Grindsmith MediaCity in Salford

A lovely place to have some lunch. The food, the staff and coffee are lovely and a cut above anything else in this area. A wonderful stainglass window creates a lovely light inside. Such a shame to learn it's going and I wish the staff the best of luck because they are all great.

i stopped by this lovely cafe after a wellness class with some friends. the staff were so lovely, funny and friendly. they offered some recommendations on menu items which was much appreciated. its a great space with lots of seating so you can visit alone or with a group. we all loved it so we will definitely be back!

Great hidden coffee house within Salford Quays.

My favourite brunch place in media city. Simply the best.

Great place. Coffee and tea was exceptional. Really good atmosphere. We had the Reuben bagel and poached eggs on toast.

The food is amazing here, the staff are incredible and so friendly and the coffee is top tier! Well worth your time if you are in Media City and you fancy good quality coffee, breakfast or brunch. The lemon and poppy seed cake was so tasty 🤤 Completely outshines the costa coffee across the road and i come here every time i’m in Media City!

This place is amazing, nice chilled venue and excellent staff including Samuel who help me find my phone. Definitely will be coming back. :)

experience made infinitely better by a wonderful colleague (this morning, gentleman in flannel with a cap on) who was lovely to chat to and helped us with swapping an ingredient to accommodate my vegetarian mum. food was lovely but the service was even better, excited to go again.

Had two coffees here, both were fantastic! Service was friendly and the atmosphere was great. Had a breakfast roll with bacon, egg and avocado and it was brilliant. 10/10. Perfect place to get out of the rain whilst working away from home.

Lovely staff and the food is always exceptional, been here twice the last 2 days and every time they have delivered. Definitely best breakfast spot in the area :) seems to be only one chef and he's doing an amazing job, he should be proud of the food he's putting out ❤️

Best Cafe in the neighbourhood and the team are super friendly. This was my go-to coffee spot for working throughout my stay in Salford.

Excellent coffee sampling: well done! French toast excellent bettered only by the counter and table service.

There are places to get coffee, and then there are cafés. This one? Definitely an exquisite café. From the moment I stepped inside, I was greeted by the friendliest barista. In a world where Starbucks reigns supreme and baristas often go through the line like it's the Olympics. The seating options are ample, with spots both upstairs and downstairs (and yes, there are plugs for those looking to settle in and get some work done). They clearly prioritize cleanliness, which is always a plus. The music? Perfect—great tunes playing at a reasonable volume to work in, adding to the overall cozy ambiance. Now, as much as I loved the service, we all know a café lives or dies by its coffee. I’m happy to report that they did not disappoint—plus, they offer free almond milk! The food was just as impressive. I had a granola bowl with a vegan yogurt alternative, and they didn’t skimp on the toppings. Fresh fruit, sweet granola with seeds and dried fruit, and a delectably sweet compote. The menu might be standard for a small café, but they execute it flawlessly. While the menu was pretty standard for a one off cafe it seems to be executed very well.

Excellent breakfast. Good options. Good coffee. Friendly staff

Nice place for breakfast or brunch. There is a small and busy seating area at ground level and a larger area upstairs. Eggs Benedict all round. The eggs were just right, with runny centres, crispy bacon and delicious muffins. The hollandaise sauce was very rich. A decent cup of coffee also.

Please can you put the breakfast sausage ciabatta options back on menu? Feels odd to be told you can't do it when you have sausages and they are such common breakfast option!

Cutest cafe , went in this morning with my dog lemon and the staff were so lovely ! Definitely going to be my regular spot now 🩷

I love Grindsmith and have been coming here regularly since it opened. I have the noticed the menu has been getting smaller but the food was always good. Today’s visit was so disappointing we left without ordering. No bacon. They did not tell us when we came in, it was only when the app wouldn’t let me order my selection that we found out. What’s next no coffee? Seriously disappointed

One of the best coffees I had in Manchester, definitely top 10. Very recommended!

Had a lovely breakfast in Grindsmiths, really fresh ingredients, cooked very well, lots of healthy options as well as indulgent offerings. Staff were very pleasant.

Great spot, lovely coffee and delicious lunch. Strongly recommend for anyone in the area looking for a good coffee. Super friendly with our dog too!

Ordered a matcha latte and EggBenedict with muffin;) 🍞🍳they all came and served within 15 mins which allowing you to have enough time to enjoy your lunch in this nice weather and you may also download the app to take your order with just few pressing on your phone 📱

Came here for brunch & really enjoyed it, I had the French toast which came in a huge portion! It was lovely. My partner had a full English which was maybe a bit smaller than your average full English but he enjoyed it. Would go back.

