Number Nine in Telford and Wrekin

This is now an excellent Thai restaurant - no longer a cafe, so ignore old reviews and enjoy the new experience. Ring to book !

We were staying in Ironbridge for a couple of days and popped into the White Hart for a drink. We noticed Suree's next door and went over to investigate as nothing had come up on TripAdvisor. What we found was a beautiful 16 cover Thai restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. We booked for the following evening. When we arrived the next day, we were recognised and immediately felt very welcome. Suree was front of house that evening and was charming and funny. The other waitress was also friendly and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble and they went out of their way to make our evening special. The food was absolutely delicious and, of course, as authentic as you can get when not in Thailand, with a good range to suit all tastes. The spring rolls were as light and crispy as you can get, and I had the Veg Red Curry which was rich and deep in flavour. The location is perfect, just a short walk along the river from the Iron Bridge. All in all, faultless. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I do suggest you book ahead though, as it was fully booked on the night we went, and I can see it being very popular - and only open three nights a week.

Went for lunch with my sister, my baked potato was cold inside as in defrosted cold, when I went back to server to exchange it I was told it’s because you have cold tuna on top, I nicely explained the potato was very cold as in Ice bits underneath. Sever just shrugged and said well we haven’t got anymore. So I asked for soup instead, only to wait 20 mins and to watch server put hot water in my dish along with a very small amount of soup !!!! I ate it because I was starving! Shame because food was nice but service awful would not go back.

Went for afternoon tea - they had run out of cups (wash some?), almost run out of cake (1 choice only). Food was okish if a bit mean with the cream and jam. Service ranged from arrogant to nonchalant. Wished we had gone elsewhere.

Best eggs Benedict I’ve had, homemade hollandaise sauce made the dish. Good view of the river across the road.

We arrived here ready to re-fuel after a busy afternoon at Enginuity. We decided as a family of 5 we would have afternoon tea. After waiting some time, out came our afternoon tea- a stand with 4 tiny sandwiches, 2 scones, 2 pieces of chocolate cake (which none of us liked) and 2 small macaroons. The children tucked in whilst we waited for the 2nd stand. To our disappointment, it turned out that this pitiful stand was actually supposed to feed all of us! By the time we’d come to the stark realisation that this was actually all we were getting, the children had eaten the sandwiches and macaroons leaving the ‘selection of cakes’ (as described on the menu) - 2 pieces of chocolate cake which no one liked so we left. As a seasoned ‘afternoon tea’er ......this was definitely the worst I’ve ever had. Staff were friendly but food a complete and utter disappointment. Don’t waste your money....and don’t expect an afternoon tea to be anything more than a tiny snack that you’ll need a proper meal after!!

Whilst visiting the local museums in the area we stepped into Number nine for a coffee and cake.Sitting on stools in the window, overlooking the seven and the iron bridge, we had a coffee and doughnut.Very good value, saw the very large slices of cake, if you have a good appetite have a go.Freindly staff, definitely recommend it.

Decent upmarket brunch here if you want to step away from the normal full English. Several tables both inside and out. Good service and nice and clean.

Number Nine is a small riverside cafe along the side of the river Seven and in sight of the Ironbridge river crossing. The cafe offers a good selection of drinks and light refreshments. I had a great machiato followed by one their wholemeal sandwiches filled with Mozzarella and walnut pesto. It was filled with fresh ingredients and full of taste. The sandwich came with a tasty water cress and cabbage side dressing. Great food, great views, price a little bit steep but worth it.

I enjoyed a very nice coffee and doughnut. The sweet potato fries also really yummy. I hope I can go back to try the milkshakes! Service was very friendly

I often pop into this Cafe to grab some cake 'on the go' as they are of lovely quality, the Swiss roll is a particular favourite of mine. The younger staff members can be a little aloof and difficult however as a take-out customer it doesn't cause too much of a issue.

Very nice atmosphere in this small, charming cafe with friendly, helpful staff. We enjoyed the best cream tea we have had in ages; beautiful, warm freshly baked scones with excellent jam (a seeming rarity these days) and cream and a pot of fine tea with great flavour. Looks a lovely place for snacks and coffees etc but haven't tried those. They are clearly dedicated to and serious about quality. Welll done!

