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The Stables, Exeter, Devon

The Stables

3.3
3.3
17 Reviews
£25 and under
Dining Bar

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
We look forward to seeing on the launch of our 7 day a week Carvery! we will be serving up to three courses for £20.00 starting 27th October 2024... of course you still be able to order pub Classics if roast is not for you! we look forward to seeing you!

We are a modern independent free-house with a vintage twist.
Serving a wide variety of beers, lagers, wines, spirits and coffees to complement our honest home cooked local food in a comfortable environment.
The pub was originally a blacksmiths "We wanted to stay true to the history of this grand old building, while giving it a modern twist, and a fresh lease of life". Serving daily specials along side a main menu.
We look forward to welcoming customers old and new.
We are a dog friendly place! with a fantastic beer garden

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Bistro, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat 12:00–21:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–17:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–21:00 Sun 17:00–20:00
  • Phone number
    01392 851334
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    we are happy to work with you on a bespoke event menu of your choice!
  • Private party facilities
    We have the stables " Tack Room" which is available for private hire and functions, we can cater for any special events from baby showers, christenings, birthdays, business meetings or anything!
  • Area
    Exeter
  • Cross Street
    Cowley Bridge Road
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Boxing Day Brunch! Let us cook for you!

    £13.50 per person

    26 Dec 2024 only
    Let us do the hard work on the day after Christmas with our Boxing Day all you can eat Brunch we are serving an all day breakfast with a continental option!
    Boxing Day Brunch! Let us cook for you! photo

What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.3
3.3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.5Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Stables boasts a warm atmosphere with "very friendly" staff, making it a top choice for a satisfying meal. Praised for its "phenomenal Sunday roast" and "fabulous English-based puddings," it also offers "REAL ALE." While menu availability varies, the delightful dining experience keeps patrons coming back.

17 Reviews
  1. Michael

    Devon

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff and the food was very good, but it was so cold in there you had to keep your coats on all the time it was the second time we've been here in 2 weeks, and both times was freezing. They've got two open fires there, but none of them was in work but like I said, the food was very good and staff, very friendly.

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  2. Christine

    Devon

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall it was lovely to see the restaurant so busy again. Minor criticisms were slowness at bar but understable as it was busy, there were elements of the carvery that were missing when we arrived (stuffing & cranberry sauce mainly) but we could see the staff trying to replenish as quickly as they could. The meal was very tasty and we will certainly be booking again - it was one of the best carveries we have had for a long time. Will certainly recommend to others.

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  3. Anne

    Devon

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The carvery is new. The roast potatoes were not roasted. The cauliflower cheese was excellent. Beef was good.lack of choice of meat. We will come again. Would like small bites on menu again

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  4. elle

    Devon

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Food very poor got there 5.30 no pigs in blankets lft shp bought Yorkshire pudding beef dried up turkey was tuff only two desserts to choice from black forest gateau or cheesecake unfortunately only one left all in all whant return

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  5. Geoff

    Northampton

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    On our many visits to the Stables we have never met such a rude front of house person, with so much bad attitude. Until she is removed from this position we will not be returning. Normally this is a great venue with a good menu but something has gone horribly wrong here. Also, the normal menu has gone which had a great variety of choices to be replaced with a few basic main selections and a mediocre carvery.

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  6. Julie

    Devon

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was lovely as were the staff. Only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is the menu choice was very limited and all main courses. We had gone in for lunch wanting a lunch menu but just carvery or large main courses. Probably won’t go there for lunch again because of this.

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  7. Lesley

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was lovely but they had been busy earlier in the day so had run out of most menu options so our choice was very limited. I would definitely eat there again but I would go early in the day to ensure full menu choice. Also with no table service you need to ensure folks in your party are steady on their feet and have steady hands to carry food and drink around the busy bar.
    The StablesResponded on 31 October 2024
    Thank you so much for your kind review it was our first day for the carvery and wow it was amazing and yes sadly we run out of things, we have now reviewed our covers! we are really glad you enjoyed the meal. Team Stables

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  8. Sarah

    West Sussex

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We arrived for a birthday meal on a Sunday as we'd been before and enjoyed the menu and food. But sadly we were told on arrival that the menu was just Sunday Roast. Staff were lovely, but food was just OK sadly.

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  9. Jean

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Booked a table for three people . We were seated in a lovely quiet area of the restaurant , the starters were excellent and quite large portions , the main meal however was a bit disappointing . There were plenty of vegetables, but the amount overwhelmed the quantity of meat,(which only consisted of two slices of turkey and two or three slices of pork belly, also there was no cranberry sauce available for the Turkey or Apple sauce for the pork . The service was very good ,overall it was enjoyable and we would probably visit again but maybe not for a roast

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  10. David

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The roast was good but poor service, servers seemed to lack organisation, we ordered a sweet to share but it arrived with an additional sweet that we did not order which we returned. No spoons were brought with the dessert so we had to ask a second person. Disappointed small size roasts have been removed from the menu. We have visited many times previously and not had any complaints.

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The Stables is rated 3.3 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Stables

Turlake Mews, Exeter, Devon EX5 5ER

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cowley Bridge Road
  • Area
    Exeter
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat 12:00–21:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Sun 12:00–17:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–21:00 Sun 17:00–20:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Dining Bar, Bistro, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    01392 851334
  • Catering
    we are happy to work with you on a bespoke event menu of your choice!
  • Private party facilities
    We have the stables " Tack Room" which is available for private hire and functions, we can cater for any special events from baby showers, christenings, birthdays, business meetings or anything!
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