Lilypad Cafe in East Riding of Yorkshire

Can't fault this restaurant I had advocado and Bean Salad with Houloumi fries. Husband bacon sandwich followed by meringue with mixed fruit compote and cream. Excellent quality served quickly and cheerfully. The staff worked as the best team I have ever seen no one seemed to be in charge yet everything was done seamlessly. We really enjoyed the experience. The gardens were lovely too

We arrived around 12noon there was a queue but only had to wait for 10 mins, nice to be able to sit outside. Staff are friendly and helpful which is lovely to see when they were so busy. Our drinks arrived quickly but the food took a while but that wasn't an issue for us. My York ham, brie and mango mayo was delicious, I asked for it on brown bloomer instead of white and that was no problem. Great place to stop and admire the gardens.

We visited this cafe for a coffee and snack, whilst visiting the Burnby Hall Gardens. Service was a little slow, but staff and coffee etc were excellent in all respects. The other food that we saw on offer looked excellent. It was particularly pleasing to see a team of young staff working so well together and offering great friendly service. Our cafe experience contributed positively to our overall time in the gardens and museum.

We had a delicious lunch here. Good choices and great portions. The staff were wonderful with my disabled mum. All were so lovely and couldn’t be more helpful.

We are members of Burnby Hall Gardens which is a joy in itself so The Lily Pad cafe is a must - the food / drinks and service is truly wonderful - everything freshly made and excellent quality. The staff are absolutely delightful where nothing is to much trouble and always served with a smile even when busy as it often is at the weekends. Please don’t be put off by that as people are soon seated and orders taken. Everything is spotless and safe as well . Visit there and you certainly won’t regret it but come away with a full tummy and a smile on your face!

A while since we have had lunch here and the menu has had a refresh. The fabulous posh fish fingers now come in a wrap with lemon mayo and it's lovely. The gluten free toasted club sandwich was also well-received. Great helpful friendly staff as always. Blankets available for the outside seating .

Visited the cafe today for the 1st time. The staff (especially the lady who was a tiny little bit more mature than the other staff) were wonderful. Best service I have received in a long time. The food we saw coming out of the kitchen all looked tempting. Both of our meals were wonderful, and fairly priced. We loved the tea cups, they helped to make the perfect brew. Thank you.

My birthday treat to Burnby Hall & the Lily Pad cafe,another nice lunch,toasted cheese & red onion on granary bread,with a latte & a pot of tea,not unreasonable at just over £16. Very efficient service ,they were so polite too so well done. We walked round the gardens then had another drink & a cake,portions a bit on the small side & the latte was only lukewarm but cake was tasty,carrot cake for hubby ,coffee cake for me.+

I liaised with Annette who was very patient and accommodating as we tried to devise a menu suitable for all ages and tastes. There was a tremendous amount of freshly prepared food and everyone commented on the quality and quantity. The food was enjoyed both by children and adults and enough for many 'doggy bags'.

After a very pleasant walk around the gardens with a friend we went into the Lilypad cafe for lunch. It was a chilly day so we opted to sit inside. We enjoyed a pot of tea and a Panini each, both extremely tasty and pretty good value for money. I will definitely return.

Lovely staff, excellent service and delicious food all topped off with stunning views across the lake. Perfect lunch setting.

We had a very tasty lunch here recently. Great outdoor seating, good service and very tasty food in lovely surroundings with great views over the lake.

Fresh tasty food. Helpful polite staff. Great to know this is here to complement the visit to Burnby Hall Gardens. Win win.

I left a not very good review 3 yrs ago,this cafe must have changed hands because the difference was unbelievable,everything perfect from good food & drinks down to the Hygiene,We felt really safe with all the covid regulations in place. We both had a ploughman's lunch,excellent quality ingredients & plenty of it,nice good strong pot of tea,lovely staff serving too ,so attentive,thank you ladies. After looking round the gardens in the hot sunshine we were ready for afternoon coffee,I had a latte & Victoria sandwich,hubby had a latte & carrot cake,both excellent quality & value.

