The Stand Off in Exeter

We ran a business event here this morning, and we are truly grateful for the level of service and support provided. The staff were great, very friendly and attentive. The food was lovely and the facilities were perfect 👌 If you're looking for a venue to host a business event in town, then definitely give this place consideration.

I was stared at from the barmaid because I was waiting for my drinks, which were just in front of her and not in front on me, or even on the bar. Like a Mexican stand off where I felt the need to actually ask if it’s ok to have my pints, all while the bar manager was dancing around in a world of his own, (but felt the need to step up and take payment). Not Impressed. Love steeno, not your bar staff. Update - - nearly 4 MONTHS later the Stand Off reply and spell my name wrong 😂😂 utter shambles

Came in for a few drinks. Staff were OK but atmosphere was really not for me- don’t go in unless you enjoy being surrounded by rugby old boys! Much better places in Exeter to go.

Really Rude barman. Odd atmosphere.

First time we had been in here. Great place to have a drink and some food. Staff were very pleasant and food was great. We will definitely be back.

We had trouble finding a car park and the staff helped us immensely. So nice and concerned. They looked after us really well. Thank you.

Food delicious this brilliant and staff friendly

I did want to order food but that old man seems running the pub the way he wants , i walked with the menu tried to order first thing he was doing with out explaining first trying to grab the menu out of my hand telling me this is friday menu , im custmer , he serve customer with same glass !! It wasnt even busy to understand the way he is acting , nothing says the food stop serving at any time , in google it says till 11 , in the pub he did not even try to tell me that they stop serving food politlely

I went for drinks & food with friends and had the best burger ever!!! Soooo good!!!!

Do not go!!! Extremely rude member of staff at the bar, confronted me, made me feel very unwelcome, would not recommend to any one, horrible place, 100000 difference places in Exeter that are far better

The day we visited it was early evening, and there were two members of staff, one guy was very friendly, chatted with us, and always smiling he made our group feel welcome, but the other guy was miserable, with no conversation, and no smile, I would not go back.

Best pint of Guinness in Exeter... And I should know, I've had a few!?!

Amazing Sunday Lunch and fabulous service.

Great sport's bar good service and beers

Top top pub... If your a sports and beer fan defo visit

First time in the place. But was well impressed. The girls behind the bar were brilliant . Did not have anything to eat so can't help there.

Came for the 6 Nations on a stag do. Fantastic hosts which looked after us with some reserved seats.

Just popped in for a bite and a drink. Great friendly service food was quick and tasty and the free pool was a bonus

This is a decent pub and quite sports focused, which can mean that it's loud some nights. The service was good too (I only had a drink). Interestingly, if you're looking for one, it's one of the few pubs in Exeter that I've found that has a piano.

The roast was the best I've ever had. The meat was succulent, the veg was perfectly cooked & each of the vegetables had flavour accompanied to really bring out the best. Beautifully roasted carrots & potatoes, red cabbage, subtle cauliflower & broccoli cheese. Stemmed broccoli, parsnips & wow, the mushrooms! I usually drown my roasts in gravy but I didn't want to affect the stunning flavours of the food. Not to forget the gorgeous Yorkshire pud. Well done the Standoff & thank you for your great & friendly service.

Easily one of the best burgers ever. Top 3. Hot Disco (don't judge me 😂) Burger with extra cheese and upgrade to Sriracha fries. Soooooooo good. The staff is wonderful too. And as a sportsbar goes...top marks.

Visited a while ago for the roast, it was average at best, HOWEVER, came here last Sunday and the roast was 10/10!! Had the lamb and it was so tender and delicious. Veg was so full of flavour, the cauliflower cheese had truffle in it! Unreal! And the new addition of a purée was incredible! Such a generous portion, I couldn’t even finish it, as much as I wanted to because it was soooooo good! Definitely coming back.

The place to go for live music. Saw a band called One Foot in the Groove - excellent night

Came to watch the Six Nations game with my boyfriend this evening. Brilliant service from all staff at all times - The Pub was heaving and they remained attentive all evening. Absolutely delicious food that we both enjoyed which was promptly served. Lovely atmosphere for the rugby and well managed.

