The Exeter Inn in North Devon

We were staying at The Mole Resort and wanted a meal out for our family. This was a beautiful restaurant with very helpful staff who managed to book us in at the last minute. The atmosphere was lovely and it was nice to be met by very welcoming staff. We had a selection of food, both from the children’s menu and the main evening menu - all was fabulous. I had the home made banoffee tart and that was totally devine! I would 100% recommend this place and will return. Thank you!

Me and my new wife had visited the Exeter inn before for Sunday lunch Back in 2023. It was awesome then so decided to go back

Wow without a doubt the BEST pub we have ever visited, food was absolutely outstanding, staff welcoming and very friends , amazing country pub vibe cosy and quirky, the steak chips were amazing and we cannot wait to come back, staying at the mole resort was a 6 minute walk through the golf course. Highly recommend the jaffa cake gin!!!

My son and I are staying at the nearby Mole Resort and decided to dine at the Exeter Inn this evening. I called up and made a reservation and was told that they could accommodate us. What I didn’t expect was the rude welcome by what I assume was the manager. Barely acknowledged us when we arrived and then flatly denied that I had made a reservation and turned us away despite there being empty tables. I was left shocked and upset on how someone who works within the hospitality industry can behave in such a way. I suggest this individual goes back to the school of customer service and learns how to treat people.

A really lovely country pub. So characterful and cosy with a very cute pub dog! Staff were lovely and food was delicious (especially dessert!) Very clean and great value for money. Would highly recommend!

Disappointed and over priced £17 for a bagged salad clearly from tesco .. burnt Camembert Greasy onion rings And the prawns had no flavour The waitress agreed £17 was very expensive and to be fair to her gave it to her for £14 instead which I still think was steep for a £1:50 bag of plain salad Sad really as last time we ate there it was lovely.

Best meal we have had in absolute ages. Staff were welcoming and friendly, good variety of food, which, once ordered, arrived promptly. It was of excellent quality. The whole ambience of this pub was warm, welcoming, friendly and the seating comfortable. Well worth a visit.

went there for some grub at 1-2 o’clock ish and had the korean popcorn chicken. Really tasty with the sauce and some fresh crispy chicken cooked to perfection.along side this some lettuce,chilis and spring onion to give it that Korean dressing style and some chips on the side. Seasoned with paprika and i added salt and pepper to give it a nice taste. My father had a chicken burger which he described he doesn’t usually have a burger but this one was nice with the addition to the sweet chilli sauce inside with the toasted bun. i had a coke and he had a devon red which was refreshing on this 20°c evening. We had to wait a bit due to other people in line for food but was an alright waiting time.Frankie was really friendly roaming the pub as normal really fluffy and a nice addition to the building as devon pub dog of the year. The interior of the building has a really nice style for a local pub which i found was really intriguing. Staff and waitress were really welcoming and friendly. Overall i really recommend the exeter inn if your in the local area or are staying in the mole resort pop down to the local pub and restaurant for a bit of grub 🙌🤘

Whilst staying at the nearby Mole Resort we found this pub last year. We were so impressed that we decided to have another visit. We made reservations for Dinner on Friday and Sunday Lunch. Both were excellent in both quality and quantity , delicious!. During the dinner I was taken ill and the care and attention I was given by the staff was second to none. I recovered quite quickly and the evening was a success. I can only thank them for their care and attention and fantastic food, Bravo! Are we going back again next time we are in the area, you bet! 10/10.

We went here to celebrate our daughter’s 40th birthday. We were not disappointed. Our dinner was delicious! The atmosphere was lively and service very good. This pub has a lot of atmosphere and is to be recommended.

We had a fantastic Easter Sunday lunch in this charming country pub. The staff were all fantastic and considering it was Easter and a lot of bookings, we had excellent service. The food was delicious and incredibly good value, I would highly recommend and will return if ever in the area again. Well done Exeter Inn.

We loved this pub, the people there were just brilliant, very grateful for a quiet evening and a nice meal on a Weds night in March. The beer was good, the food was good, especially the sticky ginger pudding, it was perfect! Prices were comparable with a lot of other places however quality was much better.

Our dining experience at the Exeter Inn was nothing short of outstanding! The staff and owner were incredibly hospitable and went above and beyond to ensure our meal was enjoyable. The food quality surpassed our expectations and was notably better than what we've experienced at the Mole Resort, and surprisingly, it was more affordable as well.

