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4.6

Based on 1.530 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 77 in 557 in Exeter

Nº 2 of 19 American in Exeter

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..friedbirdchicken

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Delicious food! Great vegan options, genuinely lovely staff!

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hannahbrown1 . 2024-10-24

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So salty!! Probably knocked a few years off my life with the amount of sodium I just consumed. Careful if you have a heart condition, you may have a heart attack after a few bites. Extremely disappointed for the amount of money I spent, main flavour profile is salt followed by salt...

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LewisMR2 . 2024-10-15

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THE best burgers I’ve ever had! amazing service by Kerenza and Mollie who went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely time last night, thank you both!

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Emily Barnbrook . 2024-10-09

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Food was amazing! The Kyiv fries are an absolute winner. Couldn't complain about the food at all. We came to Exeter from London to eat here.

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Alexlauran Parker . 2024-10-06

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Very good food. Would definitely recommend

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Jacob Denhart . 2024-10-05

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They only had outside seating available when we went but regardless the service and food was incredible; so glad we came here for lunch!!

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Allen Isaac . 2024-10-04

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Great food as always, and Mollie was very nice

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DoomSkull . 2024-10-03

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Great food and even better service, Molly was brilliant.

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Joe Smith . 2024-10-03

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After this establishment was recommended to us We ordered three meals totaling almost £50. This was the first time we'd ordered from here. We were met with incorrect order, undercooked chicken, under cooked chips and almost raw HALLOUMI. Upon calling I was met with rudeness from the manager, A dismissive attitude to my complaint and told me that she couldn't help me and that I had to email in order to process my complaint. I have! and added pictures and told them I won't be returning once was certainly enough. Overpriced rudeness and less than impressive food.

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Stephen Brooks . 2024-09-28

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Great burger, great service, highly recommend

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Joshua Solman . 2024-09-18

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Actual chilled casual eatery - breath of fresh air in exeter as so many chain spots now with servers hooked to ipads - thankfully not here. Chilled yet very attentive and friendly staff, double smash burger was awesome as were them tendies - wife was raving about the vegan chicken burger, lovely housemade cream soda, fries were excellent.

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Sean VM . 2024-09-17

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Mollie was awesome sauce poggers!

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Eddie Dolman . 2024-09-10

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Vegan burger was solid. Staff were super nice. Place had a solid vibe, reminding me of working in a restaurant kitchen back in the 90’s.

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sam . 2024-09-08

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Mollie was really lovely and helped us decided on what to get for lunch as my friend and I were very indecisive. Lunch was fab as always, love coming here!

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Chloe Yalland . 2024-09-07

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Love eating here. Service is always great. Our server Mollie was fab. Really friendly and helpful when I couldn't decide what to get! Definitely recommend eating here.

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Chloe Morgan . 2024-09-07

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Perfect, customer service brilliant. If your looking for fried chicken, chicken burgers, beef burgers or even milkshakes then this is the place in Exeter.

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Harris Harland . 2024-08-23

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i love this food and i do eat here often but the burgers are sometimes very pink and i don’t mind a bit of pink but this time it was way too much i had to take it out. other than that all the food is amazing.

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Danni Qahwaji . 2024-08-23

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Genuinely one of the best meals we've had in a long time. Great atmosphere, lovely friendly staff & the most delicious chicken tenders tray with all the extras. Highly recommend the Exeter rum too! Will definitely be back....probably for lunch.... tomorrow!

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Amanda Carter . 2024-08-22

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Great food, outside seating but it’s really nice. Well worth a trip for some fantastic food. I had the special special called alan I mean what can I say it was immense. Looking forward to coming back real soon!!

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wez morris . 2024-08-22

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Had a banging meal, props to the chef Brad! Best chicken in Exe!

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Billie Smith . 2024-08-21

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Friendly staff, with the best burger I’ve ever eaten… no wonder it’s an award winner!!!

