Dents Farm Shop Cafe in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Baytree Hilgay provided some excellent friendly and attentive service on a hot Friday afternoon and came through with an excellent and generous ploughmans which was just right for the two of us. Loved the enthusiasm and charm which served to erase much of the memory of a walk around Wisbech.

Known as baytree hilgay nurseries now. We had been before when it was dents but not as baytree. All staff greeted us,and we were told to pick a table and someone would come over and take our order. We ordered two coffee, 1 americano,1filter it...

We were in Wisbech shopping and my wife said perhaps we could go to Hilgay, as she had heard the garden centre was now managed by Baytree. So we drove over to see what it was like. The garden centre is small and looks to...

Lovely food. Reasonable price. Pleasant surroundings and staff are efficient and friendly. Great for lunch.

Now owned by Baytree and lots of money spent but they are changing it. Sunday lunch is now a standard £15.99 for two courses with no reduction if you don't want a pudding. Not happy, food is still good but worried they are going to...

We booked a table for Sunday lunch and arrived on time. The first thing we was told was that there would be at least a 20 minute wait for food. I said that wasn't very good as we had booked and the waitress said 'I...

We stopped off on our way south for a bit of late lunch on a nice bright Saturday afternoon, as we have done on several occasions in the past. The food was as always of a good standard and the staff are as ever very...

We have been there for breakfast many times and the offering is very good, also had afternoon tea, which the scones were large.

Called in here after visiting the adjoining garden centre. Breakfasts were amazing staff friendly Recommended

Formerly Dent's farm shop and restaurant of Hilgay on the A10, this has been bought out by Baytree who owns the Baytree complex near Spalding. The car park has been extended and tarmaced to help those with disabilities particularly. The shop has had a complete...

Lovely barn type restaurant for all food. Great lunches and equally fabulous main meals. Desserts are scrummy and staff are very friendly.

Great restaurant however we waited over 30 minutes for a waitress to come and take our order. They were serving people that came in after us, watching them there was no order as to how they served people. When the waitress did come over she...

Went with my family for a birthday meal. Beautiful dining area, large and spacious. Food was lovely and good size portions. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Will definitely visit again.

Fresh and inviting atmosphere, serving excellent food, all prepared on site. Worth waiting for if it’s busy. My Barn Burger was perfect, the chilli con carne delicious and desserts all divine. Excellent value, genuinely great food and all catered for by a friendly and attentive...

As we have been twice to Dents, we thought we would have a look at how Baytree had taken over. We enjoyed the most delicious Victoria Sponge at their other outlet and ordered the same at Hilgay. Sadly, it let them down badly. I thought...

A nice place and friendly. A good stop on a road with few options. Just think £6.25 for a tiny soup (they didn't even fill their tiny soup kettle that its served in halfway) is somewhat pricey and was effectively the only vegan option.

Very nice breakfast in a fresh and bright well maintained restaurant the breakfast was tasty well presented and filling m the serving staff were polite friendly and efficient

A regular here I am pleased to report the new management have not changed the restaurant much. Staff still there and Sunday roast very good. Very happy to report its still very good and great value, staff are brilliant.

On my way to Cambridge by road I always try to stop in @ Dents for a break as it's a good place for coffee and cake.

Called in here on our way to Burnham. Fantastic barn conversion for the cafe cum restaurant, superlative coffee, excellent cake including Gluten free chocolate cake for my wife, highly recommended, very pleasant and helpful staff. You will not be disappointed

We were just passing and decided to pop in for a nice roast dinner. We both had roast beef which was delicious, restaurant was busy so had to wait for what appeared to be ages, but worth the wait.

Wonderful staff amazing food bit pricey though Will go back again Cakes and scones to take away or enjoy in

Excellent garden centre with brilliant plants at reasonable prices - the barn cafe/restaurant is excellent for ligh5 meals and main meals. The staff are both friendly and excellent at their jobs - well worth a visit

We went to the shop[ and decided to go for a drink. The café wasn't that busy, we sat on the comfy chairs near the bar. We waited and waited and saw customers that had just arrived get served. We were sat on chairs but...

5 of us came here for my dad’s 86th birthday treat. 4 of us ordered the roast beef and the other a jacket potato. The roast came out , only 3 roast potatoes on the plate, and veg came out separate, not really enough for...

We have been using this restaurant for a number of years but this was our first visit since it has been taken over by Baytree. We noticed a number of changes and saw that a number of improvements were under way. I suspect that once...

