I tried several of the teas here and they were all delightful- not too strong, but made well to…read moreaccentuate the different flavor tones of each tea. The only ones I didn't like were the fruity ones, but I'm not a fruit tea kind of person. The carrot cake was absolutely scrumptious, perfectly moist and fantastically textured. It was the perfect vessel for cream cheese. All in all a wonderful experience. Note that I am American and this is my first time in the UK. Seating was a bit crowded, but the service was great.

Very quaint! The breakfast was really good (a little too much oil in the fried toast). The…read moreselection of teas were amazing - we tried the lavender which was so bougie! Highly recommend this place - no bookings are taken for breakfast so you need to wait a bit for a table to become available (defo worth the wait though).

Great coffee and delicious brunch…read more Tried the beans and avocado on toast, both very good! Also had a flat white, V60 and aeropress. Great flavour, friendly staff

In this world of vast and yawning uncertainty, poised perpetually on the precipice of oblivion, it…read morecan sometimes feel like there is little in the way of constancy or reliability in our turbulent lives. So thank Yahweh for Mettrick's, a Coffee house for the 21st century. While this review focuses on the high street House, it could just as well apply to any of the four Mettrick's franchises scattered around our fair city. These local kings, nay, TITANS of the Coffeesphere are dedicated to bringing us that premium black juice, and doing so in an environment that could be best described as "hella chill". Naturally, the coffee is top notch. My personal favourite is the filter coffee, which has been known to temporarily evoke the fantasy of being in a roadside American diner in the 1950s, with my glamorous Beatnik girlfriend, Susan. If you are the kind of person that enjoys eating and digesting food, they have that too and it's not bad. Frankly though, the Joe is this cafe's main focus and what they do best. Combined with the cosy atmosphere, warm temperature and friendly staff, this young chain has all the right ingredients to compete with the big boys. As a local and independent business, it is one we should tirelessly support, rather than forking our hard-earned cash over to other less than favourable big name high street purveyors of mediocrity and tax avoidance that stick to the streets of Southampton like an old crusty scab. Let's just hope as the chain expands it does so sustainably in a fashion that stays true to its original vision. Peace out.

No longer exists. Now a Greek restaurant, not open for breakfast. Huge waste of time.read more

Tried multiple places for a full English and Docks turned our by far the best. All the ingredients…read morewere fresh and felt higher quality than your typical breakfast. Sausage actually was meaty, bacon had a nice, refined flavor. Option for scrambled eggs was a nice change. Added avocado, which was the perfect ripeness. Highly recommended.

Costa has been one of the few coffee spots open early on the highfield campus of Southampton…read moreUniversity. yes it is a chain coffee place but the coffee is relatively good. it has your usual coffee suspects available along with other cold drinks, some hot food, pre-packed sandwiches, and a variety of cakes and sweet things on display too. Very friendly staff serving you who know regulars and what there order is, which is nice as it seems many staff pass thru in the morning Has a loyalty card system thing too

Found this restaurant on Yelp. Great choice!! Food was very…read moregood and service was exceptional. Had a mixed Slovuvaki, wife had a chicken slouvaki. Honours and pita was also very good.

I'm a connoisseur of Greek restaurant so let me tell you this was great not only was the customer…read moreservice first class they really looked after our children we had a large portions authentic Cypriot food reckon Greek Cypriot recommend the Mezi. If you're off to the Isle of Wight and you happen to be in Southampton and you want some really good Greek food this is the place for you. I've got easy parking to just opposite the library

We had planned to have an afternoon tea at this lovely little café while visiting Newbury. We…read moredecided to go for a quick lunch, a couple days before the planned afternoon tea. Well, it was a good thing we did, since we didn't get to go back for afternoon tea... Just as the name suggests, it is located right by the canal. It was very picturesque, peaceful and relaxing. They also have seating upstairs, and had histories on the canal, with photos posted all around the wall. Their cakes looked amazing, but I decided not to order any dessert on this day. Yes I know, a big mistake! Our friend ordered Heavenly Hot Chocolate, and it looked so pretty! We went with Teashop House Blend Tea, and Earl Grey. The young boy who brought the teas (I hear this is a family-run business) was trying to very careful not to mix them up. But the funny thing was, he totally mixed the tea up! LOL. We didn't realize until half way through... I thought the House Blend tea tasted so much like Earl Grey. For lunch, we had Ham, Cheese & Chutney Sandwich and Eggs Benedict. They were both tasty, nice portion, and filling. Our friend went with something healthier, and ordered one of their vegan sandwiches. It is nice to have that option if you want or need vegan dish. We had a nice quick lunch here. It was adorable and cozy. The food was good, not amazing, but good. I think the sweets might be better than the actual food...I will never know, unless I go back! Lesson learned: don't never expect your plan to go just the way you planned them...and have your dessert first!

