Really nice coffee. It arrived hot and the order was followed perfectly. We ordered via the QR code making it really easy. I had the overnight oats which were delicious and very filling. My partner has the bacon breakfast bap it gave him options for vegan butter which was perfect as he can't have dairy. The atmosphere was great, the tables were nice and spread out so you felt you had your own space. Good prices and tasty Highly recommended 👌

Great avocado toast!! Also loved their oat flat white - very smooth. The staff are really friendly and it’s a great place to study or get some work done (good wifi, plenty of places to sit).

Superb coffee, and outstanding breakfast food : The breakfast meat sandwich is delicious. Table ordering app wasn't working when we visited, but service was quick and very Friendly 👍. Fast, free WiFi as well .

Good place for a quick coffee break! Classic breakfast dishes and delicious sweet treats. Small portions, great for a morning snack. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Large space, plenty of different seating. Urban modern interior, office vibe. Perfect space to study and work. Best for solo and couple dates. Satisfactory service. Would be nice to be acknowledged by staff. Order came wrong but got a fast fix. Instagram Links: Coffee Shop @FDNCoffee Reviewed by @cesamargaux

At the time of my visit the air felt really stale and stuffy inside, due to a lack of proper ventilation. The situation is made worse by the lingering smell of bacon coming from the improvised 'kitchen' in the middle of the café. Our table was sticky and dirty, which in my opinion is unacceptable in times like these. The coffee is good though, but the place overall is quite a disappointment!

I don't get why my flat white had a froth. But nice coffee however mellow strength and body. I'd love them to have more coffee accessories on the side. The foundation Benedict was lovely but my chicken and bacon sandwich was more like a mixture rather then single ingredients layered, might as well make a nice patty and fry it. Lovely staff however I grabbed my coffees from the counter myself since they waited unattended for several minutes. Less coffee hipster vibes, another guy waited several minutes for a coffee on the go. Cool toilet

One star is for coffee and service. I don't know about food as I didn't try. From the beginning no greeting, we didn't know what actually we have to do. To sit down by your own or to wait to be sited. Just standing around 5 minutes with all confusion. After time we needed as for some advice what to do. When I came to order the girl on the till just ignored me and she start talking to her friend 🙁 luckily came a nice guy to rescue me and to take an order from me and his colleague still was blocking the till talking to her friend. Poor me. Sorry but coffee was cold 🥶 and really bad tasted. 👎

Excellent coffee and delicious food. My flat white was made perfectly. The Eggs Royale were exquisite, with perfectly poached eggs, tasty hollandaise, and lovely bread. The addition of the dill and caper oil was a stroke of genius. The banana bread was moist and flavoursome without being too sweet. Definitely one of the top coffee and brunch places in Manchester!

Very nice tasty food. Coffee is very smooth and a lot of flavour. A bit on the expensive side for what we got (but what isn't lately?) but couldn't fault the quality and taste! Smoothies are very nice and are great after a night out. My second visit here and will definitely go back.

Definitely one of my favorite cafes, the food was great and the matcha latte was as good as the food and the service. It gets busy so you need to go early. We ordered the French toast and the mushroom with eggs. I wish if they just clean the tables.

Good value, tasty food with a nice atmosphere. By the looks of it, it’s a very good place to come to study/work as we were the only people that didn’t have laptops out

My favourite coffee shop in NQ. The cakes are amazing, the millionaire shortbread is a must have! The coffee is delicious, the cortado is traditional and they have plenty of vegan options. The coffee slush is an interesting take on a frappe and is worth a try, so long as the machine is working! The staff are friendly and there’s loads of seating haven’t ever not got a table. Bathrooms are nice and clean, will always return here when I don’t fancy trying somewhere new!

The staff are always friendly and accommodating with me, and my group. I'm a vegetarian with a soya allergy, and a friend of mine can't have gluten. Where possible the staff are happy to make changes for our dietary requirements. The staff are always so nice and make me and my group feel welcomed. The coffee is actually all kinds of amazing too. We tried a coffee slushie, and a coffee and tonic.

Absolutely love this place. It can get super busy but it's not hard to see why. Great location within NQ, always a good vibe, helpful staff, all round goodness (oh and Porridge to die for!)

