Bowlers Cafe in Plymouth

Came here for some food and coffees. The only thing that was nice was the drinks. The bread on our hotdogs, burger and sandwich was dry and chips didn't look cooked enough. My dad asked for a bacon baguette which they don't do even though they had bacon and baguettes. Won't be eating there again.

Absolutely shocking service food didn’t even come and cancelled my order midway after waiting nearly 2.5 hours absolutely shocking

Awful place ! Staff when chatting esp about how they can’t be arsed.. need to remember customers can hear you !!! Tables filthy! Condiments not be cleaned in a long time. Such a shame loved coming here !!!

Food was half hot and the rest of food on plate was stone cold. The potatoes were under cooked and the bacon was extremely hard to chew. The place was filthy, don't bother, I won't be going back.

Had breakfast for 2 people. We found most of it unedible, cheap produce, over cooked, place desperately needs a refit. Sadly will not be returning!!

Really bad meal over priced and really cheap tasting produce sausages disgusting sautéed potatoes barely cooked bacon chewy

Fabulous breakfast great staff and the best lattte I have ever had great value for money well worth a visit

We visited for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Good menu choices and ample portions. Food was hot and tasty. Very friendly staff. Always enjoy our visit.

For the price I’d expect toast to come with your breakfast but you have to pay extra, the sausages also weren’t that great, but the eggs were, could do with a little update on the decor too. Don’t think I’ll go back or recommend.

Staff were friendly but the breakfast was disgusting. Sausages were 100% the worst I've ever eaten anywhere. .the eggs where good though.. No toast with the breakfast either. Hard wooden chairs and a decor from the 80'S I will definitely not go back or recommend this place.

Paper plates and plastic Cutlery!!!!!! Breakfast was awful clearly using the cheapest produce they can very BAD!!!!!

Happily surprised with breakfast. Had 9 family together for breakfast, service was fast, efficient and staff very helpful. It's nicely tucked away and has a cafe feel to it but the food was amazing. Not greasy, just got hearty food. The menu is simple but offers enough variety for most appetites. The price is very reasonable for the quantity and quality. Highly recommended

cafe was very cold as door wedged open. food was served luke warm and with the seating area cold the food was quickly cold also l. Had to sit with coat on only 2 tables being used so not busy at all plastic knives and forks and food was put on foil trays so very greasy.

Fantastic food, great price and friendly staff! Had breakfast with Santa and Iggle Piggle! Amazing! I couldn't recommend this place enough!

OMG. went in for lunch, plastic cutlery, plastic plates, plastic cups. Food and staff was good, but the plastic cutlery was not suitable to cut the food so I ate with my fingers, lovely!

Impressed to see the staff were conscious of Covid safety. Masks were worn, santiser readily available and plenty of ventilation. Tables were thoroughly cleaned between customers. Our food was freshly cooked so obviously there was a wait from ordering to eating but it was worth it. I take onboard the comment of one reviewer stating the food was served on cardboard plates and eaten with plastic cutlery. I agree this is damaging to the environment, however, the staff's health and safety should be paramount. We all know Covid is spread by large and small respiratory droplets which will be abundant on our plates and cutlery if we ourselves were unwittingly carrying the virus. We put our own equipment in the bin to reduce the risk to the staff and thank them for their hot, well cooked food, safe presentation and value for pensioners. Other establishments charge twice the price for food that has been kept on a hot plate for many, many minutes.

Food very disappointing, beans looked like they had been in a bay Marie for ages, bacon salty and overcooked. My biggest problem was we sat in lovely surroundings with all the plants but ate of plastic plates with plastic cutlery. Not very good for the environment.

Visited at an extremely busy time, was pre warned about the wait as was everyone else yet everyone else loved to moan. It was our choice to wait and glad we did, food was lovely, in fact better than expected from a small cafe, ladies did a brilliant job and still remained polite and helpful despite many rude customers and an extremely busy hour! Were kind enough to treat our children to free ice cream, will definitely return.

Great breakfast, freshly cooked and came out hot and tasty. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Went with my husband, took my dog Zak who was welcomed and treats and water were available, sat in the outside eating area tables were cleaned and disinfected...

Worst breakfast I’ve ever had looked like poo and tasted like poo Only ate one sausage and binned the rest NOT worth the tenner. Made to use plastic knife and forks and paper plates and all threw in the bin afterwards how good is that...

