Espresso Plus in Liverpool

As a regular customer of this independent business where we are usually happy with the food and service, we were quite disappointed today that my son was unable to eat his pancakes as they were too hard. I did express this to the staff but unfortunately no alternatives were offered and we also had to pay full price for the food that wasn't even eaten. He was only able to eat the small pot of ice cream that accompanied the meal and needed to get food elsewhere for him after our visit. His pancake also didn't come with sprinkles as stated on the menu and we were informed as his food came out the ice cream flavour he ordered was out of stock too and only chocolate was available. Didn't feel valued as a customer especially when we come here relatively often. A real shame.

Food was incredibly overpriced and poor value for money. Neither of my kids who were starving ate much. Service was good though.

Extremely slow service! Visited yesterday and there were 3 very young people taking orders/making drinks. They were very pleasant, but the very small food order took well over 40 minutes to arrive and had to be chased up. For a really simple order a speedy turnaround for the food and drinks should be easy and a fair expectation for a customer. For this reason I wouldn’t return.

Had a lovely Mother’s Day breakfast here, big portions, very filling and fresh! Great service from the staff and would definitely return!

Amazing breakfast and great for the kids too. Superfood breakfast is so filling and arrived to perfection. Slightly slow on getting the bill but other than that was a lovely brunch

Staff got me out of a major hole after missing a train I needed a room away from public space to have an interview video call that could not be rescheduled until January..asked a lot of businesses nearby to help me out but the Christmas cheer obviously hasn’t reached the rest of Mosley Hill yet 😅 Oat Latte & Staff 👌

It took 20 minutes for someone to acknowledge us to order drinks and food and an hour from when we arrived until we ate as there was a 45 minute wait on food. Considering there were 4 chefs in the kitchen, 3 serving staff and only around 7 occupied tables in the cafe, I would say this is pretty abysmal. Food was ok when it turned up but they got one my partner's order wrong. He ate it anyway as the thought of another wait just wasn't worth it. This business is relying on its position on Rose Lane and seemingly doesn't give a hoot about customer service. Won't be returning.

Very slow service at lunchtime. I wasn't impressed by the food quality. Waiting staff not attentive and didn't give any updates on the reason for delay. Won't return.

Unfortunately we had an awful experience at this restaurant today. Myself, wife and two children and family friends (also two adults and two children) had abysmal service. We arrived at 11.30am and our food did not arrive until 12.40pm. It came out in dribs and drabs and especially with children the service needs to be much better. The quality of my friend's jacket potato was burnt and awful. Plus the waiting staff did not even offer us children's menus until after we had ordered, despite 4 out of the 8 of us obviously being children! It's sad as I like to support local businesses, but this one was terrible. Clearly the chefs were too slow and took no pride in their work. Avoid like the plague!

This used to be a favourite place for us but the last time we came over 6 months ago we were disappointed. Our return recently was no better unfortunately. The place wasn’t full but was busy and we were advised there would be a wait but ‘not too long’. Turns out that ‘not long’ is an hour and a half. Also our food arrived at different times so by the time mine arrived my son had finished his. The food was ok but tiny portions for ridiculously high prices. Not once during our wait did we get an apology, no offer of a complimentary drink, in fact we weren’t asked if we wanted any more drinks while we waited. The place was under staffed and there’s clearly an issue in the kitchen staffing also. I suspect after today most of who ate here won’t be returning.

Ordered Eggs Benedict plus:- sauce was awful, one muffin was stale, mushrooms cold and not seasoned. Pot of tea half full with poor quality tea bag. One to avoid.

This place has gone downhill! The prices have nearly doubled. The quality of the food and chef skills distinctly average, (that’s being kind). It used to be a favourite place for us, and we’d often struggle to get a table, but when we went it was pretty much empty, I now know why! If you want very over priced, dreadful food, then this is the place for you.

Went in for two iced coffees. Came out with two milks. Awful. No coffee at all. It was also very empty on a Saturday morning at 10am, which should have been telling.

Have just been for a breakkie and was disappointed by the quality of food and drinks we received. “Latte” was just scorching white coffee with thin layer of burnt bubbles. £10 for two small pieces of dry pancakes, barely any syrup and some berries. Cheaper to order from the extras for the same thing. Vegan breakfast was ordered. A lot of the items out of stock, we understood, ended up with a sausage butty, no sauce inside which was requested and forgot halloumi. Staff are lovely there is just a severe lack of attention and training with barista machine.

