James' Coffee Shop in Erewash

A lovely cafe, the perfect place for a pre Christmas catch up with my Aunts. Coffee was great and the scones the best I’ve had in a long while, so light and tasty. Staff were lovely too!

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Took our 3 grandsons in here today after visiting the farm. Was very busy but we didn't mind waiting as food was freshly cooked. Me and my husband had a mini breakfast each..2 youngest had childs breakfast and older one had chicken wraps with chips and salad. With the drinks came to £40 which we thought was very reasonable. Children all had ice cream or dessert with was £12

Huge selection of savoury and sweet foods.

Took a friend there for lunch , the food was well cooked and well presented. Good service with attention to detail. The quiches are very nice.

Visited today Thursday 7th March 2024 with wife and grandson aged 18months. Like the way the cafe has a childrens side laid out with tables , chairs and high chairs. Great menu and reasonable prices. We did have to wait a while for our drinks etc but there is a warning that service may be slow but we were ok with that. Only comment is that the Lattes weren't very strong. Will certainly go again

Great food on first vist can't wait to go back to try more of the menu

Simple menu but very fresh food served here. Separate family room.

Lovely place, friendly staff. The pasty and chips were homemade - I was so full I had to take a slice of roulade home for later.

An all round perfect little eatery. We love it here. Great choice, value and staff. No issues on any occasion we have been and taken our Grandson to the neighbouring family run farm, fed the lvestock and then had refreshments here. James and his team are fab!!

A fairly priced coffee shop with good staff and a nice atmosphere. The menu is wide and varied, and the portions are very good, with great quality food. No hint of pretentiousness unlike several other cafe type places in Erewash. A real treat to be able to stroll around and see/feed the animals on the farm afterwards. Lovely place.

Lovely little place, very tasty chips and the ice-cream sundae - delicious! My 4 year old -approved 👍 nice staff as well. Keep up the good work.

Visited yesterday with my family. I have coeliac disease so have to be very careful regarding ingredients and cross contamination in the kitchen space when eating out. The staff were very knowledgeable and could discuss all risks with excellent knowledge, due to having a family member with the same illness. There is an extensive gluten free menu, including desserts, and I was spoilt for choice. I had delicious chips, GF sausage and egg, with a cob. As we visited with a four year old, it's also worth mentioning that the staff are extremely safety conscious with a separate indoor space for families, where well behaved dogs are also welcome. The cafe is very clean, and there is ample changing space in the toilets (changing table is in the ladies loo).

We visited here after taking a look around Lanes Open Farm. For drinks we decided to go for a hot chocolate & a Mocha, which were served with digestive biscuits, which is a first for me, as most places tend to supply the lotus biscuits. For food we went for a sage & onion sausage roll, warmed up of course, in which our daughter loved! We also had a banoffee waffle, & a Poppys Unicorn Sundae. Both desserts we were perfect, & better than expected.

We visited here after taking a look around Lanes Open Farm. For drinks we decided to go for a hot chocolate & a Mocha, which were served with digestive biscuits, which is a first for me, as most places tend to supply the lotus biscuits. For food we went for a sage & onion sausage roll, warmed up of course, in which our daughter loved! We also had a banoffee waffle, & a Poppys Unicorn Sundae. Both desserts we were perfect, & better than expected.

Nice setting and tea room with helpful and friendly staff. Lovely hot chocolate, home made cakes and at very reasonable prices. Will be going back for more. :-)

Took a chance on having lunch here while our daughter & her boyfriend had a bird if prey experience next door. Wow, were we glad we did!! Excellent home made food (especially the cakes) & the staff were lovely & attentive. Took some of the cakes home for the family. They went down very well. We will definitely return.

I was well served in this coffee shop , I want to thank Miss Lucia who works there, it would work spectacular , I recommend

Not open on a Saturday brunch time but the one star is for the derision I received when I asked about it in the shop! How dare I want a coffee from an advertised coffee shop

Great place to pull off the motorway for a coffee and a bite to eat. Good selection of delicious sweet and savoury meals and snacks. Excellent value for money Dog friendly too.