Lovely food and even nicer owners and staff 🙂

Went with daughter and friend yesterday 18/06. Service was just perfect no faults,wanted poached eggs on brown,but only had sourbread,so opted for the pouched eggs on there own,they were perfect and tasted fantastic,my daughter and friend had the full English that was cooked perfect,cappuccino and hot chocolate was very nice loved the little cup my drink came in,the lot who served me was outstanding definitely needs a payrise clean and full of light from outside highly recommended if you visit media city.

Amazing breakfast and lovely smiling staff. Would highly recommend.

Great coffee, really delicious food and super lovely staff.

We were served by a delightful young lady with red hair who was friendly, accommodating and very professional. The French toast was to die for and very filling. Great portion sizes and a really good price too. Delicious coffee and the orange juice tasted divine. Will definitely be visiting again!

Turned up today at around 10 am; asked to take a seat; this would make you assume someone is coming to your table to take an order. We indicated to the staff we wanted to order..At 10.15 am new customers arrived and their orders were being taken at the counter.No choice but to walk out when this level of customer care is presented.please clarify how your service works...This is definitely not how to treat customers.

No cash payments, no visible sign outside mentioning they won't accept cash. Rude cashier telling me "not to do an angry face over card payments only" instead of giving at least a fake apology for my inconvenience. The food was mediocre to above average but my portion size was ridiculous. It was sprinkled with corriander which I really hate! They could mention corriander in the menu at least. Would it kill them to give me 2 hash browns for £14 instead of 1? My friend had a breakfast for £10 (banana french toast) and the portion was double the size compared to mine. I was asked if I wanted a large cappucino. I said yes they got me a pretty regular one. It definitely wasn't over 200ml. Overall not the best experience. After spending there £34 for a breakfast for 2 I went elsewhere to eat another breakfast in a place where I could actually pay cash and the staff wasn't rude. It wasn't a terrible experience but they won't see me eating there again anytime soon.

Spontaneous choice for brunch, definitely would recommend. Samuel was accommodating, attentive and brilliant for his recommendations for food and drinks. Fabulous service!

Quirky decor, welcoming, friendly, helpful staff. But the service is appalling. Had to request an extra shot for hot chocolate as it tasted as just milk and eggs benny arrived cold after seemingly waiting forever for delivery. . They offered to redo and again waiting an extraordinary amount of time for them. Reiterate…. lovely staff but due to the fact extremely slow service won’t be visiting again.

I went for brunch at this establishment, and it was delightful. 💕 We tried the pancakes with banana and Biscoff, as well as the club sandwich, and both dishes were fantastic. The coffee was consistently good, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. The music was enjoyable, and the customer service was of a high standard. I will certainly return for more brunches.

A wonderful place with lovely staff. I come often and always leave smiling ♡

Lovely coffee and delicious breakfast!

Had the most amazing brunch with the girls. Stunning food, best coffee in Manchester according to their fantastic waitress Ruby, who couldn’t have been more helpful and fun to chat to about the place! She was right, it is. Loved it, 10/10 would recommend.

Visited Grindsmith for the first time today and had a lovely experience. All servers were very welcoming and friendly, especially Samuel 😊🫶🏻 Food is so tasty and reasonably priced, plenty of high quality vegan/veggie options too. Had the strawberry matcha and it was delicious, definitely going to be my favourite drink going into summer!

Live nearby and decided to take my family visiting to the local nice café. Woman in pink hair decided to completely embarrass my father & I because we had pushed two single tables together. She was very passive aggressive over something that is a very normal thing to do (we were told to choose our own seats & didn't fancy the table next to the toilets). The back & forward argument went on for a good few minutes with her accusing us of "breaking the system." We politely told her that the tables have numbers on them & having four people on two small tables doesn't really make any difference. Considering I was about to pay over £40 for not a lot of food & coffees I now will be avoided this place. Every time someone visits me I will NOT Be taking them to my local café & instead repeating the story every time to warn them not to go. Overall: Bad customer service meaning its not justified paying the high prices. Lost a customer who lives within a 3 minute walk. PS: I went to a restaurant 2 minute walk with my parents that evening & they offered to push two single tables together!

Grindsmith is gem! It has a warm and inviting atmosphere with consistently excellent food and coffee! Special thanks to the barista with the pink hair and cheery smile this morning. Everyone working there is friendly and all this helps make MediaCity feel like a nice location :)

Such a highlight to my day, the staff are super friendly and always make me smile, I visited Grindsmith store yesterday after a long walk round the quays, I loved my oat latte! The coffee is amazing along with how lovely the atmosphere is, I always recommend Grindsmith! Thank you to all the staff!

