Wet Wok in Plymouth

Our visit was on the 8th of November 2024. Just the two of us. Booked online a couple weeks in advance and received email confirmation of the booking. Staff are very attentive and thorough - they are obviously well drilled and experienced. Efficient and polite, could perhaps be a little more friendly, there was a younger waitress that was very friendly and smiling. Extensive menu. We went for the set menu B for two people with added soft noodles. All the food, from starters, to duck course, the the mains and sides were very good and served quickly, but never rushed. Plenty of food for two people. Very well priced. Around £70 for two of us with drinks, starters, crispy duck, 3 main dishes and 3 sides of fried rice, vegetables and noodles. Would happily go again. The takeaway menu is the same menu, but 20% cheaper.

wonderful food, superb friendly service, a beautiful happy place, love it, love it, go there as soon as you can. Brian and carolyn Hurst.

Went here for a 21st birthday party. Lovely staff, great food and really great evening thank you much appreciated. Lovely views too

We had a lovely meal here and a table with a fantastic view of the sea! The food was really lovely, I have nothing bad at all to say. We had soup and the aromatic duck (my absolute favourite!), sweet and sour chicken, another chicken dish, rice and vegetables and we finished off with the banana fritters and ice cream! All delicious!!

A great if not the best chinese food swe have ever had and we have eaten Chinese all over world and uk ,great starters ,even better crispy duck and brilliant 4 mains and to top it all a little birthday cake for the wife,an absolute brilliant meal with great service from friendly staff, thank you so very much for great evening and don't forget the views, we will back you can bet your life on it

Very nice food with very friendly service. Lovely views across Plymouth Sound.

Lovely location on the sea front. We had a nice table with a view. Solid Cantonese food. Great starters. Good choice of mains. Daughter wanted salt and pepper chips which I know are not authentic Cantonese but they were great. Nice staff. Fast service. Not expensive

Had dinner here tonight, we had amazing service, delicious hot, fresh food, good drinks, and perfect sea views. Restaurant and tables could’ve been a bit cleaner, but overall a great option for dinner!

It is not just a restaurant with a great view, they have wonderful menu as well

Loved this place best Chinese I've visited in years

Overlooking the harbour, the views are stunning. The food was great and the price was very reasonable too. I would highly recommend this restaurant!

Wonderful Chinese restaurant with stunning sea views. The staff were welcoming, and we ordered chilli crispy beef, chicken with vegetable sauce, chicken and corn soup, spring rolls, and vegetable fried rice. Everything was delicious except for the chicken with vegetable sauce. I still recommend this place.

This is right next to the front and the water it boasts a lovely view from the conservatory and we got to see the sunset, the staff and service was excellent and the food was delicious we enjoyed a lovely conversation and service from the owners of the restaurant highly recommend this venue In Plymouth will come again.

Nice friendly atmosphere and good Chinese food.

The food here is always fantastic and a great setting.

Fantastic food . Definitely recommend. Staff very attentive and friendly

Enjoyed a meal for two with a great selection of dishes. Even brought the rest home for tomorrow!

A really accommodating owner and bunch of staff for our pram. The food was lovely and the views are wonderful too. If you’re thinking about Chinese in Plymouth you won’t be disappointed with here

Lovely friendly place, food was hot and delicious, staff were great, definitely recommend.

We had our wedding reception at the Wet Wok, it was absolutely brilliant, all the guests gave the food 10/10, it was incredibly delicious. The staff were brilliant and hosted us all fantasticly. Cannot rate them and the whole experience enough.

One of best meals for both me and my girlfriend with a view to die for. Thank you very much. Staff friendly and attentive. Food delicious😃👍

Had had expectations after reading all reviews, however found it just middle of the road Views are beautiful looking across the sea on Plymouth Hoe ,staff were very friendly.

My partner took me to the Wet Wok for my birthday, we were early but were able to sit at our table in the conservatory with a beautiful view of Drakes Island and beyond the breakwater, the staff even allowed us to rotate the table so we both had a sea view. The service was very efficient and the food was 10/10, we had Yuk Sung and Spare ribs for starter and sweet & sour (each, it really isn't something that you want to share) chicken chilli beef, rice and noodles. I strongly recommend this amazing restaurant!

What a wonderful place to eat 😋 We went to Plymouth to visit my cousin and her husband for the weekend and had the best Chinese food I have ever tasted. Can't wait until the next visit 🤗

Love this place. A must every time we go to Plymouth. Outstanding food.

