Maggie May's in Liverpool

Brilliant and friendly cafe, great value breakfast. Down to earth with no pretensions and great atmosphere. Bring cash for a tip :)

Visited Liverpool 14/15/16 November for the 1st time from my home in Torquay Devon ,while sightseeing I asked a local postlady to recommend a local cafe for some lunch and Maggie Mays was the venu ,fantastic food ,lovely staff and good prices ,my next visit to Liverpool I will be eating at Maggie Mays again .

Decent scran,and the staff are lovely,reasonable prices too

Always a nice welcoming place to recharge after exploring the shops on Bold Street.

I attended your establishment on Thursday for brunch I purchased 4 poached eggs on toast with an Americano The lady who served me was very polite. When the food arrived initially i thought it looked very good however once I began to eat it it became apparent that the eggs had been VERY undercooked they was very snotty in texture and stone cold in the middle. This was a concern to me so I explained to the lady serving that I couldn't eat them she said she understood and took them away. She brought me some more out and again they looked OK, 2 of the 4 eggs showed great improvement however they still didn't seem to be cooked enough. Can we please consider here I work all over the county and eat in restaurants and cafes every day of the week, I'm not generally one to complain but on this occasion I feel I need to as since last night and all today all I have done is vomit, my stomach is in bits.

Fantastic place to visit,had a great time, going back next year 😃

Cracking little cafe, friendly staff & clean , worth going for a brew

It's a regular lunch time visit. Never fails to please. A bit 'scouse', so don't expect modern food.

I had the English Breakfast, it was good but it was missing hash browns and mushrooms. But overall it was good. The place is very authentic and the staff is very friendly.

Never arrived- ordered from Uber eats - no message- avoid

Very friendly staff food was most enjoyable and not to expensive

Always look forward to a bowl of Scouse from Maggie May's whenever I'm in Liverpool Proper home style comfort food and great friendly service

Atmosphere and staff great. Food was either average or way below average. The scouse was extremely bland.

Nice place with delicious English breakfast!

I was there yesterday, I'm sore very good, the ladies are really kind and hospitable. I hope to come back as soon as possible! ❤️💙

Un lugar encantador, como ir a desayunar con tus madres. Una cálida bienvenida en un día en que estaba absolutamente lloviendo con lluvia. El personal es fantástico y no podría ser más amable si lo intentaran. Buen desayuno casero cocinado (habría preferido el tocino un poco más ahumado y crujiente, pero no se preocupe) Un lugar encantador para ir a desayunar justo en el centro de Liverpool. Baños limpios también lo que hace un buen cambio. ¡Vienen por una buena relación calidad-precio todo el día, desayuno... no puedes equivocarte!

Ohhh boy! Fantastic BUSY location in the heart of Liverpool centre. Bold street is full with restaurants and shops for all choices, really! We popped in this restaurant because we wanted something real English style food. You have to pay in advance of the service, by the counter (card/cash). Cosy little place. The lady by the till was nice and helpful. The lady who put (I would rather say thrown) the cutleries on the table was very rude (dark hair). How can they employ someone in the hospitality business who hates the customers and her job?! Food arrived pretty quick. The ‘famous’ Scouse - we ordered this food for our foreign friend. The food looked like a vegetable stew, tasteless, pale something. Terrible disappointment! The portion was tiny (and to be fair big enough of this something)… this food deserves 1 ⭐️ Roasted Gammon with egg and pineapple and coleslaw salad - food was piping hot (fantastic!). Gammon was tasty, with a slice of cheap tinned pineapple. Coleslaw was tasty - just wondering if it was homemade or ready made (from a warehouse’s shelf). All day English breakfast - 7 out of 10. Wasn’t any special add on 🤷🏻‍♂️ They should (and I’m sure they could!) do miles and earn many more satisfied customers, people would go and eat in their restaurant! Go and try a food at this place, and give a word if they’re rude. Also: NEVER PAY FOR THE SCOUSE - unless they’re changing the food completely and giving an extra little on the top of the portion…

A 7 star breakfast, the service was amazing and on top form, I came from Cheshire just for a recommended breakfast and I'm glad I did, totally will take the trip again for this breakfast

Nice place for English breakfast

Not great. Extremely slow service (20 mins to get a terrible pot of weak tea). Small portion, I would say. Left feeling hungry still. But tasted nice.

