Lakeview Manor in East Devon

Just wow. The nature and the quiet are phenomenal together. Very friendly staff, the house is amazing especially when you have a hot tub. We will definitely go back.

Really nice stay in the lodges. Good food in the bar and beer good too

Went for a meal beautiful decor, great food would recommend

While staying at our lodge we booked a Sunday carvery. We enjoyed it so much that we returned the following week and it did not disappoint the second time. Locally sourced, home cooked food served with a smile - what is there not to like? Well done Jared the chef and all the other staff!

We came to Lakeview again this year to celebrate our wedding anniversary, as we have done for the last 9 years, since getting married at Lakeview in 2012. The restaurant and bar area have recently undergone a major refurbishment and it is absolutely lovely. The menu has also been changed and looks incredible. We opted for stuffed mushrooms, followed by fillet steak. Both were absolutely delicious. The fillet steak, in particular, was cooked to perfection by the brilliant chef, Jerod. The best we have EVER had. The quality of the meat was exceptional. Highly recommended. The waiting staff are also brilliant, very attentive and professional. In fact, the whole team at Lakeview are extremely friendly and work hard to make your stay the most enjoyable it can be.The venue is still as stunning and beautiful as it was when we got married 9 years ago. It's so tranquil and relaxing. You can also dine looking out over the beautiful grounds. Well worth a visit.

This is an exceptional place to stay if you want to have a really nice time away from the crowds. The staff are amazing and can’t do enough for you. I cannot recommend our stay highly enough. Thank you for a wonderful stay

We have just returned from our second stay at Lakeview Manor. It is such a peaceful place. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The food is excellent and all the staff are friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. We're looking forward to our next stay.

Been here several times for their amazing carvery, so decided to come for the valentine's meal. It was fantastic, the standard of the food was exceptional and one of the nicest meals out me and my partner have ever had. The service here is always fantastic too, they have never disappointed us. It's a shame it wasn't busier when we went because a lot of people are missing out!

Recently had the pleasure of experiencing a Lakeview theme night and thoroughly enjoyed my time. Food was excellent - great value for money- bar/drinking facilities can’t be faulted, and the service was fast. Will be returning, especially for the next theme night, which I believe will take place on Tuesday 26th November!

We decided to book a meal out rather than cook at home and took a chance on this place. Julie, the manager took our booking and was there to welcome us when we arrived. The restaurant was well laid out with people eating and chatting away. We placed our drinks order and then went for to get our meal. The meat was fantastic, perfectly cooked (to out tastes) and was carved into slices that were very generous. Thank you chef! A wonderful selection of veg / potatoes and sundries to go with it which were cooked brilliantly. The meal was as tasty as it looked and filled me up completely.The staff were courteous, efficient and to top it off well presented.As well as fantastic food and service, the location of this place is wonderful. Just don't tell everyone, I'd like to keep this place just for family and friends!

The place is very nice and weddings as a venue tend to be very popular due to the location. Unfortunately it can also attract a few unwelcome drinkers.

In September of 2016 we gave this place 5* ....and it deserved it!However "changes" seem to have been made, and we have deleted our review.This place is above 3*** Average, but now is perhaps not QUITE up to the 4**** we have chosen.We visited last year as a small family, and were so upset by the quality of the fare that the Manager reduced our bill. We were told that they had a "new chef" , so we assumed that things might get better. They have not.On our last visit one evening, none of us were really "happy" and we did not stay for dessert. The fish was "OK" but the vegetables left a lot top be desired. There is a difference between "under-cooked" and "al dente"! If we had wanted raw vegetables, we would have asked for salads!Dauphinoise Potatoes usually contains cream, but ours were like dry slices of cooked potato pushed into a mouldThe prices seem to be much higher too! No longer the excellent value ...especially if you leave most of it.We left disappointed. It may be some time before we revisit.Perhaps Lunch is still OK?

