half was left, children's cheese burger was dry and left quarter of it. On the whole a very disappointing visit slow service, sticky tables, and not even a proper apology off the owner, this was left to one of the bar staff. My advice would be use somewhere else.

The best Scampi I have ever had but I had serious food envy of my Hubby's Ploughmans

Really GREAT ATMOSPHERE and food couldn't ask for better reaĺly good bar staff made me laugh all the time I was therw

While visiting Sidmouth we decided to have a quick lunch. As the restaurants and cafes in town were busy with the lunch time trade we decided to call in to The Black Horse Inn, as they did no look very busy and there was plenty of tables to choose from. This really should have rung alarm bells as every where else where busy. There were three of us so decided to order drinks and sandwiches as this would be quick (so we thought) in fact it took one hour twenty minutes to get them. I asked at the bar what the hold up was and was informed we were next and people who arrived after us were getting served. Excuses seemed to flow very easily. When they did arrive the food was of low quality and small portions. We were forced to rush our food because we needed to get back to the car park before our time ran out.A visit to a charming seaside town was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Nothing about this establishment could in all honesty be recommended.

Having visited previously and had great food, at great prices and served quickly. On this occassion we waited well over an hour for two meals (one of which was a salad!) while other people who came in after us received their orders before us.

We had evening dinner here (02/07/19). It wasn't too busy yet we waited quite a while (20 mins) for our main dishes. My sweet potato roulade with potato and greens was tasty and reasonably sized. My partner's home battered cod (large 10oz) was only a regular size. This is in comparison with cod portions served in the North of England.

Lovely staff who were so friendly and the food we had was lovely. We ate twice during our stay and the Friday night steak offer including bottle of wine was amazing. The Friday night band were so good and we didn’t leave until 11.30 pm. Wished we had found it earlier in our stay.

we had a fresh pizza to share for lunch with our drinks it was lovely for under £8, very busy in evenings

This place looks rough on the outside, nice on the inside. Surprised to get a table - but clear why. Simple lunches ordered but took nearly an hour to arrive, with no real reason and certainly no apology. The pub was not busy, except for unengaging staff.

We visited this pub twice with our dogs last week whilst on holiday and found the staff friendly and the food excellent and reasonably priced. Both evening meals were well presented and of a high quality and we would be more than happy to go back to this pub if we go back to Sidmouth again.

It was our last day on holiday today and we thought we would pop in for some lunch before heading home, I ordered the chilli nachos, my partner had a cooked breakfast. It was very quiet and it took us a while to find a member of staff and the customer service was very poor when ordering food. My nachos arrived and they were awful! You could tell they had been done in a microwave and the nachos were soaking wet and mushy! Gross! I complained to a member of staff and she took the nachos back up to the kitchen I could hear her stamping up the stairs, she then clearly argued with the kitchen staff on the phone telling them I didn't want another one very rudely. My partner's breakfast was overcooked and dry with slimey eggs! Disgusting! The coffee however was nice! Would never return.

just been there for a second even meal to be fair for years this place did not have the greatest reputation however have no fear go and eat there as many times as u like new chef and knows exactly what they are doing sometimes if busy you might have to wait its worth it ok

Came in on a lunch time with two kids and four adults. Wasn’t busy, ordered drinks but had to wait a while for someone to serve us.

Only called in for a drink as we do everytime we stay in Sidmouth. It's a real pub with good ales and a friendly atmosphere. Always music over the weekend which is always good. Food looks very good and served all day. They are very busy

Travelling with dogs can be problematic, but not at the black horse. As soon as we sat down they were brought dog treats and water making us feel very relaxed and welcome. The staff were really friendly and the food was good value.

Nice pub to take dogs, friendly staff but the food was just average pub food with little effort put into presentation. My food was not as hot as I would have liked but we ate and left as it was late and we were hungry.

as we were made to feel so unwelcome in another pub we moved on and found here , Thanks to the staff they were really welcoming and had a laugh , we ordered food and i gotta say it was tasty we had a really good night here so if you want reasonably priced food served with a smile and a nice pint in Sidmouth then do not hesitate in calling in here , Thankyou guys for giving us a great night we will be back soon for sure...

