Really Rather Good in St Edmundsbury

Lovely little cafe, welcoming staff, warm and cosy on a wet day. Only had a coffee so can't comment on the food. Dog friendly and she even got a treat.

Ordered a chicken bacon cheese toastie and it was disgusting, full of black bits and just fatty bacon. When I asked what the black bits were they didn’t know. Offered a free drink but no refund on the uneaten sandwich

Nice place to pause while walking round

Really rather disappointing, appears to be an artisan cafe but isnt, ordered a chicken bacon and cheddar wrap, What I got was a very sad looking bland cold chewy affair that looked like a 5 year old had made it. No garnish, no seasoning, just no hope especially considering the cost A wrap from a petrol station is honestly better. I will say the coffee was good though as was the chocolate slice.

I still can’t forget the taste of the Guinness cake! You MUST try it when you are there. The cafe is really cosy. Staff are incredibly nice. If you don’t know what to have, just get what they recommend. You won’t regret it! (based on experience) ♥️

Best vegan hot chocolate with coconut milk. Beautiful views of the Abbey, bright interior, plenty of seating and plugs for laptops, and friendly staff.

“Really Rather Good” says it all. We called in this afternoon for tea and cake and it was a real treat. Friendly staff, tasty cake and tea, matching clean crockery with no chips and cracks and cosy atmosphere. Thank you.

Very friendly place with helpful staff. A decent sized pot of good Earl Grey, a very tasty piece of fruit cake and a good view across to the Abbeygate. Not a bad place to stop.

On this occasion, the breakfast did not live up to previous visits. Will not be revisiting, disappointing

Lovely little cafe, we were staying in bury st edmunds for the weekend and stumbled across this cafe for breakfast this morning. I had their pancakes with syrup and my husband had the full English. Both cooked lovely, pancakes were very fluffy and the hot drinks were delicious. Cute little cafe and friendly service also well priced.

Dog-friendly. V pleasant, helpful staff. Homemade smoked mackerel pâté was excellent.

Very friendly staff in a cosy and homely atmosphere. Fantastic range on the menu. Drinks were served swiftly and the food came shortly after. The chicken and bacon toastie was perfect alongside the lovely view out the front of the cafe. Plenty of seating inside and out. Would recommend for a quick lunchtime bite!

Nice spot to sit outdoors. Good selection of sandwiches and good hot drinks. Good range of tasty cake. It's a bit on the small side inside, but still a great little lunch spot.

Lovely coffee shop, with a hearty menu of classics. Staff were warm, the portions of cake were generous, and it made an excellent place to work while watching the world go by. It certainly has more character than the chain coffee shops, and I'll continue to return whenever I get the chance.

It's a quaint old fashioned tearoom, with the terrible quality food and drink to match. Coffee is really rather bad, avoid.

This coffees amazing and the sausage rolls were the best I’ve tasted in my life !!!! Well defo return great atmosphere also u had cake afterwards was amazing defo will return 😀

This is a really great place to have lunch. Very good food end lovely girls who serve this food. I will come back and tell all our friends.

Lovely afternoon tea Great food best scone and cake around lovely service

Took my boys today, just for a quick bite on our way to another appointment. Had heard really good things about this place and thought we'd try it out. Well ..... Wish we hadn't, service was lovely, atmosphere was quiet but when it comes to food, I was very disappointed. For the price we paid the portion sizes were measly, no garnish and no offer of sauces. My chicken and bacon sourdough toastie was very thin bread and hardly any filling, my son's BLT wrap was very small and bland in flavour. We would've said something at the time but we were running out of time to get to our next appointment, so couldn't.

As its a small cafe, indoors seating area would not be applicable for pushchair/ buggies/wheelchair so if the weather is good then there's option to sit outside. It does however holds a friendly yet chic vibe. Price is reasonable to a point, & the food was lovely with there's plenty to choose from Only let down I can comment on is the loud clashing of pottery & plates to be cleaned which made chit chats a little difficult

Lovely location, we sat outside. The food was nice and service was excellent.

So good we had to go back. This is our second visit. Fingers crossed it won’t be long till our next visit

The restaurant we usually visit was closed so thought we would try this one and were not disappointed. We failed to see the menus clearly displayed on a wall but as soon as we chose a table a young man brought two menus to us. As requested, we ordered at the counter and our drinks were quickly brought to our table. We both chose baked potatoes, one with egg mayonnaise and the other with tuna mayo. These were provided with a small side salad in very reasonable time and both were excellent. The seating area inside appears quite limited but all the tables outside were occupied.

Lovely service, lovely toasties, great price and really enjoyed our chocolate cake. Will return!

