Seco Lounge in Plymouth

The Seco Lounge is part of a change of Lounge spaces up and down England and Wales. That provides a friendly and cozy Lounge style environment. This Lounge is Located in a large unassuming building within the Royal William Yard in Plymouth, and is easily accessed by the no. 34 bus route. In my opinion, part of the charm and uniqueness of this Lounge is that all the tables and chairs are different styles and shapes and there are plenty of wall art, pictures and decorations of the walls and columns. All staff are friendly and able to bring your drinks/food to your table if asked. Staff do not wear a uniform, which in my opinion adds to the uniqueness of this venue.

Arrived with friends and were greeted at the entrance by a friendly member of staff We were invited to choose our table. Our orders took about 10 minutes to come. The food was excellent quality and nice and hot, good value too. We weren't hurried to leave and our experience was overwhelmingly positive. I would highly recommend a visit. If it is busy , good idea to book ahead.

Always greet you as you come in, Loved the food as always, service always good and friendly. We do enjoy going down there thank you again! 😊

Got my food order wrong. Food was on only luke warm and then rice looked like it was uncle bens. Not great I’m afraid.

Seat available straight away, ordered via the QR code, food arrived promptly. No one checked in with us about the food afterwards. I ordered the smash burger which was supposed to be two smashed patties with chorizo etc. The two burgers was actually one cut in half, so I had two halves in a bun, it did not fill the bun so half the bun had no meat 😂 the chorizo chunks were too big, thinner slices would have been lovely. My sweet potato fries that I paid extra for, were undercooked. My partner didnt mind soggy chips so she ate some of them but eww. The coleslaw is never good, I always try it and always wish I could spit it out. My partner ordered 3 tapas, the braised chilli was lovely but needed something with it, like some bread or a wrap. The whipped honey feta is normally our go to, but this one wasnt whipped. It hard large lumps in it, not good. The calamari was delicious as normal. Wont be returning to this restaurant for a while 🥹

I had a good first experience last year.. but came back recently and it wasn't good. Waiting time was very long, and I do understand it was a Sunday afternoon and/or shortage of workers, but we'd appreciate being told that the waiting time was over 40min long and the waiter told us that just when we were about to leave. We ended up asking for a refund.

I love this place. The food is normally very good and the staff friendly in spite of it often being quite busy. There was a hiccup on this visit though... my burger was well under-cooked. The staff agreed, immediately apologised and quickly replaced it. No fuss. Then they refunded us the cost of that dish. To be honest... this is exactly how it should be done and it has not put me off in any way with such a great response. There will always be problems in any restaurant but it is how it is handled that sorts the good out from the not so good and they did it right. Thank you. Looking forward to going back!

The service was rapid, the staff are incredibly friendly and the food couldn’t be better. We go almost every week 11/10 - would recommend to friends and family

Attended with work. Group of 10 and were able to all sit at the same table in the back room. Wide choice of food with good vegetarian options. The restaurant was busy and the food took a while to come as the place was busy with a quiz going on in the other room. The food was really good and worth the wait. The beef brisket chilli is recommended. Definitely worth a visit plus dog friendly.

Cosy cafe, good food and drinks, freindly staff, not cheap and no free parking nearby.

Really tasty food, a fair mix of meals and all of them were good.

I’ve seen the mixed reviews but for me I’ve never had problems at Seco Lounge and always enjoy any visits. We arrived as a party of 4 early on a Saturday evening with no booking. We were seated quickly, ordered via the app & the drinks were bought quite quickly. It got really busy but I wouldn’t say the wait for food was excessive. We were all pleased with our meals which included the Persian lamb flatbread (delicious), tapas and chicken burgers.

Had eggy benny which for some reason is called "lounge eggs", should have been put off by the fact they think they are above calling a dish by it's name, but tried it. The eggs were overcooked, which is a first for me, and the hollandaise was tepid. The bacon was delicious but the rest let it down. Nice to have Clifton coffee and fresh squeezed OJ though.

A nice enough place, nothing outstanding about it in any sense.

Fantastic place for food and drinks! We love coming up here. Just as much as Tretho Lounge 😁👍🏻

Fantastic food - catered well for gf members of our party. Decor was different but interesting!!

