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Hours
Sun
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mon
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
Travelers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $12.00
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
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About
Monty’s is an informal British restaurant/cafe serving breakfasts, light bites, main meals, coffees and cake. Situated in Plymouth’s historic Barbican, we have been cooking the best of British for over 17 years.
PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $12.00
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Dog Friendly, Family style, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
768 reviews
Excellent
550
Very good
150
Average
42
Poor
12
Terrible
14
Ron S
Plymouth39 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
First visit of 2020, but still the same high quality of food and service at Monty's. Again it was the Special's Board that caught my eye. Pan fried Sea Bass, Saute New Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables and Hollandaise tasted as delicious as it sounds. This dish would probably have cost 3x Monty's price in so called "fine-dining" establishments and been of inferior quality. Usual excellent and friendly service.
Written January 16, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you so much Ron for another great review.
Written October 19, 2020
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Clnre
Bristol2 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
We recently stayed at a hotel in Central Plymouth but the breakfasts were poor. So instead we had breakfast at Monty's on the Barbican, where the food is cooked fresh and the staff are very friendly. So if you are staying at a hotel in Central Plymouth don't book breakfast go to Monty's instead.
Written June 12, 2021
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Paula D
Thank you for your amazing review.
Written August 18, 2021
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Roy H
Farley3 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
This is a little treasure of a place. Well situated on the historic barbican. Coffee's are absolutely fabulous and their breakfasts/brunches are not only very tasty but generous portions.
Very friendly atmosphere but beware, it is POPULAR so might be difficult to get a seat sometimes but well worth the visit.
Written March 6, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you for your review.
Written October 19, 2020
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Floatingfoodie
London59 contributions
Jul 2020 • couples
Nice enough coffee and a breakfast of what you'd expect, definitely above average. A decent eggs benedict and nice and friendly service. We spilt our orange juice and a replacement came out straight away no questions asked - we felt very looked after.
Written July 21, 2020
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874paulad
So glad that you enjoyed your visit, hope that youll be back soon! Paula
Written July 29, 2020
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Yvonne M
Plymouth24 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
Popped in on our way home for a bite to eat. We were greeted at the door, had our hands sprayed with sanitiser & shown to a spotlessly clean table. After taking a name & contact number, our server returned for our orders.
Our food & drinks came quickly...loads of smoked salmon on my eggs royale, thick hollandaise and lovely runny egg yolks. My husband’s sausage sandwich looked almost as nice! Nice big pot of tea, with plenty for topping up our cups.
Very friendly service, clean cafe and excellent Covid protocols. Well worth a visit, looking forward to a return trip soon.
Written July 28, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you so much for this review, look forward to seeing you again! Paula
Written July 29, 2020
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Jay
5 contributions
May 2021 • none
Really enjoyed our meal here. We stopped in whilst waiting for our slot at the National Marine Aquarium (another great Plymouth location) which it is easily within walking distance of. Our drinks were served extraordinarily quickly, within three or four minutes of placing them. The cafe was pleasantly busy but not overly so - of course, within COVID regulations - so this was extra surprising to us. We both ordered a BLT in baguettes which were nothing short of perfect. Staff were welcoming, always wearing their face masks and happy to help when we needed. Toilets were clean and well-maintained as well.
Written May 25, 2021
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Paula D
Thank you for your amazing review. We will continue with all covid regs for the time being.
Written August 18, 2021
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marianne s
7 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
All the proper hygiene measures in place, clear markings where to stand and hand sanitiser to use on entry. Greeted by friendly and helpful staff. Contact details requested and given. The breakfast menu was varied with something for everyone. It came in a timely fashion and all four different meals were well cooked and delicious. The staff sanitised tables and chairs as soon as customers left. All in all it was a great breakfast in a great cafe! Thank you Monty's for making our first breakfast out for months so lovely!
Written July 13, 2020
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874paulad
Really glad you enjoyed everything and thank you! All the best, Paula
Written July 29, 2020
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velmaDevon
Plymouth42 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
Came here for brunch and greeted by friendly staff ,have been here several times before for evening meals. We were not disappointed, really lovely food ,full english breakfast really good value and very filling and eggs royale was very tasty. Lovely place to stop off for a coffee or a meal.
