Mr Bun the Baker in Shropshire

We called in to have lunch on our way to Ludlow but all the tables were full so decided on a takeaway. Big mistake. Totally disorganised and very slow service , ‘ served’ by miserable ,bad tempered staff. I am registered disabled and whilst waiting ages to be served, went to the toilet. There were 2 but I was rudely told that I couldn’t use either!!! Then told to go and find the public one which was far too far for me to walk. The cappuccino was boiling hot and blistered the roof of my mouth . The food is ok but we will never go there again for sure.

Popped in here as the size of the cakes in the window drew me in along with the selection! Had a coffee and caramelised onion sausage roll. Really tasty, nice quality meat and with a pastry that wasn’t too greasy. Good service.

Looked as though it could be quite good. Going in, the service was very slow. When our order arrived it was wrong. Worst aspect was no toilets. We thought there was a requirement to provide one if you had over 10 settings ( there are over 20 here). Nearest public toilet is 200+ metres away! The food was quite nice and the coffees were fine.

Only wanted a light lunch and asked how much the sandwiches were, told that it depended on what we had in them. My friend had a turkey, cranberry and stuffing sandwich and I had cheese and onion. Two latte coffees. Total Price £15.45p. So coffee was 2.75 each, cheese and onion sandwich £4.75 and turkey sandwich £5.20. Both served as doorstops, no cutlery. No menu, no price list, no customer toilets, no uniforms for staff, one waitress had dirty jeans! It was grubby and dark inside. Obviously it has new owners (staff) as it used to be very good. Cannot comment about the bakery side of the business, but the cafe was dreadful. Didn't feel welcome and had to leave my crusts, my friend ate her turkey but only half a piece of bread. Feel disappointed, but much more than that - a total rip off. I feel as though my money has been wasted on these expensive prices for simple everyday food.

Saturday morning visit today. Had coffee and two cakes and a loaf to tide away. Someone says service wasn’t great/ I don’t agree. We were served by a young waitress who said she only worked Saturday mornings, she was efficient and polite. That cakes and bread are baked on the premises so lovely and fresh. It’s a great local bakery with a cafe.

Fantastic cakes :) Highly recommend visiting for a cake but make sure you get there early before they sell out!

Don't go there. Non dog friendly establishment. There is no information on display on the door at the entrance to say that dogs are not welcome. When I asked to the reason as to why dogs were not allowed the Member of staff raised her voice and said because they are not highginic. The member of staff raised her voice again and I was then asked to leave the promises. The next thing I knew a man came across claiming to be the owner I was nearly removed from premises so I left. In such a lovely town like Church Stretton were most places are dog friendly and welcoming. I was not impressed by this establishment and will not be returning. If I could give a zero as a score I would

No Menus, No uniforms, No warm welcome,No cutlery , Coffee nice but all spilt into saucer, Sandwiches plonked on plate Doorstep is being kind, couldn’t even bite it and no knife to cut it .

Ignore bad review. It’s a good local bakery with fresh cakes and bread cooked on premises daily, I heard them saying they supply most of the other local cafes. There are a few cafe tables but it’s mainly a take out bakery. I want in on Saturday, service from a young girl was efficient and the cakes and my loaf were fresh and good, no complaints.

Called here today with my partner and ordered two slices of MEDIUM toast a coffee an milkshake and two pastries. The young waitress seemed to have a bad attitude from the start. Forgot the milkshake and after 15mins the toast was ready,it must have been around an inch thick,even though I asked specifically for MEDIUM toast. By then we had finished the rest of our drinks and food. When. I told her we didn't want it as it took too long,I was told "toast takes a long time to cook" She was really rude to me and rolled her eyes to another member of staff when I complained. She has a bad attitude and shouldn't be serving the public.

Mixed review tbh! be aware on prices, as no menus or pricing advertised. We bought 3 sausage sarnies (lovely bread) and 2 cans of pop plus a Americano. We were charged £23 not what you expect for a basic cafe.. ? Questionable as to whether they charge the locals that or just the tourists. Also, had a few lumps of grated cheese on my sarnie, cross contamination and didn’t see staff wash their hands once whilst serving and preparing food.

