The Poachers Inn in Teignbridge

We called in on Saturday. Just looking for somewhere cosy after a cold dog walk. We found just that. The service was great, all the locals very friendly. It’s the idyllic village pub in the country. Can’t wait to go back.

Absolutely fabulous little place. Ran by Tony, a great Chef and pub landlord, lunches, brunches and din dins are always exquisite. That and a local real pub experience served a cold brew by the lovely Francine in beautiful rustic pub and backyard garden with farm views. Situated in Ide it's easily accessible from Exeter City Centre via the 6A or 360 Stagecoach bus. Or for the more adventurous you can walk up through Crab Lane and pass the Twisted Oak. Family and dog friendly (say hello to Boots - see pic attached)

Brilliant! The Poachers Inn was home for us for 3 nights. Very pretty spot and a great place for us to go off and explore from. Tony was charming and friendly, he went above and beyond to ensure we were well looked after. Food was delicious. Would recommend, especially if you are a dog lover.

The food is good. The landlord is a nut. He is rude and so of you are easy offended stay away but if you like a challenge this is the pub for you.

Visited earlier to check the place before visiting with a group of retired male pensioners. A quiet start but as we warmed by the fire, the locals and bar staff we felt more and more welcoming. Today we were back as a group of seven male pensioners (Last of the Summer wine in Devon) we put the world to rights with good pub food, excellent beer and warm atmosphere. Dogs were very friendly as were the locals. The best cheese board and bottle of port we have had in 12 years of our monthly trips! Book in advance, state your needs and they will be met in a traditional village pub. Brilliant.

Went for a family meal, starters were good unfortunately majority of the mains were extremely poor, waitress was good. Manager on duty was ignorant. Been here numerous times and never had any concerns Made a comment on website, owner tried to pass the buck to us saying that's why manager was ignorant. Waitress came over asked how food was we told her majority of mains unedialble, that was it she thanked us and we thanked her, the manager the walked over put a bill on the table said 10% off and walked away........ as a establishment instead of trying to blame customers for how your manager dealt with a situation accept responsibility for some of the shocking main meals that was served.

Eat here with friends for lunch 1/8 2 ham eggs and chips and a goats cheese salad. I had the HEC. 2 thick slices of home cooked ham, proper steak chip, 2 runny eggs, salad and coleslaw. £9.95. Best I’ve had for years!

Came to wacky with my nephews today and Beth was amazing with them. Very friendly and the kids loved her. Will definitely come here again

A truly wonderful and unspoilt locals' village pub. The smell of wood smoke as you enter. A cosy bar with old sofas and arm chairs. Log fire. Scrummy unpretentious pub grub. Range of real ales. Doggy friendly. A rabbit warren of rooms. Friendly crew. Featured and recommended in the Good Beer Guide and Good Pub Guide. Free of covid period hysteria. What more could you ask for? 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Had a lovely homemade Pork Currie With lots of locally Grown IDE Tomatoes 🍅 Just like Father used to make

Spent an evening here. Fab traditional pub. Great staff. Lovely landlord. Felt welcome as friends. Landlord made a point of chatting to us ( from a distance )

Do not visit this pub if you want a warm welcome. The owner is the most rude and obnoxious individual I’ve ever met. We turned up at 11:30 on Christmas Day to a welcome of “F**k Off I’m not open until 12.” There was an old man also in the bar and he was told to “F**K off” as well. Whilst I know It’s awful to be working on Christmas Day but his attitude is appalling and it’s unlikely we will ever visit again. My advice .... go to the Huntsman Inn. I’ve had to give it one star but that’s overrated.

My 5year old daughter went up to the bar on her own with her pocket money to buy a bag of peanuts. The landlord was rude to her, ridiculed her and told her "he never want to see her in his pub again" she came back to me crushed and sobbing. He was unapologetic, rude and told me "You know where the door is" when I confronted him about it. I have heard many other people say that the landlord is rude and nasty, we will NEVER be going there again.

