Innkeeper's Lodge Exeter Clyst St George in East Devon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Today we went here for lunch as we have often done before. Only writing this because on leaving and paying the bill the lady at bar asked us to please write a frank review!! So here goes… We were there 11:45 so early lunch. Only a handful of customers in the pub. Ordered two fish finger sandwiches and our drinks. The meal arrived really quickly but sadly it had to be sent back as the fish fingers were stone cold in the middle.. not at all good. So we called the lovely usual lady over and she took them away leaving our little pot of chips on table. As we awaited for the return we had to eat the chips or they would have got cold. The second one came and it was ok this time but no one (most unusual) came to ask if it was ok. Nor did we get any extra chips. Mine didn’t have tartare sauce on but that was ok I used mayo. The watercress was on top the fish Turing it into a wilted mush . The place sadly seemed to lack its usual sparkle today.

We use to stay here a lot pre covid and we are on the whole very happy with it. When we pulled up outside this time the building looked very tired with the window fram all rotten & falling apart. Our room was large (room 21 ) and nicely decorated and clean. However when you ran water in the sink we got an awful smell from the drains. Also the shower quickly overflows the shower tray and floods the bathroom. The restaurant and bar area is nice . We had an evening meal. My chicken schnitzel was nice but the chips were soft and uncomfortable appetising. My wife had the vegetable Wellington which was nice but the vegitable were un edible. The cabbage should have been chucked before being cooked as obvously old and the parsnips were grey and the carrots were curled as they must have been reheated many times. We complained but then asked for a single scoop each of ice cream. My wife asked for honeycombe and got strawberry ripple and I asked for any sorbet and got chocolate ice cream (we weren't charged for these). So I think we will be looking for somewhere else for an overnight stop in the future.

Our lovely waitress for the evening was Tracey, who was friendly, efficient and couldn’t have done more to accommodate us. Food was delicious and arrived quickly, piping hot and good sized portions, there was something for everyone in our group on the menu. What a great restaurant, will definitely be visiting again!

Tracy was a great waitress - nothing was too much trouble very friendly & helpful. Mac & Cheese would be a nice addition to the childrens' menu.

Very nice gammon steak. Lovely chips. Lovely setting with great size car park. Friendly staff. You can also stay here. Good selection on the menu

Thank you for a wonderful stay. The quality of the Inn was outstanding - delicious food and drinks, hefty, value-for-money portions, extremely comfortable and homely room. Wonderfully polite and helpful staff. My only negative experience was that I needed some assistance with an early check in for an important event (reason for my stay); I called in advance and spoke to someone, I emailed in advance, and I left a voicemail in advance, but I don’t think my communications were received because we were unable to properly request early check in until we arrived (which I understand is too late).

very welcoming and friendly rooms were very spacious bathrooms were very clean very close to darts farm like a 5 min walk down the road loved the breakfast and they catered for vegetarians

Fantastic hotel. Rooms are spacious and very well priced. The space is very welcoming and the facilities are amazing. Ample parking. The hotel is outside of the busy city so nice and quiet and an easy sleep. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Willing to go the extra mile for the comfort of the patrons. Will be visiting again

The staff were excellent and the rooms were clean and very nice. However the food at the hotel is not good. We have stayed before and it has not improved. The dinner was over cooked and greasy and the breakfast ( avo on toast) was very bad. The hotel is really nice and the rooms are superb but you really need to sort out the food.

Great location for a short break. so close to Exmouth, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton and Bicton Gardens. plus a big farm outlet on same road. Room big and comfortable,Service was very friendly.We booked breakfast.Fabulous choices, not just your normal full English. Dinner was worth booking up for too, average around £18 for main course. There is a huge car park, it is on a main Rd and a bus route,with a stop outside the entrance.

Excellent staff, tasty dinner, comfy bed, good breakfast, good value

Ambience is very nice. My food and my husband’s wasn’t inspiring. Can’t speak for the others. But our waitress TRACY was a treat. Friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Certainly deserves a mention.