Had our work Christmas party here; great venue. New addition Wingleaders is brilliant…best chicken in Exeter hands down.

We went for a work meal and it was lovely!

Firstly, the good bit. The Guinness was excellent. We had travelled to see the Exeter Munster game and thought it would be a good place to see the Leinster Sale game, the previous night. The game was on numerous screens. T'was a pity that as the game kicked off, the PA was turned up to such a level that the commentary could not be heard. We asked a number of the Serving Staff to have the Music turned down but they all said that "the Manager says no". We went next door to the Black Horse who were more than happy to oblige. (and their beer was much cheaper too!) A very poor show from a so-called "Sports Bar"

1st time in there. We normally use the Hole in the wall. But no food on so came here. Staff good food great and music 👍 back tomorrow after our win.

Great bar and great food. Highly recommend. Best pint of Guinness I've had in a long time!

Love the stand off always feel welcomed

Good pub, perfect Guinness, wonderful attentive and friendly barmaid - Jazz, who looked after us and was very customer focused. Excellent…

Had a great Christmas party there. The food was excellent & service was fantastic well done team.

Actually a really nice bar - was there for Xmas party

Great atmosphere, awesome staff, bands, pool and sports (tv)

Great bar to watch rugby! Good pub grub. Service is always excellent. Best Guinness in Exeter, the bar is low, but it’s good. Sometimes a bit foody when you just want drinks.

The staff were great and welcoming despite it being super busy. Really accommodating and made the whole night!

Good for Saturday night drinks, nice atmosphere.

Busy spacious pub. Good atmosphere. Live music.

Didn't eat so don't know. Seemed a nice place though.

What a fantastic place. Great food,and great staff... totally recommend here.

Food very nice, very good service too, Beer very nice

Ideal city pub serving food, Watch sporting events from plenty of TV s Friendly staff

Great pub to watch rugby. Really nice burgers

Great food and atmosphere. A perfect venue for us having a get together. Food was amazing and the choice of drinks was ample. A sports feeling with multi-screen and free pool!

Had a great meal here.. The service was great. Would recommend this place for something to eat. Will be back when in Exeter again.

Lovely attentive staff, good sports bar with some very cosy booths to grab a pint & some wings to unwind

Had a wonderful day watching rugby today staff brilliant and great food they work so hard well done to all of them.

Very helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. Very good food. Would recommend.

Friendly staff but seriously overpriced. Over £12 for two pints (San Miguel and thatchers haze) where as the black horse pub which is 30yrds away is £8.00 for the same drinks

£6.25 for thatchers. Never again.

Brilliant pub. Amazing atmosphere. Friendly staff

Good food, had a great night here after watching the football.

Good for drinks and ambience, food taste needs to improve.

Really nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it. Always welcoming and staff are brilliant

Awesome atmosphere on rugby days.

Free pool on the day that we went for some reason, probably a 4 star pub but I'm feeling generous and we got free pooling

Strange vibe. Old guy interfered with our seating plan and kept moving us around. We were spending money in his pub so he should treat customers better, and he needs to wear better deodorant. Not so many middle aged women hitting us up this time which was good. Might return - might have to get so drunk in another establishment because we’d need to be hammered to return.

Stupidly busy, it was England v Wales Rugby and it was way over crowded, Needed to be someone on the door to regulate numbers, women were being shoved out of the way as blokes pushed their way to the bar. We left after one drink as it was not safe.

Great place to watch sport. The table service was brilliant

Midweek drinks. Service good 👍

Tried to book a table online, got an email back saying: Thank you for your enquiry, we will be in touch shortly. Please note this booking is not yet confirmed. A week later I called them only to find out that they hadn’t bothered to do anything with my booking request. At first they said they had some tables on stand by, then said they were fully booked for weeks, then tried to tell me I would have had an email saying I couldn’t book (I never got such email) & I have a reference booking number in my email, then said their system wasn’t working properly (that’s obvious) but apparently I could come in anyway to eat but couldn’t have a table. We were coming from out of area, visiting someone in Exeter, very disappointed with the way they handled our booking and has left it late in the day to be able to secure a table somewhere else! VERY POOR SERVICE!!!! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!

