The Red LIon in North Devon

Lovely atmosphere very disappointed with food which was tasteless and chicken very overcooked .....................................................................

Stumbled upon this little jewel quite by accident -got lost looking for the Eggesford pub with the train station and just got too hungry to keep looking 😂 The food was top tier and our server was fantastic! I was very pleasantly surprised and will be back.

Great traditional pub. Friendly service and excellent food. Plus Dartmoor Legend and Dartmoor Jail ales. Lovely friendly pub. We went most nights for a drink and ate there twice Lasagne was one of the best I have had big portions.

Lovely old Pub/Hotel…good selection of drinks, certain area for dogs and serving food

The greatest place in the known universe, except Gelf Zone.

Old fashion pub, with great simple food. Had Steak & Ale pie, veg & chips, tasty & proper recommended. Plus Dartmoor Jail Ale.

You normally get a feeling about a pub when you first walk in. We felt welcomed from the staff and the local customers straight away. Cavan, Rowan, and the young lady whose name I've forgotten (I'm sorry) were brilliant (Cavan, look after my hat lol)

last summer while i was in the area working and had avery nice meal on two separate occasions and both nights the food was excellent (had the red lion burger 1st night and a meatfeast the next) both of which were absolutely delicious. Now i was down again before Christmas and had the meatfeast pizza and it was fantastic but on the second night i had the red lion burger 🤢🤮 it was absolutely disgusting i can only assume you had a child cooking that night as it was greasy tasted totally different to the one I'd had before and they didn't seem to care either. Won't be calling back in again

The red lion at chumleigh ,was OK for a meal if your really hungry, food was not the best but definitely edible ,can't tell you what the rooms were like as we only went for a meal .

Very friendly pub and good beer.

Only went there for a drink, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good real ale 🍺

Good pub has a pool table great selection of beers and ale. Good atmosphere as well.

Went in for a takeaway and it was so nice. Scampi and chips but i asked the chef, tasha, if i could have a salad instead of peas and she kindly obliged. It was just what i needed after a long day at work. The hunters chicken burger was perfect for my partner. We will return for more of tashas cooking soon.

We were very pleasantly surprised by how good The Red Lion is. Firstly it is much larger than we realised and they even had a function running. The food all round was excellent and really good value for money All of the staff we very friendly Definitely worth a visit and you won’t be disappointed. It’s a really good village pub

Good menu to eat in or take away .pizza particularly good. Staff friendly and excellent service. Dog friendly

Stayed here for two nights. The room was lovely and the staff were amazing, so friendly and helpful. Breakfast was really good too. Would stay here again any time.

Weekend away with the girls, The Red Lion was the local pub to visit. What a brilliant choice. We had fantastic food. But the best part was Cameron our waiter. He made our evening. He was really attentive but not intrusive and hilarious, he's an absolute to your business. Would highly recommend.

I had the misfortune to go here whilst waiting for takeaway from neighbouring tandoori restaurant. Bar full of foul mouthed locals. Am ex army but shocked by language even when family with 3 young kids arrived still continued with foul mouthed tirade. Locals were bunch of interbreds, all over 50 years old. Landlady had absolutely no inclination to stop them.Guy with foul mouthed locals was probably landlord, when a real ale ran out gave instructions to young girl behind bar how to change barrel. Looked as if he had been drinking all day, totally wasted. I got here about 6pm so not even late in the day. PS. This is totally genuine review, have never experienced such utter lack of control by licence, avoid, avoid avoid. PS bet if landlord responds he will say “ not normal day, caught us at unusual time, it’s a great place have hundreds of good reviews” Don’t think so, would like to say try for yourself but please don't, you will regret it. PPS tandoori was excellent.

We were served several traditional dishes in an environment which was clean, full of character and good value for money. All the staff both in the bar and dinning room were friendly, professional and willing to help. Our server Katy, was particularly helpful. Thank you.

We came in as a group of 6 without prebooking, we were greeted by smiling staff who were very accommodating. We all had drinks and food, the service was quick, efficient and tasted lovely. Would highly recommend, and we shall be returning. Just a special mention to Jesse who was our waitress for the evening.

