The Bottling Plant Ltd in Plymouth

Great place for a drink or indeed food but make sure you book, gets busy. Lovely atmospheric place.

Great place. Superb gin selection and lovely staff

Not eaten so far but intend to. Always a nice place for coffee or something stronger. Polite staff

Great cocktails! Food looked and smelled good but we weren't eating

Met here before birthday dinner and celebrations. Great atmosphere. Cocktails were delicious. Expresso martinis and 2 for £15.

Only popped in for the lush cocktails and the lovely chairs! Very polite and helpful staff. Highly recommended!

Great atmosphere very good coffee, even better gin. And the warm “Savoury scone” with jam and cream cheese, was simply the best in the world, a great combination. This is a great place to enjoy old retro art, sit comfortably, eat and drink what you like. I highly recommend it.

Great place to have a drink and chat

Wow, terrible . 11 of us turned up at 21.50. Looked like they were closing up so I asked but was told 23.00 was closing time. The staff then proceeded to make us feel so unwelcome that we walked out.

We had a wonderful experience at The Bottling Plant! The service provided by Inês was absolutely outstanding – she was attentive, friendly, and made us feel very welcome. The atmosphere is incredibly cozy, with a warm and inviting ambiance that makes you want to stay for hours. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great service and a charming setting!

Nice atmosphere, busy without appearing too crowded. Service was friendly and the menu was interesting as well as being reasonably priced. A good addition to the Barbican. We look forward to our next visit. The second visit was as good as the first. Not a huge vegetarian selection on a new menu, but good nonetheless. February 2023, still a good spot for lunch, although the veggie offering hasn't really increased. The staff are really welcoming, friendly and helpful, a feature which I think is a defining feature of this popular bar-café-restaurant.

We went to The Bottling Plant as a family and shared 3 platters; 2 ploughman's and 1 charcuterie. These consisted of lots of meat, some pâté, cheddar, brie, blue cheese, pork pie, bread, chutney, chilli jam and crackers, plus a few other bits I've forgotten. These 3 platters were a good amount for 6 of us The food was good and everyone enjoyed it. The reason I rated the food 4 stars is my personal reflection of the main menu. Looking at the options I wasn't sure what I would pick if I went in there for a main meal, to the point where I personally probably wouldn't choose to eat there based on that menu. I just felt there weren't any options that I would like. When you look at the dessert menu, 3 of the desserts are chocolate based and 2 of those options contain orange gel. I just feel that, although I agree with using certain elements more than once across a menu, it did leave me thinking that the dessert options were limited. I will say that we did end up ordering all 3 of the chocolate dessert options and we all enjoyed what we had. In terms of service I will say that the staff were all friendly and polite. However, at one point a waitress asked us for orders, but didn't bring a pad, so had to leave the table for that and ask us again. We also ordered teas with our desserts which I had to follow up on to receive. In conclusion I will say have a look at the main menu before you decide to go. I'm not saying the options are bad, I'm just saying I personally didn't see many exciting options for me. The sharing platters are enjoyable and worth it, and overall the service was good. I would go again and would most likely go for nibbles or a platter.

A vibrant place, interesting decor, spacious layout of tables, very good menu and good bottled cider option too.

We visited Plymouth with our family for a university open day for our daughter. We arrived early on Friday and enjoyed a lovely tapas meal near the Hoe. After spending the day at the university and exploring, we walked past a restaurant that caught our eye and decided to book a table for dinner. We made our reservation a few hours in advance and arrived two minutes before our booking. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a rather unfriendly hostess who showed us to our table. We assumed she was busy and joked that she probably wished we weren’t there. A different waitress soon came over, greeted us politely, offered water for the table, and handed us the menus. So far, so good. However, when the original hostess returned to take our order, her demeanor was cold and unfriendly. Both of our children even commented on her negative attitude after she left. Our meals arrived promptly: we ordered two venison burgers, a steak, and a duck breast. The burgers were decent, but my daughter found her duck and chips overly salty, and my wife had the same issue with her steak. When I asked if they were edible, my daughter said she’d try to manage but had to scrape salt off each chip. My wife, on the other hand, couldn’t eat her meal—it was just too salty. When the waitress returned to check on us, my wife explained that her meal was inedible, leaving most of it untouched. The waitress went to get the manager, who turned out to be the same unfriendly lady who greeted us. The manager spoke briefly with my wife and offered her a glass of Prosecco but made it clear there would be no replacement meal. I questioned whether it was fair to pay for a meal that couldn’t be eaten, to which she replied that it was beyond her pay grade and called for the actual manager. I followed her to continue the conversation away from the dining area. At that point, another woman came out of the kitchen without introducing herself. When I asked if she was the manager, she stated she was the owner and that we had indeed been dealing with the manager. I pointed out the earlier claim that the manager wasn’t at the appropriate level to resolve the issue. We returned to the table to discuss further, where it became clear they were unwilling to accept any fault. They tried to make us feel guilty by mentioning their status as a small business and boasted about their awards for consistent quality, though I couldn’t find any evidence of these claims online. They refused to acknowledge the steak was over-seasoned, stating that the chef had checked it by cutting into various parts. When I pointed out the excessive salt on the other dishes, they claimed it was from the serving cups used during plating—a point we contested since the salt had been scraped off the food itself. They then said the steak had a miso jus, which is naturally salty, even though the menu clearly mentioned tarragon sauce, not miso. In the end, we paid for all meals except the one that was barely touched and left. My wife ended up buying a ham and cheese sandwich from Tesco on our way back to our accommodation. Overall, it was a disappointing experience. Despite dining out frequently and eating at restaurants worldwide, this was the first time we felt compelled to reject a meal. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this restaurant.