Great service with a (dog) friendly vibe. App made ordering a breeze and service was prompt. A lot of places could learn from this place as they get it so right.

Left plates on our table for 2 hours after we finished dinner. The staff weren’t particular friendly either… won’t be back

Love coming here with my wife or friends for just drinks or food the royal william yard is one of my favourite places to go .

Visited for lunch today via the Saltash ferry, lovely journey. Sat outside in sunshine with a glass of wine and then moved inside to eat, staff are lovely without exception, great menu with plenty of choice, food came out promptly and was very tasty, I had the phily cheese ciabata with parmasan and garlic fries and my wife had the lounge burger and fries and we shared a side of onion rings, all food was plentiful, hot and very reasonably priced, the restaurant is funky, colourful with some great lights and shades. We will definitely visit agsin soon.

Omg that burger was fire 🔥 The bacon 🥓 be make’n’ me crazy

I had a butter milk fried chicken burger, the chicken was dry as could be and tested like fish I asked for extra avocado and it wasn’t ripe. It was very disappointing. We won’t comeback

Food is usually pretty good, they sometimes get orders a little wrong. Very good on Gluten free compliance.

Love this place, we ate our lovely lunch inside but you can't help but look out to the marina, definitely recommend.

Bacon sandwich tasted weird, bacon was plentiful but really strong and white bread tasted odd. Other persons bacon and egg muffin was nice. Strawberry and yuzu was lovely and refreshing.

I wanted to thank the chef, A lady named geenie made my food and it was exquisite and she welcomed me with a smile as she was our corn a break when I arrived very warm welcoming and amazing food, will be back with my friends to eat geenies food.

Lovely place to eat and drink in the william yard

Nice place nice staff good food 👍

Unbelievably busy. We only went in for drinks it took an age to get served. Nicely kept beers though.

Update. July 29th. Lovely food and service. Staff so busy yet top notch. I took my American family here on Sunday 30th June and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food, service and comfort. Very chilled out and polite team. Food was great. We all recommend this lovely place to you. The toilets could do with a bit of a tidy up but other than that fine.

Manger was rude the food cold twice been there staff don’t know the table numbers Long waits come all away from Manchester for a birthday surprise

Great place for food and a quiz on Mondays. The Chicken kyiv burger is AMAZING!!

We were looking for a bite to eat before a show at a nearby venue. We were served promptly and the food was delicious! We enjoyed it so much we returned the next week for Tapas Tuesday - again excellent. Would highly recommend.

after waiting 45 minutes for a veggie breakfast and being told it would “be right out” after my table had already finished their food that was served much earlier I was very disappointed. food was quite bland and temperature was luke warm at most. staff were not apologetic after clearly forgetting my order and seemed very rude when we asked how long it will take.

I’ve visited Seco Lounge many times over the years, I love the decor and the food has always been very good and prices are ok (cocktails and wine can be a little pricey but same with most restaurants these days). One thing I’ve certainly noticed over the years is how bubbly and attentive the staff are even when extremely busy! Thank you! 😊

We've used Seco Lounge for many years and it's always been a lovely friendly atmosphere, but the last couple of visits has been unpleasant, the music is so loud you can't hear each other and have a conversation. It's more of a disco atmosphere than a lounge atmosphere. Such a shame. It could also do with a deep clean, there's copious amounts of cobwebs in the windows and the mirrors behind the bar are dirty. Won't be returning to this lounge in the future.

Came here on a sunny Sunday it was very busy but staff were happy to shift some seats around so we could sit out in the sun. Ordered via the QR code and drinks arrived about 2 minutes later. We were told food would be a 45 minute wait but in fact it took about half the time! We both had brunch dishes which were tasty and fairly reasonably priced. We would definitely return here.

Shocking ….. waited for over an hour, people continue to come in and be served with food, when asked why we have not been served they had lost the order but took the money. Requested a refund, and it was like getting money from a stone. Never go there again and certainly would not recommend it to anyone else !

Would highly recommend. Friendly atmosphere. Good choice of kid's food- breaded chicken strips very good!

Evening meal looking over the harbough.