Full of charm, incredibly friendly team full of character beer well looked after thoroughly recommended

I am a chulmleigh local and ordered 2 pizzas this evening and have to say the red lion special was the vest pizza I've had in years.

This pub / hotel is at the heart of the village. The rooms were ideal, the restaurant was ideal and the staff were brilliant. They were so friendly and very, very helpful. Dfinitely going to visit again.

Room was very good and quiet. Food was excellent. Unable to have breakfast as to go early to work site, but a packed breakfast/lunch was very substantial. Menu was very good and the food was excellent. Staff were very good and approachable. An all round good experience.

After a long day travelling from London I was dragged out to the pub, and why not. Ordered food as I’m on a strict diet (Pinocchio). Ordered a Chicken and Bacon Salad……. Wow. I told the waitress (Jess) that the lettuce was amazing and she looked at me funny, not sure if it’s the norm to compliment lettuce but hey, it was nice lettuce. On the whole the meal was top notch. But the food is always good I just never thought of uploading a review to trip advisor in the staycation nation era.

Such a lovely place, staff were wonderful. Having dropped a bottle of nail varnish on the tiled floor, the staff were so helpful I was mortified. However, after sprinkling salt on the varnish, it seemed to do the trick. Good food and a great choice of beer and wine. Lovely village too.

Awful experience of long waiting times, not enough staff and average food. I wouldn’t recommend this pub for food unless you enjoy waiting almost 3 hours… Staff are also more focused on locals than tourists with no customer care. Good beer but that’s about it.

Really lovely dinner from a really varied menu. Great kids selections, dog friendly and thoroughly enjoyable experience.

We only ate in the bar area, so I’m not sure what the restaurant menu was like - but it was generally pizzas and burgers in the bar. Very nice they were too! They also do takeaways. Dogs are welcome in the bar area -...

Lovely staff and incredibly welcoming to my family and our little dogs. The decor was classic pub style with a modern twist. The food on offer was very varied. Something for everyone. All guest incredibly pleased with their meals and we will definitely be back....

Because of the Covid19 outbreak the hotel was theoretically closed. However they allowed us to stay for 3 nights whilst awaiting the arrival of our furniture. It was a bit weird being the only people in this rambling hotel. However the room was large and...

They got it right! Great pub stay, lovely room with exceptionally comfy bed and spotless bed linen. The en suite bathroom was spacious with excellent shower and the softest quality towels. Breakfast was faultless and our evening meal was delicious. Staff were very welcoming and...

great food and atmostphere really nice service, had calzone from menu came out looked great and tasted even better than it looks . cant recommend this pub/restaurant highly enough will be visiting again really soon food it great.

I have stayed at Chulmleigh on many occasions but never at the Red Lion. Visiting friends we decided this time to stay at the Red Lion, we had Room 5, it's a big room, nicely decorated with a lovely comfortable big bed and amazing bathroom....

This was a very nice pub but it seems to be going down hill, No fire a light on a very cold day not at all welcoming, staff talking very loudly when customers are eating About being overworked,not getting enough breaks etc !! Not at...

Staying local and went out for a meal. Service ok but bit slow due to being busy. Both had steak. Good flavour and well cooked but little tough. Chips were some of the best ever . Triple cook crisp and flavoursome. Good old fashion village...

Great place to eat, lovely traditional pub food served by friendly, helpful staff. Excellent value for money (especially the puds). I was particularly impressed by their Gluten Free options - They have a deep fat frier reserved for GF food so I was able to...

We were surprised to find such quality meals in a pub in the beautiful town Chulmleigh. There is a good variety of food to choose from and the pizza’s are excellent

Having read other reviews which encouraged us to,we found a lively pub which would be great for a drink but the food was poor to average and service was slow even though the restaurant was quiet.Would not go back

The red lion is a lovely traditional Devon pub, serving great local beers and the food was good quality and great value. My wife had the rump steak which was perfectly cooked, my daughter had a great chicken burger which was in a brioche bun,...

