Aztec Bistro in Torbay

This Bistro and staff are really lovely, The lunches are very reasonable, good offers, nice hot food , friendly helpful staff, The Tapas are yummy !! And good offers too !! Please try !!

Herb tea was a shock price at £3.20 ...... more

The kids menu items were extremely basic, with mac and cheese not seeming to have ever seen a drop of cheese. The chicken nuggets consist of 3 nuggets. I had the aztec pizza which should be taken off the menu. It was a wet disgusting mess. The burger was dry. I can say the tapas was ok. If we'd been asked in the 2 hours there how the food was, we'd have said so but didn't see a single serving staff in that 2 hours.

Visited for the 2nd time over a weekend and the wait for food was double what we where told and it wasn't that busy to be fair

Pleasant place for a quick meal

Lovely spa place with decent food :)

Here for a day of dip and dining, swimming facilities were brilliant not an issue, however going for food after, all the staff had faces like smacked bottoms, not to mention a man named Matt with a blonde ponytail behind the bar making snide comments to us just because we didn’t know our table number. Will not be back to eat here again.

Great to unwind and relax as the day draws to an end, when enjoying yourself a nice refreshing beverage with your loved ones.

Had a lovely quiet drink here and it's relaxing! Especially after a busy day!

Service is lovely and the staff are allways friendly. Food is nice too. Lots of table space on most days. Lovely hot chocolates. My only issue is they need to move the disabled toilets just outside the entrance. It seems to only be used by people for number 2s and the smell often drifts through the bistro and its very off-putting. I would say the smell from that toilet can be smelt 50% of the time I visit. Apart from that I love it and it's great vibes 😌

My friend Pauline and myself visited twice over the weekend as we enjoyed our lunch very much. Everything very fresh and served with a smile..

Thank you again Matt and Chris for making my wife's birthday amazing the food was absolutely amazing We highly recommend the bistro to anyone

Bit of a dingy place with an "Aztec" theme that doesn't really work. Smells of swimming pool. Food was fine.

Very friendly service - good drinks selection on offer. Went for a smothered chicken burger that was scrumptious. Would definitely recommend.

Worth visiting always. Food could get more exciting but nothing wrong with it. I would like a Ned dish added to dip and dine. Vegetarian option. Wobbly table in bistro. But it doesn't matter if you love this place and I do. Cleanliness could improve in the steam room area. But again seems to serve well as used to do

Love Aztec's. Popped down for the "dip and dine" on a Sunday night. Good to find a place where all the facilities are open. Enjoyed the meal and they even catered for our dietary needs. I would definitely recommend Aztec's. The down side is the parking. They have a machine by the entrance. Which is obviously there to catch people out. Poor instructions and you can't pay cash. This would make me think twice about going again. If I do I will definitely be parking elsewhere.

Went to Dip 'n' Dine in school holidays. Paid & went in, pool was freezing!! When asked why was told the heater broke a week ago! Would have been nice to be told when paying as had a 2 year old with us, we'd have gone elsewhere. After 45 minutes trying to play we gave up. Went for our meal, inedible!! Chips cold & in a lump stuck together, coujons black & so dry you couldn't swallow them. Everyone was miserable & moaning, I'm not surprised. Lifts were broken! Soft play was rammed & filthy! Won't be going back.

Service very poor food awful ordered cheesy chips well they must have forgotten them under the grill melting the cheese u couldn’t even chew the chips the dining area dirty loads of tables dirty get some more staff

I wasn't impressed with the food, the service or the atmosphere.

