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Exeter
Cowley
The Stables Exeter
The Stables Exeter Reviews

The Stables Exeter

British, European, Eat & Drink, Drinks

Dishes priced around£15

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Reviews of The Stables Exeter (683)

Read what people think about The Stables Exeter. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Stables Exeter before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Stables Exeter and book a table with confidence!

5.1/6

683 reviews

5.1/6

683 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Julian H.6 months ago · 1 review

Great food. Great service. Overall very ery happy with the evening.

"Average"
3/6
Angela W.6 months ago · 1 review

The food was different to how it is normally served. The veg was on the plate instead of in a separate bowl and I could distinguish green beans but no id a what the other stuff was. It was 'okay' but nothing special for the price. Disappointed

"Very good"
5/6
Susan H.6 months ago · 7 reviews

Great staff and food. Vegetables really good and choice. Roast beef and pork excellent

"Very good"
5/6
Fran B.6 months ago · 3 reviews

Love the decor of this restaurant. The staff were very friendly and patient. The food was presented well and tasted fab

"Excellent"
6/6
Brian K.6 months ago · 1 review

About the 5 th time we have been in 12 months and it is always a pleasure. Superb food and excellent service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul L.6 months ago · 2 reviews

The staff were really friendly and attentive and the food was amazing, we Will definitely going again soon

"Very good"
5/6
Lord A.6 months ago · 1 review

This is so much more than a pub that does food. Great food, nice environment and atmosphere and not far from Exeter, what's not to like?

"Very good"
5/6
Debbie H.6 months ago · 1 review

Lovely food and excellent service. The sea bass from the specials board was especially good.

"Average"
3/6
Colin J.6 months ago · 1 review

Food as always was great. The service however left a lot to be desired. We had to ages for our meal, and they got one completely wrong, and the customer waited what seemed like ages to get the right meal.

"Very good"
5/6
Marie B.7 months ago · 2 reviews

Food was lovely especially liked the fact it was all local produce. Staff were pleasant and didn’t have to wait long for our food.

"Very good"
5/6
Luke G.7 months ago · 3 reviews

Had a great meal, great quality meal. Lovely restaurant and staff.

"Good"
4/6
Susan P.7 months ago · 13 reviews

Very welcoming and friendly as ever. Good value meal and nice atmosphere. The food was good pub grub as ever.

"Very good"
5/6
Janis H.7 months ago · 1 review

My friend and I had lunch at the Stables. Great welcome, attentive service, and we both enjoyed our food choices. The fish and chips were particularly good apparently and I especially liked the coffee. Well done to all involved.

"Very good"
5/6
Barbara H.7 months ago · 1 review

Good reasonably priced smaller appetite meals and good friendly service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Keith L.7 months ago · 14 reviews

The food was incredible, well presented and nice size portions. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

"Not good "
2/6
Tanya S.7 months ago · 1 review

The food took 30 mins only to arrive cold we sent it back, when it came it was still only like warm which was a shame . The only hot thing was the cauliflower cheese . Good size portions if you like cold food

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner7 months ago · 1 review

We had a very nice meal friendly staff The venue was quiet

"Very good"
5/6
Linda G.7 months ago · 1 review

Excellent service and food very good. It was my friend’s birthday and when her ice cream dessert arrived, it had a pink candle in it which was a lovely touch.

"Very good"
5/6
Yasmin M.7 months ago · 1 review

Friendly staff, good service, lovely food, will definitely be back

"Good"
4/6
Quandoo Diner7 months ago · 1 review

Staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. Food was fine but I couldn't find any samphire in with my sea bass. I felt cold; has the heating been turned off.

"Good"
4/6
Victor H.7 months ago · 1 review

The food and service was good. What stopped us in our tracks was the expensive bill...! This will teach us to think twice before going to The Stables.....

"Good"
4/6
Julie ..7 months ago · 2 reviews

Lovely food , and friendly staff.. will be visiting again …😊

"Not good "
2/6
Jenny O.7 months ago · 1 review

No one read my special request message, food was very cold and we had to wait ages after we ordered our food. When I told someone about my food they took mine away but left my partner so a meal for two became for one because by the time mine came back out my partner had finished his meal.

"Very good"
5/6
Leanne W.7 months ago · 1 review

Food was beautiful and the service was great will be coming back again.