Not sure how you can go so wrong with a cup of tea and a cake. Tea tasted of dust and the cake was inedible. Very disappointing as it looked lovely.

We had a relaxing autumn walk around Burnby Hall Gardens this week. It was our first time visiting here and we picked a quiet day. We booked a time slot online before travelling and then paid on arrival. There was space in the on-site car park and we had lunch in the Lilypad café before starting our walk. The café was reassuringly well organised to comply with COVID-19 measures. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The tuna melt panini was tasty and filling, washed down with a pot of earl grey tea. We took home some large scones with cream to enjoy later and these were very good. The gardens and ponds are a great way to walk off your lunch, with great autumn colours at the minute.

WE have loved coming to Burnby over the summer and especially to sit in the outdoor cafe to relax and eat. The staff have been so excellent when adhering to guidelines and it gave us great confidence

We had taken a picnic with us to Burnby Hall Gardens as were not sure if the cafe was open or not post lockdown. However it is open for take-away drinks, picnics, snacks and ice-creams. So on this occasion we opted for hot drinks only, served in lidded cups and on a handy cardboard tray. They were perfect to accompany our lunch sitting on a conveniently placed bench in the gardens, admiring the incredible view.

Our second lock-down visit started at lunchtime so we had take-away picnics. One had to be gluten-free which they were able to adjust for, and one fathers-day week special (no proof of fatherhood required) including a local beer. You have to take it to the benches or picnic on the lawn under the current rules. Both were lovely and substantial. Looking forward to our next visit.

We finished off our visit to the Festive Teddy Bears Picnic in The Stumpery with Eggy Bread and coffee in the Lilypad Cafe. Enjoyed this our last visit of 2019 and look forward to coming back again in 2020.

we have been to Burnby Hall a few times and always start with a visit to this cafe, the food is always fresh and tasty, the sausage rolls are huge and are fantastic, good coffee and teas too, would definitely recommend a visit when going to the gardens

Wonderful food, good service, amazing prices. We will be back. The afternoon tea was better than good. All home-made and delicious.

We enjoyed the melon and orange salad bowl lunch special. Complimented with pomegranate seeds, parma ham and balsamic dressing to give a flavourful healthy combination. Top tip for customers: Select a table number before ordering at the till and your food/drink will be delivered to your table. Top tip for management: Name badges for staff for a more personal service. Highly recommended.

Comme je l'ai déjà mentionné , nous sommes arrivé trop tard.et nous n'avons pas eu cette chance , mais ce n'est que partie remise à notre prochaine visite.

After touring the gardens and play areas we ate here for convenience. A wide selection of cakes and sandwiches and other lunch options. I can highly recommend the ice cream the children enjoyed chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone with flake, I enjoyed a two scoop tub of strawberry and chocolate.

Staying close by at family we were recommended to visit the gardens During our visit we decided to eat lunch in the cafe It appeared to have been recently extended and was bright and welcoming The menu had good choices at reasonable prices Fancied soup and sandwich combo but the soup ( beetroot and apple ! ) just didn’t appeal to me Opted instead for coronation chicken sandwich which was tasty with the addition of cashew nuts The fluorescent yellow colour was a little off putting Staff were efficient and polite When you add on the cost of entry to the gardens it does make it expensive but as a treat when visiting it was worth it

Now further extended, this Café is te perfect place to sit, relax and admire the Water Lily Ponds before touring the Gardens. Nice food.

Reasonable costs and an easy pit stop to refresh and rest your feet as you tour the gardens. The ham sandwich was fresh and the cool drink necessary on this hot day.

