Love to Eat in Sefton

Visited this cafe a couple of years back and the food was really good, value for money and the place was clean and well run. To say my lunchtime experience today was different is an understatement. There were lots of tables that had not been cleared it cleaned. I felt sorry for the two young girls who were trying hard to take orders and keep things ticking over. At least 3 tables walked out whilst we were waiting to order. I had a tuna mayonnaise sandwich with cucumber, the cucumber was extra. When the sandwich came it was clearly on value brown bread, a tiny bit of side salad and a teaspoon of coleslaw for £7..95 is not value for money in my eyes! The coffee was good but that was the only positive. Such a shame as this used to be a nice place.

Something seems to have changed in this once lovely and happy environment. Overbearing owner? New cook? The menu is now limited and I am often told that they have run out of the choices I make. I often hear expletives from the kitchen area too. Jessica, Chelsea and Josh were the heartbeat of this place.

Called at 3.30 today (Tuesday 3/9) for a pot of tea and something to eat but was told the cafe was closed. Checked the opening times which indicate it closes at 4pm. Rang the cafe phone hoping to check with the owner if this was correct but got one of the staff who said ‘Oh yes, we haven’t been very busy today and the owner says we can close early in that case’. I rather doubt the owner really wants that to happen as it’s a recipe for even less custom in future. A pity as the food here is generally very good. John Ewins

The attitude to my niece with her assistance dog was appalling. Never again. It's difficult enough. I can go anywhere in Southport for coffee and cake. This place is off my list.

It was ok and maybe I will try again but too much waiting and not enough staff taking orders and long wait for food / it was good when arrived

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch when we spotted Love To Eat. It looked really nice from the outside so decided to give it a try. We certainly weren't disappointed, It was a lovely place, very friendly staff and the food and service was excellent. It was our first visit and it certainly won't be our last. Can highly recommend it

Been here a couple of times and food is always lovely and fresh and would definitely visit again. This review really is for the Management. Visited on a Monday morning and service as always was great. The two members of staff (service and cook) could not have worked any more efficiently. They were just extremely under resourced and both were trying to do everything. The cook in between was taking orders, clearing plates and both could not have worked any harder. They eventually made the right call in closing the kitchen for half an hour as plates were backing up and they were simply getting behind. Perhaps there was absence but these two people needed support today. I hope they recognised for doing a fantastic job today.

Really nice atmosphere, pleasant staff, lunch well presented, good value. Would definitely have a meal here again. Well done

Very friendly staff, prompt service and good food. Ordered the fish and chips and soup and sandwich. All very good and served with a smile

Ended up in Southport after a horrible hotel experience in Blackpool. Went out for breakfast on Sunday morning (30th April) and the place we originally picked from the Google reviews was shut even although it was tagged as open. Ended up just down the road in love to eat and I'm so glad we did. My son and I had the pancakes stacks with bacon and maple syrup and my wife had the love to eat breakfast. Everything was clearly freshly made and the quality of produce shone through. Everything was cooked to perfection. The coffees and pot of tea we had were delicious. Staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was very chilled. We had one more sleep in Southport and decided to go straight back the next morning for brekkie. We weren't disappointed, again everything we had was delicious. Highly recommended. We will be booking a break in Southport later in the year and I know where we'll be breakfasting.

This restaurant has changed so much since I last visited four years ago. The staff are super friendly, the food is exquisite in quite a rustic way and the atmosphere and ambience are just clean and refreshing. I ordered the eggs benedict - the wobble being just perfect. And the specials menu looked pretty inviting too. A lovely retreat from the world. Thoroughly enjoyed my 63 minute stay.

Honestly the worse experience eating out ever. I ordered ham cheese lettuce onion and cucumber sandwich on white bread my partner crumpets. Food came out and it was ham and tomato my partners crumpets was not toasted and felt like they had been sat on to warm up. After asking for the cheese onion cucumber and lettuce to go on my sandwich it came back and it was still wrong. The sandwich was so tasteless literally tasted of nothing. Went ti pay she clearly could see I was annoyed and just charged me for the food. As I walked away I hear ask the next customer if everything was ok? Clearly do not care about customer service here they just want your money.

