Meadow Lea Farm Cafe in Cheshire West and Chester

Used to love coming here and have been for years, but I have noticed a decline in quality and in service. Today really was the final straw. After trying to correct an order which was brought to us wrong I was made to carry around our plates of food to and from the kitchen whilst the staff watched as they couldn’t be bothered to do it themselves. The lady who I kindly asked to help correct the order was nothing but cold and rude. The food itself has come to the same quality as Wetherspoon's but for 3x the price. Most of the food looked as if it’d been sat out in a buffet and definately wasn’t fresh. As I say I’m really dissapointed due to how fab it used to be but will not be returning due to how I was treated today.

Very pleasant cooked breakfast. Freshly cooked and tasty with toast and a hot drink. I asked for scrambled eggs and also got a fried egg!

We’ve visited Meadow Lea on many occasions, however on the last few times we’ve noticed the service isn’t as good as it used to be. Twice we’ve been given wrong orders and the food hasn’t been hot. I’m hoping this is just a blip as I do enjoy going there and will try it again in a couple of weeks as the food is lovely.

This is a nice Cafe which serves good food. I often meet friends there. It’s got a log burner which is lovely. The staff are very nice. The only down side for me is dogs are allowed in the cafe. I would prefer it if there was a separate area for dogs and their owners.

The eastern entrance to the Chester Millenium Greenway at Mickle Trafford is conveniently just a few yards from Meadow Lea Farm Cafe. We chose this for a brief family meet up and we’re pleased to find the modern interior of the cafe in a building that once might have served as an animal shed. A busy youthful team were on hand to take our order, and my crisply cooked thick sliced Cheshire bacon in a freshly baked bap was delicious. My wife’s toasted tea cake was quickly devoured mostly by the grandchildren. Our latte’ s had a real freedom taste. We sat outside on a warm morning to observe the spectacular dahlia display and the arrivals in the farmyard/ car park. Some interesting options were available for lunch. Customer attire indicated that here is a popular rendezvous for the cycling fraternity who are about to set forth or maybe have just returned from the green journey into central Chester and onwards along the Dee to Connah’s Quay wharf in Wales. Sitting out in September with sweet drinks and jam makes this a focus to wasps! Our grandchildren particularly enjoyed the free rides on the play tractors etc in abundance for entertaining the lively toddler.

Three of us went here for a long chat over a cuppa and really scrumptious carrot cake. Sorry we may have stayed a bit past closing time but thanks for not throwing us out.

The food was good could not fault that but the surroundings were not great I understand dogs can go in there but when they bark alot ( high pitched) it’s not great but when there owner then puts her plate on the floor and lets the dog eat her leftovers sorry for me that’s abit much . Someone did tell the girl but they just took the plate with all the others … I also asked if someone could clear the table after we had eaten because we were having another drink and she said NO sorry they have not got time so we moved the plates ourselves to another table . Does not want to make me return.

Last two occasions been very disappointed…quality of ingredients poor, sausage skin really tough. Ordered vegetarian breakfast this time and mushrooms were served wrinkled and dry baked. Lovely staff, lovely spotlessly clean environment but won’t order hot food again …stick to cake .

Very nice cafe, but very overcrowded on a Sunday - the staff seemed to be having difficulty coping.

Come here when me and my son ride our bikes over this way….in the past has been ok but today unfortunately not…. Arrived and was 3/4 full. All empty tables had plates piled high on. We found a vacant table and I went to order….I was told at the till ALL hot food will be at least 30 mins. My lad was hungry so I continued and ordered. We ordered 2 cheese and onion toasties , latte and cookie (cookie at £2.60 I thought very steep)….drinks and cookie arrived with 15 mins. Food was just short of 40 mins. I could see they had had a busy lunch but didn’t seem short staffed I clocked 6 on shift. 40 mins seems excessive for two toasties. The cheese in the toasties was a mature brand so when it melts it goes greasy and had a split effect. Unsure if they’ve changed the cheese ? This has never been the case in the past. Also my toastie was all cheese one half and then all onions the other making it not really enjoyable. Nobody came and asked if everything was ok with our food etc. Also noted a lot of food debris on kitchen floor and restaurant floor too…. We will return as it’s a regular stopping route for us but I felt the need to suggest that today was below par ….. Thanks.

