Lime House Cafe in Bolsover

Fantastic food, small menu but something for everyone, so fresh and tasty, service is friendly and efficient. Cake selection is definitely not diet friendly!

Super service , delicious food varied menu. Top quality products locally sourced . Delicious eggs so fresh. Really pleasant outdoor courtyard to eat in dogs permitted. Although they were very busy service was too notch. Very nice man seated us and explained where the food came from and informative about the menu. Will definitely return. Found a gem.

Came here with the family for lunch before viewing the current exhibition. A lovely cafe; delicious food with generous portions, friendly service and reasonably priced; a lovely treat, will come again.

Only had a coffee (which was very good) but there seemed to be too few tables outside, which was a shame on a lovely day. Therefore, we had to stay indoors and it was incredibly noisy, particularly for anyone such as my dad wearing heating aids. There's no need, in my view, for such loud music when a place is busy and people alone can create a good atmosphere.

Prices have gone up. We didn’t mind paying a premium previously as the food was always high quality, local, freshly prepared on site. Lately service is slow, portions have shrunk, bread and cake is sometimes a bit dry and mistakes are made. No attention to detail, such as timing, courtesy checks, offers of sauce and mistakes on the bill. Don’t recommend the Chefs choice, one slice of bread, very thin spread of avacado and small amount of very tasty sliced chicken breast. Inconsistent as I saw this same dish go out to another table - much larger and with coleslaw on the side. If you’re on a budget you can sit in the same lovely courtyard with a 10/10 sausage roll or Welbeck pasty from the farm shop. Love this place, hope it improves soon as currently not great value for money.

What's happened ? It's gone from the very best to the worst. Everything's changed. The new menu is childish. One slice of cheese on toast for £10 !! Such a sad loss. Sometimes businesses are forced under due to unfortunate external forces but this one is self harming.

We popped down to the Harley cafe a few days ago, the food was excellent and the coffee was to die for. I would like to give a personal thank you to Maddie. She was polite, smiley, efficient and told us about how much she loved her job. (Giving excellent reccomendations for the Vennison Kofta too!). This place gets better everytime I come in, we can’t wait to pop back!

Visited with an elderly relative, who has mobility issues, waited outside until someone came out and said they only had high stools to sit on and felt my relative wouldn't be able to sit on them, so we walked away and was wondering where to get a coffee from, a few seconds later someone came out shouting that they have found a table, so we quickly turned around and made our way in. Coffee was ordered and we were only given a few seconds before someone else came to take our order, we felt this was a little rushed as we had literally only just sat down and was still reading the menu. We both ordered poached eggs on toast which arrived swiftly as did the coffee, which wasn't hot, some folk don't mind warm coffee but I like mine hot, drinkable and still nice but just hot to my liking. The food arrived and it was very nice, a proper runny poached egg and rather nice toast. Not cheap at £6.50 for the food simple as it was the price could have been a bit lower. A nice experience to say were were just driving around, perhaps we would come again if we happen to be in the area.

Very nice food, cappuccino also ( not hot enough though ). Rather austere decor, staff cheerful, very pricey for Worksop area - definitely aimed at tourist market.

We live over the road so visit The Harley Cafe frequently. Until recently we have been mostly happy with the food but for some reason it has really deteriorated. A few weeks ago I had Rogan Josh which was extremely dry and too thick (you shouldn't need to chew the sauce) and today I chose Confit Duck. It arrived and looked very nice but that is where it ended. It tasted of nothing but cooking oil. There was no herbs/spices or seasoning in it. To say it was bland is an understatement. My daughter had Leek and Potato soup which was much too salty. My partner had a Welsh Rarebit - 1 small/medium piece of bread, very salty cheese, a bit of rocket and shallot for £10! What has happened to this place? It used to be so nice, now it seems the food is just created to look good and no thought is put into ensuring it actually tastes good. We won't be visiting again.

We stumbled across harley cafe in 2021 during a few days away at Clumber. We loved the food so much, we visited twice more on our recent stay. Delicious choice for breakfast, great coffee and such friendly staff. Highly recommend! Thank you!