Dropped by for lunch. I had a cheese omelette that was lovely. Very tasty and not at all dry. Mr J3 had the all day breakfast, which he enjoyed but was toast heavy. The actual breakfast itself was comparatively quite small with the strangest looking sausage he had ever seen. Tasted fine though. Service could have been more proactive but good enough.

I visited here with my friend, we were greeted by a friendly member of staff and was given food menus. The menu had a wide variety of different meals from sandwiches to larger meals including: burgers, ham and eggs and quiche and chips. I had a ham and cheese omelette with salad. The omelette was really thick and fluffy and what tasted like good quality gammon inside. My friend had a BLT with chips which looked lovely and she said was nice too! The only thing I would say was it was slightly expensive for a cafe.

Best lemon drizzle cake ever,friendly staff would love to come for lunch in the future. Keep working hard x

Yes, the title is terrible but in our defence our brains have been melted by how incredible the food was! We each ordered the Caesar salad, which was stunning. Very fresh, chicken was nice and warm and the portion size was plentiful. As we got up to leave, the heavens opened up and sent the clearest sign from god that we were meant to stay for round 2. As we approached to ask for a coffee, we noticed the cakes. The cakes. Oh, the cakes. The portion size was HUGE! Cake and a hot drink of your choice for £5? The cake probably weight 5lbs alone! Way better value than Costa, that’s for certain! Simon made a white hot chocolate that looked like something out of a Mary Berry’s best drinks calendar and the Bakewell cake which inspired the above title was so soft, so delicious, so light, in my friend’s words “simply perfection” ❤️❤️

We always nip in here on our stays in Southport. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Service is efficient, and the soup of the day is always tasty and filling. Would recommend. Also, the last time we visited, I accidently left my satchel on the back of the seat. Having forgotten where I might have left it, I though it was lost. Until the next day, when we dropped in. I saw my bag behind the counter, and soon got it back. it's little things like this that really make it special.

Fabulous “pub grub” style lunch in what feels like your best friends kitchen. Service was welcoming and friendly, menu options were great for lunch, portions were larger than expected for lunch and food was delicious. Atmosphere was lovely in a bright welcoming clean space. Recommend and would revisit.

Found this place slightly off the main area for a coffee whilst exploring Southport. It had a lot of choice on the menu but we only wanted hot drinks. Served by very friendly member of staff and the drinks were great.

We visit Southport often and always make our way to this eatery. On Monday 3rd January we visited, looking forward to something to eat. Looking through the window we noticed around 4 tables free but on entering the chap from behind the counter shouted across everyone WE ARE NOT TAKING ANYMORE ORDERS could he just not have approached us and explained why ? Everyone in the cafe looked at us like we had been banned from eating there. Nevertheless we will never visit again . Do these people not realise there are plenty of cafes and restaurants in Southport one of which we were served in a polite manner

Went here for a Christmas eve breakfast with my son and his partner. Two big breakfasts and two brunches with extras. The food was just lovely. Sausages were high quality and everything well cooked and tasty. Staff friendly and efficient and a really nice clean well spaced out interior. Never been before but will certainly go again.

Decided to try this cafe on Thursday the 9th of December. My friend and I each had a latte and we ordered a jacket potato and a club sandwich as well. The coffee was absolutely perfect and the food was delicious, hot and well presented. The cafe was full and while there was only one lady serving everyone, we were so happy with the service, she was professional, efficient and friendly. Well done to the staff here, we will certainly return very soon.

I came here on Remembrance Sunday and had an americano coffee and a slice of Victoria sponge cake. The coffee was nice and hot and the cake was flavourful and moist. It was very busy while I was there but I felt that I was well taken care of with extremely friendly staff who were coping well with the crowds. I will come back to have lunch soon as the menu looked very good and the dishes I could see being delivered to other tables looked delicious. The young woman who was either an owner or manager was very friendly and welcoming as well as the other staff members I interacted with. Looking forward to going back.

First time visiting this cafe. We got there at 12.05pm and placed our order. 45 mins later 2 out of 3 meals arrived. Jacket potato was OK, but teacake was stale. 20 mins later, my cream tea still hadn't arrived. By that time my daughter was late for work, so we upped and left. And yes, unfortunately I went and paid before receiving the food. Dreadful experience and a waste of £21.90.

