Brightside Roadside Dining in Teignbridge

We had a lovely late lunch . Great service from Miles. Lovely burgers & best BLT! Shakes were yummy too!

Brilliant recreation of the Little Chef before it deteriorated. Highly recommended.

Brilliant place to stop good foor and great good service

Waited 10 mins to be seated even though empty seats everywhere, 40 mins later not even had drink order taken! Gave up at this point

Absolute gem! Breakfast was possibly the nicest I've ever had! Staff where really attentive and nothing was too much trouble. 10/10 would recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be coming back!

Only smoked bacon available.Not cheap,McDonalds next door a better option

Just visited for the first time ever and myself and 2 others were made jealous that we don't have these diner's in the southeast. I have read the negative reviews and have found myself in disbelief at people's negativity as we all enjoyed every moment in your restaurant. My one note which isn't even a big deal is to have the music match the American design ie. Country music. Other than that greatly appreciated the stop for our road trip eastbound and down.

Decided to go here for breakfast as a family treat, big mistake !! No warm welcome upon arrival, had to remind lady who took our order 20 minutes earlier for our drinks. She had clearly forgotten our order, but no apology. drinks arrived, but not entirely what we ordered,, when this was pointed out to the male waiter his response was ‘ I don’t know as I’ve just started my shift ‘ again no apology. After a further 10 minutes no sign of our breakfast order even though 2 tables that came in after us got theirs. Sorry to say we got up and left. This was a great example of how to get everything wrong from the get go. Brightside are obviously making so much money that they didn’t require our £70 ish order. We live local and this could had been a good partnership. Top tip, employ staff that want to be there. Will never return.

Amazing burgers, nice retro atmosphere. Well done Loungers!

Loved the decor, lovely retro feel. Food was excellent. Highly recommend.

Visited Sunday 27th October at 3.30pm. We waited to be seated. When someone eventually came over they asked did we want food. They then said the kitchen is now closed. No explanation when we could clearly see people eating. Their loss of business.

Amazing diner which is more than your average roadside diner, great atmosphere and gorgeous retro interiors (and the best Loos ever). We always stop when we're on the way to Cornwall. Highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good food with great friendly service

Food was decent with really friendly service.

Super fast and attentive service. Smashed avo and lovely runny poached egg. Bit gloomy lighting for my liking but great stop

Nice random stop here Staff nice food decent will go again

Food was wonderful will go again

Great breakfast stop. Went for the Brightside breakfast with fried eggs. Lovely hot coffee as well. Service excellent, would recommend

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere with very reasonable prices 👌🏻

We had a burger and a curry. The burger I had was a bacon and cheese burger, which was really nice and I'd recommend this if you like classic burgers.

A retro style restaurant. The coffee and breakfast was excellent and a great place to stop on your journey in and out of Devon and Cornwall.

Great old style diner brought up to date. Good menu, food was very tasty while prepared quickly. Kate, our server, was very friendly and efficient and loved our little dog. Highly recommend

A fantastic road side diner. Immaculately clean. Attentive staff. Good food. Reasonable price. 5 stars from me

Quality breakfast with great service, well worth a visit

Crap took too long for order then we asked where our coffee was then arrived but no ash browns in nearly a hour we left and went to mcs

Good food, cold coffee, though, and latte came in a small cup which was disappointing.

Friendly staff, amazing fish and chips (the best ever!), amazing puddings. Will definitely be back 😁

Really good options. Especially good vegan choices. Staff were very hard working and good service

First visit and will definitely be back! Had avocado on toast was sooooo good

This is our second visit, originally visit the A303 branch last year was a terrible over priced experience. We thought we would try the restaurant located on the Devon Expressway..... wish we hadn't bothered. Took an age to get get the servers attention to order and when they did finally come over they decided to skip asking If we'd like drinks and went straight in to take our food order. Think there was only one other family in the whole restaurant so they weren't busy buy any stretch of the imagination. Food and drinks were served very quickly. The food was of a very poor standard AGAIN just like our first visit. My Eggs were literally swimming in grease and sliding around my plate, the pork was one of the worst cuts I've ever had. I was expecting ham egg and chips not a inch thick slab of Fat and yet more grease! The highlight of my meal was the 9 chunky chips that came with it but unfortunately the grease made a few of them soggy. The kids didn't finish their meals as like me full of grease literally dripping of the pizza. Wasn't worth complaining to the onsite staff as I thought they already looked feed up and none of them wanted to be there, probably had enough of customers moaning at them, problems start at the top with these chain restaurants. Just a bit of decent lighting might lift the mood of the place!... it's so unbelievably Dark.

