Coffee Cure at The Museum in North Down

Went here as the cafe has a lovely setting but it is let down badly as it is extremely overpriced. One of us had soup and half a sandwich - small bowl of soup which tasted just OK and a sandwich which has to be the smallest I have ever seen with very little filling! Total rip off for the price. There is also no choice for gluten free customers. Such a pity as the cafe is pleasant to sit in.

The service was good, the food was good but it is not value for money. I left feeling cheated at the lack of food for the money and I know there are much better options in Bangor. It's a shame as it cast a shadow on a visit to a lovely little museum. How you can charge 30p extra to have a decaffeinated coffee is beyond me.

Staff are excellent, very pleasant, and go above and beyond for special requests such as a change in items in a sandwich order. However, I think it’s overpriced. A small bowl of soup and one piece of wheaten bread was £7.95, and £3.45 for an iced latte which came in a tiny glass. The surroundings are nice and courtyard is good.

Called in for breakfast to the rathmore branch. Small sausage bagel (don’t sell eggs) small unwanted side salad and potato crisp garnish & tea Indifferent service. Wait for it ……….. £12 !!!!!!! Too many very good breakfasts in Bangor for less money for this to be acceptable.

Great service,as I took a deaf 95 year old for lunch today,and the staff were very patient. Lovely view of the courtyard and very clean.

We had coffee and really delicious rhubarb tart . The lady who served us was really friendly and efficient as was the young guy who brought our coffees to the table . Our only complaint was the fact that the cream was from a spray can , for the price we definitely would expect fresh cream . Almost 5/5

I visited a friend who lives in Bangor and suggested we went to the Town Hall for lunch. The location is good and the cafe itself is really nice but the prices are very high. I ordered sourdough with bacon and egg. At a price of £9.95 I expected a reasonable lunch, what turned up was one piece of sourdough, with 2 slices of bacon, some maple syrup and an egg. I eat out a lot and this fell well short of what I would call value for money. The coffee was £3.65 plus 30p for decaffeinated coffee, which I don't think can be justified as reasonable. The next time I go to Bangor I will try somewhere else.

3 members of staff behind the counter, the place had some but not a lot of customers the girl took my order and made a mistake missing part of the order (not an issue) she then apologised and said she would bring it down to me (this was nice) 10 minutes later no sausage roll. I went to explain and the girl told me it was served, irritated at this comment I explained no it wasn't she then proceeded to make a funny face at the other member of staff who was beside her at the till and then stated that someone else must have taken it. At this stage after waiting so long and the poor service and attitude from all members of staff I asked for a refund. As a result of the poor treatment toward me as a customer I will not be revisiting the cafe or the museum. Shame as the owner of this Coffee Cure is a nice man.

Wide variety of fresh deserts, hot foods drinks. Environment was lively and peaceful. Staff were kind. Forests outside the café are ideal for a calm walk after your meal.

Just been to coffee cure, totally feel ripped off. £37 for two toasties, two bowls of soup, a coffee and a coke. Won't be back.

We don't serve potatoes or vegetables,2 pieces mince pie 2 glasses milk 22 pounds.will not be back!wife questioned price,girl at till asked colleague is this price correct and was told yes,had milk drunk and had to go ask where our pie was, we'll put them in the microwave now was the reply!

Just had a light lunch at the museum coffee shop. Food very disappointing although the setting is very pleasant.

The most fantastic selection of food, well spaced out and comfortable seating with very polite and friendly staff. Highly recommend the sausage rolls. I had one for lunch and was still full at dinner. Lovely spot after a walk around the attached museum.

Poor quality,overpriced traybakes and biscuits.Served by a surly member of staff who had no manners and no awareness that she was working in the hospitality industry. Overall a very dispiriting experience.Will not be back.

Lovely place , tasty coffee and great selection with some treats . Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff . Will be back again with my friends .

