Boston Tea Party Park Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was tasty and plentiful."
• "The lovingly made coffee was my personal favourite."
• "The sweetcorn fritters were amongst the best I've had, the pancakes light and fluffy, the avocado expertly presented."
• "Yummiest breakfast for a long time. Even better than home cooked."
• "The food was delicious so I could make room for it all."
• "Very literally one of the best burgers I've ever tasted."
• "The food I ordered was delicious and fresh."

Cons:

• "This time the poached eggs were a little under-cooked and the table really sticky, though."
• "The sourdough just tasted like normal white bread and was super soggy."
• "Poached eggs seemed to be a challenge, consistently coming out as if it were boiled."
• "The pancakes were quite disappointing... instead of being light and fluffy they were really very dense."
• "The food was the worst we’ve experienced so far in England."
• "A corn thingy that was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle."
• "Food was very average for the price."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful."
• "Staff extremely friendly and helpful."
• "Our server, Rohan, was very professional and attentive."
• "The venue was clean, staff presented nicely and were SUPER polite. Toilets were clean."
• "Service by all staff is brilliant, friendly and on the ball."
• "The staff were really friendly and the service was very quick."
• "The staff as always are a delight to be served by, very friendly and very helpful in all aspects."

Cons:

• "Waited over half hour for a bottle of water, a cold drink from the fridge and a cup of tea."
• "I got told off by staff for changing tables."
• "Two staff taking orders at front of house and seemed incredibly hectic, despite not being madly busy."
• "Service staff seem like they're on another planet when it comes to taking orders for 3/4 items."
• "It’s unbelievable how they are dirty, staff with dirty apron and dirty t-shirt, the bench where they serving coffee it’s always sticky."
• "Waited 40 minutes for food, when my partner went to check where it was it was sat on the kitchen pass."
• "Staff lied to us multiple times saying it was on its way when we were eventually told the ticket had been lost and it hadn't even been started."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Garden is an absolute sun trap throughout the day and very nicely hidden away from the bustle of the triangle and Park Street."
• "They have a very relaxed vibe and it’s a good place to go if you need somewhere to read or work for a bit."
• "Extra marks for being a dog friendly establishment."
• "Light and airy interior and a laid back atmosphere."
• "Loads of seating in comfy surroundings, excellent outdoor space out the back."
• "Lovely atmosphere during the day, quaint terraced back yard, sunny aspect."
• "It's such a beautiful building and location."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately a huge tall building is being built just behind which will put this little yard totally in the dark!"
• "Funny smell a bit like toilets kept wafting in thru door where I was sitting."
• "The spoons were all dirty and crusty."
• "Every water glass I could find was dirty. Very dirty."
• "The toilets were appalling, no toilet roll and not cared for at busy periods in the day."
• "Unfortunately, the cafe looked a bit dirty and tired.. dusty, grimey feel."
• "The whole feel of the place is crowded and too noisy."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good value for money overall."
• "The Veggie Breakfast has all you could want for a good price."
• "The food was really good at a reasonable price."
• "Pricing reasonable for what is on offer and location."
• "Would highly recommend for an affordable brunch."
• "Not absolute cheapest place but good value because of the quality of ingredients/products."
• "Great food, good ethics, nice variety of things available."

Cons:

• "Also quite expensive. Avoid at all cost."
• "Food is on the more expensive side."
• "The cakes on display are very expensive."
• "The food there is perfectly nice but very overpriced."
• "Ended up waiting 30 minutes for a sub-standard, overpriced burger."
• "Don't bother adding extras £2.10 to add mushrooms.. and you get 4 mushrooms."
• "Vegan breakfast is woeful and overpriced."

Ordering System

Pros:

• "The ordering system is efficient (via QR code)."
• "What is really convenient is that you order via scanning a QR code on your phone."
• "Lovely servers and the QR code ordering system works well."

Cons:

• "It starts badly as the QR code ordering system asks for a tip prior to anyone doing anything for you."
• "The ready-made pancakes tasted like they were straight from the supermarket, and the English vegetarian breakfast was equally as bad."
• "Tried eating here but with the menu being via QR code only, poor signal in the cafe meant I couldn't order properly."
• "The QR code system for ordering at the table didn't work for some of our group."
• "The ordering website wouldn't load for 5+ minutes."