Mama's Coffee Shop in Central Bedfordshire

Having read the Andrew M review I thought I would test his theory. To my surprise the shop was open and had a lovely ambience (maybe because Mr M wasn't there). As an owner operator establishment it is lovely and all the regulars seemed to understand that people can't work 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. Maybe Mr M should send everyone his schedule so they can be open for him I would thoroughly recommend Mama's if you want a local, non corporate coffee shop

Watch out for the sofa. Sat on it and it seemed sticky. Owner had no reason. To explain other than smirking! Might be a place to avoid!!!

Very welcoming and unfussy. Quality coffee and cake, plus excellent bacon sandwiches. Definitely worth a visit.

Just popped in for a cuppa. Refreshingly unfussy with friendly service and a carrot cake to end all carrot cakes! The staff were approachable and helpful..

Have been popping into Mama's for a while, Tracy is always friendly and happy for a little banter, the cakes are a good variety with some quirky ones, coffee is always hot and great variety. Tracy is even happy for muddy boots.

Good choice of food and drink, and Tracy is very accommodating, she’ll add any little touches you request if possible! Always a pleasure to visit, never a chore!

Popped into Mama's after a long ramble. Lovely fresh food. Lovely service. Really relaxing environment. Will definitely go again next time I visit Sandy

Hobbled to this little place last Monday for a soya latte and cheese, ham and salad baguette. Bread was a tad sweet but overall really nice. I was sharing a table with another lady who was a great entertainment! The lady behind the counter very friendly. Scanned the covid 19 app at check in. I'll be back.

Popped in for lunch. Saturday lunch 1pm one portion of baguette left so had to opt for another kind of bread as someone else had that one left. Soup of the day was horrible, tasted industrial and out of a tin. Pot of tea for 2 £4 steep, cups dirty and given just one saucer (probably ran out). Panini with cheese ok. Jacket potatoes not available on weekends. Disappointed.

Stale inedible muffins, dirty cup and teapot, miserable staff and no customers on a Saturday lunchtime!

Eight of us descended on Mama’s mid morning just before a heavy rain shower. One person serving, others in the cafe but no panic, coffees came and a good choice of cakes sampled. This is a homely coffee shop also selling paintings, gift cards and the like. Two tables, four chairs are outside but close to the Main Street. A comfy place serving good coffee with obliging service.

Cycling to Graffham Water we stopped for coffee (and a Chelsea Bun)having done about 20 miles. The coffee was excellent, the bun was fresh, the service was with a smile and the ambience relaxed. This will be our half way stopping place for this trip from now on.

Lovely coffee, and brilliant bacon sarnie or cheese toastie, made to order, tea not bad either. Well worth the stop

Food and coffee excellent lovely staff very friendly and welcoming reasonable prices highly recommend a visit

Over priced food, anaemic toasties, unfriendly staff, disappointed with visit. Huge potential but currently lacks in these areas. Greet your customers with a smile, improve food quality or reduce the price to reflect current quality. Even saw staff member go get a pack of cookies from co-op and then sell them in the cafe. Hot drinks are good.

Not had a meal here but their latte coffee is lovely , as are their cakes ! The staff were very friendly too.

Fabulous food (and lots of it) as always and we were not rushed, just right for long lazy lunch with the girls..

Been twice and each time met by someone who is either having a bad day or that is just there way. Unfriendly service and not with a smile. I walked out second time.

Me llevaron a la mama por un compañero de trabajo después de que rindieron en otro café local. El personal de aquí es encantador y acogedor, y la comida siempre es fresca y sabrosa, como es el capuchino. Gracias a Dios por un lugar limpio y agradable para ir a almorzar en la arena.

Called in for lunch on a really wet day. Friendly reception from owner. Cappuccino & fresh made ham toastie both delicious. Cafe relatively quiet that day which is unusual. Recommend

Prisa en hoy para conseguir un aperitivo ya que solo tenía unos minutos libres y tenía un huevo recién hecho y pepino baguette y lata de bebida. Muy agradable y una pena no haber podido quedarme más tiempo para probar el café. Sin duda dejar de nuevo cuando estoy al lado de Sandy.

Pasó por reunirse con mi esposa n hijo a quicl almuerzo. Menú sencillo, como sándwiches, hamburguesas, etc. Buena elección de café, pero tenía un chocolate caliente con crema batida y le obsequiaremos con bits. Ni idea de por qué elegí eso, pero estaba delicioso. Yo tenía un queso n jamón bocadillo tostado que era agradable. Ambiente muy relajado, parece ser muy popular con las familias. Buenos precios y sin duda volveremos.

Una cálida bienvenida cada vez que visitemos, Mama's.

