Coffee#1 Fishponds in Bristol, City of

Love the vibe of the open mic night (Wednesdays 6-8pm), good selection of local draught and delicious coffee!

They don't take cash- when cash dies Crafty Egg shall know they helped along its demise.

Meaty Crafty - ticks both quality & quantity boxes. Service was friendly and professional. Not uber hipster either, just a nice place that does good breakfasts.

Decent venue for a drink - friendly atmosphere and if you fancy a proper coffee with a bit of Latte art - see Blake! Dog friendly - but they do tend to keep running out of various drinks!

Pricey but nice, kids portion of pancakes was huge!!

Good for having a bit of time with my daughter with good food and good chat

Went two days in a row. Everything is excellent.

Tasty brunch and coffee but expensive. Outside seating and cool vibes inside.

Excellent place. Good coffee and food.

Nice venue, was lots of choices for seating and it was comfortable. We went at a quiet time which was good as me and my friend were catching up. We didn't order any food, just a small cake and coffee. A couple of things went wrong with the order, mainly that they forgot the cake! The coffee was nice and smooth. We would go again and perhaps try out the food next time.

One of the worst places we’ve been in Bristol. From the service to the food there was no one thing we’ve left happy about. We’ve spent more than £30 without eating. My partner didn’t even touch the food! I’ve worked in hospitality before so I know I to do a good customer service and the guy that came to us definitely had no clue of what it means. Definitely first and last time

Good brunch, with a nice vibe. Quite expensive though

The staff were amazing, super friendly and helpful. They were very nice to our dog. Food was delicious too (we had the evening menu) with loads of good vegetarian options.

Today I had to wait a little while for a coffee - I realised that in maybe 30 visits this is the only issue I've ever had here. Always polite and friendly staff, and an important part of the neighborhood.

An amazing place to call in for a drink of food with a toddler. Staff are so kind and helpful

Beautiful food, beautiful menu, excellent service

We came in as a group of four for brunch and were met with a blonde plaited haired waitress who seemed annoyed to be at work on a Sunday. Luckily she wasn’t our server and instead we had a great guy called Toby who couldn’t do enough for us, when the kitchen messed up one of our orders he was very quick in making sure we got our replacement food quickly and made it very apparent he cared about our experience. Sadly the food was very overpriced and all the cutlery was dirty with chunks of food stuck to them, this means we wouldn’t go back but great feedback to Toby he did a brilliant job!

Used to really enjoy going to the Crafty Egg but the last 2 Saturdays in a row it has unexpectedly closed by 21:30 when opening hours have said it closes at midnight. Last week was a little quiet so thought it was a one off but this week there were full 5 tables of people having fun - we would have happily stayed until closing having drinks. Not only that, the staff would start putting chairs on tables and mopping the floor around you, making the last drink quite uncomfortable and felt very much hurried out. Such a shame :(

One of my favourite places! Best breakfast in Bristol, extremely mouthwatering, the garden is a great sun trap and the cocktails are so tasty. But most of all the staff just make this place soooo friendly and welcoming. Thank you to Toby for continually looking after me and my wife.

The food is very fresh and I thought the Meaty Poutine was outstanding and very generous . The atmosphere is very good; there is lots of space, the decor is relaxed and interesting and the music is well chosen and eclectic.

Lovely brunch spot with friendly servers! Tried the gut cleansing drink "the firestarter" for the first time😋 Recommends the brioche - very soft and fluffy without getting soggy, toasted just right. The bathroom is decently lit and clean too. 👍

Very nice brunch. Tasty food. Kimchi mushrooms were a hit. I'm amazed at how long people are willing to stand in line to get service for this however. Is it worth the wait ? Probs yes. Worth 1 hour wait? No One loo for this small, popular and nice venue, while serving potent coffee, one toilet is a crime. People eating along a bench meer inches from a person pooping. I suppose if you waited 1 hour you aren't concerned with the situation, but I felt a bit gross when I emerged after destroying that toilet. The glances from the bench eaters was enough to make me want hold my head in either shame or hold it up in triumph. Lest to say it's nice but you may come out with co flirting opinions as I just did. Happy queuing.

Busy with brunch customers of all ages at midday Saturday. Chatty, friendly staff, water brought without having to ask. Delicious freshly cooked American style pancakes, lovely coffee, great atmosphere...I'll be back

Lovely place, really friendly and engaged staff, a great atmosphere and incredible pizza. A real gem in Fishponds. Ps attended again and staff still brilliant and the new menu is amazing. Great beet too!

