Barra Berries Farmshop in Aberdeenshire

Stopped for lunch without a booking. Got seated straight away. Took a long time for our order to be taken with the table next to us getting served first despite coming in after us. Food came and was very tasty. What let us down was not once did anyone come and ask if our food was ok. We were seated close to the kitchen so not hard to miss us. Very expensive and expected better service at those prices. We certainly won’t rush back.

We stopped here for coffee late on a Sunday morning. We hadn’t booked and the cafe was busy, but were offered a table at the far end of the seating area. Once seated we realised this was going to be very noisy (there was a large party enjoying brunch right next to us) so the very helpful waitress offered to move us to the sofas near the door. This was perfect, much quieter and altogether more comfortable. Our coffees were very good, my request for hot milk produced a big jug of it - many cafes give only a thimbleful. The scones were amazing, some of the best I’ve had for years - absolutely delicious, enormous, served warm with the farm’s own excellent jam. We had the special, raspberry, white chocolate and granola. (Plain and cheese were also available.) The bill was significantly lower than several places we have visited recently. About £11.50 - we’ve been charged £15 and even, once, almost £20 for 2 coffees and scones in Aberdeenshire over the past year. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. We’ll definitely plan to return as soon as possible.

Booked a week in advance but when we got there they had no time next to our booking. Although there was several tables free, we were asked to wait till a dirty table was cleaned. We asked could we be seated elsewhere as one of the chairs was in the path of the servers and customers. We were moved to another table which had the exact same problem one of the chairs was in front of the kitchen door. Server was snippy. Our food was ordered and served within a reasonable time. Food was average and was expensive for what it was. We waited a long time for someone to clear plates and ask if we wanted anything else. We waited a lengthy period before we were served the coffee’s and cake we ordered. So much so that we had the server who appeared to be in charge ask if we wanted anything else, we informed her we are waiting for our coffee and cake, it’s taking a long time. She nodded and walked away. We won’t be returning any time soon.

Car park out the front and also an overflow to the side, so plenty parking. Indoor and outdoor tables. As it was a nice day we opted for outside. The table was dirty but was cleaned when we highlight it to our server. The menu was good, although the item names/description are rather wordy. The food I had was good, really tasty. However after having a main and pudding, I was still hungry. This was disappointing considering what I paid. The servers were all friendly but we did feel a bit forgotten about. Unsure if it was because we were sitting outside. They have a selection of ice cream and cakes available too. Overall the food was good but as I left feeling hungry I wouldn’t go back.

Lovely table set up for an “old fashioned afternoon tea “ . Whilst the food was delicious and the strawberry 🍓 tarts were the highlight of the day we were charged for our coffee and tea top ups . Our bill came to £40 pp which is very overpriced for what it is .So be warned, as one cup is never enough to enjoy your afternoon tea but it will cost you extra and catch you out !

Stopped by here for breakfast and we really enjoyed it. We had the veggie breakfast and they were nice. Only complaint was that we had tattie scones missing from our breakfasts without any explanation. The young lady to served us was great, ever friendly.

Menu states which items contain gluten etc. This was incorrect. I did manage to select something which satisfies my coeliac, dairy free diet.

Lunchtime visit to Barra Berries restaurant with mum and daughter. Have had coffee and a scone here before but not lunch so was pleasantly surprised by the choices on the menu. Not your run of the mill lunch options! I had baked Camembert served with oatcakes, chutney, apple, celery and salad. Mum had an open sandwich with coronation chicken, salad, crisps and popadoms(!). My daughter had a smoked haddock fish cake with poached egg and salad. They were all beautifully presented, generous portions (maybe too much for mum!) that tasted delicious. It was obligatory to have a strawberry tart with a cup of tea for afters. Absolutely delicious! Lovely, helpful waiting staff too. My daughter also got some of the famous strawberry ice cream made with fresh strawberries. I don’t know where she puts it all! I had a taste and it was delicious too. Worth a visit. However, on a negative note. The car park is not in a good state of repair and was very difficult for my elderly mum who has mobility issues to navigate. Maybe time to get it tarred as I noticed there were a fair few elderly people visiting the restaurant.

