Exeter Restaurants

Set in an 18th century building,the Red Square is Exeters only Russian Resturant,the food is mouth watering,tasty starters,main dishes and desserts or choose from the set menu.Check out their website for special offers during the year.

Having passed The Red Square restaurant many times I decided John's birthday was as good excuse as any to check it out. Because it is set away from the High Street it has a lovely secluded air. Passing through a metal gate, down a ramp and through a stone archway you enter a cobbled courtyard with tables and chairs set out for dry weather.
Inside the decor is mellow; a balalaika on the red wall, russian dolls on display, a set of large chess pieces. There is also a small bar where you can smoke and try out the 20 something varieties of vodka. They even serve the stuff with the gold flakes in it.

As this was a family affair we took our three kids along. Before we'd even finished ordering, Saul, probably suffering an overdose of easter eggs, managed to throw up all over John's new (birthday present) shirt. The owner, Irina, wasn't the least bit fazed, wouldn't hear of our cleaning it up (luckily most went on John's shirt not the floor) and told us off when we apologised profusely. So definately a kid friendly place!

There was no problem about bringing our own birthday cake, champagne for toasting the birthday boy and an accordian to accompany the Happy Birthday song. High chair also provided for the little one.

Favorite Dish: The food was...well...Russian. No dreadful kids menu featuring fishfingers or chicken nuggets. Ours ate blini(pancakes) with a small order of fries and a taste from each of the adults plates.
The starters were filling and I recommend the Siberian pelmeni, little mince filled dumplings. I wanted to try the bortsch but didn't feel I would do the main course justice if I did. Maybe next time.
We tried the beef strogonoff, Golubtsy (stuffed cabbage leaves served in a beautiful garlic and tomato sauce), Perets Farshrovany (stuffed peppers), Utka Po - Odessky (very garlicky duck breast in a cream sauce) and chicken ragout. Vegetables and sour, dark rye bread were also put on the table. No body made it to dessert as we were all too stuffed by then.

Interestingly our lovely Russian waitress had come to England to study Spanish.
Delicious food, great service and reasonable prices.

A small restaurant/take away where you can get a tasty plate of food for under a fiver.

A bit rough around the edges (what do you expect from some gruff Mediterranean fishermen?) but a very friendly welcome all the same.

Favorite Dish: I had chicken with rice and salad which was very tasty!

They have the best coffee in town according to the local independent press, but the espresso machine was out of order during our visit.

This restaurant is the ultimate experience if you like seafood.

The chef is an artist and master-chef.

Their words....

"Our Business is all about dreams and stories, adding depth and interest into people's lives in an ever changing world

We reflect a slight contemporary twist and unique style being exotic and healthy with a little added touch of elegance.

Cooking is an art, consisting of opposing elements (yin & yang) you might say!

Based on traditional Buddhist values, Sanuk is about not being caught up in the everyday chaos which distracts you from being to take life as it comes and transcend reality.

Literally, its meaning is 'to enjoy' or 'to have pleasure'. "

Favorite Dish: .

~SALMON~

* Gold award winning Dartmouth kiln roasted salmon, with crisp mixed leaves, creamed cheese, warm blini's
& delicate slivers of mango

~CALYPSO EXPERIENCE~

* A robust, but mellow experience using local fish & shellfish, finished with an exotic Cajun edge

~HALIBUT~

* Kombucha! A magical explosion of delicately grilled fillets of Halibut, gently topped with slivers of mousse de foie gras, resting beautifully upon a seaweed, parsnip & celeriac mash, garnished with chilli ice cream, seared scallops & masked with a snipped herb, ginseng & caviar butter sauce

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