Seafood & Pasta Bar in Plymouth

Absolutely stunning food the calzone was smashing highly rate it and great service

This is the best seafood restaurant in southwest went here today was stunning we sat out side it was lovely recommend to anyone please visit you love this place brilliant

Necesita reservar con anticipación para este lugar muchos clientes rechazaron Comida razonable pero no demasiado emocionante Un poco caro para lo que obtienes.

Very good food with nice live music Delicious pizza!

Nice Palace. Food good. Plenty off sea food dishes.

Tried this place for brunch as it has a great seating area right on the harbour front. Full English was good and well priced considering the location, Nachos were awful (soggy tortilla chips, tasteless guacamole), Caramel slice was scrummy! Staff were friendly

Excellent food, pleasant atmosphere with live music

Exactly what you expect - very good seafood. Also nice outdoor area in summer. Nice service

Muy buen restaurante con pescado capturado, había capturado borracho en que local era muy bueno y mi pareja en la que ella realmente spaghetti disfrutamos, es un poco pequeña, así que puede estar muy concurrido, pero que va con el encanto, aparcamiento cerca

Este es el mejor restaurante de mariscos en el sudoeste fuimos hoy aquí era impresionante nos sentamos lado era precioso lo recomendaría a cualquiera que visite este lugar me encanta genial.

Just eating prawns beautiful food and lovely view of water lovely to meet friends family food is gorgeous I love it here one of me and partners favourite keep the good work up guys brilliant

This place is the reason why i am hooked on muscles. Nice and fresh seafood and probably the best seafood place you will visit

i loved this place, tiny in size and in the heart of the barbican, my fiancee and i came here looking for fishy dinners and got exactly what we asked for. pleasent company too next table over. everyone seems to be friendly!

Very disappointed last night. Went for the seafood platter which was £19 Plate was cold and food Luke warm. The whole whiting was unseasoned and undercooked. Couldn't eat that. Scallops tasteless and unseasoned. 2 large prawn tasted like a precooked warmed up one. Little pot of mussels was ok but cold. 3 little calamari rings with soggy coating. Garlic bread was a part baked roll which was underdone. When I complained the waitress who was very sweet said they had burnt our first bread so probably our food sat around until they baked another one and didn't wait long enough for it to be cooked. I think the chips would have been nice if they had come freshly out of the fryer. The Chardonnay was delicious. All in all dreadful. The waitress was apologetic and offered to knock off some money but I said no because I wanted them to know we didn't complain to get money off. Will not go there again. Wish I had read the last reviewers review about tasteless food. I would not have gone.

The setting and location is lovely, but however the food was boring and tasteless. Staff were friendly and attentive.

Although I haven't paid a visit since the refurbishment, Ive been few times before that and it was never too good. An ok food, average service. heard from people who worked there that their kitchen was incredibly messy and they wouldn't eat from there. Never a good think to hear from somebody who used to work there.

We like this place has lovely fish and friendly staff. A bit high in price. But will be coming back to the new look site.

Been here twice now and both times have been great. Pasta is a very generous portion and the staff are pleasant and friendly.

I am sure that much of what is on the menu is served at a reasonable standard, but my chicken was very much like cardboard, and really although not a speciality of the restaurant, it should not have been served

We found this restaurant overlooking the harbour in Plymouth, turned up without a reservation on a Friday evening. The restaurant has a lovely rustic feel to it, very cosy. There were a few special dishes on the menu and we chose the seafood tapas for two people. This dish was excellent, all the fish and shellfish were cooked perfectly and the food was served very quickly. Real local ales on tap too. The staff were very pleasant and we really enjoyed our evening. Will certainly have to go back again when we are in Plymouth again.

Brilliant food, very friendly staff, very lively area too with live music played in the adjacent bar on Friday and Saturday night. Been here twice with a two month gap so I can say that the quality is consistent! Will definitely visit again!

We turned up on a Friday night without booking and they managed to squeeze us in! A quick shuffle of tables and we were seated - food was lovely, great staff, friendly and helpful. Quite a small restaurant but full of character. Would definitely recommend a visit, great fish dishes - I had the blackened cod and it was cooked perfectly... Moist and flavoursome.

This is a restaurant but we didn't sample the food as we had already eaten, The menu looked good though and we plan to eat there when next in Plymouth. We were looking for a warm place to sit and drink a beer and found this place. Small inside but have a lot of tables outside on the quay front under those patio heaters. You can sit in comfort and listen to the live music (every night) from the Rakuda bar next door. Very pleasant staff.

