Harbour inn in East Devon

Friendly staff, terrible food. Ordered ribs and they were 90% cartilage and fat, fries were limp and tasted of oil. Left feeling unwell. Good pub for some drinks though!

A proper cosy country pub – wooden beams and stone floors with a safe and spacious outdoor area great for families, and it’s dog-friendly too (big win!). We came for a midweek treat and visiting family was greeted with a carvery and it was seriously impressive. Four meats – the beef was melt-in-the-mouth amazing, the gammon was full of flavour and there was also turkey and pork which we didnt try but again looked great! There were 16 veg options – everything from roast potatoes and parsnips to ratatouille, sprouts, and corn on the cob. Super fresh and piping hot. Condiments were all fully stocked, too. Yorkshire puddings were homemade and so moreish. Chef Stu was brilliant – just a great cook! It’s £16.50 for a full plate, with smaller and kids’ portions available. There’s also a regular menu, which my husband and dad had, great selection there aswell. On weekends, they apparently do an all-you-can-eat Chicken Shack – wings, tenders, the lot. Definitely coming back to try! Only thing missing? Crackling! But honestly, with beef that good, who’s complaining? Maybe next time Stu 😀? Highly recommend – great food, warm vibes, and a lovely spot for families, friends, and doggos

Popped in for the first time. Beautiful pub in and out. Very old style pub. Food good.

What a gem! Stepping up to this carvery you realise this is something different. There is the extensive selection of vegetables, a vibrant display. This isn't your run-of-the-mill offering, it's a carefully curated display showcasing the best quality vegetables. Each dish, cooked to absolute perfection, speaks volumes about the care gone into this meal. In-between there are chicken thighs and perfect little sausages. But what truly sets this carvery apart is the choice of many different vegetables, and interesting combinations that you wouldn't typically find. And then, of course, there are the meats. The succulent roast beef and tender pork were fabulous. My friend had rare beef and ham, she said they were cooked to perfection. (She's married to a Chef) The carver was great. Christie and Kieran were attentive and provided excellent service. Thank you.

Came here 2 days on the trot,with the wife and Bella our akita ( so yes they are dog friendly) what a great find nice atmosphere, pleasant staff , food is great tasty and hot when brought out to us . Would definitely recommend a visit, we will certainly be back here again,

We had the Buffalo Jill's buffet. Wow, couldn't believe the amount and choice of delicious food on offer. Only managed 2 trips but well worth the price. Hoping it will be a regular event. Highly recommend.

Arrived early and table free already. Ordered carveries and off we went. Great choice of meat, all well cooked and excellent choice of vegetables and ‘sides’ creamy leeks, cauliflower cheese, mashed swede, dauphinois potatoes. Proper gravy. Great atmosphere even though busy as Easter Sunday. Very friendly staff. And reasonably priced. Definitely worth a visit for the Sunday carvery alone

very welcoming, friendly service from Jesse & an amazing pizza! highly recommend. beautiful garden & very efficient staff

Wow amazing pub, food and staff We are on holiday in Colyford, Devon. We have tried a few different pubs all ok, but The Harbour inn was by far the best. The staff were helpful and polite and the menu was very good lots of choices. We opted for the carvery all looked very fresh and lots of choices, Stuart the chief cut the meat of our choice Turkey & Gammon which was very tender & moist, We were amazed the thickness of the meat Stuart cut for us. Also the crème brûlée was delicious It’s a shame we didn’t find this little gem first. Sharon

The staff were so friendly and welcoming, the pub looked lovely from the outside, inside very clean. We decided to have a drink and look at the menu which had a lot of choices, there was also a carvery which my husband went to look at which was amazing and looked fresh. There was four choices of meat we opted for Gammon and turkey both were very moist, Stuart the chief did not scrimp cutting nice thick slices of meat. Well worth a visit.

Great pub with a fantastic garden and view. Lovely fish pie and halloumi burger.

Best carvery I've had in a long time, friendly staff, highly recommend. Worth booking in advance though

They have started a carvery midweek, and it's first class.

