Coffee Time in Plymouth

What a fabulous cafe in Plymstock Library. The service is excellent, they bring your drinks and food to the table. The staff are incredible, so so polite and friendly, I honestly can't recommend it highly enough. They only take cash and I'm so happy with that as cash is incredibly important.

Excellent independent cafe, staff are amazing. Has a community spirit and food is scrumptious. I love this cafe - Jude, Plymstock

I don't eat here, I go for the coffee, which is superb. My kids love their babycinos, loaded with mini marshmallows. The service is always friendly and welcoming.

Always get a lovely reception from the owner, and the cake is delicious.

Regularly customer to this delightful cafe so today felt I needed to make others aware of what they could be missing. The owners are such friendly people and it's like it's own community as they care about their customers, their assistant is always polite and helpful too. The coffee is very tasty and the food is simply delicious. Thank you.

Always a pleasant place to have a decent bit of gluten free cake and a lovely coffee. (Take cash as there is no card facility) Always polite and friendly.

Excellent service and very friendly. Can't understand the negative reviews!

I went up to the counter and ordered two coffees and two slices of cake. Only to be told it was cash only by a grumpy male who was serving. Then I noticed a sign that read "cash only due to poor reception " I had no money this is 2023 so my friend who had some cash just managed to get two coffees. The waitress was very pleasant and the coffee was good. We both got out our phones and the telephone reception was excellent as was our internet connection. Why put a notice up that is not true

Great place, friendly staff and lovely food and cakes. Definitely recommend this cafe

Excellent and very relaxed and friendly

Visitamos este café de forma regular. Solo lo hace cuando sabe que el nivel de servicio es excelente y la comida es de excelente calidad. Una cálida bienvenida siempre te espera, sin importar el clima. Todo el personal es muy amable (gracias Marie y Sue). Para una instalación tan pequeña, ofrece una muy buena selección de comida a la hora del almuerzo con algunos de los mejores pasteles y bollos que se pueden encontrar en cualquier lugar de Plymouth. ! Muy recomendable.

This is definitely the best coffee shop on the Broadway, also the best place to come and socialise. I had a delicious quiche salad with plenty of salad extra's, all very tasty. The quiche was an individual one not a slice of a large one, really good. Have also had other things with coffee. Staff very efficient and helpful. Plenty to keep you busy in the library, scrabble and puzzles to do and lots going on for the children. The have outdoor seating too. Well worth a visit.

Excellent service, very good coffee

A lovely friendly coffee shop where nothing is too much trouble. Caters for all with yummy cake, gluten free options and yummy lunches. Having never drunk coffee this is the only place I will have a coffee!! Lovely, attentive staff!

A wonderful warm friendly cafe , amazing choice for food , gluten free cakes available. Scones homemade and amazing, as is the soup. Best coffee in Plymstock, a real little hub of the community, take away is also available, a real little gem , people need to support these small local businesses , service is better and food is always fresh to order , well done Coffee Time

Lovely food, great coffee. The gluten free brownie and Earl Grey cake are my favourites! Oh and don’t mention the scones, they are huge and delicious! Warm friendly atmosphere and staff.

Coffee Time is the best cafe in Plymstock for a decent cup of coffee. Warm and friendly staff who can’t do enough for you. Yummy cakes particularly the Earl grey Victoria sponge! Gluten free options are always available too.

We were in Plymstock and after a spot of Retail Therapy Coffee was required. We had read that Coffee Time was the place to experience Coffee & Homemade Cakes and so we gave it a go. How right the recommend was. We were served by a friendly waitress and had a Scone & Slice of Cappuccino Cake with Coffees of Flat White & Latte. Very nice and fresh and reasonably priced.

This used to be a nice place to go but the last time I went they ripped us off by charging a whopping whole extra pound for a meager tea bag! They seem to put only one bag in a tea pot which is way oversized for one person. Put 2 in, if its a big pot. Its not like it will break the bank as you tend to shop in Lidl anyway which is only just across the road as i've seen you walking across the road! Other than that its still a nice place to meet.

