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Nº 309 in 488 in Derbyshire Dales

Nº 98 of 176 British in Derbyshire Dales

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waited 45 minutes for lunch - clearly it had been sitting for awhile- chips cold and dry, vegan burger overcooked and dry. bun stale, soup lukewarm and was supposed to be tomato but was carrot- in all a bad experience.

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Deborah Perry . 2024-11-15

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Came here for lunch, wasn't too busy, didn't have to wait long for drinks/ sandwiches, all very nice! 😊

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Chris . 2024-10-26

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What a lovely place! Stopped in for lunch. Beautiful and very tasty food and drink. The Winter Berry Smoothie was absolutely delicious 😋

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Andrea Hield . 2024-10-15

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We had been here for a while because we thought the service and food had deteriorated. Decided to give it a whirl again today and it’s very good. Reasonable prices with great quality food and the staff are lovely. I had the eggs Benedict and my better half had the pancakes, both were excellent. All the food coming out of the kitchen looked very good.

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Gary Weston . 2024-10-05

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We went for the Italian sea food night and had an excellent welcome and service throughout the whole evening. The food was amazing and we wouldn’t hesitate to go back.

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Evie E . 2024-08-30

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We sat waiting for an hour before asking staff when the basic order of drinks and cheese scones would come, then had to remind staff of order a couple of times then the dryest scone of my life appeared as well. We had waited so long I expected something nice my daughter's milkshake arrived without the flake or cream I paid for - will not go back!

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Carly P . 2024-08-28

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me and my mother came here to celebrate her birthday. We ordered two drinks and two cakes. The food took almost an hour to come even after we reminded them of our order 4 times and had to promt them to hurry. The scones were very dry even with the exorbitant amount of butter we lattered in it. They also got my order wrong forgetting to put cream a flake and mashmellows in my item depite being reminded 4 times of our order. The staff were friendly enough . Unfortunately we won't return.

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Ellie d . 2024-08-28

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Thank you so much to Chloe the waitress for her attentiveness and the chef Harvey for the lovely breakfast,the rabbit fried bread is a lovely extra touch.😊

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michelle nicklin . 2024-08-25

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Hi , just a quick one , i came with my family , the place looked nice but so so disappointing , we ordered 2 jacket spuds one prawn and one cheese-beans , and the little one got chicken nuggets , turns out the prawns were bland , both spuds cold , i ordered a burger and the inside was raw , and the chicken nuggets gave her food poisoning , this place should be shut down .

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cody o'neill . 2024-08-10

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Disappointing just disappointing ! Looked like a nice calm place , but wow this didn’t prove . we had ordered 2 jacket potatoes ( one prawn and one cheese bean ) , for me the signature burger , and for the little one chicken nuggets . My burger was presented amazing , but it tasted bland and was raw in the middle , the potatoes were cold and bland prawns , and the little ones chicken nuggets gave her food poisoning for a day or two . Nice atmosphere but bad food …

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cody oneill . 2024-08-10

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Lovely meal dogs also welcome which helped

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Dawn Brocken . 2024-06-26

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Very nice cafe with a huge menu!

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Chris Booker (Uncleriss) . 2024-06-18

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Coffee amongst the best, cake very fresh and delicious. Staff pleasant which makes all the difference. Others in Ashbourne should follow this example

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philip taylor . 2024-06-18

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Visiting the area for the first time and spotted a lovely building lite up on Friday evening, they were running a special event - Regional Italian dishes. Walked in with no bookings, but were quickly accommodated and made to feel welcome. The Carbonara was the most authentic I've had for a long while and the beef pappardelle was perfectly cooked pasta with a rich pulled beef sauce...seriously good! Service was relaxing and loads of great Italian cocktails and wine on offer. GUTTED we wont be around for the next event! Came back the next day for Brunch! One generous Full English later and poached eggs and avo and we we're well set for exploring the town. Back for a cheeky coffee on Sunday....may or may not have had smoked salmon and buttery scrambled eggs ( BTW all the bread is baked onsite by their baker!) My only grip was the chairs are a little uncomfortable but the cushions help!

