The Talaton Inn in East Devon

Staying in the local area we decided to meet up with other family members for an evening meal and catch-up. Knowing this pub does food from Wednesday through to Sunday lunchtime decided this would be a good place to visit. We booked and arrived just on opening time and was met with a very welcoming greeting by the bar person. Once we placed our order, in a very short space of time the starter course arrived, and on completion of this and table cleared, again the main meals arrived well presented and hot. The pricing was well within most budgets and with the specials board there is a good variety to choose from concidering the size of the village. Definitely on future visits this is a place on the list for food.

This is a lovely pub with great food and a lovely choice in food. From a menu where you can have a two course meal for six pounds to a more extensive menu and also basket meals there is something for everyone plus a gluten free menu. The owner is lovely and whenever we visit from Yorkshire she always makes us feel very welcome. We are aware they want to retire to the East Coast so make sure you get in there before they eventually leave

Small olde worlde villlage pub with traditional atmosphere.— also has a skittle alley.Friendly and very welcoming.Enjoyed freshly cooked homemade food from a short but varied menu and good choiceof wines for a small village pub. All provided at a most reasonable cost.

A really friendly lovely village inn. Offering very good value meals with a varied menu. Nothing was too much trouble for the landlady who looked after us. Food was great we all thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. We shall return for sure x

Staff were nice one minute and rude the next. Food was acceptable for the price but the staff were cold and strange.. only nice to locals and had a bad attitude. They seemed annoyed that we were ordering at 2pm telling us they close at 3. If you don’t like working with people then find another job!!

If you want to experience a proper Village Pub that won't break the Bank, then visit the Talaton Inn at the center of Talaton Village in rural East Devon. It was a quick and easy 6 mile drive over from Honiton. Our Lunch visit enjoyed a Real Fire in the hearth, good very reasonably priced Pub Food and Drinks, a Warm and Friendly atmosphere, and a very Welcoming Landlady, despite it being our first visit. The Talaton Inn is at the heart of the Village and is very easy to find, it's opposite the Talaton Community Shop. It was a wet day so the good sized and Surfaced Car-Park was appreciated. An amazing value Two-course Set Lunch was available for £6, and is clearly popular with the older customers. Our Mains of Lasagna and Filled Yorkshire Pudding were served hot and very tasty. Our Apple Pie Deserts cost only £4.95 each for generous portions. Despite a ROBOTS Club Lunch Function also taking place, the Service was brisk and attentive. The Draught Stowford Press Cider was excellent, just as well as there wasn't a Draught Bitter available on the day we visited. As Devon Village Life goes Talaton is very fortunate as it possesses a Church, a Shop, a good Pub and a Parish Hall. Note the Inn is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The pub also has a large Skittle Alley/Function Room The prices here are so reasonable that regular visits are possible. We enjoyed our inexpensive Lunch so much that we intend to book for their Christmas Menu in December, which offers three amazing value Courses for £16.50.

The person answering the phone was rude, unhelpful and was enough to put us going there ever!! He referred to me as “mate” and said he had loads of cancellations for today, despite this he continued to say we would have to sit separately and at the bar!! With 4 children, this was not even an acceptable suggestion! With an attitude like his, I am surprised anyone goes there!

After reading mixed reviews, as it's local to us, thought that we would give this a try. It was well worth it! lovely menu with wide range of very reasonably priced food. Attentive land lady who gave us space to make our minds up and immediately spotted when we were ready to order. Would highly recommend the chicken caesar salad for us salad freaks! Also the hunter's chicken looked great too. Definitely coming back again!

We had a very pleasant evening meal at this pub in the heart of Talaton where we had based ourselves for an autumn break. The menu had a good selection for all tastes and the helpings were very generous. We enjoyed chatting to the landlady, and hearing the locals enjoys their skittles game.

Poped in a few lunch time nice staff a few pints of otter amber and a few sandwichs nice lunch time visit.

