Burgundy & Black in Mole Valley

I went here with my family and it was a highly enjoyable meal with lovely staff. The food was tasty and good quality ,which of course is the key to a great eatery, yet it had an added bonus of a relaxed atmosphere in a convenient location. Overall, Burgundy and black is a great cafe full stop

What a delightful spot. Helpful service and a very very tasty breakfast. The Dorking sausage was cooked well and was full of flavour, should serve two. A very hot plate with good quality bacon and the largest most tasty mushroom.Free WiFi makes this a place I will come back to for sure, plus a well nice cappuccino.

This place looks ok (needs a spring clean) but the food is such a let down. All 4 of us left most of our breakfasts, and there was no care from the staff about the fact that we hadn't eaten it. £7 for 1 (tiny) piece of smoked salmon on (what tasted like powdered) scrambled eggs is outrageous. As is charging an additional £1 when I requested the egg with my breakfast to be scrambled not fried! Wont be returning.

I like to support the independent coffee shops when I can and this is definately one of the best, in a town that seems to be dominated by them. The staff are friendly and helpful and the coffee really good. There isn;t an awful lot of gluten free offerings but what they do have is excellent value for momey and very high quality - the brownies are to die for.

It was okay with reasonable portions though the quality wasn’t quite there for me the staff were friendly and engaging but with plenty of competition around would try other places before going back.

I do like this place, informal, clean, pleasant, delicious food and reasonable too. No pretensions either, whilst it isn't a greasy spoon it does sell good food and my sausage sandwich and coffee was delicious. My two children equally devoured their sausage sandwich and bacon sandwich with equal gusto.Definitely worth a visit..........

I visited Burgundy & Black in Dorking with my parents (who go there at least once a week). We sat at one of the outside tables, which was very pleasant. The coffee was delicious and the danish pastries were hot, having just come out of the oven. Matt and William were, as usual, very welcoming and always make time to stop chat. William has been known to help my Mum to her seat if he isn’t too busy - if he spots her coming up the road as she does have problems with mobility. It’s the little touches that make such a difference. Highly recommended !

Good value meals with friendly staff, can get a bit overcrowded with mothers/babies at times. Your clothes can get impregnated with cooking smells but a no nonsense value cafe.

The decor is tired but the food is fresh and well made. I went there with my boyfriend for a Sunday breakfast. The coffee was boiling hot and it took me ages to drink it all. The eggs (one poached, one scrambled) were nice and the break accompanying them was fresh.Looking around me I saw a lot of redundant stuff, and cleaning items just left in a corner near the kitchen. The sofas are old and ruined as well as the chairs and the tables. I think with a bit of TLC the place could look really nice!Staff are really friendly :)

It was a beautiful sunny day and we sat outside where thankfully, despite the ashtrays, there was nobody smoking. Why no non-smoking area outside? This is just off the High Street so easy to reach but quieter than in the main shopping area. You can see the hills and church but also the car park so not a bad view overall. The menu is mostly basic simple cafe grub - it's not a posh place at all. They have mainly sandwiches and cake but NO gluten free options in either of these. A poor show by today's standards. For gluten free you could have Jacket Potato or the All Day Breakfast - in other words extremely limited choice. However, there was a lot of salad leaves served with the potatoes, the prices are very reasonable and the service was friendly.

Passing through Dorking today decided to stop here for breakfast. What a good choice. Friendly staff. I had toast which was thick, hot &buttery. My husband had a lovely Big breakfast. Good quality breakfast. Coffee also pipping hot. Would definitely recommend.

Bacon sandwich and coffees as good as ever. Staff - Olivia - friendly and competent. It is a big room with quite high ceilings and desperately needs more heating. Weather not particularly cold yet, but had to keep coat on.

Worth walking from the far end of Dorking for their lunch time full English breakfast. Free range egg and the best little sausage you ever tasted, and I sat outside. Newspapers available. Good value so not the smartest place, just relax.

A really great family style cafe offering a variety of coffee, tea, breakfast & lunch. Food is served with a smile and is quick if you're busy.

Quick visit for drink n Danish offer and for once they had lovely choice of pastry -but then had to wait ages for drink and had eaten cake before it arrived (also not heated nicely) I really want them to get this right fair me

we were so impressed with the pleasant surroundings here that having had coffee and cake we went back for lunch after our shopping spree! I had lasagne and friends had ham, egg and chips--all was very nicely cooked and yummy, Service lovely and friendly too.

