Espresso at ETC in Carrickfergus

Ordered at the counter and sat at the only available table. Table was uncleared from previous occupants dishes and crumbs. Sat like that for 10 minutes until the food appeared. One lady lifted the dishes without saying a single word. It was like a silent admonishment for sitting at an unprepared table. The other lady then sat down the food. The crumbs and bits were left unwiped and the table uncleaned. Used to be our favourite Carrick cafe, not any more. Terrible attitude and poor standard of cleanliness.

Espresso never disappoints, the staff are really lovely, the food is tasty and it's great to have a browse round the shop as well. The seats are very comfortable which is a rare plus these days. Highly recommend this popular spot - and the scones are delicious.

Can't say anything more love this place the food is good the staff are friendly and helpful and the other customers are friendly too.

Ordered and paid at 10.02 by 10.27 my coffee and biscuit had not arrived so left and went to find somewhere with decent service.

This is our favourite coffee shop, the staff are the best, so friendly and can’t do enough for you, they serve mainly home made food and the German biscuits are the best I’ve ever had

A lovely cafe with a good variety of delicious goodies. Very clean. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere .

Nice place for a coffee and bun.

Lovely scones but they go quickly so don't leave it too late in the day if you want a choice.

Food was excellent,let down by the service which was very slow . The system they have in place seems to create delays . One shouldn't have to wait 20 minutes on 2 scones with coffee .

Good food & a good experience, very happy.

Fabulous cafe and shop amazing food and choice and bespoke furnishings Friendly staff and comfortable surroundings.

Popped in to get some respite from the rain after a visit to the castle - what we thought would be a very small tea/coffee area turned out to be a very popular tardis of a cafe. We enjoyed luxury hot chocolates and some divine chocolate shortbread, a real treasure of a find.

A real wee gem excellent staff , food and service .

Amazing scones. Fantastic, friendly staff. Great place to eat. 👍

Gorgeous food and really good quality 👌

We have been coming to this great coffee shop for years, last year we had been in a few times and one of the girls behind the counter (think she was the manager) was very loud with some of the girls and bossing them around in a rude manner, this took away from our experience, we found out that she had left at Easter and we have been back several times since, the food is better than ever and the girls are all lovely to deal with, our favourite place in carrick

Lively coffee shop and really nice pictures etc on walls

Coffee isn't great but the traybakes are lovely.

Always good coffee,food and friendly folk

First time there with couple friends we all enjoyed found very spacious lovely variety of ice cream etc parking not the best but go back again

2 x jambons for £9.50! Wise up. Absolute rip off. Avoid this horrid place. If I could give it zero I would.

I love this cafe, friendly staff beautiful food, had order a dozen scones for my mums birthday lunch and they where amazing as always . They are well up to date on social distancing ,tables are Far enough apart , sign to ask customers to wait of all tables are full . But get in early as food can go fast.

Visited ETC on Tuesday 13th July mid afternoon. Our initial thought was that the staff were extremely slow when it came to tidying tables and had to be asked when new customers came in. The Americano coffee was extremely weak and the waitress brought no milk tot he table. She send she would bring some but unforntunately never followed through, in the end we had to go and ask for milk, When it came to social distance the tables were practically on top of each other and there wasn’t a book to sign in to for contract tracing.

Called today for a carry out coffee and was very surprised that 2 off the staff serving behind the counter where not wearing masks!

Tried here for the first time yesterday and it's safe to say we won't be back ,£6.95 for a panini with one slice of chicken in it and tea spoon of coleslaw on the side My local centra does a better panini .It was so tasteless I left 3/4 of it .My 2 year old got a kids ham sandwich which was really disgusting meat with big veins of fat running and they put the hardest crisps I've ever came across on the plate

Excellent everything, but their gluten free products are amazing. Oh and the staff are excellent. A most visit.

Lovely snacks, sandwiches, cakes to die for too. Bright glowing ambience here and also there is a gift shop here to browse

Great food and service. Highly recommended for a snack or lunch. Good variety freshly cooked. Staff friendly and welcoming.

My husband and I had afternoon tea and thoroughly enjoyed it so when my family arrived on holiday we booked another afternoon for the four of us. 2 plates of well filled sandwiches ,2 Gorgeous fresh scones with jam and cream and lots of delicious cakes. There was nothing that we didn't like. Choices of various teas or coffee and a glass of fresh orange juice. A lovely vase of fresh flowers on the table just set the scene. Highly recommended. Just sorry I ate the food before taking a picture the second visit. This pic is of tea for two. Yummy

I had a challenge for them. I was teaching a class in 25 minutes’ time, several streets away. Did they have food I could have and eat quickly enough? “Yes,” was the cheerful answer, in fact they had lots of choices that could be heated in a minute, and more things I could choose to take away. I went for some microwaved bacon and mushroom quiche, plus side salad, plus a free glass of water. £4.99. I liked it, it was with me quickly, and I was away in good time. The salad had lots of ingredients: lettuce, sweetcorn, red onion, a cherry tomato, diced peppers, and cucumber. Plus coleslaw. Plus bread. The dining area is large, with space between tables. Good light, some colourful photos of Carrick Castle on the walls. They’re at the back of a shop on the main street. Staff were very helpful, and well able to cope with my lack of time. Well done.