Stopped for lunch after a visit to the library with our granddaughter. The food was excellent, portions size generous and service prompt and helpful. All the staff we met today were very friendly, lovely and extremely accommodating, a 2 year old and baked beans are not always the greatest combination ! We will definitely be returning on a regular basis.

I drive down from Wales once a month for brunch, great coffee and gluten free desert! Better than coffee chains everyday!!!!

Brilliant independent Cafe run within the library premises. Beautiful freshly prepared food. Sandwiches, baked spuds, paninis, cakes, buns, superb salads and much more I think prices are a bargain Cost for my wife, x2 kids and I (food & drink) usually around £20+ Really tasty food. Great selection on the menu. Friendly staff. Plus you can use the library. Great transport links right outside library. 2 minute walk from Broadway which has massive free car park. Well worth a visit

Really good home made grub plus good coffee...a real pleasure to come here. Best coffee in the local area.

Excellent food and cakes Coffee the best in Town!!! Friendly staff and service A good place to meet up with friends And Library to use to boot with Friendly and helpful Librarians

This was our first visit to the library café and we will now be making it a regular stop off there is a very good menu for light lunches and the cakes are lovely our coffee was good and the atmosphere very relaxed all on one level so ideal for anyone not so good on their legs well worth a visit

If you want to eat fresh food and drink fresh coffee, you'd come to the Plymstock library café. The staff are friendly and engaging, the food is always great and since I am a fitness instructor and need to eat between classes, I come here for my healthy scrambled eggs and salmon fix or my fave, kipper salad ( heaven) rather than dashing home all the time. I also think it is very important to support our local cafes rather than the hugely commercial soul-less Costas and Starbucks with their awful wax coated cups we see thrown in every hedge and dual carriageway. Drink and eat local...EVERYTIME for me.

At last the centre of Plymstock has got some modern quality coffee and cake in the form of a franchise of the biggest British chain just opened in the adjacent small shopping precinct. But Coffee Time inside Plymstock library has run successfully for a long time with a more personal homely approach leading to a large loyal following of mostly young mothers and pensioners. From walking back around the shops on the way to the car park the new place is very busy. Coffee Time will need to tweak its service to stay ahead.

A lovely place to meet friends socialise and have a delicious snack or just a coffee. This is one of the best places on the Broadway to meet and enjoy the lovely food. Very popular with the locals, its a good job they have extra seeing around the library or you may have to q for a seat to get in. The food is tasty and served promptly. Jacket potatoes, salads and sandwiches plus delicious cake and lots of different coffee's. Always busy and the service it very good. A nice place for a rest after doing some shopping on the Broadway. Toilets are clean and well looked after.

Good for a quick cup of tea and a slice of cake plus you can read a book while your at it lovely place love it

I go there on a regularly basis and cannot fault the cappacino or the toasted tea cake which I have for breakfast as i'm normally there first thing. It had been getting a bit too busy but seems to have eased off recently, which is a good thing as they do tend to squeeze you in. Worth a visit and support your local trader not the usual chains that everybody goes too!

The most amazing Lemon cake! In a relaxed atmosphere with great coffee and fabulous service! In the library at Plymstock! Definitely worth a visit! 😊

Lovely little cafe with lots of choice, great fresh food, and staff were fantastic! Will definitely be coming in again for lunch 😊

They either need to change the coffee bean or learn how to brew proper coffee. I think it's the latter, really hot and bitter, I think the grind needs looking at too.

Good coffee, cakes and varied menu Friendly staff food and drinks served to your table frequented by regular customers including us, so must be good signed The Boys

We visit on a regular basis, almost daily. There is a very friendly atmosphere in the cafe. The menus are varied and of a very high standard. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. A visit is a most pleasurable experience. It has become a very popular venue for the locals from Plymstock and the surrounding area. The cafe is kept immaculately cleaned. Chairs, tables and surrounding area are all spotless..