The restaurant itself has about a half dozen tables although outside on the edge of the quay there’s a large covered outdoor patio. It was drizzling when we went but a hardy crowd had turned up for the live music. We ordered spag bol and seafood tagliatelle, both of which came promptly in generous portions and tasted great. Bread was extra and there was only a limited range of wine by the glass, but the service was good and given the quality and location, our meal seemed good value.

Lovely food, great service - would definitely recommend. Sat inside due to outside temperature but great location and outside seating on The Barbican.

We dined here on our first visit to Plymouth, I had the lemon Sole which was lovely and perfectly cooked. The staff were very attentive and very charming. Will be definitely be dining there again with bells on.

Have eaten here several times now over the last few years when visiting our daughter always good food ,service and you can tell the fish is freshOutside can be a little cold but you get compensated for same with lovely views Attentive & helpful staff &good portions of yummy foodI am gluten free and have never had a problem with the meals I have eaten here ( they don't just leave most things off like a lot of places ) The very first time the chef even came out to check with me regards my order as at that time I was possibly lactose free too ( lots of creamy dishes on offer ) Very impressed shall be back again

We love this place. The lunchtime menu is very reasonably priced. Homemade burger and home cooked chips are the best. The evening atmosphere is relaxed and the staff are friendly. The fish is excellent value for money. That's why we keep going back.

Several of us met up one Saturday lunchtime for a catch-up, weather good so able to sit outside. Staff very friendly, especially the wine waiter who could not fill up our glasses quickly enoughGood quality food, served in a reasonable time, we were allowed to sit and chat with no hassle

We have been to the restaurant several times over the last three years whilst my daughter has been at university. The food can be a little bit variable, sometimes brilliant and sometimes below expectations (other reviewers have said the same), but overall we have been happy and returned.The restaurant has outdoors seating and more limited indoor seating.With past trips, seated indoors, it has been on the cooler side because the staff have to go through the door to reach the outdoor restaurant seating - understandable and the staff have gone out of their way to keep the door closed as much as possible.With this in mind, we booked the table furthest away from the door and all wore warmer clothing when we visited recently. The double doors were however were left completely open all of the time so I asked if they could be shut and used as we had seen in the past. The waiting staff looked awkwardly at a man behind the bar who curtly said "sorry, but no - this is an outdoor restaurant!". I questioned why in the past a different approach had been adopted and also pointed out that the proper outdoor seating area had high powered heaters keeping the customers warm - there was nothing equivalent indoors. My comments were dismissed rather rudely.We did not have the option of switching restaurants as Plymouth was busy - we sat there and froze. There was a Chinese lady sat on the next table to us with two coats on trying to keep warm!What had been intended as a nice leisurely meal and several courses/bottles of wine end up a quick meal and us all retiring to the Crown and Anchor - the cleanest and one of the most pleasant pubs I have ever visited.I did refuse to pay the 10% service charge as a protest but have to say, with the exception of the manager, the staff were very polite and attentive. I have a feeling they agreed with our request but were not allowed to try and resolve the problem.Until the manager leaves we will not be going back and I recommend others consider their options carefully - especially with winter now closing in!

This review is in two halves.My wife had Spag Bol £12 which she said was delicious. Fine mince, lovely taste and plentiful.My Sea Bass £18 (considering the fish aren't far away) was horrible. It was dry, curled at the edges and very small.The choice of wine by the glass ws limited to one Chardonnay.I'm afraid, no more visits.

dined in there two nights running, great food and friendly staff. recommend the fillet of lemon sole

We went here a few Fridays ago. We ordered drinks 20.45 I had to ask again at 21.10 for them. We ordered. I ordered seafood paella all the meals came out....... They bought me seafood platter!!! I would never ask for this. So my hubby and friends ate there's then mine came out. No offer of a discount or free food. Very disappointed with the service. The restaurant was empty but it felt all the service was going to the people seated outside.

Came across this little place whilst wandering through the Barbican area of Plymouth. We asked if we could sit in the covered seating area with our dog and was pleased the answer was yes. The waitress even asked if we would like a bowl of water for the dog! The food was good with ample portions for large appetites. The setting of the restaurant is great as there is no traffic and the views of the harbour are lovely. I didn't mind the 10% service charge that was added to the bill as the food ans service deserved it.

Very good special offer: Mix Seafood plater. Just have mediteranian rise insted of chips. Not in menu and definitely worth to teaste it. Great view from tables outside.

We had lunch today and chose here as could sit outside overlooking harbour very nice. Waitress was lovely very attentive and helpful. Had scampi which was nice but portion of scampi small was still hungry after my other half had fish and chips but although nice not overly big portion. Beware also they add 10% service charge to bill. Nice food but smallish portions.

