The Seven Stars in Exeter

Review for Ruby and Lydia Ruby and Lydia provided absolutely amazing service — friendly, efficient, and totally on top of everything. Even though they were clearly short-staffed, they handled it like pros and really went above and beyond. The place could’ve used a couple more hands, but these two absolutely smashed it. Big credit to both of them! Sad that they are leaving

Had a lovely lunch today we were served by a lovely lady called Lydia. It was so busy but nothing was too much trouble.She is a real asset to you.The food came out hot and was really lovely. Also helped by another lovely young girl. I had taken a lady I looked after for lunch and I will definitely be calling back. Thank you xxx

Visited today, Lydia & the team were absolutely amazing. Helpful, polite & made us feel very welcomed. Food was spot on, definitely visit again..thankyou gang

Excellent value fixed price menu

My friends and I went and Lydia was amazing doing everything all on her own as no other member of staff there only her and chef, who was bringing out food to guest aswell, food was delicious hot, as always she give 💯%goes above and beyond.shout out to the chef too he was amazing between the two of them they were a great team well done to you both.

We were really well looked after by a lovely lady who was also looking after the entire place single handedly and doing a brilliant job. The food was very nicely cooked and presented (by the chef). We were very impressed by them both.

Popped in for a cocktail and was told they no longer do an espresso martini or passion fruit cocktail. Disappointed by this as we went specifically to the Seven stars to take advantage of their massive sign advertising two cocktails for £12.50 which we drive past daily. However Kay (apologies if not spelt right) said he would make us what we wanted but would have to pay for the drinks as components. He whipped up a not bad version of both cocktails and we thoroughly enjoyed them. So wanted to recognise Kay’s ‘can do’ attitude.

Great good. Great service by Conrad and the team, we had a table of 10 when we visited this location. Everyone was happy with their tasty food and great service given. One person in our party had certain allergies and everything was done and put in place for adequate replacements. Would recommended this place, reasonable prices. Thank you Conrad and the team 👍🏼

Lydia was the hostess with the mostess!! Welcoming, Polite & Funny.

Me and my husband have not been to the pub for a while so we decided to go there and have lunch. We tried their Daytime Specials where we both had Sausages and Mash which was delicious and for the pudding I had Crème Brûlée and my husband had Cinnamon Apple Pie with Ice cream the portion sizes were very generous for both. I would definitely go back there again.

Wonderful atmosphere. Food was amazing, had the mixed grill and I can’t fault it! Large portions! Great value for money!! Lydia was wonderful and very accommodating, anything we needed she was very attentive! Would recommend to everyone

Shocking!!! Ordered sausage and chips for take away, literally got 13 chips! Pathetic

Lovely food served by friendly staff.Nice cosy restaurant.

Lovely place, very nice staff, good food and great value for money, they do a daytime 3 course meal for under £12 and the evening 3 course is under £16. Highly recommend.

I haven't ever eaten in this pub. Go in for nuts I like. Everytime I go in staff all friendly and polite.also busy and well run. lovely pub atmosphere in there. One of the nicest pubs in Exeter. A Brillant team there and a manger who knows how to run a pub that thriving.

What a lovely evening Just had a 3 course meal With my sisters Food was delish We had starters prawnncocktail And BBQ chicken wings to share Beautiful flavours and well seasoned Cooked to perfection. Mains we ordered cheese and bacon burger ×2 and scampi chips and peas Again really delicious cooked again to perfection And for pudding Sticky toffee Creme brule (amazing) And cheese cake Will definitely be recommending to all A brilliant dining experience and a great price too 😀 👍🏻 Winner!!!

Had a delicious gammon steak best I've eaten & served by two very nice young men this is a lovely place to eat on your own or with friends always made to feel welcome & the food is delicious you are missing out if you don't try.

Ashton and the bar man (sorry didn’t get his name) were both excellent. Good service and the food was really nice. The place was packed and I think that speaks for itself.

We Went As A Family Of 4 Adults. We Had The 3 Course Day Menu. Excellent Choice & Value For Money. Lydia Greeted Us When We Arrived & Showed Us To Our Table. See Told Us About The Special Menu & Asked If We Needed Anymore Help. We Enjoyed All Our 3 Courses & Lydia Was Very Welcoming & Cleared Our Table After Every Course. Excellent Experience & We Look Forward To Visiting Again Soon. Thankyou Lydia From The Hudson Family