Visited the Welbeck Estate yesterday and had lunch at the cafe. Staff very helpful seating us, as I have hip problems and can't climb up on to high stools. The food was good and used local seasonal produce - we had an interesting conversation with a member of the waiting staff about the parsnip bhaji, which was delicious! Very pleasant service. The only reason for not giving top marks was having to queue outside in a cold wind.

We have visited the cafe many times over the years when visiting the farm shop. The last few weeks we have seen a decline in the food but most importantly the service. It now seems the cafe is run for the benefit of the staff not the customers. You’re made to stand outside no matter the weather waiting for a member of staff to take you to a table even though there’s lots of space. The staff are focused on getting you in and getting you out in the shortest space of time. There used to be some lovely staff now you’re made to feel like an inconvenience! I asked if I could have some bacon a sausage and 2 poached eggs. The member of staff said we can’t do that I’ll have to put it through as poached eggs on toast with sausage and bacon. So basically they can do it and I didn’t need to know I was making life difficult for him putting it through the till. There’s another cafe inside the garden centre I think we’ll be going there in future!

Great breakfast, coffee and service. Especially from Steph who catered for all our needs with an engaging smile and overall bubbly attitude.

Had the best meal ever here! The Spanish eggs are incredible! We was served by the lovely Steph who couldn’t do enough for us! She was lovely with my 2 year old and took her time to make us comfortable! She’s definitely an asset to the company!

Popped in for some lunch after walking to Creswell Crags with my parents and 7-month-old baby. The team made us feel so welcome, bringing over a children’s menu but also asking what my little boy would like to eat - he had beans on toast and it was a good size portion for a very reasonable price. We were really made to feel like nothing was a problem and enjoyed a delicious lunch.

Oh wow the Duck Cassoulet was the best yet, with that lovely chorizo sauce. It lived up to the description and presentation. Only downer you can’t hear the music just a beat.

Excellent visit with my young daughter! Very accommodating for us both and welcomed with a smile. They now have a kids menu, which is a great idea. The vegan chocolate fudge cake was excellent! Was busy but with a nice atmosphere! Perfectly situated to explore Welbeck!

Great food until I witnessed both the chef and another team member use the same spoon to taste test food. When I voiced my concerns I was advised it was the staff soup!! Not sure if I worked there I’d want to eat the soup my colleagues had taste tested using the same spoon. Plus it’s irrelevant whose food it is it shows bad practice in hygiene. Also you may want to put the over door heater on so that customers food and drinks are kept warm while staff are in and out of the door.

My Husband and I visited for breakfast, He had the full English and I had the Spanish Eggs. We both agreed that the breakfast was fantastic and my breakfast was out of this world! One of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time!

We was seated at our table after being told we should of waited outside in the rain to be welcomed in before a hello. Ordered a coffee and browsed the menu, we were approached twice in a short amount of time to order food even tho it was very apparent we were looking at the menu, so on the third visit I picked something off the menu before knowing all the options as I didn't want say we wasn't ready a third time. I had mushrooms on toast, in a nutshell they were literally swimming in oil, it turned my stomach, I couldn't eat them. We went to pay at the counter, to where we were now asked if everything was ok with our meal. I told the woman the mushrooms were very greasy and I couldn't eat it. Her response? "Oh bless you" (absolutely astonishing reposone, why ask?) I asked if the feedback would be passed onto the chef as I was left confused about the situation. She did say it would be passed onto the chef and that unfortunately the chef can not accommodate to everyone's tastes!? This insinuates the food was fine and it was me, last time I checked nobody likes their food dripping in oil. What a defensive response! Anyway.. top tip! Train the staff to have a clear structure to what happens when a customer isn't happy with the food they have purchased. Even better... Do a curtsy check while we are eating and this could have resolved the situation there and then and meant you'd of had our returning custom. Shame really as I visit weekly for my meat and veg.

Lovely food as ever and great service from all staff, but with a special mention for Darren who is always, but always, unfailingly friendly and cheerful.

