The Black Horse in Exeter

Booked a table to have lunch with friends , we both drive nearly an hour to meet up . Two ordered the Christmas Turkey, one the chicken , one the festive burger and a chicken ham hock pie. The Turkey was not real Turkey but two thin slices of a processed roll type , both of these meals were cold , as was the chicken and all four servings of gravy were cold . Ordered crushed potatoes but were given regular ones. The waitress took the two Turkey meals and the four gravy to be heated up and also the potatoes to be crushed. She brought back the potatoes , now crushed and three pots of gravy and said she would bring back the heated dishes as quick as she could. Needless to say by the time she bought back the heated up meals the gravy and potatoes had started to go cold. It also resulted in us all not eating at the same time due to the disjointed service. The fourth gravy never materialized and tbh we had gone past asking now . We were looking forward to dessert and coffee but decided to leave and have coffee and cake in John Lewis . Very disappointing given we had not seen our friends for awhile and with a combined travel time of nearly two hours to get to the Black Horse

Absolutely brilliant experience! Thursday quiz night with DJ Chris has got to be the best night out in Exeter. With such amazingly friendly and welcoming staff at the black horse, you just can't beat it!

had some yummy scrummy beers and had bags of fun doing the pub quiz with the gals x 😚🤣🤑😻🤓💯🍻 #happythursday

Had a very tasty lunch here. They offer a lunch deal including a toastie/ sandwich and a drink. Plenty of seating and a cosy atmosphere. The interactive darts looks popular but haven't had a chance to try ot myself yet.

Nice, traditional pub. Quiet on a mid-week lunchtime but cosy & welcoming. Food good, service good but hot drinks need improving. Stingiest/smallest cup of tea ever & not even hot - lukewarm at best (certainly did not seem to have been made with boiling water !). There was actually more milk in the little jug on the side than there was tea in the cup ! Certainly not worth the £ 3 cost ! Will visit again for food as we had a lovely meal but will not bother with the tea unless the price for same is reduced or the cups are replaced with mugs.

Such a great pub! Molly and Stoo were great bar staff! Offered great drinks and such a great outside space. Really relaxing and a great time to enjoy with friends.

Cheap beer. Good food. Service okay.

Nice local pub in the day but full of students at night

I absolutely love the black horse! The staff and the service is absolutely outstanding! I would definitely recommend going to the black horse more!

Nice little pub with a great dartboard.

I went to the blackie to watch the football it's a great atmosphere and great staff and the landlord stoo is a good laugh I'll be returning

Limited lunch time menu. We ordered food for a business lunch and were then reapproached a few minutes later being told our selection was not available as there was a big party due in later that day and the chef was saving food for them. We were guided to select something from the wrap part of the menu. It appeared there was some break down in communication/lack of team work between the chef and the waitering staff on what food options were available. Didn’t feel at all like a valued customer.

Great staff, great atmosphere. Definitely check it out!

Some guy (don't know him him) took a disiking to me and got the staaff to ask me to leave, which i did. No arrgument but what can you do?

Nice pub in the city centre. Atmosphere was great. Live sports shown

Often frequent the Black Horse for a casual night out. The bar staff are always welcoming & accommodating & the food is on point. Darts & pool table make for some good entertainment while the beer garden with undercover area is a lovely extra on the sunny evenings

Came in to watch the football at 2pm and ordered food on the app, it was quite quiet at this point and we got a bit twitchy when it got to nearly 3pm and still no food arrived - went up to ask and was informed the kitchen was closed between 2-3pm. The barman we spoke to (about 5,4” bleached hair) was really apologetic and provided us with a drink on the house, and our food promptly arrived 5 minutes after the kitchen reopened - with some extra chips which our friend appreciated as he hadn’t ordered anything. Bad situation but dealt with well and the food was lovely. Thank you

Sadly this sums up my continued experience of Greene King Pubs now, a chain in a complete free fall decline. The places are frequently shabby, the food has been well below average for some time. Last chance saloon, a visit to the Black Horse, Sunday lunch, no beef, it turned up and was no good, Roast chicken, only one portion left, Chicken with Nachos, no chicken, this is ABC stuff, it was not that busy, no more Greene King for me, makes Wetherspoons look like the Ivy !!