I love this little coffee shop. It has fabulous staff - Jamiezina being one of my favs … she is always there to cuddle Claude my frenchie and give him a home made woofy treat (which I then have to buy a bag of because they are so good). Excellent quality everything - from great cakes to lunches - all delivered with a smile. They also give me extra egg mayo in my sandwich because I am a greedy piggy wiggy and could eat just their egg mayo for breakfast. Deeelish! Ice cream 11 out of 10

Lovely place for a quick bite. We sat outside on a sunny Saturday morning and the atmosphere was vibrant. My sourdough toaster with Stilton, mushrooms and mozzarella was a winner. I’d happily recommend it. My partner had a BLT sandwich we he said was very fresh. We also had a banana and strawberry smoothie which was good and coffee which was also good. A place we’d happily come back to.

The coffee was really rather mediocre - come on you can do better

Good coffee, great bacon roll, friendly service.

Fantastic coffee, great atmosphere, awesome location overlooking the Abbey gate, and their ice cream is the best in town. Oh.. and their cakes are really rather good as well.. highly recommended.

I have dined in many places not only just in bury st edmunds but various locations in the uk! This place features in my top 5 worst places. Went in today with my 7 year old son to get milkshakes for our boys day out. And the women being served in front of us was given a great service by the waitress, polite, friendly, laughing and joking and then when my son and I approached to order… what a change. Same waitress but totally different vibe. Not even a hello, customer service was non existent, cold, borderline rude and when I ordered she told me to wait outside and she’ll bring them out. My son and I were kicked out onto the high street to wait for our order, and it wasn’t even like there was a que, nobody was behind us! I looked around and the clientele was… let’s just say a different ethnicity, people were elder and I haven’t felt so unwelcome in a place for a long time. I can’t say for certain this was the reason for our poor poor poor service and encounter but no other reasonable Reason is clear. And the milkshakes were awful? £6 not well spent!

Excellent lunch, sourdough toasties with very generous fillings, and a good selection of teas.

Bought delicious icecream from outside barrow

Stopped for tea and a scone. The cheese scones are delicious! Lovely seating area outside with views across to the cathedral and gardens, and to watch the world go by. Order inside, and it will be brought to your table.

Great coffee. And great food. Will be back

Really lovely atmosphere to the place. Overlooks the Abbey Gate way. I noticed a sign that said gluten free. Was pleased to see I had a few options for food. Had gf toasties and it was delicious. Very helpful staff.

We haven't yet had a 'meal' here, but we love our lattes & the honey lavender ice cream is soooo delicious 😍 Must try if you are into those flavors!

Had a very enjoyable brunch on a Sunday morning. Can't fault anything, had a lovely time :-)

We tried our usual cafe first but due to bad service we were walking past and thought we would try here instead. Best decision of the day. Service with a smile and a great breakfast and Evan better coffee. They should change the name to really absolutely fabulous

Had lunch here and there was a great selection on the menu. I settled for the ploughman's which was very well presented, freshly prepared and exceptionally good value. The staff were pleasant,efficient and well mannered.

Lovely cosy little tea room. Did not eat , but others looked good. Pet friendly which is a bonus for the town x

Nice wee privately owned cafe in the center of town, with good tea, coffee and cakes, staff were really nice and friendly. The seating area is comfortable with a good relaxed atmosphere Toilets were fresh and clean with a good supply of soap and hot water. We really enjoyed our visit to this traditional cafe that served good coffee with a smile.

The atmosphere is nice and warm. The staff are friendly and if you fancy stop whilst out shopping you couldn't do better. They did a particularly nice cheese on toast last time I was there.

Nice selection of lunch time bites. Nothing too fancy, but I'm sure most people would find something to their taste. They were particularly attentive regarding allergens. Sat in the corner seat near the till. Quirky but interesting.

Stopped here for a coffee and a cheese scone at lunchtime. The scone was dry as a bone and crumbling even though they had warmed it up a bit to try to disguise the fact it was stale. Could not taste any cheese in it so may as well been eating cardboard. The previous owners always had lovely scones and served them with some extra cheese and marmalade. I know things are more expensive now but charging over £3 for one tasteless scone and butter is way over the top. It got 2 stars because the coffee was good.

Lovely little coffee shop with outdoor space for chairs & tables bistro style.

A nice place, a good position, good home made cakes.

Really enjoyable light lunch (sourdough goat cheese toastie) looking out onto Abbey gate

We discovered this place at the end of lockdown and we’ve visited every weekend since. Positive - the coffee! The beans are lovely. Negative - customer service. Getting ‘told!’ to wait outside in the rain and cold while they make your take out coffee is getting too much. It’s really put us off going back. My little boy has even stood shivering in the cold, while the shop front near the till had been empty - not as if they’re busy and need the extra space of people standing outside. There’s an equally good coffee shop with much better cake directly opposite and they are lovely and kind. This nonsense unfriendly policy is definitely driving us to go opposite!