Very pleasant indeed and great friendly service and staff, excellent coffee.

This used to be one of our favourite places for a relaxed lunch or breakfast but it’s gone downhill. They are big on breakfasts but had ran out of eggs when we visited. There was a wait, which was explained, but when the breakfast arrived the eggs were poorly scrambled and cold. Other items were luke warm and dried out. Wasn’t worth the money, won’t be going back

This was our favourite place to go however I won’t be rushing back. The prices have gone up massively and the portions have shrunk. They still advertise their previous prices on the website so when I decided beforehand to have the panini at £8.95 it came as a shock to see it as £13.95 on the menu. The big breakfast is now £15 and 2 pancakes with syrup is £10! It looks like everything has gone up £2-£5. The panini was half the size it usually is and came with 5 wedges. Given that there’s other places to eat on Rose Lane I do think Espresso are going to lose customers.

My wife and I decided to go for lunch. Before we did we checked the menu on their website. However, when we got there we were disappointed to find the menu was different and the price's were far more expensive than were shown on the website. The food was alright but nothing special and expensive for what we got.

Great place good food Abe service and excellent Internet access

Three of us two had full English breakfast I had cake others had finished I was still waiting for cake asked three times won't be going back

Went with family for lunch today. For the the second time in 2 weeks they had no Rose wine ( as there is a tesco directly opposite, that is no excuse). At 2pm theplace was empty but had a stale oil smell. Went across the road to 52 Rose Lane instead and enjoyed a wonderful lunch. Sorry but you have lost the custom of my Mum and her friends who eat out weekly.

Food excellent, seating good, staff brilliant. Brilliant thanks 😊 👍

Very disappointed in potato wedges, more like burnt potato skins.

We went here for lunch today instead of at our usual bistro opposite. I certainly won’t make that mistake again. We arrived and were seated, we ordered our drinks which came promptly. We were then asked what we would like to eat. I ordered a baked potato which would have cost almost £10 . I nearly fell off my chair. However they didn’t have any baked potatoes I was informed so I ordered a steak panini. This was £13 so I had high expectations. About 30 mins later we finally get our orders. East came was a very small panini with hardly any steak and about 6 or7 Burnt wedges. The wedges were tiny and tasted awful as they were so burnt. I told the server and she said she’d speak to the kitchen. She said that the wedges come in ready cooked so as they heat them up they darken in colour- that’s an understatement they were black . She offered to get me some more but I said it had taken that long for the meal to arrive I wasn’t sure I had the time to wait . The advised they would take them off the bill but I don’t know if they did as my colleague paid the bill. I’ll definitely be going to my usual bistro and will be avoiding this one in the future

Nice food nice staff, manager could do with smarting himself up though 🤔

Excellent fresh food always Friendly staff and lovely ambiance Also prefer to support independent coffee shops rather than the big franchises The owner is very welcoming and seems to recognise and acknowledge all his regular customers

I used to go here regulary as it was excellent but have not been for a while. Coffee was weak and cool, poached eggs pale, tasteless and over cooked, mushrooms tasteless and toast was only buttered in the middle of the bread - Overall it was very disappointing indeed.

A lovely place, friendly staff and great service. First time I have been, I took my 10 year old daughter and some of her friends and they really enjoyed it. Definitely recommend and will be returning. Thank you.

Went for breakfast today....wished I'd stayed at home & had toast. Breakfast came & looked good on plate BUT: bacon like shoe leather black pudding like a slab of tarmac, couldn't even cut it let alone eat it.... sausage looked ancient, burnt on outside & semi-raw on inside mushrooms completely tasteless. Complained to waitress who went on to replace sausage & black pudding, which weren't much better than the previous items. Waitress apologised and noted that she's knocked this off the bill...fair enough I thought. HOWEVER, when we came to pay it turned out they'd only knocked the cost of these 2 items, which they valued at £3, off the bill. Laughable. Worst breakfast EVER. Clearly frozen crap thrown on a grill.... ...and pretty expensive crap at that. AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Great full English breakfast. Coffee was good. Service was attentive and fast.

