The Filling Station in East Devon

I have responded to the experience questions despite a non visit. My message is based on the fact I was ultimately unable to enjoy the products from my online order, as I appear to be excluded from delivery listings due to the fact I live on a Scottish Island. Whilst understanding of the potential costs involved, perhaps the company could at least offer the option to the customer to cover such...something I would be only happy to oblige with....regardless of the amount David Wilkie Isle of Cumbrae Scotland 07488941692

Great staff and quality lunch options. If you have a small appetite, share a lunch. Small dining area so try to get there sooner rather than later for your meal.

Four of us called in here for coffees and teas. Service was good but as we sat inside we were surprised to be given paper cups. They were way too hot to hold so we had to ask for more cups in order to insulate them. Surely they could manage china cups?!

Really great service from the team and sandwiches filled to the brim with top fillings! Best short stop snack station in Sidmouth

Ordered 2 baguettes, 1sandwich, 1 hot dog and a salad. We were told it would be a 15 minute wait which we thought was acceptable as it was fairly busy. 50 minutes later and our food finally arrived. It tasted lovely but unfortunately the unacceptabley long wait made it much less enjoyable.

If you are looking to take a sandwich to the beach look no further. Freshly made to order and delicious, better than anything from a supermarket.

Great food for a very fair price-- you won't go hungry. BUT-- then observe level is HORRIBLE-- you can't hold a conversation. Please please please invest in some acoustic tiles and acoustic paint.

Amazing food at fantastic prices. I had the falafel wrap, which was seriously the best I ever had at £5.50. A great place for vegetarians and vegans! My husband had a prawn sandwich which he said was really good. You build your own sandwich with 4 salad items to go with your filling. All for £3.95. The only downside was we didn’t enjoy a member of staff coming in and using the F word in a rant while customers were in the cafe. Needs to be customer aware!

I have just had a lovely lunch from The Filling Station. Great food, great service and a great selection of food. I came on here to leave a review of the fab hot dog I have had only to see there was a negative review complaining about the size of the dog. I have to say that my sausage was the perfect size for the bun! And more than enough for a filling lunch. It’s a shame I didn’t take a photo before I ate it.

Went in today after seeing on their billboard that they were offering American hotdogs. Waited a good 10-15 for what was terrible. The hotdog didn’t fit the roll as you can see in the picture below. When I went into the shop a member of staff started preparing what I thought was my hotdog but instead was making a baguette which she preceded to walk out of the shop with and only then was mine “made”. I say “made “very loosely because a small hotdog was thrown into a larger roll with raw onions thrown on top of it. Worse £3.00 for the hotdog and 25p for the raw onions I’ve ever spent.

We visited Sidmouth for a few hours and needed lunch. Initially I was considering Fish n Chips, the usual thing! I came across The Filling Station, didn't look much from the outside but decided it was a healthier option. We did have to wait a while but the baguette and my partner's salad were prepared from scratch. The BEST sandwich I've had, if only we lived closer! You get an array of choices for filling and then included in the price is a selection of salad items and sauces. Also GF option for bread. Friendly happy service too.

Not sure if i'm missing something about the below reviews claiming this place as good. Visited today, wasn't busy at all, but I had to wait 10-15 minutes for a bland filling, some sort of bread that I could have gotten half baked at Tesco with service that made me feel like they were doing ME a favour rather than me giving them my custom. Avoid.

A great choice at The Filling Station. Find them down the alley in town - Cross Lane. We had takeaway lunch - a cheddar & red onion granary sandwich and a 'Reuben' special pastrami, cheese, sauerkraut on toasted sourdough. Both delicious! I had toz wait about 10 - 15 mins after ordering. Covid precautions in place: only 1 customer inside at a time.

