Limes of Bedford in Bedford

i use to go their tuesday and thursday with my carer we enjoyed are visits we got served by nice girls staff we miss the sandwiches which they use to serve their

Friendly staff, clean and tidy, reasonable prices, secluded upstairs area. Overall, an enjoyable experience, and I will return.

Visited here many times but hadn’t been for a while. Sadly didn’t think it was as nice - baguette was very dry and stale and not freshly baked like they used to be. On the other hand however the panini was very tasty.

To be fair Limes is very close to where I work so its an obvious choice for lunch. But that said the staff are very friendly and there is a varied choice of toasties etc. This is not the place for a large cooked meal just light snacks at lunchtime. I like I can look out over the street and watch the passing people. There is also a toilet on site which is useful when you have a had a few coffees. You order at the counter and the food is brought to your table.

Popped in for breakfast just after 10am on a Saturday. Not a tricky order, just two of us. Coffee & teacake & a breakfast melt panini. Coffee came 15 mins before the food. Bacon looked like it had been cooked in a tumble dryer & tasted same. Teacake was cold and smothered in what tasted like cheap stork margarine. Was freezing cold inside. Kept coat on. What a disappointment

This was our 3rd Bedford cafe trying to get a dairy free jacket spud. The staff were happy to check ingredients and understood what lactose intolerance meant. The jacket was delicious with a good tuna mayo filling. The panini was heart shaped and full of tasty filling. We'll definitely be back when were in Bedford. Thank you

Not to bad but I don't think to come there again. Coffee wasn't the best I tried in some other places. Choice of bakery wasn't big.

The cafe scene in this declining town is pretty miserable, to tell the truth. There are very mixed reports on Limes but I had a nice experience there. It's light and airy with its double aspect seating area and the staff are friendly and efficient. A nice touch is that you order at the counter, take your seat, and they bring it to you with a smile. Another nice old-fashioned touch is that they provide a jug of boiling water to top up your teapot. I didn't eat at Limes, so can't vouch for the food, although a croissant was fine. Overall though, it's got a nice customer-friendly atmosphere. Recommended.

I have been using Limes for many years, with the previous lady owner and now the newish ones. I have seen a drop in quality for some time, however I thought I would give them another go! Ordered the Italian on baguette, firstly made as a panini after waiting some 20 minutes finally turned up, already drunk the tea and my wife had nearly finished her lunch! Hardly any filling, small thin scraping of mozzarella a few strand of lettuce, half a dozen small olive halves, a mound of onion, no butter, very dry and very poor value for money for £4.60! Left the baguette and limes. Appears they don’t seem to care anymore, which is a shame! Won’t be going back! Now need to find a new lunch venue.

Popped in for a quick lunch. Clean cafe with pleasant staff. Rather disappointed that a 'Roasted Vegetable Panini,' which sounded lovely, comprised onions and peppers and little else...try adding butternut, courgette, beetroot.....well just more veg!

Came for hot chocolate and a bite to eat. Hot chocolate was very hot and had a good flavour. This came in a fluted glass rather than a mug. Flapjack was solid and the sausage roll was, well, different. There could have been meat in it but who knows. Service was perfunctory.

I've been to Limes probably a dozen times and it's one of my favourite places to eat lunch in Bedford. Always a warm welcome, courteous staff and plenty of choice on the menu. For a baguette and a can of pelligrino I can't think of anywhere I'd rather go. The clientele are generally on the older side of life so if you're scared of grey hair this won't be the place for you, but it's quiet and clean and very comfortable. I can't recommend it highly enough for a quick lunch break. Cheers Limes.

Excellent service, very friendly. As I was using a walking aid, I wanted to be out of the way, so was seated by a waitress in a suitable seat. Good food, reasonable price.

