Cow Shed Cafe in North East Derbyshire

Food very good but service is not, waiting for nearly an hour for poached eggs on toast is not acceptable I'm my eyes.Previously visited before but things a got worse on my opinion.

Sadly since first coming here a couple of years ago and really enjoying it, our experiences have steadily gone down hill. It has a good, varied, reasonably priced menu and we personally enjoy the farm setting but what frustrated us the most this time was the total lack of acknowledgement whilst waiting to order for several minutes which left us feeling invisible, rudely treated and resulted in us nearly walking out. Had it not been for our child's hunger and not knowing where else to go quickly we would have done. One staff member left us at the counter and start clearing tables and then stood chatting and petting a customers dog, one was busy making drinks and others just looked at us from the kitchen. A simple prompt acknowledgement we were waiting would have helped and a speedier return to the counter from the other staff member and an apology for the wait. It was clear we were waiting to order. We then had to wait a good 35-40 minutes for food - there was only one other order for 2 people in front of us. Appreciate it's not fast food but for what we ordered for 3 of us shouldn't have taken that long. The food was just ok. There seemed plenty of staff milling about for how busy the cafe was at that time. Also the cafe itself and tables generally didnt appear that clean. Feels like standards have slipped and it has gone downhill. Will sadly think twice about returning based on our experience this time.

Unique Venue. On arrival, one experiences the aroma of a working farm. Cows being the stars 🌟 of the show. Food is good! Plenty of choice, & plenty of it. Staff are friendly. An unusual vibe, suitable for all.

This was the second time we had been, the food and prices are very good but service is very slow and we had to wait 50 minutes just for egg on toast, they need to get more organised, it was busy but they need a better system all round

Really nice cafe, good layout, lots of tables. Friendly staff, excellent cafe style food. Steak pie was just superb. Anne ( I think) served us, she was new, very friendly and smiley. Great place to visit with family or friends. The all day breakfasts were also very good.

Girls very unfriendly and un professional food was not as good I think it's going down fast I've been coming for a few years now and each time last few visits been very 😞 p

we have often heard how good this place was,we called today for a coffee and a tea , which we had to wait 15 mins for they told us if we wanted food it was a 30 min wait but judging by the empty tables they were not what i would describe as busy ,a general observation was a Cafe in the middle of working farm yard which i am sure kids just loved ,however we failed to find many pluses on the food side ,a lot of tables had plates of wasted food and had not been cleared away and we had to ask someone to wipe the table we found which had no pots on it but had not been cleaned called at the farm shop for some sausages and were served by a old guy who was coughing periodically without covering his mouth while serving us raw meat ,not good , did not experience any reason to return here other than to see the farm animals ,so disappointing to say the least

When the cafe first opened, it was a great place to go for food and beautiful home made cakes. As time has gone by, there has been a big decline in the cleanliness, quality of food and service. Today was extremely disappointing and our complaint was not handled well at all. On arrival at the cafe, there were piles of boxes, some with cakes/buns in, scattered on the floor (sealed thank goodness), tables full of used plates not cleared up ( some had quite a lot of food left so not sure if that's because it wasn't very good) and the cafe wasn't even busy. The floor and seats looked like someone had just thrown food all over them and the toilet was pretty dire with a lock that didn't work and a very wet yucky floor.. Our choice of food was not complicated. Just a jacket potato with cheese. There should have been coleslaw, but once again, they had run out. The potato looked an awful brown colour inside and not at all fresh. We complained to the staff who were not particularly bothered telling us it was the last one otherwise they would have changed it. At no time did they offer a refund until we complained again. I can safely say we will never return until they get a good manager back in there who gets it back on track. Such a shame as it's a lovely spot and has a great farm shop next door.

TERRIBLE, absolutely filthy and the farmers were unpleasant and so rude! Bad vibe and I can’t describe how dirty it was the cups and knifes etc were discussing! I have googled them and they have been closed down previously for poor hygiene and animal neglect and running an establishment without a licence! Sums it all up I think!