Visiting Bangor on hols, this used to be a nice place for lunch The setting with the Castle is lovely but unfortunately the Cafe was poor. Food very overpriced and not great quality. Staff seemed ok, very few wearing masks. A member of staff had very long hair and was serving food, surely tying hair up is basic hygiene? Sadly I couldn't recommend this place anymore. Wasn't however put off from enjoying the museum.

Lovely for a coffee and traybake very friendly staff and lovely to sit outside and enjoy the surroundings

Visited here mid week for a late lunch. Ordered the chicken salad bowl and was very pleasantly surprised. Really delicious and reasonably priced. Great customer service. Will come again!

We were going to go to the Museum and the Walled Garden but lunch time came first so as we were on the grounds, we went here. We were totallly unsure as to what some of the foods were and what they came with and how this all worked. We did enjoy out meat pie and sides and then got my husbands most favorite dessert, a millionaire square. Food was tasty but got a bit cold while we tried to figure out the drinks, silverware and all. Next time we will be more in the know.

Been here several times and the choice of traybakes is nice. Having ordered a chocolate milkshake however, I noted that it's construction was a bit lazy for £2.95. Just 3x scoops of chocolate ice cream and semi skimmed milk in a blender, no ice / cream topping / chocolate syrup (syrup WAS in stock and on display). Hence it didn't taste of much of anything unfortunately.

Just dropped by for coffee and cake. A good choice and they all looked delicious. We weren’t disappointed. Very pleasant and helpful staff. It’s a lovely spot and it’s disappointing to see some bad reviews of the food. The cakes were certainly yummy.

You might not think it from some of my reviews, but actually, I hate giving bad ones – especially when the staff have been really nice. But the whole point of Trip Advisor is that you know what to expect when you’re thinking of visiting somewhere, so… We visited the café in the Heritage Centre on a weekday lunchtime. First problem was that the dishes pictured below were sitting on a stone cold hotplate (I touched it with my finger) – when you ordered something, it was assembled on a plate, and stuck in the microwave! The second issue was that the food had obviously been there a Long Time… everything was horribly overcooked and dried up where not completely covered with sauce or gravy. Now, I LIKE well-cooked food, in the Ulster tradition – no rare beef for me. But this was beyond the pale. I don’t know how well the photos will convey it, but eg the roast potatoes were completely dried up. “Woody” is the description that comes to mind. And the roast beef had been there so long it was almost black in colour, and most closely resembled shoe leather. So we avoided those. I had the meatballs; my companion the Cajun Chicken – on the basis that these were both covered in sauce, so at least should have remained moist, and might be OK-ish heated up in the microwave. The meatballs were kind of OK, but VERY spicy. Now, again, I really like hot food, and was fine with them – but I suspect others might have found them challenging. The chips and vegetables were dry, wrinkled and generally pretty awful. My companion’s “Cajun Chicken” consisted of pieces of chicken and peppers etc floating in a spicy sugar syrup, a bit like the gloop that Chinese takeaway sweet and sour chicken comes in. I suppose it was edible if you like that sort of thing, but not resembling any variant of Cajun Chicken I’ve ever encountered. It’s a nice place to eat; the staff were helpful and friendly; but… sorry, the food was dreadful.

I arranged to meet friends for coffee this morning at coffee cure. I ordered porridge and requested it to be made with water - staff are absolutely lovely and suggested I try coconut milk which they gave me a little jug to add if I...

Been several times to Café Cure, which is in a lovely, peaceful setting, nice staff, relaxing atmosphere, good food at reasonable prices. Spacious and airy, with an outside seated area in a secluded courtyard. Take a bit of time to immerse yourself in Bangor's rich...

Away from the hustle and bustle of shopping centres and High Streets, this coffee house offers a cheerful setting, that is very conducive to a relaxing after a walk round the beautiful Castle Park.

Coffee Cure is the perfect cure for breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. I was visiting from England and found this great cafe within beautiful grounds in Bangor incorporated within the Museum - the staff were so friendly and always with a smile on their...

