Dynes Deli in Northumberland

Been here before perhaps last year, and recalled it was quite nice so I was passing on my own and decided to call in for a coffee and cake. I liked the look of the Victoria sponge that looked homemade so ordered a piece of that and a cappuccino. The young girl serving me said to pay at the end when I’d finished. I knew I wouldn’t be ordering anything else and didn’t want to have to join a queue again so said I’d pay now. She looked awkward and then said £11.75. I said she must’ve made a mistake but confirmed it was correct. The cake was £7.10!!!! Now I like cake but I don’t £7.10 like it. She said it was because if blah blah blah, I’d zoned out though as I was so stunned. I said then I’d have a piece of coffee and walnut - also £7.10. Errrrr no. She said the shortbread was cheaper at £3.50. I don’t want shortbread and then felt like she’s offering me something cheaper because she thinks I can’t afford it. I decided not to bother as I wasn’t going to be ripped off. No wonder you’re told to pay afterwards as it’s too late then! No prices on any of the cakes, I guess it’s because nobody would ever order one then! This is a cafe in Berwick love, not The Ritz! I’ll expect to see it’s closed down by the new year as none of the locals are going to go in and pay those prices!

Lovely little quirky coffee shop. Positives first -great flavoursome coffee. Beautiful cakes and bakes-we had a wonderful date slice and cheese scone. There was a whole carrot cake on display which looked amazing. Negatives-only 2 members of staff on-not nearly enough to be taking orders/making coffees/tea/sandwiches etc AND clearing tables. Unfortunately there were 3 large groups who came in, sat down, then left as table wasn’t cleared. The table next to us wasn’t cleared the whole time we were there and it was vacant when we sat down. A lot of clutter that doesn’t need to be there. Sort out staffing/training and this could be a little goldmine.

Outrageously overpriced. We had 1 quiche, which arrived with no salad garnish. We asked the waitress if it should come with salad, she said oh yes and took it away. Came back with a very small amount. When we got the bill it was £3 for Salad and £9 for the quiche. One piece of cake was £7. We had tea for 2. A very small pot enough for one small cup each. Charged £9. For tea!!! Absolutely overpriced. Quality of quiche was good but carrot cake was not exceptional for the price. Service fine All seating now downstairs only so a bit cramped. As you can tell I will not be going back. Shame.

Slow service and over priced. The seating area is small. It's dog friendly. The food was tasty. Probably won't go back. Too small for several dogs. Central location.

DO NOT VISIT HERE!!! We visited as tourists and decided to support a local small business. Really wish we had went to costa down the road. 15 pound for 3 coffees! There was a dog (owners dog) freely wandering about frint of house and in the kitchen. Owner seemed abrupt and rude. NO SIGNS ANYWHERE WITH PRICES! Toilets are upstairs in a cluttered room. Really avoid this place.

My wife and I love a nice coffee shop /tea room where we can sit and enjoy the surroundings. As mentioned this place is not cheap but that said we are always happy to pay a little more if the experience is worth it. Unfortunately this place is 100% NOT WORTH IT. We ordered a coffee and a tea plus a couple of slices of homemade cakes (Victoria Sponge and Brownie). Older lady who seemed to be the owner took our order and was very rude so that should have been the warning for us to leave. Drinks when they arrived were nice but when my wife tasted her sponge and immediately spat it out as the cream was sour and hard sponge. These things can happen so I raised it discreetly with the owner to not make a scene. She snapped at one of her team to "sort this now" and walked away. The lovely girl went to remove the cake from the unchilled self but the owner again shouted at her to "Just leave it". We felt very awkward and left as quickly as possible leaving our drinks and the other very dry cakes. We walked past this place for the next 3 days and that very same sour gone off cake remained on the shelf potentially to be sold. We know it was the same cake due to a finger print in the cream so she clearly never replaced it. This lady treats her young staff with total disrespect and obviously has no health standards for her products. She didn't check the cream so can't help but wonder of it had been raised before so who knows how long that cake had been sat there. Did also notice the place was busy but lots of people leaving full plates of food says it all. Plenty of other places than here.

