Hennessy Lifestyle in St Edmundsbury

My daughter and I went for lunch. The meal was nice. A bit expensive but thats how much things are these days. The place has a butchers which although expensive the meat looked good

Visited for a light lunch and found service to be outstanding - could not have been more helpful or accommodating for someone who had recently had a hip replacement. Food was excellent and coffee to finish was piping hot. Will definitely return.

...although I note that they are all over a year old. I can only say that on my two visits the food has been no more than OK - Wednesday's prawn cocktail sandwich was tasty, but the pastry on the sausage roll was uneven and thin and fell away from the filling. But it's the service which is the real let-down. I called in specifically to buy some good local pork, as 'The Butchery' is a key part of their offer. I enquired of the butcher whether their pork was outdoor-reared... and he didn't know! Granted, he went away and promply returned to confirm that it was, but surely he should know its provenance on the spot? Moving on to the coffee shop, I ordered an extra-hot latte but received a drink that - when I immediately tasted it - was barely warm . I asked for it to be re-made as it wasn't hot enough and was told in an off-hand manner that a) that was due to the triple-insulated cup and b) that having it any hotter would involve scalding the milk. Neither was true, but the point is that it should have just been replaced. I run a 5-starred B&B, and if a guest has an issue, I apologise and address it; I certainly never push back with an objection, let alone two! So, really, don't bother with this place. You can get great coffee (and service) at The Friendly Loaf nearby or at Wright's on Cornhill - both local and independent businesses that take pride in giving real customer satisfaction.

This has changed a little from a restaurant to a farm shop although there is some seating outside to have coffee and cake. The cakes are always nice and usually have a gluten free option. The bread and french stick by the friendly loaf are delicious, proper bread ! There is a good selection of other food including meat and fruit and vegetables. Worth a trip out.

Out for the day and needed a coffee so stopped here. I couldn’t decide if it’s a coffee stop or restaurant but either way it looked lovely. Just had a coffee and it was really good. Staff were lovely

Don’t really know why there is a review complaining about the food and drink- I have been here every week since it’s opened and never ever could I fault the food, service or drinks. Always been 10/10 and portion / drink sizes are always more than expected. Very impressed ! Will always recommend to my friends and family.

Amazing cafe with amazing staff. The food is good quality and very good portion sizes for the money. It also makes a nice change having a big cup of coffee. Highly recommend

One of my favourite places to go for tea and cake. Cannot fault the service and the quality of food is amazing. Staff are very friendly and it’s a lovely place to catch up with friends. Highly recommended!

Quick and friendly service, nice choice, able to cater for a vegetarian and cooked extras when asked. Pleasant relaxed atmosphere and big breakfast, would have had their cakes but was full. Certainly visit again. Good food.

Always stop here for coffee and cake (or two pieces). The coffee is always lovely tasting in mugs the size of my head! Lunch is great too! Lovely, accommodating staff in a relaxed atmosphere! Would highly recommend.

Have visited twice now, the first time for drinks and cake and the second for breakfast. The property is nicely decorated, clean and the staff are friendly. Good so far. On our first visit the drinks were ok but small and the cake was a bit stale. Second visit was for a breakfast, not good. How can you muck up an English breakfast! Overdone cheap bacon, overdone ok sausage and cheep catering beans plus an egg. The only good thing about it was the toast. A requested large coffeè came in an egg cup. God knows how this place gets any good trip advisor reviews.

As Hennessy’s isn’t far from us, it has become a favourite haunt. Great customer service and a good menu. Their daily specials are really good too. The chill is particularly lovely and the fresh baked goods are always a delight. Friendly people, relaxed atmosphere, good food. What more could one ask for?

Best New Years Eve we’ve had in a long time. Hennessey's was rocking. Great live music, great ambience, great staff, great night.

I arrived at Hennessy Lifestyle at ten to nine this morning. The sign said Open but actually I was early and they were still closed. However I was quickly served an excellent cup of coffee in lovely surroundings and my day got off to a good start. Lovely place and brilliant service - thank you!

A group of us visited Hennessey's for their 80's event night back in September. The venue is great & modern, all the staff are so welcoming, friendly & professional. There's a great choice of drinks available and the food on offer was delicious! Couldn't fault a thing, will definitely be back - a great place for a range of ages! 5 star's all round.

Great food, great coffee and efficient service and.......out of town with loads of easy parking what more can you want!

Very welcoming service. Good choice of healthy fresh food. Comfortable seating in an airy environment. Plenty of parking at the rear. Best ladies toilet I’ve visited in a long time. We will definitely pop in again for the bacon avocado bagel and a fresh pot of loose leaf tea. Manipulating the menu was not a problem which meant we could have exactly what we wanted.

What an amazing venue for my 60 th party or any function , the buffet was perfectly prepared all freshly cooked, the staff attentive nothing was to much trouble , we were able to have live music ,great fun was had by all , I highly recommend Hennessy lifestyle.

Food took forever to come and sausage rolls were luke warm on outside and cold inside. No coordination going on!

Hennessy's is a great place for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. I was lucky enough to have my 60th birthday celebration here. Great food, and friendly helpful staff.

Been here several times and I am always impressed by the quality, cleanliness and staff friendliness. Home made food of the highest standard. My favourite cafe in the area by far

Visited yesterday for lunch, I had a delicious ploughman’s lunch. The ham was really good and unlike some ploughman’s I’ve had, it was filling! There’s a variety of platters to choose from and my husband made up his own and had with a lovely glass of white wine. (Individual little bottle) . We’ve been here lots of times before and would also recommend their breakfasts.

Visited this place for the first time today with my other half. The coffee and customer service was excellent, and one of the nicest breakfasts we have encountered for a while. Would 100% recommend and will be visiting again.

Took our friends for a light lunch after previously enjoying a first visit but unfortunately cannot say the same about our second visit. Considering a good few of the choices involved bacon and sausages we were told they had neither. Surely something so easy to store should be available. White toast was ordered and WHITE toast arrived! More like warm bread. Also the service was very slow. Sorry to say will not be making a repeat visit.

We have visited this cafe a few times and today decided to stop for breakfast. It is always clean and bright, fresh flowers on the tables and friendly welcoming staff

We visited for lunch and were not disappointed. The food was tasty and well presented, we had the blt on the specials board, the ham and cheese toasted sandwich and the jacket potato. All of us were very pleased with our choices and the sandwiches also came with salad and crisps. My son also had a slice of victoria sponge , there are a nice selection of cakes to choose from too. In addition the staff are very friendly and helpful. We will certainly visit again.

Fabulous evening on Saturday listening to Robbie Gladwell. Delicious food and a really cool atmosphere. A cake and coffee afternoon treat is highly recommended too:) Lots of easy parking which,is always a bonus for me.

Great tasting, fresh food .Friendly service and tastefully decorated. Really worth the trip out of town .

We used to drive past this building when it was the Hoover spares shop and were really curious when we saw the building had been transformed into a cafe.

We drive between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury regularly, passing Hennessey Lifestyle each time and wondering what it would be like. Last Friday we decided to stop and have lunch, why had we waited so long?? The staff were freindly and the food was delicious. Can't wait to visit again

A great little cafe during the day, but it comes alive at night with their music evenings. We booked for the Robbie Gladwell Bistro evening at Hennesseys. What a great evening, music was first class, Robbie was entertaining and we sang along to all the favourites, followed by dancing after the meal. The venue, the atmosphere, the food and staff - couldn't have been better! Thank you and when's the next one

My Mother and Aunt discovered this little treasure recently and have been twice on there way to Bury St Edmunds so we thought we would give it a try to brunch.