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SirBigAmbitions . 2024-06-17

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Atmos: seems like sitting in church, tables for 3 are on a small side. Food: average, nothing special. We went for an Italian night and we felt quite underwhelmed, especially for the £££. Price: very steep for what you get. Recommendation: don't go unless you like less-than-average food for lots of money

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Radek C . 2024-06-15

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Came today with my family, ordered tea, coffee and cake had to sit outside. When the order was served the waitress slammed the drinks down on the table, when I pointed out the coffee was all in the saucer, the waitress said “apparently so”, no apology very rude. Cake was stale. Shall not be returning!

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Spike White . 2024-06-13

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Great breakfast, French toast was a special touch!

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Jake Showler . 2024-06-09

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Fantastic breakfast and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

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Monika Müller . 2024-06-01

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Atter the disaster that was Bear, we had a very nice early lunch here. Sat outside in the sun and had a lovely breakfast and oat cake. If you would like to eat and drink in Ashbourne then I recommend going to Jack Rabbits.

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James Broad . 2024-05-15

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Great breakfast on a spring day with friends. Unhurried and nice atmosphere. Wait staff lovely

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Manjusha Keni . 2024-05-06

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Disappointed. Started off badly with milk jugs in the tea cups that were tricky to extricate. Full English breakfast was missing the black pudding with the other parts over cooked and luke warm. Toast was good though.

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William Hindle . 2024-05-05

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Decent enough coffee, certainly not the best or the worst I've had. No latte art as the images would suggest though which was disappointing.

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Lee Mulligan . 2024-04-28

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What a lovely discovery. Yummy breakfast and delicious coffee and attentive service. Perfect start to the day ! A must come again and gorgepus looking cakes next time.

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stevett30 . 2024-04-10

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A lovely little cafe with coeliac friendly options! (Including beer) 👍🏻 We went for lunch and all thoroughly enjoyed our choices, my son the Burger, my Daughter had Bacon sarni, my wife had a Jacket and I had the Salmon and Cream-cheese baguette. Also the skin on fries are delicious!! 😍 The coffee is also a great, so good I had two! The girls taking orders were lovely and friendly and it was just a pleasant experience. P.s. it’s dog friendly too 🐶

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Wes Barrett . 2024-04-09

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Staff miserable except the lovely lad on the till food was dry but thay totally ignored me

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Carherine Kerrigan . 2024-04-06

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Lovely, clean and fresh. The tomatoes were not the best of quality.

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Elaine Barnes-jones . 2024-03-28

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Food was really nice and pretty good value but service was slooooow, even though it wasn't very busy .

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Peter Hooper . 2024-03-19

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I absolutely love this cafe Great food great coffee

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howard waller . 2024-03-09

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Breakfasts, brunches and lunches in central Ashbourne location. Menu is always interesting and offers good options for vegetarians/vegans.

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Nigel Powlson . 2024-03-08

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Lovely food & pleasant environment.

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Anthony Bloor . 2024-03-02

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Very nice coffee and atmosphere, but just a little on the pricey side. friendly staff. Would come back again with friends.

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Bennew37 . 2024-03-01

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Just had possibly the best poached eggs on toast. So many times I've been disappointed that cafes and restaurants seem to have difficulty. These were done to perfection on a doorstep piece of toast. Beautiful flavours, I was in absolute heaven. Hubby had a full English and he is very fussy - beautifully cooked and great ingredients. He loved it. Service was fast and efficient with a smile. The Place itself is lovely and modern and very inviting. I would definitely recommend a visit. We will be back. Forgot to take photos because it was all too delicious!

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Annie D . 2024-03-01

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Good food, helpful staff, gets very busy, so get there early.

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Carol Towells . 2024-02-27

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Dropped into this chance find down an alley off the main road for lunch on a damp day. Nice warm relaxed atmosphere, great service and reasonable prices. The red pepper and sweet potato soup was just what I needed. However the surprise was the amount of delicious ham in the roll.

