Reviews of Tinderbox

We went to the one on Ingram street and it was lovely. Highly recommend! It’s nice for an independent coffee shop. It had 2 gluten free cake options (strawberry slice or raspberry brownie, both looked nice). My decaf mocha was lovely! But my mums Cappuccino was very basic and she said they could’ve added even some chocolate sprinkles on it for a little something extra - this of course is preference! The strawberry slice was amazing for gluten free - it was just the right taste and textures and it was like summer. So nice to eat! Very refreshing The place itself is nice, and is good for a quick sit down to have a coffee and cake - especially to support independent cafes! It is definitely better than Starbucks or Costa. There are no gluten free options for sandwhiches etc… so bare that in mind. Only a few cake choices! Would go back again, the staff were lovely:)

A mixed bag here at Tinderbox in Ingram Street in Merchant city Glasgow, for instance the coffee is excellent, smooth and very refreshing but for an independent coffee shop the tables are uncleaned and littered despite it not being busy, that spoils it slightly. There's 3 other independent coffee houses close by so you are not spoiled for choice. It's modern over 2 floors and the service was as you would expect

Overpriced.... Better than the Byres Road branch, and the staff are sometimes less impersonal, but the prices are still ridiculous, but that's the whole point for the crowd they are playing too (overly poncy, overly trendy).<br/>The cakes are pretty nice (friandes, reasonably authentic liege waffles) but once again are stupidly priced for what they are...<br/>I usually go to sit down and write/read for a few hours after work, waiting for my other half to finish their work.<br/>If I'm lucky it's pretty quiet and I can get some work done. Tether your laptop to your phone's data connection because it'll be a damn sight cheaper than buying wi-fi time!<br/>I used to love Tinderbox but I'll be totally honest I've started to spend more time in Peckham's on Glassford Street, I can get a plate of food for about the same price as a bowl of soup in Tinderbox (neverminding Tinderbox's most expensive pie and baked beans you will ever find in your life...!)<br/>PROS: Plenty of seating, plug sockets near most tables (but not all) for laptops/phones, nice cakes<br/>CONS: Can sometimes be noisy when filled with 'trendy' types, overexpensive, no free wi-fi like most places are offering now, mostly impersonal staff.

Overpriced, clearly lost its way. I used to like Tinderbox, great alternative to the main chains. Not anymore, sadly. <br/><br/>I'm sitting writing this review in the cafe! I'm tethered to iPhone as they want to charge me for wifi. Rip off!<br/><br/>I like the coffee, but my cappuccino isn't. It's a latte in a cappuccino cup.<br/><br/>Also, service with a smile hasn't reached here yet.<br/><br/>Off to Caffe Nero next time. It's far nicer, and also cheaper! What a shame.

Toasted Bagel. Unfortunately, bagels from Tinderbox are more often crushed and burnt in a Panini press than toasted, resulting in a thin, hard, destroyed bagel, only fit for the bin. In fairness, I've had some good ones (which is why I bought more), but its just luck whether you're served by someone who's perfected the art of cooking a bagel in an unsuitable appliance. While the coffee is fantastic, the food from Tinderbox gives the impression of trying to be something its not and is a tad overpriced!