Enjoyed a great Sunday lunch at this proper pub as a family of 4. Good beer, good food, lovely atmosphere. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Sunday lunch was good value and delicious. Kids meals also very good. Keep up the good work Exeter.

Been in on many occasions bar staff always remember you and recommend new ales that have come in . I ordered a late Sunday dinner which I was told Robbie and Demi was the chefs cooking today. To say I was blown away with the...food would be an understatement presentation time it came out service went above anywhere I’ve I’ve been . Keep it up team. Amazing place to take friends family or pop in by one selfMore

What a find! Excellent pub with great local beers and excellent food. Menu was varied and we enjoyed it so much we went back a second night. High quality food, well prepared and presented by friendly staff. Will definitely return when next in the area.

Sunday Lunch was utterly brilliant. I often feel a bit aggrieved when eating out as I can do better food myself, not a chance I can match the cooking here. They also have several decent beers and a couple of ciders which are well looked...after. The staff are great on the customer service front too. I thoroughly recommendMore

What can I say, although the place was very busy I was warmly welcomed. I had a pint of 22 bitter , a lovely drink . I ordered a Salmon dish , when it arrived my eyes nearly popped put. It was delicious, then I...had lemon meringue pie yummy , some more beer too . Credit to Lucy and her teamMore

The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere was fantastic very busy but still very pleasant. The food was exceptional will be returning again.

Booked a table here when Portsmouth were playing away at Derby as I love real ale and knew this was a great pub. We received a warm welcome despite being away fans (5 of us) and ordered food. The beer was perfect, service brilliant and...good perfect. I’d recommend the 20 mi Ute walk from the train station then 30 to the ground if visiting Derby as an away fan.More

As has been mentioned, this is a rare combination of a "proper" pub with a wide range of draught ales, combined with a high quality food offer. Actually, the "lager" selection is rather predictable. We shared a starter (not convinced by the pairing of delicate...crab with chilli but a personal view) and two mains, which were both excellent. Not cheap but prices in relation to quality. Orders at the bar, and credit card locked up for tab (I thought that had gone out a while ago). Attractive "old pub" decor, friendly service. We would definitely return. Large car park opposite, free from 2000.More

What a find! It's almost impossible in Britain to find a pub which does both a range of real ales and excellent food. Some pubs do one or the other. Excellent real ale pubs often don't do food at all and gastro pubs often have...no real ale, choosing to offer nasty gassy lager, or perhaps just one real ale, (almost always too cold and generic). However, the Exeter Arms has really superb homemade pub food and a wide selection of brilliant cask ales from local breweries. We had doorstep sandwiches with chips and gravy, a steal at £10 each - huge portions. The dripping gravy is the best I have ever had. Service is excellent too. Thanks!More

Visited with my partner to celebrate our anniversary, the second we were through the door we were made welcome by the staff who guided us to our table. We were informed that there was a 40 minute wait on food, but the welcoming atmosphere, brilliant...ales on offer and high reputation of the quality of the food easily made up for this. My partner had the Woodsman Chicken and was very impressed with the quality and size of the meal, I had the Pie3 and each pie was cooked to perfection - the chips, gravy and peas added in for an absolutely wonderful meal.More

Wow what a hidden GEM friendly staff ans the food is exceptional ! U have to wait a while on busy periods ( 30- 40 mins ) but who cares if the food is delicious 👏🎉! Will be back very soon to sample more of...the menuMore

We have given the Exeter arms multiple chances since reopening as it was one of my favourite places to visit before COVID. Unfortunately the numerous times I've visited have been really disappointing. The staff used to be excellent and the food was consistently good. However...since COVID you can be waiting for over an hour for food, despite the quietness of the restaurant, and tables who sat down after you will get their food first. The service has massively gone down hill and so has the quality of the food. The staff do not care about their customers and can be quite rude at times. It's a shame that a once great place is now mediocre at best.More