The Beijing Fryer in Exeter

This place is my go to as I can literally get there in one minute from my house. No they don’t answer the phone regularly but that’s because they are super busy which I think can only be a good sign. I’ve lived here just over 2 years, I have had a couple of dodgy items. In general, they work hard and the food is good and sometimes great. I’m grateful for this place when I’ve worked so much I am too tired to cook. Thank you 🙏

One of my go-to places. Quality is always amazing. Normally go for the Udon or sliced duck. Never been disappointed, tonight we decided to try their sping rolls and they were the best I've ever had. A bonus that they chuck in prawn crackers for free when you spend so much as they are very nice also.

I've been using topsham fryer for the past 30 years was always good food and service ! But lately the ribs I've been ordering have been really tough to get off the bone !! So I've phoned them and aired my issues ! Would always send some free next time !! We know when they are busy because the food goes on a downward spiral !! I always order the special curry without the beef and pork because you will be chewing for an hour! We ordered cod& large chips ,basically one potatoes, special curry &spring rolls ! All arrived rock hard batter on fish ,chips cold dried out & overdone! I have no problem paying for my food if it's right !! This business doesn't like complaints ! Now because my food has not been up to standard ,they won't deliver to me !!! 30 years of loyalty no problem mr ewings

Don’t even bother. We only knew this place existed because of the menu flyer through our door but no one picks up the phone when you order. Wasted 45 mins of our time just ringing. There’s a nearby Chinese takeaway called Rainbow near topsham road too that has great food and great service. We will stick to them and give this place a miss.

OMG this is the worst Chinese takeaway we’ve ever had . Starter dry as a bone . Rice stodgy. Curry I’ve had better out of Iceland . In Topsham for 2 nights anniversary break . Hope we feel better tomorrow . Disgusting

Best Chinese ever!!!!!!!! So so yummy every time and always get your order correct.

By far the best takeaway we’ve had in quite some time. We used another one till recently and as their prices rises trays shrunk and quality lacked muster we hadn’t had one for a while. Tried this on recommendation and to say we are not in any way disappointed is an understatement.. The food is amazing hot great quality and reasonably priced. Staff are happy and friendly. Definitely changed my husbands mind on takeaway food.

Best (only?) place to get a bag of chips in Topsham. Good chips. The new curry sauce isn't as good as it used to be.

It's hit or miss, sometimes the food is good sometimes it's bland. They are quick and efficient and never wait long for delivery but pity the food isn't consistently better.

Seen some mixed reviews but the food we had was good. Salt and chili tofu was lovely as was the vegetable fried rice

Always lovely food well cooked, especially the Kung Po Chilli King Prawns 😋

Open again on the 24th February 2024

Lovely food, we live in Exeter but travel down to Topsham just for this Chinese! The best chinese down this way, customer service is great too. The waiting time isn’t bad either at all! Thank you👍🏻

Really delicious food from this takeaway, they always say an hour but it never is. Hot and fresh, lovely.

It’s really consistently excellent. Lovely staff, great service. A real asset

I visited on a Saturday, it was busy but I was served quickly and food arrived in less than 15 minutes. I took my fish and chips home to eat. I was terribly disappointed, the fish was overcooked and very dry and the chips were in bits. My husband was not impressed with his portion either. I have had fish and chips from here before which were fine. But I shall not be going again. Fish and chips are not the inexpensive meal it used to be so I want quality.

Great food! Use them regularly and always note the chips are great fish shop style. However difficult to get through and when you do it’s difficult to get the order over (Lucy is great!). Ordered half a duck tonight, got no duck, no cucumber etc and simply sent a pack of pancakes. I have no idea what they are meant to be eaten with. When we called back the person on phone stated we weren’t charged for the duck so I assume I am supposed to be happy with the pack of pancakes and nothing for my child to eat with them? I will bring them back for you tomorrow for my refund on the pancakes! Terrible phone service.

Absolutely disgusting soggy brown chips with a dodgy smell and taste. Obviously been cooked well ahead of time. The "curry" sauce was red and tasted nothing like curry. Awful! Just awful!

First time I’ve had a Chinese from these guys in a couple of years due to Covid etc but what can I say other than fantastic food and service - I will be back for certain

Brilliant staff Brilliant food perfect 👌👍

I have to say we regularly get a chinese take away from here and this saturday just gone was probably one of the best we have had from here, honey ribs very meaty and tasty, chicken balls amazing only thing was the singapore chow mein was just a little too salty othwerwise very good.

