Armado Lounge in Plymouth

Absolutely lovely experience, came in with my friend and had wonderful service from Amelia, Holly and Rin. Hot chocolates and food (tapas Tuesday) was wonderful and great value for money. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was disturbed by some extremely rude and aggressive customers that were whistling at the staff from across the restaurant and storming over to the bar creating a commotion. They even went as far as approaching a young member of staff and grabbing them by the wrists. Despite being shaken up, the staff handled this with the highest professionalism and once the customers had left - ensured the other customers (including us) were okay after the distribution and their experience wasn't negatively affected.

Really enjoyed our visit and went three times. Twice for lunch and breakfast. Staff were helpful and friendly. Food was great and service was excellent. Can sit outside and is dog friendly. Our dog was offered a sausage which he enjoyed. Atmosphere in the lounge is nice and relaxing. Good value.

Wonderful atmospheric place to eat. Food is great and the staff really friendly and helpful. Prices are very reasonable and quality is great with a wide range of both drinks and food.

Dropped in whilst on holiday as the place had a really nice vibe. Staff were all friendly and helpful, and the menu is full of Gluten Free goodies. We will defo visit again when we are next in the area!

Amazing food and lovely staff and good prices. Will be going back here upon my next visit to Plymouth. 👍

Couldn't recommend it enough. Brilliant, even for my picky wife.

Second time we have visited. Great staff great food and a lovely atmosphere. And they let in dogs! Bonus!

Staff very nice and friendly wanted the soup and tuna melt for £6.95 as this deal starting from 12 o’clock (we got there at 2 o’clock) couldn’t have this as soup wasn’t ready!! Shouldn’t advertise saying after 12 o’clock? So I ordered fries& tuna melt , wish I complained the panini had 2 bits of greenery and I’m not kidding a SLIVER of tuna that I could hardly see it!!! by the time my sisters ordered arrived (she ordered first) myself & colleague finished ours,is expensive for what you actually get which is a shame as loved the quirky lounge.

Very good overall. Music needs to be back ground so you can talk with shouting. Churros were disappointing as they were very greasy.

Really short of staff, long queues and hindered the experience.

Two signs and incompetent staff let this place down. We were told to take a waiting table whilst a sitting-down one became available but because the signs said help yourself a table never became free because there was no queuing system in place. You cannot reserve a table under 7 people and what made it worse was the staff were using two tables during a Friday evening! No communication between staff. The drinks weren't that great and overpriced in my opinion. I will not be visiting again.

Friendly welcoming place service is good. Nothing is too much trouble

Absolutely amazing food, they have a great range of gluten free food, really quick service and the staff were all lovely. Has a great view of the Harbour.

Absolutely amazing food and drinks, came really quickly. Lovely atmosphere. Really friendly staff

Lovely, welcoming place. Food delicious and fairly priced. Non alcoholic drinks and Mocktails available (Well done)!!. Staff efficient, friendly and informative. Music slightly too loud for me but that's because I'm old 🤭 However, it did not interfere with the enjoyment of the evening. Will tell my friends and definitely dine here again.

Nice glass walled restaurant, with views out across the marina/harbour. It gets very loud and very hot properly the glass walls. Fresh made cocktails are always a bonus. No cans or premade cartons. A tad expensive for the size, especially when every other pub restaurant on the block does 2 for 1 offers. The food was ok full of flavour and very quickly delivered. Maybe too quickly. It's a chain restaurant though so you know what to expect, and you get what you expected.

Very warm welcome and a pleasant chat with a gentleman server , apologies I meant to get his name. Ordered x2 cooked breakfasts and coffee absolutely delicious. All staff were attentive and friendly. Restaurant is in a perfect position, we enjoyed the view of the harbour from our seats, great experience as visitors to Plymouth for the day thank you.

Great food. Toilets had no loo roll and hadn't been inspected since 10am I visited at 4pm disappointing.

Everything was excellent and staff went out if their way to optimise wheel chair access for my group. The food ordering app ran well, and the food and drinks were prepared with care and quality, really quickly. (I have a hearing disability and the piped music and reflective glass were a personal 'hearing' problem. Hence 4* atmosphere) Great place!

A wonderful place to visit with friends or family. Very welcoming a brilliant experience. I will definitely return.