Hugely overpriced mediocre food. £4.75 for one pot of tea which gave me about a small cup and a half. I had fried egg sandwich £7.50 and partner had full breakfast at £14. I mean it tasty fine but adding on the price, it’s way way too high. Yes we should have looked before we went in. I agree with the other comments, loads of food uncovered and at those prices probably sat there for days. We didn’t check the toilets, probably best idea! We most definitely will not return.

House full of junk masquerading as some sort of eatery. Rude and obnoxious manager haranguing staff and customers alike. Not surprised they are advertising for staff, but amazed they have any customers at all. Belatedly discovered their abyssmal hygiene rating ... not surprised by that either.

Overpriced and scruffy, manager is also terrifying and rude to her staff. The scones lay in the windowsill and look stale. God knows how long they have been left there for, yet they’re being served to customers. The staff didn’t look happy to be there either.

3 teas in 0ne pot, 3 cake £38.00 Best to go somewhere else. To be fair the food was good but thought must be paying for 2 familys.

Please don’t take the negative reviews too much to heart, this place is wonderful if you like character and excellent food (good sized portions). Lovely Tara is great front of house and made sure we had exactly what we wanted and were happy. All other waiting staff great too. The place is tight for space but that’s part of its charm, together with each item of furniture and decoration having interest and no doubt some history behind it too. All in all a super experience, will definitely return and unreservedly recommend.

We would have given this five stars if it hadn't been so expensive. The leek and gruyère quiche and raspberry roulade were delicious and the owner is obviously an excellent baker. We wanted to try everything but £27 for those two things with two hot drinks has definitely put us off returning.

Popped into this cafe for coffee and cake. I was so shocked at the price £4.75 each for an Americano and a cup of tea) that I queried it twice, sure they'd made a mistake. But no, that's the price. Not somewhere I'll be returning to.

A wonderful quirky tearoom in Berwick high street. Cakes are fabulous and staff are friendly and they allow dogs which is a great bonus.

We were visiting Berwick and unfortunately hadn’t checked out the reviews before trying this cafe. It looked good on entering with attractive cakes, scones etc. This said, appearance can be deceptive. On paying our bill we were shocked that the lattes were £4.75 each! We didn’t realise this price until we received the bill. We go out for coffee several times a week and have never been charged this price even in capital cities where prices are generally higher. Clearly this is an issue that has been identified by many other customers which makes us feel that clearly the owners do not care that their customers feel ripped off. The scones were average and lacked flavour. This was a very disappointing and expensive mistake. We would certainly recommend avoiding this place unfortunately.

It seems like a nice place but I was truly shocked that a simple black coffee - all I had - cost £4.75. This not Manhattan or Tokyo but Berwick upon Tweed. Tesco's finest Colombian coffee 227g costs £3.90 and you must be able to get 11-13 cups of coffee from that. A tea would have cost the same - £4.75 - but 40 Twinings tea bags cost £3.60 at Tesco. It must take less than a minute to pour hot water onto a tea bag. I've lived in big cities so know coffee is more expensive but I've just returned from Madrid where a standard coffee - coffee and milk - can be bought often for 1.5 euro. There is no justification for such price gouging in a small town such as Berwick upon Tweed. Using the 'Deli' name does not justify this. Make a profit on the food but - £4.75? really? I hope you take this constructively as it did seem a nice place (but I was not willing to order food if the mark up was so great).

Visited this deli because it was very dog friendly.We initially just wanted a coffee but couldn’t resist the scones! Having walk around the town we returned for lunch. Looking at other reviews which complain about the prices I would say that you get what you pay for and the food was delicious.

Warm welcome but phenomonly expensive!! A Cappuccino and an Americano £9.50!! Hadn't noticed the price. Did query the charge but informed that it was correct. The friendly lady who was serving me happily cancelled my order and gave me my money back though but beware!!

