Riverside Cafe at Jordans Mill in Central Bedfordshire

14 of us, plus a dog, had a fabulous Sunday roast. The food was delicious, plenty of it and served lovely and hot. The service was very good. The cafe was very busy but had a great atmosphere and not too noisy.

We went as a family for Mother’s Day. There were 5 in our party; including 2 small children. From the offset we were met by friendly staff and complimentary Prosecco. The food was delicious, and service exemplary. Tom was manager on the day and was really engaging with my children. We’d recommend this restaurant as somewhere lovely to go with family.

I fancied something to eat and was in the area so decided to visit Jordan's Mill. When I arrived I went to the place where it said to go to be seated and immediately a lady appeared and I said I just wanted a snack. She said I could go to the counter and order what I wanted. They had a wide variety of slices of cake and scones available to purchase as well as different drinks. I placed my order and went outside to sit and enjoy the view of the old mill and the surrounding countryside. It's a really nice place to go for a meal or a snack.

Had a lovely family lunch here today. Five of us all chose different things from the menu and everything was delicious and beautifully cooked, hot and nicely presented. We particularly liked the table service which is much better. The food arrived very quickly too and the staff were all very very friendly and attentive. All at reasonable prices too. Will definitely return.

Appalling food. Terrible service. Beyond rude general manager of restaurant. Small coach party treated like pariahs. Do not eat here if you can help it

Very noisy, but that's ok at half term. However, the food was poor, bland and cheap! I would not eat there again when there are so many good cafes in the area

We were the second customer that was in the restaurant. Ordered at counter the lady was very abrupt. Ordered two big breakfast. I don’t like baked beans I asked if I could have another tomato lady said NO!! Pay extra!! Toast is extra £2.50 each!! Which was just shown the toaster. Ordered two latte large £3.20 I asked for caramel in my latte which costs extra 95p!!

Have been before and enjoyed the Mini Millers Breakfast £5.95 -- 4 items all good produce. However, beware now, that if you wish to change one of the items e.g. tomatoes for baked beans, there is a surcharge of £1.50 for each 'swapped' item. If you order the items individually it would cost you £6.25 and you would receive 2 hash browns instead of 1. This is cheaper than swapping an item which would cost £7.20! There is no mention of this extra charge on the menu. The Manager told us it was because he had lost 3 chefs over the fact that there was so many changes to orders, it was a problem in the kitchen. However, by charging an additional £1.50, this doesn't solve the problem for the chefs. Gluten Free is highlighted on Breakfast Menu but not on any of the other menus

Very strange set up - you order in one place then collect your food at another when it’s ready, that’s if you’re lucky enough to spot a table to actually sit at. Granted there’s not much they can do about how busy this place always seem to be! If you turn up at opening time you’ll have a good chance at getting a table, if not then forget it. (Weekends anyway) Unfortunately breakfast was very disappointing, it was just about warm enough to eat, beans especially were actually pretty much cold. Asked to reheat beans and they did this for us. Just clear it had all been sitting around for awhile and reheated per order that comes in. For price you’d expect better :(

We first visited this place a few years ago. I recall enjoying something a bit different. In particular, I recall a delicious salad. On occasions since, we noticed a dumbing down. There was nothing wrong with the food. It was just not so interesting. The last time we went we were so uninspired that we left without ordering. We also noticed all the comfy sofas were gone. I guess this was to fit in more tables. It was busy so I guess the changes have been successful from a business perspective. We won't be going again though.

I visited the cafe for the first time after a morning walk from Biggleswade along the river. I intended to pop in for a drink, but once inside I thought I would try the breakfast. Only waited a short time for it and sat outside to eat it.Very tasty breakfast, with a lovely view from my table. I will go here again next time I am out for a walk and spend more time here walking round the gardens.

We called here for the morning on our way back from holiday. Beaut wildlife gardens and meadow to walk around along with gift shop and plants for sale. We had a drink in the cafe and there is plenty of seating inside and out, overlooking the River Ivel. We couldn't look round the watermill as it only opens Fridays and Saturdays but I would imag it is very interesting. The site is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Worth a visit. Helpful staff and good toilet facilities. Easy parking.

Arrived at 2.20pm. Was told I could not have an afternoon tea as the kitchen was closing in half an hour. Website clearly stated that afternoon tea is available until 3.00pm.

Location is very pleasant. There are plenty of tables and rather uncomfortable chairs. Unfortunately it was very slow to place our lunch orders but once ordered the food was quick in arriving. Both the vegetarian ploughmans, the non veg ones were not available, and the jacket potatoes were of good size and value. We could have been tempted by the cakes but £3.50 for a tiny piece of Victoria sponge and £2.75 for a 2” square of millionaires shortbread are extortionate prices.