Excellent service, outstanding meals and one of the best views in Plymouth. Set menus are great value.

Delicious Chinese Food (served nice and hot) with amazing service.

A place I go to every time I visit plymouth. They went out of there way to accommodate us outside as we had a little dog with us. Tables and umbrellas put up.

There were 18 of us for my daughters birthday. Our original restaurant was closed but the wet wok fit us all in at the last moment. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced also the staff couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommended, we can't wait to return.

Very tasty food and great view is a little pricey

Lovely date and the food was good

Amazing food for a decent price. Amazing views looking out over the Plymouth sound. 100% recommend!

Complained about sweet and sour chicken being tough, waiter took it away and brought it back in a 'doggy' bag, when I told him I couldn't eat it because the chicken was tough he took it away again without a word Then when I went to pay my bill I told the lady the chicken was inedible, she made no comment just gave me the full bill, no apologies from anyone, a simple sorry would have been appreciated, needless to say will not be visiting again or recommending to anyone

Excellent food, probably the best Chinese food that I have had. Service was quick and professional. Would be going again.

Excellent food and lots of it. Service extremely efficient and with a smile. Can’t fault this restaurant at all.

We used to visit this restaurant all the time, but not any more!! Very rushed food got in there at 1.30pm and they said everything would be served together as the kitchen closes at 2pm , food has really gone downhill, prices have gone up too, overpriced and quality lacks.

We went on a wet and windy night and had a really lovely evening. The food was delicious. The staff were attentive. The atmosphere was brilliant, the waves crashed against the glass windows and helped provide an exhilarating evening.

Sunday evening came in on spec. Lot of young families inc at least one birthday. Seated immediately. Corner table by the sea. Served very quickly. Two course meal tasty and efficiently served. We like the casual unassuming punters this place attracts. Nothing whatever to complain about the Wet Wok. Minor gripe not against them but the app parking charge of £4.60 for 2 hours. But we’ll back at the WW this year. Our meal today £52 for two starters, two mains and a mixed chou mein with a couple of drinks. Good value.

We eat here on a regular occasion. My wife is celiac, which means we struggle to find gluten-free locations. This exceeds expecting on takeaway and eat in. The location is right on the waterfront. The best view of the sea from a restaurant in the city in my opinion. Highly recommend this location.

A mist visit if you get the chance, not cheap but well worth it. Great location and we'll decorated to set the scene, staff very friendly and listen to your needs, at the time of our visit they were very busy but we asked for a gap between our starters and main course, not a problem, and it wasn't as if they were quiet but acknowledged your request.

An old review but fantastic place! Quorn chicken aswell so an easy 5 stars⭐

Beautiful position in Plymouth, great lunch time special menu.

Excellent Service and Food Always: We took friends for a Saturday lunch, the quality of food, staff and views from the restaurant are the best. The prices are so reasonable for the set lunch menu and the quality is as good as the evening menu. This is my place to go for a Chinese and would highly recommend. Shocked to see such a rude, bad review on the lack of free prawn crackers for the last review by Boom, there is nothing offensive from the staff, good luck on finding somewhere better.

Ordered our usual take-away for collection, always over £40 spend. Was informed they no longer give free prawn crackers (bad business, they must cost pennies for them!) I had a bit if a moan about it over the phone. When we got our food home they had in fact included half a bag of prawn crackers - but they were the oldest, most chewy crackers I had ever tried to bite! (They are normally lovely) Felt like they were making an offensive statement, no need for that. We won't be spending any more money here.

Top quality food served promptly. Staff very friendly and attentive. Couldn’t fault anything. A very enjoyable experience thank you.

We are back in Plymouth and ate again at The Wet Wok on the Hoe. They are so careful with safe gluten free provision and the food is great. We took our 90 year old mum for her first ever sit in Chinese meal and it was a huge success. They gave us a table beside an electrical socket for her portable oxygen. This was our first lunchtime experience. It was very busy but the food was still beautifully cooked and presented with a smile. We took the opportunity to bring home some food as a carry out order and tonight reheated king prawns with ginger and spring onions and egg fried rice so a win win as far as not cooking today too 😂

Staff were very attentive, and friendly. Food was lovely and very filling. Looking forward to going again, and trying something else on the menu.

