Lochend Farm Shop in Perth & Kinross

I give up, I really do. Have stopped using the restaurant because the food is pretty poor and the staff are surly at best. This morning I wanted to purchase a food item which they have stocked for years. First young girl I asked couldn't understand what I was asking for, second one said they didn't stock it although she has served me in the past and the third one said it had sold out but they might be getting some in in a couple of weeks. Several other local people have mentioned how rude the staff were. Hospitable is not a word you can use for this place and yet years ago it used to be good on all counts.

We pop in here regularly for breakfast or lunch. We particularly enjoy an afternoon tea. It is always carefully prepared with close attention to detail. Nice relaxing atmosphere, with views across the farmland and over to Bishop Hill. Options to sit indoors or outside. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Farm shop stocks a variety of produce and gifts for special occasions, all at reasonable prices. Keep up the great work and hope to see you soon.

Great spot to stop and recharge while out walking or exploring the area. We often stop by for some lunch, or a coffee and a treat. We recommend the afternoon teas which are homemade and delicious, but need to be booked a couple of days in advance. Staff are always really friendly and helpful. There are seats indoors, as well as outdoors for those sunny days!

This place has went right down hill. But reading other reviews it looks like the owner isn't paying attention so, perhaps reducing footfall will. The attitude of staff is care free. Not really interested in whether or not you are ordering, just an overall malaise about the place. The scones were shockingly dry and the coffee had zero flavour. Your order gets plunked down on the table on a blue plastic tray and you are left to take off the plates and coffee yourself then discard the tray..... Honestly it's laughable. Staff are miserable. This could be a wee gem, but it's worth heading along the road to Loch Levens Larder, or even Heaven Scent for the quality. Yeh its a bit dearer l, but you can thank me later.

Lovely place. We stopped for tea and a scone. Nice cup of tea but was surprised to be expected to carry it on a tray to our table! The scone was nice and seemed fresh. Lovely eating area and lots of outdoor tables for hot days. I live the book corner where you can browse and buy second hand books.

This little farm shop is situated in a lovely little area and has a very nice setting outdoor along with a conservatory. We visited for a morning coffee and cake/roll. The table service from the teenage girl was ‘ok’ but there’s certainly room for improvement! In very casual attire (tracksuit and hoody) dropping the tray on the table not even taking the cup and saucer off…. The cake and roll was very tasty. However the coffee could be improved. The cappuccino milk was steamed for too long (too hot/burnt) and no taste of coffee! The ratio of coffee to milk was all wrong… a few small improvements would go a long way here!

Great place with great food and atmosphere. Would definitely come here again. Nice book exchange area. Only criticism is that the tables felt a little bit too cramped.

Excellent service friendly helpful staff. Food good local produce cooked well. Would recommend, an enjoyable experience, we return on a regular basis. Beautiful views at any time of the year.

Lovely little farm shop with a gift shop and cafe. Beautiful setting with lovely views. A small menu with breakfast items, home baking, soup, toasties etc. Reasonably priced. Staff were welcoming. Food was good - soup and cakes/ coffee. Recommend a visit.

Great wee place and dog friendly in the lovely spacious conservatory. The staff were lovely and friendly and brought water and treats for our dog. The food was tasty and a decent price and a good flavoured pot of tea. I had a panini with two fillings which was served with a generous salad and crisps. Very tasty and filling. £8.50. I would certainly go back here again. The farm shop is also very interesting and filled with a variety of tasty foods and gifts

Such a great location, beautiful day but thoroughly disappointing experience. Lacklustre, dated with no aesthetic- half dead flowers on the tables, sullen staff. Was presented with little choice. The tuna sandwich was curling at the edges on Mother’s Pride processed white bread with stale crisps on the side. Cappuccino with absolutely no froth and served at nuclear temperature and I burnt my lip on the cup! Undrinkable, inedible and nothing to tempt me to return!

Good service from counter staff with nice coffee and cake. Lovely views but tearoom interior was very warm and most outside seating was in full sun with no shading.