Fabulous Coffee & Walnut cake that was lightest I've had for a long time. Great tea in a proper pot that poured perfectly. And the staff, especially the lady with purple hair highlights, are friendly and offered Very Good service. Thanks ladies

Always pop in here for drinks and breakfast cuts lovely

Friendly little cafe late afternoon but they were running out of menu choice for the day. Should be ok a bit earlier. Nice soup!

Loved this stylish coffee shop. Lots to offer - far more than we had time for. We'll be back.

Some where really special. Fantastic banana cake. Great place to visit for people who need a gluten free menu.

Good food and very nice members of staff. We will come back.

Coffee was served in a dirty mug. Also another coffee was more like a latte than flat white. Cake dry

I’ve been going to this cafe for years. It has always been my favourite spot in Bury. During my last visit, as I was drinking a cup of coffee, I found someone had spit a loogie into my coffee drink. I felt it in my mouth and spit it into my hand. I was so upset and grossed out I stood up and left right away. Later I wrote a respectful email to the cafe owners about what happened, but they never responded. It’s been over a month. I didn’t want to leave this bad review, but since they ignored what happened to me I felt I should warn others.

Would have given 5 stars but the table was dirty. But coffee was lovely

We stopped here for lunch the day of the Bury Christmas Market, so it was very busy. Although we managed to find a seat easily, the staff couldn't cope with the volume of customers. Queue to order food/ drinks was long, it wasn't clear what items were off the menu until the head of the queue and so, after checking back with rest of party, it was necessary to queue again. It took another 25 mins to be served simple snacks and hot drinks. Not an enjoyable visit.

The other half & I stopped off in Bury St Edmunds & after a wander round the cathedral wanted a spot of lunch. We found Really Rather Good as the website said Gluten Free options available. My wife has Coeliac Disease so this looked promising. The place was full, but a short wait later we were sitting and choosing our options from a menu that offered a wide choice of fresh and Gluten Free food. The food was tasty and fresh and the staff friendly and accommodating. My wife was a happy bunny! Definitely a thumbs up for Really Rather Good whose name is certainly appropriate!

Very quant with a wonderful selection of delicious food, treats & drinks! Their winter latte is 1 of my favorite in the Bury area.

Sit and watch the world go by. Lovely situation . Good coffee, friendly staff.

It was really.......rather.......Great. 😊😍 Definitely up there as one of the best afternoon tea's I ever had. So cost effective and really worth the price. Not to mention completely delicious and amazing friendly service. Their dietary options are great and accommodate diverse groups.

Beautiful loose leaf tea, lovely smoothies and a delicious coffee, lovely view of the Abbey. Didn't try the food but it looked good

Lovely food in a lovely setting we will visit again on our next trip to Bury

Underwhelming, the place seemed very unclean. The coffee was good but the staff seemed uninterested.

Excellent leaf tea, prompt and polite service and good prices.

The best black tea's and excellent cake with a great views of the abbey gate

Lovely coffee shop with fabulous views.

Delicious ice cream and incredibly friendly staff! Great cosy atmosphere and a lovely view of the park gate.

Went in for a light lunch, wanted to sit outside and fortunately a table came free. Asked for a menu and was told they were over by the door. Placed our order and went to sit down. Drinks arrived after a few minutes but didn’t clear the table of the previous occupants dirty crockery, just a couple of cups, said they were coming back with a tray. Half an hour later the food arrived, they were going to leave the crockery that still hadn’t been collected….I had to ask again for them to take it away. There were numerous other empty tables by this point, none of which were being cleared. To summarise, food was nice when it finally arrived, service and cleanliness poor.

Good coffee, very tasty gluten free flapjack and friendly service.

Staff are rude and coffee was awful. We both couldn't drink the coffee as it was undrinkable. I think the staff think that they are dong you a favour by serving you, not very friendly. Not sure they really want the tourist trade.

Excellent food and drink and staff are so friendly and welcoming. It's our usual spot for a coffee and cake or something a bit more when we are in Bury.

Stopped here on a cycle trip. Excellent sandwich, and drinks are a good choice. The staff couldn’t have been friendlier and more helpful. My water bottles were refilled and they even watched my bike while I went to the toilet. Thank you all so much. It was such a tonic to be so well welcomed and taken care of.

Quick lunch here which was a really good ploughmans, lovely cheddar and a mild delicious stilton, Mrs C had goats cheese sourdough also good, washed down with roiboos, nice sitting outside watching the world go by

Had a Coke Zero and pancakes for Breakfast. The pancakes were decent. As others have commented, the table and chairs were not clean. It was also super hot in the restaurant. Opening the door would have helped with that.

