Venezia in Exeter

FROZEN CHEAP PIZZAS. Despite the Italian name and sign saying Italian pizza we were served four cheap frozen pizzas. The margeritas had no tomato base to speak of, the cheese was cheddar and usual bread type frozen base. The other with toppings also not fresh ingredients. I presume the reason they take payment in advance is because they're aware of the poor food they are serving. I reckon the swans and geese on the river ate better than us. On the Waterfront on the other side of the quay is the place to go for pizza.

Went here for Sunday breakfast. Whilst other places on the quays seemed quite busy this place was empty. Service was good but my eggs Benedict was really disappointing: hard times on my poached eggs and the tiniest smattering of hollandaise sauce. Wouldn't be my first recommendation.

Went here the other week for a coffee as staying nearby with work. Elderly couple outside smoking, swearing, burping as loud as they could then joined by a younger mid 30's couple with a baby in a push chair vaping covered in tattoos to join in the loud swearing and burping. Passed later in the week and same group of people there, maybe friends of the owner. Grim, avoid this place as there are loads of very nice cafe's, pubs etc very nearby.

Fantastic food very delicious and the staff were very welcoming. Highly Recommend

Venezia is a small treasure in Exeter Quay. Themed nights are perfect opportunities to experience something new. Always happy to be there!

The cruzcampo pints went down very well in the sunshine

We had a larger group turn up and order food; the Server who was looking after us was fantastic! She was constantly checking if we needed anything, took our group picture etc. Best service I've received in recent times.

Fantastic experience! I just ordered a spaghetti bologonese as I wanted a quick dinner, stumbled here exploring the Quay. The food was excellent and tasted very fresh, and the staff were very welcoming and helpful. I even had some card issues - they were very patient and helpful to get it sorted. Highly recommend a stop!

Location great, decor ok, dusty and dirty in places, sricky tables and dirty glassware on table, waitress that served us was in a terrible mood with a stinking attitude, marginly OK food, service let's it down, massivly, the older chap was much more pleasant, hence 2 star and not 1.

Food ok. Service ok. Dawned with faint praise I know. Might be good for a coffee tho. I spotted the little Italian pastries...

Had such a lovely evening, service was great and the food was really good. I had the sea bass which was cooked to perfection and was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be going back. Thank you for such a lovely evening.

I extremely enjoyed my pizza. Everyone in my family did. If your going to deven this is a must do. Med the owner was the best

The food was delicious and Med was very helpful helping me decide how I would like my steak.

Good food and service, building very tired.

We only ordered the pizzas and they were delicious! Love the pizza base very light and fluffy. Service was great and quick and the view was lovey too. Right by the river with a great outdoor area. Nice to sit here in the summer!

Re: Wow! No body will be serious and angry for just 1.5pound, that is funny. We did order 3 scoops in one time, but should pay for 7.5? It was OK if your Mathematics is not good enough. That will pay for your education.But could you please tell me why the manager gives us a disdainful look and said “don't look at him, you must pay now”when I looked at my friend? And even the manager said that don't come next time? Are you so unreasonable to all your customers or just for us people? Or the Restaurant have the rule that not allow the customer to have eye contacts with each other? The worst service restaurant and the rudest person I have ever had. I bought 3 scoops ice cream in total, but they charged me wrongly, the price board was hind by a kitchen roll so I don’t know the correct price at first. When I raised my request, the manager was so rude to talk with me, and haven’t explained why, he insisted to ask me to pay the wrong price. And he asked us to never come back to his place. I have reason to doubt that the manager here is a racist.

We came to Exeter last weekend to see some friends and had an absolute pleasure having some food and drinks here. Medhat, the owner was very kind and efficient, and it was great to be served by him during the evening. All the staff were really nice and the atmosphere was great. Prices were reasonable and I would recommend coming here if you’re in Exeter. Worth trying the Shesha as well they have lots of different flavours and it was budget friendly for us.

Ordered a takeaway for the first time and it was awful. Quite shocked that they would be happy sending food like that out.

Friendly service (woman at bar 26/07/24 in the evening) . Nice seats outside to watch the river Exe while eating/socialising. Good food

Food always delicious, staff always welcoming and friendly, have enjoyed many meals here

It's the worst cake ever. A tiny dry pice of cake and a late for £10!