I came today for breakfast with friends. Lovely outside seating area and well spaced out. Staff where very friendly and helpful and where happy to have a laugh and a joke. Thankyou guys we will be back again xx

Grate outdoor space Cracking breakfast grate for money definitely coming back again to try the bigger breakfast

Absolutely the worst breakfast I have ever had, paper plates, plastic knives and forks, swimming in grease, and dirt cheap disgusting sausages, and have to pay extra for a slice of toast! Never again.

Big thank you to the cheif and staff at bowlers. After my 14 Yr old son demolished the gut buster, chief set him the challenge of the beast. Plate of cooked breakfast that couldn't fit on the table....a free cake if he finished. He was...

It is easy to forget that this little gem is tucked away in Chaplin's. The new walk through jogs the memory now. This is a cheap, very well cooked eateries with really friendly staff and a good selection of food. The seating areas are very...

Had a cracking breakfast at Bowlers Cafe this morning! 9 of us turned up for my boyfriend's birthday, all of us ordered food and coffees. The food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious! The staff were super friendly and accommodating; little swaps with food...

Had an awesome breakfast with a big group of us. All orders were correct. Really good portions. Clean and lovely marquee. Friendly staff. Photo is of the belly buster!

So popped in with the dog which is great idea, nice seating area outside (dog friendly area), order our breakfast and to my HORROR!! single use PLASTIC CUTLERY AND PAPER PLATES!!! Not on in today's world should this be acceptable. For one could barely eat...

We like to come here as it offers breakfast all day & a variety on the menu. I don’t particularly like breakfast so I got a chicken burger, it was a good size, not greasy and tasted good. My partner and two friends love a...

We had a lovely breakfast this morning with lovely staff friendly and prompt great portions and quality if you need a nice big breakfast to start the day bowlers is your place to go Thank you Guys

I guess to save money, food get served on plastic plates and plastic cutlery. Coffee get served in take away cups. Young girls are serving and didn't know really what to do. Food used to be great but since owners of Chaplin took over it...

Sat down and then ordered food I was left stood there being ignored then after 3 mins ish a young girl (blonde) hair black mask says have you been served I was like no!! So after waffling around trying to find the order pad I...

Great little cafe, with great staff who are all very friendly and eager to ensure that we where comfortable and felt safe, will return soon.

Very good value for money and good food. Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere to grab a bite to eat in. All cooked by the chef carol who is a lovely person, definitely recommend.

Lovely breakfast sat in the sun! Superb value and extremely welcoming staff. Breakfast was faultless Highly recommended 👍

Everything you want from a breakfast. Really friendly and quick service. Have good distance measures in place. All food was cooked fresh and arrived pipping hot.

myself and my husband came in we wanted a leisurely breakfast and couple cups of coffee.We got just that eventhough they were short staffed the chef was cooking as well as taking orders out.The food was great as it always is,the service was warm and friendly.when they were clearing tables and serving you always get a smile and a welcome.When I told the chef the food was delicious as it always is his smile made my day.We just love coming in.So big well done to u all you deserve more than a gold star xx.I should have wrote this weeks ago my apologies xx

Fantastic food. Friendly and helpful staff. A wide range of tastes and dietary requirements I was excited to see they have oat milk as a dairy replacement option. Amazing value. 100% recommend.

It's cheap, the ingredients, bacon, sausage etc are all budget fayre. Service is 'patchy', depends on who serves you. All a bit run down and grubby but... It's cheap and as they say.. 'It is what it is'.

We ordered a breakfast for our family of 4. The food arrived quickly and was very tasty . Staff were very friendly 5 stars!!

Entró con mi madre, sin esperar encontrar una mesa que parecía muy ocupada. Por suerte encontró una mesa para dos. Pedimos 2 comidas y ciertamente no hay problemas aquí, 2 bebidas calientes mientras esperamos. Se comió una comida encantadora. El personal testigo fue literalmente corriendo hacia mesas claras y ordenadas para los clientes que esperaban. Fuimos atendidos y atendidos por un personal educado y educado. Mis expectativas fueron muy superadas, sin duda volveremos.

