The Boat shop Cafe in Southampton

For an all day breakfast this is the place for you. Friendly enough staff and good breakfast food. Availability on the lunch menu was a bit sketchy.

unfriendly staff busy talking to each other no greeting or goodbye ordered cooked breakfast mediocre food no attention to service

Staff all chatting and messed up on our order. Dogs in the cafe which I don't agree with. The weather was cold and there was a draught coming through the window.

Great temporary place for us Military Veterans. A warm welcome. Food nice. Staff friendly. Catered for our needs.

I visited today, was pleased with the decor and layout. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I had a cheese omelette, the lady that cooked it was really good. The omelette was light and fluffy. You could see all the cooking very clean. Fairly priced too, cẳn recommend this cafe.

Decent breakfast, lots of choice on menu, fair prices, great service, all covid regulations followed safely.

Decent food for an OK price. I've been there only occasionally, but even so, the food and atmosphere are lovely. Recommended if you're in the area looking for somewhere to have breakfast

No me gustó, pedí un desayuno estándar y huevos con tostadas, era bastante caro. Literalmente tardó 25 minutos en llegar, aunque freían la mayor parte de la comida. Muchas moscas alrededor de la comida. Realmente sucio, considerando lo que cobran, o pensarían que conseguirían limpiar o reemplazar las unidades de madera podrida. En general, decepcionante. No volvería

3rd time there now and still not disappointed. Staff very nice and helpful and food always hot and fresh. I thought I'd try their homemade cakes this time and they are second to none. Lovely clean cafe and as Arnie says "I'll be back"!!

Always a good place to pop in for a cuppa and brekkie. Service is always quick and good hot and fresh. You can tell they have a lot of regulars who are treated as friends.

Fancied a change for breakfast so decided to try this pretty cafe. Service was good and food freshly prepared. We chose breakfast baguettes, sausage, egg, bacon accompanied with a mug of tea. Excellent all around.

Hay momentos en que todo lo que necesitas es un café decente para desayunar y este lugar se ofrece una y otra vez. Piping comida caliente cocinada fresca a pedido (pero aún rápida). Gran ambiente realmente amable personal. Hay un montón de aparcamiento gratuito enfrente, por lo que es conveniente y bueno. Si no te apetece un desayuno, o cualquiera de los especiales. Entonces prueba sus tartas caseras. Todo es valor fresco y fantástico. Debe ser por eso que sigo volviendo.

Estábamos en camino a casa después de las citas y nos apetecía un desayuno en la cafetería. He pasado por este café tantas veces y nunca tuve la oportunidad de entrar.Un saludo cordial cuando entramos, la comida fue rápida y los tamaños de las porciones eran excelentes, tuve el desayuno más ligero y ¡había montones!Gran valor para el dinero.El marido tenía un desayuno más grande que disfrutó mucho.Definitivamente vale la pena la visita.Volveremos a llamar en el futuro.

Fui a tomar una taza de té mientras esperaba una cita, estaba muy claro que no era un usuario frecuente de la cafetería. Todos los que vinieron en bromas amistosas y sus órdenes fueron entregadas con una sonrisa, me sentí como si estuviera en una fiesta solo e intruso. Las miradas de los usuarios frecuentes también me desanimaron. Creo que la próxima vez que tenga una cita y llegue temprano me sentaré en un banco en el frío y esperaré.

Freshly cooked tasty no nonsense food, exactly what you want from a cafe. It is nice and clean and the staff are friendly.

Perfect stop off on route to a day out. Fresh cooked breakfast and nice cuppa to get you going. Friendly staff too and plenty of parking over the road.

We needed food, nothing fancy, this ticked all the boxes, fresh food, friendly service & quite acceptable toilets. The country needs more cafes like this. Well done.

Podría llamarse Boat Shop Cafe pero los precios son muy razonables y la comida tan buena que no tiene que empujar el boteSiempre un saludo amistoso y puede agregar lo que quiera con un pequeño cargo extraSiempre buena comida con una sonrisaSúper limpia loosMuy divertido para el fútbol, ​​ya que no muy lejos del gran aparcamiento y la calle Mary's Stadium

Nice all day breakfast cooked to perfection , can't think of a negotive about the food ,really nice . friendly staff , and a nice fresh clean feel to the cafe , cheers girls , Barry

We stopped in for breakfast on our way out and as usual it was delicious. Just what you want from a cooked brekkie....fresh, served quick and customised to how you want. Prices are very reasonable and they do make a lovely cuppa. Staff were friendly and it has a nice atmosphere inside.