Ordered a takeaway tonight and it was absolutely awful which is a shame as every time I’ve eaten in wet wok it’s been so nice! But tonight the salt and pepper chips were soggy with no flavour, prawn crackers stale definitely not fresh, chicken balls full of grease and chewy but the crispy chilli chicken was ok absolute shame as it has put me off eating in there from now on and definitely won’t order a take away again.

Have visited 3-4 times some time ago and can honestly say is still as excellent as ever. Quick service and food was delicious. Will definitely visit again.

Service friendly, but not on the ball. Food tasted ok, bit salty. Not much meat to the amount of everything else, price was expensive to the quantity and quality. Got a scammer call the next day?

In my opinion the best Chinese restaurant in Plymouth, not only delicious food but definitely the most fabulous views, thanks for a great visit celebrating my birthday, service good, no wait, 3 starters all came quite quickly, then the waitress asked if we wanted a breather between courses, no happy to continue 😀😹, all food excellent, more then enough but we finished it all, thanks for a lovely evening

This is the best chinese I’ve ever been to!!!! We were greeted in such a lovely manor. It felt like homely. Served really promptly. And food was the best I’ve tasted. I think the warmth of our welcome attributed to that. It was my sons birthday and they made him feel so special. The location is beautiful. Staff are lovely. Food is incredible. Could not get a nicer Chinese. We will definitely be back next time!!!

Excellent Chinese food in the lunch time set menu. Very good value, delicious food with friendly helpful staff. The bonus of the Wet Wok is the setting overlooking the ocean. It’s my favourite place for Chinese food and never disappoints. More choice on the evening sittings as the price is more, but still excellent value and a great place for special occasions. So lucky to live in Plymouth and have this gem on our doorstep. Highly recommend a visit!

Treated my daughter and I to lunch, excellent, delicious food and service as always. The menu is varied for the set lunch and very good value for money. It’s my favourite place for Chinese lunch as the staff are so helpful and friendly. The setting overlooking the sea with the sun shining was a bonus.

Visited before my daughter returned back to the USA memorable and lovely food.

I was out for an evening walk and saw the menu board at the top of the steps. The menu looked good so I thought I'd give it a go! The service and food was excellent. I had hot sizzling squid with mixed vegetables and plain rice - delicious! I was visiting the area but if I return, I will be back!

Excellent Service and delicious food! I had hot sizzling squid, mix vegetables and boiled rice - all cooked beautifully. I will definately be back when staying in Plymouth in the future.

Food is fantastic, service truly fast and great . Surroudings beautiful, And the people are very nice , helpful and happy to help or talk with you . 100% Will definitely go there again.

I had not been here before - friends recommended it. Prompt service, lovely food and great atmosphere. Will definitely be returning. Thank you.

Great location, if you don't mind steps! The service was very efficient, if not a little to keen at times, but it was a Saturday night & I imagine they are getting as many covers in & out as possible. The food was lovely & very good portion sizes.

Absolutely fantastic meal ,to celebrate my wife's birthday All staff helped to make her special on her day

My Buddhas from previous visits added to my dragon collection. Love this place. Helpful and friendly staff, brilliant atmosphere.

Excellent food Best Chinese meal I've ever had Staff were very polite and courteous and very helpful

Absolutely brilliant restaurant- you need to book weeks in advance to get one of the coveted spots overlooking the ocean. We booked too late so were sat further back. However the food and the service were once again exceptional. Very attentive and friendly staff and great varied menu. Good portion sizes and very quick service. We’ll be back again.

Amazing lunch with friends to celebrate Christmas 😍 food and service was excellent. Have been visiting here for the last 20yrs and always been pleased with the food and the service. Fabulous setting, looking out over Plymouth sound, best place in Plymouth for Chinese 😍

This one of my favourite restaurants even though I have to travel from CIrencester to Plymouth to get there. The restaurant is right by the sea and the ribs fell off the bone and I like the nasi goreng which is on their menu. I left my handbag there and the lady there could not have been more helpful and kind to get it back to me. Well worth a visit and will be going again next time in Plymouth.

We was so pleased we chose The Wet Wok to celebrate our friends 70th Birthday. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. The staff were so helpful and friendly offering to help put up decorations before the birthday girl arrived as well as taking photos to make it memorable. When bringing the birthday cake in they also made it a very special moment. A Big Thankyou to all the staff for making our celebration very special.

Best chinease around just love it your over looking the sea food perfect can not fault anything xx

Restored my faith in Chinese food. Tasty and enjoyable.