We had lunch here en route to hotel. Very good sand witches and attentive service. Went back the following evening for a drink. Everyone was friendly. Nice dog friendly pub.

The evening food is good enough, not stunning but certainly pleasant enough for one evening. The portions are a good size and it is well presented. However the dessert (lemon cheesecake) was probably one of the best I have had. Breakfast was delicious especially the...

We visited the Red Lion today for lunch with some relatives (5 in total) and really enjoyed it. We hadn’t booked but it was quiet as I had expected. Two of us had pizzas, two the spicy bean burger with chips and one a vegetarian panini. We all thought our food was really good and with drinks was just under £10 a head which was good value. The service was quick and very friendly.

Lovely eating space but appalling service ( every time we visit). Need some competition - - - -. You feel you are being dictated by the staff/manageress - not at all friendly or welcoming. Great shame - could be amazing.

My Family arrived at around 7 o'clock we found a table and order drinks we asked for menus and waiting 15 minute before going to get them our self's. we placed are order at 19:20 .while order we was told that there would be a 40 minute wait and we agreed that was OK. so we returned to our table and just waited ordering drinks to pass time. we soon released we had been waiting 1 hour and have seen other tables who had came in 30 minutes after us receiving food. we went to the bar to see what was going on with our food and the said it was on its way . After 1 hour 45 minutes we had really had enough of waiting. so we went again and was told 5 minutes. we soon received our food at 9. During waiting this long time no waiter came to the table to apologize or explain what had happened in the order. i will not be returning to this restaurant again as i find it needs to improve its customer service and how to treat customers.

We visited on Wednesday for an evening meal. It was very busy which is always a good sign. The 2 young ladies behind the bar were lovely, very friendly and attentive. My husband and I shared a large vegetarian pizza which was superb and really good value. We had a very pleasant evening, thanks to the ladies serving and the chef of course!

We're staying locally for a holiday and have visited the Red Lion twice. Lovely staff, good beer and great food. The pizzas are spectacular and all the food is served with a smile.

We are staying in in the village on a weekend away. We visited the pub on the Friday night. The atmosphere was great, it was really buzzing. The food was excellent. So much of it and great prices too. There was a fab selection of gins and tonics. Ellie was really lovely. She couldn’t do enough for us. I would highly recommend a visit.

We visited this pub whilst staying in a nearby B&B;.

We visited the Red Lion whilst staying in Chulmleigh on recommendation from our host. What a great place to eat. The Red Lion Special 14 inch pizza went down a treat. Eventually (and boy was it hot). All food cooked from scratch and a surprisingly varied menu too.

Enjoyed a evening at The Red Lion in Chumleigh , don't let the outside appearance of the pub put you off,a lick of paint wouldn't go amiss, but that said inside a warm welcome and traditional feel awaits,good selection of real ales and wines, the food was excellent and served with a smile, open fires are a real welcome to see, very reasonable prices and all freshly prepaird,will certainly visit again if in the area

Three of us organised a get-together of old friends in Chulmleigh and my job was to sort out the venue and food. As we'd all lived in or around Chulmleigh I chose the Red Lion and contcted the pub.

Had some grub and a swift half with the Mrs and little’lun. No complaints. Ham egg n chips good as gold, fish n chips just how ya like. Would come back

After 12 days in Cornwall and Devon we decided to try The Red Lion as we were staying in nearby Elstone. We weren’t disappointed, really friendly staff and very tasty food. Sizzling prawn starter was gorgeous..! 2 starters, 2 mains, a child’s dinner and drinks came to less than £50. Definitely worth a visit. Other diners food looked lovely too..!

Came here after a long journey and it was just what we were looking for. My daughter really enjoyed the pizza she ordered and I the ribs. We went to the upstairs section where we enjoyed the last couple of hours of sunshine. Some good ales also on show too. Finished with some nice ice creams.

We enjoyed a lovely family meal on Saturday night during the fair. The food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We will be back again soon!

