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Nº 257 in 472 in St Albans

Nº 40 of 88 Other cuisines in St Albans

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..coffee

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Lovely bright clean airy store all the staff was very attentive and friendly we requested music to b turned down or off as was carrying out a conference call the manager did so and asked to inform once meeting finished to turn back on lovely flat white

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Mandi W . 2024-09-02

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Really nice and relaxed Costa! Lots of great options of seating too!

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Nicole C . 2024-08-29

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The coffee was terrible, the toilets gross and there was no wifi. What is the point of this cafe, other than being close to the train station?

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Ellie C . 2024-08-04

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Visited on a quiet Saturday morning. This Costa branch offers a typical, no-frills coffee experience near Harpenden station. Highlights: - Bright, well-organized space - Efficient for quick takeaway orders - Outdoor seating available - Clean and quiet atmosphere The branch was noticeably quiet during my visit, which made for a peaceful coffee break. Service was efficient, if not particularly warm. The staff handled orders promptly without much chit-chat. As expected from Costa, the coffee was consistent with their standard offerings. Nothing stood out as exceptional, but there were no complaints either. The outdoor extra tables allowed to enjoy the rare decent weather (alas, front is in shade). Overall, this Costa delivers exactly what you'd expect - a reliable, if unremarkable, coffee experience. It's a convenient option for commuters or those in need of a caffeine fix in the area, but don't expect any surprises or memorable touches. Ideal for: - Quick coffee runs - Brief meetings - Pre-train caffeine boosts Not the best for: - Long, leisurely coffee dates - Those seeking a unique coffee shop experience

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Sam Aberman . 2024-07-01

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We now enjoy coming to this Costa branch. Spacious, lots of space. Don’t feel crammed in. Nice and clean. Nice and warm and cozy in winter. All in all a nice ambiance conducive to a relaxed coffee experience.

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Almira BL . 2023-12-22

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Lovely bright clean airy store all the staff was very attentive and friendly we requested music to b turned down or off as was carrying out a conference call the manager did so and asked to inform once meeting finished to turn back on lovely flat white

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Mandi W . 2023-10-17

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Slow service, the girls weren’t even looked bothered or looked knowing what to do.

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Ulrika Hayes . 2023-09-24

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The barista had a nice welcoming smile and as always the coffee and muffins were great. The High Street Costa is maybe due for a makeover?

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Roger Hunter . 2023-08-28

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Staff are polite and the food is great

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wendy naah . 2023-06-22

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Lovely Costa shop, usual food drink options, friendly staff and nice ambience.

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Scott Graham . 2023-06-20

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Great clean store friendly staff and great selection off food

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Sally Williamson . 2023-05-16

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Roomy coffee shop ideally located for station.

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Roger Cappy . 2023-03-27

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Great customer service and comfortable to enjoy your coffee

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Dan Kiff . 2023-02-18

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Parking is available so easy for meetings. Never gets too busy as a result a much cleaner location than some. Sandwiches over priced at £5 but coffee shops aren't cheap.

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Ben Jones . 2022-11-14

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It was nice and empty and peaceful and the young staff were pleasant but the coffee was a bit disappointing and tiny for £3.20 The shop looks as if it needs updating it looks quite grubby.

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New Start . 2022-10-28

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I don’t know how the manager is still working there I have seen her a couple of times drunk at pubs and later seen her at work How can you show up at work drunk Unbelievable and very rude behaviour

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Tzouliano Gkotza . 2022-07-22

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Good well run outlet with friendly staff. Service was quick and there was a good choice of cakes and drinks.

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Hannah Wild . 2022-06-15

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First stop after getting off the train. No queue 🫣 and served very promptly. Harpenden was busy with the bank holiday Thursday for the Jubilee so made the most of this quiet oasis!

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Dianne Burgess . 2022-06-05

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I love this store visit often as staff so welcoming and the store is high with cleaning standards. Great cake and sandwich selection. Love now doing marks and Spencer range.

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Mandi W . 2022-04-04

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Lovely coffee and staff members so friendly to us Nice ambiance for our regular Sunday coffee. Definitely worth the visit

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Faye Zhang . 2022-04-01

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Lovely staff. Brilliant service and nice hot coffee

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Kelly Stewart . 2022-03-13

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I enjoy all Costa coffee restaurant & the welcoming atmosphere but there’s a certain barista who is rude, laughs at & argues with customers. Served our coffee & tea without saucers & today the cappuccino was dire. She’s should not be working with customers. I’ve lived in this town for over 26 yrs & can’t believe the bad mannered woman is still working there after numerous complaints.

