Redwing Bar and Dining in East Devon

We went with friends for the £15 curry and a drink deal. We all had the chicken katsu curry, it was fabulous, really tasty, a good sized portion and nicely presented. My partner has been there for the madras curry a few weeks ago and said it was also a good tasting dish. Well done Redwing!

Second visit in 2 weeks. Food great both times , people are finding this place again which is wonderful … will be returning 👍🏻👍🏻

Celebrated my sister 60th birthday last night booking the venue was stress free the staff where super helpful and the food was spectacular thank you to everyone at redwing for a fantastic evening .

We both had the open steak sandwich with garlic and horseradish mayo. It wasn't cheap but was worth every penny. It was delicious and we would certainly recommend others to try it for a lunchtime treat. The default was a medium-rare steak but they were quite happy to create a well-done version for my wife as she prefers it cooked that way.

First time back to the Redwing for many years, called in as tried parking close to a restaurant anywhere in Exmouth as it was pouring with rain and there was nowhere with easy access. Arrived at Redwing, easy parking, lovely welcoming cosy atmosphere, lovely staff, delicious food and drink and didn’t feel ripped off! Will be back.

Trying out all the local pubs, the Redwing is up (food-wise) there with the best based on our Sunday lunch. A great reward after cycling 15 miles. Nicely presented, extremely tasty and good service, also fairly priced. We scored it 9/10 and would go back.

Starting off with olives, bread, and butter, a generous portion that sets the perfect tone. The main, a sizzling steak on a hot stone, letting you cook it just right. Alongside, you've got chunky chips crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, tomato, mushroom and peppercorn sauce for a flavour boost. The garlic and tomato butter tied everything in, making each bite a delight. Simple, yet so full of tasty details!

We really enjoyed the special Wednesday Winter Warmer menu. We were impressed with the quality, quantity and taste of the meal. The service was professional and friendly. There was a good of choice of food on the menu.

Had the most delicious parsnip soup with Parma ham sprinkles for lunch. Seriously tasty and filling, I devoured it before even thinking about taking a photo. Hats off to the chef! Loved every bite!

We went for dinner on the reopening of the kitchen and had a fabulous evening! We had steaks on hot rocks which were so gorgeous - the steak was literally melt in the mouth! Lovely ambience, with lots of people enjoying themselves, but despite being busy the service was top notch and we were looked after by the charming staff. We really enjoyed ourselves and will of course be returning! Thank you!

What happens when you have a full restaurant and you only have one chef? You delight your customers regardless because the waiting staff let the customers know that, keep the tables clear and the drinks flowing and the food just knocks their socks off. Christmas menu - fantastic value and quality food. The Pork dish was the best I’ve tasted. Staff attentive, friendly and the Chef talented. Atmosphere convivial. Service well timed. Will definitely be back (if we can get a table once word is out!)

We had a nice fish pie and chicken curry and wish them all the best.

It’s great to see the place open again and delivering a great service and food. My wife had the beer battered monkfish and I had the white bait. Her comment, if the fish is cooked in the same batter your in for a surprise (I ordered the fish and chips). The batter was the best I’ve had and the fish was cooked to perfection. I’d realised half way through that I didn’t have salt and vinegar on the chips but you didn’t need it. The chips were beautifully seasoned by the chef. Put salt and vinegar on if you want to but I’d say enjoy them as the chef intended. The service was top notch. Looking forward to our next visit. Very highly recommended.

It was a family birthday for 14 held in the upstairs room. We pre ordered our meals a week or so before which is understandable given the number. All I can say is that everyone was impressed with the whole evening. The meals were excellent. I had the fish and chips which were among the best I have ever had. A couple of the party had steaks that they cooked on the hot stones, similarly one had the tuna. The sweet course again was excellent. I can’t remember what everyone had other than they were all impressed with our first visit under new management. The waiting staff were very attentive and pleasant. A very good choice of venue.