Clearly the owner doesn’t have a care about reading reviews. The same problems arise time after time, outlining the same issues. Our family had the worst food experience and the attitude of the staff was just about the same…..infact worse .Soup was dishwater and tasteless. The Ham & Cheese Toastie was a “Joke” ( Cheese not Melted ….almost the consistency of a bin lid….tasted as I could imagine a bin lid tasting. Everything lacked taste and care. Sad ! The Staff!!! Don’t get me started on that. We brought the issues to the staffs attention and nothing was done. Not a care in the world. Very unwelcoming from start to finish. Our family have been in the hospitality industry for a lot of years and never have we experienced anything like this. Had the manager or owner came to speak with us with just a simple apology….then this review wouldn’t be happening. Learn from your mistakes. Won’t be back !

Not sure you can call this a farm shop? Hardly any fresh vegetables, cucumbers wrapped in plastic. What a disappointment.

Excellent stop. small farm shop and cafe. Always good food and excellent service. Inside and outside seating. You can watch the gliders landing at the local airfield.

This used to be a great place but has gone downhill rapidly in 2023. Coffee is terrible. The cakes are okay but not great, and their scones used to be great but now seem to be shop bought. They used to make great soups but now their soups are terrible and for some reason they now make all soups with celery which I am allergic too. Also they don't butter the filled rolls. Finally, the staff have changed and are not as good. Overall, it is very sad to see it decline so badly and I cannot see my family or myself ever going back.

This is a superbly stocked farm shop and cafe, full to the brim with local produce. They make the BEST soup ever (honestly it's worth a visit just for that) and do fabulous home baking too. Sit by the window if you can and watch the gliders circling the hill!!

Lochend Farm Shop is situated in a lovely area of the countryside. The farm shop has tables available in the main building and a light and bright conservatory area. There is plenty of choice of food to eat in the cafe area, fresh vegetables, meat and gift items to purchase in their store. We had booked an Afternoon Tea which was delicious and plentiful. Included in this were a couple of savoury flans, sandwiches, crisps, scones and cakes. We couldn't manage to eat the whole lot but were able to take away the remainder to eat later. Most of the staff members we talked to were very friendly and helpful. We have been here several times in the past and the standard of food hasn't ever disappointed us.

The location is attractive with spacious parking and large interior. The shop has some nice items and the staff are pleasant enough. It is however a bit dated. It is clean and tidy but the old furnishings and crockery has a feel for the aged clientele. We had a pot of tea for two and a couple of scones. The metal pot , the plain white cups and small packets of butter and jam were straight out of 70s seaside hotel. The scone was nice enough but nothing special. It could be so much more.

We loved exploring all of the items in the shop, especially seeing many local producers. Made us want to shop there. However with regards to the cafe, for we got lunch was expensive! I definitely grudge what I paid. The cost of the items we chose weren't displayed either.

Locally sourced ingredients make for simple, wholesome and tasty food. Lovely ambience. Plenty of outdoor seating in the summertime. The staff are always pleasant and pleased to see you. The shop has a good range of food produced by local companies and veg grown on the farm itself.

Rude and disrespectful towards staff, this ain't place you'd like to work! Especially if you are looking to get paid! Take your self worth and friendly service to a hospitality service that is worth it ;)

The shop is lovely and the cafe interior homely and welcoming however this is spoiled by disorganised and at times incredibly rude staff. Other cafes nearby seem to have better service and hospitality and therefore I will take my custom elsewhere.

Rude staff, luke warm overpriced soup and told can’t get a glass of water because of COVID but can buy a drink an get it in a glass. Won’t be back

Pop in by chance as original place wasn’t open for lunch and we were not disappointed.Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. The carrot cake was fantastic and certainly recommended.Plenty parking although inside seating was minimal and because of Covid they had to keep a door beside our table opened which allowed an unwelcome draft in.Well worth a visit but would suggest going on a nice day so you can sit outside

I came here and it was yummy Ok this is so good I love it I had a bacon role and Diet Coke it is amazing deff coming back you should come here -Liam James Allen

Great farm shop and cafe. We Visit frequently. Food is excellent and staff are really friendly and attentive. Would recommend a visit.

