The Coffee Bean, Aylesbury in Aylesbury Vale

Very expensive for what you get. I ordered a chicken mayo baguette and it was just that - a small baguette rolling around a big plate with cheap-tasting butter and mayo. I got a teeny side salad of about 4 lettuce leaves and 5-6 pomegranate seeds on it. Also I was halfway through my drink when a member of staff cleared the table and took the drink too - I had to ask for it back. The young girls they've hired are friendly though.

Perfect spot for a cooked breakfast

A very nice little restaurant. The food is great and staff are excellent.

the food is ok, but very expensive for what you get we will not be going back there is a hurry

the food is ok, but very expensive for what you get we will not be going back there is a hurry

Good service. Good choice of breakfast items.

Good service. Good choice of breakfast items.

Like a slice of London, with a spanish/Italian vibe, just on the edge of Aylesbury. Beautifully relaxing after their refurb. Credit to the family owners

Been to this cafe plenty of times, but came today and it has been refurbished. Looks amazing inside with comfy seats, very friendly staff and great breakfast 😊

Decent independent coffee shop that also does basic food

We used to go to the coffee bean at least once a week, for breakfast lunch or just coffee. We love the refurbishment but have found the coffees are tiny and the food much more expensive. We ordered tea, coffee and toast. Toast and jam was £1.80 for one slice. We queried this and were told, that's the way it is now. It's a shame as our visits will just be for a treat.

Waited forever to get served. Coffee size very small, got breakfast order wronge, then the portion sizes very small, two very small sausages and five chips! A d not cheap.

Just visited the coffee bean after it’s refurb. Looks much more modern and fresh with comfy seating, ordered a delicious freshly prepared salad, came with fresh french bread too so very filling. Lovely local cafe and staff!

Breakfast are always good quality and well cooked . I really don't understand the business sense on the early bird breakfast.. 6 items and a tea included .. If you want to order the 8 or 10 item breakfast before 11am you have to pay extra for a cup of tea???? You are down selling yourselves . I would have spent more money today if the tea was free with the larger breakfast .. Because I questioned it at the point of ordering it then confused the server and she then got the order wrong .. disappointing visit today from what is normally excellent .

Exelent food and allot space for vans

I came here with my close friends the other day it was quiet which i actually prefered. We orded a lot of stuff and It all came within 20 minutes all at once. we sat for a while just talking, very warm and cozy very friendly cafe. We didnt expect anything more or less just nice and comfy. Not overpriced at all. We didnt feel rushed , walked out very pleased with this place definitely would come again.

Our favourite breakfast spot! Staff are very friendly and always make sure you are looked after well - quality food i would definitely recommend this spot for breakfast lovers. Beautiful Family business and everyone smiles!!!

Very lovely coffee shop, we loved everything we ate. Quality food, i would recommend this place to anyone who loves quality food for a decent price!!

The only thing this business needs is WD40 for noisy, squeaky door and some music.

Terrible went in there asked partner what he wanted was going to give order over counter lady said sit down il take your order waited fifteen minuets in that time she ignored us was cleaning tables no other customers we walked out she said sorry

Breakfast was excellent and good value for money

Best cafe in Aylesbury for breakfast, good portions cooked well and great value!

I've been here a few times now for breakfast, food quality is good each time, and service is friendly as well. The prices are fair, you can scale up the breakfast based on the number of items you want, and vegetarians are catered for as well. The atmosphere is good, just a quiet buzz about the place, not too loud so you can talk with friends without shouting over loud music. This also makes it ideal for working for an hour or two, I didn't ask if the accept remote workers but there are a few plugs near a lot of the tables, so the space would be well suited for it. Overall, excellent experience and I will go back.

Meant to be meeting someone at Costa next door but as wanted to support local business, I thought I’d try it out. Walked in and greeted the cashier. Was met with a glance then she resumed reading her list. I sat down. She then started cleaning coffee machine so I left, on the basis I that I wouldn’t be served anytime soon. Noted the broken door handle and tired condition inside. So much for supporting local businesses

Lovely cafe, effective menu, quick service and amazing staff. The food was served promptly and the overal experience was great. Would highly reccommend.

Wanted to support an independent coffee shop instead of Costa next door and see what it was like. Friendly staff. Lovely coffee. Nice selection of cakes. Waited a while for order even though it wasn't busy. Had to sit outside as not dog friendly. The toilet and washbasin area were filthy.

Fantastic coffee shop, couple doors down from a well-known coffee brand, BUT it is busier and cheaper. Great good, wonderful staff, who are very helpful and courteous. It's definitely worth a return visit.

Privately owned and it shows in the quality of the food.