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Christine Parker . 2022-03-12

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Great service everytime we visit, friendly staff

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Lisa Hughes . 2022-02-02

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Frustrating standing behind people not wearing masks

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Graham Thomson . 2022-01-26

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Terrible! A member of staff basically messed up my son’s order and he didn’t get the chocolate tiffin he had paid for with this order. She virtually accused him of being a liar and he ended up paying again. I didn’t know any of this until after the event and none of our family will be going here again anytime soon. We’ll use the Costa on High Street instead as it’s only a short walk and we’ve never had any problems in there!

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jeffrey mustard . 2022-01-15

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Trays were not clean & when I mentioned this my comment was ignored.

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Cheryl . 2022-01-15

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Had a catch up with family which was made a special gathering the manager and her staff was so friendly and welcoming they helped me carry my order to my table as i arrived before my family and pre ordered and I had a very excited child .

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Mandi W . 2021-12-23

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Just a typical Costa Coffee. Nothing bad to report. What more is there to say?

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Gary Fenton . 2021-11-09

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Nice coffee served by polite and professional staff

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Creep eone . 2021-10-20

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Like all Costa branches this one always needs one extra member of staff but its not their fault and they manage very well. This store is clean and tidy, the service is very good and the staff are friendly.

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Pete Raines . 2021-10-08

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Knobletts at work here, coffee ok though.

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Elmar Gultnieks . 2021-07-04

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Very nice place, all persons working there are so friendly and helpful.

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Amany Elashry . 2021-07-02

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Very nice coffee just a bit slow in getting served. Staff were friendly.

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Wendy Peck . 2021-05-30

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Rude staff let's the shop down. Will go to another one in future. Apart from that it's a standard Costa

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Sasha Rogers . 2021-05-24

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Spot on customer service! Very warm and professional staff :)

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Osikhenai Akpene . 2021-01-21

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Hi all this store has reopened hours of trade monday-saturday 7-5.o0 sunday 8.30-4 we all are looking forward to seeing you again

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mandigeorge . 2020-11-05

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The young staff are lovely and have to cope with a bad manageress

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m mejia . 2020-10-15

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Great coffee and distance kept well signposted

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eileen crosby . 2020-10-11

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I really Love the choice of food and drink. I also like the atmosphere. Been going a few years, since it opened, they have coped really well with the Pandemic the staff have excellent customer service and courtesy in the stressful times. Will be going there again for as long as possible.

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Jillian Freeman . 2020-10-10

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Hi all this store has reopened hours if trade monday-saturday 8-3.30 sunday 9-3 we all are looking forward to seeing you again

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mandigeorge . 2020-09-27

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Sima Sima Sima Wow, what a breath of beautiful fresh air! Not only is Sima polite and smiley, she is also professional, quick and friendly. She is equally as considerate with her colleagues. Just a wonderful experience. Thank you Jane

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janeg986 . 2020-09-19

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Staff are amazing friendly clean store lots too choose from regarding vegan range toilets clean will definatlety return

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mandigeorge . 2020-01-30

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Lovely staff and very clean and tidy. If you have a problem staff are very helpful and willing to help out to get to the bottom of problem

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livvyb2020 . 2020-01-25

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Grabbed a decent flat white this morning and a pastry. Nice seating area and pretty inviting. Enjoy.....

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satanbug . 2020-01-24

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Never understand why Harpenden council allowed 2 Costas within a few hundred feet of each other in such a tiny town. That said, this is definitely the best of the 2. The staff are much better, seem a little happier/friendlier and make a better coffee. Only 2 small criticisms 1) The nice big windows were completely misted up. Not sure if they need a/c or a dehumidifier or something. 2) There was some low volume 'thudding' sound in the background. The sound was easy to ignore but I could feel the vibration through my seat - not very restful. That aside, was a good place for a drink.

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Compass770916 . 2020-01-09

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Nice quiet Costa. Comfortable and usual standard

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Rachel Manning . 2020-01-04

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Always call in when we're in Harperden think prices are a bit more expensive than our local one though. Staff are nice.

