Gabriels Coffee Lounge in Calderdale

This has now opened as Gabriel’s Tapas Bar. The food is delicious , freshly made and very tasty. The owners are extremely friendly. Prices are reasonable. Definitely worth a visit.

The one thing I’ve learned about reviews over many years is that you should simply be your own judge. We visited Gabriel’s today and were warmly greeted and seated and had an interesting conversation with hosts - good coffee and lovely potted scones. I’m not sure why you should get upset if you get to a venue before opening time and then invited in to sit down - they could have made you wait outside. We will be visiting again.

We visited this morning and arrived for just before 10. Doors didn't open till just after and we were greeted with "we aren't quite ready to open yet but go take a seat upstairs". Not exactly the greeting you expect. Ordered the full breakfast and eggs benedict. Full breakfast was okay , ordered toast with butter to get one slice of toast. The eggs benedict was terrible. Two poached eggs on freezing cold ham. Not even an attempt to warm up the ham. Myself and my partner aren't the type to complain but £24 for poor food 😔 After reading other reviews it seems to be a common complaint. Wont be going again.

I arranged to meet a friend at Gabriels after not going for a long period of time and noticing on their website they were open until 4pm. I went inside to order asked for a menu and was told they don't do menus as only serve drinks and cakes. I asked if they had a drinks menu they said no but serve everything. I was about to order but was told to go outside and sit down and someone would come to take my order which seemed a waste of time as I was standing there! My friend arrived and all was well until about 3.15 when the manager/proprietor came out and told us they were closing, we pointed out the sign near the door which said closing time was 4pm which was also on their website. She told us they were a small business so when its quiet they shut earlier, she was very abrupt and quite rude in her attitude. If a shop or advertises its opening hours it doesn't shut early so why does a cafe? It has definatly given me a negative opinion of Gabriels.

We thought we would get lunch at Gabriel's, we picked a table outside and my wife popped in to use the ladies, She came out rather disappointed at the state of the toilets. We requested a menu and picked our choices, when the waitress took our order we mentioned my wife's nut allergy, the waitress disappeared inside with our order saying she would just check. A lady, who we presume is the proprietor came out and told us in an abrupt manner,, 'we don't serve people with nut allergies'and basically told us to leave!. We were very disappointed that a cafe that promotes itself the way it does, has no alternative for nut allergy sufferers. We were very surprised to see the trip advisor rating,especially with the attitude shown to us. I certainly will not be recommending Gabriel's, in fact I recommend people avoid it!.

Recommended to visit by a friendly lock-keeper at the canal carpark. We were not disappointed. The service was efficient and friendly. The potted scone was an experience. Never seen this before on a menu, but pleased I tried it. Delicious. Always look for a 'coffee house' or similar rather than a 'cafe' and this was worth the visit. Bought the lock-keeper a cake as a thank you and he was very surprised and happy with the gesture.

Popped in for a late lunch this Saturday, from the road side it looks like a small takeaway but it has plenty of space and a wide menu, Beth’s a sucker for Nachos and these were some of the best with generous helpings of 3 separate dips as well as a decent covering of cheese and chilli. I went for one of the specials, veggie lasagna with garlic bread. Again a decent portion and delicious.

We are in Sowerby Bridge on a weekend break.We sat & had coffee & cake in the sunshine today at Gabriel's. My partner had a slice of carrot cake. I had a potted fruit scone, with butter jam.& cream, Delicious, warm out of the oven ,all made for you fresh.

What a fabulous little find this was - cappuccino which was very tasty and cakes to make us very happy I had the carrot cake and my girlfriend had the potted fruit scone with extra cream - very naughty but very nice Well worth a visit and very reasonable

We went this Sunday as a family of 5- all the tables outside were covered in other people’s dirty plates and cups and zero effort was made to clean anything between customers. We were then told someone would come and take our order so we sat and waited for half an hour with hungry children. No one ever came even though they came out to serve the other person sat outside and they didn’t even come to take away the dirty cups so we just had to leave and go elsewhere. Terrible cleaning standards and even worse service- we won’t be going again

Great coffee, good food & dog friendly (they allways get a sausage) & the staff are friendly & accomodating too.