Excellent service & food as always. One star less this time as car park is a ice skating ring your a business and a very good one but not gritting your car park is dangerous. I did not find it to bad but I have good balance. My wife went flying on the floor lucky did not hurt her self. I can never fault this place it amazing and one of our go to places. So this is not a Bad review this is a review is simply about taking care of the public parking area. Keep up the good work but grit the car park. A lot of elderly people come for food here they would not have a chance 7/10 this time

Love this recent find. It's certainly popular and that always speaks volumes. Nice varied cafe menu, plenty of tables and a cosy log burner in one area. Staff all friendly and efficient. Parking available outside although spaces seem to fill quickly. Popular with cyclists. Definitely plan to visit again

Wow! This place is GREAT for breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, cakes and more! Tucked and hidden away in the lovely village of Mickle Trafford. A hidden gem! Immaculately clean kitchen with plenty of seating both indoor and outdoor. The food is fantastic! Drinks are also great! I was really surprised at how good this place is and I can’t wait to return!! Thank you!

Called in for a quick cuppa finished up eating a lot more oops! Thoroughly recommend a visit all the food looked really good.

Popped in for an ice cream. I think we called at a bad time. We were ignored by staff whilst loitering by the ice cream freezer. Thinking we must be supposed to go to the till to order we went there. A server concentrated very hard on making the two hot drinks in front of them and didn’t have the common courtesy to look up, smile (or not) and say I’ll be with you as soon as I’ve done this. A different server put some dirty plates down and asked if they could help. We asked for a tub of chocolate ice cream to take away instead of eating in.

Popping back through the countryside and came across this little lovely coffee shop. Nice place to pop in for a ice cream and a coffee! Definitely recommend.

Simply amazing!!! Great service and amazing value for money. Always cooked fresh and to order. Sometimes you have to wait but it’s well worth waiting if you know you are getting delicious meal. I have never walked away hungry 😋

We would go again as the food was very good although a touch pricey for some items. Struggling to keep on top of cleanliness as it can get quite busy ie tables needed clearing and we ask for clean glasses. If busy you may need...

This is our go to when needing a quick lunch. Great food Great drinks Dog and kid friendly Great for cyclists There own ice cream on site I highly recommend the Club Sandwich or breakfast

Vibrant cafe, popular with cyclist, good coffee, breakfast and lunch options, good portions, quality food, value for money. He had the Farm House and the Vegetarian breakfast and they were both very good. Indoor and outdoor sitting. Great cakes too!

The most amazing bacon toasties after a 2 mile walk along the cycle path from Hoole. No wasps! I suggest you ask for your drinks to be served with your food as per comment below - we had finished our coffee before the toasties arrived.

Food lovely, service was a bit slow we had finished our drinks before our sandwiches arrived which was a shame, we sat in the new extension and the place was full of flies and wasps I know it’s on a farm but could do with...

Really enjoyed a brunch with friends and family. Everything was great, except for the wasps 🐝 buzz buzz!

I just had to try their artisan ice cream after seeing it advertised on an 'A' board, whilst out walking yesterday and I wasn't disappointed. Made on site with milk from their own cows, by Amy/Aimee, who also makes their delicious cakes. 1 scoop chocolate...

Very popular cafe and no wonder …coffee excellent and their millionaires shortbread is to die for !!!!. ..has become our regular stop while going for walks along the Green way …can be busy on Sunday mornings but always managed to find.a seat…have an extensive menu...

Found this little gem on our way home from a nearby attraction and it was the perfect stop off for ice cream! Lovely clean and friendly cafe. Delicious ice cream and I tried the blueberry and white chocolate cake which was v v tasty. Would...