I rang to book a party. They said someone would call me back. A few days later the manager called me back. The party was booked and there was no mention of a deposit, I also forgot to ask about it. About a week before the party I tried to call to ask about a deposit but there was no answer. I tried again on the Monday and left an answer machine message asking them to call me back about a deposit as I had heard nothing. Nobody from the pub called me back. That Saturday we arrived at the pub and the male behind the bar informed me that they had been trying to call me all week to sort out a deposit. He stated that as they couldn’t get hold of me, the booking was cancelled. I had not received one call, voicemail or message from anyone at the pub since I had booked the party with the manager. I showed him the call I had made to them on the Monday. He then went to get a laptop and showed me what was meant to be my number that they had stored. The number was incorrect so they hadn’t been calling me. It was their error. Somehow between the manager calling me when I booked the party and the date of the party they had stored my number incorrectly. He then said he would talk to the chef and see if they could make us some food. He came back a few minutes later and said that they could make us some food but that one of the items of food that was originally on the menu for the gold buffet we ordered wasn’t available. He didn’t offer an alternative or a reduction in price for the unavailable item, he just seemed to think it was acceptable. I had to ask for an alternative for the unavailable item. He then agreed to do this. They did provide food in the end and it was good food. Overall it was a stressful experience booking a party with The Seven Stars. Their lack of communication did not make for a great start to the party. I wouldn’t recommend this pub for a party. A few days after we initially booked a party with The Seven Stars, myself and my husband went there for a meal one evening. We hadn’t pre booked a table but when we walked inside there was only 2/3 people in there. Lots of empty tables. The male behind the bar stated that we could have a table if we could be out again in one hour as they had a booking in an hour. We were advised to use the app at the table to order our food. Our food arrived without our drinks. We waited a while for the drinks to come over. Eventually I went up to the bar (defeating the object of the app). The male stated that the tickets don’t always show the drinks. If this is a known issue then why is not being sorted out? We got our drinks from the bar. My husband had paid extra for seasoned fries. The fries arrived without seasoning so we asked the waitress to sort this. She took the fries into the kitchen and they dumped some seasoning on the top of them and brought them back out. There was a couple sat close behind us that seemed to be having issues too and were having to go up to the bar to get things rectified. The food was ok but not really anything special. We won’t be returning for another meal.

Linda was very helpful very quick service and very friendly would highly recommend

Great service great customer service Good value good for the money

Superb service, friendly and knowledgeable staff, in particular Ruby, Ashton & Kaye. Great pints, great atmosphere.

Ideal place to take the family food keeps everyone happy even a fussy teenager

Really wonderful time eating dinner at this local pub!! The staff were all so attentive and happy, they were great at given personalised recommendations getting to know us and gave such good service. also all the locals drinking/eating here were also all so friendly and chatty. Everyone was super welcoming, Such lovely atmosphere. the food was great too! Especially the homemade deserts! Would highly recommend. This was a lovely little stop with my family on my way from Torquay to Bristol.

The food was very good value for money and the service and staff were friendly and as helpful as always.

I visited this week l had a lovely lunch the service was very good Lydia and Natalie are very hard working and always make us feel welcome

Natalie and Lydia are always so welcoming however busy they are the food is always nice as usual and we look forward to our regular visits.

Staff not very helpful and everything seems like we are asking for to much

We had an excellent meal today. We find the food great and service friendly. Nothing is too much trouble and they will change to fit your likes .

Fab food, cooked just right. Great value for money 👍

Well worth a visit, great food and staff are always helpful and friendly.

I was not expecting such horrible food. Two meals were overcooked and definitely reheated in the microwave. Don't get me started on dirt... staring with the cutlery all the way to the state of the toilet 🤢

Good service, good range of beers. Fair pricing. Food is very good , my gammon was slightly burnt at the edges but otherwise excellent.

Food was nice when it eventually came however after waiting over 45 minutes we asked the staff how long it would be to find out that the ticket never got sent to the kitchen. After another 25 minutes my partner chased again and the bar man was rude to him. When my food eventually did arrive it had a hair in. Avoid. Was also told that we’d need to vacate the table by 5, even though our food didn’t arrive until 4.50pm after waiting nearly an hour and a half.

Great food, great service. The only downside was the crowd of smokers outside the only door. Not only did we have to walk through them to get in, each time the door opened we got a waft of cigarette smoke in the restaurant. Please build them a shelter away from the door!

The Seven Stars is an absolute gem! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it the perfect place to relax and enjoy a drink. The real highlight is the incredible service. Kaie and Grace are fantastic bartenders—friendly, attentive, and always making sure everyone feels welcome. Their knowledge of drinks and ability to create the perfect cocktail or pour the perfect pint is impressive. If you're looking for a great spot with top-notch service, The Seven Stars is the place to be! Highly recommend.

