The Thousands

There was such a time when “lunch at the Exeter” meant to me a half carafe of rose and some suspicious barbecued rice crisp things from the convenience store next door. Fortunately, youthful folly (or “food retardedness”) has been replaced by adult gluttony and now an Exeter lunch will generally consist of any one of a multiplicity of life-changing meals that are displayed on their menu daily.

We’ve all eaten pie before, but one has never truly known pie until one has eaten it at the Ex. First and foremost the pie sits on a bed of mash so velvety and buttery that chewing is optional. The fillings are equally as delish. Goat, mint and thyme heaven, amiriteladies? Or try the pork belly stuffed with chestnuts, which is so goddam crisp it’ll make a bitch’s freshly ironed dollar bills jealous. Other delightful menu items include squid stuffed with capsicum and sundried tomato, but you may prefer to call it mouthgasm from the Mediterranean Sea.

However, if you are dining at the Ex because you fancy a pint and an impeccable pub meal, opt for one of the staple items, such as the ever-present schnitty, burger or steak sandwich… and inundate all of them in mushroom sauce. You’ll never resort to weird fake bacon chips again.