Mercer & Co

I absolutely love this place. Eating their Reuben Sandwich simply fills me with joy. The ratio of meat, condiment and pickles is just perfect. Most places in the UK serves this with not enough meat. Not Mercer. This is a deep filled and is a real handful to hold and to take a bite out of. Good Salt Beef, good rye bread. Just great. It really reminds me of a good Reuben that you might get in New York. The service is very friendly but can be a bit casual which I think some might find unsavoury. They're lovely people though. And I really enjoy going there.

I discovered Mercer Cafe during the lockdown and developed a love for the place. A good coffee, nice tuna melt sandwich, a delicious cake became a regular for me. During lockdown, Mercer would be my daily 10-11 am stroll/ walk. Its centrally placed, reasonably priced, clean and friendly. I will admit, it was the pleasant and positive energy at the cafe which pulled me. While the coffee is good, what I enjoyed is the atmosphere- good music and phenomenal people. The cafe was quiet but Martina kept the energy up. While the lockdown was daunting, going to Mercer felt like the familiar positive energy. Martina is very warm, knowledgeable, artistic, creative and very uplifting. Over a period, i have interacted with other servers at Mercer and acknowledge that they have an artistic side too. Elijah, Deborah, Oliver, all of them very warm and friendly! So while you enjoy a cuppa coffee to spend time with a chat and you may explore a creative tangent. I will highly recommend it if you are around the area.