Called in here today for an early lunch .Food was excellent & really good value .Lovely coffee.Will deffinately eat here again

Como vegetariano, siempre es difícil encontrar un sabroso desayuno vegetariano, tomé una taza de té, tres hermosas salchichas vegetarianas de Linda McCartney y algunas papas salteadas, no me puedo quejar de nada, todo estaba delicioso, todos fueron amables e incluso lo hicieron gratis chocolate caliente la semana siguiente para los niños.Me puse a hablar con una señora en el café, creo que ella trabajaba allí y me prometió que escribiría esta crítica. Era el muchacho joven de la sudadera con capucha azul de BCU.Muchas gracias por una experiencia increíble?

The whole experience was absolutely shocking - absolutely vile and I swear I will never ever go back - everything needs massive improvement.

Arrogant male member of staff told us at 3pm they were not doing hot food anymore... even though they close at 5pm.....Sausages so hard you could break the window with them...

Have been a few times now to have a breakfast and pleasantly surprised. Amazing prices and friendly staff! Will be trying lunchtime next! Could do with another toilet, as everyone using chaplins store and the cafe are using 1 male and 1 female toilet.

Made a visit here today as i've heard how good this place, well all i can say it lived up to it's reputation, Good home cooked food at reasonable prices. The place was clean and tidy staff were also very helpful certainly recommend a visit here.

Good plain cooking, tasty food and generous portions. Bowlers is always busy which speaks for itself. Always a friendly greeting and courteous service.

Servido por una joven muy agradable y amigable y servido por un joven educado. La mesa estaba limpia y los desayunos eran de gran valor. Recibimos una solicitud específica sobre el desayuno, lo cual no fue ningún problema. Solo una pequeña decepción fue que el Americano era en realidad un café de filtro negro.

Estaba haciendo un poco de compras y nos decidimos por un sándwich de tocino.

Visited for an afternoon charity event and although it was busy the service was really good. The large latte is good value, and looking at their new menu and the value I’ll definitely be back soon. Added bonus is the outside area that’s dog friendly.

Fui a este café hoy y pedí un gran desayuno. . . 1 calle de todo llegó a mi mesa sin judías ni tomates. .

We stopped for a cuppa and ending up staying for a late breakfast. The service was slow despite the number of staff floating around and at the time of our visit you could only pay in cash which was a bit awkward. Our food was hot and plentiful when it arrived.

We came here for convenience before shopping. £15 got us 2 large cappuccinos, a fruit drink, a small breakfast, pate toast and salad and a large portion of cheesy chips. They were all tasty and came quickly enough.

Stopped for a coffee and bite to eat mid afternoon .. no hot food being served which was ok so had coffee and a piece of cake .. it took ages to get served as the staff were too busy talking amongst themselves , stood at the counter listening and waiting even though they knew we were there . Eventually got our coffee and piece of cake which also came with added extras .. a long hair ! I did get an apology and my money back but it was disgusting .. I would not recommend this cafe !

Nothing too much trouble, home cooked breakfast at reasonable price. Selection of cakes and drinks very good.

made the mistake of visiting this dive today 16/08/2017 was out with my mother and sister pop in for a sandwich and a cup of tea after waiting 20 minutes for the food to come out they only brought my mothers sandwich when no other food came after about 5 more minutes waiting my sister asked about are other food was then told they forgot to put toaster on for toasted sandwich as of mine was i got shouted at by the lady (owner) who took are order i had not ordered any food when i pointed out it was her who took are order she then said because they had stopped cooking for the day it was to late to cook sausages for me even though they had just cooked bacon for other customers sister complained and got shouted at by owner and waitress we goy up and left never to return

Based through the garden department at Chaplins. This little café serves good basic fare and all day breakfasts. Large conservatory area to eat as well as outside are.

Very small breakfast, not worth the price. Customer service not the best as most of the time i was there they were in the kitchen chatting. Wouldn't visit again could get better value for money elsewhere.

Went for a cuppa tea/coffee while shopping in near by shop,only one staff serving,slowly,with it being a food establishment some sort of hygiene would be appropriate but seen none ( no hair nets,No hygiene gloves,was given a dirty spoon to stir my tea,drinks were slopped wen passed to me no attempt to clean up or other me a cloth to do.

By far the best breakfast in Plympton . Excellent value for money , good service and stunning breakfast.

Vinimos para comer un bocado en un domingo por la mañana. Nos hizo sentir como que nos molestase. Era 1050 am nadie parecía interesado. 4 el personal detrás del mostrador en la cocina. Uno que no comienza hasta 11 y sentó suficiente. Otra persona senior y se sentó con ella seguido. Izquierda en la cocina, uno que sirve. Nadie parecía feliz. Total falta de atención al cliente. Nunca más.