It would be difficult to find anything to praise about our visit, which is sad as the setting is idyllic and the place looks full of promise. I ordered a ploughman’s only to be served a ploughman’s roll. The cheese was cheese squares and tasteless and the salad was just lettuce leaves. The bacon for the bacon sandwich and the mushrooms on toast was absolutely cremated. The coffee was tasteless and served on a selection of old crockery none of which matched. We had to ask for the table, which was covered in some plastic covering, to be wiped down and we had to wipe our own cutlery which was stained. It was certainly overpriced for what we got, however, had the food been of good quality and not the processed food we received, the price would have been reasonable. At no time were we approached to ask if we had enjoyed it or if it was “satisfactory” overall a very disappointing experience.

We had a few ice-creams and cold drinks while looking around the gardens,at the end we had hot drinks,the hot chocolate was good tasting and the coffee was good.We thought the price was good value considering we paid nearly ten pound for three ice creams near where we live.

We had a light lunch here, and ordered ham sandwiches. The worst sandwiches in my life! The ham was so fatty, in fact one slice was almost pure fat! The fruity relish made me feel sick after two bites and the lettuce was limp to the point of being off. I complained to the young man serving who just laughed. I asked him why he was laughing to which he said its just a ham sandwich! and he laughed again. Really bad service. He gave me a refund though and came back later to say sorry. But we wont eat here again. The cakes are really dry also. The cafe is a separate company to Burnby Hall Gardens itself, the latter I have no complaints of they are wonderful, nice staff also. Unfortunately the cafe lets the place down.

We relented this year and bought a season ticket to Burnby Gardens, so does bring the cost down a bit. We have had coffee and cakes on a couple of occasions, and they do offer a loyalty card.

We were visiting Burnby Hall Gardens with a group from our Church. It was a beautiful day and most of us sat outside for a light lunch. There was a short queue to order, but our food was served quite quickly. My husband had the ploughman's board and I had the prawn and avocado board, both served with nice fresh salad. We were also tempted to have cake - yummy! We did not buy drinks, but had water from the jug in the cafe area. All in all, we were well pleased with the location, the food and the pleasant staff. My only drawback is that you have to go to the gardens and pay to get in. We do not live in Pocklington, but would visit the cafe more frequently if not having to pay the admission charge. Ah well, that's life!

You can have a tasty light lunch here or just a cuppa and a scone - good sized teapot and tasty scone with a crusty outer and crumbly interior. Friendly service, nice shaded seats outside on a hot day.

Called here for lunch after a look round the wonderful gardens at Burnby Hall,very busy little cafe,we both had afternoon tea which came on a glass fancy cake stand,it was really odd though as the sandwiches,scones,jam & cream plus the fruit bread were all piled together & in the middle was a bunch of frizzy lettuce that looked as though it had not been washed,in fact it was dirty .

Visit the Lilypad Café regularly and never fail to be impressed by the quality and variety of food. The sandwiches are great value for money, big enough to share! Homemade cakes and biscuits are a real treat!

Yes is lovely location, yes clean and tidy with friendly staff but £6-7 for jacket potato or sandwiches is really pushing it when so many other cafes and pubs in Pocklington where you can enjoy a cooked meal for same price!!! These places don't realise if you actually lowered prices considerably you'd get more business as families who visit cannot afford such high prices.

In Burnby Gardens the cafe provides a good spot for a break from walking around and also has a good selection of food for lunches.

Had lunch here, and as cafes go in tourist attractions, it was very good. A good selection of food to choose from, including for those of us that are vegetarian, with reasonable portion size and all-in-all, good value for money

Era un almuerzo muy concurrido, pero el personal era arreglaba bien y no parece que esperar mucho tiempo para nuestra comida, encontramos un asiento bastante fácilmente y puede sentarse o salir. La zona exterior era principalmente cubiertos, pero puede sentarse al sol.

Un maravilloso pequeño café para almorzar en los jardines de nenúfares. Zona de estar al aire libre agradable. Buena variedad de sándwiches fríos y calientes y pasteles. Sin embargo, si te gusta el queso, ir por el queso y galletas que incluso fuente no puedo terminar y podría vivir en queso. ¡Me encanta!