Lovely atmosphere in an interesting building. The cocktails here are lovely, and there is a good variety on the menu. A lovely place to go to catch up with friends and enjoy delicious food and drink.

Wonderful place, excellent food, and service. The atmosphere is very pleasant.

Gorgeous place, lovely staff and the best roast I have had on the barbican in years. Such a shame to hear it was the last one. Every single element was spot on

We had the seafood platter to share and it was excellent. Perfect for two people. Great service and atmosphere. We shared the seafood platter. It was excellent. Perfect portion for two people. Good service and good atmosphere.

What a gem, next time in Plymouth will be visiting again

I went there Saturday evening with a friend and family who were visiting Plymouth.I have been there a few times before, so I knew all would be well. I wanted to take them to the iconic Barbican for a good meal in the top eatery. No steps here, so good for elderly, excellent service throughput especially by Kate and Lia(Portuguese lady,sorry about Spelling) We had ribeye steaks, duck brest, and cod(duck a little tough,(experience has taught me to avoid that one) But rest excellent, followed by lovely dessert. It's hard to pigeonhole this restaurant. It's part wine bar part bistro, but 100% quirkey, From convex mirrors and stopcock pipe toilet roll holders in loos to copies of famous pictures on walls. And all types of furniture from leather sofas to banquet tables. But it all comes together wonderfully. I would recommend this establishment to Janners like me and visitors alike.

Great bar. Didn't eat here but always great for a drink

Truly, the restaurant was just the right size ,it wasn't too cramped with tables. The lighting was just right. The staff polite,professional and you know they left you , alone to enjoy your meal(thank you) and the meal we'll,let's just say you pay for what you get soo I payed and it was worth every bloody penny, definitely a date night or a romantic evening out ...

Great vibe and fantastic cocktails!

Went in today for cocktails (which were lovely). Robin and Emma were so attentive and thoughtful, will definitely be back!

My husband and I had a light lunch. I had a lobster garlic mixed sauce sandwich. Very tasty. The restaurant is a rare amazing experience. Beautiful interior with palms, furniture and a 1920's bar. The owner has the robot he made in robot wars on a shelf...fab. The atmosphere is amazing with their own cocktails. We booked again. The service is very good, polite and knowledgeable and the food came quickly.

Had a few cocktails and a dessert. Loved the atmosphere and service

The Bottling Plant has become one of my favourite places. We don't visit often, but when we do we are always very satisfied. The venue is great, it has a lot of character, the food is exceptionally good and the service is very, very good. I highly recommend it!

A womderful place with so mich atmosphere and charme. Very friendly people welcomed us even just to use the toilets (don't miss to see them) and to show us their restaurant. They made it possible giving us a table although they were fully booked.We will definitely come again!

We had a fabulous meal, the staff where attentive, but not constantly in your face. The atmosphere was great, it was the best meal we had in Plymouth. It is constantly amazing.

Food was excellent service was a bit slow but that might just be me I did have to get up and go to the bar when we were ready to order but we were hungry! but apart from that the service was good best place to eat but far more expensive but worth it

This rather unusual eclectic bar ought to have 5 stars if it wasn't for the ridiculous wait for drinks. It has a quirky feel to it, which lends itself to private seating arrangements that make for a cool vibe. The drinks selection is reasonable, and the whole atmosphere is sophisticated, albeit jaunty. Where it fails to deliver is the ordering of drinks. Whilst I can understand what they are trying to achieve, the reality is that it can take an inordinate amount of time (25 mins for us) from the time of purchasing a drink, to it actually arriving. Regardless of how busy a bar is, that simply is unacceptable, and put us off ordering more drinks.