10/10 We came here for lunch and the dinner the next night as we liked it so much. Whilst staying at the mole resort. Excellent food , super friendly service and lovely atmosphere and eclectic decor … Dog friendly and kiddo friendly , and very nice vegetarian food (as well as meat !) Husband had cassoulet which they made for him as it was a lunch special that had sold out when we came for dinner on which was so accommodating and kind and apparently super yummy. Daughter rates ice cream 10/10 .. pure Devon ice cream highly recommended , we were staying at mole resort and it is a 15 min walk down the road .. whilst is definitely well worth it . Next time we come to Devon … the pie is definitely on husbands list to have next

This is such a wonderful pub. We came for a quick lunch with the dog, but we're so impressed we booked for dinner the next day. The staff are wonderful, so welcoming and friendly. For dinner I had the cassoulet which was actually a special they had run out of but still managed to do for me and it was delicious. Great vegetarian options as well and good wine. Plus our dog was really happy with the bar treats. Looking forward to the next time we come when I can sample their famous pie (proper pie not a stew with a pastry top)

A super Sunday lunch, probably the consistent best in north Devon. Melt in the mouth beef and succulent pork with Yorkshire puddings and a variety of vegetables and tasty roasties, excellent gravy too. All served with a smile by the ladies of the team. The pub has just had a refresh of its decor and looks great. Well done Hazel, Cam and the team, we love you!

Highly recommend! We were staying at the mole resort down the road, this pub was a short walk and we had the best meal of our whole week away. Extremely friendly, warm and welcoming pub with amazing food and great beer! Extremely dog friendly which is always a plus. I had the pie and it was absolutely delicious, very generous portions too. Will absolutely go back if in the area!

This place is absolutely spectacular, stunning interior and the outside is beautiful at night with lights hung around the front of the pub and car park. There is a lovely seating area outside which looks ideal for summer time. The food was absolutely fantastic. We were a party of 5 and 2 of us had the “cock and bull” which was a small piece of steak and a chicken breast with onion rings and chips. The burgers my friends had were great and the presentation of the fajita was perfect. This was and still is a very special place and I’m glad to have celebrated my 18th here. Hazel and Steve are such lovely people and they are very passionate about their beautiful pub restaurant. Thankyou very much !! Xx

We had Christmas Day luncheon out for the first time in years and what a delight the whole experience was. The restaurant was suitably prepared with decorations, crackers, table quizzes, and a very warm welcome by all the staff. Our pre-ordered food appeared without hassle and was plentiful and delicious . Staff were attentive but not overbearing. It was a very relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere and everyone appeared to appreciate the effort put in by a the Exeter In. Team. Thank you.

Wonderful meal all freshly cooked. Beautiful atmosphere with the Woodburner lit. It felt very festive thanks

Very good and friendly service. Wonderful cosy atmosphere on a cold frosty night Unfortunately food was not what we are used to here. Fish cakes and chips were dried up and curry was tasteless. Very disappointed.

Three vegetarians three carnivores and we all enjoyed all three courses. The vegetarian gravy is lush. Starters and Puds really scrummie. The Pinot Grigio complimented the vegetarian wellington perfectly. The Exeter Inn is North Devon's CAMRA pub of the year. No real ale was consumed tonight but sure on a return visit it will be imbibed. A cupboard of games. Books and colouring - definitely a plus for parents entertaining children. Looking forward to a return visit not just to introduce other friends to this lovely English Pub BUT especially to meet Frankie the Pub Dog 🧡 💜

Superb pub within walking distance of The Mole Resort. Warm welcome, extensive food menu and great selection of drinks. Added bonus of being able to take the dog inside and leave our muddy boots outside. The food was delicious.

Excellent Sunday lunch. Would definitely recommend. Good service and reasonably priced. Will definitely return.

Very good food, good price and lovely atmosphere. Staff were attentive. We came in on the day and managed to book a table but I think we were lucky.

This pub is stunning both inside and out. Set in a quaint village near the Mole Resort. The interior of the pub is quirky with lots to do and see. We ate a two course meal of main and dessert. Everything was well present and...

We stayed in Foxglove Cottage which belongs to the Exeter Inn and had several lunches and all our dinners at the pub. The cottage was so comfortable and everything that you could wish for had been supplied. Food at the pub was amazing and realistically...