Very disappointing late lunch today, I had the gammon steak with eggs and the gammon was very chewy. No one bothered to come and ask if our meals were OK and they weren't busy. When the young lady came to clear our plates I mentioned how chewy my gammon was and it was clear she wasn't really bothered and said chewy? Not even an apology. We usually eat here regularly but haven't been for a while due to illness, we wont be rushing back.

Great food, excellent service from Lydia and her fab team, will be returning

Excellent service today jan 28th 2025 Lydia was very helpful and always very friendly a credit to the team always feel so welcome when ever we visit which is quite often always nice to get 50% off as well we'll done exeter team From Kim amd Tracey

Been coming to the Seven Stars for over 10 years, it's always been good, but a big improvement since the current managers took over (I was a customer at their last pub too). Although I'm quite easy to please, I still think the Seven Stars has got it absolutely spot on.

My god the staff work hard. Especially when they’ve just had 50% off. They seemed to have skeletal staff but worked extremely hard under the pressure. They deserve a medal. !! I couldn’t do it. But lovely to have great food as always. Our favourite place to eat. Thanks

We visited the Seven Stars having been there many times previously, but not recently, for Sunday lunch. On arrival we were greeted by a young chap and promptly shown to a table.  We looked at the menu and both decided on the roast lunch, one of us does not eat meat, although not a vegetarian but enjoys a vegetable roast, so proceeded to order at the bar.  When requesting a vegetable roast, everything except the meat, the barmaid informed me that this would be the same price as the meat roast, they would just take the meat off the plate! I questioned this, as we have never had this anywhere else when ordering a vegetable roast. Surely we would not be expected to pay for something we were not receiving, but yes was the answer! In view of this I returned to the bar and ordered the vegetarian wellington (as it was cheaper than the turkey roast but had all the same vegetables) and asked for the wellington to be put in a container for us to take away.   The lady who took the order just walked away without eye contact, acknowledgement or providing a receipt. When the food arrived the veg roast consisted of 5 very small half roast potatoes (which looked as if they had been cooked the day before) 5 half roasted carrots, a spoonful of cabbage and peas and the worst red cabbage (tasted very acidic). It did not come with a Yorkshire pudding and when questioned why, we were told it wouldn’t come with a vegetarian meal even though the menu stated “all main courses”. We were also then told about the side orders which we could have ordered separately but if we had ordered everything it would have been more expensive than the most expensive meat roast! When this was pointed out the attitude of the staff was “couldn’t care less it’s not my fault, just the company menu”. We were both very disappointed with the whole experience, the attitude of the staff and the meal itself. We will not return in a hurry.

Often come here for lunch midweek. Always enjoy the food - it's nicely cooked and the staff are great. We're often looked after by Lydia. She works really hard and is a credit to the company, On the previous visit Ashton looked after us ... he's also friendly and helpful too. It's a pleasure coming to The Seven Stars. Thank you.

So clean Staff are super nice, friendly and efficient

Love our local jannie and staff are great food is lovely always looked after, New Year’s Eve had a great atmosphere brilliant my fav meal mixed grill yummy husband loves their burgers and steak 👍10/10

Visited completely by chance as nearby for an MOT and I was super pleased we did!! Ordered from the set menu which was an absolute bargain, basically working out that you got a free main with your starter and desert!! Food was really nicely cooked - started with deep fried prawns and mushrooms (2 dishes) followed by sausage & mash and Grilled chicken breast with chips and peas. Both were really tasty. Deserts were cheesecake and chocolate orange sponge. Both were delicious, especially the sponge!! Also have to commend Lydia and Janine for the efficient and friendly service they gave us today.

Excellent customer service and great food all a brilliant prices - highly recommended and very child friendly too.

Popped in for lunch, service quick and friendly, we had ham egg and chips, good size portions, nice ham, creme brulee was generous size and good quality Atmosphere was fine, people chatting, no tv, decor good.

Great night and great food and one of a very few pubs in Exeter that serves John Smiths 👍.

Lovely tasty food, good selection of ales and a lovely young lady serving behind the bar, good atmosphere, well worth a visit, great menu.

Visited before Christmas and had the festive burger. Food was well cooked,very tasty and good value. Service a little slow at the bar and staff not particularly welcoming hence only four stars for service and atmosphere.

We always get a great welcome from Lydia and staff. The food is good whichever menu you choose..

FOOD GOOD, COULD DO WITH A RE-DEC.