This is a real community pub in the centre of this small town/large village. We had a one-night stay. Arrived with no particular expectations and left very impressed.

As soon as we walked in, we were made to feel very welcome as tourists to the area. We were really impressed by the quality and value for money of the food, which tasted fantastic. Would definitely return.

I spent one night in the Red Lion. The pub itself is a quirky, old building with a well stocked bar and the breakfast was superb.

The staff were very accommodating. I was allowed early access to my room at no extra charge & when my breakfast plans changed, with the chef barely in her apron, I was given what I asked for. Like I said, very accommodating all round. The bed was so comfy & the bathroom well supplied. I will absolutely recommend The Red Lion to my friends.

Perfectly good pub food, nice pizza and burgers, fish & chips ok and chili not bad either. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

A very warm welcome was extended to us here. The staff were very friendly and anxious to help. Food arrived quickly without being too quick and couldn't be faulted. A nice atmosphere, good food and convivial surroundings.

Warm welcome and polite staff. Food is second to none. Very happy overall. Highly recommended. Nice scenic surroundings but a little hard to get to because of high level of traffic on a narrow road. Was due to the time of year in peak season but worth it.

Stayed for a 2 night break. Very friendly and welcoming. We shared a pizza and burger on the first night and had breakfast both mornings. The food was excellent value for money and very very tasty.

We drove through a worryingly quiet Chulmleigh on a rainy Saturday lunchtime wondering where everyone was but luckily the Red Lion was open and we all had Ham, Egg and chips. Not very adventurous I know but sometimes the simplest meals are the best especially if the chips are as good as the chips served here....!

Great Calzone - really huge, and very tasty. It was a Friday night and very busy, but still good service. My main came with a side salad - no problem to have this as a starter.

We were a party of approx. 15 staying in a house nearby and looking for somewhere to have some lunch in celebration of a hen party. We had pre-ordered our food and arrived on time. The moment we sat down, we were told to order our drinks at the bar due to them being short staffed. They said that once more staff were in, they would be able to serve us at the table. This seemed odd given that they knew that there would be a large party so surely they would have prepared to have enough staff to accommodate us for the duration of the meal? Whilst half of the party were at the bar getting their drinks in, the food started to come out within minutes of us arriving. This resulted in food left to get cold. When everyone had got their drinks and come to sit down we realised that two meals had been forgotten about. The waitress apologised for this and said they would be about 10 minutes or so but instead of asking if they could get the girls a drink on the house as a way of apologising, there was no such offer. Once everyone had finished, the two missing meals were brought out by the chef but by this point it felt too little too late. We then waited for approx. 15/20 minutes before the waitress came out to ask if we were finished. I don’t want to be personal or rude but particularly in this role, it is not professional to be served by a waitress who is chomping loudly and openly at her chewing gum. The waitress clearly didn’t want to be there and had very poor customer service skills. We then waited another 15/20 minutes waiting for someone to come out and take our dessert orders. During this time no one had asked if we wanted more drinks. In the end one of the girls had to get up to go to the bar and ask for the desserts menus. After we had ordered, we waited another 15/20 minutes before the desserts were brought out. Unfortunately, although the food appeared to be good, one member of the party was actually ill with a bad stomach immediately after eating their salad which can only point to something which she ate during the meal (she has no history of any intolerances etc.). Overall, very disappointing meal out for such a special occasion. It really did feel like the staff could not be bothered for us to be there and couldn’t care less whether we enjoyed our visit there or not. When asked by the waitress if we had started drinking yet and we responded no, the waitress said ‘ oh good’ and again when some girls said they didn’t want dessert, the waitress said ‘good’. When getting up to pay the bill it was clear that the staff didn’t have a clue what was on the menu and for how much, asking one of the girls how much her dessert was? Just very odd service in what could be a lovely pub. Disappointing, won’t be returning or recommending.

Lovely cosy restaurant.the pub also does good food.Celebrated my birthday in the restaurantwith friends had an very enjoyable night the continued in the pub. My friend took decorations and birthday cake and there was no objections in doing this.