Food was lovely and reasonably priced. When we came in we weren't sure what to do as in if we had to wait to be seated or help ourselves. We walked half way into the building to find someone to ask. So maybe having something to clearly state what to do so we didn't have to stop the young lady from working 😅👍

My first visit to Foundation Coffee House was during my second year at university. I had recently taken up yoga and was attending a vinyasa class across the street. As I left the class, I was greeted by the imposing façade of Sevendale House. At the time, I felt like I was in Brooklyn Heights or another trendy part of NYC. It has enormous ground floor windows and a sort of stoop set into the building. I was in the mood for coffee, so I went inside. And it's been my go-to ever since. Whenever I'm in the Northern Quarter, I know I'll be able to get into Foundation. The décor hints at NQ's industrial past, with exposed pipes and wires in the ceiling. The shop itself is very spacious and homely, with white tiled walls and small tables. The food here is decent. It'll certainly fill the void if you fancy one of their bakes. However, the chief selling points of Foundation are the coffee and the service. The coffee is strong, and the staff are all very friendly and accommodating. If food is what you're looking for, it might be worth delving a little further into town. But for a relaxing atmosphere, nowhere compares to Foundation.

The space is really funky. Lots of space to sit with your laptop and get work done. Nice vibes. Nice coffee but the customer service leaves a lot to be desired. There was no queue when I went in but I was still waiting to place my order because the two members of staff at the till were chatting to each other. I went in with two friends who had the same issue when placing their order (they were right next to me) and had to wait whilst the two women were chatting. Staff were unapproachable, not even a smile.

Cool, industrial looking coffee place. The coffee is good, but to be honest, the cake are not the best. Still it's a very nice place, nice staff, and it's good for studying. It might be a bit loud when there is a lot of people, because it's all concrete inside.

Nice atmosphere with lots of people working away on their laptops or catching up with friends. Bulletproof coffee was tasty. Service was good but could have been better.

A solid coffeehouse with chic industrial decor and, spacious with lots of seats. Good place for work and gatherings, but it can be noisy (which some people may like) as it has a constant crowd. Food and coffee was reasonably priced. Coffee was good, but the iced mocha I requested had lots of undissolved choc bits which wasn't really a bother but weird to drink. Kudos to them for using real chocolate, which understandably solidifies in cold milk. I Guess that's why they didn't have "iced mocha" on the menu. Just a heads up!

Great coffee shop. Great Specialty coffee. We tried several different brews and they were good.

You wouldn't know from walking past, but this is a remote worker's paradise. Lots of laptops in here. There aren't as many power outlets as you'd hope, but there are some. Vegetarian and vegan friendly with food until 16:00. Help yourself to free drinking water. Nice atmosphere.

Amazing coffee spot in Manchester!

2 words, say them and I'm yours, manchester eggs. Lovely atmosphere and a lot of people working. The food was fantastic and there was a good selection for vegans and vegetarians! The coffee was fantastic although the menu was a little intimidating.... Go!

Love this place. Friendly staff, nice coffee, gorgeous food, relaxing atmosphere. I could come here everyday!!! Thank you Manchester!!!

Superb food. Although I ordered for two people somehow it all ended up on one plate??!! My avocado smash with side order of mushrooms came with bacon and extra eggs..my fiancee meal..egg on toast. I regaled what a bargain my food was whilst wondering where Kate's was...in my tummy. Will definitely try again..and order slowly.

I enjoy coming here just to people watch. Astounding how many folk are on a phone or laptop!

Great coffee but since the kitchen is in the middle as a pop up without good extraction the whole place has a bacon smell. Their cake is good, so I'd go back again. The place is good to work from if you can put up with the smell from the kitchen.

Very nice large open space, great for social distancing

Clear Covid-19 safety protocol at the moment, which is great. I hadn't visited here in over a year but the service and food/drink has remained the same standard - very high! Always friendly staff working here, plus great coffee ??

Nice bagel, quite spenny

Pukka brew that

Great aesthetic and wonderful cool coffee

Very nice

Great place to do some work as they have loads of sitting available. Coffee is good and service is great.