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Tourist20032619615 . 2024-02-22

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Light airy venue with lovely staff and fantastic food - accommodated us so well thank you we’ll be back. And the side salad was phenomenal melon grapes pineapple radish leaves tomato cucumber delicious dressing - perfect with the jacket potato x

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195rossd . 2024-02-12

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Glad I didn’t read reviews before I went as I might not have gone. Had an excellent breakfast, picked the small option, it was plenty big enough for mum and daughter after a walk in Dovedale. Staff pleasant, would definitely go back. As with most reviews, best to read between the lines.

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Espace61 . 2024-02-06

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Please treat yourself to something in this cafe! It really deserves your custom. We had delicious soup and a filled roll in a very clean and smart establishment.

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Gary Pearson . 2024-01-15

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Had a lovely full English breakfast, served by a very nice waitress, with a nice old School headmistressy charm and attentivness to detail. Will come again.

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Delme L . 2024-01-14

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Lovely food but very noisy with screaming children and entitled parents. One waitress was very surly and more or less slammed our food down. The older waitress was lovely. Hit or miss.

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Kay G . 2024-01-08

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Great cafe for lunch. Nice friendly staff. Reasonable prices, good value for money, decent size portions.

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Roycollingwood . 2024-01-07

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Lovely experience with very good gluten free options and friendly staff

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samuel smith . 2023-12-30

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Amazing place and outstanding staff! I visited with family and was served by Jane her attitude was amazing and even helped my disabled mum through her menu, I would highly recommend this to anyone the food was great and will be going back very soon.

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Dan M . 2023-12-22

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I visited Jack Rabbits today (for the last time unfortunately) with a group of friends and our young children, all aged between 2-4. Upon arrival, we were shown to a large table and we placed an order for brunch items, coffees, items from the children's menu etc. We collected high chairs for our children in this supposedly "family-friendly cafe". Around half an hour after arriving, a waitress pulled one member of the group to one side to inform her that other customers had complained about our children's behaviour, the noise they were making and the fact that they weren't sitting in their chairs for the duration of the visit. At this point, I would like to highlight that the behaviour of our children was that of what you'd expect from a toddler. They were chatting and socialising with one another and naturally wanted to have a wander around to explore their environment. At no point did we let them encroach on other occupied tables or cause any noise levels beyond that reasonable of a group of small children in a public environment. Therefore it was very disappointing that the waitress (Jane) had felt the need to victimise us as a group of young mothers and instead defend a couple who had walked into the cafe after us and still proceeded to take a table knowing full well they would be eating in close proximity to a group of small children. Jane made direct judgements towards my friend's child (staring at him, tutting under her breath) and when we questioned if there was a further problem we were told that we should've come more prepared with things to entertain our children so they didn't move from the table and that her children/grandchildren would never behave in such a way. Well I'm sorry to say that we no longer live in an age of 'children should be seen and not heard' so Jack Rabbits would do well to give a particular member of staff some training on this draconian attitude. Do not be fooled by the children's menu, high chairs, changing facilities. This is not an establishment where young children or indeed their parents are made to feel welcome. Take your custom to one of the other family friendly cafes in Ashbourne instead as we shall be doing in future.

