Lindleys Cafe in Kirklees

I visit this cafe regular with residents I look after at the dementia home I work in. They are always so friendly and helping in any way they can to give our residents the best service when there. If I ever want to go all i need to do it ring and reserve a couple of seats on the ground floor. Fantastic place with fantastic staff

Not a nice experience, have been coming here for years, firstly there was nowhere to sit indoors (this was not the issue) so we asked to sit outside, there were no outside facilities which was fine (as it had been raining earlier so was understandable) but the young man who was working just plonked an old wooden table in the middle and said "there, you will have to get your own chairs" not very welcoming. The table was wonky so we asked if we could move it, he moved it (under duress) but not very well then stormed off and shut the door on us. The young man was very rude throughout our stay and he definitely needs to learn some people skills!! Is he aware he is working in a hospitality environment and needs to be polite to customers, we were very polite to him regardless. Won't be going again sorry!

I’ve been to Lindley’s Cafe on 2 other occasions 1st time my husband & I had an all day breakfast which was very nice. On the 2nd occasion my cousin and I decided to go as I recommended it for a coffee and cake when my husband was in hospital. Today, we travelled from Brighouse to go there specifically. What a big, big mistake we made. My husband ordered, scrambled egg on toast with a very small piece of salmon. I ordered the Welsh rarebit, & added the ham & mushrooms as extras. The drinks were both OK, although the pot of tea didn’t come with hot water, as is usual with a pot of tea in any cafe. Our meals arrived with not even a smile, just mind it’s hot, no niceties. The ham was on top of the so called Welsh rarebit, then a pile of black slimy mushrooms on top. When I tried to eat it, the bread was soggy & NOT fully toasted only one side, the mushrooms did not taste good at all. I asked my husband to try one to see what he thought, he also thought they tasted bad as well. I told the waitress I couldn’t eat the mushrooms they didn’t taste right, so she took the plate back downstairs. My meal was returned with just the ham on top, again I was told it was hot. When I tried to cut it I could see the bread was so soggy underneath & was absolutely disgusting, it was obvious the mushrooms had been removed and the remainder re-heated in the microwave. I called the waitress over & said I’m sorry but I just can’t eat this & I don’t intend to pay for it, she apologised. She looked very uncomfortable & asked if I would say that & tell (her)? when you go down. So I politely told (her)? I’m sorry I won’t pay for mine as I didn’t eat any of it. She said fine, took my husbands money then once she got payment told us ‘and don’t bother coming back, because if you do you won’t be served’, as if we would want to! She completely lost it, shouting at us, & saying ‘we were ripping small businesses off’. How this woman has stayed in business so long is a miracle. A lot of things are bad now after Covid, but this place has gone really down hill, it looks grubby & the storage heater near our table had food or drink splashes, & not clean. It was very cold & a family on the next table left as the lady said she was too cold. If you go there, you’ll be OK as long as you don’t complain, but watch out if you do lol. I said to my husband, ‘perhaps it’s under different management’ as it used to be nice & really not good now. That wasn’t actually the end of the story though. As we left & crossed the road to the car park, the woman ran out and started either videoing or photographing us. Goodness knows why, very strange woman. I decided to look at some reviews & it does appear the women told another customer the very same. Not to come back. News flash, don’t worry there’s … NO CHANCE!!!

Visited here for lunch yesterday with my granddaughter. Very friendly staff, menu had lots to choose from and the food was absolutely delicious! The home made cakes were gorgeous too. I had the veggie board (like a Greek meze) and granddaughter had the fish bowl (poached salmon, smoked salmon and prawns with salad). We both enjoyed our meals very much and I will definitely return and recommend this excellent cafe. Prices very reasonable too.

I eat there regularly and haven't had a bad meal yet. I enjoy all of the menu but particularly like the breakfast, which is the best around my area and the black pudding is brilliant.

Myself and my partner just nipped in carole was having her nails done next door and I must say really really impressed with the staff very very clean and excellent service ended up having 2 caramel lattes and 2 Danish pastries which were delicious and very good value for money and nice seating area outside will definitely be back

Frequent visitor to Lindley’s and I can assure you that the staff are very warm and welcoming, the food is divine and the coffee is incredible. Tried many different meals here and never had a bad one. It’s a lovely oldy-worldy atmosphere and supports a local business. Highly recommend to anybody!

This cafe is just the best. I have never been in and seen anything but top quality customer service. Even when they’re rushed they have time to make customers feel important. The menu has a great range and food and drink are always high quality.