It's a wee shop close to the gliding club and had great disabled parking. The food is genuinely delicious, bacon and black roll was scrumptious and the turnip and smoked bacon soup was divine. The coffee was by all accounts perfect - Lucaffe - no less and the earl grey (leaf and not a bag) tea was served in a cute ceramic pot.Lovely views and suits all age ranges. I'll be going again.

Booked afternoon tea. Can only say it was terrific. Great selection quiche, sandwiches, scones and cakes. Plenty coffee. Staff were very friendly and we will definitely return in a few weeks. Also the table we booked had been dressed with lovely tablecloth and nice teacups. Keep up the good work.

just visited with my family expecting a lovely little meal and some coffee. we bought two hot chocolates and a panini and while the hot chocolates were lovely the panini came on its own with a few grapes which cost over £7 and wasn’t even fully cooked!! the service was also very poor indeed the staff were almost completely incompetent! we were very disspointed with our visit and can safely say we will not me back again

Came here with family for lunch and we were the youngest by about 30 years! The serving staff were polite but we waited for about half an hour for 4 hot rolls. When they arrived the order was wrong. Two brown rolls with bacon were white and there was a roll with sausage that was seeded when it should have been white. We were then told that the bacon was very crispy, probably because it had been cooked for the half hour they took to arrive. The bacon was so tough it was hard to swallow but the children were hungry so we battled on. They were £3.99 each and over priced. There are plenty of available coffee shops and cafes in the area, try one of those instead.

We have been coming here for a few years now and have never been disappointed with the food. The staff are always very friendly. Price wise can be a little bit expensive. 9/10

Very disappointed with the value and quality of the food. £7.40 for a very basic panini worth less than half that amount, £3.40 for a tiny bowl of basic homemade soup, £2.40 for a cup of tea! Could not believe a quick lunch came to £29!! For these prices you expect to receive something special. Low quality food at an extortionate price. You will lose customers unless this is addressed, the prices cannot be justified.

Realy nice and friendly staff products are so fresh love taking my granddaughter here to see all the fresh products

THE GOOD - This is a terrific place to buy very good meat/veg/cheese etc all relatively local produce and excellent products also sells little gifts and etc THE BAD - Ordered two ham and mature cheddar paninis and a Coke What we received could in no way be described as a panini! Cheap baguettes (the sort you buy 2 for £1) which when grilled had been burnt top and bottom ( I don’t mean lightly charred as it should be). The so called mature cheddar was tasteless and not properly melted, I’d actually say it was probably a supermarket own brand cheese ( not what you’d expect from a shop that has marvellous quality cheese on sale) . The ham was certainly good quality tender and tasty although there could have been a little more on the so called panini When you pay £7.40 for a small panini you’d rightfully expect something of decent quality but that IS NOT what is actually provided. In all £16.40 and quality wise it might just about be worth half that price.

I and my party of eight other cyclists arrived tired and hungry after a ride through some very blustery weather. We were welcomed with reserved tables (I having forewarned that we were coming) and excellent no frills food, i.e. soup, sandwiches, cakes, puddings, teas, etc served almost immediately and with a warm smile. Wonderful hospitality and much to recommend it. We set off back to our Perth base with much renewed strength and an intention to return in the not too distant future.

A cosy cafe with welcoming staff.Excellent home grown vegetables. Best scones around. Cheese cake to die for. A large choice of local produce in the shop.would definitely recommend a visit.

Popped in for a quick lunch and omg what a disaster....20 minute wait on a panini which when arrived was burnt on underside and not cooked on top served with beef crisps!! No salad garnish or anything At a cost of £7.40 lukewarm coffee and a slice of dry gingerbread....Will definitely not be back or recommended

Had a drive in the country and stopped here for a cup of tea and something sweet and fattening. Tea and coffee good, fruit scone good, treacle scone a little hard around the edges but soft inside and tasted nice. The lemon drizzle cake was also nice although brightly colored. Will go back. The shop was well stocked and a good variety of goods, competitively priced.

A lovely cafe with freshly made salads and quiches, soups and sandwiches, all delicious and hearty portions! Lovely gift shop, lots of second hand books, and farm produce too. Highly recommend, we go often and are never disappointed. Good value for money, especially if you have a spree book.