Great atmosphere, where we had really tasty pizza, reasonably priced. There was a big selection, including non-pizza options, which satisfied everyone. We were able to take our small dog into the bar too, which was a major benefit.

the pub is spotlessly clean. Bar staff lovely. Old world atmosphere. good selection of beers and the food we had "a platter for two" was as much as we could eat and very tasty. A visit if your in the area is recommended.

Delicious Pizza! Not to be missed!! Good size and value and friendly accommodating staff! The crust is thin and toppings full of flavour. The fries we ordered were also amazing! Thank you

We used the pub to met up with friends and have lunch. We were not disappointed with our choice of meeting place. We were a party of six adults and two children. We were very well looked after by the staff and the food was excellent and reasonably priced.

Met with friends for a post moving (Essex to Chulmleigh) event. Despite being very busy our bar orders and table service was great. Our pizzas were fresh from the wood fired oven and were excellent. The only negative was that apparently that part of England does not know what a Margherita pizza is. My wife was served a basic cheese pizza.Although it was cooked to perfection she would have liked the sliced tomatoes and fresh basil ans mozzarella that normally is part of the dish.

This is a lovely little pub for intimate dinner or social gathering with a great atmosphere and great food. lovely decor and friendly staff.

Went yesterday evening for a meal with the family. The bar and restaurant area were extremely busy which only added to the wonderful atmosphere. Food was good, but the staff really stood out-nothing was too much for them. They managed to maintain the well functioning level of service and the experience heightened through the jolly atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Lively pub full of locals. Food was adequate - burger quite over cooked, fries good, onion rings cold as had obviously been cooked too early and ready before the rest of the order. Lovely thin based on the Tropicana pizza but overall.lacked flavour. We were hungry so did the job but wouldn't go back.

The food here is excellent, good pub fair - not fine dining, but you get what you pay for I suppose. The beer is good, the staff are pleasant and helpful.

Had I walked in off the street I might have left as it was soo busy just inside the door and very noisy. Luckily we had booked a table in the restaurant and it was very good. Service was amazing and food very good.

Been here a few times and the reputation it has for its pizza is well earned. Great flavours. Brilliant take away service too. Restaurant nice to take people to when visiting.

Food was amazing, staff very helpful and friendly and lovely pub. Will definitely be going back again! X

The Red Lion is a nice and friendly local pub/restaurant/hotel in Chulmeigh. Nice restaurant room serving great pizzas and burgers. We had a very good time there!

We stayed in chumleigh for an engagement party held in the private back room of the pub. Great night very busy at the bar but good fun... We returned the next day as we were told the Carvery was top quality and they were not wrong! Friendly staff generous portions and very very tasty

Thank you to the lovely lady behind the bar last week who took the time to tell us about the area, schools, Devon! You were so welcoming. We had a lovely homemade pizza and excellent pint, and we will be back :).

Dropped in for Dinner on a Sunday evening. It was busy and the waitress warned us there would be a wait to be served. There was a full bar and restaurant and only two people to cover both. They clearly struggled and to be fair did a good job considering how busy it was. I did wonder if this was a one off or a regular feature.

Having heard so much about the 'Red Lion Pizza', we'd kind of held off visiting for fear of being disappointed. Having now visited, I can now admit this place could be dangerous. Dangerous because we'll want to go back again and again. The pub itself has a wonderful feel about it. It's a local pub but with a broader appeal. I hope that makes sense. What I mean is, it's not one of those pubs you walk in and everyone stares at you - but you walk in, knowing it's a small town, but get a feeling of acceptance straight away.

Visited two consecutive evenings Food was so tasty (and reasonable) the first night that we just had to return and were NOT disappointed! Staff were very friendly, restaurant was cosy but lively......and background music perfect sound level (definitely not intrusive!)

Great local pub, Good food especially the pizzas. Warm friendly atmosphere and very cosy in the winter.

Having been put off by the dinner prices at the hotel we were staying at, we ventured into Chulmleigh not expecting an awful lot.