Went twice within the same week and two different experiences..... my score is on the average. 1. Quick service in ordering drinks. Ordered food shortly afterwards but took a long time to come out and was cold, either delays in preparing food or short.staffed. 2. Stood in the queue for 10-15 mins to get served before deciding to leave. Good place to go when quiet but when it's busy expect a bit of a wait. Did have the option of an app orders, not an option I wanted yo go down as a visitor. Rec: Dedicated tills, tills for both food and drink others purely drink (where the gp is made) Do a product sales and reduce the number of menu items by 30%. Less choices and speeding up orders and turn around on food. Quality over quantity. But hey, just my opinion.

Staff were rude and very scruffy, actually their clothes looked dirty as did they. Poor standards of their own presentation reflected in their service. 20mins for two drinks and it wasn’t busy.

Had a nice lounge burger and chips in the sunshine

When we arrived, the lovely waitress who seemed to be taking it in her stride was literally running around to get work done in time. Credit to her, she had a smile on her face doing it. Very basic to cook food took 45 minutes to arrive, my moving mountains burger tasted great but it, along with the fries were stone cold. The waitress did a check back and I informed her so that the kitchen was aware and that I appreciate that they seemed understaffed. She offered other food but I didn't have time to wait due to an appointment and I was incredibly hungry having already waited 45 minutes. It would have been nice if money off my meal would have been offered or a voucher for % off my next visit. This place seems like it could be amazing but as with a lot of restaurants, they need to employ extra staff so that if one person calls in sick, they still have adequate staff and that extra person rather than extra profit would ensure a reasonable workload. The restaurant was not even half full so I feel for the staff when it's full. Having worked as a waitress during my teenage years, I really do feel for underpaid, overworked and undervalued service staff.

Had some lovely food here for dinner yesterday, quick service and food was cooked perfectly! Would recommend the tapas deal, especially the whipped feta, and loved the mac and cheese! Served by a lovely staff member, who was very helpful and always smiling (young blonde guy with glasses, didnt catch his name). Seco lounge is our go to on the RWY- they never fail to disappoint! Come here if you want cheap good food and great service! 🎉

Today I visited your Armado lounge in plum as I frequently do and is usually always amazing. I wanted to make a book for my upcoming birthday. Megan the new manager was very rude and dismissive and she didn’t even make eye contact with me, sharp and very abrupt as if I was an inconvenience to her I could tell she was judging me and I very much hope it was not racially motivated that’s strongly how it felt which is unacceptable. I’ve never been treated this way there or in the seco lounge. But Megan was purely vile to me I’m so upset, disappointed . I simply popped in to ask to book a table for my birthday she ignored me for ages up to 30 minutes. This really needs to be investigated it’s unacceptable and could happen to more people and damage the brands reputation and the good genuine staff that do work there. Megan the manager was disgraceful

We came today for my birthday lunch, I was our second visit but this time I left a little more disappointed then my first visit. Price is great and the waiting/bar staff also, nice environment. Today I was served Luke warm fries which isn't rare in any food establishment, however when they were replaced they were also just as luke warm/verging on cold. It's quite disappointing as if someone brings up a lack of quality you would think it was a priority to return with an up to standard replacement. Again, this was not the wait staff, in fact I could see they were not happy about this on my behalf. A lovely gent brought over my hot ones and did offer us a drink on the house but we had to shoot off. Would still recommend as both times the mains and sides have been gorge, and the RWY setting is beautiful.

Was a busy lunch and they seemed short staffed ... girl that greats you on the door ( glasses ) was AMAZING she dealt with the pressure so well .. credit where its due

Nice coffee/dining establishment. It has couches people and they are comfortable. Nice place to meet friends, get some food and drink and stay a while. Not the cheapest place around but also not the most expensive, sits in the pocket.

Spot on place quiz is hoofin on Mondays

First time having breakfast here and the Shakshouka was incredible, very tasty and the flatbreads were delicious 😋

Very busy but staff super diligent and friendly taking it all in their stride and keeping the customers informed about any delays in a positive manner,really very good.

Great food and atmosphere. Only irritations are no acknowledgement when you are waiting to be served at the bar (Common occurrence these days) and technical issues with microphone. Not good on a quiz night !