My husband and i went there on Thursday 17th Jan for lunch and we had our little dog with us. We both had the chowder soup, a black coffee and a latte. I can’t believe we were charged £33.00 for 2 soups and 2 coffees. We have never paid that much anywhere in Berwick for soup and coffee I did query it and was told that was correct. So each bowl of soup was £12 . Sorry but that was a complete rip off. Are you sure the soup wasn’t £8.00 each and not £12.00 each? Photo attached of the soup and coffee and there current price board on there Facebook page. I sent them a message to query the price and at first all I got was a thumbs up until I asked what that meant. The most that is charged anywhere else in Berwick upon Tweed for “special soup” is £7.00 for lunch/dinner. The cafe was nothing special loads of tables and chairs squashed in. Even the soup and coffee in question was mediocre and definitely not worth a bill of £33.00. Definitely will be letting friend know and will not be going again. There are much nicer places in Berwick with a better ambiance and cheaper prices a better quality of food.it’s a total rip off especially for people who are on a budget😡

Food here is lovely, especially the cakes and crab sandwiches which are expensive but so hard to get now that the cafe on Holy Island has changed hands and don't seem to bother. Dog friendly too. However we could not get over the feeling of being ripped off for over £10 for a couple of very average teas/coffees. I hate writing an even remotely negative review about a nice business which is surviving in harsh times for the high street, but the owners really need to see reviews like this to address this because we would hesitate to come back (bad news as we have moved here and visit a few times a week). It would also be nice if the seating wasn't so cramped (there was an upstairs seating area closed off) and that the staff didnt choose the smallest/worst looking bakery products to dish out first leaving the most delicious/large ones on display (to be fair the bakers down the road does this as well, must be industry standard haha). Pick your cake and point to it.

What more can you ask for from a cafe. Great tea and coffee, fantastic soup and sandwiches, amazing cakes, cheese scones to die for. Cosy atmosphere, friendly staff. You've got that I like this place.

Wonderful food, beautifully presented. I had a sumptuous crab sandwich. My friends all had delicious homemade food, again all beautifully presented. Really good pot of tea too.

£4.75 for a de-caff tea and just over £5 for a latte, payment on leaving, I was astounded, I had to ask the assistant if she had got it right, she said yes it’s an extra 50p for decaf, no prices on show, if there had been we would not have stayed. The de-caff tea was left as it wasn’t so great, the lattes were not even filling the cup and had to ask for extra milk. As a family we always try to stay with local cafes, give them our support and not give our hard earned money to chain cafes but in this instance I’m sorry to say I wish I had.

WOW what a fabulous find. The food was fantastic for a lunchtime stop off. The menu was vast and the cakes were fabulous. Would definitely revisit if in the area again.

Fantastic cakes, and scones not to mention the best crab sandwich ever !! Friendly staff, great atmosphere- a must to visit.

The food here is flavourful and we are always made to feel very welcome by the owner and her assistant. On our last visit, I had an amply filled fresh holy island crab sandwich accompanied by a piquant salad and my partner had a bacon ciabatta which was laden with dry cured bacon. We always try and return later in the afternoon for one of the delicious home made cakes and mellow coffee (highly recommend the carrot cake). The quality and flavour of all the food is second to none and for the taste sensations on offer, is excellent value for money. We return here time after time and can highly recommend!

While the toastie with bacon, Brie and chilli jam served with a side salad, olives and grapes was lovely and was good value for money, the price of the coffee and tea we had was very expensive - £9 for a coffee and a tea. This was our first visit for a wee while and I don’t think we will be rushing back. Shame as we have had some lovely meals and service there in the past.

Drinks and cakes are lovely, service could absolutely be so much better then they will be on to a winner as it’s a shame when you get good food with not so great customer service. The only reason we returned is to see the little...

Whilst on holiday in the borders with three friends we paid a visit to Deyn's Deli. I ordered three cappuccinos and a coffee. I almost fell through the floor when I was charged £19. I will not be visiting again.

As per the other reviews ... My partner and I stopped off with our small dog. We had 1 hot chocolate, 1 tea and 2 x slices of shortbread. Upon ordering, I was told by the proprietor to pay afterwards. A few mins later, she...

2 cups of coffee and 2 pieces of cake £17!! I thought I had been overcharged, but no, then I realised why. Cake price OK, but 2 coffees at £9.00...ridiculous. To be fair coffee price was displayed, but I didn't notice it. And owner was...

Overcharged for soup and a BLT sandwich which was mediocre at best! Total should have been £16.50, but got charged £18.50! We didn’t realise until later so couldn’t challenge the total. Cramped space and poor food handling.

A pleasant looking deli and café in Berwick’s main thoroughfare, despite it’s name the deli seems to be very much a minor part of the operation with just a few shelves inside the door with a handful of bits and pieces on, as far as...

