PL1 Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Beware the parking! We had Christmas dinner in December. Just received a parking fine of £25 for staying longer than 2 hours. How are you supposed to enjoy a 3 course Christmas meal in 2 hours. Very, very unfair. I will never come here again. The food was excellent but who is training the serving staff? The bar tender was throwing bottles in the bin from a distance which made you jump every time he did it. The tables were cleared before everyone had finished. This would never be done in a real restaurant. My friends saucer was whipped away while she was sipping her coffee. There was no sherry, no port, the Madeira was served as a tot in a tot glass. When we have been before there was a supervisor hovering and checking on the staff. I know this is a training restaurant and we all understand that the students are learning but these are basics that should be explained the first week.

Lovely staff and students- very friendly- excellent food thank you - thoroughly enjoyable- looking forward to seeing more of you in 2024!

Brilliant. The food and the service was faultless. The students were a lovely group of young people. We had a really good, enjoyable lunch.

We were seven women who hadn't been together for a couple of years and we enjoyed beautifully prepared and served Christmas food of a very high standard. A well-judged menu catering for a range of tastes, with attentive but unintrusive service and at an extraordinarily good price. We were very well looked after in every way. City College can be proud of its training restaurant and we should cherish it.

Great selection of Cocktail's here and pleasant and friendly staff. Right in the center of the town.

Tal excelente servicio y maravillosa comida. Vamos como un grupo pequeño, al menos una vez a la semana. Siempre es brillante y tiene un excelente valor. Encanta ver a los futuros trabajadores de la hospitalidad de Plymouth (y más allá) proporcionar tan excelente comida y servicio. Claramente un crédito para los brillantes profesores que los guían.

Excellent food. I did not realise that this little gem existed. Good service too. We enjoyed it so much we've booked to go again.

La carne de res Bourginon con puré no podría haber sido mejor en una brasserie francesa y los postres fueron elaborados y presentados con mucho cuidado. Una comida encantadora con los tres encantados. Mi agradecimiento y mis mejores deseos a los estudiantes y al personal que hicieron esto posible. ¡Volveremos pronto!

Al principio, todo fue fantástico. Encantador saludo en la entrada y la comida estaba perfectamente preparada. El problema comenzó cuando vino la camarera, Paige. La única forma de describirla es grosero e ignorante. Ella se acercó a tomar nuestros platos y dijo, "terminaste con estos" en una actitud grosera. Tomó los platos y se alejó, solo para detenerse y conversar con sus amigos, lo que le parecía más importante. En este punto, decidimos irnos. Al irse, ella caminó justo a nuestro lado y ni siquiera tuvo la cortesía común de decir adiós. Ella claramente tiene un problema de actitud y es profundamente ignorante. Cuando hablaba con sus compañeros, les hablaba en un tono inferior, como si estuviera dirigiendo todo el restaurante. Esta jovencita necesita un reemplazo de actitud desesperada y rápida. En cuanto al resto de los estudiantes, nada más que cortesía y positividad.

An excellent buffet Chinese lunch. Very tasty and good value. Attentive servers and knowledgeable chefs.

Very surprised with this restaurant. Sited within a training college. All the staff are trainees. Meals were filling and staff friendly. Would recommend giving it a try

Excellent value and service. Although this is staffed by catering students,(or maybe because of this) there is every attention to detail and lovely food, well presented. I have been there twice recently and both occasions were very enjoyable, throughout,My only slight critisism -the room temperature was a little bit too cool for comfort.

I ate here for the first time last night, attending with a group for their Christmas menu. I had chosen the celeriac veloute with apple. Whilst the flavour was ok, it was incredibly thick & the apple was a few chunks of 'dried' apple that had not been reconstituted so was chewy & slimy. Quite unpleasant. The bread rolls were standard but the butter - was it butter? - was whipped & horrible. My main was fillet of sea bream which was well-cooked but served with a roast parsnip (very dry), roast potatoes (dry , hard & disappointing) & carrots. Really??!! Service was good & the table beautifully decorated but I won't be returning.