Such a good selection and so much trouble taken with each item. One of the best prawn marie rose sandwiches I have eaten (and I am quite old)

Myself and my partner popped in to get some sandwiches as we were en route to the beach and needed something quick. The wait took a while but they were practising social distancing well and it was the lunchtime rush so completely understandable! I had a beeaauttiffulll sourdough sandwich with roast chicken, avocado, lettuce, sweetcorn and they even offered vegan mayo!!! I did have some initial confusion as I had never seen sourdough brown bread, not a sourdough baguette- so popped back to double check it was sourdough as I am gluten free, and the server was very kind and checked for me. When she returned she said it definitely was but offered me a refund as it was not what I expected, which I thought was very kind.

We enjoyed lunch at the Filling Station on two occasions. The staff were helpful and considerate and the food was really good.We enjoyed our cream teas.

We had a take away lunch with coffee. I had THE most delicious egg mayo filled baguette I've ever had, complete with salad (hence writing a review). The bread was crispy but melt in your mouth and was oozing with filling. My husband had a sandwich which he also really enjoyed. The lunch was very reasonably priced and I only wish that I lived wasn't a holiday visitor because I would definitely be back!

We stumbled across this cute eatery and we weren't disappointed. Scrumptious fresh bagels, with a great choice of fillings. Would thoroughly recommend the food from this fledgling business.

Sadly, the Filling Station is closed at the moment due to COVID-19. However, I am lucky enough to live near Roz and Luke - they gave me some pea and feta quiche that they had intended for their shop ... win win for me. Moist, light but satisfying.... can’t wait for you to be able to open again .... but always happy to be your tester when you’re trying out recipes!

Have popped in here a few times when visiting Sidmouth. The food is always freshly prepared (which is rare these days) and tasty and i have always found the staff to be very helpful. polite and accommodating. Have recommended to friends and family.

A very interesting filling station which has a great selections of bicycles, and an area for a cafe.The bacon and sausage sandwiches we had were great, coffees and teas also a treat.The young staff were very friendly, and helpful.While eating and drinking you can be distracted by admiring the fine collection of bikes for all terrrains.

Only wanted two takeaway coffees......what could go wrong!!!.....15 minus later I walked out the door with nothing having paid my £4.50...... self preservation.!!Honestly cannot remember the last time I experienced such bad service and incompetence- dreadful !!Walked around the corner to the Cornish Bakery and it was like night and day.....lovely staff and more importantly drinkable COFFEE!!!!

Stopped here for a quick sandwich lunch and very glad we did. You choose your bread type, then pick a filling and add up to 4 extras. I had cheese, tomato and onion toasted sandwich with coleslaw. It was delicious, as well as really good value. Drinks were a really good price too. Very impressed.

Stopped for a lunchtime cornish pastie and americano coffee. Very pleasant staff, very clean, nice and quiet. Food was very good value.

This place looked great but as we walked in we asked if they did a bacon sandwich and was told that what they had was “on the board”. The lady behind the counter failed to return two smiles so we decided to spend our money elsewhere. It’s all about hospitality in cafes, you know. Just sayin...

This is a tiny café/takeaway/restaurant with some great food including pasties and falafel wraps. We were a big group but managed to find tables for adults and children! We will definitely visit again on our next trip to Sidmouth!

Disappointed they were using throw away cups - coffee never tastes good in those. As we were in the cafe I thought they should have made the effort to use china cups.

Popped in after a long walk from Ladram bay Tiny place, nice afternoon tea but they put milk in my tea which made it too milky Didn’t complain as it was getting busy Children enjoyed their pasties Would visit again

A lovely place to grab a good value sandwich and some well made coffee. A range of fillings and breads as well as some good sides and salads. Beautiful interior design too.

We decided to try it out today (10/07/19) after accidentally finding it the day before. I wanted to try the Egyptian Street Food dish called "Kashari" but was told it was sold out - they hadn't had chance to indicate this because they were very busy. Instead I ordered a regular salad (£3.50) comprising 6 items plus a filling (another £1.50). My other half had a BBQ pulled pork baguette with salad garnish of 4 items. He really enjoyed his and mine was ok: it would've been great if there was a bit more of items which were scant and a dressing sauce. In my bowl there was 5 olives, 1.5 thin slices of avocado and 4 slices of jalepenos, a couple of tablespoonfuls of orzo plus sundried tomato and lots of iceberg lettuce. The filling was also a couple of tablespoonfuls of chargrilled veg. Luckily the girl at the till forgot to charge me for the filling, so I didn't feel too short-changed. The Luscombe flavoured drinks were interesting - I had the Rhubarb Crush which tasted like bitter lemons! I should've had the elderflower that my other half liked.

