The waitress didn't seem too pleased to have any customers turning up. We sat down and were deciding what to order for around 10 minutes but when we went to the till to order we were told the chef didn't want to cook for large groups anymore that day. Not entirely sure how true this is. Wonder if we'd come as 2 groups of 4 we would have been given the same answer or if the chef just couldn't be bothered to do his job. We ended up going to a lovely cafe just down the road instead. Would not recommend if you want to be served food.
Mary Carr
Rude, refused a 30 week pregnant woman to use the toilet and said it was a pound for gas and electric. It’s basically law to let a pregnant woman use the toilet. I am mortified. I would have bought a drink afterwards as came to visit the area for the day. Disgusted! She must of been having a bad day felt sorry for the woman to be honest.
824philn
Hilary, who is disabled, and I were staying locally in our caravan (not for the first time). A very good friend of our drove over from Sheffield and we decided to go out for Sunday lunch. We went into Bala and parked outside Sospan Fach (that we had been happy to use on a previous visit). We had a drink each, Sunday Roast (Pork), Scampi Chips and Salad and a Ham Ploughmans. All well cooked and presented, tasty, plentiful and served with a smile. We were sitting chatting about to leave when the lady brought the Sweet Menu so we had Berry Pancakes and Cream, Eton Mess and Sherry Trifle. I paid and was more than happy with the cost for three of us to have had an enjoyable meal. I cannot understand the low score and might have to try some of the other places in Bala to see how wonderful they are to have scored higher! Then again I might stick to where I have been well catered for in the past and again today. Keep up the good work.
elwunp
Stopped off for a snack. This was the only cafe on the High Street that I found could offer a gluten free sandwich. It was very good and reasonably priced. Staff on this visit were pleasant and accommodating.
BONE HEAD28
Although I didn't go and be a customer I found the owner very rude, understanding that unless I'm a customer I can't use the toilet is fine. But to be very snarky about it and because I didn't have cash she kicked me being very rude about her mannour
Connor H
We own a lodge in Wales which is not far from Bala so we are always down here as we love this little town. As i am now unfortunately Gluten free (not by choice) we googled gluten free cafes and this one came up. So we went to it and I asked the lady (who i suspect is the owner) kindly if she offered gluten free. Her answer was not what we expected. “Well if you look at the menu and see whats gluten free for yourself. I do gluten free bread” How she said it was with such a attitude and didnt help one bit. We looked at the menu and there was no allergy advice at all meaning shes knows nothing about gluten free and shouldn’t therefore, offer gluten free. Just to note, went to another cafe who dont offer gluten free but they told us how they cook everything, what they could offer and more. So happy and nice and then this woman, miserable and rude
suzk2018
Came here for lunch last Sunday with my husband, sister and bro in law. Really quaint inside, quick service from the lady, we assumed owner? Good extensive drinks menu and amazing food. Freshly cooked to a high standard. Recommend the omelette Arnold Bennett which I am definitely going back for, but the rarebits got lots of compliments from the other two (pic attached doesn’t show the generous pot of chutney served with them). Husband’s eggs florentine was a bit watery, from the spinach at the bottom we thought? Generally excellent quality food and service. Can’t understand why people judge this place so harshly - if you want a shiny ultra modern environment and staff who call you sir/madam smiling maniacally throughout your visit, go elsewhere. If you enjoy well cooked food and a traditional setting, give this place a go! For the people moaning about it being cash only - this is not unusual for rural areas and there’s a cash point literally over the road. Similarly, the public toilets are in the car park at the back of co op, the public don’t have the right to access every toilets in Bala!
Jackiegoth
I went to this cafe with my partner and daughter, we in Wales, myself and partner in Meliden and my daughter in Nantlle, we met up halfway for a meal and a get together. The woman was so miserable, I don't think she could smile! There was yellow post it notes stuck on the walls everywhere, for example "toilets for customers only, none customers £1" - I ordered cheese & onion pie, chips and peas, I got peas and carrots (obviously from a tin of please and carrots) I hate carrots, my partner had them! My daughter ordered garlic mushroom baked potato, the sauce was stone cold, the potato warm, we were going to ask for sauce but then noticed all the opened sauce bottles on the windowsill, open and in the sun!! The toilets were carpeted (a real no no)! The lady never came to ask if the meal was ok and did not crack a smile or a thank you when we paid the £30 odd pounds the miserable meal cost us, so wish we had not gone there, never been made to feel so unwelcome, I certainly would not recommend to any of my Welsh friends, spoiled our day out.
Lorraine b
My Husband and I with our two dogs spent a lovely lunchtime here.Most of the eateries in the area were shut (probably because it was a Thursday and out of season) and seeing the 'dogs welcome' sign made the decision to dine here an easy one.So glad we did. The server was a lovely lady who brought us two sausages for the dogs and was very understanding when the puppy was still a bit lively after we had sat down.My Husband had the full breakfast & I had poached eggs on toast. Can't speak for my Husband but my meal was wonderful. The bread was hand cut (nice & thick) and the eggs were perfect.Real fire was a bonus as it was a chilly day.The only downside is that it was a cash only eatery. Not a problem, cashpoint over the road.Thanks for a great meal, will be back.
