Beam Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Shakshuka plate is the best thing you can try if you eat eggs."
• "Turkish eggs with Merguez sausage and brown butter sourdough was heavenly."
• "Absolutely delicious breakfast and service. The restaurant uses high quality and fresh ingredients."
• "The food is good, service is okay, but the presentation is excellent."
• "Food was amazing, most definitely worth its rating."

Cons:

• "The taste got boring after a while."
• "Everything pre-made, dry, overpriced and tasteless."
• "The meat was very salty. And the avocado mash side didn’t have any flavour at all."
• "The french toast was really dry and wasn’t tasty at all."
• "Food was bland and had no taste. Ordered salmon and scrambled eggs. With additional avocado. The portion of the salmon was little to none."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff members were helpful and attentive."
• "The staff is friendly and service is fast and good."
• "Not only is the food great but the staff are ALWAYS super friendly and accommodating!"
• "The service at Beam is friendly and attentive, making for a delightful dining experience."
• "Fantastic brunch! Love the 'traditional' brunch dishes with a twist but particularly love the fresh juices and the walnut salad."

Cons:

• "Service was a hit or miss. There was a really nice young lady, but some others looked gloomy and bored."
• "It took us a while to get anyone to take our order and also we had requests which weren't followed."
• "Service can be hit or miss and their food is your average brunch."
• "The service is fine, but I felt increasingly claustrophobic as I was being led to my table in the windowless depths of the building."
• "Service is very very poor, they are inattentive and not kind at all, especially if you are with a child."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was also fantastic, making it ideal for a lone visit, as well as a gathering of family or friends!"
• "The ambiance is amazing, spacious, bright and has good ventilation."
• "Great atmosphere and place to hang for a leisurely brunch or lunch."
• "This cozy and inviting eatery is known for its fresh and locally-sourced ingredients and friendly service."
• "The atmosphere was delightful, bright and vibrant."

Cons:

• "Also very Loud so if you are looking to have a calm breakfast in a calm environment that’s not the right place!"
• "The tables are quite close together so it feels a little bit of a tight squeeze."
• "The door was almost constantly open, which caused a draft (on a cold November day) and the smell of cigarettes from the tables outside to pour in."
• "The atmosphere is buzzing at all times of the day and the food is delicious. Have had breakfast and also coffee and doughnuts (both amazing)."
• "Good middle eastern influenced food. We had the Shakshuka which was very nice, a little more spice would have been perfect and also the Turkish eggs which was a bit too rich and yogurty."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Portions are good so it’s completely worth the price."
• "The food comes with a good portion with the price they give you."
• "Portions were bigger than usual brunch places."
• "The food and drink are superb. They even have halal spicy sausage for Mediterranean Breakfast Platter."
• "Nice big portion and very filling! Coffee was well made too."

Cons:

• "Significant price increase is the only downside to call out."
• "Taste normal but very pricy above £10….."
• "Overpriced and not worth what they ask for."
• "Food is excellent. But be warned if going on a weekend. Be there and gone before 10.30. Otherwise you will be waiting in the rain for a table."
• "6£ orange juice, one strip of bacon with the eggs and had to ask 3 times for a glass of water."