One of my favourite cafes in the area. Daily specials as well as the usual panini & toasties which you can add / change to suit your tastes . Chips or French fries can be added at additional cost and is a good portion to share , Small amount of seating downstairs with more up steep staircase . It’s also open some evenings as a wine bar type venue although we’ve never been at night

Always good coffee and settee to sit on upstairs. Private parking too. Friendly service. I’ve used this place over the years for meetings in the private snug upstairs.

Me and my mate went there for breakfast yesterday, the lass who served us was very attentive. Anyway - after ordering our breakfasts; a proper full english with all the trimmings we didn't have to wait long! About 10 minutes later she appeared with our brekkies and a smile... and it was divine! Eggs and sausage to die for, bacon was very good. Toast with butter that was creamy and smooth. We yammed our food down in about 5 minutes it was that good and was on our way. I'd highly recommend this place to anybody - we give it a 5 STAR Chop & Moyley award.

This used to be one of our favourite places to go for brunch at the weekend. Sadly it has gone a bit downhill recently. Often problems with dishes not being available because they have run out. Food and drinks often arrive with something wrong on the order. Staff not very responsive to correct things in a professional manner when they do go wrong. Might just be because some of the front staff are a bit young and immature, but they should certainly receive some decent customer service training from the owners. A real shame because it used to be absolutely excellent.

Have been twice, on the first occasion had a great time and us and our dog were welcomed by the manager and another staff member. So we went back and another person was in the kitchen. We ordered a lunch to share but it was served by the cook with only one plate. When we asked for another plate she said we hadn't said we were sharing (although we had as she was behind the counter at the time) and then started telling the staff off for not telling her??? Her attitude to both customers and staff was appalling and we will not be returning.

Always guarantee a good lunch here, we try & go at least once a week. Staff are friendly , food is great & it’s a nice place to chill out without costing a fortune

To review 129, everyone know that the chilli on the top of nachos is beef/quorn and NOT chilli peppers. Therefore the mistake is yours and not the coffee houses. Perhaps you were just after a freebie?

I come to Sowerby Bridge quiet often and whenever I do I always visit this cafe for coffee and something to eat as I like the atmosphere. Their coffee isn’t too bad and the food is okay. I usually order a tuna panini but yesterday I wanted to try something different so I ordered nachos alongside my panini. The waitress did explain that it came with chili which I assumed was chili pepper or Jalepeanos. To my disappointment, I was severed a plate of nachos with BEEF ON TOP OF THE NACHOS. When the food arrived I asked what was on top of the nachos. One of the waitresses explained that it had “cheese and beans” but didn’t bother mentioning that there was BEEF on top of it. I didn’t question why they hadn’t informed me that nachos were served with beef whilst I was ordering, as I wanted to double check the menu before speaking to them in case I had misread the word beef and confused it for something else like... erm... chili (silly me....). I went down after I had finished my panini and coffee and asked to look at the menu. I then asked the waitress why the menu didn’t state that the nachos came with beef. She replied “I explained that it came with chili”, to which I responded that I assumed chili was chili pepper or Jalepeanos. The woman looked at me dumbfounded and confused. I mean, how do you expect me to know that something is served with beef if your menu doesn’t specifically mention the word ‘BEEF’?! At this point another tall blonde waitress came over and interjected and rudely told me that the nachos came with “chili.. which means chili con carne... which most people understand is beef” and that ‘that there’s nothing they can do about it’. I’d like to add that the menu did not state ‘con carne’ anywhere and only stated the word ‘chili’. You can’t expect ALL customers to know that chili means beef. Bloody joke if you ask me. I explained that I did not know that chili actually meant beef and suggested that perhaps their menu should clearly state the ingredients so that their customers know what they’re ordering. This was a polite suggestion but the tall blond woman sarcastically replied “well, we’ll update it when we get new menus!” and ignored me. At this point I was irritated by the lack of manners and common courtesy displayed. In fact, I was shocked, horrified, mortified...I told the woman that I was a regular customer whenever I visited Sowerby Bridge and that on this occasion I was disappointed with the service. She responded by telling me that “if you were a regular customer you would know that chili means beef. All of our regular customers know that chili means beef”. How patronising. At this point there were a couple of customers waiting to be served but I wasn’t going to budge until I was provided with a refund, which I had asked for twice and had been refused. Initially I didn’t even want a refund. I simply went down to explain that the ingredients weren’t made clear, but her response was so rude and patronising. In the end she reluctantly gave me a refund. Had she dealt with this nicely, offered me a refund to begin with OR EVEN JUST AN APOLOGY OR AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THINGS RIGHT, I wouldn’t have left this review. But I had time on my hands today and was feeling petty so here we are.... bad manners, bad service and an overall a bad experience that I’ll be sure to tell others about....

