Spitfire Espresso Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Ideal location in central Glasgow."

Cons:

• "Can get a bit loud inside."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Incredibly helpful and friendly staff, reasonable prices."
• "The staff were all really friendly and happy both days we ate here."
• "Staff are great, welcoming helpful and knowledgeable."
• "The customer service was fantastic, the staff were lovely to talk to."
• "The staff are superb and do you right every time."
• "The staff were really friendly. Felt comfortable there and it was a lovely atmosphere you could tell the staff enjoyed being there."
• "Everyone was welcoming and helpful."

Cons:

• "The service was not just slow; it was like watching a snail race in slow motion."
• "Very unfriendly waitresses. We ordered two lattes and they were served in small glasses and the price doesn’t worth it."
• "Service is friendly but slow and chaotic."
• "Our first visit to this coffee shop was marred by rude and unfriendly service from James, the waiter."
• "Coffee was rather average (I had flat white), staff wasn't friendly, they messed up the order and were not able to serve an iced long black."
• "Was recommended by friends but found the service to be very slow."
• "Service can be a little slow for takeaway, and the sit-in area looks a little dilapidated."

Coffee Quality

Pros:

• "The coffee was very good."
• "Great coffee as well."
• "Coffee is just out of this world! Best coffee in Glasgow i have found so far."
• "The best coffee I have had in a long time."
• "Coffee was good and strong."
• "The coffee is excellent. Absolutely excellent."
• "The filter coffee is maybe the best I've ever tried."

Cons:

• "I didn't like the coffee personally, but that is probably because I take my coffee black and it was too acidic for that."
• "Coffee not great either."
• "Coffee is quite bitter but ask for some milk and it will be fine. I guess it is over roasted."
• "Coffee was average."
• "Iced coffee was really bitter."
• "nice place,friendly staff,but the barista didn’t know how to make a cold coffee...the outcome was a terrible coffee."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The bomber breakfast was amazing too ate it all up and the coffee was delish!"
• "Had a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese ... excellent!"
• "Very tasty, good portion sizes."
• "Fantastic Scottish breakfast! Delicious food and generous portion."
• "A fantastic range of options for food also including sandwiches, breakfast style meals, and a soup of the day which (whenever I've had it) has been brilliant!"
• "The panini is delicious."
• "Genuinely one of the very best breakfasts and coffee I’ve had. Burrito was quite different with the garlic and the coffee was out of this world!!!"

Cons:

• "Wasn't very impressed with the breakfast offering, sausage and black pudding were clearly reheated in microwave."
• "We also tried some food here, but it was not value for money."
• "Anaemic sausage. Curry beans where they don't tell you. Dry bread."
• "The food left little to desire though! My friend and I had the gourmet breakfast roll and we were rather disappointed!"
• "Food was terrible to be honest. Square sausage was horrible, I can taste it just typing this."
• "The food was very disappointing and a bit disorganised today."
• "Me and my partner ordered Avocado on Toast and it came out as 1 slice of toast with a slither of avocado, didn’t fill us whatsoever."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Music and atmosphere perfect for a chilled out coffee."
• "Totally unpretentious too!"
• "Very decent place with good coffee and atmosphere."
• "The staff were extraordinarily pleasant and the vibe, decor and soundtrack gave a real 50s diner feel."
• "Definitely one of the most joyable coffee spots in Glasgow."
• "The atmosphere of the cafeteria was also very pleasant."
• "Very cool and cozy environment with a great view outside the windows."

Cons:

• "Lovely food, bloody loud staff when you enter - which isn't great when you're dying of a hangover and they shout HELLO at you."
• "Can get a bit loud inside."
• "Spitfire can be a very noisy place."
• "Not a very cozy coffee shop, pretty cold in February as they had their doors propped open."
• "We sat outside and the tables were dirty, the toilet inside was filthy."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Incredibly helpful and friendly staff, reasonable prices."
• "Lovely staff, delicious food and really reasonably priced!"
• "Fabulous coffee at a very reasonable price."
• "Fair pricing makes this place worth going out of your way to visit."
• "Really reasonably priced!"
• "Friendly service and reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "The prices were a little high but I think it was worth it."
• "I was a bit dissatisfied with the price of the food to be honest the food was good but not worth the cost."
• "Prices were quite high and drink sizes are very small."
• "Full breakfast is £12 which I think is very pricey for this level of establishment."
• "I find some drink menu items are overpriced considering the size of the beverage."
• "Good coffee and food however excessively priced for extra sides."
• "Very unfriendly waitresses...the price doesn’t worth it."