Staff are rude and have no rush in them. Waited 45 minutes for two coffees. One member of staff just looks at you blank as though her brain escaped her. The coffe isn't that great. Tastes cheap, and lacks flavour.

Fabulous find just off the M1. Wholesome chicken casserole with a crusty cob was tasty. Then a special treat of nutella and rolo cookie pie, absolutely perfect. Would definitely venture away from motorway services again

Found this place by accident and can't fault it. Extensive menu with plenty of variety, and pleasant smiley staff. Only had coffee and cake, and both were delicious. Definitely recommend a visit.

Came this morning £15 order sat outside, found a black curly hair in my banana milkshake and a wasp flew into my mums tea, asked of it could be replaced he said no as they were gods wasps not his fault,in my opinion this is shocking customer service. We upped and left straight away

Great food and all staff very friendly and helpful.

wonderful service from all staff members

Amazing breakfast and brownie 🥰

Would recommend The Davewich (bacon, sausage, hashbrown, egg and cheese toasted sandwich). The toilet on site has seen better days but useable.

We go to James most weeks for a lunch, missed you during lock-down. We think the food is well cooked, staff friendly and reasonably priced so Thank you.

My name is James so I give it 5 stars

Felt very safe outside the cafe. Service good and helpful staff.

Been there loads of times the home cooked food and cakes never disappoint, now serving healthy and vegan options

Lovely home made food, there was a slight issue with my food which wasnt there fault they quickly resolved it and let me have a free pudding. Baby and child friendly. Animals were really friendly and I enjoyed feeding them which u buy the food for £1/2, will be going again

Love this place very reasonably priced with a child section which is handy.

Lovely home cooked food, affordable prices, my kids love going when we go to feed the animals but I have also been known to venture here kid free to enjoy a cup of tea and a price of James home made cakes. So good and well worth the visit x

Nice interior, service and staff made an effort. Still didn't feel anything special but worth a trip if you haven't been before and interesting small garden centre with farm animals you can see which would be nice if you have children.

Came here with the grandchildren to visit the animals but thought we would have lunch. They have 2 cafes. 1 for families with under 10's and one for the rest. It was quite busy when we arrived and there were a lot of tables that had not been cleared. The food was good but a bit pricey. Service was not too slow. We went back for an ice cream after wet had seen the animals, so grandchildren enjoyed it.

Great food and excellent value for money

Really great place. Nice decent food at good prices, with a wonderful farm to explore afterwards and see the animals. Came for the coffee, stayed for the George the pug 😉

A bit late in the day called in for coffee and a cake. Two black coffees with fruit and a cheese scone. Very tasty staff very helpful and friendly. Will go again

We always enjoy the quiet tranquility of the main area with no little ones running about but equally if we have our grandchildren with us the family room is great

Called in today with my granddaughter I had chicken wrap with chips and salad my granddaughter fish finger sandwich. The chips were terrible they tasted as if they had been cooked in old fat. The chicken tasted like it had been deep fried and the sandwich had no butter on the bread. The only nice thing was the orange and chocolate cheesecake after.

Lovely place for adults and children, seperate eating areas for families is, a nice touch, the food too is delicious

Visited here today Tuesday 9th April with our 2 year old grandson having been around the farm. wasnt too busy so getting a seat was ok. Good menu with lots of choice and prices were good. We only had coffees and toast and they wrere very nice. the staff were very friendly. next door is another part of the complex with a very nice clean toilet.It was quite busy as we left and looking at food being served the servings seemed on the large size.

Called in for a spot of lunch, place is well laid out, a seperate room for families, the place was very busy, always a good sign, tried the omelette, which was slightly over cooked but still tasty, coffee was nice, the chocolate scones with Nutella and clotted cream were delightful, very reasonably priced too, would definitely return.

Quick service and fantastic puddings and cakes

Natty little place good coffee and snacks. There are meals to but not experienced those. Plenty of parking. Tables are close together chatting takes place. So friendly. Happily I will return.

Had a lovely homemade chocolate orange cheesecake. Yum yum.

