BEAR Hockley

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  Adam House (Mo)

  ·1 month ago

  “Hands down the best spot in Notts. Genuinely thinking of planning another trip for the soft serve alone! A vegan option oasis!”

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  Ian Shapton

  ·2 months ago

  “Very generous breakfast portions, although granola was quite small and sweet, tasty though. Staff are lovely, good coffee, relaxed atmosphere”

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  fiona clarke

  ·2 months ago

  “If I could give 6 stars to service I would! Ryan made us feel so welcome and looked after ... He knew it was mine and my friends 40th birthday and went out of his way to ensure everything was perfect. I really can't thank Ryan enough for making my birthday so fabulous and exactly what we were after. The cocktails were fantastic and food was delicious and everything was speedy service too!! Will be coming back again with all my friends. Thank you so much”

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  Poppy Campen

  ·4 months ago

  “I visited yesterday after work with some friends to try the vegan soft serve icecream! As someone with multiple allergies main ones being nuts and dairy, I have never in my 27 years of life been able to try soft serve ice cream so this was a life changing occasion for me 😂 I went for the biscoff & salted caramel sundae and the staff member who served me ensured I’d checked the allergen menu (which is great btw) to make sure my order was safe for me, they took my allergies seriously and noted them down on my order. Service was super quick I also got the pineapple refresher which was truly delish and then the ice cream was everything I could have wished for and more! Smooth, creamy, a lil salty and sweet with the toppings and a big portion!! I was even able to try my friends sundae who had gone for the raspberry & sprinkles ones (which is also super exciting for me as I can never usually try anyone else’s food due to allergies) I will be returning 100 times, have already planned to come back on Saturday! 100% recommend to anyone with allergies or anyone who fancy’s soft serve because my friends all agreed it was better than normal ice cream anyway 🕺🏽”

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  Gillian Porter

  ·4 months ago

  “We went in to escape the rain as it's dog friendly, but were really impressed with this cafe! It's set up beautifully and has a lot of good options for food and drink. Not many places do vegan soft serve, so it was nice to be able to have some. They have multiple different toppings (I had banoffee) which was also a bonus! There is a lot more seating towards the back as well.”

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  Robyn Beck

  ·4 months ago

  “Went for breakfast, good selection of dishes available. Food was delicious, and great coffee too. Venue itself is lovely. Is much bigger than it appears from the outside, lots of space inside. Lovely spot for breakfast/brunch/food. Will definitely go again.”

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  I love good food very much

  ·4 months ago

  “Very chill cafe. Perfect for hangout with friends and have a good food. I also think it’s a perfect place to work quietly on laptop as well, the staffs will not bother you because you can order and pay by QR code. I like the beetroot coffee and Shakshuka. The decoration and vibe is really nice.”

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  J R

  ·5 months ago

  “So, terrible service in that we were left standing around when there were only a handful of people there, however I am genuinely delighted that we were. We walked out and went to the Ugly Bread bakery next door which was friendly, tasty (breakfast pizza in pic), fun, great Italian Hot chocolate and they are after all best bakery in the county. We’re regular visitors to Nottingham and are so happy to have found a new regular place to have breakfast at the Ugly Bread Bakery next door.”

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  R

  ·6 months ago

  “I tried the hot honey chicken, which unfortunately lacked flavour and didn’t deliver much of the sweet, honey kick I was expecting—it came across quite bland. That said, the portion sizes were very generous. On a more positive note, the banana bread matcha was excellent—a really well-balanced blend, with the matcha complementing the banana bread perfectly. I’d definitely recommend it. I also had the chance to try the onion bhaji burger, which was far more flavourful than the hot honey chicken. It’s something I would happily order again. The service was quick and pleasant, which made the overall experience enjoyable.”

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  Naomi Osazuwa

  ·9 months ago

  “Staff was really friendly! I came with a friend around 1pm and there was a bit of a queue for seats, so wait time was slightly long. Staff tried their best to give regular updates about when a table is ready. There was some Christmas music which heightened the atmosphere, that was really nice. I got the pancakes with chicken and bacon and the bacon was more fat than meat, which isn’t for me but may be for others. The chicken was overcooked and had a bitter aftertaste. However, the pancakes were soft and fluffy which made the meal! I added hash browns which were the highlight of the meal. Despite this meal not being the best for me, I will definitely be back to try other dishes x”

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