I've visited Seafood & Pasta Bar a few times since I moved to Plymouth and I've always found the food and service good, if a little overpriced for the quality. But the main draw for me has always been the location, right on the Barbican with outdoor tables overlooking the marina. So when I had family visiting and they asked to go somewhere with outdoor seating for dinner, this seemed like a good choice. What I hadn't factored in to this was that one member of our group was vegetarian. I'll admit that I didn't double check the menu before we were seated, because although the restaurant specialises in seafood, it also serves a lot of pasta dishes (as the name suggests!) Of which I assumed at least one or two would be meat-free. This turned out to be a big mistake! As we looked at the menu I realised that there isn't a single vegetarian main on offer. We were going to leave, but the gracious vegetarian amongst us wouldn't hear of it. He eventually cobbled together a dinner from a starter of garlic mushrooms and a salad. These were, by all accounts, delicious. But they were literally the only vegetarian dishes on the menu apart from bread and chips!All in all, I would visit again, because the location is lovely and the food is good. But I'd be very careful not to take a vegetarian there again unless they change the menu to include (at least) one veggie main dish.

We actually ate inside this little restaurant as it was a cool evening but there are heaters outside, the meza bar outside had live music on which we benefitted from. Food was good, Paella portion was huge and tasty, could easily serve 2 for lunch with some bread, dinner for 3 with a drink each came to £55, although beware they automatically add 10% service onto the bill. If this review has been useful, please give me a helpful vote :0)

Went along for lunch and found a good choice of menu. Sat under cover but right by the harbour, able to eat and watch the world go by. If you like fish then this place is worth trying.

Great location, great view, great food! I've been here 3 times, and ordered different things every time! It has never disappointed us, as the food is served promptly and is cooked to a good standard. I especially enjoy sitting outside here, and would recommend anyone to try this restaurant out!!

I have visited this restaurant a few times a couple of years ago in the winter, the food was lush and although the premises is tiny it had a lovely atmosphere, I have recently been going back because the seafood is the best,portions are very generous and prices are very good, the only downside to this restaurant is the toilets which are for both genders and staff are not very clean, but because the food is so good I hold myself until I can go elsewhere, guys, you do fab job, food is great, but please please stop putting a grubby worn out tea towel on the seat right next to the kitchen serving hatch, twice in a week I visited and both times there was a very nasty tea towel placed right next to me, it really turned me off my dinner, not I admit to the state that I left it, it's far to delicious to do that, but guys it really looks awful, all in all this place serves the nicest seafood got miles and I am back there in 48 hours, bit noisy weekend evenings because of the different licences premises playing music, but food makes it all worth while, you must try the mussels they are truly a delight.

We visited this restaurant roundabout 23 July 2014 and wished we hadn't, had not booked anywhere and came on the spur of the moment. They easily found room for us. But the food wasn't good. Worst was the " Homemade Paella " which was nothing like Paella, no hint of saffron ( the rice was yellowish but you couldn't taste or smell any saffron ), very little seafood in it and loads of onion and a spicy chili flavour overriding everything. When I complained the male waiter or manager ? explained it was homemade and their own recipe. As my wife only eat one mouthful of hers the man was good enough to deduct her meal from the bill - we didn't stop for desert.While its a nice location generally on the quayside, unfortunately being outdoors seemed to make it a magnet for smokers on nearby tables. Then when the overloud amplified live music from the entertainer in the adjoining restaurant prevents any conversation, drowning out everything else, I realised I should do be diligent doing my homework researching through trip adviser more often in the future.

Enjoyed a fabulous seafood meal with my husband. The sun was shining and we were sat over looking the harbour. A beautiful setting. Service was great and the food yummy. Great place to watch the world go by on the Barbican Plymouth.

Au départ service long le serveur est venu s'excuser. Les plats que nous avons pris sont excellents. Les calamars frits un régal.

Great spot for people watching - always fun!Lovely food & super portion size.We managed to spot a free table for two whilst wandering past in the early evening and would certainly eat here again.

Wir haben heute dieses Restaurant entdeckt und können nur davon abraten. Das Bier schmeckte muffig und das Essen war nicht schmackhaft. Zum Überfluss hatte meine Frau ein Haar in der Lasagne.

The portion sizes were decent and the location is good. Which I possibly what you are paying for. Food was very much 'pub grub' in it's quality. There are a lot of seafood options which you wouldn't get in a lot of pubs, but the moules marinnaire sauce was watery and vinegary. There were lot's of mussels for an entree, but on closer look five were closed. The other dishes our group had were very basic. Bread for steak sandwich was chewy and the meat was bland. The lunch prices are actually quite good fir some dishes- £7.95 for a very decent size fish and chips. I doubt the plate was any bigger for the evening service, yet the price is. No faults with the staff but not great either. Would not recommend it or ever go back.