Had lunch here with family today and the owners attitude is absolutely disgusting, calling us liars, miserable & professional complainers, all because we found a questionable item on a family members plate, when shown to the waitress we was told the meal would be deducted, when we went to pay we was told we had to pay for what had been eaten off the plate, the owner actually said to us that we could of put something on the plate, even when the waitress confirmed there had been something on the plate, the owner still insisted she was correct. Would recommend others to avoid we certainly won’t be going back.

Beautiful choice of food here, in a lovely cosy atmosphere. A few seats downstairs, and plenty upstairs. Gorgeous sandwiches, platters and cakes!

My girlfriend and I went to Lindley’s for lunch at about 1pm. We ordered a coffee from downstairs then were told to find somewhere to sit upstairs and we’d have our coffees brought up and orders taken from the table. I had a soya milk caramel latté and my gf had a ‘normal’ caramel latté. Both looked and tasted really good! For food we ordered the hot beef and onion sandwich and a gluten free mozzarella and pesto chicken toastie. Both didn’t take long to arrive and were hot and nicely presented (see pics!) Our only criticism is that we both don’t really eat side salad (I really don’t like onions so once they’re on everything else is off limits) and think an option to have crisps and coleslaw or something as a side would be a nice addition. My gf said her hot beef sarnie was great and my toastie had loads of delicious filling so 10/10 for that.

Popped in while waiting for my wife to get her hair done. Not from the area so had a little walk up the high street and decided to use Lindley’s for my coffee and sandwich. I always try to use independent coffee shops rather than chains. I was not disappointed will certainly use again when in the area.

Reasonably priced food/drink. Good service in a quaint old building. Definitely worth a visit. Went with my 2 daughters for lunch, and everyone enjoyed. The hot chocolate is definitely worth a try

Tasteful decor and lovely wholesome food. Me and mum (who's a regular here) enjoyed a light lunch. Meatball melt and bacon, brie and cranberry melt both excellent. Coffee was very smooth and tasty. Service was faultless.

Nice little cafe in Lindley, really good selection of sandwiches - lots of choice! Had afternoon tea here once on a Saturday and that was pleasant. Would recommend a visit if you're passing.

We visited mid week and by chance-this place has a lovely vibe . It was quite busy. The staff were really friendly and the food was very good. The homemade soup was delicious and my husbands sandwich appeared to be gorgeous..will def be back

My friend and I visited Lindley's Cafe today hoping to enjoy lunch. We both ordered the salmon and crab fish cakes with garnish plus a coffee each. The serving staff were fine. We each had two 'fish cakes'. They consisted of very little salmon and the bits, we could actually see were miniscule. They were in the main potato. Of crab there was no sign.Added to this they were basically tasteless. I actually cut up one of my fish cakes to see how much fish was in there. When we asked for the bill we mentioned to the waitress our disappointment. She asked us to see the chef and pay on the way out. We were greeted with so much verbal abuse from the chef it was quite unbelievable. She certainly needs to go on an anger management course. There was a couple sat at a table near to us at this time.She was shouting at us, informing us of her food source of which we were not complaining.From reading previous reviews we are not the first to suffer this verbal abuse. We will never visit again.

fresh food well presented and friendly Northern staff. In all a great experience lovely latte great food

A fairly regular haunt to be honest. Very friendly staff, great food and well priced. Decent amount of seating upstairs and a nice takeaway menu as well. Great coffee (beans sourced from a local Huddersfield company). Great sandwiches and salads. Ploughman’s and mezze boards are great as well as Brie and grape sandwich. Takeaway favourites are chicken and avocado and chicken tikka with mango chutney, it’s quite clear fresh produce such as superb freshly cooked chicken breast are used.

Been here several times over the last year. Only ever had coffee and cakes so can't comment on the cooked food yet. Coffee is ok. I'll be back.

Went there a couple of months ago for a coffee, the aroma was wonderful. Friendly staff and a relaxing environment for that little piece of me time.

We love this cafe - a real local gem. My children love an after school visit for cake and I like to treat myself to one of the lovely meze boards.

First visit to this cafe for breakfast and it did not disappoint. Really enjoyed the food and coffee. Staff were friendly and the place had a nice feel to it. Will definitely be returning!

We visit this cafe now and again

We love Lindleys , staff are fantastic, Sheila is wonderful, we always have good food

Just found this small cafe by chance as the others nearby were closed. The mini breakfast were valued for money and the tea and coffee were included too. Very cosy small place as if you are having breakfast in someone's first floor house. Staff very friendly. Will recommend and return when in vicinity.