The coffee, the staff, the atmosphere and the food at Grindsmith Media City cafe make this an almost daily haunt for me. Everyone is so friendly and care about their customers. Big shout out to Sam and Kat

The supervisor with pink hair was totally obnoxious in dealing with my family. Her approach was ‘ i am doing you a favour’ by letting you have a coffee. Disappointing, as the food is good

Great coffee, sadly the baristas are always moody and not friendly at all.

I used to visit Grindsmith Coffee Roasters every Sunday morning (pre-COVID). Their café at MediaCityUK was around the corner from my flat. And I adore it. The interior has a Scandi-minimalist kind of vibe, with a hint of industrial heritage. And that's something you'll find in almost every coffee shop in Manchester. Now, moving onto the coffee... I have little to say other than that it's exceptional. Their passion for blending warm (yet smooth) coffee emanates from every mug. But, as if that wasn't enough, the food at Grindsmith is likewise top-notch. The menu may have changed since my last visit, but I recommend two items: 1) The Pancakes - I'm talking thick, American-style with mascarpone and berries. 2) The French Toast - Chunky (yet light) and served with maple syrup and bacon. So, if you work in or around MediaCity, and fancy popping out for a lunch break... ... head on over to Grindsmith.

Had a very nice lunch this afternoon at Grindsmith, Media City. Amazing flat white, super nice pancakes and super friendly staff. Definitely recommend!

Lovely food and did not have to wait too long. Good atmosphere

Friendly staff, really delicious coffee and veggie breakfasts. A tad on the pricey side, but seemed worth it, especially compared to the pre-prepared microwave food you get in some coffee shop chains. The food was beautifully presented, good sized portions, and very tasty. We could have eaten a bit more cheaply at our hotel, but we're very glad we decided to try Grindsmith. If we happen to be in the Media City area again in the future, I'm sure we'd go back to try other menu items.

Nice overall, I still prefer the old branch in Deansgate though :( this one is ok but bad lighting & cold. I don't find it cosy to be honest. Food is good, paid 12.25 for flat whites & toast with avocado & poaches eggs (it should have feta but didn't notice any). I won't visit again but it was lovely to visit today.

Lovely staff, helpful and kind. The only cafe in the area that's not a generic chain? The coffee was good, the food was really nice, though be aware portion size is not huge, so you may want some additional toast e.g. the avocado on toast comes with only one piece of bread. My long black was served in a cup with an impossibly small handle which made it difficult to drink - bare in mind if you have any difficulties with grip. Dog friendly inside. Very good access to ground floor, a small bump over the threshold and then the ground floor is smooth flat concrete with lots of space for a wheelchair at tables, and a disabled bathroom which looked reasonably large.

Had breakfast here with my partner Feb 2023. We were at Media City to do the Corrie tour and decided to arrive early to have brekkie somewhere beforehand and found this place. It was quite busy but we got a table and placed our orders. A nice selection of breakfasts on the menu. Food was nice as were the coffees.

Great location. Tasty french toast and coffee.

Had a horrible experience with the lady with pink hair. She presented the worst customer service I have seen from any cafe in a long time. Didn’t tell us the kitchen was closed didn’t greet us nor say goodbye on our departure, nor did they show or wipe a table for us nor did they give us any menus, very very dissapointed by the way we were just left alone. Horrible experience will not be going again. Lady with the pink her needs to go or we will never come back.

Charming staff who not only know their stuff but are friendly, engaging and helpful. Excellent venue for a business brunch, the coffee was excellent and the food was delicious. Actually really good value too.

We had a lovely visit here today. I did think the cappuccino was very small, however the smashed avocado with feta on toast really made up for it. It was absolutely amazing.

Great atmosphere with plenty of buzz, the staff are very helpful and friendly. There was a wide variety of choice and the food was delicious, nicely presented, fresh and great portions offering value for money.

First time here - great find. Visited with my son who had been before as we wanted brunch. Both had full English. One of the best I’ve had in a long time - so fresh. Staff lovely. Busy place. Average prices. Would come again.

The staff are always so lovely and attentive. Food is unreal also.

Gorgeous brekkie, well priced and nice cozy atmosphere. Couldn't fault it

Embarrassingly, I get Grindsmith 3-5 times per week. A mixture of Deliveroo, eating in and taking away. Food is consistently amazing, their early breakfast deal is great value. Coffee is AMAZING (although my only complaint is they make it too hot but are happy to adjust if you ask or leave a note). Their bacon and egg butty is the best I’ve ever had. Will continue to go here on a near-daily basis!

Friendly, good food and coffee.