Excellent cooked to order meals. The best berries I have ever eaten! 😋 Baked goods, great coffees & teas and local products. Enjoyed the outdoor seating in the great weather we've been having. Friendly & efficient table service.

Can I just say what a great place this is! Breakfast was tasty, the staff were excellent & I love the environment, its so quirky! Toilets were clean. I purchased some meringues, raspberries & strawberries. Munched on the strawbs on way home, the were sweet & fresh....well done barra berries, we will return!

We have visited Barra Barries on numerous occasions but this time was really bad service they forgot most of our order and had to remind them not once but three times we ended up paying our bill and leaving. All we got was I’m sorry we are understaffed, that’s not our problem we pay for a service that we expect to get but you were far short.

This place is becoming a regular for us coffee and scones to die for staff all excellent converted cart shed it has been so well.

We came here because it calls itself a farm shop. It’s a cafe. The coffee was nice but it’s far from a farm shop. It does sell a few bits but don’t be fooled into thinking you will fill up on local produce

Had an afternoon tea with family and for the price I paid, we were not overly impressed. Worst part, being served walnut scones because they had not kept aside plain/fruit scones. So if you have a nut allergy or dislike nuts (like me - albeit didn’t expect to be served a nut scone) make this clear when booking. Following my feedback to them, I received a defensive and unsatisfactory response which suggests to me they do not take criticism well. As a result of the response we will not be visiting this place again.

Dreadful food: cold and greasy breakfast. Stressed staff and very long waits. Won’t be back in a hurry.

Good selection on menu, service was a little slow and erratic. Food was delicious though (French toast) so worth the wait.

Very disappointed with the service. We waited for almost an hour to get our food, When we complaint about it. Instead of apologising, the waitress told us it's not her fault as she wasn't the cook, she has nothing to do about it. I think...

We were on our way to Inverurie for our weekly shopping, and we said that we would like to try the barn at Bara Berries which can be busy. I was there with my aunt and my nanna and they both had the soup of...

This place is becoming a regular for us coffee and scones to die for staff all excellent converted cart shed it has been well done

Had coffee and scones and cakes service a touch slow but everything was very good. Only cheese scones left worst thing about it was the wobbly table

The restaurant was recommended by a neighbour for coffee and cake or a lunch. So glad I listened to the recommendation as had lunch today which was really good. A bit more expensive that a few places but I think worth it for quality and...

this was a well worth visit. the food order was taken very quickly and was served not long after, the staff were very friendly and made me feel very welcome. thank you very much for making my visit to the highest of standards. definitely recommend!

Lunch just before Christmas, well worth it! Amazing selection of food to suit everyone, it was hard to choose just one! Staff were very friendly and efficient. Great locally sources food and everything had beautiful flavours. Whether its for hot chocolate and cake or lunch,...

We first visited the Barra Farm Shop back in August and found customers queuing out the door. We had a take away on that occasion and vowed to come back - not least to try the amazing looking ice cream machines. Yesterday we were visiting...

I left a review over a year ago and would just like to update it as the service has become drastically quicker. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Food and drink is very nice and are a reasonable price for the quality that you...

My Mum and I recently enjoyed take-away afternoon teams from Barra Berries and they were absolutely stunning! Even before we opened them up, the clear top boxes wrapped in “Barra grey” ribbon made our delicious treats look all the more special. Everything was scrumptious and...

Best berries around. The strawberries are so sweet and juicy and the raspberries are amazing. Have to eat the fruit ASAP though as it’s fresh and goes a bit mushy after the drive home... can crush into ice cream for dessert though and still tastes...

My wife and I just popped in to the shop to buy some berries, which we know are very good, but as it was a warm sunny day I fancied an Ice Cream. WOW, what an ice cream it was. I think that I can...

Absolutely fabulous lunch today. I seafood platter for two, 1 cheese platter, and one big salad bowl. Followed by the most delicious ice cream in the whole world. Friendly and helpful waiting staff and overall a lovely place to visit. We will definitely be back....

Fantastic quality breakfast. I had scrambled eggs and salmon on toast plus 1 sausage and and extra round of toast. A large Americano with milk and an almond croissant. All of this food was delicious. Service was friendly and prompt. I also had a chocolate...

