Carriages Brasserie and Lounge Bar in Exeter

Took my Dad here for lunch as he enjoys a carvery and, although it was the only one, they offer a bean and lentil bake as a vegan option that you can have with all the carvery veg etc. so I ordered this. Sadly, when it was produced, the bean and lentil bake looked like a giant paxo stuffing ball with some vegetable pieces in it! Many of the carvery vegetables were off limits for a vegan diners too as they contained cream and others looked to be glazed but when I checked which o9ne sI coiuld eat I was told they use a special 'vegan butter free glaze' ....hmmm. The bean and lentil bake was mainly breadcrumbs and there was no trace of any beans or lentils. I queried what I was eating with the waitress who said she wasn't sure either and took the dish away to check with the ktichen. She returned 5-10 minutes later and advised they were not sure either but thought it was "mainly vegetables!" I decied not to eat the rest of the dish and my Dad had nearly finished his carvery roast by then so I skipped the main course and just had dessert with him. The restuarant was full when we went and, looking around, everyone appeared to be tucking into the standard carvery so I don't think there's much demand for bean and lentil bake or that the kitchen has anything prepared. On the plus side, my Dad said the carvery was fantastic and if you are all meat eaters I would definitely recommend a visit. However, if you need to order vegetarian options, I would tread very carefully or probaby best avoid this restaurant altogether.

We frequent carriages regularly when in Devon, and always been impressed by the service and quality of the Sunday Carvery. We were there recently and found a couple of disappointing issues. Firstly, the roast potatoes are not what I would call roast potatoes, they appear to have been fried?? Also a couple of them that I had selected were very under cooked. Secondly my partner usually enjoys the Courgette and tomato dish however on this occasion the courgette also appeared to be under cooked and there was very little tomato. This was not the usual standard of the carvery that we have appreciated over the years. I feel that the chef maybe needs to do a little more checking on the standard of the food being served.

I’ve visited this place several times hoping for improvement. . . Sadly no. Best for - Fajitas or carvery. In my opinion don’t bother with the rest of the menu. Over priced and underwhelming. “Gourmet vegan burger” turned out to be lentils squashed together and a bun so hard you could build a wall with it poorly presented. Salmon linguine £17 for a child sized portion. When I complained, they offered a free dessert at £7 rather than putting an extra spoonful on. Doesn’t make sense. Anyway, I’m done with this place now. I tried. Spending my money elsewhere - The Beer Engine in Newton Cyres does a fabulous lentil burger. Try it.

We had a lovely meal from the carvery and there are lots of vegan choices. The decor is lovely and the staff are great - there is a really nice atmosphere - also a relaxed bar area

Nicely presented restaurant but the food was not as good as the decor. Visited on 30th July 2024 as out 'posh' meal out on our summer holiday. Ordered: - steak rare, turned up medium to well, almost zero pink. Had to ask for a steak knife. If that was my order I would have sent it back. - 1 burger (they didn't ask how it was to be cooked so was cooked well done....) - 2 x carvery. The meats were beef and turkey. When the other mains arrived we went to get the carvery. The beef was totally overcooked and dried out. Even when the server cut the end 1/8" off it was still dry and no sign of any moisture. At this point I changed my order for a chicken burger but my wife continued with the carvery. She left most of the beef as it was over cooked and dried out. When I changed my order the servers there didn't even question me or ask why so my guess is that they knew that the beef was ruined. I have visited a really good carvery not far from where I live where the beef is always done really well (by that I mean good, not over cooked) so I'm not going to pay good money for poor food.

Really well presented restaurant, nice and clean modern with a classic feel. Food was really very good, some of the supplements a bit on the pricey side but tasty all the same. Could so easily have moved to a 4* rating but some real basics were missing. No one asked if the food was ok, no one asked if we wanted desert. In fact we left the table and sat in the bar - over an hour later the bar man asked if I could sign my invoice. Most frustratingly tho was at 9pm they cleared all the tables around me and set them for breakfast , I don’t mean some of them, I mean all even the one 50cm from me ! Very uncomfortable as we felt like we were in their way. This was totally unnecessary. Again at breakfast this morning, shown a table but not told it was buffet etc. easy to correct and improve. Not a bad review just hopefully a helpful one for them to get even better

Came to the restaurant on a Saturday night for my perents 50th wedding anniversary. Food and service was amazing. The restaurant was very accommodating in the fact that when asked if we could balloons displaying 50 on the table it was not a problem. I opted for the sirloin steak which when it came to the table it was still sizzling, that’s what I call a wow factor, only thing please provide a sharpe knife to dinners to make cutting the steaks easier. The waitress who looked after us, sorry I didn’t get her name but she was fantastic.