Quirky decor. Fresh food. Good service. Great views

Went for an evening meal whilst staying in Plymouth for a few days. Hadn't made a booking but the very friendly staff said that was no problem as there was only 2 of us. Staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was really good. It overlooks the marina and is a lovely place to eat or even just to go for a beer. Would happily go again next time we visit Plymouth.

Service is always shocking. The staff always look overwhelmed or stood chatting behind the bar. Broken glass and napkins outside. Be careful with dogs. Shame as such a nice location

Nice place to go for food and drinks

We went to the Armado lounge on the evening of Wednesday 27th of August. Not having eaten on the Barbican for several years we tried a couple of places that had stopped serving food at 7pm on an evening in August which I thought was strange. Having a dog it is a bit more difficult to eat inside,but seeing a dog through the window we went in.we were warmly welcomed and ordered drinks and food and they brought out a sausage for the dog.The food was great and the service excellent,as well as working serving food and drink Benji had taken the doors off of the bottle fridges and was cleaning them.we had a great time thanks to Benji Holly Hollie and Brett. I would recommend Armado's to everyone and look forward to going back. They also served Hoffmeister lager which I haven't drank since the 70's so it brought back memories.

We had fantastic tapas, fresh full of flavour and just purely delicious food, on time and really lovely quality. We will be back definitely, thank you

Such good food and you order it all online so it’s very quick! Had an amazing time. Took my young son both times the door was opened for the pram and high chair was quickly added to the table. Lovely service every time I go!

How is this place only a 4.1, best tapas we’ve had in a long time and we love our tapas! Quick service, beautifully fresh and flavours were incredible. Really recommend, this place should be a chain!

Sometimes music bit too loud food and service is absolutely spot on 👍🏼🙂

Not a very busy evening so not bristling. Good value small plates in a relaxed atmosphere was just what we wanted. Judging by the lampshades, appears to be a part of the cosy club group? Good tapas and reasonable drinks selection.

Your standard lounge food. Good shakshuka and coffee is ok. Definitely better than most of the barbican.

We went here for breakfast. When we walked in we didn’t get welcomed, just had to find a table and order online. The portion sizes were good however the food was cold and took a long time to come out. Will not be going here again as there are a lot better quality and cheaper places on the Barbican for breakfast

Fantastic location by the sea. In the most popular area of Plymouth: -The Barbican. The restaurant staff didn't really welcome us, we helped ourselves to a table and sat down. Menus on tables and QR code to scan and order and pay. Once ordered the drinks came really fast. Although it took less time for an iced coffee than a lemonade by the glass to arrive?! Food arrived, really good tapas, nice price overall. The sandwich was incorrect but changed promptly. The menu is full of good dishes, very hard to choose from. 3 stars for the service because of the welcome, not checked back on tables for the food.

Great food, great service, love the location. But in warm weather you should not be sitting inside. We nearly melted...

Good menu and good service, staff friendly

Great place for food and drink. Have been several times and the food is always fresh and excellent. Good choice of dishes on the menu, love their salad and also all day breakfast options. Cocktails are good, love the cherry Bakewell.

Food was lovely, nice atmosphere Toilets weren't very clean and could do with more than 3

Great atmosphere and friendly staff

Table wasn’t cleared from the group before us, no one cleared it for our entire meal, even after bringing food and drink to the table. No toilet roll in the toilets. My partner has autism and we asked for the music to be turned down as the speaker was above our head, the music was turned down for 10 minutes before being turned back up to full volume. Food and drink was okay but fairly long wait times for the restaurant only being half full.

Great place to visit and get some food. Excellent service and very friendly staff. Highly recommended

Why is it always so dirty in here? I would not recommend. The bar where you order is messy and the staff clearly don’t want to be here. I ordered at the bar and they seemed annoyed by it. Not good for allergies. They get annoyed and the manager actively rolled their eyes. Had a gluten free breakfast where they gave half a bread roll…. For the money you would like you would get a whole one. Missing bacon from mine and my partners. No one came to ask if we were ok and didn’t want to go back to the bar after the first encounter. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were to spit in it. The location is wasted on an awful chain restaurant.

