Darwins in Shropshire

Floor was filthy, had to ask for table to be cleaned, was given a cup with dried paint on the rim. No milk given with tea. Would have given a zero if it were possible.

If I could give a rating of zero i would do. I have never been greeted so rudely in all my life. When I arrived at 3 45pm on a Saturday and popped my head into the shop to ask if they took orders outside, I was told in short, clearly annoyed tones that they weren't serving anyone else because they were shut because they were too busy. There were FOUR people in. When I tried to double check I had heard correctly, the tone was clearly..you heard me! Avoid it, go up the road to Sophie's and get treated properly like we did.

Decided to shop local and independent but disappointed- just had hot chocolate and cappuccino to take away cups only 1/3 full very unhappy ☹️

Popped in for a light lunch and had the pulled pork bap, beautifully done. Some sauce and digging was good. Fiance had the Mexican street food burrito and says was delicious, good sides and dips.

nice crepe and coffee BUT we were eating at a table on the pavement and had to use wooden cutlery (try cutting a crepe with a wooden knife). Worse, when we returned the disposables inside the staff for the restaurant told us to dispose of it in the Council bin. Not acceptable !!!!! If it's eat in, it;s not takeaway !! Also, very small amount of garnish - one mouthful of salad and about 8 crisps.....

I popped in the other day, to get some lunch while in town. Staff were pleasant and seemed nice but food and drink were poor. Latte was watery and not properly made especially for 3 quid, it was worse than Greggs coffee I had quesadilla with bbq pork, normally 10 quid (cheaper because of the current national food promotion). Served with bland rice, overly vinegared salad. Pork was ok. But the quesadilla wasn't like a good quesadilla crisp on the outside with soft well-melted cheese on the inside. Instead, it was stodgy, basically a warmed wrap, with minimal seasoning. I felt like I was on an episode of kitchen nightmares poking through the stodgy bread mess with my issued wooden fork. For a tenner the quesadilla should be better.

The few times I've been here before I've had good experiences, & I think sometimes bad reviews can be unfair, but after leaving & re-evaluating, I do think the service I had was pretty poor - all for being vegan. Usually there's a full vegan menu, not at the moment which is understandable, but the staff were very unhelpful & didn't list what I could have, but instead just had me guess. In the end the girl wasn't even sure what my options were & had to ask, all while everyone seemed way too busy to make time for me & just made me feel like an inconvenience when I asked something. The food was very tasty, but sadly the experience didn't make me want to return. I was definitely overcharged & if that's because it was made vegan then I don't think that's fair given that they have chosen to cater for different diets. A great shame.

A young man was working very good services and very friendly the food was Cooked very well. So next time in Shewsbury I Decided I would definitely go back to Darwin’s for breakfast bad decision young girl was working it’s was so disappointing. I rang to tell the owner how bad the food was cooked & paying for rubbish she told me the man had been they’re quite a long time and she was very happy with him When I told her about the young girl how bad the breakfast had been she said but she’s very good with cooking cakes I do not fancy cake 1st thing in the morning I’m the customer we are the ones that keep coming back WELL I’M NOT Great places round the corner for coffee and very dog friendly

This is a nice place to pause and watch Darwin's subjects amble by. Close to the fabulous indoor Market Hall and the even older Old Market Hall. Coffee is good and the cakes inviting. Another good place amongst so many gems.

We booked at its sister hostelry but due to unforeseen circumstance they organised for us to stay here,which turned out to be excellent.We had a lovely meal listening to a live Jazz couple and drinking great local beer at happy hour prices !! Would certainly recommend this traditional local hostelry

Visited Darwins to celebrate the 18th birthday of my goddaughter. An early evening booking but the place was heaving and the noise levels were such that for myself, with hearing aids and another guest who suffers from tinnitus conversation was impossible. Staff seemed to be dispirited and lacking in enthusiasm and had to be chased 3 times before a round of drinks which had been ordered was finally delivered. The menu was limited and some desert items were not available (at 7pm!). Chips were overcooked and dry, rum babas were completely dry and had to be returned etc, etc. Darwins seems to be trying to please all of the people all of the time and needs to make up its mind when it's a pub or a restaurant. This was pub grub at its worst. I would not recommend it.