Had an excellent full English yesterday and eveything was really tasty. The lattes were great too. Service was friendly and quick. Wish they would open one in Barcelona!

Exceed expectations. I was just expecting a nice cafe with good good. Had the festive benedict . Next level food . Really quick . 5 stars .

Such friendly staff. They welcomed our dogs and treated them to a cup of whipped cream and water. Our hot chocolate was delicious too🤣

Coffee and food tasted good, but both stone cold. Won't be returning.

Quick visit to Mancunia and Media City to catch up with friends. The wife picked this cafe as an easy to find place we could meet up, eat and drink. Food was excellent (2 x Full English, 1 x Bacon and Avocado on toast, 1 x Bacon Bagel and Eggs Benedict). Coffee was good (not outstanding but well made), service was a bit slow, but the staff were really friendly and helpful. We picked up a couple of bags of beans to make coffee at home. Not tried it yet, but looking forwards to it.

Opening hours are incorrect. Door and the website says open at 08:00. Tried to go in, only to be told they don’t open until 09:00. When asked if they open at 08:00 the response we got was “oh god no” and the door was closed……. Stood in the cold and the rain for nothing. Please update your opening hours. I visited 07/11/2023 at 07:50- 08:00. The response I got was as the male member of staff opened the door to put the bench outside the shop.

Would highly recommend this if you're interested in an aesthetically pleasing place to grab some awesome coffee. They also have their own branded whole bean bags to grab too if you want the great taste to follow you home. Will definitely be heading back here again soon!

Friendly & inviting coffee shop... lovely to unwind with a coconut latte

I’ve been here a couple of times now (always great) and today really surprised me. I was given a choice of pastry as a random kindness today and it honestly made my morning. A little kindness goes such a long way so thank you for making my Monday morning a lot better than how it started. Appreciate it x

Really disappointing food, when it's not a cheap breakfast, I really don't expect tinned baked beans, very poorly and over cooked scrambled eggs, and right down to the details of packets of brown sauce id expect at wether spoons, and not fresh cracked black pepper. A shame there food doesn't match there amazing coffee.

The staff are brilliant. A great place for a quick catch up, or to just take out the laptop and work for a few hours.

Nice place with good coffee and friendly staff.

Amazing coffee. Great atmosphere.

We [family of four] found a table and sat down. The table was filthy - but there was a sign you could display (I kid you not) that read ‘please wipe the table’. If the staff were efficient they would do this as a matter of course. It comes as no surprise therefore that the table was never cleaned despite us showing the sign. Staggeringly for a food outlet they allow dogs. Not everyone is a fan of dogs and some (as two of our family are) are allergic to dogs. We started to suffer the consequences. Allowing dogs but scant attention to cleanliness is a recipe for hygiene disaster. Desperate for some brekkie we thought we’d go with it. We thought that we could eat quickly and leave. But then matters were made worse. Items missing from menu, and the world’s slowest service. Food was ok, but overpriced. The service poor. The cleaning non existent (even if you use the sign). Maybe you have to request it on the app. But who wants to download yet another app just to order breakfast? Avoid. There are other options in the area.

Great food,great coffee and lovely staff.

Amazing coffee and great staff…

We had coffee at this great little place! If I needed to work from somewhere in Media City it'd be here 👌🏻

Wow - best spot to eat during the day time in MediaCity. I came with a mate on a Saturday morning and the place was nicely busy, not crowded. It’s got great options, good coffee, a nice interior and it’s well located, close to a lot of the main buildings of MCUK. Avo toast was great, as was the bacon and egg barm. Chai latte was tasty!

Amazingly friendly staff and great coffee!

Great coffee from here. Unfortunately lost my order but was very quickly rectified.

Enjoyed a tasty bacon barm and cappuccino here with friendly service. My friends had egg Benedict and a salmon and cream cheese bagel, both looked really good. Plentiful seating both downstairs and in an upstairs area. Highly recommend if you are in the area and looking for breakfast or brunch.

This coffee shop quickly became my new favourite spot! The coffee was great, and it was the perfect place to catch up with friends or get some work done. The food was also delicious. What stood out to me, though, was how friendly and down-to-earth the staff was. They were also very deaf-friendly, which made my experience even better. All in all, I highly recommend checking this place out if you're in the area.

It is located at the junction of Blue and Red roads. Today, I ordered a full English breakfast with a cappuccino. Both of them are nice. It is a bit crowded during lunchtime, so it's better to go earlier or later.