First time I visited this cafe a few years ago now it was lovely but unfortunately it has gone down hill. It’s just a gloomy dark cafe with average food, it’s basically a canteen for all the miserable farmers who work on the farm. I witnessed the lovely lady running the counter being spoken to very rudely by the farmers which set off the whole vibe of the cafe altogether. There’s no music and the vibe for the cafe is just depressing. The drinks we received were in filthy cups and tea pots and the food was so average I wish I just cooked breakfast at home. Left the cafe feeling annoyed by the money we wasted and wish we went somewhere else for our bank holiday breakfast treat. Won’t be visiting again.

This is undoubtedly a lovely venue and was a welcome stop off for breakfast on our walk from Tideswell. We were served quickly and efficiently and the drinks and food came out promptly. Generally the food was fine and we would almost certainly come again although probably order different items. However, the toast was very brittle and dry for our daughter, the two poached egg meals came on completely different types of bread with mine on a toasted bread cake, and another egg breakfast arrived with butter despite a clear request for it to to come without. Personally, it was evident that my eggs had been poached in water with lots of vinegar which effected the overall taste significantly…and negatively. Overall a nice Saturday morning with a few minor issues that effected the overall rating of this visit. Confident it could (and probably will be) better on our next visit.

55min wait for a mediocre breakfast. Worry how long the wait would be on a busy day. Equivalent to a greasy spoon rather than a nice home cooked farm breakfast. Definitely lots of better places around and about

Big family get together for dad’s 86th birthday. Fantastic friendly and helpful staff. Everyone had a great time

An INCREDIBLE Sunday lunch. I am a breakfast regular at the Cow Shed Cafe. Last weekend a mate and I decided to try the Sunday lunch, It was just exceptional. Large Sunday lunch for £10...a huge plate full, five different sorts of veg, roast and mashed potatoes, two Yorkshire puddings and a mound of absolutely delicious roast lamb (other meats are available) with lashings of gravy. This must be the best roast dinner in Sheffield and Derbyshire. My mate had the gammon...a great big thick slice, he said it was the best he'd eaten in years. All the meat comes from the farm shop. I am going to be back...fab value, cooked to perfection.

We love farm life, seeing farm animals so the Cow Shed Cafe is a great place for me to take my growing family! Our younger children get very excited about the viewing window inside the cafe. Would be even better if there was 2 viewing windows. During our March visit we were lucky enough to see a newborn lamb coming into the world through the "special" window . Staff are pretty flexible with the menu , good food choice for adults, children and including Gluten Free. Spacious eating area, indoor toilets, farm shop, park area. Suitable for disabled. Reasonable prices, generous food portions. Afternoon teas available. Party bookings taken. Remember that this is a "working" farm and can be muddy 😂All part of the fun . We'll be back soon 🐮🐄

I love and applaud the idea of this relaxed, family oriented farm cafe. At its best it can be a really pleasant, informal, quick home cooked meal with plenty of interest for the kids with the animals on actual working farm. However more often than not now, the service is very dreary and the food is so slow (30-60 minute wait times). For a local cafe, it is presently lacking in familiarity (unless you’re a horse rider there). If the staff were more sincere and friendly, and the food service less chaotic, then I would have no problems giving this place a 5 -star review. There’s already sufficient staff to achieve better efficiency and more consistency, given the right attitude and organisation. However, with the recent price increases (market driven no doubt,) it’s getting more difficult to make excuses for the service issues - which need a bit of improvement. I wish this place all the best - don’t hesitate to give it a try - on a good day it can be just right!

I do love a nice breakfast and, over this place does a great breakfast. Since discovering it about four weeks ago, I have been calling in one morning every weekend. So, what's so good about it...incredible value, you get a full, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 eggs, black pudding, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, a hash brown two slices of real toast AND a free hot drink, in my case a latte for ONLY £8...yes £8!!! Must be the best value breakfast in the County The bacon and sausages are from the farm (there is a farm shop attached, with a butcher selling all of the meat from the farm quick plug for the homemade meat pies), proper sausage, the eggs are cooked in the old fashioned way and delicious. The whole lot is everything a full English should be. Awesome value. For those who like cattle, there's a viewing window between the cowshed and the cafe. I have really started to look forward to my weekly visits and now organise my Saturday or Sunday around breakfast. They also open at 9.00am on Saturday and Sunday, top tip...get there early and avoid the queues...they do get busy! Slight negative, sometimes the car park is a bit ofba challenge and it can take 15 minutes or so for the food to appear BUT its worth the wait. I keep meaning to call in at lunchtime, they do a lunch menu but the breakfast fills me up until teatime, so I never quite make it.