Fabulous scones with Isle of Mull cheese and I always buy a jar of homemade chutney when I visit Deyn's and Berwick upon Tweed

Oh dear, what a disappointment! When the server was trying to take our order a woman in a white coat (the owner?) twice interrupted to ask/tell her something. The server was friendly and petted our dogs but I noticed she did not appear to wash...

We visited this Deli for a sandwich and coffee, one order was for a scone priced at £3.25 and coffee at £2.75, £6 in total. We received a bill for £9. When we tried to query this £3 overcharge with the owner, a Jane Middlemiss,...

Even though I arrived at around 1.00, when they were serving lunch rather than breakfast, this lovely place made me a really really eggs Florentine with the best Hollandaise sauce I've ever had. Nice service, delicious food, lovely atmosphere. Gorgeous selection of baked goods.

Went in this morning for breakfast full English and scrambled egg black pudding which was meant to b Stornaway and indeed it was. My friend said will we pay u when we are done she replied the owner no now but when others came in...

Whether you’re looking for a morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea Deyn’s Deli has plenty of yummy choices! So many different teas, great choice of coffees, wonderful lunch menu and plenty of tempting cakes, scones and other sweet things. I had a an amazing smoked...

Quality good, but Michelin star prices. Looking at previous review it seems prices aren't clearly displayed and make the same mistake we did. You do not expect to pay over £25 for 2 toasties and 2 pots of tea. Unbelievable!

Called in for a sandwich to take on boat trip. Wow! it was a picnic in a box, the sandwich was amazing words can't describe how much I loved it and I went back next day before my train home from holiday for a coffee...

Excellent service and a first class bacon and Stornoway black pudding butties. A decent pot of tea and plenty of it . I will certainly stop by here again.

I am astounded by the amount of negative reviews! We visited today, and had a great experience! We had 2 lattes, a juice for my daughter; my partner has some cake and I had the bacon ciabatta. Genuinely the best bacon buttie I’ve ever had!...

Really overpriced. The proprietor was incredibly rude to both her staff and her customers (perhaps she has a screw loose) and her dog was in and out of the kitchen. Very unhygienic. Avoid.

This little deli looked very attractive from the outside and we were enthusiastic to sample some of its delights at lunchtime. Sadly, delightful it wasn’t! I visited with my mother, sister and niece and we ordered three soft drinks, two hot drinks, one toasted sandwich...

Looks good from the outside. Keep on walking and look elsewhere. Staff very rude and definitely need to go back to customer service school.

Had good kerb appeal. Scones and cakes looked inviting. Busy with lots of people. Went inside and were given a couple of menus and told there was plenty of room upstairs. Returned to place our order and staff member was not in a mood to...

Visited the deli recently after a pleasant experience previously, but this time we were left very disappointed. The staff were not talkative or welcoming. Very overpriced - the sandwich was nice but not worth £30 for two sandwiches on standard sliced bread and a bit...

Dog running loose in the cafe. Extremely rude owner. Talking to her staff like dirt. We felt so bad for them! Food overpriced for what we had. Will certainly look elsewhere next time. Food left uncovered in a window?? There are other cafes much much...

Nice little cafe with unusual scones, how about rhubarb and ginger? Really nice. Good cup of tea and at a reasonable cost. Very nice toilet too! Definitely recommend

The most expensive take away cheese sandwich I have ever eaten. (£9) Average bread, no butter, ‘artisan cheese’ but frankly only a step above supermarket stock. At least a comprehensive garnish of cherry tomatoes and salad leaves; all served in a box with a few...

Came upon this place by chance when having a walk around the town with friends. The scones in the window looked lovely so we decided to go in and sample them with a coffee. If we had known then how rude and vile the woman...

Charged £20.25 for: - one hot chocolate - one Diet Coke - two slices of cake Overall I felt completely ripped off

Tea priced at £3.75 per pot and scone £3.50 so 2 teas and a scone was £9.10!! Well overpriced. Owners dog wandering around cafe. Seating not comfortable. Quiche in window in full sun instead of in cool fridge. No prices on the cakes. When we...

First of all, we didn't find this cafe very clean. The owners dog was allowed to sit under customers' seats and freely roam around. Including behind the counter where some of the food was being prepared. Customers' dogs also allowed to wander round. The food...