Wow, what an unnecessary welcome by the landlady. We were in the village to attend a function at the nearby village hall. It was a lovely sunny evening, and what could be nicer, a cool drink before we head to the hall. There were six of us, all gasping for refreshment. We parked (one vehicle I hasten to add) and off we bimble into this attractive 15th Century establishment. We were meant by 'Have you booked', this command was barked, we were taken aback, as a few of the party were already surveying the real ales. 'No we haven't booked, do you have to? We are just wanting a drink or two!' 'Where are you going?' 'Well, we are off to enjoy an evening in the village hall, but before we go, we'd like a round of drinks, is that OK?' 'But you've parked in our car park!' Can I point out at this stage, that the car park is huge!! Plus there is a sign, which states, For patrons only. So six fully grown adults of maturing years are indeed patrons, and we are wanting to be served drinks. Now we did get served drinks, in fact we had two rounds of drinks. However, the whinging and the grumbling was unnecessary. Notably, as on more than one occasion, we were told, 'it's Friday, and we get busy'. The time was now after 7pm, and indeed the place was filling up, but, the car park was not. We all understand that, yes it's mighty frustrating that folk park in the car park, and stroll off, not stepping over the threshold of said establishment, however, we were spending money in the public house! We weren't the only ones that this lady was rude to, in fact she was heard to say 'but you aren't local?' 'No, we are not, we live in the next village!' Now, shall we excuse this lady, after all it had been a hot day? In my opinion no, we should not. Had she said, 'would you mind moving your vehicle before you head off for your evening' , than fair enough, but this was not the case. Hardly a great start to a lovely summer's evening, not a great advert for this lovely Inn, with its charming beams and delicious aromas of freshly prepared meals. Will any of us return? Well, to be honest, I am not sure, the key word, I have always used, is hospitality, not hostility.

Warmly welcomed by the landlady and staff. Really cosy country pub. Fantastic array of choices on the lunchtime menu, all very reasonably priced. Cooked very well indeed, and generous portions! Will definately be back - looking forward to trying the Sunday roast!

Had a wonderful birthday lunch for my elderly mum with my dad and daughter I enjoyed a lovely lunch and pudding at such an amazing price, I would absolutely recommend it to everyone . My parents enjoy it because it's easy to access for disabled and great value for money . The staff are very friendly and accommodating definitely my regular now x

A lovely local pub that comes with a big warm welcome, shame the food didn't come through so well. Chips seemed to have spent a very long time swimming in oil and the peas somewhat lacking colour and taste. Seemed a real shame, I know pubs have experienced difficult times and please take note, the choice on the menu was amazing, service was excellent but please look at the food and this would be amazing.

This is a little gem. The lady’s that are front of house 1 been landlady are so friendly. Food is excellent and very good price. Also do takeaways which are very good value. Fully recommend you call in if near by.

Maria who runs the pub is so so lovely and welcoming. They do lots of events throughout the month which have a good turnout so good to book in advance, a lovely friendly atmosphere. Really good warming pub food at a reasonable price. Lots of Parking.

The Talaton Inn is a great little village pub in Talaton. There is a good selection of beers and cyders serving good home cooked food . They do a two course lunch with choices for only £5.00, they also do a two or three course set meal in the evenings with the rest of the menu being very varied the landlady is very friendly and we go there quite a bit give it a try its great.

We are regular customers at this lovely country pub. Every time we visit there is a very friendly super quick service. The Sunday roasts and homemade sweets are excellent, as well as the two courses for £5 in the week. Highly recommended.

Whether your a local or visiting Maria and her staff are always welcoming. Lunch time or evening dinning great pub food and real ale. One of Devon's little gems. Thoroughly recommend for a quiet meal or family celebration. All at an extremely reasonable price. Their quizz and bingo nights are also great fun.

Very nice and quaint country pub .exceptional value for money for a menu of the day and a good pint of beer

Estuve aquí para un almuerzo de cumpleaños para el primo de mi esposa, éramos 30. Un área ha sido puesta a nuestra disposición. y nos dieron la bienvenida. Teníamos el menú del almuerzo del domingo estándar - 3 cursos para 10. 95, con opción de 'platos más pequeños' para 9. 25. También existía la opción de 1 o 2 cursos. Las opciones eran comida británica clásica: paté, champiñones empanizados, cóctel de gambas, etc. como entrante; asados (ternera o pavo) con otras opciones para platos principales; Tarta de queso / helado de helado / Eton Mess / queso para el postre. Las porciones y la calidad eran aceptables para el precio (la carne estaba recocida para mí, prefiero más rosa ...). Selección de verduras frescas compradas en cuencos sperate. La cocina hizo frente muy bien con el servicio, especialmente también tenían otros clientes para servir. También hacen una oferta de 5 por 2 cursos durante la semana. Un buen pub británico básico y un gran vale por dinero - simplemente no esperes alta cocina pero buena comida honesta de pub británico.