Very very dissapointed. Eony be visiting again. There was only myself and partner in. Order coffee and bacon sandwich each. We where really looking forward to a hot bacon sandwich.... SHOCKING. IT WAS JUST WARM AND THE TOAST and in being polite. Two people eating...

We stopped off here, for breakfast, on our day in Southport. Excellent food, lovely friendly atmosphere. Recommended.

Went for lunch and the food was absolutely perfect ,the staff were so friendly polite and helpful a real treasure.

Pot of tea OK, but milk was warm and not enough for two; children's drinks also warm but came with glass and ice. Tuna melt was poor, so much cheese (low quality as it had separated and oil soaking the bread) we had to scoop...

We went back to Love to Eat yesterday, and had a full lunch. It was excellent. There was a good choice of items, from sandwiches and wraps to salads, and I ordered a tuna melt toasted on brown bread. It arrived promptly and was delicious....

The food here was delicious and the staff were really friendly. During our visit my partner ordered a sandwich without realising there was ham in it (he's vegetarian). This was his fault, not theirs, however they were more than happy to change it for him...

Looked very appealing from the outside, and didn't disappoint on the inside either. I had the "love to eat" English breakfast. very nice, other than the bacon being crisp (this may be the norm)

Just the cutest cafe - loved the decor and little touches that made it so welcoming. Food was lovely and well presented with good portions.

We ate breakfast here midweek. Good Service and good food. Very generous drinks offer with breakfasts - both a hot and cold offering.

Really friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The food was lovely and the lady went out of her way to ensure everyone had a positive experience. Perfect place to have breakfast and read my book.

My wife and I really enjoyed this restaurant. Staff were on top form and the food was very tasty. We will definitely be going back soon.

We tried this new restaurant last week, and were very pleased with the food, the tea and the service. Our waitress was friendly and helpful, and our cake was brought promptly. It was absolutely delicious! Our tea was in a generous sized pot, and brewed...

Nice clean cafe, but sadly when i asked for the vegan option i received a mumbled response. Then there was a debate with 2 other staff. After a visit to the kitchen the miserable waitress advised my partner ( ignored me) that they dont serve...

A lovely and welcoming café with great, friendly service. Indoors it's got a calm and relaxing vibe but I sat outdoors with my dog which was the perfect place to watch the world go by. They even put a bowl of water out for her-...

Only had hot drinks but they were hot, coffee was great and prices very reasonable. Other diners were eating what looked like tasty, freshly cooked food. There were a good few "regulars", so it's popular with the locals. If your in the area better than...

We always love our brekkie here! Gorgeous as always and perfect poached eggs. Fab service and so friendly even with all this virus going on. Even better is my new puppy can come with us!

Visited 2 weeks ago for Brunch on 2 occasions and again on this visit. Food excellent, staff nice and pleasant, place clean. In the current climate social distancing and the ever changing rules are being adhered to. On the 4 occasions we have visited it has been quite busy but service was fine and acceptable and worth it as the food was very good. This is now our go to place for Brunch when in Southport, keep up the good standards in this ever changing climate.

Called in for coffee and cake. Prompt and friendly service. Social distance and track and trace all in place. Lovely atmosphere and reasonable prices.

We popped in for a light lunch midweek. The cups and cutlery were dirty and we had to ask for replacements. The cafe generally looked grubby and run down. I ordered a chicken and sweet chilli wrap, which was drowned in chilli sauce , no salad on the wrap and tiny bits of chicken. The soup was really watery. A wrap, sandwich and two teas came to over £20. Expensive for a dissapointing meal. We won't be returning.

Came for lunch today, I ordered the chicken and ham sandwich which was drowning in mayonnaise! Far too much.For two sandwiches and two drinks came to £20??Reviews are really not great for this place, If I had I seen this prior to my visit I think I may have chosen to go elsewhere.No check back and when coming to pay there were no question asked about our experience with them today.Doubt I’ll be returning.