Shrewsbury is blessed with many decent coffee shops, both national and independent. This is not one of the better ones IMO. The coffee was not a great standard, nor the food. Plenty of better choices available.

Visited for coffee on a rainy day, and sat upstairs. It was nice and quiet, away from the hustle and bustle; a lovely little hideaway.

I came here with my parents for a light lunch whilst on a short break in Shropshire. They are fussy eaters so it was good to find a place where they were happy. It's a small establishment but friendly. The food was fine. The toilet requires a slightly challenging ascent to the top floor. There were builders working on the adjacent property when I was there, which had a certain amusement factor.

Ladies that lunch in retirement get together. Darwins was recommended by another friend and we were not disappointed. Set lunch menu excellent value and food was freshly prepared and well presented. Staff were attentive but friendly and courteous and refreshingly not like those in many of the corporate chains. Would recommend and will certainly return. Well done Darwins!

Called in for a coffee and tea. Such a friendly place, with great cakes! Small, but great quality and in the centre. Loved talking about travel destinations with the owner.

Only a small cafe but looked after very well. Had a lovely sweet chilli chicken salad and a baileys hit chocolate to die for cream marshmallows and chocolate sauce...while partner had hallumi olives etc wrap. Delicious food by a lovely lady. Highly recommended and would definitely return.

After visiting a couple of cafes that advertised themselves as gluten free and then offered you tomatoes and mushrooms on a plate, we discovered Darwin's. What a delight! Did was cooked with love and beautifully presented. Just found out they have gluten free American pancakes! Coming back for that! My husband is a bona fide meat eater and also had a great full breakfast. Highly recommended!

The staff are amazing, the cafe itself is adorable and the food is good and despite being small isn’t crowded :)

Another fabulous lunch at our favourite place! Lovely food, freshly prepared in the heart of the town centre.

We called in for breakfast on Saturday 18th August 2018, lady behind the counter was not happy as she was stressed out as she now had 5 customers, 3 others & us 2, threw the cups on the table then was ranting on the phone at someone for not coming into work, delivery driver called with some stock & was so rude to him, then when we left as couldn’t wait to get out of there they over charged me, should have been £9.60 but they stung me for £12, I did email them about it but they weren’t interested so emailed again but never had a reply, loads of places to eat in Shrewsbury without going there to be ripped off, stay clear if I was you from going there.

Crepes okay but nothing amazing. Had a lemon and suger and the pancake was drowned in lemon which made the pancake soggy. Friendly staff.

Went here for breakfast, great choice on menu for food and drinks. Food was tasty. Staff friendly and helpful. Would recommend.

went with my husbent for drink the wether was sunny we sat out side very clean café I recmend mrs rowson it has seeting in side &out; side

Starter was great apart from no plates and no bread

Almost missed this small café whilst shopping .Very small interior but additional seating upstairs.Super extensive menu at very reasonable prices.Very friendly and helpful staff who were more than willing to make lovely pancakes for us even though they were on the breakfast menu and we called at 2pm.Sandwiches were fresh(and very full !!) and coffee was great.This will be OUR café now in Shrewsbury.Excellent value for money and unreservedly recommended.Call in -you won't be disappointed !!

Popped in for some lunch and we had fantastic crepes and what my partner said was the nicest panini he’s ever had. Lovely friendly staff, will definitely make a beeline for this place when we are next over.

We stopped here for a quick breakfast in November 2017 - sausage and bacon sandwiches followed by crepes! Food plentiful and freshly cooked. Very tasty. Superb coffee. Hope to visit again soon - a small cafe so hope we get a seat ok!

