Ray's Coffee Shop in Liverpool

Visited on several occasions to get takeaway whilst on my lunch, found the staff are constantly miserable and the menu is disappointing for vegetarians and vegans even though they state on TripAdvisor they are veggie friendly. On the rare occasion they have veggie sausage rolls they are nice. The soups are gorgeous however it's frustrating to queue up only to find once you're at the front that they don't have any. The board states they have jacket potatoes however upon enquiry they don't do them anymore. On my previous visit last week I left the shop empty handed and went to Sayers a few doors down as they had absolutely nothing to offer me as a vegetarian.

A very good coffee shop the food is very good with good cakes and sandwiches. Only disadvantage is it is upstairs.

Very good service .... food beautifully fresh would highly recommend ( bakery downstairs is heaven )

We go here every mon morning for our breakfast. The sausages are the best ever. The staff are very friendly and nothink is too much trouble for them. The hot chocolate is gorgeous with the cream and marshmallows. We have also had the afternoon tea too which is lovely and you get plenty too.

Called in for our lunch, the BOSS had soup and a sandwich, soup was butternut squash. I had pie and chips, pie was chicken, leek and ham. The meals were delish, service was quick and friendly. On the way out we bought cakes to take home, see photos. Fab. Great shop they have a large selection of yummy looking cakes plus friendly , helpful staff.

A friend and I were recently visiting this venue regularly weekly. On the last occasion we had ordered and had eaten but were finishing our drinks. We had been there about 45 minutes and whilst the place was busy there were 2 empty tables. One of the assistants approached us and asked if we were going to order anything else or were leaving as she had people waiting - there were 2 people together looking for a table and as I said there were 2 empty tables. We were horrified and said that we presumed we had no choice but to leave - the woman just cleared the table not even giving my friend time to finish her drink. My friend rang the head office and a lady said she would look into this and ring back later that day - my friend is still waiting for the call several weeks later. We will never go here again so they have not only lost 2 regular customers but also some of our other friends who won't go there either. I think this is disgusting treatment given we were hoping for a relaxaming coffee and snack and this business certainly doesn't know how to treat their customers.

I would give no stars if I could, please don’t go to rays bakery or put any art in here. Day light robbery! My dad put art in here some costing £80 and one in particular (peel castle) costing £140, they sold peel castle for £80 claiming they had gotten confused which painting they had sold. When my dad asked for the rest of his money for the painting back, which I would like to state here, he put a lot of time, money and hard work into. They refused claiming it was not their fault and that there was no price tag on the painting, which there was. They could not give us any contact details what so ever for the person who bought the painting. We strongly believe some form of a scam has happened here! PLEASE SHARE.

Upstairs above the ground floor bakery shop to Ray's Coffee Shop serving good coffee, plus light meals, cakes, sandwiches and a variety of drinks. All at reasonable cost.

This cosy little tearoom offer traditional cakes, sandwiches and drinks at reasonable prices. The menu is simple and reflects the offerings of the cake shop below. There is a pretty steep flight of stairs, so not ideal for those with mobility issues. Spotlessly clean and staff are friendly and helpful.

great old style tea room offering lovely cream teas and sandwiches, the cakes were fantastic. downstairs is a proper bakery not like the big chain bakery's, great pies, pasties, cakes and bread. i shop here most weeks and would recommend to anyone.

I recently visited this lovely cafe (last Saturday) and was treated to a lovely afternoon tea... the food was all beautifully prepared, fresh and delicious! The staff were very pleasant and helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them. Well done you... we will be back! :)

I am a regular here .Sue Mike and Julia make everyone feel very welcome, service is excellent nothing is too much trouble, The home made soup is delicious, from a salad to Afternoon tea all prepared fresh, the selection on Afternoon Tea is hard to beat. I am a fussy individual I recommend to all my friends and family we have never been disappointed. I love the iced buns sold on a Wednesday and the home made bread especially good with lots off varieties.

This is mine and my boyfriend favourite place to go for breakfast or lunch. We only live down the road so we visit quite often to sit in the cafe and try out their daily specials or classics from the menu. The staff are wonderful and friendly and the food always always tastes brilliant. I couldn't reccomend Ray's enough.