Cosy cafe with lots of tempting (and tasty) scones/cakes etc. Nice little shop selling mainly farm produce and not too many of those little trinkets that you don't really need. A bit off the beaten track but the lovely surroundings make it worth the effort.

We love coming here, it's a real farmshop and cafe without all the fancy goods and fancy prices! Lovely fresh vegetables and some nice bits and pieces in the shop. Lunch here is always good, the soups are always lovely.

This used to be a great wee place to stop by and buy fresh vegetables, etc. Fresh veg pricing is now either very high or non existent. Price outside for only potatoes, dirty carrots £1.29kg and cabbages from .50p ! Everything else is unpriced, which usually means either laziness or delusions of grandeur, not sure which. You don't want to join a coffee queue just to find out the price of onions, etc.

I had just come from climbing nearby Bishop hIll and what better wat to re energise that a Latte and a slice of their Orange and chocolate cake absolutely scrumptious mmmm !! Quite busy when I went in ,a good meeting place for locals and visitors with a nice range of products in the shop

We've been here several time for breakfast, lunch or just a cuppa!! Never fails to impress with good tea and coffee and a cake, traybake or scone. Bacon rolls -you must try-soups like you mother made (in winter nothing warms you or fills you like their soup) Nothing fancy or pretentious -good value and a shop to buy local fresh produce and some different foods.

We are quite lucky in this area there are several nice Cafe/Coffee Shop places around here but this is by far my favourite.

Popped in here for coffee and afternoon scone, great food and reasonably priced. So impressed we got take away on their home made flans. Nice helpful staff and a great place for a quick snack

Good for a lunch. Not fancy but good local farm produce and baking. Wee deli and local veg on sale a bonus and charity book stall (for CHAS children's hospice) has raised an amazing amount of money. Books galore and not expensive. Near the RSPB reserve and Scottish Gliding Centre and a great stop off if you are walking round Loch Leven. Worth a visit.

A little on the pricey side for a self service cafe out in the countryside. would be nice if they introduced more hearty meals for all the cyclists in the area, one slice of flan on its own or an additional cost for a bit of salad does not satiate.

Out for lunch with 3 friends, none of us had been here before but had high hopes as the car park always seems filled at weekends.

This is a lovely place to stop for a bite to eat. Clean, homely, great home cooking, all freshly made while you wait. The shop is full of different, unusual choices of both fresh and dried foods, spices etc. If you want to treat yourself, there is a choice of lovely gifts or you can buy freshly grown vegetables picked from their Farm.

It is always worth while when you are in the area having a look in for a coffee and some of the excellent home baking . Treats are in store for you with the fresh produce on display and the frozen section . A particularly good selection of biscuits as well. Quite a busy wee cafe when I was in , obviously used as a great wee meeting place

Paramos un descanso para tomar café durante uno de los días más calurosos del año. El restaurante y la tienda estaban bien ventiladas, con ventanas y puertas abiertas. Las vistas desde las ventanas sobre el precioso entorno, con tierras de Centro no deslizándose Portmoak lejos.

He visitado Lochend durante un número de años, para el almuerzo y para ir de compras en el deli.

Metimos a almorzar. Pedimos una quiche - preguntó qué tenía y me dijeron que no tienen nada pero me dijeron que no podía ser servido con una ensalada, así que pedí que. El quiche de hongos era realmente muy sabroso pero la ensalada era muy pobre. Consistía de un bebé tomate, dos rodajas de pepino, hojas de lechuga unos, un desierto cucharada de zanahoria rallada, Media muy pequeño amarillo de remolacha y una porción de ensalada de patatas crudas incomible. Me dijo uno de los asistentes de que el Papa no estaba preparado. Ella me agradeció por decirle y dijo que el personal de cocina, que ella no sabía. Entonces ella procedió a cobrar el precio completo de la comida - 5 libras. 75 para el quiche y 3 libras - sí - para el £3 ensalada. Pregunté si debe tomarse algo de dinero, dado que el Papa estaba cruda y comestible, y ella dijo que se tomaría 80 pence para las patatas, ya me había comido el resto! Realmente no creo que su forma era muy buena y no era nada impresionado. Incluso si las patatas habían sido comestible 3 Libras era excesivo para la ensalada que recibí. No impresionado con esta visita a la tienda de la granja. Lochend

Paramos para mediados de un refresco por la tarde estaba bastante concurrido Café, tomó un café con leche y un bollo de frutas todavía caliente el horno. . . Excelente.. . . . Una buena selección en la tienda de productos delicatessen y una buena selección de traybakes y pasteles. Un buen ambeince a la tienda con un personal agradable y servicial.