Sat outside as it was a sunny day and there was plenty of seating which was nicely spread out. Coffee was lovely and they make fresh Danish pastries on site! My parents visit weekly as they love the food and the staff. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food is always fresh and delicious.

I ordered the big breakfast and it was very bad quality all of it came out fairly cold and it did not have any mushrooms on it i compalined and they said they did not have any left that was a lie as the next breakfast came out and fed what it had mushrooms on it what a suprise right also the time it took for the owner to take my food and look for mushrooms then give it back without warning it up made it stone cold even the sausagws were cold I asked sit to be heated up and THE OWNERE BLAMMED ME FOR MAKING IT COLD IS IT MY THOUGHT THEY DIDNT PUT MUSHROOMS ON IT AND THEN NOT TELL ME AND TAKE FICE MINUTUES TO GIVE ME A ANSWER MAKING MY OTHER FOOD COLD no it's not I asked for a refund and he refused to give it to me I and many other customers were also bombarded with flies

Sat outside in the courtyard with a nice breeze. Ordered Latte, Danish and smoothie of the day which was banana and raspberry. Daughter enjoyed the smoothie. The coffee was ok. The ambiance was nice outside. Lots of people enjoying their drinks. Service was prompt.

My daughter and I went here for lunch. It seemed like a nice place, with a pleasant situation and a lovely airy seeing area with lots of light from the big windows. The servers were attentive and quick. After this initial good impression I was a bit disappointed when the food arrived. My daughter had a gingerbread man which was plonked down in front of her, still in the plastic bag with no plate. My chicken, onion and cheese panini looked ok but tasted quite nasty, like burnt grease. After eating most of it, I turned the last piece around and was horrified to see that the whole bottom of the panini was covered in a stuck-on layer of old burnt grease (the kind you get when you don't clean the grill press). It made me feel pretty quesy. What was worse, was when I went to pay and saw the kitchen behind the till. It was pretty awful. Old grease on the equipment and mess and food lying all over the place. I really regretted eating that panini. Won't be going back there again.

There are some good things about this place, but my over-riding impression is that it is tired and dirty. The decor and vibe is good, kind of bistro ish but with a relaxed daytime feel so you can happily sit there for coffee. The menu is good, and most of the food served was okay except for the chips of which half were burned and half undercooked. Coffee is nice. But it’s dusty and grubby everywhere except for the actual tables (to be fair that’s better than dirty tables, but still). The teaspoons and saucers were dirty. Sauce bottle we were given was very grimy and empty. Floors seemed unswept. There is one filthy falling apart toilet that hasn’t seen a good clean in a long time. There were things left lying around that shouldn’t be in public view - mop, bucket and broom just sitting by the counter, a nearby table full of boxes of eggs and scattered paperwork, hoover just standing next to the baby change unit (which isn’t in a cubicle, but just outside the one toilet)with the plug on the baby mat. Pictures not attached to the wall, just leaning (again on the baby change unit - it fell on my baby’s head!). No nappy bin. The high chairs are dirty and the trays stored unfathomably on a shelf underneath the baby change - that’s right, right beneath where people handle poopy nappies - needless to say I didn’t use one. Apparently this place is a big meeting place for parents but it’s hard to see why when the baby facilities are quite disgusting.

Place is looking a bit tired since last review and to be honest so was the atmosphere which is a shame so down to an average from us and will probably look elsewhere when in Dorking now

Lovely place, sometimes a bit noisy with the coffee machine going, but a wide range of food and drink including locally sourced food and beer make a visit well worthwhile. Prices are reasonable.

Visited twice recently and each time the offer of coffee and Danish was limited, furstly by just one type - this at 1030 am - and next none at all - this in early afternoon

been here a few times now, always excellent! love the all day breakfast,wife likes the lasagne,or the specials. i love this place!

Well that’s certainly the last time as ordered jacket potato cheese and beans to be give a potato with a lump of cheese Jammed in it that was only melted on the edges and a few beans, just as I was thinking what am I doing here the cook burnt something that stunk out the place and smelt horrendous.

