Dee Yi
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About Dee Yi
Down an alleyway off Heavitree Rd in Exeter, Dee Yi is a Chinese restaurant with sofa seating and a wine menu alongside its takeout counter. Ordering runs walk-in, and eating in carries a £10-per-person minimum along with a 20% premium over takeout pricing, a distinction worth knowing before choosing how to order. The menu runs to steamed fish and duck, while 辣子鸡 and 口水鸡 cover the spicier end for those who want it. Calling ahead for a takeout order is worthwhile given the kitchen's typical pace. The building itself gives little away from outside, with the dining room set back down the alley behind it.
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Menu & Prices
114 dishes · mains £3–11- 40 King Prawn With Cashew Nuts£8.50
- 41 King Prawn With Pineapple & Pickled Ginger£7.50
- 42 King Prawn With Fresh Tomatoes£7.50
- 43 King Prawn With Fresh Mushroom£7.50
- 44 King Prawn With Straw Mushroom£7.50
- 45 King Prawn In Oyster Sauce With Mixed Vegetable£7.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention roast duck, steamed fish, spicy chicken dishes and student-friendly prices.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention roast duck, steamed fish, spicy chicken dishes and student-friendly prices.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Amazing food, authentic Chinese food at an excellent price! Perfect place for a casual meal and the wine menu is really really good!”
- Google user
“Really weird spot down an alley way very unassuming from the outside but actually some of the best chinese food I've had. Definitely one of the best restaurants in exeter.”
- Google user
“Great taste, good price. Driver very polite ! Generally , customer service is very good”
- Google user
“I am genuinely not sure if I somehow went to the wrong restaurant, because I cannot believe that the other reviews posted here are of the same establishment. The food is terrible. The chicken from the sweet and sour chicken balls is so dry I struggled to get my fork through it. The unnamed meat in the Har Sui (meat dumplings) was slimy, wet and had a flavour profile of grey. The meat in it however, was a gruelling shade of off-pink (picture attached). The satay skewers were presented in a bed of one lettuce leaf and smothered in a sauce which looked disgusting and was completely flavourless except for the taste of expired spices. The chicken underneath was similarly rock hard and overcooked. The boiled rice was also overcooked, and looked and tasted like paper maché. The restaurant smelled of damp and the sofas were stained and dirty. The best thing about the meal was the soy sauce accompaniment, which was thankfully strong enough to mask the taste of the rest of the meal.”
- Google user
“We sat in a warm restaurant (just what you need on a cold Friday night). The staff were friendly. The food delicious. The price was also very good. Will be returning again soon.”
Hours
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- Closed
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Customer Review Summary
The two lowest reviews describe a very different experience. One reports a long wait for drinks, food arriving piece by piece after about an hour and a half with only three tables occupied, and an owner who blamed a vegan grandmother for the delay. The other describes dry sweet and sour chicken balls, off-pink meat in the dumplings, overcooked rice, and stained sofas, and says the soy sauce was the best part of the meal.
Location
Chinese restaurants near Dee Yi
- Yummy House3.7850.5 mi
crispy duck, sweet and sour pork balls, pork fried rice
- The Four Seasons exeter4.21871 mi£10–20
bean curd dishes, roast duck bbq chow mein, pork in satay sauce
- Rainbow Chinese exeter4.42091.3 mi£10–20
generous portion sizes, curry sauce, ribs in peking sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Yi | 4.2240 | — | — | roast duck, steamed fish, spicy chicken dishes |
| Yummy House | 3.785 | 0.5 mi | — | crispy duck, sweet and sour pork balls, pork fried rice |
| The Four Seasons exeter | 4.2187 | 1 mi | £10–20 | bean curd dishes, roast duck bbq chow mein, pork in satay sauce |
| Rainbow Chinese exeter | 4.4209 | 1.3 mi | £10–20 | generous portion sizes, curry sauce, ribs in peking sauce |
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