Popped in for the first time. Food was delicious, staff were lovely and the atmosphere was warm and friendly. Good price range and plenty of choice. We will be calling in again.

This was my first visit we had a latte, flat white, Americano and hot chocolate with toast, the drinks, toast and service were first class enjoyed the experience will go back.

Visited several times and always enjoy breakfast. The granola is nice . Atmosphere is good. Coffee is average. Nice neighbourhood cafe

Always nice staff, always good food, always clean... reasonably priced great coffee & cake. SG

Good food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The small outdoor seating is a bonus for when the sun is out!

Food, drinks, staff all amazing. Well worth a visit

Friendly staff clean food served hot and fresh good cup of coffee just what you want

Delicious lunch here today .lovely staff

Great superfood breakfast and super service.

Food and service were good but COVID measures were patchy. Some people asked to sanitise their hands and leave a contact number and others weren’t. The waitress hugged a friend when they came in., inappropriate in the current climate. Just not consistent.

Lovely, clean and staff are very friendly and welcoming

We have just had a great evening at a private celebration at Expresso plus. Anna was so helpful in helping us to plan the event, the hot buffet was excellent, and Tim and his team welcoming and friendly on the night. Thank you Express Plus!

Love the coffee and staff are really polite and helpful

Been here quite a lot, nice staff, decent food, has been there a while, whilst most other places around it have changed hands quite a few times so that probably says a lot.

Great coffee, ambience and service

Visited here on Friday for a breakfast and it was satisfactory. The staff were friendly and attentive but the owner sat on the couch by the door didn’t even smile as we walked in. The American breakfast was a good choice but I wasn’t impressed by my poached eggs on toast as they were over done. Such a disappointment when a poached egg is hard. The courtesy check was a waste of time as we had finished our meal. Overall, not good value for money and I feel with all the eateries in the area that offer breakfasts, this place needs to up its game.

Looks good this place and always busy, nice menu so was expecting a lot but left slightly disappointed. Nice but no different to supermarket food cooked at home. scrambled eggs very overdone and no spoons? It was okay but wouldn’t go back

Nice place for a full English breakfast.

Si te gustan los bagels, entonces tienes que venir aquí. . . . ¡es obligatoria! Recomiendo encarecidamente el bagel tostado con tocino, si estás cuidando tu peso. El inglés completo también es bueno pero, después de un tiempo, se pone un poco demasiado. Otro favorito es el Desayuno Americano, pero es una carga de calorías. . . Es por eso que solo lo tengo una vez cada Preston Guild. En comparación con la Regadera demasiado cara e inflexible en Greenbank Park (que tiene tantas opciones como un desayuno galés), el personal se inclinaría hacia atrás para acomodarse. Si alguna vez hubiera un premio por la amabilidad y el buen servicio, ¡estarían demasiado calificados!

Used to be top notch but it’s gone downhill big time over the last few years. Went in the other day, took ages to get served, the clientele and staff were loud and chavvy, and the food was absolutely terrible and so overpriced. I’d have thought a professional chef could poach an egg properly- not runny at all. The chips were also absolutely terrible, they were microwaved and only three on the plate. Kept on trying to give this place a chance because it used to be nice but not anymore. See ya

Vinimos aquí después de un corto viaje en tren desde Liverpool. Tomé chocolate caliente y mi compañero tomó una tetera. Ambos excelentes, personal amable y servicial. El lugar tenía un aire bohemio, una cómoda zona de asientos con libros y periódicos. Asientos en el exterior estaba disponible, agradable, limpio y ordenado. No comimos aquí, pero los desayunos que salían olían y parecían apetitosos. Volveremos aquí de nuevo.

Lovely little cafe, bright friendly atmosphere, fab cappuccino, food came out quickly

Friendly with well cooked breakfasts

My 37 year quest for the finest English breakfast in the land is over :) 👌🏼

Great food, reasonably priced and lovely friendly staff. A really cool little place. Full English really hits the spot, healthy breakfast options too

One of my go to places for family get togethers and meeting up with friends. Great, friendly service and lovely food, always. Highly recommended.