I have attempted to eat here on a few occasions with friends and family and each time

Me, my wife and son, popped into here for some lunch and a hot drink, whilst I was visiting a customer in Dorking.

This bistro is off the high street but well worth a visit. We visited on a weekday afternoon and the place had a lovely 'bustle' and ambience about it. We sat inside but even so had lovely views of the surrounding countryside in the distance. Service was very good and some of the customers were clearly regulars. A good selection of cakes and pastries and whilst we didn't indulge on this occasion the food looked good too!

Very nice coffee and cake with Danish warmed beautifully so it was still crisp Slightly noisy moving furniture outside while...

Went in for lunch with my 9 year old daughter. She asked for a bacon sandwich. The waitress, who seemed...

Can't say our visit reflected others disappointing reviews. We stopped in for breakfast and we were greeted with polite service....

Had the cooked breakfast and as soon as I cut into the sausage noticed it wasn't cooked properly and the mushroom was hardly wilted.

We popped in here for coffee and cake while our son was at nursery.When we entered we were greeted with a smile and a friendly manor.We ordered coffee and some lovely looking shortbread.It was brought to our table very quickly and tasted great.Fantastic service and the food and especially the shortbread tasted great.We will be returning here regularly.A*******

Their take-away pork roll was mainly pork skin / fat. What were they thinking? Like, I wouldn't notice or care? Will avoid in future.

My mother and I were looking for somewhere for a light lunch when we spotted this little cafe,decided to give it a try and very glad we did, food was lovely and a decent house wine,very reasonably priced and staff attentive and polite, will definitely go back again.

The owner is rude, such a shame as its a decent looking place and coffee fine, he's a wit but must realise where the line is for being inappropriate. I won't be going back.

This was my second visit. A friendly and comfortable cafe with great coffee. The venue is a hub for catching up with friends and meeting local groups. A relaxing atmosphere. I definitely want to try the food on my next visit.

Came in with a little girl and straight away someone opened the door and let us in. We then sat down and had a drink and ordered an amazing jacket potatoe which was a very generous portion. Will be back again!

Took nearly an hour for when to serve myself and my wife soup and bread!.Popped in for lunch.The English rather large lady had the most shocking of attitude!.Implied they don't serve as quick as McDonald's . "Can you not see we are busy!!"Never in any restaurant or back street coffee pot have my wife and I ever been spoken to like this.At first I thought it was us but we listened it was most people.Turns out she has something to do with the ownership of the cafe.Short staffed most likely.Won't be returning and I would recommend people to AVOID THIS PLACE!! GIVE IT A WIDE BERTH!

Popped in here for tea and cakes and were surprised how busy it was. The cakes are great but the toasted tea cake was even better.

Have visited several times over the years, but not recently, till this morning. Owner very friendly and willing to chat - I was very early and the only customer at first. Has a new member of staff who really knows what she is doing. Ordered bacon sandwich on not too thickly sliced granary bread with a touch of brown sauce and a double macchiato. Lady checked how I'd like the bacon cooked.It was all lovely - fresh bread, good bacon and great coffee. So I had a second coffee.Best bacon butty I have had in Dorking.

Good place for good food. Service is average as I suspect they dont pay much for their staff. All seemed to be youngsters looking for a Saturday job. Food is good. Issue with this place is it has become a haunt for all the young mums with babies and buggies who all meet up for coffee - So it is noisy, and as it is one open plan area you cant get away from them.

I was passing through Dorking with my husband and 6 month old son - we needed a quick pit stop for coffee and to feed the baby and chose this independent place over the 'chain' coffee shop further up the precinct. The toilet was disgusting - I walked straight out. The baby changing facilities are in a small vestibule outside the revolting toilet so other people have to walk past to get to the loo. The baby changer was horrible. Covered in dirt and the worse thing was the pile of toys and books that were lying all over the floor and INSIDE the open bucket that served as a nappy bin. Absolutely horrified. One star simply for the nice tasting mince pie, which regrettably I ate before visiting the facilities.

Terrible service, food half cooked and inedible and when we complained was told we were lucky to get served at all as too late for breakfast?Owner also rude and abusive, shouting at staff and the one unisex toilet was filthy, looked like hand towel hadn't been changed for days.Needs to be reported to Health & Safety.