Just had tasty well done bacon sandwiches and coffee- great service, very friendly staff, food and coffee delivered just ask we'd ordered. A great place for a mid-morning break. Thank you very much.

Privately owned and run coffee lounge offering quality and choice of meals and snacks.

Google really let me down on this occasion.

Enjoyed coffe and a "scone in a cup" here. It is a small cafe, but they make the mist of the space they've got. Good choice of cakes and hot drinks. I plumped for the scone, as l was intrigued by the title. Service good, prices standard for Calderdale in general. The scone did indeed come in a cup and l thoroughly enjoyed this inventive innovation. I woyld have it again.

Nice little quirky cafe, setting near the canal in Sowerby Bridge. Good food and drinks, friendly staff. Good choice of food and drinks

I go here every week with my mum and we always share a panini and some homemade chips the staff here are wonderful. The coffee is lovely it’s also great as they welcome dogs inside.

Coffee was great but we waited 10 minutes in a queue to place our order for 2 coffees, paid and then waited 25 minutes for it to arrive. Apparently they were busy. Heard other customers complain. Other reviews also complained about service.

The place is still good, the food is still good, the people are still good. But the waiting times have just taken all the fun out of it. Consistently waiting 20 minutes plus just for a coffee is just too much. Hence 2 stars.

We have been to this cafe numerous times before but this

Still my favourite place to eat in Sowerby Bridge, has been for the last 4 years. Food is great and the staff always friendly and attentive.

Our first visit, and we would certainly return if we visit the area again.

Gabriela is s small cafe located by the marina,Good range of simple food, well prepare and presented and served with a smile.

We came on a busy Saturday brunch time(incl 3 fussy vegetarians) and made a huge and complicated order including hot food, fresh smoothies and hot drinks. The service was really friendly, we sat outside as it was sunny and the food and drinks came out within minutes and was all absolutely delicious. Can see the cook in the kitchen from the till and she’s clearly brilliant and all over it. Will definitely be visiting again.

We have been three times over this Easter Weekend. We knew it would be open Easter Sunday, it was last year and they didn't disappoint. My partner loves the sausage sandwich, nice and filling. I enjoyed the chilli jacket pot. The service is good and they bring everything to the table. Would be nice if they did gluten free bread, but there are jackets, salads and omelets etc Would always come back

Really nice stop-off on the cycle path at Sowerby Bridge. Great coffee, friendly service, very clean and tidy.

Visited today with my wife. Ordered 2 big boy breakfasts. The quality of the ingredients was amazing. No value sausages here. Piping hot, well cooked quality food. Staff are amazingly polite and it's dog friendly. Over all a lovely place.

Popped in for a full English, which was sensibly priced and good quality. Only small although more seating available upstairs. Definitely worth a return trip.