Staff absolutely amazing, so helpful and friendly aspecially Miss. Lydia. Food is fresh and very tasty. I highly recommend xxxx

Food was piping hot and presented well always friendly staff and atmosphere thank you

The food was very good all choices available cooked well and adjusted menu to fit request The staff were very helpful and friendly and welcoming Only consideration would be to offer a few small plates for lighter appetite as the linguine was too much felt a waste to leave it Also the table ordering QR code thing did not allow menu change so had to walk up to bar Drink and a mimi pudding is a great option as was able to have a bit of a pud without feeling over ful Over all a great evening out Will be back again

Went here today for our Christmas dinner at this establishment. What a mistake, food was vertually inedible , I personally thought it was the wirst meal I have had at a restaurant. The famine meal was dried out after being left out under lights. The vegetables were all dried out. The time between coarses was long. Some customers were eating there puddings as we got our mains. To cap it all at 2.00pm the manageress came over and said we have to move as the table was required by other customers. Bearing in mind we never got our puddings until 1.45 pm. Very disappointed is to put it mildly

Lilia and the team were amazing today, we booked for Xmas eve lunch and they couldn't have done more. So organised and friendly, wonderful place, wonderful atmosphere

We popped in for a couple drinks on Xmas Eve, lovely atmosphere with all the family and generations welcome. Staff are great too, friendly and attentive. We did get some lunchtime eats too which was the best decision, I went for the fish finger sandwich which I will say was superb. Not our first time here, and obvs won't be the last.

Very warm welcome, shown to table although we had not booked. Informed to order food and drinks at the bar, which we did. Food served swiftly, piping hot and well presented.

Easy to book Option to order at the table Great offers Great menu

Had a lovely Christmas lunch everything was nice & plenty of it the girl working was excellent it was very busy she was seeing to bookings bringing out food clearing tables she never stopped give her a bonus she earns it every shift I think although it was really busy it wasn't noisy which was nice thoroughly enjoyed our visit would recommend & would come back 10/10 well done all staff!!

Jamie was brilliant nothing was to much trouble Conrad was amazing there was a mix up with my order and he sorted professionally and fast

We recently attended Seven Stars in Exeter for our works Christmas meal. We had preordered and paid a £5 deposit per head to secure our booking. There was 11 of us in our party, with a couple of cancellations just before but the staff were very understanding and amended our preorder without charge. I wanted to give a special mention to Janine, she went above and beyond to cater for us, she made the evening. Nothing was too much, she had our enjoyment and happiness at the centre of her attention. A wonderful member of your team at Seven Stars.

Had lovely food and service tonight with Janine, thank you very much!

Nice to eat there, we will be back

There was a mix up with our booking but the staff handled it very well. A few fusy eaters in our group but we all really enjoyed the food. The apple and blackcurrant crumble was particularly lovely, not too sweet

Food was ama ing, and Lydia was lovely. We shall definitely be coming back very soon

We had an absolutely lovely meal at the 7 stars in Alphington tonight. Lydia and her team couldn’t do enough and managed to squeeze us in as we hadn’t booked. Really lovely amazing quality food. We will definitely be back soon. Highly recommend

Food good value for money, good choices on the menu, especially festive ones. Not dog friendly, booked saying we had a small dog but shouted at on arrival that the dog had to leave. A rude manager. No resolution offered although later, an apology was offered. Said she was allergic, how does she manage with guide and assistance dogs. Had we been told initially that dogs were not allowed, we would have booked elsewhere. They only have one beer on sale. Piles of smelly fag ends in overflowing ash trays at front door. Building works going on, not made aware of this. Drove all the way from Bristol for a family meet, won’t go there again.

The poor manager had to deal with people shouting at her when she was politely explaining they don’t have dogs inside I felt so sorry for her the service was great and food Aweosme cheers guys

Had a nice meal which was excellent served within a reasonable time between ordering and delivered to table. Staff were helpful with every aspect relating to our visit.

Brilliant revised menu, great staff, clean pub.

Love it here but need more staff

My friends and I came in today to a very busy restaurant, Lydia and her team 2 ladies were rushed off their feet, certainly not enough team for a busy 50% off deal. I did feel for them and the poor chefs trying to keep up, I'm in hospitally and we do have more team especially with big deals on.Now getting to the team, Lydia couldn't do enough not just for us but for the other guests aswell, explaining we would have a bit of wait for food which we fully understood. Now the food I had a 2 course meal and it was hot and fresh and tasted delicious 😋 We will be back as we love it there Well done Lydia, Natalie and Molly you all were brilliant couldn't ask for anything else.

