Lovely staff, great food and brilliant atmosphere. Unreal sourdough and poached eggs too 👌
I love this place, the staff is lovely and helpful, the food is delicious (I recommend the salmon and avocado on sourdough toast) and the place is so good decorated. My partner and I try to go as often as we can.
silvia salvaña
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10 July 2025
10.0
La Alegria Cafe Ballybricken
Parking can be an issue (on street parking Pay & Display) but there is plenty of spaces in the area, including designated disability spaces, one of which is right outside.
Nice airy decor and feel to the place. was doing a brisk trade, with several people coming and going. Obviously a popular place in Ballybricken well frequented.
Nice airy decor and feel to the place.
The place was Spotlessly clean in every aspect. The room itself was spotless, as were the tables, the menu’s the cutlery and everything the customer could see, or touch. Nothing to fault here at all.
The service was very prompt and all the staff were very friendly.Menu’s were already in place at the table, and plentiful signs (nearly too many in my opinion) inform customers they must order & pay at the counter, which means the actual customer service the staff supply is less than in other places, as they are there only to take your order and deliver your food, after getting the food, no member of staff stopped by to see if we were ok for everything, and when a second coffee was required, you had to go to the counter, and order and pay for the second one whilst still in the middle of eating. I know this business model works in some places, but here, I just feel that table service would complete their offering, as pay at the counter places to me are grab n go/buffet/carvery type places, of which Cafe Alegria isnt one. The staff were friendly and efficient, except for one who did seem to talk quite loudly, but didnt seem to realise she was pretty much walking around shouting her head off while talking to people!
The Full Irish consisited of 2 sausages, 2 rashers, 2 fried eggs, beans 1 white pudding 1 black pudding Mushrooms 1 Hash brown (Toast and Tea included) although the toast was not as plentiful as I would have liked!
The Breakfast was cooked well, and was very tasty, Although some may dislike beans being served in a separate ramekin as it’s primarily for portion control, I prefer it over having beans oozing all over the plate!
1st visit to this cafe on Ballybricken. I had mistakenly assumed for a long time that it was a cafe that served Spanish style food, and so was quite surprised to learn it served a regular breakfast and lunch offering, and was not strictly a Spanish style restaurant as I had assumed from its name.
Stepping inside, I was immediately surprised by its size. A lot bigger than you might think from outside. Light and airy, and in no way claustrophobic. Still, I appreciate it might help in streamlining their service, which to their credit was very prompt. Teas and Coffees were brought to the table shortly after ordering, although a pot of tea would have been nicer than a single cup of tea, but it was at least a decent size mug. It's definitely worth a visit if you’re in the Ballybricken area of Waterford City
Fork In The Road
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29 June 2025
10.0
Love the breakfast burrito, I asked if I could change it up a little thanks to the sound guy working the front of house, no bother… had
Eggs, hash, bacon, pudding, avocado was a great combo I will be back soon
max marden
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24 June 2025
10.0
Nice cafe restaurant, well located. Great menu.
Brian Kilgallen
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03 June 2025
8.0
Cool place to go to for coffee or a bit of food
Golden Cuts&Shaves O'Brahim Barbershop
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28 May 2025
10.0
Good food good service,nice space. Had a breakfast burrito which was lovely. Definitely place worth of visiting again
Kajganic Krunoslav
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10 May 2025
10.0
Brilliant food and even better staff.
Kenny Kinnoch
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19 April 2025
10.0
Absolutely beautiful food , I've ate here several times now and it never disappoints.
Really friendly welcoming staff and lovely comfortable environment.
Prices are very reasonable also.
Highly recommend this lovely cafe.
Sarah Phelan
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12 April 2025
10.0
Heard this was the best breakfast in the city, did not disappoint!
Andy Hanson
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03 April 2025
10.0