Bluebell Bistro Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is very high quality and absolutely delicious."
• "Just had a delicious 'Huevos Rancheros' at the Bluebell. It was so tasty!"
• "The dishes look beautiful and taste equally as good."
• "Food was amazing. Highly recommend the pancakes 🥞."
• "The food is freshly made, good sized portions."
• "Food is 10/10, arrives quickly and is well priced."
• "The food here is great. I had breakfast which was big enough."

Cons:

• "Something tasted a bit off, but it was generally good, not enough to put me off finishing it."
• "Eggs benedict with an awful sauce claiming to be hollandaise sauce."
• "I had the vege breakfast but it's just like any other greasy cheap cafe food."
• "Cheap and deep fried sausages, cheap bacon, everything else was very low quality and lazy cooked."
• "Asked for a bacon and cheese panini what I got was a tasteless bit of cardboard."
• "They served me literal burnt pancakes which I couldn't even eat."
• "The vegetarian sausage was anything but that! Full of mixed vegetables and soggy."

Service

Pros:

• "Greeted with a warm welcome and a friendly smile. Service was amazing."
• "Service is also exceptional, very kind and friendly waiters."
• "The staff were very kind and professional, I would like to come back again."
• "Fabulous service from start to finish!"
• "The lady who served us was fantastic. Super friendly definitely recommend and definitely will be back!"
• "And the staff were all very friendly and ready to cater to our every need."
• "What truly makes a client’s experience perfect is the staff. They are all fantastic people, always welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "After being seated, a member of staff came up to me and asked me to leave in case 2 people turned up and could use my table of one."
• "Very rude staff to start of with didn’t clean my tablet before I sat down with my wife."
• "Witnessed at 15:50 today, female member of staff, handling a customer's/friend's cat which was on a red leash, table no7. No handwashing from this member of staff before she carried on behind the counter!"
• "I had to wait 20minutes for one croissant and had a waitress who was inept in communicating with me."
• "The service is also all over the place - they forgot some items and didn't even ask why I hadn't touched my food or offer to take it off the bill."
• "However, it was very disappointing and concerning how my allergies were handled."
• "Left due to the awful service. Got our order wrong then threw a tantrum."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This is a real haven. None of the other cafes nearby have the same warm, friendly atmosphere."
• "Lovely café with relaxed environment."
• "The decor and ambience is elegant and also feels cozy."
• "Eclectic mix of customers and lovely interior."
• "The atmosphere of the bistro is really nice, very cosy, with amazing decoration and relaxing music."
• "Really relaxed and friendly local cafe, perfect for escaping the rain and unwinding for an hour."
• "The interior design is so welcoming and it is a really nice place to relax."

Cons:

• "There were people smoking in the tables in sidewalk and it was as if they were inside the restaurant (awful!)."
• "It's been hipster-ised a little too much for me and the decor now gives me a headache."
• "I felt there was too many tables and chairs in the space."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great value for money."
• "The prices are more than acceptable."
• "Very reasonably priced for portion size and quality."
• "Most impressive is that they deliver all of this at a reasonable price."
• "Fair prices, friendly staff, good smoothies."
• "It's hard to find a better place for the money."
• "Tasty yet reasonably priced English breakfast."

Cons:

• "The food is a little pricey but you pay for the quality of the the so you don't mind."
• "They’ve changed the menu and upped some of the prices."
• "It’s also £6 now for an orange juice which is ridiculous."
• "Upon looking at the receipt when I got home, I noticed they overcharged me."