Went as a table of 6 (4 adults and 2 children). Staff were friendly and helpful. the tablet ordering was a bonus on previous visit (when you had to stand a queue to order). Menu is varied enough and the quality of food a prep was good. My grip is the acoustics of the place, all I could hear was the clattering of plates and the barista which was tiring and annoying as I couldn't hear the others on my table. Maybe sitting elsewhere like the end room would improve this. For two adults and two children to have a brunch was nearly £50. Overall a busy and bustling RWY staple, but probably not for me again.

The Seco Lounge in Royal William Yard used to be one of our favourite places to visit whilst in Plymouth, unfortunately there have been some decisions made around this business that are a step backwards, the removal of ordering from the table has made visiting here far less pleasant as you are now forced to queue at the bar and run to and fro to let who you are ordering for know what is and isn’t available from the menu, which is another issue as we had to change about 5 items on our order as they had run out.

Sat outside, order through the app, drinks took a little while to come but it was very busy at the time so understandable. Great place to go when the weather is nice.

The food is standard. Generally ok. The atmosphere is really good.

The lounges all have this warm vibe, and don't feel franchise-y at all. They have excellent choices for coeliacs, like me. And it's good to know that when we're travelling about I can find somewhere nice to eat. The Seco is in a gorgeous location, right on the water. The food and service were good.

Visited early on a busy Saturday evening. Was nice weather and all outside tables were full so we sat inside. Menus were laid out on the free tables and we could choose where we sat. Ordering was via a QR code which I know works for some people but personally I really don’t like them and would much rather place my order with a real person. You then pay for your food and drink but are asked to pay a tip. How do I know how much I want to tip before I have received any service at all. Not a good practice imo. Drinks were served quickly but our meals took around half an hour - they were very busy so understood why the wait. My food came out and the chips were piping hot but my steak was lukewarm - the plate was cold which didn’t help - and my husband’s appeared 5 minutes later so mine was then cold. Asked for mine to be reheated which they did but it came back with a large cold blob of garlic margarine on top of it - definitely didn’t taste like butter, more like Flora (other margarines are available). Staff were friendly and pleasant but kept very busy. Toilets weren’t as clean as they could be and only 2 cubicles which seems crazy for the number of people wanting to use them. Large water dispensers and glasses for you to help yourself from which was a nice touch.

This wasn't a planned visit, but we fancied a spot of breakfast whilst out on our dog walk and i remembered that seco lounge allowed dogs in, we went in and it was busy, not hectic busy but there was plenty of tables in use, we found a nice seating area we could sit with the dog and had a look at the menu, i decided to go with a cooked breakfast, where my husband had pancakes, hashbrown, bacon and syrup, we both really enjoyed our food. It was clean and the staff was fun, helpful and smiley thr whole time we was there. The only negative was in thr girls loo, although the toilet roll was full, you could not get any out as the whole you thread it through was blocked up with tissue, luckily i always carry tissue in my bag so wasnt a major issue.

Prices have been hiked up in recent times. More expensive than the nearby French restaurant, and sadly not as good. The staff were very helpful.

Lovely venue sat outside in the beautiful surroundings of RWY and nice coffee / food, however, the service from one of the waitresses was terrible. I've worked as a waiter so I understand asking customers "was everything ok with your meal?" etc and to be friendly, but to then start discussing the cost of living and her financial woes in detail and to visibly see that we the customers were not taken to this and then to carry on was a bad reflection on her (or whoever coached Phaedra). Service over at nearby Wagamama is amazing and on par with what you'd expect from a national chain.

Waited hour and a half to be told that gluten free meal had been contaminated in the fryer. Had to choose something I didn’t really want, then had to eat meal quickly as car parking time was coming to an end. There was no offer of any compensation, not even a free drink! Won’t be back any time soon. We had been regular customers .

Really nice place. Good vibes and good food.

Food was very nice and the staff were pleasant, would go there again.

Part of the Royal William Yard of restaurants. Really enjoyed our meal their. Good food, well cooked and presented. Two large rooms, so even with a quiz night going on, you are able to sit in comfort in the second area and be heard. Would go back again.

Really enjoyed coming here, food was delicious (especially the sweetcorn and Cheddar fritters), good value for money, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Thanks to all the staff.

Staff were friendly and attentive, good value for money!

Always a relaxed atmosphere, with attentive staff and good food - love to visit for lunch after swimming around the corner

The food was fantastic but the service from a lovely young stud called Matthew made it a night to remember.