I popped into Limes yesterday for lunch and I was not disappointed! Their baguettes are just lovely with a good range of fillings from coronation chicken to Brie and bacon, there is always a hot tasty soup and a fabulous array of sweet and lovely cakes - the staff are attentive and lovely, as is the manager Guiseppe - ceryainly a great place for tea/lunch/snacks or just a little pick me up x

I used to really like this place and hadn't been for a while. Obviously it is now under new management. There were plenty of tables available but most needed to be cleaned. The prawn salad I ordered was not nice at all - they used the smallest prawns available, which are probably also the cheapest and there were bits of prawn shells in my salad. The sauce was fairly flavourless and the salad leaves were limp and didn't seem very fresh. The salad came out to me with cutlery wrapped in a dirty napkin! Yuck! It was seriously over priced too. The staff seemed very disorganised and confused. While I was there I saw them bring out a sandwich on white when the customer asked for brown bread, and I saw them checking with several customers about what they had just ordered. There is a communication problem here. I left 3/4 of my salad, if not more. I won't be returning. Such a shame! The salads used to be fantastic, tasty and fresh, and the service used to be really good too. There are many many better places to visit in Bedford for lunch.

Been getting the odd sandwich from them for several years now, the prices have gone up considerably since they have moved around the corner - not really value for money any more.

My husband and I went to Limes of Bedford today and absolutely loved it. Atmosphere special Staff clearly love what they do. . Food fantastic. Would come back again and we came from Milton Keynes. Will probably be back next week. Can't recommend highly enough.

We had a relaxing time near lunchtime in this place. Friendly service and good selection of cakes to enjoy. Nice teas on offer.

Visited this coffee shop for the first time today and was very impressed. I had coffee and tea cake and I must admit it was the largest and nicest tea cake I have ever had. Will definately visit again when we next visit Bedford

Mmmmmm exuberante. Pollo. Con crujiente de bacon bits. Fresca como un daisy. Recién preparada con una sonrisa. Siempre estaba lleno por dentro. Limpia no olor a café. A diferencia de costa. Vale la pena una visita

Me gusta visitar este café sobre una base regular, no pasteles y bebidas también interesante el personal es agradable y hay un ambiente relajante que no hay prisa, pero un poco apretado de espacio.

Friendly staff and reasonable drinks and eats. More quiet than mainstream coffee shops and slightly better prices. It has some charm and is nicely positioned for shopping.

We came in with family again last week and the shop was full! However the staff could see us looking for tables and came to tell us there was more space upstairs.We had a couple of the special Valentine's Hot Chocolates which were amazing!!! The Jacket potato was a really good size and the Panini my partner had was in his words 'worth coming back for everyday'I've seen that Limes is under new management but you wouldn't know much had changed... I was pleased to see the same staff here who were as friendly and helpful as ever and the (I guess new manager) seemed to be taking it all in his stride! No shouting and they seemed to be having fun at work, which sadly you don't see enough of anymore!!!I can't recommend this enough for coffee, cake or lunch!

locale accogliente e gentile a gestine famigliare messo al posto giusto in centro citta pieno di negozi

The food isn't bad but the service in this little place has gone down hill the last 6 months or so. Also it's not cheap, so my advice is spend your money somewhere else, especially if you're in a hurry. It's a shame, used to be such a lovely little place! I guess it must be under new ownership?

The food I got didn't have enuf filling for the price I had a the bacon and cheese toasty and had it in and it was 4.10 and look the so thin like a child's portion won't be going back and won't recommend

Came here for a break, service was fairly quick, toasty was warm with a good amount of cheese and ham but very expensive!!!! £4.10 for a toastie shocking, I find it so cheeky pay different prices to eat in n out!!!!!

Lovely food at Limes and tentative staff. We have been here a few times and never disappointed. Smoothies are the best! Great sandwich, plenty of choice and lots of fillings. Lost one star as the price is not very good especially they charge more to eat in. The seating are ok, not extremely comfortable, there are tables in the middle and we seen three people trip over the chairs.

Having enjoyed some wonderful coffee and a moment to relax i was not only astonished at the attitude of the man and his 20 something yearold son complaining about the 50p surcharge for transactions under £10 but also that after his son kept apologising the guy then asked for the shops Wifi code so he could sit there and complain on this site about the very establishment he was still sat in - you pathetic excuse of a man. Why not talk to the poeople who run the shop if the refreshments are not what you expect and if they charge 50p then pay it or clear off instead of ruin my day and cowardly come on here. Even though Limes do not get everything right all of the time (and i bet you don't either - just ask your wife) it would appear that they do everything they can to make everyones visit as pleasurable as possible and happily correct any life threatening mistakes, such as 50p on your transaction with a smile. You are not only a poor excuse of a human but a bad example to your son. Or you could apologise for being unreasonable, i would suggest face to face but that is probably beyond you.