Went in to buy a raspberry sorbet. In looking for the sorbet in the freezer, the staff member first put a tub of ice-cream on the FLOOR followed by a rack shelf. At this point, I changed my mind and said so, citing that putting...

Basic coffee shop with no frills, but great quality and great customer service. Nice views of the Abbey gate

Nice Smoothie and sour dough toasties, within view of Abbey Gate on Angels Hill, the site is over 1000 years old. Great place to relax and take in the views.

Ordered 2 items, waited for them to be brought outside, whilst waiting they brought out the same items for other customers that was served after me. We questioned why this was happening to be told rudely to have patience and wait. I asked for a refund politely based on the poor customer service and attitude I received. He knew my order but still questioned what I ordered. I held my hand out for the refund and he dropped the money on the counter just Infront of my hand. Then as leaving he continued to give me attitude and be rude. I just left and replied thank you. Such awful customer service from the man. First time in bury St Edmunds and I won't be returning.

Didn't actually go there - apologies

Popped in for breakfast, got a small table by the window to people watch, which was lovely. However the inside it tiny so everything's a squeeze, the tables were not the cleanest and neither was the cutlery. They were apologetic when I requested another fork...

Seating can be a hit or miss, so get there early if you can ;) We loved trying this place! Super cute and the view is beautiful in Bury!

Greeted by a very abrupt waitress who was rushing about as it was busy! Coffee and sausage roll very good but toasted sourdough was very disappointing, too thin bread and cranberry had all oozed out.

Really Rather Good place to go for tea and a tea cake while visiting St Edmund’s Cathedral and St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmund’s.

We sat outside on Angel Hill in the sunshine. Coffee was very good and waiting staff were very polite and helpful.

Had breakfast here two days running, lovely food, good service. Great to sit outside in the sun and watch the world go by.

Coffee house with very traditional snack menu. Disappointing Ploughman's served with sliced bread and small portion of cheddar and stilton.

Delicious food, excellent coffee, reasonably priced and quality ingredients, excellent views! Would certainly visit again 10/10

Amazing coffee and delicious food, very helpful staff will definitely come here again when next in Bury St Edmunds. Was a lovely way to spend my birthday afternoon thank you x

we don't live in the area but came here last summer and sat outside, nice outdoor seating area and food was nicely presented and tasty, came back on a cold February day and sat inside . Not quite the same experience this time. staff were very pleasant and the toasted sandwiches took a while to come but as the place was busy we were happy to wait. the cafetiere of coffee was good and nice and hot but the actual container itself looked rather grubby and off putting. the toasted sandwiches arrived and although they tasted nice they weren't very well presented, literally placed on a plate with no presentation involved , mine was also burnt underneath and had obviously been turned over to hide the fact. would have been nice to have had a little bit of salad garnish or something. unfortunately the place looks like it could do with some tlc, very tatty paintwork and in my opinion the place looked quite grubby. the stairs down to the toilet were really dirty and the toilet seat was hanging off.

The sound of crockery is deafening. Toilet is discussing with a broken seat. Coffee weak. Honestly, good position and service was good, but avoid if you can.

There really are a Lot of coffee shops in Bury St Edmund's, people must be addicted to the stuff to keep them all in business and I confess than when visiting my family there I have tried a few. This one tops my list. The position is excellent over looking the Angel Hill and they have an excellent range of coffee's, tea's and chocolates. An impressive range of sandwiches and cakes plus soft and alcoholic beverages, nice word that. My wife was very impressed with a shot of bailey's in her hot chocolate. I'd recommend the spicy capachino, it has a posh name but as they couldn't pronounce it why should we! 😊

Absolutely fantastic place for lunch and coffee. Excellent service and so covid-19 efficient

Wonderful coffee, wonderful food

Unfortunately we were a bit disappointed with our visit here today. From the outside it looks like a nice independent coffee shop but inside is very run down. Tables were sticky and looked like they’d seen better days and the whole place just felt like...

Great staff and love the location and Atmos!

Lovely. Friendly and delicious. Small and simple in the very best way. As we entered we were greeted happily and the whole place was relaxed and fun Sunday morning vibes. The food was tasty (ordered Camembert and cranberries sandwich and fresh mackerel and they were...

Sat outside under the covers due to Covid, but warmed up by the Mulled wine which was nice but the hot chocolate was unfortunately not hot and not mixed properly and tasted grainy, we would have asked for another but we were short on time.

Overall good experience. I went here for a couple of hot chocolates and was pleased with the flavour, speed, and service. Since it was raining outside, we sat inside by the counter. But it was quite sticky and dirty so, on second thoughts, it would have been better to take it to go.