Had the curried vegetarian pasty, was piping hot but rather soggy pastry, alot pricier than other pasty shops on the area

Found this by accident as we had been to Sidmouth several times before. The sandwiches and salads were very nice, the drinks were piping hot and the cake was also nice. The staff were very pleasant, helpful and patient, offering several choices for my gluten intolerant partner. Definitely one to re visit.

We had been meaning to try out this place because of it's great reviews. We chose one of their Egyptian specials and waited with anticipation! Sadly it was really bland and watery, mostly consisted of pasta with a really small amount of beans, chick peas, onion and tomato sauce. So disappointing. Not sure if it was because they had run out of most stuff by the time we arrived (we would have preferred to have been offered a good sandwich than this, if they had said they couldn't do any Egyptian food), and certainly the staff were pleasant (hence one star), but really let down by what they served us.

Found this little gem tucked down an alley, and so glad we did.

Finally made time to try this fantastic eat out or in eatery as we are h@ving lunches in parks and gardens around Sidmouth now , recommend you try it , huge range of food , sandwiches, toasties, wraps and Egyptian street food selections , made to order , vegan and vegetarian options as well as meat ,lush huge range of pasties and salads, dog friendly and very helpful , will be goiguly to work our way through menu

Good quality fresh food. Very clean too. Pleasant staff who freshly prepare the food while you wait.

Stumbled across this lovely little cafe which is tucked away down a little alleyway in sidmouth. Small, quirky little set up with friendly staff and excellent food. Everything tasted fresh with lots of awards on the different food items which is always great to see. Drinks were nice too. My partner was thrilled particularly with the coffee. Dog friendly which always helps. Will recommend to everyone we know. Thank you

Difficult to find down a narrow pedestrian alley but well worth the effort. The Filling Station is like a Tardis: it is much larger inside than it appears from outside. The seating area is nicely furnished and decorated. The menu allows you to mix and match a wide range of lunch-time favourites, all of excellent quality. There’s take-away as well.

Pop in while having a day off in Sidmouth walked in was welcomed in by the staff ordered a sandwhich which was very good There was was lots of choices of filling which was good The staff were very friendly

Stopped off to as we were a little peckish. As soon as we saw the pasties our minds were made up. We ate them along the seafront and they were delicious.

Been to Sidmouth before and didnt go that far in, however this time and with more time on our hands we did and we were looking for a place to eat, found signs for the filling station on the main street, this place is tucked away but well worth a visit regardless of if you meat or dont or vegan or veggie.

Love the salads, so fresh and tasty. So great to find something different. And good value too. I’ll definitely be returning regularly.

Enjoyed excellent authentic Egyptian street-food lunch although many other more traditional options are available. Great atmosphere and the staff are very friendly.

Came across this little treasure on a visit to Sidmouth.....wonderful selection for lunch, fresh ingredients and friendly service. Also great value for money. Will definitely go back.

I've now been to the Filling Station on a few occasions since discovering it a few months ago. The coffee is the best in Sidmouth and seems to be the only place where you get a proper hot moka. The food is excellent. The service is very friendly. My only complaint would be, there is a shared towel in the toilets. It really could do with either a hand dryer or paper towel dispenser.

Tucked away down a little narrow passageway, we were so pleased to find this little gem of a restaurant. It was especially great to find it as we had tried to eat in Browns where the service was very poor and where we had waited in vain for forty minutes for our food to arrive.The contrast here couldn't have been more different with fast, efficient. friendly service and super food. The Filling Station caters for vegan and vegetarian tastes and we really enjoyed our falafel wraps. Couldn't recommend this place enough and we hope to return there in the future.