First time going was well impressed 👌 service was excellent food was amazing 👏

Staff were great 👍 food was fab

Ordered the big breakfast unfortunately no black pudding but was offered a replacement item hence only 4 stars but was good quality food

Cake and milkshake were delicious

Never been here,always driven past it but no more.We thoroughly enjoyed our experience here from the friendly welcome,proper breakfast and brilliant mug of coffee.Look forward to seeing again.

So cute 😍 Lovely atmosphere Tasty menu Friendly staff

Very helpful and friendly staff

We have just had an amzing breakfast here. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was amazing and freshly cooked. Was made even better that it us dog friendly and they welcomed our dog with fuss and treats.

Food very good and staff were lovely.

Since this Brightside opened they have not really tried to make their mark and draw customers in. The are in a prime location on the A38 opposite Exeter Racecourse. My wife and I live locally and have eaten here 4 times since it opened. The first time was a bad experience - BUT our last 2 visits have been excellent. Today were were served by Neil who made us welcome and was attentive to our ordering and the timely serving of our food. My wife had fish and chips which she really enjoyed, whilst I had a prawn, anchovie and avocado salad with a side of fries and onion rings !! My wife's fish and chips were freshly cooked and crispy. My chips and onion rings were crisp and tasty and not greasy. The salad was fresh and tasty, although the "prawns" were just small shrimps. The menu is varied and caters for all tastes. Have a look on line. They need to let passers by know that they cater for the whole family and give them a glimpse of what the menu offers We will definitely be back as it is on our doorstep.

Breakfasts and coffee were delicious! Service slow though and staff not very attentive. Would return but would ensure I had plenty of time due to longer waiting times.

I've had breakfast, very good and decent value. I've also had one of burgers, these are excellent 👌 The kids enjoyed their pizzas as well.

This place never fails to surprise me. I’m quite a food snob, organic and local leaning and this place is pretty solid. Really tasty food. Local coffee. Quality ingredient. The water is even filtered. The styling is the slickest i’ve seen of the 70s/80s US diner theme. Not naff at all. Pizza is sourdough. The mac and cheese is delicious. i come here with my daughter all the time.

A lovely retro diner on the site of an old Little Chef. Popular for breakfasts, especially on Sundays. Large car park. Burgers and pizzas are great! All day breakfast looked fantastic. Friendly staff. Clean and dog friendly too.

Proper 70’s style diner vibe - but lovely and clean with kitsch loos too! Shakshuka brunch was lush. Washed down with a mug of great black coffee. Staff are helpful and friendly wearing individual 70’s threads.

4.5 stars probably. Bit of a wait to get a table. Staff friendly but looked a bit stretched. Gave the kids an activity sheet (great to stave away boredom) - I had to ask twice for crayons to fill the sheet out 🤣 Milkshakes were unavailable as the machine was 'out of order'. The drinks seemed to take quite a while - bar staff liked a natter! Food was lovely. There was a promotion on - stamping and card to get a free toy. I had to ask about it, rather than being made aware.

When Brightside, Exeter opened - it was amazing. It was original, quirky, great music, retro vibe with great service and food. A happy and fun place to visit. After multiple visits since it's opening - it just seemed to get a little bit worse each time, until now it is no longer worth going. Our most recent visit was so disappointing (and will be our last unless hopefully improves - I really hope it goes back to how good it was when it opened) 3 x items we ordered were not unavailable, you can't get an all-day vegetarian breakfast anymore (meat versions are available), one item we ordered wasn't brought out, there is less choice for vegetarians now, the food is mediocre and overpriced, small portions and poor service (when it used to be excellent). It simply doesn't feel special anymore and quite average which makes the whole retro thing a bit weird (background music is no particular genre now which doesn't help). Unfortunately it feels like the owner/company has lost enthusiasm for it. I really hope they find it again and things improve - there are plenty of other places for eating out. We used to recommend it to everyone but wont be anymore...