Called today for the first time..first impressions nice and cosy lovely welcome when we arrived, it is small but there is upstairs, we decided to sit upstairs, we both ordered coffee and I must say it was the best mocha I've tasted so nice I had to have two.I had a mozzarella, basil and tomato panini and that was also very tasty.Staff were very friendly and it was nice and clean with a nice atmosphere.Will defiantly be calling again

Called this morning after a gym class. Usually go elsewhere but decided to go where we could sit out. Asked for a strong black coffee and wasn't disappointed. Toasted tea cake was enormous with plenty of butter and jam! My friend had a mega ham...

He estado allí unas cuantas veces en diferentes ocasiones. Fui por primera vez a probar su Chocolate Caliente supremos que es realmente chocolate y crema, flake, tiene nubes y botones. Es muy rico. También suelen tener una gran Rocky Road así como una buena selección de otras tartas, a mi madre le gusta la tarta de limón y he disfrutado el Buttermilk. En una visita anterior yo también he probado el nachos y chili, que era un tamaño decente de la porción. La mayoría, sin embargo, y más recientemente, voy por el gran desayuno que tiene un precio razonable y un buen plato completo. Las salchichas son descritos como galardonado, y el sabor muy bueno. También me gusta la variedad de huevos fritos o revueltos, como un montón de sitios ofrecen frito con un desayuno completo. Té y tostadas está incluido en el precio y el desayuno grande también tiene Black Pudding que creo que siempre es una parte esencial de un desayuno! Si se me ocurre una cosa a mejorar, sería a spam incluido fritos o como un extra opcional. Acepto que puede estar solo en eso. Hay extras opcionales en el menú, buena para los fanáticos de las salchichas! El lugar está abierto 10 - 4 los siete días de la semana, y así me he solían tener este completo desayuno como un almuerzo. El servicio es siempre bueno, también. No puedo comentar sobre el café, como no bebo. Vale la pena una visita!

Sólo un lugar pequeño, pero acogedor y con asientos al aire libre.

Hola Carrie, bien, regresé como dije me! Esta vez me llevé a mi marido y mi nieto, como la última vez, fue increíble. No puedo esperar a volver de nuevo. Gracias

Visitamos un soleado domingo a eso de las 3. 30, café parecía cerrado como estaba cerrado, pero podíamos ver luces y mesas de jardín necesitaba aclarar. Pubs locales eran abarrotada, pero estábamos buscando té después de un paseo.

Mi amigo y yo visitamos este café en un paseo recientemente. No habíamos previsto caminar tan lejos, y tuvimos que cobre hasta comprar un sándwich. Por desgracia, nuestros fondos sólo se dirigió a un sándwich y no beber! Carrie nos ofreció un café en la casa que acoger con gratitud, qué gesto encantador que era pensamos. Volveremos, con más dinero la próxima vez! El lugar es precioso, la comida sana y abundante, el personal. . . . . . . . . Bueno, qué puedo decir. . . . Son increíbles, gracias.

Mi amigo y yo llamé hoy aquí para hacer un almuerzo improvisado. Habíamos estado caminando y después de 10 km empezamos a sentir hambre. Mi amigo era como no llevar nada de dinero, y sólo tenía unos pocos kilos en mi bolsillo de emergencia. Nos coppered, uff, suficiente para un par de sándwiches. Pedimos y pedimos un par de vasos de agua del grifo (después de todo es inmejorable agua yorkshire! Explicando nuestra situación financiera). Como estábamos esperando el almuerzo la camarera/propietario Carrie? Me preguntó si podía ofrecer un café en la casa, que amablemente aceptan. Nunca habíamos estado antes, pero sin duda llamar la próxima vez que fuera de esa manera y la próxima vez asegúrese de que son más solvente, había mucho para elegir en el menú para todos los gustos. Los bocadillos eran encantadores y frescos, con un montón de abundante y se sirve con una ensalada y el café era muy sabrosa.