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Billy cox . 2024-08-17

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Amazing chicken burger and the best cream soda I’ve ever had. Staff are awesome

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gary hobson . 2024-08-17

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Arrived here and realised we could eat outside only, regardless of this the food was excellent and the staff were very good.

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Dylan Richards . 2024-08-16

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Fantastic service and the most awesome food. Great attention to gluten free issues. A massive shout out to Adam who was funny, attentive and helpful. Well recommended!

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K F . 2024-08-09

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Ordered a large amount of food from Uber Eats. Missing a portion of chips. The OG Tenders were pathetic. £7.50 for about 100g of super skinny super short overcooked chicken pieces that looked nothing like what is advertised. Burger was nice and chips were good. Won't be returning.

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George Bond . 2024-08-08

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Firstly would like to say, me and partner have eaten here several times and always really enjoyed the food and atmosphere,however we went on Sunday and that will be the last time I will ever eat there ,was told outside dinning only,,although no one was inside, which we took on chin,wasn’t really not to happy about sitting outside with the seagulls and pigeons hovering,and being watched by all the crackheads and fruit loops. Placed our order 2 burgers 2xdirty fries some wings a coke and 2 ciders,starving hungry and excited for the food to arrive, 20mins later our excited soon crashed and burned when the food turned up in cardboard sweat boxes and wooden cutlery and a paper cup for my cider,now had I been at a festival or street fair this wouldn’t have been to much of an issue,if I wanted sweat box food could have saved £45 and gone kfc,so £63 later which might I add I do not have a problem spending,but spending restaurant prices for festival service boils my piss,which leads me onto the next issue,after we had eaten our food my partner needed to use the toilet as it was that time of the month,she was told she couldn’t use the toilet UNBELIEVABLE Proper felt that that we had our pants pulled down,shame really loved all our visits to this to this place and never had a problem,but will never see us again will be going slims chicken from now on

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Martin Lightfoot . 2024-08-07

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The team at eat the bird are absolute heroes and the food is nothing short of spectacular! Easily one of the best restaurants in Exeter!

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Mason Summers . 2024-08-01

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Yummy food and friendly staff (atmosphere isn't 5 stars just because we ate outside as the main restaurant was closed at that time)

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Brigid Murphy . 2024-07-23

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Chicken tenders were slightly dry. Chips very nice and crispy. Shoutout to the new chef that gave me double the portion. Waiter was friendly

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Graeme Baillie . 2024-07-18

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Great customer service, Theo presented himself well, as soon as we got the food it was very tasty,inside would have been a better sitting area, will be coming back again.

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jdxe s . 2024-07-13

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I’ll start by saying the vegan burger was very tasty! And so were the fries and ranch. I was accidentally given a regular chicken burger rather than the vegan one, but the waitress was very apologetic and offered me a free cocktail as an apology. The things I didn’t like so much were the outdoor seating (which attracted a lot of seagulls and pigeons), lack of toilet access, and lack of veggie options on the lunch menu. I was told that I could sub a vegan burger in the lunch deal, but when I got to the till I was told this wasn’t true and charged £5 more. So overall I probably wouldn’t come again but I did like the burger

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Sarah Davidson . 2024-07-12

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Unreal Food and the staff were so good! Would Recommend the Chicanator and the Gochucang wings! Plus don't forget the Gravy & Garlic Mayo!

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David Walsh . 2024-07-09

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Staff were very nice and brought us blankets when sitting outside. Good service.

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Ana Garza . 2024-07-06

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Food was amazing!! Hit the sweet spot indeed!! Service was great too!! Definitely coming back to this place!

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Loleta Spencer . 2024-06-27

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The menu was easy to use and updating the cart was simple too. Delivery was exactly on time and the driver was courteous and very friendly. The food was truly amazing as well. Next time we want to eat in the restaurant and soak up the atmosphere.

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Garry Durbin . 2024-06-23

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Outstanding fried chicken in a nice chilled restaurant. Can't go wrong!

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Matthew Wyatt . 2024-06-15

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Came with a work group, all enjoyed various meals! Chicken was amazing and the chips fresh!

