On our first full day in the UK (from US), we wanted an authentic English meal. After sleeping in…read morefrom the time change, we ate around 1pm. The place is very quaint. The tables downstairs are a little too close for my liking. We went upstairs and found a cute window table, overlooking the alley below. We started with a pot of tea and debated the large menu for a while. I opted for the Caspian breakfast and my husband ordered the pork pie with a side of chips (fries). The presentation on both was great. I wanted to love the food, but it was just okay. The Caspian breakfast was a waffle with sweet cream cheese, topped with smoked salmon, poached eggs, caviar eggs and sliced avocado. The waffle and poached egg were cooked perfectly. I didn't care for the sweet cream cheese and ended up taking that off. The avocado looked pretty, but tasted underripe. It also came with toast. My husbands pork pie was okay. It tasted like a summer sausage in a flaky pastry. It came with a side salad with Stilton cheese and walnuts, which was also just okay. The server was very friendly and prices were reasonable. If I lived here, I would definitely try again, but I would order different foods.

As a foreigner when you think of an English breakfast or brunch experience what often comes to mind…read moreis the fairy tale inspired tea and toast enjoyed in a quaint bed and breakfast, and unfortunately this dream is often shattered when you realize that Starbucks, Cafe Nero, and Pret have more or less taken over the wonderful world of breakfast. Fear not - Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms has preserved the traditional quaintness of a B&B in a way that caters to anyone and everyone, and it's absolutely excellent. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? Tucked away in a side alley, the location of Mrs. Bridges is as much a landmark as anything in Leicester, and once you step inside you'll understand why. The most comfortable of settings includes various tea rooms on two levels as well as an outdoor seating area that I was able to enjoy on what was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning. It was crowded at 1030, but I was still able to have a seat right away and service didn't lag. I can't stress enough how fantastic the atmosphere at Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms is, and loved that even school age children seemed to really enjoy and appreciate it along with the expected adult crowd. Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? £6.50 is a beautiful price for French toast with bacon and maple syrup with a pot of tea for an additional £1.85. As you can see in the picture my portion was hearty and I was more than satisfied at the end of the day with what would have easily cost me £12 in London. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? I'm not entirely sure whether the atmosphere or the fact that it was a beautiful day just made everything taste better, but my french toast was amazing even while being as simple as can be. There was nothing fancy here but there didn't need to be, and I noticed as I was sitting down that a steady stream of people were coming in for sandwiches to go that everyone was raving about (and kudos for having special sandwiches that rotate). There are some meals that you really can't even put a finger on with respect to what makes it so good, and this was one of those meals. Dual Stars Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms is a well known Leicester establishment whose appeal could possibly be bottled and expanded, but for now it's a brilliant gem in the center of England that I'd gladly visit daily. Star Granted.

Really really good food and a nice atmosphere i would 100% recommend for a nice brunch. It's on the…read moremore expensive side so i probably wouldn't go again just because i'm a student and can't afford to pay £11 for a piece of toast and smoked salmon with an egg on top. If i had more money to spend i would definitely come often !!

We we're walking around st martins square when we noticed the nice little cafe/brunch place and…read morewalked in after recently hearing good things. One of the cafes employees even came out, noticing us checking out the menu, and told us about the place and what they had, which was the start of great service throughout my visit. The cafe had a wonderful environment and very nice staff. I tried both the Greek yoghurt pancakes and the Nutella with strawberries pancakes, both were presented amazingly and were delicious. Portion sizes were great with 3 thick pancakes each and a healthy portion of toppings. The pancakes were fluffy and light but still filling and overall the best pancakes I could ask for. Service was also very fast. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a nice breakfast. Warning: there is no English breakfast and apart from the pancakes the mainly specialise in egg dishes.

A perfect spot to host a pre-wedding family & friends get together !!…read more Everyone had a blast and enjoyed the setting ... Staff was exceptionally nice and helpful !

Great food, great service, great ambience! Intrigued to try the dinner menu next time!read more

First proper meal (non travel) in UK and it was a great way to start. The restaurant is cute and…read moreservice is friendly. For drinks, I ordered a Bill's IPA and my husband got a double expresso. Both were good. For dinner, I ordered crispy salmon, which was the Wednesday special. It was cooked perfectly, with a flavorful, crisp top but still moist and juicy. It had a potato pancake side and broccoli. I enjoyed this a lot! My husband ordered a pigs n blanket Mac and cheese from their Christmas menu. This was also really good. It had sausage, bacon slices, died cranberries and bread crumbs in the warm mac and cheese. It was rich, but tasted sophisticated. We were too full for desserts, but the menu sounded great. Maybe another visit just for dessert Update - went back a few days later for just dessert and wow! Bumped this up from 4 to 5 stars. The lemon meringue dessert was the bomb!! The rubharb apple crisp was also really good.

I was here two times and both times the service was good and the food was good, however, it can be…read morequite pricy! Their pancakes are a must try though.

Breakfast time... Starving.. Rememberd this place from a friend posting something. So we checked it…read moreout! I got the eggs Benedict. It was nice. And bagel topped with bacon (fatty bacon) then a perfectly poached egg but the hollindase sauce was too thick in my opinion. It came with 2 hash browns on the side which were nice. Ah decent breakfast but wouldn't get it again. I'd go for a regular one. Now... Where do I start! Himself was starving. Or so he thought. Well. Eyes bigger then his belly he saw the 666 challenge. My god. I tried to be the logical one but no! He was having none of it. So off he went.. Ordering his 666 challenge breakfast. 6 of everything- toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns and pancakes which resembled more like donuts oh and loads of maple syrup. Ugh. As soon as it came out he knew he couldn't do it. But off he started. (I think this huge 2 platefuls put me off my breakfast aswell) Needless to say he didnt come close to finishing it! So no free breakfast, 15 pound down and no T-shirt plus a disappointed other half and a smug girlfriend that knew she was right. We left feeling full and we'll that was it. Full. Would probably go back for a 'normal' breakfast. But not sure he would face the shame.

