Egg Cafe Ltd

Reviews

• Good for Vegans; better for Vegetarians

  A really great find for a vegan with a few days to spend in Liverpool and even better for regulars who can get to know the many different dishes. I would like to have visited again as I made a poor choice of main course. I opted for a three course meal which, including a cup of tea or coffee, was £9.95. The vegan mushroom soup, served with a glorious door stopper sized garlic herby bread, was superb, I should have just ordered that as it provided a very sufficient lunch. My choice of main course, called Creamy Mushrooms, apparently made with vegan cream cheese, had no visible sign of cream and no taste of mushroom; it was a rather sloppy dish consisting of mainly onion, pepper and tomato with a few mushrooms thrown in at the end of the cooking time. I took my dessert away with me and enjoyed later that evening the vegan chocolate cake. This restaurant reminds me of the early London vegetarian restaurants such as Mildred’s in the West End or Kingston’s Riverside Vegetaria which initially offered very stodgy food. Egg’s salad, for instance, consisted of two carbs and several root vegetables. The only other option as an accompaniment to the main courses was boiled rice. It’s a better restaurant for vegetarians than vegans as there were a couple of very nice looking quiches on offer. The restaurant itself has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and the staff were extremely helpful, friendly and accommodating. It’s probably unfair to judge this restaurant on a single visit and I’ll make a point of returning when next in Liverpool.

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  Marie B.
  Review Date: 26/05/2009 Report review
• Brilliant veggie

  Great vegatarian food in a really nice space at the top of an old warehouse. Can be tricky to find, but worth the hunt. I don't think it has disabled access though, which is a real shame - otherwise it would get 5 stars.

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  David C.
  Review Date: 24/09/2008 Report review
• Super Food at a steep price.

  The Egg Cafe is a vegetarian cafe in the Newington area of Liverpool. The cafe offers a huge variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes in a mellow atmosphere. My favourite choice is the homemade soup with cheese on toast but you can buy larger meals. On a recent visit my firend and I were shocked by the bill for our order. We ordered 2 main meals with drinks with a slice of bread each. The bill came to £20 and we were charged £1.50 each for a bog standard slice of bread.The staff are very friendly at the Egg Cafe and I always get awarm welcome but I npow tend to head for Keiths Wine Bar for gorgeous veggie food at value for money prices

  Wenners
  Review Date: 12/09/2008 Report review
• Open, tasty, relaxed and vegan

  The Egg is a vegan and vegetarian friendly cafe. It is friendly and relaxed for lunch or dinner and within student budgets. Hidden away at the top of a spiral staircase in the middle of town, there are more regulars who visit The Egg but is becoming more and more popular to the alternative youth of Liverpool. However, do not be deterred by this new emo culture, as there is a wide mix of people of young and old who eat here. It boasts a delicious bean burger and as simple as it sounds, the cheese and toast is well worth trying. Also offers delicious carrot cake and the infamous chocolate crunch. Ingredients, including the juice, seem to be the cheapest, and this fact is not hidden away. However, the food is tasty and great for a cup of tea, a read of the paper, or a lunch. It is easy to sit here alone and wile the time away. A wider range of food should be offered however, as you are bound to visit this cool little cafe time and time again. I believe there is sometimes live music here too.

  Oxymore
  Review Date: 01/09/2008 Report review
• A hidden gem

  The Egg is a wonderful vegetarian cafe, hidden away up two flights of stairs - not one for the weak of leg, or carrying of prams.The atmosphere is very friendly, and you can choose to sit at your own table or a an extra-large table and maybe make some new friends! The decor is constantly changing, as they allow artists to display and sell their work on the walls. It's nice to have a different view on each visit.The food is a limited range but tasty, cheap and piled high. Personally I love to stop for a slab of lemon cake and nice cuppa - about £3! Wide range of drinks, and in the evenings you can bring your own wine for about a £1 charge.If you like your eating a little kooky and away from the high street brands, definitely head here.

  Fadedflowers
  Review Date: 11/08/2008 Report review