Well after seeing the carvery on Facebook we decided we had to test it out. It looked amazing. First of all I have to commend the staff there. They were all absolutely brilliant, friendly, professional and went out of their way to accommodate a fussy child! Every member of staff we came across was the same. It's incredibly important to create a great atmosphere (which they did) and this contributes to the overall experience. Then came the carvery served by Stuart and Matt (i think....again friendly, helpful and ace). This is like no carvery you have ever seen! The amount of different veg available was incredible. Four different meats also. Of course it was only polite to try every veg there was...which resulted in a sky high piled plate and still I didn't have room to put them all on! We left full and happy! I have to try and be balanced in this review so there were some tiny weeny aspects that weren't quite for me. The beef was a little too rare for me...they very, very kindly offered to ask the chefs to cook it a little longer..which I didn't take them up on as I was too desperate to tuck into the feast in front of me! So I chose turkey instead which was moist and tender. My husband had pork and he said it was very good. Some of the veg wasn't to my personal taste. But with such a range it wouldn't matter as next time I know what I would choose and it would still be loads of them! For me, the cauliflower cheese was overcooked as were the sprouts. However..the ultimate favourites for me were the creamy garlic leeks, the butternut puree, the greens and the Mediterranean veg. Overall we all agreed we would go back. It was a good hearty roast with plenty of choice (masses of choice!) and the staff were simply amazing. Usually I'm one to take photos..but to be honest there was soooo much there and therefore so much piled onto my plate that it looked ridiculous and a photo would not have done it justice. Take a look at their facebook page for some far better photos! Thank you for a lovely visit.

Fantastic Sunday carvery! Unbelievable choice of veg plus 4 meat choices. Shout out to the carver Stewart. We will definitely be back 😊

Lovely food 😊 belly pork delicious 😋

Booked the back room for an 80th birthday meal for 17 of us. Food and service excellent 👌🏻 would definitely recommend. Carpark and outside seating great too. Thanks to all the staff 🙌 😀

Great Sunday carvery..huge fireplace and comfy chairs for the cold winter months..

Have had 2 Sunday carveries at The Harbour Inn in the last few weeks - the best carvery we’ve had anywhere, a great choice of over 12 vegetables. Would definitely recommend

My friend and I are locals and used to enjoy the food at the Harbour Inn. Unfortunately we went for Sunday lunch today and were very disappointed. My friend's roast beef was tough and as far as my stew, it was more watery gravy and very, very old cow's meat. The deserts were nice (bought in?) Sorry, but we wont come back again. We also objected to having the pleasure of hearing screams from other diners children running around.

Excellent carvery today, exceptionally busy which was lovely to see but this didn’t impact on the quality of food or service…. Melt in the mouth meats and delicious vegetables and so so much of it, shame no room for pudding.

Lovely carvery! Would highly recommend. Very cute pub too!

Friendly staff and great cavery

Stunning carvery!!! We left stuffed and the amount of veg available was exceptional! We'll be back again if we're ever in the area again

Really lovely food. Service excellent. Pleasantly surprised. Would go again. A bit quiet when we called, early evening but I'm sure that the atmosphere would be better later.

Excellent Sunday carvery, best I have had for a long time

Came for a Sunday carvery - food was exceptional. Meat was gorgeous and tender, vegetables were delicious and the selection was hugely varied, and the Yorkshire puddings were huge! Will definitely be returning more regularly. If I could give 6 stars I would!

Great Sunday lunch for our group of 15. Nothing was too much trouble. Christie and her team were brilliant!! Highly recommend.

We recently had out wedding reception at The Harbour Inn and I just had to write a review to say how AMAZING it was! Everything was wonderful, from the scrumptious food to the relaxed atmosphere and flexibility regarding arrangements. The staff were OUTSTANDING!! A big thank you to the whole team as everyone made us feel so at home, and could not do enough for us to make the day special. So many of the guests commented how much they appreciated the food- the quality was evident on every plate- much appreciated. We had a number of people with allergies/ food intolerances, including vegans, coeliac and a nut allergy and they accomodated all our requirements with ease and created an entirely vegetarian menu for us. I can heartily reccommend The Harbour Inn. The food, atmosphere and staff and wonderful. Thank you so much!!

Really good portions, service was excellent. Will be back soon

Enjoyed a nice pint of Stout by the log fire

Absolutely fab service and food

Fantastic service and utterly delicious meal. Highly recommend!

Having had superb lunches at The Harbour for some years on a semi-regular basis, I decided to take a friend to celebrate her birthday. What a disaster! She chose the fish and chunky chips. The chips were skinny French fries, not chunky at all. I chose the belly pork because the fish pie I wanted was not available. The pork was stringy, the so called crackling was soft, pale, very soggy and inedible and the bubble & squeak was even soggier. I never found the apple fritter and the whole lot was drowned in a gallon of gravy. The waiter, who was doing his best, said he would tell the chef of my concerns but took it no further when I suggested they might knock a bit off the bill. I can only presume that the regular chef was on holiday and the meal was cooked by the cleaner! So I reluctantly paid up full price and couldn't wait to leave. I shan't be returning which is such a shame, because I have really enjoyed my previous visits and have recommended it to a number of people in the past.