Under new management Bay Tree Spalding. I have been going to this restaurant for many years. I was welcomed as a friend, stayed and felt at home with several drinkable cake. Since the take over I do not feel I could stay for several drinks....

Fantastic lunch with my mum. Made to feel so welcome. Alison and the team were really friendly and the food was good quality. Will be back soon.

Still pretty good but for the first time some of the family moaned about the food quality which is a pity. I see its now under new management I hope the standards will not slip. The staff are still brilliant and very friendly, please don't...

Quite a surprise to find such a beautiful building being used as a farm shop café; huge, with fantastic oak beams. Possibly the best ham, egg & chips I have ever had, and all food coming out of the kitchen looked good quality and quantity....

Went her, arriving about 11.20. Given three menus, breakfast, lunch and all day. This meant a sandwich could be ordered but not with chips (until midday). A toasted tea cake could be ordered before 11.30 but not after. This restaurant serves really nice food but...

Unfortunately I have a month of hospital appointments and treatment, it's a very long journey, over two hours each way, last week stopped at dents on the way home for light refreshments and we were so impressed with the service and the quality of the...

Very impressed with the restaurant and the very helpful staff who were very willing to assist us in our food choices particularly because one of our party is a celiac and they catered very well for him. The shop is also very impressive with a...

Came to visit between Christmas and New Year. The service was rather slow but was told there would be a wait before we where seated . We had a seat by the window. After our food was served i happened to glance down. The bottom...

Food good as always but service an absolute joke. Waited at least 25 minutes before order taken. After finishing was still sitting there 40 minutes waiting for somebody to clear table and ask if we would like the dessert menu and/or coffee. Around us there...

Service incredible slow ,although very polite and friendly Homemade cakes superb which make up for things like the worst home made tartare sauce ever or the decision to change things on the menu but serving it to you without any consultation Very mixed feelings about...

A very popular venue which can affect how busy the cafe/restaurant is and our party of six had to wait one hour to be seated.However,there are plenty of stalls to look at along with seasonal novelties and food products so time passed pleasantly.Food and service...

Excellent service and food very clean well worth a visit . Large variety menu pleasent staff very helpfull

I thought dents was good until Friday when l visited with my friends Lunchtime Sat down ordered drinks Waited waited waited Waitress came back for food order Took our order Asked for our drinks Sorry will be with you Food came no drinks Jacket potato...

As a regular to Dents I can highly recommend the food and the standard of service. We have had meals of every description from scrummy breakfasts to Sunday roast, which we had today. I would like to counteract the previous "RIDICULOUS" post. Rubbish. I know...

We arrived on Saturday for lunch, only to be told that there were no chips and no jacket potatoes. Is there a national shortage of potatoes? The special was still displayed as plaice and chips...ridiculous. Thought we’d take a look at the menu anyway. The...

We love this place a great setting friendly staff and amazing food well served and prepared. Sunday roast today amazing as always

Just 4 if us but luckily we booked in advance as was very busy . Limited vegetarian options but the mushroom quiche was lovely. Despite being busy the service was efficient and with high ceilings the restaurant atmosphere was relaxed . Would recommend a visit...

This is a great place to eat, having seen some slightly negative reviews regarding menus etc remember this is a farm cafe and a very good one, not a restaurant on the high street. Staff and service were excellent and both the quiche served with...

Called in here to break the journey, on the way to Norfolk. Good quality sausage sandwiches with excellent americanos. Would return if in the area.

The cafe at Dents is a great stopover on the A10 and easily missed. The range of hot food, light meals and cakes is exceptional; locally sourced ingredients are used where possible. There is table service in the large, airy barn and seating outside is...

The best Sunday roast, fresh ingredients and fantastic quality. There is a choice of different meats, which means everyone can have their favourite, a selection of fresh vegetables, roast potatoes and a huge freshly made Yorkshire pudding.

Was advised to go here for Sunday lunch, on arrival was a nice building with high beams and full of light, advised waitress we had booked and was shown to our seats and handed 5 pieces of A4 paper as a 'menu'. Ordered food and...

Called in for breakfast whilst on holiday in the area. Chose smaller Englishbreakfast and kippers. Full English was average, kippers nice but 2 of them too much and served on top of bread and butter which made this soggy and inedible. Brakfast served but had...

