At The Well - Bristol

Excellent breakfast. In hate Japanese-Style Prison.

One of the most homey, warm and lovely places I have ever been to! Amazing staff, amazing food and extraordinary vibes!

We called 'At the Well Cafe and Launderette ' for Brunch on Wednesday. It offered some interesting seating on the pavement, just off the main Stokes Croft road, which is noisy, dusty but a great place for people watching. The Menu consisted largely of American Pancakes with various toppings as well as other, more traditional breakfast fare. I chose the Transatlantic Pancakes (Mushrooms, Scrambled eggs, streaky bacon all covered with “A liberal dousing of Maple Syrup” £8.50. Sadly I was disappointed. The Pancakes were thick and heavy. Though they tasted good they were a bit stodgy which meant they needed lots of additional flavours to go with them. The streaky bacon hit the spot but mushrooms and Scrambled eggs didn 't. The Pancakes were described as 'light and Fluffy ' but I 'm not sure I would have described them as such. Sorry Guys. My Sister made a better choice going for the American Pancakes with Bacon and Blueberry at £7.50 was a pound cheaper but I cant think why ? Unfortunately they were a bit 'frugal ' with the Maple Syrup, even serving it in tiny hand made clay jugs. My wife went for her old Favourite. Poached Eggs on Sour Dough. Here 's where I get on my high horse because I just don 't get Sour Dough Toast. It is always too crisp for me and almost always cuts my gums to pieces. There are some great artisan bakers making fabulous bread (there is one not 20 yards along the road where we bought Croissants and a lovely fresh loaf so why not offer a choice? But Jaki loved hers and was extremely satisfied. We ordered Tea and Coffee (in a Cafetière but they forgot to bring any cups, then there were no spoons and finally, I had to ask for Sugar. All trivial but you expect places to get these simple things right first time ? There was no issue about social distancing as we were the only customers initially though by the time we left, there were several groups of people seated inside and out. No one was using the Launderette facility whilst we were there which is a shame as I would have liked them to be really busy. I did wonder whether the smell of Laundry went well with food? Service was acceptable without being exceptional, polite but lacked any intimacy which these niche places often have. The Bill came to about £14 in total because we got some discount through the Eat out to Help Out scheme which meant it was good value for money, but had we paid the full price, I might not have been quite as pleased. £8.50 for two pancakes is, in my book. Expensive. So if you need your smalls washing and you want to eat at the same time, this might be a good call. I suspect there is more work to do on the business model but I wish them well and despite my reservations about the pancakes I would go again and we did enjoy our visit. If only for the people watching.

Great experience. The ladies that work there were lovely and so accommodating with people's orders; no troubles if you want to share, or have allergies, or any kind of food specifications, they're very nice and customer oriented. The decorations are also beautiful with eclectic dishes and homey vibes. The laundrette part of it is interesting but doesn't mess with the atmosphere it only adds to it. The food was delicious and well proportioned. We arrived at around 10 am and it had many free tables but it quickly filled up, so I recommend getting there early :

Absolutely delicious! Great vibe and probably one of the best lunches I’ve had the Osaka pancake, with a delicious combo of sweet, salty and tangy flavours. Highly recommended even if the food wait is a bit long.