Firstly if you drive you have to park some distance away in the Broadway shoppers car park, or break the rules and park in the own customers only Lidl car park just opposite the library. The entrance is at the sharp right end of the fairly recent library building. Just inside you encounter a full wall stained glass creation depicting a book tied to some images from Plymstock history. A few steps further in and to your right is the open cafe looking across over the medium sized suburban library spaced. Blends and meshes well. Doesn't feel odd at all. Hot and cold meals, plenty of cake ic gluten free. The tables are a bit squeezed in but not oppressive. Friendly, perhaps a bit driven and speedy Cade staff. Tea and cake just under £4. Enjoyable pit stop.

We often visit the café when shopping on the Broadway it is a nice friendly atmosphere and the selection of cakes makes it very worthwhile the coffee has always been nice and hot so it is well worth a visit.

I first visited here back in May this year when looking at accom for my son and I understand it had recently changed hands. I had a vanilla latte.... it was lovely. The 'coffee shop' is situated within the Library building and offers a great little calling spot if you're having a wonder round the local area.

Came here for lunch with grand daughter, the jacket potato with cheese and beans was delicious and little one loved the hot chocolate. Staff were very friendly and helpful and there is lively relaxed atmosphere.

A few years ago this place became a part of the newly-built Plymstock library almost from the start, and very quickly became very popular.

Staff friendly and attentive. Good range of simple food. I have been several times and have never been disappointed

On a visit to plymstock Broadway on Friday the 25th September it was around 3pm and I fancied a coffe,so I decided to visit the library cafe in horn cross road.i didn't have time to sit in which looked very clean and pleasing to the eye,so I decided on a take away coffe served by friendly staff,I sat in the Broadway on a seat as being a nice day to enjoy my coffe.on taking the top off the cup the coffe looked very enemic,it was tasteless and undrinkable as my old mum would say (((dishwater))) if I had had the time I would have taken it back but not for another one a refund.never again I can't afford to through money away.

A little coffee shop offering a selection of hot and cold food within a library. The new owner is making his mark. Although shy he generates a warmth that has been lost from bigger establishments. Take your time. The staff are interesting and willing to help.Ask for Paula Larger than life! Coffee is good and my waist line can confirm the cakes are worth the price. Give it a try .

Good value for money. The cakes are fantastic, especially the lemon cake. The staff are very friendly and service is good. The cafe seems a popular spot and there are often more people using the cafe than the library! The only negative factor is that the tables seem very close together and seems a little close, but the sofa seating is a very good idea. It's worth a visit if you're in the area and want a light bite to eat.

My wife and I regularly visit this cafe when we meet our daughter who lives nearby. I is situated in the midst of Plymstock Library near to the local shopping centre at the Broadway. They have a varied lunchtime menu, along with extensive choices of hot drinks. Plenty of friendly staff are on hand we are always served really quickly. The food is really tasty and is perfect if you are just popping out from work for your lunch break. Tables and seating are situated quite close together, so this cafe would not be the perfect place for a confidential chat. Aside from this I believe this to be a wonderful place to visit for your lunch.

Lovely lunches and barista coffee in a lovely well laid out cafe.The cakes are most definitely worth the calories!

Very good value for money and very friendly staff very good food and coffee the fact that this cafe is located within the local library is a bonus as it will help the local library to remain open

Great, home made food cooked to perfection and great service. What else is there to say. This place is a little gem. Pop in for lunch, you won't be disappointed.

This is a great cafe, always busy serving delicious cakes and lite bites. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs makes a fab breakfast. Lovely staff and the library setting adds to the relaxed ambiance. Just great!

It is right next to the broadway and lidl so you can do your shopping, get some books out, then have rest and a cup of coffee/cake. Friendly staff, nice choice of beverages and snacks and quick service at a good price. Overall a nice café. The only downside is that it is fairly limited space-wise, however there are usually spaces available and they make the best of what they've got. Would defiantly re-visit and recommend to anyone wanting to find a cosy, friendly café to visit!