We ate there last night and the food was not good. The chips were like caskets of oil. We noticed people on the other table also left lots of their food. We were asked to pay and was not offered a bill just the total amount. We asked for a receipt and noticed that we had been overcharged. We will certainly never be eating there again. We are both still feeling ill this morning with uncomfortable stomaches.

I found the web site, read the reviews and decided to book accommodation there in July. When I phoned I was told they no longer offering accommodation. No sorry or we are unable to at present, just we're not doing accommodation anymore. They need to take their web page down and up date it if that is the case. 😡😡😡

Have taken lunch in this hostelery many times and enjoyed the pleasures of on a cold wet day sitting in front of the log fire, nothing can substitute for the real thing, especially when there is a comprehensive menu to chose from and the portions...

For me I have never really had problems coming here. Friendly service You get greeted by the dog, Boots. Warm fire, good wifi. Reasonable prices However I would make sure you definitely want food here, if you are looking for food.

Got to love the poachers! Another return visit and the staff are still great and we were made to feel welcome and loved our stay!! Just a flying visit so didn't have dinner or breakfast which was a shame!!

We popped in for Sunday dinner and was pleased to find a traditional pub with nice open fire. We was recommended to trying the Devon Mist cider and it went down a treat. We enjoyed our food and the staff where great could not fault...

Have always loved this pub so it was the first choice for a birthday meal. Sad to see there is no waitress service in the restaurant anymore. The food was lovely but the service shocking. Seemed to be being run by just youngsters who just...

We come to this great little village pub frequently for a Sunday roast or evening meal. They do a cheeky pint of Devon mist which is a must. The food is awesome! However they recently took off the salmon kedgeree. I'm not sure I can...

I refer to the poachers as our local away from home, as I have family close by we often stay here. Every time we are made to feel at home and the service is friendly and exceptional, helps that our dogs are welcome too. Tony...

Have been here several times but not recently. Definitely gone down hill. On walking in the pub smelt unclean and looking grubby. Barmaid in jeans and casual checked shirt, didn't acknowledge us as we went to the bar, she was serving another customer to be...

Called in here for a quick dinner, after travelling all day. A village pub, as they used to be. Busy with locals, but the owner and the barmaid/waitress were very friendly as were the locals. Service was quick, just had local Ham, Egg and chips,...

we weren't sure about the pub as we haven't been before and it was great sat in the beer garden with a pint good food and sun shine what more could you ask for. we will be back.

Love the warm fire. Decent selection of food and drinks, plus a lovely welcome of staff. Boots the dog likes to say hello as well :)

Popped in here for a few drinks on Christmas Eve, I've been before and eaten but it's a great little pub with friendly staff and locals. Well worth a visit if you're in the area. Great food too.

Lovely local village pub with excellent staff. Always up for a chat and efficient service. Food is very good

Food here is good but the owner/landlord is incredibly rude, he doesn't deserve any custom. Service was not great either with mixed up order but no apology. Will not be revisiting.

If you want a pub with instant atmosphere and great Food & Drink along with an owner who is a real character then look no further. This pub is at the heart of the village of Ide and is welcoming to both the Village and...

Not been here for 6 months or so but nothing changes! We visited this afternoon and were the only ones there apart from a chatty local! The fire was roaring and the sofas comfy. The food was all delicious and good to see some ales...

Visited for dinner last week after previously visiting just for a drink. It's a lovely old characterful pub. On the night we visited for dinner we had booked a table, but the restaurant part of the pub was very busy and there was only one...

The pub was clearly busy with the locals! But they gave us a table that was slightly tucked away, which was very pleasant. The food turned out to be great, and well priced. There was some confusion between the serving staff - they differed as...

Good service but food not up to expectations of what we call good pub grub. Both had funny tummy's within hours after.

Almost missed it as at the far end of the village, but glad we didn't as well worth the visit. With good parking and a lovely garden at the rear, this is a somewhat quirky place with an old fashioned true Pub atmosphere. The comfortable...

