I came to be at Jumping Java by a strange sequence of events; firstly I had ordered some event accessories that didn't arrive so I had to venture to Bangor to pick some new ones up, then I went in to a café further up High Street but unfortunately they stopped serving food at 2pm, then on the trip back to my car an unbelievable hunger came over me and I found myself stumbling in to Jumping Java with an ache in my belly. To be honest I had never really considered eating here.
JJ has a canteen vibe to it, everything from the red trays you collect your food on to the plastic seats. It's bright and airy inside and there's loads of seating. If you're not with kids you might want to sit towards the front of the café to avoid the play area.
I ordered a Caesar Wrap and a flat white. On ordering the chef came out of the kitchen to tell me that they didn't have any lettuce and 'was rocket ok?' - at this point I was so famished I would have eaten weeds so that was no issue, but I liked that he came out to tell me. When the wrap came I was shocked about how packed it was, chicken was literally falling out. Even the presentation was top notch, which I had not expected. The wrap cost £5.25 and was worth every penny.
The service was great - from the server to the chef they were amiable and helpful. One tiny negative was that they were slow to clear tables but it was busy and there was one lone server who was concentrating on feeding rather than clearing which is understandable.
Overall Jumping Java is a perfect High Street pit stop if you want to dump your kids in the play area and get a bit if peace and quiet or if you want to take advantage of their free WiFi. read more