The Coffee Bean.

Very tasty food, excellent range of choices including gluten free. Cheerful and welcoming service.

Five of us went for a walk along Chipping Sodbury High Street. We strolled down the Left hand side, curled around the monument, turned right and finished by the Indian restaurant called The Megna (which I think was called the Sultan in another life) before crossing the road and starting to walk back in the opposite direction. At some stage we had to decide where to stop for brunch and I rather fancied the smells coming from the Coffee Bean, so we decided to go in. It's only a small place, but it deceptive. It has a little courtyard at the back with a few tables that were in the sun, so we chose one of those and made ourselves comfortable. It was a bit of a squash as we had to shuffle around. Some wanted to sit in the sun and some in shade but eventually we were settled. I went in and collected a few menu's from the counter and we were pleased with the options available. It seems everywhere and anywhere has Avocado on its menu in some shape or form and as long as it does, the Ladies will eat it. So, when our waiter arrived we ordered 3 x Avocado Brunches. “A Medley of Vine Tomatoes,Avocado with Chilli flakes ,Olive Oil and Lime juice on a toasted Bagel with a Poached egg”. Vegan friendly at £6.25 each. My brother in law who is not long out of hospital went for a Breakfast sandwich (£3.50) with Bacon (though you could also have had Sausage or egg). All the meat is supplied by Artingstall's the butchers about three shops up the high street, so it comes with a low carbon foot print and an audit trail. I couldn't resist the Large Full English (£9.95) and it was a great choice, if a bit expensive. Two rashers of Bacon nicely cooked, just slightly crisp. Two delicious and very meaty sausages all from Artingstall's. A slice of Black pudding (slightly under cooked but at least it wasn't deep fried). Two 'Free Range' Fried Eggs (there may have been an option to swap with poached)? A fresh tomato grilled and cooked right through not just warmed up on the outside. Real mushrooms cooked nicely. Mini hash browns that were crisp and not the least bit fatty. Baked beans in a small pot. Why in a pot? Plus two rounds of toast (choice of bread). My only complain was that the toast didn't come on a separate plate which always makes it easier to manage. We had a range of Tea's and Coffee's and my daughter even had her coffee made with Almond milk. (They do make an effort to cater for allergies such as Gluten intolerance). All in this was a really good find. The food was modern, using good quality ingredients locally sourced, cooked well and served by polite and friendly staff in a nice environment. What more could you ask for?