Highly recommend this place. There is a nice outside seating area in the summer, so you can sit and watch the world go by as you dine or just have a drink. The food here was top quality. Very fresh and enjoyable. The chef made every attempt to satisfy our wishes and did a great job. The staff are warm and friendly. Definitely go there again.

We sat outside on a lovely evening... The waitresses were nice and relatively attentive. The wine by the glass selection was a little disappointing - only had 1 white, rose and red. I chose the blackened cod with chips and salad - the cod was amazing, so well cooked and tasty! My Husband had the surf and turf burger - he was not keen on it at all, there was very little seasoning to the burger, so little flavour and the prawns were overlooked and rubbery. The portions were MASSIVE! Both of us had the most massive pile of chips, which was quite off putting... The chips looked well cooked and crispy, but were actually soggy! But I really can't fault my cod, so wasn't all bad!

Visited yesterday with my dad & son. We were given menu & told to do find a seat.Sausage & chips, fillet of sea bass on a ratatouille & moule marinaire.Sausages turned up nearly black chips came complete with a hair (uck), sea bass mediocre @ best. Mussels awful,dry rubbery previously frozen. Lots of broken shells & a horrid fatty "sauce" with a few bits of onion. Chip were limp & greasy. We eat out regularly in Plymouth & this is the very worst I've had.Back to the ship Inn the Glass blowing hours & Plymouth gin brasserie.

Friendly waitresses, ordered paella as love it normally and eat loads of it when I visit Spain . Basically a load of onions and peppers with a bit of rice, some chicken and no chorizo ( as promised) turned up. I don't like onions and peppers which you don't normally get in this dish and couldn't even pick them out as there were that many. Told the waitress and she took it away and then the manager came out. Told me basically it's not his problem I don't like that food and it said on the menu that it was their special paella so they can put want they want in it. I refused to pay and he reluctantly brought me the fish platter,. Fish was nice but chips were horrible. After a couple of minutes he came over and said " is that better?" Really rude and can't be bothered. Loads of other people complaining and getting the same treatment. This place could be awesome as it is prime location but the manager just hates his customers. Have read loads of bad reviews on here and not surprised they don't reply as they catch the one off tourist trade who like the loo of the place

This well established restaurant is one of the many owned by one or other of a Greek Cypriot family who have given Plymouth many years of service, good food, good hotels and the warm atmosphere that is so important. The Seafood and Pasta Bar never fails to please. I have eaten here many times and wholeheartedly recommend it to any lover of pasta combined with a warm welcome and somewhere that every customer is made to feel important and wanted. I am praising the pasta because I prefer it to seafood but that is a personal choice and I know that people who have been here with me and had seafood are always delighted. You won't find the bill frightening either.

Being greeted by a very helpful young blonde girl, who was more than happy to accomodate and help my friend with special needs. Made the whole experience pleasurable apart from whom i can only assume the owner sat outside 'picking the staff up' which made the end of the meal uncomfortable

So disappointing am writing first ever review. Very nice location, very average food ( poor value )Very disinterested staff. Only a few people sitting outside, maybe 8 , 2 only drinking coffee. Very very slow service. Drinks arrived late after food. Plates cleared, no dessert/coffee offered, waited 10 mins , waitresses chatting together at bar. Asked for menu, no dessert on it, ordered espresso and asked for bill , and asked if they had sweets, waitress said " oh, you wanted dessert menu " waited 15 mins, no coffe no bill waitresses still chatting. Could not get their attention so got up and asked for coffee and bill, she said it s on its way, I looked towards the interior bar and saw my oCoffee waiting on the bar, that's it there I said . Got my coffee ( expresso as they say?? ) it was warm. Payed bill and left. Horrible staff, a really annoying waste of money. If the owners were to get that treatment while they were out I m quite sure they would complain. It is nt rocket science , give your staff some customer service training

The location of this restaurant is great with a lovely outside area down in the Barbican area of Plymouth. When we arrived the waiter was extremely helpful setting up a table for us but unfortunately after that it went downhill. We ordered drinks including a bottle of red wine. White wine arrived and was sent back. We waited. This happened twice. We were kept waiting for our main course approximately an hour by which time we were about to walk out. The waitresses seemed intent on ignoring us even when it was clear that we needed their assistance. When the food did arrive it was average and although not terribly expensive, rather over-priced for what it was. And when we did get the attention of the waitress she tried to get us to order expensive side dishes whilst (sort of) suggesting that they might be complementary.The manager showed up and we did get some complementary bread (which disappeared quickly as we were starving by that time). Not an experience to be repeated.