Mi amigo y yo a menudo de repente a Bolos cuando en la zona de café y bocadillos, ya que es bonito y limpio con básicos de cada día a precios razonables y el personal es muy atento

Comida sencilla. Sin embargo bien preparado una serie limitada. Los precios no son baratos. Decoración aspecto cansado y necesita una limpia.

Me encanta el desayuno aquí pero gotea, así que debería probablemente invernadero ser clasificados, aparte de eso; sirvieron rápido y la comida era buena y bien de precio

nice eating area staff helpful and breakfast is brilliant will carry on going there and its well worth the visit

Have frequented this cafe over the years. Whilst it has changed hands many times, it's rarely been as poor quality as it is now. Customer service is practically non existent, despite us being regular customers we are never acknowledged. Today we went there for cheesy chips, which are delicious and cheap. Unfortunately we picked a dirty fork out of the container. When we pointed this out to a staff member she told us that they come out of the dishwasher, so she didn't know it was dirty. We challenged this by asking why she didn't know it was dirty, to which she replied 'we don't check the cutlery, if there is a problem we find out by the customers telling us' !!! Not often I'm lost for words, but this was one of those times....Whole place looks filthy and in dire need of a good scrub down. Mould or dirt stuck to window frames in conservatory area. Won't be going back!

Always a welcoming smile. Excellent service, quality, freshly prepared food. Nothing too much trouble. great value for money.

Today was one of those days, you've lots to do but need to stop for a quick bite!!!.....We needed bits from chaplins so nipped in to the cafe not expecting too much. I had home made quiche which was delicious(impressed they had s veggie option) and the freshest salad I've eaten out! My lovely man took a punt on the fry up and wasn't disappointed at all! Well done bowlers cafe, we were 'bowled' over!

After once again finding myself with a spare half hour in Plympton I decided to mosey on over to the cafe i had heard about in Chaplins. If you are not familiar with the area, Chaplins is like a scruffy "pound shop", but before pound shops existed and hasn't really moved on since.To access the cafe one must enter the garden centre department and bizarrely navigate your way around and up and down the aisles of the shop before coming out the other side none the wiser. Walking past dog treats and the associated smell, doesn't really whet the appetite. This is so weird. Not in a good way though.The "cafe" is hidden in a corner of a car park or something. Please don;t think for a minute that I am describing "Plymptons best kept secret" as its not, it's more like "out of sight, out of mind."Upon finally finding it, you are greeted with a scruffy old door (which opens outwards!) and there is no indication to say it is open! But open it was so i ventured in.The smell first hits you as you walk in. It's like (If you can imagine), stale chip fat, mould, damp, and something I couldn't put my finger on, and to be honest was glad I didnt.The small premises is definitely in need of redecoration, and I am being polite here. The smattering of fellow diners seemed to be contractors on their break. The lady behind the till took a while to acknowledge me. There were 2 breakfast options and a veggie one. I took the "all day special" at 1.99. Tea was extra. The tea was served (I am not joking) in a filthy old cup with a huge chip of about 2 to 3 cm at the bottom! The table was filthy and whilst waiting for my breakfast, myself and my fellow diners were "treated" to a loud conversation between the kitchen and the counter on how stupid other staff members were, plus a bit of their private life too, all broadcasted out to the hungry diners waiting.When my "breakfast" arrived, I sat there for about a minute expecting something else to come out, like toast or even just a bit of bread, but alas no.The small plate consisted of: 1 egg, 1 small bit of fatty bacon, a tiny amount of cheap unbranded beans thickened with milk or cornflour, and a tiny sausage which could generously be described as "Tesco value" or "Asda low price". No taste whatsoever, in fact I doubt the "meat" inside was actually that.I am still pinching myself as to if this actually happened or I dreamt it. Now, I am not a fast eater, I like to enjoy my food, and I wasn't in any hurry, but I consumed this tiny offering in about 3 minutes. Maybe 7 or 8 mouthfuls and it was gone! I am still in shock as to being offered this nonsense.The whole place was like a time warp, like a bad 1970's transport cafe, but most of their clients seem to be OAP's who are probably just glad to get out of the house and don't like to complain.The whole experience was a total waste of time and I am very surprised that this cafe is still trading. Rude and indifferent staff making personal comments and shouting into the kitchen about their personal lives is not something I want to listen to. This is one secret Plympton can keep quiet about.