The Thirsty Farmer - East Devon

We booked a fish and chips lunch for 18 people and it was absolutely fantastic. They must have enormous fish down there in Devon. Everything was cooked and presented well.

There was no one in there on a Saturday lunchtime when it would have been heaving when Donna and Mark were there. Food was poor, service ****, not going to last long. Shame another beautiful old country pub will be gone.

Absolutely diabolical! 1hr wait for a table (as apparently they were full) then 1hr 20 wait on food for food that was poorly reheated. The chef needs to learn where the salt is kept. Pork was tough, roast potatoes had been reheated and fried, veg was overboiled, Yorkshire pudding was stale and over reheated. There was 5 tables total during our service and 12 tables total for the day not sure how his service and food would warrant a 1hr 20 minute wait. Not one check on the table, whilst waiting and during the meal, had to ask for the ETA, was told 5 minutes and it was a further 25 minutes. Only put 1 star because you can’t put 0. Will not be coming back, will not be recommending.

Worst experience and food ever!! no welcome on arrival, menu,s eventually given, then taken away by bar lady , who seemed very unsure of what she was doing!! Very unptoffesional welcome and service, we would of walked out and found somewhere else, but kids hungry and weather awful, to look around for somewhere else.

Disgusting attitude of staff, trying to charge twice for food and drinks when it was pay on order, I would not recommend attending this venue.