The Beer Engine in Mid Devon

Food, beer, atmosphere - ALL GREAT - FABULOUS - FANTASTIC. - GREAT VALUE. A must visit place - you have to give this place a go.

My wife & I had been to the Beer Engine a few times for drinks but never eaten until now...Wow, food was amazing ,brilliant table service. It was lovely to see all the staff with smiles on their faces.

We found this pub by chance whilst visiting family members who are new to the area. We loved everything about it. The proprietors are friendly, service is excellent and the food is not only delicious but very competitively priced. We are real ale drinkers, and all agreed that the various beers and cider available were superb. We will definitely be back.

Having last visited way back in 1984, I was very much looking forward to visiting this hostelry, which is thankfully still brewing its own highly-regarded beer. Three generations of 'lads' arrived for a spot of lunch, and were cheerfully greeted by the hosts, who seated us in the well appointed and comfortable dining room. We then proceeded to enjoy what can only be described as a first-class and very tasty lunch, the highlights of which included the home-made scotch egg starters, the pan fried Haddock special, the house selected sausages & mash and the chicken burger, which my nephew described as the best he had ever tasted! (Apparently, he is a chicken burger aficionado!) The table and bar service was very friendly, professional and attentive. We could not fault our dining experience and would definitely recommend the Beer Engine to any prospective customers. Equally impressive was the home brewed beer - all the different ones we tried were served at the perfect temperature, and looked/tasted in perfect condition. It is refreshing to see a brewery not succumbing to the temptations of 'Craft Brewing Mania', where all creations are overpowered by outlandish, exotic ingredients and twangy flavours! Come to the Beer Engine to taste the delights of pure and simple, superbly made 'beer' tasting beer! Hopefully it will not be as long before we make our next visit - already looking forward to it...

Called in with family and friends. Really great traditional pub. Local people and the bar staff are really lovely. Would definitely go again.

Absolutely stunning lunch with outstanding service throughout from Finn. He was informative, witty and professional. I have to stress the quality of the food in this establishment was excellent. All cooked very, very well indeed. A fabulous, comprehensive menu of starters, mains and desserts (all well priced). If you are a real ale drinker you will be in your element. This is a genuine pub with fantastic memorabilia adorning the walls, a brilliant well stocked bar and lovely open fire. Plenty of parking.

We stopped off for a drink as this looked like a great little pub from reviews. The staff immediately asked if we were local, when we said no, they were immediately unfriendly and unwelcoming to the point where we left early rather upset by the whole experience. The beer itself was very nice and they have a good room downstairs which was full, but it was small things like the staff immediately disengaging in conversation, and asking us to remove our dog even though there were multiple other dogs and children running around and making much more noise (to clarify one of our dogs was squeaking a bit as there was a family next to us with a spaniel who was clearly in heat, bouncing off the walls and running around in circles). There seemed to be a lot of small things being said at the bar behind us with folk looking at us and chuckling, it was genuinely really not very nice at all. Considering we went in with the intention of buying a few rounds and some beer/merchandise to take home, we hardly stayed for one. Such as shame as this could have been a great pub.