Food & drink was great, friendly atmosphere with locals and tourists alike. Owners and staff were very friendly and attentive The best whitebait we have had in a whileand enjoyed it more than once Would definitely return when in the area.

An absolutely brilliant pub. Great with families, dogs, great beer and fantastic food. Retains the original charm of of a historic pub but also welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend the bunny chow curry served in a roll bowl and the banoffee pot! :-)

The best Sunday roast out in a very long time! It’s always a risk wasting a Sunday roast out but this pub was spot on - great service, very friendly staff, amazing food, great veg selection, amazing puddings! My friend and I both had 2...

Excellent food as always wonderful choice of food especially the banoffee special very friendly staff dog friendly

We (a family of three) stayed locally to The Exeter Inn for a week, and visited here for: - Sunday Lunch - Weekday Lunch - Evening Meal - Afternoon drinks And I can honestly say it was an absolute delight. The staff were so friendly...

We fell upon this stunning pub on a drive out today in the rain! I’m so glad we did as we were wowed on entering the pub by the cosy atmosphere, the great selection of drinks available at the bar, the great background music, the...

Amazing village pub! Menu was very varied with lots of lovely choices. Staff were amazing and very friendly. Definitely worth a visit!

A wonderful gem of a pub! My family and I were staying at the Mole Resort just round the corner and thought we'd try this pub out. We ate here 3 out of 7 nights On each occasion the food was superb - hot and...

Disappointing meal. We were overcharged for two items. Quality of some of the food was disappointing. We had frozen chips and a peppercorn sauce that tasted like butter.

After visiting somewhere for the first time that exceeds all expectations you might wonder whether the same can be said of future visits. No need for the concern with the Exeter Inn. Every visit since our first has consistently, in our opinion, been first class...

Just had a Sunday lunch for 9 people following church and we were all so impressed by the quality of the food & service.The staff could not do enough to make us feel more welcome and the atmosphere/ambiance was really relaxing.This pub has been recently...

Lovely traditional pub with beautiful decor. Me, my wife and 2 kids had lunch at the pub and the food was really good. We met the owner and his dog and we were made to feel very welcome, unfortunately for us the head chef spoilt...

Fantastic food freshly prepared. Always a warm welcome whenever I've visited. Great atmosphere and staff are friendly, and eager to please. Highly recommended.

Excellent local pub. Hosts Steve and Jan are excellent hosts and welcome everyone. Food is all home cooked by Hazel and is very tasty. Cannot recommend this pub highly enough, if you don’t go you’ve missed an opportunity. Definitely visit if you are in Devon.

We visited this excellent pub with a group of friends and all agreed that the food and service was excellent. While we enjoyed a drink prior to our meals we had complimentary bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar accompanied with olives. I had the griddled chicken and chips with mushroom sauce, it was cooked to perfection. Everyone at the table enjoyed our meal and thanked Hazel when she popped out during a break from cooking. Definitely a pub we will visit again when we can sit inside.

This is not the first time we have eaten here In fact we have visited numerous times The staff are always friendly and helpful. The food is good and they are normally willing to make minor adjustments to the accompaniments if you wish and they can do so The reason I am writing a review is because this evening was so very good.There were four of us enjoying this celebration early evening meal. The owners and staff were their usual charming selves We all ordered fillet steak each to be cooked differently with 3 types of sauces. When served it was beautifully presented and piping hot. All steaks cooked to perfection, the sauces were good and the chips delicious. I thought it was my best ever steak by far and the others thought it was up there amongst their top few. Lovely meal and enjoyable experience

After having a few excellent beers sat outside the Exeter Inn, we decided to have a takeaway on Friday night.Beer battered Cod and chips with garden peas for me and Scampi and Chips for Lizzie.Collected at the appointed time and took it back to our caravan! Well packed. Piping hot and looked beautiful. Tucked in and this really was one of the best fish and chip suppers ever!We will return and thoroughly recommend!

We went to eat outside as a group of 4, the staff were friendly and helpful, treated us like real people and not robots with a good sense of humor. Great food and the addition of a couole of pub dogsbmade it a great night out!

We have been here for Sunday lunch today, I can’t recommend it enough. All 3 courses were absolutely delicious and all 6 of us wanted to book in again for the last evening of our holiday. Excellent friendly service too.