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Joe Gray . 2024-06-12

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Absolutely outstanding food, delivered to our door in no time. Definitely gained another customer!

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Jessica Durbin . 2024-06-09

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Incredible burgers. So much to choose from! Good deals and atmosphere too

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Willl . 2024-06-07

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Really delicious food and good friendly service

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Ian Bond . 2024-06-07

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Molly was so cheerful and professional. She was attentive and always had a friendly smile.

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Sophie Lenihan . 2024-06-03

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Had a lovely meal in Exeter. Chicktator was delicious, and ao waas the vanilla malt milkshake.Molly was so friendly and helpful. She really made us feel welcome. Thanks!xx

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Vijaya Sadowski . 2024-06-03

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Molly was fab at eat the bird! Great service and lush food!

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Melissa Lippett . 2024-06-03

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Loved every minute! Food was amazing, service was first class. Can't fault the place!

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Andy Thorpe . 2024-05-30

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Fantastic food. Won't find better buffalo wings anywhere we are addicted!

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Rachel Herbert . 2024-05-28

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Always great service and great food when we come here. Highly recommend!!

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lakie121 . 2024-05-27

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Been to ETB a few times since my last review and to offer an update, it is still the best restaurant in Exeter centre.

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Nils . 2024-05-27

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Great food and staff, highly recommended

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Ben Hetherington . 2024-05-27

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Burgers are unreal and nice staff too! Have been so many times, they often have deals on aswell which they share on their Instagram.

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Shay Broomhall . 2024-05-26

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Tasty food with helpful and pleasant staff

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Christian Brook . 2024-05-26

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Great food and service! Molly was great - enjoy your pint!

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Jack Trudgeon . 2024-05-26

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Great GF options for coeliac. Molly was really helpful and explained the gf options to us!

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Niki Grant . 2024-05-26

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Very good food, I’m not fun kimchi but it’s just my own opinion :) 2 girls from bar very nice :)

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Bartek Gawlowski . 2024-05-25

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The food is always amazing and the service is great

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Betty’s Beauty . 2024-05-24

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Amazing food and great service. Many thanks to Molly who was amazing 🥰 best burger in town!

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lois elizabeth . 2024-05-24

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Great food, service was fine, only bugbear was they dont have hotsauce on the table, or on the premises, wings without hotsauce arent proper wings.

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aunty greg . 2024-05-21

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Smelly and sticky place!!!!! Look at the photos of the toilet!!!!! Tasteless food!!!!!

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Rene Jess . 2024-05-19

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Once again...another fantastic burger. This place never fails to put a cracking bit of chicken in front of you.

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Richard 'Simon' Rutter . 2024-05-16

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I have made this mistake twice now when really craving fried chicken but not wanting to go to KFC. I had high hopes about Eat The Bird because the reviews are incredible but both time the chicken has been amost inedibly salty. like salt poisoning levels. However, the staff are lovely and the milkshakes are really nice

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Camilla Rooney . 2024-05-15

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Food was incredible, staff were really friendly (Molly was the name of our server, and was so nice ! ). I like the atmosphere and decor a lot, really fits the aesthetic of what the brand is, but some of the music was a bit experimental and weird (I think one song has chewing noises which was a bit much for me). Definitely worth a visit for tbe food alone though- we got the chicktator and the holy cluck and both are better than all other fried chicken I’ve tried in exeter. We shared the burgers and they cut them in half for us, which just elevated the service even more in my eyes, great time !

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Sophie Sizer . 2024-05-12

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The best chicken burgers in Exeter, England, and probably Earth.

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Caleb Brumley . 2024-05-08

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Had a great experience. Our waitress Kerenza made us feel welcome and was very accommodating. Will definitely be back!

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Miro .B . 2024-05-06

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Always have the nicest time here! The food is to die for and the staff are super friendly and welcoming! Definitely a go to place :)

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Courtney Searle . 2024-05-03

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First and last time. Chicken is very average and “Fresh cut” fries are oily and clearly made from rotten potatoes 🤢

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Sally B . 2024-05-02

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Best burgers in Exeter. The garlic Parmesan tenders are incredible.