We booked for dinner at 6.30 and confirmation stated that they wanted the table back by 7.50 so we arrived slightly early at 6.15. We went to order drinks at the bar and we were ignored by bar staff who were just drying glasses. So we gave up and went straight into the restaurant. We ordered drinks from our waitress. Six others were seated, ordered and received their drinks some 10 minutes before us. They also ordered food and were all served before us. It was now 7.20 and we had still not received our mains! My wife had gone past being hungry by now and when our food arrived she asked if she could take it away. When we unpacked it we discovered she had been given onions on her food despite ordering a very little amount of onions. We are regular customers at Carriages but won’t be returning till they get decent management and staff training in place. This would not have happened in Simon’s time as manager!

We often come here for lunch and evening meals, food is always great and the service is always tip top, professional, friendly this is a rarity these days. We popped in today on the way home from a long journey on the off chance they had a free table. We sat in the bar, they were extremely busy but plenty of staff, food was very timely, delicious and staff were brilliant as usual, there was no sign they were under pressure and very busy. Keep up the fantastic food and service.

My friend booked us in for afternoon tea for my 60th birthday. She spoke to them twice before the day about my vinegar allergy and advised them what I couldn’t have, salad too incase of any dressing crossover. On arrival we mentioned it again. We were told all was in hand and the chef understood. We had to ask for a cup of tea and were offered no more. Food arrived- egg mayonnaise, prawn mayonnaise, cucumber and ham and tomato sandwiches. I laughed and said I’m sorry I can’t eat any of those and was told that the chef owed him a favour and he would sort it. He (the gentleman in charge) said he checked and I could eat their mayonnaise and so all of the food. I was then told as a gesture of goodwill they had made me 2 tiny fingers of a ham sandwich. We were ignored after this. The scones were burned underneath and the rest of the cakes resembled those from a cheap supermarket. My friend asked to speak to the manager and all he offered his email address for a free drink on her next trip! When she pointed out we would not be returning and she had not yet paid, he would not charge for mine. Absolutely disgusting service and care for the customer. I’ve had better food and service in seaside cafes who actually care about their customers. So sad for my special birthday. Especially as I was unwell too when I got home.

We are regular diners and have to say the we all throughly enjoyed the cavery today , it’s always fresh and inviting and there’s always plenty available probably one of the best in the area , nice atmosphere , clean and good service too ! Thanks

Really disappointed on this occasion. Have been to carriages on numerous occasions and have always enjoyed the atmosphere and food but on this occasion which was my “70th birthday celebration with all my family I was really disappointed. Spent considerable time a couple of weeks previous when booking a table for 12 people and discussing where I would like the table to be. Not a problem from the lady that made the booking. When arriving on the evening in question we were taken to a completely different area to what we had agreed. I was so disappointed. Later I was told that it was a “ miss communication”very strange when the lady that made the booking was actually working that evening. Then we all decided to have carveries and the roast potatoes were the worse I’ve ever eaten. They tasted like they had been re-heated. Not the best and we all ended up leaving them. My grandson ordered a burger and the bun it was in just disintegrated into a soggy mess so we were all on this occasion very disappointed. All of this just ruined my evening and is now sadly the talk of my special birthday.

I ate here 24/09 with friends and family to celebrate my 60th Birthday and we were seated in the regency suite due to table size.The food and service was amazing ( as always ,We eat here often ). The staff went out of their way to make sure everything went smoothly and even took photos for us. All timed to perfection and it made for a memorable occasion. Thank you so much to Chris and the team who worked so well together to help me and my gang have a great time and also to the chefs for the amazing carvery / desserts .

We stayed at the hotel and ate here in the evening. Plenty to choose from and the carvery was amazing. The service was excellent too. Definitely worth a visit.

