My dad has found a hidden gem!!! Went here for lunch, on dad's recommendation, was not disappointed, friendly service, friendly locals, great food and lots of it when it came,... read more after being freshly cooked, brilliant!!!! I shall come again ?

  It was quiet about 10 people in the cafe and we order a pulled pork burger and a plain cheese burger and a bowl of chips, we waited for over... read more 40 minutes so I went up and asked what was happening they said it’s coming next, so another 10 went by, and the food came of which came out wrong so I asked for money back of which they did, but doesn’t take 50 minutes to cook a burger and pulled pork burger which is half cooked already won’t be going back

  Chanced upon the cafe while looking for somewhere for lunch. Really friendly welcome and excellent service. The chocolate milkshake was ‘the best I’ve ever had’ according to my son. Food... read more was tasty and good value. High recommend.

  From the outside you'll see a long queue and now I know why, the food is great! The staff are really friendly, and happy to help if you need any... read more assistance. Sitting waiting for my food, all around me people were mentioning to the ladies...More

  Spent an hour wandering around Exeter looking for somewhere to get a decent full English kind of meal. Everywhere else was limited to toast or paninis or a fast food... read more place which isnt what me and the fella fancied sooo after many failed places we...walked past and saw a menu in the window stating full English..BOOM! Yes please don't mind if we do, wandered in to be met with a lovely smiling cashier lady waitress person and a gentleman who I assumed as manger or Terry himself, either way he seated us grabbed us menues and told us he would be be back shortly,which he was. We ordered two brunch lunch (basically all day breakfast meals) AND AND being those customers asked for no tomato if possible and he was more than happy to offer substitute instead!! Well what can we say,yes bloomin please to extra bacon sir! Waited a while BUT the place was busy and when it came oh GOD I think I did a little too! The food was hot and fresh, the sausages absolutely gorgeous, the drink perfect the whole meal was magnificent! We shall be returning! All the staff smiling happy beautiful people.. so in the winter months especially when it's cold and wet and you find yourself in Sidwell st pop in grab yourself a drink, sit down enjoy something hot and delicious and enjoy. More

  Clean tables, staff friendly food cooked to order. Had the large breakfast, enjoyable, felt quite full when I left

  Spent an hour wandering around Exeter looking for somewhere to get a decent full English kind of meal. Everywhere else was limited to toast or paninis or a fast food... read more place which isnt what me and the fella fancied sooo after many failed places we walked past and saw a menu in the window stating full English..BOOM! Yes please don't mind if we do, wandered in to be met with a lovely smiling cashier lady waitress person and a gentleman who I assumed as manger or Terry himself, either way he seated us grabbed us menues and told us he would be be back shortly,which he was.
We ordered two brunch lunch (basically all day breakfast meals) AND AND being those customers asked for no tomato if possible and he was more than happy to offer substitute instead!! Well what can we say,yes bloomin please to extra bacon sir! Waited a while BUT the place was busy and when it came oh GOD I think I did a little too! The food was hot and fresh, the sausages absolutely gorgeous, the drink perfect the whole meal was magnificent! We shall be returning! All the staff smiling happy beautiful people.. so in the winter months especially when it's cold and wet and you find yourself in Sidwell st pop in grab yourself a drink, sit down enjoy something hot and delicious and enjoy.

  Popped in for a coffee and was really impressed. Staff friendly and efficient. Place was super clean and menu looked great. I’ll definitely go back for food. Coffee was really... read more good too not bitter like in some places. Really relaxed place to sit with a friend and a book swap bookshelf which is always a bonus.

  Your typical greasy spoon without the huge amounts of grease. Staff very friendly and always accommodating. Food is good too

  No idea how we found this place as it was past the shops but glad we did. Great choice of food, from breakfasts to dinners, to jacket potatoes. The chef... read more was rushed off his feet but food came out hot. Great value.

  Popped in today must say it looked very smart. Social distancing in place with screens between tables. Staff friendly and helpful. A menu was handed to us . Ordered the... read more roast beef meals and coke. Delicious and piping hot excellent service and value for money. Even the toilets had a make over . Well done will visit on our next day out in Exeter

  Ordered our meals - apple crumble - came without the crumble as it had melted in the microwave it was like a bowl of slime. Asked the serving staff what... read more was wrong with it and they said the microwave had made it like that. Chose lemon drizzle instead - this was rock hard. After informing the waiting staff this was not edible they informed us that it had been eaten all week by others and did not see any problems with it!! shocking response. The girl that is working there was rude and obnoxious, the young boy that works there was rude and pulling faces like a child.
I had to remind them about the coffee i had ordered.

We complained to the manager who had decided that he would not apologise for our experience ... WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING - DO NOT GO - BAD STAFF - BAD MANAGEMENT - AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICES - DO NOT GO - DO NOT GO - DO NOT GO .... OVER PRICE FOR RUBBISH SERVICE FINE DINING PRICES FOR NOTHING

  Nice and warm, quiet, bathroom ok, food not very good, service not very good especially when the wiatress laughed at me when I said I didnt think the food was... read more not very good. Alas, wont be going back again. I would rather get a Greggs and stand around in the cold.