Wow, this is amazing. All fresh bespoke sandwiches etc great gluten free options. Teapots tray bakes and a lot more room than you'd expect. Buy Xmas pressies and treat yourself, all in the same lovely shop :)

The food here is great and looked fresh and very tempting but it takes ages to be served even though there are plenty of staff.

I go regularly to etc,ive gotten to know the staff by name. The girls are friendly and go out of their way to facilitate not just me, but my gluten free dad,the cheesecakes are absolutely fabulous and the only one's i will eat.Last year I ordered items for Christmas and they were beautiful the mince pies beat m&s hands down. Thank so much to Ray and the girls you are the best.

Visit regularly for a coffee and a scone, friendly staff, always clean. Nice choice of sandwiches and tray bakes also home made desserts are delicious. Would definitely recommend to anybody who wants a nice cafe to visit

This is a nice little place, not much of a variety of food and they seem to run out of the basics early. The service is just ok and there is to many staff as they are always bumping into each other and getting things wrong with the order, needs a good make over.

Doesn’t look like much from the outside but there is real home cooking going on inside. Chicken and ham pie (£4.95) was divine and the coffee (£1.90) is pretty good also. Loads of tables, toilets and baby change available.

love this coffee shop, it has the best scones and tray bakes in the town. All freshly made each day. Gorgeous coffee too.

I love calling in here for a coffee and slice of cake or a tray bake, then a look round the gift shop. The selection is amazing and I am told their scones are delicious, unfortunately I can't try them as I need to eat gluten free food but they always have a few gluten free options available and not just the dreaded chocolate brownie. It can get very busy at times but I have always been able to get a table.

Coffee and Scones with a game of chess on the side. Scones verge on excellent, probably a million calories each. Still, since I don't subscribe to calorie counting one now and again must be beneficial.

Staff are friendly, food is lovely. Home made scones are delicious. Would definitely recommend A visit for lunch or a coffee and cake

This is a great little coffee shop in the heart of Carrickfergus, excellent scones, cakes and stew plus all the...

Popped in on a freezing cold day for a hot chocolate and a scone. Lovely friendly service. Although customers places their orders at the counter, food and drink is then served at your table. I had a raspberry and white chocolate scone and a deluxe hot chocolate. Both very welcome on a cold November day.

Love this place! The food and desserts are amazing! All home made stuff made by ray! The staff are warm, friendly and welcoming! I'll definitely be back!!!

We had a coffee and snacks since Ect. the service was good at a leisurely pace, coffee was fair to middling, snacks were nice. For Carrickfergus is a good pit stop if you’re 8n the town.

Didn't know about this coffee shop until I seen it on trip advisor. Friendly staff, beautiful scone/jam/cream and great coffee. A wonderful delight. Beautiful looking cakes too but unfortunately didn't have room for cake.

I went in last week for the first time in a while and I got a lovely white chocolate and raspberry scone and cappucino and they were as delicious as always. I'm going to be visiting again soon as I had left it too far inbetween for sure. Very nice staff and theres a lovely giftshop in the premises where excellent gifts have been found.

Coffee and scones this morning at this fantastic coffee shop. Very helpful and friendly staff, best coffee and scones in...

Situated at the rear of the store this coffee shop is well presented with a lovely variety of cakes and savouries. Well worth a visit.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely coffee and the best homemade treats .... terrific gifts and candles can be purchased here too !

I normally come here for a hot chocolate and chocolate brownie with a work collegue, very tasty and quick service. Deserts are all resonably priced with a wide selection.

We visit hear often. Great coffee, great scones and cakes. A must visit if in town. Situated in a great shop for gifts etc, right in the centre of Carrickfergus.

We found this Cafe by accident,as it is situated at the rear of a curio shop.which sell lovely items. We enjoy the Mocha Coffee`s served by friendly and helpful staff,also lovely snacks can be purchased.

Have been here numerous times and without fail iits fabulous! The home baked scones and cheesecakes are literally to die for! Well done to the baker... Totally scrumptious

This is our local coffee shop, we visit here a lot, the atmosphere and friendly staff make it so inviiting, the homemade sandwiches, lasagne, cakes and buns are unbelieveable, we even got our sons 21st birthday cake from here and it was delicious.Great for visitors to Carrickfergus as this coffee shop also sells yankee candles, and beautiful cermaics. well worth a visit.