Stopped by here for the first time looking to try the ice cream and was impressed with what the farm shop had to offer. Plenty fresh berries to sell as well as a fair selection of artisan products. The ice cream was first class -...

The most amazing ice-cream ever. Also had a lovely lunch outside in the sun. Really tasty food and attentive staff. Can't fault the place at all. Definitely worth checking out.

Lovely coffee shop with plenty of choice of snacks, acne’s, cakes etc. Staff very friendly. Only disappointment is that at least half of the food available is uncovered on the counter next to queuing customers.

Went for a a late breakfast which was lovely, was then tempted by the punnets of strawberries..... unbelievable flavour just like strawberries used to taste.

We are local residents and have used Barra for our fresh fruit for years , and used the coffee shop regularly , but today was the first visit to have a sit down meal . My wife had the seafood platter which apparently was very...

Came to Barra Berries today for lunch and loved our visit. From booking through Facebook (so quick and easy) to arriving and being served all the staff we came across were lovely. The food was delicious as always, we had the seafood and meat platters...

Visited here at the weekend for a well deserved ice cream for myself and a light lunch for my daughter after climbing Bennachie. It was very busy but thankfully no queue which was a blessing. My daughter browsed the BBQ menu outside but being a...

AMAZING!! popped in today for ice cream which is always good, better than anywhere else. We had the cherry tomato and pumpkin seed scone!! There to die for, fluffy and soft 😍 even added on some barra jam and it worked well together, the scones...

Maybe a bit more expensive than others but definitely worth the money tender juicy well packed for collection I picked it up on the 23 rd in foil insulation with a free temperature to place in turkey showing when your turkey was cooked defiantly be...

Delicious! (And lovely decor too!) I came to the cafe for the first time today with a friend for brunch and it was just lovely, really reasonably priced and the food was fab. I had avocado toast with bacon and an fried egg (which was...

Just back from breakfast at Barra Berries, we were there at opening time so nice and quiet, our order was taken quickly but the breakfast took some time to arrive by such time our coffees were cold, however it was well worth the wait. My...

We were in the area on holiday .Went here for Lunch. Had soup,and was very enjoyable. We would certainly recommend to friends and family.

A very lovely tearoom where we enjoyed delicious breakfast and cakes. Really nice atmosphere. Staff were friendly and attentive. It felt very relaxed and unhurried. Highly recommend.

My wife, two children and I visited lunchtime today and were very impressed. My two children had the mini platter which had cheese blocks (nice cheese), two slices of ham, hummus, breadsticks and crudités. Despite being fussy they both loved them. I had a raspberry...

My pal and I visited here for the first time. I’d come straight from the swimming pool so had a breakfast roll with egg and sausage while my pal had a bake well tart and ice cream. She raved so much about the ice cream...

Absolutely delicious ice cream made with farm fresh berries. Never had ice cream made like this before & it is amazing.

Had a nice bowl of soup but disappointed by the lack of gluten free cake options. Staff were not very clued up on allergies and I had to check ingredients on bought in cakes myself as they didn't know what to look for. Definitely didn't fill me with confidence. Shame as it has good potential.

The coffee and scones were nice. Good presentation and pleasant surroundings. We arrived early morning , ordered at the till and sat at the back of the Cafe only to notice the table was dirty with crumbs and sticky. We asked the waitress to clean it, she came over and said they use special cleaner , which is fine but she only cleaned part of the table ... still leaving crumbs ... no seats were wiped down either . A few of the other tables were the same. The cutlery is in the dining area, so anyone could go and pick their own , I think these are meant to be behind the counter now ? The tables are not socially distanced in some parts of the cafe . One assistant was texting on her phone behind the coffee machine , and the cafe was full .Often this place is popular,very crowded with very long queues, given the COVID guidance a few things need improvement, and soon please .

