On our first full day in the UK (from US), we wanted an authentic English meal. After sleeping in…read morefrom the time change, we ate around 1pm. The place is very quaint. The tables downstairs are a little too close for my liking. We went upstairs and found a cute window table, overlooking the alley below. We started with a pot of tea and debated the large menu for a while. I opted for the Caspian breakfast and my husband ordered the pork pie with a side of chips (fries). The presentation on both was great. I wanted to love the food, but it was just okay. The Caspian breakfast was a waffle with sweet cream cheese, topped with smoked salmon, poached eggs, caviar eggs and sliced avocado. The waffle and poached egg were cooked perfectly. I didn't care for the sweet cream cheese and ended up taking that off. The avocado looked pretty, but tasted underripe. It also came with toast. My husbands pork pie was okay. It tasted like a summer sausage in a flaky pastry. It came with a side salad with Stilton cheese and walnuts, which was also just okay. The server was very friendly and prices were reasonable. If I lived here, I would definitely try again, but I would order different foods.

As a foreigner when you think of an English breakfast or brunch experience what often comes to mind…read moreis the fairy tale inspired tea and toast enjoyed in a quaint bed and breakfast, and unfortunately this dream is often shattered when you realize that Starbucks, Cafe Nero, and Pret have more or less taken over the wonderful world of breakfast. Fear not - Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms has preserved the traditional quaintness of a B&B in a way that caters to anyone and everyone, and it's absolutely excellent. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? Tucked away in a side alley, the location of Mrs. Bridges is as much a landmark as anything in Leicester, and once you step inside you'll understand why. The most comfortable of settings includes various tea rooms on two levels as well as an outdoor seating area that I was able to enjoy on what was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning. It was crowded at 1030, but I was still able to have a seat right away and service didn't lag. I can't stress enough how fantastic the atmosphere at Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms is, and loved that even school age children seemed to really enjoy and appreciate it along with the expected adult crowd. Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? £6.50 is a beautiful price for French toast with bacon and maple syrup with a pot of tea for an additional £1.85. As you can see in the picture my portion was hearty and I was more than satisfied at the end of the day with what would have easily cost me £12 in London. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? I'm not entirely sure whether the atmosphere or the fact that it was a beautiful day just made everything taste better, but my french toast was amazing even while being as simple as can be. There was nothing fancy here but there didn't need to be, and I noticed as I was sitting down that a steady stream of people were coming in for sandwiches to go that everyone was raving about (and kudos for having special sandwiches that rotate). There are some meals that you really can't even put a finger on with respect to what makes it so good, and this was one of those meals. Dual Stars Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? Mrs. Bridges Tea Rooms is a well known Leicester establishment whose appeal could possibly be bottled and expanded, but for now it's a brilliant gem in the center of England that I'd gladly visit daily. Star Granted.

Really really good food and a nice atmosphere i would 100% recommend for a nice brunch. It's on the…read moremore expensive side so i probably wouldn't go again just because i'm a student and can't afford to pay £11 for a piece of toast and smoked salmon with an egg on top. If i had more money to spend i would definitely come often !!

We we're walking around st martins square when we noticed the nice little cafe/brunch place and…read morewalked in after recently hearing good things. One of the cafes employees even came out, noticing us checking out the menu, and told us about the place and what they had, which was the start of great service throughout my visit. The cafe had a wonderful environment and very nice staff. I tried both the Greek yoghurt pancakes and the Nutella with strawberries pancakes, both were presented amazingly and were delicious. Portion sizes were great with 3 thick pancakes each and a healthy portion of toppings. The pancakes were fluffy and light but still filling and overall the best pancakes I could ask for. Service was also very fast. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a nice breakfast. Warning: there is no English breakfast and apart from the pancakes the mainly specialise in egg dishes.

This review is for the restaurant, not the deli counter…read more Came here for breakfast but ended up having lunch instead, I feel like three stars is maybe a little less than it really deserves, but four is a bit more than I want to give. I hope to go back and get the opportunity to pump it up. I got the bacon and brie sandwich with the red onion marmalade, which was good but somehow a bit blander than I expected, the bread I had wanted had run out so maybe that was it. My boyfriend's turkey sandwich looked delicious so next time I'll go for a non-toasted sandwich so I can really taste their fresh bread. I'd probably have rounded up to 4 stars if the chips had been better, but I found them a bit dry, closer to what I'm used to calling potato wedges.

