The Pig at Combe - Devon

Lovely lunch venue for an anniversary treat. Great setting, bar area cosy with a relaxed vibe. Ordered wine before taken into the restaurant but not food. We had nearly finished our starters before the wine came which was disappointing. Overall, tasty and well presented, with friendly staff but a little on the expensive side for 2 drinks, 2 courses and a bottle of wine (£170)

We went for dinner on a Saturday night in the main restaurant, we had drinks first in the bar area. In terms of positives, the service was very good, both in the bar and in the restaurant. However the cocktails were not very nice and the food was average. My partner had steak which was nicely cooked, however the salad it came with was very basic, just leaves. The chips claimed to be thrice cooked were definitely only cooked once. I had monkfish, which wasn’t hot and was very overcooked and dry. It was a real shame, we won’t be returning. We are happy to pay the PIG prices but expect delicious food for that. The food at the fat otter in Ottery, or the Holt in Honiton is much nicer.

We had an anniversary dinner at The Pig and it was lovely, our waiter was amazing and the food was great. The only thing I would say is that once your dessert comes and you are not spending anymore money, they will see to other guests and you are not seen to again. We waited over 30 minutes for someone to come back to our table and give us the bill. Other than that, it was a lovely dinner in a beautiful location.

Staff were friendly and the service was good., especially at breakfast. The room was good, spacious with a good view ( we had booked a comfy luxe room). Breakfast was fine, although I didn’t sample the cooked options. The main disappointment was the evening meal. Main courses are fairly basic and puddings are quite poor. Not much imagination or flair. The cost of dinner is ridiculously high for such an offering. Three courses with a glass of wine came to about £180 for two. The ‘free’ cake served at 4 pm was very poor. Rather dry and slathered in butter icing. Well, if you like that kind of thing…. It was our wedding anniversary whilst we were there and one evening they offered us a treat. Perhaps a glass of Prosecco we thought. No, a small glass of flavoured ice! Wow. As we were there for four nights they offered to do something ‘off menu’ for us. We asked if they could do a soufflé for dessert. Alas no. They could do a baked chocolate pudding instead. Obviously, pastry is not their strong suit.

Well what can I say???? It was the best lunch we have had in 37 years of marriage and we have been far and wide. We were with our visiting friends one of which was gluten free . Usually I struggle to find somewhere to eat where she can get any choice at all but the greeting from the friendly waiting staff was a joy😍 “ we can do anything, except 2 dishes, gluten free” they were incredible and no sign of the usual eye rolling! The food was a taste sensation with each mouthful, honestly if you get the opportunity to eat here do so! Thank you to everyone who made our lunch something very special.

A surprise stay at The Pig arranged by our family. The room was beautiful, located on the first floor overlooking the grounds at the front of the hotel and afar. Had the best night's sleep in peaceful surroundings. Looked forward to having breakfast the following morning. There was a good choice on offer in the buffet section, I opted for a cooked breakfast, poached eggs with smashed peas on sourdough. The eggs were overcooked and hard, sat on top of peas, not smashed but looking like they'd been thrown on the plate. Tea was served in a small pot, and there was no offer made to provide another pot, I had to ask. In summary, this is a lovely hotel, the breakfast was not, and definitely not worth the money. I feel that I should have brought this to the attention of the staff at yye time. Big mistake on my part