I am a regular at Bejing Friar and have been for years. A personal service, good portion sizes and fast delivery. Highly recommend.

Absolutely amazing food, I dont understand the bad reviews at all, in my opinion they cant be real. This will be our new go to chinese takeaway. The food was all amazing and this is without a doubt the best curry sauce I have ever tasted!

Nice Chinese takeaway. Love the Crispy fried Seaweed.

Get Chinese meals from here regularly.They are always fresh,well cooked and of a good portion size.Can’t fault them to be honest.

It's not a bad chinese, although the last couple of times have been a bit hit or miss not as good as it has been

The are raw and they say that it because they are microwaved

Seriously let down by their phone system which is a shame. I avoid going here now despite the food being good as it's impossible to call and order, especially on busier nights.

They never answer the phone!!!!!! We have tried so many times to get delivery as we managed once and it was delicious but they DO NOT ANSWER THEIR PHONE!!!!!!

They NEVER answer the telephone!

Not happy at all.. . Last time I ordered they messed it up but I gave them the benefit of the doubt as I know mistakes happen and they were really busy! So I went to give them another go this evening and I’ve been calling for constantly for 45 minutes straight and they haven’t answered! Sometimes it says user busy so I know they’re answering calls but why not my number? Last time I ordered the food was cold, the salt and pepper chips had spilled all over the food and I was missing a curry. The lady said I would have credit added for the next time I ordered but I asked if I could get the curry delivered as it was the main dish! She said she would get it delivered within 10 minutes but it actually took an hour! I really wanted to give them a chance but will now take my custom else where. Shame.

Very tasty fish and chips. Large chips maybe a tad small, but the cod was very crispy and tasty. No bones. Best chippie in Topsham and Countess Wear. Highly recommended!

On Saturday 26th November we had food missing from our order. Staff read back the order and claimed to have checked all items were present. We have tried to contact the owners in the hope that they may make a good will gesture. However, after being cut off on several occasions we gave up.

Had 3 separate dishes from here now, on different occasions. All had the same bland sauce in them! Peking sauce, no heat and bland. Garlic and ginger, same colour and bland. It really is awful food here, stay away. Can’t say how awful this place really is. Certainly won’t be going back

Microwaved rubbish! If you’ve had a few, beware. Pre prepared, microwaved. Literally took minutes before being served, taken back as was luke warm. Not the first time either. Never again.

This is the best Chinese in Exeter, cannot fault it. Food is amazing, deliveries have always been on time and food is piping hot, would highly recommend, You won't be disappointed.

Lovely sausage and chips and curry sauce was amazing, clean empty plates so that tells you it's good, staff very friendly and polite definitely going back

Excellent food , prompt delivery at the time requested, thanks

Was pleasantly surprised by the price and the quality of fish and chips here, in a time of post covid rip offs. Really good, thank you

Great food as always. Staff know the menu really well on the phone and food is always ready to be collected quickly.

Really friendly staff and very tasty food. Very good!

Lovely fish and chips, note card payments are a minimum of £5 spend. Will visit again when I'm back in topsham

2nd time we’ve ordered from here now. 1st time thought we’d give it the benefit of the doubt as not a lot of flavour, watery acidic sauces, and soggy oily batter. Noting that both times our orders were complete and cooked and ready after just 5 mins of ordering (just seems as though it can’t be made to order as just so fast), the 2nd order was no better, just plain dry rice and soggy oily batter for chicken balls and Thai sweet chilli chicken… Could be a lot better think we will hold out next time, such a shame. The pancake rolls are lovely however!

Always delicious.hygenic.good family kitchen.nice staff.

Use frequently, nice Chinese food

Lovely Chinese but tried calling over 100 times no answer

Nailed the flavour. Just perfect, thank you

Ordered for 8:15, came at 6:15 but took it back,came again 7:10 and wouldn’t take it back. Food was not good either,beef could barely be bit. Only 2 stars as did offer refund when we called up but not an enjoyable meal either way.

Lovely place n food highly recommended 👌

Normally a great option for fish and chips, but tonight the batter on the fish was thick and greasy. It seems they used the same batter as their "sweet and sour chicken in batter" dish. In my opinion it's too heavy for the fish and needs a more traditional beer batter instead.

Passable, the fish batter and chips smelt of chinese food, which means the same oil is used for both cuisine. I like chinese food very much, but I don't enjoy the smell of chinese fried dishes on my fish and chips. The chips were ok, nothing special. The fish was underwhelming - did not look like decent quality fish. I'd suggest you head to the Darts Farm fish and chips place, miles better and for not much more price-wise.