We just wanted a light lunch and as it was hot wanted to sit outside so we dropped in here and were very impressed with the place. We had sandwiches, scones and jam/cream and tea and it was all excellent. Lovely thick ham and delicious warm scones. Only one server but she was really efficient.

This is one of my favourite coffee shops in Ironbridge so am hoping it was just an off day, I went in last week for coffee and cake (normally excellent) as there were none on display I asked the waitress what cakes were available, she replied the chef is just doing them (this was 10.40) I ordered toast instead, when it arrived it was the smallest bread I have ever seen and as it had been cut lengthways it was like trying to spread two fishfingers. Perhaps they should get he cakes ready earlier or at least get bigger bread.

Excellent, we were served by Emma who was lovely. The place is sister to the pub next door which also seemed very well run.

Went there on Sunday beautiful coffee ant the doughnuts are just the best di leave a bad review last year so I thought it was only fair to leave a good one. and the brownie was in my all time top five hahhah.

We popped in here on Sunday morning, ordered coffee which came quickly and was good. Then ordered food from the menu that they didn’t have available so had to change our order.

Lovely little place with great food and views of the river We have been a few times Plenty of shops around too

Reasonably priced, i had brownie which was nice but could have done with some clotted cream. Service was great until it came to getting the bill then we had trouble getting the waitresses attention, but all in wll a great little place

Wonderful treat with a choice of beautiful and unusual cakes, freshly made. Lovely to have a choice for your afternoon tea and served so traditionally. Great coffee and service too. Will definitely be returning. Great venue with a view of The Gorge.

We stopped for coffee in this tiny cafe. The cakes were wonderful - a very fresh cinnamon doughnut with jam and a lime polenta cake. The coffee and service were also excellent.

This location is a small place right next to the river, so great position. We were able to get a table, which was great. The hot chocolate & cakes were very nice. The attached pub, also looks very nice with its open fires etc.

A nice little cafe just down from the Iron Bridge on the way to the Museum of the Gorge. Actually can make a Long Black very well - Cakes and Snacks were also very good - atmosphere was very congenial and staff very pleasant - would visit again. - more trates to try!!

Came here for a snack at lunchtime. Ordered a sandwich, and as you can then get soup for £3 we had that as well, albeit for £3 you do only get a small porion of soup.

Lunch with young kids in blizzard like conditions saved the day. Delicious home made soup, fantastic flat breads and home made houmous, tasty macaroni. Hit the spot with our fussy kids and us.

Lovely tea room with excellent friendly service. My tea was stunning value: latte coffee with bacon and lettuce sandwiches, macaroon, lemon cake and scone with butter, clotted cream and jam - ardderchog

We really liked this place. It was excellent for an afternoon coffee and cake break. We loved the way it was all set out and the service was efficient and friendly.

I can't rave enough about this place. As a treat for my son and his girlfriend (who is lactose intolerent) I booked afternoon tea at Number Nine.

Pleasant staff but food left me underwhelmed particularly about portion size and quite pricey too. Better places in the town

Cosy cafe, perfect position for elevenses! Cannot recommend the brownie enough and my friend enjoyed the slice of Victoria sponge - not too sweet! Very warm sat in the window watching the world go by!

popped in for a quick coffee today with family, service was spot on, waitress was friendly and polite,( curly head one, sorry had no name badge on), coffee was great and the scone was moreish, the rest of the family were also pleased, a lovely setting for a quick cuppa will defiantly be popping in again.

Excellent service , intelligent waitress who knows how to have a conversation, great food. ONLY thing I would like to see improved is some gluten free sweet options and bread ...

An off the cuff visit to Ironbridge and saw this place a sort of a street cafe some inside seating, called in to give it a try had coffees and some salads very nice both veggie options although we are not veggies just fancied a change, menu small but not a bad thing service was friendly and prompt all in all a nice visit on a lovely sunny afternoon.

A quaint place to eat in. with pleasant, friendly and helpful staff. It has seating inside and out with a very good selection of tea’s and coffees, the homemade cakes are very enjoyable.