We called in here on our way down to Rock. Had planned a stop at the Huntsman, but we're told they don't serve food on a Monday (not stated on their website!) so ended up here instead. We weren't disappointed! The pub is real olde...

We had been visiting Ide and stopped for a drink and something to eat. The pub was lovely and old fashioned, the food was delicious, however the owner was a bit grumpy, still the food was well worth it! We were also allowed to take...

As it was late afternoon on Easter Sunday we thought our chances of getting food were non existent. We called into two pubs before we reached the Poachers - one was full and could not accommodate us and the other did not do food of...

Been here lots of times and always found the staff and locals very friendly and welcoming. Food is good at reasonable prices, especially enjoyed the chorizo and new potato salad. In the winter there is a lovely open fire and big squashy sofa. Children and...

My wife and I visited the Poachers today after a long absence. Very old fashioned with old, mismatched, but comfortable, furniture, rugs on the floor. Thick walls, nooks and crannies and you probably could do with a map to find your way around. The locals...

As a party of four we all had a most enjoyable Sunday lunch. The Sunday roast was both filling and of good quality. Good price too :)

Excellent beer, good food, friendly landlord and 2 gentle resident dogs. Very convenient for M5/A30 junction. It was too cold to use the garden but it looks idyllic for the summer.

You will not find chips on the menu at this pub as they are all on the barmaid's shoulder!! Scoffed at the fact we had asked for a high chair for the garden, clearly not interested in serving as was too busy chatting with a...

Lovely little country pub, only a few miles from Exeter. Lives in the shadow of the more renowned 'Hunters inn' just down the road, but is just as good whilst a little cheaper! Olde worlde feel, with nooks and crannys, open fire, and the odd...

Haven't been here for a while and won't be back.Landlord very rude to us on arrival,waitress extremely rude to us at the table.In fairness the food was fine,but if you want to go to a pub which is full of local beer drinkers and very...

We visited on a very quiet Monday afternoon, and was surprised that they were doing food, we ordered three basic pub lunches which could not be faulted, we will return and try something a little more adventurous, which we are looking forward to. There was...

This is a really nice and friendly place - cosy with mis-matched furniture and loads of 'bits' around. They have a resident boxer dog who is friendly but not 'in your face' The menu is extensive and they use many of the local businesses to...

This is a GORGEOUS little pub, with sofas around a roaring fire and wonderful food. The service is great, warm and friendly bar staff. When I think of a traditional Devon pub, this is it....not many like this though anymore.

entering the poachers on my last visit nobody was behind the bar and no sign of anyone about so after waiting a good five mins made my way to the kitchen and asked if anyone was serving in the bar, suddenly (I take it was...

Love this place. Have stayed many times over the years. A very dog friendly pub. Great food, friendly people with large car park and great views. Food is good value. Breakfast is always good. best to book early for rooms as it is extremely popular....

Wonderful pub, I was made very welcome by the barman and locals as a woman visiting alone. Very tasty steak with all the trimmings, and a well behaved pub dog (Boots the boxer) who helped me miss my dogs a little less.

When tw of our grandsons ate here the staff were quite prepared to give them exactly what they wanted, [chips, salad and peas for the 3 year old] with a smile. When my husband and I ate here the food was excellent, freshly prepared and...

totally relaxed, scruffy (in good way if you like that) vibe, with ancient sofas etc/ Heaven for dog owners and lovers but if you don't like dogs, probably best avoided. Always good choice of beer. People actually talk to you even if they don't know...

Great food, cosy, traditional pub, excellent service. Perfect place to spend a sunday afternoon in front of the fire.

Have you been to your local chip shop lately, i have and it cost a fortune ? But on a wednesday evening i ate at the Poachers an unusually comfortably furnished pub resturant in IDE near Exeter. Its fish night on a wednesday and we...

A small bar, comfy and well worn furniture, open fire, really good menu and good cooking. Eat at tables in a few small areas that feel cosy, or eat in the bar. Fresh flowers and very welcoming hosts, including Boots the lovely dog, make this...