Visitamos In esta noche y la decoración era muy británica, con un toque de presencia rural simple pero fuerte salpicada de la tradicional taberna. El personal del bar era muy amable y discreto de todas las maneras. La comida era interesante y de buen precio, incluso buena para el paladar, PERO uno de los platos, como especial en la pizarra, que era el Fish & Chips Goujons no era la calidad que esperaba (habiendo sido vinculado / entrenado con el Catering / Hotel / El servicio privado se realiza en gran medida durante 20 años en total, en el Reino Unido, EE. UU. Y la Francia, sé de calidad). Había tres Goujons como la forma de Fishfingers de tamaño mediano y ninguna ensalada con papas fritas, pero los guisantes, que en general, tenían un sabor suave. La porción no era adecuada para el precio. Pero, cuando nuestra Hija no terminó su plato de salmón (que era muy fuerte), la señora que nos servía nos ofreció algo más si queríamos, lo cual fue un gesto encantador. Entonces, en todo, 3. 9 en 5. Puede hacerlo mejor y con suerte lo hará. . . Deberíamos regresar para probar sus almuerzos dominicales (ya que parecen tener grandes ofertas) y juzgar qué tan bueno es.

Este pub muy viejo se encuentra en una esquina del pueblo. Dentro de la sala grande techos con vigas. Estufa de leña en el centro de la habitación.Elija el menú de 5 para dos cursos (no grandes) pero agradable. Hay otras opciones de un menú mucho más grande. Casera y el personal muy agradable y amable. Gran aparcamiento El pueblo es encantador, demasiado viejo mundana, encantadora iglesia y paseos.

Amazing value for money. Homemade pub grub. Friendly staff. Cant recommend highly enough. Just booked for mothers day!

He venido aquí por más de 20 años por negocios y nunca me ha decepcionado.Aparcamiento de buen tamaño, personal amable, muy buena comida ya un precio razonable.Amplio por dentro y sin necesidad de reservar.Bastante remoto, pero vale la pena salir de su camino para

Enjoyed a lovely evening meal with family booked for 9 of us. Service was quick and the staff was fantastic , nothing was too much trouble served by a lovely lady called Tricia . She made our evening food was fantastic all served quickly nobody left waited .

Fuimos a almorzar temprano un viernes. Nosotros éramos los únicos clientes. Barmaid fue amable.

Venimos aquí regularmente de un pueblo cercano y siempre recibimos una gran acogida por parte de los propietarios, el personal y los lugareños por igual. El almuerzo está bien de precio y casero. También venimos a la cena de Navidad cada año, lo cual es fantástico. Gran ambiente y todo servido caliente, con una sonrisa. Nos encanta aquí x

We alwaya walk here.from whimple on a sunday. We reward ourselves with a lobely sunday lunch and walk back. Never been disappointed with the food and drink or the company Would thoroughly recommend.

came in use to live local for many years beer very good otter ales didnt eat sat watched the world go by just after big music festival come in now about twice a year ok not over welcoming

Reservé una mesa pero tardé más de 25 minutos para que se tomara la orden, sin embargo, los lugareños que vinieron después fueron atendidos de inmediato. La comida era muy barata, pero no en un lugar donde volvería a comer. La comida es insípida pero obtienes lo que pagas. En algún lugar para ir a tomar una pinta después de un agradable paseo por el campo

Vine aquí en 30 de octubre para una comida de domingo con la familia. El servicio es fantástico. Todo el mundo era muy amable. Sin embargo, las verduras no era lo que esperaba para un almuerzo de domingo. No te puedes equivocar ya que 10 libras por una comida de 3 platos :-). fudge delicioso De todas maneras, volveremos sin duda.

Fuimos a la aldea con un amigo a dar un paseo y almuerzo en un pub. el paseo fue genial hasta terminar mirando en torno a la Iglesia y luego fuimos al pub. Asadas estaba bien y a un precio razonable, pudines. bien la cocina parece aislarse del pub por una manta grande que significaba la cocina huele colaba en la zona de comedor. Fuimos a Casa apestando a grasa caliente y otros aromas de cocina. Volveremos y ver si la manta era una medida temporal, si sigue ahí sólo tienen una pinta rápido, que no mantener.

Llevo mi papá Talaton Inn durante años y siempre hemos tenido gran comida casera a un precio fantástico. María, la camarera, siempre nos saluda calurosamente y nos hace sentir muy bienvenido. A mi hija le encanta su absolutamente delicioso queso macaroni y nos encanta este acogedor hostal.