Dropped in for a dip n dine session - no pre booking needed but this does mean you take a chance on how busy it might be. It was busy enough but not to affect our experience. We used the smaller pool area which has some shallower areas, warmish. This also included the sauna and the steam room. The changing rooms have big family rooms and on paying you are provided a padlock for the lockers. The dip and dine was £48 for two adults and two children. £15 per adult and £9 per child with £9 redeemable off food and drinks for adults and children £6. There is a basic menu and then one that costs a bit more. I opted for the more expensive cheese burger and my wife the chicken - well worth it good portion sizes. The same could be said for the kids meals and they can with a side of veg. Whilst awaiting for the food I took the kids to the soft play area - nice addition as part of the package! Only downside for me is the now chargeable parking via just park app £4.70 for our visit

Went out with my mum and my friend. Love the veggie options. Defo will go again

More for a younger generation. But decent enough.

Great place to sit and let the world go by or watch the swimmers go up and down. Just sat and had a drink

Amazing customer service from James, Hanna, and the manager Elishia. They consistently go above and beyond to assist me wherever needed, as I am a disabled woman. Lovely coffee. The food, which is reasonably priced, is quick, fresh and really tasty. 10/10 service. Professional and friendly. Can't recommend this place enough. I attend the gym several times a week and always look forward to my coffee after a workout. Awesome team.

The staff, service, coffee and food are all excellent. The staff are very helpful, the food and drinks are very tasty!

The Aztec bistro is a fantastic place with great staff and lovely food.I must mention a young lad named named James who is very welcoming,charming and always goes the extra mile.I will definately keep coming.

Amazing customer service, food and coffee. James and Elishia are both absolute assets to the company, and they always go above and beyond to assist me wherever needed. I am always greeted with a smile and thoroughly enjoy my coffees after the gym. Food is always excellent and reasonable priced too.

As I am on a limited diet due to surgery I checked online there was suitable food, checked again on arrival ordered food. Actually not available. The only thing I could now have was soup with no bread. It arrived lukewarm and was disgusting. Several of my party tasted it and all agreed it tasted like shop bought pasta sauce. It was bitter, sour, very acidic and had a very strange texture. Worst soup I have ever seen or tasted. Sent it back and watched the other 10 people in my party eat their meals, most of which were just mediocre.

Nice food..we'll priced..enjoyable

Great if you are staying at the Hotel for morning coffee,afternoon tea and lunch. Staff very helpful.

Im an o.a.p and my daughter asked if i could take her and grandchildren to the aztec for a swim in the half term break. when we arrived i saw the parking notice but my daughter said you didnt have to pay for going for a swim as she had been there before with her husband, but how wrong she was as i recieved a £100 pound penalty notice. i had to bite my tongue and pay a fine but do feel a bit bitter about it because i know you need to fine people as a deterrent but what they charge seems to be beyond a deterrent and a nice money making business or should i say not so nice money making business, which kind of reminds me of car wheel clamping. Also i feel that if your paying to use a hotels facility, i dont think you should be paying parking charges as well in there own car park, although i would have and wasnt deliberately trying to evade them. Have been to some places like brewers fayre in Bridgwater that take the parking charge off your food bill which is reasonable. but this feels like going to McDonalds and being asked to pay for parking while you eat your burger in one of there parking bays. L.o.l

Swimming was decent, although quite often there were too many people for the size of the pool. Especially when there are kids launching balls everywhere. Food menu has gone down hill so much, really disappointing, and the beer is watered down.

This is a very nice place to eat and drink at reasonable prices.

Dip and Dine wed 25/10..Terrible attitude and service. I heard the girl on the till saying "shes going to be f###### fuming" talking about a colleauge as she made a mistake! Waiter service appalling, plates just chucked in front of you, didnt even ask who was having what meal ,didnt even speak.I am in hospitality, that is a terrible way to treat customers. Seems to be young people working over half term, but they need to be trained and told how to behave in front of customers,I will not be back and certainly will not be recommending to anyone.

workers were very very blunt and quite rude. the pool is absolutely lovely but very cold. food is very delicious

It was good I had Nice Burger and fries.

