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102 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DT, UK
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Went today at 4.22 and was greeted with a nice and professional server. Time I went was very quiet so was able to choose a booth for myself. Drinks order was taken within 2 minutes and was brought out w/in 3 minutes after that. Booth and general restaurant was very clean and the restaurant had a very chill atmosphere and would seem to have this causal feel regardless of if it’s full or not. Really accessible from the high street, so can take the bus if coming from home and be dropped of right outside or if coming from the high street it’s a short walk. My order: Quarter Pounder (£5.30), Onion Rings (£2.90), Apple Pie (£4.95) and Strawberry Milkshake (£3.65). Total £16.80 My drink order was taken first and soon after not even 5 mins and the rest of the food came out afterwards. Quarter Pounder: for the price it’s such a quality burger. The patty itself was juicy and not over seasoned, letting the natural flavour really shine. All burgers come with lettuce, tomato and cucumbers and I personally feel like even w/o the cheese, the burger was still really enjoyable and tasty. It was a really good size and again for the price a huge steal. Onion rings: received 9 in total and they were very nice as well. Onion flavour was not overpowering at all and tasted really great with the complimentary mayo that comes in each table. Perfect choice if you aren’t super hungry but still want to be filled. The whole meal just had the classic causal American smell and taste and nothing was greasy at all. Do think however there should be an option on the menu to have small chips come with the burger however keep extra portion of chips on the extras menu. Apple pie: comes with 3 options to have it with- whipped cream, ice cream and custard. I had it with whipped cream and when presented to me, had an instant hit of those sugary apples. Mix it with that beautiful brown pastry delicious airy whipped cream and you have another classic dessert. You cannot go wrong with an apple pie! The caramel drizzle does add another depth to the dessert- that slight sweet saltiness works well with the overall dessert. Strawberry milkshake: I mean you can’t get any more simple that this however reminds me of those childhood times. Had a little drizzle effect and it was the right consistency and portion- not too thick and not watery either. Straw was super sturdy. Fluffy, creamy and airy, everything a good milkshake should be and it was just that! There wasn’t really an item I had that let me down l, everything was prepared really well and to a high quality. Should definitely come back for breakfast, which was my initial intention but didn’t wake up early 😅. Tip for improvement: I get that I was the only customer at that time but 2 things: 1. Don’t stare at the customer to finish their food and then come straight up to them. Felt a bit awkward being watched. I get they want to have rapid service but there was more subtle ways to do so 2. Don’t rush customers out the door just because you want to close up early. There was till 20 mins left of business and one of the workers told me to basically hurry up and pay because he’s going to close the till. I was literally having to rush and drink my milkshake when I wanted to take a bit more time. It was again awkward and I get workers/servers wanting the go home early however don’t do this it’s not very professional however didn’t ruin the overall experience hence having to knock off 1 star. If Brunch & Barista just note this then there won’t be any issues. Overall: really nice place, very clean. Has that very causal bistro feel to it and can come either alone or with friends to enjoy an array of dishes from breakfast to brunch to more hearty meals. The prices are very good and whilst I didn’t expect to spend £16.80 for my complete meal it was very filling and left with a full stomach. Will be returning! Thanks Brunch & Barista :) Brunch & Barista: 4/5 stars
Absolutely top notch food! We went as a group of 8 for breakfast, were seated quickly in a great spot near tye window. Staff are very polite and efficient. A few of us had milkshakes which were great quality, even the black coffee tasted great. I chose something I've never had before - French toast with fresh fruit and syrup. Normally I'd "play it safe" and have a cooked breakfast, but the French toast really was something different. Really fresh and fruity and the syrup with egg (French toast) combination worked really well. A lovely treat :-)
First time I ate here, I had eggs royale and requested no sauce (which was great that they didn’t put the sauce on). The first egg was perfect, unfortunately the 2nd egg was too runny. I was happy for just the one egg to be replaced, but they replaced it all! I have since had a cooked breakfast and my first ever French toast. Oh my goodness - it was amazing! This will now be my go to for French Toast. Lovely, thank you.
It's a really great place to eat - very central. Food variety is great and it tastes fantastic. Staff is super nice and very attentive.
- Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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