Harry's Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Most importantly the food was delicious and many ingredients are also sourced locally."
• "The truffle arancini and truffle and mushroom lasagne with rock fries were perfection."
• "I ordered the lobster which was divine. Melted perfectly and very garlicky."
• "The Calamari melts in your mouth, the Pate was so flavoursome and the Arancini were gorgeous."
• "Incredible food, great flavours, good portions, cooked to perfection."
• "Absolutely fantastic food, particularly the steaks. Cooked to perfection."
• "The food is very delicious and the serving is huge for someone like me."

Cons:

• "Mainly disappointed by the quality of the chicken burger which had a reconstituted flavour."
• "The dry Steak costing £54, but at least they offered a pasta for free for apologise."
• "Unstable quality."
• "The recommended wine isn’t really fit with the meal."
• "Calamari was ok, a little bit oily."
• "Food expensive for the quality."
• "Crab linguine was bland and really dry, it was hard to swallow so my partner had it."

Service

Pros:

• "A casual atmosphere in a spacious dining room, with friendly staff and fairly prompt service."
• "Perfect greeting, very friendly staff who gave us amazing service."
• "The staff were also amazing, very attentive, professional and friendly."
• "You receive the warmest welcome from the team, who are all extremely lovely and very attentive."
• "Our waitress Amy was very friendly, polite and attentive."
• "Fabulous service. Robin, our waitress, was attentive friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are extremely friendly and efficient also they answer all questions immediately."

Cons:

• "Very unhelpful service with regards to providing vegan options or offering alternatives - even after asking about this before booking."
• "Absolutely atrocious. From the customer service attentiveness to the food."
• "It wasn't busy, but the staff were walking around looking at the ceiling."
• "Staff seemed a little inexperienced but I guess that will improve in coming months."
• "Service was fantastic and the menu is extensive, but the food was just okay. Might have been a one-off, but the chicken was over-cooked."
• "The night we went was fairly busy and the noise made it impossible for our older person to hear any conversation."
• "It was over a half an hour wait for food."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "It's only a 5 minute walk from Exeter Central train station and there is a car park less than a 100m away that is free after 6pm."
• "The atmosphere and aesthetic of the place are both excellent being both welcoming and lively."
• "Very nice atmosphere, extremely popular so definitely needs a reservation."
• "Staff very friendly. Lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is always great."
• "Absolutely delicious food in a bright and bubbly environment."
• "It has a nice warm and cosy atmosphere inside that works well with the food they serve."

Cons:

• "Such a beautiful restaurant and lovely staff. I just wish there were some vegan options...didn't see one on the menu."
• "We've been going here over 20yrs. Not any more. Tried to pop in for a coffee one morning. AS told sorry we r not open yet."
• "Tables all packed in so tightly it felt quite uncomfortable at times."
• "It also got unpleasantly hot and the owner reluctantly unlocked the door next to our table."
• "Nice place, very small menu, burger wasn't all that when you take into consideration what Hubbox, meat 59, 5 guys, pig and pallet offer nowadays."
• "Menu had changed from what was online so that didn't help as I need to look prior due to intolerance and allergies and that threw me."
• "The night we went was fairly busy and the noise made it impossible for our older person to hear any conversation."