The best restaurants in Exeter South West

We decided to take my son and his partner to Rendezvous the as a celebratory birthday meal. We had promised a super experience on the basis that it was our favourite Exeter restaurant. Unfortunately, the experience was not as we had come to expect. The fact that we had to go to the bar to get our first drinks for the table did not bear well for the meal. For whatever reason, we waited for 45 minutes before we were even asked for our order. A very disappointing experience given that guests arriving after us appeared to be prioritised over us. When the food arrived it was lovely but the experience had be ruined by poor service. We will think twice before returning again.

Absolutely disgusting food not even edible chips are vile not even chips tbh then rang up the takeaway said will give u fresh chips I said no point as rest of food will be cold by the time the chips turn up I asked for refund they said no

Breaks my heart to write this but the Fish Shed has been my compulsory stop off for the deep fried scallops and chips whenever I’ve been passing as it’s the best I’ve ever tasted. On our recent stop over we were served by a very unenthusiastic lady but to make matters worse the chips weren’t as well cooked and crunchy as previous visits but worst of all the batter on the scallops was soggy and stuck to the box sonot a patch on all my previous portions. Please please can you get back to how everything was cooked in previous visits/years as you’ve been recommended to a lot of people.

This is our local, I've been coming for years, but in the past couple of years, I got my partner into it too. I haven't had it in a while as I was pregnant last year and just couldn't deal with the idea of Chinese. But!! I finally fancied one, and it is still. The. Best. Ever. (personally, of course) The food is so dang good.

Whilst doing some last minute Christmas shopping popped in to Costa Enjoyed a perfect coffee , superb hot chocolate and delicious mince pie Everything perfect Despite being busy the staff were polite professional and welcoming Manager Radu ensured that everyone felt special and valued He’s an absolute asset to Costa - I hope he stays in Exeter

Sainsburys decided to keep this cafe open. It used to be really good however this morning was diabolical. Order x2 breakfasts....we were given ticket No 1. So, we get someone else's eggs on toast , and had to get the receipt out to corroborate that we actually ordered full English. Whilst engaged with a mos, another breakfast tray arrives but again not our order. Eventually brunch arrives, and it was very cold, possibly the mini breakfast was sat on the side whilst the full English was cooked. Congealed egg, sausage which was undercooked. Perhaps some training may need to be undertaken about food safety. Who wants to be ill over Christmas. Ending on a positive, the Americano was good and I saved myself some calories. Such a shame.

I had chicken fried rice and curry sauce . It was yummy and the service was great . The chicken was nice and there was not extra rubbish in it that you get from other Chinese’s

I always get a special fried rice and pop across to tesco to get a can of coke andnits always ready by the time im back.

Dumbest baristas ever. Costa needs to change their staff at Exeter services. Dumb people couldn't even get my order right!

Total unexpected yet consistently delicious food at low low prices . Ok it’s a supermarket backdrop but the food is totally top notch and way better than many pub chain efforts. If only other branches were as good. Prepare for a lesser experience in other js.

I visited the cafe with quite a few members of my family. I was a little flustered as I collected all our orders together. The lady who served me was so kind and patient. She never looked anything other than attentive and welcoming. I thanked her for making my experience enjoyable. The food was great! I hope the manager sees this. Your staff are appreciated.

Came after a night out, open till 2am, I thought it was a Chinese but found out it was Japanese and still ordered. Absolutely brilliant food tasted great

Best place to go for Chinese food in Exeter. Very good prices, with a main being HUGE portions and only bout £7 including rice. Not the best vibe and not the place you go for the aesthetics but perfect if you want some good food rather than cute insta pics. Lots of options for different dietary restrictions. Cash only though.

We had the chefs special and ribs and chips It was an absolute feast. Portions sizes amazing. Quick delivery. Would very much recommend.

I went with my sister and brother-in-law for an early birthday celebration. When we arrived, there were a few tables and chairs outside in the sunshine. As I’m not allowed to sit facing the sun, because of my health, I was able to sit with the sun on my back and part of me was in the shade. They had a cappuccino each and a bacon blini and I had cress and egg sandwiches with a mango and passion fruit cooler. I found mine to be very delicious, though I thought a tad expensive for their coffees and my meal. One of the male staff cleared away the dirty plates and drinks on the different trays, as we sat there. He took ours away, when we finished. I’m not sure if I’ll go by myself to have lunch here.