Light, airy place with cheerful reception and apparently pro-active proprietress. But, the coffee was bitter, the croissant like leather. Most surprising is that the establishment charges 50p on a debit card for purchases under £10 which is simply not on in this age of contactless.

This is a nice clean comfortable spot in the town. Reasonable prices and tasty food. They charge for using cards so make sure you have enough cash. I'd go there again.

Ordered a hot chocolate, took a little while, I was quite disappointed with it as I could taste a lot of water and not much chocolate and very watery, not be doing that again!!!

This is an ideal spot for a "Shopper's" breakfast or lunch. It's situated in the heart of town, and spotlessly clean. They specialize in sandwiches, soup, panini's, rolls & toasties. I had a jacket potato with gammon & cheese, served with a little salad. It was so fresh & delicious. They are not licenced, but do a huge selection of hot & cold drinks.I will definitely go back again when I'm shopping in Bedford. They also cater for gluten free diets, which is a bonus.

Limes is a great place to have lunch or just a coffee. The staff are always friendly there is a great choice of food and the coffee is delicious.

Had a BBQs chicken panini, it was a perfect size, didn't taste BBQ at all very small lumps of chicken!!! Wasn't impressed with it

Have nothing bad to say about Limes! Beautiful food, a range of choices, helpful staff and a convenient location. All this at a great price. Would definitely recommend.

A lovely place for lunch or just a nice pot of tea away from the busy town. I come in here quite often and have always found the staff to be efficient and friendly and very welcoming. I recommend the soup which is freshly made every day and very very tasty with a roll and butter... especially in the winter. All in all a lovely friendly coffee shop which I could recommend to anyone.

Nice calm place for lunch. Good choice of food available and friendly staff. Upstairs area is nice and usually quiet so good if you are a group of friends meeting for coffee/lunch.

I have been to this lovely coffee shop a number of times since it opened, both with family and also, with friends. The décor is bright and pretty and there is lots of seating, including outside (when our weather permits!). The range of food on the menu is excellent.The staff have always been helpful and friendly whenever I have been in and the service very quick, with a lovely personal touch. I have always enjoyed the food, which is freshly made - my son loves their baguettes! I would thoroughly recommend The Limes.

Ordered coronation chicken. It's bland. An old tired menu and old tired food. It's not cheap too and could not give a VAT receipt so I feel over charged!!!

Ordered hazelnut latte and it was awful far too sweet and sickly, much to much syrup. I ordered the gammon and cheese toastie which was a very bad decision, so little filling i.e. one slice of thinnest ham ever and so little cheese that once it was toasted the filling disintegrated not to mention the thinnest ever slice of bread, the £4.20 cost was an insult!

Got a small portion, service was quick, staff were ok, has a small area of seating, food good quality price perhaps more choice.

We found this place last week and as we were in town again Saturday popped back in. Staff were incredibly helpful, food was very fresh and tasty, I was told when ordering it would be about 10 minutes but it was much quicker than that. My kids enjoyed reading through the books available and it was also nice to see staff cleaning everywhere when they weren't busy. Will be back when next in town

I can't comment on the quality of the food as ours never arrived. Neither did an apology for a wasted lunch break and sitting for 25 mins only to discover when you query the whereabouts of your food that it hasn't been made. The least they could have done was to refund the drinks as well!Our first and last visit.

£6.80 for a bacon roll and a coffee? Food ok and place is clean but overpriced for what you're getting. I'd avoid the rather tired looking sponge cake from yesterday.

Went in for a snack. The people there are very friendly and helpful. They make up the sandwichs there. I asked for a gluten free bacon and ham toasty. No problem. Hubby had the same on regular bread. They were £4.00 each. It's a lovely cafe very well decorated. It looks better than average. And our food was very good. It's a place I will go back to and recommend to others.

Great place to pop in for lunch.Great salads - very fresh ingredients.Reasonably priced.Hot chocolate is very good

We visit regularly for lunch, the food is always fresh, well prepared with top notch ingredients and you can rely on good service with a smile. As far as having something fresh homely and healthy this is our go to place.They freshly make wonderful cakes and savouries that really are a must try. We have eaten here on at least forty occasions and always enjoy it.

Visited Bedford and wanted somewhere for a cuppa and bite of lunch. Found Limes and were glad we did! So good that we went back the next day. Good range of food, friendly staff and quick efficient service. Good value for money.