A lovely place to have lunch , even if you're not visiting the Museum first . Friendly staff , polite and helpful . Sandwiches were freshly prepared and yummy and the soup was delicious 😋 A very relaxed atmosphere .

We called into Bangor castle gardens and museum and walled garden lovely place to visit the walled garden is lovely to walk round and relaxing and the museum is very good it tells you the history of Bangor, the war times with film shows photos...

I have now been here a few times and the staff are very pleasent, helpful, friendly, nothing has been a problem i forgot to lift napkins and Ross one of the staff heard me tell my friend ill be back in a minute he said...

We attended the Latino Supper event as part of the Bangor Open House Festival and Cafe Cure were providing the food. What a shame- if only they’d used other caterers! The paella was the most bland that I’d ever tasted! If we hadn’t been so...

Mum and I had a little bit of time to put in before an appointment at local hospital so decided to pop in for a coffee. Gosh what a lovely selection of traybakes and scones. We thoroughly enjoyed a toffee oat biscuit washed down by...

Visited this spot for some lunch with a group function. We were a pretty large group and had kind of pre-arranged but even so they were very busy and made arrangements immediately to rearrange tables to sit us all together. The food is a kind...

Excellent Coffee with free top ups! always a bonus. Great play area for kids too. Sourdough breakfast is nice as well as the avocado mushroom eggs.

I visited the Coffee Cure with my brother and sister in law recently having been on previous occasions for a coffee or so. My visitors were both vegans ( admittedly a rare species in NI) but nevertheless, there were some salads on offer. The problem...

Visiting the North Down Museum with the Grandchildren it was nice to put the feet up for a while and experience a bit of silence while we all ate. Good variety of snacks and beverages, reasonably priced and served by friendly staff - a nice...

Called in for a coffee while visiting the Museum with friends. Great selection of tray bakes and pastries to accompany your drinks, however if you are looking for something more substantial they offer a good choice of sandwiches and hot food over lunchtime. There is...

Friendly staff, beautiful food. Recommend If you’re at the museum it’s a must. Breakfast menu also looks amazing.

Nice coffee and cakes on offer. Ample seating both inside and out. Children’s play area with toys. Friendly staff. Didn’t check if there was free WiFi.

Had lunch here today I cannot fault it in any way.I had the biggest,fresh,delicious chicken salad sandwich ever. It was accompanied by homemade coleslaw and potato salad. The staff were excellent and helpful. Would recommend.

Open from 12 on Sunday and it was quite busy. Ordered quiche, potato salad and rhubarb tart. All very nice. Staff very friendly and the feee museum attached has a nice range to keep old and young interested.

I had been to Coffee Cure a few years ago for lunch and found it to be excellent, so we were interested to see how the catering fared at a cousin's wedding. Again it could not be faulted. On a hot afternoon the guests were...

Stopped in for lunch after visiting the museum and walled garden. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was very nice and they also make good coffee.

This is a great place if you want to feel relaxed and be assured of good food, ranging from a little snack or a full lunch with plenty of refills served by very friendly staff. It never disappoints.

What a great place hidden away...coffee cure at the museum is a great coffee shop, with tasty food....it's enclosed so safe for younger kids and there are plenty of things for older kids to explore in the museum!

Can highly recommend Coffee Cure at the Museum. They make the biggest & best scones, shortbread and tray bakes! I got to experience their French Fancies today......wow!!!!! What a nice treat! This place is great for morning coffee, afternoon tea, a wholesome lunch or a...

I tend not to bother writing reviews unless I'm very impressed or equally disgusted. Myself and my boyfriend had an unexpectedly wonderful day at the museum today (a Sunday) and then at the Coffee Cure where the staff were very friendly and the lunch and...

I was very surprised when I walked into this cafe as i thought it was just going to sell coffee and buns. We ended up having an absolutely delightful lunch served by extremely friendly staff. I would thoroughly recommend this cafe to anyone and will...

