Druckers

Tried this place 2 or 3 times, it’s been okay so far. The coffee is decent enough, a little small compared to Costa Coffee but I was more curious about the Vienna Patisserie cakes they were selling. While they on the expensive side (£3.10 last time I checked), they do fill you up.
I will give Druckers 4 stars because I’m more tempted to visit there again rather than Second Cup.

I decided to buy local so to speak and I was really disappointed with the offerings here. Everything is priced at the high end but good place doesn’t cut it in terms of quality food. First of all the coffees are priced at the top end, and they are poor tasting and this is just no good enough by a long way. I had a very poor tasting latte. I also had an almost tasteless breakfast roll (over £3) with bacon (and what was worse still was that the bacon rind was limp and soggy), it also had some egg & some Cumberland sausage. It was meant to be heated too but when served up to me it was still cold in the centre. In fact if it wasn’t for the HP sauce it would have been very unpleasant indeed. I also had a fruit scone, which with the addition of butter, a mini jam and a mini pot of Cornish cream came in at £2.65. I could see the nearby Starbucks as I looked out of this place — it’s just one floor down — and I regretted not going there as the comparable food there is far and away superior at the same price or less. But I won’t make the same mistake again and I find nothing that would attract me back to Druckers. The two staff were friendly enough though.

I’ve walked past this many times and thought about the Viennese pastries. I am surprised its taken me so long to go in really!
Unfortunately it turns out I wasn’t missing much. I had a mixed berry mousse type topping on a sponge base. The berry stuff was quite nice, I left most of the sponge though as it wasn’t so nice. My friend had a Black Forest gâteau which I was pleased about as it was my second choice. It was pretty bland sadly. She was not impressed.
The coffees were ok and it’s a big place that never seems that busy so it’s acceptable for a shopping refuge. There’s plenty of better spaces in the Arndale Centre though. Plus there’s no toilet.

³⁄₅ — It’ll do — they have wifi (bit slow), the tea’s ok — the food is your usual sandwiches and cakes you’d get from elsewhere, a casual — easy, sit down and do you thing kinda place. They have wifi, but about 2 sockets so this is no nerdy cool chill with your laptop and/​or read a book. Satisfactory. could do better (change the interior??). ps. bar staff are ok, friendly enough

I was here for a business meeting earlier today. What can I say? It’s a nice enough café, situated in the Arndale centre, offering stunning views of H&M and HMV…
Staff seemed helpful and polite, the tables and chairs were clean and the food looked OK for a café, from what I could see. I spied a few stuffed croissants, flatbreads and ciabattas, scones and various cakes and pastries by the till but I opted out (I don’t like to mix business with pleasure) although I’m pretty sure the food would be nothing to write home about anyway.
I’m not going to recommend going here but I’m not going to say «NO WAY ON EARTH SHOULD YOU EVER SET FOOT IN HERE» either. Druckers is just OK. And sometimes OK is OK, especially if you’re only there to sip j2o and talk about social media marketing (yawn).

Druckers was recommended to me by my lovely girlfriend one day after a boring and dull shopping trip (Just to clear things up, I was dragging my girlfriend around shopping… Not the other way around) as I needed some new clothes for my soon to exist «lads» holiday… Should be a laugh. But anyway, back to the review after some back story :)
I had always strolled past this place countless times. However, I never had the urge to ever give it a try nor did I have any interest in actually going in, but after hearing some good words from Katie, I decided to give it a go.
What I can say was that for a coffee shop inside a busy shopping center, it has a strange way of making you feel comfortable and away from the crowds as you enjoy a nice brew and a slice of cake. Sadly I only purchased a medium mocha which was at a reasonable price (No idea what it is now, but it wasn’t wallet wounding) and I sat there to indulge in a spot of people watching, while having a nice chat. The counter consisted of a wide arrange of cakes, sandwiches (Which you can have toasted if need be) and a large selection of coffees, teas and other cold/​hot beverages. All at adequate prices and sizes. What surprised me the most was the lack of customers. It might have been the time of day, or maybe just a coincidence, but there were free seats everywhere — not that I’m complaining I hate crowds. But it makes you consider the future prospects of a company that receives very little popularity.
Overall I enjoyed my stay (Be that very short). The drinks were great, I enjoyed them and I also enjoyed the look of the cakes :) Would very happily go there again to try out some other stuff.

Quiet, Lots of space. Not tooooo expensive. Waitress friendly and willing to help. Free Wi-​fi Limited to 90 min a day

Haven’t been to a Druckers before although I have been to their sister company Patisserie Valerie (in Cabot’s circus Bristol), so was looking forward to it.
As it happens I was a little disappointed, seems to be aimed for a different market more Starbucks than French chic but that is fair enough. The coffee was good (although I couldn’t taste the shot of hazelnut in it) and the plain cookie was also passable, again reminiscent of Starbucks.
The cakes that I took home though were not up to the standard I of their new management. The Irish cream cheese cake was a bit claggy and the black forest kirsch was tasteless. Seeing as they were almost £4 each I expected more.
Good to nip in for a coffee and cake when shopping but maybe a little overpriced for what you get, hopefully things will improve.