I would not normally write about a cafe, but this place deserves a special mention. If in the area and looking for a nice coffee or something to eat then walk straight past. A simple sandwich took 40 minutes in a near empty place! The kitchen appeared very disorganised

I went to the cafe yesterday and took my friend as a treat, I had raves about the Large portion sizes Lovely big fresh salads etc. Shame as it just wasn’t the same. Small salad, although still fresh was missing more than half a teaspoon of coleslaw and they no longer put grapes and orange in it. Cod goujons over cooked and tiny, rolls looked defrosted and were very chewy. Ran out of cold drinks. Toilet had no loo roll and hand soap very low.So sad, I used to love this place but wouldn’t go out of my way to drive the 45 minutes there now for lunch. Only glad it was a Boris half price or I would have complained.Please bring back the food we love, I can see others feel the same and long loyal customers are going to be lost.

Waited over 1/2 an hour for our fish & chips and ploughman lunch despite not being busy.Ploughman more like side-salad and cob. Far more worrying was when fish arrived, it was raw and sloppy. Uncooked, defrosted fish is extremely dangerous. This should not have happened and to say they have a new Chef is no excuse. Its basic health and safety. Obviously, didn't pay and staff were apologetic. Never again.

Came here for lunch for a first meal after lockdown, was impressed with cleanliness and choice on the menu but very disappointed with our overall food. They were out of a lot of key ingredients such as beans, english muffins and tea bags (!!) all of which they could have easily popped out to get, (it wasn't exactly late in the day). I understand all businesses are adjusting following lockdown so some shortages are perhaps unexpected. But we were overall disappointed with our meals, and not much of an apology/discounts for the mistakes!

Went to Southport Sunday often restrictions were lifted on cafes. Not many places open so decided to have breakfast in Love to eat. I was nervous as hadn’t been in a cafe since lockdown. Tables weren’t 2 metres apart and we were right by door so people coming in were right by us. I went toilet , there was no toilet paper and this was early on in the morning! Staff didn’t seem bothered considering they should be touting for business. Thought we would give independent business our money but won’t be visiting soon.

Service was of a low standard and not at all engaged. My cup came with lipstick on it and a table of poor design with grooves in its wood had not had those grooves cleaned of sugar, crumbs, etc. Farmer's salad which should have been a ploughmans of sorts was poorly presented. The cheese had flavour but really should not be grated. The salad was, to say the least, odd. My partner's lasagne was of unusual construction made, perhaps, by someone who had seen lasagne in pictures but never in real life. All this underachievement did not come cheap and we were not satisfied.

Visited the cafe for lunch with family today. Was horrified by how dirty the water glasses where. We asked for clean glasses and they came back smelling very bad. The table was cleaned with a very dirty cloth that left the table again smelling awful. The cutlery was not washed well. Food was disappointing. The Fish and chips was soggy. Soup was not served with a crusty roll but rather with a shop brought bun. The children’s meal with a ‘side of salad’ and fresh fruit was actually 2/3grapes and a lettuce leaf. Not what we expected. Please don’t waste your money here!!

Very good food and we didn't have to wait long. Staff were pleasant and even the dog was welcomed with biscuits and water!

This cafe has a good position on London Street. The coffee is cheap but I asked for a sandwich at 2pm and was told that they no longer served food. This was very disappointing for a town centre coffee shop.This cafe was OK but nothing special at all

Used to be regulars but this place went downhill! Everything it’s overcooked and burned! The drinks , cakes and the staff are okay.

One of the few cafes in southport that are dog friendly. Nice coffee, decent sized and pleny of options for cake

Decided to go for lunch which I have on numerous occasions however this time was different! Ordered two omelettes. Food arrived and my friend was mortified to find a very long hair inside the omelette!!! Informed staff and requested that they took both away. I went to the till to pay for our drinks and was told that we had to pay half price for the food!!! I requested to speak to the manager however they sent a message to say we had to pay!!! No apologies! I suggested that the staff with long hair should have it tied appropriately and refused to pay fir the food however paid for our 2 cups of tea!!!!!! The staff did not appeared to be bothered at all! Needless to say we will not be going back!!!

Visited for the first time cafe its self looks inviting asked at counter if they did any gluten free cakes staff were vague but then asked another member of staff who confirmed they had run out as it was only 130 in the afternoon I thought it was strange but still ordered 2 large lattes which were £6 when they came I can only describe them as small cups they were 1/2 coffee 1/2 froth disappointing as the medium lattes in Costa are twice as big and cheaper hence wont be going again

Gave up and walked out... in Southport for a day trip to blow the cobwebs away. Went in to be greeted we are not doing food, that was fine we only wanted a coffee and cake. Told to take a seat but felt like they didn’t want to serve anything else was two twenty so not closing time and plenty of empty tables with three staff working one taking Xmas decs down around us and placing chairs on tables. Sat for ten minutes whilst staff ignored and then gave up the wait, left and went down Lord St to the Pavilion Bistro instead.

