The best restaurants in Exeter South West

Took my Dad here for lunch as he enjoys a carvery and, although it was the only one, they offer a bean and lentil bake as a vegan option that you can have with all the carvery veg etc. so I ordered this. Sadly, when it was produced, the bean and lentil bake looked like a giant paxo stuffing ball with some vegetable pieces in it! Many of the carvery vegetables were off limits for a vegan diners too as they contained cream and others looked to be glazed but when I checked which o9ne sI coiuld eat I was told they use a special 'vegan butter free glaze' ....hmmm. The bean and lentil bake was mainly breadcrumbs and there was no trace of any beans or lentils. I queried what I was eating with the waitress who said she wasn't sure either and took the dish away to check with the ktichen. She returned 5-10 minutes later and advised they were not sure either but thought it was "mainly vegetables!" I decied not to eat the rest of the dish and my Dad had nearly finished his carvery roast by then so I skipped the main course and just had dessert with him. The restuarant was full when we went and, looking around, everyone appeared to be tucking into the standard carvery so I don't think there's much demand for bean and lentil bake or that the kitchen has anything prepared. On the plus side, my Dad said the carvery was fantastic and if you are all meat eaters I would definitely recommend a visit. However, if you need to order vegetarian options, I would tread very carefully or probaby best avoid this restaurant altogether.

Rigtig god madoplevelse. Vi valgte Hanging Kebabs, som skal prøves. Meget lækre desserter. I den dyre ende. Der var flere fodfejl hos personalet. Øl som ikke var kold, manglende glas til ny drink og så måtte vi selv tage initiativ til at bestille dessert.

Not a fan of cocktails but these were just sugar with very little alcohol. Food was nice though

12 of us went for a family birthday and the staff were brilliant. Lovely pub and the food was delicious it all came out together and piping hot. Lovely atmosphere and great pub. A must go.

Incredible toaster sandwich. The flavour was amazing especially the sourdough bread. Only criticism was that the centre of the sandwich wasn’t warm. Also very pricey.

Esto ya no es la sala de té Jolly Roger. Ahora es el té dolorosamente genérico y aburrido en el muelle. Perdió todas las peculiaridades que lo hacían único, y también ha disminuido la calidad de la comida, especialmente en los bollos y la selección de té ha pasado de ser increíble al desayuno inglés normal, Earl Grey, etc.Es muy triste ver una caída de lo que fue uno de los mejores lugares en Exeter para tomar un té con crema, y ahora es solo un café corporativo aburrido sin encanto ni singularidad.

The staff where so lovely and made sure, everyone was happy I don’t think we could fault them one bit and are waiter Callum was pure vibes

La comida muy rica y abundante estuvimos en las mesas de arriba con vistas a la catedral, y el bonito sonido de las campanas.

Not great. Very bland and tasteless. Portion sizes are generous however but I won’t be returning.

It’s a beautiful pub, the owners are absolutely brilliant & so are the staff. Welcoming & cheerful atmosphere, the food is brilliant. I couldn’t recommend it enough!

There is one lady working here she doesn’t service to people and not any respect to anybody that is so silly you get money you are not working for free i hope the manager will kick out you

Horrendous experience- left to go elsewhere. Batman was so rude 27/9/34 Told us to go upstairs for an aperol spritz as they weren’t doing cocktails downstairs . When I said that wasn’t really a cocktail he said ’yes it is ‘ in a very sarcastic manner

Wonderful service and good brilliant food.

Retro vibe was relaxed, good music, excellent service and food was lush. Best kids burger in kids menu we’ve ever had. Milkshake was lush, breakfasts excellent and the cheesecake was incredible. Love the vibe. Will definitely be back. Thanks

Went for Sunday lunch which was very nice but a bit lacking in vegetables . Very long wait ( in excess of 45 mins) Was extremely noisy as a big table with lots of children . Is it really necessary for the pub to be child friendly There are loads of places for children to eat in Exeter . Found it very off putting in these surroundings such a shame nice pub apart from kids!