Visited Aztec bistro several times during my 6 night stay at TLH.. have to say I’m mostly impressed with the food offering, quality of food and the good value of the drinks. Although I’d like to see the staff clean tables better, especially outside. They need to use sanitiser on the tables between guests and they need more cushions for the furniture. Equally the floor outside could do with regular sweeping. Where I sat on one visit there was ice cream and chips from a previous guest on the floor. Whilst most visits I just went for a drink.. on a few occasions I ate, The pizza was fantastic.. burger was also pretty good! 👍 Why close so early?

Went to the bistro as part of the “dip and dine” offer. The outside seating is very nice and convenient, however, the food was very average as my burger was quite burnt and fries were too crunchy.

Food was delicious - skewer & sirloin steak. But apparently we had the last sachet of salt in the whole complex! Asked if Jason Howard was singing tonight, who's that they said, don't know. Half an hour later Jason appeared, marvellous as ever.

The Aztec has changed their menu and seem to have cut back on quality but not on price. Over £7 for a small basket of bread and no club sandwiches anymore, just lower cost options. My cheese sandwich had two square slices of processed cheese in it. Jackets potato fillings are poor. No baked bean option and you had to pay extra for coleslaw. Spag Bol for about 14 quid had no mushrooms or cheese with it. Such a shame as it used to be a nice place to visit

Easily pre-booked for lunch via email and used our voucher with ease. Lovely atmosphere and food was great. We both had requests for our meals which were met spot on. It was a bit odd that a staff member started hoovering during the lunch service, including coming right up to our table, but this was the only downside to the meal. Will definitely be back!

Came here as part of wocher deal which included afternoon tea. We called hotel a week before to inform them we were vegan. Was told it would be passed on to aztec bistro. On arrival, we knew it would happen, we were told they couldn't do a vegan tea which I understand. Francis told us to take our reserved seat and she would come over to us. Francis returned and offered us a 2 course meal from the resturant menu to compensate which was so unexpected. We were able to choose from a decent selection and was blown away with Francis and her amazing customer service. The meal was delicious. We did see the afternoon tea served to the couple next to us and it looked amazing, 3 tiers of yummies! On leaving resturant another young lady Ashleia approached us as she heard we had trouble getting a vegan breakfast at attached hotel. She said a member of staff had gone to reception and questioned why we weren't catered for. They were told they have to be requested 20 mins prior to service. We called hotel a week before but on our first breakfast was told vegan option not available. Thank you Francis & Aleishia for taking the time to understand. Top marks to you both.

I went to the dip and dine and I was utterly disappointed, the pool was freezing cold and the place looked filthy and falling apart, such a shame as years ago it used to be brilliant, the food was basic but nice enough, still would most definitely tell people to avoid until it has a serious makeover.

We love to use the gym and have a swim here, and the food ok too. The staff are all friendly, all the facilities clean and well maintained.

Aztec Bistro is a strange place. It’s the only restaurant within the TLH complex where you can eat without booking in advance, so they have a captive audience. It’s a beautiful space, with views of the indoor and outdoor pool and big glass doors that...

Like others have mentioned this restaurant that used to be a little gem has gone downhill. It is now an understaffed fast food restaurant with limited menu. Table service is now replaced by self service at bar. We used to eat here every night of...

The service wasn't wonderful, but the salads were good and it was nice to be able to sit outside away from road traffic.

Was very short waiting time as you enter confusion on seating arrangement as no real waiters are around food was good although we went for dip and dine and drink was not included but good value for money

The bistro has a reasonable menu and all the meals are very generous and top quality, staff are lovely and friendly and prices are great , you can’t go far wrong visiting here

Comfortable, quiet, and sheltered. We had a couple of drinks to await dinner.

Nice to have gluten free option for my husband. Large range of snacks and meals available and extensive menu options. Good service and clean eating area.

Part of the Hotel Complex in which we stayed offering sun terraces, outdoor activities, a children's area, food and drink.! All with that Continental sight and feel. Outstanding was the food, the service and of course the venue. Good for families, and especially young ones....