Este es un cálido y agradable cafetería y tienda. Como muchos productos como sea posible viene de Escocia. Hay también un segundo mano libro donde todo el dinero de los libros es enviado a casa, Rachel de los niños del hospicio local.

Estuvimos aquí para el almuerzo - comida todo casero y con productos locales, así todo muy sabroso. Apple cayera era increíble! También hicimos algunas compras en su gran sección de comida - Amplia gama de productos de gran. Volveremos. Buena para los ciclistas también

Stopped off here on our homeward bound journey for some light refreshments.Although we are fairly familiar with this neighbourhood, it was our first visit here.There is a car park, with disabled parking near the entrance. We noticed a rack for parking bicycles near to the entrance too. Next to this there is a sofa, protected from the elements, for those that wish to have refreshments outdoors. To the other side outdoors was farm produce for sale.Indoors there is a fairly large café area and also produce/gift items for sale. Café serves the usual range of hot/cold drinks, cakes, sandwiches, baked potatoes, soup etc. We opted for hot drinks and cake - but may venture in another day to sample other items!! Wife was very happy to find gluten free cake!Nice, relaxed seating area - enough space to be comfortable. There is an assortment of items around the walls for sale - pictures, cards, giftware - mostly more unusual items that are not available on most of the High Street, a lot of more unusual food items also. Wife left with a jar of Apple and Cinnamon Curd!There is also a large bookcase to the rear of the café where you can get (presumably) 2nd hand books and proceeds are donated to charity.Warm and friendly atmosphere.Nice wee find in the countryside.

This farm shop is situated in a sunny spot at the east end of LOCH LEVEN and it not signed from the around the loch track so you have to search it out if doing that walk but your efforts will be rewarded.There is fresh farm produce some from the farm itself and local honey amongst many other treats.There is the usual selection of lunchtime grub with the addition of square sausage in a roll!.There is a good selection of second hand books you can browse and purchase Its counter sevice

Stop here, do some shopping from the deli and enjoy the tasty homemade soup. It is a cozy farm shop that is worth a visit.

Myself and a colleague popped in for lunch, while the soup and quiche was good it was all a little confusing. Is it table service or counter service, why a handful of crisps with quiche, a very small bowl of soup, with no plate underneath, plastic glasses which had been dishwasher to death. It came to just under £10 for a soup, a quiche and a bottle of sparkling water.

I found this place by accident during a trip in Fife. I was going to go to Loch Leven Larder but stopped here instead. All I can say is it was worth it. It's a farm shop with a small cafe. The range of food is not great but if you want some soup, a sandwich, cake and tea it's as good a place to stop as any, and there are some good views of the countryside especially Bishop's Hill. The food is plain, fresh, and prepared on the spot. I had cream of carrot soup, a tuna mayonaisse sandwich and some tea. I passed on the cakes, but they looked good too. There is a small shop in te building too which carries the same sort of stuff you would find in any other farm shop, but the quality looks good. Lochend Farm Shop is a wee bit off the beaten track, but if you are driving past it, turn round, it's a good place to stop.

We pop up to Lochend on a regular basis, and the selection of cake and coffee and lunch menu is always great. The farm shop has organic food and some lovely gifts and cooking ingredients. Staff are friendly and look after you. Nice second hand bookshelf unit raising money for charity......always worth a look. Location is next to Gliding school so watching gliders come in and out is great. Then you are very close to Loch Leven for walks and scenery and bird watching......give it a go.