Nice coffee shop in the NQ with a cozy vibe. Try the chocolate and walnuts brownie: probably one of the best I've ever had!

Very nice place to chill out with coffee and a snack.

(Translated by Google) Excellent reception. Nice space. The delight to taste: Manchester eggs. Classic prices (around 9 €) (Original) Excellent accueil. Bel espace. Le delice à goûter : Manchester eggs. Prix classiques (environ 9€)

If the food's not toast (as 8/10 times it's delivered burnt) then you can't go wrong here as the coffee's okay and the sweet potato hash is lovely. Just don't ask for chives with your food as you'll receive watercress (this wasn't a fluke it's happened 3 times now)..... I love this place and come often as I work in the offices above the shop, however myself and my colleagues all agree that the service is often very slow which really lets it down. One staff member actually proceeded to make a comment about me once to her colleagues in the kitchen as if I couldn't hear them....

Open till late. Plenty of space to sit and the coffee and tea variety is quite decent.

Great food & coffee!

Really nice space for working or going for coffees

Nice and friendly good coffee I would like more vegan options but I will return

great vibe

Awfully brilliant. This star is the 7th which otherwise...

I loved the V60. The flat white wasn't the best.

Nice sandwiches!

Lovely staff, great space and great food!

Coffee cold, no sweetener.

Great coffee and vibe

Some of the best coffee in Manchester. A lovely atmosphere for both working and spending time with friends, or a casual business meeting.

Proper coffee and great atmosphere

Just had the eggs Benedict and it was delicious. Lovely calm cafe, friendly staff. Great to sit and work in.

Coffee less than expected..

Ordered a vegetarian omelette (having not eaten meat for over ten years). Took a bite and it was full of ham. Got my £7.00 back and a mumbled apology so I guess that makes up for it (?!) To give them the benefit of the doubt If I had been allergic to something then I probably would have received a proper apology.

Amazing. Great service

Lots of options for coffee and hot chocolate, the ivory white is great

Lovely place and great atmosphere. However, the place has signed up to 'The Dealer' app so that people can get discounts on food and coffee - but whenever you intend to use the app and redeem the offer, the attitude from the staff is pretty uncomfortable... take yourselves off the app if you don't want people to use it! Has happened several times and not just the once.

Great food and service. Interesting location.

Atmosphere and staff are great. The selection of coffee styles is vast and everything's priced very competitively in comparison to the large chains such as Costa. Ordered a flat white, was given a bottle with a wooden spoon in with a number drawn on, sat down and had barely got my jacket and scarf off before it came! Could've been hotter but other people can be more bothered by that than I am. Will be coming again.

Great coffee & well priced.!!

Wonderful. Staff is super super friendly and chatty while still being professional. It's all really cheap and filter coffee (Which is a nice Columbian blend) is only £1 before 9.30. I had the porridge and it was amazing and really filling. Plenty of vegan options Cleary marked. Hours are a little odd. Online says open from 7, door says 7.30 walked by at 7.20 and they were open. Atmosphere is really nice. The have big meeting tables which I can see start ups or churches meeting at. Plugs are a bit sparse though. Only thing that would make it better is a couple of big comfy chairs for people who aren't there to work.

Great place to do a bit of work and grab a coffee

Very tasty coffee which was served very quickly with friendly customer service. The decor inside was very nice and it all seemed very clean.

Lovely place to get coffee and brunch and a quick catch up.

Great food, excellent coffee, and dog friendly. Free wifi and loads of places to plug in your laptop, so a good location for remote working 👍 Staff really friendly too.

They serve amazing speciality coffee but unfortunately a very bad cafe experience overall. The loud kitchen stinks of bacon and grease. Table wasn’t clean. I was going to order filter coffee but was told they didn’t have.

Foundation features superb coffee and food bolstered by an incredibly knowledgable and passionate team Give it a try!

A lovely place to work on your laptop. Great coffee!

Excellent coffee. Avo on toast with bacon and eggs cooked perfectly. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Plenty of space to work with decent internet.

Won't be going there again, drinks are very over priced. Cost more than named coffee shops !