A brilliant experience for the family. Drinks and food is competitively priced without diminishing their great food. The service staff where incredibly gracious and friendly. The food was some of the best I've had. I enjoyed a 10oz rump served on a small grill so that I could seer to my own preference, something I would usually scoff at for being gimmicky but I found it a perfect way to eat it. The steak came perfectly seasoned, heated and seered lightly so that, however rare I wanted it, it would stil be hot. The chips too where expertly seasoned and came with a choice of different butter to add to the steak. The atmosphere was very warm and lent itself to a premium restaurant feel, as well as maintaining the a sense of locality as to not feel pretentious. For the sake of being thorough and offering some constructive criticism, I would say that the cocktails menu could be more extensive. Although the cocktail I had was delicious (I had the woo woo) I would love to see a greater selection. Overall it was a welcoming service, comforting atmosphere and some of the best food I've had eating out. Highly recommended.

The Redwing has always been a good choice for dining and now under new management it still offers an excellent dining experience. An excellent varied menu to suit any one choice. Locally sourced fruit veg and meat which in the hands of a passionate chef produces some delicious meals. The front-of-house staff are friendly and really want to make your dining experience memorable.

Newly reopened what a delightful find after a long day at work. Service was friendly and attentive and the food looked incredible. I had the calves liver and mash tasted amazing and had all the elements of a well prepared and wholesome dish autumn dish. The vegetables accompaniment were cooked just right. I have to say I was very jealous of the fish and chip supper that I saw leaving the kitchen (quite a few times). The menu was elegant and had enough choice. I look forward to seeing how this blossoms in the future.

Pub currently advertised in doorway as closed - to be re-opened in the near future.

The Redwing is probably the best value-for-money restaurant in Devon. They could charge twice as much for food this good, served in such a lovely setting, but somehow manage to maintain very reasonable prices. Service is friendly and efficient, and the interior decor is uniquely stylish. It's easy to get to as well. A 15-minute train ride from Exeter and a short stroll through the beautiful village of Lympstone will bring you here, but if you prefer to drive there's a good-sized carpark.

Lovely triple gluten free BLT, friendly staff

Lovely pub, lovely people and gorgeous food.

Great food and beers in a great pub with a lovely friendly atmosphere and excellent and friendly staff. Will definitely be going again.

We we’re starting at a B and B and there were recommendations for this restaurant, we just turned up. A table was found, followed by a delicious meal, we definitely be returning next time we are in the area.

Very friendly, pleasant atmosphere, nice decor, good food.

Quite limited menu - especially for gf choices, but red mullet was fabulous and family members enjoyed burger and fish and chips.

The menu was small, and quite traditional - very few gluten free options, BUT the red mullet which I had was beautifully cooked. A very large portion with delicious accompaniments.

Really good place to meet with friends for lunch. First visit but hopefully won't be the last before current encumbants leave

Unexpectedly stumbled into a quiz night (Tuesdays) and had a great evening.

Nice meal, we will be returning.

Very lovely local pub. With friendly staff and customers

Great and unusual choices on the menu. Friendly and welcoming. Take the train and sit in the garden if it's sunny and enjoy a pint of Branscombe bitter.

Lovely space and our meals were delicious.

Absolutely brilliant, lovely service, relaxed atmosphere and delicious food. We had a great time and will be back soon

Friendly place, very welcoming, great bar, food and staff. A breath of fresh air when compared to some of the lesser eateries in the area.

A nice pub. Easy parking, good beer, friendly welcome and dog friendly.

We had a fantastic family lunch! The food was superb, well presented and good value. The friendly and efficient service enhanced the experience. We booked our table in advance, which was just as well it turned out to be fully booked on the day.

Wonderful food and great atmosphere..

Great place, friendly staff, nice ales and top food at a sensible price 👌

Table for 5, my dad's a bit deaf and we asked if we could sit further from the bar- absolutely no problem. Waitress was quick and unobtrusive, reasonably priced and Every. Single. Mouthful. Was. Incredible. We asked about the receipe for one dish! Even the simple things are high quality (e.g ice-cream). Will look forward to returning and recommending to anyone wanting a nice meal out 😍

Great service and great food for a midweek cycle

Excellent service and a lovely lunch. We stopped at the Redwing for lunch on a cycle to exmouth. (Bike rails near the door.) Warm welcome, great choice for lunch, we sat on the sofas and had sandwich and soup. The staff were very attentive and welcoming, and the food excellent!

Great atmosphere for a drink, lunch, dinner and Events. Indoors and outdoor. The perfect village gastro pub.

Why add pepper corns to a chocolate torte??? Totally spoiled the dessert

We had a fantastic meal at the Redwing last night - we were a party of 32 having our Xmas party the food and service was excellent - highly recommended

Always love the food and ambiance of this place. Never disappoints!