The most shocking treatment I ever witnessed and had. Arrived to this place earlier, so we could commemorate two of the members of our group's birthday by waiting by the bar drinking alcohol. But as soon as staff saw my disabled friend they were not happy. It was so obvious. They said she should sit by a high stool by the bar, but she barely can walk, so we asked them to take a stool away and put a chair instead. A man that looked like the boss of the place just replied: 'We don't want her to obstruct passage!' Which was shocking, they left her there holding to me standing up whilst the bar staff kept asking if we want to drink. We took a chair ourselves and sat my friend with no obstruction at all to their path. By this time the man said he found a table earlier, so we couldn't start to drink, decided to give up alcohol and commemorate later somewhere else. I wish I could leave, being from a country where people would straight away accommodate an elderly and disabled person and make them as comfortable as possible. We didn't leave because it's hard for her to walk and I didn't want to make her walk back. My friend that book the place said she had a good vegan meal there once and we felt we would give a chance anyways. Once sited this man continued to be ruder and ruder, inpatient and aggressive in his body language. He was so rude to our friend when she asked questions about their vegan food, she asked about nut roast if it would be too dry without sauce, for which he replied no. Rolling his eyes to every questions. He put a vegan gravy meal together without gravy instead of telling us simply that would not be a good idea. ( his idea). Anyways, we ordered, thinking maybe the chef is good. First the starter, disgusting olives that he probably buys from the cheapest supermarket and called it "marinated olives'. I am not sure of his costumers are used to poor quality but I have never had poor quality like this in nice pubs in Exeter. It was shocking. Then he brought our plates of dried "roast", with nothing on, not even olive oil on the veggies, nothing, seemed like he had a kick of serving us ( vegans) that food. He offered apple and cranberry sauce and my friend said: yes please, can I have both? He brought only one cranberry and threw on the table. My other friend scampi plate ( the non vegan one) looked like a frozen food you get from Lidl. I decided to observe the other tables, the food were the same, all poor quality from frozen. People drink alcohol and eat. I find the British have no courage to complain or they keep going back because they have no clue about food and good food or they are embarrassed to complain. So this kind of pub can exploit their customers with the fake propaganda. Anyways we decided to be like the British, to let it go then desert came, I couldn't stop laughing because it was a joke. My elderly friend even called it 'miserable desert'. Very poor effort. We decided to let it go, and have fun as it was two our members birthday and we will soon go somewhere to commemorate with drinks. Time to pay, my friend only comment that she didn't find the price fair for such a bland meal 17 pounds for what is in the picture: frozen veggies, nut roast and frozen chips with nothing on it. The owner/ boss/ whatever that rude man was, went crazy. He was a huge build man, looking squaring in the eyes of the two of the ladies ( he wouldn't dare to do it to a man, the coward). He told us we should have told him we are brining a disabled person before hand. ( I knew by their faces and behaviours that he was discriminating my friend from the beginning). Told our friend that we arrived earlier ( yes we did, to sit by the bar and drink) but he didn't made it possible. Anyways, he went on to threaten my friend, a small thin lady, telling her he knows her family. Exactly, like a gangster. We felt sorry for the staff that were nice and have to work under this man. The young boy was lovely, please go work somewhere else and I really hope this horrible man is not your father.

Hands down worst experience I have ever had eating out, and I have travelled the world and eaten from street stalls to top-class world-famous restaurants. I took my elderly friend out for dinner, who is visibly disabled. The owner discriminated against her immediately. I think she made the staff and customers uncomfortable. We arrived early for pre-dinner drinks but there was nowhere to sit. We asked for a chair for my 82-year-old friend and the manager said no as she would be in the way of other customers. He left her and us standing for a good ten minutes. I wanted to leave immediately but it was such an effort for my friend to get in and out of the car and to walk that I didn't want to stress her out. We were given a table but we were met with impatience and indignation from the start which continued the entire evening. The impatience of the manager serving us couldn't be more obvious. He was literally rolling his eyes at us. We asked about the vegan options and it only got worse. He angrily informed us that there was only one vegan option but that he could throw together a plate for us and that is literally what he did, threw it together. There was zero effort and we were made to feel that we were nothing but an imposition and we felt very unwelcome. The food was bland and tasteless and there was no effort to make it palatable and he ignored our request for some gravy or at least some sauces. To be honest, all of the food that was being served to the other guests looked like it came from a greasy spoon. My elderly friend ordered scampi and it looked like a kid's meal from a supermarket cafe - frozen scampi balls, frozen chips and frozen peas. We then made the mistake of ordering a chocolate brownie which was not a brownie. It looked like they scraped the sauce off the top of a cake. You needed a spoon to eat it and not a fork. It was horrible and we felt sick after. Then came the fun bit. He charged us £17 for our vegan meal which consisted of a bland and greasy spoon of potato, a slice of nut roast that tasted and felt like cardboard and some plain green beans and frozen peas. I had the audacity to express my disappointment and the manager went ballistic. He told us that we were out of order coming to the pub before our booking slot. Imagine coming to a pub to have a drink before dinner...how outrageous, then he told us we shouldn't have come with a disabled person without telling them in advance. Ahh, there you have it, my disabled friend lowering the tone. He became very unstable and unbalanced when we objected to the poor value for money and he began screaming at me and my friend in front of the entire restaurant. He told us that we didn't have to pay anything. Normally I would not accept a free meal but in this situation, I did, as he was so out of order to us and the food was so bad and the price was so high that I found it more than justifiable that we shouldn't pay. He then went on to threaten my friend. A fully grown man was threatening my other friend who is in her sixties and very petite. I couldn't believe my ears and eyes. He told me that I was banned which is irrelevant, I wouldn't step back in that place if you paid me. I can honestly say I have never been treated so badly. We really did try to swallow the bad attitude and the clear distaste he had for women who are vegan and for elderly disabled women, and we even shut up when the food was a disgrace. We only commented on the price at the end (as he didn't inform us of the price beforehand) and then the guy had a breakdown. He really should get some therapy and go on a course to teach him about good customer service and relations. However, I am not sure it would help at all, this guy had 'misogynistic ' permeating through him like a stick of rock has the word Blackpool running through it. I am genuinely in shock, and deeply saddened at the discrimination my older friends faced. If you are vegan or disabled please save yourself the humiliation and indignity of eating here.

