Rainbow in Exeter

Really great mushroom Chow Mein & Chicken with ginger and Spring onions. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Been coming for a few years and tonight tasteless meal such a shame and also will be looking for a new takeaway.

Food was nice but put wrong sauce on it. 😀service was great.!

It is such a shame to find that after many years coming here, things have changed beyond recognition. Their delicous curry has always been a thing of great delight, sumptuous, unique and rich in flavour. Last night was so revolting we had to throw half our meals in the bin. When I phoned and implored to bring back the original family recipe, I was told it was the same, just a different colour, which incensed me even more that they tried to put it even in the same class as before. The attempt, since losing a much valued member of staff, has left them churning out slop, green in colour, watery, peppery and something akin to the contents of a baby's nappy. Such a shame. We will be looking for a new Chinese. Oh and you pay more for the displeasure!

Yuk.. tasteless, Chicken curry supreme. Powdery texture, cold, and no flavour.. had to add hot sauce just to get a hint of anything. And put in the microwave... I live less than a minute from the door

BEWARE THIS IS A CASH ONLY TAKE-AWAY! NOT FOR MUCH LONGER! The food was edible - just. There is a huge difference between bbq ribs and dried up which were charcoal and in a congealed gloopy sauce. I have had so much better elsewhere and have no intention of using this place again.

The food is amazing here best Chinese in Exeter!!

Great Food! Be prepared for a wait when they're busy though as everything is Cooked fresh

As always the 'Rainbow' is unbeatable. Great food. Great service.

This is a good takeaway for anyone wanting a genuine Chinese experience, always busy, very friendly staff and the waiting area is very clean .

Best Chinese food in Exeter.. so so busy the phones are continually engaged.. cold in the ordering area if you have to wait for food.. Best to order and book a pick up time x

Excellent takeaway, cooked to order, delicious.

Super jedzenie ceny ok polecam.

Dawno tak dobrego chińskiego jedzenia nie jadlem,ciężko znaleźć takie miejsce z tak dobrym jedzeniem, na pewno jak będę miał okazję być tutaj w mieście odwiedzę ponownie:)

Impossible to get through on the phone so had to go and order in person then sit and wait. But the wait wasn't long, staff were friendly and the food was good

What day and age does a Chinese not delivery? Random opening hours. Got that grease smell. Food below par on my experiences

Best Chinese in Exeter shame they don't deliver

Food was ok not that great for the prices they charge they could have done better i had better chinese in west bromwich

This Chinese is incredibly sensibly priced… The food is fantastic..we’ve ordered over time most of the menu and everything has been incredibly well cooked and incredibly tasty. Well worth the visit

It's a very popular take away as it's food is absolutely amazing and a good price too . Staf advise you on the waiting time so you know when you will expect to get your food but definitely worth waiting for. I think this is the best take away in Exeter

Delicious food, it's always worth getting down there early and ordering as it gets very busy but the food is definitely worth the wait. One of the best Chinese takeaways in the area for sure.

Best Chinese takeaway in Exeter, in my opinion. Orders can only be placed by phone or in person, delivery not available, but well worth the trip, food is fantastic

This is by far the best chinese food in Exeter,i mean it!

Great tasting food at reasonable price just remember to take cash with you they don't take card payments

Honestly hands down the best Chinese in Exeter. Could not fault at all. Been having Chinese for rainbow for 10 years and honestly everything is just always so good. Phone sometimes annoying when they don’t answer but if local you understand there so busy they just don’t need to answer and certain times you have to walk in to order. But doesn’t bother me as always such good food.

Took nearly 1 hour to get through on phone after being recommended. No veg in special rice and so Salty everything in thick brown syrup gloo . No thanks can't eat it .

worst sweet and sour chicken ive ever had tough chicken and the sauce could be used to glue something heavy and industrial, chips were mediocre at best and the beef chow mein was like chewing rubber, wont be back.!

As many people have already stated on this forum, the phone service is truly awful, ie non existant. If as a business you are not able to provide this most basic of services then don't offer it as an option. Clearly they take no pride at all in providing a quality service, or any service at all, in relation to their delivery customers...