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katieaD6796RD . 2023-12-19

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Horendous ! Made to feel very uncomfortable because we had children! IWe visited Jack Rabbits today as a group of 4 mums with our 5 children - 4, 2 year olds and 1 , 4 year old. The children were being extremely well behaved, of course chatting away to each other however there was no screaming or shouting from any of them. The waitress ,Jane , felt the need to say to one us that our children needed to be kept quiet and that other customers couldn't hear themselves talk. We were shocked by this but ofcoruse wanting everyone to enjoy their lunch we made sure the children stayed in their seats and begrudgingly let them watch our phones as we now felt they must be silent - extremely sad as they were all enjoying socialising with the other children and this made us feel really uncomfortable. Unfortunately with the children now silent and settled it didn't stop here. Jane again felt the need to quickly clear our table, taking drinks that we were not finished with and a full pot of tea - this was returned when asked for. One of the children then got out of his seat and walked over to an empty table and stood behind a chair, Jane again felt the need to stand, stare at him, tutted and muttered under her breath. At this point we asked Jane if their was another probem, she stated again that customers couldn't hear themselves talk , we repeated that our children were now not even talking to each other and were actually silent, making the customers in the cafe more noisy than them. She said she couldn't understand why we had taken offense - which is a concern in itself and said we should have bought something to entertain the children with and went on to inform us that her children and her grandchildren would certainly never behave like this. The conversation continued and we were made to feel that uncomfortable we left! Extremely disappointing from what we thought would be a family friendly and child friendly Cafe. Unfortunately other customers felt the need to ask if we were OK and were obviously shocked by the waitresses actions. We will certainly never be returning and would highly recommend other people with young children do not go here. I would like to add that the young waitress on shift was apologetic and very polite! She was a pleasure and a lovely staff member.

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Explorer49756509379 . 2023-12-19

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We both had the rump steak, which was very nice. Included peppercorn sauce and some lovely chips. Seems a very popular place 👍🏻

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Shane Kerr . 2023-12-09

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Very nice service, good atmosphere, and food, the coffee wasn't the best and that is the only reason I'm not giving the final star.

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Virgilio Figueiredo . 2023-11-14

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The venue is lovely and is dog friendly, the service was good and efficient, however the food was a big disappointment. I had avocado on toast but the toast was so thin and dry like cardboard. The avocado tasted like it was spread from a tub rather than fresh, the portion size was disappointing too. The hot chocolate was delicious but overall a bit underwhelming.

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Jodie Conway . 2023-11-10

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Good food, cake and teas and very friendly for dog owners, but took a little time for food to come and was not right first time but a nice cafe

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Blue Rajjah . 2023-10-21

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A 'must go to' place when at Ashbourne. Good variety of food. Love it

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Michael Holland . 2023-10-15

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Lovely atmosphere and delicious food. Amazing coffee and friendly staff. The cheese scone with salmon was simply delightful. Would definitely recommend it and come back.

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Angelina Trognoni Tykhorska . 2023-10-15

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A lovely spot to have breakfast. Delicious full English. We had a problem with part of our order and the staff very quickly sorted it and and gave us a refund and complimentary drinks. I would recommend.

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emilyfL6050KR . 2023-10-08

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Once a culinary delight sadly taken over by people not knowledgeable about food. They still do the basics well, who couldn't, for ghe full English & sarnie lovers but the flare has gone out of the food, basic food, basic presentation. If you ask for bacon & pancakes, that's what you get on a plate no extras, garnish or that 'je ne sais quoi' you get from real foodies, presentation also basic - it's those lovely details that makes an experience in the added extras, decor & service that make it a wholly enjoyable experience. The new owner's & most staff seem to have no idea of this & just plonk food on a plate on a table. Hence why it's empty a lot of the time. I've found lovely alternatives in Ashbourne who understand these details &, basically, the hospitality industry hence you have to book at some of them they're so busy.

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Tania Beatty . 2023-10-01

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Looking for some lunch we happened on Jack Rabbits, and so pleased we did. The meals we ordered off the specials board were quickly served, and there was nothing to fault (reasonably priced, well presented, hot and tasty). If in the area we can certainly recommend searching out the Jack Rabbits, as it’s location is not obvious, and also checking out the specials board.

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Sidmouth4me . 2023-09-21

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I visited this little café on my birthday with a friend and was super disappointed to find they were no longer serving hot food when we came in around 3pm. The food everyone else was eating looked amazing! We opted for tea and cake instead which was really nice, but watching other people get their plates of hot food around us was upsetting. I've no idea if they normally stop serving food at 3pm but there were no signs outside to say that.

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Bex . 2023-09-19

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Exception Full English breakfast with generous serving. Coffee was tastey. Would easily be with the top 5 breakfasts eaten with my lifetime. There was a nice community atmosphere and a nice mix of friendly and attentive staff. Had a 3 year with us and there were games and colouring available. A lot of local cafes were closed on a Monday, whereas Jack Rabbits was alive and kicking. Would come here again and fully recommend. Thank you for a wonderful brunch.