Had lunch at the Harbour Inn on the 1st January 2024 as a party of 14. The building looked the part and the staff were really nice. I ordered the Game Pie, as did someone else in our party. The pie was cold in the middle. This was the same for the other person in our group. I’m not 100% sure that the pie had not been subjected to the dreaded microwave due to the response of my stomach later in the day! I did not complain about my pie as I feared that it would be heated in the microwave. I have an adverse reaction to food ‘cooked’ in such a way. Disappointing, but I take responsibility for not complaining.

Lovely Inn and very comfortable place to enjoy drinks or meals. Vegetarian options weren't very inspiring and this was the reason our Christmas meal wasn't booked there. Overall, lovely staff, reasonable prices if you're a carnivore!!

Great food and beer, lovely atmosphere.

I’d like to be able to contribute to the positive reviews of this pub, but I can’t as they cancelled our booking… for Christmas Day!They cancelled all Christmas bookings, just four days before. There’s a reason why people book a pub for Christmas lunch, and it’s likely because they have no other choice. Letting people down at Christmas when they don’t have time to find alternative arrangements is awful.

We visited christmas eve for a christmas meal but there was a slight communication issue re the menu orders. The staff went above and beyond to make up for the error. We will go back. The food was excellent as was the service. The staff were lovely.

Amazing food, amazing service. Give this place a go! We had the fried chicken, pizza and Ribs and all of it was beautiful!

Massive portions, no kids menu unfortunately.

Three of us dined in the restaurant, two of us had the half of chicken and the other had the fish pie The chicken was not cooked properly, the chicken was raw-in the middle and the skin was normal chicken colour and not roasted on the top so had to be sent back and the fish pie was cold in the middle also sent back, finally we got our food and it Wes cooked through and the was nicely roasted and the fish pie was cooked through. The other thing was a dog wining with a loud squeaky sound all through the meal every few seconds not a nice sound and not very nice for the customers. It’s a shame as it a lovely pub with normally good food but this time it was very disappointing. We were charged full price , I did expect a small discount.

Food was amazing 😍 as always possibly could of been a tad warmer but was delicious 😋

Splendid service, delicious food, cosy and warm atmosphere, will be back 😋

I would just like to thank each and everyone of the staff at this amazing pub , they went above and beyond for my daughters 15th birthday, complementary starters which was a nice surprise , food was amazing big shout out to the chefs for an amazing meal , front of house service excellent, Thankyou Chrissy and her lovely team , went above and beyond I can’t Thank each and everyone of you enough for making my little girls birthday extra special, big shout out do Shawn absolute legend, much love ❤️❤️❤️

I've been popping in this pub for years on and off for years as a ' tourist ' I just wanted a snack with a lunchtime beer, I saw pork crackling, perfect... I bid farewell to my £5-50 and was looking forward to my pork crackling with paprika salt on a bed of apple. I got half a packet of near stale pork crunch on some cold apple sauce... The lovely lady who served me looked embarrassed to put it on the table. I don't usually do reviews like this but sometimes I feel I have to.. come on Harbour inn... really!! ... One of the previous times I was there I found a slug in my lettuce ... The guy who was working there at the time reimbursed me, I don't know his name but he was in there this lunch time, I believe he, and/or his partner works at the picture house. .. I'm not trying to go out of my way to make an issue but just commenting on my experiences in there ..

Just what we needed after a blustery damp walk around the estuary. Nice and chilled this lunchtime the staff are friendly and the food was delicious!

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Really nice inside with lots of different areas to sit. There had been a load of balloon Halloween decorations put up which looked great dotted around the old features of the place. Service was great throughout our evening (from drinking drinks by the bar, to eating in the restaurant areas). Good choice of foods and it was great to have a gluten free fish and chips option after a trip to the beach at Seaton. My husband’s pizza and the dirty fries were delicious, plentiful and well cooked. The only downside was that it was a little cool in the area of the restaurant we were in (away from the fires). Would definitely return in future.

A really good pub with great fresh food. Perfect after going to the Seaton wetlands. it's a good family pub.

A really lovely village pub. The staff were really friendly and helpful. A good selection of drinks and a good menu. We had the venison cottage pie with sides of mac n cheese homemade slaw and Parmesan chips. All cooked and presented very well indeed. We can highly recommend this lovely pub. Thank you and keep up the good work.

A really lovely village pub. The staff were really friendly and helpful. A good selection of drinks and a good menu. We had the venison cottage pie with sides of mac n cheese homemade slaw and Parmesan chips. All cooked and presented very well indeed. We can highly recommend this lovely pub. Thank you and keep up the good work.