Given that Southport is a town thats struggling you would think that they would be trying their best. With the family and wanting lunch this place looked nice, walked in as several tables empty. Asked the waitress for a table for 4 & she shrugged, pointed & said sit there if you like. After being ignored we worked out that maybe you have to go to the counter to order - more shrugging of shoulders & most of what we ordered wasnt available. Next.

Disappointed!! First visit here! 5 of us went for lunch today. The waitress was lovely and polite. Service quick and efficient. 2 scrambled eggs on toast. Eggs were overcooked and both served with mould on the bread! Eggs Benedict had a hair in it. The other 2 meals looked ok but couldn’t continue to eat them after the other 3 meals arrived. I complained to the waitress who was very apologetic and said she would get her manager. Manager still hadn’t appeared after 20 mins! Waitress gave us our bill. All meals had been deducted (manager obviously told her to do this) although I was happy that we didn’t have to pay for the food, I was very disappointed that the manager did not come to apologise and chose to stay out of the way. Leaving the lovely waitress to apologise instead!! Shame on you. Certainly won’t be returning!!

Very disappointed in this place as looks lovely from the outside. I noticed Barra Brith was on the menu and purposely asked the young girl did they have any of which she said they did. Ordered the hot drinks which came over and 10 minutes later realised we hadn't got our cake so I went to the counter to ask were it was? 5 minutes later the young girl came over and said they didn't have any. By this time we had almost finished our drinks and ordered 2 tea cakes. No offer to give us another drink. The table was also in need of a wipe. Could have been a lovely little find but 2 front of house staff need to learn a few more basic skills. No goodbye or see you again!! Think you need a more mature person for this kind of establishment. Very, very disappointed!!

Over the last 3 Years we have had terrible service here where at just before 3 being in hotel and having breakfast you dont want to eat until later on in day.So advertised that it is open till 4 but twice in 3 years been told food as stopped at 2-50 really isnt good customer service.There was hardly anyone in place and nobody seemed to be bothered with bringing menus over so sat there over 10 to 15 mins and everyone seemed to be in kitchen who should have been serving and one girl took an order for food as we arrived and was making them coffee'sIf you are going to close kitchen at 3 would be an idea to put up so customers know that you are not interested in serving after a particular time as this i would think breaches Trading Standards.Wont be visiting this establishment anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really nice afternoon tea and very reasonably priced. service was quick and friendly and the decor was quaint and nicely presented.

Went to this cafe on Saturday lunch time around 1.30pm. Walked in to be ignored by the 2 girls behind the counter and then was told we could sit at the dirty table in the corner. We then sat and waited for another 10 minutes before she came over to say she will be over in a minute to clear the table while serving the people next to us for their food order. Once the girl finally came over we were then told they were no longer serving food. No explanation as of why just told we are not serving anymore food is that ok? This is a cafe that sells food? To be left 20 minutes before having to walk back out to find somewhere else to eat. This isn't the first time I've had to walk out due to just been left at the table with no one serving or even a menu to look at. I will definitely not be returning to this place again! It's such a shame because the food... if you can actually get served is very nice.

Not impressed - eaten here before and been ok.....but today after being seated and given menus, spending time choosing lunch, when the waitress took our orders, we were told that nothing we chose was on today. She’s not sure why but not doing meals. Could have told us at the start. No signs up. Sigh!

We'd previously eaten lunch here and really enjoyed our choices. This time we arrived at 2pm and found a lot of uncleared, off-putting tables and few staff about. We decided to opt for an afternoon tea with 'finger sandwiches, scone + jam & cream, slice of cake' at £7.50. Regrettably the 'finger' sandwiches were large triangular-cut sandwiches on thick white bread with crusts on. We left some of these as they were tasteless and hard going, We enjoyed the warm tasty scone & jam but the cream was the squirty out-of-a-can kind (whaaat??!!) which was runny, messy and of course didn't taste like cream. My incredibly thinly sliced Welsh fruit loaf was pleasant tasting, however my daughter left her cake untouched as she'd lost her appetite. Overall it was a disappointing meal in its current form.