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Chris Oliver . 2023-09-11

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So we sat down just after 1.00pm on a Sunday,spent 10 minutes deciding on what food we wanted,then we were told “athe kitchens overwhelmed and has stop serving food!We we’re visiting the area and if we come back again this establishment will not be on our go too list!Totally arrogant and unprofessional!

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stevemacBelper . 2023-09-10

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I returned here after I learned it was recently under new ownership having historically always loved he cafe. Sad to say that I second a recent reviewer on the fish sandwich. My bread was completely stale and cold as though it had just finished defrosting. The fish fingers were tasteless, the lettuce bruised and at a shocking price of 8.50. I was able to get a refund and the staff were polite and friendly compared to how they have been in the last year, so it seems the waiting service has improved somewhat. Overall though, I'm very disappointed and dont feel able to return again. This is the 3rd time I've now had stale bread so have given this place lots of chances. It's a shame as it let's ashbourne down and they occupy such a prime spot with lovely seating and a courtyard.

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nataliep0wer . 2023-09-06

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Just ok. Disappointed it shut at 4pm on Saturdays not 6pm as stated.

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Delyth Gamlin . 2023-09-05

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Beautiful little place tucked away from the hustle and bustle with uniquely tasty menu items for all appetites. The drinks are gorgeous and the cakes are to die for

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Alice E . 2023-09-01

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I too had a really good experience here one Sunday afternoon - satay salad was fabulous; and I was comfortable and felt well looked after. I notice someone says food stopped being served at 1.45 - it would be helpful to be clear on this in case I would like to visit again eg mid Sunday afternoon - it can be frustrating to discover food is over when looking forward to it, and hungry. thanks though for my first visit - I was very impressed.

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Catherine S . 2023-08-28

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I was very surprised to see the negative comments from previous visitors. However, I can say with some confidence the team at Jack Rabbits have taken it all onboard, as my family and I were really impressed! On entering the cafe we were all made to feel very welcome by the staff - something we really value! Despite being a large party of 8, the food and drinks came out in a timely manner and without any issues. The food and coffee were excellent, and we felt the prices were fair. We look forward to dining with you again!

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ACowan1994 . 2023-08-28

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Take note folks this is not the place it used to be. Having visited Jack Rabbits in Ashbourne over the years we have always been very satisfied with the service, cleanliness and quality of food. Today's experience has changed that! First warning was a significantly reduced menu- minus favourites. Food ordered ,and after over 30mins no drinks or food . Ok it happens , but we had to remind them and had we'd clearly been forgotten. Then the food arrived .... what a disappointment. Fish finger sandwich ordered for £8.50. What arrived was a dried out roll with couple sprigs of lettuce. 3 bite sized bits inside of different shapes- not convinced that all were fish as one looked like a chicken nugget! No cucumber and no tartare as advertised. The hot beef roll was equally unappetising- beef cold and roll toasted( probably to hide fact it was stale). Beef gristly and veiny. Needless to say both meals not eaten and refund requested. Lady who served was polite and apologised, but still a poor show overall. Sad to say we will have to find a new eatery. Experience not helped by copy of far right paper 'the light" in rack- likely to cause offence to many!!!

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Neen351 . 2023-08-27

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Situated off the high street in what looks like an old chapel, a quiet modern cafe A great range of food from all-day breakfasts to lunches. We went at lunchtime and thought it would be busy but was quiet managed to get served quickly, the food was lovely.

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Caz M . 2023-08-15

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Oh dear… this place has gone down hill! Have been before on visits to Ashbourne so came again. Not sure what’s happened but it a shambles! Lady on till very nice, but painfully slow! Ordered and paid for my families food to be told 5 min later they were out of one of the dishes. So I changed. Not a problem. Then they never brought the drinks over, then they brought too many drinks over. My daughters milkshake was awful and warm, so we sent back (I never do this, but was really bad!). Glass of water they gave us was warm, food nowhere near to the standard it used to be. We left almost laughing at how ridiculous it all was. Disorganised, messy and the poor staff didn’t know what they were doing and clearly needed considerable training!