First time back here for 7 months. New member of staff (Tracey) was very friendly & attentive. Complete contrast to our last visit. Was disappointed that a number of wines were unavailable. Similar experience to our last visit where wine was not available. Food though was very good. Will be back.

Good quality food at reasonable prices. We liked the atmosphere with good spacing between the tables and many different areas around the restaurant. We received excellent service from Emily.

Food was lovely, friendly staff. Tracey was friendly and made us laugh. Very good service. Was very good value as had 40% off mains, prices are reasonable even without this offer.

Had another great meal at St George and Dragon and received fantastic service from Tracey who went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely evening. Tracey made us very welcome and was the perfect waitress - thank you.

We all enjoyed a delicious and reasonably-priced meal, in a lovely pub. It was quiet, with a good atmosphere and we were very well looked after by Tracey, our waitress.

We had a really good roast on a Sunday, everything was really tasty, desserts were generous, servers were attentive, a wonderful experience

The service from the moment we sat down was both polite and friendly, Tracey our server was excellent. The food and service was again wonderful, with the drinks and food being excellent, from the calamari and liver pate starters to the pie of the day and signature burger for mains and the finished off with treat of chocolate brownie and trio of ice cream for desserts. Thank you for the wonderful food and atmosphere.

Plenty of parking. Horrendous food - steak was like eating a flip flop. Asked for medium rare - they were destroyed. Chips were good. Served with 6 cherry tomatoes. Took 20 mins to get a drink. Had to chase for a 2nd. Then charged £99 for the worst meal I’ve eaten. We won’t be going back.

Fantastic pub, great food, comfy rooms and great service. Special mention to Tracey who couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. A wonderful experience...would highly recommend

On recent visits to the George and Dragon we had be slightly disappointed with the standard of service. Today, we were served but such a friendly lady called Tracey who was both professional but very friendly. Both our starter and main was processed swiftly and were very tasty and well presented. Throughout our meal Tracey was chatting to other diners and just made you smile as she was so nice. Staff make so much difference to the enjoyment of our meal and we certainly enjoyed today. Thanks you Tracey and we will be back soon

Excellent service and stay, staff were all very polite and friendly and obliging. Food was excellent

Food was amazing , staff were lovely . Shout out to kaz on the bar for our drinks served with a smile and a pretty design on our lattès

The food was amazing staff were friendly the room was lovely and the pub was nice and cosy one little thing is the bed was too hard for us but that’s because I like a soft bed but we still had a good sleep and it was nice and relaxing thank you for a lovely stay 🤩

Good location. Comfortable room. Plenty of parking and a good restaurant.

Staff very helpful . Had a downstairs bedroom which meant no stairs - great . Evening meal good .

Room 15 is to be avoided. There is a door to the outside with a glass panel and an outside light above the door. It's like trying to go to sleep in Broad daylight

Good location to Exeter and to explore countryside.

Location was good for me Bathroom was roomy and good shower Breakfast was good Service in the bar in the evening was very poor Food in the evening was very poor, had to return my main course as was over cooked and pudding was okay but very little custard to accompany the crumble

I often stay here often and chose over loads of other hotels. The team are incredibly nice, foods great and rooms are clean

Rooms were clean and comfortable, location for us was excellent. One slight negative was when we went to the bar prior to going for dinner, there was only two seats at a table, when we asked a member of staff if there another seat as the bar was really busy, we were told “not sure just go and look”.

Great location, excellent staff,reasonably priced. Bed a bit harder than I would like, but slept ok. Would like to see more local beers in the bar.

Nice place - comfortable rooms - friendly staff - good food and good bar

Absolutely fantastic food and a good fair price and very friendly and helpfull staff. Will be returning soon with the family.

