Based on 124 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 124 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 39 in 421 in North Hertfordshire
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Ignorant rude old battleaxe who rudely barks there are no tables as they are booked. Very poor customer manners and zero personal interest . AVOID
Matt MacDonald . 2024-11-02
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Really good quality, delicious food and drink, Turkish themed but with plenty of other cuisines, attentive service, warm atmosphere. Would definitely go back. To top it off the owner delivered my bank cards to my house next day that I left behind by accident.
Tom Bush . 2024-06-15
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Great food and a great atmosphere, can't fault this place, one of the best in town.
Robert Newton . 2024-05-18
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Coffe is very week and defenatly not Illy coffe just the cup! Waitress very unwelcoming, probably forgotten the Smile at home, bouth 1 egg tested sandwiches for £5.90 total rip off!! I always prefer to opt for not big frichising coffe shop but I regretted, coffe is terrible and the service!! I 'll go to Costa coffe shop next time wich is near by...you live you learn!!!
Elsa Pelati . 2024-05-16
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Regularly eat here and never been disappointed. Very reasonably priced. All cooked fresh. Menu changes regularly so you get a good choice/mix or dishes. Their sharing Deli boards are great. This is the only place I know that brings everyone’s food up at the same time and all piping hot. Food is always piping hot, unlike many other restaurants that serve food warm-cold and I hate luke warm food. And great cocktails and different GIns and tonic.
Dave Lucken . 2024-05-10
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My second time here. Cosy interior and wonderful food. Delightful staff. Will be back.
philip sidaway . 2024-04-26
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Loved this place!! Amazing coffee and the pancakes were super super delicious, the fruits were fresh tasted like organic produce but not sure. I was happy to see pads and tampons in the toilet :) If in Royston during breakfast time again will definitely visit.
vineetha karira . 2024-04-13
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A real gem in Royston. An excellent spot for lunch, we ordered the Turkish Meze with a lamb pida, both of which were delicious. There is a good choice of hot drinks alongside an excellent wine list. Highly recommend.
Jonathan Wilson . 2024-04-06
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Lovely cafe/restaurant, lovely cakes and coffee, in the evening, nice restaurant .
John Bull . 2024-02-03
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Lovely atmosphere and really nice freshly cooked food. Teriyaki chicken wrap was very good.
Mathew Brett . 2024-01-20
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Lovely food & service but very chilly at lunchtime, a few people sitting with coats over their knees not just in our group other tables around noticed people putting coats over knees.
Miss B . 2024-01-19
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Highly recommend if you're looking for a venue for an event, we booked the upstairs room for a family birthday party and had a great time. The food was great, venue is lovely and the staff were all wonderful during the planning and on the day
Portia Grayson . 2024-01-14
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Absolutely lovely little place. Always super friendly with great food. Even when we come in a little sweaty from a run :-)
Rico Surridge . 2024-01-05
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We really enjoyed our lunch here. Warm, friendly and knowledgeable service. Fresh and delicious food. Gluten free options are available. We'll be back as we didn't have room for pudding this time!!
Karen Baker . 2023-12-24
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Excellent food and excellent service. Favourite place for food in Royston.
Emma Dowding . 2023-12-11
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We had egg and bacon muffin with a coffee absolutely delicious. Staff very helpful.
Sharon Walker . 2023-12-02
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Lovely coffee here,probably the best in Royston! Will be back again soon for lunch
Liz Walters . 2023-11-22
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Buzzing atmosphere downstairs. Nice quiet space upstairs. Delicious food. Great to eat in or take away. Freshly made on the premises, high quality produce used. Fantastic chef. Friendly staff. Always a wide selection of cakes/desserts to choose from. Raspberry chocolate bomb is my current favourite. Highly recommend.
Victoria Bradshaw . 2023-11-03
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Evening meal was delicious and value for money. The service was excellent and the ambience was superb. Recommend for intimate dinner.
Craig Charter . 2023-10-29
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Nice place for brunch and a coffee in Royston. Service was quick and friendly, we all enjoyed our food and it was well presented. Would recommend!
Olli Beaney . 2023-08-19
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Great cakes, great breakfast, great service
A A . 2023-07-28
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A cafe located in a historic setting in Royston. We were passing through the town and called in for a coffee. The flat white was served in a generously sized cup and tasted delicious. Good coffee at a good price!