My fiancé and I were staying local so we ordered some takeaway pizza and a cheesy garlic bread. The garlic bread didn’t even make it back to our accommodation it was that yummy!!The pizza was gorgeous and wasn’t greasy at all. We loved our dinner so thank you so much! We hope to visit again when everything is open :)

Steve and Hazel are working so hard to please their loyal clientele during this pandemic. Hazel laid on a super Valentine's supper, with a beautifully presented starter in the form of a bouquet, delicious salmon en croute and boeuf bourguignon, followed by a trio of desserts. All passed across on collection with a smile (under the mask!) and cheery word. Thanks Steve and Hazel! You made our evening.

If you've not been to The Exeter Inn for a takeaway pizza on a Wednesday night, you have to go!!! What better way of getting out during lockdown than to drive to the pub and take home the most delicious pizza you will have ever tried. I don't know what Hazel does to the pizza dough but it is fantastic!

Ate here 3 times in one week, and the food just kept getting better! Had Sunday lunch today, roast beef and all the trimmings - superb! We are from Yorkshire but their Yorkshire puddings exceeded all the ones we’ve ever tasted. Service, food and atmosphere 5 stars - a gem of a pub, hope to return very soon.

We recently booked here for a Sunday roast.. very friendly service and first class Sunday roast! In the current climate we very very comfortable, we will definitely be coming back..looking forward to trying something off the main menu! Highly recommend.

Best Sunday roast ever! Delicious home cooking, wonderful selection of veg and felt very welcome. Thank you Steve and Hazel.

Excellent food and service. The pizza’s are amazing ! And a very friendly atmosphere too. Lovely to have this pub back up and running again.

We have had the most wonderful Sunday lunch here today . The food was delicious and plentiful and reasonably priced. The staff were so helpful and friendly and welcoming and we will definitely come here again when we are next in Devon.The pub looked beautiful with its thatched roof and the interior was warm and homely.We can certainly recommend The Exeter Inn

Yes , it really is so good ! Hazel , we enjoyed our lock down take away roast dinner very much . You are up there with the best in Devon . Deliciously tender, quality beef . The vegetables are a good selection and cooked perfectly . Truly , anyone reading this , The Exeter Inn is a must . It’s great that locals can get a take away meal at the moment but the Inn has been transformed by Hazel and Steve and after lock down it’s a ‘must’ to visit .

My partner and I had planned to visit The Exeter Inn on a short pre 'Lockdown 2.0' trip to Devon but were disappointed to find it not open on the days of our trip, however thankfully we were squeezed in last minute and were not disappointed! Great local country pub atmosphere, friendly staff and our food was simply delicious all perfectly cooked and very tasty, great value with very hearty portion sizes, my favourite meal of our trip to this beautiful area of Devon, highly recommended!

We landed in Umberleigh and imediately booked into the Exeter Inn for our evening meal. The Pub itself looked stunning with its neatly thatched roof, sculptured fox and two pheasants catching our eyes.Our meal was as equally amazing as the staff welcome and hospitality, which was second to nothing. Having just arrived from Bovey Castle, our expectations were high, but sent sailing into the sunset because the steak! (which we both chose) was out of this world, arriving on a sizzling hot plate, was cooked to perfection. Acompanied by a rich lashing of Stilton cheese sauce and washed down with an amazing Rioja Reserva that was worthy of a Laithwaites recommendation, and a Portuguese Rosa for my good lady, which made her smile. A wonderful inpromtu evening, as the Exeter Inn would normally be closed but because lockdown was looming, stock needed to be run down.All in all a fantastic evening hosted by the most wonderful staff, I would Highly recommend this place once we return to normality post lockdown, try it, you will not be disapointed.The Lowden's

We had a wonderful experience and could not fault anything. We had Tempura prawns followed by roast beef for Sunday lunch and it was cooked and served to perfection. Highly recommend

7 stars for this outstanding pub/restaurant. Sunday lunch was the best we have had for years. Potatoes to die for, beef that melted in the mouth but no fat or gristle to contend with. Lovely choice of vegetables. We shared a portion of whitebait to start with - crunchy and hot with a delicious side salad. And did I mention the bread and olives to start? The Exeter Inn is in a lovely village with lots of walking around if you want to take your dog for a ramble (dogs no problem here!).Very very very impressed with the standard of cleanliness. Sparking glasses etc but this is the first place I have been to where you are asked to sanitise your hands Before going to the loo let alone afterward.Service 110%Thank you, Hazel and Steve for a lovely visit.

