A cost unassuming place, have been here a few times. The food was great and portions that satisfied some ravenous eaters. Coffee was superb and great service.
We popped in a few months after they opened and we were NOT impressed with the service. We've been back since and things are better.
I have to admit that service is up and down. And that a bit more management presence could only help calm down the demanding locals.
Remember.... there is a lot of competition out there.
I also have to disagree with anyone who says they are overpriced... on the contrary, I find them very reasonably priced with a decent selection on their menu.
I have been to this Bistro a few times, I work close by, so sometimes I phone in and place orders, and other times I invite Suppliers with me to join at the Java Bistro, the service is always very fast and the saff is extremely friendly. They have a HUGE variety of foods to choose from, and delicious coffee to wash it down with. Most definitely affordable and on par with other restaurants. I love it here, and the view over the Sanctuary pond is breathtaking.
This is a great spot to have a quick coffee and breakfast. We had a very nice waiter and the service was good. Food was okay but I think they are still finding their feet. Will visit again.
We had a great dine in experience here. The food and wine prices are very affordable if compared to other similar places. We had each a main course, a bottle of wine to share, a dessert and a cappuccino/coffee. The food doesn't take long and is well presented. Friendly waiters and good relaxed atmosphere.
They have different specials especially during the week.
We will definitely be back.
I had the Insanely Good Burger, which honestly was just okay, the American mustard that they used was a bit overpowering and I didn't really taste the chilli mayo.
I asked for my patty to be medium, and it was more on the rare side, but this seems to be a common issue with restaurants asking how I would like the patty, so I usually ask for medium to be on the safe side 💁🏻♂️
My son had the Hawaiian Burger, he said that he really enjoyed it.
My mom had the Honey Mustard Wrap (something like that, I don't remember the name), she really enjoyed it. She also ordered a side of sweet potato fries, and usually I like them, but these ones were underwhelming.
The service was good, very friendly and helpful, Abi was great!
CHICKEN STACK - Incredible meal! My wife had the chicken wrap 🌯 and was great meal for us and our friends. The waiter was friendly, but the true highlight was the quality of food. Thankful for the meal and the price was relatively good. Parking is a nightmare, but worth walking around.
The food was quite good. The chicken curry and rice dish was not very spicy and the portion was just enough, I did not feel super full from it. Their chai latte was tasty, very aromatic. The basque cheesecake was not what I expected (there was barely any presence of sweetness), but I enjoyed it too. It was busy when we had lunch there so everything was really slow, it took a long time for our orders to get taken, for the food and our bill to arrive. The drinks and desserts arrived quite fast though, probably because we were rushing them.
A Saturday lunch with family. Quite busy but lucky to get a table quickly. Good selection of food and beer. Service was a bit hit and miss and saw some other tables struggling to get some service too. Still food and drink were good.
I hear Java is a student favourite. We had a great meal, enjoyed a bottle of wine from the wide selection on offer and soaked up the atmosphere, in part created by young, happy students andcgreatly influenced by great service from our waiter.
What a lovely lunch we had a pizza, lamb shank and burgers.Awesome ambience we sat outside at the end.Great service and good food
Food was good. Ambience pleasant. Service was excellent.
Bit of a wait outside (didn't really help that it was cold out) but was seated well. The ambiance was lovely. Having been a veteran of Stellies it was nice to finally see the revamp. Well done. Worth checking out definitely. Just sad my food was cold and the chicken tasted like it was boiled and then seered with a dusting of paprika, so basically no flavour. Safe to say my partner and friend enjoyed their food so that was great! Hence the 4 stars. I'd definitely try it again so not all is lost.
Lovely lunch, thank you.
Update Nov 2023: Still better priced than surrounding competition. Great for a quick lunch.
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