Armado Lounge in Plymouth

Friendly welcoming service for us and our dog. Drinks nice and cold food nice and hot. Only 4 stars on atmosphere as it was a quiet time when we were there

Lovely staff, so welcoming and friendly. Sadly food was shocking! Belly pork was no more than a mere nibble with cold mash and gravy! And desserts on offer minimal with poor quality or availability. Wont be returning sadly.

Lovely restaurant / bar. Fantastic, helpful and friendly staff & great value. Location perfect by the quayside.

Lovely place to visit on the Barbican

Come here lots our orders always messed up we order same thing every time a starter main and drinks the starter comes out same time as main or missing items the main comes as a small when ordered the big longe breakfast most times staff have amended the mistake and also gave complimentary drinks this time staff were rude this was our anniversary as well won't be going back

Good food choices with attention given to allergies & intolerance. Not large portions but high quality. Excellent service with great views of the harbour and surrounding areas.

My first visit was very underwhelming in fact pretty awful if I’m completely honest…however it feels like someone has had a kick in the behind and is now managing the place properly! I had the steak was surprisingly good, cocktails were excellent have been back a couple more times since and will now frequent when I am in the area. Well done guys for sorting it out!

Actually very nice meal and drink. The only annoying thing is they did a lot of offer on every day. I went there on Tuesday, the offer is if order tapas, free drink option. I did not aware of it and the stuff even did not tell me that. Finally I knew that offer, but I already paid for the meal and they did not give free drink and the stuff said as I already pain, I have no chance to get free drink. What a shame!!!+

Are here with my partner. The food is decent and reasonably priced. However don’t come here unless you have a good 4 hours or so to spare. The service is desperately slow despite not being particularly busy. Took them 15 minutes to pour a pint - somewhat frustrating watching 4 staff have a chinwag behind the bar while people wait for service.

Lovely dine in experience with a very affordable price range. Dont forget to try their harisa chicken!!!!

Barbican for the light switch in so granted, this place was busy but still some free tables. Ordered food for three. Childs meal came out completely different from what was ordered. Returned. Wife said the halloumi burger was nice. I had chicken wings which weee cold, squid which was not just over cooked but burnt and then turned out to be cold, garlic chips swimming in fat. When the child’s meal finally arrived, some of it was stone cold. The bar system is also a chaotic mess with not enough room between tables and bar, staff continually walking through, splitting the queue and apologising. Won’t bother to go back.

Had a really nice vegan breakfast, the menu in general is very good for both carnivores and herbivores. Really nice atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Will come again for sure.

Had a fantastic Korean style burger , the staff were great and prices good for the quality.

First time here! Staff very welcoming, Food outstanding and really lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend. I had the G/F Budda bowl. Was delicious

food was yummy and my server ella gave a whimsical atmosphere that made me feel safe

Had an awful experience here before however the second visit was better. Brett served us and he was lovely. coffee is still not good but service is alot better. Had a lovely afternoon with some friends

Only had a drink, but all very good.

Great place lovely staff nice retro vibe - part of the lounge chain so good standards throughout very kid friendly and great food and drink for a reasonable price.

Nice location, friendly staff, good food.

Lovely place with great food. Also seperate menu for Vegas and those with allergies. Nice touch, and food was nice off the allergies menu also. I would certainly go back again.

Super jazzy atmosphere and awesome service

I had a good laugh and a joke with the barman whilst my wife poured over the menu. There’s plenty of space and the prices are very reasonable.

Met some friends for lunch, great food, prices and service, would recommend this place.

On the harbourside with good views of the harbour. We stopped for drinks but the food looked really appetising. All the staff were very welcoming and attentive. Thank you to you all. We have visited our lounges but loved this one and did return.

Beautiful place, staff were very helpful , friendly and made you welcomed. Great service, too.

Visited here a few times and I’ve always had a lovely experience. Food is excellent, staff are wonderful and regardless of how busy it is, are hospitable and excellent representatives for the company. Thank you!

I have come here a few times and the breakfast is always really nice, the staff are really friendly and polite, however the glasses for the water can be a bit smeary and the carrot cake is so sweet you can't really taste it but other than that the food is really lovely.

Oh dear, been before a few times and enjoyed but this time bit of a let down. The place is in an excellent location on the harbour side of the Barbican. Light and airy with lots of glass and views. Easy going service and chatty staff but the food was a let down. Went for brunch and ordered pot of tea for two and two sausage muffins. Wasn't busy when we were there but had to go and ask if the order had gone through. Eventually arrived, tea not very hot and food just about luke warm. Plates were really cold so the food suffered by the time it reached the table, and sorry guys the cutlery felt it had come straight from the fridge. Really felt like the food was just bashed out with no real care for the customer.

Tasty food, husband found the portion size for his Nasi Goreng on the small side

On the barbican a nice historical area of Plymouth with nice surroundings. food was ok but need some happier staff

Lucky enough to have a sunny warm day, so we sat outside. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and nice food.

Fantastic addition to the chain! Great surroundings and amazing service 😁☝🏻👍🏻

Very stylish place. Very friendly, polite, and helpful staff. I wanted a burger, but unfortunately, they are served in a brioche bun, not for me thanks. I chose the chicken with chipotle mayo, fries, and slaw. The fries were barely warm, and the chicken was supposed to be butter cooked, but it was rock hard. I barely ate any of it. It was hard to cut with a knife, and I didn't want to break my teeth. Apparently, it's one of my two Nieces' favourite places to eat. Their mum and dad go their too. My sister told me that the fish finger butty is lovely. Maybe I should have had that.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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!

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 🥰

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.

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

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.