Dale Street Kitchen & bar by Shino Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was lovely and even followed up on my request to find out the brand of tea they use (Jeners)."
• "Waitress were super professional, food was fast and tasty."
• "Staff are lovely. Good choice of meals/snacks on the menu at reasonable prices."
• "Wonderful service."
• "Service very quick."
• "Service was friendly and kind."
• "Staff absolutely lovely..very friendly and polite."

Cons:

• "Service is slow/chaotic and food isn't really up to scratch."
• "We were sat down for 25 minutes and nobody had come to even take a drink order."
• "Also waited 40 minutes for our food."
• "Unfortunately service was very poor, although the staff were friendly they were slow to the point we didn't even bother getting our 2nd round of drinks after asking twice."
• "The service could be much better. Very slow and seemed to prioritise clearing tables to get more people in over taking orders from people already in there."
• "Service was also very slow."
• "Food was absolutely amazing but took longer than 45 min, no one came to say even that they will take long."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was excellent quality and delicious."
• "Unbelievably fresh food and great tasting coffee."
• "Both meals were really nice and massive portions."
• "Food was of very good quality and prepared beautifully."
• "Food was extremely tasty, and well cooked and presented."
• "Delicious food and great service on my trip in."
• "The food is excellent."

Cons:

• "Food not that great; toast was a thick slice of generic white bread hardly any crisp crust or sign of toasting, eggs Benedict on the sour side, omelet garnished with cheap tasting cheddar, and avocado was mashed as a spread and not sliced."
• "Also ordered a buttermilk chicken burger, was a bit dry and lacked a bit in the flavour department."
• "One thing they could improve would be to get proper English sausages with good seasoning."
• "The mocha seemed way too sweet for me."
• "Food was okay but I don't think I'll be coming back sadly."
• "The food was okay, nothing special which was a little bit of a let down."
• "The bacon ridiculously salty, and the beans overly sweet."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "Lovely setting inside with a nice atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was really pleasant."
• "Nice chilled atmosphere."
• "The vybe was warm and welcoming."
• "The café as a whole radiated a chill vibe."
• "Atmosphere is lively and decor looks great."

Cons:

• "Nothing special about the breakfast."
• "No special touches or anything unique about the place unfortunately."
• "An odd thing though was they played an eclectic pop mix however the song would play for maybe a min and switch to the next track."
• "Music was a little loud for me but that's just personal preference 😅"
• "Poached eggs were like rocks, other ingredients just tasted dried out."
• "Only thing that bothered me was the lack of room when eating in."
• "But the food was lacking..."

Value

Pros:

• "The Breakfast is delicious and great value for money."
• "No complaints for the price (around £10 total)."
• "Fantastic breakfast at a reasonable price."
• "Very reasonable prices and always beautifully presented."
• "Price really good."
• "Amazing food for such a great price."
• "Great value. Great food."

Cons:

• "Quite pricey for what it is, however would go back if in this area again."
• "Food was quite expensive and portion size didn't reflect what I expected."
• "Bit pricier than other breakfast cafes but well worth the extra you pay."
• "The prices should be less actually but any way for one time try will be okay."
• "Expected better for £11.50."
• "Only downside is that they don't have WiFi."
• "Was disappointed in the quality of ingredients used. All items were average."

Location

Pros:

• "Great location and fabulous staff. The Liverpool Dock is 8-10 mins walk away."
• "Quaint, calm little eatery in a perfect location."
• "Charming and stylish little restaurant close to the centre of town but off the main streets on a quiet corner."
• "Good food at a reasonable price for a city centre location."
• "This is a charming and cosy breakfast spot that serves delicious food made with quality ingredients."
• "Friendly, cosmopolitan place."
• "Not too expensive, lovely decor, simple and classy."

Cons:

• "There's no reservations so you do have to risk being told there's no tables when you arrive."
• "It's quite a small place, but no matter where we sat, it felt cosy and roomy."
• "There's often a queue by the front door, and then waiting times for a breakfast can reach quite a long time (I'd say 40 minutes?)"
• "We had to queue for 10 minutes to get in."
• "It's worth the 20minute wait outside, as it was full but obviously turns over quite quickly due to being a breakfast restaurant!!"
• "Had a to wait 10 mins on a Sunday morning to get a table and I can understand why."
• "Seems very popular as there was a queue of around 15 people when we left waiting for a table!"