Mollie was an amazing help. She was able to assist us to our table. She accommodated the need of a dear friend Will who was in need of extra space and made some room for him. She gave us our food which was incredible! She was an absolute star and she even informed us about an app so we could order with ease. This pub is so amazing and our experience was immaculate.

Lovely atmosphere, served by Mollie J, good service and speedy. Would recommend :) Guinness was good so was foods. Good smoking area

Updated review... In July 24 and tried some sharing plates wow... Lovely Korean chicken and smashed potato Welcome back... lovely outdoor garden. Lots of space, quiet also and really good service by one of the managers .decent drinks and just a decent pub... good to see it back open.

Great pub and pool table with a sunny beer garden too! What more could you ask for in the heart of Exeter?!

Excellent menu and delicious meals plus good choice of drinks - service a little slow and I could do without the "musak"!

Great pub by , friendly staff and great service

Great local bar. Popular with students and live football

I've not had any food here to rate.

Really sorry to say this, but the portion of chips that came with my meal was awkwardly small… I wish I took a photo, but it was a single layer of chips may be a tots of like 10 pieces ?! It literally looked awkward on the plate…. I expected more for a £12 dish…

They made a special effort for my husbands birthday, good food and good atmosphere. Everyone was lovely even other customers.

Brandon the barman was the hostess with the mostest! Super friendly and accommodating. Thank you! We shared the small plates and we were pleasantly surprised 👏

Sunday roast is really great.... If only you are on time to get it..... Each other Sunday either it's not served or its only chicken left.... 2 pints of San Miguel were 7.20 at 13.55 and turned into £8.00 at 15.26???????

Good food, bar staff are nice even if one of them does sound like Boris Johnson, decent prices, ambience and nice decor would recommend

The staff on first arrival were very friendly and polite . Food was outstanding , lovely quality and the taste was amazing . Highly recommended to all .

just spent the afternoon with friends at the black horse very good service and friendly staff l would highly recommend this pub i will be returning soon 👍

The food was stunning, the desert was fabulous, checked on us constantly, assisted us when needed, and were just nice in general.

Friendly staff and a good atmosphere to watch the footy 👌

In 1986-87, I was a student exchange from the US attending the University of Exeter. Most Fridays my British friends and I would make the long walk from Lopez Hall down Pennsylvania Ave to "the Blackie" to enjoy a great night. The people at the pub were always nice to we students, despite our youthful noise. I have such fond memories of good times there with Hywel Davies, Lucy White, Andy Bev, Fiona, and the rest of of the gang. I remember that a pint was 90 p back then. Also met a few Royal Marines there, and even met the officer who was paired with Prince Edward when the later left training. Over several pints, he told me what really happened, which I won't share here. I went on to serve in the US Marine Corps for 26 years. During that time, I worked with the British military often, and found that British soldiers were always our best and closest allies...people that you could count on always. In any case, those were fine times, made greater with the passage of time, as I'm no longer a youthful college kid, but a man of 60 years.

Good evening. Busy pub. Good atmosphere.

I love this pub! The staff are amazing and always makes me feel welcome, no matter how busy it is! Food is great but not as varied as it used to be, looking forward to seeing what the new menu had to offer! Keep up the great work gang, you have something special going here...

God damn… the Blorse might be the best pub this side of Kuwait. Jesus it’s unbelievable. I love this place with all my heart and soul

Ideally located near the big John Lewis, it's a great place to drop in for a quick bite and a pint. They show all sports, and they are more than happy to put on most televised sporting events. There's a pool table, digital darts and a beer garden too. Beer and food very reasonably priced in my opinion

Nice friendly atmosphere, with very friendly staff. The food was great and the quiz is very entertaining. Good place for playing darts and Pool too

Quiz night on Thursday is fireee - best night of the week. Coming back next week, thanks dj Chris 🕺also the music choice in the pub is impeccable and whoever is in charge get that raise

They dare say last ordered to my football side after winning the lash olympics… shame.