We visited as a group - went for a chocolate demonstration followed by a two course meal.I really couldn’t fault this experience! Very interesting demo, learnt loads about chocolate (who doesn’t want to know about chocolate!!) followed by one of the best steaks I’ve had for a very long while! Perfectly cooked as I asked for followed by the chocolate dessert we had watched being made! And all for the bargain price of £15! Brilliant!

I cannot recommend PL1 enough! The service is excellent and the food amazing. The portion sizes are just right and price belies the overall quality.

Attended the PL1 Restaurant as part of a working Conference earlier today. I have always enjoyed great quality as a Restaurant but wasn’t sure what to expect today. Wow so impressed. During the initial coffee/Tea pastries welcome was excellent quality. Lunch was beautifully presented and delicious food. Then to wrap up a brilliant day was the afternoon cream tea which was amazing. Cannot thank the whole Restaurant team enough but special mention to Millie, Chloe and Archie who were so keen to please and top hosts in how they dealt with all attendees !! Please pass on my thanks at your exceptional hospitality, food quality and personal touch. As I said ...... still number 1 !!

Food cooked to perfection, immaculately presented, and delicious to eat. Very well furnished and comfortable to sit in. The service of the staff is first class will definitely be going again.

What an AMAZING restaurant the warm greeting as you arrive makes you feel so welcome, the seating/table is fab because you feel relaxed and comfortable. Our waiter, Ollie was attentive, friendly and able to answer all questions....then...the meal...well, £15-00 for a 3 course meal that was so full of flavour and beautifully presented, HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG?? HIGHLY RECOMMEND....they even catered for a fussy eater like me vegan/diabetic. Well done to EVERYONE......FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS

Delightful restaurant and meal.

Another one to try, you may have to adjust your normal evening eating pattern for this one, but it's worth it. Fabulous food from the students and in a comfortable setting. I would strongly recommend for good sized group events, they were very accommodating .. Support this restaurant..!

PL1 restaurant is a great place to go and eat with friends or family and not pay a fortune. This is because it is a RWE (Real Working Environment) for students to practise their catering and front of house skills they are learning at the College that this restaurant is part of.

We have a very nice dinner. There is a lovely atmosphere! With good music and so much good students that serve you a very good meal.

We had a really lovely dinner at this restaurant. The starter was amazing! We ordered a squid served with a pork and honey. The caramel panna cotta was also very good. Thank you for the perfect dinner!

C'est un très très bon restaurant. Le personnel est très serviable, l'ambiance est agréable et la nourriture est délicieuse. Nous avons passé un très bon dîner dans ce restaurant . Je le recommande vraiment !

I recommend the exit! i am sick of going to restaurant and only being to eat a risotto due being a vegetarian

Visited last week for dinner. 20 of us in total. The venue was warm and welcoming and the students from year 2 did an excellent job. The meal was great and the care and attention and courtsey of the young students excellent. The standard of food at PL1 continues to get better and better and at £15 for 3 courses must be amongst the best priced in town. This is well worth a visit. As the students will be doing the chefing and serving a visit here amounts to an experience... not jus dinner. Try it!.

We had an excellent lunch today which an absolute bargain. The mains and desserts were all delicious and the staff very helpful. It was only £6.50 for the two courses and we will definitely be back.

We came here as a group of ten and we had a variation of mains and desserts, I must say,the meals were delicious, well presented and well worth it, the staff were very professional and we were well looked after. I would recommend this place for anyone on a budget

A huge thank you to the chefs and staff for a beautifully prepared, fantastically presented and professionally served meal. I can’t praise my meal enough, the artichoke tartlet starter, vegetable tagine with couscous and a dark chocolate parfait, wow just wow.

Visited PL1 for an early works Xmas meal and found the food was beautiful. The presentation was excellent and the staff brilliant. Sam our waiter was immaculate in every way he worked. I only had two courses and coffee so can’t comment on the deserts but they looked as good as the other courses.

Love the fact they use ‘trainees’ what a brilliant way to gain real time experience, exceptionally good quality and service and the range of offerings is first class

Visited 23/11/17 and massively enjoyed our evening. The students are amazing both back and front of house. Compliments to the ones who did the cooking this evening, all our dishes were fabulous.