Loved it here but not anymore so sad when things change. Nothing really makes sense you have to stand outside to wait for a seat even though there’s loads so pointless! All staff race around but dont need to Theres more staff than customers. My husbands breakfast roll was made from Precooked sausage and bacon and the roll was stale he struggled to chew it. I asked before ordering if my scone was fresh made today and was told it was this was not true it was so dry it was reduced to dust when trying to butter it. I was reminded why I had not been for such a while this was not a relaxing child free morning breakfast but a rip off and although over staffed no check backs we were served by 3 different staff bizarre to be honest running around does not make you look busy it makes customers feel Uncomfortable. I also watched the chef put items on a plate with his hands not great. Bring back the smiley helpful staff

Lovely cafe with great amenities around it (Harley Gallery, Welbeck Farm Shop, Dukeries Garden Centre, the Harley Art Trail) This was my second visit, both times the staff have been so welcoming and friendly. Great cake! My friend enjoyed her pumpkin soup and sandwich too (£13). I paid £6 for my sticky date & toffee cake and £2.50 for a pot of tea which I think was reasonable. The vegan choc cake is currently £4.75. A latte is £3.50. As of Sept 2023. Well worth a visit.

The food here is really good and the service is brilliant. The beef brisket sandwich is delicious, and the Welsh rarebit best in class. Easy parking and much to see.

I visisted this cafe along with my wife and 10 month old son today. We received some brilliant customer service. We waited a short while outside before we were seated inside. My wife is currently dairy and egg free as our young son is allergic and she is still feeding him. We ordered the brisket sandwich and clarified that it was dairy free but when it arrived we realised it had mayonnaise with it which contained eggs. The female member of staff brought us an additional dish without the mayo without any fuss. Even though this was our mistake the staff acted in a personal and professional way. The gentleman who seemed to be the cafe manager was brilliant with our son throughout our visit and even brought us out a complimentary dish to try. The food was good and exactly what you would expect from this price point but the customer service went above and beyond.

We visit Harley’s on a regular basis. We normally arrive at lunchtime. However, today, we arrived earlier than usual and ordered from the Breakfast menu. My Wife had Poached eggs on toast, a meal which was elevated by inclusion of Welbeck’s Cacklebean eggs. Our friend and I plumped for the Breakfast Sandwich. My Sandwich of choice was bacon and poached egg. My friend chose Sausage and poached egg. The bap/cob was sundried tomato. We both agreed that they were the best breakfast sandwich we had ever eaten. The quality of ingredients, used at Harley’s Cafe , are superb. The service is always exemplary. We cannot recommend Harley’s highly enough.

We weren’t allowed a table as we were only having coffee and a flapjack. So we had to sit on a wall and do takeaway. Disappointing attitude from staff. At this rate they are surviving due to the location only and the footfall for the other facilities.

We stopped here for lunch and it did not disappoint. We had the cheese scone and salad and falafel salad. Both really tasty and fresh.

I like to think of myself as a bit of a flapjack connoisseur, and trust me, I've eaten a few in my time. Last week I had one in Suffolk that was not worthy of anyone's review, but that's another story..... Suffice to say, despite the lateness of our arrival at Welbeck we were made incredibly welcome and the lattes, flapjack and egg custard tart (think 'creme pat' rather than anything slimy or thin in texture - both experienced with commercial shop fayre) were the best this side of anywhere I've been. Thank you to Rick, Darren and the team. We will be back :)

Came here on a whim for something different. Warmly welcomed and given a choice of tables inside or out. Lovely day for a change so opted for al fresco. Soup of the day was sweet potato, chill and lime and it is offered with any of the offered sandwiches for £1 extra instead of salad or wedges accompaniment to the sandwich, which is an absolute bargain! I had the smoked brisket from the farm shop in focaccia, which melted in the mouth to reveal great depth of flavour, and my wife had the mortadella and pest with Parmesan on focaccia, which she said was delicious too. Tempted by the desserts we went for sticky toffee pudding and classic lemon tart, which were both excellent also. Highly recommended

Amazing food and great service from Darren (tjanks for the bottle of water!) and the team. Had the chickpea and fennel soup with a smoked brisket sandwich, and it was exceptional, as was the Red Feather ale from the local brewery. You may have to queue for a few minutes due to the popularity but it will be well worth it!

