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Quick Restaurant Menu

By Alejandro

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Quick Restaurant Menu Review - In-Depth Analysis

Create restaurant menus easily with a drag and drop interface. Add images, descriptions, and prices to menu items.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.75/10

User Rating

4.3/5 (based on 27+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Quick Restaurant Menu allows you to create quickly menus for eateries, cafes, bars, and restaurants. You can include images, descriptions, sizes, and prices for each menu item.

The plugin uses default WordPress functionality to create two new post types, Menus and Menu Items. You can create and edit menu items inside the menu post interface, rearranging them with drag and drop, and grouping them into sections. Use a shortcode to display it in posts and pages.

Features include unlimited menus and items, responsive layout for mobile viewing, and the ability to insert custom CSS. The PRO version offers additional features such as organizing menus with rows and columns, a powerful drag and drop builder, and customizable layouts.

Comparing to Alternatives

Quick Restaurant Menu is a popular choice for restaurant menu management but faces competition from several well-established plugins offering broader features and integrations.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Easy to use and configure for quick menu setup
Elegant and customizable menu display with basic CSS knowledge
Good free version functionality
Positive user feedback on simplicity and effectiveness
Active pro version offering additional features

Weaknesses

Known security vulnerability fixed only in recent update
Reports of content deletion bugs affecting media and events
Limited styling options such as font changes
Issues with menu item management affecting multiple menus

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong majority of 5-star ratings, users appreciate the plugin's ease of use and effective menu display, though a minority report significant issues.

Positive highlights

'Great plugin but ‘Menu Items’ is missing' - erichnian
'The best for restaurants' - trollheimendesign
'Do the job!' - MZed
'It does exactly what it says' - danielepais

Common complaints

Plugin deletes content including media thumbnails and event calendar entries
Limited customization options such as font changes
Removing menu items in one menu removes them from others
Blurry images regardless of resolution

Weaknesses

Security vulnerability with arbitrary post deletion fixed in version 2.1.0
Buggy behavior causing data loss
Limited styling and customization capabilities

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward, easy-to-use restaurant menu plugin with essential features and basic customization.

Not ideal for

Users requiring advanced customization, robust support, or those concerned about past security and data deletion issues.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers essential menu creation and display features suitable for basic restaurant websites.

Pro version

The pro version includes enhanced features such as additional styling options, more menu management capabilities, and priority support.

Final Verdict

Quick Restaurant Menu is a solid choice for users needing a simple and elegant restaurant menu plugin with a good free offering and a pro version for added features. Its ease of use and positive user feedback highlight its strengths.

However, potential users should be aware of past security vulnerabilities and reported bugs causing content deletion. Those needing extensive customization or robust support might consider alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Quick Restaurant Menu plugin.

restaurant menu

menu builder

drag and drop menu

Screenshots

FAQ

Click on Rest. Menus in your WordPress admin sidebar. Click on Add New to create your first entry and save the post.

You will see a window inside the post editor with two buttons, one to insert new Menu Items, and the other to add Section Headers.

Add the items you want and provide them with a title, picture, description, sizes and prices. Each item has three icons on the right: to hide in the front, to edit the item and to delete the item.

Group your items inserting Section headers, eg. Starters, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Desserts, etc.

After saving your menu post create a new Page. Simply click on Pages -> Add New in your WordPress admin sidebar. Give your new page a title, for example, The Menu.

To display your menu in a simple list, use the shortcode with the id of the menu. You will find the shortcode in the table list of menus or inside the menu editor.