The Visto Lounge in Torbay

Service was great. Very friendly staff. Great relaxing atmosphere. Even the choice of music genre was perfect. The food could have been fantastic but was undercooked, not crispy and slightly soggy. I still recommend though.

Amazing view across the Bay. Excellent food and fantastic service.

✨️came here for dinner after seeing a show at the theatre just down the road. Really lovely bistro. Food and drinks were delicious. I recommend the Chicken Normandy, great presentation. Staff really lovely and friendly. Looks like during the weekdays, you can have a decent set menu for lunch. Dinner is a bit more pricey and not on a set menu but equally delicious ! Will definitely come again 😃

Nice place, well decorated with a outside seating area on the seafront. Service was good with friendly staff. Great place to spend a couple of hours watching the world go by

Worst place I’ve ever worked for. They change the labels in the kitchen of food that’s basically bad. How can you serve something that you wouldn’t eat yourself. The kitchen underportion loads and furthermore I wasn’t allowed to go home when I was sick and throwing up 🤮🤢 grim place man. FOH all lovely and good bar tho 🫡

Amazing service quality food with beautiful views xx

A truly delightful experience. The staff was friendly and welcoming. There was a wide selection of dishes, especially salads, which I absolutely love, and a great variety of cocktails. Most importantly, the food was delicious, perfectly seasoned, and simply exquisite. We will definitely be coming back!

We had a large breakfast and a normal one. Service was excellent, friendly and speedy. Food was excellent. Really good quality and hot. Excellent location as we sat outside and watched the sea with our breakfast.

The torrential rain did put a dampener on the morning, but the food and venue really made up for it. I went for the cheese and bacon burger, and oh my word was it nice. Totally recommend the place, especially if you get a seat that has a good view of the seafront.

Excellent service always with a ile, good food and atmosphere.

Great for an evening out with partner or friends. Good App so you can keep chatting while the drinks come to the table 🍻

Didn't eat here, drink service during the day very friendly night time not so good rushed out at the end of the evening 👎

Goid places but Torquay was boring

We just wanted a quick bite for the evening and had been to other Restaurants in the chain. This Restaurant on Torquay seafront was by far the best we have visited.Louise the Manager was all over the Allergy requirements and made us feel very welcome. Lovely manner and a great personality. Fish finger Sandwich for me and a tasty tapas for Mrs T. Young enthusiastic,team members and a great ambience with a real mixture of Customers . Cheered up a Wet Thursday evening in Torquay!

The second most preferred place in Thor Bay, lovely atmosphere, quick service, friendly staff, and food, a lot of delicious food.

Really good place to sit and watch the world go by! Good food and very helpful friendly staff, would recommend;

Fab place very spacious and relaxed . The waiter was a very pleasant young man . I had a gorgeous beetroot and feta salad . Would recommend

Love this place! Great food! And the staff are all soooo lovely!! And you can smoke outside!! 10 stars!!!!

Nice cheerful & interesting place with plenty of interest to look at whilst waiting for your food. Busy, but great service by hard- working staff. Excellent fries.

Great food, good value and quick service. Dog friendly

We have been to quite a few of the lounges including Bognor Regis and Ringwood and have to say this is the best of them all. Hoping Ramsgate is as good, next week. Spotless clean, really friendly staff and great food as well as stunning views. Its no wonder it was very busy tonight. We shall return. And of course, its dog friendly.

The has got a good, happy and welcoming atmosphere. It's great to hear people chatting away and relaxing. The food and drinks have always been good when I've been. The service is great and the staff are kind, friendly and helpful.

Perfect place for a meal right on Torquay seafront front. Amazing views right across the bay. Seating inside and out. Food was absolutely delicious, perfect portion sizes and very well presented. Was particularly impressed with the amount of gluten free although our first choice wasnt available but the substitute was gorgeous. Would highly recommend. Also visited their restaurant on Paignton sea front and had drinks on their rooftop garden area, was lovely there too.

Very nice place, a bit too loud. Amazing gluten free burger. Highly recommend:)

Went here for brunch last week. Hubby had mixed grill I wanted bacon sandwich but no brown bread, I had the egg and back muffin and it was delicious! A bit slow with service but it’s a huge place. Beautiful views! I’d go back

Busy and vibrant. Lovely dim lighting and candles by night. Delicious food and great service. Nice outdoor seating fir those warmer days and evenings.