Reservamos para una ocasión familiar el pasado jueves y todos nos lo pasamos de maravilla.

Fuimos un grupo de 9 personas para una cena en el restaurante. El personal es la capacitación, pero están muy dispuestos y deseosos de agradar. Nuestro camarero última noche fue excelente.

Primeros estudiantes año succefulyl organizado y entregado un memorable almuerzo para 46 personas la semana pasada. Debe haber sido difícil pero calma, cortesía y buen humor prevaleció. Buen menú y excelente comida. Almuerzo o cena en PL1 15 libras 3 campos

Cuando comencé este comentario, vi mi comentario desde el año pasado y nos dimos cuenta de que este año no fue tan bueno. La comida era excelente, no había calor en apionabos - caballa seguido de panceta de cerdo y luego parfait de chocolate. La comida era excelente, pero este año - sin Misa del gallo pasteles o café gratis después de su comida. Este es un colegio de formación, así que el personal todavía están aprendiendo, pero nuestro camarero pareció cerveza fue la misma que la sidra! ! ! Mi hijo pasa de 77 restaurantes y espera que su personal a recoger el menú y bebidas en 2 semanas - no 2 años! ! !

Cena de Tres Platos de navidad, todos los aspectos Excelente, Excelente, excelente. PL1 es un restaurante dirigido por Plymouth City College para la capacitación de sus estudiantes hospitalidad campos catering. Refrescante para cenar en un establecimiento que no tenga presiones comerciales de ellos, ellos.

PL1 no es el típico restaurante, es un pequeño restaurante en el colegio local que ofrece capacitación y experiencia práctica para adolescentes locales en los diversos hotel estudiando y campos de catering ofrecido por el colegio.

went with friends today for Xmas lunch, the meal was very good served very well ,the price for three courses is excellent ,Was a bit disappointed as last year coffee and mince pies were included in the price ,which made it all a bit more special, unless you paid extra for it, Such a pity but a sign of the times I suppose,

I was part of a community group who booked our Xmas lunch here. As this was going to be the first date for Xmas lunches and, as this establishment is part of the City College and is staffed by students undergoing catering courses, I was a little unsure as to what to expect. I was in for a very pleasant surprise. The waiting staff ( sorry - students) were friendly and very polite. They were also very efficient and extremely smartly attired. The whole place had a very pleasant ambience and was tastefully dressed with seasonal decoration although, it was not over decorated - just enough to make it feel seasonal and welcoming.The food was wonderful, well presented and served promptly, even though there were a number of quite large groups at the sitting. I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant to anyone and will certainly be visiting again.

Dinner at PL1 last night group of 5. Good menu selection and all very good. Price at £15 is good for dinner and the standard was well up to the price reasonable as it is. Just one dish steak had a sucharge £2.50. Good selection of wines and all reaosnbaly priced.Second year students were on duty and the service was excellent, service was polite and courteous and the banter humouros and light. All added to a pleasant experience.Will be back.

I took my grandchildren to this restaurant to treat them for breakfast both wanted different things .One wanted pancakes with banana the other child wanted crumpets the food was hot well presented and the lady who brought it to us was delightful nothing to much trouble .I had the full English breakfast which was piping hot and the lady also brought this over Sadly the decor of this restaurant is lacking and needs up dating but everything else was faultless .

Came here and had spaghetti pasta with meatballs. Afterwards I wasn't very well as the meatballs were purple inside! The garlic bread was not garlic at all either.

Myself, four colleagues and two guests from the Gatsby Foundation attended PL1 restaurant today as part of a tour to look at our apprenticeship provision.When we arrived at the restaurant we were greeted by a friendly host who took our coats then showed us to our table.After we were seated our waitress introduced herself and took our drinks order, she then preceded to take our food order.The starter was fantastic! My main meal, steak and peppercorn sauce was amazing, one of the best if not the best steaks I have eaten in Plymouth!The desert, strawberries, mirage and bream was out of this world!Overall the whole experience was fantastic, the service was first class and the food was amazing.The whole team at PL1 are a credit to themselves, their College and the teaching staff.

