50Nine Reviews Summary

Category: Brunch restaurant

Address: 2 High Town Rd, Luton, LU2 0DD, United Kingdom

Phone: +447426595959

Rating: 4.4
based on 110 reviews.

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "A hidden little gem literally opposite the Luton train station."
  • "Located nicely behind the station."
  • "It's just opposite the Luton train station where I have been almost every day over last 3 months!"
  • "Virtually next to the train station shows there's a market for more."

Cons:

  • "In a dull part of Luton."
  • "Parking can be a headache as it right opposite the station."
  • "Gets rammed in the mornings so always good to book in advance."
  • "No designated customer parking so you have to park near train station or nearby street."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

  • "Food is fantastic and reasonably priced."
  • "Food pretty decent, but In a dull part of Luton."
  • "Meals are very well cooked, cocktails/smoothies are original."
  • "Food was delicious and the black forest latte was incredible!"
  • "Great food, price is not the cheapest but affordable I guess."
  • "Food is very different from what you would find in typical breakfast cafes."
  • "We ordered the full English and meze platter - both were delicious."
  • "Creamy spinach pasta was very delicious. Dahi puri was sweet tangy and delicious as well."

Cons:

  • "The Dood was nothing special and quite pricy for what u get."
  • "But the veggie patty was disappointing, the patty itself didn't taste like fresh potato."
  • "I had the vegan chickpea omelette and it was nice but not seasoned well at all."
  • "My only complaint would be the scrambled eggs - it was a bit overcooked."
  • "Customer service is decent, foods average due to some items were frozen and not fresh."
  • "Eggs were awful. Naan was hard and the beans felt they were warmed up in a microwave."
  • "Tapa's were not good. More like toasties than samosas and the feta thingy was missing feta."
  • "Got a few sandwiches here for takeaway. Advertised as sourdough bread but came with cheap supermarket bread and tasted awful."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "Staff very polite and helpful. Nice interior. Tasty food."
  • "Really friendly staff, especially one young lady by the name of Charlene."
  • "Staff were fantastic, polite and friendly interactions."
  • "The staff are very friendly, polite and helpful."
  • "Staff very friendly and accommodating."
  • "The staff are very knowledgeable in regards to the menu and ingredients, very helpful."
  • "Staff were very helpful and accommodating."
  • "Staff very friendly and service was quick."

Cons:

  • "Friendly but staff but it was crazy hard to get the attention."
  • "It was difficult to get the servers’ attention at times which was frustrating."
  • "On arrival we were sat down and given menus, around 15-20 minutes later nobody had come to take our order."
  • "Service and staff were not able to cope with this."
  • "Waitress clearly forgot to even put the order in."
  • "Waited towards an hour and nothing arrived, tables either side of me ordered after, ate and were paying in this time."
  • "Food is always amazing but I feel that because of its popularity the staff feel that they can talk to customers anyway they like."
  • "Unprofessional staff, no customer service. 7.06 around 18:00 pm. While leaving we were accused by the staff that we haven’t paid our bill while it was actually paid."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "Decent place, nice atmosphere."
  • "Restaurant is beautiful with a great atmosphere."
  • "The atmosphere was lovely and cosy and the decor gave us rustic glam vibes."
  • "Their setting was very aesthetic and comfortable."
  • "The place itself is nice, comfortable and clean."
  • "The environment is beautiful inside, very tasty food and lots of choice."
  • "Ambiance is on point."
  • "Cosy and beautifully decorated place serving healthy food."

Cons:

  • "The seating is a little tight, but I appreciate that there is perplex glass separating the tables."
  • "Edit: I went to the bathroom and I think it could use some revamping and upkeeping."
  • "We were visiting Luton for a short while and stopped by this place for some Brunch. Quite small inside."
  • "Went on my own, ordered a chicken shish. Waited towards an hour and nothing arrived, tables either side of me ordered after, ate and were paying in this time."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "So in short for Luton this is an extremely good cafe, food is fantastic and reasonably priced."
  • "This restaurant is amazing: meals are very well cooked... and it is very cheap for this quality."
  • "Great food, price is not the cheapest but affordable I guess."
  • "Very good coffee! Well made, perfect temperature, mellow flavour."
  • "The staff are very knowledgeable in regards to the menu and ingredients, very helpful and give you plenty of time to order."
  • "Prices are reasonable."
  • "Good value, friendly cafe for breakfast and brunch."
  • "The options here are healthier, service is great and pricing is good value."

Cons:

  • "The Dood was nothing special and quite pricy for what u get."
  • "Food is very different from what you would find in typical breakfast cafes. Can be pricey though."
  • "Price wise it is affordable."
  • "2 English breakfast and a latte came up to 33.86 VAT was 5.16 on top of all ready quite and expensive bill."
  • "Indian masala chai is delicious but very overpriced at £3.80 in a small cup."
  • "The pasta dishes seem relatively expensive for the size."
  • "Pricy compared to our usual eat out places."
  • "Expensive when you can find cheaper and better quality elsewhere."

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