Visited the Crafty egg a few times for some casual drinks. But we have just had our first lunch here and it was delicious. Absolutely recommend the meaty poutine! Also dog friendly, our fury friend loves it too, he is always served a drink as soon as he walks through the door and made a fuss of.

Love this place, delicious food, friendly staff

This is a fantastic brunch spot you must try when you're in Bristol. The restaurant is always busy, but it's worth the wait. The food is delicious. Whether you're a local or just visiting, this place is a must-visit for brunch lovers!

Great place. My iced coffee was genuinely the best I have ever had. And the staff were all in very high spirits.

Fantastic place, wasn't the obvious place to spend the England final, yet was a great night, the crowd was small, talkative, kind, no drunk brutes screaming racial abuse at the TV. Great decore very comfy. Bar staff very bubbly, extremely friendly.

Fantastic breakfast. Great staff, location and the food was top notch! Will be coming back again.

Great quirky brunch spot that's great for veggies and vegans. Both their vegan and veggie fry ups were super tasty and interesting take on the classic. Coffee was smooth and full bodied

Good food, and usually very good service. Let down by the cleanliness of the men’s toilets, and the volume of the music being played, which makes it hard to have a conversation at a normal level.

Excellent food, great staff and really attractive venue! Thank you!

Lovely breakfast, very welcoming with a relaxed and cool atmosphere 🙂

Friendly staff set in a magical museum full of all sorts of memorabilia.

Excellent selection of small plates with equally great staff.

Been twice on a super busy Saturday and a quieter mid week. Both visits were brilliant with amazing service and gorgeous food. The very chipper gentleman waiter is lovely. We will be back again.

Not that friendly any more, let alone dog friendly! Used to love it in here when franco was here but its gone majorly downhill! Went in by myself had dogs with me who were very well behaved and on short lead. B4 leaving went to use the toilet, which was filthy as other reviews have mentioned, and no toilet roll. But thankfully i carry some with me in case dogs do anything that a poo bag doesn't pick up. cleaned b4 using and then on coming out was appoached by staff member and told that i can't take dogs with me into toilet! I will never again go there, plenty of other places to choose from who have much better level and speed of customer service and better coffee. If slow and poor quality service continue i think lots of people will be choosing to go else where!

brilliant place, very cozy, with friendly staff and hardly any wait time. food was delicious and staff were very accommodating when we brought our dog. would definitely come again.

Great, cheerful service. Tasty food.

Loved the hummus eggs here with the sourdough swap. Lovely atmosphere! The staff here remembered us when I came with different family members- even our specific orders!

Love this place. Please, never change your breakfasts.

Great place for brunch with young people & young families too. Food was great but could be improved.

Lovely breakfast/brunch spot with a great range of classic and unique dishes for vegetarians and meat eaters, and suitable for small and large groups alike. I got the smoked salmon potato hash which was the perfect portion and flavorful, other dishes ordered like the toast and kimchi braised mushrooms, or hummus eggs looked equally appetising - I would gladly try anything on the menu! Really friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere - highly recommend giving it a try! :)

Extremely great place with great staff too, I’d leave more stars if I could but alas, tripadvisor seem to not have any more stars available…. What I recommend is getting two double espressos, then a berry cherry smoothie.. mmmm you can’t have a better start to your day

Stumbled in here once to try it out as a place to study and now I’m in there so often I basically live there. Amazing staff, amazing vibe, and I genuinely think they make the best latte in Bristol.

One of the best places to have breakfast!

My food was missing aspects which was a shame but the flavour was good and our server Toby was so lovely and friendly and helpful! We were totally charmed by him and his friendly demeanour!

Was disappointed when the Crafty Egg stopped doing pizzas in the evenings as they were great. But was pleased to hear that they had started doing small plates in the evenings and was keen to try. Unfortunately after trying the small plates I was underwhelmed. Firstly they were out of flatbreads, so were being substituted by pita bread. This would be OK except we only received one pita bread which is not quite as substantial as a flatbread. At least it had been cut-up in an Apprentice-fasion to try and make it seem like more bread than it actually was... Also the; aubergine, roast potatoes and broccoli dishes came out just a few degrees warmer than room temperature. Personally, I find this kind of temperature a bit disconcerting in restaurant food. Mentioned the bread issue during the meal and afterwards but unfortunately the staff didn't seem to know what to do with the information. Hope they can sort it out.

A bit over hyped, but food and service is generally consistent and good. A bit pricy but cost of living etc.

Excellent egg based food. Pleasant surroundings.

I frequent this Crafty Egg and it’s always a nice place to grab a coffee, some food or a quiet drink in the evening. Their dedicated laptop area gives me a quiet space to work remotely. The staff are always very attentive and polite. The food and coffee are both excellent. Lovely decor, too.