My husband and I visited on Saturday 17 July, at about 7.0pm We had already checked the the website for opening times and the menu and decided on our order. Two people who appeared to be assistants were behind the counter. We waited patiently for several minutes but there was no acknowledgement of our presence whatsoever despite there being no other customers in the shop. We eventually left after about 10 minutes, having spoken to no one let alone being able to place an order. I have ckecked since and there is nothing at all either on the website or their printed menu or indeed on the shop window to suggest that orders should be placed in advance so presumably that was not the reason we were not being attended to. We object to being treated with such rudeness and certainly won't be going there again.

We have used the Topsham Fryer for years. (Phone delivery service) The food is excellent (usually) They have real problems answering the phone, it rings and rings and rings until it just cuts off, which is infuriating. If you are not open or extremely busy, place a message on the system telling the customer the situation. Don't just leave them hanging. I for one will not uses you again. Very disappointing service.

We waited approx 10 minutes but were totally ignored, the guy kept looking at us and then carried on cleaning. Very odd.

Found it hard to get through on the phone, but think this is because it's a popular place & it was a Saturday night. Ended up ordering in person, only a short wait for the food to be prepared. Food was plentiful, good quality & reasonably priced.

Went in for collection only got half of what I paid for by the time i drove home. Tried calling to advise and the phone rang off the hook. Staff behind the counter were young and clearly inexperienced and paid more attention to their personal conversations. Incredibly poor service.

Don't eat here! The food is bland, although there is plenty of it. We ordered a variety of dishes and each lacked flavour. I would definately not eat here again. Worst Chinese food ever.

Walked in and was completely ignored. Even by a member of staff that saw me. Pretty awful attitude to a customer.

The Beijing Fryer does a great range of food to take away or have delivered. I have had regular takeaways from there and they are always absolutely delicious, and the portion sizes are extremely generous. The service is prompt as well. I would highly recommend this takeaway for any one who likes Chinese food or Fish and Chips etc. 5 stars from me.

This will be my new Chinese takeaway of choice. Highly recommend barbeque ribs, curry and chow mein. Great portions and reasonable price. Ordered to collect and was quick and easy. Definitely will order again! 👍

Excellent as ever , I've never had a bad meal here . Recommended

Lovely chinese food ,great delivery service . Nice people on phone taking orders .All in all a lovely place for takeaway .

Best chinese in the area (including Exeter). Can't beat the flavours.

1st time eating from this place and I can say we will be back for more. Delivery was quick and the chicken curry was beautiful and a large portion

Mega yum as always, quick service see you soon

Superb quality Chinese food, great taste and flavour, parking can be a bit awkward, but would highly recommend.

I have never used this take away before last night when my son , daughter- in- law and grand children arrived later than expected . Panic set in as we had not catered for an extra food. I checked for a local take away and was really surprised to find this place so close and with such excellent quality. How people have the nerve to complain when our experience surpassed expectations. Crispy Chilli beef great Jumbo sausages for the children and fries nothing left on the plates.Mixed Veg with Cashew nuts wonderful for my veggie daughter-in -law. The Singapore Chow Mein went down a treat.A successful evening was had by all. Well done to Bejing Fryer and picked up in twenty minutes from ordering over the phone

Had some Chinese food and chips here. Chips were really good and Chinese food was really lovely. All good value. My stomach doesn’t like MSG and didn’t react, as I have done with many other Chinese restaurants. We were nearly put off by the negative reviews, but so glad we still went! We will be returning and would recommend.

Visited there over the weekend. Decent sized fish, and chips and sausages for the price paid. Clean and tidy. Can not grumble as everywhere else in the town was booked up/full. I had read bad reports before going here, but for us, those bad reports were not correct in my view.

Lovely food and excellent service every time

Fish was soft not crispy and the chips were rubbery

Amazing food and great service!

Always hot and fresh and reasonably priced.

First time ordering here and was pleasantly surprised! Good portions, and really nice! Think we've found our new go to chinese, would recommend the special curry!

Lush! great portions, prompt delivery and friendly service - Yummy from all 4 of us! Will be ordering again 👌😊

All food we have had from here has been lovely, from two of us to a party of 12. It was hot and tasty, give it a try....

Great service and great food our family have been using this takeaway for over 25 year's home delivery service too best in Exeter 5 stars would definitely recommend

Great local with good veggie selection. Fish and chips tasty too!