Vimos esto en pasando el fin de semana y llamado para un almuerzo ligero. La comida y el café era excelente.

Can be alittle bit cramped when place is full. But doesn't take its charm away, nice food, good service with friendly staff, the coffee is excellent!!!!!

Absolutely lovely little coffee shop with amazing food and great coffee. Staff are all very tentative and welcoming. 5 stars isn't enough.

Been here a few times in past with no problems. However went today with some cycling friends and it was terrible.I ordered eggs Benedict - it should have been called slop on a plate - poorly presented & poorly cooked.Everybody who ordered hot food had it served on very cold plates.On the plus side, the coffee was good and one of my friends had a hot chocolate which was looked great.

Been going for years and the food is still amazing , friendly staff members and reasonably priced well worth a visit

Visited today for lunch with other half and our 2 year old. Food was reasonably priced and was good quality, we both had very nice fresh panini's and a sandwich for our boy. I thought £15 was very reasonable including drinks. We only had one issue and that was the cleanliness. It really wasn't clean, and I would go as far as to say it was dirty. Skirting boards hadn't be cleaned for weeks, the toilet was awful, door frames etc etc just everything needed a real deep clean. The baby change unit (not that I used it for a 2 year old) but I wouldn't put a child anywhere near it. Afraid to say we won't go back because of this. A shame really.

A lovey place to meet with friends or business meetings ,food nice and the seating's nice and cosy for an informal business meeting .staff are friendly and a varied menu for lunch and snacks.

My timings were a bit off on the day of my visit. Despite a very late night in Halifax the day before, I found myself at Gabriels and had to decide late morning coffee or early lunch.Settled for early lunch and found myself somewhat selfishly sat at a table for 4 in the middle of the compact ground floor.I would have shared, but I obviously looked too scary! The coffee was good - as expected from reading reviews in advance and the jacket potato equally good and well presented. The service was very pleasant and staff were seen continually running up and down stairs to cater for the folk on the upper level. It seemed to work well while I was there, but I am not sure how efficient the system is during busy periods.The venue is clearly well loved by locals (always a good indicator for visitors) and it would seem slices of cake are consumed almost every minute. Like many local businesses in Sowerby Bridge, you cannot judge by the outside cover. You have to be brave and venture in. This is not a place for big city high street brands. Gabriels is a local business serving local produce to local folk (and passing tourists) These are my thoughts. You may read different views from others in perhaps different circumstances. Visit and judge for yourself!

Excellent coffee shop, located near the wharf. Venue is an old gate house converted to a coffee shop. Provides a good choice of hot and cold food and great coffee. Reasonably priced. Pleasant and accommodating staff.

We booked here for a party of 20 a surprise baby shower. Felt very let down at the lack of customer service. Guests sat for at least half an hour before being offered a cup of tea. Our mother in law ran up and down the stairs with cups of tea and requesting milk and coffee. None of the staff were present at any time to check refreshments or to clear the tables. When the food arrived, it was very little for the price we paid(£5per head) people were left hungry after traveling an hour or more to arrive. When one of the organisers approached the manager politely to ask for more food and stated she'd felt she hadn't received value for money she was met with an extremely poor response and the manger was rude and did not offer to compensate in any way. Some of the guests went as far as to order and pay for more food separately. WOULD NOT recommend booking a party here clearly aren't equipped to cater for party's. VERY POOR SERVICE.

Pleasant staff and nice garden in summer. The building is like a sweet little ginger bread house. The menu could do with updating as it's been the same for ages...some more veggie ideas please :-) Good coffees.

Again, a pleasure to be at Gabriel's for a meet up with friends. Coffee possibly could have been stronger ( maybe I should have asked?) but the bagel with soft cheese ( a lot of soft cheese) was scrummy. Go on, pop in and enjoy the ambience.

The best breakfast in Sowerby bridge. Would recommend! Great filter coffee too. The service was spot on and they also welcome dogs. Decent children's menu too.