Often visit this fairly local cafe. The food is plain but excellently prepared and presented The staff are kind, friendly and extremely courteous Drop in your always welcome

Popped in today we had a wander around the shop. Small area bit plenty of choice. We didn't buy anything. An ice cream cone counter would have been nice as we were in the mood for a cone. Food smelt nice and the dining area was quite busy.

Good stock of produce not available in supermarkets, good freshly made produce in Cafè too homemade. Of course it is a little pricey but you normally pay for quality and it's nowhere near as expensive as somewhere a couple of miles round the Loch!!! I'd recommend a visit whether for Cafè or shop it's worth a trip.

This is one of my favourite places to visit especially on a Sunday afternoon. Food is excellent and cooked to order. My partners favourite is the buffalo burger. Minestrone soup was amazing the week I was in. Although there is not much choice on the menu, it is enough and it is quality over quantity, portions are good. Staff are friendly and as we get to know them more, better interaction. Veggies outside - I buy here before going to the supermarkets. Dirty carrots are sweet and tasty especially in a soup. Will return and have recommended to others

Of the many café stops around Loch Leven this is the one we return to on a regular basis as the staff are friendly the seating open warm and comfortable and of course the home baking to die for.My particular weakness is for Lorne sausage in a soft bap a Scottish classic which is so often greasy but not here!There is a comprehensive farm shop including veg from the farm and a charity book shelf where you can choose a book for 50 pence and there is outside seating.

Enjoyed good quality food with the family. Bacon or bacon and egg rolls are £3.99 each so not the cheapest. The system was confused with the lady first telling me it was self service but then told me she would bring it over? Seemed to be a lot of staff for very few customers. One of the staff sat at the table next to us for a break which seemed odd but not any sort of issue. Would come back but not frequently. Think they should consider table service for the price they charge and the small number of covers they have.

Visited for lunch today. We ordered sausage on rolls...small slice of sausage on a roll with very little butter. Very pricey for £3.99. 5 staff members sitting having their lunch around a table in centre of cafe, you felt you were disturbing them wanting to pay. Looked bad.Would not recommend or return

Dropped in to this little farm shop after passing it several times.We were greeted by a friendly and polite young Gentleman who took our order after taking the time to explain all that was on offer and kindly brought it to our table as my elderly mother needed to sit down. The food was excellent and the location is perfect.The prices seem to be similar to other farm shops, but the level of service from the young Gentleman and the other Lovely staff members makes it well worth a repeat visit

Been to the cafe and shop a few times now but on each occasion have experienced dreadful staff attitude and not pleasant way of speaking to customers. The food is okay but nothing to write home about. Raised the subject of staff directly with the shop but it got no response not even an acknowledgement. Think there's a real need for some customer care training here before it makes this a pleasant place to visit.

We were welcomed by a passionate young man who could tell us about the products on sale. I chose to have a flan. I could have it with salad, but at three pounds for salad I felt that was just a bit too much. The flan came and that was it, a piece of flan. My dining companion had a small burger on a roll. He did have a garnish of five crisps. It was all very strange. There were four members of staff working and maybe that is why the prices are so high and the portions are so small. It is my third time of being there. I fear it will be my last.

Love this place. No pressure good food relaxed space. Try it you will love it and the veg is top quality.pop in and see even a coffee is good

Dropped in here on the of chance of catching a coffee and cake.Although the restaurant was beginning to clear up for the day, we were welcomed, shown to a table and asked what we would like.The staff were very considerate to our requests and requirements and although we had to wait a few minutes the the food was produced and served quickly, efficiently and with a smile.Good simple food made better by the service

All sorts of Scottish produce and general whole foods in a little wooden cabin. A very handy place to discover.Didn't have the opportunity to eat in the cafe but enjoyed perusing the shop. Fresh produce, dry goods and refrigerated, may also be some frozen out that might just have been ice cream. I can recommend the bannocks, loads of fruit in them, and the black bin which is dense, moist and slightly citrussy but weight the bitterness of candied peel.Also sold a few souvenirs and gifts.

DIL and I called in here and bought quite a few things-cheeses, smoked duck breast, lemon curd and a pair of oven mitts amongst other things. We found the prices to be good and service from the lovely boy behind the counter excellent. We didn't eat, just shopped.