I use the Seafood and Pasta Bar regularly. We went there on 1st July to celebrate a family birthday. We were off to a good start with prompt seating and drink orders followed by our food order. Our starters arrived quite quickly but from there, things went slightly down hill. We were offered desserts after our starters and pointed out to the waitress that we would like our mains first! Two of us shared a seafood tapas, but were a little disappointed. We have had this many times before but they have made some minor changes to the dish and we did not like the changes. There is no longer any salmon, but garlic mushrooms instead. The other thing we were not keen on was the smothering of the crayfish tails in chilli sauce...why would you do this??? At one point a waiter came past and took our empty glasses but failed to offer us another drink and after our meal, our plates were cleared but we were not offered desserts or coffee. It is a shame that the service let them down as the setting is beautiful. I am also a little tired of the chefs platter always having mackerel as one of the two fishes. Surely mackerel cannot be the only catch of the day. We have had far better service on previous visits which is why we keep returning.

Für £15 war es ein gutes Preis- /Leistungsverhältnis mit eine Seafood Platte für eine Person. Zusätzlich hatten wir noch eine Paella. Das Essen war gut. Die Lage ist schön. Das Personal recht freundlich. Allerdings haben wir doch recht lang gewartet.

Ate here Monday night with friends. Thought it was overpriced for what I had - £13 for scampi and chips - chips were a bit soggy and limp. My friends said their burgers were quite good. Nice sunny evening so that helped but the service wasn't great and I wouldn't go there again.

As title says average except for location was not busy but took a while to serve us both meals were tasty I had calamari but had two bones in( my have been in batter mix or the deep fat fryer) when mentioned to waitress she did not seem that bothered. Given the location I would expect better food an service would not rush back.

Had ham egg and chips and scampi and chips for lunch today. It represented good value and was very tasty.

We sat in the outside bit which was lovely overlooking the harbour (the weather was amazing on this occasion which obviously helped). Had the chef's special which was an amazing two-tiered seafood platter. It was incredibly fresh, tasty and varied so I couldn't fault it. It wasn't necessarily "cheap" but was absolutely worth the money. People seem to be moaning about non-attentive staff on here; I guess they weren't particularly "attentive" in that they didn't check up on us all the time but I'm not really fussed about that anyway; we got sat down very quickly; our order was taken straight away; and the staff were polite and very grateful when we thanked them for such a good meal - those are the important things as far as I'm concerned. I'd recommend to anyone - especially during the nice weather (and if you're a seafood fan).

I ate in this restaurant and had the tapas for one. Drink didn't arrive for nearly 30 minutes and waiter argued how long it had been. Only stayed as I had wasted enough time and thought it would come soon! Food disappointing. Unseasoned and tasteless and mackerel was chewy. Others waiting lengthy times too. Won't be going there again.

The Seafood & Pasta bar is located off the main walk into the harbour, you have to take one of the slipways towards the boats and waterside. There are large umbrellas and seating all enclosed outside or you can eat inside. We chose to sit outside, the view was lovely across the harbour, and a there was live guitar music playing. The service was great, didn't have to wait, the menu's were extensive and there was also a specials board. I had the blackened cod in cajun spices. The fish was succulent, (they know how to cook fish), the portion was large so the fish in itself was filling, it was truly delicious, the spices were just right, enough of a kick but without taking it away from the lovely piece of fish, a wonderful meal, served with a refreshing tzatziki and crunchy chips. The evening was lovely, and service was friendly. If business takes us that way again we will be back.

We had a quite nice Sunday lunch here, which was better than average but not upto very good. The setting is great near the harbour enabling one to consume a tasty meal whilst watching the world go by. The menu was okay too, from which we chose a Seafood tapas plate for two - the quality of the fare was quite good but could have been slightly more generous. Overall an okay meal but not a place that we'd rush back to.

All I can say is what a dreadful place, from the service to the food, from value for money to the never ending wait and the managers just not bothered attitude!! Poor very poor!!Visited on the 13th June 2014

Spent a Sunday lunchtime here and waited to be served for half an hour. Plenty of staff but very disorganised never even got a drink in that time.Left and went to the ship inn a little way along and had a fabulous mealHope they sort themselves out for the summer season

I visited for a late lunch with my husband and we ordered the small seafood platter to share. For £18 it was good value with 2 mackerel, a large white fish, mussels, a couple of scallops, prawns and chips. All tasted fresh and the waitress confirmed everything was locally caught. Service was very friendly too. A good choice.

I went there with my boyfriend while having a weekend in Plymouth, Saturday evening, the place was full, only one waitress and she was really friendly and efficient. Food was great! I really loved the ambience, the service and the food.

