The staff were lovely. They were all friendly and excellent without exception. They gave us water for the table straight up, without having to ask or get it ourselves, which I really like. My coffee was really nice. I'm no coffee connoisseur but I really enjoyed it. I almost ordered a second one, it was so good (I never do that). I ordered poached eggs, bacon and purple kale and the serving was generous. Usually I'm iffy about kale - think it tastes a bit like grass- but somehow they made it delicious with lemon and herbs and...magic or something.
My son (5) ordered the kids pancake with coconut ice-cream and syrup and a hot chocolate and he was very happy. I had a little try of his coconut ice-cream and it was good. Another option for kids was a kids size bacon and eggs. The little girl sitting near us had a delicious-looking biscuit which she said was good. I am usually leery of bought cakes/biscuits (as opposed to home-made ones), but this looked pretty good.
Surprisingly large venue. I like the decor, which was white with green and natural - it had an industrial/warehouse feel. They had a couple of comfy couch seats and a selection of different types of seating. There were a couple of blankets which we utilized. Doesn't look like much from the road, but nice enough once you enter. Good outdoor area. We sat on comfy high seats. I liked the music and it was not too loud.
We went on a Friday morning and it was super duper packed, but the meals still came in good time and were correct and well presented.
I probably wouldn't go on a weekend, as I think it would be so so busy, and I'm not into crowds. I'd like to try it on a Tuesday perhaps, and see how it compares. We could hear each other speaking just fine, even with all the tables completely filled with patrons, and me a little bit deaf-ish.
Plenty of parking to be had - we parked in the next street and walked a little way.
The best bit was the staff. They were really good, and spoke respectfully to everyone, including the children.
Room for improvement might be the toilets (there's only one per gender, plus a multi-gender/special needs one/possibly baby change? - not sure) and someone was trying to open the door while I was in there, so maybe another loo or two would be good.
It's a great spot for a nice cafe - I think this area needed something like this.
They didn't really have any quirky novelties - which tbh I usually am a bit taken by - just a straight up good cafe. read more