Arrived on time. We got pointed to our seat which wasn't very nice. No menus until almost 10mins after we sat down. And it was about 20mins before we could order our drinks.A different server then came over and served us for the rest of the afternoon. Again, she was not overly friendly, neither staff members looked like they wanted to be there and wouldn't engage in friendly conversation.It took around 40mins for the food to arrive. My wife didn't like hers, the risotto was very wet but that's personal preference. I had the pie which was very good.Pictures online show a very difficult place in person. It's not a swish and the farm shop is more of a farm stable. Very small and doesn't hold a lot and is over priced compared to other local stores and farm shops.Needless to say won't be visiting againAmple parking, food was nice though.
Su Johnston
It's not just the lovely food with perfect proportions (generous amounts of avocado on the toast...not the scrapings you get elsewhere!), or the welcoming fire in the hearth on a cold February morning, it's the calm and friendly welcome, the 'nothing is too much trouble', way they serve you. It's the way they come to the table to take your order and seem to know just the right moment to do so.Really good service, made to look effortless, takes a huge amount of work and commitment.Thanks to the team at Applegarth Farm - I was frazzled when I arrived but totally calm when I left... coffee was lovely too!
Kevin
Nice location, food was actually really good quality and feels really homemade and priced competitively. One very important thing I’d like to say though(in my opinion), is although the service was good, I didn’t expect to be paying a 12.5% service automatically added to the bill. I mean it’s a farm shop restaurant not a gastropub or fine dining in the city etc. There is nothing exceptional that is delivered on the service front. I am a big believer that gratuity should be earned by going above and beyond expectations. Like everyone, I know it’s “optional”, I’ll always pay it if it’s added but just didn’t expect a farm shop restaurant to be doing this that’s all. It really seems to be the trend these days and in my opinion it is not right, but I do understand the reason behind it. That’s the only reason I didn’t leave 5 star, and also the reason it won’t be on the top of my list of places to revisit.
Richard Cooke
I was really impressed with the quality, quantity and variety of things on the menu I could have chosen and enjoyed. We chose 4 different options all were very good.Will definitely go back
Oliver Andrews
Visited for a Sunday lunch. The food was great but the serving staff were slightly uninterested and there wasn’t much atmosphere. Perhaps would be better on a summers day.Dietary restrictions: Not great for coeliacs.Quite a limited selection on the menu unfortunately.
Sandip Patel
Wow really had high expectations for this place, but was really disappointed. I have provided feed back to the manager for the visit survey, not response. Drinks were fine and the bread nibbles was excellent. The Sunday lunch mains were not upto standards. Chicken supreme was dry, gravy served in messy jug was very watery. I ordered the pork belly, asked the waiter will there be cracking and he said yes. The dish arrived waiter apologized for no cracking ?. The pork belly was hence fatty and gelatinous a difficult eat. Also the bottom half of the belly was tough and chewy. The apple sauce was missing. The vegetables were fine, cauliflower cheese was tasty. When I went to pay the bill, I got another apology for no crackling. There was no good will, still took payment including the service charge. I was not going to review this place as I was waiting to see if could resolve the issues with the manager. This has not happened. Merry Christmas!
Ionel Dumitru
Superb!
Ben Crampin
We popped in for a quick lunch on a recommendation from a local shop, and were very impressed. Delicious ploughman’s, fish cakes and scotch egg. The piccalilly was particularly good and we bought a pot in the farm shop. Service was efficient and friendly.
lindford
Wow really had high expectations for this place, but was really disappointed. I have provided feed back to the manager for the visit survey, not response. Drinks were fine and the bread nibbles was excellent. The Sunday lunch mains were not upto standards. Chicken supreme was dry, gravy served in messy jug was very watery. I ordered the pork belly, asked the waiter will there be cracking and he said yes. The dish arrived waiter apologized for no cracking ?. The pork belly was hence fatty and gelatinous a difficult eat. Also the bottom half of the belly was tough and chewy. The apple sauce was missing. The vegetables were fine, cauliflower cheese was tasty. When I went to pay the bill, I got another apology for no crackling. There was no good will, still took payment including the service charge. I was not going to review this place as I was waiting to see if could resolve the issues with the manager. This has not happened. Merry Christmas!
Charlotte L
We waited over an hour for our food to come (one of my friends only ordered a croissant) with no updates at all along the way. They said there was a delay due to it being busy but there were empty tables inside. We were outside as we had a dog and were freezing cold. The staff were rude and unfriendly towards us and nothing was taken off the bill to compensate for bad service. That is the 2nd time in a month I have been and the service has been horribly slow for a bacon sandwich.
Looks a bit average from the outside but the café is fantastic. 5 star food. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Simon Lancaster
Great spot to grab a light lunch before a funeral down the road at GreenAcres.All clearly homemade, lovely tasting and great rustic atmosphere.Whats not to like? £6 for a very tasty but small sausage roll. Homemade, yes. £6, no.£101 for 7 of us hence the one star off.
colin livingston
Really exceptionally good espresso (I had two, just to make sure) and an amazingly chargrilled bacon sandwich on sourdough which I can still taste now.
Julie Horton
A lovely little farm shop with a cafe. The soup, cake & coffee are yummy, so I must return to sample more. Rumour has it that their breakfasts are very tasty too. A good selection of produce for sale in the shop.There is also a fish truck on a Thursday lunchtime which sells a fantastic selection of the best fish & seafood.
