The best restaurants in Leicester East Midlands

Visited with a group of friends and children. Atmosphere was friendly & welcoming. Drinks were good but the latte just tastes like semi skimmed hot milk! It was a take away so couldn’t approach anyone to give feedback. Definately as others have stated, they need barista training. I asked for a “wet” latte and she asked, what’s one of those? Surely if your a trained barista and know your coffee you’d know a “wet latte”. Cold drinks are ok and food is nice but very pricey for what it is. We would go back but not for a coffee!!

We made the café / bar late in the afternoon and the young lady there was the first class. She was pleasant and helpful willing and knew what she needed to do to keep people moving.

Ordered the tiramisu via ubereats as really been wanting one for ages. Very disappointed purchase especially as I could only order either 1/2 or the whole cake. The tiramisu was nothing like you would expect it was more like a vanilla cake and very dry, with a layer of chocolate.Not the moist or anything like a tiramisu, very cake like at all. Waste of money and food. Avoid if you are after an actual tiramisu and not some very expensive vanilla cake with a layer of chocolate. Very disappointed wish I had ordered something completely different.

Encantador desayuno segunda vez que he pedido comida está bien cocinado y agradable y caliente, buenas porciones sin duda los utilizará de nuevo

Delicious creamy milkshakes, my go to place from now on.

Lovely friendly staff 1st visit yesterday lunchtime had a cooked breakfast staff cheery and friendly and cater for likes/dislikes they swapped some menu items such as beans and tomato for extra toast was no trouble for them I will return they have large varied menu for all tastes

Absolutely obsessed with this place. The coffee is top notch and the guys have great knowledge and are very helpful too. The cakes are to die for a well. Always pop in for a lemon and pistachio blondie. Yum!

The reception was good and the food is very tasty! Thanks to Thomas for the good service and for his help to choose the dishes 👍

Loved the ambience. The smell of food lingers all over the dining hall. So good. The foods were great also the service! Thank you!

Went with friends yesterday first time ever and the bar man seemed angry/didn't want to serve us. It wasn't busy so we joined 2 tables together then bar guy split them up and asked all 3 of us to sit in one table, he was rude, arrogant and not nice. Ruined the mood and our catch up, consider more better staff next time with better customer service skills. Live jazz music was nice in backgeound and security guard was lovely but that's it. Drinks weren't all that, which was a shame.

Needed a quick bite to eat before catching a train. What a gem of a place. The lady explained all the options and said she would get it sorted for me in time to catch the train. My burrito arrived promptly and it was excellent. Can’t wait to go back to sample more of their menu. They were doing a swift take-away trade and I’m really not surprised. Washed down with a Mexican soda it was about as authentic as you can get. Can’t wait till another visit is possible. Lovely, highly recommended for a quick and substantial meal.

Superb food in a lovely surrounding. Friendly and professional staff. Cannot fault this place, 2nd visit. Fabulous I will be back soon.

I visited SJ’s Cafe on Monday 10th June and was absolutely amazed when I came out. I live only 5 minutes away and everyday walk past here to take my younger siblings to school just nearby, and always get the temptation to go in (whilst at the same time trying to look after my bank account 🤣) and today thought to have a proper breakfast rather than some cereal at home. I walked in and already was surprised. A lovely interior design, lovely colours, can atmosphere, radio on, and one thing for me especially working in catering myself, knowing where your food & drink is being prepared. You order at the counter and can see your drinks be made. And the kitchen is just along the counter. I ordered a Large All Day Breakfast and a Coffee, which came to the extremely affordable price of £9.20. £8 for breakfast which included 2 sausages, 2 bacon, 2 egg, 2 hash, beans, tomato’s, mushroom & 2 Slices of buttered toast (could also be buttered bread). I said if I could have no Tomato’s or mushroom and there was no issue and was offered an extra hash! Which I at all didn’t mind. I went and sat down with my coffee (which later on was told it was free refills!!!!) and waited for my food which came neatly presented, and visually spot on! It was absolutely amazing! Freshly cooked and could hear it all sizzling away whilst I waited. The woman in whose name was Sarah was a star! Great conversation too! The place was also tidy, regularly swept and well maintained it seemed! Also has a toilet which I didn’t expect for a small cafe such as this one. Personally, if you want to go somewhere for a PROPER breakfast (none of this McDonalds stuff) this is the place! They also do take orders via Just Eat & Uber, but then you miss out the lovely place itself! 10/10 from me and will defo be back again! p.s in my photos I didn’t remember to photo the toast but we all know what toast looks like.

Popped in for drink and cake as we were in the area. The young Lady behind counter not exactly welcoming and served out drinks and cake on a tray that had a lot of crumbs on - no attempt to clear the tray before it was used again. 🤬 This does begs the question over hygiene standards In fairness, the cakes and drinks were very good as is the seating area and views

I work over the road from here & went here for lunch. I had the samosa chat which was nice & tasty. Staff are friendly & helpful & explain what items are on the menu if you don't know what they are. It's vegetarian & cheap food too.