Really tasty food and atmosphere, some unique breakfast options as well. Food is quite expensive though plus a 8% service charge is included by default. Felt like it it was worth the price though but maybe not as an everyday breakfast.

Great brunch offers. Pea & avocado toast was delicious!

Delicious food and great service

Great food and service, lovely venue. Fully recommend

Spilled unidentifiable liquid substance all over me. No apologies given. Got drink order wrong. Don't even know what a long black is: 1) First time gave me an Americano and when I complained 2) They gave me a double espresso. Poor service from a so-called 'Café'.

It wasn’t too busy when we arrived for breakfast. Order was taken fairly quickly and we joked about paying the service charge before knowing what the service would be like. Three of our four drinks arrived after a few minutes, the 4th didn’t turn up. After about 45 minutes we managed to attract the waiter and ask where the smoothie was and where are breakfasts were. We got a refund on the smoothie as we no longer wanted it. The 4 meals turned up eventually and were all cold, the waiter offered to re-heat them but we had been waiting so long by then we didn’t want to risk having to wait any longer. So we ate them cold. I am sure they would have been lovely if they had been hot. So £70 for a long wait for 4 cold breakfasts and 3 coffees seemed pretty expensive to me. We won’t be back. Not sure any members of staff noticed but the people on the table next to us left as no one came to take their order.

I wasn't going to write a public review here as I thought I'd be respectful and instead message them privately, but they chose to reply to my email using ChatGPT. I thoroughly checked and verified this, and then messaged them about it, and they admitted to it. Clearly they didn't care enough about my visit to reply personally. They blamed its use on grammar and spelling, (which I struggle with too) however, when reversing the prompt to ChatGPT the reply was almost word for word identical, showing it was used for more than just a spell and grammar check. Anyway in a nutshell, we came here to celebrate a special occasion. The food took over an hour to come out, by which point it was cold, the staff were uninterested and unapologetic, but agreed to reheat it which then took an additional 20 mins. It was missing things listed on the menu, and the weirdest thing about the experience was we were prompted with a up-front service charge...which I felt was quite odd considering at that point we hadn’t really received any service. I understand how important these service charges are in hospitality, and I don’t begrudge paying them if I feel like I’ve received good service during my visit, but this was a very awkward and odd exchange. A real shame as we had ate at the Gloucester Road site earlier in the month and had a great experience, which was why I messaged them first before running to google, but their lack of interest to make it right has made me think twice about returning.

Absolutely love the Egg! It’s our new (ok not so new!) local. Great decor, wonderful plants, great atmosphere, superb staff and gorgeous food!

Delicious as always, portion was maybe slightly smaller today or I may have been hungrier than normal!!

Good lighting, receptive staff, coffee that isn’t burned and music that makes you take your headphones off - as you can see I just moved here so this might be my new local

Went on a busy Sunday. Had to wait 10 minutes for a table which was fine. Afterwards things went downhill. Orders appeared to be getting mixed up as we were offered drinks on 2 occasions that were not ours. The vegan meal had already run out of an item by 1030. When our meals arrived my baked beans had already congealed and the meal was not warm. The pancake meal with bacon (2thin streaky rashers) was a disappointment. With the Crafty Egg asking over £13 for a small fry up they need to do better.

We come fairly regularly and always enjoy our meals, especially the Turkish eggs. The atmosphere is always lively with lots of dogs and kids (beware -often noisy!) Staff are all lovely, although often there's not enough of them so be prepared to wait quite a while at busy times. Don't love that you have to pay right after ordering (including deciding how much to tip before you've really had any service!) but it's a good place, we'll keep coming back to.

Eggs are free range. Reasonably priced.

Very disappointing visit…. We came here after reading such great reviews. Upon arrival we were sat quickly with menus, however we were ignored/forgotten about once seated. We were left for over 20minutes before a server approached us and then asked if we wanted to pay service charge straight after finally ordering? The drinks then took ages to come and when the food arrived we were not happy. We had paid to swap our bread for a sourdough one, however we were given one piece (bear in mind it cost £1.50 to swap) which was burnt and bitter. Very expensive for a below subpar experience.

Everything is spot on. Food is fab and so is the service. Can't fault it!