Might be great for breakfast or other dishes, however, the Scouse is very underwhelming, just basic mushy vegetable, very bland and very little meat. Feels like they would make a bit more effort for the dish they seem to have been famous for. Sorry to say this but seems like you might need to Give your famous dish more love (and beef) Steak pie was Ok, small portion, nice gravy but nothing special, not massively crusty pie crust. Had a big pot of tea, which was great, but that cost £4.95 so not exactly a bargain. Service fine, order at bar. Given the total cost of the meal for two (£22) I wish I’d gone somewhere else. I’m sure for a fry up they’d be ace.

Gran lugar. Personal amable y un gran servicio. Estuve allí 3 veces en nuestra visita a liverpool y la comida era genial siempre. Bonito Scouse y una gran relación calidad-precio. Sin duda volveremos allí de nuevo en nuestra próxima visita a liverpool.

Lamentablemente no puedo la cafetería Maggie May una buena crítica. Esto se basa únicamente en la relación calidad-precio. El entorno era agradable, el servicio estaba bien, pero... mi amiga pidió scouse y me quedé impresionada por lo pequeña que era su porción servida. Parecía de tamaño infantil y mi amigo ciertamente no lo es. Tampoco había carne en la escoba. Era escoba "ciega", como decimos, y no se anunciaba como comida vegetariana en el menú. El precio que ella pagó por lo que recibió fue muy mala relación calidad-precio en ambos puntos de vista. No regresaremos.

Me llevé a mi esposa e hija aquí para un almuerzo / cena temprana tarde, ya que había comido aquí algunos años antes y realmente había disfrutado del scouse. Lo disfruté de nuevo, tenía un sabor casero apropiado, pero la cena de pollo de mi esposa y la lasaña de mi hija eran horribles. Las zanahorias y los guisantes en la cena de pollo eran claramente vegetales enlatados y mi esposa tuvo la clara sensación de que las latas se habían abierto unos días antes. También pensó que el pollo tenía un sabor similar al olor que se obtiene en un gallinero. Sus papas también eran sosas. A mi hija no le gustaba la lasaña, casi no tenía salsa bechamel.

Absolutely gem of a cafe, food hot hot, not like some that'll serve lukewarm food and drinks, staff friendly cheerful, service fast and good, nothing rushed . My meal roast chicken dinner served with vegetables and new potatoes and gravy, highly recommend for anyone, will I be back most definitely will along with friends next time....

Very good service ,staff very pleasant and helpful. Food always very good and plentiful.

Great staff and food, scouse was bang on, chocolate cake will ice-cream was amazing too😋😋😋

Was looking forward to visiting Maggie mays to try out the traditional scouse, wasn't impressed at all, the scouse its self was bland, and expensive for the portion size, almost £9.00 for very small bowl, disappointing visit.

Lovely Scouse before a visit to Goodison. Fab staff.

Great place to eat, staff are always friendly and the food is always nice.

I love the vibe of this place including the decorations. While I appreciate the authentic flavors of traditional Scouse dishe, I'm a bit disappointed with the portion sizes. I think the amount of meat, in particular, is quite small. I would have liked to have a more satisfying serving. Overall I'm happy.

My parents brought me here as they use to dine at Maggie mays in their student year's. Traditional scouse is fabulous.

Literally one of my favourite places in all of Liverpool. We make a point of visiting every time we are in town from Hong Kong. The staff members are amazing, making us feel completely welcome and serving up great food with a smile. What more could one want? Great cakes too!

We went to this restaurant because it had very good reviews of the typical Liverpool dish, scous, but the reality is that it was disappointing because it is a stew and quite tasteless. The staff is very very nice and the place is cozy.

If you ever find yourself in Liverpool, I highly recommend popping into Maggie May's Cafe Bar. This place wins you over from the get-go with its cosy atmosphere, friendly staff, and fantastic food. But I want to give special mention to their Scouse. This traditional Liverpool stew is simply delightful! Rich in flavour, perfectly seasoned, and with tender meat, it's a true culinary masterpiece. The Scouse at Maggie May's is something special—a real treat for the taste buds and a taste of Liverpool's history on your plate. If you're looking to try authentic Scouse, this is the place to be.

