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Reviewed 5 February 2024 via mobile

Very friendly staff Excellent value for money . Food hot and loads if it . Will be back .We only found this as it’s opposite the Hippodrome .

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 21 December 2023

My friend and I dined here yesterday. I had a baked potato with coronation chicken and my friend had mince and tatties. Both were excellent and well presented. The staff were efficient and friendly. The cafe was very busy and had to turn people away...as there were no empty table.available. The only drawback is the noise but otherwise a better experience this time and will return and recommend.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 25 May 2023

We travel here once a fortnight more if we can & drive for an hour to have food in this fantastic cafe, the food is scrumptious & the staff are brilliant they are friendly & up for a laugh, we took our well behaved jack...russell with us & they even made time to speak to our dog. I can’t praise the cafe, the food, & the staff enough. Jimmy Birnie.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 3 May 2023

Cafe is now called hope street cafe. We didn’t realise how noisy it was until we were seated. Would have seemed rude to have up and left. My tea was a cup of hot water with a tea bag on the saucer. We both had...bacon rolls but were not offered any sauce or napkins. Realise that maybe we had to help our selves. Same with the service we sat for a while before being told to order at the counter. Not a great welcome for strangers we thought. We have visited the cafe some years ago and enjoyed it more then.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 27 February 2023

Unfortunately I’m only able to give this café 1 star when in actual fact it deserved None! I Was a little early for a job in Bo’ness so decided to have an early breakfast! I ordered a full breakfast,. No tea or coffee. Asked the,...who I presumed to be the cafes owner if he had Wi-Fi… NO. ah well. Waiting patiently for my breakfast and looking forward to it as I rarely have one. It arrived. Okay, at this point it started to go south! This imbecile was no cook but he did know how to use a deep fat fryer! Absolutely everything apart from the beans and egg had been deep fried. The egg yolk was raw.. you know that slimy way and burnt on the bottom. Inedible. However, the best was yet to come. When I went to pay. £9.50!!!! and WITHOUT A TEA OR COFFEE!! What?? He asked “Did you not see what you got?” Yeh but it wasn’t worth £9.50 I mentioned that the egg was raw and everything tasted of old fat. His exceptional customer skills came to the fore at this point. “Don’t bother to come back” As if I would you fool. All that’s left to say is that this idiots inability to cook a simple breakfast was only preceded by his encyclopaedic moronic attitude. I guess it’s just down to standards and this moron is devoid.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 22 June 2022

Stopped for breakfast’s Staff are lovely And there breakfasts are amazing The resturant is always busy

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 15 June 2022 via mobile

Have been here twice for breakfast, now called Hope Street Cafe. Oh my, what an amazing place I don't even know where to start! The staff are super, very accommodating. We had a full breakfast each, toast and coffee was served first (within minutes) was...the most delicious seedy bread and the butter wasn't that horrible frozen cold way. We didn't have long to wait for the full breakfast, no fuss over us changing a few bits we didn't like and on point! The links weren't mealy, the egg was beautifully runny, the bacon nice and thick, black pudding and haggis super flavoursome. The Mr says it was probably the best hash brown he's had. When the waitress seen we had finished our toast, we were furnished with more, no hassle. The atmosphere is great, a classic cafe without the stuck on greasey smell. The coffee is really nice, not too bitter. Honestly this is probably the longest review you could expect from a breakfast, but it seriously is so good!!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 13 August 2021

Amazing cafe love the friendly staff and the food is amazing! Proper cafe interior feels like old school cafes which I like and simply best food for breakfast and lunches in Bo’ness, but only place I can go myself and feel not weird sitting by...myself!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 5 July 2020

Whats not to like about this place, for years they have provided a great service to the local people. The new owners have also kept the same high standard of food and service. Now that the business has opened back up (for takeaway) I will...be supporting them through what must have been a tough time for any local small business. Even after all they have went through they remain upbeat and ready to take on the challenge that lies ahead.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 5 July 2020

Good service, well filled, tasty breakfast rolls and good coffee. Very handy for the John Muir way - Ideal for a post-walk breakfast. We’ll be back!

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 5 March 2020

An inexpensive cafe for having a cuppa while having a natter with a friend. Their cheese scones are delicious and you get loads of butter with it. Staff are lovely and friendly and nothing is a bother for them. Definitely recommend you give this cafe...a try...More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 23 February 2020

We enjoyed the staff and food. Service was ace and we had a good laugh with them. When ever you are close, dont mis it. No high end restaurant, but what you see is what you get!

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 15 February 2020

Had a full scottish breakfast, absolutely amazing.Staad are fantastic but not too over attentive. Can't recommend Brian's cafe enough.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 14 January 2020 via mobile

Just had the full Scottish breakfast here this morning. Highly recommend this economical, family.run cafe.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 14 January 2020 via mobile

The first thing I noticed was the smooth level entry to the cafe, excellent for wheelchairs, people using walking sticks & Mum's with young children. When we arrived we were given a lovely welcome, ordered our food. The tables have good spaces between them, easy...to get around them. The tables & chairs were spotless, you can also see into the cooking area , which again looked spotless & well organised. We had a full 7 item fry up breakfast with tea & toast, the food was hot & tasty, just what I needed on a cold morning. They have an excellent Menu, something on there for eveyoneMore

Date of visit: January 2020
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Brians Cafe is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5