We visited yesterday between 1.15 and 1.45pm. When we arrived there was only one table of 4 available inside. Clearly there had been a small child sitting there as there was a highchair and LOTS of food (some half chewed) on the floor underneath. The table was covered in crumbs, bits of tomato etc. It looked recently vacated so fair enough we sat there anyway assuming someone would wipe the table. Nobody wiped the table. After a few minutes the waitress (grumpy and unsmiling) came to take our order, there was still no attempt or offer to wipe the table. Yes we could have asked, but should we need to? Our younger daughter could barely put her feet on the floor due to the amount of food there so we moved to a table for 2 and used 2 stools by the window. The other table for 4 inside at this point had a young family including a toddler sitting at the table and when they left we observed the waitress clear the table of crockery but again not make any attempt to wipe the table. We sat inside for a full half an hour and at no point did any of the three waitresses, who at times had time to stand by the till or chat, attempt to clean the tables or sweep the floor. During that half an hour an older couple sat at our original table and after a few minutes of grimacing at the floor left without ordering anything. A few minutes later a group of four sat at the same table and made some attempt to kick some of the food on the floor out of the way, again after a few minutes they moved to a table outside.

Sat here for a coffee and doughnuts, both were very good. My friend had the Victoria sponge which had several layers of thick jam. Busy place, but staff excellent.

Went there today waited 20 minutes and then to be told there were no doughnuts left so we could not have the offer terrible service.

We stopped for tea and cakes as it look promising but the cake selection was limited to three only and as between us we tried all three I can say the quality was no more than average, at best. Expensive even if the cake had been good but it wasn't so therefore very expensive for what they provided and disappointing.

I had the goats cheese and beetroot salad while my boyfriend had the soup of the day which was pea and mint, we also shared some sweet potato fries. Both were delicious. He then had a coffee and a slice of cake which was also very yum!

Lovely cafe - don't think it was there 32 years ago and anyway we were skint then! But fond memories of getting the number Nine bus so was a have to do visit! The coffee and tea were good and the homemade cakes to die for!! Raspberry and passion fruit and another day Apple and hint of cinnamon and caramel. One slice plenty for two! Dana you are a good baker! Good view over the river. Thank you for very pleasant morning coffee and afternoon tea!

Popped in on Sunday for lunch with my daughter. Remembered this place as queenies but looks bigger now!! Nice outside area to the side now. Friendly waitresses. Ordered coffee and tea then a lovely Jane cheese and pickle sandwich served with a small salad, it was delicious! My daughter ordered mozerella cheese and pesto sandwich with a small bowl of pea and ham soup, again all very tasty. Cakes looked really scrummy so we shared a piece of banana and peanut butter cake and apricot and maple syrup cake.

We visited this lovely looking cafe in beautiful Ironbridge for a pre booked afternoon tea with family. There were 7 of us plus my 14 month old twins. When the booking was made, two highchairs were asked for - this was one of the main reasons we booked here. The cafe area was quite a small room (next to the adjoining pub) so we were told we couldn't bring in our double pram- fair enough as it is quite big. However, as we sat down we were told that there was only one highchair available! There were only 2 in the whole pub/cafe so my husband and I spent the entire time with one of our twins on our lap, which I'm sure any parent of a toddler would know is not ideal. Unsurprisingly she became quite agitated which did not make our experience very relaxing. Unfortunately the service and selection of sandwiches did not impress either. The sandwiches consisted of tomato/cheese and cucumber/salad cream or mayonnaise(?) no meat!

Lovely cafe the waitress was very polite and helpful. Coffee and doughnut was first rate. Very competitive prices

It is quite a small cafe but does have outside seats, popped in for coffee which was served quickly by very friendly and cheerful staff. Was of good quality. The cakes were home made and looked delicious, we didn't have any but other customers did and they was lots of mmmmm coming from them.

After visiting the gorge museums we wanted a late afternoon coffee and cake but Number Nine had just closed. Seeing the disappointment on our faces, they let us in for coffee and cake and they were delicious. Thank you!

This cafe is under the same ownership as the neighbouring pub / restaurant. Taster supper happens every month or so. Excellent standard, superb tasty food.

Been here a few times and it has not let us down. Lovely breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere , attentive and polite staff . Used by my friends too who, live in the town. First choice.

