The Sawmills

The Sawmills reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Alison

   Devon2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We have been visiting The Sawmills for many years and the food this time was superb!! Is there a new chef? Perfect.
   

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   Stephanie

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was very over priced, some items more expensive than Surrey prices. £11 for glaring mushroom starter... Breaded mushroom still cold in the mild with lettuce and dip Chicken parm was inedible 2 barley touched. First gentleman to greet us was fab, lady serving us was ok. By 9pm most staff left so when asked for the bill it was handed us along card machine before even having a chance to review the bill.
   

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   Joanna

   Devon2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Reception & customer service was good and pleasant Making booking was easy However the food was cold which makes a well made food not so enjoyable Server accidentally spilt a drink and would have been nice if he offered to retop the drink, as they aren’t cheap. This will be my second visit and twice I encountered a cold meal Servers bring out plate with a serving cloth to indicate hot plate, however it was not, a little disappointing.
   

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   Geoff

   Devon1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Could not fault the food whatsoever and my wife worked in the food industry for years, service was excellent nothing to much trouble, will definitely be going back to the sawmills again.
   

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   Adrian

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food, great service and a picturesque venue.
   

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   George

   Devon3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We attended for Sunday lunch. The food and service was excellent as usual 👌.
   

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   Philip

   Devon2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Have eaten here before, excellent Sunday roast. This time my wife had crab linguine which was delicious. I had the steak and black pudding pie. The pie was disappointing being mainly black pudding and also dry. Won’t stop us returning as everything else is great. I’m sure I was just unlucky with the pie
   

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   Paul

   London4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely pub restaurant, very welcoming and attentive staff, food and drink excellent, good specials especially fresh seafood. Banoffee pie was as good as they claim. Only thing preventing 5 stars for service too was the main courses taking around half an hour to arrive, this was a bit too long but we were prepared for this based on other reviews.
   

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   John

   Dorset1 review

   1.0

   Dined on May 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Placed on table near kitchen constant tracing in and out plus 2 close tables both with dog’s barking at each other.
   

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    Leigh

    Devon4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    tasty food and quick service with friendly staff good value for money
    

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