We have been coming for Sunday carvery for many years. Today it was for £14.75, very tasty as usual but portion of meat was only half than usual. Shame, that is was more vegetarian than meaty dinner.

I was here for 2 nights Dinner and 2 breakfasts. I was lucky to get seated as I forgot to book and it was busy. They managed both nights to find me a spot. The staff were very friendly and honest about wait times, which I found very refreshing. All meals taken were of good quality and the breakfasts were very good. Nice selection of food. I would have liked a seasonal selection on the menu but no complaints.

I honestly cant believe im even writing this review but my late father used to say no business will improve if you dont let them know if your not happy,as a family we have been using the Brend hotels for over 40 years even buying cars from there ford dealership back in the nineties and both my late parents having birthdays and there wakes held here and have never ever had cause to complain in fact the total opposite. But all this has changed recently,i thought at first it was my imagination but sadly not,we booked 2 events over the easter a breakfast and a easter sunday lunch,i was contacted 3 times to confirm the sunday lunch time and even a phone call after i had confirmed for the secondtime.We were then reminded again on the sunday when we arrived that the cost was whatever and there was no other menu option,come on devon motel do i honestly look like i need reminding 4 times how much something is,i felt humiliated by this tbh. On the friday breakfast we felt that we were being pushed on and the staff appeared stressed and under pressure,worse still after going to the rear car park found that our new Bentley had been keyed,never ever has this happened to us before,and i didnt take it up with the hotel as i know aht the policy would of been parked at customers risk blah blah. So onto the sunday we arrived on time and were sat down and drinks orders taken,we then waited around 30/40 minutes before we were told to go up for our carvery which we got in the queue and waited,quite used to this and it was worth waiting for as per usual,delicious food,unknown to me my daughter had arranged for a cake as it was my birthday to be brought to the table after dessert which the hotel had allready said no problem at all,we even offered them to make the cake at what ever cost but they said no dont do cakes,which is a little weird as any other hotel ive asked in the past has been happy to make a cake for us. So my wife went up to ask for the cake only to be told no we need you to come off table now and have it in the bar,so we all got up not one staff member offered to help us with our drinks etc and made our way to the bar,which was totally heaving with no where to sit,so we waited and waited untill a little sideroom became free and we sat in there,and waited for someone to come take orders for hot drinks and serve the cake,well it nver happened we had to ask twice and eventually got someone,this was not my idea of a lovely relaxing birthday. A few days later i recieved a survey email from brend hotels which i filled in and asked not to go public in hope that someone would pick up the phone and call me,but sadly 10 days on nothing,so so sad as we have now decided not to go here anymore and would have to think strongly about staying at the imperial and park etc which we have spentb thousands at previously. Come on Guys dont do an ostrich impersonation and ignore your customers.

We had a large family gathering for a Sunday lunch. The carvery was excellent with a good choice of vegetables and meat selection. All of which were very fresh. The staff throughout the visit were helpful and could not do enough to help. We had several members of our party who needed help due to age infirmities and the staff were excellent.

We chose this place to eat to celebrate my parents diamond wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint. We have eaten here before so knew the menu on offer. The whole evening was a fantastic. Fabulous food, staff and atmosphere. Will definitely be back . The staff were attentive to our needs and nothing was too much trouble despite them having a very busy evening. All our food arrived at the same time and was piping hot and well presented. A well varied menu it was hard to make a choice . If you visit here you must try their fish and chips …….and the banoffee is to die for

We have travelled here a few times to meet friends from Exeter. They hadn't been but often return now as well. Love the Sunday Carvery, the food is always very good. Beautiful hotel and restaurant, service usually pretty good.

Popped in for lunch as it always looks popular so thought we'd give it a try. The bar area was very busy with people eating, but they found us a table in the carvery area which is a very pleasant, if noisy, area. (Difficult to hear what my companion was saying without either being audible to everyone around, or sitting nose to nose. Perhaps I should get my hearing tested!) There is a decent sized, if uninspiring, lunch menu which included the carvery. My companion had scampi, which wasn't a generous portion and when asked how it was, I got a shrug, I had the carvery. The meats were beef and turkey both of which were tasty (not always the case with carvery beef.) The chef's seasonal vegetables turned out to be froxen peas, frozen sweetcorn, carrots (possibly frozen) , red cabbage, parsnips (possibly frozen, but I didn't have any) cauliflower cheese (needed more cheese) plus roast and boiled potatoes. The trimmings were a small (frozen) yorkshire pudding, a very nice sausage and a stuffing ball. Am I the only one who is disappointed to find frozen vegetables on a carvery? So, an average meal in terms of what we had, but having said that, the carvery is very good value for money at £10.95, the staff were pleasant and the coffee excellent.