Y me alegro de que era tan barato como me hubiera sido muy infeliz a pagar más! Siento decir que mi carne tarta de riñón era una cena escuela - fue un 'correcta' tarta con un arriba y abajo, pero tenía una pasada final, el ''Sabor de verduras aspecto y sabor como si hubiera salido del congelador, microondas y en el a la placa. El abundante estaba bien. Budín de chocolate era un razonable con crema de Torta Selva Negra en forma de aerosol. Lo más entretenido es leer las faltas de ortografía en el menú. El personal, quizás propietario y casera, hablaba muy alto en la cocina, muy indiscreto. Por desgracia no pensamos volver.

It was certainly very cheap but I wouldn't go again. The food was tasteless and the gravy like water. Such a shame.

Fuimos un domingo como nos alojábamos localmente. La comida era abundante y sabroso y de alta calidad, aunque no era muy buena relación calidad-precio. La carne, postres y salsa de Yorkshire estaban deliciosos y, por menos de 10 libras por 3 campos, bien vale la pena la visita. El personal era amable y acogedor, y que ambos lo recomiendo y volvería.

Used this pub for 2 suppers as staying very locally, and it was great to have a pub serving food we could walk to. Friendly service, local beers, and the food was good basic pub food ( nothing gourmet but..)at a reasonable price. Check their website as to when they serve food and when you need to book.

The Talaton Inn is very much a local's local that serves good food at a very reasonable price. The atmosphere is cosy and the staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Three course Sunday lunch for under £10. I was expecting a small amount of topside and was pleasantly surprised to get a generous portion of rib of beef cooked to perfection. Would have stayed for desert but waited 15 minutes for someone to ask us so decided to pay the bill and leave.

We arrived at around 2.15pm to be greeted by 'you don't won't food do you'. We politely said no and ordered 3 beers. It appears lunch is strictly served between 12 noon and 2pm.The pub is a lovely large building with an excellent choice of very reasonably priced meals. The real fire was all prepared to be lit but wasn't making the pub a very cold and unpleasant place to be. Pubs are meant to be warm and welcoming. Interesting the two ladies serving behind the bar both had thick woolies on and neck scarfs.

Thank You all so much for our lovely Christmas family lunch and skittles time.The children had a wonderful time and already want to come back,the food as always was perfect and plentiful, Xmas pud was voted the best we have had for a long time.The Billings family wish you all the very best for Xmas and 2016 x

Once again we had a super Sunday roast,excellent value ,ample portions and as always delivered with a smile ,the Billings family will be back soon ,thank you

We've just enjoyed a delicious roast lunch - incredible value for the quality of the food and the service is excellent, very attentive and all very friendly. Couldn't fault it! Will be back...

this time visited a few lunch times beer very good had some nice sanwiches i has ham my friend prawm great on sunday had a few bbers nice real ales saw sunday lunch didnt order looked very good and price also good

We had an excellent Sunday lunch here again,everything fresh ,well prepared and cooked.The Roast today was beef with an excellent selection of vegetables ,Yorkshire and nice hot gravy.Well with a visit

Picturesque family run pub in the heart of Devon. Extremely friendly and welcoming atmosphere with exceptional service. The food was truly delicious and cooked to perfection and great value for money. I really do not have a negative word to say about the Talaton Inn. We will be returning ASAP!

Quiet pub in pretty Devon village. Plenty of parking and they have a real fire in the winter although away from the fire or when it's not lit it can be a bit chilly in there - sit by the heater! There's a restaurant and a separate traditional bar area frequented by locals and they have skittles too. Plenty of parking. Welcoming staff. Nice selection of wines & beers. Lots of choices on the menu and they have a talented chef, Jan, although I'm told he's not always the one on cooking duty. I've eaten here several times and find that the food is either excellent or OK, depending on who is cooking, and the prices are very reasonable. If you hit a good day and get a very good lunch for £5 you won't be complaining!The inn comes into its own on the theme nights. The last one was Polish food and it was very, very good. We've had Spanish and Indian which were also top class, and Italian and Mexican which were almost as good. And all for £10 for three courses!

Visited today with three friends. We eat out every Wednesday and like to try different places. Could not believe that anyone offers two course for £5. What a bargain!!Today the choice was between steak and kidney pudding with new potatoes and veg or stilton and broccoli quiche with salad and new potatoes. We picked different options but everything was brilliant value for money. The sweet was a choice between chocolate gateau and fruit cake with custard or cream. I was awkward and asked for ice cream but this was supplied willingly. Soft drinks were reasonable at 50p each and coffee (delicious) was £1.60. We were all delighted and will be returning. Local pubs like this deserve local support and we will be recommending them. A la carte menu too was varied and very reasonably priced. It was also great to hear about the landlady's dogs who have won prizes in local agility/show classes.. Keep up the good work.!!

my other half booked a table for us and brother in law and family , due to a mix up we didnt realise that normally they are not open for food on tuesdays, however they opened the restaurant for the 6 of us. Fab food and fab service and extremely reasonabke on cost. Will be back for sunday lunch or an evening meal anytime. thank you so much.