Stopping in Sidmouth for a few days, and noticed this place while walking around the town. We returned that evening, and found as well as the traditional pub area, it opened up into a clean modern restraunt section. It has an extensive menu, covering most tastes. As we enjoyed our visit , we ate there twice during our short stay. Each time the food was very good, tasty ,well cooked and very good value.Staff are friendly and efficient and made us feel welcome. Everything about the place is good, and we would recommend it.

I called in for a drink,but was amazed how bright the place was,it was like drinking at a night match at Wembley stadium. Please sort your lighting out.

Friendly staff and a wide range of food to choose from. Food all cooked fresh great portion size and tasty good value would recommend

The staff were really really lovely and mostly the size of the portions was good. However, my friend ordered surf and turf and I had a prawn cocktail. Both got told there were no prawns so asked for extra crab etc. My dish turned up with the tinniest (once frozen) prawns I have ever seen, and his turned up with his alternative but with a steak that was so little, it should have really just been called Surf! Other than that, the food was tasty.

Visiting Sidmouth and looking for lunch then this is a really good choice. Visited with family age ranging from 73 to 1 year old. Service was good and all staff really friendly. Food was really enjoyable and large portions and freshly cooked, huge variety on the menu to cater for all. Reasonably priced, worth a visit!!

advisable to book if a lot in your party, can recommend the sea bass, puddings not so much, had apple strudel, generous helping but not enough custard and its was cold but overall would recommend to eat here.

We both Just had a lovely roast one beef, one pork, well Cooked & well presented, friendly staff and competitive price

Pub was cold and toilets were to be desired. They were helpful in the fact that we could bring our dog into the tiled restaurant area. Tables were sticky and wobbly. Menu was vast but with average things. I opted for the cod and parsley on the specials board, it was okay but nothing ‘special’. My partner had the Hake and spaghetti which was over cooked and soggy. A shame as it cost us £35.

The service was a little slow and the draught Hop House 13 lager was off which was disappointing. I had the vegan chilli with the cauliflower rice as I thought that was quite an interesting choice and it was OK but it was a bit lacking in depth of flavour.

Popped into the Black Horse for a quick meal and was amazed at the large choice,I had the home made faggots and they were excellent. Will use this pub as my watering hole when in Sidmouth highly recommended

Visited yesterday and we both ordered the pic-a-breakfast. I really liked the range of items and we both agreed it was very reasonably priced. Efficient service and the food was piping hot (which was fab). If we are in Sidmouth again anytime soon, we will definitely be returning!

Called in for dinner with friends and bit worried as not many people in, but we all had a nice meal in the tiled area that allows dogs.

Come in for a breakfast most weeks, never disappointed! Always piping hot and well presented. Staff are very helpful even when understaffed (hard workers). Lovely stuff 5*

Stopped here for a bite to eat had the two pizzas for £14 really good also a side order of cheesy chips really good service and friendly would definitely visit here again good value for money

We stopped and had 2 courses for £7.95. Very good value. Didn't eat for the rest of the day.would recommend

Proper old pub great beers on tap and friendly staff. It has a funny old sort of smell to the place, we couldn’t quite work it out?! Didn’t look at the food or menu so can’t comment plus it was too late for lunch and too early for dinner. Would definitely return for a beer and to escape the cold October afternoon.

We visited with our 1 and 4 year old on Tuesday of half term. The food was nice and reasonably priced. The portions for children were far too big so a lot of waste. They had the meatball pasta and sausage and mash with gravy. The gravy did not come so we had to ask for it. It was far too thick and a bit luke warm.

I cannot comment on the quality of the food because - after waiting for over three-quarters of an hour for our food - we got totally fed up and asked for our money back and left. We had enquired at least 3 times to be told “10minutes” every time. We were a party of three and our food was by no means complicated. Following another complaint we were told the manager would come to talk to us but even that didn’t happen. We certainly do not recommend the Black Horse.