We found this little gem of a place nestling in a walk through between the main road down to Sidmouth sea front.

This place we came across whilst looking for another cafe that had good recommendations for gluten free menu.They advertise as being vegan and gluten free friendly and certainly are. Very helpful staff and proud of their commitment to avoiding cross contamination. Had an excellent cheese and onion pasty and line and courgette cake. There were more choices available for our next visit including Egyptian street food.

Absolutely delicious lunch! We spent 20/30 minutes walking round sidmouth trying to find somewhere to eat! After working my way down the trip advisor “top 10 vegan places to eat in sidmouth” and noticing that each one we tried did not have vegan options we tried the filling station and I was in my ellement because they had a nice selection of vegan options for a small place! I had the falafel flat bread! They had 2 choices of vegan pastys!! Vegan flapjack!! Make your own salads and a rice and lentil dish! I would HIGHLY recommend! Really this place should be number 1 on trip advisors top 10 vegan places to eat in Sidmouth!!!!

We had Kashari, a falafel wrap and a vegan vegetable pasty, with tea (soya milk) in this brilliant plastic free cafe. Always fresh and always delicious, love it.

Loved the Egyptian street food; had the falafel wrap, my son had the fajita flatbread and husband had a pasty. It was all great! Cool area to keep out of the sun, clean and staff friendly

Definitely worth seeking it out for something a bit different are range of Egyptian street food is great - tastes amazing, staff are lovely and nothing is too much trouble. The do lots of vegan and vegetarian stuff and faitrade. A hidden gem! You can eat in as well as take out ( useful if it rains), the queue can be a bit long but that shows how good it is and everything is made to order ( godsend when my son wants the most bizarre sandwich filling combination he can think of.

We call in here occasionally for a lunchtime sandwich and coffee. Always fresh and good value. Nice seating area inside.

Called in here for lunch decided to have a sandwich, we were given a choice of bread, a choice of fillings and a choice of extras. All worth every penny we paid. Lovely fresh sandwich and salad and lovely latte too would recommend any to call in here when in sidmouth

Tucked away in the centre of Sidmouth up a narrow passage is this EXCELLENT pie shop.

We wanted a late lunch having returned from a coastal walk. This place is very easy to miss as it is off the main street but because we were exploring all the nooks and crannies we found it!

Just demolished an incredible pot of Egyptian spiced tomato soup at my desk - never had it before and it was absolutely delicious!

Five star cafe. I picked out a steak pasty crimped in the Cornish style. It was really good. Really really good. Proper chunks of meat. No bad bits. Loads of filling. Very tastey sauce inside. Beautiful brown pastry. No doughy bits like a thick crust Cornish pasty usually has. This was thin and crispy. I ordered a second one to go. Really enjoyed my visit here. Nice seating area and excellent staff and service. I've seen long queues here in summer. Now I know why. Best pasty in Devon.

Just what we needed on a cold November day.~ flavourful hot soup with an accompanying hot baguette. Set in a back street, so not immediately obvious. People at the next table were extolling the virtues of the pasties (despite the wife’s Cornish roots!)

We were looking for a bite to eat for lunch and headed to The Filling Station with the intention (in my case) of having a takeaway pasty. My wife fancied a salad and a sit-down so we decided to ask if they allowed dogs in their seating area - which they happily did. The salad options are great - you choose your main element (tuna, ham, prawns, etc.) and then have a choice of 6 salad elements. This was the small salad - you have more choices for the large. This all looked so good I was tempted away from earlier thoughts of a pasty. The salads are served on a very nice platter on simple tables in the eating area. They were fresh and very tasty.

We were expecting the place to be busy, having seen previous reports of queues, but we were the only people eating in and the takeaway wasn't too busy either.

Had lunch here. Very reasonable friendly service and a good value. We had falafel. Which was very filling. Excellent portion.

We went into the Filling Station and stood waiting to be served. The lady behind the counter was having a conversation. While we were waiting we were not acknowledged at all and eventually we decided to leave without being served. Very poor customer service.