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sazzel200 . 2023-08-14

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We were really excited to find this place walking down the street but sadly were very disappointed. The indoor space is nice but the food was terrible. Firstly they do not serve the menu that they advertise outside. Secondly the eggs were undercooked, the avocado toast bland and tasteless, and the hash-browns super greasy. We ended up not eating half of our meal. Would definitely not recommend.

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Julia Franckh . 2023-08-14

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Very good all round. Clean, tidy well spaced and comfortable tables and chairs. Good coffee and decent cakes.

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John Cook . 2023-08-13

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Now although this might be a bit harsh, I cannot, in good faith, rate the food. They state there is a gluten free option (gfo on menu), however as I'm very careful with my coeliac condition I always ask as well. Order taken, then a couple of minutes later a staff member approached & explained that although they will clean the toaster down, it's the same one used for normal bread. Therefore I decided to cxl the order. The reasoning was two fold. 1 - I didn't want to risk it 2 - I didn't want to put them to all the hassle of cleaning everything down just for a toastie (I used to work in catering lol). That was, to me where the staff were extremely helpful & polite. My friends I was with loved they're food 🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️😂.

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Andrew Lacey . 2023-08-13

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Place looks nice, but unfortunately the staff ruin the experience. We Didn't feel welcome at all, no check back to see if the food was up to standard. Which it wasn't. Over priced fresh OJ filled to the brim with ice in tiny glass, Deluxe hot chocolate with 80% whipped cream, every bit of toast was just bread. Very very bad.

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A1898AYmaxm . 2023-08-05

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Very dissapointing and staff very unwelcoming. Food is very poor and has a bad atmosphere. Will not be returning!

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smcnair16 . 2023-08-05

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It was underwhelming. Should be better for the price you're paying. Visited on a Sunday afternoon, and it was not too busy. It was easy to find a table. The service was very slow (15 minutes for coffee + orange juice, 30 minutes for the food). I ordered a curry/ Dahl dish which came out cold. I had to take it back and ask for them to warm it up. The dish was pretty bland. We also ordered the vegan breakfast which was pretty simplistic - couple of vegan sausages, 1 mushroom, half a tomato, hash brown, beans and two slices of very dry toast - would it be so hard to add some vegan spread and maybe some spinach? Try a bit harder! For around £10 per dish, I was expecting better. Its just a shame - they have such a nice location but the food is below average. Edible food but don't expect to be blown away.

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alex edmeades . 2023-07-30

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We have visited Jack Rabbits in Ashbourne fairly regularly over the years, mainly for a brunch when in town shopping. I have previously scored Jack Rabbits a 5 but following recent visits I need to change that too a 3 stars. Quality of ingredients and standards of service have dropped, we both had Full English breakfasts and the bacon was fatty, sausages tasteless and the eggs snotty. With an increasing amount of new places opening in Ashbourne Jack Rabbits need to raise its game to where it was about 2 years ago.

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Grant . 2023-07-29

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I dislike giving poor reviews, but I am being generous with the two stars to be honest. We were advised that it would be a 20-25 minute wait, but it was close to 1pm when we arrived and although not full, it was busy so we accepted that. After over 50 minutes & the table behind us being served first, despite being seated after us, I had to ask how long it would be & it was around another 10 minutes before the food came. The chips were nice & hot, the toasted cheese sandwich luke warm & the muffin with eggs benedict was very chewy, one poached egg was solid & barely warm & the other very under-cooked. It wasn't cheap - but what is these days? On the positive side, the staff were lovely, very apologetic & busy & we were given another drink while we waited. The venue is nice, clean & welcoming to dogs & kids. I can only presume they were under-staffed in the kitchen as there seemed to be plenty of front of house staff. A real pity but on our experience today I wouldn't recommend. Local regulars may have different views.