Probably the best Chinese myself and the partner have EVER had.... Definitely worth a try!!! Came up to Exeter for a get away and was not disappointed! 5* the crispy chilli beef was just as it said on the tin and those chicken balls I could have had the whole bag to myself which is rare, thank you so much xo

Delicious crispy chilli chicken, veg spring rolls and egg fried rice, literally the best! Highly recommend, picked up within 15 minutes of ordering... also lovely staff and great prices was a big plus. Thank you!

Best Chinese in Exeter but shame they don't offer delivery 👍

Good service and a great variety to choose from. Great tasting food.

My all time favourite Chinese. Babipangyang is my fav. Wish they would take card. Perhaps I should change my rating... This place is getting far too popular! But the truth is it is just all too yummy.

Don't always answer the phone for orders, so have to go in person, can take ages to get your food. Very good food though.

Food is lovely top notch, problem is being able to get any, have said to them time and time again that their phone never seems to work or they ignore it completely, how they are still in business is beyond me. PLEASE SORT IT OUT, love your food just fed up trying to get through to order, usually end up going elsewhere!

Tried this place for the first time today. Best sweet and sour I've ever had. Will definitely be returning again!

Kept ringing no answer. Partner walked down to order food waiting for over an hour

The best sweet and sour sauce in Exeter in my opinion! Lovely food which is quick but well prepared

Have been many times and have never had a bad experience, great food at reasonable prices! My go to Chinese takeaway in Exeter! Phone lines can be busy, but walk ins are allowed with about an half an hour wait for food, which isn't too bad.

Absolutely delicious as always. Crispy chilli beef and the king prawns with ginger and spring onions are so tasty. Fresh, hot and a really good portion. Favourite Chinese in the area, definitely beats the noodle bars in town, will be back next Friday 👍🏻

Excellent food , wonderful service , pleasant staff . One of our favourite places .

Had heard nothing but good reviews about Rainbow House and their much spoke of ‘Babi-Pangang’ dish although most people pronounce it ‘Babi-Pangyang’ I was warned it gets very busy and they sometime take the phone off the hook when its too busy. I called to order around 6pm and they answered straight away and my order was ready to collect about 30 minutes later. The shop was quiet busy and most people were buying large 2 bag orders. Ours came and it was very well packed and no leaking containers. Very reasonably priced and I didn't have a single complaint about the whole meal. The curry which was nice and think comes with a free rice, the babi-pangang comes on a bed of rice or a bed on noodles. The special fried rice has large pieces of chicken and a lovely sauce on the top. We tried lots of different chinese takeaways before finding out favourite (New Oriental City in Pinhoe) but Rainbow House comes very close if not beats it with value for money, variety and taste all together. The staff were very friendly and we'll definitely be eating from here again. Highly Recommended!!!! (I've added photos for the current menu and i couldn't see one on line)

A bout rainbow Chinese takeaway They always take the phone off the hook by 8.45 staff not very friendly and there shutting at 9.30 is not a good time to shut for a takeaway it's gone down hill over the years

Our favourite Chinese. It does get busy although once youve eaten here you'll understand why so, we prefer to call our orders in but, if you don't mind waiting in line that works too!

Best Chinese takeaway in Exeter

Awesome Chinese take away. Great food and service 👍

Really enjoy the food. Normally have in the week as always too busy at the weekend & queuing up out side because you can't get through on the phone isn't a pleasant experience especially in the cold.

Lovely food, very tasty, chicken balls were a bit, soft and chewy but very nice. Recommended.

The food is always ready on time, always hot and great tasting

Best Chinese ever. Thought I was actually in China

So this place looks like a jobcentre, you have to collect and sometimes you can call 30+ times in a night to get an order in as the phone seems off the hook...100% worth it. This has to be hands-down the best chinese takeaway I've had, and I've had a lot. Service is great and the owners are so lovely, the portions MY GOD THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE, everywhere is clean and the prices are modest. Ordering from this place is always a great decision. In fact, think I might order one now.