We had poached eggs on toast and fresh coffee, very simple but very nice and lovely service staff. The barn was large with plenty of table and chairs.

The new barn cafe is a nice place to stop for lunch when in that area of the country, The food was of a very good quality, nicely prepared and presented. The building is not very old, is light and airy. I found the chairs...

Been here a few times and never been disappointed. Took the family here for Sunday lunch, absolutely perfect fantastic roasts served with a smile.

Lovely cafe, very spacious with high beams and rustic furniture. Food let it down, specifically the chips. I think they are using the wrong type of potato. On the positive side, there was a great choice of cakes and the one I had was delicious....

Been here lots of times and iv never had a bad meal. Service is always brilliant. Staff are friendly and always happy to help with anything 👍🏻

bearing in mind I remember Dents from the early 70's I was surprised to see this farm shop, its a great concept, and the restaurant is one of the best I have been to, service is great, food is really good, overall five stars is...

Brilliant restaurant with friendly caring staff. Meals are substantial and well worth it. Loads of space to sit and waitress service adds to the experience

When I have friends to visit and want to go out for lunch, the quality and variety of food is brilliant. The produce is local and is a very high quality, in addition to this the architecture of the building is stunning, a green oak...

This is a great place and so much more than a Farm Shop. Yes it does offer some top quality plants and enough to keep any gardener happy and a shop that sells some wonderful local produce at reasonable prices but it is the restaurant...

We often visit Dents & always very happy with the lovely food & today was no different... we both had the Cromer Crab special which was delicious with fabulous new potatoes in a wonderful dressing & a massive mixed salad, portion size & price well...

Over frequent trips to Norfolk I have watched and enjoyed the developments at Dents. Well worth a stop on your travels for refreshments and restoration. Fab food and good value. Friendly staff

An excellent restaurant within the farm shop. Ample seating and a really good menu with daily specials. Everything from cake to a full sized dinner! And they do Sunday lunch but I haven't had that - yet! Large portions and excellent service. They have the...

Its a great shopping experience from the farm shop to the restaurant, its has all you would want there. We went for a crafting workshop and this in itself was fantastic, from booking it to the finish all was perfect. Very clean areas and polite...

What can I say it was amazing gluten free everything, sandwiches, cakes yummy yummy You must try this place Gluten free is no trouble at all Well done Alison perfect

We stopped here for a late lunch on the way to where we were staying for a holiday. We were welcomed with a friendly hello and told the specials of the day. Quite a good choice of menu. The food order was for sausages and...

Visited last week and got talking to a lady who was also visiting on her own. We sat talking for a long time and not made to feel we were in the way. We both enjoyed the food she had vegetarian breakfast and I hand...

What a fantastic place. Lovely 'medieval ' architecture, with traditional fixtures. Atmosphere, service, extensive menus are all very impressive. Food is absolutely delicious. Staff are very attentive, without being intrusive. Accessible for all people with different needs. A must for a visit.Highly recommended.

Visited for Sunday Lunch ( have been there before ) .Absolutely wonderful service and the food is excellent. My sister who is vegetarian was also well catered for . The wine ( perhaps alittle expensive ) was also good. You always get plenty of meat...

Came here for Sunday lunch and it was lovely. Great meal, great atmosphere lovely staff. Deserts are a must.

Excellent food! We’ve had most items on the menu including lovely specials. Not much choice for veggies. Attentive waiting staff. Clean toilets, playing jazz 😄 definitely a regular cafe for us.

It’s definitely a good idea to visit Dents with an empty stomach! Portions are HUGE. I had macaroni which came with a ciabatta style garlic bread. It would have been fine without the bread. My friend had the prawn salad- again huge portion size. So...

Went to Dents yesterday for Sunday lunch. There were four of us, two had beef, one lamb and one pork. We were all very pleased with our food. I am really fussy over roast pototates , but could not fault theirs in anyway . Quick...

Lovely oak beamed barn restaurant. I can highly recommend the ploughman’s lunch. Especially now they are serving scotch eggs with it again. Really friendly staff too.

Had the most amazing lunch today at Dents. The service was quick and efficient, the restaurant bright and clean and the food was delicious. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely Barn with a good range of food. It’s a little pricey and I wasn’t fond of the homemade baked beans on the breakfast. Visit regularly though and the burgers look amazing!