I had a delicious lunch time meal last Friday, with excellent service from City College students and it was prettily set out with nice table settings, good choice of wine and soft drinks, desserts and coffee. Thank you.

PL1 has been mentioned to me several times, and fortunately I was in Plymouth during a week day for once, and decided that I should visit. A very friendly greeting on entering the restaurant, and I was served by a first year student, who whilst providing a great service, was obviously nervous, which was only to be expected. I had mackerel to start, and plaice as a main, followed by a brioche and pear dessert. The food was of excellent quality, served with good timing and a smiley face. I would highly recommend a visit if you live or visit Plymouth. You can't beat great food, and and people who want to provide a service!

I'm very interested that, according to your contributors, PL1 is 71st in Plymouth. This is astonishing! As a local who has been using PL1 Restaurant or the Deli once or twice a week for the last 12 years I would like to know the names of the 70 superior restaurants! It is,without doubt, the best place to eat in the City. Superb meals using first class ingredients.David Owen

As a mature student within Plymouth City College, a 2/3 course meals really appealed to me. On arriving at PL1 I was created by a very polite, well dressed front of house student. I was on my own so they made a table for me. My server (can't remember her name) was also very polite. The meal came out very quickly and was a very good size. My sticky toffee pudding came out very quickly and was also delicious. The price was very very reasonable. All in all it was a spectacular well presented meal and service and will be going over to them again next week.

The food was lovely, especially the attention to detail, such as bottled tap water being brought automatically to the table. Gin and Tonic (as a starter pre dinner drink) was not even on the menu, but it was brought without question anyhow!The choice of wines was excellent and very well priced, in addition, there was a selection of local beers.We would thoroughly recommend a trip here.

Excellent service and food delicious. Nice setting by river . Enjoyable birthday lunch. Crab salad recommended.

Was a brilliant experience in PL1 today, have only are there once before and this time was excellent.Naomi who served us was excellent with her service, she seemed really knowledgeable on the dishes and the general layout of how the service was ran. Catered for all our needs. Food was lush, lots of different flavours and well presented, the coco cola choc cake should be made a PL1 classic. Brilliant experience. Defenitly reccomended!!

A party of 29 of us enjoyed a tasty and well presented lunch at PL1.The party comprised members of Saltash Probus Club and their guests/wives/partners.The young students were attentive and well turned out and we will visit again.

Great lunch enjoyed by 47 people yesterday. Food excellent with good menu choice and very good courteous service from the students and their supervisors. Pleasure to be there.

One of my former students Nat Vine organised a mad hatters tea party for his assessment in this restaurant. Myself and 2 colleagues were invited and we were amazed at the first class service from all the supervised students, the 3 courses were a taster menu and was first class food and the presentation was well thought through as was the whole evening. I would highly recommend paying a visit to sample the good and the service of this lovely restaurant. The whole evening was very impressive and Nat Vine was so organised and very professional.

5 of us had a meal last night. There was a very warm welcome, the food was excellent, well done to the chefs in the kitchen. Our waiter was confident, and he had a good sense of humour. All in all a very enjoyable evening, and excellent value for money. The food and service was of a very high quality, as good or not better than other much more expensive restaurants in Plymouth.

I went with family tonight as one of my family was in the kitchen. The food was really good the lamb cooked to perfection.

Arriving early, we asked for a coffee while we waited. I requested hot milk, and received a questioning look from the young apprentice waiter. My companion asked for sweetener, again a bemused look. "We have white, brown or demerera sugar".!The meal itself was wonderful. Unfortunately when the lemon possets arrived in wine glasses, one was distinctly smaller than the others. When we asked for a full sized one at least comparable with the others, the waiter arrived with the posset in a Martini glass! Smaller still than the original. Oh how we laughed. The staff were obviously first year apprentices and did their best, bless them

It is unusual to find a restaurant which accommodates dietary needs so well. Well presented dishes & a real treat to have Dover sole. Well worth a visit & you'll be helping students develop their skills too!