Worst full breakfast had in a long time. Far better places in south liverpool

Nice cafe, freindly staff. Good breakfasts. Newspapers to read

What a lovely chilled out brunch we had on Sunday. As a mini family get together we were a group aged from 6 months to 75 years, and we all really enjoyed it. The menu has something for everyone, beautifully cooked and presented, good portion sizes, and efficient service with a smile. Prices are reasonable and the surroundings comfy and classy, so we'll definitely be back. Booked easily only a couple of hours beforehand, can't ask for better than that!

Lovely relaxing place. Low fat freshly made basic produce x

The eggs Benedict was fab. They make coffee too!

Great place for Sunday breakfast

Went with family (not been for few months).Food nice, service good and prices reasonable. Would go back again and recommend.

Very down to earth Cafe. Lovely supper food brunch. Nice cake. Friendly staff.

Really pleased to find this cafe. The atmosphere is lovely and there's a well thought out menu. If the portion was just a little larger I'd've given the full 5*

The best poached eggs in Liverpool! Lovely relaxing atmosphere and such friendly staff.

Great location, staff, food and atmosphere,relaxing and comfortable.

Wonderful place....fab food and service

Lovely lunch food and staff could not fault brogan the waitress was extremely lovely will definitely visit again 👍

I had breakfast at Espresso Plus and enjoyed it thoroughly. The full English was hearty and delicious. The black pudding was Bury black pudding which is the best of its kind. There was baked beans, eggs, hash browns, toast, you name it. The service was very friendly. The washroom was well lit and very clean.

Ve aquí todos los fines de semana algunos días sábado y domingo. La comida es buenísima y el personal es muy amable, especialmente Ana, ella siempre es tan complaciente y siempre hace que todo esté bien con la comida y de la orden. Diría a cualquiera que vaya aquí y también muy bien de precio.

Good choice of food. Recommend the full English breakfast.

Very clean, nice atmosphere but limited vegan options, need more milk alternatives such as oat or coconut milk.

Really friendly staff, excellent service. I ordered a sausage toastie, I had it within 10 minutes, they were the best sausages ever!...... Great atmosphere, spotless and good value for money. The fact that this small independent bistro has been running now for apparently 15 years speaks volumes in today's society where businesses are closing down all the time. Staff and management are doing a great job and I Will definitely return

We came here after being told the Tavern Co had a 30 minute wait and saw the good reviews. We hadn't booked but the manager let us have a table for four which had been booked by another party an hour and a quarter later. We were happy to stay as we knew we should be finished and gone by then.

Friendly staff and really good food. I had the steak ciabatta which was to die for and the coffee was really nice. Recommended. The only thing (and is a criticism of the Rose Lane area not of this bistro) is the lack of parking facilities.

Staff super great, food always fresh and well prepared

The BOSS liked the place as soon as we walked in, this was our first visit, it wasn't very busy so we had the pick of where we wanted to sit. The BOSS had a cappuccino and a slice of apple crumble cake, delish. I had a bacon and brie panini, it was very tasty and very filling, I had to take half home with me.

Popped in for a cheeky takeaway latte. Staff were really polite and looked like they wanted to take care of their customers. The atmosphere was very relaxed whilst I waited. It would be a great place to sit with friends and put the world to rights.

Great place, especially for breakfast, good selection to suit all tastes. The quality and presentation is excellent with friendly and efficient waiting on staff. Can get very busy on weekend mornings. Never had a bad meal yet.

We often visit here and always been lovely. We visited for 3rd time within the week. My mum order the espresso burger. She had two bites out of the burger then realised it wasn’t cooked properly it was quite raw. As you can imagine this put my mum off the rest of it. We didn’t get any check back but we notice a chef talking to a table so I mentioned the burger wasn’t cooked she asked if she wanted another but as we told her it put my mum off. She left the burger in front of us. Then waitress walked pass so I asked to order drinks. She then started cleaning the plates so I mentioned to her and she said she would knock some money off and speak to the manager.

Used to be my go to lunch time cafe in Mossley Hill but don’t think I’ll bother again . Had to ask for cutlery , no free top up of coffee - unlike other cafes in the area , even by way of apology for the length of time it took for food to arrive ( 45 minutes , and the place was half empty .) Waitresses would benefit from some training in hospitality .

Family of 4 adults and 1 child went on Sunday 11/2/2018 for breakfast. Both the food and service were excellent.

Deeply disappointed with my most recent visit to Espresso Plus.