Best pup ever. Very friendly and food is great. Always welcome. Best to book as very popular. It is great for locals too.

Last minute dinner reservation chosen based on other great Tripadvisor reviews. Lovely family-fun pub serving generous, tasty meals matched with friendly, courteous service. Full observation if Covid-19 expectations but without being oppressive. Will definitely be returning!

This was recommended to us now that it’s under new ownership & it was certainly lovely. The owners were very attentive, & it was great to be able to take our setter in. The kids had burgers which were huge & we had the homemade fish pie. Very friendly & very kind.

I have visited the Exeter Inn twice since August, both times for Pizza night. Both times the food was superb. The staff are friendly, and they have in place good covid measures. I am so pleased that this pub has been revitalised, and will certainly be going there more to eat out in the future.

Visited this wonderful pub on 2 occasions whilst staying in the charming village of Chittlehamholt - and I must absolutely say that I am extremely impressed and I will very highly recommend it to everyone. Firstly the covid restrictions are superbly observed and all the staff are very professional and courteous in ensuring that your visit is both safe and enjoyable. The pub is a beautiful jewel in this lovely small village and is immaculately kept. The quality of the food is outstanding and of great value and I believe our Sunday Lunch was the best we have ever had out at any establishment ever - lovely roast meats served with a generous serving of 9+ vegetables with the very best roast potatoes and sumptuous gravy. Our visit to the Wednesday pizza night saw a miracle for me come true - in 30+ years with my Wife I have tried to get her to enjoy a pizza with me to no avail - this pub smashed it into the back of the net! She is now totally converted after enjoying a wonderful homemade pizza to her wishes - Chicken, Chorizo and sweet mixed peppers pizza it is for her from now on in! Without any doubt we will visit again in the very near future and we fully wish the staff enjoy their very well deserved small break that is coming up during October when the pub will be closed for a very short while.

The Exeter was recommended to us and it lived up to the recommendation, excellent friendly restaurant with all COVID regulations in place and everything available to keep you safe, tables well spaced apart. The Sunday lunch menu choice was very good and was absolutely delicious. We had the roast beef and roast pork served with different vegetables both cooked to perfection and excellently presented. Finished with a banana split pudding that was second to non. Great pub, good food and a warm welcome

All COVID regulations in place and everything available to keep you safe. The food was absolutely delicious. Very good menu. Three of us had sea bass and one had steak. All cooked to perfection. Delicious puddings. Delightful hosts. Our first celebration meal out since lockdown and well worth it.

What a wonderful place.. lovely welcome and the food is out of this world! Highly recommended ..... stunning place both outside and inside.

We had Sunday dinner here whilst on holiday. The food was excellent all homemade and generous portions. On arrival our booking hadn’t been noted down but the staff couldn’t do enough to fit us in and made us feel welcome so it wasn’t a problem. The beer was very well kept too.

Been coming to this inn off and on for 20 years when away from home. Now under new ownership and Steve and his team are wonderful. Friendly, courteous and excellent food and drink to boot. Whitebait was one of the best followed by a sizzling rump steak. Great value as well.

Absolutely beautiful pub, good atmosphere and the owners were very welcoming. Food is amazing, plenty of options with good service. I would highly recommend to eat here! If I lived locally, this would definitely be my local.

Lovely village setting and a beautiful thatched roof pub with a conservatory and garden. Covid aware and all precautions taken with spaced tables etc.Host and staff very friendly as was the cook when she popped out of the kitchen.Visited last night and had the best pizza that I have ever tasted. My husband and I had two different types and both were excellent. Very large pizzas and if you can't manage to eat them all then boxes are provided to take home. We finished them off for lunch today.

Went here on Thursday night for my birthday. Pub was not aware of this. Table for 6 and a nice size giving enough room to spread out. Very comfortable. Staff very attentive and couldn’t do enough to help us. Menu was plentiful with varied choices. Even went the extra mile for my Mum by making her a meal that wasn’t on the menu. I had Breaded Brie to start followed by sea bass and ended with sticky toffee pudding. Everything was well presented and hot. Everyone had something different from the menu and all said it was lovely. Price wise, starters and desserts were £6.00, mains were varied. Wouldn’t want to pay more than that. Will definitely be back.