I have done a few reviews in Ironbridge, but this place beats the others by a mile. The coffee is in my view & the wifes, better then Costas, The cakes are superb, the bacon & mushroom sandwich is wonderful. They even do a coffee & doughnut for £3.50, Do not confuse this offer with a commercial cheap doughnut. The only thing that is cheap is the price, the food is 100% top quality. I have in the past given top marks for quite a few places around Ironbridge, but in all honesty if there was a higher rating I would give it. This place so far & I have visited it at least once a week for the last month or so. Has delivered top quality service every time, they just know what there doing with there food, looking forward to going again soon. Excellent value, You will not be disappointed. Please note not open on a Monday & Tuesday. 10 am opening time.

Visited this afternoon with my 7 year old son. We shared the afternoon tea for one and we had more than enough food for the two of us! It was fresh, the cakes were amazing and you could tell they were fresh and homemade. Would definitely recommend to others

My wife and myself visited in the afternoon and very much enjoyed a thick sandwich with a very nice filling and then followed with a slice of home made cake and a good tasting cup of tea

We stopped in here for a quick drink and something to eat. We enjoyed excellent iced coffee and very tasty scones with great strawberry jam and clotted cream. My daughter really enjoyed her cinnamon doughnut! The staff were very polite and on a busy day did very well.

We enjoyed a snack here and were impressed with the attentive service. Great selection of cakes and snacks in lovely surroundings.

Really angry concerning the poor service or should I say lack of service at this Cafe. Had travelled to Ironbridge on motorbike with my partner. Decided to drop into this cafe for a meal. Greeted by young lady and sat waiting and waiting for service. Not that the lady was run off her feet but failed to serve us both but quite willingly served a customer requiring some cake who had dropped in and other couples who had arrived after us. So poor marks for attention and walked out.

Walking through Ironbridge, looking for breakfast/brunch, and happened upon Number Nine. A very happy find, for Eggs Benedict & Buttermilk Pancakes.

During Mothering Sunday weekend, I treated my Nan to Afternoon Tea at number 9 in Ironbridge. It was a lovely sunny day so our table was reserved outside. The table was dressed with a spotless white table cloth and well polished glasses. It felt like a real treat for my Nan, which is what I was hoping for. We had a glass of fizz each and also a pot of tea. When they bought out our food, it was presented on a three tier cake stand, with sandwiches and tartlets on the top tier, scones in the middle and cakes of our choice on the bottom. It all tasted amazing and looked perfect. Would 100% recommend Number 9 for afternoon tea!

Can eat inside or out, we had 2 dogs so sat outside. The service was great, very friendly and quick to attend to us. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Can get alcoholic drinks from the pub next door with which they share some facilities.

Come here on Sunday afternoon on the recommendation of a friend and it didn't disappoint!

We had a pot of tea & cinnamon doughnut & chocolate brownie. Mmmm! Lovely little cafe & good service.

Just called in for drinks whilst visiting Ironbridge - great hot chocolate and speedy service too !!

A small, neat and tidy cafe which shares some facilities with the neighbouring pub (the White Hart). We stopped in for lunch. Lovely salads (I had beetroot, feta and pine nuts) or baguettes etc and great unusual cakes (I had banana and peanut butter), macroons and cookies. Friendly staff and efficient service. Not cheap but good value. Has an outside seating area too.

Called in on a rainy morning in Ironbridge. Was given a friendly welcome. The coffee was great and the cakes are delicious, between us we had Cookie Dough, rhubarb and ginger and a chocolate brownie all were great tasting and a good portion size and made by the shop. Prices are reasonable, a lovely coffee shop. Would I recommend a visit, yes I would.

Visited for lunch with family. Sandwiches were very tasty and clearly contained high quality produce. Cakes were excellent - very fresh and light. Service was swift and friendly.

Lovely welcome, nice place. Coffee was good but a little disappointed by the cake, my wife and I both had the Carrot cake, looked good, good texture but not a typical carrot cake taste, in fact I don't know what it tasted of, quite bland?

Stopped for tea and cake. A small cafe with a lot of seating crammed in so felt a bit claustrophobic. Was disappointed by the cake selection but this might have been due to it being after Christmas.