Really nice friendly place. The menu is a bit odd as doesn't explain what things are and some things have non explanatory names. Had a salad as I was going for a healthy option but it was absolutely covered in dressing. The child's sandwich was caked in butter too. But a lovely place. Might go back.

Popped in here whilst visiting the nearby hospital. This is a comfortable cafe with seats upstairs so larger than you think. Coffee is good, cakes are excellent and staff friendly.

Llegué con mi hijo tenía sabor chocolate caliente y pasteles. .

Aparecimos aquí después de nadar. Solía vivir en Lindley, así hemos estado aquí varias veces. El personal es bastante agradable y la comida está bien. El menú es bastante extenso, aparte del menú infantil. No hay maniobra cuando se trata de tener una porción más pequeña para un niño, un poco caro para un café. Yo tenía una mozzarella, tomate y albahaca liberar. No albahaca fresca. Podría probar basil pero pude ver ninguna, el pan baguette cuando realmente un panini hubiera sido mejor y el queso se evapora en el medio, así que un poco de pan desnuda! Los niños de picnic osito era demasiado caro en £4. Por un bocadillo de jamón 50 que estaba en pan rancio, restos de casi jamón, una bolsa de osos y pom capri sun!

Me ciclo aquí periódicamente por un bocadillo y siempre dejar saber lo que he se delicioso. El servicio es bastante rápido, los ingredientes deliciosos y hay incluso un coche pequeño parque enfrente.

Este sitio es mi placer culpable después de la escuela! Café hecho con cuidado y atención, la moka es muy sencillo. Sándwiches simplemente increíble - me encanta el delicatessen especial. He probado tanto el pastel de café y salados que son deliciosos brownie de Carmel....

Este no es su típico cuchara grasienta. Café agradable shabby chic con buenos precios y servicio de mesa. La mayoría de las mesas están arriba, así que ten en cuenta si tienes problemas de movilidad. Esto es en las afueras de Huddersfield, cerca del hospital....

Conocí a mi esposa y su hermana fueron aquí. Tanto dicho lo bueno de este lugar era para el almuerzo. El servicio fue con una sonrisa y la comida era deliciosa.

Compré un sándwich para llevar... Turquía y el aguacate en marrón. En la apertura de la bolsa, de vuelta al trabajo me encontré un raspado de la mantequilla, una porción de pavo finas de discos y tres rebanadas de avacado. Decepcionante, ya he tenido algunos...

I come here regularly, it's my local cafe and I would recommend it heartily!Decor is pretty and fresh, the staff are so friendly, the menu lovely and they will often tweak things for customers. There is a comfy seating area downstairs and the upstairs had great opportunities for peopke-watching from the windows with a coffee.

Fantastic breakfast - lovely atmosphere - friendly staff. Husband had full English and I had smoked salmon and scrambled egg - lovely to be offered something different to a full English and the option of a poached egg on the breakfast was fantastic - we will be back!

Very nice, full of character and excellent table service. The food and coffee were delicious. We will definitely be coming again.

been there several times with associates, nice place for meetingi specially like down stairs as you get chance to speak to staff too.service is good and very clean

It's a decent little cafe for breakfast, sometimes they have kids serving who really struggle also i have no idea why they dont open sunday's as there is no where in Lindley to get breakfast or any lunch on a sunday there really missing a trick

Have been here twice over the past month and will definatly be visiting again soon! Gorgeous little cafe, really vintage and pretty! Food is amazing, have been for both breakfast and lunch and both were delicious especially the homemade wedges! The staff are really helpful and friendly, nothing is too much trouble for them! Cant wait for my next visit

we were in lindley for a hairdresser visit, the weather was awful. we decided to have lunch while the weather [hopefully] improved. we took the two easy chairs by the window in the warm + dry. hubby chose soup of the day, which was butternut + sweet potato, served with a generous helping of french bread. i chose a bacon/brie+onion chutney panini with salad. we had a coffee+ tea respectively for our drinks. hubby loved the soup, he finished it along with all the bread, my panini was well filled and the onion chutney went well with the bacon + brie, as did the salad. just over £12 for both of us, good value. as we left the staff said goodbye + thanks. the rain had baited a little for us to walk to the bus stop.

Upon entering the cafe we were rudely told they were no tables when a man offered us his table , we thought the lady was just stressed due to how busy the cafe was. We ordered our drinks which were very nice. Then for the member of staff to have a disagreement with another customer which soon turned into quite an aggressive argument as our table was next to the counter i quickly had to usher my children out of the cafe as it was distressing and as it looked like the staff had no intention of defusing the situation unfortunately we had to leave . The memeber of staff who the lady had an issue with continued to make remarks to the lady only making her more upset and sparking off the situation again. This is such a shame as we did think the food looked lovely and would have returned.