The welcome was a very warm one. We arrived about 20 minutes early but they were able to seat us straight away. 2 of us had the Sunday roasts and they were really lovely

Went on a busy 50% offer day even though they were understaffed the service was brilliant the food exceptional and tasty staff were friendly and nothing to much and considering how busy didn't have to much of a wait for food can't wait to go back thanks to Lydia and all the team

We had a lovely drink here, food looked good. Friend had a peanut allergy and they actually stopped selling them during our time there!

Lydia and Natalie amazing as usual nothing is to much trouble and we always look forward to seeing them when we visit.The food was great highly recommend the creme brulee and fisherman's catch but then I've never had anything i didn't like.

Lydia and her staff are excellent, nothing is too much trouble. Excellent food and with lots of great choice. Restaurant is always clean and tidy

We love Seven Stars - Janine and team are always super attentive and it’s such great value for money. Had the Sunday Roast Beef Rib today and other half had the Mixed Grill - soooo much food and it was cooked fantastically! We’ll be back soon

Amazing service from Janine and the team always welcoming

Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Pints are top quality and if its ever the end of an ale barrel, it's changed quickly and replacement poured. Great for a pint on the way home or meeting up with friends.

Excellent service from janine the team are great

Fantastic place to come and relax janine and all the staff are so welcoming and friendly excellent hospitality and great food

Food was delicious! I had the beef Mac n cheese while my partner has the rainbow lasagna. It’s all decent priced and the team was lovely! Huge shout out to Kaye and Sam for the great customer service. Molly was lovely also definitely would recommend again!

Visiting on a Monday evening it was expectedly quiet but the manager was so agitated it was as if the place was full. She was buzzing all over the place and achieving nothing talking to us as if she was being totally harassed with ridiculous heavy breathing making us all feel on edge and uncomfortable. In all of my years in this industry I have never seen anything like it. There was cutlery on the floor and salt packets where she was standing our entire visit which I picked up on our way out and placed next to her. The food was basic pub food but cooked OK, it just took an unnecessarily long time.

We booked by ansafone but the phone message wasn’t looked at. We tried to order ciabattas, but were told we were looking at an old menu - it was the online menu. The menus in the pub were the old ones and very well used! I ended up having soup and my friend had a fish finger sandwich. She left a considerable amount of this as it was greasy. When I tried to book online I was asked how long I wanted the table for! It would have depended on how quick the service was. The waitress said it was because it was coming up to Christmas - 6th November!! The Brunch menu was only served on Saturday, so why was it displayed on Wednesday. All in all a bad experience.

We rocked up today with 4 adults and 4 kids, the staff were friendly and the pub was generally in good order, a little tired but not neglected. We didn’t have high expectations, but having tried a few places without reservation we stopped in. We ordered 8 meals and they were all fantastic, three of us had the beef rib and I can honestly say it was one of the best meals for £13! Places like this are usually cheap and cheerful and you don’t expect much for the price mark. The food was all hot, right, delicious and served by happy staff, which in this day and age is a miracle. The staff were proactive in bringing a high chair and checking back promptly on food and drinks. 8 mains and 8 drinks for £100. Glad we stopped in and would do so again when travelling through Exeter.

Went for a pub lunch, food was good, cooked fresh so nice and hot and tasty. They do a set menu that looks good value, and service was prompt.

My husband had the mixed grill and I had the rump steak. It was amazing. Hubby said mixed grill was the best he’s had in a long time and definitely good value for money. Well done Janine and team 👍

The pub was very busy when we arrived but the staff made us feel comfortable and very welcome. There was a little wait on food but it was warm and a great atmosphere so it wasn’t a problem. Food was great. Best Shepherds pie ever! Lydia and Molly went above and beyond

Excellent food really good helpful staff.

Excellent food, great friendly service and good value for money.

We actually ended up leaving shortly after being sat down. There was a smell of cigarette smoke wafting through the door, otherwise it smelt of BO and the sticky, badly cleaned tables. It was empty with no music, bad atmosphere and the waitress who showed us to our table may as well have pointed it out from the other side of the building, she barely said anything other than this is our table and it's order at the bar. She point she walked way ahead of us, pointed at the table whilst we were still 15ft away and then paced off.. not sure why, as it was not busy and she just stood around! The food selection wasn't great, and the table we were given had a sofa one side and a chair the other, not normally an issue but it was right in the split of two sofa cushions and it was so soft and far back that I could barely reach the table and sit properly, let alone eat. We were excited to try here, but we didn't even order a drink and we won't be returning.

Lovely evening catching up with a good friend , always good value and great food, friendly staff, make sure u book 😋

Ashton was particularly great, helped with my request for wine and the service was second to none!! Love coming here. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻👍🏻

Amazing food and good portion sizes, very happy with the service, very helpful staff.

Lovely family meal, great service with amazing staff.