I love this cafe It's a wonderful location; you can sit along the canal watching the swans, the…read morebaked goodies are delicious, the staff friendly and the cafe itself is quaint with beautiful painted china dotted around

"A CUP ABOVE THE REST" Many boutique coffee houses are…read moreextremely passionate about their coffee, we found Pinnock's in Ripley have gone beyond passionate. They have a variety of different strength coffee beans to suit your taste, with unique flavours. They use a drip process, where the beans are ground freshly for each cup, then using their drip method ensures a smooth, lingering, wonderful cup of coffee. On display there are freshly made, salads, wraps, sandwiches, an indulgent array of cakes and hand made chocolates. We found having brunch with coffee was so relaxing, as we comfortable settled upstairs, in their large lounge area. All of us in the group, agreed this was well worth the drive for brunch and will visit this venue again.

A visit here today and a visit to Taylor's a couple weeks ago has most certainly given me the…read moreconfidence that after a year's worth of living in Surrey, the London coffee revival is slowly, surely and sustainably moving down to the south-west. Pinnock's has the amazing combination of quaint cottage house with spectacularly modern coffee and food. The coffee here is supplied by Beanberry Coffee a local micro coffee roaster in Woking and specific blends are created for Pinnock's use. Additionally, it's fair to note that this place only serves "drip" or "filter" coffee. They use V60s (for the coffee connoisseur) but a range of Beanberry's blends and single origins, so it makes for a range and variety of coffees to choose from. The food here is also of good note. We had a sausage roll, and a sausage baguette, both were not greasy nor overly salty as some of these usually go. The proprietors are friendly, and the staff attentive. Sit upstairs for a wonderfully cosy living room feel and an incredibly relaxed atmosphere. Downstairs, the seating is more formal and cafe like. Congrats on their first year alive, and to many more years of good coffee in Surrey please.

This place is apparently new in Winchester (at least it wasn't on Yelp!). It's prominently located…read morein the town centre right across from the library, and it's large glass frontage and bright funky décor is inviting to the passing thirsty traveller. The name refers to their proposed connection between coffee and wine, both of which they specialise in. They recommend pairings of coffees and particular wines to try. I think they might have a hard time convincing us of this as the two don't seem like natural companions; but if I'd been in town for a bit longer I might have taken them up on the offer and enhanced my education. I love the layout and the way everything is informatively labelled, and the staff are keen to tell you about the varieties of coffee on offer. I confess I was more interested in a brunch snack at that point, and settled for one of the specials, avocado with red onion on sourdough toast - what a taste sensation! I'd never tried avocado on toast before, but it works really well. With a good strong Long Black on the side, I was content to sit and try and puzzle out the cryptogram on the wall depicting the relationships between coffee and wine with a variety of arrows connecting different letters. In the end I gave up, deciding it was just a bit of fun, but somebody please correct me if it does mean something, as it's keeping me awake at nights! Although they are open late Wednesday through Saturday, it's not really an evening restaurant-y kind of place; it's more of a tapas menu that they have on. But it would be perfect for a pre- or post- theatre glass of wine and a nibble, and it's just along the road from the Theatre Royal.

I've been to this place a few times since it's opened up. It's ina great locations cross from the…read morelibrary and just a few minutes walk from the high street. Inside it's warm and bright thanks to the glass panelling making it inviting. The staff are always friendly and keen to help you find what you want, whether it's a quick cup of coffee, a light snack or something more substantial for lunch. I've tried most items on the menu but my favourite is the sausage sandwiche with chilli jam, avocado and rocket on South dough toast. I always add extra bacon as well and it is divine! Admittedly I haven't been here in the evening all that often so can't comment on the evening menu but for a quick stop at lunch it is one of the best places in town.

The place opens early in a city that sleeps in. When traveling, your schedule is not always your…read moreown. The food at your hotel is not always the most flavorful. This place was open and had good eats.

Great coffee, atmosphere and breakfast! Medium coffee is definitely a large. WiFi access is speedy…read moretoo!

We went here for lunch on a weekday after visiting Stonehenge. It's a cute little cafe with…read moresandwiches, entrees, pastries, and tea. We had the crab cakes, BLT baguette, earl grey tea, and house tea. The house tea was great with a little sugar and milk. The crab cakes came with a sage butter sauce. They were a little on the fishy side but everything was super fresh. The baguette had large pieces of tasty bacon served on hot fresh bread. Overall, a charming cafe with an extensive menu. Everything was also reasonably priced and service was good.

This was a delightful breakfast. The wait staff was attentive, helpful, and efficient. We were…read moreweary travelers in search of a good hearty breakfast and this place more than delivered. The coffee was deep and delicious and my daughter was pleased with chocolate milk and toast.