Last evening I ordered a flat-iron steak from the menu (as I had done on several previous occasions and which I had been very pleased with). What was served to me last night was not a flat-iron steak (i.e. a single steak), it was beef cut up into bite size pieces, looking like food more suited to a child or geriatric. The waiter explained they had been instructed (by head office - ?) to now serve steaks cut up. I can't imagine any steak eater wanting for his/her steak to be served in cut-up pieces. I felt completely deceived, deprived of an enjoyable eating experience and hugely let down. I did not eat the meat. Had I known the steak would be served in cut-up pieces, I never would have ordered it. The waiter was gracious and offered a free drink for my husband and myself. I asked for the cost of my meal to be refunded. He refunded our entire bill. While this was a generous gesture, I will never go to The Black Horse, Longbrook Street, Exeter again after last night's experience. My first choice of meal last night was the fish and chips but these were not available. This was the second experience I'd had of them not being available at The Black Horse. How does this happen for such a classic pub dish? They were showing on the menu as available, and there was no indication (e.g. on a blackboard) anywhere that fish and chips were not available last night. My husband and I went for the meal around 6 pm - I don't understand why fish and chips would not be available so early in the evening. I would not recommend The Black Horse, Longbrook Street, Exeter to anyone wanting to have a good eating experience.

Amazing food, lush bar staff and just generally amazing. Spoke to Carmen who was pleasant and made sure my visit to the establishment went well.

Good selection of beers and Ale, bar staff were very helpful.

Best quiz in Exeter, always a good time!! Bar staff and quiz master are so lovely and they’ve made the black horse my go to quiz bar.

Friendly staff, good beer and great food!

Highly recommend the black horse. Great atmosphere, great food, great music. SpeedQuizzing is the best quiz in Exeter, definitely worth a visit on Thursday evening.

Great place for drinks with a good selection of beer but the food is pretty bad !

Great place a regular haunt staff are fantastic

Great service from the start with email communication about the booking and preorder for a group of 14. They didn’t ask for a deposit which I found a pleasant change. Food arrived quickly for the short time we had and everyone enjoyed their meals ranging from toastie to pie and burgers. Thank you we will be back.

Standard City pub with big screens. Main selling point was that it's not full on Friday evening. 200 yards from City centre, so too far out for typical revellers to walk during a night on the booze!

We love Thursday night quiz! Great atmosphere good food and drink and friendly staff! We are here every week :)

Great atmosphere and even better quiz! Really friendly staff and good student deal. Will return!!

Nice pub, friendly staff and a good selection of beers. High octane quiz on a Thursday night is always fun.

Thursday pub quiz is unreal. Great prizes, great atmos, great staff. All the best, quiz on my face

Great pub with great food and atmosphere. There are always live bands and the rave cave. Recommended with a good assortment of beers and spirits.

Excellent pub nice atmosphere & excellent sports coverage Will return

When we visit Exeter we always go to The Black Horse. The food is always excellent and the barman Brandon is fantastic.

Come here all the time with my friends and we absolutely love it. Not only is the food always amazing the staff are also incredible. So friendly and I wouldn’t recommend it enough. Will continue to visit throughout the coming years! (Compliments to the chef)

I like Cider but not Thatchures so it's a big no from me. They do have girly bottled fuit ciders aswell. My advice would to have at least one decent draght cider.

Excellent pub my favourite in exeter

Trying to visit different real ale pubs in Exeter and found this one. It's a sports bar, not our favourite, but the choice of ales was good even though they weren't really to my liking. Settled on the Yardbird in the end which was ok. Good service from the enthusiastic bar staff though. Its a vast pub and although we didn't have food the fare coming out looked really good and was very reasonably priced. Well patronised and obviously a popular pub....

A lot to like about this pub but the bar service is soooooopp slow.....

Good ale friendly staff with excellent service would recommend

We stopped in for a quick bite to eat on a midweek lunchtime, the pub was fairly quiet so lots of tables to choose from, it's a proper city pub with sports screens and a garden area, there's a good lunch menu, I had the chicken and bacon sandwich which was huge and tasty and hubby had a bacon and cheese burger with fries, both meals were good and served pretty quick, a great place for lunch

Fantastic customer service: promptly served by Jess, Clarie and Carmen. A great Sunday evening watching the rugby.

Pubs like this are hard to come by these days. Screens, food, pool, darts, good location

Great and friendly service. Lovely people and great food. Excellent!! So good to find a place with reasonable priced food too.b

Never posted a review but I'd recommend the place to everyone. John, behind the bar, is top class, so welcoming and helpful. The whole staff was spot on. A good honest boozer and grub.