Roger Hughes-Jones . 2023-07-11
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Really nice little place for dinner, drinks and cocktails. Focused menu with specials available. Turkish plate was excellent quality and reasonably priced. Will be back.
Incensed Panther . 2023-06-17
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Very tasty breakfast, this is not your average greasy spoon, enjoy popping in when I’m in Royston.
Mal Herring . 2023-05-27
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Lovely breakfast and wonderful service.
Tina Mc Daid . 2023-05-22
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Delicious food, great atmosphere
Ben Kerrell-Vaughan . 2023-05-13
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What a little gem of a place! The food was as good as I've ever eaten - fit for Master Chef. The pride and passion they put into every dish, cake or coffee should be an aspiration for every hospitality venue. Lovely, friendly service and excellent value for money for the exquisite quality of food served. We only wished it was 100 miles closer to Yorkshire lol
Robert Goodman . 2023-05-11
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Lovely place to eat, friendly and welcoming and attention to dietary requirements. I had a lovely vegan pida and vegan chocolate cake. All delicious. Highly recommended.
Susan Barrett . 2023-05-07
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Excellent coffee and breakfast with very friendly staff. Food and drink arrived promptly and was piping hot and delicious.
Robin Evans . 2023-02-16
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I've only been to Royston twice so I was lucky to pop into No 41 for a snack. The food was lovely and the staff super friendly. Will definitely be going again. Very reasonable prices too, no wonder it's so popular!
Linda Cooper . 2023-01-22
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I met with friends here today and what a perfect little gem this is. The food was amazing. It’s isn’t very often these days that you find a ploughman’s lunch on the menu. The Christmas Pida also looked amazing with Turkey and pigs in blankets. In fact there was so much food my friend ended up taking some home. It was just amazing. The selection of cakes and puddings was also delicious. The staff are so friendly and accommodating. Royston you are so lucky to have this 😊
Lorainne Higginson . 2022-12-15
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I cannot compliment No 41 enough for their quality of food and service. I think I was sitting near the couple who have left a one star review last weekend and I believe they went there determined not to enjoy the evening. We had a Pida and could not fault the quality. The couple were so stuck up their backsides, and refused the free drink offered to them
Jacqui W . 2022-11-16
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Great food, great service. Thank you for a lovely evening
Colin White . 2022-11-13
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Lovely food/coffee great service.
Rick Ebberson . 2022-11-09
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Initially, my vege meze contained sausages. When it was replaced 10 minutes later it was minus the coleslaw, not a huge problem so didn’t bother mentioning it. Also ordered a chicken pida, looked lovely but the chicken was clearly processed, smelt and looked processed, also very bland. When it wasn’t eaten the “chef” eventually came upstairs and disputed the fact it was processed, seemed annoyed that we didn’t like the pida, not a very professional approach I feel. Not worth the argument, she reluctantly asked if we wanted anymore drinks, to which we declined so pretty much threw the bill on the table. It’s a shame because it is really lovely inside. Won’t be going back purely on the chefs attitude. Saying that, the young girls serving were very pleasant and helpful.
Leigh Chapman . 2022-11-05
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A lovely, cozy place to stop for a coffee. The cakes look delicious!!
Huw Naylor . 2022-10-27
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Great ice coffee sitting in the sun. Thank you.
Dougal Coates . 2022-08-20
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Really sweet spot….breakfast was wonderful!
Shiv Huggins . 2022-08-20
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Our first visit. Good menu choices, friendly staff and great service. Definitely worth a visit.
elizabeth pullen . 2022-07-22
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Excellent place to go. Great selection of food and drink. Great food quality and plenty of it, great service, fantastic atmosphere would highly recommend
Tony Clarke . 2022-06-10
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Lovely food and service, great breakfast choices :)
Mit O . 2022-06-08
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I went here today for lunch. Great food & lovely service, I will definitely be back soon.
Pauline Fitzgerald . 2022-04-08
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Had cake and hot drinks good portions of cake,and very friendly staff
D Carter . 2022-03-31
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Very friendly and helpful staff. I think they are owners as well. They seem to care a lot. Ordered a walnut loaf for snack. Love it! My macchiato was great too. Will visit again for main meals!
Angkana Huang . 2022-03-20
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Great food and lovely atmosphere!
