Fisherman's Cot in Mid Devon

Davina and Masiw were excellent. Great service and great food

Staff were very kind pleasant and courteous as well as accommodating as we had not booked but they gave us a table with no issues the food was A Star and not unlike some other places I've been to before on top of this our was welcome and he was given a treat by a member of staff so thank you for the 100% meal

Lils and Sal looked after the boys on tour, excellent service all round

Large pub serving draft beers and ciders and food. We found a discount voucher online when booking directly with the pub for 30% off main courses. We had a really nice friendly and helpful waitress which can make a big difference to your overall experience. I was in a group of 7 and views varied a lot about the food. I had fish and chips and thought my fish was deliciously fresh but another in the group found it old and a bit chewy. Some thought the food could have been hotter. Mine was fine so the ratings are my opinion. Very good selection of drinks. I liked it and would happily go again.

Jo, Sally and the team very friendly and attentive. Food lovely. Would recommend.

Another excellent experience at the Cot. Friendly staff, lovely rooms. Looking forward to our Christmas break.

Great stay and great breakfast thanks to the staff

The young chef clearly has a knack for cooking carvery! I think his name is Henry. Great food and wonderful service!

Jo was amazing. The food came out faster than I could order it, I thought we'd been given someone else's dinner 😆 nice place, bet it's lovely in the summer outside by the river.

A lovely pub by the river. Good food and good service. Will definitely be back again.

Very nice meal. Pleasant atmosphere and service. Rob was our waiter and he was excellent.

Everything was a very good experience with our visit yesterday. We had a friendly greeting, shown to our table and our meal was delicious. 100% quality service all round. Katie & Hannah were serving us and they were very friendly and efficient

No, davina and Callum were great, very polite, funny and attentive

Not that good this time to be honest

We went for Sunday lunch 3 Nov, the roast was delicious, the venue was packed and had amazing views of the river. Jo, Beth and Andy H could not be more attentive and were great fun to be served by. Drinks were unsurprisingly a little pricey but to be expected for the venue. Well done team 👍👏

Beautiful place to eat, thank you Sally and Davina for great service. Plus if you are gluten free you even have a choice of desserts

Lovely place although busy when we attended and although early Sunday evening couldn't have the carvery as 2 meats out of 4 had ran out also no roast potatoes which was disappointing as we had booked. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Very attractive setting.

Disappointed that there was no bitter on . Food was cold could have been a lot warmer. We often visit here with family for the carvery and have always enjoyed it very much. But this visit was not so good.

We came for a last minute Sunday lunch, I hadn't booked a table & had people coming 20 mins later so I was expecting to be turned away but everyone was so accommodating and lovely, we had Sunday carvery (veggie option) and it was lovely, food was cooked perfectly and the service was great. We were served by Jo, Beth & Andy and they were all great we will definitely coming back!

Amazing staff, very friendly and helpful, carvery very good

Great food and good value for money. Jo, Beth and Andy H were very friendly and attentive, as were all the other staff. Car park could do with marked spaces to stop people parking inconsiderately.

Always love it here when we down this neck of woods visiting family but sorry guys, food wasn't great this time, service and staff though were excellent 😉

Jo and Chelsea were very attentive good food

Excellent service from the moment we arrived, to the moment we left. Friendly staff who couldn't do enough for you, the food was amazing and the accommodation was perfect. The pub is set in a beautiful location and we got to enjoy the views whilst we ate a breakfast that filled us up all day. We would 100% go back and are very happy after our stay.

We were served by Jo 31st oct. She was very helpful and patient. There were 6 of us and we couldn’t decide on what to have. Food was lovely. We visit fisherman’s cott regularly

A really lovely hotel. Good food good atmosphere. It was clean and the room was really comfortable.

Stopped for a drink. Good service and scenic views over the river and bridge.

Staff were all very friendly and helpful, carvery was lovely, lots of everything and really good quality. Scenery and atmosphere were perfect!