Good pub with friendly staff and customers

Decent pub for the football but the food wasn't very good

This is one of my favourite pubs in Exeter, second only to the one I work in. The pub itself has the feel of a old village pub, but with all the modern facilities you’d expect in a big city. I come here on account of the friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. I have also eaten here multiple times and it’s always been top notch. If you’re looking for a bite to eat or just a pint after a long day this place has you sorted. The prices are very competitive for a city pub just off the Main Street. With a courtyard beer garden, a pool table and darts available everyday and their very popular pub quiz every Thursday it’s great for family’s or large groups, and also accommodating for people just looking for a quiet pint. Highly recommended

This place is amazing. Was in Exeter for a wedding and went here a lot. Staff are epic, I left something there and they shipped it internationally.. unreal service. 5 stars!

Stopped in for Sunday lunch as we were walking past the pub looked historical from the outside and well looked after we both liked the look so thought we’d check out the menu The lovely smell’s coming from the kitchen sold us The pub was clean and the service at the bar was quick and efficient we ordered our roasts at the same time as our drinks one beef one chicken a pint and a wine Both roasts were great the beef was cooked perfectly and the chicken was lovely and moist Seasonal veg all cooked perfectly Only downside was not enough gravy for my taste Next time we’ll order some more But a great stop just off the main high street

Amazing food, service fantastic...lovely comfortable friendly environment...definitely will recommend & will return! I had the pulled mushroom chilli & wow it was incredible...other half had the steak pie & loved it xx

Pub quiz night is so fun and the host is lively, kind, and engaging. A jem of a pub.

Fantastic service, really friendly bar staff. Lovely snack for lunch, looked after our dog with water snd snacks

This pub is so nice. So clean and tidy. Made to feel welcome as soon as a member of staff see's you walking theoughtbthe door. It's like a tardis, goes on and on. The first game of pool is FREE and already to go, which is a massive bonus.🎱 They also have darts, which I believe are electronic they look awesome but did not stay long enough to play, next time for sure . The beer garden is a right sun trap. Perfect for any sports fan as there are tvs outside, too! 😀 🎾 📺 even have some shelter. Definitely recommend this pub, it's a diamond of a place.

Incredible staff, so welcoming and very friendly, great food and drinks, great time from start to finish

A lovely pub just of the high street. I always visit here when in Exeter, it would have been 5 stars if they had more lagers available on the day.

Nice food great beer staff friendly good sports channels

A lovely pub, great food and friendly staff 😀

Good beer and polite efficient staff

Staff are polite , pool tables are nice, its clean ,good atmosphere.

First time visited lovely staff

Easily the best real boozer in town!.. It has everything covered.. Great location just behind John Lewis.. Perfect if you love sport & quizzes or just delicious food and a cold beer in the suntrap beer garden... Plus it's doggy friendly too!!!

Tasty pub food, good selection of beers and big screens!

Solid pub, decent amount of space and a nice pool table

Food was stellar, service even better and my dog was treated like the most important and best boy there (he was) Staff are excellent and so accommodating and they had a excellent choice of sports on. 10/10 will be coming again and the pup said they were the best treats he has ever had. Big fan

Great little boozer, too much football for my taste, but otherwise fantastic place. Shame they refuse to comply with tradition of turning 'out' lines tags around so customers can tell what is and isn't available, but I suppose that's what happens when people who don't understand the pub trade are put in charge of running pubs.

Excellent pub menu. Great place for a pint and studying by the fire.

The best breakfast I have ever had in a pub staff lovely 10 out of 10 my family loved it well done to the staff

Great selection of drinks and a really clean and tidy outside area.

Great place,great staff good choice of food and drinks x

Ordered the ultimate burger was the best choice really tasty and no fat at all Sticky toffee for pud well worth the visit Very friendly staff

Even when busy you can still hold a conversation. Great service and prices

The manager and the team at the Black Horse were so amazing (as always) when we visited to watch the England World Cup game on December 10th. It was absolutely packed, but the staff were always efficient and had a smile on there faces when they were serving, or running around to collect glasses! I would absolutely recommend everyone to go here for a pint and some yummy grub! Also, it was an amazing place to go and watch the football, even though the result was disappointing!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Minimal wait on drinks given how busy it was for the England's world cup match. Will be back!