Me and my sister came here after seeing posts of the ice cream all over our social media feeds all summer. Fair to say we were not disappointed!! The ice cream was massive and tasted so fresh and delicious! Was worth the road trip 100%To make our visit even better, we were gutted there were no fresh berries available as we were leaving, but one of the staff went through to where they were packing the fruit and got us a fresh punnet. Great visit, and the staff were so friendly. We will definitely be back

A truly dreadful car park with ridiculous potholes at the exit.Very expensive for 2 coffees and a cake.Sitting area outside is almost as bad as the car park with rubble from car park and cracked and broken paving.Outside seating could be much better than the cheap tables an chairs provided.Could be a great venue but let down by need to improve the site.We will not be returning as no improvement at all since previous visit

Visited here for lunch and had a salad of prosciutto, strawberries and halloumi, lovely as a starter but not really a lunch salad. Ordered an ice cream but my daughters pudding was delivered and eaten and my ice cream was not made yet. The bill was £22 which I felt was excessive for the meal.

Slow service wasn't helped by the small coffee serving - when we asked for some more hot water we were told this was't possible. Two of the cakes were less appealing than the others (one had a pretty dry sponge and the filled biscuit didn't have any real flavour). Given the price for the cakes and coffee we would have expected better!Positives - on a nice day it is lovely to sit outside :-)

The staff are nice however it doesn’t matter how quiet it is the service is very slow. Coffee is lovely however everything is quite expensive.

I am a regular visitor to this amazing place. They have an outside seating area for ice-cream, and inside restaurant area. They do amazing coffee and even more amazing ice-cream made with their own berries. Best berries at lower prices than supermarket. Also a shop with all sorts of unusual and classy foods. Lunch menu also rather special and very healthy. Staff are very kind and polite and cheery. Thank you to all staff at Barra.

The strawberries and the ice cream is absolutely amazing, worth a trip if you want to treat your self.

We had booked a table for 4 and when we arrived we were shown to our table, the waiter informed us that we could choose from page 3 of the menu. Not much choice!! The waitress appeared a short while later and I asked " Can we only choose from this page? "She wasn't sure and went off to check, a few minutes later another waitress came to the table and asked if we were ready to order, again I asked was it just the 1 page of the menu we could choose from? She informed us we could choose from 2 pages. I ordered the burger and was very disappointed when it arrived with cheese on. I said to the waitress " Oh I didn't realise it had cheese on, that wasn't mentioned on the menu" she didn't seem that bothered even when I said I can't eat cheese. At no point did she offer to take it away and bring me fresh. I ended up scraping all the cheese off the burger. When I went to pay she just said "I'm sorry about the cheese" obviously not sorry enough to get a fresh one. Won't be visiting again !!!

Took my family to your shop and none of us had been before, one of your waitresses (I think she said her name was Lorna?) served us and truly made our experience enjoyable. She was always smiling, even though the shop was becoming ever more crowded and took the time to go through the menu for us. Can’t commend the place enough and will definitely be back in future!

We have been here quite a few times over the years and found the coffee and cake to be rather average. I had Victoria sponge today which was quite dry and a latte which mainly consisted of foam. In the summer the berries and ice cream are always first class. Rather pricey place but no more so than other establishments out that way. Staff very friendly, place continues to grow and parking is ample.

I pre-booked afternoon tea on a Saturday afternoon as a birthday treat for my mum. We wanted to try somewhere different and we were not disappointed!We were seated at a lovely table at the back with plenty of room for the two of us. We were brought tea of our choice before the first board arrived with sandwiches and wraps. These were all very fresh and a good range of fillings. We were then brought a board with warm vegetable tarts, sausage rolls and little oatcakes with beetroot, all of which were really tasty. The third board contained scones and cakes which were delicious and the perfect size for an afternoon tea, not too big nor too small. Overall, the food was probably the most fresh and tasty we’ve had at an afternoon tea. The staff were all very helpful and friendly and regularly checked how we were getting on and if there was anything else we needed. They seemed genuinely interested in whether we were enjoying ourselves, which was lovely. The manager also came to ask if we had everything we needed. We didn’t feel rushed at all and felt relaxed eating at our own pace.The afternoon tea was excellent value for money and one of the best we’ve tried. We’d highly recommended it!

I fancied a pick me up during a tough day at work, so I came here on my own and ordered an Americano and a Gypsy cream biscuit (pictured). This cost me £5.40! Furthermore, the biscuit was tasteless. It had virtually no sweetness at all. So disappointing! A bonnie plate and cream jug can’t replace a bland piece, I’m afraid!This place is great for ice cream in the summer, but I doubt I’ll be back for coffee anytime soon. I can think of better ways to spend over a fiver.