Excellent food and service as always.

The two drinks we ordered, 'Biscoff Banoffee Milkshake' and 'Strawberry and Yuzu Still Lemonade', were small and weak tasting. The lemonade was mostly filled with ice and tasted more like water. The 'Chocolate & Raspberry Torte' slice was ridiculously small, and the team serving the food forgot about it so had to be reminded. Overall a poor experience, a nice setting, but let down by rip off prices and poor quality drinks.

Won of my favourite places to go wether I eat or just for a dog walk. Very dog friendly

Really poor. Came for a quick bar snack and a couple treats for drinks. Ordered a strawberry milkshake for my son, that was great. Worth the £5. Credit where credit’s due. However the £4 pink lemonade was undrinkably strong and sweet - so had to get 2 extra soda waters to make it drinkable (despite having an insanely sweet tooth) And the Halloumi Fries we paid £6.15 for (was just a side from the side menu, so wasn’t expecting anything more than a side - however priced at £6 you expect a handful of fries) yet it came out on a bowl smaller than my young sons hand. 3, I repeat 3 tiny single halloumi Fries on the plate. To which I questioned the waitress if that was really the £6.15 side I’d ordered - she said yes sorry love and hurried off. Staff were run off their feet so didn’t want to bother repeatedly - could sense how stressed they all were and how it’s clearly an overpriced generic place, where pride and personable attention isn’t prioritised, atall. One of those places where a pretty location and interior decor means things can be priced insanely apparently.

Lunch stop after a good wander about. Got a table easy enough but it was very busy as it was easter weekend. Drinks were good and came out quick. The food was really good but a 45 minute wait for a panini and cheesey chips is a joke. I would go again but not when its so busy.

Attended the Monday quiz. It was busy so had no issue with the half hour wait. Ordered the halloumi burger with sweet potato fries as well as portion of the same fries for my friend. Underwhelmed and disappointed to say the least. Food was old, and only 16 fries I had less in my portion with my burger. For £17 I'd of expected more, only two halloumi sticks with sauce, lettice and humous it was seriously overpriced! A member of our group had bought a round and this was refunded but my food bill should have been refunded! Honestly, I won't come back for food should have learnt my lesson first time but gave second chance.

Lovely food and drinks, surprising busy on a Wednesday evening and reasonably priced especially with their 2 cocktails for £12 deal.

Seco Lounge has always been the place to retreat to in Plymouth, along with the outstanding decor, amazing selections of foods (for everyone) the staff also create the chilled, happy vibe that Seco has always offered. Seco also sits in the most beautiful of areas in Plymouth meaning you not only enjoy what the cafe/bar offer but also get to sit back & appreciate the stunning views it’s surrounded by.

Popped in for drinks only. It was great.

Never been here before but met friends here that I have not seen for some years. Location is excellent, parking was okay for mid week, no chance in full season, venue was open and spacious. Ordered the Lounge burger and it took 45 minutes to arrive, service was okay of a sort. Staff friendly. Tables clean. But 30 minutes after leaving I felt very unwell. Had a fraught journey back home as my stomach was doing summersaults. Based on that experience I think I would leave it and only recommend it for drinks. Was a shame as I was very much looking forward to a very enjoyable day. Just one of those things I guess.

My wife and I visited Seco Lounge recently for dinner. Met as soon as we walked through the door seated promptly. When I ordered the meals a couple of our initial options were off the menu, so an alternative was recommended, which we went for. Due to some of the items being off the menu, the manager made a lovely gesture that was much appreciated - great customer service! The food arrived promptly, and it was really good. Reasonably priced also. It's a great venue, with real character. We will definitely return.

Visited as a couple on a Thursday morning. The initial greeting was delivered in an unfriendly loud manner, which clearly didn’t allow for effective communication as the apparent message about no table service wasn’t delivered. I went to the bar to ask for service to be spoken to in such a rude, pretentious manner, I appreciate that this didn’t bring out the best response from me, started an order, asked for water to be told there was a water station behind me, and there’s no table service “I was told this earlier” I wasn’t- or at least it was terrible poor communication, no customer service, the people ‘working’ use the term loosely clearly think the Secco Lounge is a stage, not a place to serve and look after customers. We left, opting to go to Monty’s on the Barbican where customers are treated brilliantly. Avid the stage that is The Secco Lounge!