Love this place,good value for money , very friendly

Went for a bowl of scouse. Disappointed, taste was okay but hardly any meat, 3 or 4 little pieces in both mine and my daughter's, more like blind scouse.

Really good place pop in for breakfast we had toast t cakes and pot of tea and coffee then pop in 6 hours later had two bowls of Scouse and two beers spot on really good look like a old fashioned tea room really good service staff friendly nice and clean and same with the toilet definitely be back

Food was terrible, pork was pink and the portion sizes were tiny, woman at the front was rude when asking before if we could substitute a couple of things, said if we swapped 2 we could only get one and that was after she initially refused a swap

Excellent scouse, all the food is freshly made, very good quality and price, the burgers are super delicious, the desserts are very good. Fast and professional service, excellent atmosphere, many locations. We saw it on the lonely Planet and that's why we went. Phenomenal

Maggie May's has been a stop spot for decades and even now the prices are amazing compared to other places. Home cooked food that never disappoints

just popped in for home made steak pie new potatoes peas n carrots..awful . tinned new potatoes carrots so overboiled they were like mush.and as for the pie 2 bits of meat. pay a bit xtra and go to efil across the road

Nice home style cooked food freshly prepared. Service was good with friendly staff.

Saturday morning and the full English breakfast was excellent. Portion size was just right to start the day. Recommended.

Lovely friendly staff ....scouse tasty...maybe a bit more meat🤷‍♀️

food not good and the rude women behind the till I wouldn't co back even if they give it for free, but no what a rude women, no customer service.

Nice atmosphere great food and lovely friendly staff

Very tasty Scouse dish. Real traditional cafe. Very friendly and helpful staff. Definitely coming back Ronan

Really good food and very tasty. Been a few times. Apple pie amazing. Recommended

100% recommended to try local food

We went in for a full English Breakfast.. The place was spotless. The staff immediately came over to us, no waiting... The breakfast was fantastic, lovely fresh produce.. I would recommend a meal at Maggie May's at anytime of the day. A well deserved 5 stars😋

Great place to stop and have a bite to eat. While out in Liverpool.

Great breakfast, nine of us went all enjoyed... very busy but warm and friendly service a gem in Liverpool 👍👍👍

We are regular visitors to Liverpool and everytime we go we now try to fit in a visit to maggie Mays cafe and bar. I do the Guinness tours of Liverpool pubs and need a hearty start to the day with a full English breakfast. We now partake in their famous scouse on most visits. We recommend this cafe to one and all. Scouse is a local meal with history, some just eat it the once for the experience of being back in Liverpool before all this fancy food. It has to be tasted and Maggie Mays is the most authentic scouse we have found so far. We come from a part of Staffordshire where our local equivalent was lobby. I have a 6 ltr pan when made it lasts me a week. Try the scouse and take a step back in time, you never know you maybe asking for the recipe to take home. 5 star rating from us. Great cafe, great owners, great staff. Wholesome food with great clean surroundings. How many greats do you want.

The scouse was horrible. Both bowls had two chuncks of beef between them! Very disappointed. Would not go again!

Friendly and welcoming team. Good prices, good food, great portions.

A go too if you want good traditional English grub, reasonably priced and great quality the breakfast is unreal

This is a typical Liverpool home style restaurant. I visited because I wanted to try Scouse and Steak Pie. As it was a Friday evening, it was nice to be able to have a quiet meal in a somewhat quiet atmosphere. They are not fancy or special, but rather rustic dishes. I think it feels like eating at ordinary homes in Liverpool. It was delicious and filling, and I really liked the friendly staff and the natural, unforced feel. If I come to Liverpool again, I will come back here.

First time been there my mum told me about the place she gos every Saturday. I thought the food was excellent and the way they keep the place clean which you want from a cafe 5 stars bee going back again

Nice atmosphere, but the food is so English... If you are Spanish, don't go. The roast chicken was very sad, the hamburger was one of the worst we have eaten in years, the scouse... what can I say! It wasn't bad, a sad potato stew, a lot, with meat, a little. However, the atmosphere with its green tablecloths is very pleasant. Incomprehensible that it is so highly valued. It makes me believe that the opinions on these forums are all false.