While I was waiting for my meal, the waitress was telling the "chef" to put his hand in front t of his mouth as she didn't want to catch his germs? Neither of them was in any sort of uniform for cooking.

One of the few places open in the town

Ist visit Chinese food great nice and hot even when I got back home ...will visit again soon thanks ben

obtenemos alimentos de aquí aproximadamente una vez a la semana (lo hemos hecho durante muchos años). La comida china es muy buena, no iría a ningún otro lado, pero el pescado y las patatas fritas, especialmente el pescado, no está a la altura de los demás. La comida frita tiende a cocinarse demasiado.La gente es muy amigable y las órdenes tomadas por teléfono están listas y esperando.

Para dar crédito, la comida es sabrosa, pero es mejor recolectarla como incompetente cuando se trata de obtener los pedidos correctos para la entrega. Incluso cuando le devuelven los pedidos, estos terminan siendo incorrectos. El tamaño de las porciones también varía, para obtener 5 rollos de primavera, le dará 3. Tenga cuidado si tiene alergias, ya que ignorará la solicitud de exclusión de alérgenos. ¡Todo no ayudado por el personal de mostrador que nunca ha oído hablar del tofu y pregunta si es pollo!

¡No uses esta comida para llevar! ! Fuimos un viernes por la noche para pedir unas porciones de papas fritas, un trozo de bacalao y algunas salchichas y estuve esperando 40 minutos. Otras personas vinieron a pedir comida china y se les sirvió enfrente. Cuando se enfrentó, el miembro del personal se enojó mucho y dijo que la comida china es más rápida y que lleva más tiempo cocinar las salchichas. Cuando se enfrentó nuevamente, arrojó las salchichas a un lado y fue verbalmente abusivo. Cuando llegamos la comida a casa, nos faltaba el bacalao, pero todavía nos cobraron por ello, aunque cuando llamamos por teléfono lo negaron. ¡Sin volver! Vivimos en Topsham y nunca los volveremos a usar. La comida era muy grasosa y desagradable. Sin embargo, el problema principal era el abuso y creo que nos hicieron esperar a propósito y luego pensaron que era divertido no darnos el bacalao, así que creo que fuimos excluidos deliberadamente.

Good food, and you can pay with card

Llegó un domingo por la noche. La comida fue preparada sospechosamente por la parte de atrás. La pasta de pescado estaba empapada y sabía a comida china. Los guisantes blandos estaban muy fríos y las papas estaban empapadas y grasosas. No está bien. . Es una pena que Topsham sea un excelente lugar para pescado y papas fritas al sol.

This is a fantastic Chinese takeaway and fish/burgers/chips service. It's immaculately clean and the majority of the food is cooked to order. Food is well presented and the staff are extremely polite and friendly. Wish every takeaway was up to these high standards

Good range. Standard take away food

Good food, quick service, cooked to order

Just order here as much as you like. You'll never regret it. Delicious

Tasty and very friendly service

Always great food and service. You really can't go wrong

Really tasty food best in Exeter

Lovely food, unfortunately hit and miss on the phone answering though.

Well and truly impressed! Great tasting food and arrived as I ordered it. Great portion sizes. Will definitely order from here again!

We had the chinese set meal for 22.50. Which was extremely good value for 2. Nice big portions and were all well cooked as it was a chip shop aswell. Helpful staff on the phone who even walked the high street to the globe to deliver our takeaway in sub zero temperatures. Food was still piping hot. If ure not sure wether to give it a go, i doubt u will be disappointed.

Hizo un pedido simple esta noche. Lo recogí y, al llegar a casa, descubrí que tenía porciones de tamaño normal, NO grandes, las cuales había ordenado y me habían cobrado. Llamé para quejarme. . . . Número comprometido en varias ocasiones y se han rendido ahora!No volveré a ordenar desde aquí. Muy decepcionado.

El pobre tipo en el teléfono recibió un grito absoluto debido a la incompetencia de los propietarios. Pidió una comida para llevar a las 5:30 p.m. para llegar a las 8, debido al mismo problema que ocurría antes de este incidente, se dejó esperando más de una hora después de la hora en que debía llegar la orden. Luke comida caliente, manejo deficiente, no hay aviso de que la comida llegue tarde. Ignorando deliberadamente las llamadas de un número reconocido. Chap en el teléfono hizo todo lo posible. 2/10

Great service, always friendly and nice on the phone and at the door, Food is lovely and never had any problems with my order.

We enjoyed a Chinese meal from here last night, the service was very quick and the food tasted great, would definitely recommend