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The Coffee House

Unit 1a, Atlantic Quay | 100-114 Strand Road, Derry BT48 7NR, Northern Ireland
02871370302
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Ranked #56 of 80 restaurants in Derry
Price range: $3 - $11
Cuisines: Café, Soups, Family Fare, Sandwiches
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
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62% Recommend
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17 reviews 17 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

Just a little comment on my few visits to this wee coffee shop. Good coffee, brilliant location, good food, priced okay. To the owners. KEEP THE OUTSIDE CLEANER TIDIER AND CARED FOR. It will increase your footfall, please you can not afford to ignore this. I haven't found any problems with staff but if the other reviews are accurate beware... More

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Derry, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

I was a regular user of this café from just after it opened but I eventually gave up on it. Why? Well you can have been in 3-4 times a week for many months and you are greeted or should I say ignored by owners as if you are a stranger. They have no warmth or people skills and even... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

DerryWalker, Thanks for making The Coffee House your first Trip Advisor review, and again disheartening to know that you'd been a very regular customer but felt it necessary to only review us negatively, we have to say it's extremely unusual to know that a customer who was so regular was not acknowledged by us, we're so shocked we're not even... More

Belfast, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Lovely cafe in a nice location, it is situated on the quay overlooking the River Foyle. There is outdoor seating which is lovely when the weather is nice. Nice coffee, sandwiches, paninis etc and some lovely little sweet things aswell- scones, pastries etc. Would definitely recommend for lunch, must actually pay it a little visit soon as havent been in... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

MariaN859, Excellent, another positive review from an established, Senior Trip Advisor reviewer, seems you enjoy your coffee shops and cafes so we're glad that you liked what we have to offer .. hopefully we'll start getting the weather to make use of our brand new outside seating, there truly is no better place to sit in Derry when the sun... More

Stone, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
64 reviews 64 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Loved,loved,loved this little coffee shop.It was so good I had my breakfast here everyday as it was on my walking route along the River Foyle. Warm scones are great. I had the cherry but was tempted by the treacle scones.

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Sandra B, Yahoo .. a positive review from a well established, top contributor, Trip Advisor reviewer. On this occasion we don't feel we need to write a book to respond .. comments like this truly do have an uplifting affect on our entire staff and is what we went into business for .. glad you enjoy what we have to... More

Derry, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

Went with wife and kids as a treat before a business trip abroad.. Was a notably disappointing experience: found the staff member that served me to be a standing up version of the little Britain character "computer says no"... No sausages, no fry and no alternatives offered or pleasantries offered. (I could see a sausage behind the counter! ) Some... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

drogers747, Thanks for making The Coffee House your first Trip Advisor review .. as a business we don't do Fry's (apologies, there's no other way to put it even if we were computers :) ) .. we do grilled bacon and sausages and poached or scrambled eggs as our healthy breakfast menu up until 11:30, we can only assume you... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

Have been to the Coffee House a few times as I have hoped that it would improve as it is situated in such a beautiful setting however I find that the menu is average and the customer service lazy. Firstly some of the staff are unfriendly and unhelpful, instead of offering an alternative to what we asked for the lady... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

doorbadgers, Thanks for taking the time to review The Coffee House, we're obviously disappointed that you're not happy with our menu, and are always open to customer suggestions for things they would like to see .. good examples have been the recent requests for fresh fruit which we have sourced, bringing back the homemade tealoaf, requests to get Karen's Beetroot... More

co.antrim
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

I must say how much I enjoy visiting the Coffee House when in the city,the food is excellent and there is always something new on the menu.Its not like most cafes where the menu is set in stone.I travel all of Ireland and the quality of cafes vary greatly but this one never dissappoints.I don`t have a problem with staff... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Thanks Freddie, we very much appreciate your support. Regards Karen & Caroline. More

Derry City Northern Ireland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Visited the Coffeee House Sunday 8th March my partner and I would have been regular visitors when out walking but I will never be back. We have always complained about the lack of atmosphere, hostility of staff but Sunday was particularly bad. From the minute we entered it was all about getting your order and money and out as quickly... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Inishowen, Thanks for taking the time to review The Coffee House, obviously it's disheartening to read your comments as you've advised you were a regular customer but felt it necessary to only review us when an incident occurred. In this instance we may well be victims of our own success, Sundays are without doubt our busiest day of the week... More

Derry, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

I have lived in the Derry area for many years. I recently visited the Coffee House with a friend at lunch time and am deeply saddened to say that I have never been treated in such an ignorant manner in any other cafe or restaurant in the city. The owner's behaviour towards us was way beyond rudeness. She had no... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
March 17, 2013

Angela, thanks for taking the time to review The Coffee House, we're obviously on a bad run in 2013 with regards to reviews on Tripadvisor which we are trying to address, given the time and date of your review we will assume that you were Ash60's friend, and we hope that our response to Ash goes some way to providing... More

Derry Northern Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

My friend and I recently visited this cafe and had one of the worst expereinces we ever had. The cafe itself is in a prime location and the food is ok however the manners of the staff leaves a lot to be desired. When we entered the cafe we took a seat and then my friend went up to order.... More

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TheCoffeeHouse, Owner at The Coffee House, responded to this review
March 17, 2013

Ash60 Thank you for taking the time to review our business, we're genuinely sorry that you felt embarrassed at being asked to join the service queue prior to taking a table, that certainly was not our intention. Our explanation on why we request customers to be served first prior to taking a table was obviously not given to you appropriately,... More

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