Cherry Red's Cafe Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is delicious and homely and really good value for money."
• "The pancakes were great though."
• "Food delicious."
• "The food I have had there is really good."
• "Delicious food (pancake stack with bacon, black pudding, fried egg & maple syrup was spot on)."
• "Food is also top notch, options for vegans and vegetarian too!"
• "Really nice food."

Cons:

• "The meaty option of fried chicken pancakes left something to be desired as they were a little dry without the maple syrup accompaniment."
• "The food I received was a bit cold and the hash was very dry and not enough sauces or toppings."
• "Vegan burrito was a little tasteless."
• "Smash burgers aren't as described... cheap spongy food van patty, knock off red sauce, no jalapenos on the Mexican, no guac."
• "The red velvet cake was absolutely vile and tasted sour and had gone off."
• "Tried this ghost mushroom halloumi wrap this time, was a bit too salty for my taste."
• "Sadly this wasn’t very satisfying... the food was poor."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "All the staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for you."
• "Staff are always friendly, there's a great selection of beer and loads of veggie options for food."
• "The staff were very friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are always friendly and very helpful."
• "Our servers and the service in general was excellent and so friendly."
• "Staff are always friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were very helpful and nice."

Cons:

• "Customers certainly shouldn't feel like an inconvenience."
• "Very unprofessional, we just wanted a pint, meal and coffee before going home but instead the staff were very confrontational."
• "However in the last few years the service has declined in quality quite substantially."
• "If you get the unlucky night it feels like they would rather you were elsewhere."
• "Service can be a bit slow when busy."
• "Only negative is we had to order at the bar."
• "Waited a very long time for food."

Location and Ambiance

Pros:

• "Brilliant location (near Grand Central)."
• "Tucked away on a little corner behind Grand Central, Cherry Red's is a cozy escape from the autumnal chill."
• "Venue is cute, honestly a little gem in the city centre."
• "It's ideally situated across the road from New Street."
• "Great location, good beer and nice ambiance."
• "Handily located near New Street station for a quick getaway by train!"
• "Good location with the train station near by & tram up at the Town Hall."

Cons:

• "Feels a bit disjointed trying to navigate upstairs."
• "Not having enough seating."
• "It's an awkward and odd layout which makes moving around difficult."
• "The place was haphazard noisy n scruffy."
• "Not great for accessibility to be honest, there's more seating upstairs but there's not much room for maneuvering if you have a stick or a chair."
• "Toilets are upstairs via a narrow staircase."
• "Often the private hire rooms are booked so it can be difficult to find a seat."