First time here and it was a great experience. Food was great, a Seafood platter. Our waitress was very helpful and cheerful 😁. Could T be more nice. Thank you 😊

We had an amazing time at The Bottling Plant and were greeted with warmth and smiles all round. The food was exceptional and presented beautifully. We had the seafood platter for the main and were surprised by how generous they were with the lobster amongst other parts of the dish. 100% will come again! This restaurant truly has a wonderful ambiance and would recommend this to all. Thank you for lovely experience 👌🏽🙏

My wife organised this venue for my 40th birthday. Wow! Mind blown. Food, divine. Service, impeccable! Atmosphere, electric. Well done to everyone involved.

We popped in for drinks, always friendly in the Bottling Plant, and dogs are welcomed big bonus.

Really good meal. The chief have been trained in a great French restaurant in the south of France and you can feel the French touch ! I invite you to go and taste this great meal. Thank you.

Only had drinks but it was really nice , would definitely go back .

Terrible service. Sometimes places get things wrong and when it is obvious that a martini cocktail tastes like a glass of brine it would be great for the venue to accept responsibility. Instead we experienced them re mixing the same contents and serving them up (witnessed) and being the centre of gossip from the wait staff making us feel so uncomfortable we left quickly.

Eat early Friday evening. Amazing food especially the crab and lobster risotto! Great service very attentive and friendly. Really nice place to eat and chill out.

Nice spot, just went for a drink.

It was our favourite place in Plymouth

Husband and I were looking for somewhere to have a pre-dinner drink and delighted to have stumbled across this place. Great vibe and loved the decor too. We went on a Saturday night so there was a selection of cocktails, of which you could have 2 for £15.50. We first opted for a margarita followed than an old fashioned - both were really really good!

OK place but slow service for drinks

Went for lunch as it was part of the Easter trail. Eclectic range of furniture and decorations. Had two lunch brioches which were both really tasty.

A hidden gem of a place . Amazing cocktails, in a beautiful setting. The staff were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble . We will be back .

Great food and good prices. Good atmosphere.

Beautiful place fab music just my cup of tea!

Had the sharing ploughmans platter. Excellent food and friendly and efficient service.

Been for drinks before but not food. Went for lunch today and was so impressed. It was absolutely delicious, high quality and beautifully presented and the service and atmosphere was lovely. Couldn't recommend more highly.

A very chilled atmosphere and warm on a cold day. Staff were fantastic and service brilliant. Cocktail was strong and delicious and neck oil always a great choice

Food was good and service was attentive. Pricing was about right for the menu. Very quiet inside for a Friday. Would a more basic food menu addition bring more people in

One of my favourite restaurants in the Barbican. The food is always amazing and the ambience is great- friendly hosts, and a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Food was missing from our platter and we weren't notified until after we were finished. Was told nothing could be done to compensate for this as we already ate it.

Well the foods amazing, wonderful decor and atmosphere and the cocktails....well they're are something else! WE'LL BE BACK👍👍

Works Christmas do. Atmosphere, 5. Company, 5. Booze, 5. Service, 5. Food, 4. It's tricky catering for so many people but not a bad job. It's just a shame the roasties were a bit hard on the outside. Otherwise, jolly good show.

Wonderful sharing platters and cocktails. A great atmosphere.

Popped in for cocktails on a busy Saturday. I appreciated the fun, eclectically decorated setting. Yummy daiquiris and a great cocktail selection, reasonably quick service. The staff were friendly and wore stylish aprons. Sticky table :(

Pube-colada! First pina colada was amazing, the fruit, the coconut cream delicious! The second was not to expectations, there was a random pube, no fruit and missing coconut cream. The drinks taste and appearance went from hero to zero!

Disappointing service. A great place, with plenty of staff but poor systems. We just wanted a quick drink. We didn’t were told to sit down, they brought us menus so we assumed it was table service, after waiting we enquired to be told we have to go to the bar. So I did, but apparently I went to the wrong side so I hade to join a que the other side. We then had to wait ages for our drinks. All this time there was a lot of staff standing around doing nothing. For £6.95 a pint I would expect better, especially when there is more than enough staff to enable a customer to feel appreciated

Had an excellent Christmas meal with work colleagues. Roast turkey dinner was really cooked well and as good as home cooking. Lovely interior and atmosphere, great service. Really enjoyed it. Good value too.