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Brenda Osborne . 2019-11-16

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Lovely capachino. Toasted turkey cranberry sandwich

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jill freeman . 2019-11-13

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Chain coffee sadly poor service

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robert bondo . 2019-11-04

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Visited Costa in Harpenden nearest to train station on the 13th October 2019 at 1pm. Coffee very good but could not be offered any clean forks and knives, asked for replacements three times but all were dirty looking. Why can't the utensils be cleaned properly!!!

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Mrs Fraser . 2019-10-14

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Coffee is just like any other Costa, but the “fresh” food is just not as fresh as it should be. Stale croissants last time, and quite dry banana cake today. Staff are alright and friendly, but food needs to improve!

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Ben Emch . 2019-10-06

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A well furnished cafe with beautiful drinks and nice staff!

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George Hart . 2019-09-26

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Show the ones round the corner what to do! It's a chain coffee shop at the end of the day, but the staff always seem to be on top of things and its not sauna like the one on the high street

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Jake B . 2019-07-14

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Took the grandmother to get her hair cut in Harpenden, popped into Costa had a panini and a caramel latte. It’s still the same as the last tile I visited. Great service, great staff and great coffee. Much better than the crap you get at Starbucks!

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Travelling_SE_Asia . 2019-07-13

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Very welcoming. Staff nice and friendly. The coffee shop is kept nice and clean and so are the toilets. Good place to come for a peaceful coffee.

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Gina Halpin . 2019-06-09

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Coffee shop by the train station. Usual standard and just as expensive as all the others.

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Sandra Rayside . 2019-05-14

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I visited here when I was in the final weeks of completing my university course as I’d had extremely bad treatment from the staff in Starbucks, Chiswell Green. It’s a nice little coffee shop with very friendly staff and the internet connection is fantastic. I had no issues with it and the shop was full of people on phones and laptops. I always use Costa Coffee as it’s actually far better than Starbucks.

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Travelling_SE_Asia . 2019-03-16

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Lovely place, and staff, everyone always has a smile on their face and are friendly, especially the young girl, I think her name might have been Elena.

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Jake Warner . 2019-02-10

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The service is awful and blatantly disorganized. I had to repeat my order overall about 6 times to different staff members and kept getting asked if a drink that wasn't mine was. After this I ordered to have in and my panini came in a take away cardboard thing and when I brought it up the staff members talked and then the one I originally talked to just shrugged at me and chucked it on the tray. I don't see how putting it on a plate with a knife is such a hassle. I absolutely hate this in comparison to other Costas it's just disappointing

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TheZen Raider . 2018-11-25

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It's a Costa, nothing more nothing less. Coffee quality can be variable.

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Mike Ford . 2018-11-23

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What has happened to this Costa? It used to be the better of the 2 in Harpenden. Came in today for coffee and lunch. Staff surly and rude. Slopped coffee all over my tray and didn't even bother wiping it up. Just turned her back and walked away. Dirty trays and cups on most of the empty tables - I had to clear my own. Toasted sandwich had food from somebody else's stuck to it. Horrible. Avoid!

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Alivia12 . 2018-10-25

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Lovely toasties great coffee thank you

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Jeanette Collins . 2018-10-17

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Very good this is what Costa should be like great.

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ray smith . 2018-10-08

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Excellent service from friendly staff

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D C . 2018-08-12

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Hate it now gone down hill and dirty

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Ron Jones . 2018-07-20

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Very friendly and welcoming staff.Cake was good as well.

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Gary Summers . 2018-04-30

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Luogo molto accogliente , situato in una zona di passaggio , ideale per un touch and go pre-lavorativo , Il personale è molto gentile e professionale , Flat White più grandi rispetto a quelli serviti da Caffè nero, o altri bar , prezzi alti ... ma stiamo ad Harpenden .. Giudizio complessivo molto buono

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Sal. Pal. . 2018-04-04

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It's a Costa... does what it says on the tin.

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Spencer Dennis . 2018-03-22

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Does what it says on the tin but lacks the warmth of an independent coffee shop.

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Lawrence Hewitt . 2018-03-21

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Always room to sit. Nice and warm. Good friendly service. Good place for mother’s and babies. Great great skinny flat white.

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sallyannemeadows . 2018-03-17

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Nice Costa. Handy for the station.

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Peter Fey . 2018-02-16

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Nice spacious Costa. Quick service.

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Yasmin Jacobsen . 2018-02-10

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Usually love a Costa but this one up by the station was just a bit chaotic the morning we were there. Not the best coffee shop experience. They needed a manager in there to organise them and raise the expectations.