Oh dear oh dear! Decent coffee brought to the table, but that's all I can praise this place for. Very tired / dirty tables and chairs, the decor is bland and shabby and lacks thought. Absolutely no atmosphere, no apparent effort given to the customer experience. No prices displayed behind the counter, at the tables or in the window. There's a sign behind the till about food intolerance, but when we asked the man serving about gluten free food the answer was a straight "no" end of.

Church Stretton is lucky to have a local bakery with bread and cakes made on premises daily. So I go in whenever I am passing. Today I was served by a lovely friendly young girl. She was efficient and polite. My donker loaf was fresh and I also had a brownie. Great array of cakes. Hard to choose.

Spent an extended period of time in Church Stretton and this was our go to place for bread and cake. Bread is freshly baked and there's an excellent selection. Always a great choice of cake too, you can't go wrong.

Really good local bakery. Array of cakes and bread made on premises daily. And the owner is not grumpy- he’s efficient and runs a good local business. You can see how popular is by the full shop on a Saturday with lots of locals and visitors. They have a cafe menu and the coffee and sandwiches are good. The young waitress who served me was very nice. Not sure of her name. The custard tart was delicious.

Made to feel most unwelcome from the outset by the owner Alex who displayed a very negative and rude attitude towards us We were regarded as an inconvenience by him and I had to especially ask if it was alright to eat, this was so shocking as it was mid afternoon and the food that I requested was behind the counter, but I was told that this was going to be packed away The food we had was not the best! When we were there I heard the assistant accusing the owner Alex of being rude when serving another customer, so it was not just me! I witnessed the owner wiping teaspoons with his thumbs before putting them in customers drinks So if it's Faulty Towers you are looking for go to see Alex at Mr Bun the Baker Personally I will never be going again

Wonderful range of old-fashioned cakes and the best multi-grain bread in the land!! All this with a cafe, so one doesn’t have the torture of getting home before having a cake or sandwich.

It’s been refurbished and looks loads cleaner. Lovely bread and cakes. We had sandwich and coffee to eat in. Nice young waitress served us/ she said she was new but she was polite and efficient.

Four of us called in fo a cuppa after a walk and were tempted by the array of delicious looking cakes on display. The sticky ginger cake got our vote. It was very tasty wwith a nice little kick from the ginger. Excellent tea and...

Stopped for cob and cake ,paid up ,then has we were going out ,got a sly rly remark of I think you have not paid in front of customers ,very rude ,won’t be going again

What can one do when the actual owner of the business treats a Customer with rudeness and hostility ? Before 9.00 am this morning I popped in after school drop off to pick up a couple of items from the bakery. I did use to...

We called in for a coffee on our way down the A49. The drinks were great but the selection of pastries, savoury and sweet and cakes were amazing. We had a selection of sausages rolls, pasty, pain au chocolates, all delicious and reasonably priced. We...

Amazing!! A lady made us fresh sandwiches to take away for lunch and they were jam-packed on delicious bread! Great choice of fillings. There was also a wonderful selection of pasties, pastries, bread and cakes. Amazing value too!

Alex and his team are awesome and doing a great job with the present situation , sad to see no tables and chairs , but everywhere’s the same ,, food is always fresh and 😋😋😋

Popped in as needed something sweet. Not really used them before. Very surprised, the cakes were divine Had a mixed box they were so tasty, good value Service was friendly Will use again. The florenntines were thebest I have ever tasted

Stopped for lunch, very friendly staff, delicious pasties and cakes. Returned for a fresh loaf of bread as the range is so good.

Popped in today for coffee and got it all half price as part of eat out go help out. Tables well spaced apart and no menus on them, drinks served in paper cups and cakes on paper plates do not crockery. All felt clean and...

Stopped off for lunch at Church Stretton while travelling through Shropshire. Tables were well spaced and regularly cleaned during our time in the shop. Our sandwiches were prepared to order and substantial in content. Cakes were very tasty and the drinks, (cappuccino and tea), were...

Popped in for a takeaway sandwich. After choosing from the menu I approached the young chap behind the counter. I told him what I wanted and as I did so he put down the pan and brush he'd just been using, picked up a couple of loaves and asked me which bread I preferred. I made my excuses and left. What he should have done was wash his hands after putting down the pan and brush. He didn't. So I left and went to the cafe over the road where I experienced some of the tastiest bread I'd eaten in years.