We had a lovely evening with lovely food - well presented, good service and excellent attention to detail. We were all very impressed with the variety of the menu. Portion sizes were just right considering we had 5 courses. Left feeling very satisfied with all aspects of the evening. Our visitor from Netherlands went home very impressed and asked if we could go there again when she returns to Plymouth

What a lovely meal myself and my wife had today .excellent food , service and the quality was amazing . Thank you to everyone at the pl1 unit for a fantastic meal .. I'm now a regular

Had a lovely evening with great food at very reasonable prices. Love the idea of giving up and coming chefs the chance to create in a restaurant environment. Two of our party were vegetarian and on contacting the college before hand they could not be happier to help with creating a veggie dish to suit as it was a good challenge for the students. Highly recommend...

The food was absolutly brilliant and the service was excellent too. The entrance was quite hard to find but other then that everything else was superb.

Went for an early January Wednesday lunch with colleagues; we had a lovely welcome and our waiter Ethan was exceptional throughout, explaining the menu, offering drinks, and chatting with us between courses. 4 choices for starters and mains, had a lovely celery soup followed by a whole dover sole, which was perfectly cooked and just delicious. No room for dessert! full marks PL1!

The environment and comfort in this restaurant are first class. Our group normally go here in April and October. Our last 2 visits were a great improvement on October 2014 when service and food were below usual standards possibly because of staffing changes. This October food and service were very good and drinks are reasonably priced. It's good to help the students learn their trade and cope with a large party.

We have Christmas Lunch here every year but this was the best meal yet. The duck was superb - a huge amount of duck - beautifully cooked - with lovely vegetables and gravy. This followed a wonderful cauliflower soup and a memorable chocolate panna cotta to finish.Even the crackers were excellent quality and we were given warm mince pies to have with our coffee but we were so full we ate them later.By the time you read this - the Christmas lunches and dinners will be finished but the college is always worth a visit - excellent food with good service at really good prices. All the staff are learning but their attitude is so helpful - it is always a pleasure to eat here - well done Tizz - today's waitress

This was my first visit but hopefully not my last. As part of a small group we chose from the Christmas menu, three choices on each of the three courses at a set price. The tables were festively decorated and co-ordinated well with the modern decor, jugs of water available at no extra cost and a small wine and drinks list available. The food was extremely well presented, hot and the main course accompanied by dishes of four vegetables enough for us all with some to spare. Even the late arrival of one of the desserts was accompanied by an acceptable explanation beforehand.A couple of small slightly negative points however which I hope will help the students who work so hard at PL1. One of the waiters insisted on calling me 'Miss' perhaps Madam would have been more appropriate to someone in their sixties but I saw the funny side and he was very polite. One of our group asked for a lager but the same waiter replied that there was only beer which they brewed themselves. This was incorrect so perhaps a better understanding of the drinks menu may be called for if this is not already explained to them. Well done all students at PL1 keep up the good work, hope to see you again soon.

wish there was an extended menu choice as it is bland and unappetizing.this menu is unpleasing and not pleasant to my taste buds. im very upset :'(

the chefs are really nice and helpful also the students can't help you enough the food is out for this world please go and try it

We have never been disappointed with any aspect of PL1. The food is faultless and only £10 for three courses. We will continue to go regularly because it's first class - service and food.

We had such a lovely evening. Very friendly waiting staff and delicious food. We watched the fireworks on the Hoe from our table - great view! Amazing value at £10 for 3 beautifully cooked fine dining style courses and very reasonably priced wine. You are served and cooked for by students, but they really did a great job,

Whenever we visit PL1 my wife and me have a wonderful meal. The Students who prepare,cook, and serve the food really do put themselves into the job with enthusiasm and very professionally. Thank you

I first visited here in September after getting some advice on where to go for a nice lunch, The waiter was very helpful and so was the people behind the bar, The barista made an awesome latté and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal! I visited on a Monday and this particular group was very well mannered and have a lot of potential in this career.The food I had was an all day breakfast which was cooked to perfection,I will be attending again!