I have been here several times for tea/coffee/n/cake More recent visit was only marred by cold butter and no honey for my croissant

Popped in here for a coffee and croissant. Service was very positive and friendly and, looking at some of the food being served, I will be back for a lunch one day. Tucked away in Dorking it makes a nice change from the big coffee chains.

I seem to be at odds with the other reviews here but we found it fine. We were staying at Gatwick airport overnight but decided to escape to Dorking on the local bus. Needing a bit of refreshment we stumbled upon Burgundy & Black at the end of a walkway to the market area. What a lucky find. We had two refreshing lattes and two very good warm Danish as part of their special deal. We sat in a lovely cosy sofa and relaxed. Staff are friendly and service fine. Would probably pop in if we were ever in the area again.

Nearest place to car park really disappointed!!!.... coffee order mixed up, no apology, breakfast poor sausage half cooked, club chicken and bacon sandwich with processed chicken for £6.50!!!!...single shared toilet minging, no soap, lock dodgy, dirty hand towel!!... we don't generally moan but horrible £17.00 bill when a few shops up Cote were doing 2 courses for £10 each wish we'd waited...... way too expensive for quality of food!!!!!.... sorry owners but have a look at yourselves!!!

Yummy lunch on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Blonde beer on tap and decent wine by the glass. Toilet not particularly clean - unisex, grubby towel for drying hands.

Popped in for breakfast. Perfectly acceptable but nothing special. Staff lovely but loos a massive disappointment. Never like a towel in a public loo as feel it's unhygienic so would prefer paper towels or hand dryer. Also could do with a makeover in there.

Have used this place quite a few times and always found staff pleasant. On today's visit I quickly ask for my grandchild to use toilet as they were closing. The owner said we could which I thought kind. However on our way out I said thank you. The owner Then started shouting that my 8 year old was rude when I asked he said he did a rude sign.. this was not true . When I approached him to say so he got more verbal towards me . Shouting out that I don't no how to bring my children up etc. I found him very abusive and unreasonable as my grandchild does even know about rude signs let alone do them. I will never return!!!!

Visited this cafe for the first time today with my husband and daughter. It looked grubby, smelt of fried food and noticed that there was a lot of left over food on the floor which didn't get swept away even when new customers arrived and sat down. My order was taken incorrectly and felt almost it was a pain for them that we were even there. the final straw came when i took my daughter to the bathroom, it looked dirty and hanging on the back of the door was a hand towel which looked like it had seen better days. personally i think this is unhygienic in a public cafe. there were no paper towels on offer. when ispoke to the manager he explained they have a hand drier on order and a clean towel placed daily there however that was a poor poor reply when your meant to be running a cafe or restaurant. needless to say i will not be returning.

Excellent lager on tap and wine by the glass. Nice quiet spot on Dorking high street. Good food on the most part. Toilet is unisex and quite unclean - no hand towels, bin overflowing - definitely room for improvement there.

Called in on very hot day in August 2016 about 3pm. Chose because it was empty at the time and prices better than elsewhere. My wife & I only had cappuccino & coffees so can't comment on food. However the two staff on duty were very pleasant & appreciated it when I said it was the best cappuccino ever !

Went into Burgundy & Black for lunch. Nice atmosphere in there and friendly staff but food very average. Probably wouldn't make a return visit.

I really like the food in the cafe it's tasty and we'll presented,people are friends and the staff to. It's a good clean place to meet up with family and friends with children and there's parking 5 minutes away.

The tea and shortbread came, but the salad on the floor was off putting. The table was not wiped resulting in a small puddle of liquid. The toilet was out of paper towels, but a towel was on the inside of the door, the problem was that this towel was very, very, wet. We drank some of the tea and then left.

Wasnt sure about the outside of this place but when we got in how nice and comfortable - and quite big too

I've visited many times whilst in Dorking. The coffee is really very good & there's a side variety of snacks & meals on the menu. I've not eaten here before but my children certainly loved the warm chocolate muffins! The only slight complaint is the smell of frying when inside - really does smell! There's a nice spot outside to sit when the weather's good too.