Really great brekkie , and a fair price for a roadside too.

It's the worst meal have had in a long time I don't think it's worth coming back to have this food should have gone to mc d

Excellent food, great service, and clean facilities would definitely stop here again.

It was ok, food small portions, mine was cold on arrival, people great ,very clean, over priced for what you get, a bit disapointed, will not go again sorry

You don't wait long to eat here and the service is always great another plus is its spotless .

Stopped here by accident once on the way to McDonald's next door, what a happy mistake! Absolutely gorgeous food, amazing staff, don't have a bad word to say about the place an incredibly good price aswell. Can't recommend this place enough. Been back couple times since.

Really good service food was delicious and really filling and is just an overall really happy place would recommend

Large portions of simple food. Some gluten free options clearly marked on the menu.

Very average place, quite expensive and not really a diner experience .The route diners were much better. Decor just looks grubby and horrible rather than kitsch or retro.

While you've been in Exeter and heading either to Plymouth or north on the M5 then a Brightside is well worth the visit. Great food choice and standard, today they seemed a little slammed due to a low staff count but they did a great job. Food arrived hot and tasted great. Will we go again, indeed.

Excellent food and excellent service.

Not impressed overpriced for what you get

This place is great. Staff and food were great the dirty brightside burger was out of this world wicked!! Would highly recommend!

We had a lovely breakfast here, the berry & mascarpone pancakes were the best I’ve ever had; although very rich and filling. My husband had steak & eggs & it didn’t disappoint. They were very busy on the bank holiday Saturday. We were told about the 30 minute wait and we were happy to wait. They needed more staff as the poor waitresses struggled to keep on top of everything but were trying their best. Lots of tables needed clearing & food was waiting at the service hatch. We didn’t mind waiting as we were in no rush and enjoyed the food. The staff were polite and helpful.

Brilliant retro dining!!! Proper avocado toilets!! Food good but not brilliant.

My family and I absolutely love this place!! We have visited this location 3 times in a month as we were driving past, the staff are amazing and so friendly, and the food is above and beyond! My new favourite cheeseburger 🤣🙏 We loved it so much we even bought some merch, some really cool T-shirts 😁

A great diner, good food, friendly staff and always clean, better than most roadside dining experiences.

This place looks great but we arrived and waited ages to be shown to a table. When we finally got shown to a table no one came back to take our order. When another table asked if they needed to sit somewhere else to be served we decided to give up and leave. There were plenty of staff around just no one seemed to be taking orders. Its a shame because the menu looked good.

Really great decor in this American style roadside diner!

I have been here a few times and it has alway been “average “. The last time thought it was pretty bad…. Food was cold and one mushroom cost £2.15! Over priced and not worth it.

⭐️Thanks for your service Theo and Neil⭐️ Being gluten free, me and my friend don't often find places that prepare tasty dishes, usually we are served with basic gluten free food, however, Brightside diner catered to our needs perfectly and the food was absolutely delicious!🍔🤤 Our servers were so kind and helpful. We will definitely be returning.

Great to see such a lot of big improvements since we visited last year. Best gluten free selection I've seen. Food very tasty and lots of options. Would definitely recommend the gluten free chunky chips! Staff very nice and helpful when needed and they made it very bright! Will be visiting again soon!

Dropped in for breakfast for pancakes for a change. Great atmosphere and service. Helpful that it also opens early too. The rest of the menu looks good & judging by how others tucked in I’m guessing that they enjoyed their cooked breakfast as much as I enjoyed my pancakes. Will be back and will bring friends!

Very friendly and attentive staff. The breakfast was great and I will definitely stop there again when next in the area.

Skinny bearded staff member was very rude

Always a great place to eat and relax, reasonably priced and clean, staff are always happy and friendly

As a regular route 5,30, and 38, I was a little dismayed when I saw that they were changing to brightside, but I was willing to give it a go... this is where it gets disappointing. I had pancakes and bacon with maple syrup. I thought I got a kids' menu portion 3 rashers of streaky bacon and 3 pancakes with a small milk jug of mapel syrup... I think this was close to £10.. and to be fair if it was any good it would have been on, but it's was nothing to write home about.. my wife enjoyed her burger and my son had pancakes off the kids menu and got 3 pancakes with strawberries and blueberries I think and his was half the price of mine... I'm disappointed that the route franchise has gone as and brightside ( not so bright ) has taken over....