After a lovely walk in Corvedale we treated ourselves to coffee and cake in Mr Bun's. I was asked to choose the cakes. Just choose your two favourites. TWO! In this shop it is difficult to get the choice below SIX such are the temptations....

A bakery in the centre of Church Stratton. There is a really good variety of bread cakes biscuits and treats. The bread is extremely tasty and well priced. The cakes are very tempting and delicious

Visit this bakery every year when in this area, cafe has had a refurb since last year and looks great, always great service and good food.

Popped in for quick snack. The scones were massive and the jam was very smooth. The presentation could be better. The tea is store bought based on the taste, and the strainers do not work quite well as there were bits of leaf floating in...

Popped in for coffee and what a difference. It had always been let down by tatty interior but it’s been given a real facelift and is much cleaner and more modern. The great thing is as it’s a bakers primarily and cafe second you get...

Stopped off for coffee & cake on a flying visit. Rich aroma coming from the bakery at the rear and a decent selection of cakes. Obviously popular with local people.

Cracking breakfast with quality ingredients especially the bacon and sausage. All freshly cooked to order. Very good selection of cakes and pastries as well.

great cafe, we had tea and cake - so many nice cakes to choose from we could have ate them all. Very clean cafe and nice staff. Also the cost was well below what we would expect to pay for the same in any other cafe

Food was good, we had cakes but the sandwiches looked very good. The toilets are awful,dirty and unhygienic, you have to walk through the kitchens to get to them. Staff not very attentive, stood having personal conversations behind the counter which everyone can hear and slow service. Felt like the customers were an afterthought.

Fabulous breakfast with the best toast I've had in years! Well worth breaking the diet for! Staff were friendly and the smell of freshly baked bread was mouth watering

We enjoyed an excellent snack here. Great selection combined with a friendly and rapid service. Most, if not all is baked on site, great job!

Lovely cakes, tasty pies and quiches, great cappuccino and proper leaf tea. Excellent. Charming staff

We visited Church Stretton on our recent hols to Shropshire. The cakes in the window drew our attention, so many selections. We chose the raspberry brownie and the raspberry and apple flapjack. We enjoyed them so much, the flavour and moistness was so good. Before we went home, we went and chose 2 more for teatime. These were so good - coffee & walnut, peacon brownie. We visited quite a few places on our holiday and no bakery was as good as Mr Bun the Baker. Before we went home, we travelled back and bought quite a few cakes so we could give to our family back home and enjoy ourselves. If you want a treat, then these cakes are to die for. Well done Mr Bun!

Wonderful little cafe, the staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. I had ham hock, pear and blue cheese soup, followed by ginger sponge and homemade salted caramel ice cream. Absolutely delicious 😋 prices very reasonable too. Will definitely return.

We had 2 teas - a sausage roll and lemon drizzle cake - All delicious with good service. It's very reasonably priced too

Popped in for a quick lunch. Very friendly staff. Ordered cheese and onion sandwich, small portion of chips and a bottle of still water. The bread was very tasty and nice and thick with a hard crust. Lots of filling and a nice side salad. Chips were hot. For £7.45 a good deal. Some of the seats are a bit tatty and floor a bit messy but it was at 3pm and it was busy so perhaps little time to clean. Will return

After a pleasant stroll round the shops we called in for coffee and cake.

Stopped for tea & cake, welcoming staff, lots of choice of cakes, very yummy rocky road and all at a decent price.

We make a diversion to Mr Bun on our regular trips to Wales to stock up on the delicious cakes and bread and have a late brunch bacon and mushroom roll. How refreshing to find a bakery that actually bakes on the premises and one that isn't a pretentious patisserie selling synthetic tasteless confections which look pretty in the window but are overpriced and disappointing. Mr Bun has so many of my old favourites it's hard to choose.

Cold and raining and past 4pm with all other cafes we looked in were closed until we saw Mr Buns. Popped my head in to say were they open. They were and aren’t we glad. The best cakes, ever! And lovely HOT coffee and hot chocolates. We bought many cakes to take home, all were delicious! And so cheap. A superb bakery you couldn’t find better.