What a beautiful place we found, right next to a weir with beautiful views from our table. The Sunday carvery we had was delicious, many of my favorite vegetables served. Will definitely be visiting again.

Amazing service, perfect view and good quality food and drinks 10 out of 10

Great place to meet up with family and friends

Really nice place and food was lovely staff were very helpful

Service was excellent, but sadly tough steak let this birthday celebration down. Offer to replace was made but declined. However, an automatic deduction was made on the bill.

Room was very comfortable but in need of redecoration. Restaurant was cosy with great river views. Staff were lovely & friendly.

Nice venue and good food. Great service from Chelsea. Thank you!

Lovely hotel with stunning views. Service was welcoming and efficient

Nice pub by the river. Didn't eat here, although food looked good, but great place to sit outside

We stay in Devon quite often and have passed this pub many times so tonight we thought we would give it ago, well all I can say is the Staff , Food, and Service were excellent, food came quickly and the staff were very friendly and tentative we will definitely be going back again and would highly recommend this pub.

Our son and daughter in law treated us to lunch whilst on a weekend away together. We had all seen the pub and were looking forward to our meal before leaving to go our separate ways. The location is great, staff very friendly and helpful, but the food was very disappointing. 2 had carveries and found the meat very dry, vegetables quite well done in the extreme. I had the steak and ale pie, which was vey "crispy" although the veggies and chips were ok. And the hunter chicken was described as not being as good as the one my son makes. Perhaps our fault for not being there at 12.

We had booked, but the slow speed of check-in created a bottleneck. Otherwise the service and food was all you might want.

We had the most beautiful visit, we stayed in the upstairs hotel room and it was stunning, clean and comfy. The food is out of this world and the staff is incredibly friendly, and my partner proposed in private of our room making it even more magical. I will always tell this story to my future children and grandchildren. And bring the next generation to visit, thank you to all those at the fisherman's cot making everything so beautiful.

We visited for my husbands birthday, we were looking for somewhere local with good pub food and the advertised menu looked to be just that. We easily booked a table for the time and date we wanted using the online process which was very clear and simple. The pub was busy but we were seated quickly and efficiently by the host and our server arrived almost immediately to take our drinks orders. Like many places you can order from the table using an app but we like face to face so waited for our drinks to arrive before we ordered our food from our server. The drinks came quickly and we ordered at the same time. The food was good pub fare, I had gammon and my husband had pie both of which were nicely presented, hot and flavorsome. We shared a cheesecake desert as the main course portions were a good size, we thoroughly enjoyed our birthday visit. The ladies toilets were a little shabby and large areas of wall were bare where there had obviously been water ingress, I am sure this will be rectified as soon as possible and it wont stop us, we will definitely return soon.

We came down to Tiverton especially for a visit at the Fisherman's cot, because my parents use to come here for their anniversary. It's such a beautiful location and the staff are very polite. Food was absolutely delicious.

Excellent service very good atmosphere and a shout out to Jo who made us feel welcome

2 days I have tried to contact this pub to try and book a table and to check whether they still do the pub stopover for campers. I have rang at least 5 times, never got an answer, left a message, no one rang me back 😑 Says it all

We decided to celebrate my 25th birthday here on monday night & get a really nice dinner with just myself & my immediate family. We arrived at 7:30, our drinks order was taken & were told after 15mins of waiting that there was a bit of a back up of orders. We didn’t receive our drinks till 8pm (i only know this because i took a photo of my guinness 0.0% which arrived to me in the can & warm) & then we didn’t get our food till 8:30pm (order was taken at 7:45) We understand this isn’t fast food & it was delicious. The vegan burger was amazing & all the food did reflect the menu price. But unfortunately the service sort of let it down, i wish the team let us know there was a back up of orders. From where we were sat, there was only 1 other table of 6 in the restaurant with us, & a few tables of 4 up in section 3.. but they seemed pretty much finished. We might be back for a drink in the bar, but if we were to eat here again we’d probably get our own drinks sorted to save us waiting time.

