Great little find whilst staying in Lincoln. The was amazing and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The cafe is dog friendly too. Highly recommended
Jeremy Hammant
Booked the private room overlooking the roastery for a family afternoon tea. The staff were fantastic and the food was super. We had a great time.
Martin Schoenbeck
Our second visit to the weekend evening dining here and absolutely delighted with the quality of the food, great quality wines, and exceptional service - and all at a very reasonable price! It’s going to be one of our regular spots, happy to recommend this place for dinner - keep up the great work ?️?????
Lucy Williams
We had afternoon tea here and it was delightful.All food was fresh and delicious. Vegetarian option was fabulous too.Lovely atmosphere and with the doors open and the heat outside it was nice and cool inside.We weren’t hurried away after we had eaten, nice and relaxing afternoon.Thank you
David Mellor
We ordered and waited half an hour watching later orders being served. Despite asking, still nothing arrived so gave up and went elsewhere. Poor service.
Jayaa Catt
Astounding place, very friendly inc allowing your dogs inside. Excellent customer service. I had the veggie breakfast my friend had the full english which could not be faulted in any way. Wide range of foods and the price range is really good inside. The atmosphere is really chilled with a good vibe. Defiantly as place I will be coming back to and recommend to anyone visiting Lincoln. There is also a large carpark that is cheap that also allows camper vans, there is no facilities for an over night sleep but they do allow you to sleep in your vans overnight.
Harry
Lovely place up near the castle. Great local coffee and an accommodating menu and staff.Plenty of Vegan Options and variety to choose from, and all the food we had was great.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian and Vegan OptionsDietary restrictions: Aware of allergens and Gluten intolerance
Ste Rudd
Amazing from the moment we stepped in. Amazing service and breakfast! 100% will be coming back next time I’m in Lincoln.
Rob Buck
Had a fantastic brunch here this morning. Full English was delicious made better by a lovely waitress called Mabel, she is a credit to the place. Well done Stokes and Mabel!!
Karl Kirk
We had a fabulous tea tasting workshop today. I bought this for a Christmas present for my wife. I'm so glad I went along. The workshop was very informative and full of information, from the history of tea to the actual tasting. , Michael was so knowledgeable and delivered the course with such professionalism.If tea, coffee or chocolate are your interest then we would highly recommended you give the course a try.
Nice cafe to get a coffee and cake. Went on a Saturday afternoon after being in town, we thought it may be a little busy and indeed it was but we were still promptly seated. Service was excellent from all the staff, and it was nice that most items could be altered for my dietary needs. Will definitely be back:)
145lucym
Very disappointing service today. We live around the corner from The Lawns and we are regular customers at Stokes. This afternoon, we decided to pop in with a friend for a coffee and cake. We were quickly offered a table and within reasonable time, someone took our order of 3 hot drinks and 3 cakes. We sat chatting and noticed lots of people left and the shop quietened down all but for a group of approx 8 or so, that came in. After at least half an hour we realised we still hadn’t received our order and the staff appeared to be cleaning, but not making coffees. We asked if our drinks would be coming soon. The waiter looked a little bemused but then went and started making our drinks. It was very obvious that our order had been forgotten. We weren’t especially bothered and when the waiter eventually brought our order over 40 minutes after we ordered, we light heartedly suggested that he had forgotten us. Instead of admitting this, he argued that he hadn’t but that he had been busy with the large group that came in. Despite the fact that they came in after we ordered. Oh well, I picked it up to take my first sip when another member of staff plonked the bill on the table and said “there’s no hurry, but here’s the bill, you can pay anytime”. She then stood over us and showed me she had the card machine in her hand and said I can take it now if you’re ready? I politely declined as we had waited sometime for our drinks and was hoping to enjoy them before being asked to pay. Please train your waiting staff to at least be honest if they’ve forgotten an order and let customers at least taste the drink/food before you ask them to pay. Or ask for payment when the order is taken.
Gary B
The manager at the Lawns rips me off every time he serves me by overcharging for the next size up. The staff can charge correctly, but he deliberately and knowingly overcharges.
bernicelholt
I’m a sucker for a good afternoon tea and this place absolutely delivered!! A beautiful selection of afternoon tea classics where I was left struggling to pin point one item to be my favourite! It was beautifully and classically presented and the tea and coffee was obviously on point being stokes! Husband booked this for us for lunch on my birthday and we looked into the stokes coffee factory so kids loved looking at all the gear in there through the window. Every member of staff despite it clearly busy made time and effort with everyone and we’re just lovely people! Beautiful venue, beautiful people, beautiful food and drink and made for a lovely relaxed birthday experience! Thank you so much!
SentryDiningClub
Once again, excellent service and food. The venue was busy, but Sid the manager was fast, efficient, and very pleasant. He found us a table, took our order and promptly delivered our drink order. The full English breakfast was tasty and of excellent quality. Sid was attentive without being imposing. It just goes to show how a single member of staff can vastly improve the customer experience if they are motivated, efficient and capable. Other Lincoln venues could well do to take note.