Great food. Good service sum of the young girls could learn to smile. The older staff are spot on. Me and my wife love it here. Dog friendly and always busy. Cyclist cafe 🚴‍♂️. Highly recommend

We visited this afternoon about 2.45 for a drink and cake, about 3 tables inside taken and maybe 3 or 4 outside so not busy and no food seemed to be getting served it was mainly drinks and cake. I got up and ordered and...

Well recommended by a neighbour, it was my first visit to this lovely little covid resistant water (oops sorry coffee) hole. As a modern looking establishment that have adapted well to be covid safe. The staff work well and effectively during these hard times and...

Visited today as a small family group. We had pre-booked and upon arrival headed for the counter to find out where our allocated table was, we were met by the most discourteous member of staff (unsure of the name as no staff introduced themselves, although...

Visitamos en el punto medio de nuestro paseo en bicicleta por la Vía Verde. La comida, como siempre, excelente (¡tuvimos el desayuno vegetariano que fue aún más agradable en el programa Eat out!). Las mesas en el interior posiblemente estén un poco más cerca de lo que a algunas personas les gustaría, pero comimos afuera como un día tan agradable que estuvo bien para nosotros.Marcadores espaciados en el piso en la puerta principal para indicar dónde esperar (aunque no hay cola a nuestra hora de llegada) y solo se mueve de la puerta al mostrador cuando está libre (después de usar el desinfectante de manos provisto) y luego salga por la puerta lateral .El personal me pareció muy eficiente y amable. ¡Definitivamente visitaría de nuevo!

No me gusta dejar la cafetería con una mala crítica ya que el personal es amable y la comida es buena, sin embargo, me siento obligado a dejar una reseña después de mi reciente visita aquí. No tiene nada que ver con la hora de espera que tuvimos para la comida, ya que estaban muy ocupados, fue el hecho de que nosotros, como grupo de 5, nos sentimos muy incómodos y bastante ansiosos por las medidas que no se implementaron debido al covid 19.No he estado aquí durante mucho tiempo, obviamente, debido al coronovirus, sin embargo, las mesas estaban en el mismo lugar que en mi visita anterior. Las personas sentadas detrás de nosotros estaban muy unidas, definitivamente no se distanciaban socialmente. Las mesas no se limpiaron después de que la gente se fue y el personal no tenía escudos como otros cafés en los que he estado durante las últimas semanas. Las únicas medidas eran una pantalla en la que se pagaba y una entrada y salida independientes, y había antibac para usar cuando entraba. Me gustaría haber visto al personal con escudos retirados un par de mesas y gente haciendo cola para hacer pedidos muy cerca de ¡nuestra mesa no era un distanciamiento social! ! Hubiera sido mejor para los clientes sentarse a la mesa y las camareras para tomar el pedido de comida en la mesa.La comida era deliciosa, la camarera amable, pero a menos que cambien las cosas, no volveré, me sentí muy estresado e incómodo.

Odio dejar malas críticas y soy un gran admirador del café y la comida aquí, pero después de visitar ayer me siento obligado a compartir nuestra experiencia. Este es solo el tercer lugar en el que he estado para comer desde que reabrieron los restaurantes y fue una experiencia horrible y que me provocó ansiedad. Sí, hay un cartel fuera y desinfectante de manos en la puerta (aunque estaba vacío cuando llegamos). pero adentro hay otra historia. Ninguno de los miembros del personal lleva máscaras y las mesas no están adecuadamente espaciadas. ¡Nos sentamos muy cerca de la gente y de la gente que se paraba al lado de nuestra mesa para hacer cola! Hay una pantalla en la caja que es completamente inútil porque el personal viene a su mesa para darle su comida y bebida sin guantes ni máscaras y no se mantiene a distancia. Toda la visita me puso ansiosa e incómoda y solo quería salir de allí, ¡pero esperamos más de una hora para la comida, así que eso no sucedió! Mi comida era deliciosa, ya que siempre está allí y el personal se disculpó por la espera, etc., pero los propietarios deben hacer algunos cambios importantes para proteger a su personal y a sus clientes. No regresaré hasta que sepa que se han realizado cambios.