We gathered together for my dad’s 86th birthday. 19 of us across 3 generations met for Sunday lunch. Fabulous food friendly atmosphere and very attentive staff made it a day to remember. Thank you

Limited menu, basically food produced for farm shop. That suits me fine. Quality of all ingredients so very good. And incredible value £8 for huge tasty, well cooked breakfast with gorgeous hot buttered toast and an ok cup of coffee (cant honestly say I'd call in just for a coffee). It was busy, we had to wait. I guess alternative is quick service of pre cooked food? Love the cows!

Great for families, excellent value for money, staff very kindly gave us an extra toastie when the baby threw hers on the floor

Excellent breakfast mid morning. Slight wait as was busy. Well worth the wait. Fantastic ingredients and well cooked.

Having had a few people recommend this place for breakfast we decided to give it a go. Food was tasty and there was plenty of it, complete with a generous amount of tea and toast. The staff are welcoming and friendly and the place itself is cosy and has a nice atmosphere.

There was a long wait for food which was only tepid when it arrived and the tables were not cleared frequently enough. The play area outside was littered.

Have breakfast weekly, the service/food is excellent and the food is from their own farm shop. We are moving away and sadly will not be having any more great breakfasts. Highly recommended. For the owner's benefit, I'm still a petrol head.

Went here for Sunday Lunch which was average, good portion and reasonably priced. You can see the cows through a perspex screen from the cafe area which is a good idea especially if you have children who like animals. Most of the staff were nice...

Arrived 10.30. Ordered breakfast. Lots of staff looking confused. All tables reserved for hour and half’s time but being told not to sit at them. Tables piled high in the cafe with dirty dishes. Flies everywhere. No one clearing or wiping tables for new arrivals....

Usually have nothing but praise for this place in every way. We ordered minute steak sandwiches on ciabatta which on the website said came with onions or cheese and a side of chips. We ordered to collect at 2 and they had the time as...

We ordered sunday lunch to collect for mother's day, one lamb and one chicken. They were excellent both on quality and portion size. The lamb was excellent and lovely chicken breast fillet, two lovely yorkshire puds, mashed potato, honey roast parsnips, carrots, peas, cauliflower and...

We popped in for breakfast and were really delighted. The cafe is welcoming and busy with a lovely layout. The menu is filled with typical locally sourced farm products. We had sausage and egg bap and a bacon and egg bap with pots of tea....

Overpriced, food below average, staff totally useless - but if you like eating in a cow shed go ahead.

Visited for lunch and for supplies. Excellent home cooked food, friendly and helpful staff. Butcher went out of his way to help us. Great selection of local produce.

Been a few times and whilst the food is fine the serving staff need to go on a customer service course. No smiles, no please or thank you. This time we were stood several minutes with no acknowledgement from the girl serving that we even...

Called in to order a turkey for Christmas and decided to have brunch in the cafe. What a great experience, the service was excellent and the food superb. Will definitely be back.

Having been several times on our visit today 25.8.21 we were very disappointed two young girls serving at the counter told me they didn't have 50p pieces for my change I only needed one!! They said I would get next visit. Not happy with this...

We visited the Cowshed Cafe today in the hopes of a nice lunch. When we got there it was busy so we went to a table and were impressed with the menu. I went to the counter, got two cold drinks from the fridge which...

2nd visit to this cafe and the last poor quality food we ordered home made pie and chips at £7_95 expecting something decent at that price quite the opposite chips were greasy meat was ok but the pastry was rubbish and the gravy was lumpy...

Food for the kids was good, drinks nice, cakes looked super tasty. Service was poor, like we were an inconvenience, absolutely no covid procedure in place, staff weren’t wearing masks or any other type of ppe, tables were not cleaned and the high chairs were...

Whilst the food was tasty and plentiful the adherence to social distancing was absolutely zero. No members of staff had masks except under their chin (we observed for over 30mins before hurrying our food and leaving due to feeling uncomfortable). Whilst half of the customers...

Popped in this morning, full breakfast, and a scrambled eggs on toast. Pot of tea and a hot chocolate. Absolutely delicious. Every time we come here we're not disappointed.