Address: The Strand, Lympstone, Exmouth EX8 5ET, United Kingdom
Phone: +441395270403
Rating: 4.4
based on 127 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was well worth a little waiting, it was hot, nicely presented and it was delicious."
"The prawn cocktail and lasagne were the best I have ever had."
"All courses were presented in a lovely way and extremely tasty, the portion sizes absolutely spot on."
"The food was amazing would highly recommend anyone to visit."
"The burger and chips I had were tasty, cooked well and plentiful."
"Lovely fresh bread and oils to start. Hubby had the fish pie and fresh veg which was lovely and I had the steak pudding again this was delicious."
"The best burger and chips I have ever had .... Good beer and price, food for three of us was brilliant."
Cons:
"A person who I could only think of as the owner called his staff muppets in front of me, a customer! As a management person I could think of nothing worse! Food well presented however mussels were tiny for the cost!"
"The turkey baguette on the other hand was terrible, the turkey was not cooked properly."
"The batter fish was heavily battered and the portion was big. The chips were the worst chips I have ever had, over cooked and dry."
"The 'Crab and lobster liguine' has mussels included, more mussels than crab or lobster."
"Awful awful food at outrageous prices. Mussels were like tiny bullets in zero sauce and veggie burger was burnt."
"The mussels were full of grit because they hadn’t been washed properly and the chicken paella was the worst I have tasted in quite a while."
"Long waiting time for the food, burger dry and overcooked, steak tough, vegetarian lasagna burnt and tasteless."
Service
Pros:
"The staff really take pride in the place from their friendly service to the a warm decor and well maintained venue."
"The staff were attentive and welcoming."
"The service was friendly and attentive without being too 'in your face'."
"The young staff worked really well as a team, very attentive and an eye to detail."
"Brilliant pub lunch. Great friendly service."
"The staff and service were very friendly and helpful."
"The staff were all more than helpful and polite and all served with a smile."
Cons:
"Having asked to pay, we waited for 20 minutes before giving up and walking in to settle up."
"Service was ok but the young girls that work there seemed utterly disinterested."
"Wasn't very good experience staff was very rude and food service took a while."
"Badly let down by the staff. Slow to take our order."
"Noticeably under staffed with many other customers frustrated at slow service."
"Service was very slow even though it wasn't that busy."
"Staff indifferent. Not the best experience."
Value
Pros:
"Food is delicious, service to great and reasonably priced."
"It was worth the wait however as everyone's food was delicious."
"Excellent value, highly recommended."
"At present there is a £10 menu which, although smaller portions, are still excellent value for money."
"Fantastic local serving great main courses at reasonable prices."
"Very friendly hard working staff. Had the 3 course lunch for £9.50. Good size helpings."
"Had a lovely good value £10 pie of the day lunchtime meal here."
Cons:
"How do you justify charging £6.80 for a pint of Guinness, when a few minutes away is a pub selling the self same drink for £2 less?"
"Good cidar slightly pricey but I'm assuming the pub us a tied house."
"How this place can justify their astronomical prices is beyond me."
"Got overcharged! asked for a beef sandwich listed as £7 on the menu but got charged £9 on my card."
"Prices can be high on selected beers, example Birra Moretti £6.70 per pint which is ridiculously priced."
"Very expensive for what it is. Nearly £55 for a wine, a pint of squash, an ok veggy linguine and a rack of ribs plus chicken."
"However, the price of a pint of Korev was steep at £6.20."
Ambiance and Location
Pros:
"Visited whilst in the area for work, but would return for sure given the opportunity."
"The plus point is they are dog friendly so we’re were able to take our Labrador pup with us."
"Easy to get to by train as it's right next door to the train station or by walking along the estuary path from either Topsham or Exmouth."
"This pub is set in a beautiful quaint village which is a joy to walk around."
"The Swan is a great pub - and in my opinion - the best in East Devon, being situated in the beautiful and historic estuary-side village of Lympstone."
"Located in a quiet village which makes parking a little awkward but definitely worth the trip."
"A quaint little pub in a lovely village with amazingly fresh seafood."
Cons:
"Poor seating, you sit low to tables because of old collapsed chairs, which is uncomfortable and the tables are packed in too tight anyway."
"Only downfall is finding somewhere to park."
"The pub itself had a very run down aesthetic which did not make for pleasant dining."
"Rather disappointing. Do not know whether it has changed hands but menu was very limited and my partner's crab sandwich was poor."
"Didn't get the order right then took back beef sandwiches then even took some chips off plate we all don't want dressing on our salads will not ever come back again very disappointed."
"Didn't eat a main meal due to the speed of service, however food prices seemed a little steep for what was a basic offering."
"Such a shame the food was lovely but not one member of staff was wearing a mask! I will not be returning unless this situation changes it made me feel really uncomfortable."