Stopped off on our way North from Ludlow for a coffee and snack. Had a toasted tea cake which was very poor, hardly any fruit and no spice. Then we needed a loo but had to walk through two untidy kitchen/preparation rooms with broken floor tiles. How come they have a 5 food rating?

If you are anywhere near the area of Church Stretton, then you must visit here, not only a bakery but also a small cafe/tea room serving light bites to main meals. Food is very good quality and inexpensive.

The Shrewsbury cakes are to die for! Obviously the locals find this baker's the one to visit as it was very busy whilst we popped in for a coffee. Lots of local delicacies on offer and well woth a visit whilst in Church Stretton

Ordered 5 loaves of spelt bread (the best I have tried from anywhere) and travelled 35 miles to collect it - well worth the trip and it freezes well. Had morning coffee and got a picnic lunch from there to take up to the Carding Mill Valley. Excellent value and delicious. A great day out.

Needing a snack (or two) upon arriving in Church Stretton we bought several items from the bakery, both savoury and sweet, and were surpised that our swag hadn't broken the bank. Very tasty, doubly so at the prices tendered.

Fab fab fab bakery! We came here everyday! Either for morning coffee and cake or lunchtime sandwiches!OMG1 the size of the sandwiches were amazing! Thick cut bread and about 1lb in filling! Fabulous!

we bought four different types of cake from this shop...awesomely baked and good enough to eat again :)

Good service, clean and tidy, if a little dated. Cakes and drinks ok, just what we needed after our walk.

Lovely food freshly prepared,after a night shift breakfast is most appreciated.staff are friendly, we have visited regularly since we moved and I can’t complain about anything,fresh bread ,cream cakes and if you are sitting in try the soup .who wants fast food when you can fresh quality food ....yum

Stopped today whilst travelling through the area. Attracted by the words home made cake, we had a big selection including cream cakes as this is a local bakery. Everything us freshly made on the premises and the toilets are to the back of the property so we saw the kitchens and bread ovens in use as we walked through. Light lunch, all day breakfast and snack are also available. An enjoyable visit

We stopped in Church Stretton for a break on our way to Shrewsbury in need of refreshment. After a walk around the town we chanced upon Mr Bun and saw the cakes in the window inviting us in. Along with a flagon or two of tea we had a most wonderful lemon drizzle and a 'Paradise' cake, which the boss said tested marvellous! Yum!

Great service and lovely cakes, food prices are great i would definitely recommend if going to church stretton.

Great little shop for coffee and a cake. Staff very friendly. Very busy little shop with fantastic cakes and pastries. Coffee delicious.

I go for bread, fabulous special varieties (try the walnut). But sometimes stay for coffee and delicious cakes!

This place is really odd. To the right where all the cakes bread and pasties were on display it looked like a traditional bakers with abit if class behind it. Then you turn to the left and suddenly your in Ian Beal's greasy cafe! Such a difference in atmosphere so much so it made my brain hurt. It's like the colour orange and brown together, painful!!! Definately more like abd egg and chips with a pint of milk kind if place. It really needs a face lift. The staff werw ok but the young girl struggled to get our order right twice bless her. Easily forgiven with a smile though. I had the lemon cheesecake tart and it was bad. The pastry just tasted old, the only way to describe it was it tasted like the fridge!? Like it had been left in the fridge uncovered overnight. My brothers scone was also hard ans dry. Not sure it was fresh? Won't be going back there on our next visit as theres some really lovely tea and cake rooms in Stretton.

Conveniently placed on the Main Street this serves the usual cafe fare in clean surroundings. The take away cakes and bread are very good.

Have grabbed a slice here a couple of times now and always very tasty. Friendly staff and reasonable prices.

My first visit to Mr Bun the Baker (cafe/bakery) since the New owner took over recently, & I was very...

Decided to stop in for some food , although the service was fine , the food was not as fresh...

On our recent trip to Hampton Court Castle stopped for Elevens's in..Great coffee, good service, and very large moth watering...