The service was very good, but food was mediocre and expensive. There was a band playing and were very good.

Very friendly traditional pub .

Lovely family meal. Great pub. Only minutes away from Seaton.

Even though it was a peak time, and they were down on staff numbers, a good experience. Helpful staff, and great quality Sunday lunch. Overall great!

Excellent Sunday afternoon lunch. Good choice of roasts and other dishes, served quickly and in good portions. If you like Guinness, try the Badger Outland stout - it's superb. Great service and a mix up with a dessert was sorted quickly and with a smile - nice staff team who were very welcoming. Recommended.

We used the Harbour inn several times while staying in the village. It has a great atmosphere with friendly efficient staff. The food was fresh and tasty and the draught Fursty Ferret hit the spot too. Our little JRT was also given a warm welcome so we would definitely go back if we passed through again.

Lovely place, friendly staff, do advertise a chicken shack but when I asked for chicken they had none.

We had a lovely lunch well presented. Pleasant staff, we hadn't booked but they got us a table, probably better to book in advance.

Nice food but on the expensive side. Lovely place but watch the wine prices. Other pubs £22 Harbour Inn £29:95.

Lovely welcome from staff on duty. A beautifully looked after, real pub, in this small village. Situation is ideal with beautiful views across the estuary. Our meal was beautiful. Thank you.

This was our 2nd visit, the day before the kitchen was being deep cleaned and we wanted to return to try the food so we came back for a late lunch, early dinner. The service here is excellent and our doggy was made a fuss of which was really sweet. As we weren't particularly hungry we just shared a portion of the Scotch Egg and the Scallops with bacon and truffle sauce. Both were excellent. This is a lovely pub, lots of nooks and crannies and a really lovely atmosphere. Would definitely return if we're in the area again.

We ate here on both nights of our stay in Axmouth. We had their delicious fresh pizza's the first night, which were lovely. On our second night, I had the fish pie (one of the best ones I have had) served with a lovely selection of fresh veg and some of the nicest new potatoes I've ever eaten! The staff were all super friendly and helpful. We'll definitely be returning the next time we're visiting Axmouth.

We drove over an hour specifically for the chicken menu that was advertised on the website and outside the pub. Very disappointed when we arrived to be told this wasn't available. Edit - I did email the pub after the response below to organise a chat, but did not get a response so don't feel I'm able to amend my review.

A very excellent pub. Food superb,staff efficient and friendly,I would definitely recommend this place.

It was a nice place. Friendly pub dog! Food was nice, but £24 for 5 bits of ravioli and some garlic bread...... It's just too overpriced. Eating there regularly would be impossible at those prices sadly. seafood on menu and other meat stuff, not much for vegetarians.

Great food, staff are amazing. Hope to be back one day. Thanks all

Food was nice, but, we we're a party of 7, 5 were served their meals at the same time, the 6th after 1/4hr and the 7th after 1/2 hour. We were told everything is cooked fresh and if they run out of something it needs to be cooked. We then ordered dessert and were told they'd run out of certain items and then had to wait for what was available. The pub wasn't even that busy. We've been coming here for more years than we can remember but doubt we'll eat here again.

Phone to confirm menu before you turn up , otherwise you may be as disappointed as I was.

Called in for lunch with my wife. Nice setting with pleasant staff. The food we had was really nice , freshly prepared and well presented. Will certainly be going again!

Friendly welcome, excellent and quick service ( not particularly busy so that helped) We ate the venison pie and fish pie, served with lovely fresh veg - all very tasty! The creme brulee was 👌. Lovely ,characterful pub - would highly recommend.

Went on a recommendation (the best steak ever), had the Sunday lunch with roast beef truly the best I have ever had, many thanks 🙏

Last year it was so good we came back. Disappointed. We were not allowed to order a drink at the bar but shown to a table in a corner cupboard, Table legs made sitting comfortably impossible. Drinks came 10 min later then the food which was poor after last year. Return unlikely!

We popped in for a drink as we were staying close by. Served by a friendly young woman and made to feel welcome. Decided to stay for Sunday lunch. Two of us had roast beef (excellent they said), two of us had roast lamb (we both thought we’d have preferred it cooked a bit more) and one of us fish pie (would give it a miss he said). Vegetable were plentiful and not over cooked. For five of us it cost under £100 which we thought was good value.

Food was great ,service was excellent and considering we had such a big table there were no mistakes on any of the orders.The lad that served our table was super efficient and a credit to the pub/restaurant.