Visited Grindhouse for a quick bite and a coffee to avoid the usual big chains that you can't move for falling over. Friendly staff and service. Had scrambled eggs on sour-dough and I have to say - eggs are easy to get completely wrong and I was very happy that these were completely right! The coffee was also very, very good. My better half had the French toast and reported that it was "very nice" (high praise!) and just the right amount not to make you feel like Jabba the Hutt.

Cappuccino and carrot cake were good ☕️ pancakes was normal taste actually 🥞😁

Nice place and environment, but the sandwich was a bit light for the price

Very good pancakes. portions could be bigger, but it's a good price for what you get. Tables were clean and service was good. No complaints!

I tasted there only coffee, but it’s one of this places where I love to coming back! Coffee is exceptionally good! ☕️👏🏻

Me and my partner tried somewhere new for breakfast and we are really happy we came across this place, the food was 10/10 and all the staff were lovely and looked after their customers. We will definitely be coming back!

A lovely cohort of well mannered, people-person's. Always look forward to chatting with the staff who have a smile ready for ever customer.

Friendly staff. Just had a drink. All good.

I was told my gluten free order couldn't be accommodated because they couldn't get any gluten free bread (despite there been a co-op just down the road). I was issued a refund on Sunday but they couldn't provide me with a receipt... its been 3 days later and I still haven't had my money back! Not sure how you can take someone's order, money then not provide anything or proof of refund!

Avoid - not worth paying this place a visit. Visited as a group of friends and were immediately informed that we weren’t allowed to push two tables upstairs for a bizarre reason about being able to move around upstairs despite there being plenty of room to manoeuvre around the tables regardless. Then, we were informed they were only able to offer fried eggs that day and not poached or scrambled as the menu stated. Given they only serve breakfast and most are reliant on eggs, it was absolutely baffling. We chose this place because it championed itself by being gluten-free friendly as one of our party is coeliac. We placed our orders and were then informed that they had no gluten free bread, a problem which could have been simply solved by popping to the Co op that was 100m down the road to grab some and serve our friend but given a spurious excuse that they couldn’t get the funds to pay for it as the owners were off - the only solution offered was a refund for the person whose breakfast they couldn’t make but as the rest of our food was being made so we couldn’t leave despite us all not being able to eat. The staff were incredibly unhelpful. Onto the food, I ordered a breakfast bap with a side of smashed avocado. The bap itself was fine, nothing to shout about. The smashed avocado was more like huge chunks of unripe avocado so half of it had to be left because the avocado was so hard it was inedible. On top of that, one of our party was left waiting for his food and only received his after everyone else was finished and ready to leave. Then there was a shocking debacle about the refund which the staff hadn’t put through properly which just made the whole situation worse. There’s so many better options for breakfast - do not choose here.

Avoid - not worth paying this place a visit. Visited as a group of friends and were immediately informed that we weren’t allowed to push two tables upstairs for a bizarre reason about being able to move around upstairs despite there being plenty of room to manoeuvre around the tables regardless. Then, we were informed they were only able to offer fried eggs that day and not poached or scrambled as the menu stated. Given they only serve breakfast and most are reliant on eggs, it was absolutely baffling. Onto the food, I ordered a breakfast bap with a side of smashed avocado. The bap itself was fine, nothing to shout about. The smashed avocado was more like huge chunks of unripe avocado so half of it had to be left because the avocado was so hard it was inedible. On top of that, one of our party was left waiting for his food and only received his after everyone else was finished and ready to leave. Then there was a shocking debacle about the refund which the staff hadn’t put through properly which just made the whole situation worse. There’s so many better options for breakfast - do not choose here

My friend introduced me to this little hidden gem. The coffee is absolutely splendid, staff are lovely, it was busy in there when we went at a weekend. During the weeks it's quiter, good for getting your head in a book and having darn good brew! Uh and to top it off they do pancakes 🥞 I mean who doesn't love pancakes! 😁

A gluten free centric menu that can’t meet demand as unable to replenish GF bread as the owners are ‘on holiday’ and cannot authorise £3 for another loaf.

A bit dingy and grim. Didn't have the first 2 things we tried to order. No apology or such like. Acceptable coffee but not a 'proper' coffee venue.

We visited here on Easter Monday and we pleasantly surprised at how good the food is and coffee is. We were here for the weekend and just by chance came across grindsmith. We had a full English breakfast and eggs Benedict. The food was of high standard and was good quality food. The coffee was fantastic too. We will definitely be visiting again when near by.

Good coffee Very average breakfast

Went for breakfast a couple of weeks ago. Everything was lovely except for the fact they don’t allow swap items on food. As I don’t like beans I wanted to swap them out but was told they don’t do it. Think this was a bit harsh given it means I am paying full price for a partial breakfast.