Dirty. Toilet roll on the floor on the corridor on the way to the kitchen, which several staff members and chefs stepped round. The bar was covered in random rubbish. Empty bottles, half drunk drinks, paper. Full of mess and spills. The coffee machine had milk all over the counter. The tables were covered in empty plates. Had to move plates onto another table to sit somewhere. We were recommended lounge but now visiting would not. We decided to not order food because of this. Drank half our cold coffees and left. Better places to eat in 100 meters are Cornish bakery for light lunch. Habourside next door. The navy inn, Bonnie sante, pasta bar. To top the visit off we saw two huge rats under the counter by the front door. Not surprised due to the last of cleanliness we saw. 0 stars.

A much better experience from last, as always fantastic atmosphere and energy inside, groovy music which adds to it all! Service was impeccable from the staff, as always. Cocktails are absolutely gorgeous. Food - mouth watering, a huge improvement from the last visit, summer last year! Great variety, from tapas to burgers to a curry - tried a few options, the cowboy smash burger and aubergine parmagianno tapas dish to name a few; I would highly recommend checking this place out, whether for a light tipple or a nice sit down meal! This is THE spot!

Can't fault it. Loverly food . Buttermilk chicken. Great friendly people and service. Definitely going again.

Visited soon after opening on a Saturday - we managed to nab a table but they were filling up fast! Our food and service was very good - clear GF options on the ordering App also made our meal easier without getting up! The table next to us seemed to feel they were being ignored or given slow service which we didn't experience at all, but as they were being fairly vocal about it we couldn't help but hear about it. Would definitely visit again for it's pretty location and friendly staff!

While our meal was very nice and service fast I noticed a waitress using her hand to serve up cake and then licking her fingers between each portion. I raised this with the manager who went over and spoke to the waitress, she indicated that it was us who'd informed her and the waitress then demonstrated licking her fingers and the manager and waitress laughed! Clearly they don't take food hygiene seriously.

Love it here! It’s a beautiful spot with windows all around! Food is consistently nice! They have board games there too!

We had such a great experience at the Armado Lounge! Service is lovely, food delicious, the vintage yet modern decor makes it all very cozy. Large Gluten free options! The music was just a it loud for us, but it’s the smallest negative note I could think of. We’ll be back!

I can always rely on any of "the lounges" to be just what I am hoping for. The food and atmosphere are always great, and the staff are helpful. In terms of access, this particular restaurant in the chain does seem to have a lot more tables so it can be a bit cluttered to move around as a wheelchair user, but everywhere is level access. The one issue, which isn't their fault in the slightest, is that both entrances have cobbles all around so look out for a bumpy ride!

Great service the food was excellent (I had the shakshuka) spicy and tasty. Also ordered Bloody Mary’s which were fantastic. Don’t understand why there’s so many poor reviews?

I'm in Plymouth occasionally and then go here every day! there. One of the nicest restaurant-café in town. Great food, beautiful ambience, sensational location and view, appealing ordering method via app. I love it 🥰

Lovely atmosphere and background music, lovely wine and friendly and helpful staff. I also enjoyed a nicely presented cappuccino.

This is one of nationwide chain of restaurants. Situated on The Barbican, between The Navy pub and Capt'n Jaspers in a pedestrian zone so cars/taxis can only pick up / drop off nearby. Lovely views from the restaurant of the marina. There is an extensive menu ranging from all day breakfasts, curries, burgers to tapas & sharing platters. Desserts sounded great too, including a Banoffee Cheesecake although we didn't partake in those due to being full. We dined on a Saturday so didn't notice any offers but they do weekday lunch deals & Tapas Tuesdays. Cocktail deals are also offered. I recommend the Caribbean Cauliflower Curry & Triple Cheese Chips. Their lattes were good too. Service was efficient & friendly.

About what you expect, no real complaints, can be a bit expensive but good choice and location.

The location and ambience is great. As well as the food. There are good variety of options with a decent pricing.