The food is delicious always freshly cooked and the curries sauce is to die for

Never let you down food is always very tasty. Great prices and fantastic customer service. One of the best Chinese in Exeter

Went here on the 26th of September 2020, normally is great but however this time I have gotten food poisoning from the company I order chicken chow mein, prawn crackers and sweet and sour sauce

Poor experience £15 for half a duck yet it was inedible, dry and burnt - wasn’t freshly cooked. Chicken satay more like a stew - an expensive meal for a poor quality experience wouldn’t go back

The food is always great and the staff are very helpful and cheerful.

Average Chinese got told it would be 25 mins had to wait an hour with no recognition.

The best Chinese in Exeter. Absolutely gorgeous food and big portions

Best chinese food, been going for nearly 30 years now

Best Chinese in Exeter, highly recommended just a shame that they do not deliver.

Lovely food, good value for money.

Alright bit boring atmosphere and not very welcoming inside

Food is peng and that babipangyang tho 🤤🤤🤤🤤

The staff was great, has an advantage of small parking area. My black beans was a little salty. I have eaten there before so not too bad.

Really nice food, shame we got one of the dishes wrong despite having the right number on the pakaging: we got a chicken dish instead of prawns, so a little disappointing, hence the 4 stars, however not enough to put us off, mistakes happen, we will be going back.

Great place for takeaway food at a great price

Great food but generally wait about 30 minutes for food after order

Food was tasty and great service

meal was tasty but a little to much soy sauce in will eat there again

Great takeaway, excellent value for money.

Really good Chinese food, wait wasn't too long and everything we ordered was brilliant.

Food is brilliant barbecue ribs lush staff are great always helpful

Amazing food x ribs to die for x

Been going here for years never not once have I ever had a bad Chinese get a very busy so sometimes can be a little wait but it's worth it.

The food was mediocre. Lemon chicken is supposed to be a whole breast, fried in batter then sliced and served with a sharp lemon sauce, what I got were overcooked chicken nuggets in something like lemon curd.

Food is always amazing. Order by phone, there is always a wait over the weekend.

When ordering from Rainbow I would recommend phoning your order through beforehand. Any orders take around 15-20 minutes, regardless of what is ordered. Completely worth the wait. The food is great, the menu is vast and everything is cooked as you would expect from a Chinese food establishment. Everything is fairly priced, the atmosphere is great and the staff are friendly. On a side note: disabled access may be difficult due to the front of store having a large step and parking is strictly on the street which is inundated with double yellow lines. Overall, seriously good grub at an affordable price. Edit: I forgot to mention that it's cash only!

Good food and reasonably priced. Only problem they do not take cards.

The place is miss and hit. It's my local Chinese and I've ordered a few times. Had the best and worst Chinese from this place. They lack consistency and it feels like they hold on to Ingredients until they're sold.

Walked in to order 2 curries and they said they didn't have any Curries how does that work?

Very good food reasonably priced. Beware, gets very busy on Saturday evenings and is closed Mondays

Excellent. Always use here for Chinese take away. I have a Chinese 1/2 mile from my house but travel 3 miles to here instead. Can get really busy and they do sometimes take phone off the hook and food can be slow to come out but worth the wait. I recommend babi pangang, spicy pork on a bed of noodles, rice or veg. Yummy!

As Special Chow Mein's go this is about as good as they get, with friendly staff and pleanty of parking.

The Best Chinese take away I ever had.

Fantastic, best Chinese bar far. Great quality and very consistent.

The best in Exeter by a mile lovely friendly staff x

The best Chinese by far, great food, cooked to order, really nice

Well nice curry this is the best one for ages will be here more often an staff are fantastic this place is a must for your curry bloody lush

Everything food amazing staff very friendly x

First time here will return banging curry and chow mein

One of the best chinese's around i really like the staff as well as the food everything about the place is great so if your feeling hungery on the way in ot out of the City then trest yourself to one its only about 200meters down butthouse lane and has plenty of psrking around ok Chtis H