Decent coffee and brunch. Prices a bit on the steep side, but reasonable considering the location. Venue itself kinda bleak.

Amazing breakfast! Bagel on toast with avocado, mushroom and omelette! One of the best breakfast I have had. There is also famous coffees (red eye, black eye) for those interested in black coffees! I would visit them again for sure.

Great selection of hot drinks with a cleanly designed interior

Amazing coffee/meeting space for small uninterrupted formal and informal meetings.

Amazing coffee

Wow the coffee is good here. It really shows that the owners are coffee enthusiasts, because their house blend is phenomenal. Food is great too.

Superb coffee shop. Sadly menu limited due to Corona, but still excellent.

Nice quiet place. Ideal for breakfast and chilling with your work/studying/laptop. Friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Large coffee shop - plenty of seating. The staff are friendly and quick to serve you/ bring your food and drinks to your table. There's fast wifi here and the tables are spaced out. One of the biggest coffee shops in Manchester - huge space. Close to the city centre and in Northern Quarter.

Good for working on laptop

Food was great, the sour dough is worth the extra cost. Coffee isn't bad, could be better but still worth it

Great coffee, the coffee slush is delicious (and vegan), friendly service. Constant smell of cooking bacon makes me hungry 😅

I love love love coming here in the mornings to have a coffee, eat a pastry and do some work on my laptop. It's spacious so you don't have to worry abt sidling up next to someone. And it just good vibes all around.

delicious cappuccino and very friendly servers. love it here

Nice location and environment for coffee or brunch. The staff adheres to safety guidelines (unfortunately this has become important nowadays). Can bring your laptop and do some work if you want. Service is fast and efficient and menu is interesting.

I ordered breakfast for 10 people in my office and was the best breakfast delivery we've had. I spoke with Hannah beforehand who was really quick at responding to emails, took my order and ensured everything was delivered on time. They even opened up early for us and delivered it to us for 8am. The food and coffee was also amazing.

Amazing coffee and cakes. They also make really tasty brunch dishes. Definitely worth a stop anytime of the year.

Ok coffee. Went in jan 2021. Server was very rude. Coughed into hand and then didn’t wash hands. I wondered whilst waiting around and was aggressively told by her not too when a simple, ‘please would you not wander around’ would have been appropriate. Even the , I think she was selective in how she spoke to me as I was dressed as a professional and don’t look like one to backchat. She then gave a really fake thank you, as if I imposed on her time playing on her phone (caffe was empty when I arrived) I just moved to the area and have been sampling a regular coffee place. Won’t be coming again

Good menu and friendly service. Decent size and well-styled. Food was really tasty and eggs cooked to perfection. It just loses a star because it was extremely hot in there and quite noisy (lots of hard surfaces).

Food and drink were served quickly and were tasty

If you love Coffee and Plants but haven't visited this place you haven't lived. Tried my first Vietnemese Iced Coffee (cà phê đá) and haven't looked back. Will definitely be back when in Manchester again. Thank you to the staff for answering all the Coffee related questions, without breaking a sweat. Amazing scrambled eggs too.

Amazing breakfast, chill vibes and great music choice. Really enjoyed our time here.

Tasty, freshly prepared food and delicious coffe. You don't need anything else for a good breakfast. Friendly staff too. We were very happy with our visit.

Fab place to eat... no waiting for tables, log in to civid app, sit down, peruse the menu, go and order with table number!!! Caters for gluten-free/dairy-free and other allergies!!! Also flourless cakes to go!!! (Cut when home) Just tell them your preferences and they will no doubt cater for!! Just had to take a pic of the bathroom sink, lights and floor!!! Five star food and service and great staff to boot!!!

Best coffee in Manchester in my opinion, and food tastes brilliant! Something are a twist from the boring everyday!

I know this is a coffee shop but the Earl Grey is the best you'll find anywhere. And the service is perfect too.

Friendly staff, great food and drink we'll definitely be back!

Lovely coffee. Ordered a Piccolo and a mocha (pictured), then a cappuccino with hazelnut shot and Vietnamese (not pictured). All lovely. Rustic warehouse decor and funky eccentric vibe. Fab friendly staff. Great!