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Elaine Woodhall-Windle . 2023-07-24

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Foreign waitress doesnt not have customer service.Shes started clearing the table whilst still at the table,after my wife said thank you,rudly walked away saying nothing. Appaling way of treating the business customers. It's a shame cause the food is lovely. Being a Monday when its not bussy at all,one would think they'll be paying more attention to their customer,but that is not the case. For that,I am not recommending it.

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Jurgen KREUTZER . 2023-06-26

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What a little gem! Food was absolutely delicious, Speedy and friendly service, Claire was lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Absolutely impeccable!

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SA B . 2023-06-21

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Luke warm coffee and dry stale cake. Little or no choice in cakes.

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Mike Burrows . 2023-06-21

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Overpriced food and drink, was overcharged for a drink the two different samwiches ordered came mixed up on same plates, over an hour wait (was told the kitchen was running 30 min behind) and only one toilet for men and woman overall quite disappointing for 60 pounds spent

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Mat Jodrell . 2023-06-20

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Not dog friendly, so if you have a dog, avoid. Otherwise enjoy, it might be nice, have no idea as we have a dog and were told to leave or sit outside on a cold rainy day

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ErRuW . 2023-06-20

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The staff were so nice and the place is cute but the food was really bad. My avo on toast was inedible (rock solid, thin bread, watery avocado, 1 undercooked dripping wet egg, presented badly) and my dad's vegan breakfast was really sparse and sad looking. It wasn't worth the long wait. It sort of reminded me of the food I made when I was a uni student and was completely new to cooking. Nice enough coffee though!

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C P-H . 2023-06-20

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Main issue was the 45+ minute wait for food. Service was fine but you could tell they struggled with the Sunday brunch customers. They gave us free cake and coffee to apologise for the wait. The portions were quite small so seemed quite expensive for what we got (even for midlands prices!) and the pancakes came out brown and bacon like cardboard. Was alright for a spontaneous Sunday brunch but nothing spectacular.

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Beth Celia . 2023-06-18

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I was expecting more from this place given some of the great reviews. -Staff are lovely but their service could be sharper. -It took at least half an hour for our table to be cleared when we had clearly finished eating. And the place wasn’t even busy (four tables maybe). It was only when I moved the empty plates to an unoccupied table that they were moved some 5-10 minutes later. - The ‘poached’ egg was virtually hard boiled. - The slice of cake that I took away was dry and flavourless and was binned after one bite. - The chocolate brownie was however very nice. -The coffee was nice too. All a shame really as it is a great location with easy access and a separate disabled toilet. Happy to give it another try in a few months time, but standards currently hit and miss with room for improvement.

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TamCuk . 2023-06-14

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Food and drinks were nice enough but other prospective customers being told “we’ve stopped doing food now” at 1:45pm doesn’t seem the right way to run a coffee shop when it’s lunch time. Guess they spent their money elsewhere

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Ray R . 2023-06-14

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Cool cafe but all cake wasn’t great, it was gluten free or vegan or some other form of urgh!

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Ricky Bobby . 2023-06-12

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We visited Jack Rabbits as a family, my 8 year old son is autistic and has an eating disorder due to his sensory needs, the staff were very accommodating for him and made him is usual “ safe meal”. Any business who caters for hidden disabilities is worth its weight in gold and Jack Rabbits proved this. The bread for my tuna melt Toastie and my husbands fish finger sandwich was to die for! It had to be home made. I would highly recommend Jack Rabbits, it’s clean, welcoming and the staff are friendly and it caters for hidden disabilities.

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Shelle1983 . 2023-06-02

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Apparently Jack Rabbits had new owners in May ….the new team that run the Greenman? My scrambled eggs and smoked salmon was very good in fact all the food coming out looked great. The menu is really interesting with a point of difference and good value. Not eaten here for a while but will comeback.

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VincentCW0502 . 2023-05-30

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Very very disappointed!! One of our group had toast and prawns- cold! Two of our group had breakfast rolls- both cold and poorly cooked!! One of our group had poached eggs (3 times, 1st eggs overcooked, 2nd eggs very undercooked and 3rd ok) This place should seriously question the cooks ability!!