Great little find whilst staying in Lincoln. The was amazing and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The cafe is dog friendly too. Highly recommended
Booked the private room overlooking the roastery for a family afternoon tea. The staff were fantastic and the food was super. We had a great time.
Our second visit to the weekend evening dining here and absolutely delighted with the quality of the food, great quality wines, and exceptional service - and all at a very reasonable price! It’s going to be one of our regular spots, happy to recommend this place for dinner - keep up the great work ?️?????
We had afternoon tea here and it was delightful.All food was fresh and delicious. Vegetarian option was fabulous too.Lovely atmosphere and with the doors open and the heat outside it was nice and cool inside.We weren’t hurried away after we had eaten, nice and relaxing afternoon.Thank you
We ordered and waited half an hour watching later orders being served. Despite asking, still nothing arrived so gave up and went elsewhere. Poor service.
Astounding place, very friendly inc allowing your dogs inside. Excellent customer service. I had the veggie breakfast my friend had the full english which could not be faulted in any way. Wide range of foods and the price range is really good inside. The atmosphere is really chilled with a good vibe. Defiantly as place I will be coming back to and recommend to anyone visiting Lincoln. There is also a large carpark that is cheap that also allows camper vans, there is no facilities for an over night sleep but they do allow you to sleep in your vans overnight.
Lovely place up near the castle. Great local coffee and an accommodating menu and staff.Plenty of Vegan Options and variety to choose from, and all the food we had was great.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian and Vegan OptionsDietary restrictions: Aware of allergens and Gluten intolerance
Amazing from the moment we stepped in. Amazing service and breakfast! 100% will be coming back next time I’m in Lincoln.
Had a fantastic brunch here this morning. Full English was delicious made better by a lovely waitress called Mabel, she is a credit to the place. Well done Stokes and Mabel!!
We had a fabulous tea tasting workshop today. I bought this for a Christmas present for my wife. I'm so glad I went along. The workshop was very informative and full of information, from the history of tea to the actual tasting. , Michael was so knowledgeable and delivered the course with such professionalism.If tea, coffee or chocolate are your interest then we would highly recommended you give the course a try.
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Nice cafe to get a coffee and cake. Went on a Saturday afternoon after being in town, we thought it may be a little busy and indeed it was but we were still promptly seated. Service was excellent from all the staff, and it was nice that most items could be altered for my dietary needs. Will definitely be back:)
Very disappointing service today. We live around the corner from The Lawns and we are regular customers at Stokes. This afternoon, we decided to pop in with a friend for a coffee and cake. We were quickly offered a table and within reasonable time, someone took our order of 3 hot drinks and 3 cakes. We sat chatting and noticed lots of people left and the shop quietened down all but for a group of approx 8 or so, that came in. After at least half an hour we realised we still hadn’t received our order and the staff appeared to be cleaning, but not making coffees. We asked if our drinks would be coming soon. The waiter looked a little bemused but then went and started making our drinks. It was very obvious that our order had been forgotten. We weren’t especially bothered and when the waiter eventually brought our order over 40 minutes after we ordered, we light heartedly suggested that he had forgotten us. Instead of admitting this, he argued that he hadn’t but that he had been busy with the large group that came in. Despite the fact that they came in after we ordered. Oh well, I picked it up to take my first sip when another member of staff plonked the bill on the table and said “there’s no hurry, but here’s the bill, you can pay anytime”. She then stood over us and showed me she had the card machine in her hand and said I can take it now if you’re ready? I politely declined as we had waited sometime for our drinks and was hoping to enjoy them before being asked to pay. Please train your waiting staff to at least be honest if they’ve forgotten an order and let customers at least taste the drink/food before you ask them to pay. Or ask for payment when the order is taken.
The manager at the Lawns rips me off every time he serves me by overcharging for the next size up. The staff can charge correctly, but he deliberately and knowingly overcharges.
I’m a sucker for a good afternoon tea and this place absolutely delivered!! A beautiful selection of afternoon tea classics where I was left struggling to pin point one item to be my favourite! It was beautifully and classically presented and the tea and coffee was obviously on point being stokes! Husband booked this for us for lunch on my birthday and we looked into the stokes coffee factory so kids loved looking at all the gear in there through the window. Every member of staff despite it clearly busy made time and effort with everyone and we’re just lovely people! Beautiful venue, beautiful people, beautiful food and drink and made for a lovely relaxed birthday experience! Thank you so much!
Once again, excellent service and food. The venue was busy, but Sid the manager was fast, efficient, and very pleasant. He found us a table, took our order and promptly delivered our drink order. The full English breakfast was tasty and of excellent quality. Sid was attentive without being imposing. It just goes to show how a single member of staff can vastly improve the customer experience if they are motivated, efficient and capable. Other Lincoln venues could well do to take note.