Well worth a visit. Good coffee, food. The staff try hard to please which is excellent as consistency is a must for a good coffee shop.

Popped in today after checking trip advisor for a good coffee shop in carrick Had soup to warm us up just the ticket Couldn't resist so also ordered a cherry scone and coffee for him and carrot and pineapple cake for myselfHave to say best carrot cake I've tasted really moist and tasty can't wait to go back actually thought of getting another piece to take home but resisted lolHe enjoyed his scone and said the coffee was good too and would recommend also Nice clean coffee shop , if in carrick give it a Try we'll defo use it when in the area

Scones looked delicious but didn't try on this occasion. Coffee , a latte and an americano, was very good. Certainly worth putting on the list for a try. Spotlessly clean throughout. Excellent service.

If you want a coffee shop in nice friendly surroundings with great food then this is the place to go. You mouth will truly be watering and you will want to come back again and again.

I cannot rant and rave about this place enough!!! Defiantly my new go to place in Carrickfergus for lunches and coffee! Amazing food and drinks selection, phenomenal service and friendly atmosphere between the staff and customers!! Absolutely brilliant!! :)

Visited here for the first time. Great service.. Coffee and scones delicious. Blueberry and Lemon scones are really tasty. Scones are far superior to Creed coffee shop.

Called for a coffee and a snack on Saturday morning, and was served by very pleasant staff. Café staff were very friendly and chatty. Had a cappuccino, pot of tea, scone and sausage roll (there were two of us). Very reasonable price and quality was excellent.

If you in and around Carrickfergus this is a great place for a coffee , friendly staff, great scones and Coffee. I am local if a local recommends a place then it's usually good. This applies here,

I work next door to ETC which is unfortunate for my waistline and caffeine addiction. The coffee is amazing and haven't found better (even in the well known coffee shops). Raspberry and white chocolate scones are a favourite. All their sweet treats are gorgeous but I try to be good when I can help it!

Really lovely coffee and really delicious raspberry scone. I would go back if I am ever in Carrick however one blonde lady in particular who served us quite frankly had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp - perhaps this is something that could be worked upon! Great though, and the food looked to be delicious and homemade.

I have eaten here so many times that I've lost count! The food, traybakes, scones, etc, are all freshly homebaked and are absolutely delicious! The owners are always around with their usual happy faces! And the prices are always very pleasing :)) Great local business that works hard to ensure their customers all always happy! Thank you!!

Food is always excellent, very clean and tidy. Scones are to die for, nearly all is home cooked the owners are always pleasant and welcoming. Alway enjoy going in for coffee nice and bright and open.

What a lovely cafe. Great staff and great food. Always plenty to choose from and all tastes delicious.

Lovely and clean with polite staff. Scones are freshly baked. Very busy at times hard to get a table. But worth the wait.

This little coffee shop serves the most delicious fresh baked scones and homemade cakes, the sandwiches and light lunches are of a good quality too.

04/06/16. Stopped in for a coffee and desert, had to wait 20 minutes and it was not a busy time. Staff seemed confused on who was doing what and it was easy to see the disorganisation. There are 4 things that a good cafe should have, location, food, price and service. This little "Gem" is sadly slipping in customer service.

This cafe offers a good selection of morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. The baking is superb and the coffees really delicious.

Lovely relaxing place good coffee and good scones also the shop in front has some lovely things they also have a bigger shop in the centre

Adored this shop before the cafe and I have to say it was a fantastic addition! Come here a lot to catchup with my mum and even the tea sets they use are lovely! Great place for Lunch and their baked goods don't disappoint either!

This is the friendliest cafe around. The food is great and even if you are on your own there is always a conversation going! Ray's cheesecake is to die for

Very good coffee, superb selection of light bites, friendly staff with great products instore! Coffee shops poping up everywhere in Carrick at the moment but this one stands out! Keep it up!

I love to drop into this shop to browse the lovely gifts / candles etc on sale and the addition of a cafe - though small- has been a great idea. There is a range of delicious buns/cakes/scones on offer and the crockery used is very attractive- and resilient apparently as a waitress dropped some during one visit and very little broke! I definitely recommend a visit to both the shop and cafe .

Absolutely lovely place....prices are really fair ....quality is first rate....service unfailingly friendly.....and the gift shop is full of beautiful things to tempt you as well....just love it

Popped in to this wee cafe hidden at the back of a shop on Carrickfergus town "Main Street".A lovely quite place to rest your bones and relax. The food homemade and tastes delicious. Quirky crockery for teas and a big selection of coffees. Worth a visit. You'll not be disappointed.

