MBB BRASSERIE in Cotswold - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Possibly the best burger I ever had

A slightly frustrating experience, although we (2 persons) were relaxed and forgiving. First sign was that a simple request for a jug of water took too long to arrive. The Thai main did not have any rice; the staff explained that it came with potatoes, but even that did not materialise, it came with cubed veggies. The greens were overcooked. We could not eat the lovely sauce with just a knife and fork. We ordered chips, which were good, but not great to absorb the sauce. My partners beef long cooked cut was good but not intense, as long cooked meet can be. The side salad was dressed in a sweet vinegrette, which was surprising. The kitchen is open plan, and they seemed to be making a lot of smoke, frying beef cuts, I guess. There is a piece missing to the jigsaw here. A lot of investment has gone into this restaurant, but they need someone to come in and tell them the details that are wrong. No rice in a Thai curry, oddly fluted water glasses, the wine glasses left on the table even after we said we were not ordering wine, oddly distracted staff who at the same time seem to be doing a great job. So it's a high rating, hoping that they sort out the details on final delivery.

Been a while since we last ordered food here. We had breakfast, our dilemma is, Cirencester has so many places to eat and try. I cannot fault the food or the service.

Situated within another building, the Corn Market, it is a clean looking, well set out restaurant. We booked for 6 people for lunch. Parking on street available. We were welcomed and shown by a pleasant lady to our seats. The service was efficient and performed in a friendly manner. All our party used the smaller menu of the day which was good, well cooked food at reasonable prices. We would use here again

Very pleasant eaterie, not too pricey, food good.

The service was slow even though there were only 4 other people in the restaurant. The food left a lot to be desired. I ordered the soup and I have a strong suspicion that it was premade store bought. The risotto was a wonderful texture but the only flavor that was discernible was the incredibly overpowering blue cheese, which I normally love. The Eaton mess was also made with caned peaches and fruit compote, again leaving us disappointed. My dining companion ordered the pork chop and enjoyed it, though it was overly charred. Overall not a great time and I left with a stomach ache. For the price, the food should have been better in my opinion.

Great food, but the slowest service I've ever known.

I would recommend this place for those who like eat a good quality food. Set menu with fairy good price but beverages were not cheap. Vegetarian option was tasty and deacent portion. Nice place to visit.

Been to this restaurant before and had great service and meal. Today it was awful service with us having to wait 1 hour for a simple Sunday roast dinner.

Incredible staff, they could not do enough for us on the night. Credit to the manager and his team. Chef and his food were excellent. Brilliant atmosphere inside. Highly recommended.

Lovely food good for people watching nice atmosphere

Lovely brasserie attached to a local hotel. Food and service were excellent. A la carte menu not the cheapest, but the Table d'Hote menu at lunchtime was very good value.

The food was good and staff friendly (though not particularly attentive) - the real downer was after the meal when I visited the (disabled) loo. The WC looked as though it hadn’t been cleaned for a year (encrusted below the water line!). My wife won’t go back until I check if things have improved!

Havw stayed at the hotel, wined & dined for dinner at MBBs & had lunch here a couple of times - cannot recommend highly enough. Food is always sublime & cooked to perfection, & Kiera & her team always go above & beyond to make sure that everything is absolutely perfect, & that every visit is a wonderful & memorable experience.

Really tasty food and fantastic staff

Have eaten here several times. Always had a good meal, although started to get quite pricey. We had late lunch recently, brasserie very quiet, and 2 out of the 4 starters were not brilliant. We spoke to the waiter/waitress we had 2 or 3 look after us. Although very pleasant, no one came back to us to acknowledge our issues with the food. No apology. 4 starters, 2 large glasses of wine and 1 small. £90 Very very disappointed. Maybe a long time before we return.

Lovely little restaurant. Great service and the food was excellent. 2nd visit and I am sure there will be a third.

Fabulous meal, lovely ( v large) salmon fishcake

I’d avoid. Steak was ordered medium rare and was well done and not very flavourful. Staff was aloof and inattentive. They didn’t check in to see if we wanted anything (my girlfriend wanted mayonnaise for her chips). And didn’t look when we tried to get their attention. One let a dog jump all over her and grabbed and pet it. Then went to the kitchen, handled food and drink all night and never washed her hands. Disgusting,honestly. The view is a fluorescent mall. There are a wealth of better places nearby that I’d recommend over here.