Online they say they have a wheelchair accessible toilet. I contacted the venue in advance to double check that this information was correct, and was assured that it was. I asked where the accessible bathroom was on entering and was assured the bathroom was accessible even then. However the toilets are NOT wheelchair accessible. They are ordinary bathroom stalls with a grab rail. It is not possible to get a wheelchair into the cubical, to get a wheelchair to the sink, or to turn a chair around in the bathroom. Bare in mind I am in a manual chair, so a powerchair would have no chance. Providing incorrect access information is not really on I am afraid, especially when I made several efforts to double check. And being able to wee in a food and drinks venue is a must for anyone.

Didn’t even turn up. Rang to say he was outside so I went out for 10 mins and nothing and then my phone notifies me it’s been delivered. Shocking.

Nice place to stop off with family. Plenty of room outside. Family friendly bar.

We went for lunch as our usual spot was closed. The service wasn’t that great, lots of students chatting rather than looking busy. It was sticky and when the food arrived my husband’s burger was totally over cooked. My breakfast was mostly over cooked and my daughter’s pasta was chewy. Should have avoided

They don't know how to make garlic bread! The garlic was burnt and bitter and the base was dry so I sent it back, they brought the same piece of garlic bread back out but with some garlic oil on top, this did not resolve the issue. Pizza was ok, burger ok, lasagne was bland. Service was friendly

Very good food. We really enjoyed it.

Great food, lovely outdoor space and friendly staff, great little spot on exeter quay

25 quid for a 8 ounce steak that's burnt and taste like charcoal a joke, especially with wet salad and soggy chips! Never again! Also the share platter was alot lesss than the pictures show. If I want o op houmous I'll go buy it and get more than the tiny pot you decanted your Co op houmous into. Overall, complete rip off not wothth the money at all. Never again.

In the top 5 starter and mains I have ever had and I have had a few. Easily the best Italian meal I have had. The Gambas Al Ajillo was amazing and the sauce was to die for which could be mopped up with a fresh crusty baked roll. The prawns were juicy and plentiful and great value. My main the seafood linguine was equally as good and I sampled my partner's steak which perfect. Her stilton sauce was 10/10 and was a generous portion. We were running late so phoned ahead and the staff were very accommodating which continued through our meal even though we were last out the door at closing. Do not trust the rating here as it 100% 5/5.

Myself had a Cezar salad wich was very well made My wife had a Bruschetta that looked amazing and my friends had some pizza and some meat balls. All good.

Best linguine my wife has ever had and she has had a few The steak i had was execellent. Will be going back A

Fantastic food and great atmosphere, very nice staff, I would highly recommend, it's on Exeter Quay. There's plenty of parking nearby which is free after 6pm weekdays.

Went to caribbean night food was amazing atmosphere great staff really friendly ,local dj playing reggae music ..

They had a Caribbean night on Saturday night ,food delicious staff helpful , dj playing reggae music, brilliant atmosphere all good 👍

✨️We stopped by for lunch here on the first sunny day of the year. Was gaurlt busy but we managed to grab a table outside 😀 service was a wee bit slow, our drinks nearly came at the same time as our food. We ordered a spicey chicken burger 🍔 and a halloumi slouvaki wrap with chips. The food was delicious and piping hot. However, quite pricey, we felt for what it was, but then what isn't pricey nowadays 🤷‍♀️ Staff were really friendly and did do their best on a busy sunny day !We had takeaway ice cream afterwards 🍦which was amazing! Definitely recommend the white chocolate chip flavour 😋

Very relaxed enjoyable evening. Food was great & service was excellent. Gluten Free well catered for.

Poor food quality, lack of enthusiasm in the servers, very plain meals, pasta presented with no garnishes or offers of cheese, slight taste of urine in the lemonade, unclean tables, incredibly low quality meat in the meatballs, waiter unable to offer condiments, cheese on pasta, or wipe table edge to edge

Falafel pitta was lovely and both my daughters enjoyed their fries, drinks and ice creams. I was over the moon that they do oatmilk lattes. Will definitely go back again

Lovely place. Stopped en route home from Cornwall to south Wales for some lunch. Had amazing eggs royal. Nom nom.

Really friendly and welcoming staff, dealt with dietary requirements without drama and the food was delicious. Lots of gluten free options. Will be going again next time I visit Exeter.