We really loved the food and service at this restaurant .Great service .We would definitely like to return

Short notice but very accomodating. Excellent Sunday roast beef. Super staff. Prices reasonable. Pleasant vibe & decor. Really nice.

After two separate recommendations we decided to eat here. To begin with we were pleasantly surprised at the interior, warm, inviting and modern with a touch of old. My wife and I decided we'd both go for the fish and chips. It arrived quite quickly and was ok. Nothing to complain about, but it seemed like supermarket packet food. The chips were ok and we rate establishments on their chips....I've had better. We ordered pudding and again it was fine. But I believe people who order a pudding that includes custard it's because they love custard. Well I have to say that it was the smallest jug (if you can call it a jug) that I've ever seen. The custard was very runny, not what I would call good custard. And at £6.95 for all puddings you'd expect better. Perhaps the chef was on holiday. It was the fastest food we had ever been served. From start to finish in a little over an hour. Would we eat there again? Probably, if we were in the area.

We come down from Exeter and meet friends from Exmouth for lunch and a natter in Lympstone several times a year. We used to go elsewhere, but were made to feel very unwelcome ( after a so so lunch) after 2.30 that we tried the Redwing. Glad we did. Excellent food, friendly staff and really well kept bitter beer. Have been several times now.

Back for the second time with a group of friends and it didn’t disappoint. Excellent great value menu backed up with ultra friendly and efficient service.

Each time we have visited the Redwing over the summer, we have enjoyed excellent food and such wonderful service. Highly recommend.

We had a lovely lunch sitting in the courtyard with our puppy, the food was excellent, very quick service from very pleasant and helpful staff. The pub looked really good inside too, will certainly go back.

Walked from Exmouth after checking website which said open for food and drink. Notice on door at1.30pm on Saturday 1 October saying no food and bar not open. Update your website?

My wife and I took some friends to the Redwing for Sunday lunch on the 18th Sept. We had eaten there a few times in previous years and had been served good food. The food served for our lunch, however, was very poor. We all had the roast lunch option, beef or pork, and whilst the meat was good, the accompanying vegetables were very disappointing, the roast potatoes in particular appearing to have been cooked possibly the previous day and re-heated - very difficult to cut, dry and tasteless, and requiring more chewing than a piece of Biltong. The other vegetables were similarly robust... Dessert was better, but the whole experience left me wishing I had eaten elsewhere. I think our French guests had their preconceptions regarding British food fully confirmed. The "Roast Sunday Lunch" at a British pub is such a fixture in our culture that it should be, and has to be, cooked to perfection: the preparation of this type of dish must, by now, have been practised and polished to a degree that excellence is assured. Perhaps the Redwing needs to try a little harder.

Brilliant service best food around by a country mile

Had a tasty meal on a Thursday evening. Nice atmosphere and quite busy for mid September. Food was good and reasonably priced.

Really nice atmosphere with friendly staff and locals. Well kept beer too. Will certainly be back and will bring family and friends.

We were very happy with our experience .The service was quick efficient and very pleasantly delivered.The quality and quantity of food was the best we have had for a long time.I most certainly felt we had good value for money and I do not say...

Kitchen shuts 2pm on a Saturday??

Absolutely superb great service to die for food .... all in all Tickety-Boo

This is one of our favourite places to eat in East Devon and we were not disappointed on this recent visit. Had a hummus starter, followed by a very good fish & chips and an excellent sea bass fillet. First class food and good value....

Fabulous. Staff extremely helpful

My friend offered to take me out for a meal.and booked a table at the Redwing, where I haven't eaten for a while. I wasn't too enamoured with the mains choices and so had 2 starters. The mussels were delicious and I would have thoroughly...

After searching high and low for a baby shower venue, the manager could not have been more helpful. He allowed us to have the loft area function room and allowed us to do what we wanted with decor and setting up, was amazing with the communication and really understanding with everything we wanted to do! He didn't interrupt any plans atall and i couldnt have asked for a kinder and easygoing gentleman to make everything so easy. I travelled down 3 and a half hours to have my baby shower here and i did not regret it. Amazing service, friendly and great bloke and to top it off in a lovely little location 😊 thank you again!