If you have ceolac disease, this is the place for you! I have never had a bad meal from any lounge establishment. Loads of choice for gluten free, I have never been glutened at a lounge, always good quality and reasonable priced 3 adults meals and 2 kids meals with drinks come to £72! Really good value and quality... staff are always brilliant and professional

We only came in for a few drinks, the staff seemed very nice and friendly.

Did not eat but drinks ok at outside table. Order at bar or via qr code on table.

Popped in for a coffee Great atmosphere

We dropped in on the Visto Lounge but loved everything about it. We made sure to squeeze a couple more visits before we left.

Nice spacious restaurant, great bar. Excellent food. Locations great overlooking the Quay and plenty of outdoor tables.

What a disappointment I used to love the service here and really stood out. But not now complete change of staff since last visit. Ordered drink on app waited 15 mins still not arrived. Staff were mucking about, chatting and swinging about at bottom of the bar. In the end went and chased it up. Absolute joke. Bring back your superstars. 😡

Excellent place to visit for food and drinks. Great setting, great selection of food choices. Dog friendly and the staff are great. Would definitely recommend

Best coffee in the bay, breakfast is great. Lots of choice. Staff are lovely, lovely view over the bay. Sun terrace, great for all occasions.

Lovely place to visit and the food was excellent service was really good aswell

True to style for the lounges, the menu was predictably varied with a wide selection. We probably hit Visto at the wrong time. The place was heaving, and staff behind the bar were pushed to their limits. Had this not been the case, the score for service would have been 5 stars. Our meals were received in a very timely manner, and they really were excellent, as expected. We would really recommend this venue, but it might be best to try and avoid peak time.

This was a very nice restaurant. Of course all the lounges share the same menu and similar decor, but it was my first time in one and it was lovely. The food was great, as were the drinks. The staff were also all great. I came here on holiday so am unlikely to visit this particular one again but I would if I happened to be in the area and wanted to eat somewhere where I know the food would be good.

If you want dirty tables, including one with food debris left on it after a seagull had landed on it, and disrespectful staff, this is the place for you. You won't be surprised to read that we decided not to eat here and went home to cook something for ourselves.

Very disappointed. Ordering at the bar was a nightmare. Till operators took orders then left the tills to make cocktails while there were other staff making drinks, creating a ling wait to order. Our grand-daughter ordered a steak medium-rare, it was served very well done & as tough as leather, which meant she had to wait for a replacenpment to be cooked which was served medium at best but was more acceptable than the original. She was rewarde with extra chips - big deal!

Reay lovely location, good food and quick service! Right opposite the beach.

We stopped in on Saturday evening for tea. Excellent food as always and really friendly staff and service. Outside patio was spacious and well setup. Will be coming back on our next visit for sure :)

Beautifully designed, super friendly staff, the food is excellent and delivered quickly after ordering. A real five star location right by the sea with a great view.

Service took its time but over the food was really good

Wow beautiful place to sit and eat with a great vibe-service and food was lush! Beautiful England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I don't know why this place is so popular. The food is average and overpriced and the coffee is awful presented poorly and the most expensive in torbay

Good food and beer 🍺 staff just need to clear main meal dishes before serving dessert 🍨

Impromptu visit with the family, it was busy but we seated ourselves, accessed the menu online and ordered. Ended up moving inside, the staff were very friendly and found us even though we'd already ordered. The food and drinks were fab with an ALL DAY breakfast menu that apparently nowhere else in this town has! Everything was lovely and we'd definitely be back if it wasn't the end our yearly holiday!

Our first visit to Visto three years ago was when Bistrot Pierre (almost next door) had no record of the table we had booked for our annual boat trip to Torquay lunch. When we looked inside Visto, we were a little dubious that it looked somewhat spartan and most of the tables were unoccupied, but as everywhere else we had walked past looked at full capacity we decided we'd give it a go. The first pleasant surprise, was a good choice of dishes, and at reasonable prices. We all opted for Tapas (including one veggie), we all agreed that we enjoyed our meal more than the previous year when we'd eaten at the bistro, and it was also considerably cheaper. This year, we used the click and order from the table, and the service was quick and friendly, despite the fact it was pretty well full to capacity by the time we left. I'd describe the place as "shabby chic" (I.E. a bit scruffy) which we normally avoid, and being "dog friendly|" there were several couples with dogs (loss of 1 star from us for that), but the dog owners would probably think otherwise. We'll probably be back to Visto next year.