Four of us called here after visiting the RSPB reserve that's about a mile away. Plenty of tables with brightly coloured plastic tablecloths, also tables outside. Good selection of cakes and traybakes on display. We had teas and coffee, Banana Cake, Pecan & Treacle Tart and Hazelnut & Chocolate Slice. Drinks were hot and delivered to our table by Jason. The cakes were delicious and fresh. It was a Bank Holiday Monday, about 2.30pm and the cafe was quite busy, service was prompt under the circumstances. Lots of produce on sale in the shop part but I didn't pay much attention to this as we were on our way to our hotel for the night. Would definitely visit here again.

Called in here today with friends after visiting the nearby Vane Farm RSPB. Lovely location, quaint old fashion style cafe and farm shop. Good selection of cakes, pleasant surroundings, great place to drop in for a snack. Recommend.

The bacon rolls were OK but at £3.99 each and the mean portion of bacon makes them well over priced! The place cant decide whether its self service or not, drinks arrived without tea spoons and the rolls without cutlery, this was hidden away on a shelf out of view from the counter, along with the cheap catering packs of sauces.... The farm shop was really odd selling overpriced honey (£6.50 per lb) but the sight of the Elmlea in the fridge along side all the designer products was hilarious

As a reasonably regular visitor to the farm shop I do enjoy the food (usually coffee and cake). However, I was there on 30/12/14 and felt quite ripped off. Had a roll on sausage - tasted great and no problem there. We then decided to have an apple and fruit slice each. It was priced at £1.99 per slice, fair enough. I added custard at £0.40, the other added ice cream at £0.40, fair enough. I asked if we could get the pudding heated up and was told that it comes that way anyway.So thinking this would add up to £4.78 just think of my shock when I got charged £2.00 per pudding because I wanted them hot. Charged £4.00 to have it in a microwave for about 40 seconds. When I complained I was drawn to a sign mentioning this however this had slipped under a plate and you couldn't read what it said, and also to a sign behind the counter explaining this. However the print wasn't large and it was black ink on blue paper- not the easiest to read. That aside to be charged £4.00 to have two puddings heated up in a micro wave is a total rip off and unjustifiable. It goes without saying that here's a customer they have lost..

This is such a lovely place to visit. Right next to the airfield. On a nice day sit outside ant watch the gliders or sit indoors were chat flows. The staff are lovely. The food is yum and the shop has some great and unusual items. You must pop in and give it a go x

Found this by accident and did not regret it. A real find for customer service and realistic pricing in the retail shop.I hope success does not spoil this, as it has for others nearby who have become greedy.The fresh seasonal vegetables are so fresh, you can sometimes watch them being picked from the fields next to the shop. We had drinks and cake, which was very good quality and value. Next time we will be much more adventurous with the menu. Great people working there, who go the extra mile!! A little gem!!Try www.lochendfarmshop.co.uk

Had a lovely lunch and browse around farm shop. Set in a lovely location and and was surprised at how little lunch cost and it was very tasty.

I visit here regularly on a weekend afternoon with my mum, sister, and niece. The home baking served in the café is delicious - special favourites are the chocolate caramel shortcake, strawberry cheesecake, and raspberry cheesecake. They also serve delicious coffee. The staff are very friendly and always very kind to my mum who is in her 80s and has mobility problems, but still enjoys having a good browse around the shop.The farm shop offers lots of deli goods as well as local meats, vegetables, and fruit. They also sell gluten free products. There is also a gift shop area - I bought a really nice set of large French-style coffee cups here and I'm hoping they have more in stock soon to add to my collection. The only problem here is that they shut down the coffee machines sharpish at 4.30 pm and so we have missed out on the cafe a couple of times, although the shop is open until later.Would definitely recommend a visit for the lovely home baking and the open country views.

Fantastic setting on a super sunny day, so used the tables outside watching the nearby gliders in the sky. The bacon rolls are wonderful, piping hot bacon and lovely soft (huge) baps. Coffee also tasted great The staff were all very pleasant and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back soon.

We now eat here frequently - the food is great - get the sausages, served on a big soft roll - there's no fat in them - flavour is amazing! Delicious cakes & decent size mugs of coffee served nice & hot. Service is friendly, helpful & patient - it's a great wee place and we always find it the same every time we go.