Visited Monday afternoon about 3.45pm. It wasn't very busy at all, yet we had to wait around 10+ minutes to even be acknowledged and then served. We both ordered sandwiches, which at nearly £10, didn't come with any garnish or crisps or even chips. They were £3 more. I ordered a fish finger sandwich which came out in 2 halves. In one half, I got 2 fish fingers, in the other half, I got 1 fish finger. They could've at least put 2 in each half, considering the cost! Husband ordered the steak ciabatta, which he said was just ok. Both were served, on what I would call a side plate and presentation wasn't great. 2 sandwiches, one large soda and lime and 2 large cokes came to £31.50, so very expensive I thought. Concept of restaurant is very nice and laid back, but value for money isn't good at all in my eyes. Maybe add chips and salad garnish to the sandwiches and put on a proper plate. Unfortunately I wouldn't go back there. I'd try some of the pubs close by, offering 2 courses for £17 including a drink 👍Only found them afterwards. Typical 🙄

Having checked.out other venues on the Barbican, I called in for a 'solo gluten-free supper' and was immediately impressed by the staff and their attention to my needs. After a slight delay, my dinner was excellent and I enjoyed friendly service and a comfy, relaxed table in a prime waterfront location. Thank you, guys 👍

What a disaster! We ordered at the till. A life time later only a latte arrived and they forgot about the cakes. After we asked twice for the cakes, they brought something different from what I ordered. I've been offered a box to take away an unwanted slice of cake, this box never arrived. Later, after I asked to a different waiter, I've been told that the boxes ran out. Last but not least the music was too loud.

Lovely staff and decent beers. The young lady who served me was happy to discuss the history of the place. Thanks 😄

Met by an unkempt young man who was breaking up a cardboard box. He cleared a table for us. However, the table itself was left unclean and sticky. He then stood behind the bar having a shake drink. Smiled at by two young ladies who seemed to be serving. No service for 5 minutes at about noon. I'm a retired customer service professional and trained many staff over the years and conclude that all staff need training. We aren't moaners and we really wanted to enjoy this so we could recommend Armado to our family who will be here soon. Nice looking varied menu but we left as all we saw were a few staff that were behind the bar. Sad.

Terrible. Very expensive drinks. £10.80 for a glass of wine. We also had a singer who wasn't very good. Great location but slow service and super pricey.

Can't give you a rating as I only walked by but I will say from outside it looks very clean and tidy.

Cocktail tasted very chemical and overly sweet

It's a nice atmosphere n staff are lovely, but there are not enough of them n consequently service can b slow. Coffee is good. We have only had tapas there and on both occasions the dishes were poor - the squid was very greasy n unpleasant. It's a shame about the food, because I like the place n location. I have had a reply to the above which I appreciate. They suggested that we should have said and they would have re-made the squid - of course she is right, we were just short on time on that particular occasion. To be fair when I have seen main courses come out, they do look nice. I was always going to continue to use the venue for drinks, because as I said the staff n venue are really nice. Perhaps I'll give the food another chance! Thanks for your reply.

I love this place. Always a good feel to it. Have a birthday meal here. Staff were so helpful. Were served by Jacob, Eden & Mariana who were so smiley and inviting. The food was excellent and its really reasonably priced. Will be coming back.

Good atmosphere and staff efficient and friendly. Food very expensive

Love this Lounge, great views and location. Lounges have their own vegan menu which is a huge plus for myself and family.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch of chicken, bacon and avocado burger. Really great mix of ingredients including 2 different mayos and house slaw. Very generous helping of avocado plus a soft brioche bun, smoked streaky bacon, also upgraded to sweet potato fries. Tomato slice on brioche base, followed by chargrilled chicken breast, with all these other items made for a lunch that both my husband and I want to go back and experience again very soon. Really appreciate the way they have one person dedicated to cleaning tables and seating areas, it’s very reassuring to see how much trouble they go to. Service took longer than expected but it was a busy lunchtime and the meal was worth waiting for.

Lovely coffee. 2 of the lunches were ok. Bang bang cauliflower was a bit salty. Service was good staff friendly. A good position for harbour view while in there

Excellent staff. Competent understanding of allergens including coeliacs.

Food was tasty but raw ordering system is clunky. Food arrived before the dri ks did, and I was in group and all the Food turned up at different times spoiling the social aspects of earig a meal with colleagues. This is not hard to get right

Meet up with 2 of our grandchildren. Ideal, as not formal, for a morning coffee and snack.

Staff are lovely and friendly. We stopped by for a quick bite to eat and the tapas was delicious.

Second time not got what we ordered both times to there advantage

Had such an amazing night here. The atmosphere was so beautiful. The drinks and food were so incredibly gorgeous. Definitely coming here again.