We visited with friends on a busy Friday night and we all had absolutely stunning food. We arrived early to have a couple of drinks beforehand and enjoyed the atmosphere. The staff are very attentive, professional and you are made to feel very welcome. We have had a few meals at The Beer Engine and we have always enjoyed them. Keep up the fantastic work.

Our local pub, did us proud again! Thank you Will, Vicky, Holly, Ollie and team. We have elderly relatives staying with us who have particular dietary needs. The Beer Engine staff helped us get the right table (space for the wheelchair user) and were happy to work with our requests re food. Delicious food, lovely atmosphere, super log fire… perfect!

A wonderful experience! Good range of excellent beer, food that was a delight to eat, not only was it tasty, but it was hot, good size portions and served quickly and efficiently! Overall a pleasure to have enjoyed the hospitality!

Staff were awesome! Atmosphere was different gravy! Quiet nights are lively, big nights are out of this world!

Sadly, some of the meals were disappointing, poor quality food. The service was good and drinks were nice but won’t be returning.

Had a really nice evening meal here, food and drink were all nice and the service was excellent. Definitely would return.

Outstandingly good and great value for the quality. I hadn’t visited since 1985. The beer is still excellent. The decor is lovely, modern but in a classic and fitting way. We didn’t eat outside but kept our booked table indoors. Bar staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the beers - always a relief. All front of house were a delight and clearly enjoy working there. Table service was prompt on the provision of a menu and then the taking of an order. We shared to start a grilled cheesy topped focaccia - light and crumpety and moreish. Then pan fried hake on a white wine sauce with a pea and dill potato cake and greens as well as a chicken fillet burger with crispy bacon, garlic mayo, rosti, chips and a decent salad. Both nicely presented and cheap okd perfectly. We booked and had explained that we had an hour and twenty minutes between trains. The request stop is eight minutes from Exeter St. David’s railway station. Not all Barnstaple services stop here so check the D2 timetable from GWR! Have a night out in the country at a proper pub - you won’t regret it!

Wonderful place 1 minute walk from the railway station. Food available. A large outside seating area. Additional downstairs bar with tv's for sports matches. One of the 'must do's' in the area.

It’s time at this great hostelry, and wasn’t disappointed. Service was brilliant, and the food was great. Also enjoyed the lovely pint of beer. We hope to return soon.

This is a busy pub and for good reason. Eaten here on a number of occasions over the last four years and have never been disappointed. The journey from the booking phone call to the end of your meal is a smooth and professional ride. The beer brewed on site is really good--take advantage of this if you can. Food is consistently very good.

Stopped off here with seven friends on the train for a few drinks and to watch the rugby, and what a great night it was, the staff was amazing, so friendly and nice, we was probably being idiots most of the night, but they made us feel so welcome, they have this little man cave down stairs which was great, they have a nice selection of beers and a great menu, we’ll definitely catch the train from okehampton up for another visit soon, thank you for a great night.

Attentive bar staff and lovely beer made on the premises available to takeaway in four pints…. with a log fire to boot!!!

We were pleased to find a table in an extensive well covered open area at the rear of the pub away from the road. There were interesting starters and main courses including vegan options; our starters were hummus and flatbread, and mini duck spring rolls, followed by red lentil and chickpea curry, and asparagus stuffed chicken breast with herby diced potatoes. The meal was concluded with vegan brownie and vanilla ice cream, and ginger and treacle tart with clotted cream. Service was prompt, friendly and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed the last evening of our holiday in Devon.