Had a lovely family meal here today. Unfortunately some members of my family have specific dietary needs but we felt very welcomed and our needs where more than met. The food was excellent and even though the waitresses looked rushed off their feet our experience...

We chose here as it used to be a favourite of my mothers - whose funeral was on the day we attended. The food was awful! Eight of us were there, the food came out in dribs and drabs so each started eating when their...

Tried this pub for the first time, we chose to eat off the festive menu and by god, we will be visiting again. the food was outstanding and cooked perfectly. The front of house staff were very friendly and helpful with everything we asked. 10/10...

Awful food. Waiter or chef doesn’t listen to what is ordered. Then the new order isn’t cooked properly and comes with stale bread. Staff couldn’t care less.

We've been here many times before, but yesterday 3rd Dec we were terribly disappointed & will not be returning. We booked Festive Lunch for 2pm. There were 8 of us. 2 had starters, & when those 2 guests had finished we then waited til 3.35...

Good choice of food in menu,and nice fresh vegetables. Service with a smile. Cosy warm atmosphere in dining area and plenty of spaces in the car park. We will be back again soon.

Disappointing... we ordered the avocado on sourdough and it was dry .. the bread needed to be buttered. Realised that we didn't get the beetroot and pumpkin that was supposed to be with it. It probably wouldn't have been so dry without it. Service was...

Absolutely stunning service. Stunning food and amazing people working there. Even with all the mayhem that was going on with a little boy being ill. Staff were amazing and even offered to move us while the area was being dealt with. Super professional, obviously have...

Isn’t it about time that families with children are given a particular area to be in. We were there lunchtime today for a catch up with friends. The two children on the next table were shouting and screaming at each other and their parents, fighting...

Made two visits to the Saint George and Dragon over the last week and both were terrific Delicious food - well presented and tasty - Excellent service and great value (we did have vouchers) Highly recommended Our server Lewis was excellent- friendly helpful and professional...

Having pre booked a table we arrived 10 minutes early to be told that our table wasn't ready the people that had booked it earlier had arrived an hour late so were still sat there , we were told to sit and wait which we...

A quick drinks stop off, at around 1.30 pm on a Sunday - venue was absolutely teaming with families and friends having a lunch, so clearly, very popular. Staff were all lovely and hard working. Nice atmosphere inside.

Just come back from dinner, how sad. We often go to the St G and D but never again. We live in Topsham and this is our local. The outside is in terrible repair with the windows rotting, the building needs a great deal of...

I visited today with family and a friend. We amended our reservation as there was an extra person attending and the man of the phone was frantic and unhelpful. Very little customer service. The waitress who served us wasn’t friendly and this is not what...

Friendly staff. Lovely ambiance, real log fire. Very clean. Excellent food, had the Signature Burger, delicious! Quick service. Will definitely return.

We were in the area for a couple of mid-week nights - visiting relatives in nearby Launceston, calling in for some DIY items in Exeter, and finally stocking up on good food at Darts Farm before heading home. The breakfasts were excellent, as were the...

Our second visit for a Sunday roast and the food was exceptional. The meat was cooked to perfection. The staff were lovely. The bottle of Malbec went down a treat. This is now our go-to pub for a roast.

Mum and I went for Sunday lunch today, we ordered roast pork and roast turkey. The menu stated the roasts would have roasted garlic herb potatoes, parsnips, carrots, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding, unlimited gravy. The pork would be accompanied with baked apple. Both meals arrived luke...

Previously been here but this evening few staff who were young and inexperienced. The food was very poor the meat in the pie was hard and chewy, the vegetables were like warm and extremely tired. I asked for extra gravy well that too was just...

Extremely disappointed! The meal and service was disgraceful. I had the so called KING prawns with chorizo and the prawns were smaller than a penny, no butter with the bread, no garnish, very poor presentation. Hubby had pate, no garnish with what looked like a...