I visited this café/library properly for the first time today and as my title suggests, it was very hard to leave! I only had a mocha as I had already eaten but after seeing what other people had, I will be back! The friendly faces of the staff were much appreciated, as after doing a little bit of shopping first unfortunately everywhere I went today people seemed to be most miserable - must be the weather! Anyway, back to the review! The coffee was very tasty and went down a treat. I had a good read of my book at the same time and was very happy and content. There is something nice about enjoying a coffee whilst being surrounded by books! The value for all food and drinks appears to be very good. Incidentally, the library staff are incredibly helpful and kind. I keep meaning to sign up to this library as it is my local, and I am so glad I did today.

I've been frequenting the Library Cafe for a number of years now and thought that it was about time that I lavished a little praise on this establishment. I'm pretty sure that more people come to the Cafe than to the Plymstock Library that it's situated in - it's always fairly crowded and at lunchtimes you may well have to wait a while for a seat. The food is always great and the cakes are simply superb, plus the coffee is pretty damn fine as well. All the food looks to have been home-cooked - nothing mass-produced about this place- and the service is always friendly. To make things even better, the value-for-money simply cannot be beaten.

After a windy walk and finding no where open for a coffee we ended up on the broadway and tries this cafe . was excellent . loved the coffee and we had two panninis , exciting fillings and lovely seeded bread . served with generous helping of salad . good value, good service and lovely atmosphere . what could be better ?

A really good place to meet friends for a coffee. The staff are very welcoming and efficient. The coffee was excellent and the food looked very good( I resisted the temptation!). I went on a Monday and it was busy which suggests it is as good as I thought it was.

Possibly the best place for coffee and cake in Plymstock. Came in this week with an ageing relative who says it is the highlight of her week. Well equipped, friendly staff, popular. Almost dominates the adjoining library space. Tables and chairs inside and out. Someone should add some photos to this thread.

I can see I'm in the minority here but I met a friend in Plymstock Library cafe today and the coffee was undrinkable! Greasy tasting and left a very unpleasant aftertaste. My friend had a black coffee and left most of it. Maybe we were unlucky but the place didn't seem well organised as people who came in a lot later than us were served instantly while we waited almost 10 minutes for our order. Definitely won't stop here again

Badly needs some internal photographs to give some idea of feel. Looks boring institutional council built from outside and is a bit flat inside but this is a popular place for large numbers of particularly older people who meet up here. The food and hot drinks are above average for this sort of place.

All medium to large libraries should have a decent cafe and it should not be limited to library users alone. This one in deepest Plymstock fulfils the purpose very well, especially for older people. It deserves to have some interior photographs on this listing. I think it does its job much better than the cafe at the Central Library and Museum, it is less stylish than the one called Routes at St Aubyn library but a much better hub and social centre.

I have a confession to make, this is the second Friday in a row I have found an excuse to meet someone at The Library Cafe in Plymstock and have indulged in the bestest tasting ever carrot cake...it is scrummy!!! Half fat and half sugar I believe...ok I wish!!! Today I had arranged to meet someone for lunch there and having been looking forward to it since Wednesday and almost tripping over myself to get there and enjoy it, I was gutted to arrive and discover my lunch date was content with her 'best scone ever'. What's a girl to do???? Well still eat lunch of course! Observing someone else's lunch that looked interesting I asked for 'one of those' and discovered it was falafel....it was delicious! Having only ever had mass produced falafel I wasn't sure what to expect but the whole dish was lush, down to every last seed on my fresh and definitely 'not for rabbits' salad! Staff were also friendly and welcoming...superb service! I think everyone should get a kindle then they could get rid of the books and get more tables in...just kidding Library!!! Don't deliberate, meet your friends there, it's great!!!

Often have a coffee here whilst working in the library. Very friendly staff and decent value drinks, though the quality can vary from server to server. Lunch menu worth a look too. Recommended.

So hot that I burnt my tongue and couldn't drink it for a while, if you like your coffee like that, I personally don't, but some do. Apart from that once it cooled down it was pretty good :)

This is a very pleasant establishment in an area where there are few opportunities to have a reasonably healthy snack in acceptable surroundings. The alternatives are not ideal being a supermarket cafe (slow service) or pasty shops delicious but not wise to eat.

I took my three hungry children into Plymstock library cafe last week and we all had an excellent lunch.