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Andy Bates . 2023-05-29

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We go here most days for coffee, we have been coming here regularly for a year now and in that time it’s sad to see and sad to report the business has deteriorated somewhat. I know they are now under new management and it takes...

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Noddy1405 . 2023-05-28

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I walked in as looks nice on the in and out ordered a full English and a latte. Latte came with lipstick on cup and asked for another and was corrected. The breakfast at £11 bacon was ok nicely cooked sausage was cremated tomato was hard and cold hash brown basic mushroom nice full of flavour beans cold and not nice at all mostly sauce and toast 2 thick slices with Irish butter plus I had black pudding extra that was burnt and wasn’t on the menu egg was runny and looked old so don’t no how much it cost overall I would not come here again and it was my first time

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Matthew Andrew . 2023-05-20

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Great menu, lovely new owners, great quality food and as always great coffee ☕️ will definitely be back next time we are visiting Ashbourne 😀

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S9539BOandrewm . 2023-05-20

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Really poor service today. Food was not bought out for an hour, no apology then no potato cakes and chutney with Dahl had to ask, staff seemed clueless and not interested in helping. Reluctantly said she would go to the Green man to find out!! They arrived and it was all pretty tastless

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A Middleton . 2023-05-13

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Previously found eating here excellent. However will not be returning after today. Ordered two items from brunch menu, both served on toast. Food not hot. Toast unbelievably rock hard and not edible. Staff apologised and agreed it was not good. However, an explaination of 'we...

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Sandra T . 2023-05-12

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We were on our way to Alton towers and decided to make a stop here to pick up some coffee and hot chocolate for the kids. I paid nearly £5 each for the hot chocolate and to be fair the kids enjoyed it but I’d...

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janeyham . 2023-05-07

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Came in on bank holiday Monday, awful place, avoid at al costs. We both had avo and egg on toast with halloumi, it was a dry piece of toast with chopped avocado, overcooked poached egg and oily fried halloumi, no flavour or effort in the slightest. I wouldn’t mind if it was priced as a basic meal, but at £11 each portion it’s a joke. The place was chaotic, no one seemingly in charge, just people doing stuff. It’s a shame as the place looks great, such wasted potential

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Danny Holmes . 2023-05-01

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Fantastic food and coffee, couldn't make up my kind so had the full English and pancakes. Very dog friendly too

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James Borley . 2023-04-27

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Recommend to us whilst staying in Ashbourne,was informed by local lady New Owners recently. We had Sunday morning breakfast, Excellent locally sourced food, Great Coffee! Excellent customer service by friendly efficient staff today. So glad we found this great place to eat, Wishing Every Success...

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EmmaMatts . 2023-04-23

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I booked a table for brunch for our cycling group. The menu offered just what we wanted and everyone was very happy with their food. Service was really quick and the staff friendly. Thank you!

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helbov . 2023-04-15

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I visited Jack Rabbits a few times over a year or so. Food has been consistently good but the service has been consistently bad to mediocre. On this occasion 50 percent of the staff were wonderful and upbeat but the other was glum enough to help me make the decision not to return.

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Stuart Rudd . 2023-04-13

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Just had breakfast here with my girlfriend, we saw the reviews weren’t great and it’s been under new management, however we thought we try it, I ordered the small breakfast and it wasn’t even loot warm so was disappointed with it and won’t be coming...

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Inspire63870914234 . 2023-04-12

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Beautiful cake, coffee and service :-)

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Wendy Thorpe . 2023-04-10

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Came in on Saturday 8th, had 2 sandwiches and a cup of tea and a bottle of coke, very poor, cob was dry, bread was stale , presentation poor, sorry to say this but need to improve a lot.

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David Naylor . 2023-04-10

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Nice coffee and food cheerfully served. They had ran out of wraps but did a deconstructed chicken "wrap" which the teenager we had with us loved, thank you!

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Mike Day Phone . 2023-04-09

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