We had a friendly welcome on our arrival and taken to our table. There was a lunchtime two course menu and a full menu available. The food arrived quickly after ordering and was hot and well presented. The Sea Bass was well cooked and the vegetables fresh. The restaurant had a pleasant atmosphere with a view of the River Exe.

Beautiful place, great atmosphere, lovely staff 😄

We love this pub. Dog friendly. Amazing views. Good food and drink. What more can you ask for.

Visited here last weekend with my family as part of our holiday to Devon. Absolutely wonderful pub. Lovely views across the river, very friendly staff and food was delightful. We had sausage & mash, fish & chips and calamari & chips. No complaints whatsoever, the food was perfect. We were served by two very lovely friendly ladies, one of which was Jo, who made us feel very welcome and made a fuss of our little terrier Toby. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!

Lovely place, near river, peaceful and beautiful..

We waited to be seated as instructed, but several staff walked past without acknowledging us. We were eventually seated and moved to a quieter table as requested, which was appreciated. We set up a tab and ordered food at the bar. When our meals arrived 25 minutes later, mine was completely cold, and my husband's chips were cold too. I asked for a replacement, which arrived within 10 minutes and was delicious. The desserts took 15 minutes, and I had to ask for a clean spoon as mine was dirty. One staff member was particularly helpful, apologising and chasing the desserts. We received 30% off the mains, which was fair given the issues. Overall, it could be a great place with more attentive staff and perhaps more people on shift.

Lovely place and beautiful surroundings, staff were friendly and very helpful. Food was good

Excellent service, good food, beautiful location.

We had a wonderful time at this lovely restaurant by a river, Katie and Hannah were very attentive and the food was delicious

I absolutely loved everything about this place! I am a recovering hotel snob and am lucky enough to mostly stay in 5 star hotels globally, however there was just something about this place that drew me into its magical appeal! I am delighted to say that it was just as amazing as i hoped ❤️❤️❤️

Stunning location and great food

The food was great, prepared quite fast as well, we did not have to wait long. I liked that I could scan the barcode on the table and order without waiting at the bar. Beautiful environment next to the river and very well kept outside. Only negative for me was the prices, not massively expensive but a tad pricey for my liking, we got two burgers, half pint of cider and a small glass of wine ant it got up to £44

Food was below average; quality has deteriorated since we last visited, and was substantially worse than the last time we had a Sunday roast there (before the pandemic). Food was either overcooked, bland, or tasted like had been sitting under the roast buffet hot lamps for hours (stale), even though we were eating by 12:45. The wait to be served at the bar was excessive, especially given they looked half full - it makes it seem like staffing is an issue. We didn't see any wait staff tending outside near us the whole time we were there - we left with our finished plates still on the table. View was of course wonderful, and I'm pleased to say that the atmosphere was lovely, inside and out. If the food was improved upon (especially given the price paid) and staffing issues sorted (offering better wages helps!) then this would once again become a favourite haunt, and a top destination in the county.

Great food and service, location amazing.

We came here for a roast and it was excellent today. we had some excellent staff who were really friendly. We had first class service from jo,katy, and hannah. We will definitely be back again

Always visit the Fisherman's Cot when on holiday and have done so for the last 40 years. The Sunday carvery is gorgeous and reasonably priced, for 1 Large roast and 2 medium it was £48. The food is always fresh and tastes delicious. Well worth a visit even to just have a drink and watch the world go by !!

Good food, lovely atmosphere and view of the river, great service from Katie and hannah.

Beautiful location, lots of parking. Normal menu is OK.. Bit pricey for portion size/menu options. Sunday roast is about the same price but calvery with big meat portions, much better than standard menu which is good but not excellent!

Great food and service. Really nice watching the river. However, the restuarant could have done with a clean, quite a bit of dust and cobwebs in the corner we were seated in.

