Butler's Tea Room & Bistro in Doncaster

Lovely food and cakes. Dog friendly area. Lovely family run business

Went to Butlers Tea Room after a dog walk around Cutsworth Gardens, we sat in the dog area, waited 20 minutes to be served one person serving, making the hot drinks (even though he had to put a cup under a machine and press a button) and taking the money 💰 whilst young girls stood there waiting for something to do.

Lovely food in a lovely building

The three of us had the ham toastie which we had to wait 20 minutes and it didn't seem like a busy time. By the time it came our hot drinks were cold. The meat was wafer thin processed ham and it was burnt around the edges. The salad was just a mush of lettuce, a very small tomato and a piece of cucumber. Very disappointed.

Enjoy every visit here, fantastic care helping me with my food intolerances. Good coffee and food. Since we got our dog, we've taken advange of the 'dog house' an inside dog friendly space

If you visit Cusworth Hall you must go to the cafe for refreshment, it would be irresponsible not to. Lovely food and very pleasant staff.

We took our dogs for a walk at Cusworth and called for a coffee n scone.lovely scone with jam and clotted cream but thought £14:10 was a tad steep for an afternoon treat .

Nice to sit and relax in a beautiful scenic house

We had a nice brew in the dog area of the cafe, a lovely little place. Their cake selection is gorgeous.

Quirky cafe with rustic furniture . Good range of food , and great looking cakes. Reco.mend the pulled pork. Despite it being a very wet daytime cafe was very busy.

We ve been here several times over last few years - sometimes for lunch, sometimes just coffee and cake- this time we had Welsh Rarebit and a drink. It was really delicious - could really taste the beer, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. It was a very busy afternoon and the place isn’t enormous but managed to get seated after a short wait. Another review mentioned it was cold - yes i noticed it was when people left the door open but a young male staff member was keeping an eye out and quickly closed it whenever that happened. All in all a lovely visit and we ll definately he back again.

Very nice cafe in Cusworth Park. We often have coffee and cake there.

Very good nice meal good service

A wonderful place to finish off a nice walk around the grounds.

Great food good location value for money

Yet another visit this morning for an excellent Butler's breakfast for both of us (with extra sausages to share with the three doggies!). Food is unfailingly brilliant and we love our walkies at this beautiful place and the unofficial Saturday morning 'doggie club' on the field behind the house afterwards. Beautiful sunny morning too...an added bonus although it was a tad chilly!

Always pop in when we go to cusworth, full of character, in keeping with the surroundings, great hot chocolate with a dissarrano in it and really nice browney, what more can I say 😋

Cold! The food is fresh & nice… however when all the customers are sat in coats.. does it not suggest that people are cold! Please make it cosy! Also I think the one toilet needs a lot of TLC.. cold, old & grubby… no hot water.. especially when try to stop germs spreading..

Awful- Rude-Unprofessional Arrived with a large party incl. 2 elderly (in their 80s) and a small cavapoo. After we have settled down at their biggest table when a male staff approached us and asked us to leave as they only allow dogs next door. We politely got our things together and tried to move to next door when realised there is no space. Having made a long journey we waited in the cold for a bit more than 10min when two family move to one table to give us space seeing the elderlies are being cold. After settled in the other room, gone back to make pur drink and food order when we noticed 3 families sitting in the same place with dogs where we were preciously asked to leave. I didn’t want to make a scene so just went closer to the guy whom asked us to leave and asked him to explain his action towards us. He rudely said he cant make people sit outside if the next door room is full… i mentioned that it was also full when he asked us to leave when the owner lady started shouting at me in the most disrespectful way… i couldn’t believe to my ears… if i would have been alone i would have just left immediately but we 100% never will return.

Decorated for Christmas - even the “Dog House” adjacent to the main tea room!

Popped in for coffee and perfect scrambled eggs 😀, hubby had Butler's breakfast

Sat outside with dog nice coffee & scone

Will never use this place again even though I live on the door step . The owner is rude arrogant and less than helpful. Have had two episodes with her , have given her chance after chance . Done now .

What a wonderful experience. The building is historical with original flooring. So very English and quirky. The menu choices are fab with plenty of cakes and refreshments. The Staff are amazing, so very attentive.

Always like to pop in to Butlers when visiting Cusworth Hall, lovely fresh food and always a smiling welcome. Would be rude not to have a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

Stopped for breakfast after visiting parkrun on Saturday. Bit of a queue as it was busy, but after a little wait we managed to get a table outside. Breakfast arrived quickly, was warm and tasty.