Went to carriages today with friends for our annual get together & Xmas meal 10/10 all round table looked lovely meal was excellent staff very professional and nothing too much trouble well done everyone and merry Christmas to you all x 🍾 🎄

Whilst we only popped in for lunch & bearing in mind we are local & have eaten & drank here before we also had our Wedding Reception & my Sons Wedding Reception too. Yesterday's visit for sandwiches were by far the worse sandwiches ever. Turkey stuffing & mayo, no butter on the bread & No mayo either. White bread was stale & hard crusts. They were busy but there are no excuses. My family member paid the bill so I didn't feel I should complain ,however I did ring in the afternoon & asked to speak to a Manager who unfortunately was uninterested in my complaint! The previous Manager Simon who had been at The Devon for many years recently retired so standards seem to have dropped. Simon would always make you welcome & ask how everything was regardless of whether it was a 3 course meal or a snack!

The menu was sufficiently varied and offered a good choice both at dinner and breakfast.The waiting staff are helpful,young and first rate.

Visited here on good Friday the food is exceptional our whole experience from start to end was amazing our waiter Andrew was awesome he was so friendly and kind nothing was too much trouble cannot recommend this place enough such a warm welcoming environment we...

Great value, tasty food and in comfortable surroundings. We had two carvery meals and a child meal on Easter Sunday. Hot and generous servings. Friendly staff. We’ll be back.

we visited on 2 April we had 2 young gentlemen waiters who were very smartly attired friendly, professional and helpful All staff were wearing a uniform and it seemed to be a very well run restaurant The food was great service was timely and it...

This was our first visit here and was booked by my mother in law. As expected, it was really busy when we arrived but we were swiftly taken to our table. The food was a set menu as it was mother's day and the food...

Popped in for a quick carvery - pleased to say the veggies on this visit were very good and included cauliflower cheese - yes! The beef was perfect, well cooked and melted in the mouth and the potatoes were also good. Well done chef for...

My partner and I came for a two night stay at the hotel.Our initial reaction was, how lovely, must try to visit more if these hotel in the future. The rooms are clean spacious and comfortable but the food in the Brasserie was poor. Calamari’s...

We were really disappointed with our recent trip to Devon Hotel. Bearing in mind we use the restaurant most weeks, it's so hard to get good food and service together bit have always managed it here until this visit. I order the salmon carbonara as...

Came to carriages for a family birthday meal and it was perfect. Ben our waiter was lovely and attentive and made sure we were sorted all night. The carvery was 10/10! Will definitely be returning soon and would definitely reckoned to anyone in the area.

We visited as part of a large group in the run up to Christmas. The room we were in was spacious and well decorated for the festivities. The staff coped well with the big number of people and all the food was well cooked and...

Nice modern place, food was really good and staff really looked after us we will revisit once in Exeter again

Situated in the Devon Hotel, on a roundabout at the outskirts of Exeter, so doubtless has a captive market, there being no other quality establishment in the immediate vicinity. Were pleasantly surprised by the very decent menu, all items available. They do a carvery as...

Good food, good price and the staff cannot do enough for the customers- cleanliness was excellent and service was always prompt. Staff always try to accommodate your every wish. Well done Brend Hotels

Cannot fault the food especially the carvery, staff are lovely and helpful , sadly the ladies toilets need a huge makeover the tiles in the first cubicle by the door are cracked so much and are so outdated that it needs a makeover to fit...

Lovely range of food served quickly and efficiently by very professional and friendly staff. Management should be very proud of their staff

We were greeted very well.The 2 young lads were ever so polite and helpful and gave us brilliant service. We decided to try the carvery as it looked good to the eye. However this was a different story when we started eating it,,.we had both...