Super leckeres Essen, große Portionen, faire Preise. Möglichkeiten an vegetarischen/ veganen Optionen vorhanden - sogar vegane Oystersauce. Schade, dass wir nicht hier wohnen, ansonsten würden wir immer wieder kommen!

Gluten free! The best gluten free Chinese I think I have ever had. There is a separate gluten free menu and the staff are well clued up, all take away boxes labelled with GF which always give me extra reassurance. The food is full or flavour and my non coeliac husband said he couldn’t tell the difference from ‘normal’ Chinese food.

Eating out as a coeliac is difficult but after seeing the reviews on social media for their gluten free options we decided to give it a go. A nice friendly welcome. The range of gluten free choices was very good. Food came out hot and was very enjoyable. Best of all no ill effects for the 2 coeliacs in the party so will definitely return.

Great food and incredibly fast service as always. Thank you!

Absolutely fabulous meal at the Wet Wok. Had the set meal 2 and the variety of tastes was outstanding. This best Chinese ever my a country mile.

I dont even know where to start with this review! Hubby and I have wanted to come here for ages, but don't often eat out. Having just had an operation, he booked this as a surprise for me. From the moment we entered, we were transported to paradise! The smells, the decor, the friendliness of staff. We were shown to our cosy table in the corner, and swiftly our drinks orders were taken (house rose was our choice, and thoroughly enjoyed) and we were provided a basket of prawn crackers. We did go a little crazy on our food order, each ordering multiple dishes. Our food came out faster than expected to our hungry delight and we feasted like royalty. The food... oh my god the food was phenomenal. There wasn't a single thing we could even umm or ahh on. They took into account my dietary requirements and fussiness, and my husband's love for spicy, and met this with ease. And when we were done they were more than happy to provide us with takeaway containers for the rest of our food left over to bring home with us... and despite the MOUNTAIN of food we ordered, the bill was much smaller than anticipated. I honestly CANNOT fault this beautiful restaurant and CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN! well done all at WetWok.

Beautiful view and the food was delicious 😋 service was really good. Place looked clean and tidy we will definitely be back .

Ate here twice. Both times the staff were really friendly and accommodating as we hadn’t booked. The food was amazing and the value well worth while. If eating in the busy season I’d definitely book as it’s a popular place for good reason. Piping hot food and quick service too. Will be returning there next time we’re in Plymouth. Niki & Damian

Lovely food. Great service and a lovely spot overlooking the sea

Our 50th wedding anniversary, lovely evening . Food great anomaly even better.

Just had an excellent meal here. We had the set meal B and all of the food was of a very good standard. It's certainly a worthy five star.

Amazing place with great sea views and great service x

Was adviced by a number of people to try the Wet Wok. Delicious food, great value and fantastic views whilst dinning

I have coeliac disease and eat completely gluten free . Safe food prepared with care is as important as what I eat. This fantastic restaurant gets it! Not only is the food safe, there is a massive choice. We have family in Plymouth and had hoped to take our 90 year old mum for her very first sit in Chinese meal. She only ate sweet and sour chicken balls for the first time last year when we got a carry out when we came down from Scotland! Sadly she fell last week and broke her hip. The restaurant were so helpful and understanding and accommodating when I shifted our now smaller booking three times in the week because of mum’s condition. That’s what I call going over and above in customer service. The view over the Sound is lovely. If you want a table with a view you need to book in advance. The place was busy tonight, some pretty big tables but the staff were all polite and made our experience special. The food was kept hot on heated trays and our sizzling fillet of beef certainly made us sit up and take notice as the flambé was not expected! They do lunches and takeaways and do home deliveries on a few evenings so check out their website as they keep it up to date. We had a great meal and will definitely be back..and will definitely have another takeaway before we set off home. Thanks to all the team in the Wet Wok. You are awesome 😊

Great service would recommend set menu B Beautiful setting and very authentic

Have been here several times for delicious, authentic food which is always beautifully presented by attentive & courteous staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal today which as always was served hot & with a smile from the waitress! The location with the view out to Sea is also wonderful all weathers. Highly recommend to anyone & come here often myself with family & friends.

We have been here on many occasions both as a couple and with friends and family. We have always enjoyed the food every time we’ve been. We recommend to everyone we know. In fact we took our 85yr old mum there and she said she used to go there when she worked in Plymouth, with her work colleagues. She said the food is still excellent.