We actually had three breakfasts and two lunches here! Very friendly staff and lovely food. I particularly recommend the cauliflower cheese soup and the cheese scones. Lizzie gave us really useful suggestions for interesting activities around Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Found Deyn's Deli on the first day in Berwick and didn't bother to look elsewhere for breakfast, lunch and coffee/cake. Everything was great and the staff were super helpful and obliging. Food terrific

Waited more than half an hour for two hot drinks. After telling one of the staff, still not here! Rubbish! They're not particularly busy either.

Food was nice - Scottish kippers and a good soup- and the staff were friendly, but we were double charged and are still - weeks later- awaiting a refund. You have the email, please sort this out!

Waited a while to be served while server cut some cake for another customer. No worries there but then she ignored me and took some carrot cake and ate it. She never washed her hands then served me. Another waitress could have served me but...

Average doesn’t describe this place. It’s eclectic and very individual. It was recommended a couple of times as being dog friendly. First and foremost the food whilst expensive was good. The free range dog was something else though? It wandered everywhere including behind the counter,...

We went for breakfast. Menu looked good. Not a smile passed the faces of the two staff. We felt we were a burden. Bowl of cereal over £4, porridge and honey over £6 We were warned , be careful what you order as we might...

Had a lovely latte and a warm ciabatta bacon roll. Best bacon roll I have had in a long time. Took some shortcake home to have later. Wish I had bought more!

Looking for somewhere to have lunch whilst visiting the area we thought we’d try this cafe/deli. The menu was inviting and we opted for Lancashire hot pot and tea. Now, I’m a good cook but this hot pot was outstanding. Melt in the mouth, perfectly...

Excellent home made good. Well worth a visit. If you are looking for something that is not run of the mill look no further.

What a shame, new ownership that have hiked up their prices and reduced ingredients. I understand the cost of living has increased, but I think the prices charged are completely inflated! £12 for a single crab sandwich, 4 crisps and a small handful of leaves....

Cakes were expensive and although tasted okay were not worth the price. We did not buy a coffee as prices were very expensive compared to the wide range of other cafes. Would not visit again.

Overpriced (items more expensive than the printed menu). Unhygienic. Dog continually in and out of kitchen, Owner was very rude and patronising to both staff and customers. Poor staff nice enough but how they work for her I don't know.

Arrived for lunch; 2x toasties, 1x sourdough and pate, 1 fruit scone, 3x coffee and 1x lemonade. £42 Meals served separately, husband had finished and son was still waiting for an allegedly “luxury toastie”. Toasties was made on the cheapest whit bread, with ordinary cheddar...

Me and my husband and our three little infants went to this cafe with High hopes. We had travelled from Lerwick to Berwick and wanted some fine dining. I WAS APPALLED The owner had a attitude anything but established grace and decorum. My husband ordered...

Food is lovely HOWEVER the atmosphere is dragged down by awful older lady who is not only rude to her staff but customers. First visit, in July, witnessed her shouting at young lady member of staff. 2nd visit in August, she argued with couple who...

Far too expensive. Paid £8.90 for a pot of tea and a slice of cake. While the cake was big and nice, it definitely isn’t worth the £5.50 this cafe was charging. It’s possibly to make a full cake at this price. £3.40 for a...

Arrived at Berwick-upon-Tweed looking for breakfast and found this place. Ordered our food and sat upstairs to wait. While the food was quick and tasty I didn't find the experience of having the owners dog having free roam of the cafe begging at tables. I've...

My partner and I called into this deli for lunch. We ordered 2 crab sandwiches, a single slice of coffee cake, a mocha and a bottle of still water. £35. After I'd picked myself up off the floor, we sat down, and the poor hygiene...

Cheese scone and a currant scone in ice cream 9 pound to take away disgusting the better go to the Riverside Cafe and eating chipper

One of the most unhygienic places I have ever been to. Young girl chopping onions onto a top with a bottle of bleach and dirty cleaning cloth at the side of the board. She then went on to stick her finger in her ear before...

We visited twice, once for lunch and the other for a drink, and enjoyed it both times. We found the staff friendly, we had good service, and the food was generous plus tasty. Well recomended.

Best crab sandwiches plus more! We ordered food to take away. Firstly, we left without a quiche but only realised when the lady came dashing after us down the street to say we’d left a meal behind … super top customer service! 9 years of...