The Thursday morning coffee ladies had Christmas lunch today at coffee cure and were delighted with the food, piping hot, plenty of it, refills brought without being asked for and above all charming, attentive and friendly service. A great meal!

With living in Bangor Northern Ireland I like others never visit local attractions. But from now on there is one place will be on my visit list. Coffee cure at the museum in Bangor, I had a lovely walk around the museum and then decided...

Was served recently by a surly young woman with no manners. Staff (mostly look like school age) all standing around doing very little and yet the tables and floor were dirty. The sweet item I bought was tasteless, otherwise the food was average. Felt unwelcome.

We visited at the end of the day but the staff were very friendly and helpful. We were not rushed and the cafe felt relaxing. Very nicely created in what looks like the courtyard of the castle so a mix of old and modern. Free...

If you have, in any way, a remotely weak stomach I would avoid this. Everything is reheated in the microwave, from the goats cheese open sandwich to the lasagne. The salad is left out in the heat all day and the lettuce is always, always...

We've visited here on a number of occasions and always found it reliably dependable and an absolute delight in good weather (rare in NI!) as you can sit out in the Bangor Castle courtyard while you eat.

I came here with a friend who was on holiday in Northern Ireland. The staff were friendly, the latte was amazing (so silky!), the sausage rolls were beautiful (lovely herbs, seasoning and pastry) and we got to sit outside on a lovely sunny day! I'd...

I was visiting the museum and came here for something to eat. I found a cafeteria that looked very inviting, nice chairs and decor was lovely, and the variety of food was sufficient. I chose the open prawn sandwich on wheaten bread; it was lovely....

We were in the cure cafe Bangor museum ,Saturday 16th July 16. The atmosphere was great sat outside, lovely vibe ordered their cappuccino and rhubarb tart with cream , omg so good and the best coffee / cappuccino ever. Please owners and servers keep up...

Coffee is brilliant, buns all nice, all staff members are lovely and friendly with smiles. Great location too. I will be back again.

I am a fairly regular visitor to Coffee Cure at the Museum in Bangor and have always found it to be very good. It can get busy - which is a good sign - but the staff are efficient and friendly and keep things moving....

This is where my friend and I meet every month for coffee. It is within Bangor Town Hall grounds and attached to The a Museum. Staff really friendly and offer free top ups of coffee throughout your stay. They also have a loyalty card scheme.

Don't be expecting to be served in order of the queue; don't be expecting there to be milk for your tea; don't be expecting speed; don't be expecting smiles; don't expect to be even acknowledged once you've paid, regardless of what they've forgotten to provide...

Had the above should have been sold as mushroom stew. Mostly mushrooms only one piece of beef in a gelatonous sauce ....yuck. Coffee cure had come highly recomended but was greatly disappointing. Only the fact that I was not payjng stopped me from complaining. Would...

The staff were incredibly warm and welcoming, while quiet during the initial part of my visit they were very friendly! Their house blend coffee comes with a free refill and it was delicious (and very cheap at £1.80!) I had the chicken pie, plugged in...

Comfortable seating and surroundings. Good selection of tasty foods. Large helpings. Great coffee and tray bakes.

Sitting here first thing Saturday with a coffee and a pastry. I'm tempted to ask for a refund because the pecan Danish is inedible - it's certainly yesterday's, if not Thursday's, pastry. It's hard as a rock. I can't even penetrate the crust with a...

We arrived just after the lunch rush on Saturday past and it was a bit of a bomb site. Perhaps, understandable re the tables but the food on display, what was remaining, looked tired. We asked for sausage rolls, which looked really nice, but on...

As my parents live close by in Carnalea I am always encouraging them to walk to Coffee Cure for the exercise and the great cakes and coffee which we have enjoyed so many times but last Sunday´s terrible breakfast experience has put me off this...

Wonderful selection of drinks,lots to choose from to eat,from serious lunch food to indulgent tea time treats and all at very reasonable prices.

