The Lamb Inn in East Devon

Bar lady was nice enough, just a a bit loud. No heating in the bar area, had to sit in our coats. Worst Sunday dinner we’ve had! Roast potatoes from the freezer section, beef so tough, hard to cut, let alone chew, burnt Yorkshire puds, everything coated in instant gravy & luke warm. ☹️

Friendly welcoming staff, had a lovely home cooked roastdinner for a great price £10 spot on! We had to wait a while for it but was worth the wait

I had the Sunday roast and went for the pork. There was plenty of pork and vegetables with gravy and apple sauce that filled the plate. Very tasty and great value, all washed down with an ice cold lager. Thanks Bel, we'll be back xxx

Lovely pub, excellent service. But the food was terrible. Burger came out pink, and the roasts were the worst we've had in memory. Highly recommended for drinks, avoid like the plague for food.

Great food. And quite a good selection on the menu. The pub has a large beer garden with a big covered smoking area. Very friendly with a good atmosphere.

Warm and friendly welcome in a pub with local ale selection. Good value traditional pub grub. Puds excellent, including apple crumble with custard.

Having walked half a mile out of town, the pub externally looked like a cosy well kept local. Had a selection of real ale pumps. Just about to order when the landlady saw that we had a dog. No dogs allowed in here! I thought pubs were struggl8ng for business, especially post lockdowns but clearly not. Can't recall the last pub I went in where we'll behaved dogs aren't welcomed

First holiday with a 16 month old dog after lockdown. Friendly staff who provided us with a bowl of water for our dog. Sat inside as had a table booked. Started with a sharer of camembert, then pie, burger & steak for our mains of which no complaints. Pudding brownie, sticky toffee pud and a coffee/pud to finish. On the dear side but really enjoyed our meals and have already booked again for our last day of our holiday. Got really busy towards the end of our stay but staff were attentive and got our orders/bill as soon as we asked. From what we saw pub was really busy only 3 staff on who served at tables and the bar and were very polite.

We booked here for Sunday lunch before we travelled to Bristol airport to return to Jersey. We did arrive early to a positive start as we were allowed to have our table and order straight away. A good and varied menu (albeit a number of items were not avaliable) and a good selection of local ales. This is where the positives start to slip. We were waiting 45 minutes before our food arrived which then came quickly after we chased the barmaid. Two meals were good and the other two not so good with over cooked beef and burnt rarebit. We then had to wait a prelonged period before were asked if we had finished and then most of the dishes were collected (2 remained on the table up until we left along with the empty glasses). We were not asked if we wanted desert. Also personally, none of our party of 4 appreciate having dogs inside whilst we were eating but I assume that these are the rules of your establishment. All in all, not what we wanted as the end of our short trip (and first time travelling from Jersey in 18 months)

An unexpected surprise to have hot home cooked meals with classic desserts such as jam sponge and custard. A proper pub with great service. The gardens are lovely and well worth sitting outside for the views. Highly recommended. Plenty of parking on the road and worth a stop off if going to Lyme Regis or Axminster.

Lovely atmosphere, great food and drink and very friendly staff. Just eaten roast dinner, one vegi, one normal. Well made, good portion size. Chef and owner came out to garden after service had finished to check back with customers and made sure everything was OK. All the staff are friendly and helpful, and able to have a banter when appropriate. The garden is large and layed out well so everyone can feel safe away from others. Would totally recommend that you visit here.

What started out as a lovely evening was ruined by a very awkward and uncomfortable conversation with the owner when we mentioned we were disappointed with the food. 3 of us had fish and chips. The fish was a frozen fish portion you get from the freezers of a supermarket, accompanied by warm chips. 3 had lasagne that were clearly microwave meals. Who would go out for dinner to get served frozen and microwave meals? When we mentioned this we were told that they just serve basic pub food and shouldn’t expect great food. This seems quite insulting to other pubs that also serve basic pub food, but still put it a bit of effort to offer something other than food from the freezer section. When we said we felt £8.50 was a bit cheeky to ask for frozen food we were met with immediate defence and confrontation and asked how much we thought it was worth. No apology or acknowledgement that the food was bad, just pure hostility. And when we said they didn’t have to worry because we wouldn’t be back she said she was glad because she didn’t want customers like us. Will never be going back.

The barmaid is gorgeous. If you want to see how a pub/restaurant should be run in these days of Covid, you should visit the Lamb. I want to feel safe above all other parameters and the Lamb does this without fail. The staff still manage to be warm and welcoming. The ale is fantastic and the food the best i've had at this price point, oh and have I mentioned the barmaid's gorgeous.

Just had a fun afternoon in The Lamb. Great friendly atmosphere with everyone obeying the Covid regs as we all have to do in these difficult times. The bar staff were fantastic, welcoming and efficient without being overzealous. Look forward to going back.

