James' Bistro — Restaurant in England

I recently visited Leicester on a days shopping with my wife, instead of eating in the usual eateries within the HighCross we decided to have a wander round some of the sidestreets. Directly outside the centre just by chance we stumbled across James’ Bistro. This bistro is a Gem in the crown of Leicester City Centre, I selfishly wanted to keep this place to myself but I feel that everyone should know about this hidden Bistro.

Where do I start from the time I walked into James’ Bistro I was greeted by a lovely lady she made us feel so welcome , we were not rushed to place our order and when we had finally decided after perusing the amazing menu our food arrived in no time at all. It was truly some of the freshest tasting food I have ever eaten, a real treat. Even the chef came out to speak to the customers one point what a lovely man.

James’Bistro truly the perfect place to drop in to for a bite to eat or a quick coffee, it’s so convenient slap bang in Leicester City Centre. If you haven’t been there you truly must visit , not to mention all of the other shops on East Bond Street from tattoo and piercing shops to dress shops,hairdressers and a vintage toy shop If I could leave 10...

Disappointing experience. Compared with other places in Leicester this is pricey, so we were hoping for excellent food. I had the half breakfast, was not expecting even the black pudding to be chopped in half. It was an end piece too, rubbery and chewy. Overall very unimpressed.

Other people in the party didn't enjoy their food either; cold food, slow to arrive, and we left hungry.

The waitress was polite and kind and we couldn't fault her but overall I don't think we will return.

Edit: to the owner response - I agree, that's why it was even more disappointing. No-one in our group of 7 enjoyed their food or the overall experience. We regularly meet for brunch in Leicester and so have experienced cafes all over the town so I hope you will take on board the review rather than...

Love the atmosphere of this place, an art gallery/craft shop cum cafe/restaurant. I went for lunch because it was where our Christmas party was going to be and I adored the location, the quality of the food and the atmosphere - a little oasis right next to the Highcross. So when it came to go for a Christmas Meal (Pre Plan B) I was pleasantly surprised, they had rearranged the whole venue into a restaurant setting, the food menu choices were so good, catering for all dietary requirements of our group, the cocktails were lush and the food was of outstanding quality, sometimes you feel like part of a conveyor belt for the ‘office party’ when it comes to food but it was honestly five star quality, I loved every mouthful. Would...