Nice friendly little café it gets busy from time I've normally popped in for a breakfast with friends.

Had just arrived in Woolston to see my new boat and had travelled from Norwich (200 miles) and was extremely hungry and it was a Sunday morning and I needed breakfast.............and then Boat Shop hove into view..two incredibly good breakfasts later all freshly cooked to order which by the way included incredibly tasty free tea and with superb service, and we were well set up and believe me this will be our first port of call from now on.......5 stars all round.

Considering the provision of lobster straight off the boat into the restaurant the lobster rolls should have been world class but the beer was a lot more interesting. The fries were soggy, very unlike the fries elsewhere on PEI. How can you go wrong when you have lobster off a boat 100 feet away? Somehow they don't quite understand what potential exists for this place if done right. Lose the kids working as waiters, hire a chef that knows how to put together simple seafood dishes, change the oil in your deep fat fryer at least every second day and build on your strengths.

Very nice not to busy and very quick service .kind friendly staff and lovely food . Clean bathrooms plenty of parking at the time of the morning when we went .

Somewhat of a tradition for me and my partner Saturday breakfast, this was an awesome tasty breakfast the staff were friendly and helpful, will go back again soon!!!

Como una familia de 2 con un 18 meses nos viait aquí casi cada semana por un delicioso desayuno caliente. La comida siempre es caliente y sabrosa y normalmente rápido para salir. Que acomodar para mi hijo pequeño de comida de primera llevando su salida. El personal es amable, el café es alwaya limpio y con un poco de ajuste siempre logramos encontrar una mesa. para poner una trona y un lugar para el carrito.

Really good transport cafe good food friendly staff even the customers smile and say hello. Nice atmosphere reasonably priced honest food.will definitely eat there again . Nice clean cafe.well done everyone

good clean cafe with a good choice of food and friendly staff, if you want a fryup or a fresh sandwich its worth giving this place a try

First time in Woolston so popped in and ordered full English and a brew, and some toast for my 8 month old. Highchair was available and the lady offered to do the toast sooner so my son could start straight away. Plenty of space for us in here to have a comfortable meal. Lady was really friendly that worked there.Great food, great service thankyou x

We are new to the area and went to the Boat Shop Cafe for the first time on Tuesday, the cafe is nice and clean, the food was fine, typical cafe fare, pre cooked, reheated food, nicely presented at affordable prices. However, our experience was spoiled by the staff, the cafe has a open plan kitchen/dining area, and we had to sit listening to the staff complain about the owner, and how useless he was and bout how little he does, we left the cafe feeling a little awkward, and hoped it was a one off. We fancied a cooked breakfast today, and thought we give the place a second chance, the service was very slow, but again the food was ok, reheated sausages and bacon, luke warm beans, an egg, and toast, we've had nicer but it was certainly edible. A pity it was served on a cold plate, but forgivable, as I told my husband it's a cafe and not a restaurant. However, all we could hear coming from the kitchen was so much bad language, the staff were again complaining about the useless owner, but worse than that, far worse they were constantly complaining about the customers, in language and a way I won't repeat on here. So we say this, apologies to the staff at cafe, we are sorry that we came in to spend money, we are sorry that we ordered a cooked breakfast, and had we realised it was so much trouble for you, we would of gone elsewhere, but be assured we will go elsewhere in the future.

This cafe is as good as gold, I knew people who lived above this place when it still a boat shop, I think they were wise with the name, The Boat shop was a land mark in woolston, it's hard not to just think Annies cafe when locals think of a café in woolston,years ago Annies cafe was Macs café, The Boat shop café I suppose is the competition, they have been in woolston for probably about a decade, so my advice to travellers would be to try both and pick your favourite .

Another first class breakfast consumed this morning. Definitely the best value for money Cafe in Woolston, maybe even the whole of Southampton. The staff are always very friendly and helpful and can even show how to tackle tough issues like how to remove a tea bag from a mug of hot water before it stews and the mind boggling situation of how to use a milk jug correctly. Alternatively, these two simple for most tasks are covered in the Teletubbies DVD box set. Just look for series four episode 2.