Well 7 years since been to Gabriel's, as we were passing decided to call in greeted with a big smile from the lady behind the counter.Wish I had asked her name her mother owned the place and worked in the kitchen.We noticed in the cool unit scones in cups! yes scones in cups unusual, we both decided to try them, I love scones and really liked the look of them.Did they taste as good as they looked? Yes the best scones I have ever tasted and I have tasted an awful lot in my time, beating original genuine Devon cream scones by a mile. Would I be back? Every day but think the waist line would suffer, It will not be seven years though before we are back there again.The menu was far ranging and there would be plenty of choice of foods for anyone's palate.

Had breakfast and coffee here, whilst our boat was moored. Breakfast was tasty, but we liked the coffee so much that we intend to detour on our trip home in the future, maybe a little later so we can try the cakes!

End of our canal holiday so returned boat and had breakfast here with family. Lovely choice,friendly staff and good value

Visited today very close to closing. Offered to make pancakes even though they had turned everything off and stopped hot food. They were absolutely amazing - best I've had. Coffee was really good too. Heartily recommended.

Beautiful old building which has now been totally refurbished inside to give a range of different seating options. Great if you're on your own but also suitable for couple and even for small/medium groups. Staff always welcoming.Coffee is outstanding - there's also a range of teas plus Gabriel's is now licenced with wine and a selection of local beers.Outside areas - one over looking canal basin.If you're in Sowerby Bridge, definitely worth a visit!!

Decided to call for a coffee today with a friend. Quite a while since last visit. Service was definitely with a smile. Pleasant conversation and coffee strong. Not expensive. Sat in garden at front. Would definitely recommend as a meeting place or even to take a break alone.

Lovely building and nice cafe type food. Staff friendly. Love the potted scone ( in a plant pot) served with clotted cream and jam.Since Gabriel's opened it has become a little shabby and could do with a bit of a spruce up but other than that it's a good place for elevensies... Or a bowl of soup or a toasted sandwich... Otherwise just have the scone!

The welcome is so genune, every time I have visited. The food is consistently good, freshly prepared. Nothing is too much trouble, love it here

Lovely place with a cosy feel, excellent coffee and cake. The young girls working there are so friendly and welcoming too!

After visiting the cafe for many years and always being very satisfied, our last visit had been a disappointment as my review stated. However, I visited again this week and found the service had returned to the good old days!! The staff were very friendly and chatty whilst making two take away drinks. They appeared happy in their work! The drinks were of a very high standard and we will definitely return again.

My fiancé and I stopped here just for some lunch, the food was lovely. The service was great by friendly staff, I would go here again.

Echoing previous reviewers - eggs, bacon & coffee - superb. Great chef, very good service with a smile, peaceful and benches outside (be nice to have some outside seating with backs). Regular stop after a ride down the Rochdale canal towpath.

This cafe is in a lovely setting close to the canal. They offer snacks from salads to bacon buttys, for which the local bacon is very nice. Homemade cakes and freshly brewed coffee are excellent too. Great place to stop off if you're walking/cycling etc.

Had a walk down on a Satursay morning recently for breakfast. Good quality ingredients especially the sausages andceell cooked. Worth paying a little more for quality over for example Wetherspoons! Toast could be better done!

We call here often after walking on the canal. They do such lovely breakfasts here and also fresh home made cakes! Amazing staff . Lots of room upstairs if down is full. My hubby says the bacon sandwiches are the best! I love their chicken and bacon salads. Never been disappointed in our food or visit here.

Good value. Nice staff. Nice food. Recommend the ' big boy breakfast'. Kids love the American style pancakes.