Harry Simmonds . 2022-02-18
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No 41 deserves its high rating. Great ambiance and a very good egg and bacon muffin for breakfast.
Chris Wheatley . 2022-02-16
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Lovely atmosphere and good. Great service.
Vivian Wilkins . 2022-01-16
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Excellent. Could not have asked for better. Lovely ambience, great staff and brilliant food at sensible prices. Lovely full English at £8-95, freshly cooked. We had the upstairs to ourselves as there were 12 of us (I think!) Definitely recommend it.
Iain Wooding . 2021-12-19
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Had a lovely meal. Staff very friendly and great atmosphere.
Erica Greaves . 2021-12-17
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Delicious and friendly, looking forward to going again soon!
Tom D . 2021-10-07
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Lovely hot full English breakfast !
julia atay . 2021-09-25
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Popped in by chance as we parked up looking for a place to have breakfast. Great food and great service and a good first day for the young lady who served us.
Gordon . 2021-08-07
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Never anything other than sensational food and very good service here!
Owen Griffiths . 2021-07-13
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Very tasty food. Good service too.
alan Egan . 2021-07-10
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Good food and coffee. Feels COVID safe and staff are friendly.
Miss MacDonald . 2021-06-17
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Stopped here for a bite to eat on a day out. Fantastic food *****
Nick Ringer . 2021-06-06
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It’s lovely to see you again for our first evening out after lockdown. Lovely service, friendly atmosphere, delicious food - what more can you ask for! Thank you and see you again soon.
Julie Graham . 2021-06-05
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Amazing food cakes coffee and service despite all the difficulties at this time the staff still offer superb service with a smile.
Corinne Hammond . 2020-12-12
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Amazing service, amazing food and felt very very Covid safe
Laura King . 2020-11-24
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Lovely food and great team at #41. Looking forward to coming again soon, when we can.
Ian Wilmot . 2020-11-04
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Very tasty food and friendly staff
Scott P . 2020-10-25
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Lively little place. Really good vegan choices and excellent cocktail menu
Stavi Brace . 2020-10-10
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Fab u lous. The new salmon fishcake on lemon leek and peas is divine.
Marilyn Ling . 2020-10-03
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Really lovely lunch today. I had the hummus open sandwich which was delicious and a great portion size. Good veggie options available. Also had a huge delicious slice of vegan chocolate cake - one of the nicest chocolate cakes I’ve ever had! Really friendly and attentive staff and great COVID safety measures in place including plastic screens between tables. Very pleased to see our bill was half price as they had extended their Eat Out to Help Out deal.
Eve . 2020-09-02
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Great food and friendly service
Ashlea Proudfoot . 2020-08-29
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Tasty coffee & cake, Outdoor eating. Felt safe in current climate.
Julie Lye . 2020-08-23
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Very nice. Lovely food. Polite friendly staff
Marion Huffer . 2020-08-22
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Really nice bar. The Gin and tonic very good. Staff Friendly and efficient.
Lynnie Wellsie . 2020-08-21
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Had a very nice drink with my wife in the sun 😎😍
Bill Garrod . 2020-07-30
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Very limited menu, food very mediocre
Joan Whicher . 2020-02-25
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Had a most enjoyable evening,food was tasty and plenty of it, will definitely visit again
Frank Calvert . 2020-02-01
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Best pastry I've had in a coffee shop for a long time. Relaxed and delicious brunch and dinner.
Ian Bygrave . 2020-01-25
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Fantastic service - friendly and efficient. Lovely food & great coffee.
Lisa Bygrave . 2020-01-18
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Handily located between the station and town centre, the ambience is cosy and relaxed. Called in for a quick coffee and was tempted to have a slice of the gorgeous home made cake. Great coffee and friendly service. Forget Costa in the town, this is so much better!
Steve Greenhill . 2020-01-08
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I was amazed to find the Monday before Christmas when we visited the week before to enquire that they would be closed with the offer of a potential group of 12. On our return in the new year we had a simple 2 course meal and a few drinks. It's ok, however the staff need more product training to improve the service. The garlic prawns were bland yet the calamari was excellent. The Aubergine was very watery which took the taste away from the mince, though I recommend the Pida which is a Turkish pizza. I look forward to returning when they extend the menu as they get busier.