While visiting the garden we went into the cafe.There is a good range of food,the cakes where good value and tasty.The cafe was clean,the staff were very friendly.we enjoyed our coffee and cake.

Loved the quality of the food and service. Owners very welcoming to new customers. Cutlery and plates provided. If on Pocklington would go back in a heartbeat.

Stopped by for hot drinks whilst visiting Brunby Gardens. Friendly service but coffee disappointment, slightly bitter to my taste and more frorth than silky steamed milk.

For such a wonderful setting this cafe let's it down. I had difficulty finding a clean / empty table - I understand if an establishment is busy but there were very few people dotted around who were surrounded by dirty uncleared tables with plastic cups, used paper napkins and menus on the floor. The staff seemed young and unconcerned and rather than clear tables they were stood behind the counter texting on their mobile.The cafe had run out of my choice of drink so I opted for a tea - the cup was dirty, my tray was pushed towards me before I had chance to pick it up in order to place another tray down for another order. I found their manner rude and unwelcoming when trying to read the menu board behind the counter. I ended up sharing my found seating with another couple who couldn't find a cleared clean table either

We called in for tea & cake after walking around the large gardens.Nicely set up with lots of tables & chairs outside in the sunshine.

We go to Burnby Hall Gardens a lot but tend to avoid the cafe. We have found the service to be somewhat unfriendly, and slow. Also the food and drinks are expensive so we tend to take a picnic instead.

Visiting Brunby Hall and called in for a light lunch. I chose the Crab platter and my husband the York ham one. Both beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. Great value for money. Lots of different sandwiches and cakes on offer. Friendly, helpful staff.

My wife and I visited this cafe on a trip to Burnby Hall the place is small and would have great difficulty coping with larger groups. We found the staff decidedly unhelpful and signage distinctly juvenile and difficult to read. No prices displayed on some and while the pot of tea was refreshing the cakes we bought were sadly dry. I will bring a picnic next time

This is a great little cafe in wonderful settings of Burnby Hall and Gardens. I am an annual pass holder and visit the gardens regularly. I nearly always go into Lily Pad. The food is always fresh and almost nothing is pre packed or bought in ready made. They make and bake things for you in the kitchen and it shows. Food presentation is excellent and very tasty with specials that change regularly as well as the normal menu. Staff are pleasant knowledgable and courteous. Nothing seems to be too much trouble, even when they are busy and they are often very busy indeed. A little gem and highly recommended.

Great little cafe with friendly staff which caters for everyone including Gluten Free and other dietary requirements. Lovely fresh platters (highly recommend) cakes, paninis, snacks, jacket potatoes, teacakes, afternoon tea and all the usual and served with a friendly smile by the helpful staff. You can sit in or outside either under a canopy or out in the open - all with views over the lily pond - stunning.

We visited in the morning for coffee and delicious chocolate brownie.and then returned at lunchtime for lunch. The sandwich selection was great but we settled for cream cheese,cheese and onion marmalade which was served with a side salad. A pot of tea completed the order and we sat outside in the sun people watching as we enjoyed our excellent lunch. It has been two years since we visited and the cafe has improved beyond measure.

Nice choice of food. Food is served nicely and even tasted just as nice. There is a choice of seats inside and out. However inside is very cramped.

Excellent homemade food, reasonable value. Both indoor and outdoor seating, plus some outdoor in the shade. Lovely views over the gardens

Excellent all round. I was doubtful I would be able to eat here. The Burnby Hall website, where the cafe is situated, and where we were visiting, did not mention GF food being an option on the menu. Pleasantly surprised to have efficient, knowledgeable staff re this condition, and the owner/manager came out herself to let me know that most of the items they offer are, in fact, GF - and they have GF bread too. Wonderful! I had the ham and cheese platter, loads of salad, fabulous coleslaw, which was promptly served, despite them being busy. Eaten outside on the patio, on a glorious, sunny day - what could be better! Highly recommended for Coeliacs. A suggestion to the manager - get some info on the website re GF food being available - it will come up in search engines - us Coeliacs search high and low for places to eat!