We visited for a late lunch so the place was not that busy. We waited ages for someone to take our drinks order and then even longer for the drinks to arrive. We ordered from the light bites menu thinking this May speed things up. When the food eventually arrived it was bland and tasteless. Generally a poor experience and we will not return.

The weather is lovely and has bought many people out for a lunchtime walk/food. I decided to visit, sit outside and enjoy a seafood platter. I have to say that the chips were the best part of the meal! The majority of the fish was served in a sauce... Mussels covered in strong pasta sauce and scallops covered in a cream sauce and prawn with onion and garlic - you couldn't taste the fish. This also came with 2 fish - one served with full bones and tail. Shell on prawns and no finger wash or additional napkin. I was asked if I wanted to see a dessert menu and I agreed - it might save the meal! After half an hour I called the waitress for the menu that she offered and asked for a cup of tea. The menu arrived but no order was taken! I decided to leave and asked for the bill. I felt that I wanted to share my experience with someone and did with a gent whom looked like a supervisor.... He defended the menu saying there had never been a complaint before and the sauces are down the chef. I explained how poor the service had been but he didn't seem concerned that my dessert order had been forgotten. There is no basic care or level or service here.... Let alone trying to delight. What a huge disappointment .... A wasted afternoon, extremely poor service, avoid. I will not eat here again.

4 of us went on a groupon deal, whilst away for a weekend in Plymouth, menu on website looked good, but the groupon deal apparently was a limited choice menu ( nor mentioned anywhere)Saturday evening - they said we hadn't booked - I only managed to find the conformation e-mail when I got home, begrudgingly they gave us the table by the door in a draft. They questioned if I had booked the wrong day ??????My starter was wrong- I asked for Mussels, mushrooms arrived. - sent back.Main was OK.Dessert was eaton mess - but just cream and mashed strawberries- no meringue.There appeared to be better places nearby - so I suggest you try one of those.NOTE groupon deals are usually fine.

We settled in for a late bank holiday lunch with freinds and were all looking forward to some lovely seafood by the sea!We ordered blackened cod, surf and turf burger and a seafood tapas for 2 " this was over £65,00 worth of food .First to arrive was the blackened cod dish wish was emphatically, categorically and absolutely NOT cod ! The fish that they tried to pass off as cod was totally flat and if anything resembled plaice or sole. We pointed out that this could not have been cod due to its shape and size but they were not interested . Next to arrive was the surf and turf burger with the promise of a real steak burger with fresh garlic prawns, what arrived was a tasteless frozen burger with 3 clearly frozen prawns shoved into a bun !!! (Almost inedible )To complete this cularinary nightmare the seafood tapas , The calamari was oozing with grease ,the whitebait was completety enveloped in a thick overfried batter unlike any whitebait we had seen before ! There were two unpeeled prawns that were absolutely filthy .The rest of the platter was inedible and even the chips were undercooked and floppy !We mentioned to the waitress that were not impressed with what had been put in front of us and suddenly this aggressive , cigarette smoke smelling chef came out and was very unpleasant and tried to justify what he had just served.They offered us complimentary drinks but we insisted that they take the tapas off the bill as the drinks were not the issue.In a nutshell " Terrible "

I understand it was a Groupon offer. Though I still expect to be treated as a customer in the same way.The Groupon menu was or is terrible, very little choice. We were told we could pay supplements if we ordered from the main menu.So we ordered then were presented with the bill, less £50 even though the value of the Groupon voucher was £115. When we asked for an explanation we were informed that they only deduct what we have paid to Groupon.Unbelievable. They say this is how everyone has been treated and no one else has complained. I am not sure why not. This is not why you purchase a Groupon Voucher.Terrible place, terrible staff, food not much better, Definitely never going back there again just to be ripped off.

I booked a table for 4 just after i graduated from university in november 2013. My mum wanted seafood so i booked this place. i instantly regretted it! i had the surf and turf which was £23 or something like that. the food was over cooked and very overpriced for what i got. the staff also started to eat on the table next to us when there was 6 other tables to choose from. my friend had sole with vegitables which were soggy. the bill was very dear. i felt awful that i had booked this place and not Maritamos or B Bar which is more reasonably priced. this isnt just me who thought this was bad but also my friends and mother. also just a point, there are also about 6 tables in the whole restaurant and the atmosphere is dead and i mean like something out of hells kitchen!!! i will not reccommend this place for anyone. go somewhere else for better food and atmosphere.

Booked a groupon meal at this restaurant. I rang mid week for a Saturday afternoon table and was asked straight away if the booking was for groupon booking. I confirmed yes and was promptly told no tables were available day and night. My wife rang 10 mins later and was asked the same questions but said she was a non groupon customer and suddenly tables were available. She then explained we were groupon customers and told no tables were available. The offer is running out and was then told we should of booked before. What professionalism and warm customer service. A bunch of money grabbing liars.if you respect integrity avoid.