I have been shielding for 19 weeks due to COVID and have only been back to work for the last two weeks so going to a pub was a very big Deal to me. I have to say that Bel at the lamb has the balance just right between feeling relaxed and also feeling safe. Bel and her staff have always been very welcoming and the beer garden is a hidden gem!!!

Went there for a party, staff were friendly and helped us make the evening special. The food was nice, especially the pudding. Good atmosphere, will be going back!

came to 'The lamb' recently with my family for a few drinks and a meal. Service is great as well as the dishes we had - could not fault!! :) I would like to add that alot of thought has gone into the safety of us as customers after the covid-19 pandemic with a perspex screen and track and trace information being taken. It made us feel as a family very safe and looked after - even having table service wasn't a hastle at all for the bar staff all meals and drinks served with a smile from the waitress/bar lady. so thank you to Bell and her team for this. The only pub I will be going too from now on without a doubt, couldn't have asked for a warmer reception! Would reccomend to anyone! :)

Fantastic food as always! good value and brilliant potion size. Service is always with a smiley face and bubbly personalities. Great outdoor space for chilling or for children. Highly recommend for food or drink ( both in my case). This is the only place I will book family dinners too!! Keep up the good work and thank you for accommodating my family and needs.

Since the pubs reopened we have visited a number around the Southwest. Most are doing their best to remain welcoming under trying circumstances. Not this one. They have obviously studied the regulations and were determined to enforce them to the letter. We arrived at the...

We were really looking forward to seeing inside the pub and rear garden. We have recently moved into the centre of town. We saw the no dogs sign on the door, but thought that only applied to inside the bar. My wife took the dog...

I understand the corona virus has had an effect on the hospitality industry as I work in it .however I’m sorely disappointed ‘my soup of the day’ was a canned tomato soup and my curry was tough as it had been microwaved, lovely staff and...

Food was ok for the price. Had a sunday dinner not the best in town but cheapest. Pudding was microwaved and overpriced.

Finally moved to Axminster after previously calling in for a beer we tried the Sunday roast a choice between Lamb or Beef we tried one of each and were not disappointed great food and a lovely atmosphere will definitely be returning!

pope in on a sunday afternoon there wasn't many people in the pub and no one was eating First mistake we asked if there was food being serviced this was at 13.15 the bar lady said I will see she came back and said yes...

Popped in for drinks really friendly staff and locals good range of drinks reasonably price. Good beer garden with plenty of seating. Recommended!

Good wholesome food, not fancy but well cooked, delicious and reasonably priced. The staff where very friendly too. Ladies....do check out the loos... interesting if a little unusual!

We've been to the Lamb several times since we moved to Axminster. The food is pub food, a limited menu, but always good. A good selection of local beer and cider. It's a local pub, however the staff are always friendly. It has free wifi...

Went to the lamb in with the family some time in July. The atmosphere was lovely and very nice to take the wife and the young kids. Locals seemed really friendly and what a lovely couple of lady who served us. Food was extremely amazing...

Arrived 12.30, NO other patrons present in poorly lit restaurant... Saving on the unlit bulbs? Food arrived 1.15. Two "Turkey specials", and my curry..........oooops order was for chilli! 15 minutes later chilli arrived. Taste OK, but I they need the chef (Cook) to learn to...

Set in the heart of Axminster town square this Butcombe pub was very busy for a midweek evening. The food selection was good English food and enjoyable with a couple of pints of Butcombe bitter.

Two stars because the staff were nice but being charged £1.50 per dinner extra because my daughter and I asked to have half lamb and half beef was a disgrace!!!!! £7.95 for an adult dinner (not bad) and £6.50 for a child's dinner??? Especially when...

Don't be fooled by the rather basic surroundings. Nice dining room and really good home cooked pub food at a very reasonable price

We stopped of here for a bite to eat en route to Newquay from the Isle of Wight. Staff were pleasant enough, as was the food. they have an in house dog which who seemed to have a lovely temperament, unfortunately his temperament was not...

Proper boozer with food too boot...had steak & kidney pud..proper man grub with a free pud!!!...few pints and honest fun. Can not go wrong. Cheers Bel.

After a frosty reception at another restaurant these guys were great. There were 14 of us and we were made to feel so welcome, food was hot, the lady on the bar was really friendly and we all left completely satisfied, thank you

Proper town centre boozer with the bonus of fantastic home cooked food. Vegetarians are well catered for. Food is incredibly well priced with most main courses between £4.50 and £7.00. Great friendly atmosphere with good banter. There is a quiet tucked away restaurant and pretty...

take a trip to axminster this town has many pubs, take aways, train station, shops. the best land lady is by far is Bell at the lamb. we visit most seasons when our camp site is open, it has sky TV which is one of...