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Well we was pleasantly surprised. Having read some of the other reviews. I was a little worried. We had a most enjoyable evening. We were greeted by really nice staff. The place was lovely and friendly. The food was second to none. My starter of goats cheese ( hubby had the squid) was divine. My loin of pork was gorgeous. Hubby's steak he said was the best he had, had in ages. Having eaten all that I thought I'd have the champagne jelly. That never touched the sides. It was scrumptious. I can't fault this place at all. Nothing was too much trouble. I shall tell my friends & neighbours. Who I know haven't visited before. I look forward to going again. I will also add that being fairly new to the area we have eaten in quite a few places both locally and further afield. All have been either disappointing or nothing special. We both were very impressed with the customer service and the food this evening. So thank you Lake View Manor for making our Valentines a lovely & memorable evening.❤

We had a family lunch, eight of us, plus a two year old, on August Bank Holiday Monday. Having only booked it at breakfast time - having eyed the lunchtime special menu, we considered ourselves lucky to get in there - even more so having actually sampled the quality of the food served.At £12.95 for a two course, £15.95 for three, in such beautiful surroundings, one tends not to expect too much of the service or food, here that is an entirely erronious assumption. The menu is English, perhaps with a more generous choice than you would expect, in our party the roast pork and scampi proved particularly popular, both proving to be "best of breed" in terms of presentation, flavour and value. Some of us had starters, some sweets, all portions were generous and we did not have a dud dish between us - eight entirely satisfied diners is good going, especially when, including a few (mostly non-alcoholic) drinks the total bill came to less than £140.In keeping with the surroundings and food was the service, professional, friendly and at the same time unobtrusive, all in all this proved to be a fantastic "eating out" experience.

This is a dream venue for a Break, Weddings, Fishing, Point for Touring. The food is really good with a proper Chef. Well done. Mike

Cripplingly slow serviceTacky music fresh from a fairgroundPoor food overpriced and too Liberal with terms such as gourmet and luxury on menu. The food is none of these things.Friendly apologetic staff.This is not a review of the lodges which are very good.

Went to a Friday Christmas night with menu and disco.

Lovely setting deep in the countryside where you drive past the lake at the front to get to the hotel. We did not stay at the hotel only ate Sunday lunch which was a carvery. The service was excellent, the meal was good and the beef was very good. Loved sitting in the large conservatory where we were blessed with a little autumn sunshine and a view to the front lake again. Well priced and will come again.

Encontramos este lugar mencionado en "La Carta", los suscriptores Telegraph y si no lo busca, es poco probable que encontrará por accidente!

A really nice place to go. Lots to choose from. I had the Venison and potatoes, portions are massive. Great service from the lady on reception. Will be returning

Fuimos para el almuerzo en domingo de Pascua. Como un discapacitado conductor me decepcionó que tener en cuenta que, aunque había plazas de aparcamiento justo fuera de la puerta, ninguno fue designado como espacios para personas con movilidad reducida y todos estaban ocupados, lo que resultó en una difícil a pie de mucho más lejos en el aparcamiento.

Esta es la segunda vez que la forma de mi esposa ha utilizado este lugar por su Bash de Navidad, y de nuevo no nos decepcionó. Catering en la noche estaba en la región de 200 creo, todas ubicadas en una carpa tipo semi-permanente de estructura. Mientras que "salir" del edificio principal, calefacción estaba allí desde un soplador poderoso pero tranquilo de aire caliente.

Este es un pequeño y alejado de todo, en un entorno excusite. El domingo carvary estaba bien presentada, con excelente servicio de los camareros. La habitación era grande, tal vez, un poco demasiado grande y se han beneficiado de calentamiento cortinas, pero esto no afectó a nuestro disfrute. De hecho pensamos volver en unos pocos días para una comida más convencional en la más acogedora habitación más pequeña para cenar.

El lugar es simplemente increíble, el personal es muy acogedor y ni siquiera vienen para una boda, pero para una taza de té con residentes de mi casa residencial. El trato que recibimos fue sin duda inesperado y mis residentes eran absolutamente junto a sí mismos con la atención recibida de Richard, nuestro camarero. Sin duda llevar el minibús. Realmente, no puedo alabar Richard más.

Uno de mis sobrinas estaba alojado el fin de semana, el otro sobrina llegó para la cena! Así que mi padre Sr. Nash, lleve a la familia entera para el domingo carvery, la habitación era preciosa, magnífico entorno y luminoso salón comedor precioso, buena comida.

After having driven by it on many occasions during our two,week stay at a nearby cottage, we decided to follow the sign to the Lakeview Manor to see what it was like but expecting just a pub off the main Langford Road. We were very pleasantly surprised to see a lovely looking building amidst a beautiful setting of gardens with two small lakes and fountains. I booked dinner for the following night. The food was excellent as was the service. Despite there being a wedding reception at Lakeview at the same time as our dinner reservation, we were seated in a quiet area with good views over the gardens. What a pity we hadn't followed the sign earlier. We would have dined there more often.