We popped in for lunch today, as ever a warm welcome from Will and his team, pub was pleasantly busy , good menu , beer and friendly service. We love this place, if you haven’t been yet then give it a try

My husband and I visited for a late lunch and the staff were very friendly. Lots of local ale and cider (it has it's own brewery). Extensive food menu catering for all diets. It was a very hot day and perhaps a salad/ploughman's on the menu would have been nice but we both enjoyed what we ordered very much however it was too hot to do it justice. We will definitely be back.

Small and traditional inside with a really lovely outdoors area under a decent marquee. The staff were attentive, friendly and casually funny. The food was great. What more could you ask for?! We will be returning!

This was a return to the Beer Engine after 3 years and we brought our mates after visits to a couple of National Trust properties. The beer is fabulous, we drank Rail Ale. Service was attentive, warm and not overpowering.it was quick too which was...

Great food, beer and service as usual. Love this pub, brew there own beer. Always welcoming, always friendly. Just check opening times before you just arrive.

This is an exellent pub with great beer, food, service and atmosphere. We were made to feel welcome and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely return. ..

We’ve not been here since the virus and again we had a fabulous meal with friends. Nothing was too much trouble and very generous portions. So much so we could not manage a pudding even though we shared a starter. We had the garlic mushrooms...

Booked in for Sunday roast for today after seeing they had started serving again! The owner was so friendly when we arrived. They'd reserved a table inside for us but we decided to eat outside on the balcony, and weren't made to feel like this...

Went in for Sunday lunch recently as part of a large group. The pub is as good if not better than it has always been. The food, and service was perfect. The ales go down far too easily would be my only bad thing to...

Really enjoyed lunch last weekend. Food delicious, staff friendly and efficient. Would certainly recommend.

Rude, awful, terrible service from the owner. The food was actually worse. The first and only time I’ve ever had anything bad to say but, such a negative experience, I doubt we’ll ever go back. Such a shame, only ever promoted them, ah well.

We were in the area and called in on the off-chance we could have something to eat; it was about 2pm on a Friday. The bar was fairly full with people eating and drinking and we were directed to the dining room which had about...

As always delicious food and lovely staff. There is a lovely cosy atmosphere here which always feels so nice. We will always return often.

We went as a group of 8 of us on Saturday and had such a lovely evening! The atmosphere was great with the staff being so friendly, bubbly and helpful. We all agreed the food was incredible! The majority of the menu can be altered...

This has usually been a great venue to meet with family and friends. Today’s lunch was very disappointing. 1/ sticky table 2/ Two of our group had steak and ale pie, these were extremely salty, too salty to eat. chips and veg were good. 3/...

I've been going to this pub on and off for almost 30 years... to meet with friends, to eat after a game of cricket, or a walk... one constant has always been the outstanding quality of the beer, all brewed on site! Rail Ale, Sleeper...

Had a meal here last night and I can highly recommend the place. Service was good (they got us in at last minute), food was really nice too, good portion size and tasted treated too. Def worth calling in 👍🏻

Warm welcome, nice ambience and excellent beer and food. The menu is simple pub meals but REALLY well made abs very fresh. A perfect choice for a family celebration mid week!

We’ve visited this establishment on several occasions when in the area over the years, both in the time of these hosts and previous. We’ve only eaten here a couple of times in the time of the current hosts and on both occasions it’s been a...

My Daughter and I visited after a very pleasant walk along the beautiful Devon countryside. We were made to feel very welcome by everyone and a special mention for Holly who made us feel so at home after not being able to visit our favourite...

Visited on a Sunday afternoon and were warmly welcomed in even though we hadn’t booked. I ordered a vegetarian roast option and it swiftly arrived looking very appealing. It was the best vegetarian roast I’ve ever had and I cannot fault anything about it. My...

Was in Exeter for work and came here with a friend for dinner yesterday evening. Had the choice of seating inside or outside - sat outside as a warm evening. I have never visited before but my friend had and praised it highly. I visit...

We came here this afternoon for a Sunday roast. Staff were lovely and sat us down quickly, taking our drinks orders as soon as we were ready. Both my mum and I are gluten free and it is usually so hard to find a good...