Unfortunately, the friendly service offered little consolation for the outright scam of a meal. £17 for a frozen 12” supermarket pizza base (with cheddar cheese!!), topped with the poorest quality packaged pork and tasteless olives. In fact, the whole thing was tasteless. Stodgy pap. Absolutely avoid this place - how it can exist in such a great location is beyond me. Should’ve known when it was literally empty apart from the local drunk on a Sunday evening. Literally the worst meal I’ve ever had in a restaurant in my entire life.

Friendly welcoming staff, great nachos & chicken carbonara with a great view over the river

Nice place, have come here for some time now and today was by far the worst. To begin with, we waited over 15 minutes for our drinks which were very simplistic (i.e cappuccino and coke etc). The food arrived, the pizza was very nice however the chicken salad was very disappointing. It was presented nicely, however the menu stated ‘grilled chicken’ yet it was merely just packet chicken that you would put in a ‘rushed’ sandwich at £10.50 this was utterly shambolic. To add, halfway through drinking my iced latte i found that it was ‘lumpy’, this could’ve been due to many reasons but it felt like the waitress was full of total excuses. I took my drink up to waitress to get it changed and she provided the information that it was the coffee, i’m pretty certain we don’t get ‘white coffee grounds’ as she stated. She then refused to make me another iced latte and brought it back to my table to which she gave me complete attitude and portrayed me as stupid for thinking that the coffee had something wrong with it and it was just the ‘ice’, once again i didn’t think we got white ice cubes in the UK. It was clear the girl had no intention in providing a good service for the customers. As being an experienced barista I know exactly what an iced coffee is supposed to look/taste like. It’s a shame i’ve had to write this review as this could’ve been easily rectified.

Visited for daughters birthday. Place was really cold. Food was OK but sons order was messed up.

Chilled place with good selection of food and drinks, shisha is nice, but can get a bit chilly when sitting outside.

Very polite and welcoming staff. Great atmosphere. Definitely recommend

There were only two tables, and we still had to ask the server to serve us.

Came for a meal for our daughters 18th. Food was OK although my son's burger tasted microwaved. Waitress excellent, prompt service. Sadly the place was very cold.

Love it here, cater well for celiacs. Lovely food as always.

Had a wonderful meal with a group of friends. We ate off the Christmas Menu and the ribeye steak was particularly good. Previously we have only eaten there of a lunchtime when out cycling and are always pleased with both the food and service. If you are fortunate enough to be served by the lovely Becky it only adds to the experience.

Have some RESPECT !! NEVER WILL COME.

Lovely meal , good service, would have been 5 stars but unfortunately marred by the restaurant being so cold

Unprepossessing from outside but the service was excellent and the food was great value.

Excellent booking, service and good - 8 of us with different meals, all cooked fresh and enjoyed - seabass excellent. Very reasonably priced too.

No idea why this place has a 3.8* rating. The food was fantastic, especially the seafood linguine which was several levels better than that I had in the actual Venice. Service a little slow to begin with but they had just taken an order for a table of a dozen people so understandable. We'll definitely be back next time we're in Exeter.

Extremely disappointed with the food we received as we were looking forward to them. We asked for a vegan avocado on toast and was given a poached egg on top (which is not vegan). We also ordered two pizzas which were also a let down. They felt like very poor quality and felt like it was from the freezer.

Is a site very amazing. The food is very good.

went to celebrate my birthday a few days ago. The view was good if you sat by the window. we booked a table for us as a family of 4, it was too small and we moved to another table (two tables together). Waited for half an hour after we ordered our food, guess it was busy that day. Waiting for half an hour was not fun but the food was good. My kids loved the 16-inch pizza. However, my steak was so so (I will give it 2 stars) but the chips were good, i will give it 4 stars. A gentle reminder, if you ask the staff to take pictures for you, make sure you check the pictures after they were taken. Mine were all blurry, oh my birthday dinner pictures.... ( My fault after all)

Had the best Spanish omelet I think I've ever tasted! Especially as it's an Italian place, I'm very impressed

Really lovely meal everyone enjoyed the choice and was delivered to the table hot and well presented Tasted fresh highly recommend the calamari and fish although my friends had burgers and pizzas which looked great and were throughly enjoyed prices reasonable as well Great meal great location and friendly service will be going again

Had a fabulous desert here several evenings ago. The food is always very good. On my visit there were very few people in the restaurant and therefore the atmosphere was rather subdued.

