Freshly Ground in Bristol

Very good food, great for a lunch. Staff were friendly and polite. Big portion sizes

Having recently returned back to Downend to live after 34 years of living in Fishponds- this is my favourite Coffee/ Cafe Shop in the Village.Staff work hard and are always polite and helpful.Inbetween Shifts and working full time- I try to pop in as often as possible.Great place to chill out.Watching the World go by! Keep up the good work....Tony 👍😉

Could be the best coffee I've ever had! No hint of bitterness, and very hot (which, sadly, is unusual for many coffee shops). If I lived locally, I think I would be spending quite a bit of time here, as they have free Wi-Fi too!

First visit with my niece to this lovely little independent cafe. A great range of cakes, sandwiches, baguettes, brunches and breakfasts. Warm welcome and great service. I had a sausage and mushroom baguette which hit the spot nicely. Great coffees and good value all round.

Nice little cafe if a little tight on space inside. I met friends for a coffee and a sandwich here and I think we must’ve picked a particularly busy Wednesday lunchtime as the staff seemed very busy and a little overwhelmed. However they were perfectly pleasant when they were able to serve me. I found it a little unusual the cafe had no menus. Instead we were told we had to choice from menu chalk boards dotted around the room. There was a large board on the wall near the front of the cafe and a smaller one over an archway, neither of which we could see from our table as we were sat at the very back of the cafe. I felt a little sorry for the family sat behind us as they also couldn’t see the menu boards either and had several small children and elderly relatives with them so it was quite a chore for them to relay menu options by shouting across the cafe. I would suggest visitors choose food options as soon as you walk in, before getting a table, as it’ll save a lot of faff later on. Our table had a child’s high chair & clear shower curtain wedged next it. I imagine this was used as a divider between tables when Covid restrictions were tighter but none of them were being used on the day we were there and actually got in the way of the family seated behind us. Our sandwiches were perfectly fine and we shared a small bowl of chips which were nice on a cold autumnal day. I would go here again but I think I’d just have coffee and skip the food. Or possibly go at a different day or time.

Fantastic cafe, a warm welcome with a lovely cosy feel. Staff very polite and helpful and couldnt do enough for you. Highly recommend.

Wonderful cafe with great food and coffee and wonderful staff. Always a happy atmosphere and made to feel welcome. If your ever in Downend pop in.

By chance I happened along this wonderful little coffee shop in Downend near Bristol.Outside it is extremely well presented and only matched by the excellence of the cosy comfortable presentation inside.I've added a picture of the staff who were there on the day who gave me excellent service, They were friendly, helpful and professional creating the impression that nothing would be to much trouble.The menu is creative yet familiar and the service timely, efficient and friendly.I witnessed a coffee cautious customer being guided through the options without even a hint of the condescending tone you might experience elsewhere.Outstanding on all counts, well worth a visitMichael

I hadn't been here since October 2020 (and liked it then but didn't review). It was busy due to the lockdown easing but was still comfortable and warm inside. Helpful but not overbearing staff. The drinks are of average price but of liberal size and very nice. I had a Hazelnut Cappuccino which was delicious, good helping of syrup which is unusual for some cafés where the scrimp a bit. My wife, a stern hot chocolate critic also liked the hot chocolate (perhaps a tad sweet but still). Didn't have cake or food but what I did see other eat was very nice. Will be coming back again Insha'Allah.

Charming gem hidden in plain sight. Head into Freshly Ground four decent coffee and a great pubeqsque atmosphere.