Sorry, sandwich that cost about fiver was made with cheap, processed beef. It was small. It came with no accompaniments. Poor value, not nice taste. The place looks like it would do better.

We went to Limes for tea and cake. We were greeted as we came through the door with a very cheerful hello and smile from staff. We have visited this cafe many times and have never been disappointed. Unlike some other "trendy" cafes in Bedford the Limes is a haven of tranquility, no one tapping on I phones/pads or lap tops. The staff in Limes have time for you and don't stand around chatting to each other ignoring customers, the lady whom I think is the Owner is always pleasant. I witnessed an elderly disabled gentleman being found a suitable table and made to feel very welcome all staff chatted to him and brought him anything he needed. Some cafe's in Bedford should send their staff there for training.

Been here twice now, and really love it. Asked for a sandwich not on menu, and was no problem at all. Big choice of sandwiches, rolls and loads of home made cakes. Coffee is really good quality, milkshakes are also great for the kids! Staff are super friendly and engaged really well with our daughter, asking if she had a good Christmas and what her best pressie was. Would come back time and time again.

During a brief visit to Bedford city centre, we were looking for somewhere with a bit of atmosphere to have lunch. while wandering around we came across 'Limes', and weren't disappointed. I had a tasty 'all day breakfast' baguette and Americano coffee, and my wife had home made soup + buttered roll and a pot of tea. Service was quick and efficient, and everything was clean and well presented. The cafe is immediately adjacent the stylish Arcade, and we had a wander round there afterwards, and did a bit of Christmas shopping.

A super cafe. Wonderful food in a spotless environment, served by staff who are very friendly and provide a truly personal touch. Great value too. My family have been going to Limes Café for 10 years now and have seen the café grow due to its excellent food and the management skills of its owner. It is a super café and I just had to write this after reading the last review as this could not be further from the truth!! I really recommend the homemade soup which is delicious and the carrot cake is just yummy!!

We visited the limes cafe yesterday ( we were visiting Bedford ) , saw this little brightly coloured Cafe and it looked immaculate , so we decided to go in for a small lunch , we both chose Jacket potato with Beans ,an extremely simple thing to cook, however after my wife, going to back of the cafe to order the food , it turned up in about 10 mins ,upon eating the jacket potato, it wasn't cooked properly , it had been microwaved, we were asked after 5 mins of eating it if everything was ok, but like most of us polite brit's, we said fine ,as i don't enjoy extra saliva with with Jacket potato if you know what i mean !!, im afraid to say that the owner, who looks a classy women has no interest in the business and gives off the aura of someone who is wealthy and is just playing at being a cafe owner !!, lighten up a bit ,and if you can take it seriously, don't bother, i would not recommend this cafe. shame as it has real potential .

Nice new cafe, clean and bright independent makes a change from all the chains. Crispy fresh salads and lovely cakes.

Yummy sandwiches- we all ordered different ones and shared. So nice I took my parents when they visited. Also took my husband there for lunch and shared paninis.

I have been using Limes for many years, great to see them in their 'new'(ish) location. It's not the cheapest place in town, but their range and quality of baguettes and sandwiches is unsurpassed.

Excellent food,tried most items on the menu and none have disappointed. Nonetheless the best aspect of the Limes is the staff who are sincerely warm and friendly.

Had a rest whilst visiting the town centre. The weather was kind so we sat out. Had a tray of tea, teapot, cups and saucers, very nice indeed. The chairs were hard to the derrière, but understand. Staff very pleasant, service quick and efficient.

have been visiting Limes for 8 years. Food and service is always excellent. Lots of choice and mostly made to order. Relaxing atmosphere and even better since the relocation. Independents beat chains by 100%.

I enjoyed coffee and a breakfast panini in this delightful place, a welcome change from the normal chains of coffee shops. The food was delicious and the service was good, the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Had lunch here, very good food. Everything made on the premises so very fresh, plenty of filling in the baguettes , staff very friendly and service was excellent

Exactly as my title suggests, this is what it is. It's not terrible and it didn't blow us away. I ordered the jacket potato with cheese and a decaff coffee and my partner had the christmas sandwich (turkey stuffing etc...). The cheese was pre-grated so not very melty but my jacket was nice and crispy. The "side salad" were just a few leaves really, nothing to write home about! Nevetheless, as it was a busy pre christmas shop day, it was full but we were served quickly by the over friendly boss lady - who seemed to be bossing all of the staff about in a loud voice! Kitchen was open so you can see everything thats going on and it was pretty clean, our food came quickly as well.The choice for food was good enough, pricing average.Theres additional seating upstairs so am sure you can always get a table if you need one, there didn't feel like there was much of an atmosphere hence why its suitable to get a quick bite to eat, nothing more, nothing less.