We chanced to stop at the B and B cafe recently for a coffee and cake. We were tempted not to stay, once inside, due to the languishing odour of fried food and the general dirty appearance of the place. We tried to find a reasonable table away from the cooking area and where the floor and tables were clear of crumbs and crisps on the floor. A pleasant enough waitress took our coffee order, and on viewing the array of cakes, we declined, as none of them were under any form of covering. The coffee was good.The toilet was the next letdown, being scruffy to put it mildly, and the floor and skirting needed a scrubbing brush to it, appalling. You would do better to use the public conveniences on the next level down in St Martin's Walk.

We didn't know this place existed. We went in for lunch and service and food was superb ....nothing to complain about . There was a good choice of options and prices were reasonable...great place

Popped in for a cake and tea but was let down by the noisy staff that were more interested in having a chat than serving, had a white chocolate and beetroot cake but couldn't taste any of the ingredients it should of been called sponge cake. The cooked breakfast looked very basic and small too so I'm glad I didn't pay more and order that.A very average cafe and plenty of better ones to go in dorking

Unexpected gem in Dorking. Took our Granddaughter out for lunch and found the food very good, great choice and portions were just the right size not too big. Service was good and the Chef was chatty.

Good food, but wonder if there are any redeeming characteristics of the obnoxious little man who works here. Noisily mimicking his customers from behind the counter & generally insulting them. Added to this his attempt to short change has made this our very last visit. We will not be returning.

Visited this café many times in the past while in Dorking, Although I live in London I had the pleasure of being in Surrey again and remembered the Burgundy and Black. Set in the pretty shopping area of St Martins Walk, just off the High Street, the café has a good menu and I was pleased to see there was still one of my favourite dishes, I enjoyed the smoked salmon with salad leaves and dressing and lovely bread, served on a slate platter and at £5.50, I though it was good value.The atmosphere is pleasant, with a mixed selection of people enjoying a relaxing lunch. The staff are friendly and the service is fast.

We were Christmas shopping and popped in for a drink and a sandwich. Wife croissant and smoothie and I had a sausage sandwich. All were very nice.Only negative was that the toilet only had a cotton hand towel. I don't like this and think this is unhygienic.

I would make it clear this is more of a cafe than a resturant. Saying that the food is very high quality and was very reasonably priced. Delicious home made soup and bread for £3.50. It was very busy and a little chaotic but overall I will definitely be going back.

We went for lunch today and sat at a table waiting for someone to give us menus. There was 3 staff members working, one female clearing tables, one female stacking cups and the manager in deep conversation with a 'customer' at the counter. Not once were we acknowledged and when my Husband went to the toilet he asked for menus. 15 minutes after we sat down we were still being ignored so we walked out. I have been to Burgundy & Black numerous times before and never experienced such awful customer service as we did today but today's embarrassing experience means we won't go back

Always welcoming and with excellent serviceIdeal for people of all ages and family with young children.Very reasonably priced and good food selection

We now visit on a weekly basis to enjoy a cooked breakfast on a Sunday morning. Ingredients are locally sourced, so helping local small businesses, and prepared quickly by a fully trained chef, and served by pleasant and courteous staff. Prices are very reasonable, and completely competitive. This venue receives our highest possible recommendation.

A group of six of us had the breakfast here on a Saturday morning. Sat outside as it was such nice weather. Service was a little slow but the food and coffee were excellent .Everyone had something different to eat and we all enjoyed it. It was a little expensive but the food made up for it. We will be back.

What a nice place to grab a bite and a coffee, all hot food is freshly cooked and the service is also good, it is a lovely relaxed place to sit and chat over a tea or coffee whilst enjoying a snack.

Came here for breakfast and ordered poached egg on toast. It was just the right amount for breakfast and perfectly cooked too. Service was extremely quick and very friendly.

Nice place to stop for lunch. Staff very friendly specials are worth trying. Very relaxed atmosphere was a bit pushed for time but got served quickly

The A board outside promised much but the item I chose wasn't available. My second choice was tasty but nothing outstanding. Service was adequate and the waitress did apologise for the lack of my first choice.

Brilliant. First Class. Excellent. Great breakfast. Fresh local produce. Taste, as it should be, as it used to be!Understated decor, so don't be put off.