We visit regularly as a family (including the dog!) and have been blown away by the lunchtime food available. Fab coffee and good selection of sandwiches which are well above the standard you’d normally expect as well as specials which are all so delicious! Very welcoming and friendly staff with a lovely warm atmosphere, the ideal place to have lunch or a wee cake/snack - definitely recommend giving it a try!

I have been here many times in the past for their excellent ice cream, but this was the first time I have visited their restaurant for lunch. Not impressed, the menu was on the board as you entered and was very expensive. No pots of tea only a cup with a tea bag and hot water. No offer of any refills. We both choose the meat and olive platter. Not at great deal at £12 and the bread was stale. Will be back for ice cream but would not recommend the food.

Our first visit here for a coffee and it did not disappoint I had an americano and a cheese scone My son had the freshly made raspberry ice cream Lovely

Very well presented cafe and shop. The staff were friendly and efficient and the food and drinks were realy good.

Visited today, not impressed, tea and bacon roll for two £12.60.Hot water served in a cup teabag on side, make your own. Bacon roll also make your own bacon came in roll with small butter portion on side, then waitress asked do you want a knife? Must say the bacon and the roll were good. Asked for tomato sauce and was presented with a large bottle of Tesco tomato ketchup.Tea at £2.30 per cup with no second very hard to bear.Great surrounds looks superb but food a total let down, won’t be back.

First visit for lunch and not impressed. The open beef sandwich was very disappointing, especially for the price. Small portion, with very chewy poor quality beef and too many other strong flavours on the plate which did not compliment each other. Trying to be too foodie and failing badly!! My friends soup looked nice, although no soup spoons. Least the strawberries are worth visiting for.

What a lovely place for a sweet treat. And the berries just fresh and juicy. Definitely well worth a visit

My second visit here,1st visit for lunch, previous visit was for ice cream only. Today all 3 of us had the quiche which came with a little mixed salad & cous cous with root veg & a little chutney in the side. We all had different coffees, one decaf, one decaf with non dairy milk & a black coffee. Although they didn’t have a great selection of non dairy they had some which is positive. The meal & coffees was tasty, a nice size serving & it was delivered swiftly by very pleasant staff. Apparently the cafe usually finishes around now for the winter season but they had decided to stay open as a trial & has just developed the menu which was obviously limited bring during the trial period. Saying that there was soup, sandwiches & a couple of late lunches like the quiche we all had. The only criticism I have is that you order & pay at the till which I can see being a bit of a problem if there is a queue. However having said that to the guy on the till, I get the feeling that they would look at making improvements if that we’re to become a problem. Anyway moving on the cafe was warm, bright & inviting! We arrived at 12.39 & was still there at 2.30 so no rush for us to move although we all had another coffee bring dry for our catching up. I hope it stays open going by today I would most definitely come back for more lunch. A good 8/10 well worth the drive to. Plenty parking as well ... big bonus!

Lovely soft fruit, and ice cream! There’s also a cafe but we were too pushed for time to try it. Next time though....

Fabulous berries and fantastic berry ice cream and berry cakes. Don’t miss it! A lovely setting and friendly helpful staff.

I only had time for a delicious ice cream and was tempted to buy some beautiful strawberries to take home they never made it I ate them on the bus home.Staff were lovely.I am a stranger to the area and only found out about it as I was on " The Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail " and fortunately they had a statue otherwise I would never travelled that far. A MUST for ice cream lovers

This is a great place! The fruit is always lovely and I always buy some when I'm passing. However,the biggest treat is the ice-cream.

Yum Yum Yum - excellent berries at a reasonable price. Think I may of overdosed on the raspberries!

First visit here & after a 15 min que & another 15 mins to get 2 ice creams & a tub costing over £9 we sat outside. It was nice but now we have been & done it we wouldn’t go back as it’s the same each time. Also on days like these all flavours should be available so was disappointing to only of got 2 to try. Friendly staff & clean venue.