Espero poder disfrutar de nuestra visita después de haber estado bloqueado. Muchas mesas afuera y mesas bien espaciadas dentro del café. Gel antibacteriano en la puerta para entrar y otra puerta para salir. Señalización en el lugar de los requisitos. Habiendo dado nuestro pedido, decidimos sentarnos adentro. Nadie nos pidió nuestro nombre o número de contacto y nunca preguntó a las otras personas que eligieron sentarse adentro. Habiendo notado esto, observé al personal que vaciaba la vajilla usada y las bandejas, etc. desde afuera. No se limpiaron las mesas ni se utilizó spray desinfectante antes de que los nuevos clientes se sentaran en ellas. Cuando nos íbamos, noté que finalmente un miembro del personal rodeó algunas mesas vacías afuera para limpiar con un aerosol desinfectante. Mi preocupación es que algunos clientes entraban sin usar el desinfectante o sin entrar por la puerta de salida. Para mí, parecía que nadie del café estaba tratando de seguir las líneas de guía cuando estaba ocupado. También nos toca al público en general estar atentos a la hora de entrar al recinto. Deje de mirar y siga las pautas recomendadas. Si desafortunadamente ocurre un brote cerca de aquí, no se tomarán números de teléfono del propietario (estábamos sentados adentro). Además, hacen una buena taza de té y buena comida.

Visité en algunas ocasiones y disfruté muchísimo el tocino y los pasteles de café, sin embargo, en esta ocasión habían reducido la cantidad de tocino y el pan estaba tostado en rodajas en lugar de la variedad más espesa del pasado. El personal en general es muy amable y servicial, ya que están felices de cortar la grasa del tocino antes de servir y servirán el café extra caliente según lo solicitado.

Positives: warm welcome, parking and right by cycle path, excellent selection cakes especially scones and lovely soup, speedy service, dog friendly Negatives: ran out of scones twice when I’d come specifically for scones (yum!)

We had an excellent lunch. The place is very clean and the service was quick. The food was hot and lovely and especially afterwards we had some home made cake which was very yummy. Would definitely visit again

Este café se llena los fines de semana debido a que está en una ruta ciclista, pero con una buena razón. Es administrado por una familia y vale la pena hacer una parada en la zona. Los desayunos son un poco caros, vale la pena comprarlos, ya que son de alta calidad y no son grasosos.

No he estado aquí por un tiempo, ahora recuerdo por qué. Es solo un servicio dolorosamente lento. Se me advirtió al ordenar que habría una espera de 20 a 30 minutos para la comida. Pero fue casi una hora. Totalmente desorganizado, ¿no prepara previamente ningún elemento de los desayunos? Incluso los cafés tardaron casi 40 minutos.Meadow Lea, eche un vistazo y por favor, ordene esto, no es difícil.

Buen lugar, muy popular, estoy seguro, lástima que su sistema parece estar en sintonía con las personas que están comiendo lo que parece un excelente "inglés completo". Lamentablemente, parece que manejan sus pedidos en estricta rotación, por lo que después de hacer cola detrás de 4 personas que ordenaban estas comidas para un grupo, mi pedido de café y un trozo de pastel languidecieron durante media hora, mientras que el tocino estaba frito, los frijoles se calentaron. y la tostada estaba tostada. El café estaba bien, el pastel estaba muy sabroso, pero cuando llegó no estaba de humor. Lo siento Meadow Lea, no volveré a llamar, la vida es demasiado corta.

Lovely sandwiches & coffee. Dog friendly if sitting outside. Popular for cyclists & apparently nice walks.

Friendly service and with a smile... very busy on arrival, but food was 1st Class !!! The cakes looked tempting but resisted as it was 100km to get back home. Worth a visit, a little Gem

They let me leave my car here when I was riding the greenway just across the road and on my return had the best cake and coffee around 👍

Best Breakfast in Cheshire cooked from scratch with great quality product. Busy place but in my books if it’s busy it must be good 😀

We’ve been for lunch quite a few times and always enjoyed a consistently tasty panini!