My husband and I each had a platter, him the ham and cheese and me the Coronation chicken. The portions were generous and everything was fresh and delicious.

Nipped to the cafe as we were in the gardens Now i appreciate it was busy and it was very busy but there's no excuse for the inept service we received After queuing for a good 20 mins to get served we ordered and took our seats at a table on the sun Now I didn't expect to get served straight away bit half an hour for 4 sandwiches was a bit long Then when it came we only got 2 of the 4 we offerded and one of those was wrong After another 5 mins the young waitress came back and asked if we had started the sandwich that was wrong to which we replied no She half heartedly apologised and whipped it away A further 10 mins past before she arrived back with the 3 missing sandwiches One of which ( the one that was wrong to start with) was still wrong!!!!We just accepted it as couldn't be bothered to wait again No apologie!!!!!!Food was average Would we waste £35 in there again........No!!!!Shame really.

staff were pleasant but over priced for what you get. wasn't impressed. manager didn't seem happy to help.

Delicious sandwiches and cake. Good choice and reasonably priced. The almond sponge was yummy and the 3cheese sandwich very tasty indeed.

My wife and I moved to Pocklington in December and bought a season pass to Burnby Gardens so we could take our new baby. Lilypad Cafe is within the gardens but is actually a separate entity owned by the deli in town. The food is all freshly made and offers reasonable value for money. The daily changing special is a nice touch and is always something fab. Staff who work here are lovely and always prepared to go the extra mile to make your experience a good one, even if you're just getting an ice cream. One of the nice touches about being a gardens pass holder is that there is a small discount off your bill here-all helps! Definately worth a visit when you come to Pocklington, although it can get very busy in summer so be patient!

This cafe is owned by the same lady as The Deli in the town centre. It is always busy but is well run by very friendly staff. The food is excellent and there is a different special every day. In fine weather there is plenty of outdoor seating. Some people complain about the wait but the staff cannot do the impossible and if there is a queue it proves how good the food is.

We love the Lilypad cafe and Burnby Hall Gardens. The staff in the cafe are so friendly, the coffee is good and the cakes are yummy

Often thought about trying the daily specials but rarely hungry enough, usually just about manage a sandwich. Tried their Chilli pie special last week, and, providing you like chilli, (chilli pie, cheese, dip) it was excellent.

Superb little place, I've visited it when it's been packed out with queues through the door, and on quieter days. Food has been perfect on both occasions- homemade, well presented, good on price and tasted delicious! On the busiest day they were plenty of people in the queue huffing and puffing about having to wait in a queue - something I just don't understand about people?you can see the staff were working their socks off, were pleasant, helpful rushed off their feet and still managed to smile- the system of a member of staff for each job actually helped the queue move quicker as one member of staff taking the drinks order before it was your turn at the till so when you did reach the till your drinks were ready to take away and you only had to order your food (which is brought to your table) and pay. On the quiet day I queued for a couple of minutes and the food was with me within a few minutes on the crazy busy day I queued for 20 minutes but the food (for 6 of us) arrived 10 minutes later - a pat on the back guys - well done!!!

A wonderful improvement on previous franchise holder. Same management as the rated 'Deli' in town. Good selection of food, made to order - no prepacked junk, also has barbecue option for special events days, eg on Sunday's Band Days. Many of staff are quite young but are pleasant and are learning quickly. The introduction of division of labour helps keep queue moving.Just a shame that some customers seem unable to grasp the request to note table reference actually applies to them. Nicely redesigned cafe, in keeping with the Burnby lily theme. A pleasurable way to end (or start) your exploration of the Gardens.