  Well I have been cooking for years and fresh food is hard to come bye there's days. I like my food to smell nice and taste good but most my... read more toast not burnt to a crisp lol plus eggs got to be nice and runny...More

  Met family from Bridgwater in Terrys today. The food was excellent and the staff were really friendly. Will definitely go back there again!

  Horrendous place. Absolutely disgusting service and food. The dessert resembled flour and water glue paste I couldn’t bring myself to even try the gloop. I was humiliated, my colleague called... read more a b**ch, I was laughed at when I sent my food back.
The owner was totally dismissive of my genuine complaint. I felt intimidated and belittled by the staff. I genuinely couldn’t eat the gloop or the replacement rock hard cake! I politely told them, even to the extent of apologising for sending it back! No one should be made to feel like that. I recommend that you avoid Terrys cafe

  i wouldnt go any where else i am so glad that i have had 6 fryups in there so thats why i loves going in there because at the moment... read more that is my only favourite place that i would go into so one day i...More

  Wow what a transformation! The interior is looking really smart and I love the Exeter and surroundings inspired art. There are some new additions to the menu - I had... read more the eggs royale and it was amazing. Also enjoyed looking through the books in the new book nook corner. Well done team!

  We found this little gem whilst visiting Exeter for a nose around the shops. I completely forgot about this cafe as we usually park at other end of the city... read more and completely miss it. We visited on a busy friday morning and found a table,...More

  Haven’t been here since 2018 and what a transformation- from a friendly but basic greasy spoon to a smart, efficient, well run and delicious non greasy comfy cafe. Heartily recommend,... read more realising that this may cost me my favourite seat as others pile in!

Absolutely fantastic renovations done just in time for reopening, necessary due to no fault of their own.

Thanks to the manager for a really great service and a lovely start to a day out in Exeter

  Traditional style Cafe, serving honest tasting food at very reasonable prices, menu ranges from breakfast to roasts to egg and chips, sandwiches salads all good value and cooked to order,... read more i had homemade quiche it was very good, even complemented on it at the time,...More

  I had been looking forward to eating at terrys cafe and I hadn’t been in a while, they had a new menu which wasn’t very inclusive of dietary needs. The... read more first 3 items I asked for they didn’t have in stock, the food I had

  This place does what it says on the tin, providing good quality reasonably priced food in a great position, right in the middle of town.

  Bring back old staff. Shocking service Cant cook And waited over half hour for a meal Never go again

  Really friendly staff. We felt the full English brunch was not quite worth the price however the drinks and toastie were fab and the fantastic service made up for this.

  I have visited this cafe over 10 times for their large English breakfast. This place is like cafes used to be like before the large chains drove them from... read more the city centres. I just love the atmosphere of the place. The staff are always helpful...More

  This is the sort of place that only the locals know about, a really basic environment which does good honest food at a fair price, the menu is extremely varied... read more and very comprehensive, from roast dinners to burgers to breakfast, it’s well cooked and tasty, the staff are friendly even though very busy, this is a godsend in a city with so much emphasis on “designer “ food where you pay extortionist prices for nothing very special. Terrys is a safe bet if you want good honest grub.

  Waited, 25 minutes for a bacon and hash brown bap, while 3 of My mates had finished there full Breakfast before mine even came out!! Poor restaurant presentation and... read more staff are rude! Would not recommend

  I visited with my parents a children yesterday (27/11) at 2pm. Had to ask for someone to take our order, then waited 30 minutes for our drinks, which i also... read more had to ask for! Waited an hour for 2 breakfasts and 2 pies, breakfasts were...stone cold. Pie, couldnt really call it a pie, it was a few lumps of meat on the plate with a tiny square of puff pastry placed on top. Chips were the only hot food and lovely as usual. Not the usual staff we have had before, one wearing see through leggings and a crop top, none of them looked like they wanted to be there no greeting, no smiles, no sorry for the wait etc etc. More

  roasts, breakfasts and fast foodies all catered for. Cafeteria style setting with no nonsense food fantastic bacon and tomato rolls. hot and cold drinks and friendly atmosphere, great find for... read more a cold Saturday afternoon we will be back.

  Clean tables, staff friendly food cooked to order. Had the large breakfast, enjoyable, felt quite full when I left

  Horrendous place. Absolutely disgusting service and food. The dessert resembled flour and water glue paste I couldn’t bring myself to even try the gloop. I was humiliated, my colleague called... read more a b**ch, I was laughed at when I sent my food back.
The owner was totally dismissive of my genuine complaint. I felt intimidated and belittled by the staff. I genuinely couldn’t eat the gloop or the replacement rock hard cake! I politely told them, even to the extent of apologising for sending it back! No one should be made to feel like that. I recommend that you avoid Terrys cafe

  fresh and great staff family run café on bus stop outside pleasant part of town near all shops fantastic food not bad try your like it not bad prices

  Well I have been cooking for years and fresh food is hard to come bye there's days. I like my food to smell nice and taste good but most my... read more toast not burnt to a crisp lol plus eggs got to be nice and runny...More

  Ordered the breakfast and also a veggie burger (more a pate than vegetables). Both were good and did not take long to arrive. Drinks and service also good and will... read more visit again