Our daughter wanted to walk here on her birthday and have lunch, we've been plenty of times before but this time we were disappointed, there were no clean tables, we were served our lunch and the previous people's plates etc were still on our table when we were eating, it had been busy but it's had steadied off and the staff should have gone around and tidied up. My husband and I had a sausage sandwich and we both commented on how tough the skin was, when we finished we sat for a while before walking home and our plates then were also stacked up with the previous diners, staff walked past repeatedly but when we left all the plates etc were still there. We were disappointed this time and probably won't hurry back.

I have cycled and walked to this café from quite a distance and it never fails to deliver great food and service and ambience. Clean and plenty of good food choices. I had tuna melt Panini in lovely bread and have also had their yummy soups. I have been there with several friends and all of the food is nicely presented and really tasty. Thanks for keeping up the great quality!

Lovely cafe. Nice veggi breakfast.....( could do with a veggi sausage!) Friendly staff. All in all- excellent. Thanks again. Only comment- it is SO noisy in the cafe- the bare walls & floor may account for this! Soft furnishings or interior cladding please?

Visited as a family. Have been a few times before and enjoyed each past visit. This time, the other meals were fine. I opted for scrambled egg on toast and got what could only be an egg, cracked and not beaten into a cup. Microwaved till rubbery then mashed with a fork so it looked like a mashed up hard boiled egg. I didnt complain as the queue at the counter was 10 deep. Again the other meals were up to the usual quality. So just avoid scrambled egg.

Very friendly staff and they serve the best bacon bap I have ever had! Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Have visited a few times and it's always busy. Can't fault the friendly service except it takes a surprisingly long time to get coffees. In fairness, I've never tried the food, though the cakes do look very good. Reasonably priced and decent Americano but I've had two Mocha's now and both tasted like a lukewarm latte. The first time I assumed it was just a mistake, but then it happened again! Almost no chocolate taste at all. Somebody there needs re-training on what a mocha is. Will order something else next time.

An oasis at the end of the cyclepath this is a warm welcoming coffee shop with stonking cakes and cookies as well as quality coffee. Apart from feeling out of place among the mamils for not wearing cycling lycra the coffee shop has a cosmopolitan clientele. Recommended

Enjoyed tea & excellent selection of delicious cakes after cycle ride along Greenway. Not surprising that they won recent award as Cafe of the Year.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch in warm September sunshine. Very fresh tasty sandwiches served with one of the best flat white coffees that my coffee addict husband has tasted. The staff were very friendly and efficient, we most certainly will return.

We enjoyed a fabulous bike ride using the Cheshire cycle way

Lovely little spot, super clean, nice friendly staff and quality ingredients served with a smile. The kids loved the milkshakes, "proper" as we might say in Yorkshire.

We regularly go here and keep meaning to do a review - so here it is!

Ideal situation at the end of Chester Greenway,didn't know it was here till another cyclist told us.Plenty of seating both inside and out.So far have tried only the Posh Pops(the Strawberry and Rhubarb is absolutely delicious!) and their very nice cakes.We look forward to the roaring log fire in the winter,we certainly don't need it in the current heatwave!

Turned up with a dozen cyclists on a 100 mile charity ride and the support team.

This place is just a wonderful little gem ideally placed for a cycle ride pit stop. We've just enjoyed two very fresh and tasty chicken salads as well as a lovely rhubarb Bakewell slice. Lovely outside seating area. Could do with a shady area as properly hot when the sun was out. A bit of a sun trap. Good value too. We'll be back for sure.

Quite a long wait for quite average sandwiches. I was disappointed there was no farm shop attached but there you go

Called in at the turnaround point of my bike ride this morning. First time I'd tried here. Lovely coffee and amazing toast with fabulous jam. Lovely staff and nothing was too much trouble. See you next time.

