Common Ground Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "Food is delicious, especially the Turkish eggs and focaccia." - First Review
• "The menu is compact but diverse, and the food was delicious." - Second Review
• "All three dishes we tried were delicious as well as freshly squeezed juices." - Fourth Review
• "Sensational buns and kimchi muffins." - Fifth Review
• "Delicious brunch, especially the Turkish eggs and banana bread." - Seventh Review
• "Amazing, fresh food! Everything was super flavoursome." - Eighth Review
• "Delicious, fresh coffee, along with an amazing pistachio, lime and courgette cake." - Fourteenth Review
• "Fantastic Brunch at the weekends and an exciting seasonal vegetarian menu." - Fifteenth Review
• "Delicious dinner with small and large plates, cocktails and a good wine list." - Eighteenth Review
• "Delicious coffee, yummy sandwiches and treats and plenty of vegan options." - Thirtieth Review

Cons:

• "The Turkish eggs were good but a little too yoghurty for me." - First Review
• "We barely got any attention during our visit, our plates and empty glasses were never cleared." - Fourth Review
• "Went earlier today. Took them forever to bring us 3 pretty much pre-prepared items." - Twenty-third Review
• "Food and drinks are quiet expensive for the very average standard." - Twenty-fifth Review
• "Had the 'banh mi' and it is honestly the worst sandwich I've ever had." - Thirty-second Review
• "The spinach in my wrap hadn't been washed well enough and I was biting down on what felt like sand granules." - Sixty-first Review

Service and Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "Friendly staff greeted me at the door and showed me a table outside." - Second Review
• "All staff were really nice and polite. Atmosphere friendly, relaxed and welcoming." - Fourth Review
• "Really friendly and smiley staff." - Eighth Review
• "The staff super nice." - Ninth Review
• "A lovely, wonderful staff played with my toddler and just made his day." - Tenth Review
• "Delightful service, the staff were courteous and took our order with smiles and geniality." - Fifty-sixth Review

Cons:

• "Service was a little slow, but probably because it was busy." - First Review
• "We barely got any attention during our visit." - Fourth Review
• "Can your staff see me?? Can your staff actually see me - that's the question." - Sixteenth Review
• "Service was pretty slow and inattentive. Waiters had plenty of time to chat to their friends but could have prioritised the customers a little more." - Twenty-second Review
• "The service was super slow which was unfortunate." - Thirty-third Review
• "Staff are simply too slow & a little standoffish." - Fifty-eighth Review
• "Waited almost 20 minutes for take away coffee." - Seventieth Review

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Beautiful inside and the backyard terrace decorated with many plants." - Fourth Review
• "Gorgeous garden to chill." - Fifth Review
• "Cozy and relaxed atmosphere, especially in the backyard garden." - Seventh Review
• "Gorgeous local coffee and brunch spot." - Ninth Review
• "Lovely community focussed coffee shop." - Twenty-fourth Review
• "The atmosphere is absolutely lovely in there." - Fifty-ninth Review

Cons:

• "Music inside a bit too loud, but that's subjective." - Seventy-fourth Review
• "Feels a little bit pretentious to ask customers not to use their 'screens', but as the owner you can exercise the policy whenever you want." - Seventy-sixth Review
• "Very trendy and overpriced vegetarian fare." - Seventy-ninth Review

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Great value for money too. Only about £20/person for nice cup of coffee, fresh smoothie and tasty breakfast - service included." - Fourth Review
• "Our total bill was 31£. Not bad as the quantity was good and the food was yummy!" - Sixth Review
• "Very reasonable for the quality of the food - highly recommend!" - Twenty-third Review

Cons:

• "They unfortunately weren’t able to accept a tip by card." - Second Review
• "Food is a tad too expensive." - Twenty-first Review
• "Food and drinks are quiet expensive for the very average standard." - Twenty-fifth Review
• "Quite expensive for what it is." - Sixty-seventh Review
• "£5 for ‘sourdough’ toast and jam? Very very disappointed. Cynical and exploitative." - Seventy-fifth Review
• "Coffee was very expensive for such a smaller than expected size." - Eighty-third Review