Me & my daughters attended dip and dine at the Aztec on Belgrave road on the 20/4/22 which we paid £39.50 for all of 20 minutes before we had to get out as it was freezing cold. I’d mentioned it to a Janitor he replied...

Over priced drinks £3.40 for a draught coke £1.90 for a fruit shoot Changing rooms need a good clean Tiles in pool cut my partner hands where they are so ruff. Food was really standard for the prices they charge Bistro its self needs a...

The coffee was ok and drinks but the burger I had was so dry and stone cold who can’t cook a burger for these prices my wife did not like her lunch either she left all of it our complaints fell on deaf ears

Nice atmosphere, music and place overall

Bar within a group of 4 hotels..nice exterior area

Loved this area in the evenings. Felt like we were in the med.

The food is bland without any soul, my partner & myself had a charged chicken breast with a mixed rocket salad. The salad was floating in some sort of dressing which made the tossed salad look.as though it had been made some hours ago. We had two scoops of ice cream which tasted very good but appart from that the place is un- inspspiring.

We used to go swim and dine here every month we stopped during covid because of restrictions tried to start going again they now have an impossible app that requires registration for even your children. We cannot figure it out spent over an hour trying...

Lovely food and great atmosphere especially when you have a sunny evening on the sun terrace just right. Perfect to wind down and enjoy!. I’d recommend to anyone visiting first time I visited I had a snack and I’m back for a meal. Wonderful staff plus it’s pre COVID-19 service is excellent. Fantastic service and food overall

Ordered nachos to share and pizza fries, scone/cream and jam. The scone was fine. The nachos were completely sloppy, drowned in cheese and salsa, no sour cream. There was no problem getting a refund. Pizza fries not much better. I should have requested a refund...

This is an excellent place for a get together especially on a dry day as the outside seating is fantastic. It is a personal favorite of mine. All the staff are so friendly and professional whilst being a very popular location. Thankyou for the excellent...

nice food and entertainment a bonus

Had dinner there yesterday afternoon family of 6 absolutely beautiful meals nice drinks faultless highly recommended

No one was there to greet us as we entered, so we just found our own table and sat down. One of the waitresses who was serving the table next to us glanced at us, but didn’t come to serve us. We had to call across to her for a menu which she begrudgingly gave us & it was sticky. 15 minutes later she didn’t return to take our order so we got up and left. Probably the worst service I’ve had.

Great experience with "dip and dine". Lovely pool & very tasty Spaghetti Bolognese lunch. Plus the very efficient waiter (Ian) asked the chef (Alan) who kindly cooked lunch early to save a toddler meltdown. Very grateful!

Visited with family for an evening meal. Had to find waitress to ask for a table. Had to go and find waitress again to ask for a high chair for the 8 month old baby. Had to yet again find waitress who was still talking in a group of 4 other waitresses, to ask for a menu. Unbelievably had another 20 minute wait and then had to find a waitress to place our order. Finally, after another 20 minute wait, we gave up and left. All this whilst there was just 1 other table occupied.

Good service and nice outdoor area. The drink menu has various options, although the food menu doesn’t offer much choice a part from panini or sandwiches. The cream tea it’s a speciality

Good food. Staff working their socks off and doing their very best in a difficult situation...A pat on their backs, each and every one of them!

this bistro is part of the Derwent/Victoria hotel is next to the openair swimming pools, good snacks

Had a swim,then lunch outside in the sunshine..Ordered a Caesar salad,to be good,asked for not too much dressing.It was perfect,fresh leaves and grilled chicken breast,not possessed,lubbly jubbly.

Our family of five took the opportunity to use the Aztec Bistro when we had a five day holiday at TLH Derwent Hotel. On each occasion, the food was freshly prepared, good sized portions and competitively priced. The service was quick and efficient even though there were Covid protocols in place. Each day we were given a table overlooking the indoor swimming pool which was very pleasant. Depending on the weather, we were also able to sit outside with our food and drink and the heating was an added bonus. Anna, Julia and Charlie always had a smile on their faces (yes, you could tell even behind their face masks) and offered very good and efficient service. We are already looking forward to seeing you next time. Best regards.