I often pop in for a quick roast en route to this or that destination - this is a typical Brend establishment ie variable. I have enjoyed wonderful New Year's Eve functions here in the past but the veggies that accompany their daily roast have...

Very disappointed with the attitude of the staff the check in was the worst experience I’ve ever had they couldn’t have cared less then getting to to restaurant I ordered wine well just plonk it in front of me then I had to pour it...

We had dinner here for the two nights that we stayed at the Devon Hotel: the first thing you notice is the EXCELLENT customer service - First Class. The Menu in the Bar Lounge and the Restaurant are the same, but offers a good variety...

Went today for lunch as it was my late mums birthday. Once seated it took 20 minutes for anyone to come and take our order, then another 25 minutes for the food to arrive! They were not busy. They are operating a one way system...

Today I should have been flying to Cyprus. As a substitute my daughter took me here for lunch. Ok it was a poor substitute! We checked in using the sensible one way system. Then we waited, and waited and waited. As we sat there I...

We are local to Carriages, but never thought of going there to eat mainly as I feel the location is rather off putting. However, on this occasion we were looking for a venue that wasn’t in Exeter centre and accessible for M5. The Brasserie itself...

Came here three nights out of the five we stayed at the Hotel . We found the Staff to be very friendly and polite . The food was very good at a reasonable price you would normally expect to pay more for a Hotel restaurant....

We recently stayed at the adjacent hotel and ate here everyday for breakfast and twice for dinner. We also had an Afternoon Tea and the Sunday Carvery during this time as well. The evening meals were lovely and service was great, although it was apparent...

I have just returned from a lunch treat with my friend. The service was ignorant and slow. The plated Carvery was disgusting the beef too tough to cut, this was taken away and replaced this time the beef was ok but the vegetables were not...

We had a small family lunch as a celebration here and we're very pleased with it. I've been before, pre COVID for the carvery (which they now cannot do), so was wondering how things would work now. We had very friendly service, big plates of...

We were staying at the hotel for one night. The bar/restaurant looks inviting so we went for a drink, saw the plated roast and decided to eat too. Very tasty, good value. Friendly helpful staff recommended

Took elderly parents for Sunday lunch. Staff very attentive and cared for our specific needs. Carvery very good and ingredients seemed fresh and tasty. Overall a good experience and not over priced for the setting.

Three of us visited for a birthday lunch in the restaurant. Great service, a good choice on the menu, the food arrived hot and well prepared and well presented. The establishment was well organised and a safe covid environment. Love the stop and go bollards...

During this outbreak they have generally got it well planned and the system works , food generally is always good and despite a limited menu there is something for everyone ! You would be happy to have a meal out here . Service sadly is...

It’s typically average food that you would expect from a chain. A little ping ping . It was a little underwhelming but it was kinda what I was expecting . The service was a little slow , but I’m presuming that’s due to the Covid times. And to be fair , I’m in no rush.

Después de leer las reseñas anteriores, creo que estás bien si vas por el asador, pero no lo hicimos. El servicio estaba bien, ¡parecía que las personas establecidas habían establecido trabajos y no podían desviarse de ellos! Ambas rondas de bebidas que pedimos tenían una bebida faltante cada vez. La comida estaba bien, pero tuvimos que pedir un plato para las conchas de mariscos, y cuando llegaron las olvidadas papas dauphinois, ¡solo eran papas con crema vertida! Todas estas críticas fueron rectificadas en ese momento y el personal se disculpó, pero sí contaminó su experiencia general.

Para ser honesto, uno de los mejores asadores que he tenido. La comida era muy buena, el precio es normal para un asador, así que no hay problema! Ambiente encantador en un buen restaurante. Mi único problema que me decepcionó fue el servicio, el personal era muy agresivo y tenía ganas de apresurar su comida en un intento de obtener un cambio rápido. Sé que quieren ganar dinero, pero el servicio que recibimos nos está retrasando. Disfruté la comida, pero cuando estoy a medio bocado y un joven camarero arrogante se acerca y dice "necesitamos la mesa de regreso en 15 minutos", ¡no es ideal ya que sientes que tienes que apurar la comida que estás allí para disfrutar! ! !Buena comida pero el servicio necesita mejorar.