9 of us visiting the area booked Sunday lunch Will and his team are wonderful, nothing was too much trouble The food was top notch, as was the beer Next time we visit the area we will be dining here

We visited with one of us in a wheelchair. Help was immediately offered and friendly service followed. I can’t praise the Beer Engine enough for making what could have be e n a very difficult expe rience a truly memorable one. The wheelchair person is...

Booked a table for 4 for my family. Have eaten here lots of times and I’ve never been disappointed. Very tasty fresh food, attentive service, lovely atmosphere and just a very good English Country Pub. Definitely the top of my list for good food. Thank...

My husband and I visited The Beer Engine for snacks and drinks over the Bank Holiday weekend. My husband had visited the pub previously, as he went to university in Exeter. I was immediately struck by the charming interiors and cleanliness of the pub and...

Won't accept scottish tender. Frankly, in 2020, it's almost a meme that you won't accept Scottish notes.

6 of us visited for a family evening meal and had great meals in this lovely pub with friendly staff. They have their own brewery on site and we will definitely be returning to work our way further through their list of beers!

Excellent place to eat, beer great, service good. We have visited a couple of times You can not fault the food.

Have been several times and have always had a lovely meal. We usually visit during the week and find the food and service absolutely brilliant. We decided to try the Sunday lunch menu as we had family down so booked a table for 6 and...

A late review for a visit last month. Having visited once previously, another was on the cards to confirm our first impressions and we were not disappointed. The five of us all made different choices and each of us could not find fault with anything....

It is out in the sticks but right next to station (trains from Exeter), so no need to worry about driving. Brews own beer. I tried Piston which was wonderful. Maybe it originally was thew Station pub? Super ambiance. Heartily recommended!

The Beer Engine is how a pub should be. The beer is brewed onsite (and is delicious), the food is great and completely unpretentious and the staff are friendly and helpful. You feel welcome as soon as you step through the doors. My favourite pub in the South West.

Wow, what a fantastic evening we had, the food was absolutely delicious and very generous portions, we all had starters and mains but too full for desserts, however they looked amazing too. Staff were very friendly, food was delivered in a timely fashion even though it was very busy. Looking forward to returning soon.

We were staying with friends locally and visited this pub twice. Once for beer, once for beer & grub.Both times the welcome and ambience was warm and friendly.The range of beers was excellent including their various own tipples brewed on site - and very, very moreish.....The range of food excellent and not pretentious.How fortunate to have a local and a local such as this.Absolutely bulls eye! - we will return when next in the area. Can't recommend highly enough if you are after the aforementioned.

Food was good but keep an eye out for hidden extra charges. Nice location but not sure we would return

We have recently moved to the area and wanted to sample the food and drink at our new local. Food is spectacular and beers are varied and flavourful. This is probably the friendliest pub we have been to and we cannot believe how lucky we are to have it within walking distance. We made 5 visits in two weeks before reluctantly deciding we needed to cut back! Can't wait until our next visit.

This pub is everything you want in a traditional British pub. The food is excellent, the beer is fantastic and brewed on site and the atmosphere is so warm and welcoming. But what makes this an outstanding establishment, is the staff. The young lad behind the bar is so friendly and knowledgeable about the beer and the waitresses are lovely and so accommodating. Love love love this place!

We are fairly new to the area having moved from the Middle East to Creedy Park late December.

took my mum there for a meal and she enjoyed it . the food was good and came out hot 🔥 sweet was good .

We had a great meal and good beer, very good atmosphere, the pub was packed with other people enjoying there pre Christmas dinner. The staff very attentive and looked after us very well, Good selection on menu would highly recommend this pub.

A fantastic pub! Great beer, great food (huge portions), great service and great atmosphere with real fire and lovely locals.

We got the train from Exeter for our work Christmas - train station is right next to the pub. It was the best pub food I’ve had in a very long time. Definitely worth booking and my advice is to have a small portion to save room for the crumble!

It had been way too long since I last visited the Beer Engine. I went there yesterday for a work Christmas lunch.

This lovely pub and restaurant is well worth a visit.

Met friends for dinner on a Monday night and it was still quite busy so worth booking a table. The menu was fantastic with lots of great choices and when the food arrived it did not disappoint - really tasty I have stuffed chicken breast which was outstanding, and the best chicken dish I have had in a long while. Staff really friendly and the pub is nice and cosy with open fire burning - great meal out.