In Manchester centre a good place to have sandwiches, light bites, drink, icecrem and a lot of students study there. We don't know if they have more than one order or repeat ordering as they stay long. The place very pleasant to be in and the staff all friendly and helpful

Incredible service! Stella was super efficient, kind and helpful. There was a minor bug in the system when we ordered brunch which delayed it. Stella made sure to fast track our brunch immediately, to which it arrived in the blink of an eye, and made sure we were taken care of. Definitely coming back and recommending it to others. The quality of the food, service and ambience is outstanding. Thank you! :)

Delicious coffee. My second visit there was a mistake with my order and they recovered this promptly. Very pleased every time I visit. Prices are good compared to competitors. Vietnamese is my favorite cheat day coffee.

Very nice place. You can bring your laptop here and work. Great coffee options (and great coffee as well). Staff was very friendly, just a bit busy so difficult to get a hold of. Will definitely recommend.

There is not a bad word to say about this establishment. From start to finish it was a totally incredible experience. The service was like we were VIPs. They gave us a gorgeous booth to sit in to accommodate our needs and the staff were incredibly attentive. The food was also delicious - I had the breakfast bowl which I’d recommend. This Londoner will be back for more! I think the lovely friendly staff all deserve a pay rise.

I came across this coffee shop early Saturday afternoon! I was visiting the palace theatre and this place is almost literally right behind it! Step inside and the place opens up like a tardis! The service was friendly and for a city centre coffee house the prices were ok! The coffee was nice enough..however I found it on the small side which lessened the value for money offered.

Dropped in for a quick breakfast before getting our train. Ordered Eggs Benedict and coffee. Quick service and plenty of seating. Looked clean and had a gig atmosphere. Nice industrial looking place. The best thing though was the breakfast. Eggs benedict, done to perfection. So tasty with lovely smokey bacon and crispy kale on lightly toasted sourdough bread and a lovely hollandaise. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a breakfast that much. Lovely coffee. Next time I stay in Manchester, I will certainly visit again.

Wonderful atmosphere. You can have meetings over a coffee and work independently on your laptop. Food is good too with lots of vegan options. Only thing is not pram friendly as you have to lift your pram up some stairs 🫤

flat white here is always lovely! i miss the orange juice coffee, they don’t have it in the menu anymore. vietnamese coffee is alright, it’s not very strong. you can buy a houseplant here and get free coffee!

The place looks nice but when you sit and properly look around the place is disappointing. Not on the clean side, the table was sticky and full of stains. When we received our cups, the plate was full of coffee 😵‍💫 not even apologised for that... the plates looked dirty and greasy.

I have never been so welcomed to a business where it genuinely feels like home. I have been coming here for a few years and I can see the constant improvement to accommodate to the rapid growing needs whilst still maintaining a deeper connection to the staff. In building my own business, I would be extremely proud to have a group of staff like the ones here and a service to this standard. If you read this review, trust me. You will thank me later!

Usually when i enter coffee shops i expect the staff to be kind and friendly but this was not the case earlier today. A particular girl who works at this branch was utterly disrespectful and rude. ( I highly doubt this is the sort of individual you would like representing your brand. ) When asked why a simple coffee was taking 20 minutes the two boys working seemed bothered however, there was no apology just a blunt and rude reply from her. I have worked in coffee shops and it does not take this long especially when it was very empty. She was then tasked in bringing the coffee to the table and this lead to her yet again being rude and short with myself and my boyfriend - I am unsure whether she understands what customer service means... perhaps a stuck up university student who only cares about herself? Why has she been hired? All in all, it was ok. Truly nothing special and it is a shame because the other members of staff were nice. My advice.... sack her before the entire brand reputation is ruined.

Coffee is amazing. Here most days, great place to work on weekdays. The banana bread is top tier. Just wish the seats were a little more comfier. P.s. Maria and Dan make the best coffee, had to follow them here from 200°

Sixteen of us walked in, after a very enjoyable Romiley WI walk around the Northern Quarter. We easily found seats, after a bit of reorganisation by us, in this spacious, lively (women owned - apt for us 😉) coffee house. The service was EXCELLENT and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be back. Thank you.