I visited with a friend for lunch. It was very busy with a queue of people waiting to be served. My friend ordered chicken curry I asked for the pie. I was informed they were waiting for more chicken pie but if I ordered and...

We are regular visors to coffee cure and just love this coffee house so much. A fantastic flat white. We can sit and chat no one trying to throw us out the welcome us always warm and friendly. Food is always lovely and a delicious...

Coffee cure serves consistently good coffee and, if you're there at eh right time, Philip or julien will offer you atop-up. the cakes are freshly made on the premises and are delicious: the servings are generous. the savoury selection is refreshed daily and is very...

We went for a light lunch with my elderly aunt. Good choice of food and very tasty. Staff extremely helpful. Nice atmosphere.

The ambience here is reasonable, nice lattes but unfortunately the scones are a bit too dry. Sometimes they have Danish pastry which is a better choice.

I visited Coffee Cure for lunch with my mother. I bit into my salmon and cream cheese sandwich and my tooth struck something hard and broke. Management response? There must have been something wrong with my tooth. I had had a dental checkup only weeks...

Nice place, very pleasant staff, free top-ups so who could ask for more. It's not at all a hip place... except if you're thinking hip replacements. Average age is probably pensionable but I had a good quiet business meeting. Food is grand, nothing special either...

been a few times, over the years and NEVER improved, always seems to be something wrong not understaffed, just them faffing about, or no cutlery available. and the scones have NEVER been nice. Too hard and/or too much cream of tartar that feels as if...

Popped in for coffee and something to eat and found the place to be buzzing. Great courtyard setting and decent coffee, pleasant service too. What was great was the unprompted offer of a refill of coffee, an increasingly rare occurrence these days!

Can be busy but I've always got a table. The portions are a good size but quite expensive if you want to pop in for a quick lunch.

Here's a good oasis in Bangor, right next to the Town Hall. There is a good ambiance but the recent new lighting makes it a bit difficult for some to read. The coffee is STRONG but the answer is to order just one shot. The...

My sister and I went here for our lunch. You access the restaurant/cafe through the Heritage Cente which has lots of lovely things to look at plus a small shop selling purses, a small selection of handbags etc. The layout of the restaurant is lovely...

My husband and I got married in the Walled Gardens at Bangor Castle. Craig spoke to Ann to arrange some teas / coffees and scones for us to have after the ceremony and with the wedding cake. The result was amazing, we had our ceremony...

Nice ambience and warm feeling in the restaurant. We had a group of 6 and slightly disrupted the seating to fit us all in. Excellent coffee with top-ups offered. Scones come in two sizes- the small ones are more than enough. The barista was working...

Lunch here in July was a real treat, sitting out in the courtyard. Very good range of food and friendly staff. Within easy reach of the walled gardens.

Called in with two friends varied menus and I had the chicken pie an my wife and two friends plumped for lasagna.The pastry for the pie was superb as we're the potatoes and vegetables. The staff were great and the surroundings pleasent.Prices are reasonable and...

Took my mum for lunch on Wednesday for her birthday. Chap serving was very polite and helpful. Choice of food two types of sandwiches, no side salad or dressing. Choice of buns and tray bakes were very limited, 4 types of tray bakes and 6-8...

Enjoyed tea and scones after visiting an art exhibiton at the Museum. Very pleased with the food and the surroundings. Pleasant staff.

I would use the cafe here several times a month for business and pleasure. I take my grandson down every tue or wed for as he calls it duice and a bun granda. Seating and surroundings are very pleasant the food is very good and...

Situated at the museum at Bangor Castle.Very friendly staff-good selection of scones,cakes etc.Also a good selection of more substantial fare for lunch.A plus point-free top-ups of tea and coffee.Afterward you can have a walk through the park.

This cafe is attached to the Museum, Bangor Town Hall and the beautiful Castle Gardens. I have been here many times for coffee with friends and also as part of a group before outings organised by North Down Council. I am surprised no one has...