Visited with family to feed the animals and decided to visit coffee shop for lunch. Not extortionately priced but I would say I was still a little disappointed. The lasagne my daughter ordered was very thin amd dry. I had the beef and vegetable stew which was tasty but overpriced for what it was. Decided to give dessert a go - belgian waffles were ok. I ordered the treacle tart, which when it came had jam in it. No mention of this on the menu/board. Since when has treacle tart had treacle AND jam in it? By the time i'd removed the jam from it there was very little of anything left to eat. Next time we come to the feed the animals on the farm we will definitely not be feeding ourselves as well - sorry James.

Gorgeous little coffee shop absolutely designed for kids and parents. Fresh scones from the oven when we got there in the morning, which were lovely, and the coffee was great. The food looked good too we will definitely be going again.

Popped in whilst visiting the farm. The home made key lime pie was delicious, other half enjoyed caramel shortbread and little loved her gingerbread duck. Friendly service and reasonably priced.

Such a good place to relax . And also really good food for the price .

This is a great place for a snack and drink (or even a meal) if you've been visiting the adjoining farm to feed the animals. The coffee shop has great food and the kids love the ultimate hot chocolate. They have a room for adults only, a room for families, and outdoor tables if it's sunny. Note that the coffee shop is closed on the first Sunday in the month.

Been visiting this place for years as live local, however popped up to the farm recently to feed the animals with my two children and decided to have a tea and a biscuit in the cafe. 20mins after ordering a simple pot of tea and two cookies for the kids I asked where the order was. Now I totally get people ordered before me and accept that places work on a first come first served basis but I was told there was 3 orders before mine. The people who ordered at the till before me had ordered hot breakfasts but was told the kitchen make one order at a time else it gets complicated. If an establishment can't review orders as they come in an quickly make a pot of tea and get two biscuits out of a tin ahead of making a hot breakfast then in my book it's not worth visiting again. Awful service. No apology. Just told by the girl on the till I'm not going to argue with you. Seems that's the way it is. Appaling. On another note been told previously they are unable to provide tap water to fill my 1 year olds cup up. Had to buy a bottle of water on them. So bit of advice if you are taking kids. Take plenty of water with your your young children so you don't have to pay for a bottle. Table we sat on didn't get cleared eother. Had to do that myself from the previous people who sat there before us!

Lovely for little trip out for children

Its really nice to have the option of eating in a separate room to noisy children. Good food well priced.

Popped in for a breakfast after seeing the Facebook competition. The location, staff and service are all excellent. Food was rather disappointing though, cheap deep fried sausages ruin a breakfast for me. Overpriced for the sort of breakfast I'd probably get done better in a truck stop. Improve the quality of the ingredients and will return. Coffee and tea were good.

We often pop in here after visiting the local farm. The food is always fresh and reasonably priced. It is not a restaurant but a coffee shop serving homemade food. The meals are always fresh and the servings are a good size. All the cakes are homemade and delicious. I like the fact that it has 2 rooms; one for families with younger children and another for older families. We have been coming here since my son was tiny and the family room is perfect. George the pug is a big attraction for my children and they have to see him before we go inside and after we've eaten!

Home made cakes and traditional fresh chips 😋

Charming coffee shop with tasty food. It is situated on a small farm where kids can feed the animals. There's also a small gift shop, so plan on spending 2 or 3 hours there if you have kids. The staff are friendly and the service is prompt. The food is great quality and priced very reasonably. There's also a wide choice. The dining area is split into two so there's a room specifically for kids. The barn conversion setting is charming. Overall, great people, tasty food, lovely place and now I've found it, I keep going back!

Average cafe, ridiculous child policy. Nothing particularly wrong with the cafe but children under 10 are required to eat in the "family room". I walked into the main part with a well behaved under 10 and was asked to go into the other room.I could accept this in a restaurant, particularly in the evening, but at lunchtime in a cafe based at a garden centre the policy of grouping 9 year olds togther with babies seems rather Victorian. The family room has a few of those "move rings over the wire" type toys and a children's menu and that's it. Nothing to entice families if they had the choice. The food was fine and in fact the staff were friendly enough, but I'm marking service as poor because it's the category that seems to fit best. If you have kids, I suggest you go somewhere else.