Last night seven of us had a super evening- very attentive friendly team and every meal cooked to perfection. Been one of the best places to eat for many years and the current team is exceptional on all fronts.

Nos detuvimos en el pub en busca de indicaciones para llegar a la cabaña que alquilamos. El alegre y amigable grupo de clientes habituales esa noche nos ayudó a casi llegar a la cabaña. Regresamos a cenar más tarde en la semana y disfrutamos de una excelente comida de pub. Un poco ruidoso para nuestra familia, pero la comida estaba muy bien preparada y disfrutamos escuchando a los lugareños hablar sobre sus propias actividades.

Returned here for a meal with the family and dog. Did not disappoint, the food and service were excellent. We were able to take our dog in with us and water was provided. Loved it, we will be back.

We were visiting Devon for the weekend at the end of September and decided to meet up with some friends for Sunday lunch. The beer engine turned out to be in the perfect location and the staff couldn’t have done enough for us. We had two young children with us and they catered for their needs with complete understanding. The food was absolutely amazing and we couldn’t have asked for better service. Our only grumble is that we wish this was more local to us so that we could visit often without it being a 5 hour round trip!

Mi primera, pero no la última visita! No reservé, pero nos dieron asientos en un concurrido pub local.

This was our first visit. We’d booked a table the day before and had a seat in the bar area so we could bring our dog. The range and quality of the beer brewed on the premises was outstanding. We shared Olives and Humus as an appetiser - the Olives were sweetly marinaded and the Humus garlicky and smooth. Our main meals were Fish of the Day (Halibut) with an Olive Oil Potato Cake and a Mushroom, Spinach and Feta Wellington with Sweet Potato Chips. Both were served with a delicious melange of green vegetables. Portions were generous and everything was cooked on point! We finished with coffee. There’s a great ambience about this place. We met Bertie the Wire Haired Dachshund. Service was excellent and staff friendly and helpful.

Acabo de regresar de otra noche increíble en el Beer Engine. Vine aquí hace unos seis meses y realmente disfruté mi víspera, y esta noche fue igual de buena. Fantástico servicio del personal, muy amable y comida increíble. Teníamos la tarta de carne y era preciosa. Una deliciosa verdura fresca sabrosa y una pinta de sidra completaron mi víspera. 10/10

Vinimos aquí como parte de un recorrido preestablecido de una granja local.

I love this place. It's perfect for meeting friends at any time of year, in the summer you can take advantage of the beer garden and in the winter the fire is lit! Well worth a stop off for a pint or food too, you won't be disappointed.

Can’t really complain about anything as there is nothing wrong with the roasts served here (and good gluten free options available too!) but can’t help thinking they’re a bit ‘school dinner’ style. Huge portions, slightly over cooked meat, thick gloopy gravy, kind of anaemic potatoes, cheap vegetables like peas and carrots rather than any dark greens or any interesting veg like roasted beetroot etc. Would come back if we were starving hungry but wouldn’t come back for a ‘quality’ roast.

Back with my brother for a few days. On last visit he failed his only task - book the Beer Engine. This time he got it right. We came previous evening for a swift pint and the place was heaving. A tad quieter when we came next day for dinner. We were seated quickly with our pints of Rail and Piston ale. For starters brother had Whitebait I went for my favourite Duck pate. Both were substantial portions. For mains I had the Lamb shank, brother had the Pork Belly. Very tasty mains leaving us too stuffed for puddings. Very good table service also. Will be back

Staff were really friendly, food was tasty. I had a vegetarian meal which was full of flavour. My partner had F+C which he said was lovely as well. Would definitely go back if in the area again.

Been here a few times Realy good food Really good service A great place to eat and drink Well worth a visit

Have just had Sunday lunch with the family, and had to write a review. What a cracking Sunday lunch we all had. Couldn't fault a thing and you certainly get your money's worth. It all comes out nice and hot and plentiful, nice and clean tables. Also everyone of the staff deserve a mention as all of them were so cheerful and you were certainly made to feel welcome from the start. Will most certainly be returning in the near future. Great food, great service, great staff. Please don't change in what you are doing.