We went here solely to try the ice cream (or perhaps a cake) for the first time as it is local. It is a farm shop with a bit added on. It was a Friday afternoon during the school holidays. I had a raspberry ice cream but my wife struggled and went for plain ice cream. There was one "collapsed" and sad looking strawberry gateau. The strawberries in the chiller were small. I thoroughly enjoyed my ice cream.......excellent. My wife sadly,did not enjoy. We sat outside in the sun...bit like a farmyard! Plenty parking and staff very quick . After many years of driving past and finally visiting, I left disappointed and would not return.

Came today with family and its fair to say it was a disappointment. We ordered 3 ice cream tubs and when the young lad was using the machine he struggled to get any ice cream out as he had to scrape out clumps from the bottom of the funnell where the ice cream came out. Staff also handling money and then handling cones for ice cream straight after. Bought a punnet of strawberries on our way out and they were near frozen so cold it hurt my teeth, very bruised and too sour. Definitely will not be back and will try somewhere new locally.

Went for afternoon tea with friends and didn't complain at the time as did not want to offend my friend who suggested here. We arrived and it was very busy they had no table set up for us and we had to "hang about" for 15 minutes. We eventuallygot to our table which was set with a very creased, dishevelled table cloth, all at 6;s and 7's. To my horror 5 out of 7 of the cups were very badly tea stained, there were no tea spoons and there was about an inch gap between height from one table to the other with the 2 tables pushed together. I have worked in hospitaly which served an exceptional afternoon tea and I shudder to think why anyone would ever have set out dirty cups. After polishing my own cutlery, (which was all watermarked, and having to ask for clean prosecco glasses) the food came. A large plate of sandwiches, crusts on but fine, my friend is gluten free (which she had told yourselves at least a month before when making the reservation) and was delighted with her sandwiches. About half and hour later the waitress came with a plate full of shop bought quiche, cold and proceeded to plonk half of one on each plate, she then told my friend they have nothing gluten free but she could have more sandwiches, my friend refused, as she was a bit sandwiched out. The quiche was not good. They then came alonge with massive scones, which were nice, but again told my friend they had no gf scones and did she want ice-cream. There was an okay selection of tray bakes and the millionaires shortbread was nice. I really dont think you should be trying to do afternoon tea, and at £18.95 a head it really was not worth it. I must add the staff were very nice especially considering they were out the door with people waiting for icecream.. As I said, having recently worked in hospitality in a nearby establishment which only charges £1 more per person the quality and service were night and day. I would stay away from trying to cash in on afternoon tea, its supposed to be, and make you feel special and it really didn't. I love supporting local businesses but this was just a rip off, and very badly organised by yourselves if at all.

Beautiful local ice cream, made with there own berries. Home made cakes and scones too, with lovely coffee. Nice to see other local produce on sale, like grenola, biscuits, cream, butter & jam, plus Mackies

Apart from buying lovely raspberries to make jam the rest was such a disappointment! Hardly any choice of cakes or traybakes, no scones and one little traybake left and this was at 2pm. I wasn't expecting paper cups and plastic cutlery and there were no napkins despite lots of staff being behind the counter. Very expensive for what you get so I'm afraid I won't bother to go back.

Well worth a trip to Barra Berries - ice-cream is the best I have ever had and will certainly go back. Delicious homebakes and coffee. As well as there own fruit on sale there are other local producer goods for sale.

Surrounded by the most idyllic location, Barra Castle Farm Shop is a must visit. Having just moved back to Aberdeen, (having been away for a few years), I had heard so many lovely things about this place, I decided to visit last week with my friend and her two young children on a beautiful summer’s day for an ice cream.

I was about to reluctantly give Barra Berries 1 star, purely because of the plastic cutlery and takeaway cups which is just not acceptable any more. However, on reading the response to a similar recent review, I see that proper crockery is on order. Well done, Barra! (I hope you’re also looking into ditching the plastics for your wonderful soft fruits So I can say instead that the coffee and cakes were good, the staff were lovely and it’s a beautifully decorated space to sit in and enjoy it all.

I visited the farm shop/coffee shop yesterday with my daughter when we decided to stop for morning coffee. The service was very shambolic and despite waiting for over 10 minutes for our coffee/hot chocolate to be served they served a normal hot chocolate when we had ordered and paid for a deluxe hot chocolate. This was eventually rectified. I was also disappointed to note that everything was served in paper cups, plates, plastic knives and even the jam for the scone we ordered was in a paper container. Surely in this day and age it would be better for the environment if everything was served using reusable containers/cutlery. Will not be rushing back!