Called for a latte when it finally got to me it was atrocious it was so strong I could not drink it I asked the male waiter for some fresh water for my dog he was very abrupt with me and he walked away he was not interested in getting any water for my dog ant it was 24 degrees I will not go there again

Refreshingly pleasant atmosphere 👌

Wonderful little cafe in the grounds of Cusworth Hall. Seating under a gazebo, within the cafe itself or in an off-shot room called “The Dog House”. ( Dog friendly) Delicious coffee and lovely Friendly service , would highly recommend a visit .

Fantastic atmosphere, unfortunately we went when it was really busy so was a 30mins wait for hot food.

absolutely gorgeous food and lovely staff, would 100% go again and would recommend for everyone. i think the prices are good for the quality and amount of food you get!!

Excellent place to eat! All the staff are very friendly and welcoming!

Lovely, friendly staff. Cosy, historic tearooms. Good range of hot and cold drinks, licensed too. Gingerbread green tea was rather nice. Reasonable menu with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options available. Would revisit.

Provided the very,very best Birthday experience. Afternoon tea was fantastic plentiful ,dainty food,thoughtfully arranged on a tiered stand,tea served in a china pot with matching cups and saucers. An all-round excellent service in wonderful suroundings. On an extremely rainy day ,the sun shone inside Butler's Tea Room.

Enjoyed eating in the dog freindly marquee attached to the Butlers. Lovely food and service. Toilets in annex nearby. Walks about house.

Easy access to outside covered seating and part of the paladian mini mansion which is Cusworth Hall.Nearby easy parking.

First time here on a recommendation. Early Sunday afternoon. Lovely place, nice outdoor seating, but didn't eat. Big queue for food, and never moved for ages. Hope it's a one off glitch.

Very nice food. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

Lovely cosy tea rooms. Outside seating for warm summer days. Excellent food.

, Nice place. Good food. Not very accommodating. Their breakfast deadline is 11.45am that is when you get to the counter. Not when you join the que. So when you get to the counter after queuing for twenty minutes don't expect to get to order off the breakfast menu. Only grilled food so you will still get a sausage or bacon sandwich but forget eggs etc. If you want your water bottle filling they will ask you to come back when they are not busy. So good luck with that. Too busy on a Sunday to have good customer service. Disabled toilet does not have a functional lock on the door. There are other toilets across the courtyard. There is a kiosk selling hot drinks and pitza round the corner as an alternative Venue.

We as a cycling club visit many Cafe's around Yorkshire, this is another little gem. We'll worth a visit in my opinion.

Beautiful place, food was alright but the staff was rude and not very helpful at all.

Good portions, fresh tasty food. Slightly expensive, as are most restaurants these days.

Chocolate fudge cake & lemon meringue to die for..service a bit slow but it was bank holiday so that's probs why..highly recommended.

Really top quality food. Not cheep though, but worth it.

Been here a few times and sat in the dog house! Lovely food and the cakes are to die for. Not cheap but quality .

First time riding with my cycling club, stopped for some light refreshments at Butlers Tea Room. Lovely Staff, a really nice selection of cakes food was great, definantly be going again.

The lentil cottage pie is something else!!! Plenty of gluten free options and allergens well marked. It's very busy, don't want to be in a rush, atmosphere could be a little better if the staff would smile and be a bit more pleasant but they do look rushed off their feet and the food speaks for itself. Spent 30 pounds on Lunch, the ploughmans was very well presented. I like it, especially the tea cups and saucers. 30 pounds a lot??? It was a lovely treat and there are lots of little snacks, well worth it as it was a delightful little trip out.

Good food, good variety on the Menu. Staff are welcoming, professional and friendly. Love Butler's

Always amazing food & service. Our favourite place xx

3:50pm so ten minutes before closing time the miserable women (manager?) decided it was early closing time and refused to serve us a cup of tea. On Mother’s Day as well what an old grump. Arguing with my wife for calling her “love” in front of the entire tea restaurant just because she wanted to get home early - my feedback “the customer is always right - if you want to stay in businesses and we didn’t appreciate the miserable attitude”

Nice selection of hot and cold food Would be nice if they did a option of chips on menu . Food lovely and lovely atmosphere i

Friendly tea room dog friendly as well Bobby loves is sausage on a Sunday morning

Waited nearly 15 minutes just to be served drinks, really disappointing. The tea rooms themselves looked dirty with loads of cobwebs evident. Not nearly as clean and well presented as the previous owners 😒

All very nice but a little cold inside.