Our first visit to Visto three years ago was when Bistrot Pierre (almost next door) had no record of the table we had booked for our annual boat trip to Torquay lunch. When we looked inside Visto, we were a little dubious that it looked somewhat spartan and most of the tables were unoccupied, but as everywhere else we had walked past looked at full capacity we decided we'd give it a go. The first pleasant surprise, was a good choice of dishes, and at reasonable prices. We all opted for Tapas (including one veggie), we all agreed that we enjoyed our meal more than the previous year when we'd eaten at the bistro, and it was also considerably cheaper. This year, we used the click and order from the table, and the service was quick and friendly, despite the fact it was pretty well full to capacity by the time we left. I'd describe the place as "shabby chic" (I.E. a bit scruffy) which we normally avoid, and being "dog friendly|" there were several couples with dogs (loss of 1 star from us for that), but the dog owners would probably think otherwise. We'll probably be back to Visto next year.

I travel to Torquay to visit family, half a dozen or so times a year, Visto Lounge is one of our favourite haunts to have a drink, love the position along the front, overlooking the bay. Service from the friendly staff, as usual, was welcoming and businesslike, after a couple of drinks we headed out for a walk. After a hour's stroll, we felt peckish, so decided to return to Visto for some snacks,never eaten here before. We had a couple of the flatbreads, Harissa Chicken and Beetroot and Feta, personally I had the Beef Brisket Chilli. All meals were reasonable of size and taste, though they did have a chain feel about them. We stayed for a couple more pints and some cocktails, enjoying the atmosphere, still a top place for us, nevertheless my experience rating is for the food, which was no more than average.

Coming from Moseley Birmingam, where we have Sorrento Lounge, we were surprised to find the Visto lounge. Pleasantly surprised, my daughter and I were on a course just outside Torquay for the weekend and spent a very nice evening at visto. Food was very good and nice atmosphere 👌 nice view too.

Nice seafront bar with good seating options

Great service, with great food even during a busy time. The location provides a nice view of the beach as well

very good click and collect service online , takeaway

We had a great time there , well worth a visit

First visit for breakfast and won’t be out last. The GF options made available were excellent and enjoyed thoroughly by the wife. The Miami Brunch was absolutely amazing. Was our first and won’t be our last visit.

Coffee ☕️ was disgusting for both of us, the outside floor area needs a good clean, overall experience was very poor.

very nice french restaurant with superb views over Torquay bay.

Coffee fab had to clran my own table outside tiels filthy not been power washed in years auful

Service is very quick, food is decent for what it is. Coffee isn't the best but it's a very good location, everybody is happy to help and if you want a quick hearty sausage sarny I would highly recommend :)

Best coffee and food, and the manager Mails, the sexy and polite man in the world 😀🇪🇸🇬🇧

The lunch deal is nice, however the half panini that comes with the soup looks a little miserable. My wine spritzer was not flavourful, taste of wine was overpowered by the soda. A spritzer is supposed to lighten the taste of the wine, not wash it away. Other workers should take tips from Toni, especially the young lady who brought my drink looking a tad surly, just put my drink down and left. Toni is an asset to the place, polite and genuine. I can't remember the last time a server wished me a good day, which is what Toni did. Toni's interaction skills are on point, checking that the order was complete, following up halfway through the meal to ask if everything was OK, and just general politeness. My 5 gold stars on service are for Toni. Thanks a million! 🌟

Chain restaurants can be difficult to critique. Barring a few minor regional variations, the menus are usually the same in every branch, so reviews have to concentrate more on service, ambience, and if your party includes a disabled person, accessibility. The Visto Lounge in Torquay scores highly in those three categories. It is spacious with tables spread far enough apart to allow wheelchair access. The decor is the standard "steampunk meets 20th Century industrial" that the Lounges are so fond of, and the staff are cheerful and helpful. We enjoyed our brunch and would happily go there again if we find ourselves in Torquay

Like all the Lounges..a great place to spend time with friends.Great staff and food and drinks.

Fantastic restaurant, with plenty of outdoor seating, food was amazing, and dog friendly too

Amazing place for family and friends meal food was exceptional waiting time was very good up to 10-15 minutes this place has very nice decor and is in the most beautiful location and luckily for our little puppy they allow dogs inside I would come back here no doubt about it. Update from years ago went back and it’s still an excellent place to eat , nothing to fault ! If you are vegetarian or vegan it’s also very good .

Lovely place for food, it's part of a chain so we knew what to expect as the menus are similar. I popped in to have a burger which was cooked to perfection washed down with a Homemade soda. Great service from the staff, they were on the ball with everything going on inside. Nothing to fault 10/10.

Typical lounge decor, good drinks selection and good food. The atmosphere was not as good as the shop front lounges in Bristol. It felt a bit forced and theme park like. Maybe do 60/70s decor for newer build locations.