Came here for lunch. The food I had was good, but it took ages. 30 mins for a burger from a place that markets itself as a bistro/brasserie is not what I expect. All in all I was there for 45 mins and only had time for one course, which was a pity as the desserts looked good. There weren’t enough wait staff, and several tables around me were complaining of waiting too long too, or getting the wrong orders. Most customers were also wearing jackets and hats, as it was chilly inside. I pointed the wait out to the manager when I left, I got a dismissive sorry/not sorry excuse that ‘yes 30 mins is long for a burger, but it’s fresh, no pre-prep, and btw we have 10 other servings before you(!)’. He basically said it was my fault for expecting a certain standard, and not appreciating the work that goes into it… clearly, they know how to make customers feel valued! To top it, he said he hoped I’d come back when I had more time! Not likely, there’s plenty of better, nicer and warmer places in Cirencester. A pity, as I like to support local businesses, but this isn’t it.

Not a bad steak but not cooked as requested. If you ask for it blue expect it to come rare to medium rare.

Good food, service rather slow ( it wasn't busy) but enjoyable on the whole. Watch the service charge. I think tipping should be down to the customer.

The food was great and the staff were lovely.

The food was excellent ,meat cooked perfectly . really tasty and well presented with good sized portions , chef was accomodating and friendly. Good choice of quality dishes and drinks . Unfortunately the experience was let down by very poor service, waitress kept us waiting to take orders , had to chase , no follow up and mixed up orders , it wasn't busy and even the bill was very slow coming and I found the 15% fixed service charge a bit much as probably would not have tipped the waitress's. When your paying £40-50 per head for a family meal one does expect good service

Service was ok. Considering that only two waiting staff were available 🤔

Long wait between main and dessert

Great place, attentive staff who took time to chat where appropriate and accomdated our off menu request. A lesson in hospitality to all. Recommend.

Excellent meal! The roast chicken was the best we’ve ever had! Must try.

We were met with a friendly smile and a welcoming 'Hello'. The mission was to have a relax couple of days and it was fully accomplished. Not only we enjoyed breakfast were the poached eggs were cooked to perfection, but we also had the pleasure to have dinner twice at this gem. It is clear the chef knows how to create delicious combinations, from starters to puddings. We tried a starter, three mains, and four different puddings in total. All our empty plates were a testament to the high quality food. All in all, delicious food friendly staff and relax atmosphere.

Excellent fare, locally sourced ingredients, friendly service and nice ambience. Can recommend the venison, which goes nicely with their malbec.

Our visit here was very hit and miss. We had dinner here two consecutive nights as we stayed at the attached hotel. The food was excellent...once you get it. Service was slow, we waited 20 mins just to order drinks and the waitress kept saying she'd be with us in a minute.....there was only 3 other tables of people so not busy. We ordered 2 cokes both got diet cokes. When we asked for water for the table we were given a bittle of sparkling water that had gone flat (you can kind of taste it!). On both nights we visited half of the menu was not available. On our last night there I nearly broke my tooth when finding a small piece of shot in the duck I was eating. Like I said, food was amazing but everything else was a bit shoddy. This place has potential but I wouldn't go back.

What an amazing restaurant. The food was outstanding, the wine list was extensive and most importantly, the customer service was the best we've ever had. Ben the manager was exceptional, he made us feel like royalty the entire time we were there. All of the staff were superb. If you go to Cirencester, visit this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.

Very average food and service was poor, went here about a year ago and it was great. Pity really but seems to have taken a downturn.

Amazing food and very polite and helpful staff highly recommend

Pleasant atmosphere, but service was slow given that there were only 3 tables occupied. The food is good modern bistro style, but the prices are virtually at London levels.

Lovely food and well presented. Pictured is our starter's.

Great place 👌 incredible food probably the best burger I've had Definitely returning to try more dishes Great friendly service

Good starters, but indifferent main courses made this a disappointing experience, especially at nearly £100 for two with no desserts, though 2 glasses of wine. First course mussels were very good, but main course pork was underseasoned and tough, the saucing frankly weird, while one main ingredient in the fish main was completely absent, and we had not been informed of this when ordering. A very small discount didn't really compensate for the disppointment. Service (friendly and informal) is included, so I was more than a little surprised to be asked if I wanted my change.