Brilliant staff, great food. Thanks! We will be back.

What a little gem .. off the Motorway so cute xx

Great all day breakfast and brunch spot, retro decor, friendly service. Food is top notch and generous portions !

Fantastic food and service, and really clean! Definitely stop off here for food when passing through

Good breakfast served here, great coffee and pleasant staff.

Four of us stopped off here for breakfast on our way back to York. It was a most pleasant experience. Rachael was superb, extremely professional and friendly. We need more people like Rachael. Thank you for your hospitality 💚☘️🥂🥳

Top place. Neil and his team did a great job of making us feel welcome. All staff are friendly and helpful and it makes a huge difference. Thanks.

Belly pork to die for ,advised as ham egg and chips,oh my got it was marvellous.

Very quiet when we arrived. Very welcoming. A good menu for gluten free. Quick service.

Car meet with Teignbridge club. Good food and great staff.

Brilliant service from Neil! Had the brisket burger and it was fantastic, if I'm driving out to that area again, well worth a revisit in the future Friends wanted to add, the curry's are nice too!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was close to closing time, food was amazing 🤩

Great food, lovely restaurant, super clean, too. It's like going back in time! We'll definitely be back in the future.

Oh wow. What a cool place. Had amazing katsu curry & the nest chocolate milkshake ever. Love the decor too

We use brightside for a car club meets great place and friendly staff. Really recommend the milk shakes 👌

Popped in for a coffee with friends. Loved the retro decor but unfortunately service was very slow.

The food was not great; the salads were old and not in the best condition for eating. The service was not bad, apart from the fact that they forgot to serve all the food that had been ordered in the empty restaurant. This would be understandable during rush hour when the restaurant is full, not when only a few tables had people sitting at the time. It might be that we were the unlucky ones, but from a restaurant with not that cheap prices you would expect more.

Not happy at all we’re greeted by rude staff nothing I wanted was available and got the feeling we were very much unwelcome will not be returning again and the staff laughed as we left!! Great Father’s Day meal cheers!! Didn’t even eat

Renovated to replicate a 1950-69's diner - with great success. Very atmospheric. Thankfully, the menu was more up to date. Can recommend the all day breakfast!

Wonderful food and service every time!

Just wanted to write about my experience in here yesterday late morning 06/06 having breakfast here with my partner and toddler to overhear a customer shouting in the what I assume was the managers face (quite literally) about apparently being done for ‘fraud’ which was absolute nonsense for a small mistake and this it was disgusting how he treated her. Just wanted to say how well she handled it and what an absolute idiot the customer was speaking to a woman/anyone in that manner! Ps lovely food and customer service was great will definitely return :)

Popped in here yesterday and had there all day big breakfast . Absolutely 5 stars all the way . Probably about the nicest breakfast I've tasted recently..

Very fiendly staff and the food was all lovely. Really nice varied menu too. Thank you.

Brightside diner haldon hill is our favourite place to eat. Love the decor, the food is always perfect, the vibe, the staff are all lovely and welcoming! We were blown away by Dan, the Manager’s random act of kindness on our anniversary….thank you Dan! 🙏🏽 He, along with all the staff also dealt so well with an awkward and loud customer. Highly recommend this Diner!!

A great place for a food-stop. Good set of choices, with a menu that varies through the day. Service was a little patchy though. I was given a dessert menu after my main-course, but nobody came to see if I wanted anything.

After the first visit that was awful I was contacted and we were given a voucher to try again, unfortunately again it was equally awful, we ordered a pepperoni pizza and an all day breakfast, the pizza was barely cooked and you could pour the oil of it one bite and that was done with, poor effort when a pizza can’t be cooked properly, the breakfast was ok in parts, bacon was ok and the mushroom was ok, overall bland tho and accompanied by budget beans nothing to praise, the sausage was rock hard where it had been I’m guessing sat in a warmer for a couple days, the voucher wouldn’t work and after half an hour of messing about and having to register it online that made no difference as I’d already pointed out to the staff they found a way around it, the staff were good up until that point but a lack of training for issues was clear. Won’t be stopping again