Visto Lounge — Restaurant in England

Two adults on holiday with two children and two dogs

This was a very busy and very popular pub on the Harbour in Torquay at lunchtime

There were no places available for us initially but we were quickly directed into a small queue of people waiting to be seated. This was done quickly and efficiently and were soon sat in a lovely position inside

The menu was superb, offering a large range of choice for all the family. Despite this, we were quite awkward customers in terms of wanting variations in the menu, that they were happy to supply, but on condition that we ordered and paid for at the bar

We were greeted by a lovely waitress called “Daisy” who was easy to talk to and gave us an amazing service and a caring attitude

The food came out piping hot and was very tasty with the exception of the Mac and cheese which was lukewarm and the milkshakes weren’t ground quite enough so it included partially broken ice cubes instead perhaps of extra ice cream cream mixed together.

In addition, there was an unexpected power cut in the kitchen. Staff kept their heads and dealt with things very calmly, reassuring customers that things would be coming shortly or offering to give waiting customers their money back. I didn’t receive my hash browns though or get offered any money back for them

The biggest pluses of the place was the organisation and structure of the restaurant, it’s amazing location and beyond doubt the incredible service that Daisy and other members of staff...

A cavernous place decorated in an interesting style, a mixture of kitsch art and mirrors, old lampshades grouped over the bar and industrial lighting over the tables. Great atmosphere if a little noisy but I liked it and the food was good. I had the Lounge Burger with fries which was very good and reasonably priced at £10.95 and a Peachy Keen which was delicious although expensive at £3.65 as it was mostly ice. I had the same another time having visited other places first but, although the weather was very hot, it seemed not one eatery in Torquay had the sense to have a couple of fans running so left all of them before ordering as they were just too hot. Visto Lounge had some kind of fan/aircon thing going so was much more comfortable. I might have tried something else on the menu but, being hot and bothered by this time, I was in no mood for further experimentation but am sure other things would have been good, too. I had to wait about 30 mins for my food the first time (evening) and 15 mins the second (lunchtime) so, at busy times, get there before you're too hungry to wait. UPDATE: I'm not 'a frequent customer of lounges'. I visited this one, twice, during a brief stay in Torquay which will not be repeated. For the record, I don't spend a lot of time standing on street...

I likes this place and it was our first visit, having gone.there with friends.

The staff are fruendly and helpful, and there is a downloadable app which enables you to order and pay from your phone/tablet.

The menu is varied and has a dew suprises.

We went for the Shawarma Lamb Flatbread with a side of fries, and a Goan Lamb Curry with a side of garlic flatbread.

Whilst I found the curry to be really good with tender lamb in a medium spiced curry gravey with chunks of sweet potato; the garlic flatbread was similar to an overcooked, tough, crunchy 6 inch pizza base and in no way flexible!

Sadly the flatbread for the Shawarma was identical and could only be eaten with a knife and fork after much strenuous cutting. The fries were fries sparse, in a small enamelled cup. The topping was also sparse of meat and heavy in a mallange of sauces.

So, mixed reviews on the food which is reflected in the scoring.

We would definitely go back again and sample other things from the menu, and I would encourage you to give it a whirl.

As I said, the staff were very friendly and the service was swift; the smbience was pretty good too, and you have to love a restuatant that welcomes...