Great place for coffee and food in a lovely atmosphere

Lovely food, nice staff good healty breakfast. Fresh coffee is very good efficient

Service is slow (or casual, I would say), but the members of staff are nice. Espresso is not the best I have ever had, but it is not bad at all. What I absolutely like of this place is the carrot cake. Probably the best I have ever had so far. With a bit of ice-cream is just the perfect of a day.

Sometimes a long wait for food. Coffee is like dishwater but food is good when it comes.

Nice and relaxing, friendly staff

Great place, we did Wine tasting with meal night that's held occasionally. Italian food brilliant and the wine flight explained by Tim our host. Very entertaining, great value, great food and wine.

Came here a couple of weeks ago and waited an hour for a sandwich and a Welsh rarebit. In the end we just had to share the sandwich as we couldn't wait any longer. The food is nice here but can often be extremely slow. I will think twice about visiting again which is a shame.

Small, comfortable, modern family run bistro & restaurant. Breakfasts and lunches only. Limited menu but excellent quality. Can be very busy so larger parties advised to book in advance. Family friendly.

Have been here many times but today, Saturday 14th October the owner was absent. We waited 45 min for breakfast and left without eating because we had tickets for Liverpool game. For the 15 minutes before we left, NO food came out of the kitchen. We asked the waiter to investigate; he disappeared into the kitchen and didn't return. As we left I saw one of the kitchen staff stood behind the bar chatting. I guess while the cats away the mice will play.

Great food here at average prices with friendly staff the issue at this restaurant was The Gents Toilet .No paper and No paper hand towels and the back of the toilet the outside of it was Dirty and that wasnt due to the customers looked like it hsdn't been cleaned for a few days may be a week i appreciate it was a busy time but even after the rush hour we were still there but nothing changed and the staff certainly had the time to replenish supplies but didn't

Today was the second time i have been to Espresso Plus and again it did not disappoint. I was with my girlfriend and 3 month old daughter. The atmosphere is relaxing and children are welcome as there were a few other family groups in. It is a very friendly place and the staff are polite and helpful. The food is brilliant. I had the Tavacado on rye which was amazing. I would reccomend it to anyone. My girlfriend had the Greek salad which she enjoyed. This is going to be a regular stop whilst on our walks around the area.

This is a lovely little, laid-back, comfortable, friendly bistro which has just about got all the boxes ticked! It has tables for dining as well as comfy sofas for relaxing with a coffee (and it is good coffee!). The background music is perfect: 'background' so you don't have to strain your ears trying to hear what the person next to you is saying, and a really eclectic mix of 'easy-listening' styles. Outdoor tables for the rare time the sun shines! They've introduced a range of 'healthy options' and I tried the avocado with yoghurt on toast (or rye) with two poached eggs. Perfectly done poached eggs! I suppose when they are really busy delays are bound to happen. Perhaps we're all in too much of a rush?? Relax - this is the place!

It was wonderful lunch! The soup was Hot just like what my husband wanted and my no-bun burger was delicious! We'll come again!

The staff are lovely here and the coffee is great.

Went for breakfast on a Friday morning. I had the Full English and my wife the Granola Bowl. The food was tasty with good attention to flavours and quality. Presentation was also very good and the service excellent. And the espresso was of Napolitan quality! We might become regulars!

We went here today for brunch. Wasn't busy and a lot of vacant tables. Ordered 3 veggie breakfasts, a table of 4 placed their order just before we did. We waited about 30 mins before we eventually received our food and it was cold. The waitress was very apologetic and agreed to get it warmed up. She offered us complimentary drinks as an apology, so we agreed to have the drinks after our food. She brought our food back and the plates were very hot, they'd obviously been put in the oven, but the food was not hot. It was the same food we sent back, complete with sauce my husband had put on his! We gave up and left as we needed to be at an appointment. I asked the waitress why, when they were only cooking our food, which they were by this point, how couldn't they get it hot. She said she honestly didn't know. She was so polite and I really did feel sorry for her, as she was full of apologies, but this was just not good enough. They got two chances to make a hot breakfast and failed on both occasions...very poor. I've been here before and although have had a long wait in the past, the food has been good. But we will definitely not return after today's experience. We wasted near enough 1 hour in there and came out hungry!