Nice place to go but keep away at week day lunch times as it is a local haunt for all young mums and buggies. Not a lot of selection foe younger children. went there a few times but now go to Gorgeous Gerties dorking

Similar feedback to a previous review on here, depending on the managers mood, depends on the service you get. He can sometimes be friendly and chatty, other times he is moody and makes you feel like his doing you a favor! The food is "Hit & Miss" same goes for the waitresses taking the order, often taken incorrectly.I visited here recently and ordered jacket potatoes for my family with Tuna & Cheese, the waitress forgot to put cheese on the order, the manager plonked a lump of cold congealed cheese on the top, it tasted gone off,.I brought to the waitresses attention the managers replied it was because it was "Grated!" he was to busy chatting to his friends to look any further. All the cheese was put aside when the waitress came to clear the table I asked her to taste it to see for herself, she said she didn't know what "gone off" cheese should taste off!Despite paying extra £3 for gone off cheese, no customer service was shown.Most of our family visit here several times a month, unfortunately there has been 1 to many poor experiences, will now look at the various other options that Dorking has to offer in the future. Real shame,as outcome could have been different with the right customer service shown, he clearly knew we were unhappy, he could see all the cheese had been take off our plates and placed aside,a few words would have made the difference between losing our custom and not.

Whilst there is little atmosphere inside, outside there is a nice terrace with views overlooking the hills. The setting is peaceful. The service was good - and friendly.The coffee is perfectly acceptable and the food too, except that it is a little on the pricy side.If it were not for the outside seating I probably would not go there as Dorking is blessed with many other independent coffee shops.

I was greatly surprised at the quality of my dinner! It was a beautiful presentation,the fish was perfectly cooked and the combination of grilled red onions and butter bean bed was delicious! The salad was fresh, generous and a welcome change to iceberg lettuce!

really friendly owner, and the waitress is lovely.....but we had a flat white and a danish.. we had to wait over twenty minutes for the danish..by which time our coffee had been served. The danish were so hot and not cooked properly .. not nice at all, and the flat whites were not flat whites at all. Basic cup, coffee weak, and the steamed milk on the top was thin burnt and just bubbly..not how good coffee should be.To top it all, the loo was dirty...no other word for it. A good bit of cleaning both in cafe and in loo, and up the game on the coffee! Great people...but there is so much choice in Dorking.

A large group of us attending a wedding at the vineyard visited for breakfast two days running. We all ordered full English and I thought it was superb! Particular highlights were the quality sausages and the big chunky toast. The owner was great and made us feel really welcome despite having to wait on, cook, serve, clean and operate the till pretty much by himself. He looked very stressed this morning but managed everything with aplomb and delivered another brilliant brekkie!

A lot depends on the mood of the manager. Some days he is really happy and service is superb. Some days not so and his grumpiness seems to infect everyone. Weirdly, he's more likely to be grumpy when he has a lot of customers (I say weirdly, as I think he is the owner too). Coffee is good, without being anything special. Cakes are very good, but maybe a little expensive. Other food options I've tried tend to be good, but a bit expensive. When the sun is shining, sitting on the terrace watching the world go by is one of life's pleasures and all gets forgiven. It's not a chain and that is both good and bad - quirky and a bit of a rollercoaster ride on service, but at least authentic.

I make a point of coming here when in Dorking - exceptional, homely, locally sourced food at a reasonable price. You also don't get the feeling they're desperate to get you out of the door like some of the bigger chains.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Nice coffee shop out of the way, the coffee is best in town. Handy place for a quick lunch nice pannis and the bread is sourced locally and always super fresh. Excellent staff too.

Having been to the cafe quite a few times, I am getting used to the surly inefficient staff but it is increasingly unwelcoming-especially if you happen to have a baby with you (and a quiet one at that). I will not be going back to be snarled at while waiting for someone to bring me overpriced food and drinks.

It's an odd place with a strange atmosphere.To be honest, there are a couple of great coffee places in Dorking, so why you'd want to visit this place, I don't know.

First time here. Place seemed a little chaotic and noisy with children and people liking the sound of their own voices. We both ordered the full English which arrived eventually. The bacon was flabby, the sausage was flabby, the mushroom wasn't really cooked properly but left the plate swimming in watery fluid once it had been cut. Beans fine, egg okay, toast okay. I suspect the breakfast may have been better had they not had to deal with a few customers at once.Coffee was brilliant though.The staff looked flustered behind the counter and the man looked like he really cared about people waiting too long but the waitress and another member were totally devoid of any personality. I was inclined to mark this as a 1 out of 5 but gave it a 2 because I think the man (manager?) did care and the coffee was great. We are not local so it matters not to us, but there is a serious dearth of eating places in Dorking if anyone wants to open up something decent. The best thing about visiting Dorking was the butterscotch tart (delicious) and the lemon meringue FROM THE BAKERS IN THE HIGH STREET!

