Bean There Coffee Shop — Restaurant in Liverpool

I used to go semi regular for coffee and cake, I never never eaten a meal there before. Arrived with a friend, found a table, cups had beeen cleared but it was full of cold coffee and hadn't been wiped. As I have never eaten a meal there before so I asked at the counter if it was table service. The guy shook his head and grunted. I asked where the menus were and he pointed in the general direction and I went to find them. When I asked if he wasn't speaking he accused me of "losing my shit," and continued to berate me across the restaurant, even when I was back at the table reading the menu. At this point he was still having a pop, tall guy, fair. I'm not sure what he had been on the night before but was definitely a tetchy individual and there are too many places to get coffee, cake and breakfasts in that area with out having to put up with bad hospitality/service. Went to The Tavern. This fella needs a quiet...

Walked in and was immediately drawn to the pastries and cakes - they looked fantastic.

Didn’t get acknowledged but that type of thing doesn’t really bother me (first bad review I’ve ever left!). Bit of a mopey atmosphere in there, which I found a bit weird.

Got the avocado on toast which was £7 (see pic). Felt overpriced for what you can get elsewhere in the area (Rose Lane shop), toast was burnt (could actually smell from where we were sitting) but topping was very nice.

Seen them bringing out sausage rolls and looked unreal, so we agreed to get one on the way out. Stood there with my wife, holding my 8 month old whilst 4 people were behind the counter having a conversation. A minute passed and we just decided to leave as was a bit awkward.

Baked goods looked great, nice coffee but what we ordered felt overpriced and service...

This has been our local (although 6 miles away) now for many years. We love this place and the staff are always so friendly and helpful. The food is to die for, and it's the only place we can really get our coffee fix. We also re-homed a dog recently and have been bringing her with us, and she has a great time being fussed over by the staff. I'd definitely recommend the ham hock & cheese toastie, the full English breakfast and the breakfast buns. Used to be the House Hash but it's way too spicy for me now.

My only negative is the toilets. Often they are quite yucky with urine on the floor/seat, so maybe they just need checking a bit more often! Also a tad on the pricey side, but you definitely get what...