Eat-in or take out light meals, well they were supposed to be light but most mortals would struggle with some of the wraps. Unfortunately they didn't have any Vegan cakes but directed us to a health food shop nearby that sold vegan cakes and invited us to eat it at their cafe, which we did. Another positive, whilst they do use disposable cups rather than 'proper' cups and saucers, the cups are fully compostable

Had a Devon pasty made by chunk of Devon- amazing- best pasty ever! Lovely pastry, good chunks of meat, some veg too, and good gravy- YUM!

Buena comida, con algunos maravillosos sabores y texturas. Las Tartas basbousa son una auténtica delicia. Gracias.

Great food - the only drawback is that it is so popular and such a small shop that the queues are huge - however well worth the wait, pleasant staff and an eat-in are now open too. All sandwiches are made to order and some amazing pies available too

Fantastic friendly happy service 5*'s I had a vegan hot take away lunch which I took away with cutlery and napkin and filled me up for only £3.50!!! This place is a fantastic find! Eat in or eat out! What ever you would like, healthy food or even lovely sweet cakes or fizzy drinks. This place caters for every taste! Definitely going back for my gorgeous vegan hot take away lunch again!!

Found this cafe when visited Simouth last September. My husband was looking forward to the Lamb flat bread but sadly they had sold out. We opted Taa Maya flat bread and make your own flat bread. Chill chicken, salad and sweet chilli sauce. Both were very tastey. Would definitely go back on our next visit.

We were keen to have a pasty and were recommended to try The Filling Station. The pasties were delicious and hot! Maybe needed a bit more pepper?

found this sandwich bar/cafe by accident and it is a little gem.my wife is vegetarian but there was plenty of choice for us both.The menu was extensive and the staff helpfulwe appreciated the fact we could choose not only the bread but the fillings then the salad fillings many and varied and then the plethora of sauceswill look forward to going back

Popped in for some lunch. Food was nice but not great. Portion size could have been bigger. Staff very pleasant. Seating okay for quick lunch but not for longer chat. When we were there there were two big dogs in there which was not great. Decided to go elsewhere for coffee.

The service here was excellent and the pasties tasted exactly as I think pasties should. Pity The Filling Station is rather tucked away.

Popped in for lunch after walking along the coastal path. The pasties were huge and just what we needed. Small but friendly, definitely recommended.

Found this place on trip advisor & weren't disappointed. The pasties were fantastic, but the coffee wasn't great. The cafe is a visual delight with lots of colour & artwork. We'll be back.

I am sure if The Filling Station was in a more prominent position it'd be the busiest café in town!We had a lovely baguette and salad along with an absolutely perfect coffee.I really wanted to try the Egyptian street food, so left that as an excuse to return again soon.Keep doing what you're doing!

Several choices for vegans, which seemed to be a rarity in Sidmouth. There were sandwiches, wraps, salads and 'Egyptian Street Food'

Really good pasties and food on the go, lovely staff, it's down a small lane beside the silver shop , but worth looking for

We had a Great lunch, friendly service, beautifully decorated small cafe. The Egyptian food was Healthy and reasonably priced. Will definitely go back.

Quite unique. Healthy, interesting and tasty lunchtime takeaway meals - kushari, hawawshi, falafel. It's all really good quality and good value too. They also do excellent Cornish pasties and speciality pies. Located in the alleyway between Fore St and Old Fore St, make sure you find this place. Friendly staff too.

Egyptian Street food....soooo ok good, I especially liked the Kushi. You can know eat in which is brilliant. Place is Immaculate and clean and the lady owner very friendly.

Only bought some snack food in here for lunch. There was plenty of choise and it was very good food, well cooked.

The filling station is tucked away down a small alleyway in the middle of town but is well known by locals for the excellent food that is produced at a reasonable price.The Filling Station has a small cafe and a takeawy area next door.I always purchase takeaway food, usually a baguette with a great choice of fillings available. Although the shop is quite a small there's lots of food to choose from.