We've been coming here for years, since it first opened. Often a very popular place, especially on a sunny evening, but nevertheless a great place to relax and unwind. The menu is quite extensive and fairly cosmopolitan; lots of influences from other countries. Not particularly expensive. The only downside to this lounge is a lack of decent desserts and cakes, but maybe that's just our opinion.

Good food, pleasant service, but a little slow. Lively atmosphere.

Recently went to seco lounge for a food and drinks, our waiter was incredibly rude and questioning my ID just because I had long hair in my ID picture. Then once we finished our food and our waiter who we believe his name is Mike (the bold manager) said to us “ I don’t believe you are finished because there’s food still left on your plates” I have been a regular customer for many years and this has completely ruined my experience.

My partner and I visited seco lounge for dinner and drinks. Whilst the food and drinks were amazing as always our waiter completely ruined our experience we believe his name is Mike (the bald manager). It started when he was criticising our IDs telling my partner that he wouldn’t be surprised if he was denied entry with it (my partner is 25). Once we had eaten all we could, we stacked our plates and the waiter come over and said “I don’t believe you are finished because there’s still food left on your plates”. We have both been regular customers at seco for years now and this one experience has ruined it for us.

Male staff member with dark hair was very miserable looking. Lady at the door was super welcoming and happy. No food ordered .

Such a lush place! Little Long wait for food and it was a tad cold but it was tasty and the drinks are amazing

A good place to visit in Royal William Yard here in Plymouth. The food is loverly and well cooked. The staff are friendly, polite, helpful and respectful. Plus the Seco Lounge is dog friendly. So your pooch is ALWAYS welcome. As well as that, there are FREE doggy treats readily available in a glass jar on the counter. There is metered parking clise to the Seco Lounge.

Love this place! Food is always as excellent as the staff are friendly and helpful.

Lovely atmosphere . Breakfast brunch was really tasty . Always a pleasure .

30 of us booked table for a suprise birthday. Everything was perfect, from preorder to delivery. Quality of food and service excellent. Thank to Zoe for communication before and Mike on the day, ensuring we all had a fabulous afternoon / evening. Definitely recommend 👌

Had a delicious brunch here with my parents. I had the vegan breakfast, which is one of the best I’ve tried anywhere, and my parents both had the lounge eggs with salmon and they were very happy with their choice! The portion sizes are good, the food was freshly made to order, delicious, and brought out promptly. We also enjoyed the coffees we ordered - all in all, we had a wonderful time. Thank you very much to Pete and Emily!

We have eaten here quite often and enjoyed our meals. But this afternoon was quite different. I went with my wife and 2 daughters and was very disappointed, I had the Breakfast and although the contents were fine, it was served to me on a cold plate and therefore the food did not retain the heat while being eaten. My wife had the buttered chicken. Which was one piece of chicken a handful of fries and a spoonful of coleslaw. The chicken was dried out and stringy and what was on the plate was not worth the price. Such a disappointment.

Sadly there wasn't much to rave about, we come here quite often but the quality of food seems to be going downhill...Average Sunday busy-ness expected at midday, we came for a late breakfast and waited about 45 mins. Breakfast was very poor. My partner and I both had the lounge breakfast, it was all overcooked. The black pudding was terrible, likely cooked in a rush in the fryer than grilled, how it should be. And the eggs were stone cold, it wasn't an enjoyable meal and I had to leave about half of my food.

Nice place, good food but can get very busy.

This place is such a vibe. Great atmosphere and good food. Absolutely loved the tapas. Always a treat after a good walk in the Yard. Staff were friendly although our orders took quite sometime to arrive. Good value for money. Outside seating is perfect in the summer with a lovely view of the ocean.

Rude staff and the food is over priced and tight portions. Really rude staff that need to drop the attitude. We stood at the bar when 3 of them ignored us and what was the point of having a wait to be seated when there was no staff there. Food is bland and really small portions.

Held my dad's 90th birthday celebration. There were 25 of us in total, pre booked and with reordered food. Amazing food & staff couldn't do enough for us. Would recommend you try out their hospitality.

Great relaxing atmosphere, food was lovely nice and relaxing experience