The Bookcafé Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It was a while ago so I cannot speak to what I had but I do remember that it was of excellent quality."
• "They serve good food though (their garlic prawns are great)."
• "The food is reasonably priced, delicious and well presented."
• "I had the best brie, bacon and cranberry ciabatta ever...good quality ingredients - delicious."
• "Food is delicious - there is a range of lunch type meals such as burgers and loaded flatbreads, as well as a selection of cakes."
• "The sandwiches were excellent very very tasty."
• "Food was excellent, both the Derbyshire Breakfast and the Eggs Benedict with Parma Ham were perfect."

Cons:

• "The cheese scone, which was so bad that I wouldn't recommend it."
• "ZERO STARS! Avoid! Thought there was something off with food."
• "Food is way overpriced and is also not the best tasting bread was stale."
• "The milkshake was the most watery I’ve ever had."
• "Pizza very small and side dishes eg Sweet Potato Fries VERY expensive for an extremely small portion."
• "We ordered apple crumble cake which was horrible."
• "Food is way overpriced and is also not the best tasting."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff all very polite and friendly."
• "The staff were very friendly and the service was good even though it was busy when we were there."
• "Very attentive friendly service!"
• "Staff are very friendly and helpful! Overall amazing experience."
• "Thanks to the manager, I guess. She was super friendly and made sure we were satisfied."
• "The staff was lovely and welcoming. Quick serving as well."
• "Staff are very friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "The waitress that brought us our order spilt the latte."
• "Decent ambience but terrible service."
• "Took ages to get served although staff were polite."
• "Saturday morning, 9:30, waited 25+ minutes for 3 coffees and when they finally arrived one of them was wrong."
• "No table service, despite asking for table number. Staff not very helpful."
• "Slow service especially considering the number of staff milling around."
• "Service was generally slow and staff seemed too few with too much to do."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "This venue is like an oasis of life and charm in a desert of mediocrity."
• "This Cafe is absolutely amazing! I loved everything about it from the decor."
• "Such a lovely place! Very friendly staff, fantastic atmosphere."
• "Really amazing event venue!"
• "It's very beautiful inside, relaxing music and the type of atmosphere you can just relax to with a book."
• "Fantastic bohemian decor with high ceilings but still manages to give a cosy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere here is so amazing. I love browsing all the old books and the staff are always helpful and happy."

Cons:

• "A shabby looking cafe, tried to replicate the feeling of an old library."
• "The tables are far too close together making it a bit uncomfortable."
• "The toilets as well are gross and not in theme at all."
• "I thought there would be more books, since it's a book Cafe."
• "Only down point is that the decor didnt carry through to the toilets and you walked past a big freezer on route."
• "Gets pretty busy and could use for AC in the hot weather. Inaccessible to wheelchairs."
• "Facilities upstairs and disabled access difficult but the old building in the Cathedral Quarter limits options."

Value

Pros:

• "A meal and drink is about £10 per head."
• "Menu prices on the slightly higher end, but definitely worth it."
• "Service was second to none and prices were very reasonable."
• "Very good price too!!"
• "Fairly reasonably priced, too."
• "Service is fast and friendly and pricing is very reasonable."
• "The food was excellent, particularly for the price you pay."

Cons:

• "£4.50 for a tiny milkshake in a tiny glass, that was more squirty cream than anything else."
• "Visited last week for a birthday party... but unfortunately the drinks prices are extortionate."
• "Food of excellent quality but portion sizes not great for the money paid."
• "Dreadful overpriced coffee."
• "Pizza very small and side dishes eg Sweet Potato Fries VERY expensive for an extremely small portion."
• "Used to love it, not anymore. Poor attempt at food. Just a thick slice of bread for a sandwich. A thimble of watery soup. No apology."
• "They got a limited wi-fi that you can use for maximum of 45 minutes!"