I visited over the weekend for lunch and drink.Popular place as constantly busy, which is always a good sign. Chose hot drink and panini and enjoyed it.Would definitely visit again!

The new premises are a distinct improvement on the old ones around the corner. There is an excellent choice of food on the menu and most the staff are very pleasant (the exception being the middle aged owner - she does make a brief attempt to be polite but underneath you can tell she really isn't interested in you; but despite being 'cold' she is efficient).The place is very clean and well presented with extra seating upstairs - together with the loos. No lift, so disabled people need to be aware of that.The food looks lovely but everyone in our group complained about the mayonnaise used in the baguettes and sandwiches - some said it rated of cardamom and others said lemon. Either way we won't be having anything with mayo next time round!So yes, I would recommend it.

The expectation was a light lunch in what looked like a half decent cafe for bedford town centre what we got was two very dry baked potatoes with cheap cheese and coleslaw accompanied by wafts of cigarette smoke coming in from the smokers at the outside tables. With the endless chatter between staff and the dodgy 'uniform' of staff all in all a poor show we will not be revisiting.

Limes has been in Bedford for quiet a few years and moved to new location not too long ago. It's nice, clean and has very tasty sandwiches. That don't skimp on the fillings , I had a bap club sandwich which was simply delicious. You won't be disappointed!!

Asked if fruit smoothies fresh and made on premises and was told yes, but in fact they are just a bag of manufactured frozen fruit taken from the freezer and whizzed up in their liquidiser. Don't know how my bill came to £12-£13 just for two fruit smoothies and one baked potato because no receipt given. Think I will be going back to Luscious for their proper fruit drinks.

Rude staff food quality was poor cheap coleslaw for jacket potato and the side salad had old brown leaves!!compared to other cafés in bedford it's poor

1st ever visit and we were not disappointed! The cafe was quite busy today (Easter Saturday) when we visited, but the staff couldn't have been more polite. Although we were told our food could be 10 minutes it was much quicker than that, and absolutely delicious, the baguette was probably big enough for my lunch & dinner though so unfortunately we did not sample any sweets on offer.Shock horror we had to carry our own drinks to our table (!) as we have had to in many other cafés we have frequented for lunch. The prices reflected the quality on offer, hardly expensive to compared to a lot of places in town and we were happy to send a tip up before we left! As we went to leave at least 2 members of staff shouted goodbye to us and wished us a good Easter break, it is very rare to find this kind of service in bigger shops nowadays. All in all a great experience and we shall most definitely be back again.

Who do they think they are. Had I gone through a portal and landed on the 'kings Road' in chelsea. Where was the service, wife had to get up and bring her own pot of tea over. But when I saw the price of toast, and the extra on top to eat-in, I left. I mean, who goes to a café for toast so they can eat it walking down the street. Pompous snobbery to the max.

Having visited the shop before it moved I have to say how amazed I am at what they have done in the new premises. For anyone who saw what it looked like before this is a breath of fresh air for bedford town centre. We came in for lunch with our kids and they were made such a fuss of and even got treats for finishing their lunch! Yes it was busy but our panini's were some of the best we have had, the Chicken & Chorizo is delicious and hot! My hot chocolate was served with a generous amount of cream etc and my hubby had a good sized cappucino. The young girls checked everything was ok and the lady in charge said goodbye as we were leaving. We will definitely be back to visit.

Opposite to previous review, no-one asked us if all was ok in fact we had to ask for our drinks twice. Paninis/baguettes and fillings weren't good and barely warm. No ambience. Won't go back there

The lady owner and other staff were very attentive, but far too much. We were constantly interrupted asked if everything was ok - YES IT WAS. And then we were all told that we might need to go to the loo now as they were going to wash the floor and then close the loo! Felt as if we were being treated like children. The surroundings were good, food ok ish , though they made the latte too much like a cappuccino . Disappointed, won't go there again.