Granary Cafe Polesden Lacey in Mole Valley

poor choice/range, seem to have run out of products even by 1 pm. didn't have full range of sandwiches, even after a new delivery.

The food in this establishment is simply appalling. It's is mainly pre-cooked days in advance and just reheated. I ordered the Macaroni Cheese which when it arrived was stone cold! (Interestingly they provide a microwave for customer use, but it wouldn't work!!) So apart from being completely cold there was also a lack of cheese, no sauce and the garlic bread was inedible, it being rock hard! My wife's baked potato was warm, not hot, but it did have a lot of tuna mayo filling (cold). The skin of the potato indicated that it had been baked more than once and several days before and was grey, tough and inedible. We left most of our meals even though we were hungry. As an aside I noticed that one of the chefs in the kitchen had previously worked at PL as a maintenance man with responsibility for cleaning the drains - I hope he had washed his hands!!! Ha, ha, ha.

Located before entering the Polesden Lacey grounds. A typical National Trust cafe serving average coffee and snacks. it serves its purpose if you just want a hot or cold drink.

A pleasant basic cafe to enjoy a hot drink and cake to start the day before visiting Polesden Lacey house and grounds or alternatively on the way out

This is a pleasant cafe before you go into Polesden Lacey grounds. It sells a variety of hot and cold beveraged. Also some pastries and cakes. Service is somewhat impersonal and robotic. It serves a purpose

We stopped for a quick cup of tea after touring the house. As with many places, the complexities of coffee making do slow the counter queue down, and there were several of us backed up at the counter-end awaiting our drinks after we'd ordered while the machine hissed and pootled on. The staff were charming and our tea was just fine, eagerly drunk!

You did not actually have to go into Polesden Lacey to visit the cafe, as it is outside the entrance. A large courtyard, where one can enjoy beverages and cokes. You can also sit inside, It is an efficient service and a pleasant atmosphere. Average prices