Very attentive staff, nothing too much trouble even though they were very busy

The Fisherman's Cot is in a beautiful location. The room was spacious, although the bathroom could be updated. However, the room was clean and parking was convenient. We also enjoyed our meal and the price was fair. Thanks for your hospitality. We will be back.

The Fishermans Cot is a fantastic place to stay, we have already recommended some of our friends to come and enjoy the atmosphere and great food. We haven't been in such a busy pub for years. The staff were very helpful and hard working. We'll be back next year. Apart from meat there are fish and shell fish options on the menu. The beer selection is very good and well kept too.

Good food, nice position near river.great steak and cake pie. Lovely staff

Another great visit amazing views and amazing food staff were great also!

Great fish & chips served with MUSHY PEAS. Highly recommend

Great atmospher carvery well worth it

Amazing views. Attentive from all the staff. Very busy even with the rain. Many thanks to Davina and Sally for making our day special.

Beautiful scenery, brilliant & friendly service, plenty of options for sitting, we booked ahead as we know it to be a popular space. High chair was provided for the baby

Stayed here for a few days whilst celebrating our wedding Anniversary. The staff were very friendly and our stay was enjoyable.

Oh dear. What a shame that such a lovely location can't get it together to make decent food. Lukewarm and small fish and chips cost £15. Pop to the other pub across the bridge! If you like food, you will be disappointed!

Jo our waitress was wonderful and very helpful. Entertaining watching the traffic going over Bickleigh bridge and well done to the two cars that managed to pass each other! Food was enjoyable.

The Fisherman's Cot is a lovely looking pub with real character. Food is good, though portions are small for the price. Service was very haphazard and disorganised, though the staff were friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was great, and being able to eat by the riverside was wonderful. Overall, I would recommend it.

Carvery not great , the meat was ok, unfortunately veg hard and dried out , whether it was because it was late in the day , 5pm I'm not sure , disappointed really .

Just went for a meal that was ment to be a carvery but 13 mins before set to arrive, we were told they ran out even though we had it book like a week in advance. so had to choose from there main menu. which if im being honest i'd rather **** in my hands and clap than eat food from there again sevice was a redeeming factor as it was very quick cause they just wanted to get you in and out within 30mins. But because it was so quick the quality of food was terrible. I ordered a 10oz ribeye medium well which came rare and full of gristle more like that of a rump steak, my wife had hunters chicken that just turned to mush and was burn me and my wife both had a pepsi which were both flat. Needless to say we declined the offer of dessert. Utterly disappointed as this was a place of wife fond childhood memories so we were both looking forward to sharing a fond memories here to which was not the case because of the food and atmosphere was abysmal.

Couldn't ask for a better meal out for my 27th birthday, prompt and amazing service by sally who also looked out for my dog as we all enjoyed our meal inside, including the dog, thank you again Sally keep up the good work

Beautiful pub on the banks of the Exe.

Breakfast was bad inedible They need to have parking spaces for people staying there, hard to find parking The kebab meal was not worth the money, all bread and no filling Room 12 is very noisy, next to bins and kitchen

We are big Fisherman's Cot's fans! We discovered the place years ago and came back in all seasons . It's a beautiful place with very nice food all the time! My daughter celebrated her 16th birthday there few years ago and she had lovely atmosphere! We are looking forward to go back soon!

Excellent service and lovely location particularly good service at breakfast thanks to Sally, thank you!

We recently spent a week at the fisherman's cot celebrating my mum's birthday. We had food at the pub most days with dinners being superb. The whole experience and love for the place was made by the staff that looked after us so well. A few that really stood out and helped us even with places to go and see where Davina,Callum,Maisie and Jo. I hope I have spelt your names correct but you did a fantastic job. Thank you

Very poor service. Very poor food.very bad presentation of food .7 people to cover when food did come mine last .20 to 30 mins after first food put on table.staff to young in my opinion.