Wandering around the Barbican looking for something to eat late afternoon, we were recommended to try this restuarant.Service, to start with, was quick, friendly and efficient. There was a lunch menu that went up to 5pm which was quite a reduced price to the same choices on the 'dinner' menu.Food was nice and was also served very hot. Which was good as the whole time the front door was open and this is a small restuarant. Too cold to sit outside!Was an enjoyable meal on the whole.Was a little concerned at the chefs waking in and out and appearing to have fresh food covered by their aprons. The kitchen storage may be elsewhere in the building but I would suggest use of more hygienic transport methods!

Having eaten in theMezeBar several times,we happened across this restaurant and saw it was owned by the same people..so went in..what a disappointment.we both ordered moules as a starter,they were the worst mussels we have ever eaten, small, tasteless and overcooked, though the sauce was quite tasty.My husband had the lemon sole which was just about O.K.I had the paella...a huge amount of tasteless rice with more of the same quality mussels,no chorizo (as in the menu) some chicken and a couple of very tiny prawns.The wine (after the fist hic-cup)was fine,and the puddings O.K

We dropped in last week and tried the seafood platter. It cost us £33.00 but there was plenty of food for 2 of us and it was very nice.We parked at the pay and display car park near the barbican, a 2 min walk and was served in good time. We can't wait to go back and have more.

This is a lovely little restaurant on the edge of the barbican. They were very accommodating and where able to accommodate two walk ins within the half hour which is far better than any of the another barbican restaurants could achieve. The staff were very friendly and the food was excellent with a wide selection on the menu. Also the specials were very good and all at a reasonable price. The wine list is a little pricey but the house white was nice enough.In sum, a lovely night, very much for couples and families. I would book in advance to avoid disappointment. Bar Rakuda is a sister establishment and if you arrive early I would recommend a drink here, you can view the menu whilst listening to live music outside. Blankets and heaters are provided if the weather is slightly cooler than expected.

Had a lovely meal here with friends , staff friendly , nice cosy place .Had paella which was nice , husband had sea bass which was very good .

We were visiting Plymouth on the way home from our honeymoon and were looking for somewhere that did mussels that wasn't going to break the bank. We came across this place and everything about it was lovely. The staff were polite and helpful and the surroundings were lovely too. We sat outside overlooking the harbour while we ate an enormous bowl of delicious mussels. Bliss!

We were strolling around Barbican and found this little place where we decided to have a lunch. It was 11 of us and must say that the kitchen coped with that just great, waitress was very friendly. Most of us had fish dishes, burger and club baguette. Portions were really big, a little too much on the chips side, but overall everyone was satisfied with their choice. I had scampi and my husband had the club sandwich (as he was not very hungry), both dishes were fine, but I wouldn't say they were special. Overall, nice little place facing harbour, but just average.

Maybe OK outside on balmy summer's evenings but not so great as the leaves begin to drop. Average sea food with an outside rented pen very much like five or six identical enclosures belonging to the other bar cafes in this row.

Great place, near the quay - went with family yesterday (2/11/13) and really enjoyed the seafood - many thanks!

During our stay in Plymouth, we came across this delightful little restaurant on the harbour not too far from where our hotel was situated. My husband and I each ordered an English cider along with a seafood sharing platter and chips. Our platter of fish, scallops, shrimp and mussels was most generous in size and simply delicious! And those chips....most definitely worth cheating on your diet for!

The atmosphere outside is what really makes this an enjoyable eating experience. Food was great , albeit not what we ordered, but we had waited awhile so just went with it. The wine though was overpriced for what was cheap plonk ,recently ate at the dome and their house wine was cheaper!!!

This was a anniversary meal and we found the restaurant by accident earlier in the day. I have to confess that I was sceptical due to previous reviews on Tripadvisor. Any way we got there about 19.00 and was greeted very nicely. We were given enough time to read the menu and we're impressed by the ambience. We didn't sit outside as too cold but in the building itself and although small was perfect for our evening. The starters were the size of mains, and the mains were the perfect size foe the price you paid for them,no scrimping here. I would thoroughly recommend this place to anyone. Don't expect a cheap night but then don't expect a expensive one either. If you enjoy good food then this is a MUST.

Found this place completely by accident. Lucky to get a table given two other restaurants were full. Skipped starters (recommended) and went for the mains. Individual fish platter was superb as was blackened Salmon. Portions are generous to huge and food is fresh and well cooked. Excellent service too. Cramped tables and noise might not be everyone's style but I loved it. BTW: Chips are definitely worth the calories!Plus, right on the harbourside on the Barbican.