Have to say, once you figure out there's no table service and go up and order, it's a disappointingly small bowl of soup. If you want a roll with the soup it costs another pound. Tasty enough soup but not worth £3.99.

This is a great wee place to have lunch - had a Lorne roll today and as a true Scottish connoisseur de Lorne, it's at the top of the leader board - tasted amazing ( Puddledub?), seemed like there was no fat in it and the chef hadn't stinted on the filling either - it was brilliant. Coffee was nice & hot and the cakes genuinely home baked - unusual. Service was cheery and a total lack of pretentiousness about the place, unlike other similar rip-off " farm shops" . I will be going back.

This is a little restaurant and shop next to Lochend farm. From the windows, you can watch gliders take off and land at the nearby airfield. The menu is quite limited and unadventurous. It is mainly homemade soup (good but small bowls) and pudding and cakes. You can also order baked potatoes with filling and burgers. The staff are always welcoming and very nice. The interesting thing is that they sell very good fresh vegetables, roasted (smoked) garlic heads and they have a small but good farm shop with a variety of preserves and other things suitable as gifts etc. I also like that they have a bookshelf filled with secondhand books which are very cheap to buy (proceeds go to charity) so you can buy some and also take along your used books to contribute. A little more thought to the menu would make this a much more appealing destination.

Have used this restaurant on a few occasions in the past and was impressed by the home baking and coffee. Lunch experience last week however put me off forever. Indifferent service, little choice, sandwiches pre-prepared and plated up with a few tortilla chips on top and covered in cling film - bet those tortilla chips were soggy. Husband's venison burger which seemed to take ages to arrive even though the place was fairly empty, was tough and served in a bun with no accompaniments. When he asked for mustard which wasn't part of the selection of packaged sauces it had to be brought from the kitchen in a jar. The coleslaw served with my salad was revolting as was the mayonnaise in the little packages.

This is a small farm shop, run by family and local people. My partner and me have been several times and have never been disappointed. We visit after a walk, and the fresh home made food is always satisfying. Much better and cheaper than the rip off tourist trap farm shop/gift shop/restaurant just along the road. Soups and cakes are a favourite, and the coffee is better since the Gaggia investment.This is NOT a tourist trap, neither has it pretensions to be a Michelin starred restaurant. It is wholesome, honest fare, and good value.

If you want reasonable and unfancy fayre, the coffee shop at Lochend is for you. Grannies love it ! I don't think I am their target market but it was clean and in a beautiful setting.

Appeared nice wee stop to have lunch but the food was plain - can make much better soup myself - it was thick salty and boring - also cost £3.99 for tiny bowl with boring small roll. NO option of spelt, rye or gluten free rolls\bread. Scones were dry and £1.85. Tea £1.90 Sandwiches boring and cost £3,25. Don't mind paying high prices for excellent quality food that is healthy and different but this was not so. Staff frosty when enquired about prices and bill - Suggest you give this a miss

Had a nice trip to the larder but not quite what we expected. Was disappointed in the farm section, thought there should have been more on offer, although we did buy some steak which was delicious.Gift shop has a lot of nice pretty items but quite pricey.Coffee shop good value for money and we enjoyed our cream tea. 8.95 for 2. Too much for us but staff happy to give us a box to take away.

after walking out of the one near by We came across Lochend A wee gem What great service and fabulous home made soup

A pleasant tearoom serving nice scones and home made cakes and an outlet selling farm produce such as eggs,potatoes and vegetables. Friendly staff.

I was a visitor to the part of Scotland and went on a recommendation locally...Prepare to be amazed at what prices you can charge for things you can get elsewhere for a lot less. The whole enterprise seemed designed to lighten you pocket. You would have thought that everyday vegetables that have not had to be transported, marketed or stored would be at least similiar or cheaper than normal - not so!! they command a premium here. Very little customer experience offered. I was very dissapointed and will not return.

Nice fresh vegetables and good varieties of produce in the shop. Great soups and baking all made on the premises. Need to invest in better coffee though its always very weak.