Quay 33 Reviews

Food was good, but an enjoyable evening was marred at the end by the waiter's tantrum as our (large) group was setting the bill.
We had been told we could pay individually for what had been eaten/drunk. However, the waiter's stress levels rocketed and halfway through our group's departure he refused to process any further payments. In a v rude manner, he dumped the cash he'd received and remaining bill on our table, declaring 'it's all a big mess'.
This was totally unnecessary, and v unprofessional. Especially so as the bill was easily and swiftly cleared.
This disorganised and sour end to a lovely evening could have been easily avoided if the restaurant had asked us to pay collectively (which we were all prepared and able to do), or taken cards for tabs. As the booking had been made weeks in advance, and food pre-ordered, you would've hoped the staff would have been better prepared.

Lovely meal and friendly, efficient staff but evening ruined by this restaurant deciding that people wanted to hear YMCA and other disco music played whilst trying to enjoy dinner and conversation with friends. Asked them politely if music could be turned down as we couldn't hear each other over the music. It's suppose to be a restaurant not a nightclub! What used to be a nice evening here now is a completely wrong vibe for eating dinner. Will not be back because of this sadly.

Very good meal and full on a Wednesday evening which is a good indicator. Don't be daft like me and go for the chicken - if you are on the coast, always go for the fish - it looked super.

Good service, reasonably priced and most importantly excellent food.

Fantastic steaks. Cooked to perfection and a chilli to rival any.

Delicious pork belly, best I've ever had. Great service and friendly helpful staff.

Excellent food and service.

Quay 33 has a good reputation and we called in without a reservation. Luckily we got the last available table and joined a full restaurant at a time when others were mostly empty. Such is the reputation of Quay 33.

I had the fish stew and my wife had the fish pie both of which were excellent. Piping hot, served quickly, and satisfying.

Good value and brilliant ambience.

We had a lovely meal here. The trio of fish as others have said, was first rate. The reason for the missing star is the Seventies disco soundtrack which although not loud, did not give the relaxed dinner vibe that I was hoping for. This and maybe the staff talking over their shoulder to others whilst serving our food and drink? This might have been this because we were sat downstairs. The management have excellent Covid secure process in place.

Brilliant seafood, friendly polite staff, all round great place to eat.

Food was fine to good, but the men's toilet was terrible, the taps on the sink were both broken, tiles around the walls were broken an the pain was badly done. Not impressed.

Great food & wine. Effective COVID-19 controls in place. Will go back.

Great menu, beautiful food and great service. Looking forward to going back.

Excellent service. Very nice food. The environment though is basic and noisy. With some music would be much better.

VERY REASONABLE with lovely service and nice atmosphere.

Great food, friendly staff, well worth a visit my seafood risotto was fantastic.

Great menu choice, children's options, reasonably priced, attentive and friendly service and delicious food! What more could you want?!

Very poor food have visited several times and the food has deteriorated will not return

One of the best restaurants in Plymouth. Great food especially seafood

Great food, lovely atmosphere. Great for groups or cosy dates. Best fine dining on the Barbican

Quay 33 is pretentious, over priced, with rude staff and the WORST FISH N CHIPS on the barbican. The chips are frozen "catering chips" from Booker cash n carry and the fish is probably frozen fillets, defrosted and then battered. Avoid this place, there are plenty of other places to go.

Really good food sensible prices. Friendly helpful staff. Thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to returning.

An excellent Restaurant with very good helpful service from the waitresses. The food is cooked to perfection at reasonable prices. The wine list is adequate to suit all tastes again at reasonable prices. The disadvantages is that the menu does not change much and the specials are limited in variety. At the time of writing (21/9/13) I consider it one of the best places to eat in Plymouth for either Lunch or Dinner.

What a great lunch! Friendly staff, good portion size. Loved the burger, proper hand made and in a decent bread roll. My wife had the mussels and said they were fantastic.

Exceptional food, great staff and a great atmosphere!

Very pleasant evening.Good food.Relaxed and relaxing environment.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere and fantastic food!! Staff are friendly and attentive! Would highly recommend!!

Excellent food and service. Best place to eat in the Barbican area.