Ver y poor Sunday roast. The George and Dragon has always been our 'safe bet' for a good meal, but unfortunately this has not been so recently. A hard and inedible lamb rump, shrivelled dry roast potatoes, no yorkshires left, cauliflower chees which had to...

We went as a family for a birthday celebration for grandchild First we were told only booked for 9 people we had a email confirmation for 12 people and high chair then we were told as it was more people than they thought we would...

Before I start this review I just want to say that Scott who met us as we entered the B&B desk was so helpful and obliging. Really friendly and wanted to make sure we were happy with our stay. We had room 16 which was...

We love this pub and have frequented here lots before. So when we were thinking about where to go for a late lunch/early dinner we decided upon here. Service was quick and well mannered. Food unfortunately did not live up to its previous standards. The...

We have always met up here as a group and never had a complaint. Sadly today was different. The butternut soup was so bland my friend had to check it was actually butternut squash in it! The bread for the sandwiches was so stale it...

Only one member of staff on duty at lunchtime and she was training the young girl with her. People arriving after us were served before us. It doesn't make you feel valued. The pub was less than a third full yet we waited over an...

Definitely not terrible but a real disappointment. Service was slow but the food when it turned up was hot, in fact the triple cooked chips had been cooked so many times that they positively dripped in very hot fat. The main bugbear was the price...

Very good quality food served here and the Sunday roast is superb. Puddings are tasty and well presented. Good value for your money

Saw this pub while passing by while we were on holiday, booked a table through the website. The pub is very old and has lots of character, the staff and food were amazing we tried things on the menu that we'd never had before, on...

Cannot fault the staff at this location all extremely polite friendly and helpful. The food was good, served in a timely manner. Prices also reasonable and a lovely ambiance.

I had a really nice meeting with my colleagues today, greeted by the lovely Scott & Giles. I can’t fault them at how professional they take their job roles as Assistant Managers. The company are lucky to have them!

Visited on way home from the beach in Exmouth. Nice decor and wide range of dishes. Had the sirloin steak med rare cooked to perfection., Wife had the Penang curry and enjoyed and little one had fresh made kids pizza with sweet potato fries. Their...

Had a really nice brunch. Smashed avacodo, full beautiful presented English Breakfast. Great service by our waitress Shannon

Outside looks shocking needs maintenance but get inside and what a place! Good welcome excellent staff especially Robert, rooms very comfortable overall very good.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere. We booked easily online for a table for 3 adults at 7pm on a Monday. The fish and chips was perfect and the 10oz rib eye steak excellent however, the cheese and tomato pizza which was ordered with extra topping...

All meals were very tasty, they brought the children’s meal first as he was tired. Great friendly service too. Nice round table do the family could all catch up properly

Good sized room with a powerful shower (including rainfall style shower) and lots of plug sockets, including USB ports. Great food and a well stocked bar. The cooked breakfast was amazing and large portions, plus unlimited self service tea/coffee/juice. The location was excellent to explore...

Excellent meal out to end our holiday. Staff were excellent with our two children and the food was great. Will definitely be back next year on our holidays and recommend you to friends & family. Well done on your warm and welcoming atmosphere!

We found there was plenty of parking at the property and the rooms we had were spacious and comfortable . Staff were helpful and showed us everything we needed to know. We had an evening meal which was fine except I had a signature prawn...

The food portions were pathetically small the so called chef must have been having a laugh when he made the dish’s, way over priced service was fine but the food was poor.

What a fantastic meal my partner and myself have just had ! Tho we've been before , we came here tonight as our children bought us a voucher for Christmas 2022, so when the missus said we still have a voucher of the kids together...

Ordered triple cooked chips as a side order they looked like oven triple cooked chips, not crispy at all, asked the waiter he had no clue. No one behind the bar to serve drinks not good for a lovely old pub

We had a short stay here. Comfortable bed. Really good shower (no water on floor!). Food was excellent. Very good service. Large car park. Located between Exeter and Exmouth with Topsham and the Exe Estuary a pleasant walk away.