I live local but have never visited this cafe before until yesterday. The first thing I noticed was that the whole place including the toilets was clean and tidy. Service was with a smile and friendly. Seating is available inside and out, and being a nice day I chose to sit at one of the outside tables. My order arrived promptly, the coffee (latte) was excellent and piping hot. I don't eat cake, but the home made cakes in the display looked wonderful, the portion sizes I saw being served to other customers were huge. A large bowl of fresh water is provided for walkers arriving with dogs, which are welcome in the outside seating area.Will certainly visit again.

Super coffee. Welcoming little place. We sat in the small courtyard, and although it's near a busy road. it's very private.

I have eaten here several times and am never disappointed. Everything is fresh, well presented and delivered by friendly staff. I can highly recommend the egg, bacon and tomatoes bap...it is wonderful.

Only recently discovered this small café, but have returned there because it is fast becoming a firm favourite. Although small inside, there is outside seating both front and back. We took our granddaughter and help was freely given by one of the staff to provide and place a highchair. Staff are friendly and helpful and there is a good selection of savoury food and delicious cakes.Although it was Sunday morning and the place was busy with people having breakfast we were not kept waiting and our drinks soon arrived together with a lovely piece of cake. It's also very good value for money.We noticed that wine is available and as the summer approaches we may take advantage and enjoy a glass of wine in the garden when the weather gets better.

This used to be a really good quaint cafe, As you go in the prices used to be clearly displayed above the counter.. All clear pricing has now disappeared and we had to ask for a menu to check the prices There used to be sufficient seating upstairs and downstairs.. but recently many of the small tables upstairs were replaced by padded bench seating (each unit seating @ 6 people) but this has now changed the overall appearance from a quaint village-type cafe to what (to me) looks like a student or inner city cafe/ diner, catering for a completely different clientèle.. It certainly does not feel welcoming. I was there with a friend today and we got in to conversation with an elderly couple across the room and they also felt that the changes had spoilt it. The standard of the food and drink high and both very enjoyable, but I think maybe 10-15% over priced. Staff today were friendly but not particularly welcoming (in my opinion) .. The biggest disappointment today was that we always visit specifically for the quaint scones which were always cooked and served in small terracotta plant pots - which was always a bit different... Today the scones were in white mugs and looked pale and under cooked - but maybe that was the an illusion against the start white mugs... I would urge them top bring back the terracotta pots and also bring back clear pricing and get rid of the 'student/ diner' benches..

I haves visited Gabriel's several times over the years and never been dissatisfied with the quaint little cafe. However, upon visiting last week, I was left very disappointed. We arrived at 3pm and were ignored whilst 3 staff members discussed their working hours. One commented "I'm just knackered"...When finally served there were no scones left despite it being just 3pm. We said we would be sitting upstairs to which they replied "don't know what state it'll be in up there". We went upstairs to find every table covered with dirty plates etc...surely one of the three members of staff could have tidied this area. When we arrived there was only 1 other customer! The upstairs seating has been altered to long thin bar style benches. They simply do not fit in to the small building!! You would struggle to sit at these with ease. Additionally, the small tables with sofas are now I,possible to sit at as there is literally no leg room!! We sat on the one suitable table at the window! Our trip was saved by lovely cappuccinos- such a shame the rest of the experience wasn't as fab!

Second visit as the coffee was great. Quiet when we called in which meant we could have the comfy sofas in the little lounge upstairs to ourselves. It was really busy by noon, obviously a very popular spot for business meetings as well as friends. Child friendly.

Spent a wonderful afternoon here for Mothering Sunday. What a great combination of tasty food and friendly, helpful staff. Thanks to all at Gabriels Coffee Lounge for making Mothers Day so special for us. We would definitely recommend this little gem to all...

