The Early Bird Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is always lovely."
• "Great portions and very fresh and delicious breakfast."
• "The food was amazing."
• "Absolutely fantastic food."
• "The food: amazing😍."
• "Food was delicious, one man adjacent loudly exclaimed 'BOOTIFUL' after finishing his meal."
• "The food here is insanely good."
• "Best breakfast I have ever had! Lovely staff with amazing food."

Cons:

• "The pancakes were very heavy and had floury taste."
• "The sourdough toast was tough going."
• "The food was great, but I didn’t appreciate having to wait 30+ minutes to be seated."
• "You have to queue to get in, then you have to wait ages to be served to then be disappointed by the overpriced food."
• "First thing is they are pricey. £14 for what is essentially a couple of breakfast baps."
• "The toast tasted like a crumpet. They changed my yaost which I appreciated but still couldn't eat the thing."
• "Expected more from the food. Eggs Benedict with way too much hollandaise sauce."
• "A tad loud for a Sat breakfast and relatively small, beans were spicy which I wasn't expecting."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are vert welcoming."
• "Great atmosphere, lovely staff and service."
• "Faultless. Wonderful welcome, really made to feel valued."
• "The service is really friendly and prompt."
• "We were served by a lovely lady called Grace. She was very friendly, happy and knowledgeable."
• "Really friendly service. I met with a friend for coffee."
• "Great vegan breakfast. The owners obviously really care about the look and feel of this great little cafe."
• "Absolutely amazing food, stunning interior design and welcoming environment."

Cons:

• "I feel like we paid for 2 dirty chais with oat milk and got lesser drinks for the money."
• "After 20 min i began to get cold so stepped inside and waited by the door the waitress asked what i was waiting for."
• "From a visually impaired persons pint of view the coffee cup and menu are not practical."
• "However once we were finished our food which was very nice, there was an almost pressure to leave and vacate our table."
• "The staff member I spoke to was not particularly happy with this."
• "Shocking. The waitress took our order then they forgot about it."
• "We went in today and had ask for a 2 hot chocolate and I ordered 2 cakes the hot chocolate was cold."
• "The service was a little dry, staff aren't very welcoming."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The place is ready well decorated and has a good vibe."
• "The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between contemporary elegance and warm hospitality."
• "Outdoor seating and lovely lighting inside too."
• "The atmosphere is also very nice along with the decor."
• "The look of the place is absolutely spot on."
• "The place feels like a lovely place soon as you walk in, the staff are the friendliest and helpful."
• "Great little café with some amazing food and staff."
• "Lovely atmosphere and staff were delightful."

Cons:

• "It is quite a small cafe for the foot traffic they receive."
• "A little cramped but it’s Mutley and they make great use of the space."
• "The tables were cramped in an awful lot (had staff and customers bumping into me several times)."
• "Little bit crowded but still a comfortable place to be."
• "The only thing to be careful of is that it's very small and you are likely to have to wait for a seat if you're eating in."
• "They unfortunately didn't have any Decaf coffee when I was there."
• "There's often a wait to be seated, which is worth it! Food is always delicious and the staff friendly."
• "The cafe seems to be family run and everybody working is extremely friendly."

Accessibility and Pet-Friendliness

Pros:

• "I live nearby but this is the first time I have visited Early Bird as every other time I've been there it has been queuing out the door."
• "Arrived to a virtually empty cafe at roughly 08:50am. We had a little Dachshund with us."
• "Great little café with some amazing food and staff."
• "Delicious choice for breakfast/brunch, had eggs royale which was really nice and enjoyable."

Cons:

• "Regardless, however, since your venues are not dog-friendly, we won't be returning."
• "Sadly this is the first Aussie brunch place I've ever been to that is not dog-friendly so we had to eat outside."
• "I do want to note that there seems to be NO disabled access, which is a shame."
• "Lady rushed to the door to say they don’t allow dogs as they are ‘sometimes busy’."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It was also fairly cheap, especially for somewhere in a city."
• "Excellent all-day breakfast for carnivores and vegetarians."
• "The price is reasonable and the staff are friendly."
• "Great food with a good GF selection and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "The food was great, but I didn’t appreciate having to wait 30+ minutes to be seated."
• "You have to queue to get in, then you have to wait ages to be served to then be disappointed by the overpriced food."
• "First thing is they are pricey. £14 for what is essentially a couple of breakfast baps."
• "A tad loud for a Sat breakfast and relatively small, beans were spicy which I wasn't expecting."