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Nice fancier place in a modern business district of Birmingham England. Its a short walk from the Hilton And near Broad street. It is a walk up place with no table service like fast food. It had a Panera Bread feel. The service was great, I needed to get rid of change as I as I was headed to Germany and would use Euros and the person serving me helped me sort the smaller change I had, yes, after numerous trips to England I always used either pound coins, bills or credit. I have collected vast amounts of less than one pound English change at home… I digress… he was friendly when he helped me sort the change and provided greet service as well. They have all the coffees. I had an Americans and it was good, much better than Costa’s…I had a breakfast hot pot which I have never had before, it is basically a breakfast strew and was very tasty. They advertise some quality ingredients as well. Overall I really enjoyed it.

I usually like to keep my coffee shops purely independent but if there is a good reason to make an exception it is for Eat in Brindley Place.
My working day doesn’t start properly until I have one of their big americanos and deliciously wholesome toast on my desk. The roast of the coffee is strong but smooth and competitively priced.
Lunch provides you with a multitude of options with a huge range of freshly prepared sarnies, cold salads or fab noodle pots available. All dishes are clearly labelled with nutritional value (which is great for a gal who counts her calories) and all budgets catered for.
My favourite though has to be the hot soups which change on a daily basis. There are two options Simple or Bold. Either win in the taste stakes. Best for a cold rainy day is Wednesday’s pot pie, the ultimate in comfort eating complete with its own mini puff pastry.
The staff are amazingly friendly, another refreshing surprise from this chain but guaranteed service with a smile and just another reason to get your caffeine on at this fab coffee shop.

Nice place for a morning coffee. Plenty of tables. Come after 9 to avoid the morning rush.