Sugar Junction Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had full English and can only say it was excellent; both quality and value."
• "The English breakfast was very tasty."
• "All cooked perfect, presented beautifully with fresh (and noticeably good quality) ingredients and the eggs were perfection!"
• "The lemon and courgette cake was moist and delicious."
• "The bacon was especially good."
• "The brownie with ice cream was absolutely delicious!"
• "Both savory sandwiches and sweet scones and cheesecake were delicious."

Cons:

• "Then had the French toast which was just soggy and soaked in blueberry juice."
• "The eggs were definitely not cooked right and has given me nausea and stomach issues all day."
• "The French toast was so ridiculously sweet and there was no balance to the taste."
• "Was disappointed that my raspberry almond cake was over baked - over brown edges and super dry."
• "Otherwise, the taste wasn’t anything special."
• "The bread rolls were mouldy."
• "Food and cakes were unfortunately bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Awesome service... we went to another establishment down the road but they had run out of cake."
• "Lovely atmosphere despite being busy and all staff smiling and attentive!"
• "The staff is so friendly."
• "The staff was very friendly and attentive and the coffee shop invites to linger."
• "Very kindly staff."
• "Lovely staff who would go out of their way to help you, they made my friends hen party tea a really special occasion."
• "The staff are always very welcoming and pleasant."

Cons:

• "Service could do with a bit of improvement - had to ask for cutlery after our food had arrived."
• "The staff was very rude and extremely racists to very honest."
• "Very slow service today, dirty baby-seat that we had to clean ourselves."
• "Extremely disappointed in the service and food today."
• "Service was slower than expected considering it was at a non peak time with about 3 other tables."
• "Service was bizarrely slow on one visit though - 20 minutes before they even gave us a menu."
• "We were stood there for at least 5 minutes and we weren’t acknowledged once by staff."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "One of the Northern Quarters' most homely cafés."
• "Great little place, perfect for an afternoon coffee on a weekend."
• "A vintage themed gem, with mismatched china and a wide selection of tea and cake."
• "Lovely vintage decor, great atmosphere, banging tunes!"
• "Loved the ambiance and decorations. You feel cozy and welcomed."
• "Really nice atmosphere, quirky vibe with friendly staff."
• "The atmosphere was so pleasant and cozy!"

Cons:

• "Its best to avoid at peak times because you will be waiting outside for up to 30mins."
• "Can be a little cold if you get sat near the door."
• "Generally weird vibes and a lot of the staff look miserable."
• "The area of Manchester—with rubbish strewn alleyways, XXX Adult DVD store and other delights—probably isn't the first spot where you'd choose to sit out."
• "I felt that the atmosphere has changed from the 'cozy' friendly vibes it had before to a more 'impersonal' atmosphere."
• "However bread cannot be burned in oven as it's too hard to eat."
• "The breakfast choices are not very well laid out or priced so if you want a decent custom breakfast you'll be paying premium."

Value

Pros:

• "Had full English and can only say it was excellent; both quality and value."
• "Excellent value for money as well."
• "The price and quality are very good and if you can't eat everything they are happy to box up the left overs to take home."
• "The good point is that it’s not pricey!"
• "Very cute and a delicious array of cakes - the three cakes for £6 deal is particularly good if you want to indulge."
• "Extremely well priced."
• "The cream tea is delicious and very reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Food and drinks pricier too."
• "We feel we were overcharged for very low standard food that was presented to us."
• "The tea set was a little pricey for the average price around that area."
• "The price of the food isn’t equivalent to the quality of food."
• "I thought was a quite steep so expected an excellent lunch."
• "Price is high for portion size."
• "Ordered an afternoon tea for £15 and was charged double, £30 at the till."