Mill on the Exe Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "I’d like to thank the waiting staff for being so friendly, attentive and professional."
• "Our server for the evening was Franki, she was excellent, having an allergy I felt well looked after."
• "Our server, Patrick, was absolutely wonderful! So helpful and accommodating of dietary requirements!"
• "Staff were very friendly and our waiter was amazing."
• "The service was impeccable, the staff were so polite and friendly."
• "Service was friendly and quick!"
• "The staff are super friendly and approachable."

Cons:

• "On my second visit i was a bit disappointed by one of the waitresses attitude."
• "Despite trying to attract the attention of the waitress we sat there for further half hour."
• "Waitress didn't seem to understand any request as brought Coke instead of Cornish Larger."
• "After ten minutes (in a mostly empty room) we got told off by a member of staff."
• "Staff outside as entered were curt, verging on rude, which was a disappointing start."
• "Poor service consistently. Each time I go there, there are issues with service."
• "Generally the table service was not particularly friendly or helpful."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food well prepared, with generous portions."
• "Cod & chips beautiful ..batter very crispy minted mushed garden peas, thick chips."
• "The food was absolutely brilliant and the atmosphere was just as good."
• "Excellent food, well cooked and beautifully presented, with portions to satisfy the largest appetite."
• "Superb food. It's hard to believe this is a pub and not an expensive restaurant."
• "The food was delicious and was enjoyed by motley crew of teenagers I was celebrating my birthday with."
• "Food was excellent."

Cons:

• "Food not so great and overpriced."
• "Chicken pie was very poor in both taste and texture and was very dry."
• "Catch of the day £17 but frozen hale dry as old rubber."
• "The venue is great but the food is severely overpriced and of average to low quality."
• "The pie filling was sludge and tasted like smokey bacon crisps!"
• "The squid was very well pleasant, but the mains were disappointing in terms of quality."
• "The hunters chicken was a little disappointing."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Had range of seating inside and out, right next to the river Exe."
• "Lovely buzz, very busy, beautiful setting (the river was wild)."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, very welcoming."
• "The atmosphere is just beautiful and perfect for a roast and a lovely dinner with the family!"
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and calm."
• "A really nice place to eat at with outside seating overlooking some pretty views of the river."
• "Beautiful views from this pub and a stunning garden by the river."

Cons:

• "When the outdoor garden is open, they force you to go down the narrow, spiral staircase which is dangerous."
• "Couldn't hear each other speaking. Music needs to be something lighter."
• "I felt they had crammed a few more tables in."
• "We were taken outside, through the carpark and into the lower seating area which was empty and devoid of atmosphere."
• "The table we were given was very close to another table."
• "However, there was a briefing going on so no service or staff easily available."
• "The grass area wasn’t open."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are reasonable."
• "Food is of very good value."
• "Excellent value for money, very nice pub food and fantastic service."
• "Lovely food and a reasonable price."
• "Good value for money."
• "Good quality carvery costing £11.50."
• "All was Amazing!"

Cons:

• "For drinks, my sister was charged £6 for a glass of Coke and a glass of Tonic water which was a bit puzzling to us."
• "Just under £13 for two pints of lager and a packet of peanuts."
• "Elevated pub menu but expensive."
• "Service good, but expensive. Not value for the £15 price tag."
• "However, £5 for 7 padron peppers left me feeling bitterly disappointed."
• "The wine is a bit overpriced and often served too warm."
• "The food was over priced for very average tasteless and very small portions."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The access for wheelchair users is good, all level inside."
• "Well placed for town, and a good number of parking spaces."
• "The main entrance is accessible and there is a large disabled toilet."
• "Easy spacious car park."
• "Perfect location on the River Exe, with indoor and outdoor seating."
• "Good location close to station and centre."
• "Our room was very comfortable and clean."

Cons:

• "The female duty manager admitted they 'do not always read the special requirements'."
• "When the outdoor garden is open, they force you to go down the narrow, spiral staircase which is dangerous."
• "Disability access limited, had to wheelchair one of our party out of car park along main road; in pouring rain it was a bit daunting."
• "May be a bit awkward for wheelchair users if outside service not available: best check."
• "Theres quite a few steps here and the wheelchair entrance is on the road side with a bit of a steep hill out of the carpark."
• "People with limited mobility could be an issue to access some of the facilities."
• "Rooms to front suffer with road noise as the secondary glazing coupled with wooden sash windows are not sufficient."