Popped for a drink on a rain day, atmosphere was cosy and the decor was nice, didn’t have food but will try them another day. Friendly service.

Very nice, decent drinks bit pricey

Booked in here having read some good reviews and have been previously for drinks and cake. The staff were very nice but lacking in knowledge about the dishes. We ordered a smoked pear and blue cheese salad, a ploughman’s sharing platter, some roasted potato fingers and some local specialty bread and butters. The salad had a pear, not smoked, diced into it, very little cheese, no salad dressing on it or offered, no pumpkin seeds as advertised and was more like a starter portion. The ploughman’s board was incredibly bland, very poorly prepped coleslaw with big pieces of unsliced cabbage and red onion with the skin on, cheery tomatoes straight from the fridge and tasted of nothing, at over £30 for this board we expected far better quality produce and some interesting flavours. The roast potato fingers were deep fried fat chips, hot but absolutely not roasted! At over £5 for the bread, i was appalled to have two small slices of brown bread and then enough butter for a whole lot more, if you were running short just say and charge accordingly! The wine was very nice and the ambience also but the food was a huge disappointment. We did not make a fuss at the time as we did not want to spoil the atmosphere of our family get together. All in all the food appeared to have been prepared by untrained hands and did not in any way represent value for money. Big fur coat and no knickers is a phrase to describe our meal.

Outstanding menu when we visited in July 22, today November 23 absolute rubbish menu. Service not that great either. Very disappointed. Has the potential to be one of the best restaurants in Plymouth!

Came in for drinks and quickly given a table and told to order from the bar. Choose drinks and paid. 15 minutes later we asked a waitress where our drinks were to be told they are just making them. 15 minutes later asked another waitress. She came back and asked when they were ordered as cannot see a ticket for them. Gent at the bar found a ticket with our drinks on them at the bar and offered a refund. Was told sorry it’s because we are busy. Got a refund. Shame

A very poor experience. While the food was ok, the service was just awful. We ordered drinks and food and while the food arrived in about 30 or 40 minutes, they completely forgot our drink order. The young man who took our order was always around, yet never asked if we were ok when we were waiting. We wanted to enjoy a couple of drinks before our meal, so when they didn’t arrive I wanted to ask for them to take the food back and bring our drinks first, like you would expect in any decent eatery. I didn’t because the girl who brought our food seemed very apologetic, so I thought she’d rectify their mistake and try to make it up to us. She didn’t. She simply said “that’s not a problem, I’ll get them done now”. Well, for us it was a problem, she should’ve asked. When we said that we will not be having drinks anymore, she pushed us having them and we had to be rather firm about refusing and getting them off our bill. Should you have considered your customers, and maybe offered those drinks free as a compensation for the wait, upset, and your staff messing up, you would not have lost a couple of customers. The food was ok, but not good enough to put up with such poor service and disregard.

This is truly a hidden gem that you must visit. Beautiful surroundings, food is delicious!!!! Highly recommend the scallops ⭐️ the drinks were amazing and beautifully served , Bellini & strawberry daiquiri were my favourite. The staff are very welcoming, attentive, informative and very friendly. Highly recommended and we will be back , well done team, you have it spot on !!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic venue. Everything was perfect. Lovely staff, great food. Will definitely go back when next in Plymouth

Delightful afternoon and lovely atmosphere.

We had a great shearing plater, well priced nice atmosphere. Would recommend.

While we typically enjoy our visits to The Bottling Plant, our outing last night was ruined over a very simple understanding about a drinks order. My partner had ordered an alcoholic cocktail for herself (which she ended up getting two of as part of the Saturday deal, which she did not ask for as she doesn't drink much) and a non-alcoholic one for me as I was driving. After finishing our drinks, we reviewed the prices and realised we had been overcharged as I had actually received the alcoholic version of the drink and hadn't realised as it was quite sweet. When my partner clarified with the staff member who served her that this wasn't what she originally ordered, she tried to rebuke her and adamantly state that it was. This staff member then refunded "the most expensive drink" (which was redundant as the drinks we had been served were the same price) and then ended up taking away the second drink my partner had yet to touch. This was not what was agreed but again, they were adamant it was and even claimed to have CCTV to show us that proved them right. I feel this was just said to get us to leave without further challenging them for their mistakes. The tone that this staff member used also made my partner very upset, as she was cordial and polite throughout this entire ordeal whereas they were very rude and dismissive. It is a shame as this venue does have a good atmosphere with a nice selection of drinks, but we cannot recommend it in good conscience due to the actions of one rude staff member.