Popped in for a bacon roll. Very polite man that served me . Took order and prepared it. Asked if wanted sauces etc and presented me with a very tasty bacon roll. Wished me a good day. A good experience

Any visit to the beautiful Shropshire town of Church Stretton is not complete without a visit to Mr Bun The Baker. A simple little bakery and café with friendly and attentive staff. Food has always been good, I had the very traditional Beans on Toast and my partner had the delicious all-day breakfast.Prices are very reasonable, but do bring cash as they don't take card payments. However, there is a Barclays Bank nearby which has an ATM, should you find yourself in that predicament. The bakery has a large and varied selection of bread and cakes which are all baked freshly on the premises.Now for a walk up the Long Mynd ... OK, maybe a drive!

All bakery good excellent. Given its a bakery that is possibly to be expected. Coffee leaves a lot to be desired though. Staff friendly if not entirely engaged in the process.

Not entirely happy with walking through the kitchen to use the toilets. But thats what had to be done.

Called for something warm for quick lunch. We chose bacon and sausage sandwiches with portion of chips and pot of tea. Sandwiches were good on lovely crusty bread.

Warm welcome and friendly service. Excellent choice of breads and cakes. Lunch was delicious. Nothing fancy, just good ingredients and very generous portions. My "light bite" kept me going all day!

Called in for cake and tea, very good service reasonable pricing very good.The grandchildren had local made cakes and my wife and myself had sausage rolls these were delicious.

Appearance dated,and cluttered.But it had a 4 star hygeine rating so we thought we would give it a try.. The tables were small. the food took a long time to arrive, not sure why, as there were 4 female members of staff and 1 male .And it was not busy. The food came from the entrance to the bakery, The tea was cold by the time the food arrived. cups and teapot were small.,tiny packets of sugar , low supply had to get more from a nearby table. cake was burnt and dry. service wasn't good. we were moved to a table that had not been cleaned as ours was too small. The locals got waited on, we had to go up to counter to order ours. Tatty bits of paper showing the soups of the day ..not very appealing, Bread trays and freezers in the cafe area. High street prices, but not high street quality. But the worse was yet to come, I asked where the toilets were, I was told by a male member of staff, that it was through the bakery.. I walked past the bread trays in the cafe to proceed through the bakery, where a female member of staff was seated , drinking, on her breakI carried on through the bakery, to be met by a painter, who said you cant use the ladies toilet,I you will have to use the MENS TOILET !! HE USHERED ME INTO THE MENS TOILET SAYiNG WATCH THE PAINT, TOO LATE MY NICE JACKET HAD ALREADY GOT PAINT ON IT.!!! Tiles were dirty and some fallen off the wall, on the floor was a mop and bucket. The hand dryer didn't work, there was a grubby hand towel, no paper towels. .NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM A 4 STAR CATERING ESTABLISHMENT.!

We pop in every time we visit town.The cakes etc. are delicious and so cheap.Forget the diet, just go for it and have some fun.

Good food and generous portions but very much a working shop rather than a café and this rather spoils the experience..

Purchased a selection of different cakes, all delicious. The ginger cake was especially moreish. They also do lovely multigrain rolls and bread.

We popped in here for tea and cakes.It's a bakery that has some tables and is very much a cafe, rather than an elegant tea room.Everything we had was fine and reasonably priced.

I come here normally once a week and have lunch. The cooked food is lovely especially the chilli and the chicken and bacon melt. The cakes are to die for the only problem is there's so much choice it's hard to decide. If your struggling to decide the lemon drizzle cake is brilliant and the brownie delicious I would recommend them both. Nothing beats the freshly baked bread (the cornbread is a favourite of mine) would fully recommend this cafe

Visited for lunch Tuesday 31 Jan... Ordered full breakfast, the toast came 10 mins before breakfast was served. Breakfast not too bad.Also ordered chilli con carne with chips. This was served almost cold. I informed a member of staff,she quickly took my plate and returned 5 min later with the same plate. The chips were original ones, they had ketchup on. The plate had chilli all round rim where it had been scraped off plate. I refused the meal. She then returned to kitchen , and came back with the same meal on a clean plate. I refused the meal againWhilst there I used the toilet, I had to go through the kitchen and the bakery. Bread etc on racks, quite close to toilets.

Big portions, friendly staff and pretty basic food. But does a job! You get what you pay for and you don't pay too much here!

Very pricey, mould around the windows, grumpy staff and they really need a cake baking lesson or two! Yuck!