Absolutely outstanding pub from the moment we walked in. The food is excellent, we had roast pork and it was perfectly cooked with all the trimmings and the roast potatoes are something else. I don’t normally like roast potatoes but I don’t know what they did to cook them but they were delicious I couldn’t stop eating them! The desserts are lush. The beer is fantastic but what makes this an outstanding pub....the staff. All the staff were so friendly and welcoming and so knowledgeable about the beer they were serving. We will definitely be returning and will be recommending this place to everyone

Could not recommend this place enough. The service from the waiter/barman was faultless. The food was enormous and delightful. On a busy Sunday afternoon we had no problem finding a table and the food arrived in perfect timing hot and delicious. Cannot praise the service enough, felt like a regular walking in. I would advise to ignore negative reviews as I cannot find a single thing to complain about.

Passing through nearby, found this on google, otherwise wouldn’t have found it. They seemed surprised we hadn’t booked a table, which we thought was unnecessary on a rainy Tuesday night at 6pm. Oh no it wasn’t!! By 7, the place was heaving and all tables were fully booked. Food was amazing, especially for a pub that looked like it did from the outside. Good service, reasonable prices, and it’s own brewery! Can’t recommend highly enough!

So we have been meaning to go to this locally famous pub for years and we finally made it. OH MY DAYS I wish we had not bothered! Food was mediocre at best (however if you are unfortunate enough to go you need to try the scotch egg it was the absolute highlight of the visit), overall it was very expensive especially the gin. 21 gins on sale and they can’t even be bothered to have nice gin glasses and at £4.75 per single this is the bare minimum I would expect. If you want to be treated like you are a bit of an inconvenience and feel like you are on a production line where they want you off the table as soon as possible then this is the place for you. If you want a nice family relaxing meal where you feel valued and not rushed then this is NOT the place for you as it wasn’t for us. We will not be going back..... Very disappointed in the whole visit.

Have been to eat here two or three times in the last few months. Alway have very good service and they are very accomodating if you need something ommitted from a meal.

We came here for Sunday roast with family. The food was fantastic and portions large. They offer a smaller portion option which I’m glad I chose as I can’t eat a lot of meat! We couldn’t fault the service and food. We will be returning!

Visited in late August, mainly for the beer, but some of the group wanted to eat, no tables available in the Restaurant but we managed to get some Bar snacks.

To celebrate a 50th birthday we visited The Beer Engine for a lunchtime Sunday roast. I am glad we didn't have a starter as the portion of roast was LARGE. The chicken was tender and full of flavour. Good selection of vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and stuffing. A jug of extra gravy. Fast and efficient service, friendly and helpful staff. All three of us had to have a doggy bag!

Stopped here for a quick roast and a pint and will definitely be returning. Good size potion, huge Yorkshire pudding, lots of gravy. A nice pub atmosphere and their own, very good, beer on tap!

Das Restaurant bietet ein gemütliches Ambiente und sehr leckeres Essen.

Four of us ate an early evening meal at this lovely gastropub. Three of the meals were really good (including a small size fish and chips for someone with a tiny appetite to match). The fourth meal was unusual - sticky glazed pork with a massive salad and potato salad. It was too much for one person to eat so was packaged up to take home. The prices are good and the food is too, although the pork dish was unusual!

Sunday lunch. Lovely food. Scotch egg starter was brilliant. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, attentive in just the right way.

The food here is always excellent, as is the beer which is produced on the premises. the welcome is always great and the food is well presented and in good quality and quantity.

We returned here with friends and the food and service were just as good. I had the fish of the day and they were quite happy to change the potatoes on the menu for something different at no extra charge. The staff are lovely and make the whole experience a pleasure. The food is the best I have had since our last visit, I especially love the saffron leeks, and we have more visits planned. To top it off the morris dancers made a perfect evening even more special.

I was looking forward to the beer engine as a friend had recommended it, plus i love my ales and I had heard about their onsite brewey so I thought I was onto a winner.

We regularly come to the Beer Engine to enjoy the superb food, great service and nice atmosphere. The staff are really friendly and it's not too far from Exeter. Recommend you book though, as it's popular.

Friendly pub, lovely food, it's a large meal so perfect if you have a big appetite. A real village pub, close to a railway station. It also has it's own little brewery. In the winter a huge log fire gives the bar a warm atmosphere.