Popped in for lunch on a Thursday while Continental Market was on.Not overly busy service was pleasant but not overly good.Ordered jumbo breakfast, eggs Benedict and chicken salad plus tea for 3.Food looked and tasted very nice and was reasonable portion size.I think the only thing that let it down was the service as not as good as you expect in a place like this but overall good experience

A bit pricey, 2 coffees and 2 toasts £11, we try to support local businesses, but at Costa larger coffees and croissants would have been about £8.

Nipped in today for a quick breakfast. Simple toast and coffee. Service was friendly and quick. Lovely shabby chic style cafe.

Very dissappointed with serivce and food. Waitress couldnt understand what we wanted to order, i explained 3 times, ham sandwiches, and chesse toastie both on white,with chips. Then another server come over to ask again. The food took nearly fourty minutes to arrive, and when it did it wasnt what we ordered. The chesse toastie was on brown,and was just 2 slices of door stop thick bread with melted chesse. The ham sandwiches arrived with lettuce on. At no point did anyone ask if everything was ok , i paid lucky i had cash, as i was told the card machine wasnt working, and left, never to return.

My hubby and I go in every time we visit Southport on Tuesday we went I ordered the chicken breast salad which I was disappointed with the chicken was lovely but the salad was just different leaves of lettuce nothing else I don't call that a salad my hubby had the quiche with chips that was lovely as usual but please make a proper salad with the Chicken

We saw a very inviting cafe shortly after getting off the train and we are so very glad we did. Lovely and varied menu. Nicely presented tasty food in a well-decorated venue.Good customer service and they even helped us with a taxi number to get to our hotel.

As inviting and appetising inside, as it looks from the outside. Sampled lunch, and everything was fresh, well presented and delicious. LOVE To Eat indeed.

Having arrived by train, we needed a quick refill and a sit down before continuing our journey. Came across this inviting looking establishment and weren't disappointed. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and I was immediately aware of how bright and cheerful the café seemed. They offer table service, and as we were short of time, coffee and cake were all we had time for, although there was an extensive menu, all very tempting and reasonably priced. The cake options amounted to a choice of 4 or 5 different flavours, all home made and all looking equally delicious. This was a real lucky find for us in a strange town, and one I would not hesitate to return to.

Went here today ordered food waited ages so went to ask but chef hadn’t bothered making it !!!! And had left What a SHAM !!! Love to eat what a joke !!!! Place decor lovely shame you can’t get fed

We went to Love to eat and we would go again! Their menu has a lot of options, the food is good quality and very affordable. Very friendly staff as well!

Yesterday I was out with my grandad and we were looking for a place to go have something to eat. I spotted this place and we went in. The decoration was so cute and homely, big yet quiet and super friendly employees. We ordered our food and really enjoyed it. you don't know pancakes till you go there! we will definitely be returning soon, and thank you to the staff who served us! <3

Lovely food and staff, great location. Staff couldn't do enough, and food was well cooked and presented

I visited with my family for breakfast, I must say that it was excellent. A lovely welcome followed by beautiful food. I thought that the place was really nice and the staff had wonderful manners and gave great service. I will definitely become a regular. Thank you love to eat ! Well done.

Taking grandchildren out for the day and went for a brunch style meal, very low key. Spotted the café and thought it looked welcoming. Spotted the board outside which had a breakfast special offering bacon or sausage sandwich with tea or coffee for four pounds. Went into the café and asked if we were still in time for breakfast (this was 11.50). We were told yes. We ordered three sausage sandwiches, one bacon sandwich and one meal of ham sandwiches. Then we ordered slices of cake for us all. One cake was a special and so had a free cup of tea included in the price of £2.95.When I went to the till to pay the bill was £52.35. When I queried it she said, ‘You have to specify you want the offers before you order.’ (Even though I had asked if we were still in time for the breakfast.) She then gave me a refund of £1.95 for the missing tea. So our order should have amounted to £37.80 at maximum. We were not given cutlery for the ham sandwiches with salad nor were we given napkins with our sandwiches. The sausages were hard and burnt.My first cup of tea was poured from a teapot and some food came out of the spout. This was replaced. The cake was ultra sweet which spoiled the taste.This could be a lovely café if there was a bit more attention to detail.