One of Exeter's most underrated venues lovely food great atmosphere and great staff

Went with friends. Ordered pizzas and garlic bread and calamari. Pizzas were bland too much bland cheese and no flavour Garlic bread was very dry and burnt. Should not have been cooked for the same length of time as the pizzas Complained at the end asked for a refund. Staff member argued with me that I should have complained sooner and then the staff member proceeded to dispute how I felt about the food and then blamed a trainee in the kitchen like that's somehow the issue and that I should just accept that. The radiator in the women's bathroom is a hazard, I have seen bikes with less rust. The music did not add to the atmosphere. Soft Jazz on repeat. Avoid there's a better pizza place at Topsham brewery and the Waterfront and zizzis

always my fave place for a pizza! Better than any other down on the quay, quick service and friendly staff, go back every time!

Creat place to eat right on the quay in Exeter.

Very good service, food arrived quickly, and dog treats and water for the dogs.

Just popped down for a coffee and cake and the service we had was superb. Thanks Dominic; you made our evening. 😊

Went for evening drink and cake. Excellent food and great service from Dom

We went as a group of 10 for a family celebration. The staff were so accommodating to our requests (we weren't the easiest due to change of numbers etc). They stored our homemade cake in their fridge, laid the table gorgeous and we had a fantastic evening. The food was gorgeous, the staff were all amazing, helpful and friendly and we weren't rushed at all. They couldn't have done more for us and I'd just like to say thank you and we'll definitely be back.

Excellent!!! Great service, great food, nice atmosphere.... recommended!

We had all day breakfast which were very nice and good value. Service fairly quick. Only complaint is that they could do with some new crockery! Mugs had chips with one having a cracked handle, milk jug chipped too. When mentioned, we got an apology but no thought of replacement! The items belonged in the dustbin. Bit off putting for a return visit.

Tasty food. Nice position on quayside.

This was our first visit and we were a party of 4. So we can heartily recommend the dishes which we sampled starters Tiger Prawns, Calamari, Bruschetta Mains Seafood Linguini Carbonnara. One of our party wanted a main course which was not on the menu, but the ingredients were present in other dishes. To the credit of the chef this was not a problem and a bespoke dish was prepared. Well done we would happily eat here again

Decided to stop here for lunch whilst walking around the quay. Food was ordered at 1pm, and finally arrived 45mins later, seemed to only appear after chasing the staff a couple of times, not very forthcoming with apologies, and as the lunch was paid for had to sit and wait, not great customer service. Food was not great so will not be calling in again to eat.

Very disappointed with our meals, they took 50 minutes to arrive after ordering, and when the food did eventually arrive, the quality wasnt great, small portion and fairly tasteless, my food wasn't very hot when it arrived but didn't want to send it back because we were on a parking meter and couldn't afford to waste anymore time Staff were not attentive in any way, we kept asking how much longer the meals would be they kept fobbing us off with "it shouldn't be long now" They were not really apologetic by the lateness of our meal but they did ask if we wanted more drinks, it makes me wonder if that is a ploy so that we spend more money with them Because we had to pay at the time of ordering, we felt trapped, if we didn't wait for the food we would have wasted all that money I certainly won't be returning and wouldnt recommend to anyone else either

Great service and an awesome atmosphere.

We come here often and tonight the food was very poor. The staff did say there was a trainee cooking tonight. Probably not the best time for training. We will give the place a miss for a while.

La pizza de vegetales bien deliciosa buen servicio

The ice cream man working today was the star of the restaurant. He sold it so beautifully. And great ice cream

Wasn't busy but waited an hour for food when it came had no cutlery, waiter said I'll get some after 5 mins we whent in saw them chatting so got our own cutlery, the food was dry and not that nice for the price, I personally wouldn't eat there again sorry

had some amazing food today the service was impeccable, there was two amazing waitresses that were so polite and had good energy which made me feel really good. couldn’t of asked for a better morning out with my friend, would really like to say thank you to the two girls that made the meal so great!!!!

Today my wife and I stopped at Venezia for lunch on our wedding anniversary. My steak meal was good but unfortunately my wife's meal was not. I would like to say well done and a big thank you to the young lady who dealt with our complaint. She was very sincere in her apology and reached a very satisfactory conclusion quickly. We will definitely give them another go due to her professionalism. I am sorry I didn't get your name but wanted you to know that you are an asset to the business.