Lovely setting, owned by a friendly couple. Homemade scones, and traybakes made fresh daily! A hidden delight of carrick!

Great coffee shop in the High Street... Coffee and scones are amazing.. The cakes are fab too as well as the staff.

Great scones and great desserts, lovely home baked food and very tempting shop selling unique gifts and Yankee Candles

Nice wee shop with paintings, ornaments & the electric rooms scent candles. Seating is comfortable & I loved the hot chocolate.

I have to say whenever we get the chance we always head down to etc for lunch or breakfast..Fresh food and Coffee delicious...always greeted with a friendly smile from.staff and owners nothing is ever to much trouble,the girls behind counter are always so friendly and helpful.cant say enough about here it just gets better everytime we go in...Their smoothies are gorgeous and so reasonably priced and its always spotless,would recommend it to anyone .keep up the good work...see you soon....

Fancy a coffee & scone in a sparkling clean surrounding food and service first class well done Colin excellent like every other aspect of your business

I have dropped in to this coffee shop a few times now and each time I think they have improved. We had quiche which was well fill and delicious. The banoffee was amongst the best I've had. The quirky crockery is great and the small shop allows some easy browsing. The staff are pleasant and helpful. Definitely a good spot for a light lunch or coffee.

Had excellent coconut and pineapple scone at this coffee shop. Very friendly and helpful staff, went for breakfast of quiche and scone two days running. Would recommend a visit.

Visited this coffee shop twice over the weekend I was in carrickfergus. The coffee shop is lovely, very bright and airy and spotlessly clean. The staff were very friendly and the service was very good. The raspberry and white chocolate scones were gorgeous, very light. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Great wee coffee shop for a good cup of coffee and lovely home made scones / cakes / sandwiches / soups / snacks - all at reasonable prices. I've always found it clean, with welcoming and helpful staff. Nice tables/chairs/crockery + I always enjoy a browse around the shop too. While there may not be a huge range as far as choice goes, what they do have is ample and excellent and is ideal for a quick cuppa, snack or light lunch. It is popular and can get busy especially over lunchtimes. (Speaks for itself then doesn't it.)

Noisy place, crowded. It took a while to place our order at the counter. We wanted particular fillings in sandwiches in brown bread, but were told that the ones in the cabinet were all that they had. From among those we found ones we’d want. There were no separate tables left, so we sat where another lady then came beside us. She was friendly. Our table hadn’t been swept, and still had someone else’s crumbs on it – presumably because they were very busy. That’s the end of the bad news. The music playing in the place was good and quiet. My chair was comfortable. Great, solid table. My chicken, bacon and salad sandwich was well-filled and tasted good and the soup of the day, broccoli, was great. It came in a pot with a lid and handle that had a hollow to hold the spoon. You get a few of those triangular crisp things with your sandwich. All this, plus a glass of water, for five pounds. Good stuff.

Lovely cheerful staff and excellent scones and cakes make this an ideal venue for morning coffee. Would thoroughly recommend.

Came in here on a cold day at the start of June to have some soup to warm up. Followed that with a delicious cake and a freshly brewed coffee. Food and service are excellent.

This is a gem of a coffee shop in carrickfergus, everything is home baked ! The choice of desserts and cakes makes it very hard to decide on which one to sampleThe coffee shop also had a range of home wear, Yankee candles, etc.. Great place to catch up with friends.

Ect... has to be by far the best stop for tea coffee and all sorts of treats in carrickfergus! The moment you walk in its an instant warm and welcoming feeling and the staff are always so happy and friendly, they are a credit to the owners! And when finished your drink being able to have a nosey in the shop is a bonus. I would recommend ECT to any 1 that wants a relaxing break midst their shopping.

This "Little Gem" of a restaurant is in the heart of Carrickfergus and also hosts a very up market gift shop. The food is of a very high standard and served in beautiful surroundings. All the dishes are freshly made in house and the quality is second to none. A wide choice of sandwiches, scones, coffee, soups and absolutely fabulous desserts. A wide range of coffee's and other soft drinks, teas etc The staff are really customer focused and have a welcome smile for all. This restaurant is not to be missed on your travels. Quality and customer service wins every time. 5 Stars plus, well done

Its always great when you can shop and have coffee in the same place and this is no exception. There is nothing bad I can say about Etc every time I have been in I have enjoyed coffee, scones, soup, sandwiches, etc. Their cheesecake is to die for.

Go Here for snack any time.Good in-house soup, sandwiches, cakes etc. all served in/on unusual crockery. Clean and tidy with friendly service. Can get busy so be patient.