Enjoyed a full English, friendly staff

Good choice of food and it's lovely that an independent cafe has managed to survive despite a Costa being opened close by. It shows that people like having options and that Jansel Square continues to serve its local community

I will never understand why staff are rude to their customers that are super friendly???? Face like thunder the second we walked in, did not crack a smile the whole time we were there, everything was an effort for her. The cafe was deadly silent, no music, no customers, felt dull and boring. When you order some toast, all you get is a slice of bread cut in half that’s already got a tiny slithering of butter on it. Maybe two slices??? Maybe let the customer put the butter on? I saw the chef come out and just throw peoples food in front of them and walk off. Weird place, weird vibes, won’t be going back…

Very nice place to eat Good menu choices and good value.

Lovely service the staff are very friendly sat outside had a cuppa and a bacon sandwich

This used to be such a lovely cafe. Busy, friendly and great food. Having not been for a few years we have been back recently. It's changed so much. The staff are surly, disinterested and bordering on rude. The place is empty and the food is mediocre at best.

Absolutely terrible place, server was rude and tried to overcharge us for food that tasted like it had just come out of freezer an microwaved. Spoke with other locals who said "they always do that, especially to old people an new customers". The menu offers free tea, but only if you have the small breakfast, if you get the dear one, you pay extra and the free tea is only before 11 a.m. we ordered at 10.35 an by the time we went to pay it was 11.15. Tried to charge us £25 for a breakfast that should have been £20.80 but was only worth £10-15 at most. Have had better presented, tastier food and more reasonably priced at a carboot burger van.....

Went here back in February. Will never go back. Was stood at the counter for nearly 5 minutes. While watching staff member in front of me behind the counter on her mobile phone. Didn't even make eye contact with me! As I decided to walk out due to the utter rudeness, she finished her call and asked me as I turned my back if she could help? Too late! Went to Costa a few doors away where much friendlier and welcoming. Customer service counts for a lot. Hence, I will never step foot in here again

For me best stop to get a decent breakfast any day of the week

Great little local cafe. It has a good selection of lunch items and all day cooked breakfast. Good value for money, as well!

Food was tasty only small criticism was the bacon was really dry. But it may of just been a one off everything else was nice

Just been charged £17.60 for 2 cappuccinos and 2 bacon rolls ( 1 with sausage in it). Both rolls cost £5.60 even though 1 only had bacon. I don't mind paying high prices if the quality was good but it wasn't. The rolls were dry and bacon was overcooked. Never again, very disappointed.

Lovely. We love it there. Not been for a while. Great food, great service. NOT cheap, but affordable xx. FAMILY RUN.

Quieter today but rainy and grey so no big surprise Coffee as always was good as was the welcome

Got a table quickly and staff polite, free parking directly outside. Ordered a tuna Mayo sandwich, I wasn’t asked if I wanted white or brown bread, or salad etc. When it arrived, it was literally 2 slices of white bread, tuna filling and that’s it. No leaves on the side or a few crisps to jazz it up - literally looked like something I’d make at home in a rush!! Really disappointed- for £5.00 I would expect better presentation & something more.

I am astonished as to the tense environment created by the failure of management. I went into this cafe with a friend, to witness hostility by the manager to their colleague. I was greeted by a lovely young lady who proved nothing but what this cafe stands for. There has been a recent trend in poor treatment of colleagues by those in the high hierarchy and as a customer, this is not something I want to see. People need to remember to keep their bad days to themselves and to not inflict it onto innocent colleagues.

I been with my son this morning of 14 of March, nobody was there when one of the guess told the is someone on the kitchen and after 3 minutes I come to say hi and after this cheff in black clothes told me hi , been waiting other 5 minutes on the table sat , aftet this cheff served the plates outside, he was serving in the bar other man who just come from the door so don't open doors if is not staff in and more because you ruin the time for my son breackfast and I need went Costa coffee instead next door. Its very sad because food its wonderful there and staff always lovely.

Nice food and good service at a reasonable price

Great experience, Quality food and friendly staff!

FROM A REGULAR *DISSABLED* CUSTOMER AT THIS COFEE SHOP ... I have been there before but my fried got told off by the waitress for sitting in empty chairs when no one was outside and after he got upset the Owner approached us and was extremely rude to me NOT THE WAY YOU SHOULD DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC. NOT IMPRESSED. WONT BE FREQUENTING THIS PLACE AGAIN.

It's a Café, if you're expecting a la carté you'll be disappointed. However if you're expecting a nice meal and fresh coffee you'll be pleasantly surprised. Staff are friendly, tables are clean, prices are reasonable, can't ask for much more.

Had my favourite breakfast always cooked well. Nice cakes

The staff were very friendly and the order was taken promptly. The food when it arrived was very good - no issues. However the big problem is the wait time for the food to arrive. It took ages and with two grandchildren to entertain it was difficult. Despite a request to see when the food would be appearing, it still didn’t appear until later. So in conclusion a good cafe with good food but take a book with you!