Stopped here before shopping for a light bite , very friendly staff, small but nice and light interior, food was good

We had a while to wait for a taxi so decided to stop off for a crepe to pass the time. I'm happy to put on record what Shrewsbury lacks in public transport on a match day they more than make up for in high quality food. Once our deserts arrived the staff were friendly and also really helpful in trying their best to get us transport. The crepe's were cooked to perfection with real melted chocolate. Myself and my children highly recommend this place for pudding, we were lucky to find it. (oh, we did make it to the footie as well: 1-1.)

Darwins, at first impression is just another coffee shop among the many hundreds in Shrewsbury. Nothing special to look at from the outside, but boy prepare to be amazed with the quality of the snacks on offer.

Cuando visité el jueves 13 de Shrewsbury Julio fue un día cálido y agradable y había mucha gente en la ciudad. Tiene una abundancia de restaurantes y cafeterías. Porque era un día agradable en las mesas de afuera era la demanda.

Que nos hayamos perdido el almuerzo y necesitaba algo para mantenerte hasta la comida de la noche cuando llegamos al otro lado Darwins. Estaba lo suficientemente caliente para sentarse afuera, así que pedimos por dentro y la señora nos sirve. Mi marido disfrutó su té y teacake y disfruté de mi porción de tarta de té y café. Me complace particularmente porque no me gustan las tuercas, pero me encanta este pastel de café y adornos de nueces era Las tartas, todo parecía encantador y parecía casera. Había dos chicas dentro de la tienda para comer las tortitas más delicioso. Cuando fui a pagar me entabló una conversación con la señora y ella era muy servicial y amable, me dijo que no necesita ir a la oficina de información turística, después de todo su ayuda! Hasta nos dio una poca de concursos que disfrutamos llenando el siguiente día, nos hizo subir los caminos que no hemos subido lo contrario, aviso de fabulosos edificios que hayamos omitido y encontrar los fragmentos interesantes de la historia nunca han descubierto. Fue genial. Perdona, si te encuentras haciendo y no sabes Shrewsbury aseguras que estás armado con un buen mapa! Usted podría incluso ir tan lejos como para decir que fue por culpa de Darwins que disfrutamos de nuestra estancia en Shrewsbury tanto como nosotros!

La primera vez que la visité estaba lo suficientemente caliente para sentarse, así que tuve un panini y batido. Panini agradable y caliente con una buena cantidad de llenado. Batido el mejor creo que he tenido! !

Ayer tuve una ternera con salsa de chili y el burrito ensalada de crema agria con una cerveza, que era excelente.

We have visited several times and experienced friendly and efficient service. The food has always been of a good quality with plenty of choice of sandwiches, paninis, jacket potatoes etc. A special mention for the cakes which are superb.

Lunch at Darwins was very tasty. We shared savoury pancakes and a sandwich with halloumi and salad. It was freshly prepared and very nice. The cakes looked good too. We sat outside in the sunshine and watched the passers by. It has an upstairs seating area too up a very steep stairs. There was just one member of staff doing everything and he did a great job.

Stayed with friends in 2 twin rooms. I would say that the Garden rooms are not quite as nice as those in the main hotel. Very conveniently situated although tricky to find the way in by car due to the one way system. Car park very close by although you have to buy a ticket by 8am (I think £4 for the day?) after your night at the hotel to avoid getting a parking penalty.Breakfast excellent and cooked fresh when you go into the lovely conservatory dining room. Super garden with lots of chairs, sunbeds, and tables, so we were able to enjoy our free bottle of classy delicious Prosecco (included in the Travelzoo deal, per room) in the sunshine when we arrived after retail therapy in the afternoon. Would certainly stay again.