Good food and coffee. Our friends dogs are always welcome

Very dog friendly to the point got a sausage roll for him Food very good and reasonable and good selection and still serving food till the end Lovely walks all dog friendly with lots of seats to sit and rest and various walks Lovely views with lakes Plenty of car parking spaces

If you have visited Cusworth hall and gardens you must visit Butlers tea rooms for refreshments , lunch or you can book one of their afternoon teas which are lovely.Good selection of hot and cold food in beautiful surroundings .Staff friendly well worth a visit.

Absolute massive shout out to these guys . Stumbled upon this place today during a Christmas day morning walk . Didn't realise they were having a family gathering amd tried to buy coffee. Although they were closed we were given hot coffee and warm mince pies. Thankyou really nice touch on a Christmas morning . Enjoy your Christmas guys Roger Moore

I was with my family and we went for a walk around Cusworth Park. We had worked up a thirst so decided to visit Butlers Tea Room for some refreshments. We got our drinks OK and were pleased to see so many dog walkers relaxing with their pets at the restaurant. Some of the animals were quite loud when anyone came near but it was nice to enjoy all creatures great and small enjoying the facilities. The restaurant is clean and tidy and the staff were all friendly and polite.

Called in with family after a walk for a coffee and a cake. One of our party opted for the Ploughmans which was poor quality in terms of the amount on offer and taste. We had to buy a 2nd roll to bulk it out. Other food which included a toastie and scone were OK. Milkshakes were the sort you would get out of a carton and just poured into a glass @ £2.50 ea. Overall wasn't the best experience which is a shame. May stick to tea and a scone next time.

15 minutes wait to be served. Long wait for food.

Had a Mexican breakfast it was beautiful. Not something I'd pick all the time honestly great food

Superb lunch menue. Four of us had different things lasagna, veg curry, kiech and Yorkshire pud. Two desserts all finished with clean plates. Six hot drinks total price under £60 total. Will definitely go back. The house is well worth a visit, excellent front of house gentleman who gave us a great deal of information. Be aware car park is pay and display and traffic wardens do visit, saw them today.

Lovely cafe in beautiful surroundings. Seating inside and outside. Very good selection including vegetarian options. Good quality and good value. Ticks all the boxes!

This place has excellent gluten free choices. Many of the menu items were GF as standard but there was so many GF+ options too. The blueberry coconut cake was divine! Highly recommend.

Very nice previous visit was during lockdown. The food was really top class and very tasty. We shared a nice pot of tea, proper china, obviously a pre-warmed pot. Brewed just right. Friendly helpful staff good mobility toilet. Very clean.

Just stopped by for tea and cake. Although the do have quite an extensive menu. Inside and outside seating with dog area. Staff polite and friendly and tea room clean and tidy. Cake and tea excellent.

Very nice place and surrounding , it was very busy following parkrun. The breakfast was nice but the black pudding was maybe a little too gamie for my taste, it all got scoffed though. Pot of T for me whilst the good lady had coffee. Good service hot food

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service was a bit slow but they were young 🤣

Delicious food and drink. Definitely recommend however toilets need cleaning and supplies

Always fresh good food and lovely staff

Lovely setting within country park and stately home at Cusworth. Had 2 milkshakes a cookie and a slice of brownie at £10+. Cakes clearly shop brought then £3 for a milkshake that came from Aldi! Definitely not value for money!

Excellent food at very reasonable prices. I had the bbq sausage toastie, that was amazing. My little girl enjoyed a ham and cheese sandwich, which looked awesome, she really enjoyed that. My friend had jacket potato and cheese, which was really good value due to the size of the portion. Excellent value on the drinks aswell

Every time I’ve been here the experience hasn’t been the best. The queue is always so long and the staff food wait has been long (last time I went (last Saturday) the girl who served me was really nice and efficient so not her!). The food itself is pretty over priced for what it is and I don’t think I’ll be having food next time. Is a shame because the gardens are so nice to have a walk around and to bring the dogs.

Horrible rude staff didn’t stay long enough for food

I paid a small visit with the hubby today for a quick brunch and overall I’m just not impressed, The potential this beautiful cafe has is unreal! Yet unfortunately it’s lacking so much, nothing wrong personally with any of the staff members however I feel as though they are too casual and not professional at all, do the staff members get actual training on how to work with customers? the way the young woman and man answered me when I asked if we had to book a table was completely irresponsible and just down right rude, Also the bbq melt was not very flavourful or warm? I’m not sure if this is how you serve your food but I was a bit confused. I’m sorry to have to leave this review For such a lovely place but it’s just not good enough.. cmon guys..

I have often visited this cafe in the Autumn/winter months and enjoyed a homemade soup however today had a very different experience. My friend and I both queued for 15 mins just to make the order. It was a lovely sunny day so we looked for a few table outside and eventually got one. We were very disappointed with the baked potato as it was lukewarm and the salad was a third of what we were expecting for the price! At a cafe so popular we wondered why you couldn’t also make waiter service a priority.