Soup of the day was lovely, salad was enormous and very tasty, too much for one, we shared it. Lovely ambience, friendly and professional staff!

My toast for the mussels dish was badly burnt (and thankfully replaced upon my request) and my brother in law had dried up pulp instead of mushy peas for his fish and chips. Disappointed with the curry lentil soup who was bland and lacking of any lentils. Mussels and coconut broth was good and I finished it!

Bit overpriced. Ordered coffee and cake. Coffee was served in 5 minutes and cake 15 minutes later 🫣 It is a nice and cosy place tho.

Lovely place for a coffee and wonderful atmosphere

I don’t like complaining but sadly this was our second visit to this restaurant (the first visit was amazing so we came back) and it was so disappointing! The staff were friendly but literally abandoned us after our main course. It took over 2 hours to get a starter, main and dessert bearing in mind we sometimes actually had to grab their attention as we had been sat for over half an hour at one point. Really frustrating as it ate into our evening (no pun intended). Me and my partner went for a valentines meal and last year we got a special menu, free heart cookies etc. Of course it’s fine they didn’t do it this year but it was really nice. The food and drink came to a crazy price as well, I’ve never paid as much as we have for what we had and the service charge was awful, considering they abandoned us after we had the main. Sadly probably won’t be coming back here again, despite recommending it to everyone after the first great experience. Sorry.

Good food, nice ambiance and excellent service.

Great experience .I had cod. Perfectly cooked .my daughter had a curry which was delicious Staff friendly and welcoming. Kitchen open to view.

Great food, very nice staff. Worth a visit

Dropped in for a very nice lunch. I had a seafood soup and my wife had bruschetta and dumplings. Food was good. Service was fast and friendly. I'd come here again

Front of house staff are good. Zero buzz from the open kitchen, which explains the very slow appearance of our food. It took 30 minutes to receive our nibbles, a trio of deep fried oysters. These were supposed to come with yuzu mayo but it was actually Ponzu mayo and sesame oil. (My wife is Japanese and she knows the difference.) Another 35 minutes wait for the mains. The fish stew was good but overpriced for the portion size, for instance there was only one prawn in it. My burger came with a cold bun. I sent it back. It came back with a hot bun and lukewarm pattie. I refused it and went hungry. Also, the pattie was ready-made. I saw them unwrapping it in the open kitchen. My creamed spinach was massively over seasoned. I sent it back. The replacement was fine but hardly a meal. I appreciate that the hospitality industry has had a bad three years and it's going on, however the way to get customers back is not to skimp on quality. This was the first day of their new menu. They blew it. Very disappointing, we won't be back.

We loved this venue, great food, lovely decor and ambience, friendly helpful staff - hopefully we'll be back

Very poor service as I had to get up twice just to get sugar with my coffee. Very over priced prawn dish that I asked for as a main size. So very dissatisfied. A service lady came and tried to offer potatoes to fill me up, but I wasn't interested by that stage and it wasn't part of the dish. She did offer a discount and tried to listen to my point of view. We won't be back.

food poor standards and cold and small bread on slice ask for an extra slice of bread 3 pounds State set menus none Cold stay away Avoid

What a great find in Cirencester....! Very informal dining - superb food and friendly Servers - - truly excellent.!

It's such a beautiful space, really nice staff, always smiling and focus on them job.Food was fantastic with exception the stake beef wasn't cook how we asked.. and quiet fat.... But in the end we left happy .... And will be back with a pleasure...

Stopped for coffee and cake-ordered 2 cappuccinos and some millionaires shortbread. Cake was delicious but there was about an inch of actually coffee in my cup (slightly more in my husband’s) and the rest was foam! I asked for a replacement-which I was provided with but no apology or explanation! Won’t return- which is a shame as we thought we’d try there for lunch.

Mediocre food to say the least (even the bread was stale). Really don’t understand the press coverage nor all the 5 stars this place got. Also the location is a sad, dark shopping mall. Eek.

It looks great inside, I love the open kitchen set up. It is quite pricey though and I wouldn’t say my burger was that great of a quality. I would go back again to try something different to see if the quality of other items on the menu is better.

Good food though limited choice

Got there late in the day, they were just cleaning down but we were welcomed with a genuine smile, good coffee and lovely cake. Will certainly go there again.

I'm so cross..looked on website before booking as vegetarian and certain dietary requirements. Arrived to find whe menu different from what I originally saw! So ended up with bowl of pasta and olives,something I could have made at home,grrrrrrr .

