La Vie Cafe Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "I love the design. I think everything compliments each other. From the wall of roses to the white marble interior and the velvet sofas."
• "This place is just the best, it's got the calmest atmosphere, the decorations are also soo nice and luxurious."
• "It’s a cute little cafe at a corner of the road with very inviting pretty pretty interiors!"
• "The cafe is gorgeous, very well looked after and the flowers are very nice."
• "Large selection of cakes, icecream and beverages. Staff very friendly. The place also has a beautiful colour scheme and is quite Instagrammable."

Cons:

• "Tables are extremely close together to cram in more customers, leaving you feeling like you're sitting shoulder to shoulder with strangers."
• "The place is absolutely crammed with tables. To the point where it’s really uncomfortable having to sit and listen to strangers at that proximity."
• "The café is really small inside. Smallest tables I've ever seen and used."
• "Very bright for a coffee, the decor is odd for a coffee shop and would not be everyone's first choice."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were kind and explained to me how to order."
• "Very friendly service. Serves breakfast, lunch and high quality waffles/cakes/shakes."
• "Very cozy and modern. The employees are very nice and cheerful."
• "The staff are friendly. Myself and my baby fully enjoyed the avocado, poached egg toast and turkey bacon."

Cons:

• "However, the staff don't seem to be very well informed about the menu items and have poor customer service skills overall."
• "Waited at the sign that says please wait to be seated. After 10 minutes I ask do I just sit down?"
• "So bad! Waffles are obviously bought in and the Ice cream on top was crystallised. The staff are all young and unsupervised."
• "Owner thinks it's OK for him to park his jeep outside the cafe on double yellow lines blocking a cycling-only lane and a pedestrian crossing."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food tasted Lovely and very nice would go again Pancake - ordered with no fruit and Nutella pistachio sauce."
• "The latte was surprisingly accurate on the velvet flavour with a hint of coffee."
• "I’ve been here a few times now as it is one of the best brunch places I’ve been to in Manchester."
• "Their omelettes are to die for! I’ve never eaten a more tasty omelette ever before!"

Cons:

• "Food took a while to come, but the food tasted Lovely and very nice would go again."
• "Came here on the weekend with my partner. It was relatively quiet but our food still took 30 minutes to arrive."
• "So bad! Waffles are obviously bought in and the Ice cream on top was crystallised, muffins are from Costco, and the lemon drizzle cake is stale and rock hard."
• "The food was good however the service was really slow. It took 50 minutes for our food to arrive which is insane!"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The places is very well taken care of with gorgeously pink and white marble interior and floral decorations."
• "The best coffee, Halal food, and the most instagrammable location in Manchester. Beautiful decor, amazing staff."
• "Delightful place to stumble across... Fresh amazing strawberry ice cream & Saffron milk cake was lovely."

Cons:

• "We found it funny that they charged us £5 for iced lattes and they served us in plastic cups."
• "Cute little cafe. Only thing nice here is the ambiance. Food was quite basic with the price we paid."
• "Very overpriced for a breakfast cafe. Food was good however."
• "Went for my brothers birthday brunch and would never go back. I paid £38 for a breakfast and 2 french toasts."