Danielle Greep
Popped in just before 3pm on a Sunday on the off chance they were still doing Sunday dinner... Happy they were!Sat by a cozy log fire, homecooked dinner with bread and butter and rhubabrd crumble for afters!Thanks for having us!
Went today had a quality all day breakfast. Friend had omelette. Served by a friendly lady. Presentation lovely. Olde worlde
lorrainebB7825WW
My Husband and I with our two dogs spent a lovely lunchtime here. Most of the eateries in the area were shut (probably because it was a Thursday and out of season) and seeing the 'dogs welcome' sign made the decision to dine here an easy one. So glad we did. The server was a lovely lady who brought us two sausages for the dogs and was very understanding when the puppy was still a bit lively after we had sat down. My Husband had the full breakfast & I had poached eggs on toast. Can't speak for my Husband but my meal was wonderful. The bread was hand cut (nice & thick) and the eggs were perfect. Real fire was a bonus as it was a chilly day. The only downside is that it was a cash only eatery. Not a problem, cashpoint over the road. Thanks for a great meal, will be back agajn.
ToNkroachmentYarbles
Stopped in Bala for sunday lunch after a cold wet couple of days hillwalking. We happened to park right outside this place so in we went. Figured the roast dinner would be the quickest thing on the menu so ordered three dinners with lamb. They came with plenty of succulent lamb, selection of fresh veggies, gravy and mint sauce - pretty much like a good, home-cooked lunch. We loved the old-school cafe decor and style, tho obviously not to everyone's taste - so if you're after a quinoa and butternut squash tart with an orange-mocha-frappacino on the side, you're probably best looking elsewhere.
1978jrw
A real gem. Do not be put off by dated but very clean decor. Chief was trained at Savoy. Be bold and avoid the tourist good and try things like omllete Arnold Bennet. Guree Chee and smoked haddoc omllette
Dawnielaine
Greeted with several negative post it notes at the entrance we should have turned round straight away . Waitress extremely grumpy - a smile costs nothing .food abysmal - stale bread for tuna sandwich. Worst cheese on toast ever - dry and lacking taste ! More post it notes in toilet area . Just so unprofessional. While place very dated . Wish we had walked further down the road - some super looking places with plenty of clientele .
The waitress didn't seem too pleased to have any customers turning up. We sat down and were deciding what to order for around 10 minutes but when we went to the till to order we were told the chef didn't want to cook for large groups anymore that day. Not entirely sure how true this is. Wonder if we'd come as 2 groups of 4 we would have been given the same answer or if the chef just couldn't be bothered to do his job. We ended up going to a lovely cafe just down the road instead. Would not recommend if you want to be served food.
Rude, refused a 30 week pregnant woman to use the toilet and said it was a pound for gas and electric. It’s basically law to let a pregnant woman use the toilet. I am mortified. I would have bought a drink afterwards as came to visit the area for the day. Disgusted! She must of been having a bad day felt sorry for the woman to be honest.
Hilary, who is disabled, and I were staying locally in our caravan (not for the first time). A very good friend of our drove over from Sheffield and we decided to go out for Sunday lunch. We went into Bala and parked outside Sospan Fach (that we had been happy to use on a previous visit). We had a drink each, Sunday Roast (Pork), Scampi Chips and Salad and a Ham Ploughmans. All well cooked and presented, tasty, plentiful and served with a smile. We were sitting chatting about to leave when the lady brought the Sweet Menu so we had Berry Pancakes and Cream, Eton Mess and Sherry Trifle. I paid and was more than happy with the cost for three of us to have had an enjoyable meal. I cannot understand the low score and might have to try some of the other places in Bala to see how wonderful they are to have scored higher! Then again I might stick to where I have been well catered for in the past and again today. Keep up the good work.
Stopped off for a snack. This was the only cafe on the High Street that I found could offer a gluten free sandwich. It was very good and reasonably priced. Staff on this visit were pleasant and accommodating.