Enjoyed a lovely birthday meal with friends- food & Service excellent

Never been here before but will definitely go again. Super food, beautifully cooked and presented. Really appreciated the small portion option which meant we could manage three delicious courses. All very reasonably priced. Warmly recommend.

Welcoming staff..food ok but we only had snacks in the garden..posh toilets with hand wash and hand cream!

Went with a friend for lunch and had the most amazing meal which is why I give it 11 out of 10. Although my friend thoroughly enjoyed her spicy Mexican chicken she did have food envy about my pork tenderloin and am sure next time...

Great pub in Lympstone. Well regarded by locals and grockles alike.

Great staff lovely food cannot fault this place …..

Amazing food again. Love visiting this pub every time I visit Lympstone. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic as always great food and excellent choice of wine and beer. Very helpful landlord. Always made to feel very welcome .

We had a superb lunch at The Redwing. Good welcome, excellent food which was well served and a lovely atmosphere. Service was at just the right speed. The sea bass was gorgeous and the desserts delicious. Thank you for a wonderful visit.

Great pub hidden in the corner of Lympstone you'd never know it was there. The mussels starter were delicious and the 8oz steak was great. Overall a great evening out with the family.

Ate at the Redwing again this lunchtime. They never fail to serve up exceptional food. The service is superb with really friendly staff so really you cannot go wrong if you book a meal there.

From start to finish was a great experience. Food and drinks excellent

Best pub in the village. The other two are good, but the welcome, beer choice (limited but well balanced and well kept) make it my favourite. Only had snacks, but they are good value, and the meals look good.

A lovely pub serving beautiful food in a pretty village. Good service. Booking recommended to secure a table.

This is my favourite place to eat while visiting sidmouth area. Always a outstanding meal and staff are so friendly at accommodating our boxer dog . Wish I lived closer 😪

My husband and I luckily found the Redwing online and are so grateful that we did. We booked a table for Sunday lunch during our stay in Exmouth. What a fabulous find the Redwing is. It’s bit off the beaten track but the venue, service...

Good meal generally. Starter ribs were dry but the main (pork loin) was excellent. Would avoid the ribs in the future. Should have raised it with the waitress but didn't want to disrupt or evening.

A very friendly welcome with service to match. The menu was varied and each course tasted amazing. We had starters - ribs “fantastic” and smoked mackerel pate “gorgeous”. We both had chicken for our main which was served with a lovely variety of vegetables &...

Wonderful staff , great food , nice selection of beers and wines

Great welcome and service, best pub in the village. Great pint of Summa that

Lovely food, always very friendly staff and management, plus a lovely terrace garden.

I was with some friends walking and we popped in for a pint. It was lovely, friendly staff and the customers were friendly too

As always such a lovely welcome. Choice of food takes in everyone’s tastebuds. We had liver and bacon, it was so tasty and hot felt nourished and well fed ! Would recommend the Redwing every day. Thankyou.

Very nice welcome from the Landlord on arrival. A big party was at the bar on arrival and we were told that there could be delay on food if we are eating. We were in no rush to eat as we had just completed a...

Had lunch here today which was exceptionally good. We ordered the Butternut Squash with Spinach curry which was delicious and would definitely order again, traditional fish and chips, my wife had this and loved it, the fish was so fresh and batter was light. Service...

Excellent menu locally sourced ingredients with a good variety of dishes. Prices were highly competitive with good value for money. Restaurant very attractive overlooking the garden. Tables well spaced and high standard of presentation, cleanliness etc. function room available for small parties. Booking well in...

Beautifully cooked food and good service. Brought back my Mum's appetite!

Good welcoming place that has a very good restaurant without sacrificing the bar and beer garden

A lesson in customer service would go a long way.

We visited from Canada. What a wonderful find. The food is spectacular and I love the atmosphere.

Amazing staff food is delicious

We wanted a place to enjoy a drink or two with friends, where we wouldn't have to raise our voices to chat. Sadly, our first option was not only very noisy but quickly told us they would be shutting very soon. We moved on, and went to the Redwing. Oasis of calm, Lovely ambiance, and fab service. Perfect on a Sunday evening.

Just popped in for an early evening tipple and always James greeted us with a welcoming smile Given beer off the menu for me, a good selection of well priced wines to enjoy Get down there

Great food and relaxing atmosphere

Excellent food, friendly efficient service and very fair prices.

Lovely lunch today, food delicious and service was excellent.