The staff are so pleasant and helpful, the cafe is small and tastefully done up! The menu is massive - so much to choose from. There are different types of food for breakfast, snacks and lunches to tapas and big dinners. The homemade cakes and drinks are fab. I have eaten a few times and every time it has been amazing. Very well worth a visit.

If you see in Lindley it is a lovely quaint place to go. The food is fresh, delicious and everything is wonderful. There is also a brilliant choice too. Thank you so much to all involved. My hubby and I had a love meal there and have eaten there loads before and definitely will again.

I have been twice in one week to this cafe. The first time I had a brie,bacon and cranberry toasted baguette which was very good on all criteria. The next time I was early enough for the Full English ,so had it. It was nice to have the poached egg as an option. You get tea or coffee in on the deal. The toast was served in a rack which was a first for me in the Huddersfield are a and a nice touch . The weakness in the Breakfast was,I feel,the sausage. A very basic one with little flavour. I don't know who supply's it but as I visited the butchers next door I was surprised to find out it wasn't them. It maybe from another local butcher, in which case a change is called for. The cafe is a little disjointed by being on two floors in three rooms. That can't be helped on account of the building. It can however lead to varying service. Difficult for the girls to know what is going on. Also the ambience can be very quiet when not busy. A bit of light music or radio might help although a licence would be required. Two other suggestions . Get rid of the polka dot table coverings. Vintage or retro they might be but can be sticky and make the cafe look a bit like a transport one. Finally newly printed menus would be good . The current ones are a bit ancient. And each table should have one rather than have to wait for it to brought to you. I certainly will visit again as the Food is generally good and well priced and will be interested to see if any of my suggestions come to fruition. That is ,of course ,if the management keep an eye on this site.

Regularly get lindleys for lunch whilst at work they are so friendly... food is always nice, good selection and they deliver!!

had breakfast here this morning, highly recommended. lovely pleasant and helpful staff. breakfast beautiful, and good value. came away very happy bunnies. see you next time x

I was shopping on Lindley high street and decided to have a coffee. That soon became with scone for me cake for wife. Just lovely and welcoming. If you want to chill this is the place. Lindley is full of surprises. Good butchers and bakery. Lots of hair dressers and pampering places. Then, for its size lots of good eating places. When you are chilled look at Lindley clock tower. Built by the mill owner to make sure the work force know the time and get to work. A few times a year in the summer the building is opened so you come walk the tight steps up the tower. Don't worry the hospital is 5 minutes away in case it's too much for you.

walking to the shops in lindley village, so i stopped for some refreshment before going any further, [i was a bit parched]. i ordered a pot of tea and a buttered scone for my elevenses, [albeit nearer noon]. a well fruited scone and a generous 3 butter pats came with my teapot and decent sized cup, the daintier cups have small handles that can be difficult to hold for me. i enjoyed my tea + scone, and little breather. then i carried on my walk and shopping after my break.

Called three times in the last two weeks as we have been visiting Lindley. Staff were welcoming and the food was good. A nice place for a light lunch and drinks.

Very pleasant little cafe with homemade soup and good variety of sandwiches and light dishes. Children's corner with toys.

Visited here before a walk and we opted for breakfast. It was tasty and really good value for money, I think it was £3.95, with a coffee or Yorkshire tea. Nice cosy, quirky cafe in Lindley.

called for a bite to eat while in lindley. i ordered a pot of tea for one and the welsh rarebit. i sat by the window on an easy chair,my tea came almost immediately + the rarebit followed shortly. it looked good and tasted even better!. the accompanying salad was delicious with a nice dressing and not the usual salad side, it had thinly sliced peppers + celery spirals [novel!]. i got 2 cups from my teapot, which pleased me [i like my tea]. the only little niggle i have is the refrigeration units are quite noisy when you're trying to chill out. perhaps some low background music might mask this?, otherwise a good lunch at today's prices.

called in for brunch whilst strolling in lindley. its a small entrance with comfy seating for 3or4 + a table for 2 near the counter, theres more seating upstairs. i ordered a latte + tuna/cheese melt, there is a choice of bread, i had a brown baguette. this came with mixed salad with 2 dressings. the staff were polite + quick, i sat by the window downstairs on a comfy chair + flicked through a magazine [ plenty to read]. the sandwich was well filled + tasty, well accompanied by the salad, the latte was just right. i was quite full so had half of my baguette wrapped to go.a bit on the pricey side, but you do get plenty. next time i'll bring a bigger appetite or have something lighter.