We like the Boat Shop Cafe. It was the first cafe we went to when we moved to Southampton. It is clean and functional, and does the job. There's enough seating, and a relaxed atmosphere. There isn't much in the way of decoration when compared with the warmth of Piggys, but does have plenty of natural light from the large plate glass window at the front. Prices are reasonable. Food is the standard cafe fare, with cheap ingredients indifferently cooked, but it's all quite edible. There are, of course, niggles such an an overstewed tea bag left in the mug, and a milk jug that spills milk as it pours, but these niggles are fairly common to similar everyday cafes. The overall impression is good. Cheap, homely, edible food in clean and relaxed surroundings.

I was at the Boatshop Cafe on the day of the 'Bad Service' day. I had to reply to this person as what he has said is utter RUBBISH. I was sat in the corner of the cafe that day and as happens quite frequently the place went from quiet to busy in a matter of minutes. In walks the the culprit of this completely minor incident, a regular who is not welcome at any of the other cafes in the area because of his bad hygiene, aggressive nature and literally non stop questioning of prices and how long do I have to wait! The staff of the Boatshop have bent over backwards for this guy for the last couple of years, but you can't help some people. On the day in question, there was certainly no threats made to anyone. One of the staff, in a raised voice, told the guy that he was fed up with his constant complaining and that if he didn't like anything about the cafe, don't bother coming in anymore. The person making this complaint also stated that he was threatened, again that's utter RUBBISH. Yes there were a few verbal exchanges, but no threats... Apart from the customer who said he'd pop back in when his cast was removed! I always believe in a situation like this you should find out the cause of the argument, unfortunately some people like to comment on things they haven't got a clue about and looking at your grammar, I doubt you know about anything!

had .a bad experience . while waiting for our order been 30 mins still waiting .i ask the cafe owner, how long till our order is ready .reply have to wait we busy.. looking around 5 people in the cafe.while i was eating my breakfast . old chap ordered. sat down opposite us . on getting his order .he complained something to do with his eggs. the owner and other staff members starting to give him verbal abuse .when i told to cut it out its not on attacking a o a p with a torrent of abuse . they turned on me . i have a broken foot on crutches. the owner threaten me i had to leave never been in a situation like this. bad customer service

Moved to Southampton about a year ago and tried a few different cafes before settling here. The food and service are excellent, good value for money, can't praise it any higher.

Been here many times over the years but just recently this place has really upped its game. Good honest value for money, clean, & friendly staff, would definitely recommend a visit.

Me and my son have started going to this cafe at least once a week, and it is always lovely! The food is reasonably priced, and is delicious. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Cheese on toast doesn't appear on the menu but they always make it for my little boy which is greatly appreciated. I have recommended to family and friends and on recent trips have taken along my mum, dad and friends. Nicest cafe in Woolston :)) xx

visited today ordered 6 full breakfasts with assorted tea and coffee considering they were reasonbly busy drinks and breakfast arrived in timely manner great breakfast good service

Despite being next to the Itchen Bridge The Boat Shop Cafe is well worth a visit. Fresh cooked cafe style food and really well priced. I had a bacon and fried egg sandwich and a tea for £3.80. Just as important really clean toilets, not like some were you want to disinfect on the way out.

I have eaten in complete dives and Michelin star restaurants. This is something in the middle. Its nice freshly cooked food done efficiently. Nit the best or word by far.would definitely stop off and eat again if passing by

Popped in for a fry up as I was passing. Nice enough food for the money. Would probably visit again if in the vicinity.

This long standing traditional cafe has recently come under new management, it always was good but now it is better than ever. The food is always made to order so you can guarantee it will be fresh and piping hot, set breakfast menus with tea and coffee included in the deal, or just make your own, they are very obliging, Very quick service, even when busy. The staff are friendly and attentive but not over bearing, happy to do anything to help. Apart from the usual breakfasts, you will find a range of homemade food such as Chili, soups, scampi, pies, burgers and omelettes along side a good selection of hot drinks and there is always homemade cake. A bustling place popular with locals and visitors alike. Open 7 days a week.