First time in Shrewsbury, searched high and low for the perfect place to eat, and this was it! Ordered a pulled pork sandwich which was more meat then bread (which in most places is not the case), a salted caramel latte and a slice of homemade Nutella cake which all were delicious!! Excellent service to say the lady was on her own. Lots of options to choose from!If I came back to Shrewsbury, we would definitely return!

Fantastic breakfast,very friendly staff,catered for my 12 mth old little girl with no fuss at all, she loved the crepes.

I recently visited here on 28th May 2016 with my mum; I love visiting independent establishments as they provide such good quality food!! We sat outside and I had tea and a chocolate and marshmallow crepe, my mum had coffee and walnut cake. The food was good value for money and the staff were great!We'll definitely be visiting again!

I came here and the food is great and very resonable and the staff very friendly too and I would recommend this place to anyone after healthy and enjoyable food.

On holiday in the area, we came across Darwins, thought it looked good from outside so went in for a light lunch. There was only one lady working and she looked busy! No seating downstairs but we got seated upstairs in the cosy cafe and were quickly served our coffees followed by lovely fresh panninis and toasties. Our youngest son ordered a shortbread but didn't really like it, the lady serving us noticed and brought him a small slice of cake on the house. Would definitely return if we are in the area again.

Enjoyed excellent broccoli & Stilton soup today. A large bowl served piping hot with plenty of bread, both brown and white, and a good portion of butter.

I was walking through Shrewsbury looking for a light lunch and after about 25 minutes of looking at menus from larger restaurants I spotted Darwin's. Why did I go in? I guess it was because it did not look pretentious - some of its nearby competitors did. I went in and was greeted and sat down. There are two tables downstairs with more seating upstairs.There is also outside seating. There are a range of crepes both sweet and savoury on their menu which also included toasted sandwiches and paninis. I chose a cheese and ham crepe and a pot of tea. The crepe was cooked to order and arrived within minutes piping hot with a fresh side salad . It was perfect. The service was good and unfussy. The crepe was very filling and also excellent value for money. I will certainly return.

food, locally sourced. generous helpings. particularly like the crepes. staff friendly and pleasant. limited seating. I've eaten there on several occasions. recommended

A nice little lunch in a nice little sandwich bar in a nice little town. Freshly made sandwiches and a pleasant hostess.

I regularly have lunch out with colleagues but had never tried Darwin's as it did not look as appealing as some of the other cafes in the vicinity. However we have been there twice now and both times we enjoyed the food, drinks and the service was great. Lots of places are on the slow side which is a bit of a pain when you are restricted to an hour. Loved the crepes, also good value for money.

I organised a trip to Shrewsbury for 50 OAPs recently, my mum and I happened upon this beautiful cafe, lunch was the best we've had in ages fresh and tasty, milkshakes to die for and gwyn the owner coundnt do enough for us, don't vist Shrewsbury without stopping here!

Visited Shrewsbury for the day on a weekend break to the area. We came across this lovely quaint cafe place that served crepes along side other lunch options. We sat upstairs away from the hustle and bustle of the serving area. I had a savoury crepe with side salad; which I enjoyed as it was something a bit different. Ian was slightly disappointed that there was not a gluten free option for the crepe. However there was a gluten free sandwich option, which he had with the coronation chicken, which he enjoyed as there was plenty of mayo and a nice spicy flavour to it. We also had a cocktail each, which was nice and refreshing on a hot day.

Great bacon butties and good coffee, great selection of tray bakes, crepes plus there is always a warm welcome. If the sun is shining then there are outside tables and chairs.

A quaint little cafe with friendly, helpful staff. They have a great choice of sandwiches and wraps and really delicious milkshakes. Prices seemed very reasonable for the quality of food.

Gwen at Darwins is a great hostess and the food is marvelous especially pulled pork, homemade soup, BLT, crepes and is fully licensed for beer, wine and spirits. Also very good coffee.

