my first experience of visiting costa coffee in market harborough was bad. i visited this shop…read moreearlier on in the year and bought two coffee's and one cake. the chocolate cake i was sharing with my son tasted funny a petrol like taste. i took it back to the counter where i was given a refund for the cake immediately. on trying out the remainder of the cake at the counter, the assistant who tried it felt ill. for the rest of the day both myself and my son (aged 6) had a blinding head ache and felt sick. it has put me off going back there again

Always enjoy a quality 'skinny latte' here, brisk service, bright, friendly staff & a good…read moreselection of sandwiches, cakes & snacks. A welcoming atmosphere adds to the experience!

the coffee is always satisfactory, staff very friendly and go out of there way, I needed a black…read moreink pen to fill out paper work and asked the staff they did'nt have one but went and bought one, hows that for customer service, highly recommend this Costa.

I visit this branch of Costa Coffee most weeks and they provide me with an excellent decaf soya…read morelatte. They are often busy but polite and courteous. Newspapers hanging up, available to read. Good selection of cakes and sandwiches - my favourite are the simple biscotti biscuits :)

Shop look changed than before and staff is very polite. More product line added. Great experience…read moreough will come again.

So you can buy all of your newspapers, magazines etc from Harpers as you would expect from a…read morenewsagents shop. They also sell a few cards which are a little dated, small selection of essentials - tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits etc and chocolate & sweets. They also have a few fresh sandwiches daily so if you are in a rush you can grab a 'buttie' from Harpers. They sell the lottery and scratchards, cigarettes etc. The downside to this shop is the overwhelming smell of stale cigarette smoke. The owner used to smoke out in the back room with the door open which made the whole shop stink. Unfortunately the smell didn't get any better after the smoking ban - the shop is still stinky and puts me off going in here. Saying that, the staff are friendly enough so I do continue to shop here for my choc!

Decent little coffee place in the train station / convention center area. It's pretty nondescript,…read moreand normally I'd just go for three stars, but I happened to be there when they were having a systems malfunction in their POS system. The way they gracefully handled the situation (after a few moments of mild flailing about) is easily worth an extra star.

Stopped while waiting for our train to London. Pastries looked good, but I didn't eat one. Latte…read morewas good and BF had a canned beverage. Server was nice, and waited for me while I tried to count out currency. I'm American so the I get mixed up with the different coins. She was patient. Thanks for being nice to visitors!

Absolute BEST Cream Tea I've had yet! Walk into thIs quaint little shop & am warmly greeted. The…read moremenu looks really good & to tempt me further, there's a large case of pastries w/ tarts galore But my heart is set on the Cream Tea. Listen to your heart!! HUGE, fluffy but flaky scone comes out w/ dishes of clotted cream & strawberry jam. It's so soft & biscuity w/ a hint of sweetness & hidden delicious plump raisins. Wish I had had 10 of them but 1 was the perfect size to fill me up. Add the Stratford upon Avon special tea blend & it's the perfect afternoon enjoying the home of Shakespeare

I was very excited because of the signs in the wondow for fluten free dining options. And I really…read moreappreciated how many options there were, but the food was wrong, and not great. Cute place though. But not going back.

This a very good discount bookstore. They sell a wide range of books - fiction & non-fiction,…read moreacross all ages. They are also stock a wide range of gift-sets as well, i.e. complete sets of books, rather than just individual books. On top of the books they sell a wide selection of cards and wrapping paper (all at three for the price of two!) and loads of seasonal goods and toys. Up stairs (no lift) there is a huge stock of art & crafts goods - all very cheap. These are suitable for all age ranges and expertise. A great little shop to buy presents. And the staff are nice too!

I would never order from this company! I order using express delivery - 2 weeks later and numerous…read morechases, 2 where I'm told completely the wrong information - and no order. My postage is refunded and I'm asked to wait another week for my delivery before they will refund items, so 1-2 days delivery has turned into 3 weeks. Finally get my refund and 6 weeks later + parcel still hasn't arrived - it obviously was never sent. Seriously never order with this company if you want your order! Awful + no phone line to actually talk to someone so all through email! Pure crap!

I really like the coffee in this place. When I'm up the city centre and just want to have a quick…read morecoffee & sit down, this is the place to go. I gave up on both Costa and Starbucks, and here's why: Costa - no matter how busy it is in there (and it does always seem to be very busy), the coffee will take about 5 minutes. Not sure why. Starbucks - overpriced and untidy. I actually went in there a few days ago; there were two tables with empty cups/plates/rubbish on and the staff were standing around chatting. Not efficient. Back to Pret. Their service is very very quick. As I said, I only want a quick coffee and that's what I get. There's a dedicated person pouring the coffee constantly so I've never waited more than 30 seconds for my drink (not including the queue). The cost is cheap; compare 99p at Pret to £3 at either Costa or Starbucks. There's no competition! The service is always very friendly. I've never had a server who didn't smile and wish me a good day - it really makes a difference. I've rarely - if ever - had such a wish from anyone at the other coffee shops.

Been to lots of eateries in MK, and to be honest its been a great disappointment. This Pret is a…read morevery good, feels different to the ones in london. I had their crayfish salad with a nice dressing, together with mango a& mandarin drink, both were great and light. Very impressed.

A reasonable size with a good mix of sellers and varied range of items, everything seemed in good…read morenick too, which is always good. The lighting wasn't great, and they closed earlier than stated in a curt fashion- I totally understand hours changes- but change it online and pop a note on the door. With so many sellers, the only issue was that pricing wasn't consistent- I get it, but still.