Waikiki is a
great restaurant for Exeter’s fussiest family.
As a tribe
we are a fussy family. Theirs me, I eat a low sugar, very low meat diet. On the
occasions I do eat meat I would really like a full psychological report on the
animal, if was happy, I might eat it! I’m not keen on eating in pubs being
strictly teetotal. I not keen on menus in a different language, intimidation by
waiters and taking my tribe anywhere posh.
My children are easier to please, they like noodles, they make their own
lunch most Saturdays, and they can boil a kettle and their experts at getting
just the right amount of hot water in the pot. Clever! When we go shopping we
often end up in the place advertised by that creepy clown. I hate the food; my
kids hate the security guard. I need to watch out for him, I sometimes sneak
last night’s dinner in to eat under the table.
To solve our
problems with food we try Waikiki. This restaurant sits close to another
competitor, the place where you “eat fresh”.
They are aware of this and have competitive offers. I have eaten some
dead animal there, wild boar burger. It came with a simple salad, chips and
tortillas, all for under £7. I assume the pig had a happy life as it was wild!
I was happy to eat my food off a plate rather than a table, how civilised.
I took my
tribe to Waikiki . The décor is modern with fresh colours, a surf documentary
plays on a large screen and pop music plays at a conversation friendly volume.
My son who likes his food simple was happy with a familiar ham and salad sub.
There was a little too much mustard for his liking but there is a very cheap childrens’
menu. My son liked the bread better than the place you “eat fresh” at, praise
indeed. My daughter and I had the tomato and basil soup. The soup was very
refreshing and herby like a good pasta sauce. The bread the soup came with was
lovely wholemeal bread. I treated myself
to a frozen yogurt on offer at £1.99, you can only have low fat yogurt and it
came with a sugary sauce rather than fruit, I do sometimes eat sugar at the
weekend and it was lovely. The
atmosphere is very good, the staff wear smart surf dude and dudette clothes,
they are genuinely polite and friendly. There is a bar but it is a secondary
feature and well tucked away. The restaurant is pleasantly busy without being claustrophobic.
Wakikis is a
great family restaurant. It has a relaxing atmosphere with real plates and
cutlery. The surf theme is not overdone and the documentary give the most
stressed out family something to chat about; you can hear each other chat too.
There are familiar favourites for fussy children and older people and even a
bar. No security gaud is always a good sign in a restaurant. You can’t buy a
burger for a quid or salty skinny chips but the food is healthy. Lastly I would
like to thank wild boar, you tasted great!