I discovered this wonderful cafe in late afternoon. We had tea and homemade cakes in the afternoon sun and enjoyed the lazy atmosphere of the cafe. I was so impressed with the service that I popped back for breakfast the next day. Great financial advice....the full English is an absolute bargain at £4.99. I do have to rave about the quality of the thick cut bacon and the quality sausages. I encouraged a few of my friends to join us and another speciality, the homemade crepes, really hit the spot with one of them. This is the place to hang out.

Excellent place for a break.We are always greeted with a smile.A small friendly independent that is excellent value.Tea, Coffees,Speciality large milk shakes for £3 , priced the same as individually prepared delicious smoothies.A few tables on the pavement and room upstairs and down (although you cant access upstairs except by a very narrow staircase.)Crepes, breakfasts- until 12noon- and hot dogs & sandwiches also available.Family friendly with something for all, including teens.Clean and somewhere different, better value and nicer than the usual chain coffee house.Find it across from the Market Hall, near Darwins Gate,same side of street as the Nat west bank.

We had a smashing hot dog and pulled pork sub after a bike ride this week. Very friendly and all food prepared to order. Don't go there for "fast" food - go there for freshly prepared food made with care and have a chat with the owner while it's made.

Quaint little establishment in the heart of Shrewsbury, offering Crepes, Hot Dogs, Milkshakes, Pasta, a vast array of sandwiches and many other options.Darwin's is absolutely flippin' lovely! Excellent customer service, excellent food, and a lovely atmosphere. I encourage anyone to try to American Pancakes with Maple Syrup and Bacon. They are so good that I now fully understand the obesity epidemic in the States...The lady that served us was lovely and made us feel instantly at home.Wonderful experience. Will absolutely be visiting again.

Being from the pork barbeque capital of the USA (North Carolina) I was excited to see the pulled pork on the menu. t was very good barbeque and was very reasonably priced. My Wife had some other item on the menu and said it was very good also.

Whilst visiting the town centre on a Sunday afternoon I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a coffee shop specialising in just about everything. I was going to have just a sandwich but when I noticed the Crepe menu I chose a cheese and ham crepe, which was really yum whilst my mother had a really fresh looking chicken salad which we enjoyed sitting outside whilst enjoying the sunshine.I will definitely visit Darwin's again and next time maybe finish off with a slice of home made cake.

Simply the best coffee and sandwich bar in Shrewsbury excellent food,drinks and don't forget the cakes just stunning!!!

Good quality food and drinks served by Gwen was a happy find on our last visit to Shrewsbury. A nice place that is used by 'regulars',offering not just food and drinks but a chat and a joke. Lovely.

We popped in for a quck snack and drink and we weren't disappointed. We had to wait a few minutes but it was worth the wait when we tucked into the food.I had a freshly made tuna sandwich and my partner had an omelette produced with the ingredients she specified.It's a small place with just a few tables but we can recommend it for service and food quality when in need of a snack.

Looking for Somewhere for toast for my 7 month old and was turned away by several other cafe shops as "they have stopped serving food!" I asked here and it wasn't trouble at all! Very friendly atmosphere and the lady is very accommodating!! Defiantly recommend and will go again!

i was surprised to find upon my visit to Darwin's a friendly warm atmosphere and excellent service.I was rushing around on my lunch break, wanting something warm to eat as it was a cold day and i came across this little gem of a place.I had the home made soup of the day which was lentil and bacon. it was simply lovely! it came in a neat handy to go cup, and the portion was generous for the price, so reasonable and tasty! the kind lady informed me of how she makes the soup daily in the shop during the mornings. i also had a cup of tea to go, and it was very decent, however it was small but still much, much cheaper than starbucks! i will definitely be visiting frequently !

If you want a good bacon bap and a hot drink Darwins is the place, really good value and good quality with friendly service thrown in.

I had a double espresso which was amazing - I was a bit sceptical as it was from an automatic machine but it was excellent. The freshly made sandwich was a concoction I had never had but was very tasty on brown bread.