Metimos en un café y tocino sándwich que amigos para ponerse al día. Un servicio encantador y delicioso sándwich de tocino! Precioso lugar para visitar!

Waited 15 minutes for an anaemic 'toastie' spurred on by listening to the waitresses laugh about how the toaster wasn't on, and then reviewing the luke warm toast and saying 'that'll do'.

Enjoyed a visit here with my friend and her children. Kids loved the milkshake and home made cakes and me and their mum had a lovely latte and a toaster. We did have to wait a little bit it was worth it, and it was only due to them being busy, they were working hard. Lovely service. Would happily go back and recommend for anyone visiting Sandy who fancies a lovely relax and a nice coffee, lunch or snack.

I love this place it has a fantastic menu and fabulous coffee. The staff are always really friendly and helpful. The coffee shop is set out really well so if your solo like I was you can have a good chat with the other customers if you wish and there is a really friendly atmosphere in the place. This is a really good place for families as well and the cakes will always go down well for everybody as they are handmade.

This place is extremely small. Only about 4 tables in the cafe and 2 tables outside. It is all very close together so there really isn't much room. On the other hand, it has a nice design as it is pastel themed. They serve a lot of food & drink for such a small place. I would not recommend the milkshakes though because my friend and I got chocolate milkshakes which barely had any chocolate taste to them. I have to admit the hot chocolates are very nice as I had lots of cream and marshmallows on mine. The tables outside are metal tables that sit right next to a main road meaning it's not very peaceful but if you are looking for a place with decent food then Mama's is your place.

Friendly staff. .great home made cakes..fab milk shakes...small seating area outside for sunny days coffee...

My husband and I popped into this little coffee shop on a rainy Monday, and the young ladies behind the counter made us very welcome. We had a black coffee, a cappuccino and a couple of cakes, all of which was tasty. Nice atmosphere, clean and tidy.

A lovely spot with friendly staff. There's a real community feel to this coffee shop that you don't often see in many other places. The cakes are delicious and the coffee very good. It is also Walker friendly, or so the sign says, which I can believe.

Hot chocolate super yummy. Cakes just sublime and an array of local tasteful art on the walls to add even more ambience to this lovely café. Nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff who work very hard 7 days a week. Hats off to a great place.

They didn't have any fresh bread and only 2 baguettes despite the fact that we were there when we opened. Children running it!

Went in again for lunch and had delicious toasted sandwiches and cappuccinos. We didn’t have to wait long for our food and once again, the staff were very friendly. We tried some of their home-made cakes this time and they were delicious.If you want good food and service and value for money, I can highly recommend Mama’s Coffee Shop – you won’t be disappointed!

A very laid back atmosphere here, good service, friendly staff. Great meeting place for teas, coffee's and delicious cakes.

We went there a few month ago and we have a beautiful meal and coffee. Very good attention from the owner herself.

I have been to this coffee shop before and enjoyed the experience, however after a walk round the RSPB thought wed pop in for a coffee (it is a coffee shop) it was 25 to 2 on Sunday so plenty of time they shut at 2. My husband only drinks coffee with cream not an unusual request but when asked the owner refused??? thought the customer was always right. she just said we only make coffee with milk so we both had tea with crumpets and fruit loaf. After it was delivered we just felt like there was an atmosphere as the two other customers left we felt like they wanted us gone so they could go home not an enjoyable experience my husband thought it was the worst coffee shop he had been in which is a shame as I know they could do better.....

I go to Mamas every morning for breakfast and coffee. The service is very good. The coffee is great. The whole atmosphere is fab.

Went in with my daughter and grandson and ordered our food at the counter. We had lovely toasted sandwiches and cappuccinos. Although quite small, Mama’s Coffee Shop is an ideal place in Sandy High Street to stop for a hot drink and a snack. There is a free car park just opposite the coffee shop.We were lucky to get the sofa to sit on which was very comfortable as there is only seating inside for about a dozen people. There are also a few tables outside. The place was nicely decorated, clean and bright.We didn’t wait very long for our food to be brought to us and the staff were very friendly. They also had some of their home-made cakes and biscuits on display, which looked delicious – we’ll try them the next time we visit. We can recommend Mama’s Coffee Shop for good food, service and value for money.

Great place for lunch with a friendly service. Great value with a good selection of food to choose from.

I am a regular visitor to this establishment and the standard of coffee & service remains consistently very good. If you are in Sandy on a visit or just passing through, well worth a visit.

This is a great little local coffee shop, which serves great coffee with a smile. Brilliant value and well worth a visit for the friendly welcome

There was seating in the street although it is on a main road it was in an excellent place to have a coffee. Our bikes could be leaned on the wall next to us. The staff were very helpful even though it was into the last half hour before they closed on Sunday, they even offered to bring the drinks out to us.