A good menu with quality food if a touch pricey. Very unfortunate to have encountered the rude attitude of the proprietor/manager (?) of this business who was very unhelpful in response to my enquiry regarding a food allergy. Extraordinary that you can be in the...

Stopped in for a take-away soup & sandwich. Walked out £22 lighter. Although the food was good, I was genuinely shocked when the very abrupt lady told me the total. Abrupt with me, but also with her staff (assuming she was the boss). Overall, not...

We visited today with our 4 children. Taking 4 kids anywhere is expensive and we always expect it to be. However, this was shocking. My husband paid the bill and came back and said he thought he’d been charged wrong. £81 for 6 (basic) sandwiches...

Found this place on a short trip to Berwick. Really glad we did. The place is comfortable and stylish and offers a large menu of delicious looking food. I had a cheddar and ham toastie which was superb; rammed full of tangy cheddar and very...

Visited here as we wanted to grab a sandwich whilst exploring Berwick. We popped in and ordered our food before going upstairs for a seat. The place is lovely, inviting and very homely. We had eggs Benedict, scrambled eggs with black pudding and a roll...

We filled up with delicious cakes for elevenses, but could not resist returning for crab sandwiches for lunch. No room for more cake, though, which was a shame as I would definitely have tried some more!

It takes considerable disappointment with an establishment for me to post a damagingly negative review. However, I'm afraid that if I could have given the business concerned zero stars on this occasion, I would have. I visit here pretty much every time I visit Berwick...

Called here for lunch we both had the soup of the day which was Cullen skink with warm soda bread it was wonderful. My husband then had banoffee pie I had carrot and walnut cake both home made. The staff were friendly and helpful would...

Delicious food and wonderful staff. We visited on a beautifully sunny day so sat outside. The staff were very helpful and attentive making sure we had everything we needed. The food - oh my goodness, the food! - all homemade and absolutely scrummy! My dad...

Tempted by everything egged on by a very persuasive server. Great soups tasty bites upstairs eclectic surrounds in cosy atmosphere. A great experience.

The best cafe ever. Excellent food and friendly and accommodating staff. Had sausage chibattas and the most amazing banoffee pie slices. Icing on the cake was meeting the resident guard dog, Buster! He was very friendly and even gave us kisses and cuddles. Dog friendly...

We had good coffee and a cake bigvenough for both of us. Prices reasonable. Busy but space upstairs. Views down the high street. Games and books and a computer!

Wow, what a discovery, superb food. Best Crab sandwich ever. Genuine friendly staff. Will be back, a must for anyone in the area so homely. Thanks

11/10 Crab sandwich- cheese scone carrot cake and coffee- very tasty - staff very polite and helpful.

This establishment offers good-quality produce and a decent, enjoyable breakfast and/or afternoon tea. In practical terms, the place is rather chaotic and chock-full of antiques and sundry fripperies; our table was, quite simply, too small to fit two breakfasts upon, forcing me to shift some...

I really like it here. They do an absolutely banging bacon ciabatta and all sort of sandwichy things, a good cup of coffee and lots of tempting cakes. A really nice attitude too. Sometimes not everything is available but it's all nice in my experience.

Popped in for lunch. Crab, avocado & rocket s/w Coffee & walnut cake Fresh coffee Absolutely delicious Polite & attentive service

Popped in for a take away and bought two slices of quiche, and was staggered to be asked for £12. This is two slices in a cardboard box, not to eat in on a plate with salad and coleslaw. I estimate that the size of...

Excellent sandwich, good coffee and friendly service. Also very welcoming to our 2 dogs. Prices pretty much what you’d expect for quality food and drink.

My husband and I came away for a day trip for our anniversary. We ordered ice cream and I’m guessing the manager was the one serving, I have never been spoken to in such a rude manor in a shop before!! The attitude of the...

Quirky deli in Berwick upon tweed. Upstairs seating area has style and charm. Went for lentil soup which was homemade and very tasty. Lakeland butter was very nice.

Ordered 3 coffee and 3 scones and a full breakfast. We sat upstairs, the scones and coffee arrived in take-out paper cups as did the scones, when the breakfast eventually arrived thank goodness it came on a china plate, my daughter enquired why we had...