Went back to try their breakfast again and pleased to say it was a lot better. It is so reasonably priced as you can pick the items you want rather than have a fixed menu. All cooked well and served quite quickly. Glad we gave it another chance and will come again

With it's central location you can't go far wrong. We usually have a nice lunch and a pint, you can't beat it for quantity and quality.

Treated my son to a Sunday roast for his birthday today 23rd sept '18 --the meal was very nice --we have always had a lovely roast at The Black Horse and have been many times over the last few years -even though we live about 20 miles away -staff always courteous and the meal arrived pretty quick today -however after asking for a sweet menu the young lady brought it --then doddled around with her cleaning spray and cloth into the upper room and that was that -other times we have always Been asked what we would like ----so after waiting for about 10 minutes with no sign of her coming back (not busy as no one was in the upper room and only four in the doggy room-we decided to go ---so we paid up and went I was £10 better off The BH was down on £10 !!!! Otherwise all ok couldn't be bothered to say anything ---

On a Sunday in July this year, we were hungry in Sidmouth's busy pedestrian area looking for a good meal. We found it in this restaurant.

A truly hidden gem of a place, excellent food, great service and great beer! My wife and I found this place just by walking among the shops and restaurants so we thought we’d give it a try as the outside menu looked inviting and the prices were very reasonable. Warm welcome awaited and we quickly sat down to look at a packed menu but also the specials on the wall, as it was a Sunday, I had the Roast Pork, not as good as mine! But one of the tastiest I’ve eaten in a long time, only thing was no crackling! My wife had the mushroom risotto, which was lovely . I would totally recommend this hidden gem of a place, we will be back, thank you for a pleasant experience x

We visited whilst on holiday on 13th August 2018. They let dogs in which was why we chose it. We'd been on the beach of this lovely town and were all starving. My children chose Sausage and Mash & gammon and Mash, I chose Hunters Chicken and fancied Mash too! what a mistake! The Mash was truly disgusting! it tasted of fish and was a grey colour - it had clearly been sitting around for sometime or had been scraped off a fish pie???? The chicken was overcooked and I struggled to find the BBQ sauce that would normally be spread liberally on this dish! We had one good meal out of eight which were the faggots. Would not recommend and would not visit again.

Up to this point, me and my mother had a wonderful day in Sidmouth. We were both starving when we got to the Black Horse. So we popped in. Mum really fancied fish and chips and I fancied the soup and chicken goujons. The staff were very helpful and were able to answer all my queries. The bubbly atmosphere they created really enhanced the good experience we had in the venue. The decor had a very surfer-esque edge to it with pictures of camper vans. The chairs were incredibly comfortable as well and that was brilliant after looking at all the shops in Sidmouth.

We have been here many times for breakfast and never not enjoyed it. It's ćean and tidy the staff always friendly. Well priced located centrall in the town. Dogs are welcome in the tiled area of the restaurant

Okay so the pub isn't isn't super trendy or luxurious but the welcome was great, the service okay and the food tasted great at a very reasonable price.

My and partner come to the black horse a lot to get food and it’s always been amazing. However, we took a break from going and decided to go again yesterday as we enjoyed the folk week menu last year.

We went in for breakfast on Sunday morning, 8 item for £5.95, all well cooked, poached egg had a lovely runny centre. As a coffee snob, i really enjoyed their great tasting coffee, topped with sunday papers on hand to read. Excellent and one of our favourite places to eat when we are in Sidmouth.

Stopped here for breakfast one morning and was pleasantly surprised.

Food expensive, service and quality poor. better to be told at time of ordering that there are long delays; especially disappointing to find one dish absent!

Well where do I start? My husband ordered the special which was supposed to be place, but was told it was hake when brought to the table - it was inedible anyway. It was overcooked and watery and he really struggled to eat it even after heavily seasoning it! They did change it for something else though. AND then my meal was absolutely fine until I decided to add salt and vinegar but I didn't just get vinegar to enhance my dining experience, 6 little fruit flies who had drowned in the jug plopped out onto my plate too. Then when I visited the facilities there was this poem in one of the cubicles. The staff did seem run off their feet and they did go and collect in all of the vinegar jugs before we left.