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The Fat Pig, Exeter

2 John Street
Exeter
EX1 1BL

Phone: 01392437217

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Exeter Central

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Strongers . left this review about The Fat Pig

I visited the Fat Pig on a recent Wednesday evening when myself and the barman/governor were the only people in the building. He was very friendly and being a Liverpool fan he had their match on his laptop behind the bar, my notes are very thin due to our long football conversation. Simcoe and an offering from the fairly local PowderKeg brewery were on cask alongside a craft keg range. The serving counter runs up the left-hand wall opposite seating up the right and there was some background music playing. I enjoyed my visit and would return.

On 24^th May 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 6131 recommendations about 6097 pubs]

Real Ale Ray left this review about The Fat Pig

A decent back street boozer with a relaxed atmosphere and good beer. We called in on a Friday Eve and there were two beers on out of the 3 handpumps. The two choices were Hanlons Mister Lightside and Powderkeg Hangtime. Both were excellent, still trying to work out why they have a table football game plonked in the middle of the lounge area.

On 6^th October 2024 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3684 recommendations about 3684 pubs]

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Fat Pig

Corner pub in a quiet backstreet of Exeter city centre. It's located on a bit of a slope. So, there are 2 rooms on different levels. The upper room has an attractive wooden bar and bare boards. There are a few pot plants around to give a kind of rustic feel, but there is a table football table occupying the centre of the room.

There are 3 handpulls. 2 were clipped with Utopian British Pale Ale & Powderkeg Hangtime. The third one was unclipped. Craft beers were Salcombe Pale Ale & Meantime Cutty Haze IPA. Ciders were Annings Mixed Berries & Sandford Orchards Devon Red.

Whilst waiting to be served, there was a rather annoying bloke stood next to me, who just couldn't stand still and I had to take avoiding action to ensure he didn't bump into me. The barmaid was quite friendly and apologised for the wait to be served. When another guy, who I took to be the landlord, appeared and asked her if she needed any help, she indicated that I was waiting. Instead he said that he would go the other side of the bar to talk to a friend instead, who happened to be the bloke who couldn't stand still. It didn't take long before the barmaid was able to serve me, but I found the landlord's behaviour quite ignorant and unprofessional. He then proceeded to block up the entire room by playing table football with the friend.

Quite a nice pub and my Hangtime was very nice when I eventually got it. Just a shame that service was lacking.

On 11^th August 2024 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3111 recommendations about 3109 pubs]

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