We went for breakfast. Food was fantastic, service was quick to get our food but a little slower to clear the plates. I’m not letting that hinder the rating though as they did seem slightly short staffed on the day. Will definitely be visiting again!

Friendly staff, Darren is welcoming. The menu is impressive and the food is from the Welbeck Farm Shop so it’s fresh and delicious.

I have to confess to being a regular customer at this amazing cafe. The waiting staff are efficient but take time to be friendly and I am always made to feel very welcome. The kitchen staff are always striving to improve the quality of the...

Came for some lunch and regretted it. The service was so bad they literally sat you down and forgot about your table. Drinks were served warm on a hot day didn’t even bother with ice. Our sandwiches were nice but the wedges on the side...

We called into this eatery, for the 1st time, whilst visiting Welbeck Garden centre. Harley’s had been roundly recommended by our Friends, and rightly so! As our visit was late in the afternoon, the main menu was unavailable, the kitchen closes about 3pm and the...

Wonderful service and delicious food. What more can I say. Perfect place for lunch. Always enjoy lunching here, today was amazing.

Used to come to Welbeck a lot with my mum, I haven't been for over a year. My sister and I decided to come for a late lunch. The menu has changed so I had a sandwich which at £13 was expensive but it is...

We've been here many times in the past but it wasn't nice today to see the kitchen staff going into the toilets still wearing their aprons and then back into the kitchen to work. Certainly not hygienic.

Called at the cafe mid afternoon following a visit to the farm shop nearby. We have visited both numerous times over the years, As we approached the cafe we saw a blackboard asking customers to wait here to be seated so we did and quickly...

We called in to buy from the farm shop, but decided to have breakfast and we’re glad we did. The coffee was really good, which is quite a rare thing for me, as I’m a functioning coffee addict. Every element of the breakfast was good...

I have visited this place quite a bit over the years and generally enjoyed my experience. There is always a friendly welcome and attentive staff. You might have to wait for a table as it is very small and popular. Sometimes the meals are really...

had to wait outside on a very cold day as we were a party of 4 which could not be seated inside. . We asked to have coffee while we waited which was not possible ??? The seating arrangement inside was strange with a long...

Been popping in for years. This time was a treat with my daughter. Just to say a BIG THANK YOU, great food, ambience and super attentive staff. Daryl has always made us feel very welcome. Hope to see you soon.

Just perfect :-) We’ve just visited for the first time for lunch as we’re staying close by for the weekend and what a find. Fantastic, friendly welcome and the food is amazing. A special mention to Darren who was a great host, good company and...

Each time we visit the amount of time to get a coffee is ridiculous, one particular male member of staff is consistently rude and abrupt, we spend a fortune in the farm shop and garden centre but our experience with the cafe is so poor...

What a great find. Sadly we live about 90 minutes from here but went for a walk with our Dog around Clumber Park then decided to try here as we had seen it on TV. So glad we did the food was delicious we both...

Today we watched as the chef warmed soup up in the microwave and then dipped his finger in the soup presumably to test temperature then licked it. He then picked up a piece of cake with a cake slice and his fingers to serve to...

Called in today and all I can say is what a fantastic experience. Fresh produce, excellent service and a great atmosphere. The whole team should be highly commended.

Visited at lunchtime today. Absolutely amazing food and fast and friendly service we WILL be back.! !

Great location for Al fresco dining and excellent food. Also a good coffee and a wide range of cakes etc to choose from. Handily opposite the farm shop too!

Every thing brown unappetising over cooked to over priced but very nice staff chips off putting due to the dark brown look better if golden the Welsh rabbit also dark brown nothing had a food colour in in natural form the mayo was like double...

Had a very pleasant lunch sat outside at this popular cafe. Staff extremely friendly and welcoming. Pretty quick service. Good menu. Close to a good garden centre and art gallery

We were meeting friends for coffee to plan a long time coming day out. I was approached by one of the servers and asked for a table for four … just for coffee. We sat down and ordered About 2 minutes later a very arrogant...

Although a nice place situated in a nice area, have visited here frequently either solo or with friends and have noticed on many occasions the service is slow even for the simplest of things like a coffee. In addition, the odd staff (not all) mainly...