Just home from Dents after feeling very disappointed with the whole afternoon tea experience the staff weren’t at all attentive plus at £12.95 ahead I couldn’t believe top ups of tea were not included......I’m afraid I won’t be returning ....

food was very poor the waitress service was passable and atmosphere was horrible and i could not here myself think would think twice before i set foot in door again there website is very poor too proper direction to restaurant would help too

Terrible service limited veg with roast gravy non existent far better locally for a family meal out over priced don’t know why I come back tbh

Booked table and on arrival we were given 2 menus and vaguely pointed in the direction of our table, on sitting down it took 20 minutes for somebody to take our order and then another 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive ,the food wasn't...

Have eaten here several times recently for lunch and the meal was very good. There is a good basic menu plus daily specials all done to a high standard and the Chef is excellent. The staff are friendly and helpful and diners of all ages...

Overall experience excellent, food great, staff warm and friendly. Restaurant very clean and well presented.

Went here for Sunday lunch. Service very good. However food only ok. Had the shepherds pie which was quite oily. I wouldn’t have that again. Had a pudding - coconut sponge which was lovely.

Lovely food be it breakfast, lunch or tea and cake. Recently had Sunday lunch and it was superb! Can't rate it high enough.

Having just moved into the area feel so lucky to find this place just had a lovely Sunday lunch. My wife's roast pork looked good and my fish and chips were amazing great selection of cakes too. Wonderful find we will be back often

A pre-Christmas visit, good choice of cakes and nice coffee. I love the surroundings here, a newly built wooden barn with a tall roof and beams creating a warm atmosphere. Staff have changed and seem more professional now resulting in a pleasant visit.

A café attached to the farm shop and garden centre. The place is clean and comfortable with some outdoor seating which is useful when the weather is nice or you bring a dog. We arrived too late for the full meal service (Holiday season -...

Visited today for a quick snack and drink. Promptly seated and order taken and then advised there was about a 10 min wait for drinks. We ordered sandwiches and a fruit scone for one of us. Sandwiches arrived within 10 mins but no sign of...

We have had their english breakfast and it was great the first visit but just okay the next 2 visits. Their sunday roast lunch is excellent! The roasted vegetables were cooked to perfection. Their fish and chips are excellent too. Their homemade tarter sauce adds...

Came in for a bite to eat to find out that what I ordered they didn't have after waiting 25 mins and then when ordering something different it was completely wrong I asked for a spoon for my son and that took a further 10...

The meal was excellent and my friend and I spent a long time eating and talking. While we were at the cafe their were two parties of 12+ people in each group were disabled people who were made very welcome and special. This cafe welcomes...

visited yesterday lunchtime with friends, four of us in total. We had the roast turkey special. The turkey, sausage and stuffing was very good but the vegetables were almost cold. Service was very poor, they must have been short staffed, waited almost an hour for...

The Barn restaurant is a magnificent building and Dents have established a well patronised business alongside their Farm Shop. A good selection of fresh dishes are prepared in a very impressive kitchen and cater for main meals, snacks and on occasion they have themed nights....

Wife and i both had the Dents Ploughmans which was probably the best ploughmans i have had. Also stopped here for breakfast with about 6 family members a few weeks ago and everyone was really pleased with their choices. No complaints with staff or service....

The restaurant is very modern and clean. I had the carrot cake which was fantastic. My wife had a scone which she said was not up to scratch. The service was very slow, the restaurant was less that half full.

It had been years since I had visited Dents and I was amazed at the super large restaurant. The store front gives no hint of what is to come. I have since visited three times and have never been disappointed. Will try out Sunday dinner...

A very boring garden centre. Needs a revamp lovely looking barn restaurant but that's about all you can say

We called in for lunch and we both were very impressed with both the building which is very bright and airy, and the staff who are helpful and friendly. The food was excellent and large portions - an unusual combination - both my wife and...

Lovely place that you would not think was there The staff was friendly and the food was amazing and such a good choice of food and drinks and the cakes looked nice but the main meal filled me up so no room for cake

I doubt you will be disappointed by the food here, all the family were happy with their meals. It is a busy restaurant so it is best to arrive early and the wait for the food will be rewarded

We visited for the first time for lunch. First impression of the building was good, very light, plenty of space and clean. Food arrived and was a huge portion, could not eat it all but was very good, I had a Dents Ploughmans and my...

It would be easy to drive past this gem on the A10 at Hilgay on the A10 south of Downham Market but it's a fantastic find and well worth a visit. There is a great farm shop at the front of a garden centre; venture...