Used to be excellent value with good food now is very expensive for the rubbish they serve. Both kids were ill after the food will not be eating here again. Dip n dine a rip off at 65 quid for 2 adults and 2 kids far better places to eat. Book up your ideas tlh very disappointed you gone down hill alot

My partner and I are regular visitors of the bistro, so we was happy to see you have reopened! the service was lovely as always and the food came out hot and well presented. However we were disappointed to find you have changed your fries to skin on (which we both dislike) and did not eat and the salad dressing has changed - which completely ruined the meal for both of us as the fries and dressing were the best part of our meal. Other than that everything was fab.

I had a lovely time in this place with my family, you have everything you need in one place, will definitely come back soon 🔜 and recommend this place 😎

Absolutely fantastic the service was amazing would love to book a weekend to stay and im a local persons as are the 4 other people who were with myself would recommend to everyone.

The Aztec bar is great, the service is Good and the food is fine.

the food and drinks were a little overpriced but facilities were good very handy for the pool area with waiter service

Nice food and live music as well

We ate here three times on our stay at the adjacent Toorak Hotel on the TLH resort.There is no need to book in advance, which is convenient if you are a visitor and need somewhere to eat at short notice.They have a pub style menu. We found the burgers and the fish and chips especially fresh and tasty, although the fish was rather small.Prices are average for pub food. It is cheaper than eating in the Abbey Restaurant at the Toorak Hotel.We like the tropical theme decor inside with bamboo partions, and view of the Aztec indoor pool. There is plenty of seating outside with parasols and heat lamps. There was entertainment from a singer outside on a couple of nights we visited.Our only complaint is the bar closing at 11pm sharp, and all lights being turned out at 11.15. Having paid for drinks and being hotel customers we should at least be allowed to finish them in a lit room. And they should consider later opening of the bar at least on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer.

I am a regular visitor to the Bistro, as I am a member of the gym. I have been very disappointed recently, with certain items being removed from the menu, with really no explanation

Just left the bistro.Have had a membership for the Aztec pool,on,off for 18 years.Paused it in March due to Corona virus.I think,due to the governments initiative of paying half of the food bill it has encouraged the bistro to take advantage of this and give skinny potions,I queued to order a dessert also,and at 6.30,was told they only had cheesecake left on the menu..

Because The Derwent Hotel was only doing Bed and Breakfast during the first week of reopening, we had our other meals at Aztec Bistro and we are so pleased we did.All of the food was freshly prepared and very tasty. They have retained quite a substantial menu along with various hot and cold drinks. Although there were COVID-19 protocols in place, we didn’t find any issues with it, in fact, it made us feel safe and secure. As usual, the service from Anna, Charlie and Aleisha was friendly, efficient and always with a smile (yes, you could tell even behind their face coverings).We are already looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.Keep up the fantastic work and good luck.

Stayed in the THL so used Aztec Bistro on several occasions. The drinks as well priced, £3.80 a pint of Carling and £6 a large class of wine. They only had Carling larger on tap, thought they would have had several choices considering the size of the resort.Food looks a bit expensive for which is essentially basic pub grub. We order a portion of rustic chips which cost £3.95 and as my Nan would have said "there wasnt a prat full there."

Really great to be able to visit the Bistro again. Fine weather too. You can tell that they have put alot of thought into the safety measures, service with social distancing that did not spoil the atmosphere but I felt comfortable knowing they had things in place that where clear, tables away from eachother and floor markings and screens up at the tills. The outside area has lovely new furniture. The childrens play areas outside are open, and the are handsaniting stations in the restaurant by lifts and at entrances. Mario and Anna were so welcoming. You can order at the bar and they bring your order to the table with a drop off table to ensure distance is maintain, at present they are operating a pay as you go service, which is understandable. Very family friendly.

