
Legends Cafe
Quick info
About Legends Cafe
Legends Cafe is a cafe in Southampton at 102 Shirley High Street, opposite the precinct, with a full windowed front facing the street. The menu is simple and straightforward, built around an all day breakfast of sausages, bacon, hash browns, toast and chips, with black pudding also on the menu. Baguettes cover the lunch side, including a Tuna Mayo baguette, and vegetarians have options as well. Inside, the decor is simple and the tables sit close together. The cafe is normally busy, but a spare table can usually be found. Drivers can use the nearby Sainsbury's car park, which gives 3 hours of free parking.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sausages, bacon and tuna mayo baguette.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sausages, bacon and tuna mayo baguette.
Customer Review Summary
The cooked breakfast draws the most comment, and opinions split sharply. Several reviewers describe reheated, tough bacon, cheap sausages that tasted undercooked, rock hard poached eggs and a single slice of toast, with one saying it was nothing like a full English. Others praise freshly cooked, simple food, good portions and prices that beat nearby competitors, along with friendly, helpful staff who will substitute items. Delivery orders drew complaints too: a tuna mayo baguette with barely any tuna, drinks packed with the food until the bag split, and a breakfast reported as arriving with black pudding touching it. One reviewer reports a mug of tea with dried food on it. Reviewers also describe the room as busy, lively and well lit by daylight, though one found it cold and another noted tight space between tables. A request to refund that tea returned only half its price, and a stale currant bun was refused a refund.
Customer Review Summary
The cooked breakfast draws the most comment, and opinions split sharply. Several reviewers describe reheated, tough bacon, cheap sausages that tasted undercooked, rock hard poached eggs and a single slice of toast, with one saying it was nothing like a full English. Others praise freshly cooked, simple food, good portions and prices that beat nearby competitors, along with friendly, helpful staff who will substitute items. Delivery orders drew complaints too: a tuna mayo baguette with barely any tuna, drinks packed with the food until the bag split, and a breakfast reported as arriving with black pudding touching it. One reviewer reports a mug of tea with dried food on it. Reviewers also describe the room as busy, lively and well lit by daylight, though one found it cold and another noted tight space between tables. A request to refund that tea returned only half its price, and a stale currant bun was refused a refund.
Featured reviews
- Matthew Roberts
“Worse breakfast I’ve had, certainly was not a full English, 2 cheap nasty sausages, toast two bacon and two hash browns, avoid”
- Adrian McDonald
“Foods is amazing n staffs is ace n kind n helpful n when my family's come in there help chat etc services is amazing”
- Dan rich
“Ordered from here for delivery a few times over the last few weeks and haven’t had any major issues until today. Firstly our drinks were kept in the same bag as the food causing the bag to split and our food getting wet due to condensation, My partner ordered a Tuna Mayo baguette but instead she might as well have received a Mayo baguette with the lack of tuna present. This was an absolute joke and rather upsetting just wish they would start to advertise better on the delivery service like having photos like other places do!”
- David Drake
“Avoid at all cost my friend brought a currant bun £3 yes £3 stale dry I complained to staff they said he shouldn't have bite into it refused his money back Monday 24th Feb 2025 .1145am staff arrogant and was rude.much better food and service when it was tucks. I don't think this cafe will last much longer hopefully”
- natalie m
“The plates were covered in very large chips that went down to the porcelain. Food was nice though and good portion size, but the mug of tea I had was dirty (had dried food of some kind on it) and the rim of the mug was covered in deep chips that were dirty as obviously bare porcelain doesn’t clean up well so hard to tell if those were stains or not clean. I just asked for the money back for the tea as I was a bit put off ordering another one. The lady only gave me back half the price of the tea even though I didn’t drink any of it. I didn’t ask for the rest it wasn’t a lot but more the principle and wouldn’t return based on my experience.”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Toilet
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
Location
Cafes near Legends Cafe
- 0.1 mi
english breakfast, bubble and squeak, all day breakfast
- Sammy's Cafe4.82450.4 mi
large english breakfast, outdoor seating area, dog-friendly patio
- Retro Cafe4.63911.4 mi
full english breakfast, eggs benedict, biscoff pancakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legends CafeOutdoor seating | 3.869 | — | full english breakfast, sausages, bacon |
| George's Cafe & Restaurant | 4.5135 | 0.1 mi | english breakfast, bubble and squeak, all day breakfast |
| Sammy's Cafe | 4.8245 | 0.4 mi | large english breakfast, outdoor seating area, dog-friendly patio |
| Retro Cafe | 4.6391 | 1.4 mi | full english breakfast, eggs benedict, biscoff pancakes |
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