A lovely place to stop and grab a drink. Always friendly staff and a nice, peaceful garden. They take cash too!

Sat in garden under an old twisted Silver Birch Perfrct

Great food and drinks. Beautiful pub with a lovely atmosphere. Couldn't ask for more.

This pub has real potential to be very good, I hope these recent reviews help improve it. Pub was busy, which was nice but think they may have been understaffed or with new untrained staff. Noone to greet us for a while, had to track someone down and ask for menus. Had to go find someone to order drinks, which didn't arrive for 20mins. Food was ok, roast was nice but had some random blended swede that was like baby food. Fish pie was overpriced for the small lacking amount of fish, seemed to be cheap frozen fish with lots of potate and spring onion. Drinks order was wrong, so asked about resolving it and the waitress just never came back. The manager was good and took it off the bill when I then asked. Some more staff, high training and this place could be good.

We had a lovely meal here at lunchtime. It was nice to sit inside as it was a very hot day. It was very nice.

Nice lunch in the garden, only spoiled by far too much salt in the mussels sauce.

Lovely freshly made Sunday lunch. Sat in the beer garden which was very pleasant. Did think it was slightly overpriced at £17.00 would normally expect to pay about £14.00 for the size and quality.

Nice place if you're down here try it

Very good food and friendly waitresses. We had a lovely evening:)

Best fish and chips I’ve had in years

Lovely typical English pub, small but very nice menu. Food was delicious and great fun after the Seaton/Colyton tram ride

Been coming here for the last 10 years whilst holidaying in the area. Always good food and a differing selection on the menu each time we visit. In common with other restaurants, food prices have increased quite a bit. Our most recent visit the menu prices were a little bit higher than expected. However we were OK to pay £18.50 for a version cottage pie and £23.50 for a fish fillet. As expected the food tasted excellent. The downside is the portion size was very small and didn't reflect what I paid. I felt very short changed compared with similar establishments. I left feeling hungry. Perhaps this pricing would explain why staff out numbered diners? I didn't like being ripped off and won't be going back.

Beautiful authentic pub, shame there's no lunchtime sandwiches on the menu. Appart from that, the food is very good 👍 😋.

Unfortunately can't leave a good review. We booked the table in advance. We arrived on time to be met by confused staff. We were sat down. And we asked if pizzas were being made. Just as we had fussy children. Unfortunately they sent the chef home. So all of us had to go find somewhere else to eat. The waitress wasnt bothered. Her attitude was to say I should have asked if they were available before booking the table. I gave a few stars for the aesthetic of the restaurant as I can't fault the decor and design as it's lovely.

Service a little chaotic, atmosphere loud, not the place for a quiet lunch, but the food was very good although not warned about the small portion of scallops.

Great place fantastic staff, highly recommend for stag dos and Beer festivals

Lovely pub near the river, friendly service and good food. Has a dog friendly garden.

First time I've eaten at The Harbour and it will be the last. Had a roast with family today and while the food tasted good, there wasn't a lot of it for £18!!! The chicken roast cost £17.95 and consisted of half a small chicken breast, a drumstick and a thigh (so the cheaper parts of the chicken), with 3 roast potatoes, and a yorkshire. Between 7 of us, we had 3 tiny little plates of veg, and actually had to ask the waiter for more veg as there wasn't enough to go around. The service also left something to be desired. We were asked to leave about 5 minutes after finishing our food because they needed the table. The chap at the bar also seemed quite put out by the fact we all wanted to pay separately.

I've eaten here 12 mths ago, and the food and service was excellent, but it's gone downhill sense then. You don't get as much for your money and the service was terrible, we were asked to finish up after an hr because they needed the table, there was 7 of us and we only just finished eating! Won't be going again!

Historical pub with gorgeous real fire. Recently taken over. Lovely staff who are friendly and engaging. Great food but a little expensive. Beautiful décor. Kids welcome, and wheelchair accessible. Great parking, and good garden. Brilliant position if you use the campsite. Less than 100m to the estuary. Definitely worth visiting.

Great little pub quite expensive and flat beer

Wow what an amazing pub nice and big old amazing place with lovley hudge open fireplace so lovley and welcoming and the bar man spencer was such an amazing houst and wonderful guy so nice and cool we will definitely be coming back and stopping off here on our travels again well worth a visit

The food and service were good. We went on Easter Sunday, and unfortunately, they got so busy our desert order got lost. After 20 minutes of waiting, we decided to leave.

Very expensive!!! The most I've ever paid for a pint!!!

Nice staff, good service Plenty of nice fresh vegetables but the meat was a little disappointing, plenty but not very tender