Came here with an organised Lunch Club. When we saw the prices on the specials board we expected small portions and average food, how wrong we were. For £5 per head (yes you read it right) we had a main and pudding. Most chose a steak pie which was excellent and not small at all. Everyone said how delicious it was to the staff when we left. Puddings were nice. Apart from buying drinks not sure how they do it for that amount. If I lived in the village it would not be cost affective to cook at home! I see by the other reviews they are not complementary, I can only go on my experience. They do need to sort out the main heating of the Pub, but it was warm enough with the appliances they put out.

After visiting this pub once before and enjoyed an excellent meal last summer, we decided to take some friends there for lunch. I don't know if there are different owners now but the place was not as good as before by far. For one thing it was freezing cold and We had to sit with our coats on . My feet were frozen. The £5 lunch offer was adequate .

sandwichs and snacks very high quality good real ale visited in weel and sunday staff goog but rest needed lot to be desired

sadly our experience of this pub was not good. The food was really sub standard. I wish someone had warned me how bad it was. The vegetarian choice was appalling. Stuffed pepper provencale...it was not. I got a bowl of new potatoes swimming in disgusting gravy with a red pepper stuffed with what tasted like the worst packet stuffing I had ever eaten. The seasonal veg was frozen cabbage and cauliflower and even these were overcooked. Really .Nearly £50 for 4 of us to eat . We were all disappointed. I just hope they had a temporary chef and this wasn't a reflection of what they provide because I can't imagine people returning. It was so dated. There was no offer of refund when my husband said it was 'not good'. If I had been offered an alternative I wouldn't have taken it as it was bad all round.

My wife and I live in cullompton and decided we didn't fancy cooking or a takeaway so off to the talaton where we have eaten before, we had the 3 course special for £15 and I just can't work out how they do it, the service was faultless and the food worth twice the price. We couldn't recommend the Talaton enough and we will be returning soon. it's a bit off the beaten track but well worth the effort of finding.

We called in here one lunch time recently and immediately decided it was a good local pub with food and atmosphere.That's what i want in a pub .. and I will visit again.

We ate on 10.1.14 - and were the only people in the food section. Every service was really slow and charmless. Food was not as good.This place advertises locally that without support it will close .I will not go back - it simply does not deserve it. Poor menu choices, poor food, poor delivery, poor service.

The Talaton Inn have a theme night on the last Thursday of the month, this week it was Chinese.. we have had many good theme nights at this pub Moroccan, Mexican, Spanish+ to name but a few they have all been excellent and very authentic and you get three courses for only £10 per head which we find extremely good value as the portion are very generous.Staff are friendly and helpful and make you feel at home in this lovely charming period pub.

We had decided to book a meal here as it was fairly close to Escot on a Friday night out. There were twelve of us on a work do and when we arrived they were unsure how we wanted to be seated. It was also a busy night with a skittle game going on. They managed to put together several tables for us and took our drinks order without any delay. The food came out piping hot, portions were of a good size and reasonably priced. Burger and chips was just over £6 , lasagna just over £8 and the steak was £10 upwards. Puddings were about £3-£4 with yummy sticky toffee pudding on the menu. The service was excellent and the waitress/ bar lady was very friendly. Hopefully the locals weren't too disgusted with our rather loud behavior but the staff didn't seem to mind us. If I am passing by in the future, I will definitely stop in again.

Made a booking here at short notice and was amazed at the whole experience; food served in ample portions (we are all BIG eaters) and extras provided too upon requestWe also arrived with a small child who needed a high chair, this too was immediately provided and proved to be of very high quality and very clean-unlike several we have been provided with recently!Good value, tasty well-cooked food and excellent service at a a bargain price, will return asap!

Decided to stop by and have a meal here tonight as we live local but have never tried this pub. Although it was a weekday and quiet inside, we had a really nice meal. The menu showed a 2 course meal as £10 and 3 courses for £12.50. Given the experience of other pubs we thought this would probably be cut down portions, but no, they were full size portions, all home cooked, and piping hot.Absolutely no complaints about the food or the service. Will definitely stop in again one evening. Only small bit of constructive criticism would be to have some low level background music perhaps, particularly on such quiet evenings just to add a little atmosphere.