After a long drive from London and visiting the Cotswolds (from New York City) for the first time - MBB Brasserie did not kick off my trip in a pleasant way - mainly because of the service. I'm not sure if there was a recent change in management but it was not cozy and the staff all seemed scattered. No one was aligned. 1) 30 min wait time for carrot soup 2) My server didn't check in on me to see if I wanted to order more even though I had mentioned that I would want more than carrot soup - I had to follow up with her 3) Everyone around me received a bottle of tap water, I was not offered this - I had to ask for it - I was given a glass of water 3) I asked her to clarify what the mussels main dish was and she said fries were included (I didn't know "mussels main" meant "large size" - maybe it's a language barrier or I'm tired from the drive - but it would have been helpful if she clarified what's included (small vs large) instead of rushing thru it. I don't know her name but she had glasses. They adjusted the bill and the fries were good. But I'm giving it 2 stars because the experience left a bad taste in my mouth.

Very dissapointed. My husband and I visited the restaurant after reccomendation locally The lady in her early 40s at the desk stated we would have to return in half an hour as they were full. Very confused by this as there were quite a few empty tables !! (Julia Roberts moment came to mind!!!) I asked if we needed to book and she replied not really !! . We had been on our feet for hours and would of been willing to sit at a table and wait with a drink, although the offer was not made. I found the staff member very rude and short. I further felt embarrassed to have to walk out of a half filled restaurant. Not Good MMB with the Customer relations. Never again will we attend.

This restaurant looks great from the outside. Great big open kitchen and the menu has plenty of interesting classic dishes. The food itself is fairly average and we thought that some dishes like the various tapas style dishes we tried didn't taste great and were dissapointing. We also didn't like the sea food casserole which the waiter said was one of the most popular dishes, it was a seafood soup with overcooked fish and just didn't taste great. We loved the special of grilled hake, it was really good although a bit pricey. The service was lovely, and the team made us feel welcomed and comfortable. Hopefully next time the actual food will be better.

I went to MBB to meet with friends having been there before. The staff were attentive and friendly. I ordered the prawn, tuna and salmon skewers. I asked twice what the skewers had in them because I have an allergy to certain sea food. I was enjoying the skewers until I noticed something that concerned me. There was octopus in the skewers!!! I called over the serving staff who apologised, told me she was not aware octopus was in the skewers and offered me an alternative. Although sympathetic I was disappointed that no reduction was made to the bill and the fact the serving staff had no idea of how serious this could have been. Definitely will not be returning.

Visited mid afternoon for a glass of wine with a friend . Wine took AGES to arrive in unusual and unattractive glasses . Wine was not chilled . On reflection should have returned the wine or refused to pay the £20 plus pounds for two glasses of mediocre wine . Atmosphere non existent . Two many unfocused staff . A shame as visited here pre Covid when it was amazing ! Would definitely suggest you choose somewhere else to have a chilled out drink .

Very good food and service. Nice design and atmosphere. Proper bistro feel - only place like it in town.

Excellent meal, outstanding service and a lovely location

I was expecting great things after reading the reviews, the venue is great, and the service is exceptional. i went in and got ready for an amazing meal which started with the english mussels and it was AMAZING! So i got really excited for everything else, and thats when it all went downhill... the calamari was easily the worst i have ever tasted, plain, oily and frankly had no flavour except for grease. Much like the salad it came with. The steak was better but not by much. The dessert was a pleasant experience not the best i have ever had but you could do worse. Overall it comes down to "would i recommend this place?" And the answer is no. But if you MUST go... just order the mussels and the Panacota and dont expect much from anything else.

Looks very nice with the kitchen in the middle of the dining area. However the food is very average and the Tiramisu was disappointing. Despite there being more staff than customers no one came over to check everything was ok. After ordering desserts the chef placed them on the side but it took five minutes for any serving staff to bring them to our table. The biggest shock though was the bill. I cannot believe that one large glass of white wine (which wasn’t even very cold) can cost over £11.00 a glass. The service charge for the meal was almost £8 and I am still wondering what the service was I actually paid for.

Nice open space and friendly staff. Mushroom ravioli was delicious however the Monkfish special was absolutely drowned in soy sauce and unfortunately really unpleasant (especially given the dish was already salty from the bacon). We also found it to be really overpriced for what it was.