Out with the family for an evening meal. My dad booked as he had been past it a few times and seen the renovations - amazing new thatched roof. Super friendly hosts even with the biohazard face masks required these days. Along with most establishments a more limited menu at the moment but everything we ordered was superb, no moans from the kids or my parents for that matter, and great value versus one or two other places we visited while we were down staying. Would certainly recommend a visit if you’re in the area, but you might need to use your sat nav if you’re not a local.Great pint of Exmoor ale if your just after a drink.

Mouth watering food, impressive house white and a beautiful looking pub for an overall lovely evening meal for myself, husband and 12yr old son - highly recommend.

We are so grateful to the owners of The Exeter Inn for stepping up and saving the day when my daughter had no where to have her after wedding meal due to Lockdown restrictions. At a weeks notice they stepped up and agreed to open especially for us on a Monday evening and provided a truly first class three course meal and lovely personal service that made my daughter and her partner feel really special. The food was fantastic and cooked to perfection and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much from one very relieved mum XP.S the pub has been re thatched and looks amazing especially the fox !

We so enjoyed a lovely meal in very comfortable and friendly surroundings. There's a lot to love about the Exeter Inn and we cannot fault a thing!

Have recently had a dinner & a lunch at this venue with friends and on both occasions the meal & the welcome were outstanding.Our lunch was from a set menu which was excellent value and the dinner was from the A la carte.The owners/chef Hazel & Steve could not do more to make you feel genuinely welcome and the pub itself has a lovely cosy feel.Beer always of a well maintained standard with regular changes of guest ales.All my friends on both occasions were very impressed and we would highly recommend this establishment to anyone in the area seeking the aforementioned hospitality.These are fairly new owners who really do take a personal pride in what they are doing. WELL DONE

Thanks to Hazel and Steve for a most enjoyable Sunday afternoon.The Roast meal was absolutely 1st class, enjoyed by all.The pub gives a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere. Thank you once again.

A warm welcome, cosy surroundings, Fabulous food and drink. Good off road parking, Will definitely go again.

Hazel and Steve have transformed a tired old pub into a delightful and welcoming Inn, with excellent food and well stocked bar. It has already become a valued destination for visitors and locals alike. A varied and delicious menu through the week, although closed on Monday and Tuesday during the winter. A good choice of roasts on Sundays!Varied entertainment on some days, so it is worth keeping an eye on their website for events and opening hours. We LOVE it !!!

This pub has new owners and has been transformed into a really nice village pub. Both the interior and exterior have been redecorated the interior is very tasteful, combining the best of a traditional pub with a hint of the contemporary.The food and customer service are now excellent, much improved on how this pub was previously. Ignore any negative reviews about this pub from 2+ years ago, the new owners seem to be making a massive effort to create a really pleasant pub and its now definitely worth a visit!

No way does this pub deserve four, there was nothing about The Exeter Inn that was short of five out of five. What a find!!You couldn't find more of a "country pub" if you tried. In every detail. And the food!!! We arrived as a party of four without a booking and we were welcomed. I mean positively welcomed not just 'I suppose I can squeeze you in'. The owners (as we discovered, the NEWLY ARRIVED and very experienced owners) Steve and Hazel have already made the place their own. TA readers can IGNORE previous reviews and ratings) They and their staff are speedy, attentive and have a relaxed friendliness that you only get when everyone knows what they're meant to be doing. No hectic, rushed, stressy faces and voices here!And the FOOD!!!! :)Thank you for your hospitality Steve and Hazel. I can only WISH that you were closer to my home.

We first visited the Exeter Inn just before they were serving food back in September and based on the welcome and facilities we vowed to return. We did so in early December and this time brought some fellow motorhoming friends (stayed at Uplands, just down the road!).Food and service were excellent and did not disappoint at any level. My wife is gluten and dairy intolerent and getting something nice to eat is often a challenge. Hazel the owner and chef made her a one off Chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce in almond milk that was absolutely fantastic, according to my wife. In these days of pre-prepared food, with so many pubs and restaurants 'living out of the freezer' it is so refreshing to go somehwere that can acutally go off plan and cook something from scratch.The service throughout was excellent and then the 'brave' Chef came out of the kitchen to speak with all her diners - are rare and courageous thing to do. She (Hazel) genuinly wanted feedback for the people she had cooked for! Say no more.thank you Hazel and especially from my wife, Debbie, who was blown away to find this level of cooking and commitment to service, at such reasonable prices.We will return (actually, already booked into Uplands for New Year 2020 - one of the best CL's in the country, but will be back before then!). Thank you!