Visited the farm shop and tea room this morning after seeing it in the Society magazine. Amazing setting. We were lucky with the weather so took advantage of the lovely outdoor seating.

I always enjoy the fruit from Barra. We visited the café recently and had 2 teas and 2 fruit tarts which cost £11.30. Sitting in the café, I was very disappointed when our teas were served in paper cups and pastries on paper plates with plastic cutlery!!!

Popped in past today for tea and scone wish I hadn’t bothered half cups of tea in PAPER CUPS reasons for half cups (could be for health and safely) as staff carry cups to your table can’t see why they use so much disposable tableware in this day and age when we are trying to be more environmentally friendly. Scone served on PAPER PLATES with plastic cutlery, scone was like a rubber ball obviously not fresh and was reheated in microwave.

Barra Barn is a stunning venue, and the newly extended cafe doesn’t disappoint. Great coffee and nice selection of cakes, strawberry tarts etc.

Ice cream at its finest. Mix local ice cream with fresh berries - heaven! Worth the drive and plenty parking and a wee cafe/shop. Should be part of everyones summer!

Stopped at the cafe on the way home from a shopping trip expecting to be able to get a sandwich or salad but found that the only food options were cakes (which were unfortunately being invaded by wasps) or ice cream. We opted for ice creams, which were absolutely delicious however I personally don’t believe this place really meets the ‘cafe’ criteria.

Fresh fruit is absolutely lovely but the ice-cream is pretty overrated in my opinion. Staff not overly friendly.

I was a first time visitor and found the cafe to be clean with pleasant surroundings and very polite staff but it was vastly over priced - two small hot drinks two extremely small tray bakes one small tub of icecream which totalled £14- 75 !! I certainly won’t be rushing back .

Excellent choice of flavour of ice creams made from fresh fruit while you wait. Lovely, friendly service. Good indoor and outdoor seating areas and a large car park. Just don’t try walking there as there are no suitable paths. Also available large punnets of small strawberries for a pound.

Stopped here with a friend for coffee and some freshly picked strawberries. Super service and a great cafe experience in the sun. Situated by the castle with good views of the countryside past the nearby main road which gets a bit busy and noisy. However the coffee was great with tasty treats for all ages.

We had a snack here before we bought some berries. We had two americanos which were good and velvet cake which was truly fabulous, so moist and tasty.

Barra is a fabulous little shop/cafe specialising in Barra Berries. Don't expect a fancy pretentious farm shop with organic everything and a side of snoot. This place is a lovely, friendly little cafe and a great local business. It is seasonal so serves all drinks/food with vegware (eco-friendly disposables) which seems to nark a lot of people expecting a 5-star silver service from a cafe.

Good scones and icecreams along with the lovely berries but the setting needs to improve. Paper cups and plates with plastic cutlery makes you feel as though you are in a motor way cafe- not somewhere to linger which is a shame.

Not what we expected! Coffees/teas served in paper cups at a high cost Service was very poor and disorganised Counter staff take order ,continue to serve others while one person prepares order which 15 minutes later is served by a number of children. The farm shop advertised was badly stocked— no meat nor veg and a limited supply of fresh fruit. We will not be back

We stopped off to buy some strawberries and raspberries but ended up having a delicious ice cream I had the raspberry and my husband opted for strawberry both were very tasty but very filling well worth stopping in past on a hot day.

Other than fruit, if you’re going to expect a nice coffee and cake - not worth the visit. And even the ‘fresh’ fruit wasn’t really at its best.

Hot day today coming back from Thainstone Car Boot Sale - decided to show my sister and our 82 year old friend my favourite place on a hot summer day. The crushed frozen Berry ice cream was excellent as usual, I like the frozen ice in it. We mixed our fresh strawberries in it. I enjoyed my coffee in, shock horror, a paper cup! I looked at the reviews on here. For goodness sake it says Farm Shop on the outside not posh tearoom. Very unfair to compare it to a restaurant or a coffee house. Come on folks - the shop sells a good variety of fresh local produce and provides indoor and outdoor seating and the young folk serving are speedy friendly, polite and efficient. What more do you need?