Always a great night out plus the great weather it feels you are somewhere in the Med 😉

Great service, lovely food, fast service. The only thing let it down was the coffee, the cappuccinos milk was burnt and made it tasteless.. The food was so tasty tho, and the service with food was fast... Reasonable price for the location with great views over the canal. Missed out on tiramisu as it was all gone! Saved my waistline a couple of inches! 😁 Will definitely be back...

Nice location, waiter friendly, although felt it strange payment was taken at point of order, especially with table service. Had a pizza which tasted like the cheap base you buy in a supermarket.. Somehow it took 45 minutes.... Dread to think how long it would take if it was busy! Friday evening, you would assume it would be fully staffed, seem to be one waiter doing orders and another lady bringing out the food, not even asked if we wanted another drink as we nursed our drinks whilst waiting patiently for food. Wouldnt of minded if they had warned us there was a long wait but only a third of the tables seemed to have people at them. Reviews seem mixed, some seem to mirror our expriance, some praising it.

A cool place to have a drink 🍸 cheers

Very disappointing, we booked for lunch, it was my granddaughters 15th birthday, the service was dreadful, waited at least 20 mins for someone to take our drink order, we went to the bar and ordered the drinks ourselves, bearing in mind it was 12.15pm, a Monday and not busy, the waiter took our food order and we waited a good 45 -60mins for our food, we asked the waiter for cutlery to eat our food with, after 10mins with food getting cold, one of our party went inside to find waiter talking to whom I assume was the manageress with our cutlery still in his hand, she took it from him and brought it to us, the food was by now cold, not the best experience and definitely not one I will want to do again. Venezia is a big NO NO for me.

Lovely place. A major plus that they serve halal food. Staff were nice and polite. An extractor fan is needed so the fumes from the kitchen doesn't get to the sitting area.

Wonderful service, great food! My husband said it was the best Sea Bass he had tasted in years. My chicken was absolutely delicious!

Staff lovely , food great, Only downside , we visited early evening, sadly we were sat by a group of youngsters who language was very colourful to put it politely.

Ordered two chicken pizza vlaki* the description on their website quoted two chicken skewers, but when we collected them they had only 1 skewer each. When we called the restaurant to express our concerns, the person we spoke with was very rude. He told us that the pizza vlaki has always been that way when you order it online. He said that the double skewers apply only when you order in the restaurant and not online, even we paid the same price, rang up and collected them. Very unhappy and disappointed with the customer service and the outcome of the phone call.

Popped into my favourite bar on the Quay for a beer after a nice walk round the Quay. Decided to ear & had a fabulous Pizza Marinara. A pizza with Prawn, Calamari, anchovies (I think), anyway it sounded a scary choice but..... It was the best Pizza I've had. Really yummy. And the service & ambience here is always great. Go alone, go with friends or a romantic time. It's a great place for everyone. Kids too.

We have lived in Exeter for 6 years and never visited Bar Venezia except for coffee and ice-cream during the day, frankly was just sceptical that the food would be up to much. However I was very surprised by the food and pleasant service, we had starters of squid and King prawns and they were delicious, my wife had the seafood linguini and said it was lovely, my son the escalope milanaise, equally lovely and I had the rib eye steak which was perfectly cooked and the chips were simply perfect.... I'm not a big chip eater but ate them all. (I would however have liked some mushrooms with my steak and possibly peas) cheese cake and coffee and walnut cake were delicious too. All in all this was a great experience, well priced based on current pricing, efficient, friendly service great food. I have given them an atmosphere rating of 3* but this is only based on the numbers of people, had it been busier I'm sure they'd get a 4 or 5. If like me you've been sceptical give it a try I'll certainly be going back.

Best English breakfast I have had for a long time. Premises are clean and the service is excellent. Lovley outlook across the river.

Leo our waitress was amazing- she was so helpful and really lovely, 10/10 service from, thank you! Xxxx

A good coffee stop when visiting Exeter Quay.

HORRIBLE pasta !! NOT AUTHENTIC AT ALL !!! Bruchetta had not been made properly , it had big chunks of tomatoes on top with parsley just chucked on top . Prawns were not up to the mark either , the sauce was not proper . Our drinks were made horrible aswell.

Really great food. The prawn starters are amazing. Pastas really tasty. Best of all is the friendly and super efficient service. Thank you. We are coming again!

We were served the cheapest frozen pizzas you could imagine. Took the money at the point of ordering because they know how bad their food.