Had a bowl of Scouse and crusty bread and tea. Was lovely

Had a great English breakfast & my wife had the vegetarian breakfast - both very tasty, hot and didn't have to wait to long for it to be served. Great service

We were aimlessly walking along the street searching for local fares and chanced upon Maggie May's. The place brings about a sense of nostalgia and alot of locals walk-in to have their brunch. Food was good, service was great and lots of ticks in our boxes.

Seen live on BBC News Feb. 2024 Heard it’s a fantastic place with great food,staff & location !

Great place for a proper bowl of scouse!

Always get an excellent meal in this place....The steak pie is absolutely beautiful.

Fab food at fab prices. A must visit.

Really nice café clean and inviting with good service, Scouse was really good, knocked off 1 star as there was no meat in it

Very nice loved it il be back next time I visit

Lovely cafe really pleasant waitresss great selection of foods

Nice and quiet place to eat and have a drink Close to local shops and friendly staff and service. Definitely worth a visit

Visited here on the suggestion of a friend. We wanted somewhere not too loud as we j wanted a chat. This is a proper cafe! Breakfasts and lunches, some mains like scouse. Friends had veggie and vegan breakfasts and enjoyed them. I had cheese toastie and chips. Affordable, nothing fancy. Staff efficient and friendly. We were able to have a good catch up so it was great for us.

Great place to eat, best I think on Bold St

Lovely original cafe with lovely home cooked food

Nice place to try original English cuisine.

you must visit this place for genuine Scouse, nice and clean good service and we had the all day bfast competitive prices and the beer was vgood.

Met friend for lunch. Good quality food & desserts. Highly recommend the scouse. They also do nice sandwiches too

Very busy, which is always a good sign and wasn't disappointed. We were seated very quickly, staff although rushed off their feet were really nice and helpful. Food was delicious and reasonably priced

Had bowl scouse for lunch was gorgeous 😍

Great experience here, lovely food, welcoming staff and very reasonably priced

Great place for breakfast, place was buzzing, food was great, tasty and well cooked. Would definitely return.

Atención rápida comimos un Scouse, rico pero no me quedé muyyyy satisfecha , muy homemade pero me quedé con hambre. No estaba tampoco muyy sabroso

Lovely cafe, I can’t fault anything at all. Breakfast was great, staff are friendly and it was very clean!

Great full English with proper toast and black pudding. Sausages could have been of a better quality but all good really.

Brilliant hot cooked breakfast. Staff warm, friendly and welcoming

My beef stew didn't have a single piece of meat in it. Wasn't even gravy. Just a thick vegetable soup 🤣

Great value for money, super friendly staff

In cerca di cibo tipico di liverpool ci siamo imbattuti in Maggie che ci ha servito un ottimo scouse

Great food, super clean place and very friendly staff.

Had full English breakfast which was delicious

if you're looking for a good scouse or a nice breakfast, then this is the place.

Very busy traditional cafe in central Liverpool. Famous for Scouse but we went for traditional English breakfast. Left very content. Very friendly place.

Teniem les expectatives molt altes amb el ‘scouse’ que no va complir (tot i que no estava malament). També vam menjar també un peix fumat que estava molt bo.

Our order was wrong and the food we did get wasn't up to much

Liverpool'un esnaf lokantası gibi. Şu tabak ve içecek 10£ tuttu.

Really enjoy everything about Maggie Mays

Boss food..... Home cooked... Reminds me of home... what's not to like... Traditional.... Lost my dad in feburay... So it's good to come and have a breakie.. And think of him..... He would have loved it...

Great place for breakfast or lunch

Had brunch there yesterday, lovely food , friendly staff and spotlessly clean 😋 👍

Fuimos para probar su scous y, francamente, es decepcionante tanto por la cantidad como por el sabor. Intenta encontrar la carne entre la patata!. La sopa de verdura del día sabe a harina cruda y, si tienes suerte, puedes incluso encontrar algo de zanahoria. He comido mejor en el hospital.