Comfortable coffee shop, nice coffee and good cakes, friendly staff happy to bring your order to you. Not too expensive either

I went with 3 friends for lunch and we really enjoyed it. I have a taste card which they accept so we had booked a table upstairs. We chose from the menu before we went up and we had , a beef and red onion pannini, a chicken and bacon teacake and an omelette and salad. 2 large teas and a large coffee. Everything was well made, nice and fresh and well presented. £15.00 for everything with the discount. Improved since my last visit so we will be back

I have been meaning to write this review for a while. Myself, my Mum and my Daughter went to Gabriel's in October last year for my Daughter's 6th Birthday. The sandwiches, cakes and the amazing scones were all so tasty! Made even better by the fact they serve baby bottles of prosecco too for the grown ups. The cafe is really nicely decorated and had a lovely atmosphere. The staff were all so helpful and friendly when booking and on the day too. We have booked in again for this week and we can't wait :) 5*****

A cosy little cafe offering a great range of food and cakes. The coffee is lovely - if you want a real treat go for a layer latte!

Lovely quaint little cafe with friendly staff, lovely coffee and sandwiches. Will definitely return. Lovely cosy little place.

Good cafe food at very reasonable prices, a little cramped, but none the worse for that! The 'big boy' breakfast is a real bargain!

Called in one Saturday morning for a coffee with a friend. We ended up having american pancakes with maple syrup, they were delicious and so filling. Will go again.

I enjoy a bacon sandwich from here - they're really tasty. But, they're so pricey. Usually I'd venture down the road to a more traditional greasy spoon or takeaway for my bacon butty, but sometimes it's raining and I decide it's appropriate to pay an extra £1.50 for a sandwich.

Would definitely come again , thought the place and staff very welcoming, great food and delicious cakes made by Carrie . The building is cute and quaint and will be arranging a party for my daughter .

Lovely staff, great coffee, nice food. For me best coffee shop so far in Sowerby Bridge. Live it :-) Good for pop in just for a quick coffee or stay longer to have a nice lunch :-)

Visited gabriels this lunchtime with my partner for a spot of lunch. We were welcomed by warm and friendly waiting/kitchen staff. The menu is nice and varied- serving breakfasts, burgers and everything inbetween. The breakfasts are served all day too which is great as I fancied their smoked salmon scrambled eggs on a bagel- my fave!! My partner opted for a chicken, bacon and Brie panini which was also delicious. Much to our delight they also have a licence to serve alcohol so was an unexpected bonus that we could have a glass of wine and a bottle of peroni to wash them down with. Before we left we treat ourselves to a 'chocolate supreme' hot chocolate which was amazing And a must have! Will definitely be returning soon.

A lovely coffee lounge in old building at access to Sowerby Bridge canal basin. Always a warm welcome.Selection of fair trade coffee plus teas and now they have a licence! Food is freshly prepared whether the bacon and scambled eggs or the American style pancakes or omelettes, or home-made burgers and paninis.Well price and good quality.wifi is good and free! Might have another coffee now!!

Small and intimate had a quiet coffee with a friend good coffee pleasant staff. Only disadvantage the lounge upstairs is not disabled friendly which is a shame outside tables which is fine when the weather is suitable

Just had an amazing coffee here. What a great little place. Was nice sat in the garden in the sun. Will definitely be back here again.

Stopped off here on our way home from a wknd in St Helens. Was horrible weather so just being in the warmth was a good start Had a lovely sandwich and cup of tea. Others in the group had their home made leek and potato soup. They said it was the best they'd ever had. Would recommend coming here. Staff were all lovely. Thumbs up

A local of mine, and what a local to have! good coffee, great cake. Not good with my sweet tooth - fighting a losing battle here!

We visited this place on Saturday afternoon and it was fairly quiet. It is a small coffee shop with quirky decor and it has the potential to be very good but it really wasn't. I came here with my husband and we had two ( different) cakes and capuccino. Both cakes were; I would say a few days old, solid and dry and the coffee didn't taste very nice either. Disappointed.

Enjoyed the eclectic atmosphere and that it is child friendly, bigger than I first thought. Coffee great and cakes are homemade. Going back for afternoon tea.

We called at Gabriels at the 1/2 way point on a cycle ride along the canal, and have an excellent coffee. Pleasant people and very friendly. Will go again when passing