The place looked okay from the outside. Against my better judgement we went in only to find the majority of the empty tables piled high with dirty plates.Tge waitress suggested that we find a table and that she would clear it for us. My wife cleared most of the debris but the waitress came back to take our order.I asked for a tea and their classic burger.The tea was good but the burger took an age to arrive. When it finally did arrive it was accompanied by fat chips that were greasy and a salad that for some inexplicable reason included a twist of orange The burger itself was grey,bland and unseasoned. Although our waitress seemed to be working hard she had little or no support. One guy made the drinks then faffed about and another girl came out of the kitchen with the odd cake and then disappeared.Promised much but delivered little.No going again.

A friend and I went for lunch, ordered meals and drinks, drinks arrived yet 30 minutes later no food. Waited patiently for food to arrive eventually and asked for two cups of tea. Drinks never arrived complained to waitress who said she would speak to the waiter who took our order. Still no drinks so went to pay querying how many drinks were on bill and told 2 I then complained about a further 2 drinks not arriving and how bad I found that for service then surprise surprise bill needs to be cancelled and reissued because there are 4 drinks on it. No apology whatsoever so asked for manager to be told “I am the Manager” ... well if that’s the case Manager needs serious customer service training and to improve her interpersonal skills which hopefully she can pass on to her staff. Left the cafe with no apology from any of the 3 people I spoke to.

call in here once every couple of weeks whilst in town. Food always hot and nice. Coffee however quiet expensive £3 for a flat - it was £2.60 and for some reason keeps going up. Food fresh so usually have to wait between 15 to 30 minutes depending on how busy

I have been here a number of times, on each occasion I thoroughly enjoyed my meal which had to be finished off with the best banana milkshake anywhere. Would highly recommended.

Nice coffee and bistro ..need bit of painting and deep cleaning I would say.Come for breakfast hungry and left hungry. Size and quality could be a far better

Lovely attentive staff, great meals. My one year old loved his meal and we were amazed by kids meals too.

Went today but was very disappointed about the place had breakfast beans were cold sausage was not warm would not return again sorry

Visited 27th Dec and place looked half empty... at lunchtime? Normally packed? Lots of tables had dirty plates/cups on. We found a clean table and ordered. However a couple started to complain that they had been asked to sit down and someone would take their order and had been there 20 minutes. They left. No one tried to appease them and they just went. Our coffee arrived with hot milk which wasn’t asked for... we then requested cold. Waiting for a while whilst a few other people were served then the cold milk was bought over and slammed on the table by the young waitress. Made us feel a bit uncomfortable. Sandwiches were bought out the kitchen by kitchen staff. Not at all up to usual standard. Bread was slightly stale and fillings were sparse. I’ve seen more filing in a boots mealdeal. Then the kitchen staff came out with our bowl of chips which I watched him pressing his hand into the bowl and hand all over the chips. I told him I couldn’t eat those as he had his hands all over them and he took them back and returned 30 seconds later with a different bowl but most likely same chips? We left most of the food. Has this place changed hands or chef? It’s just not the same. We had paid when we ordered ..... over £20 for 2 sandwiches, 2 drinks and a bowl of chips so we just got up and left. Didn’t feel any better when later on the other member of our party mentioned seeing the kitchen staff going the loo twice whilst we were there..... and then had his hands all over the food. I actually feel sick and won’t be going back.

Went in for a coffee during the morning, which was delicious and the service was really friendly.... so went back again for a toasted sandwich at lunch time which was just as good!

We called for coffee and cake sunday afternoon.From what i saw there were only 2 members of staff working this day.Nearly every table was full of dirty pots and i even witnessed one agitated customer ask for a cloth so he could clean his table.Like ourselves customers were waiting far to long for their orders and some walked out.I felt so sorry for the poor young girl at the front counter, trying to juggle her workload as best she could. There was another staff member who evidently was doing the cooking.We waited nearly 30 mins just for our drink and when it finally arrived i had to ask for the cake straight away as i was so worried that another long wait would result in us leaving to get back to the car in case our time expired on the parking ticket.!!!!Shame on the person who made the decision to open the cafe on this particular sunday, they clearly made a errornous mistake.Sadly we will not return.