The food is nice, but I don't think it is worth queueing for, but to each his own. Bf got the fry up, and I got the fondue. Coffee was nice. Try to get there early, we went for 930 and were able to sit down.

disgraceful customer service from the manager

Huge selection of craft beers and other interesting drinks. Lots of seating and friendly, if slow service. The small plates are very inventive and great for vegetarians and vegans. Almond and garlic dip is incredible. Interesting art exhibition in the car park at the back

Amazing service highly recommended I really enjoyed 😉

Looking forward to coming back again! Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Thanks

Visted for brunch. Had heard good things about the food. Very disappointed. The sausage was burnt on one side and reheated. The bacon was cold. There was far too much tomato salsa. Searched for the beans so too few. The mushrooms were barely warm. The toast was good. The coffee was good as was the mug of Earl Grey tea. The plates were cold so the food was barely warm. An expensive mistake. Will not revist any time soon.

All round great went for late brunch filing and tasty 😋 👌

One of our favourites in Fishponds, the Service, especially from James is always warm and friendly, the place always has a great atmosphere and the drinks selection is always good! Definitely the go to for a pint in fishponds.

Really lovely place. I came here by myself for coffee and the staff were friendly & welcoming. I had the 'dirty chai latte' with oat milk & vegan carrot cake - both were beautiful. I've also been here previously and had the Kimchi mushrooms on sourdough which was lovely (it had lotsss of mushrooms!) Really good quality and prices:)

I liked it here as it was warm, and I mean actually warm as in heated, and welcoming. The staff were lovely.I didn't have any food but the hot drink I had was lovely.

Great selection of beers, cozy atmosphere in a big space, slightly let down by the food - poutine diced potatoes slightly undercooked and the Afghan eggs mostly just tomato sauce with cumin, with flatbread a bit hard. A bit expensive for what it was.

We went to a comedy night here and I was dying of laughter. The staff are super friendly. I wish there was a way to order food into the show though but it is a bit awkward isn't it? Love this place. Super clean, modern and funky.

Jame the waiter was absolutely lovely and helpful. The Crafty Egg was very nice restaurant.

Great drinks, great food and lovely, friendly service! Very rare to find a place in Bristol with a decent matcha

Brilliant. Not tried the food but my daughter has and she liked it. Nice range of beers compete with Snuffy's round the corner. I will eat here next time.

Terrible service! We were sat and the order was taken. Then they make you to pay just after ordering, with a tip request through the card machine, before even you experience the service. Then we were asked to move tables and as a consequence our order got lost. We waited for our food for 50mins but no luck, then we asked the waitress, who said our breakfast was going to take another 10mins more. This happened on a Thursday midday and the place was not full.

Amazing staff, always welcoming. Great choice of food and drinks!

Great asset to fishponds, breakfast are amazing and the new tapas is delicious. Try it you won’t be disappointed

We were sat for an hour without our food turning up and turns out there was an issue with the ticket. Ed, Toby and Mariano made sure all was rectified very quickly and made sure we were compensated for the wait time. Staff very friendly, food delicious and coffee made perfectly.

This place never fails to deliver!! Big shout out to Meg. Amazing service and delicious food!!!

Regularly go here for food/drink and the weekly Dungeons and Dragons and RPG's night on Tuesday evenings. Lovely staff and a cosy, warm atmosphere. The drinks selection is fantastic and the new food menu is delicious!

Have come here for multiple brunches and its great food and service with a cosy atmosphere. I've also more recently come here to work from during weekdays, and it's equally great. Appreciate the chilled approach, and good WiFi is a must have to get me back. I saw a sign saying this review would get the staff a £5 tip, so I hope this is true :)

Lovely atmosphere, cakes and staff, especially Toby who served us .

Probably my favourite cafe in Bristol. Staff are gorgeous, always happy to help. The vibe is always vibing and the foooood, oh my the fooood 🥴

Excellent service from staff very friendly plenty of gluten free food and very tasty would definitely recommend cocktails are lush to we had sex on beach very fruity and refreshing

Fab night at great venue for the regular scrambled comedy slot

Love going out for a good breakfast and this was probably one of the best we've had in a long time. The poutine and Turkish eggs were phenomenal and got absolutely destroyed in minutes! Service was top notch and our food arrived super quick. Will be coming back very soon!

Ignored at a table, ignored at the bar, despite plenty of staff, so left promptly. Tables not cleared.

Great food. Friendly service. Lovely atmosphere

I come in for a pint this evening and I just wanted to say that the woman who served me “elle” was absolutely phenomenal, she made me feel so welcome and put the biggest smile on my face My wife told me she hadn’t seen me smile like that since we danced at the ball in 1975 so you can imagine the enjoyment we both felt

Went here for the first time today. New girl made my drink (Mia) and it was the first cocktail she had made. Was really nice and she was lovely.

Amazing service and very friendly. Our server (Mia) was very friendly and made amazing cocktails!!

Friendly staff, great food with quality ingredients, this is our go to for a Saturday morning treat. I love your chorizo and potato hash never get rid of this dish.