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Adam Ferguson . 2024-04-30

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I've heard towering tales about Eat The Bird, and my goodness, it soared beyond expectations! You know how Instagram can tease you with tantalising dishes that never quite match up in reality? Well, this place breaks that mold! We dove into the Proper Filth and Clucking Hell burgers—absolute masterpieces that redefine taste on a scale that goes to 11! Accompanying these were the scandalously scrumptious dirty chicken-covered fries, which were indeed delightfully dirty. Since it was a splash of a birthday feast, we splurged on the Parmesan tenders and frickles. They were good, but I wouldn’t shout from the rooftops about them. However, let’s circle back to the real showstoppers: those chicken burgers are a dirty, juicy blast from another universe! The service? Absolutely epic! Shoutout to Hannah, our waitress who navigated our endless questions with the grace of a seasoned pro, dishing out recommendations that were spot on! The vibe of the place? Super cool with a capital C. They’ve managed to smuggle a shipping container into the decor and morph it into a quirky kitchen setup – genius move! Already planning our next trip to Exeter just for another round at Eat The Bird. Highly recommend you check it out, folks. You won't regret it! #FoodHeaven

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Bob Barnes . 2024-04-28

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I've heard towering tales about Eat The Bird, and my goodness, it soared beyond expectations! You know how Instagram can tease you with tantalising dishes that never quite match up in reality? Well, this place breaks that mold! We dove into the Proper Filth and Clucking Hell burgers—absolute masterpieces that redefine taste on a scale that goes to 11! Accompanying these were the scandalously scrumptious dirty chicken-covered fries, which were indeed delightfully dirty. Since it was a splash of a birthday feast, we splurged on the Parmesan tenders and frickles. They were good, but I wouldn’t shout from the rooftops about them. However, let’s circle back to the real showstoppers: those chicken burgers are a dirty, juicy blast from another universe! The service? Absolutely epic! Shoutout to Hannah, our waitress who navigated our endless questions with the grace of a seasoned pro, dishing out recommendations that were spot on! The vibe of the place? Super cool with a capital C. They’ve managed to smuggle a shipping container into the decor and morph it into a quirky kitchen setup – genius move! Already planning our next trip to Exeter just for another round at Eat The Bird. Highly recommend you check it out, folks. You won't regret it! #FoodHeaven

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Bob B . 2024-04-28

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Really tasty chicken burgers. Good beer. Frickles are amazing! Good service, great staff. Trendy little restaurant will definitely return when in the area.

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Stephen Whittaker . 2024-04-28

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Excellent food very fast excellent service

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martin jacobs . 2024-04-27

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Amazing place! Food was unreal and the staff were so friendly!!

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kelly sallis . 2024-04-27

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I have been to the Taunton restaurant a few times, first time visiting the one in Exeter and it was just as good. It is smaller than Taunton but it did feel like we had a more private experience which was nice. It is just off the high street so very well placed. Me, wife and children 11 and 8 had great food, portions are generous and we didn't finish it all, but it was really, really good. Highly recommend for lunch or dinner

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Russell Pearce . 2024-04-27

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Love it here and they’re always fab for gluten free food!

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Alexandra Bernstein-Chapman . 2024-04-24

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Such a nice place to go and eat, staff are lovely and such good atmosphere!

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lauren pike . 2024-04-18

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The beef burger and the strips med hot so delicious 🤤❤️❤️

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Ru . 2024-04-14

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The staff are awesome offer great chat and love the atmosphere. Feels welcoming and also good menu waiting to come back

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Leandro De Aguiar . 2024-04-13

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Dining here was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant, everything is so good, from chatting to the staff to eating the bird!

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Ben Bryant . 2024-04-13

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Food was good and staff were great

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Rocky #55 . 2024-04-13

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Outrageous service! Friendly staff, excellent food. Highly recommend. Worth the 145 mile Drive!