Went here for the first time today. It is very nice. A really clean, fresh, modern bikers café. But also works well for families and passers by. There’s a good selection of hot food: all-day breakfasts, sandwiches, soup and deserts. Tea and coffee are very nice. The service is with a smile ;)

Had coffee and delicious scone here. Other food I saw being served looked delicious and well presented. Ideal for cyclists and walkers. Plenty of parking spaces and outside seating. Waitresses were cheerful and courteous. Will look forward to our next visit

Modern contemporary cafe set in Meadow Lea Farm's yard. There's great food, great tea & coffee plus a roaring wood burner. This place is a great stop on winter walks or bike rides. In the summer the alfresco area is a real sun trap. There's a large car park. Great stop for cycle club rides.

A regular weekly habit! Chunky eggs on toast with a couple of slices of bacon my favourite... can be noisy if full due to structure but outside seating available.

The all day breakfast was to die for! Served in lovely atmosphere by friendly staff. Everywhere spotlessly clean. Not very often you find a gem like this. Can’t wait to take the family.

We visited yesterday for an early lunch, we both ordered the bacon, Brie and cranberry panini, which came with a side salad and crisps, it was as delicious this time as the first time we visited! We’ve never been disappointed. Highly recommended.

We visited on a Friday lunch time it was very busy and were warned about the wait for food as it is all freshly cooked. We had the all day breakfast and it was thoroughly enjoyable. All the other meals we saw looked very nice especially the sandwiches with either soup or wedges. We will definitely return soon

Great local countryside cafe. It serves beautiful breakfasts and some lovely looking cakes, ( home made ). Not overly expensive.

Visited here on the off chance with a friend and oh what a lovely find and surprise. The place was very busy which to me speaks volumes. Service was excellent and the cake and scone my friend and I had with a pot of tea was absolutely beautiful. The staff where all really pleasant and smiling which to me says the staff are happy working here.

Called here after reading reviews with a friend for coffee and cake. The staff seemed friendly, coffee was good but the scones which were supposed to be cherry scones had one cherry in and really weren't so fresh. We would return maybe try one of the paninis next time as they looked very tasty as we spied on the table next to us. I would imagine in the summer it would be lovely as they have a number of seats outside.

We called in here today for lunch, with my two dogs. I am fully aware of the rules about dogs, but how do you stop a dog barking when it sees another dog? I quietened my two down(they only barked 3 times) and the lady came over and pointed to the sign and said we could sit outside. I wonder if this cafe is as dog friendly as they make out?

We've really struggled to get in here several times because it's so busy, but we managed a table on Sunday morning. Breakfast was simply excellent & staff very friendly

Had a welcome break here during our bike ride. Fab scones, cake & cuppas. Clean & comfortable, with friendly staff & a good atmosphere. Will definitely return & recommend!

We were looking for somewhere we could call for a spot of lunch that would welcome dogs and we were recommended to Meadow Lea farm

I visit when in the area with family,we all enjoy fresh cooked food.it does get busy in summer with cyclists,hopefully they might expand

Fantastic little cafe, with indoor and out door seating. A great favourite for cyclists. Food is freshly prepared to order, good portions and fairly priced. The service is good, and the staff are friendly and helpful. Open between 10am and 4pm. Well worth a visit during or following a bike ride, or just for a trip out. Would highly recommend the breakfast.

Sorry, but I can't understand the moaners. They go once and trash the place forever in a poor review ...??? What IS that about?

Went to this café today on a bike ride. Been several times before always enjoyed it. This time was less than happy.

Close to where we live but we still pop in as the food is very good, good range of sandwiches and very good cake, the coffee cake and the lemon sponge is particularly good and we like to share the Fish finger but tie and the Bacon and Brief sandwich, delicious!!.Friendly staff, very popular with walkers and cyclists as so close to the cycle path

Came here in a car with a friend who is familiar. From this angle, I can't see how you would know about it if you didn't know it was there unless as other reviewers note, you are a cyclist. We went on a sunny afternoon. It wasn't overly busy but constant stream of patrons. The cafe inself is in a converted barn, with a little courtyard. Friendly for doggies and cyclists alike. It had a good varied menu and the food we ate was delightful and tasty. It was also very well priced and nice and clean. The service was swift and the staff very friendly as well as on the ball to ensure tables cleaned after customers left. It was lovely.