Great food. The 2 sittings idea works well, with the food still hot & fresh at 2pm. Great place to go as a group, but because of its popularity it’s very busy! Definitely need to book. Staff very good & helpful.

Thoroughly enjoyed a birthday celebration lunch. We were made to feel very welcome and were well looked after. A great menu and food was perfect.

Brend group properties always impress.They are always well run with professional,well trained staff.We had lunch hear and very much enjoyed the Carvery.The food was very good and excellent value.The restaurant was very busy and consequently making a reservation is advisable.

Well what can I say we had a wonderful time yesterday celebrating our mums 70th birthday. The food was delicious, fresh and hot. Sam and his staff are attentive friendly and nothing is too much trouble. We will definitely book carriages again. Thank you all so much.

We had been given a voucher to have a meal in the restaurant so decided to use it .We love this restaurant and enjoy going with family and friends.The meal on this occasion was excellent, I had the Lamb with dauphinois potatoes and it was amazing . My husband had the steak which was also excellent . We also were served by a lovely young man who couldn’t have been more helpful. Thank you .

A warm welcome, shown to our table and drinks order taken....Three of the four had the carvery, which they said was excellent, and one had scampi....but asked for it without chips, just a green salad, with some coleslaw and tartare sauce. It came with chips and 17 scampi a very generous portion, but sadly a trifle dried out.The service was terrific, our thanks to Leah the Manager and Mandy our lovely waitress, they could not be faulted.This was a Tuesday, and the restaurant was packed, so strongly advise anyone wanting to eat here, to book well in advance.

Just come home after a really nice evening meal at the bar of the Carriages Brasserie at the Devon Hotel. We were looked after well and our order was processed quickly and was piping hot and very tasty. Toilets squeaky clean and staff very helpful. I couldn’t get the WiFi to work but that’s my only complaint- everything else was spot on. Scaffolding comes down soon!

The Sunday lunch was pleasant although the meat was dry (beef was very overcooked) & condiments had run out - this was at 1 45pm.My biggest gripe however was the uncovered desserts which had flies on. I appreciate that when it's warm flies are unavoidable but to not cover the puds is unforgivable. The girls stood serving desserts made no effort to shoo then away either leading me to believe this is a frequent problem? Laid on the table the desserts did look appetising. A simple clear cloche over each plate would be so much more hygenic

Had Sunday lunch x6 of us , we were well looked after by Sam who attended to all our needs . The food was very good and tasty.

We met up with family today for a carvery and sweet and I can honestly say I will not be returning !

Stayed at the Devon Hotel for 2 nights 26th,28th June. On the first night I had the Beef chilli nachos which were very good, fillet steak perfectly cook medium rare, peppercorn sauce . Had breakfast both mornings, buffet style full English all well cooked and tasty. Lunch on second day had a gourmet burger which was very nice and full of flavour and for dinner I had the lamb sirloin cooked perfectly. If I had a slight niggle it was the dauphinoise needed more seasoning but overall the food was exceptional. Well done to the head chef and kitchen team. Service was very good, polite and attentive. Fantastic stay.

A local family member booked a table for us at Carriages Bar and Brasserie in the gracious Devon Hotel during our recent visit to Exeter, and we enjoyed the lunch we had there very much. The atmosphere in the dining room was elegant and we were able to take our time without being rushed from our table. Our charming server, Carlos, looked after our table well. The carvery offered a choice of roasts, crisp Yorkshire puddings, and a vegetable choices to please every diner. The wine list offered some good options by the glass and it is always nice to find a restaurant that includes a non-alcoholic beer on its menu for those who are driving. Our only regret was that we did not leave room for a sweet to finish. Highly recommended.

Haven’t read through previous reviews, so sorry if I’m echoing others or have missed some critical feature. We came here with family who had spent days in a fishing lodge maybe ten minutes away. Exterior impression is of a slightly modernised replica of the motel in the 1960s TV soap ‘Crossroads’. Inside looks as though it has probably been updated a few times maybe with marble type finishes etc.

Visitamos aquí hace unas semanas y tomamos café y pastel, así que decidimos probar el domingo carvery y no nos decepcionó. La comida ofrecida era fresca, sabrosa y con una buena relación calidad-precio. El restaurante estaba muy ocupado, así que nos sentamos en el bar, pero eran muy cómodos y el personal nos pareció amable y atento. Mi compañero (que es intolerante al gluten) estaba bien atendido y no tuvimos ninguna queja en absoluto. Definitivamente vamos a volver.