Great British food and homely welcome..... four clean plates. Hadn’t booked and although busy the team at the Exeter Inn welcomed us and found us a table.Daughter who is very fussy, loved her homemade burger and chips. Wife had the pie and gave a thumbs up. I also had the burger and the boy had the fish.We would recommend

We had dinner on the 21st . Two steaks were so tasty and cooked to perfection. The two young waitresses were cheerful and very attentive.A lovely evening was had . Thank you .

We descended on the Exeter in last evening in a state of desperation. 4 adults and a hungry toddler, no booking, the week before Christmas. We could have been grateful to them just for managing to reshuffle their bookings and find us a table, however never did we expect the level of service and quality of the food that we were presented with.

Went to the Exeter Inn for Sunday lunch and was most impressed my husband had the pork and I had the roast beef the food was excellent we enjoyed it so much that we have been back tonight for another meal would definitely recommend it the staff are so friendly and helpful

The new owners of the Exeter inn have done a great job in making the pub look homely and inviting. All the staff are friendly and helpful. We had a roast dinner and it was fantastic, I had the slow roasted local beef and it was delicious. The veg is flavoursome, not just boiled and bland. You are served bread and olives before the main meal and all the food is top quality. I do recommend the exeter inn, it’s well worth a visit.

My wife and I and our two dogs visited during our stay in Chittllehamholt Sunday lunch was Excellent 10 veg i thought they were kidding, Then came Wednesday Pie and a pint our expectations were exceeded the Pie homemade steak and kidney was to die for thank you Steve and Hazel for making our evenings there perfect and cant finish without a big thank you to Julie for looking after us and the dogs we will be coming again

Wonderful traditional Inn. Excellent beer, delicious food, and lovely friendly staff team.!! Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Looking forward to Thai Curry night in January.

We stayed in chittlehamholt for 9 days.. we first visited the Exeter inn for evening drinks with doggies on our first day.. ... We had 2 evening meals on 2 different days .. and Sunday lunch.. oh wow an absolute beautiful pub and staff.. meals are fabulous .. staff are lovely.. locals very friendly .. :) well done .. wishing you all the very best for the future :) .. Suzanne Paul Pepsi buddy and bongo x x

Was delighted to hear that the Exeter inn had reopened. Certainly didn’t disappoint, we had a warm welcome and the pub has a cosy atmosphere. The menu has something for everyone, the griddled chicken was a delight, excellently cooked and served. We wish them all good luck in the future. We certainly will be back.

The food was great and there was a nice welcoming atmosphere. There was a warm roaring fire with barrel armchairs. I would highly recommend. Jacob aged 12yrs

We had a lovely welcome as we walked in, the food was delicious with little extra touches which made the experience more special, we will certainly be back again.

The Exeter Inn is a warm welcoming place. Lovely inglenook fire place quite the place to be on a chilly wet day.Friends and I enjoyed the most delicious Sunday lunch, the best ive tasted anywhere in along while. Before lunch we were given a complimentary nibbles of fresh sliced bread and olives/balsamic. The lunch portions were large fresh and all home cooked "None of your packet stuff here" . NO empty plates,always a great sign.

We had a delicious home cooked Sunday roast. The atmosphere was warm & inviting and the service was excellent.

Just had Sunday lunch. The roast beef was great with plenty of well cooked and presented vegetables. Im not too fussed on dessert but tried the sticky toffee pudding. A taste explosion, devine

Evening meal to celebrate a friend’s birthday..food was great , service excellent and we were made to feel very welcome. Would fully recommend both for food and if you just want a good beer in a relaxed atmosphere!

Steve and Hazel have worked very hard to give a traditional village pub a new lease of life. The Exeter Inn is now clean and sympatheticly referbished with a cosy and welcoming atmosphere. Several Real Ales on tap, a wide selection of Gins and a good wine selection which complements the new menu.

Steve and Hazel, the New Owners of this Tradional 16th Century Coaching Inn are Very Friendly and Welcoming.... They have worked tirelessly for weeks to Re-Open this Village Inn and now Good Food, Drinks and a Warm Smile are 'On the Menu'.... Well worth a Visit... Top Marks to You Both!!!!