What a disappointment. And an unnecessary one.. We had 2 x Cappuccinos and 1 x Rocky Road cake. We sat outside on a warm day. So far so good. Drinks were hot and tasted great. And then …. the Rocky Road cake arrived. And that...

Sunday 12th June 2022, My husband and I started out at 6.00am in the morning on our holiday. The day was warm and sunny and remained that way for the day. We made a breakfast stop 9.00 am at the Welbeck Abbey Estate, where we...

On a visit to the garden centre we decided to treat ourselves to lunch. It was a little breezy so we sat inside. The food was very good (mushrooms and poached egg on toast) but the noise level inside was way too much, in fact...

Called for lunch earlier in the week but couldn't get a table due to the rain pushing everyone inside, so called back for breakfast today in the sunshine! Food and freshly brewed tea great as always, and a friendly reception from Darren and the team.

Fabulous place to call in for beeakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or simply a delicious coffee, tea or cold drink, including locally brewed beers and fabulous wines. Located within the grounds of the Welbeck Abbey estate, it's ideal for a joint visit to the Harley gallery,...

The food is excellent, the staff really attentive and the prices good. Unfortunately, the dirty cups that looked as though they had not been washed really spoilt the whole experience.

Small Cafe adjacent to the Portland Gallery , farm shop and Norcutts garden centre. Indoor and outdoor seating. Cafe very clean and tidy. Very welcoming, friendly, efficient staff. The coffee is excellent. The breakfast bacon sandwiches and sausage sandwiches are good too, the bacon in...

From start to finish; flawless service and welcoming atmosphere. Excellent meals made with quality ingredients. Best place in the area.

I met up with a friend today at Harleys. I had a coffee and a scone, the scone was huge and so tasty. My friend had a perfectly poached egg and avocado., with a latte. The service was welcoming, friendly and very efficient. We then...

Fantastic service. We went with our young child and they were exceptionally accommodating and friendly. Excellent breakfast, quality produce, efficient service and brilliant coffee. 5stars will certainly visit again.

I love this cafe, and it’s the only nice one in the area. Great but I can never get a table and it’s incredibly frustrating - please just do bookings! Tried once when my boyfriend came to visit my family and it was closed due...

Racist staff member spoilt what was once a high opinion of this cafe I visited last week with my Polish girlfriend and her sister and boyfriend (also polish), myself and my girlfriend had visited several times before and loved it so we promised a pleasant...

Still being covid sensible, which is nice as I had my 83 year old father with me. The staff are wonderful; especially the lady with the plum coloured hair...she sorted out a meal for my dad that suited his dietary requirements. Lots of vegans and...

Cannot recommend this place highly enough. What an absolute diamond of a find. Sitting roadside, hungry and height grumpier by the second, i scoured Google maps for a place doing a decent breakfast before we got the road home to Durham from our midweek break...

Stopped here for tea and cake and very impressed. Plenty of distanced outside seating. Staff friendly and efficient. Lovely cakes

Coffee and food good, environment awful. Crashing and banging from open kitchen environment snd rattling trolleys being pushed through cafe into outside area. Impossible to hear what waitress was saying through a face mask due to the background noise. Not a pleasant experience at all...

Today, one of THE hottest days of the year, we visited the Harley Cafe, by the Harley Gallery and where Dukeries Garden Centre is. Covid is still rampaging, despite what Boris says and the Staff apologized for having a lighter menu than usual, due to...

We met some friends at Welbeck and had a coffee, excellent, at the Harley cafe and a good look round. We came back for lunch which was lovely, soups, sandwhiches and bread. Followedby a couple of rocky roads. Good food, extremely good service and nice...

Blown away by the food at the Harley Cafe had Korean Chicken Burgers and couldn't fault them so delicious. Also coffee was superb, strong but with no bitterness at all. Staff were warm and friendly and while there were queues for indoor tables we were...

First visit in over a year and so nice to sit outside again with our cream tea . I was really happy to see our favourite smiley barista from costa works here now . Love the extra outdoor seating

This is my 2nd visit since opening after the recent lockdown The staff are organised, friendly and helpful. The food is very good and reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend the Harley Cafe.

