Reviews in Exeter

The meal was lovely. I have one complaint the potatoes they were not fresh and were frozen which made them very hard, if the potatoes were cooked fresh the meal would of been 10/10

Great pub and fantastic food in the restaurant. Nice atmosphere to boot. Can’t really fault it.

Super meal and service… as always!

Great as always

Great service and superb food!!

First time visitor to the Hour Glass Inn. Friendly staff and great locally brewed ale. What more could you want? Well try the trio of meats roast. A bit pricey I thought but once in front of me worth every penny. The dessert was amazing too..! Will definitely go back.

What a great pub with excellent ales. My black pudding scotch egg was epic. The duo of duck tasty. Service by Giles was perfect. So glad we came.

Great night at the Hour Glass as always lovely food and good beers , Giles and the staff are always very welcoming and helpful. If you haven’t been to the Hour Glass yet you are missing out . Cheers John Griffiths

amazing scotch egg, and amazing roast, highly recommend

We had Sunday lunch for the family. Really enjoyed it and felt well looked after. Mains were hearty and tasty (the roast potatoes were the only aspect that was slightly disappointing). Desserts were restaurant quality. Service was excellent. Good value. Just a really nice pub.

Had a lovely meal, great pub , lovely staff will definitely be returning

We had the most wonderful experience at The Hourglass Pub on the evening of our wedding, Wednesday 4th March. There were 16 of us celebrating together, and the entire evening was absolutely perfect from start to finish. The staff were incredible — warm, attentive, and genuinely enthusiastic about helping us celebrate such a special day. The service was flawless all evening. Even with a group of 16, everything ran smoothly and we felt completely looked after. The food was phenomenal. Every dish that came out was beautifully prepared and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone at the table. It really added something special to our wedding evening. We had reserved a private room (which we paid a deposit for), and having that space to ourselves made the night feel even more personal and relaxed. The team were also wonderfully accommodating — when we ran a quiz for our guests, they kindly provided extra lights so everyone could see properly, which was such a thoughtful touch and really appreciated. Nothing felt like too much trouble for them, and their attention to detail helped make the evening feel truly memorable. Thank you to everyone at The Hourglass for helping make our wedding evening so special. We’ll always remember it and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food, fantastic service, and a welcoming atmosphere.

A very poor experience. They are using an online booking system but don’t know how to use it properly. We arrived for our booking and were rudely told we hadn’t booked enough in advance and they didn’t have a table for us and sent us away. What’s worse is that the then asked us to write them a review. If you screw thing up it’s best to be really apologetic and take responsibility rather than blaming the customer.

10/10 food drinks and service - high quality and very impressive food, not just ‘pub grub’. We had the sharer pie for two, it was huge you could probably share between three. The starters were amazing and the staff were lovely and really attentive. Definitely a great place to go with friends.

Excellent Sunday roast. Dog friendly. Lovely atmosphere.

Great Sunday roast, the service was very attentive, made to feel very welcome

Lovely food - really super delicious! Service was a little slow and we were brought a dessert menu instead of the main menu when we arrive but it was a busy Sunday and we were not in a rush so did not mind.