Great breakfast and service BUT, music stupidly loud, especially at 10 in the morning. Staff should realise that background music is just that, in the background. Seems staff have the music on loud for their own enjoyment.

Disappointing visit. We chose this resturant for its Glute free options as my daughter has celiac. 3 of 6 mains courses came out wrong or had something missing. They could only make 3 out of 12 of there cocktails and when it came to the deserts the Gluten free Sundaes weren't actually gluten free as advertised. Would have had a better more memorable experience anywhere else. Not one apologie made for all the mistakes and false advertising of there gluten free menu. This could of made my daughter extremely ill if we had of checked.

Really enjoyable visit. Food was great. 4 stars because they need more staff to be taking orders although the staff they have are brilliant but overwhelmed

I've been to better branches of lounges but this was an ok experience. My philly cheese sandwich was cold inside but hot toasted on the outside. It was tasty but would have liked it all to be at least the same temperature. Lovely vibes and atmosphere inside though. I'd give it a second chance as other experiences have been good at other branches.

Nice and chill place to eat or have a coffee!

Nice shop with great atmosphere...

Nice sit down place to keep warm with a pot of tea for one! Also lots of choices for drinks!

I've visited several lounges and they are normally pretty good. However, service in this one is substandard unless you use their app. I couldn't get it working on my phone. On the first night, I ordered at the bar but had to wait for a while. I had a pint of Brixton Pale Ale and a veggie burger with salad. The burger waa ok but very pricey. I returned on the following day and looked to order from the bar but was ignored. These guys keep sending me emails requesting feedback. I told the manager that the service was unacceptable and left.

Saturday mid-afternoon, busy but plenty of seats coming and going, good food

Dropped in with a friend for coffee. Nice atmosphere, friendly polite staff. Nice coffee, reasonably priced.

Food was excellent, coffee needs to be much hotter not tepid.

Nice location and friendly staff. Toilets should be checked more quickly. Found it difficult to talk quietly because of the music.

Excellent service from them team, food was very good and piping hot🔥

A relaxing atmosphere and a good brunch place.

Went here on rainy Saturday. Food was good but took a while to arrive but that was ok as we were not in a hurry. Location and views over Plymouth marina beautiful. Unfortunately what lets this venue down is the toilets. They had obviously not been checked or cleaned in a very long time and were disgusting, dirty and very smelly. This has put us off returning.

Went here on a rainy Saturday. Food was very good and service slow but we weren’t in a hurry. Unfortunately a visit to the toilets was not pleasant. Don’t know if and when they had been cleaned but they were disgusting, smelly and dirty with extremely wet floor!! This has put us off ever visiting again which is a shame as the food was very good.

Bit of issue with the app ordering from the table. Chased barman as no drinks after 20 minutes. Barmen said ticket had just come through. After another 20 minutes chased and transpired the ticket was for the table behind. Had to reorder food and drinks. Pushed meal back 1 hour and when went to order desert was told kitchen closed. To their credit a lovely GM came out and listened to our experience and resolved the situation

Service initially was good, however we used the app to order our food. After a considerable wait we discovered that our order had not been through the system. It took 2 of our group to sort and as a result our food delivery was approx 40 mins later than expected. Once we had finished our main it was 9.55 and when we asked for more food we were told the kitchen was closed. The manager came out and she was lovely. She listened and agreed that we had not had a great experience. As a result she refunded our bill and gave us a bottle of wine. Her approach was great and so we felt listened to .

Good service, very welcoming staff, and a cracking bacon sarnie.

Loved my veggie burger and the coleslaw not enough chips 😔 my partners burger was a bit dry .

Popped in for a drink and quick snack after a long walk. It was like the staff were doing us a favour by taking our order! Bowl of fries took 35 minutes and the place was not busy. I thought our food had been forgotten so checked at the bar - I may as well have been tutted at. Good location with a nice view of the harbour, but that's all this place has going for it.

Food took a long time to and it wasn't busy at the time. 35 minutes for a portion of fries!

Straightforward successful lunch out the rain. Lovely to be able to see outside through the huge windows on three sides.

Brilliant food and service was fantastic. What more could you want, We will be returning!

Great service and lovely atmosphere. Really easy to order at the bar. Enjoyed the Cocktails and tapas. Beautiful building overlooking the water