Bit expensive but overall a decent place for a drink

£5.75 for a pint of Thatchers! 😳

Top class excellent..great food nice atmosphere friendly staff extremely helpful!

Great noisy and boisterous pub. Not the place to come for a quiet drink. It was the Friday B4 Xmas and everyone was in high spirits.

Rugby, food and beer. What's not to like!

Great buffet for work's Christmas night out. Prompt and efficient servers.

Had our Christmas Meal here two years running, the best Christmas dinner in taste and presentation, fast efficient service and I can honestly say we’ve never felt so included and welcome, brilliant staff, so friendly and nothing is too much trouble - the stand off is one of a kind, pay it a visit!

Fantastic food and friendly staff would highly recommend

Poor selection of lagers. Reasonably priced, shame all tables can be reserved etc.

Great atmosphere for the World Cup 2022!

The staff were brilliant and so friendly

What a great place to go for great food, amazing staff who work so very hard and are really friendly and helpful 🤗 and of course being able to watch the Rugby 😂😂. Well done to you all, especially Chef who's food is delicious 👍👍

Called in to watch the rugby; the place was buzzing but the staff still managed to minimise waiting times

Good, friendly staff and served quickly even though it was busy

Good for large groups, can book it out in advance.

Everytime I am down from Stoke-on-Trent a visit to The Stand Off is always on the cards. Fantastic place for a pint and the Hot Dog is amazing. Yum

What can I say . Great staff good food . All the drinks any one would want . A must if in Exeter

1st time in there and very good for sports and good beer

Nice rugby bar. Friendly staff.

Nice place, most of the staff helpful, expensive though!

Yeah, that was a while ago, had the vegan hot dog this week, WOW! It was brilliant! 7/8/22. Great beach party. Steeno serving . Great beer

Only stopped in for a quick pint on way back o hotel on a Monday night. Polite staff, clean toilets, reasonably priced Lager. Little heavy on the sports bar vibe, but I have to presume the pub has a strong connection to Rugby in Exeter.

Imogen was great! Super attentive!

A Rugby bar full of signed shirts of premier League players and internationals, good beer good food friendly faces, and plenty of room, open mic evenings and different events, a good bar.

Sunday roast best I've had in a long time, pity I will have to wait until Sept to try again due to change to summer menu, staff excellent

Fantastic pub for rugby fans. Great Guinness, great atmosphere.

Just had a roast dinner. Service great but the food wasn't warm. Quite disappointing.

Nice place. Plenty of screens for sport. Small and not enough seats and maybe too many reserved spots. But great atmosphere and friendly staff....and surprisingly reasonable beer prices too!

Stinks of BO and the toilets are a health hazard.

Great Sunday lunch. Cider well over priced.£4.75 for a thatchers gold.

Friendly pub. Themed mainly as a Rugby pub. Despite not being a rugby fan the pub itself is very nice. Very friendly bar staff .

Great Sunday roast. Vegetables particularly good, must have been simmered in good stock. Definitely good value

Thank you for a fantastic time in your pub , all the staff I dealt with were polite and friendly . The food was fabulous and you dealt with my complaint very quickly xx will definitely visit again when in Exeter x

Food was amazing...all the staff are amazing and very welcoming

Brilliant food and drink and atmosphere

Everything you wanted from a sports bar

Love this place. Great for rugby, food, meeting up, bands, good times, good times to be had.

Friendly enough just not very authentic during the day on St Patricks. If you want a decent pint of Guinness and Cheltenham racing then you've cracked it

Fabulous place for watching the rugby and had a wonderful Sunday roast which was very, very tasty......thanks chef. Staff were lovely and very friendly. Thankyou to you all for a fantastic Sunday afternoon experience xx