Although I didn't go and be a customer I found the owner very rude, understanding that unless I'm a customer I can't use the toilet is fine. But to be very snarky about it and because I didn't have cash she kicked me being very rude about her mannour
We own a lodge in Wales which is not far from Bala so we are always down here as we love this little town. As i am now unfortunately Gluten free (not by choice) we googled gluten free cafes and this one came up. So we went to it and I asked the lady (who i suspect is the owner) kindly if she offered gluten free. Her answer was not what we expected. “Well if you look at the menu and see whats gluten free for yourself. I do gluten free bread” How she said it was with such a attitude and didnt help one bit. We looked at the menu and there was no allergy advice at all meaning shes knows nothing about gluten free and shouldn’t therefore, offer gluten free. Just to note, went to another cafe who dont offer gluten free but they told us how they cook everything, what they could offer and more. So happy and nice and then this woman, miserable and rude
Came here for lunch last Sunday with my husband, sister and bro in law. Really quaint inside, quick service from the lady, we assumed owner? Good extensive drinks menu and amazing food. Freshly cooked to a high standard. Recommend the omelette Arnold Bennett which I am definitely going back for, but the rarebits got lots of compliments from the other two (pic attached doesn’t show the generous pot of chutney served with them). Husband’s eggs florentine was a bit watery, from the spinach at the bottom we thought? Generally excellent quality food and service. Can’t understand why people judge this place so harshly - if you want a shiny ultra modern environment and staff who call you sir/madam smiling maniacally throughout your visit, go elsewhere. If you enjoy well cooked food and a traditional setting, give this place a go! For the people moaning about it being cash only - this is not unusual for rural areas and there’s a cash point literally over the road. Similarly, the public toilets are in the car park at the back of co op, the public don’t have the right to access every toilets in Bala!
I went to this cafe with my partner and daughter, we in Wales, myself and partner in Meliden and my daughter in Nantlle, we met up halfway for a meal and a get together. The woman was so miserable, I don't think she could smile! There was yellow post it notes stuck on the walls everywhere, for example "toilets for customers only, none customers £1" - I ordered cheese & onion pie, chips and peas, I got peas and carrots (obviously from a tin of please and carrots) I hate carrots, my partner had them! My daughter ordered garlic mushroom baked potato, the sauce was stone cold, the potato warm, we were going to ask for sauce but then noticed all the opened sauce bottles on the windowsill, open and in the sun!! The toilets were carpeted (a real no no)! The lady never came to ask if the meal was ok and did not crack a smile or a thank you when we paid the £30 odd pounds the miserable meal cost us, so wish we had not gone there, never been made to feel so unwelcome, I certainly would not recommend to any of my Welsh friends, spoiled our day out.
My Husband and I with our two dogs spent a lovely lunchtime here.Most of the eateries in the area were shut (probably because it was a Thursday and out of season) and seeing the 'dogs welcome' sign made the decision to dine here an easy one.So glad we did. The server was a lovely lady who brought us two sausages for the dogs and was very understanding when the puppy was still a bit lively after we had sat down.My Husband had the full breakfast & I had poached eggs on toast. Can't speak for my Husband but my meal was wonderful. The bread was hand cut (nice & thick) and the eggs were perfect.Real fire was a bonus as it was a chilly day.The only downside is that it was a cash only eatery. Not a problem, cashpoint over the road.Thanks for a great meal, will be back.
Popped in just before 3pm on a Sunday on the off chance they were still doing Sunday dinner... Happy they were!Sat by a cozy log fire, homecooked dinner with bread and butter and rhubabrd crumble for afters!Thanks for having us!
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Went today had a quality all day breakfast. Friend had omelette. Served by a friendly lady. Presentation lovely. Olde worlde
My Husband and I with our two dogs spent a lovely lunchtime here. Most of the eateries in the area were shut (probably because it was a Thursday and out of season) and seeing the 'dogs welcome' sign made the decision to dine here an easy one. So glad we did. The server was a lovely lady who brought us two sausages for the dogs and was very understanding when the puppy was still a bit lively after we had sat down. My Husband had the full breakfast & I had poached eggs on toast. Can't speak for my Husband but my meal was wonderful. The bread was hand cut (nice & thick) and the eggs were perfect. Real fire was a bonus as it was a chilly day. The only downside is that it was a cash only eatery. Not a problem, cashpoint over the road. Thanks for a great meal, will be back agajn.
Stopped in Bala for sunday lunch after a cold wet couple of days hillwalking. We happened to park right outside this place so in we went. Figured the roast dinner would be the quickest thing on the menu so ordered three dinners with lamb. They came with plenty of succulent lamb, selection of fresh veggies, gravy and mint sauce - pretty much like a good, home-cooked lunch. We loved the old-school cafe decor and style, tho obviously not to everyone's taste - so if you're after a quinoa and butternut squash tart with an orange-mocha-frappacino on the side, you're probably best looking elsewhere.
A real gem. Do not be put off by dated but very clean decor. Chief was trained at Savoy. Be bold and avoid the tourist good and try things like omllete Arnold Bennet. Guree Chee and smoked haddoc omllette
Greeted with several negative post it notes at the entrance we should have turned round straight away . Waitress extremely grumpy - a smile costs nothing .food abysmal - stale bread for tuna sandwich. Worst cheese on toast ever - dry and lacking taste ! More post it notes in toilet area . Just so unprofessional. While place very dated . Wish we had walked further down the road - some super looking places with plenty of clientele .