Awful service - my first and last visit to this place. Walked in to make order and was told to take a seat they would come to take our order. Then proceeded to serve other customers who came in behind us (a large group) who went to the counter so while we were sitting waiting to order drinks other people were ordering and taking their drinks to their tables. Walked out- won't be back. Perhaps they are unfamiliar with queueing seems like first come = last served

The rest :HORRIBLE,TERRIBLE,DISGUSTING Staff very grumpy, service rubbish Never again.The waitress never smile and no communication: please,thank you,everything ok?,hello!!,Food overpriced and no taste, maybe because cooked in microwave !!!?

I used to come here a lot with my NCT group when our first borns were babes in arms, it's a big cafe so was handy for bring prams in, that was over three years ago.I came back two weekends ago on a Sunday with husband and our 3 and 1 year old children. I saw there was a sign up saying "no buggies"... I don't blame the owner really. Anyway, we took a seat and a miserable looking waitress came over and took our orders, totally expressionless face,I really felt like it was too much for her to write down a few words and take it to the kitchen.Having said that, I was really impressed with my sandwich, a "not the run of the mill" filling which was delicious and fabulous granary bread. I get fed up with eateries serving up boring sliced loaf and this place defiantly doesn't. My husband also was very impressed with his ploughmans but it was lacking gherkins and pickles.

Fab coffees, good local food, staff can't do enough for you (I have been in to use the wifi and they rearrange the tables for me to get me close to a socket!). Nice!

Really nice little spot for lunch in Dorking. The owner and staff are lovely and friendly, and the food is very good. Their jacket potatoes and paninis are great value. Well worth dropping in.

Was in Dorking and needed a good cooked breakfast. Usually I go to the Tanhouse in Newdigate so the bar was set pretty high. On entering the surly waitress gave me a menu, no smile at all. I ordered the all day breakfast which came pretty quickly (but the cafe was pretty empty). The food was poor to say the least. Everything was swimming in baked beans, the fried egg was barely cooked and there was no butter for the toast. It's not often I can't finish a fried breakfast due to the quality but this one such occasion.If you are in Dorking, I'd give this place a miss. Poor food, surly staff, not particularly cheap and generally not very welcoming.

On of the worst coffee shop in Dorking. Food is overpriced for what you get. The salad on our plate was on the point of getting off. Second the waitress was horrible. Especially to my wife and family in law. As they are from Asian background it felt as racial discrimination. They never felt so uncomfortable in a coffee shop in the UK. We left this place quite up sad. Next time in Dorking I defiantly avoid Burgundy & Black!!!

Why is the staff always so grumpy at Burgundy & Black?? Service is rubbish, takes ages to order anything, the waitress is an expert on ignoring the customers. I've been there a few times and it's always the same. The food isn't great either, the pork pate looks exactly like dog food and tastes awful. The place has so much potential but currently it's a big disappointment.

Really nice coffee shop. Fpubd it by chance while walking in town. First time in Dorking and thought everything would be a big chain coffew shop or restaurant, so this was a great find. I ordered a greek salad for £5 and a diet soft drink for £1 which would never happen in london unless it's a salad that comes in a small plastic tub, and I got served a nice fresh salad on a proper plate with balsamic dressing as decoration and a very good sliceof ggranary bread. Think I am going for coffee and cake to finish it off. I am sure they are as delicious. Its good to find an independent coffew shop! !

I was looking for somewhere to have lunch, and thought I would try this place out.I was glad I went in as the service was good and the food excellent.I had one of the specials for lunch along with a latte and thoroughly enjoyed both.The special was very tasty and well made the the coffee was good too.I would definitely say give this place a try.My only criticism (and it's being picky) was that the chair was uncomfortable, but that's pretty minor.

Just had a bottle of Prosecco for very reasonable £12.95, and two great Paninis. Chorizo, Mozzarella and sweet chilli sauce panini was particularly tasty. Lovely quiet setting outside in the sun. Prompt, polite service but then not busy today. Will come back next time in Dorking.