We called in for what we hoped was a special breakfast at about 9.15 a.m on a Friday morning. The tinned fruit of the buffet table was virtually gone and there was no effort to fill it up; tables were not clean with no tablecloths and thin paper napkins We were never asked if everything was okay and not given the option of a top up of tea or coffee. The "full English breakfast" consisted of only one piece of bacon and one sausage and it was certainly not a cheap experience.

Had a lovely meal here with my son and his partner, just before we went on holiday. Service was great and the food was absolutely beautiful. When you see the menu, you're spoiled for choice. Well presented, plenty of it and served hot - unlike so many places who don't warm the plates! It was difficult to choose, there were so many dishes I wanted to try. A very enjoyable evening

Yes a bit tricky to find, but well worth it. What a warm and friendly greeting we got. Lovely room although not ensuite the other room was blocked off..just for us then! Not the modern trendy stuff you get everywhere, but fitted in with the age of the building nicely. Comfy bed, quiet night, and a very reasonable rate for the two of us. Then we had dinner, wonderful, ham hock terrine, delicious and he loved his seafood platter. Then we both devoured the venison, superb, thick juicy, delicious berry sauce, followed by a pecan and maple croissant pudding which we shared...bit full by then. Well done chef and kitchen. Good wine choices. Lovely gardens to stroll in. Great breakfast. In fact there is not a lot to fault with this place, except for the dreaded internet connection and phone signal, but you are deep in the hills of Devon. Looking forward to our return.

I went to Lakeview for a meal a week before Christmas and had the Christmas dinner menu, the food was disappointing in that the turkey was from sliced turkey roll in stead of a properly prepared and the pudding was small and was impossible to change for another one because weeks before when I had chosen the food I fancied xmas pud then wanted another pudding instead, it caused so much hassle in the end I ate the original pudding. The prices are expensive for what you get, the drinks are expensive, the people staying as guest seem to get bigger and better looking meals served to them. The waiter was acting silly and immature going to people hitting you on arm pretending it was not hard. The heating was of cold and drafty.

My partner and i had been in Devon for a week and unfortunately only found this on our last day on arrival we were greeted by the barmaid and made to feel very welcome ,my partner ordered Ham Hock Terrine and i had the Squid with a sweet Chilli dip both these starters were cooked perfectly, for the mains i had the Ribeye steak my partner had the Lamb Shank . The steak was one for the best i have eaten in a long time i like my steak blue and this was how it was cooked and it was warm the whole way through,it came with homemade oinon rings these were a delight the Brandy & Pepper sauce was full off favour the Lamb Shank was a good size and fell off the bone the the vegetables were cooked fresh .As everything else was beautifully cooked we had dessert (thats my excuse) i had the Raspberry Cheesecake my partner had the Raspberry Brulee with a shortbread both homemade and gorgeous we are glad we found this hidden gem.The service and surroundings you couldn't beat

Visited here on a Sunday with a large pre-wedding visit group. Beautiful winters day so we saw it at its best and it is a real gem. Let’s get the food out of the way first. I honestly cannot recall having a better carvery and I have had a few over the years. Really lovely choice of veg and none of your sloppy cauliflower cheese and no sign of broccoli!! Choice of three meats. I don’t normally go for beef but it was so beautifully cooked I couldn’t resist. Everything perfect even the cracking! (I know I didn’t have the pork but please don’t tell anyone!!)Starters looked really nice and a bit different but nobody plumped for these with most opting to sample the puds which again were faultless.Good choice of wine but I was very happy to see with a wedding on the horizon that they had really good choice of beer (Otter and Dartmoor) and ciders.The best thing about this place for me though was the staff. We were a group of 18 that at the last moment grew to 22 but the staff dealt with this without a murmur. They were extremely busy with another party of 40 but everything ran extremely smoothly. The chef was really good humoured and came over to see if everything was ok after the meal which was a really nice touch but seemed typical of the place. I can see why our friends chose this place. I can’t wait to spend two nights here in November but think we will be back for the carvery before then. In fact I know we will be back for the carvery before then!

Five of us turned up for lunch and became somewhat concerned that we were the only customers. We,were greeted by the bar staff and made very welcome. The food arrived and we were impressed with the quality for the special lunchtime menu. A good find after the disappointing visit to Deer Park. We will be returning in the near future