C M
Wonderful coffee, very tasty and always hotBreakfast is lovely. There is a large menu choice and selection of additional items, all beautifully presented.Looks good, tastes good.
Arrived on time. We got pointed to our seat which wasn't very nice. No menus until almost 10mins after we sat down. And it was about 20mins before we could order our drinks.A different server then came over and served us for the rest of the afternoon. Again, she was not overly friendly, neither staff members looked like they wanted to be there and wouldn't engage in friendly conversation.It took around 40mins for the food to arrive. My wife didn't like hers, the risotto was very wet but that's personal preference. I had the pie which was very good.Pictures online show a very difficult place in person. It's not a swish and the farm shop is more of a farm stable. Very small and doesn't hold a lot and is over priced compared to other local stores and farm shops.Needless to say won't be visiting againAmple parking, food was nice though.
It's not just the lovely food with perfect proportions (generous amounts of avocado on the toast...not the scrapings you get elsewhere!), or the welcoming fire in the hearth on a cold February morning, it's the calm and friendly welcome, the 'nothing is too much trouble', way they serve you. It's the way they come to the table to take your order and seem to know just the right moment to do so.Really good service, made to look effortless, takes a huge amount of work and commitment.Thanks to the team at Applegarth Farm - I was frazzled when I arrived but totally calm when I left... coffee was lovely too!
Nice location, food was actually really good quality and feels really homemade and priced competitively. One very important thing I’d like to say though(in my opinion), is although the service was good, I didn’t expect to be paying a 12.5% service automatically added to the bill. I mean it’s a farm shop restaurant not a gastropub or fine dining in the city etc. There is nothing exceptional that is delivered on the service front. I am a big believer that gratuity should be earned by going above and beyond expectations. Like everyone, I know it’s “optional”, I’ll always pay it if it’s added but just didn’t expect a farm shop restaurant to be doing this that’s all. It really seems to be the trend these days and in my opinion it is not right, but I do understand the reason behind it. That’s the only reason I didn’t leave 5 star, and also the reason it won’t be on the top of my list of places to revisit.
I was really impressed with the quality, quantity and variety of things on the menu I could have chosen and enjoyed. We chose 4 different options all were very good.Will definitely go back
Visited for a Sunday lunch. The food was great but the serving staff were slightly uninterested and there wasn’t much atmosphere. Perhaps would be better on a summers day.Dietary restrictions: Not great for coeliacs.Quite a limited selection on the menu unfortunately.
Wow really had high expectations for this place, but was really disappointed. I have provided feed back to the manager for the visit survey, not response. Drinks were fine and the bread nibbles was excellent. The Sunday lunch mains were not upto standards. Chicken supreme was dry, gravy served in messy jug was very watery. I ordered the pork belly, asked the waiter will there be cracking and he said yes. The dish arrived waiter apologized for no cracking ?. The pork belly was hence fatty and gelatinous a difficult eat. Also the bottom half of the belly was tough and chewy. The apple sauce was missing. The vegetables were fine, cauliflower cheese was tasty. When I went to pay the bill, I got another apology for no crackling. There was no good will, still took payment including the service charge. I was not going to review this place as I was waiting to see if could resolve the issues with the manager. This has not happened. Merry Christmas!
Superb!
We popped in for a quick lunch on a recommendation from a local shop, and were very impressed. Delicious ploughman’s, fish cakes and scotch egg. The piccalilly was particularly good and we bought a pot in the farm shop. Service was efficient and friendly.
Wow really had high expectations for this place, but was really disappointed. I have provided feed back to the manager for the visit survey, not response. Drinks were fine and the bread nibbles was excellent. The Sunday lunch mains were not upto standards. Chicken supreme was dry, gravy served in messy jug was very watery. I ordered the pork belly, asked the waiter will there be cracking and he said yes. The dish arrived waiter apologized for no cracking ?. The pork belly was hence fatty and gelatinous a difficult eat. Also the bottom half of the belly was tough and chewy. The apple sauce was missing. The vegetables were fine, cauliflower cheese was tasty. When I went to pay the bill, I got another apology for no crackling. There was no good will, still took payment including the service charge. I was not going to review this place as I was waiting to see if could resolve the issues with the manager. This has not happened. Merry Christmas!
We waited over an hour for our food to come (one of my friends only ordered a croissant) with no updates at all along the way. They said there was a delay due to it being busy but there were empty tables inside. We were outside as we had a dog and were freezing cold. The staff were rude and unfriendly towards us and nothing was taken off the bill to compensate for bad service. That is the 2nd time in a month I have been and the service has been horribly slow for a bacon sandwich.
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Looks a bit average from the outside but the café is fantastic. 5 star food. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Great spot to grab a light lunch before a funeral down the road at GreenAcres.All clearly homemade, lovely tasting and great rustic atmosphere.Whats not to like? £6 for a very tasty but small sausage roll. Homemade, yes. £6, no.£101 for 7 of us hence the one star off.
Really exceptionally good espresso (I had two, just to make sure) and an amazingly chargrilled bacon sandwich on sourdough which I can still taste now.
A lovely little farm shop with a cafe. The soup, cake & coffee are yummy, so I must return to sample more. Rumour has it that their breakfasts are very tasty too. A good selection of produce for sale in the shop.There is also a fish truck on a Thursday lunchtime which sells a fantastic selection of the best fish & seafood.
Wonderful coffee, very tasty and always hotBreakfast is lovely. There is a large menu choice and selection of additional items, all beautifully presented.Looks good, tastes good.