The Delicatessen — Restaurant in England

Visited the delicatessen at Blenheim Parade after hearing great things. I went in just for a black Americano and fried eggs on toast. The coffee was truly excellent — smooth and well-balanced, which is rare!

That said, the service left me feeling a bit cold. I greeted the owner, Deb, twice upon arrival but didn’t receive a response, which set a slightly awkward tone. When I said thank you after receiving my coffee, again no reply or smile. Things did warm slightly when my food arrived, with a small comment — which was appreciated.

When I returned for a second coffee, I was simply met with a "What can I get you?" — still no smile or sense of warmth. Maybe it's just their style, but a little friendliness goes a long way.

Great coffee, but I left wishing the service matched the...

Have been very disappointed today after visiting this cafe a few times and raved about the food and recommended it to our friends and family. The breakfast we had today was very poor with over done bacon and hard egg and very hard toast which was hard to cut through with a knife never mind with your teeth. The Breakfast we had today was on par with a Toby all you can eat blast it through no matter what it’s like. We don’t mind paying a little more if the quality is there but today it was very poor. We won’t be visiting again and will not be recommending it to anyone else. Buck you ideas up or you will lose...

Had a bacon and egg cob which was massive (perfect!) with a lovely cappuccino (with a sausage bowl for my dog). Great service, I sat outside as it was busy inside but staff came outside to take my order and was served in very reasonable time. Very friendly staff too, obviously very popular cafe and has a lovely vibe with the customers. Definitely recommend a visit. Parking is a bit tricky as there are a number of surrounding shops but I parked at the rec ground which is just a 5...