Have visited for years, including during lockdown when restrictions meant takeaway only. Visited earlier this month and asked for a croissant with my coffee “not on the menu unless you pay for a filled version”. Today, mid morning, we were refused a table unless we...

Waited in the queue with my mother in a wheelchair. Time approximately 2.00pm. TO.d if we weren’t having a lunch then we would have to wait for some time. Only four tables were allocated f.or coffee/ tea and light snacks. Rathe4 disappointed as many tables were available at this time and no other people were behind us in the queue. Shocking. We left feeling very humiliated

Due to the current situation, birthday plans had to be changed. BUT we were looked after brilliantly here.... Kirsty was attentive, friendly & helpful. She even made sure our fur babies had sausage treats. The food was excellent, could not have asked for more! Even with the rain, this has been an amazing day..... THANK YOU to everyone involved...... Kirsty, the chef, my truly amazing friends, the dogs and for the lady on the door who reserved our tablet under the canopy. 100% RECOMMEND......get yourself over......!

Called here today after a visit to the garden centre to look at xmas display Had coffee, tea and cakes...the sticky toffee cake was to die for Excellent again all round

They charge £3.50 for a scone or toasted teacake,they cannot justify that.price of coffee is reasonable but cups are small and not great coffee.We were trying to chat and there were plenty of empty seats ( we were outdoors) but the waitress seemed to want us to leave and asked us if we wanted more food and drink.the cafe in the garden centre is much better coffee and food whilst being much cheaper.Harley want to be upmarket but fail miserably.

I visited with friends as I have many times and the food was lovely. However, we were told we had one hour before they needed our table and after 35 minutes a waitress asked if she could bring our bill. Prior to this, she had taken the plates of my friends away whilst I was still eating which I find really rude. As soon as she bought the bill she came back with the card machine. I pointed out that we'd been told we had 1 hour, and was told that the next people were booked in within that hour. We counted the empty seats when we were told we must go and there were 14. I appreciate they could be reserved and in these difficult times you have to run to strict timing to optimise your income, but I have never been made to feel so uncomfortable whilst eating a meal, that and the fact that whilst we were in there, we were asked 5 times by 2 different people if everything was okay,it was all too much and we won't be visiting again until this pandemic has done one!

A real favourite of ours , happy helpful staff and a lovely position, but most importantly the food is delicious and decent coffee too. You can’t go wrong ! Visit the Harley and support a great cafe

We came to The Harley Cafe for lunch on my partners Birthday and were treated like royalty.The staff were exceptionally welcoming and attentive and the food (and coffee) was delicious.They provided for a party of 6 vegans with ease.I am very grateful that they made celebrating a birthday during Covid so enjoyable and special. We will absolutely be returning.

Visited late afternoon on a Saturday. Really impressed by the service and selection - we were greeted and seated really quickly, and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful, with one staff member (apologies, I’m not sure of the name) going out of their way to visit the farm shop to find a vegan cake for me. Above and beyond what we’d expect! We also felt very safe with the COVID-19 measures. Will definitely be back!

Sat outside for capuccino's and hot chocolate as a first stop after a statutory wedding in Worksop. It was lovely in that the staff who served us were charming and helpful in these challenging times, and when we came to pay there was an oh-so-thoughtful gift. The setting is tranquil and delightful, the staff human, helpful and informative, ... we plan to go back for lunch very soon.

Visited on bank holiday Monday. The staff were so warm and welcoming, whilst having to navigate the difficulties of distancing and extra cleaning. Delicious lunch and cakes. Highly recommended.

All the family enjoyed the food, good location and the service was very good. Appreciate it is geared at a high end cafe as opposed to a restaurant but perhaps could do one or two more “mains” options? That said I had the duck which was one of the less “snack” focused choices and it was very good.