Excellent food, excellent service, lovely surroundings, excellent value for money. Highly recommend.

Tuvimos la comida del asador hace unos 3 años y fue muy pobre. Nos quejamos por correo electrónico a la sede de Brend Hotels.

Llamado en el camino de regreso de un día solo para tomar un postre, tuvimos una hermosa torta de chocolate blanco con crema y bebidas calientes, el pastel fue maravilloso, el lugar estaba limpio y acogedor, las bebidas eran agradables y calientes. Nos gustó especialmente tener una buena charla con el muy lindo y amable Carlos. Una buena manera de pasar una hora después de un día agotador gracias.

Llegó a Carriages con un grupo para una reunión escolar anual

Ok but for those who like a carvery, brilliant but I found it a little limited with choice for a lunchtime

Called in last minute having obviously not booked. Restaurant was fully booked but we were welcomed into the bar area and offered a table. Service very good and the carvery was excellent. Have tried several local carveries in the area and, to me, this is one of the best! Highly recommended.

Went with wife and daughters for birthday lunch,all meals were very good but I was disappointed with my Filet Steak ,it came with fries and a plate full of onions and mushrooms presentation for the money was poor.The service was very good,would definitely go back. Previous review said plenty of parking,not today we went just after midday had a job to park my wife has a blue badge couldn’t find anywhere near entrance to park.

Great place which is very easily accessible from the A380 A379 and M5.

Went with another couple, and decided on carvery because it was so well presented.

Went for Sunday lunch today with family 7 adults and 4 children Had a super carvery good value for money Good selection of meat and vegetableswhich was very tasty one of our favourite places to go for Sunday lunch They were very busy but staff were attentive friendly and very helpful with the children

Friendly helpful staff, a lovely varied buffet, sandwiches, sausage rolls, pasties, pizzas, & flapjacks, all very tasty. Plenty of tea, coffee and water. A very warm room located next to the bar.

A first-time visit for the Lunchtime Carvery. Even well after Christmas & the New Year, it was busy in Carriages Brasserie - so it's advisable to book. This presented no problem as we could sit in the adjoining lounge and bar, and the atmosphere's good. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The Carvery is great, with a good choice of everything. (A good idea to have a small breakfast earlier!) Well worth a return visit before long.

Called in for dinner(not booked) for minor celebration. Slightly wobbly start when barman, after serving our drinks and being asked to put it on a tab as we intended eating, stated that they didn't always serve food to non-residents! Female member of staff, upon hearing this, said there would be no problem getting a table for two at 6pm and proceeded to do so. Nice restaurant and the rest of the staff we encountered that evening were very pleasant and helpful. I had the lamb sirloin, although as I don't like asparagus I was allowed to help myself to the carvery veg. My partner, a little disappointed that there were only two meats on offer with the carvery and not three, ended up having the nut roast. Both meals were absolutely superb - the lamb was the best I have eaten for some time!! Delicious desserts rounded off a really lovely meal. Without doubt we will return.

We attended specifically for the afternoon tea after visiting Exeter for the Christmas market and passing up all that delicious food. The afternoon tea was absolutely diabolical! The sandwiches were finger sandwiches which wouldn’t have been enough to feed my 4 year old child. They were finger sandwiches to share between two people the price was 12 each and the food amount was not sufficient. The brownie was horrid the flapjack was rock hard like it had been stored in a freezer. Also the waitress was rude and arrogant will never go back again as for £24 pounds it was a rip off

Just popped in on what looked like a busy evening from the car park. Very deceiving. Plenty of space. Great food and great service. Look forward to returning again. Very convenient on the roundabout. But traffic is unobtrusive and you could be sat anywhere.

We enjoyed a meal here with friends. Food was of a good quality. The only thing that needs to be addressed is the temperature in the restaurant. It got extremely hot to the point that we couldn't wait to leave to get some air.