Came here to the restaurant part for lunch with several friends. All ordered different a different…read morearray of sandwiches and found it all to be delicious with very generous portion sizes. The ingredients used all seemed to be very fresh and they served "proper chips" which was lovely. The staff were, for the most part, incredibly friendly and helpful. One of my vegetarian friends was accidentally served a sandwich with ham in it: she let the staff know as they brought it to us and it was immediately taken away and replaced with the correct sandwich. I ordered the smoked chicken and bacon toasted ciabatta which also had red leicester cheese used in it which I thought was a lovely touch. It was quite strong flavour-wise though so I had to keep refreshing my palate with beverages. The one issue we did have was with getting tap water. We asked a passing waitress if we could have some tap waters and she advised that it would be a while as they were very busy. We waited for a fair amount of time before asking a different waitress, who advised us that we needed to order them at the counter. Once we'd queued up and ordered at the counter they arrived quite promptly, but this miscommunication had left us waiting for quite a while and my sandwich had become cold in this time. Keep this in mind when ordering drinks! All in all, good quality food with decent portion sizes and fair pricing. Would happily go again if passing through Leicester.

The food was excellent and arrived quickly however we were left waiting for the bill for over 20…read moreminutes despite the fact that we were the only ones in the restaurant. Overall a good experience with good atmosphere but would have been made even better if the staff was more attentive.

I am drooling as I am typing this review because I am remembering how flipping good their…read morecoronation chicken sandwich is. Yum!!! This sandwich shop raised the bar on all coronation chicken sandwiches, because the chicken they use is lovely and juicy, the curry just slightly sweet, and the chunks of fresh mango they add to it takes it up a few notches. The falafel sandwich here is super tasty, as are the cakes. Service here is super friendly and are pretty quick and getting everything you want, which is great if you are always running late for the train (like me).

I'm merely a Californian rather than a Texan but I'll definitely be coming back to Grillstock…read more We wanted to get the burnt ends but they were out unfortunately, so my husband had the Burnside Burger, which was well cooked and had delicious streaky bacon on it. We shared the Wings and Rings which were supposed to come with some dip but didn't, luckily they were very good and we didn't bother asking for any as we ate them too fast. I chose the Bluegrass Crispy Chicken sandwich, which was the nicest fried chicken I've had in the UK so far. And I am slightly obsessed with fried chicken so that's saying something. The only nitpick there is that there is no reason for this to be a sandwich, the bun adds nothing to the experience and the chicken breast shape makes it awkward. They should just make it a plate and add a biscuit or some mashed potatoes or something instead. It was nice to see they had iced tea on the drinks menu since that is bafflingly rare in the UK, but for some reason the only option had apple juice and mint in it. It was fine, but a bit on the sweet side and not really what I wanted. But that's on me, ultimately. The beer selection is fine but unexceptional. It was a Saturday night and the place was super busy but we did get seated reasonably fast. Service at the table was reasonably good. Service at the bar was nonexistent (bartender was busy but not crazily so, still managed to avoid serving us or making eye contact for ten minutes until we were whisked away to our table). All in all a bit of a mix but solid on the food front, I look forward to trying the rest of the menu.

First off, I preface this review as being an American from Texas where BBQ can be found just about…read moreanywhere. This establishment markets itself as an American type BBQ eatery, but the food is no where near. The ribs were the worst I've ever had. They were the consistency of jerky with no where near the flavor. They needed to be off the grill about an hour or two sooner, assuming they were cooked here rather than arrived frozen and pre-cooked in the first place. The beef brisket was drowned in sauce so there really wasn't any beef flavor to be found. The pork (as marketed in their logo) was overcooked as well. The fries were good and the beer was cold, which helped in washing it all down. One should/would not expect American quality meat in Europe, but it should be better than this.

I really like this cafe. It has a very quaint and friendly vibe. They have a large selection of…read moredrinks and they looked beautiful. I opted for a filter coffee (silly me), but others in our group had more interesting drinks. My husband and I shared a three cheese toastie with chips (fries). It was very good. Others in our group had the avocado sandwich and chickpea salad. They were beautiful, tasty and reasonably priced. I would definitely go here again.

St Martin's runs as two different entities during the day and in the evening on some nights!…read more On most days during the day, it is a brunch and cafe spot, with very good coffee and hot chocolate. It also serves a variety of brunch food and sandwiches, even rotisserie chicken! Something many people don't know about is that it turns into a burger joint some nights a week. The burgers are great and well priced. Definitely recommend everyone to try this place out.