Wonderful fresh well prepared food by a team of professional people! Excellent and will always eat there when in Cirencester

Delicious food! Good wine selection.

A little pricey and no real meal options

We visited on a Monday afternoon. Food was good but service was slow, hence the 4 stars.

Nice coffee. Professional staff

The menu posted here is outdated. The prices are much more expensives now. £22 , even £28 for a main dish. I ordered fried calamari and fennel/green salad. The calamari was perfectly prepared but there was very little in the plate. 5 pieces of calamari was not enough in my view when it is meant to be the main ingredient in the plate. I ordered a side dish of buttered greens which was nicely prepared. on the other hand friends ordered the honey roast ham /egg/salad/chips. the portionwas generous, but i did not find the ham as amazing as the name suggested. i did not try the seafood stew, It looked genuine, like a French Bouillabaisse. Soup of the day Carrot/buternut squash tasted fresh and light for small eaters. Overall a nice memorable experience but price rather steep.

Wanted to eat early on Friday night before it got too busy. We were able to get a table for two by the window without booking. Very helpful waitresses and nice food. Toilets were very smart indeed. A very pleasant spacious eating place, ideal for socially distanced dining in these pandemic times.

Good food & service! Nice atmosphere - busy!!

Menu quite minimal but good food

Went here 2 nights in a row. Service was fantastic and food was great! Simple menu that you could easily order everything on the menu. Brought our 10 month old and the staff couldn't have been friendlier. Highly recommended

2 adults and a child. every dish was cooked to perfection. Staff were friendly but not getting in the way of enjoying our meal. Dear but not outrageous. well worth it for the quality of our experience.

Nice atmosphere and ambience, very limited options for selective diets. Drinks menu was good with cocktails and wines

Exellent food and service as usual Sunday lunchtime

Had a lovely meal here for my wife's birthday. Keira, our waitress was a real gem and an asset to the business. Food was delicious and staff super friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to come here again when I'm back in the area

Great choice of food and nice environment

Pleasant dining in lovely furnishings.

Stopped in for lunch today at this buzzing brasserie. We had a table for two by the window, looking out to the covered mall which was a great spot for people watching. I ordered the mushroom and truffle ravioli, whilst my partner ordered the wagu burger. My ravioli was, by far, the tastiest I've eaten. The glowing morsels were coated in a perfectly buttery sauce, grated parmesan and rocket. The juicy burger was served in a brioche bun with all the trimmings and a little pot of chips. We were left with enough room for a velvety chocolate and passion fruit tart, served with blood orange sorbet. My other half had a steaming apple and berry crumble with vanilla ice cream. Our accompanying wine was just right, served in chunky goblets, our food served on rustic ceramic and a wooden board. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We'd go back!

Amazing food and drink in a lovely setting,

Very friendly staff. Food was delicious but the portions were a bit small

First time at the MBB Brasserie. Would highly recommend. The staff are very friendly and provide a great service. Great food.Good value for money.

Excellent service and food. Tables well placed so you feel safe.

Brilliant, pleasant staff, great food nice atmosphere and safe environment

Lovely food, especially the tiramasu, great atmosphere. Not too busy either.

Service poor - took 15 mins to get glass of wine and not busy. Was told to wait for table service - nothing happened . Went to bar and ordered . Staff dismissive. Will not return.

A strange experience with the greeter running around at high speed but ignoring us... Bizarre

If your on a diet this place is for you. Tiny portions and expensive

Chose this on the strength of reviews as we were in Cirencester for the first time. Annual catch up with 4 school friends. We had a lovely time, excellent food, prosecco and service. I'll be talking about the tiramisu for years to come. Thank you!

Wonderful experience...the atmosphere was electric...buzzing with chatter and laughter. The food was amazing...a good selection to please all tastes. Service was spot on...the girls were friendly and attentive. Thank you MBB...

There’s better food to be had in Cirencester (Tierra & Mar for example). I found this place to be all for coat & no knickers! Looked great inside, friendly staff (who all look like clones of each other, very weird) food looked fancy on the lovely plate but the flavour (and seasoning) was sorely missing. Overall, boring food. Wouldn’t eat there again.

Great service. Lovely food. Did not serve the wagu burger as advertised but otherwise lovely.

Great menu, not large but varied and not pub food. Good atmosphere and not expensive.