Written August 12, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you very much! Hope you'll be back soon!
Written August 31, 2020
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2dpigeon
14 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
Loved this café, had a very nice lunch, in a relaxed atmosphere. My wife had the savoury pancake which was tasty and filling, our daughter had jacket spud with tuna and it was enormous and really well prepared. My smoke salmon and cream cheese bagel was served warm, and was scrumptious. Well worth a visit!
Written September 1, 2020
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874paulad
Really glad you enjoyed everything, thank you so much for coming in!
Written September 1, 2020
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twankey
Ivybridge282 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Ate here today BLT baguette tuna baguette the best an biggest chunky chips ever .
Really nice for a simple lunch.
Pleasant service. Free papers to read.
Will definitely go back
Thanks
Written February 5, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you for your review.
Written October 19, 2020
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pbhPlymouth
1020 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
Came with grand daughters over half term. Friendly helpful staff and tables well separated. The children thoroughly enjoyed the pancakes with maple syrup and chocolate milk shake. The cappuccino coffee could have been hotter and stronger.
Written October 31, 2020
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Paula D
Thank you for your review. If the kids are happy then so am I.
Written August 18, 2021
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pepsi
Thornton Cleveleys138 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
Just called on the off chance there was availability. The place was really busy but the nice gentleman who greeted us offered us stools facing the wall instead of turning us away. No sooner had we sat there he then said there was a settee and chairs at the back which was really comfortable.
We had baguettes, 1 crab, 1 tuna mayo with sweet chilli sauce and chicken caesar salad. All the food was delicious, service excellent and as an added bonus half price on government scheme.
Would highly recommend this place and will definitely be back if we visit Plymouth again.
Written August 11, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you very nice, it's great to hear you enjoyed it - hope to see you again soon!
Written August 19, 2020
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Steve G
3 contributions
Nov 2021 • couples
We stayed in Plymouth over the weekend and had a really lovely time. Brunch on Saturday at Montys was fantastic, I had a steak sandwich and my partner a brunch. We were both so happy with the lovely food and standard of the service that we decided to book again for mid day on Sunday the next day. Our rating for this visit would of been 5 stars. Unfortunately on return on the Sunday our booking had not been written down so we had to wait for a table for some time, we were on a tight schedule so this was not ideal. I had eggs benedict and my partner eggs royale, both took a long time to arrive and were cold, the spinach was gritty and very wilted, On a plus side the staff tried their very best and were very helpful. Our visit for this would of been one star, such a shame and hopefully this was a one off and we will be back!
Written November 8, 2021
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John3k
United Kingdom167 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
Went for a lunch today. First time here so was really impressed.
The place was fresh looking and clean. The staff were extra helpful and friendly!
Our meals were perfect, good size portions. Food was hot and we did not have to wait too long for them to be prepared.
There is a good variety on the menu with something to suit everyone.
Will most definitely be back...!
Written September 24, 2020
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874paulad
Thank you very much, I hope you'll be back again soon!
Written September 27, 2020
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Chrissie B49
Plymouth14 contributions
Jan 2023 • friends
Having visited with friends on several occasions previously, I was disappointed today. I went for lunch with a friend of mine and we decided to have a more substantial meal this time. I ordered scampi, chips and mushy peas (ÂŁ8.95) whilst my friend ordered fish, chips and mushy peas (ÂŁ9.95). The prices are very competitive which is always a plus. However, today the dinner plates were cold which meant my thin fries were cold before I'd even gotten through half of the scampi. I had to leave most of the chips because they just aren't nice cold. Also, the mushy peas were just garden peas which had been mashed.
I also used the wc today which was (once again) a bad experience. There were no paper towels nor any other means of drying my hands. These wc's need regular checks.
The staff are always amazing and the food is always well cooked and excellent value for money. Sadly, today they failed us.
Written January 27, 2023
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