Lovely cup of tea and toast, after parkrun in beautiful surroundings. Staff were so friendly in cafe. Menu looked good, wished we could of stayed for lunch 😋

We visit Cusworth Park a few times per year and always have something to eat in the tea room and the food is fine. The waiting staff are mainly young teens and generally speaking they do a decent job. However, the customer service skills of the blond woman who takes orders, prepares drinks etc. leaves a lot to be desired. I was queuing to order and the 2 ladies before me wanted to order cakes. None of the cakes had a label identifying them and when they queried what each was the woman behind the counter could barely disguise her irritation. It would not be difficult to label them if she can't be bothered to identify them.

So disappointing to still find places that use powdered milk in the coffee’s yuck

Always pleasant staff, good coffee choice and lovely looking cakes and buns etc. very popular with dog walkers so can be a bit yappy

Pulled pork sandwich was amazing and have Fanta lemon would definitely recommend

Decent place, quite busy when I visited but my order was taken and food came out in good time. Food was nice enough and wouldn’t mind returning some day for some cake or dessert. Only negative is that it is a little expensive but that is to be expected when it is at the location at Cusworth as it is.

Great little hidden gem in doncaster worth a visit

Growing up in Cusworth this has always been a favorite of mine. Excellent selection of savoury food, drinks and cakes! Generous portions too which is always a winner for me

great place. both inside and outside seating. Enjoyed Good coffee and cakes.

Lovely cafe with a brilliant selection of drinks and food. They also have an abundance of cakes and warm puddings! Can't fault it

Took my daughter for afternoon tea here today and it was lovely. Vintage China, tiny cakes and sandwiches, lovely setting, friendly staff. A lovely afternoon and highly recommended. Well done Butler's staff!

Took my daughter for afternoon tea here today and it was lovely. Vintage China, tiny cakes and sandwiches, lovely setting, friendly staff. A lovely afternoon and highly recommended. Well done Butler's staff!

Oasis for walkers, cyclists and dog walkers

Lovely food, well presented and tasty.

After a stroll around the lake at Cusworth Park, my hubby, youngest daughter, our dog and I called at Butler's Tea Rooms. We ordered hot chocolates (with all the extras), plus chocolate cookies and dog treats for our pooch, then sat outside at a table under the gazebo. The staff are very friendly and chatty. The hot chocolate and cookies just the ticket, and our dog loved his treats. There is a good selection of beverages and food on offer. Seating is available inside too, and the atmosphere is very quaint. It wasn't particularly busy, as we went mid week, but weekends can be quite busy. (Just be aware the carpark ticket machines are now cash-less, so you'll need a credit or debit card to pay for your parking ticket) Cusworth Park is an ideal place to spend an hour or so walking around the lake/grounds, and then finish off at Butler's. Highly recommendable.

Cheese sandwich advertised as having a vegan option available but when I asked one of the staff if they had vegan cheese they replied no.. so I'm unsure how there is a vegan option. This place could be so much nicer but it just lacks. The staff are mostly all very young teenagers and tbh they're a bit useless. They just stand awkwardly and I understand its probably their first job but they just don't interact with customers at all. I saw one woman stood near the bar holding an empty, dirty glass.. she was obviously bringing it back to the bar to save the staff clearing it off the table and one of the young waitresses was just stood directly in front of her staring at her? They just need a bit more training. The food is OK, but the coffee is awful due to them not having a proper coffee machine, it's all just done by pressing a button so no option for plant based milk drinks etc.

Me and amazing friend came here for some afternoon dinner, we was welcomed with excellent service and kind staff the food was exquisite and the cakes were delightful!! I really recommend this place Will be returning See you soon! Xox

Great little restaurant/cafe. Lots on the menu hot and cold foods. Toilets available and disabled toilets to and mother and baby. In door and outdoor eating. Friendly helpful happy staff. I highly recommend this place.

Very nice, busy but once served the food came quickly. Very fresh and tasty 👍

Took 45 minutes to order and receive food (cheeseboard). Yes it was busy but there was only one staff taking orders, serving drinks and cakes and taking money. By the length time it took for our food to arrive, presumably there is also only one...

Staff are always friendly and helpful, and the owners love dogs and there is both an indoor and outdoor area you can sit with your pooch. Menu choice is good and food is presented well and of a good standard. It is a popular place so occasionally you end up sitting where the tables slope a bit if outside when the rest are taken, but all in all a nice little cafe.