Address: 2 Cathedral Cl, Exeter, EX1 1EZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441392276913
Rating: 4.3
based on 211 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The service was good and the waiting staff friendly and efficient."
"Service excellent."
"Staff attending tables very polite, friendly and attentive."
"The staff were polite and attentive."
"Staff was very friendly and professional, and we did not wait for our food or drinks for long."
"Service is equally excellent."
"The staff were all extremely efficient and friendly - they catered for my partner who can only eat small portions due to a stomach operation."
Cons:
"The customer service was very rude."
"Servers kept making it clear we should leave by loudly saying things around us about an 'hour time limit' and the place being full."
"We weren't allowed to sit outside because we only wanted coffee, bit harsh, coffee took forever to be served and was overpriced."
"Awful service - Only wanted a cup of coffee... Left without having my coffee."
"A very rude and angry waiter"
"Service was a little haphazard."
"Very unpleasant experience. Avoid this place"
Food Quality
Pros:
"It's afternoon tea and scones are excellent - and also available gluten free!"
"Served two brilliant breakfasts which started our day in Exeter off to a great start!"
"The breakfast we had was fantastic, I had The Ulster Fry, which included Hogs Pudding, Soda Bread, and Potato Bread."
"If you like Eggs Benedict I recommend the Karlito."
"I had such a gorgeous halloumi salad here and my partner thoroughly enjoyed an all day breakfast."
"Food was outstanding."
"The meals were delicious."
Cons:
"Over £11 for breakfast is daylight robbery."
"The portions were good size but the food was of very low quality."
"What we got was also completely unseasoned and tasteless, not to mention very overpriced."
"The gluten-free cakes were store bought, small and the sandwiches were horrific."
"Food was well below average, bacon tasteless and eggs were definitely pre cooked even though they say they weren't."
"The food was poor. The smashed potatoes had probably been smashed the day or days before as they did not taste at all."
"Beef had a lot of fat on it which I am not to eat."
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"This cafe shares a wonderful spacious view over the Cathedral Green."
"Nice and snug on a bleak winters day to sit gazing out of the window people watching"
"Nice location and atmosphere - especially if you get a window seat."
"amazing place to sit and eat outside - really nice view of the cathedral"
"Really lovely place with very tasty food and beverages!"
"On a sunny day you can look at the cathedral beautiful and relaxing."
"Beautiful location with views of the green and cathedral."
Cons:
"Prepare for pavement rage if you're just passing by. The staff and dawdling customers are frequently blocking a major route between the Cathedral and the High Street."
"Noisey construction work next to the outdoor seating"
"The whole atmosphere was not the most inviting and we had to watch and listen to a staff member who was on the door trying to flirt with two German women."
"The boarded-up, burnt out hotel opposite is a bit of an eyesore."
"The only draw back is for wheelchair users, I can't see a clear way in which they could enter the building if dining inside."
"Unless you want to spend a lot of money don’t both with the place!!!"
"The view of the church opposite is nice for architectural reasons."
Price & Value
Pros:
"95% of the menu available with gluten free options made for an easy breakfast choice for me and the better half."
"Quick, efficient and polite table service and reasonable prices for a high street tea room."
"Just beautiful and reasonably priced at £11."
"The quality of their food is outstanding, and more than fair on price."
"The food was delicious and reasonably priced."
"Food/drink quality was really nice and incredibly good value."
"Good quality breakfast."
Cons:
"I think it’s a rip off I went there to eat a full English plus eggs royale 1 mimosa and one cup of tea and was charged almost £40 to be exact £37.20"
"Disgustingly over price paid 13pound for salad leaves and had to pay a extra 5pound to add chicken"
"Pot of tea 2.95 for a tiny tea pot. So really 2.95 for a small cup of tea."
"For £9.95 'full English breakfast' I got just one slice of bacon, 1 egg, 1 piece of toast,1 portobello mushroom, half a tomato and a few beans."
"My partner ordered Beans on toast assuming it would be cheap... We got the bill and it came back as £5.95 for beans on toast."
"The prices are high too - I think £11.75 is a lot for a club sandwich."