I’ll admit I was completely unaware of the distinguished stock from which Drucker’s is drawn — sister organisation to ultra-​posh Greggs, Patisserie Valerie and the brainchild of a sweet-​toothed Austrian immigrant. Honestly I would have never guessed, and this is probably part of the problem. The place is absolutely unremarkable; from the unremarkable coffee to the unremarkable buttery biscuits, from the unremarkable pleather seating to the unremarkable prints on the walls.
As a stop off on a trawl round the Arndale Centre it is absolutely adequate. The cake comes highly recommended but I have had a lot tastier (try the dessert counter at Selfridge’s food hall and you should see what I mean). If you’re in the market for some hot savoury food Drucker’s serve paninis, filled croissants, jacket potatoes and soup for about the price you might expect (just under £5 if you’re not used to expecting things like that). It is a far more civilised set of surroundings than the school cafeteria from hell that is the upstairs food court but that’s about as much as can be said for the place really. Completely and utterly alright.

I am not sure how much Vienna there is in Druckers. There is Druckers (whatever it means), and there is certainly a patisserie, but Viennese overtones are all but lost in the hustle and bustle of Arndale Centre. Still, the place is very conveniently located for those who shop in the old part of Arndale. It is just opposite H&M, next door to o2 shop, and across the floor from Pastiche and Beaverbrooks. And if you have exhausted yourself by walking from one shop to another in Market St, then there is no better place to raise your spirits.
I do visit them now and again, and I’ve never been disappointed with either service or food. They offer a good selection of sandwiches, quiches, and pizzas; and coffees, teas, and frappes are wonderful. However, the real order of the day are cakes. Imagine a huge counter with traditional and coffee eclairs; foret noirs, lemon and Irish Coffee cheesecakes; puff pastries; cupcakes; muffins; I’m sure I’m still forgetting to mention something…
The walls are decorated with reproductions of Impressionist paintings; and, as I mentioned above, the only drawback of the place is that I don’t really see any Vienna in it. If it was not for the cakes and coffees, Druckers could very well be just another eatery in the busy shopping centre. The quality distinguishes it, hence you’ve got food to go, dear Druckers!

Druckers was a new experience for me today. I know it’s been there a while but I’d never had the urge to go in until today.
It’s in the middle of the Arndale which makes it and ideal location but not necessarily a good one. Picture the scene. You’ve been shopping all day. You’re laden with bags, sick of people, tired and hungry. Not good. You want tea and you want chocolate and you want them both immediately. Druckers. It sells cake. Cake is good… and in you go. Once you’re in, you’re in love.
I had the gâteau noir. I’m going back tomorrow for another piece, it was very very very good. Yum.
They also sell a range of savoury snacks including paninis, soups and jacket potatos as well as a huge range of hot and cold drinks. Good prices too which makes it even better.
I didn’t know about the special occasion cakes until I just read Angela’s review, might have a look at them tomorrow!!!

I like Druckers, the sister company to the top notch Patisserie Valerie. It really does taste like quality, even if it is only in a shopping centre. That doesn’t mean it sucks in my eyes (plus the original Druckers in Birmingham is stunning).
I bought a birthday gateaux here. It was the smallest one, but it did the job for 8 of us (they told me it would only serve 6 but really it could have served 10, especially since it was a dessert after a 3 course meal). It was gorgeous, with double chocolate filling, white chocolate ‘cigarettes’ around the edge and our choice written on the top for just £20. What I don’t understand is why the price jumps up £10 just to serve another 2 or 3 mouths. Seems a little bit extreme, but then I think it’s because the 8″ is a much more popular size.
The tarts, sandwiches and pastries continue to be of a very high standard here too. They don’t come cheap, but they’re little works of art. I highly recommend the Tarte au Citron or the Frasier.
By the way, I was told by the kind assistant that if you want a special occasion cake, you can order on line and it’ll be ready to pick up at the nearest store within 24 hours!

Druckers says– «Druckers Vienna Patisserie was founded by Andre Drucker in 1964. He wanted the folk of his adopted city, Birmingham, to enjoy the quality patisserie he’d known as a young man in Vienna. Druckers has always prided itself on its ability to create wonderful products. We achieve this through the skill and artistry of our highly trained craftsmen and the use of fine ingredients. With a wide choice of delicious food, a mouth-​watering patisserie and great coffee, Druckers still provides a unique eating experience.»
I say– Get over yourselves, you’re a café in the Arndale Centre with horrible toilets you muppets!