Friendly staff, good hearty breakfast, massive cappuccino and a bright and airy café, with good bread and a lovely selection of cakes.

Located in the small town of lovely Church Stretton. I had soup and sandwich was good. Home made soup and breads and pastries.

After spending a few hours in Church Stretton we decided to call into Mr Bun the Baker for a Cuppa & Cake, spend around 30 mins enjoying the cuppa & cakes, we had called in towards the Bakers closing time, paid GBP 7:20 for the 2 coffees & 2 cakes. Made welcome from the staff.

Called in for a cuppa and a quick bite to eat. I had an All-Day Breakfast and my wife had a Treacle Sponge. Neither of these were particularly cheap. The food arrived quickly, but her sponge pud was rock hard at the bottom and she sent it back. My bacon was mostly dry but hard and overdone around the edges. Mushrooms were obviously re-heated. I ate it but wished I hadn't. The only thing I can say good about was the quality of the bread (the toast - well it has to be if they are bakers, doesn't it), and the service was good. Sorry but not much consolation if you can't eat the food :-(Clearly everything except the toast had been microwaved - I suspect they could do with a new cooker.

Mr Buns in Church Stretton is a fairly typical cafe / bakery and is fine for the odd snack or take-a-way

I notice that there are not many reviews for this cafe/bakery and I can see why. On a day visit to Church Stretton we went to this cafe because it was empty (when many near-by were full) and because the bread and cakes looked lovely. And they were, but sadly, the cafe area is very tired looking with grubby radiators, cheap formica tables and a very basic overall space with the fridge/freezer on open display. However, although the coffee is good albeit in small cups, and the cakes are delicious, there is a sadly disaffected mood amongst the male staff who seem desperate to sit down at a public table to check their phone etc, rather than encourage visitors. The two women staff we saw were doing most of the work, and one had to point a male employee to the washing that needed doing. They could really achieve so much more with just a little effort. I felt sorry for the two women on duty, and irritated by the two men. They have a wonderful range of products and they are missing a trick big time.

A good local baker with some good varieties of bread baked on the premises. Good assortment of pies and cakes and good basic hot food available. Nice people.

On a day trip to Shrewsbury we stopped off in Church Stretton for a quick look, before driving up over the Long Mynd. We wanted a coffee and chose this bakers shop because of the appetising smells emanating from the door. I had coffee and my husband had a mug of tea. Good coffee and tea, and excellent value. Although the cakes and buns looked tempting, as did all the home cooked bread, we used all our will power to resist.

The soda bread is excellent value. It has a lovely moist texture and tastes divine.We order it the day before, as it sells very quickly. I can also vouch for the lovely assortment of cakes and bread rolls too, they are always fresh and well presented. The staff are friendly and welcoming.

Mr bun sell the most delicious cakes pastries and freshly made breads. It is a teashop in a small market town. Lovely, friendly staff and basic surroundings. Like teashops of old. Excellent cup of tea too. The fresh cream scone with fresh bits of strawberries was one of the best I'd ever had. However if you want trendy, the wine bar is round the corner!

Food was absolutely disgusting, fed better to our dog. Luckily we only ate a small portion of our lunch, as we were both ill soon after. The eggs were under cooked, bread had unsavory taste, sausages, if you can call them sausages were pink inside and tasted awful. The place should be shut down. In fact on reflection the whole premises looked grubby, unfortunately we did not notice until seated and ordered our food. Stay away!!

I have not stopped to eat in there, just get their multi-grain bread every other day. BUt the service seems good and there are quite a few regulars that I see there, so that must mean something.

I go here with my grandparents when we meet up for lunch, normally on a Saturday.I highly recommend the open sandwich i think it's great value for money and is very tasty.(2 door stops of bread , Salad , Chips and a filling)Only bad thing to say about the place is it needs re-decorating

Popped in for a tea & scone. Staff are very friendly, the man behind the counter was very helpful with the elder customers and constantly smiling. Nice to see. Scone was quite dry. But I'm sure that wouldn't stop me from coming again

Friendly staff a good mug of tea a little disappointed with the scone. Quite dry. Last time here had a piece of the bread pudding excellent. This time a piece of lemon meringue. Whilst pleasant tasted a little like a Bookers frozen Worth a visit for a cuppa