We are Sandy locals, this is the best place for a good cup of coffee, the prices are also very good compared to the big chain companies. The staff are all pleasant, the cake and sandwich selection is good and priced well. There are usually more than a couple of gluten free options too, which means you are not just stuck with the generic chocolate brownie.It is a small shop, the seating is a bit cramped and unless you get the sofa the chairs are not the most comfortable, it could do with something other than a lick of paint, a theme would be good.They have started to do evenings for different groups, we have seen adverts for meetings for astronomy and sewing groups, I like that they are willing to serve the community in the evenings, this is a nice touch.

Is a really sweet little coffee shop and the service was very welcoming. They had a nice selection of cakes, biscuits and teas and it was nice to just sit by the big window on a rainy day.

Visited this Great Cafe today. Wonderful food and drinks. Homemade freshly made including Gluten free sandwiches and Toasties. Fantastic homemade cakes including Gluten Free !!Make this a destination off the A1 well worth the detour onto Sandy High Street with free car park directly opposite!

Called in lunchtime with a friend after a morning shopping. Very warm friendly and humerous welcome by lovely staff. We both had a toasted sandwich with a coffee and tea. Placed our order at the counter and took a seat. Order was brought to our table. The way the food was served was superb and all the ingredients of the toastie from the bread to the filling was excellent. The price was astounding value for money. Such excellent value and a joy to experience such wonderful customer service. Will definitely be going again.

Visited today with my family, a group of 6. My sister lives in Sandy and always raves about this cafe so it was great to finally visit all together. Knowing the cafe is quite small but very popular, my sister pre-booked a table for 3pm. Found the cafe to be freshly re decorated, lovely bright & welcoming. A good choice of drinks from choc/coffee frappes to pots of Tea Pigs tea. All drinks very good & good value. Look forward to visiting again very soon. Many thanks!

Excellent cappuccino, warm welcome and fresh new decor. Great atmosphere and an important hub for the local community.

Friendly staff always make you welcome in this small cosy cafe. Coffee's are excellent and freshly made food is seasonal and tasty. Equally wecoming to all ages with some toys available for children.

What is wrong with some of the reviewers? This is a great place for an excellent cappuccino and a home made cookie. There's a photography show on 1 wall at the moment, read their newspapers or if you just want to play safe and be boring go to mcstarcostas!

I have been meaning to visit this cafe for a while as it appears very attractive from the outside. My error is indeed in its title - admittedly it is called a coffee shop not a cafe so they were unable to provide cooked food apart from toasted sandwiches.Cannot say I received a warm welcome. I asked whether menus were on the tables and the staff just pointed to the chalkboard and commented that toasted sarnies are listed on laminates on the counter. Neither my latte or toasted sandwich were anything special. Indeed the latte was quite unpleasant being somewhere between a hot chocolate and coffee. Costing almost £6 it was the most expensive snack I have paid in recent times.The place seemed quite busy but again there are only 10 - 12 seats. It did seem part of the local community but unfortunately it was not an experience. I plan to repeat.

Lovely food, especially cakes, and coffee, friendly staff and a real sense of community inside. Would benefit from being bigger some days but that's down to its reputation and popularity - a local gem.

I didn't recognise this coffee shop from the previous two reviews. This place is average at best, and I'd only recommend it if you're stuck in Sandy on a rainy day with nothing else to do. Service is disinterested, coffee not that great, and the tables and floor not cleaned after previous customers. Alas, just your run of the mill place which us Brits tend to put up with!

This place is an absolute gem. We're locals and repeatedly come here for the odd coffee on the go or sit down just to take 5. The team responsible are excellent hosts as well.There is a reasonable selection of sandwiches with weekly specials, and a wide selection of cakes and speciality teas. (Even chocolate tea). Our youngest loves the babycino's and teddy bear biscuits!I can't write enough good things about Mama's. It's an excellent choice whether your a local or passing through to or from the RSPB or other areas.

Well it feels like a comfy club. Warm and welcoming, excellent coffee, tea pigs specialty teas, excellent light snacks. I usually go for the weekly special which frequently involves speciality bread, a choice paté, super side salad and scrummy chutney/pickle. And cakes a good selection not just your usual coffee house carrot cake, and locally made Portuguese Tarts, which if you are not familiar with them are a custard tart in a soft caramelised pastry case, just enough for two orgasmic bites. My granddaughter likes the hot chocolate with marshmallows, or if she is feeling grown up a kiduccino, a young perons version of a cappuccino. A very popular venue in Sandy.