I haven't been here for many years and I was very disappointed. It has gone down market with cheap tasting food , poorly presented and sloppy service. The only redeeming feature is the location over looking Plymouth Sound.

The tastiest, freshest, best served Chinese ever. It always is! And you can sit looking right over the sea or inside. It’s such good value, beautifully clean and spectacular at night time for special events. I live 25 miles away and make any excuse to go. Check out the varied and affordable menu. Take away too. It’s a place with a real feel where you get time and space to talk with those you take along while enjoying healthy authentic food. I love the vegetable foo hung at lunch time with a cold beer or the beef, green pepper and black bean sauce and then for more sumptuous evening meals there’s all kinds of different ways with seafood and chicken, small plates, sizzling plates, sweet and sours and fragrant rice. You can’t go wrong the cuisine is so skilful. Delicious experience.

Excellent food and freshly made. There were 17 of us and all our plates were empty at the end of the meal. Also excellent service especially with such a large group. Thank you Wet Wok we see you again soon!

Went here yesterday with friends. My husband and I had the stir fried chicken and veg. The veg seemed boiled limp and over cooked certainly not crisp and stir fried 1 circle of carrot and one minute piece of broccoli along with bean sprouts and others Also it was very salty and tasteless. The chicken was very dry. My husband couldn’t eat any of it and I struggled to eat some. Disgusting and paid £43 for the privilege. Been before and it was lovely but not this time. Complained and they couldn’t have cared less. The food certainly didn’t look anything like the picture they have here. Our friends meals looked lovely but not ours.

Whilst in Plymouth visiting my dad, we were looking for somewhere to eat as a family. Being a fussy vegetarian, I find it difficult to find places to eat. Looking at the Wet Wok menu online, I was sold the second I saw 'quorn' on their menu! This is the first Chinese I have found that does meals with Quorn, and I was ecstatic. We tried to book for the Friday, however they were fully booked, so we booked a table for the next night. When we got there, we realised why they're always so full, it's not just a meal, it truly is an experience. We were hoping to be seated either outside or by the window so we could overlook the sea, and so lucky that we were. The staff are friendly and always making sure you're OK or asking if you need another drink. They place plate warmers on your table to keep your food warm whilst eating. My dad had a steak meal that came out on a sizzling plate, I had satay sauce, and it was the most delicious satay sauce I've ever had. They do a vegan oyster sauce, too, but as above, I'm a fussy vegetarian, so I was too much of a wuss to try it. Every single one of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal, so much so I'm going to get my dad & stepmum a voucher for Christmas, so they can enjoy it without us (adult) kids hanging around! It's literally the perfect venue for a family night out, a romantic meal, or even friends catching up, but definitely book in advance over the weekend!

From the outside I was a bit wary of this place. So I looked at reviews, which were excellent. My husband had been here before but a long time ago. We were not disappointed!! Excellent food, lovely service and great view.

Great food overlooking the water. What more could you want!

Incredible evening. Food freshly cooked,staff happy and helpful we eat here alot and have always enjoyed each celebration

We came back down to Plymouth from Edinburgh for our intimate wedding and decided to visit the wet wok for our wedding meal as we got engaged in there 18 years ago. However on arrival we were left standing for our table for 15 minutes in my wedding dress too and then once at the table I felt the service was below average and no attention was given at all from staff even though they were aware it was our wedding and the history we had there. In hindsight I wish we had chosen somewhere else to celebrate. The food was really nice though. Bit gutted really as it felt like any other day.

Lovely place and view and was treated well. The Chinese food was so good

Food: Average Customer service: poor Price: above average View: great Evening meal, found the food decidedly average, although portions where plentiful, my local takeaway is better. Was not made to feel welcome, from arriving to leaving. No member of staff actually spoke to us, despite our attempts at smiling we didn't get one back. People they knew where really welcomed. (You might try at giving that same welcome to strangers, you do not know). Food served very promptly and dishes taken away the same. Price on the high side. Views spectacular if sat in the conversatory or outside.

This restaurant is on the coast overlooking the sea and is s delightful place to go for a relaxed evening meal. We chose one of the inclusive set meals, and found that although we had deliberately eaten lunch we found that we were unable to...

Always an excellent lunch we try to go regularly...staff are always friendly and happy...foods delicious 😋

The food and service were excellent. Staff are very friendly, but oh, dear, please do something about your carpets, they do need cleaning, preferably replacing! 😊