The Bean And Leaf - North Ayrshire (menu)

Phone: (+44)1475670066

Address: 6 The Promenade, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Menu Dishes: 5

Reviews: 1120

Website: http://www.thebeanandleaf.co.uk/

"Popped in for a coffee this afternoon, kind of wish I hadn 't. I asked for a Flat White, my freind had a Delux Cappuccino . We also asked about cakes. Both of us opted for the Apple Pie with Ice Cream. To say I was disappointed is a bit of an understatement. The pie was flat and soggy and to be honest wasn 't the best tasting apple pie. The ice cream was a single scoop of cheap Raspberry Ripple, the kind of cheap, nasty stuff I would have gotten as part of a primary school dinner some point in the late 1980 's. The pie arrived 1st then the coffee 's a minute or so later. We didn 't get any cutlery with the pie but assumed some would be brought over with the coffees... No. All we had was the teaspoon that came with the coffee, no decent sized spoon of fork and no napkin either (other tables had cutlery and napkins). My Flat White wasn 't really all that good, it was essentialy just a Latte and even then, the coffee wasn 't that decent. My freinds delux cappuccino was supposed to come with cream, marshmallows and a flake, I saw no evidence of the flake (unless it had sunk and dissolved), just extra dusted chocolate, a tiny bit of squirty cream and some very small marshmallows I wouldn 't say it looked delux Final point of annoyance was the price. £11.50 for 2 mediocre coffees and 2 worse than mediocre Apple Pies. Also they only take Cash! Not great in a post covid environment where every other business under the sun is trying to use contactless payments to reduce the chances of infection. Given the location and the competition, I would expect this place to be better. I was there a number of years ago and got decent coffee and a really nice slice of cake. Since then it has been remodelled and I believe changed owners. Even still, with a Costa next door, a restaurant/pub behind them, another coffee shop accross the street and several kiosk icecream/coffee/doughnut or chip shops all within 50yrds they really need to pick up their game. Prime position right on the prominade of a busy sea side town. I suppose they may be trying to get quantity over quality...? The only posative I can find is that the 2 x young women who were serving seemed pleasant and freindly, but that can 't make up for the poor quality products that were not worth the money being charged. I went there today largely because I enjoyed what I had the last time and would rather give my money to a local business rather than massive corporation like Costa but to be honest, I don 't think I will be back there any time soon."

Full menu - 5 options

All prices are estimates on menu.

Dessert

Apple Pie

A classic dessert with tender, spiced apples nestled in a flaky, golden crust.

Mexican-American Food

Empanadas

Savory pastries filled with spiced meat or vegetables, wrapped in a crisp, golden crust.

Chicken

Cajun Chicken

Cajun-spiced grilled chicken breast, served juicy and flavorful, with a hint of heat from spices.

Sweets & Desserts

Main Courses

Lorna

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Lovely breakfast, very calm surroundings and lovely staff.

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Patrick

★ ★

They only accept cash, which is not convenient in this day and age.

Shannon

★ ★ ★ ★

nice meal good service and great place to sit. quiet and deserves more custom

graeme

★

Don't bother call in no fresh fruit dirty not clean needs decorating food ok nothing to call hone about View menu

Samuel

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Only went for takeaway coffee but they were really friendly and cheerful. Nice drinks too. Interior looked like a nice place to eat and they had a good selection of food.

Tony

★

Was in this afternoon my girlfriend had haddock and chips I had gammon steak chips and fried egg worst we've ever tasted will not be back egg was like rubber not much fish all batter asked the girl for peas they had none never heard that in my life

Lynda

★ ★

Went for afternoon coffee and a cakeSoooo disappointed coffee was tasteless even after 3 sugars it was a latteAnd a very very poor selection of cakes so I got no treat(A choice of 32 of which were chocolate and a slice of apple pie which had seen better days in my oppion )So its a no be back for me View menu

John

★

The coffee was good, but when I ordered scrambled eggs and toast, only one slice of toast had scrambled eggs on it when it arrived. It was not as warm as it should have been, and it was clear that it had been sitting out for a while. I was disappointed because I had a good experience there in the past.

Arlene

★

I didn't feel safe at this restaurant compared to others I have been to. I don't believe the staff have received proper training. The girl who served us water had her hands on the top of the glass. Both the waitress and manager spoke to us with their masks hanging off. The fish and chips were served on a cold, flat stone plate and were cold within 5 minutes. This used to be a special cafe, but it was a disappointing experience.

Iain

★ ★

Popped in for a coffee this afternoon, kind of wish I hadn 't. I asked for a Flat White, my freind had a Delux Cappuccino . We also asked about cakes. Both of us opted for the Apple Pie with Ice Cream. To say I was disappointed is a bit of an understatement. The pie was flat and soggy and to be honest wasn 't the best tasting apple pie. The ice cream was a single scoop of cheap Raspberry Ripple, the kind of cheap, nasty stuff I would have gotten as part of a primary school dinner some point in the late 1980 's. The pie arrived 1st then the coffee 's a minute or so later. We didn 't get any cutlery with the pie but assumed some would be brought over with the coffees... No. All we had was the... View menu

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