Ristorante sul lungomare di Plymouth. Abbiamo mangiato delle ottime grigliate di pesce. Il personale è cordiale ma un pò lento. Da considerare comq che il locale è sempre pieno e bisogna prenotare prima. Rapporto qualità prezzo nella norma.

We have been here a couple of times during our holiday , the staff were very friendly , the food took a little longer than expected , but given the saying all good things come to those who wait , we weren't disappointed , the food was cooked to perfection on both occasions , presentation was excellent , just wonderful , lovely coffee and would highly recommend the breakfast .

We had a group of 8 for lunch wanting outdoor seating. There are areas all along shared by two restaurants, in this case the Bar Rakuda and the Seafood & Pasta Bar. Normally you can order from either. We went to the Seafood side but were seated on the Rakuda side which was fine. half wanted the Rakuda menu (including our vegitarian) half wanted seafood. Bar Rakuda staff were excellent, but Seafood refused our order - too busy! so we moved to their side where Rakuda was happy to serve us and we could order from Seafood - They treated us terribly - no service, people arriving much later received their meals first, no dinks service, dirty looks, Even the staff from Rakudas were shocked. Needless to say I took the tip directly to the waitress from Rakuda who did serve us. Rakuda meals came out in a timely manner and were excellent.

We went here as a party of 7 prior to the national fireworks competition. We chose a variety of starters, drinks and main courses all of which arrived in a timely manner and of good quality.Reasonably pricey but worth it. You have to wait for seating as it can get very busy in season. Although they do take bookings for the few indoor seats. More of a placeholder in good weather.Worth a try

On a weekend away with my fiancé and both sets of parents (and the dog) we booked a table outside for the Saturday night. The atmosphere was great - there was a small music show nearby which we could hear early on in the evening and then there was plenty of entertainment provided by the drinkers in the bar next door! The service was friendly and efficient, quite a gap between courses but it was very busy. The food was really very good, particularly the seafood paella! Reasonable prices and lovely location and I would recommend it.

Have eaten here on many occasions, have always enjoyed the food, staff always attentive, helpful and friendly, a lovely ambience that we with friends and family have always enjoyed. However after our visit this evening we have witnessed the way the staff are treated by the owner, whom we haver never seen before, the ambience was totally ruined, and we would most certainly not return.

On arriving we all made our order, the waitress got it wrong but we nevertheless made do. When we received our mains and some of us had finished,my friend was still eating and the waitress came and started clearing the table of the ones that had finished, she kept comming over asking my friend if he had finished so she could take his plate away, he was still eating and she hovered over us waiting for empty glasses so she could take. Baring in mind the place was empty so there was no one waiting for tables, this was very annoying. Who ever the owner is needs to train his staff properly.Not worth the money they charge, wil stick to going

my wife and i both had the seafood platter at £15 p/p well worth it for the fresh fish and shellfish would recommend

On a beautiful sunny day this is a magic location. The history and ambience is hard to beat. There is an enjoyable eclectic mix of people. We were very excited to sample the local fish. We did not consult tripadvisor because we believe that every restaurant deserve a fair review . WELL, on this occasion I wish we had. The fish was tasteless, the chips, we presume were rehashed, the rice bland and finally the steam veggies, whist not frozen we're uninspiring. The restaurant was saved by sunny weather and young enthusiastic and friendly staff

Come across this restaurant purely from the amount of people who were dining here in the early afternoon sun at Plymouth, even though it was somewhat breezy there were sufficient numbers dining out underneath the tarpaulin to suggest this would be the pick of the many restaurants that overlook the Barbican at Plymouth, we were not disappointed with our choice.There is plenty of variety on the menu to temp folk of differing culinary distinction, the atmosphere is conducive to relaxation especially as the restaurant falls well within the flying range of Seagulls, the fact that people are dissuaded from throwing food to these flying scavengers due to heavy fines if caught feeding the gulls does go someway to cutting down on the pest problem often associated with Gulls.Thoroughly recommended to anyone wishing to enjoy the history of the Pilgrim fathers area

Wow, what an extensive menu! It took us a while to choose but we were very satisfied. All the portion sizes are very good and very tasty! Very reasonably priced too. It was the busiest place there everybody did what we did, go past for a little look to see all that's on offer and they all come back! Just like we did. Highly recommended.

Well the sun came out so we thought "how about a family lunch" we choose this restaurant on the Barbican mainly for its location and layout- easy parking for a pushchair, the only reason for the two star rating! The service was incredibly slow disorganised with poor quality food, in fact the calamari was almost inedible being that it was Luke warm and without much batter. Also the service had little consideration for our younger diners 6 &4 years, their food came out last. All in all we won't be going back in a hurry.