My wife and i on 2 days running had food from this lovely little take away on each occaison we had the the falafel wraps from the Egyptian street food selection which were made perfectly each time and tasted great ,the staff were very friendly and efficient even when busy,i will recommend te place to anyone

Visited for a late lunch. Had one of their Egyptian flatbread sandwiches. Excellent and superb value.Takeout or eat in. Their range of veg and non veg pasties looks good too.

They were doing some Egyptian style specials today which were stunning . Rest of the stuff looked lovely too and there were lots of locals in there which is always a good sign. Best place for a sandwich etc hands down

Great range of very tasty pasties, the baguettes are well filled and good value for money, nice coffee but best of all is the Eypgtian street food, the Kushkari is a bargain and is delicious.

Do take the trouble to find this little place in an alley way between the two main streets - it sells really yummy baguettes with some unusual fillings, tasty pasties and best of all some authentic Egyptian specialities. Pleasant staff, quick service and only a short hop from the beach.

First visit here and pleasantly surprised. Great range of baguettes, paninis and pastries all of which look delicious. Chicken korma panini was very tasty! Would recommend

This is a great little lunch/snack shop.It has a very large menu from pastys to pies to sandwiches with also rats of fillings and a great Egyptian section.I always have the falafel which is excellent and very reasonable at £3 , My only moan is you do have to wait a very long time to be served sometimes as there is usually only one person serving and making. Overall very good.

The best pasties in Devon. Hot to eat there and then or cold to bring home to eat later or freeze. Very friendly, helpful staff.

Passed this sandwich bar several times thinking must give it a go, as it does something different - EGYPTIAN street food. I had the Taa'Maya (I think it was). Falafel in flat bread wrap, Humous, Tahini and salad. It was delicious and cheap at £3.00 plus a cup of tea. The other 2 Egyptian wraps are a veggie one at £2.50 and a Beef and Lamb one at £4.75. I've had a Chunks of Devon (IMHO the best in Devon) Large Pastie which was delicious and huge for £3.30. If you have a cup of tea go large as the regular at 80p isn't much

We visit Sidmouth at least once a year and have had pasties from The Filling Station 6 times now! A few years ago we even made a detour on our way home from Cornwall to have a pasty from here! Our most recent visit was last Sunday (27th Sept) and we, as always, loved what we ate on the beach.It is tucked away on a narrow lane but is well worth finding! They put a sign at either end of the lane to guide you off the main streets.

O.M.G. the pasties are to die for. It's a tiny shop but it's worth queuing outside. The staff are very friendly and helpful.. Well worth a visit. The pasties taste great eaten on the beach, but watch out for the seagulls, they like them too!

Just fancied a pastie and they were fantastic....best for a long time. We had traditional, vegetarian and cheese and onion. Staff very friendly. Definitely worth a visit.

We were recommended to go here by our Hopper bus driver and he was so right about the pasties! Definitely the best we've had in a long time. This is a tiny little place tucked away off the main shopping streets in Sidmouth. Well worth seeking it out for pasties, pies, drinks and lovely sweet things. Friendly staff and very clean.

We were dancing at the Sidmouth Folk week and didn't want to eat too much between dance spots....we stumbled across the Filling Station en route to the pub on our first day and tried the Steak & Blue pasty. So, soo delicious; we had them for lunch every day and ordered a few to bring home! The chicken & chorizo and pork & scrumpy are totally delish too. Best pasties I've tasted anywhere and I've tried many! It's a take away so most of the questions asked below are not applicable.

I had an Egyptian falafel wrap which was absolutely delicious. Fantastic service, very friendly and I can't wait to go back and try more from the extensive takeaway menu. Awesome!!

Fantastic range of pasties, I had a traditional one and this was lovely. My wifes Egyptian falafel wrap was going well until a seagull came from behind and helped itself to it.Cultured seagulls in Sidmouth, watch out for them!

Love this place! Been coming here for a while and love the way it's tucked down a little alley in Sidmouth! They stock Chunk pasties which are absolutely fantastic! Awesome.