Lovely food, great service and friendly ambience. The stoneground vegetarian pizza was awesome. Well worth a visit!

We've eaten at the Red Lion on a number of occasions. Occasionally it has been pretty good, but I discern a pattern of it being distinctly average. That's probably why we only now use it for pizza eating, it's a satisfying dish that is difficult to get wrong.

My husband and I come here quite often for a meal or Sunday Carvery, we love it so much we have booked our wedding reception here too. Food is always amazing freshly made and the staff always friendly and if you let them know in advance they will cater for gluten free (even making something special if need be)

Staying in Eggsford paid a visit for a meal on our second night lovely little village pub.Had a slight problem with our order which was dealt with in an excellent manner by Donna whose customer service was second to none Can really recommend the home made pizza. really worth a visit if you are in the area we would certainly go there again if in the area.

After reading reviews we were looking forward to having a meal at the Red Lion but alas this was not to happen . Went on Saturday night restaurant was empty I ordered Salmon new potatoes and veg.The Salmon had been fried and the veg was a mixture of fried peppers all was very greasy except boiled potatoes presentation was very poor.My partner ordered Rack of ribs he was happy with the ribs but the chips were over cooked but not inedible and there must have been about 12 onion rings on the plate when the girl put the plate on the table some fell of into ,my partners lap ..There was. No garnish just all Brown food.When asked by the waitress if all was ok ,I told her that we were dissapointed she then gave us 20% off the bill ,which was a nice gesture but it still didn't make up for the lack of good food

We have visited this pub on many occasions and it's definately one of our favourites. It is tastefully decorated and there's always a nice atmostphere. The Red Lion seem to excel in the pizzas and the meat calzone never fails to disappoint. It's very very filling and I always struggle to eat a dessert afters. The children's meals are good value too and good portion sizes. You get a drink, meal and ice cream for £6.50, although this has risen from £5 from when we first started going. The only criticism I would say is to check the bill - probably about 80% of the time, we were charged extra for the children's drinks which were included in the meal deal. The staff were apologetic, but it did happen on numerous occasions so certainly not a one off mistake. Other than that, we've never had a bad meal there and often take friends and family there too. I'd be more than happy to have this as my local!

Superb value carvery on a Sunday. That isn't to say food isn't available at other times, they also make the best Pizza with wide variety of toppings on a crispy but not dried out base that I have come accross - available eat in or takeaway, which in this out of the way area is a great bonus. Haven't statyed herem but visitors who have had said it is very comfortable, although don't expect breakfast in your pyjamas as that is taken at the dairy opposite - and very goot it is too.

After seeing great reviews for authentic homemade pizza we decided this was worth a visit...and dog friendly which was a plus. Service was great, staff friendly, pub lovely (if a little chilly) but overall a great experience.

Although we have a holiday cottage near Chulmleigh, this is the first time we have eaten in The Red Lion.We went as a couple about 6.30pm and decided to eat in the bar as the restaurant (which looked lovely) was empty at the time although there were a number of tables booked out for later. The friendly staff showed us their extensive menu and we chose Chicken in Gorgonzola sauce and Rib eye steak as main courses. The pub was decorated ready for Halloween and used by lots of locals (a good sign)

Wanted to meet up with friends and booked blind. What a charming restaurant, busy, so glad we booked and the food was superb. Unusual range of offerings, but including the traditional. The steak I had could have been cut with a butter knife, and tasted great, all local produce. Staff were friendly and attentive. Prices very reasonable, will certainly visit again.

Cracking pub in the heart of Chulmleigh with a good selection of pub food and fresh pizzas which can also be take-away . Some fine real ales and a nice atmosphere

We just returned from a week in Devon and our two visits to the Red Lion were a real highlight. Right in the centre of small Chulmleigh is this pub with just the right mix of traditional and modern. Service was super friendly, the menu refreshingly varied - you could eat traditional British, but also Italian - and the food nicely presented and delicious. Highly recommended if you are in the area!