Tuvimos un almuerzo de domingo de más de 30 personas y nos dieron la habitación en el piso de arriba. Era perfecto, una habitación ideal para una pequeña reunión. El personal fue muy amable y servicial, y estuvo a su disposición para ayudarlo en todo momento. El domingo carvery fue excelente. Muy contentos con la comida y el personal.

Otra visita a otro gran asador. Todo bien en el asado a excepción de las chipolatas que no son geniales. Mucho mejor que nuestra última visita con respecto al personal. Una buena selección de postres, aunque les gustaría verlos exhibidos en un gabinete de enfriadores, especialmente durante los meses más cálidos. Sigan con el buen trabajo.

Pasamos mi comida de cumpleaños aquí un domingo por la noche para el asador y quedamos muy impresionados! ¡Excelente comida! Cálido, y de muy buena calidad y que vale la pena el precio.

Service was superb in this establishment. Carvery was delicious choice of beef or Turkey. Vegetables loads to choose from. The restaurant was spotless thoroughly worth a visit.

We met for lunch with masons from Devon. Firstly the bar staff were strange. The young lady didn’t seem to know what she was doing, I asked for gin and tonic, no choice of gin or tonic offered. Not very welcoming.

Booked for a Sunday Carvery, they only offer 2 times/sittings. Our table was in the newly decorated function suite which is far nicer, brighter and more modern than the rest of the restaurant and bar.

I ventured here whilst staying in the hotel. Huge empty restuarant yet had to wait a while to be seated as the girl had to check reservations. No way was it booked up.

A party of 18 of us dined here last night for my 60th birthday. The food was absolutely fabulous. The carvery was really good, and everything piping hot. The only grumble from some, was that for the price they were slightly stingy on the amount of meat given. The fish dishes were also really good apparently. The only thing that I feel could be improved on were the staff on that particular night, maybe some more training on 'How to smile and be friendly to customers' would be a good start. Apart from that, the whole evening was superb, and we would absolutely recommend this restaurant.

We have been taking Sunday lunch at Carriages for nearly 20 years and up until a few months ago it was impossible to better anywhere.

This was the second time that we visited this restaurant have had a most enjoyable meal and service three weeks previously. We revisited with two other friends having had such a lovely evening before. Unfortunately this visit was not to prove the same.

We often lunch here when meeting friends half way. We travel down from Somerset , they up from Cornwall. Excellent food, staff and service

Very conveniently located next-door to the Devon Hotel, the Carriage Brasserie is ideal for guests to enjoy a good meal. We met some friends, also in Exeter for the sheep sale at Exeter market, for dinner. The restaurant was busy but service was quick and good with excellent waiting staff, cheerful and with a good understanding of the menu. We had shared starters, tasty and well cooked and a range of main courses, again of good quality and generally well cooked and, with generous portions, good value for money. The only issue I would had was with the cooking of my steak, a very good piece of meat, tasty and tender, but I did, knowing the tendency that Uk chefs generally have for overcooking meat, ask for it to be rare, expecting a good medium rare steak, as it was it arrived the top side of medium. The waitress obviously had a better understanding of cooking steak than the chef, noticing once I cut into the steak that it was rather too well done, she did, very kindly offer to change the steak, but having started I really did not want to waste what was otherwise a very good piece of meat.

I came here with my mum for her birthday a couple of days ago and we were both really excited to visit this hotel as we had never been before. Our table booked for 6:30 but arrived early and had a friendly welcome which was good; actually ordered our food and drinks at 6:30 and this is where the “fun” happened. We waited almost an hour for our food to come to our table! I ordered the lamb with vine tomatoes and dauphinois potatoes and mum ordered the sea bass. After waiting, the food finally arrived and it was quite disappointing but I had to eat it all because I was starving. My 3 very tiny pieces of lamb were over cooked, dry and fatty. The vine tomatoes was actually a whole, slightly cold tomato which nobody thought to tell me it was that before when ordering. And my dauphinois potatoes were oily and I believe microwaved? Not very good at all! When I mentioned how everything was after the meal I didn’t get an apology just “I’ll let the chef know”. Baring in mind the restaurant was empty and there were too many waiters. I’m glad my mum enjoyed her meal and her time there but I definitely won’t be returning.

Have been here many times before and always had a good experience. On this occasion we booked a table well in advance as appreciate it is a busy time of year.