We went here almost every Saturday for a year or more. quiche was always fantastic and great value. Something changed! We noticed the slices of quiche getting smaller. I changed my meal preference but struggled to find anything else well made or worth the money. It's sad as it had been so good. Maybe they got greedy like a lot of chains! We carried on going in for a little while but have decided to stop now as the quality is not the same. If you want a great mocha and cake,this is still the place to go.

An excellent experience. Clean with good staff, good food, pleasant decor, reasonably priced. We will return.

Visited today and had a fabulous (hearty) lunch, which consisted of a ham and cheese sandwich and a cup of mushroom soup. The ham was obviously home cooked and thick sliced and the meal was served with salad and home mad.e coleslaw. Friendly staff and a well lit dining room

I visited with my mum for a weekday shopping lunch but won't be returning as the service was so poor. The cafe was fairly busy with most tables occupied but no food or drinks seemed to be getting brought out. There was a delay in ordering with no apology for our wait,then we still hadn't received our drinks a further 20 minutes later. Staff were having difficulty operating the till and engrossed in the technology so nobody was actually making any drinks. We requested our drinks but were rudely told we would get them as and when they'd got time so we decided to leave without dining. They clearly didn't care less. We will never return here.

Having had the misfortune of staying at stalag 17 aka pontins it was a relief that my family & i did at least find this place to eat. Sandwiches were excellent, especially the ham & cheese, served with a very nice side salad. I do enjoy a side salad with coleslaw & a slice of fresh orange on it, a tip that others could learn from, great coffee too & even something for our 5 year old to enjoy. Staff were pleasant & service was good. If i had one gripe it was the price of their flat white coffee in comparison to the others in the range, had it been that little bit cheaper i would have gladly drank more if it.

We had coffee and milkshake and it was OK but the spoons were dirty and the coffee wasn’t hot. There are better places for a drink in Southport

Went in for lunch on Saturday, four of us, only because our first choice, nearby, was chocka! First impressions , later validated, that the tables are very small and not much room to manoeuvre in between. It proved extremely difficult for four people to eat comfortably, given the huge size of the plates. The plastic flowers and cruet set went on the floor, to free up valuable inches! Quite an extensive menu, lots to choose from. I opted for a Ploughman’s Salad at £7.95. Son and niece had toastie, wife a sandwich. I can only speak of my lunch:- there was a lot of that horrible jaggedly- edged salad greenery, a couple of slices of plum tomato, a single slice of cucumber, no egg, a pot of inferior brand pickle, a pot with some shredded cheese and a couple of slices of ( processed) boiled ham. I expected, for the price, genuine carved meat, wedges of cheese. I had to ask for the celery slices advertised as on as they were omitted. Quite frankly, although edible, I think it was not value for money. I know a place nearby, where for a couple of pounds more, you cannot eat it all and it is quality stuff. The others all left their jaggedly lettuce and weren’t too happy with the rest of their meals. We had two soft drinks and two pots of tea. The bill nearly gave my wife a heart-attack- £35! I wanted to immediately question it, but it was her treat and she doesn’t like to make a fuss! She paid, we left, we will never return. Either there was a mistake on the bill, which is lamentable, or the place is overpriced.

Dropped in for a quick snack at lunch time 2weeks ago. Very clean and lovely helpful staff. Explained that I had Coeliac Disease and did they have anything gluten free to offer. Yes they did. The lady who served us said they could accommodate with most things and they even had homemade gluten free cakes which looked amazing. I opted for poached eggs on toast. One slight problem when it arrived was the toast needed to be toasted a little more and the eggs needed to be drained a little more as it made the toast a bit soggy. Passed this little comment to the lady who served us and she was really apologetic and would pass these comments to the chef. Having said all that I would still go back to this lovely little place and try something different and maybe a slice of the delicious looking homemade cakes.

We went several times in the last year. We had a lovely full English, soup, sandwiches and we went a few times for cakes. Never had anything bad to say.

Party of 4 for lunch - had the last table on arrival and advised it would be a 40 minute wait. Certainly very busy, waited an hour before meal was served. However the food was very good and the service was friendly. Plenty to chose from on the menu too!