Fantastic food and staff absolutely lovely place cheep and great food highly recommend the pancakes However the decor is a bit bizarre

Had to return as nearer local one a complete disaster. Not sure how two Lounges only 2.5 miles apart can give so different an experience. Visto will get 5* every time by us. Happy staff who greets you with a smile. They are on the ball with allergies. Never a problem. Food arrives looking great and tastes as good. Staff check if all is ok and deal with any problems quickly. Tables cleaned promptly after guests leave. Music kept low so conversations can be had a normal volume with out other customers being bothered. Overall a great experience and one we will definitely be repeating even if it not local to us. Worth the bus journey.

Ordered 2 drinks online 10 minutes later not received went in and was told they’d bring them out as they are just on the bar. Another 10 minutes later the drinks came out to be told people came in and ordered coffees after we had ordered, so they were doing them, wasn’t even a busy day and staff were just standing talking at the bar.

Lovely place to sit and watch the lights in torquay

over priced small portion of cake and a cold hot chocolate

Just stopped for a coffee, sat outside, great place to watch the world go bye. Very good cappuccino and great, service even when busy.

Great coffee and lovely friendly staff.

We come here every year when we visit, friendly helpful staff . Popular place, so always busy . Reccomend a visit .

Lovely place on the sea front. A lot of food choice enough to satisfy every taste. A dedicated vegan menu also. Eclectic seating/decor inside and nice outdoor seating.

Very nice food we had a selection of tapa and then a side of chips which was plenty for me and my girlfriend will definitely come again especially one of the days they have a special offer on

Great place, reasonable prices,superb location, great staff

We went early afternoon, so it wasn't buzzing, but could tell it was one of those places that has a great atmosphere.

Went in for coffees and ended up spending around 2 hours in here. Very busy, but still a relaxed atmosphere and really good service

Lovely bar/restaurant right on the seafront in Torquay. Great friendly service with excellent food. Nice atmosphere and outside seating. Amazing views.

Really nice food & service, with own Gluten free menu (the servers were really helpful too). Good deals on at certain times of the week too.

Modern decor, roomy, clean and great staff.

Great bar, lovely staff and a brilliant location

A bit pricey but food didn't disappoint. Staff friendly & nice atmosphere. The only off putting thing was the persistent barking of dogs & because of this we decided to leave. Also the toilets were messy & no toilet roll that you could get out of the holder. Maybe keep dogs outside not where food is being served!

Been here many times. Good selection of food too.

I adore this place, it's a life saver. Proper menu, tasty gluten free menu, loads of veggie/ vegan options. Caribbean cauliflower curry ( good portion too ) totally exceeded expectations! Working my way through the menu....🥧☕

Good food. Lots of seating. Warm on a cold wet windy day. Impressed with the tapas. The cheese loaded fries were excellent. App was easy to use.

Nothing to dislike about Visto Lounge. Great decor and atmosphere and I've almost tried everything in their menu over the years and never been let down. Nice staff too.

This place was amazing!! The bartender with the many tattoos in particular had amazing customer service and was so nice to my boyfriend and I. The food was delicious and I definitely recommend the cauliflower Caribbean curry. It was our last night in Torquay and we were glad to have tried this place. The view was also really nice because it was quiet so we could see the ocean.

Me and my best mate came and had lounge bacon cheese burger and I had cowboy smash burger. Best burger I have ever had and been a lot of places definitely come back

Really can't praise Visto Lounge highly enough. It's located right on the sea front,has a great atmosphere enhanced by an eclectic decor. There's a great range of international food and drinks and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Dogs are welcome . Plenty of seating ,both inside and out.

Very pleasant couple of hours and delicious food. Service was good and waiters were very obliging and helpful.

What a great place, fabulous atmosphere, love the decor! Thank you to Miles, Tony, Chris, Brody and Georgia and rest of the staff The food is excellent, amazing view, can’t recommend this place enough!

Fab food, great selection, quick service, helpful staff

Our son took use for light lunch..very nice and busy..Nice staff and good food ..thank you.

Best tuna melts ever, great service especially the (slightly) older gentleman with a tattoo , he worked really hard and did not stop the whole time we were there, didn’t get his name but he was a credit to the place.

poor service, for a busy evening not enough staff, leading to them being high strung and rude to customers. this is not what i expect coming to a restaurant working in hospitality myself. it is completely normal to be busy but to be rude is inexcusable. i have to say it would’ve been a great night if the manager wasn’t so rude or abrupt, and other colleagues.