Sacred Grounds Reviews Summary

Vegan and Gluten-Free Options

Pros:

• "Impressive array of vegan food, with friendly staff."
• "One of the best place in Exeter for gluten free options!"
• "Absolutely amazing vegan food both times I've visited! Incredible flavours and presentation."
• "The food is fantastic, the coffee is great and the owners are so lovely."
• "Famous for their soft boiled 'eggs' and it's worth going for this alone."
• "Delicious and substantial meals, especially the vegan eggs which are plated beautifully."
• "Really cute place with great food! A bit pricey but the portions were big and the dishes definitely have a lot of thought put into them."
• "Really interesting vegan creations, I’m not necessarily vegan but when it’s done well it’s a great experience."

Cons:

• "Slightly surprised at the difference in cost for eggs royale, with the vegan salmon which is just a couple of slices of carrot."
• "I'm not a vegan, but if this is vegan cuisine, I'm glad I'm not."
• "Probably THE nicest vegan breakfast I've had. All whole foods and no processed fake meat rubbish."
• "The place and the food are nice aesthetically....BUT....the food was quite average."
• "The smoky beans weren't that smoky. The aubergine 'bacon' was just....aubergine. There was nothing bacony about it!"
• "The quality did not match the price."
• "We visited here for the first time yesterday. Staff were all really nice and helpful. Probably THE nicest vegan breakfast I've had."
• "Unfortunately it was disappointing experience. Ordered two large hot chocolates and banana bread. The cost £11!"

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The background music the plants and the food made it a great experience."
• "The atmosphere of the place is lovely and the servers are always super friendly!"
• "It has a really lovely, friendly, calm vibe."
• "A beautiful calm retreat of goodness, lovely humans serving fabulous, well-designed all vegan food, cake and drinks."
• "What a lovely location, fully covered outdoor seating but with the sun still able to be steaming in to warm the soul."
• "A lovely vegan café just off of Fore Street, the ambience was stunning with helpful staff and delicious food!"
• "Absolutely fabulous food and service. So please we found this place as vegetarians and me being gluten/dairy free."
• "The atmosphere was great and the decor is beautiful and relaxed."

Cons:

• "Ambient is really nice and peaceful, but super slow service, not many options."
• "Firstly the food was good. But the service was incredibly frustrating. We queued for 30 minutes before any staff even acknowledged us."
• "Not the best customer service. Felt like I was being talked about by the staff."
• "The staff are always helpful, professional and friendly. The quality of the food is fantastic and the price more than reasonable."
• "Sacred Ground serves really incredible food for my taste buds. Went there for the first time today and I we super impressed with the flavours - very original and very delicious."
• "This is pretty darn great. All the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is calm and cool."
• "I eat meat and am very suspicious when my wife suggests anything vegan. But I had the Smørbrød I and it was very tasty, I'd even go so far as delicious, or even very delicious!"
• "The atmosphere is lovely, the staff are super friendly and the restaurant itself is beautiful."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The smoothies are also refreshing tasty and quickly made to order by the kind staff."
• "Friendly and engaging staff. This cafe has a sort of street vibe to it."
• "Sean was our server, he was professional friendly and very funny."
• "The waitress (I really wish I had made a note of her name - sorry!), was so warm and friendly."
• "Service is not the fastest when the restaurant is full, however its to be expected as each dish is expertly freshly prepared from scratch."
• "We visited here for the first time yesterday. Staff were all really nice and helpful."
• "Fantastic meal - sacred benedict and sweet waffles were amazing. Expertly served by Nancy who was very polite and efficient."
• "Excellent options for those of us with food allergies with no compromise on taste."

Cons:

• "The service was quite slow (we went Sunday morning)."
• "Service is not the fastest when the restaurant is full."
• "Unfortunately, the service was disappointing. I arrived, was given a menu and offered a table. 10 minutes later I was served and ordered a salad."
• "Sacred Ground has the potential to be a good vegan cafe. The salad I had was very good, and good value at £7. Unfortunately, the service was disappointing."
• "We always look forward to going to sacred grounds, todays visit our last!"
• "Ambient is really nice and peaceful, but super slow service, not many options. And you can't have what you want. Ordered a soup and after half an hour they said that they don't have it."
• "Really poor service - too many tables for their staff. Literally waited 30 mins for a coffee to be told food wait is at least 30 mins."
• "Firstly the food was good. But the service was incredibly frustrating. We queued for 30 minutes before any staff even acknowledged us."