Quite different from the usual bar/restaurants, quirky decor but has nice feel.good mixture of easy listening music not to loud. Good food and drink and not too pricey... Nice place.

Fantastic experience, staff Fantastic

Lovely place but the 20 minute wait for 2 gin and tonics was not good, especially as we were only told about the wait after paying

Really enjoyed popping in here for a couple of cocktails 🍸 with friends. Service and staff very friendly and helpful. No food but cocktails were yummy!

Absolutely fabulous lovely service and food excellent.

Lovely staff, great vibe and incredibly tasty drinks make this a must-visit for those craving some Plymouth gin. Fun fact: the Pilgrims' names and documents can be found inside this historical building.

Awful, slow service. When we eventually got our drinks the waitress accidentally spilt one of them on the table and us. Offered replacements but we said no due to more waiting. She then came back with tissue but didn't clean the table, just put it down for us to clear up.

Lovely bar for cocktails and nibbles. Lovely service and friendly staff. Food looked good too

A perfect relaxing experience with good service, friendly staff and great tasting food

Lovely food and a chilled atmosphere

Great food, lovely ambience but confused service meant our first drinks order didn't arrive until after our food had been served. Credit to the staff, drinks were removed from the bill but it would have been nice to have had a snifter before eating.

Lovely background music and lovely set out

Friendly staff , delicious food. I went for a murder mystery evening had a lovely time

Great cocktails at great prices, lovely staff, good service. Nice ambience and street seating. Come here and not the cosy club

Nice relaxing place quirky friendly nice food

It was Saturday night, the day was nice that day and everyone was eating out. All the restaurants were fully booked. The Bottling Plant was the only one that accepted 3 adults and 2 kids. It was about 7:30-45 we were seated, they brought the drinks at 8pm starters arrived at 8:10 and main dishes 8:40. I didn’t want to have my drink in my empty stomach and buy that time my beer was already warm and not pleasant to drink. Also my husband, who ordered fish, asked for a bread and it took them another 10-15min to bring the bread( they said it’s still in the oven). Comparing prices, food quality and service I would say that this place is unreasonable overpriced.

Only stopped for a drink but loved the feel of the place

We had great cocktails here. Service is always friendly. We didn't stay for food. It's an interesting place to sit and drink and has a good atmosphere.

Lovely meal lovely staff so attentive .they were brilliant with my granddaughter giving her crayons and paper . Had a roast amazing taste .and had a ciabatta bacon brie and chutney .Best one I've ever had .thankyou

Totally enjoyed The Bottling Plant. 10 / 10

Lovely place, came here for cocktails originally which are tasty and 2 for £12.50 before 7 then decided to stay for dinner. Great service lovely starters, shame about the duck being tough and hard to cut through. There was an issue with my main too but that got sent back and remade. Owners are pleasant to chat to and make you feel welcome.

Visited for first time recently...had big sharing platter and good bottle of wine.....our waitress was so pleasant and friendly

Great vegan options!!! Vegan curry was an interesting twist it was cold but very refreshing. Vegan share plater was very filling lots of flavorful bits. My boyfriend also tried the mules he said they were very tasty. Staff super friendly and accommodating

£5 for a 1/3 of a cup of mulled wine that tasted like hot orange juice with a shot of wine (if that)

Nice place, but when arriving at 10pm we were told it was last orders and they were closing? Surely open for another hour? Disappointing

The food was exceptional, and the wine fab 👌 service...AMAZING

A place to wile away the hours in cool and calm surroundings

Had a lovely evening at the bottling plant. We had sharing boards Wich were beautiful and delicious and good value. The wine and atmosphere were equally lovely and the service was excellent. Will deffo recommend and return.

Work Christmas party. First course very tasty, served at 7.30pm but main didn't arrive until 9.10pm and most of us were unfortunately dissapointed. Despite the wait, meals were not piping hot and meat dishes were bleeding and not rested. The pudding, served after 10pm was the best dish of the night but we were shocked at the time needed for the meal. Waiter was lovely but for a group our size we needed more staff as drinks, including tap water, took an hour to arrive. At £42 per person for our meal, we were unfortunately left dissapointed. Usual dining may well be better and it was certainly a full house downstairs but we felt a little forgotten about upstairs.