I visited this restaurant this evening for a friends birthday meal. I was very impressed. It was my first visit and I thought the food was excellently cooked when compared to other restaurants in Plymouth who charge more! The portions are about the right size for the very reasonable price. Some of the servers were perhaps a little shy but it was very endearing and I would much rather be served by a polite, shy person than a rude, outgoing one. The food they serve is very good and I would encourage the servers to have confidence when serving it, but that will come with more experience. I will definitely visit again with my family. Thank you.

Organised a lunch here for 45 club members. Pleasant atmosphere, excellent menu and food, service first class. Hard to believe that this is a learning enviornment when they can produce the goods like they did today and for such a big group. Credit to the students, their tutors and management at the college..Thanks for a first class experience at a great value price. Dec

Yesterday we all had a lovely meal at PL1 service was very good as was the meal.The whole experience was very good

Just enjoyed an excellent 3 course lunch at PL1...exceptionally beautiful food cooked & served by 1st & 2nd year students...many thanks!

My mum and I attended a garden party, which was a trial event. The in house made cocktails were lovely and this was followed with some well prepared food. Overall a very pleasant experience.

I have been going here for many years and was impressed with the food and service. A recent change of staff has left things seriously lacking. Food has been cold and undercooked, bread rolls frozen in the middle and some desserts such as brownies, so overcooked you can't break them to eat. After complaining again about undercooked chicken, we were told by the rude lady in charge that "maybe there's no pleasing you ladies and you should consider eating else where ! Well, yes we will thank you, without the chance of an upset stomach at least. And on a note to the chef, al dante means cooked to be slightly firm and crunchy, not raw. When my daughter did her catering course at another college her chef tutor words were, I quote " al dante = chef too lazy to cook "...... Students are there to learn things like collecting menus after the orders are taken and not using them as placemats under the dishes. Dessert cutlery should be taken from above the plates and placed either side of where the dish will be placed. Servers should not lean across the front of you to gather empty plates or glasses. All these things were carried out previous to the staff change. The whole place needs an overall. To be honest, for the same money or less there are other places you can go.

We have been going to PL1 for about 8 years but recently the front of house staff have changed and the service is dreadful, the menu is poor and repetitive to say the least. On the last three visits we have needed to send meals back as they were either cold or not cooked thoroughly ie very pink chicken. After our last visit we have decided not to return it is a shame for the students but we feel their tutors are lacking. There are always between 8 and 10 of us on a monthly basis so sorry PL1 but we wont be back.

This training restaurant of City College is a great place to try out the great food that they serve. The friendly service of the young trainees with their contagious enthusiasm is both efficient and professional. The food is well made and well presented. A musty do while visiting Plymouth.

Once again a fantastic meal at PL1. A great evening celebrating the college and the super businesses from Plymouth that work closely with the students. Donal MacIntyre was very entertaining and extremely friendly. Great service, fabulous food and celebrating what's great in Plymouth. Brilliant evening!!

Had an excellent evening. Food was the best i have had at a large function, where even large hotels often disappoint. Great atmosphere and service really professional which was amazing since the students were doing everything. Well done.

A brilliant meal prepared from local sources. This is a part of City College Plymouth FE andit's no wonder that the city has great food venues with the development of chef's from here

PL1 is an unassuming restaurant that serves good quality imaginative bistro food, it is well worth a try if you fancy something different, from all of the chain restaurants in Plymouth.

My husband and I booked a date night and having recently done a cookery class at the college decided to give PL1 a try. The parking was easy and just seconds fron the entrance. We were shown to our table and had three delicious courses all for a set price of £18. The resteraunt was staffed by students who were gaining qualifications in hotel services and the service was quick and efficient. The food was of a very high standard a much better than anticipated. We will certainly be back.

I was really looking forward to eating at PL1, after hearing such excellent comments, and I was certainly not left disappointed! Me and my partner paid £32 for a 3 course meal, bottle of wine and beer. You do not feel as though the standard of the food is reflected in the price, it is seriously amazing! Will be visiting again in a heartbeat. The only minor downfall was the confidence of some of the staff, but it was not an issue.