Monday this week whilst out cycling, I called at The Harley Cafe, a place visited by friends family and I on so many occasions. Always enjoyed our visit. Queued in the “walk in” line and when asked what I wanted, asked very politely “any chance of a takeaway coffee and cake”. Have done this so many times throughout Lockdown. Have supported the adjoining Farm Shop and spent significant sums on all products, even takeaway coffees. After questioning the Manager, the lady returned to say “ Sorry were too busy to do takeaway coffees.” The Harley was clearly busy now Lockdown has passed But I was very disappointed in the dismissal of my simple request. Very disappointed as I have recommended so many people to visit here including fellow cyclists. How long does it take to make a coffee. Coffee, hot water, milk and a beaker. Guess my custom isn’t needed anymore. Brendanp

We booked early (yes it is still the middle of a pandemic and spaces are necessarily limited!) for breakfast on the Eat out to help out offer as we knew it would be busy. The team were professional, organised and friendly as always. Breakfasts are great value at any time, but with 50% off they are brilliant, and I could have one every day if only my cholesterol levels would allow! Thanks Darren and all.

I felt compelled to write a review for one of our favourite cafes as after going today, I noticed the very bad comments people have made in the most recent reviews on here during this very difficult time. We felt that the staff were very polite as usual and that they acted very professionally in regards to the current rules (I think the recent bad reviewers think there is no Covid any more?) We noticed that there were quite a few empty tables when we arrived too, but they ALL had “reserved” on them and they soon were full once we were seated.I cannot understand how anyone can turn up at a place for food or drink at the moment without booking and then have the cheek to criticise that they could not be accommodated!We enjoyed our lunch today as we always do here (everything on the menu is good) and the cake after too of course.

Arrived at the head of the correct queue for people who hadn't made a reservation at 11.30 am. All we wanted was a cup of tea- take out would have been fine if available but we weren't given that option. Instead we were met (and I am careful here NOT to use the word 'greeted' by their front of house/queue manager/ reservations checker (the clipboard was a giveaway actually). Outside the back of the cage there is a large marquee that had around 20 tables I could see with 1 occupied. Outside there were no free spaces but we would have been happy to wait. We weren't given that option either. The conversation went like this:Have you a reservation? (no hello or anything)Us "no but we just want a drink""well I'm expecting my lunchtime rush soon (as I've mentioned it was 11.30am) and I can't free any tables"Us (bemused given the empty marquee outside) "Ok then thank you"It was only when we returned to the car we both shared the same thought. "wow that was rude!" The words 'can do attitude' do apply even when you can't, dear Harley cafe. It's a behaviour as much as anything. Your gateway person was not admitting entry to the Dorchester but acted as if they were. We felt quite put down by this person when there was absolutely no need.

I love this cafe and normally have Really good visits with excellent service. Today was different and for some reason the welcome wasn’t so warm - I was definitely put in my place. Decided to go elsewhere for a coffee which is a shame as we visit regularly.

After visiting the Gallery enjoyed lunch outside. I ate the duck and my companion soup and sandwich, and frangipane tart with clotted cream.. All were excellent. Service very friendly and efficient - especially to be commended as today 1 August was, I think, first day reopened. I'll hope to revisit both the gallery and this cafe again soon.

Having had such a bad experience at Thoresby we have found this as our future venue. They were really well organised for Covid and social distancing. Nothing was too much trouble. The member of our party who has to be on a low carb diet was specifically catered for with an off the menu choice. The staff were pleasant, hard working, polite, frend;y and hard working. Great afternoon with a vist to the garden centre.

Booked on line for breakfast. Post lockdown restrictions relaxed and we were itching for a nice breakfast experience. Very very lovely French toast with strawberries. It was delicious. Staff were efficient and dealt with the new dining restrictions very well. Felt very safe throughout our meal. Lovely place as well on a summers day

Went just after lockdown. Staff were very conscious of covid and were constantly cleaning and advising customers. Food was beautiful. Highly recommended.

The first time we had visited and the first day opening after Covid. Food was excellent and great value. Staff were really friendly and helpful. couldn't ask foer more ,will visit again

Having seen a link on Facebook to see that the cafe was reopening today and you could prebook - we did. It was a great birthday treat (albeit a day late,,,). Clear guidelines, easy to follow, exceptionally hard working and friendly staff and great food. What more could we want. Loved the marquee setting. Let’s hope that the cafe will continue to flourish. Thank you to everyone. Your hard work and ‘extra’ work is really appreciated.