this is my local pub and it is one of the best pubs in england…read more the food is the best and the b&b rooms are nice. the service is excellent and the landlord is very friendly

Charming small hotel, well located for access & an easy walk to the seaside. Friendly, efficient…read morestaff. Very comfortable bed. Excellent food. Thank you all!

The owners Dan and Meagan are the most pleasant and attentive hosts. Truly a delite to stay here…read more Delicious full English breakfast and complete dinners.

The food was great, I had the salmon which was cooked to perfection and the trio of desserts were…read moreamazing. The atmosphere in this pub was great, a real community feel and so well decorated. The staff were all really friendly and made you feel like you could ask anything. In conclusion I will definately be going there again!!!

The Lamb and Flag in Ottery was host to the BADAF convention we had our convertion meal on the…read moresaturday night and it was lovley. The hosts are carring out extensive re furbishment of the building and were only too helpfull with any request asked of them im looking forward too going back for a stay next year. nice friendley place in a loveley part of the world.

For our wedding anniversary we like to mark the occasion…read morewith a special dinner out, probably at a hotel or restaurant new to us. We had not been to the Monkton Court Hotel before so we thought we would try it as it has an excellent local reputation. We were certainly not disappointed. It is easy to find as it lies on the busy A30 East of Honiton. Access and car parking were also easy. Colin and Jenny the owners personally, cheerfully, welcomed us and as we sat, sipping, before the roaring fire we soon felt at home. The food, prepared by the talented and creative Joe the Chef, was sumptuous and exactly what we were hoping for. The 'A la Carte' menu had five or six choices for each course, the price for two courses being a very fair, but not 'budget', £28 and £36 for three courses. We chose a cheese soufflé starter then and fillet steak and 'Three Porks', followed by an exotic lemon cheesecake with sorbet mmm delicious ! Décor and ambience is stylish giving a warm feeling of genteel, country elegance without being pretentious. We even chose our own music. How's that for service ? We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and are hoping to take some friends to this excellent venue in the next few weeks.

i have eaten here several times and try to stop here when I can. The reception is always warm and…read morefriendly. the food is excellent, well presented and good value. The decor is up market but country comfortable, the beer garden is the nicest you will ever see.

Well it was a treat! And I will say it was worth it. Expensive_ but memorable…read more Gidleigh Park definitely deserves its Michelin Stars unlike somewhere I have eaten in Exeter! Setting = Moorland edge Food = Crafted to a higher level Staff= Performed their tasks with precision _ I only drank water, as it was a long way to drive and I wasn't going to drink. Yet like magic just as my glass emptied, they would re-fill it. I have to say I drank my water glass dry many times as it was such fun watching them fill it up again! The food did taste special _ not only the taste, but the texture, goodness knows what sort of sieve they used to get things so smooth. And some of the dishes were feats of engineering. I think I was just enjoying being delighted. Another nice thing was I especially didn't dress up smartly just to see how the staff would behave towards me. And hats- off-to- them...they treated us exceptionally well; which inwardly made me giggle as we both were wearing our 'Star-Trek' T shirts that day. I would recommend going to Gidleigh which falls under the auspices of Michael Caines the chef and not the Cockney Actor (Sir Michael Caine). SAVE UP and go, just the once it is worth the trip, I promise! March 2010 We returned. Our Expectations were higher this year based on 2009. Somehow it does represent good value for money. Even today the impression they made on me is glowing! I would urge anyone to make an effort and get out to Chagford. Gidleigh is on my list of Top things to do for ultimate pleasure. January 2011 The food was highly enjoyable. It is still a worthwhile trip you will not be disappointed. See photos...

This is the ultimate escape…read more The manual to using this resort is extremely simple: get here by horse. Contact the hotel to arrange this. If you can't ride horses, a helicopter may be a good alternative. For those of us not reading the manual, remember that you'll be driving on 10 feet wide roads lined by thick, 600-years old oak hedges. They are enlisted cultural heritage and protected by UNESCO. In other words, it's exactly the same roads people used 600 years ago. Quite an experience. No matter what your GPS says, a car journey form Exeter will take you at least 3 hours. The hotel operates time slots for alternating directions of traffic - check your arrival time with them. If you are coming for dinner only, time planning is even more crucial. Quite rightly, the butler will simply not let you skip courses. They will be served in the intended order without exception. In the case of an 8-course dinner, expect it to last until 11 pm. Whether you arrive on a horse or dig your own tunnel, you haven't lived until you come here.

Much nicer looking Wetherspoons than the other Torquay…read morevenue. Older in appearance and thusly more charming in feel. Serves quite a few good ales. Avoid at breakfast if the egg smell makes you feel ill like it does me.

wetherspoon's/lloyds pub - quite big, three storey, gets busy on friday/saturday nights. It is a…read morefab place to meet with friends before going to a restaurant or wine-bar / gastro-pub place for food (several nearby). In the day it tends to be filled with people with no-where else to go. The beer is cheap, the wine cheaper still, and the food is actually pretty OK for the price. Due to the size of the place, the kitchen may as well be in a different county, so food is often a little less hot than expected, but generally the quality and portion sizes are OK. Overall, good food, low prices. family friendly.

Great pub in the summer since there loads of space to sit outside and enjoy a pint in the sumer…read moresun. I often cycle there from Dawlish Warren and have a drink and if I don't eat at double locks I have food here. Can get very busy from cyclists, walkers and people coming on the ferry from Topsham. Its great to eat here, get the ferry over to Topsham with my bike then cycle to Exeter where I can then get the train home or cycle back. Great to sit by the river and watch the boats go by.

This is a seasonal Pub. They close for the winter so DO NOT go looking for a pint there from aprox…read moreFireworks night - Easter. When you get there you will appreciate why. So why is this pub so great - Only people who know about it and can be bothered to make the effort go there. So that makes it special. Staff are friendly and very help full. I think its family run and so the staff are friends and family. Good real ales and they do a bit of larger. They are know for food so I expect they do a decent bottle of wine or two and the food I have had - chips were good. They often on hot sunny weekends have outdoor bar as well and a BarBQ going on. They don't mind you going out there an pitching a tent as you will want to have a couple of drinks and take in the views and sea/estuary air. Cyclists - You will like this as its about 8 miles out from Exeter so you get a decent cycle on cycle/footpaths. Only the last 1/2 miles will you have to dodge cars and you don't get to many of them. So this pub is ace. I hope I have not spoilt it by sending you lot there, but go on, this can be our little secret.

Absolutely wonderful experience to celebrate our son's graduation from Exeter. The tasting menu is…read moreexpensive but worth every penny as the seafood is sourced locally, delivered daily and magicked into divine, sublime dishes. Add to that mix the excellent service made the entire evening both entertaining and educational. Incredible knowledge of each wines provenance and creation, chosen in person from the small vineyards he has visited and sourced himself. Elevated the food to absolute perfection. Wonderful chef, supported by an incredibly talented team with fascinating knowledge of both food and wine.

Newly opened and completely revamped. Chef Tom Williams…read moreformerly worked at Gidleigh Park a reniwned 2 Michelin star restaurant and the Abode another Michael Caines establishment before starting the Salutation Inn in Topsham England. The luncheon menu offers an affordable and elegant opportunity to sample some of the finest food in the region. We each had a different dish and all the food was outstanding. We would love to return and stay overnight and sample one of the tasting menus. 9.5 out of 10 Excellent