August 2025 by Lu Jia Xuan
I saw quite a few post on XiaoHongShu mentioned that this shop was very nice. But it seems to quite disappoint me?
Foods (Medicine breakfast sandwich - okay not bad; Harsh brown with romesco - is not what?s the hash brown that we normally will think of) maybe not my type, personally don?t like?.
Service was just super normal?. bring you to the table when arrived, order food, serve food and bills?
The atmosphere of the restaurant was not bad.
August 2025 by Alexandra Boobyer
A lovely brunch, but nothing special. We ordered the granola bowl, some toast and some bakes to take home.
The sourdough was lovely (although the jam alongside is just a jar, not homemade), and the bowls were okay, albeit quite lacking on the fruit. The bakes we took home were really disappointing. The biscoff cruffin had no biscoff ? and the chocolate chip cookie was completely tasteless.
The setting itself was lovely, a great spot to meet for a coffee.
August 2025 by Toby Hinde
Saw this place recommended on Top Jaw - pastries were delicious and the Peanut and Date smoothie was lovely! Great little find ?
August 2025 by ohoud al otaibi
thanks for Steven & Kate they were nice?The service was great, the bakery and coffee were perfect. A place worth trying again.
August 2025 by Ahzam Fatima
Strong cup of coffee! One of the best places in bham for a good cup of coffee
August 2025 by Heba abdel gawad
Amazing French
July 2025 by Ayesha A
Looks better online ? decor isn?t the best more like a green house and lacking character. I don?t know why but the matcha is disgusting all branches.
The food was okay , abit overpriced . And I like to give food second chances after trying their botanical garden menu , but it didn?t work here either. Lacking in seasoning and bread isn?t as soft as it needs to be.
Really slow service but it?s not the waitress fault. Card machine took super long to work? Also they need to start putting bakery items on the menu instead of the front. Makes ordering inconvenient
July 2025 by Tanya Hasanniazi
The atmosphere of the restaurant is very enjoyable and freshening, feels like a greenhouse.
However, what was not very nice to encounter was unwelcoming staff upon arrival, where you do not know how long you need to wait in line to get a table or a simple hi :)
Pastry (croissant and pan au chocolate) was satisfying, very crunchy and buttery, fresh.
cCoffee was great in aesthetics but absolutely disapointing in its taste which was stale.
All in all, expectations were high, and they were not met, sorry Medicine Bakery.
July 2025 by Canice Hong
TLDR: I?d only recommend this place if you?re getting a pastry from the front. Long wait times (45+ mins) + no cooling system = not a great place to dine in.
Came here twice and had very different experiences.
When a friend and I grabbed a pastry from the front, we were served and seated right away, even moving to a booth when requested. The atmosphere was great and the interior is very aesthetic and appealing for social media. No complaints here.
When I came alone a few months later to order brunch, I had a 2/5 experience. First, it took around 5-10 minutes to be seated with no acknowledgment of the long wait time, even with several moments of eye contact with staff who didn?t seem very rushed, though this can be overlooked. Second, I waited over 45 minutes for my food (not a guess or overestimate) without acknowledgment of any sort. There was a period of around 15 minutes where nothing came out of the kitchen (I had a direct view of where the food exited).
During this wait time, it was increasingly apparent how uncomfortable the space was. There was no AC and the building has no windows to open. The only cooling system was a single fan, and with the many skylights, the restaurant felt like a greenhouse. Literally outside the restaurant was cooler than inside and that?s not an exaggeration.
The food itself was alright. I ordered the harissa benedict and the only qualm I have with it was that the eggs were almost hard boiled and not runny at all. There was a lot of chorizo on it and the mushrooms were great, however I don?t think I?d pay £14 for it again.
July 2025 by Gr Ant
I paid 11 pounds for a loaf of bread and two pastries. These prices are ridiculously high.
July 2025 by Marco Zanchi
Great find at the heart of Birmingham. Amazing coffee, delicious sourdough toast, attentive staff.
July 2025 by kirstin wood
Been a few times and usually really enjoy, bit of a shame the food wasn't as good today. I had the vegan brunch with an added poached egg which was more water than egg. My partner had the regular brunch, both of our hash browns felt a bit undercooked. But drinks were lovely and we've been before for pastries which were delicious!
July 2025 by ishi
Delicious food! Mike served us today he was a really chilled guy, was really understanding when I returned the matcha drink I didn?t like- I got the iced chai latte and it was AMAZING! Would come back again
July 2025 by Richard Bromhall
Popped in earlier and my partner asked to substitute one kind of eggs for another. When our food arrived, the eggs weren?t substituted and we asked for them to be changed. We were still waiting 10 mins later, meanwhile my food went cold. We asked again what was happening and they said it would be a few more minutes. Very little point in eating out and eating separately. Communication from several waiting staff was poor and we kept having to ask what was going on. In the end, we said to leave it and walked out. Something quite simple to resolve could have been sorted with more care. It?s not the mistakes you make, it?s what you do to sort them. Not the way you want to spend lunch on your birthday!
July 2025 by The Truth
I had classic eggs benedict and a odd looking hashbrown in sauce