We had the buffet lunch that they serve on Fridays. There was a reasonable choice, the dishes were good and the service was keen, attentive and carefully watched over by staff. It was a very enjoyable and inexpensive experience and we shall go back. This is a great way of attuning catering students to the real world of restaurants. We did wonder if the grumpy customer who moaned more than he should have about the fact that it was a buffet (and not the usual three-course lunch) was, in fact, a stooge - planted to get the students used to difficult situations. We concluded, however, that he was not and were glad that he stopped before it became necessary to ask him to stop wittering on.

An excellent place to eat. Food was of a high standard and the service a credit to the hospitality trade. This is defiantly a first class place to eat and certainly does not give the impression of a training establishment.

A lovely meal, good menu, excellent value, served by students. They were obviously a little nervous but very polite and helpful. Will go again.

an exquisite evening!! The food, devised and cooked to perfection by the students. Service a joy, as these young people strive to please. Contemporary design in the restaurant, an evening to remember and be repeated at amazingly reasonable prices!!

With high standards at Plymouth College's training restaurant, the low overhead is passed to the customer for an affordably memorable dining experience.An occasional (but entirely understandly) nervous welcome by trainee waiting staff is balanced by a comfortable atmosphere and good food.

Our family visited the PL1 restaurant for a 'fine dining' evening with year 3 students having prepared a French themed menu. Have to confess that I was unsure what to expect as I would not describe our family as 'fine diners' but the quality of food can only be described as truly excellent, nice variety of courses and all served promptly and courteously by the waiting staff. This place really represents great value for money and gives the students opportunity to try out their skills.

PL1 is a refreshing and exciting place to have good food and great service in Plymouth unlike other places the attention to detail is amazing and staff and students work hand in hand. The two girls behind the deli counter (Emma) and (Chelsea) where very professional and provided a excellent service and great coffee would recommend to anyone from solo visits to large groups. Great work guys!!

We visited PL1 last night for a fine dining evening which consisted of a 6 course meal which costed £18!! The food was of an excellent standard, especially for the price and the waitress was very pleasant. One of the chefs came out after the meal to see if we had enjoyed it which was a lovely touch! Will definitely be back again ;-) thanks!

Food was delicious. Decor...a bit dated. But the main thing is the food! The service was okay but adequate.

I ate here today, the service was decent (if a little nervous), the decor acceptable, really well cooked food (aside from the broccoli & carrots which were a little over cooked for me), and the price amazing! I started with a perfectly cooked mackerel fillet with apple & beetroot salad, with watercress, my mum had the cauliflower soup which was tasty but a little too thick. Mains were a chargrilled chicken breast with lemon saffron sauce, beautifully creamy mash, broccoli and carrots, my mum had a huge baked pork chop with caramel apple & cider, mustard sauce (same sides). The presentation was beautiful for all plates. The bottom line, 2 courses for £7.50!! Coffee/tea £1 each and reasonably priced wines & beers. I will definitely be back, yes there are things that could be improved slightly but it's great food, with 'staff' that work incredibly hard. Try it!

Good place, which I presume is the new name for the Brasserie. Open from 10 till 2 weekdays with last orders 1.30 and a takeaway service. Excellent salads, plenty of freshly made sandwiches baguettes wraps etc. If you are close or are looking for a good lunch or morning snack it's well worth a try.

We were lucky enough to enjoy the valentines menu. The food was cooked perfectly, the service was fantastic and for the quality of the food the price was fantastic. Thank you very PL1 - you made a romantic evening even better!

An exceptional Valentines menu, everything cooked to perfection. The beef dish was the best I've ever had. This was our fifth visit and would definitely recommend PL1.

Hats off to these young and upcoming chefs...I have dined in top restaurants throughout the uk and i could not fault the excellently presented food this evening...The combination of the dishes and selected accompanied wines was perfect...The setting was aesthetically pleasing...with a good combination of modern colours mixed with a relaxed feeling....I will certainly be dining again very soonWell done Plymouth City College and to the training staff....and good luck to all the young and upcoming chefs behind the scenes ....you should be very proud of yourselves...