Did the dip and dine always great value. Had the carbonara which was a good size bowl and really delicious. Bit of a long wait at the counter ordering food but the staff were lovely and friendly and polite. Enjoyed my meal. Thank you

Visited as a large family group. The food was luke warm when it arrived, although to be fair the staff were very attentive in trying to fix it.We then had to wait almost 30 minutes for our dessert order, although in this case the food was pretty good.If I was staying here, I would say it was perfectly adequate but probably not a choice if you are going out for an occasion.

We recently took advantage of using The Aztec Bistro during the day when we were on holiday at The Derwent Hotel in Torquay.The coffee was piping hot and the food we had each day was extremely good and tasty.Nothing was too much trouble for the Staff who were very friendly, attentive and efficient. Anna, Julia and Yulia couldn’t have been better.The next time we are in Torquay we will definitely be returning to the Bistro.

Lovely Torbay!❤ I have been to Aztec many times, but we moved to Belgium. I really miss Torquay, but when we get there again, you can count on me! :)

We spent Christmas at TLH Derwent and each day we had drinks and food at the Aztec Bistro. It never ceases to amaze us as to how the Staff manage to be so happy and pleasant throughout their shift. They keep up the charm even when things get busy.Anna, Julia and Charlie are a credit to their Employers.The food we had each day was always very tasty and you could tell it was freshly prepared.We are already looking forward to our next visit.Thank you.

Dip and dine, good value, took there my friend for meal, nice sight to the pool, relaxing atmospehere, but the place could be more warm. I like Derwent but I am not sure if after a good warm sauna and jacuzzi I would be happy to sit under the cold blowing air. The food was OK.

having bookied in at a nearby hotel for the night and having found the Aztec Bistro online as the nearest eaterry myself and my partner found the place outstanding in everyway. All of the employees were pleasent and made sure that everything we wanted was made available. the food was an aboslute delight with the fish cooked to perfection. we will definately revisit the Aztec Bistro, perhaps in the summer so that we can dine outside which is always a bonus.

We have eaten here a few times. We have never been disappointed with the food or service. Very family friendly.

I was staying at The Carlton, part of the TLH complex, and ventured into the Aztec Bistro on several occasions, for drinks and food.I have to say the service was excellent, with staff being extremely polite and friendly. They all wanted to ensure the guest experience was a positive one, and that they did very well indeed.Food from both the lunch and evening menus was very good. Not only did it look appetising, but the food was freshly cooked and well prepared.I would not hesitate to recommend this establishment to anyone, as it is a great choice of venue to eat.

Pleasant bar, nice seating area outside - weather permitting! didn't eat here but food coming out looked nice, staff pleasant and friendly

After visiting the Aztec games area or a swim in one of the pools or even relaxing in the Jacuzzi the bistro is the ideal place to relax and wind down. It is open from 10 am to 11 pm. A varied menu of meals and snacks with views outside or over the indoor pool area.

We arrived at 7.30 and had to order our food at the bar and pay before eating. Whilst the food arrived fairly promptly I found the food uninspiring. The chicken burger was good but nothing spectacular. The side salad was just a bit of rocket and the coleslaw not good, whilst the chips were just warm. Having finished our meal we went to order puddings at 9pm to be told to 'wait a minute - I don't think we are taking any more orders'!). Fortunately we only wanted two puddings so they did them for us.

Had not long checked in to the Derwent but we decided to explore before dinner when we came across the bistro it looked like we had wondered in to a bar in Thailand but it was tastefully done. we decided to have a drink before dinner the food menu looked ok but as we were soon to have dinner we just had a drink. looking around there was seating outside on a big patio next to a swimming pool looking very inviting maybe next time as there was so much to do when we use the hotel as i am sure we will.

The ideal venue as my granddaughter has two children and in addition to the nice food and wine there is plenty to keep the ‘kids’ amused