Tasty food, good size portions. Only minus, 'not disabled friendly', as only toilets on first floor, accessed by two flights of stairs.

Awesome food and great service. Lovely location and atmosphere. The venue has great history too.

Absolutely delicious food .. I had the haddock special and my friend the sea bass.. best I've tasted in along while

Really good top of the range food. Can't understand why I haven't been here for years.

Good value, pleasant staff, good food, comfortable seating.

Will definitely go again

Excellent food with huge quantity. This is the best European food since I have been in UK for nearly four years.
Better book reservations for dinner before you go.

Good atmosphere and seafood first class. Amazing duck!

Excellent choice of menu to cover all tastes. Quick , friendly service of tasty , plentiful food. Definitely recommend!

Excellent belly pork. Never had a bad meal here. Love it.

Amazing restaurant, service and food. I have visited a few times and each time tried something new. The food is fresh, served in good time and always tasty. Locally sourced ingredients, especially the seafood, and very filling portions. The restaurant itself is well decorated - light and bright. Seating upstairs and down. Staff friendly and helpful.

Good reliable food and prompt service. It isn't cutting edge and hasn't changed much in years, but the meals are substantial ( completing a starter and a main is a challenge, one starter between two?). Conventional dishes, but well cooked and tasty. Wine is well priced. Often full, so booking advised.

Moules I had were very tastey. The main of duck was nice but the vegetables werent that great. Service was friendly and definitely worth the tip!

Good atmosphere great staff and great food very reasonable in our opinion generous portions well presented. Worth a visit.

Brilliant lunch! Friendly staff! Children's menu available!

Superb restaurant. Tucked away one street back from the harbour front. Fantastic food. Really great prices. Well worth a visit

Absolutely lovely little restaurant! Visited several times and am always pleasantly surprised. The food is delicious and well worth what you pay as the portions definitely fill you up! They have a set menu for lunch and dinner if you want to save a bit of money, too! Would highly recommend!

Amazing food and excellent service, must try when you visit Plymouth!

Ate here with friends who were visiting from the North. Very happy with our experience, staff were friendly and accommodating. Clean facilities. Great food, I had the chicken teriyaki which was tasty although I think I would have preferred the salmon. Dessert was lovely, cheesecake was gorgeous.

Came in last week for a birthday meal with my Mum. Service was second to none, very attentive without being too full on. The food was out of this world! Not too pricey either! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to go for a decent evening meal!

Been here a few times. Always excellent food and service.

Lots of atmosphere, great food, reasonably priced, book ahead.

brilliant food great friendly staff lovely place say "no more"

Always great food in here, just had the Christmas meal and it was very generous. Service is fantastic. Would highly recommend

Lovely lunch of pate followed by an excellent fish stew washed down with a bottle of chenin blanc and an afogato to finish. Othersin party had the calamari and haloumi salad starters, moule frite and grilled hake with buerre blanc sauce mains and cheese cake and panna cotta desserts every one was very happy

We have eaten here on a number of occasions s and have never been divided. My fish stew was absolutely delicious and my wife really enjoyed the trio of fish.

The staff are always cheerful and very professional and din't intrude on you whilst you are enjoying your meals.

We will definitely be booking another visit

Very nice food, wine and service. Nice and quiet on the first day after the lock down.

Good food, generous portions, reasonable prices and friendly staff.

In all honesty, we could not find any fault at all when visiting Quay 33.
The food was spectacular, the sevice was first class and the restaurant itself is so pretty.
If i lived locally, this would be my "place to go".
The owner, staff and chef can all stand proud. This has been a very lovely experience! Thank you.

Amazing food. Great, fresh fish. Brilliant quality and quantity for the price paid!

Another fabulas meal I have to travel with business and always a very warm welcome for Billy no mates eating alone. Would recommend making a reservation as they are always busy

Absolutely fantastic food, served in a fresh looking building with some lovely decor. The quality of the meals we ate were way above expectations and very generous portions.

Excellent food good service very enjoyable evening.

Akways gorgeous food at this restaurant, never been dissappointed yet. Fillet steak and sticky toffee pudding to die for!

I love Quay 33, I have never been disappointed with the food or service. Great menu and reasonable prices.