What a fab place and setting! We stopped for a night on our way to Cornwall in our VW and had both lunch and dinner there. The food was delicious and well presented, and the staff were something else. They couldn't do enough for us, especially Jade and Will at the bar they were so friendly and amenable. Dog friendly too, which was a bonus. Highly recommended! Many thanks to all the team.

Beautiful location, food ok. Place needs a refurb, starting with the gents toilets which were disgusting.

Jo and Maisie has been amazing have very much enjoyed my stay here all the staff are amazing 10/10 Jo

Stayed overnight and on arrival had to wait to check in - staff levels are low (as other comments confirm). After getting my key and walking to the room my heart sank as the outside of the building was awful with paint completely peeled from doors & windows. It looked like a tumbledown shack. I politely suggest that single females might want to give the accommodation a swerve ! On entering the hallway more of the same with a 70's psychedelic carpet thrown in. Room to be fair was better condition, but nevertheless dated. Bed comfortable with basic facilities. TV offering was even more basic with 12 channels available from 340 listed - Don't bother !! Decided to chance dinner in the restaurant and the lovely staff attended to me. Big restaurant with many covers. Tables and furniture very dated and sticky, even though they had been wiped down? Very strange pricing on some menu items £7.96 for one and £15.98 for another = Bizarre! Food was decent quality and plentiful though. Had to laugh at the couple behind me who asked for mustard for their meal, and the waitress returned from the kitchen to say they don't have mustard as a rule !! Slept OK, and decided to try breakfast on departure. Waited for 5 mins at the desk and no one came, so walked into the restaurant amongst a few diners and could not see any staff, hung around for a couple more minutes and then left as I didn't have time to spend waiting with the probability of breakfast being just as slow ! The assets here are most certainly the staff, with the liabilities being the decor and furniture. Invest some decent money Marstons, and you should have a gem. You are just letting this place rot as it stands (or gradually falls down) !

We stayed at the fisherman's cot Monday to Friday and what can I say the beds are so comfortable I didn't want to get out of It the food was amazing and the staff absolutely fantastic especially Jo and Maisie I will definitely be returning next year

Nice location and good food. Jo was an excellent host who made us feel at welcome and at home. Only downside was that they are badly understaffed and had to wait a long time for service. Appeared to be just one person serving and taking orders.

Staff were extremely friendly, helpful and considerate, catering for our needs without hesitation.

Jo and Maisie were incredible today - so friendly and attentive. Had a great lunch and will definitely be back. Thanks girls 🤍

Service was super slow, finished our drinks way before any food turned up,when it did, oh my Goodness, quantity was like a starter..and quality was SO poor. AWFUL FOOD. Plus the condiments tray was left for us to use.. everything empty, no napkins etc..I had to go to the bar to beg for more supplies. Very expensive for cheap rubbish and poor service. What's happened to you guys, you used to be really good????

Wanted a Sunday dinner whilst away on holiday, chose this place, as most only serve at lunchtime and this was all day. There is a carvery, but sadly by 7pm, the food was past its best, and one meat had sold out by then. The food was ok, but not all very warm. Sadly wouldn’t return.

Ordered on the app outside, lady came out and said what we ordered hasn’t been on the menu for a month, but it still was on the app so that needs to be checked at updated as clearly it doesn’t, changed our orders, waited an hour for our food to arrive, no one apologised for how late it was, food was only warm not hot so can see it was out for a while. also went to get cutlery which they said was on a table with sauces etc.. no forks or paper towels. My partner went up to the bar and asked, they said they will bring some over.. never did… so yes our experience wasn’t great so won’t be coming back unless it’s just to have a drink.

A party of us had a Sunday Carvery treat there. Absolutely delicious food. A wonderful time in a beautiful location.

Love the fisherman’s cot. We had a warm welcome when we walked in. Great service at the bar. We only came in for a drink but we love coming here and sitting on the terrace by the river. It was a lush day