As a cyclist and dog walker I have always supported this very good café, and their general attitude. However, not for the first time, I was disappointed that they start cleaning up and shutting up shop well before their advertised closing time. This time I was with members of the well-established Chester Easy Riders Cycle Club. The irony is that we have recently voted them onto our rota of venues where we meet before a ride. It is obvious that their focus at 3.35p.m. is to tidy up and get off home, whatever their customers' needs. It is disappointing to ride a couple of hours back to Chester, and find them so indifferent to providing any hot drink or sustenance to patrons well before 4p.m.

This was a very friendly and welcoming cafe even for our little fur baby. We sat outside in the courtyard and had an excellent all day breakfast made with top quality produce. Nice cakes as well. Will definitely be returning.

The cafe is very local to me and I'm a frequent visitor. The cooked breakfast is always of good standard. The ciabatta is well worth trying too.

Popped in for lunch with friends...but couldn't resist a full English. Absolutely lovely, I'm quite fussy about bacon but this was lovely. Everything appeared to be cooked from fresh. Can't fault it. Love that I can take my puppy in with me too.

We stopped here for a late lunch followed by some cake, and it was just lovely. Nice friendly service and i really enjoyed my fish finger sandwich. Cake selection is just lovely and taste great, worth a visit.

Dropped in on a wet and cold day for a quick cup of coffee and cake we were my to be disappointed.

Love this place. It is just down the road from me and go there for the All day breakfast. £7.40 with tea or coffee - good quality local food. Yummy!

I was with a friend, who is poorly, and doesn't cope well with crowds. I wanted somewhere that was a little bit quieter and out of the way. We fell on our feet with this place. We arrived just after it had opened, so there was only one other person there. The place filled up quickly, which is a measure of how popular it is, but that was ok, as by then we were sat down and chatting away. The place is light and airy, with a decent space around the tables. The staff are polite and friendly.

Great place to have breakfast after a walk on the Greenway. Big brekfasts of good quality and not too expensive. Alwas a bit of a wait, but cooked to order.

Visited by cycle on a rather busy Saturday afternoon. So crowded that six of us had to wait for table, then further delay if we wanted other than tea and cake.

This little Cafe punches well above its weight. The food is always quick, tasty and the service is great. The Breakfast here is one of the best I have ever eaten. Its nice to find somewhere that does a full English breakfast that isn't covered in grease. I have eaten here many times and will continue to do so.

Somewhat hidden down a country lane but a good find for those who require an injection of sustenance. A working farm with a unit converted/constructed into a café that supplies good wholesome food, locally resourced and home cooked/baked. Full variety of breakfast foods and warming snacks available along with a great selection of pastries and cakes. It appeared to be the "local" for Cyclists as about 30 of them turned up while we were there, filling the place. My only negative about the Meadow Lea Farm Café was their acceptance of dogs. Whether on a lead or not, I personally see no place for a dog where food is present and I'm surprised the Local Environmental Health do.

Just come back from meeting my parents for lunch here and we cannot fault the food or the service.

We have visited many times since the cafe opened. Never fails to deliver great home made food at reasonable prices. Amazing breakfast, farm size portions. Home made cakes to die for. Keep up the great work!

Spotlessly clean, friendly staff and good coffee and scones. Good car park and bike racks. Would recommend this place to you.

This is the third visit. The other times we had a very pleasant time. Today, however was very disappointing we did not even get in through the front door! Locked only 3.48! We went round the side and asked if they were still serving?

Another little out of the way cafe serving good wholesome snacks and meals. Seems to be a favourite haunt for walkers and cyclists although me, my daughter and son-in-law travel there by car.

Handily sited near the end of the greenway, this place serves good coffee and a hearty breakfast, the cakes look great too 😀, cycle racks provided, but a good mix of local families as well as cyclists.