My husband thoroughly enjoyed our festive afternoon tea. The non alcoholic wine my husband was delighted with. The finger sandwiches had a variety the bread is beautiful then all the varieties of cakes just made it. We would certainly recommend this Festive Afternoon Tea when it comes around again.

great little coffee shop with delicious cakes and a better atmosphere than costa etc. love the rum truffle

Black Forest trifle was good, if slightly over rich. They serve an extensive range of hot and cold drinks and artisan cakes and snacks here. Staff are pleasant as well.

Coffee shop upstairs above the bakery shop. Good food and coffee with friendly service at reasonable prices.

Really lovely friendly staff, only called in for breakfast but couldn't leave without picking something up from the bakery.

Visited today at 11.40 for the morning special as advertised in the window i.e. Tea and toasted tea cake or pastry, available before 12.00.

I ordered delivery of Ray's gold buffet to cater for my birthday party. The food was absolutely delicious, lots of it and delivered on time. My guests thoroughly enjoyed their meal. I am very happy to recommend Ray's buffets.

First ever visit to Ray's, and I enjoyed it. The coffee was very good, as was the hot beef barm. If you just want a snack or a drink, this place is perfect. So much better than Starbucks. I would go again, and would recommend you give it a try.

Called in for a late breakfast, had not been for a while, we both had the full English. it was tasty and I enjoyed the mushrooms for once. Could have done with another round of toast, can never understand why cafes are not more generous with toast it it so cheap to provide more and would be very well received.

Ray's is one of only a handful of traditional coffee shops on Allerton Road and therefore could really be THE place to go. Whilst it is clean and comfy it lacks any real charm and is a bit sterile. You pay when you order- not really very welcoming, and at 1 pm on a Saturday afternoon the cake selection was already very sparse- when there's a fully stocked bakery shop just downstairs this is NOT good. The staff are pleasant enough but the service was painfully slow for two toasted sandwiches, a cake, and drinks. The tea tends to be luke warm after the food arrives 35 minutes later, when it's not even busy. It's not cheap either; the food was lovely , good quality ingredients and nicely presented, but the overall experience is not one to repeat.

This is a very nice little cafe situated above a craft bakery on Allerton Road, a busy shopping street in south Liverpool.

Been to Ray's twice now and each visit was a delight. Lovely well cooked food and very friendly staff.

Decided not to eat in but to buy and take home from the shop on the ground floor. Bought two steak and kidney pies, delish, had them for lunch, a baguette also delish and some cakes. Not cheap but great choice and they all look good.

Called in for breakfast with the BOSS, we both had full English, delish. Freshly made and really tasty, just the way I like it. Big pot of tea for two, friendly quick service. Good atmosphere not took crowded.

Lots of competition in this area, but great choice of delicious food and nice atmosphere, staff were very helpful, with good recommendations. Have been a number of times and never disapointed.

We usually call in after going to the bank, park up and then call in. We are never disappointed the food is always good, I like the BLT, the cakes are scrummy. They do a nice pot of tea, staff quick and friendly. Deli downstairs has a great range of cakes, pies and breads to take home.

Great fresh homemade food. Their fresh soups omelettes & vegetable tarts are lovely. The cakes are too delicious & they do afternoon teas. The staff are helpful & efficient & friendly. The cafe is upstairs so no use if disabled

Called in for breakfast with the BOSS , we both had the full English , delish. The eggs were especially nice, really yellow yokes, fab. We then went downstairs and bought some cakes and a baguette , they have a fantastic choice of cakes, ours were yummy. The baguette was an artisan and it was really good. Service is always good staff are very friendly and attentive.

Regular visitor great place great food and you can take great cakes home to very friendly staff need a bigger place to meet but always enjoy their great food

friends and I have been going to Rays every week for the last year or so. The food is lovely with different specials on the board each week. The staff are fantastic. Michael, Becky, Sue and Sarah are so good to us. The fact that Rays is full all the time shows they are doing a great job. Thanks to you all.

Another favourite haunt of my mother and sister. This time was Mum and me having lunch. Rays is a small cafe above a cake and bread shop. It is very friendly and has a bright atmosphere. On the day we visited the cafe was very busy with people queuing after we had sat down. Mum opted for a big bowl of soup as usual whilst I had cheese (unusually Lancashire) which was a pleasant change from cheddar. Good service, friendly staff, nice place. Worth a visit.

Had breakfast here and would definitely recommend. All cooked quite healthily on a grill plate rather than in a greasy frying pan. Very nice breakfast and staff too. Also had coffee and cakes here. Would recommend the scone and tea. Delicious!

We were only looking for a light snack, but were delighted with the high standard of food presented from the craft bakery.