Colin Smith . 2020-01-08
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Excellent food and service. Been there for first time. Highly recommended 😊
Divya Shenoy . 2019-12-31
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Went in for a coffee and some cake and was instructed to sit wherever we liked. Sat down and was ignored for around 15mins, no menu offered, no one came to take our order or even smiled or looked our way. Spent 5 minutes trying to get the attention of the waitresses, all 3 of whom ignored our attempts so we walked out. Such a shame as the food looks lovely. Maybe need to work on their customer service?
Charlotte P . 2019-12-31
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Fab coffee, great food and excellent, friendly service. Perfect, thank you.
Phil Armitage . 2019-12-22
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Super birthday celebrations tonight, food and service 1st class, especially the Turkish breads, Thank you to all the staff x
Christina Sanders . 2019-12-19
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Wonderful meeting place, with a variety of tasty, freshly cooked food that changes through the day, with specific Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Menus (Thursday, Friday, Saturday Only for dinner) Parking outside, cosy, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Really pleased you have opened up.
Laurence Lock . 2019-12-12
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If you are looking for authentic Thai food or something close, don’t go to the Thai Rack. The food is disappointing, as is the service. Simply too busy to pay attention. Everything is over sauced and heavily laden with sugar and salt. We were told that rather than serve authentic cuisine, they cook for the local palette. That’s understood. They are catering to the market. But to be told that we, as customers, should request authentic Thai food is problematic. Surely the onus is on the restaurant to offer both as does another Thai venue in Royston? This restaurant has clearly found its niche that is to trot out British style Thai dishes for locals. So if that’s not for you, please don’t bother and if you’ve travelled in Asia then stay well away. The sweet and sour chicken was drowning in sauce: more a soup than a stir fry. The chicken was thickly cut; a basic mistake on a good stir fry. When I poured the stir fry liquid onto an empty plate to show how much sauce they had served, then asked if they would eat all that liquid, the response was ‘no’. So why would they expect a customer to stomach this? The dish tasted more Chinese than Thai. Just chicken drowning in too sweet and too salty a sauce. Also the colour was a high red. Perhaps artificial? The vegetables were limp due to too much fluid. The rice was plentiful and moist but lacked any flavour. The crab tasted musty. The pork belly was over cooked, as if reheated. No crisp on the belly fat, where any fat could be found. The fat had more of a stretchy consistency than a crispy one. The pork itself was hard, and dry. Clearly overcooked. Perhaps reheated in a microwave? The colour was off too. The papaya salad rather than fresh and fragrant was also over sauced and limp. The same sauce as used on the soft shell crab starter, but diluted down. Again, super sweet. No bite to the vegetables. No standard citrus, lemon grass or chilli notes, more glutinous sugary and salty soupy sauces. Apparently, made this way for us locals. Customer service was embarrassingly poor. No one asked how our food was once we started to eat. Admittedly, the venue became more busy. But there was no interest there aside from banging out the order and leaving you to it. We asked 12 times for the bill, which they didn’t want to provide. However, the conversation about the whole experience was very much one of excuses, and had a sickly, patronising whiff of ‘you’re trying to run a number on us’. We paid in full, of course. We wanted to pay. We insisted. Having asked over and over for the bill, it was left for us to walk up to the bar and insist to pay again and again. At the bar, we were greeted with more excuses and contradictions as to why the food was so disappointing. It’s not about making payment or not, it’s about the restaurant taking on feedback and treating the customer with respect. It was very much about them; their excuses and ‘guilt’ (as they said) about the food, rather than about truly listening for improvement or to grow the customer base. Please provide a positive, respectable dining experience than tell me you feel guilt. If you love authentic Thai food, you’ll likely know where to go in Cambridge. This experience is for people who like heaps of food on the plate that heavily tastes of sugar and salt. No notes. No flavour. No fragrance. It was essentially a high class ready meal. We ate well less than half of the dishes. Just gave up. This is the third time eating with the Thai Rack in three years as each experience to date has been a farce. We’ve always paid in full and tried to give it a go because we want to support our local venues. But no more to the Thai Rack, and refusing to pay is simply to let them off the hook as they can convince themselves it’s a con rather than genuine customer feedback. They don’t care. That was the sentiment and clear by the response and behaviour. Then again, they have a niche but it’s not for diners who seek authenticity, or at least balanced flavourful cooking. No star rating. Thanks
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the lady was very rude and impatient, the place was dirty however the chicken dumplings were nice