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Bethan Mcintyre . 2024-04-13

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Lovely food 10/10 Service was amazing and so friendly!! Enjoyed and will return

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Ami Bristow . 2024-04-12

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Once again, amazing! Staff were amazing, got us a quick table on the fly, food was incredible. Frickles delicious, vegetarian options excellent - especially the gravy dipped burger. Will return and definitely recommend!

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Sophie Seager . 2024-04-12

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Nice staff and chicken was great

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Harry Butler . 2024-04-11

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Great food, friendly service. Great options for gluten free

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Alexander Board . 2024-04-10

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Good portion sizes, lovely food highly recommend

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Liss Roxburgh . 2024-04-10

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DELICIOUS!!!! Had the chicktator, absolutely gorgeous, proper Korean flavours and was perfectly cooked. Friendly, fast service and comfy, quirky interior. Really great experience and will definitely be coming back for more!!!!! P.s Ben is a legend

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Becky Hopley . 2024-04-10

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Great place, amazing food and lovely staff!

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Emma Fearon . 2024-04-10

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Huge food and stuffed afterwards trendy and friendly and still kinda new but recommendable already excellent 👌

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Anthony down . 2024-04-09

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Good food, great service, really nice! Tasty burgers, awesome fried pickles!

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Catherine Gillam . 2024-04-09

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Slight delay on food, dealt with perfectly. Complimentary round of drinks. Food was A1 as usual!

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Chris Woods . 2024-04-08

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Working away and googled best restaurants locally, this little beauty came up and didn’t disappoint. Food and service are amazing keep up the good work. See you again 100%

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Stuart Hinton . 2024-04-08

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Amazing food and service, definitely worth the visit!

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Char Terry . 2024-04-07

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There are no healthy options like salads. Very greasy burgers. Very tasty and natural fries. You cannot pay in cash

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Alicia peña del pozo . 2024-04-06

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Molly was brilliant. Catered for everything. Very helpful. Enjoyed a lot.

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Will Hurn . 2024-04-06

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Great service from the team. Lovely food as always. Banging wings, had to have seconds!!

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Mike Herbert . 2024-04-06

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Not as good as normal. Normally I highly recommend this place to everyone but the last time I went it just wasn’t as good. The fries were so over cooked they were like eating a crisp, no soft potato in the middle. The burger was extremely salty, my Husband had the kimchi one and I had the one with halloumi. His was even saltier than mine. Cocktails were good but the food was just a bit meh. Normally excellent. We shared a loaded fries and they were just wet, literally swimming in sauce to the point that it wasn’t tasty. But will try again. Maybe they were having an off day.

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Elena F . 2024-04-06

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probably the best burger place in Exeter - amazing burgers and loaded fries, as well as brilliant milk shakes - the staff are friendly, but service can be a bit slow on a busy day - unfortunately, the interior is only average and quite small, meaning they are often booked out - prices are average as well, comparable to most burger restaurants

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Karl Stücker . 2024-04-05

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Always amazing food! Holy cluck burger is just beautiful

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Phil H . 2024-04-05

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Unbelievable service, speedy food and was fantastic! I’ve eaten in the other eat the birds and this is by far the best! Ben the who I believe was running the show was epic and we met the head chef Brad who was an absolute credit to the business!

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Chris Gibbons . 2024-04-05

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Food made me sick. Weird smelling sauce and soggy food that did not taste fresh at all. It's a shame they took over Turk's head kitchen too.

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Joli Bee . 2024-04-03

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Oh wow This place is amazing, recommended by my daughter and granddaughter, honestly the best burger I have had. The service was fab my granddaughter has Celiac disease which was not a problem she loves it here and I can see why .the food is delicious . I will definitely be back 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Ann Grady . 2024-04-01

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Eat the Bird has been my go-to place since they opened in Exeter. I have tried pretty much every burger they offer, and they are all absolutely delicious! I also love their chicken wings. They are a bit smaller now but still delicious. 10/10.

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A Gray . 2024-04-01

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