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah W.7 months ago · 1 review

Staff excellent as usual, food delicious and lovely atmosphere x

"Excellent"
6/6
deborah l.7 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food & service would come again 🍽️ 🍺 👍

"Very good"
5/6
karen S.7 months ago · 22 reviews

Very helpful and friendly staff Food was lovely and good value cost

"Average"
3/6
Amy B.7 months ago · 1 review

Food was nicely presented and nothing wrong with it other than just being a bit lack lustre and lacking flavour. We had a pizza that was really overloaded and the chunks of chicken were too big and the bacon fatty. A belly pork dish that mostly consisted of fat. A sandwich that just wasn’t very tasty and fish and chips with lovely fish and just general chips. As I said nothing wrong just a bit meh. Service was outstanding, lovely, friendly staff and nothing was too much trouble.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sharon W.7 months ago · 3 reviews

Very friendly the service really good and the food was good

"Excellent"
6/6
Colleen L.7 months ago · 1 review

The girls were all really lovely and the food was spectacular! Worth every penny!

"Average"
3/6
Frances P.7 months ago · 1 review

Food okay but service very slow and they were very quiet.

"Good"
4/6
Joyce W.7 months ago · 1 review

Good fabulous. The vegetables came out with no spoons to serve it so we all had to use our forks. Which we had already put in our mouths so a little unhealthy. The cauliflower cheese was forgotten so we had to ask again for it. But lovely once arrived

"Very good"
5/6
Susan P.7 months ago · 13 reviews

Good food, though we did have to wait a while and go to the bar to order, but that was partly our fault for not deciding when they came to take the order initially

"Excellent"
6/6
Deborah R.8 months ago · 22 reviews

Had a nice evening to mark our wedding anniversary and food was lovely . Service prompt & friendly and a lovely relaxed atmosphere .

"Awful"
1/6
Deborah R.8 months ago · 22 reviews

Sadly this was not a good dining experience. Having eaten at The Stables on many occasions this was so disappointing . 7 of us booked for a family meal to celebrate 2 upcoming birthdays and at least 4 of the meals were awful. The belly pork was all fat, my grandsons pizza was soggy, my granddaughters Mac & cheese was swimming in grease ( way too much cheese) and her garlic bread was charred. The chips that all of us had were over cooked and hard . It was not a busy Thurs night and service was slow . No staff member came to check if our food was Ok. The best bit of the evening was when I complained at the point of payment and they did actually give me a discount on the bill ! Just yuk! Don’t know what’s going on in their kitchen but they need to sort it out! Won’t be back anytime soon I am afraid!

"Very good"
5/6
Susan P.8 months ago · 13 reviews

Very reasonable, good value tasty food and a great welcome. We go regularly but this is no problem as the menu is quite extensive.

"Very good"
5/6
Lesley N.8 months ago · 1 review

Really good as usual. Good choice of food. Just wished they did the smaller appetites Rump steak as not a big eater.

"Very good"
5/6
Chris S.8 months ago · 1 review

Lovely food and friendly member of staff. Treated our granddaughter.

"Excellent"
6/6
Linda W.8 months ago · 1 review

Had the most amazing food with generous portions. Staff friendly and polite.

"Very good"
5/6
Tina B.8 months ago · 1 review

Well organised, great food & pleasant service. Recommended for Sunday lunch.

"Very good"
5/6
Emma W.8 months ago · 1 review

Food was excellent however we did wait just over an hour for it to arrive. It was worth the wait though!

"Average"
3/6
chris h.8 months ago · 1 review

Wait was 45 mins, beef was under cooked, no real flavour, we use to visit all the time,

"Good"
4/6
Chrissie h.8 months ago · 2 reviews

Food was nice , but more expensive than normal due to it being Easter ,

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner8 months ago · 1 review

It was an enjoyable experience and we will come back

"Very good"
5/6
Macheala H.8 months ago · 1 review

Great food and services will definitely return and recommend to friends & family

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue S.8 months ago · 1 review

Get together with friends. Unrushed great lunch and we all enjoyed our meals.

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard C.8 months ago · 2 reviews

Very busy but good service from friendly staff, good food at reasonable price. Would highly recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Steven T.8 months ago · 1 review

First visit. Great food. Great service. Will definitely go again.

"Very good"
5/6
Peter B.8 months ago · 1 review

2 of our party of 4 were delayed by traffic diversions and the staff were very understanding. We had a gluten free, a vegan and a vegetarian in our party and all were well catered for with excellent food.

"Good"
4/6
Joanne J.8 months ago · 1 review

Long wait of an hour but very good food - flavour & portion size Waitress a bit abrupt

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