This place was quite busy at lunch time when my friend & I arrived at 12:30 on a Friday. I ordered…read moreomelette which I chose chicken & mushroom as fillings (50p per fillings). There is also choices of bacon, tomatoes, etc. The chicken pieces were huge but tasted plain which was a bit of shame. I couldn't finish them & left quite a few pieces. The omelette came with salad & chips. The omelette was 5 pounds plus whatever filling you decide to add which was good value for money. I wish they had chopped chicken into small pieces with more flavour. My friend had a veggie breakfast which seemed nice. It's a nice place to meet friends for lunch near university & cheapish. There are residential areas nearby to park your car for free, so it might be a good choice to meet friends for food rather than city centre.

This review is for the restaurant, not the deli counter…read more Came here for breakfast but ended up having lunch instead, I feel like three stars is maybe a little less than it really deserves, but four is a bit more than I want to give. I hope to go back and get the opportunity to pump it up. I got the bacon and brie sandwich with the red onion marmalade, which was good but somehow a bit blander than I expected, the bread I had wanted had run out so maybe that was it. My boyfriend's turkey sandwich looked delicious so next time I'll go for a non-toasted sandwich so I can really taste their fresh bread. I'd probably have rounded up to 4 stars if the chips had been better, but I found them a bit dry, closer to what I'm used to calling potato wedges.

Came here to the restaurant part for lunch with several friends. All ordered different a different…read morearray of sandwiches and found it all to be delicious with very generous portion sizes. The ingredients used all seemed to be very fresh and they served "proper chips" which was lovely. The staff were, for the most part, incredibly friendly and helpful. One of my vegetarian friends was accidentally served a sandwich with ham in it: she let the staff know as they brought it to us and it was immediately taken away and replaced with the correct sandwich. I ordered the smoked chicken and bacon toasted ciabatta which also had red leicester cheese used in it which I thought was a lovely touch. It was quite strong flavour-wise though so I had to keep refreshing my palate with beverages. The one issue we did have was with getting tap water. We asked a passing waitress if we could have some tap waters and she advised that it would be a while as they were very busy. We waited for a fair amount of time before asking a different waitress, who advised us that we needed to order them at the counter. Once we'd queued up and ordered at the counter they arrived quite promptly, but this miscommunication had left us waiting for quite a while and my sandwich had become cold in this time. Keep this in mind when ordering drinks! All in all, good quality food with decent portion sizes and fair pricing. Would happily go again if passing through Leicester.

I really like this cafe. It has a very quaint and friendly vibe. They have a large selection of…read moredrinks and they looked beautiful. I opted for a filter coffee (silly me), but others in our group had more interesting drinks. My husband and I shared a three cheese toastie with chips (fries). It was very good. Others in our group had the avocado sandwich and chickpea salad. They were beautiful, tasty and reasonably priced. I would definitely go here again.

St Martin's runs as two different entities during the day and in the evening on some nights!…read more On most days during the day, it is a brunch and cafe spot, with very good coffee and hot chocolate. It also serves a variety of brunch food and sandwiches, even rotisserie chicken! Something many people don't know about is that it turns into a burger joint some nights a week. The burgers are great and well priced. Definitely recommend everyone to try this place out.

Wanted some dessert or a coffee after dinner out so headed into this place after seeing the signs…read morefor 'coffee and gelato'. Very busy which was surprising for a Sunday night. We found comfy armchairs upstairs (with a plug so I could charge my phone!). We waited till it got a little quieter before ordering. We shared a double scoop of gelato and it was delicious! I had the orange straciatella which I've never seen before and it was lovely. Reasonably priced at £2.95 for a double scoop. Coffees and teas are all good prices and there's a large selection of cakes available. Wish I lived round here so I could come by for waffles or porridge for breakfast! Staff are very friendly too :)

Sooo wonderful!!! So friendly and great food. They were welcoming and our deserts were perfect!!read more

28/03/15 That disappointment, have served me a dry lasagna, seemed frozen a couple of days ago…read more I'll give you a second chance 10/03/15 Great place, the best in Narborough Road. No pizza, no kebab... only food.. :)

They have a wide selection of food here so you're definitely gonna find something. The space is not…read moretoo small but not too big either. This is more of a come in, dine, and leave type of place so I suggest you not come and try to study here because this isn't really that type of cafe. The waitresses were very friendly and were helpful when I was indecisive about what to order. PS. They have bathrooms; they are not inside the restaurant, they're in the back & there's a wooden tent-like seating area which is very nice.

What an unexpected and pleasant find! Mrs G had a meeting there and so I joined her, trying to…read morekeep in the background. It was a surprisingly large, welcoming impressive space (note one of my pics - high ceilings and beautiful décor). I am not a vegan but that said the latte made with almond milk and the cranberry slice that I enjoyed there really hit the spot. Beautiful place - want a change from Costa and Starbucks? Try Prana - you will not be disappointed! Two thumbs up Review # 107 2019