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david smith . 2018-01-17

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Flat white and super hot choc with my daughter, but the barista looked like a bulldog who’s swallowed a wasp. Terrible attitude from the girl with the shaved head and pony tail. Needs to cheer up!

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Dom T . 2018-01-13

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Being a huge coffee fan - having Costa right around the corner is really helpful! love this place

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Daniel Adams Photography . 2018-01-08

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Great place to catch up with friends. Always a free table.

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Cameron Stables . 2018-01-06

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It's a Costa......what more do you need to know?

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Vim de Zim . 2017-12-31

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Second best coffee in an town behind the Silver Palate but working environment is far better for those looking to work and sip.

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chrisellins . 2017-12-30

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It's a nice convenient coffee house near the train station.

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Sandra Rayside (Sandie) . 2017-12-26

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Good coffee, ambience, slow service

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chris entwisle . 2017-12-17

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Always a great Costa to enjoy a coffee and watch the world go by. No China cups today though.

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Ben Small . 2017-11-26

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Friendly staff, usual good selection of food.

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Christian Luckins . 2017-11-25

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Always attentive and friendly staff, great atmosphere

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Megan-Fae Navarro . 2017-11-24

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Best tea ever !!! Good service and plenty of room.

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Linda Nigbur . 2017-10-25

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Good coffee and friendly staff. The background music was a little too loud for my liking as having a conversation with someone else was harder than normal.

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Greg Brennan . 2017-10-01

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I came in this afternoon in a rush catch my train and I ordered a takeaway latte. The girl who I ordered it from was in training (I believe her name was Kat) however she took my order and my drink was made without any delay. It was the perfect temperature and when she handed it to me she said "Have a lovely day" and this little touch put a smile on my face for the day.

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296drogers . 2017-08-16

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I visited this store and wow what a turn around speed for my order was fast cleanliness was good toilets clean and staff so efficient

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mandiw2013 . 2017-08-12

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a typical costa coffee. service was good

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Luke Benjamin . 2017-07-08

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Popped in for a snack and coffee. Staff very efficient and friendly it was busy but food was brought to my table with no delays and with a smile.

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Bernie M . 2017-06-24

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Good coffee and cocktails. I like the atmosphere. Nice to spend sometime with my wife and friends.

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Adam P . 2017-06-19

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We have coffee here on average one a week. Service excellent. Usual snacks that are available in all Costas. Airy restaurant with comfortable seating, and if you time it well not noisy.

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mamakali2015 . 2017-06-05

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Good coffee at decnt price, lots of seating and not too busy when we went on a Sunday. All staff were pleasant as you'd expect from this large chain.

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MadYorkite . 2017-05-30

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Nice and quite with good, friendly, fast service.

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Toby Gill . 2017-05-26

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Wonderful staff. Very helpful. Treated me so well. Even brought my meal over to the table. After till person told me to go and rest my legs. I was tired. So this was just what I needed to hear. Coffee so good. Meal was exactly what I needed to recharge my battery. Thank you, Costa.You made my day. Oh the coffee.

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Darren D . 2017-05-17

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Clean and very friendly. Usual Costa prices though.

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Sid LUTHER . 2017-05-15

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A nice sized coffee house with around 15 tables and comfortable seating. Staff are excellent rotate with those at Costa High Street but this site seems much more organised. Tables are regularly cleared and big glass windows keep the place bright and cheerful.

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Ian Griggs . 2017-05-01

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I'm only posting because I was so annoyed by my purchases today, it was literally money down the drain. Very friendly and efficient staff in this Costa. However my flat white was awful. Maybe it is the Costa version of a flat white. It was basically a regular sized latte that I was served, very weak. I had to throw it away. Normally a flat white comes in a smaller cup and tastes obviously different, like a flat white should. I had to pour it away as I hate weak milky latte. Also the pastry I had was from yesterday... it was stale, dry and fluffy... not nice. £4 odd wasted. Very disappointing and I won't be taking a chance there again.

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iloveweller . 2017-04-13

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Coffee is ok , not as hot as I'd like it to be. The slice of cake i had tasted stale as if its been there for days :/

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Festina I. . 2017-04-13

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Very friendly staff, convenient location and whist coffee isnt world changing, its better than most!👍

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Andrew Cherrie . 2017-01-05

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The staff are helpful and friendly but the coffee is lacking. Hot chocolate is much better though.

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Andrew Willcox . 2016-12-01

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