Expensive 15 pound for a breakfast

Free parking, good menu, nice breakfast and good service. Perfect!

Very nice, clean cafe with pleasant staff and quality food which is well prepared and presented.

Went there for breakfast, sat at a table, after 15 minutes passed and nobody acknowledge we were there or even attempted to take our order. Not even an I'll be with you shortly. So we got up and left. Went to morrisons Cafe and had a lovely breakfast.

Excellent breakfast. Speedy service

Great breakfast. Excellent service. Highly recommended.

Lovely little cafe, great coffee and always an appetising selection of cakes on offer. Friendly service and my favourite stop for a cooked breakfast.

Lovely café, great food, and the staff are always happy.

Ordered a double espresso and got a large black coffee I just can’t be bothered with places like this

Food was lovely but the service was slow we waited at leasted 10 minute nearly 15 minuits to get served

Had a lovely breakfast in the coffee been Bedgrove today. Food was good other then an egg that was completely over cooked. The staff were friendly and great atmosphere. Only issue was the bill, me and my friend were both overcharged, even when I brought it to attention the staff still couldn’t seem to grasp the basic maths and we were overcharged by a total of £4.

Been going here for years and have never had a bad experience. Great food, friendly service, not too pricey. What's not to like. The worst thing is that you can't always find a seat straight away but that is because they're good and therefore busy.

Loved every bit , had a full English and a caramel latte.. very nice. Only went here so I could get fried bread with my breakfast - no-one else seems to do it anymore... Glad I did,. Will definitely return

Great fresh handmade sandwiches. We'll be back.

Absolutely appalled by the service here. When me and my cousin first entered the coffee shop but we were stunned by the rudeness of a lady in which seemed to be the manager. I had greeted her and she simply ignored me. I had asked for a portion of chips and a Panini also with chips she had asked me whether I wanted it plain or not in regards two sources (or so I thought) and of course I wanted it plain. My cousin was next to order and she had asked if the Man behind us could go first we didn’t think much of it so we moved to the side even though that was incredibly rude and I wouldn’t of expected it. When we were scolded to sit down we had to wait at least 25 minutes just for a water and another 10 for the food there were not many people and we had not ordered much either. Finally the food arrived and we were completely confused it was just one Panini with one portion of chips but it’s extra small. When I asked the lady she’d simply disregarded it and I was clearly overcharged as the board had said £2 for chips and I was charged 230 based on the receipt also I had asked for two portions of chips and she completely denied it and said that she asked whether I wanted it plain or not. My cousin made her way to the toilet where she was sounding disgusting on sanitary toilet with no hand soap or toilet roll left she was completely disheartened and disgusted. She wanted to simply wash her hands on the taps were broken and hand dryer not in use. I rarely ever get that disappointed with any type of shop but today really shocked me with the service in there I wouldn’t recommend this at all and the food is so overpriced for what it is the staff are rude and unfriendly and it’s just disgusting overall.

I visit here a fair bit, it's not one of these fancy trendy places, more like a proper cafe, great breakfast that actually fills you up. Nice coffee and very pleasant staff

Lovely breakfast, nice cuppa, cosy atmosphere, pleasant staff 👍😀

Lovely place and very friendly love the food too

Excellent coffee, staff not pushy to clear table, so have another coffee. Costa net door losing out... Nice toilets too..

Very good tea, had a breakfast. Most definitely not a greasy fry up. Very nice..the coffee cake looked good too

I asked for a single macchiato, they didn't understand and they wanted to give me a mocha. It is simply a coffee with milk. In fact, it is not written on the menu and can be found everywhere. My boyfriend's single espresso was water.

Full if trades getting food which is always a good sign Fabulous full English Best eggs benedict my wife has had Good coffee Not much more to say really...

The breakfast was really nice and very well priced. Staff were polite and quick to take order and bring food.

Take roughly about a hour to get a bacon sandwich when there not to busy

Lovely cafe which doesn't have the franchise rigmarole of other coffee places. And the best full English I've had in many months.

Too quiet in here, they needed the radio on for some background noise. The girls working in there were very polite. Food was tasty and came promptly but drinks took quite a while to arrive.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, lovely coffee, lovely food 👍

Had a nice cream cheese and salmon baguette with a coffee

Lovely coffee and cakes and great service

Okay, I haven't been here in quite a number of years. And my memory of the food and place where much different then what I experienced this time. Firstly, every single piece of white furniture was covered in grime top to bottom. I just had a yucky feeling. Next the food was a complete disappointment. My club sandwich had floppy toast and was loaded with 1 inch of shredded cheese, wet floppy lettuce and bacon that was hard as a rock. My wife had salmon and scrambled eggs were on a piece of bread that wasn't even toasted and it was soaked through as well. The eggs had no seasoning to speak of and the salmon was just a packet from the shop chopped and all stuck together. The bread was standard Hovis seeded bread which we saw walk through the shop before our order was served. I watched front of house staff carry two cold "jacket potatoes" from the front to the back (in their bare hands) and someone get some served them 2 minutes later. I know a little about food safety having worked in a kitchen for 2 years and this isn't how you do things. Did this place get new ownership?

