The Double Locks, Exeter - pub details
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Address: Canal Banks, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6LT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 1394)
Exeter St. Thomas (1.8 miles), Exeter Central (2.2 miles), St James' Park (2.3 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music (Every Saturday Night & Bank Holidays)
- Food served, Real ale
- Canalside location
- Outside seating (huge beer garden), Dogs allowed, Children allowed, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Disabled access, Disabled toilet
NB: Information may be incomplete or out of date as this pub is not currently registered.
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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 63 users)
> Local guide: Devon pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Country House Inn, Exeter (0.6 miles), Countess Wear, Exeter (0.8 miles), Port Royal, Exeter (1.2 miles), Seven Stars Inn, Exeter (1.3 miles), Hour Glass Inn, Exeter (1.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Double Locks, Exeter
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| Spectacular on a sunny day. Decent beers. Food not bad for a Youngs pub, although there was a SLUG in my salad last time. They refunded the meal and gave me a free one, but still not impressed. charliew - 21 Jun 2009 10:08 |
| I LOVE this pub. Just do yourself a favour and go there. beergnome - 3 Apr 2009 18:57 |
| Like many other Exeter residents, a Boxing Day trip to the Double Locks is part of Christmas - so I wasn't too surprised to find a rather long queue at the bar. What was a bit surprising was the small notice on the bar to say that the toilets weren't working. NO TOILETS???!!! For those that don't know, this is a pub where the nearest public toilet is a good 3/4 hour walk away, on Exeter's Quay. What do they expect their patrons to do, use the canal? To be honest, I am surprised that a pub (or anywhere serving food and drink) is allowed to operate nowadays without working toilets for their customers. We hurried back to the Quay for some relief, before finding somewhere else for out Boxing Day pint. Trequites - 26 Dec 2008 16:34 |
| My infrequent experiences with this pub seem to follow the path of the yo-yo - sometimes great, sometimes disappointing. On the plus side it's a solid real ale pub in a fantastic location. Although owned by Young's they do let in some local beers - last week 3 from O'Hanlons and 1 from Otter. The Yellow Hamnmer I had was superb. Our slight disappointment this time was with the food. Once again the adventurous menu has disappeared to be replaced with a rather cut-down selection of standard items. My wife and I both had the steak and ale pie which in itself was OK but a bit salty. Having previously enjoyed generous portions at this pub we were amazed at the size of the vegetable accompaniment - 1 small broccoli floret, 1 small cauliflower floret and 10-ish tiny chips. It was a good job my daughter didn't want all her food... Three evenings earlier I'd had a similar meal in a London pub that was twice the size and one pound cheaper. I still love this pub but with the food situation it's getting harder to persuade my wife that we should eat here when in the area. One other thing: Admittedly it was raining when we went on a Saturday lunchtime, but I've never seen this pub so empty before. It used to be hard to get a seat - where is everybody? GrahamA - 26 Aug 2008 10:29 |
| The Double Locks is now owned by Youngs (should that be Wells and Youngs) but nothing has changed. Still a great oasis in the middle of one of Exeter's largest industrial estates. But don't let that put you off. There is always a generous selection of local ales, good food, warm cosy fires in the winter and the huge garden and canal frontage to enjoy in the summer. Make the effort to seek it out, real pub lovers won't be disappointed. Proper Job! Paris_Hilton - 22 Aug 2008 12:26 |
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