Love this café, the owner is warm, friendly and her staff look after your food choices with excellent ability. A good choice on the menu with home-made soups, delicious quiches,pate's and scrummy cakes etc. The whole ambience is a comfortable way to relax, with your choice of library book or daily paper with a delicious coffee and piece of cake. Keep up the good work.:)

Always enjoy coming here for lunch. Decent coffee, tasty snacks, and always a friendly efficient service from Amy and team.

Every time we visit the Library Cafe we are greeted by very friendly staff. There is a good selection of food and cakes all reasonably priced. It has a lovely retro feel which just adds to the atmosphere and makes it a nice place to visit. It is worth going there just for the coffee - a godsend for someone who is a bit of a coffee snob!

It's been a while since I visited Plymstocks coffee scene, the choice is warrens, rowers or cafe library....having tried all 3 I have to say that cafe library stands out above the other two. It's just so much more welcoming and actually serves real coffee ;) however I do have to say that recently I found a new watering hole in Plymstock known as Blitz Cafe- its just up on dean cross rd behind plymstock fish and chip shop. like the name suggests its a coffee shop which has themed itself around world war 2 and the 1940's era....it is absolutely charming and the decor is unlike anything I have ever seen down here in the southwest region. In London there are a few coffee haunts similar to this and I think it's hard for anything to come close to blitz cafe. The coffee was that excellent that I no longer like to spend my money in costa or Nero ..it just tastes sub standard now. So I will be returning to Plymstock to visit cafe library and blitz cafe.

The coffee cakes and savouries are really tasty with a good selection to choose from. The atmosphere is good and the cafe is very popular with a large number of regulars like me who can't help but come back for more. The library and cafe are going through an up grade soon on the 25th & 26th Feb 2013 and will be closed on those dates. So the cafe will soon have a greater capacity with the library updating it facilities also. Whether you want to meet for coffee have a bite to eat and grab that book you've been wanting to read you will find it all here.

We came to look at some books about the area and got waylaid. Emerged relaxed contented and pleasantly surprised. Not stylish or smart but very friendly unpretentious value and good food for what it is. Nowhere else round here that you can have a sensible bite without rush or hassle. Didn't have my phone on me but perhaps the management or a regular could post some photos to give a better impression of the feel of the place. If you were just wandering past the library you would probably not think to look in.

Who'd have thought that a small cafe in a library could be so good. The food is excellent and consistently well prepared. The coffee is the best in the area. They have gone for a nostalgic theme that works really well.

I have just retired early from work and had heard so much about this cafe So last Saturday went with a good friend and I was delighted with the service food and good coffee The price were also good very satisfied

This is the best thing to happen to the Broadway in a very long time. The only not so good thing is I wish it could be bigger! It is however always worth the wait. A variety of seating from bistro tables and chairs to comfy sofas. The walls are covered in nostalgic memorabilia such as various sheet music and posters from times gone by. The coffee and walnut cake is to die for! All of there food is well presented, fresh and home made. You do have to wait quite a time sometimes from ordering to getting your refreshments, there are times they need at least one other staff member, mainly to clear tables and wait on tables.

This cafe serves the best coffee in town. The staff are always most friendly and welcoming. It is becoming very much a community meeting place. Fi, the Proprietor is a cheerful, friendly lady and this reflects in her staff who are also very cheerful and most efficient. It is a pleasure to take coffee here. Staff even seem to enjoy my humour!!

We bring gran here and park her for an hour or so once a fortnight while we sort her shopping and other errands. Nothing cruel or cold about it. She revels in it, chatting away and having a larf with friends old and new. Nice good value food and friendly, folksy feel. Brings out the best in this respectable mostly 1960's suburb. Pick your time carefully or brace yourself for queues.

I visit the library quite often and have had a few coffees and meals here. The food is really tasty and lovely coffee. It has become so popular, sometimes you have to queue to get a seat, especially lunch times. Its definately the most popular place to snack on the Broadway.

There aren't many places to get coffee at the Broadway, well only 3, but the Library is definitely the best by far.