Saint Kitchen - JQ
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About Saint Kitchen - JQ
Saint Kitchen - JQ is a coffee shop on Unit 2 in Birmingham, run as a family-owned daytime spot for espresso, cafe meals and brunch. Pancakes appear regularly on the menu, served with toppings such as custard buttercream, peanut butter fudge, candied peanuts and salted caramel, or with maple. The rest of the menu is largely sandwich-based, with the chicken katsu sando a recurring lunch option, and smashed avocado on toast often served with a side of bacon. Hash browns are a recommended item, and gluten-free options are prepared in a separate part of the kitchen so the full menu can be made gluten free. The menu changes regularly, so not every dish is guaranteed on a given visit. Seating looks out over the square, and it operates on a walk-in basis. Coffee and bread are also sold to take home.
Good to know
“Family-owned daytime fixture providing espresso, cafe meals & brunch eats in a small, modern space.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hash browns, smashed avocado on toast, pancakes and coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hash browns, smashed avocado on toast, pancakes and coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Hash browns draw the most repeat praise, described by one reviewer as "magical" and by another as "rather bougie," and they turn up again in a call to "get the hash browns and strawberry matcha." Close behind, brunch dishes get singled out repeatedly: pancakes with custard buttercream and salted caramel, Turkish eggs, smashed avocado on toast, and the chicken katsu sando. Coffee comes up almost as often, with the chai, the dense foam, and the mocha all earning specific mentions, and gluten free options are noted as fully accommodated with separate kitchen prep. Staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming, including one account of an order held and remade fresh when a child arrived late. The only recurring gripe is a wish for an English breakfast option, since the bacon, eggs, bread and hash browns are already on the menu but beans and sausage aren't offered alongside them.
Customer Review Summary
Hash browns draw the most repeat praise, described by one reviewer as "magical" and by another as "rather bougie," and they turn up again in a call to "get the hash browns and strawberry matcha." Close behind, brunch dishes get singled out repeatedly: pancakes with custard buttercream and salted caramel, Turkish eggs, smashed avocado on toast, and the chicken katsu sando. Coffee comes up almost as often, with the chai, the dense foam, and the mocha all earning specific mentions, and gluten free options are noted as fully accommodated with separate kitchen prep. Staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming, including one account of an order held and remade fresh when a child arrived late. The only recurring gripe is a wish for an English breakfast option, since the bacon, eggs, bread and hash browns are already on the menu but beans and sausage aren't offered alongside them.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My top1 brunch, the coffee is sooooo good, the coffee foam was very dense, the milk foam was just right, and the coffee bean aroma was wonderful, without any bitterness or astringency.”
- Google user
“Whatever you do get the hash browns and strawberry matcha!!! Such cool staff, great seating and chilled atmosphere! The taste of the pancakes and Turkish eggs were brilliant will deffo be back!”
- Google user
“Kudos to SK for opening early for the half marathon. We weren’t participating but we were leaving early for Gloucester and so getting in at 10am for a good brunch was perfect. We came here the day before for just toast and coffee but did a proper breakfast on Sunday. Lovely people, great service and really good food.”
- Google user
“Came for lunch for the first time yesterday, and had a great experience. Staff were very friendly and upbeat. Food was delicious and reasonably priced, both my partner and I had the chicken katsu sando. Will definitely come back again in future!”
- Google user
“The staff are always lovely and the coffee is some of the best i’ve had. Had breakfast for the first time here and it was amazing! One of the best places in the JQ!”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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