Excellent service and welcoming staff who were friendly and acc after our 4 hour drive. Reasonably priced for a quality overnight stay

Lovely pub with great food and fantastic staff. Particularly liked the Hunters Chicken Schnitzel and the Buttermilk Chicken Burger. Everything was cooked perfectly. The Honey Pot for dessert was amazing and it took every ounce of my willpower not to lick the plate. Staff were...

The place was very easy to find. The car park had plenty of spaces available. The food was superb (I had garlic mushrooms and duo lamb which despite a staff shortage was perfectly cooked). Giles and Lesley were so courteous and professional that we felt...

Took my friend out for lunch we really enjoyed it hot food , hot plates too, the staff was very welcoming and friendly, a beautiful pub to visit

Fab quality breakfast,Full English, pancakes with fresh fruit, eggs royal, eggs cooked to perfection really friendly staff

Amazing food and staff were amazing. Will be back very soon. Scott was a personal highlight, very knowledgeable and was enjoying his job. Think he's new but looked like he's been the years. Keep up good work

The service from Giles was exceptional on check in, check out and during dinner. The food was lovely - way better than we had expected from a hotel chain. I particularly enjoyed the honey pot dessert and my husband the french coffee.

The food here is delicious and the staff are very friendly and efficient. We had some confusion over a coupon for money off which it turned out wasn’t applicable to this pub but the Manager, Lesley, sorted out to our satisfaction. We are regulars here...

Very well priced tasty good food. Dreadful puns from the very good natured welcoming and happy staff. Very much enjoyed all our choices of food and the ambience.

We pre booked for 6 for our mums birthday. Seating and ordering drinks and food went smoothly. Seated at 1.30. Ordered 1.45. Starters for 4 arrived 2.15. 3 were nice the soup not. 2.50 asked waitress how long for meals as the 2 that didn’t...

popped in on the off chance after visiting the circus to see if they had a table , was greeted promptly by polite, welcoming and friendly staff, asked for a table for 3 adults and 1 infant ,(we brought a buggy) they seated us at...

We stayed here for just one night, and wish we could have stayed longer! We were attending a concert on said night nearby so didn’t get to spend as much time as we would have liked in the place but the little time we did...

Stayed two nights - had evening meal both nights and breakfast. Everything was fantastic, food was exceptional. Would recommend and definitely coming back.

This is a long review, but please stick with it ! We stayed late June for two nights On arrival we were shown to a ground floor twin room. We settled ourselves in and went to the restaurant to eat. Before we could order, we...

Have stayed here before and can't say anything negative about it. Always welcoming and friendly staff. The room was clean and tidy with a decent bathroom. The food in the restaurant was lovely as well especially the Sea Bass! We will definitely be coming back...

Our 3rd trip this year for our anniversary.. sadly the first 2 meals were excellent BUT this one was terrible and won’t be returning. Staff were very uninterested in the job as for our meal we ordered 2 signature burgers (. 21 day aged )...

We have eaten here several times over the years and found that we always enjoy a good meal here, and very good service as well. The steak and ale pie was excellent!

Had a fantastic lunch. Great staff and the pub was clean, comfortable and welcoming. Will defo be back..food was tastes

Just had the most lovely lunch, Richard and Rob our servers were very efficient and pleasant Pork belly and the salmon both specials both were a wow. Following with 2 very naughty Eton mess

Lovely restaurant with great food. The staff were lovely. The garden was a mess and not somewhere you can relax on a sunny day. The rooms were small and basic, travel lodge style.

We have today visited with friends for lunch. However we were advised that food and drink had to be ordered through the app! We were also given a paper copy of the menu. When looking at the selection of food on offer food on the...

Fantastic staff member made our day. Great place to have a bite to eat and a drink in the peaceful beer garden. Only ordered drinks and garlic bread and few other little nibbles .but was all better than expected. Garden was well kept and clean.we...