Coco Bean - Full Menu

I visited Cocoa Bean today a 'quiet ' wednesday lunchtime. I 'd been intending to try it out for a while but never quite got round to it. There 's some real pos... read more I visited Cocoa Bean today a 'quiet ' wednesday lunchtime. I 'd been intending to try it out for a while but never quite got round to it. There 's some real positives with the food which is freshly (and well) prepared and a generous portion. The menu is also comprehensive. A tiny observation my coffee was served the same temperature as tea would be I would guess boiling water was used. However it was nice when it cooled down a bit. I mentioned that it 's not a place to unwind the door is left open and there is a constant noisy flow of traffic going past (a waste of double glazing), if this isn 't enough to assault the senses there is a radio station constantly playing fast music inside just a little too loudly and if I was still able to switch off from that there was a young boy in residence playing additional music on his tablet to add to it all. The decor is confusing. There are massive boards in the front windows with generic images of greasy food. These are at odds with the 'Cocoa Bean ' signage, large number of photos of film stars inside and pleasant messages painted on the walls. Collectively these make the place feel claustrophobic. Just in case you might fancy looking out of any bit of the window that is left there are also rather scruffy signs for different parts of the menu covering any worthwhile viewing area. I won 't be going back mainly due to the pervasive noise levels. I would order food to take out though as it 's very well done.

A very nicely laid out cafe with plenty of room and in a lovely airy space the south facing light is beautiful on a sunny day. We were made to feel welcome the... read more A very nicely laid out cafe with plenty of room and in a lovely airy space the south facing light is beautiful on a sunny day. We were made to feel welcome the moment we walked in and we chose from a comprehensive menu of snacks and meals. I chose an omelette with fries and salad and my wife chose a Tuna Sweetcorn Jacket potato which was also served with a salad. The food was fresh, plentiful and full of flavour. There is free parking outside on the main road (up to 90mins). A cracking little find we will go again soon!