Would love to give more stars but we had to wait a very very long time for food. We ordered tea first which took 10 minutes to arrive. We then ordered breakfast which took about half hour then my children decided they wanted a milkshake which took another 25 minutes. We tried to get the milkshakes to go as we got bored of waiting but when we went to ask the milkshakes were ready but just sat there. Food was very nice but the wait is far too long. You would think they would be all over this giving the amount of comments on here and the fact that Costa is next door.

Hands down the best breakfast in Aylesbury. Quality ingredients cooked to order (so expect a wait) great staff helpful welcoming environment. I can't rate this place highly enough.

I hadn’t been into this coffee shop for quite a while . The coffee was good otherwise not a great experience. The cake was dry bordering stale and as it had been purchased from a large cash n carry I was disappointed as I know what it should taste like! No I didn’t say anything as I just wanted to drink my coffee and go! The place felt sad and there was no hustle and bustle as it used to be when there was a chance you wouldn’t get a table! I think it may have changed hands . Such a shame as it used to be a great little eating place.

Sad to say the service was dreadful this time (I have been in here many times before). My husband & I waited for such a long time (there weren't a lot of customers in there to be served) I had to raise my hand and loudly say, "excuse me", to get the attention of the two women serving. A short while later a gentleman came in and was also left, so much so that he walked up to the counter and said, "excuse me, I thought it was table service in here!". Definitely poor service this time.

Excellent fresh baguets and coffee, service too

Had breakfast this morning with family , lovely friendly staff , breakfast was really nice n enjoyed by all of us , thankyou

Spot on, not the cheapest around but its the best.

Nice young waitress reasonable price reasonable cake reasonable coffee

Probably the best breakfast I've ever had!!!!!!

Absolutely wonderful CLUB Sandwich and lovely chips. This cafe is such a great place to go, independent and well supported by the community of Bedgrove. We use it regularly, but always forget to put a review up. However, I am always impressed, friendly staff, clean, wonderful food and at this present time very Covid secure. Great job Coffee Bean. See you after lockdown!

Popped in for a covid friendly coffee, but didn't stay long as it was really noisy and service was poor. Haven't been for a few years and will probably try the Costa next door. Disappointed by the decline

Rude staff! I would not recommend this place at all! Plus I think they overcharged me, probably on purpose! I will definitely not be going back. There are so many nicer places with friendly staff to eat that are similar or even better than this place. This is a cafe run by young girls who think they can behave appallingly and clearly haven't grown up! Or have any sense at all. Do not expect any intelligence here. There are mixed reviews here and it is an ok cafe but overall it is a 1 star from me and there is nicer places to go and you would probably have a better experience. This place is on the expensive side and the toilets are really not good. They are always out of toilet paper or hand soap.

We had a lovely lunch here, food was quick and fresh. I thought all staff were really friendly and helpful, should it matter how old they are if they work hard? The rules with Covid where actually being followed really well - staff wearing, NHS app to scan, tables spaced out well.Bad reviews can damage a company so it's very important to share when it's great too - would always use here over Costa next door. Well done to the team for working so hard.

Food s ok but too many people not wearing masks and not asked Tables too close and no track and trace 👎🏻

Did not go to coffee bean have not been there for coffee for months owing to self distancing.

Nice to see an independent coffee shop instead of a chain one. Sandwiches are made fresh to order. Maybe staff could be different age ranges with more experience, but they were ok I guess. Waited outside for my order , coffees were nice if a tad expensive ( but eager to help a small business after lockdown). Sandwich freshly made was nice . Indoor or outdoor seating which is great. Place looked clean and popular. Overall nice.

Lovely brunch and very accommodating with my vegan requests for my son

Usually i absolutely love this place, its a shame but with the current climate i don't find it safe enough here. The tables aren't distanced even 1m inside and due to lack of space if you order for takeaway you're walked past again and again because excess tables are stacked in the doorway.

Came today 9/8/20 for breakfast. Not very friendly or welcoming staff. Overpriced menu, decided on breakfast, then it arrived... watery almost powdered scramble egg (completely inedible) bacon (undercooked with white chewy fat/rind left on), sausages (if you can even call them that more like cocktail sausages) beans (just not enough), black pudding (overcooked and crumbling) fried bread (probably the only adequate item on the plate) everything was overpriced. No wonder costa was soo busy next door. You have so much potential being an independent to dominate here in your market. A real shame, I certainly won’t be returning.