I have been coming to jordans mill for nearly 10 years since it opened the breakfasts now are the worst I have ever been. We came in Saturday and the bacon was cold and over cooked, mushrooms were like rubber, sausages were over cooked and it was just slapped on the plate the food quolity is getting worse. I did however wanted to add apart from the food all the staff are so friendly especially Sharon & Abigail nothing is to much trouble for them

It's a pretty spot, and would be ideal for a leisurely lunch if the offering weren't so basic. A couple of pasties, a sausage roll, and bacon/ sausage / fried egg(!) baps plus of course chips just about covers it. Everything fried, no salads, no green vegetables, no fruit, no wine, and an old tin at the till with TIPS scrawled on it. Are you thinking transport caff? I was. My sausage bap and chips weren't all that bad; but you had to find a table first so that when you queue up at the till, you can quote the table number when you place your order. All a bit school dinners / institutional, which is such a pity when the architecture and the setting are so good. How about some actual proper cooked food; a dish of the day, some nice salads, something with a bit of style? If the pub down to road can do it, surely Jordans Mill should be able to. A big lost opportunity. God knows what a foreign tourist would think; the place exemplifies all the popular tales about British catering, which we thought were out of date. They are not; go to Jordans Mill and see.

Food wasn't good, to be frank. Staff were nice and it was easy enough to get a table (plus: beautiful surroundings), but food was really bad. My 'hot sandwich' was served very cold and wasn't enjoyable, the homemade steak pasty my partner had didn't really have any steak in it, the cappuccino had a sour burned taste and all in all it was very overpriced. It's quite a basic cafe and we wouldn't return for food. Also quite surprised to see none of the kitchen staff wearing beard or hair nets

Riverside Cafe is situated on a lovely site. We visited the gardens and woods around Jordans Mill before we had afternoon tea. The food was lovely and the service was excellent. The table was booked for 2 pm and we met family there. Nothing was too much trouble and it was a very pleasant afternoon. Would definitely return when the Mill is Open to take a guided tour and have another afternoon tea.

We were greeted by Jess, we asked for table for 2 near the window. Was told we couldn’t have it as it’s reserved for afternoon tea. We arrived at 10.20 so asked if we could please have it as afternoon tea customers wouldn’t be in for a few hours. The answer was No. Jess said “if we let you have the table, others will want it”I asked to speak to a manager. She walked off leaving us there.James the supervisor came over, said I need to speak to manager (who was in the kitchen). We waited over 10 mins, no one came over. When I asked Jess about it, she stomped off with a face like thunder after saying “I offered you a table over there but you didn’t want it.” Very rude, and poor customer service. We didn’t want to sit by the serving hatch with no view and it was dark. Finally a lovely lady came over,Rachel, who said it was absolutely fine to sit there, she dismantled the afternoon tea table, it took her 30 seconds. My friend and I were so disappointed with the poor customer service and rudeness from Jess, we were left feeling stressed for our stay. I wrote an email to complain. Then Gary (the chef) told me he needed to offer James more supervisor training and that he shouldn’t have said the manager would come see us. Gary is the manager and the chef. He says he would deal with Jess’s lack of customer service. By way of apology he offered to send a voucher. I didn’t receive anything and after a week wrote back to Gary. He said he gave the voucher to the postman and put a stamp on it. He said he would send another voucher out. This was 24 June. To this day (3+ weeks later) neither vouchers have ever arrived. I went past Jordan’s mill on 1st July to enquire and was told by Gary that he was “doing his best”. I still haven’t received the voucher …. The whole Jordan’s mill experience has put me off going back. I suspect Gary never sent the voucher first time round or the second time. I think I was being fobbed off. The whole set up at the mill appeared chaotic, staff shortages were blamed and it’s really gone downhill. The food wasn’t great either.,I wrote to mr Jordan at the mill and haven’t heard back from him either. Shocking ! We, my family and friends and overseas family will not be returning.

We have visited this cafe many times over several years and it has always been a joy with good food and great service. Our experience yesterday (Sat 26 June) was less favourable. We were greeted well and COVID precautions were in place; we were given the choice of a couple of tables on the terrace and menus were left with us. Thereafter customer service was not so good. You have to place your order at a till; the queue for which at 10.45 on Saturday was long; drinks and breakfast were delivered and the food was ok. When we returned to order more drinks, the queue took 30 minutes and there is only one till, one assistant taking order/one assistant making drinks. There were social distancing marks on the floor for the queue to follow but this really is a poor process. We also had (very late) lunch and inevitably the selection available had reduced. I hope the management can sort out the process and return to the once fabulous customer service.

Fantastic afternoon, a big thank you to Gary. The food was presented beautifully and very fresh. A table had been kindly set up for us under the parasols which we was grateful for as we were celebrating my parents 63rd wedding anniversary and they would not have coped with direct sun.The selection of food was just right and it was nice not to have to ask but just be given a lovely choice.Thank you Gary , we shall pop back again to try the breakfasts.

Anytime I have visited here the coffee has been substandard. Either they need to retrain their staff, change their coffee blend or fix their machine. It is not helped by the fact that they don’t seem able to stock soya milk. On all occasions I am offered oat milk instead which is not suitable for use in coffee. They also don’t seem to understand the need to reduce contact indoors to reduce the risks of Covid transmission. There is no direct access to the decking so you have to walk through the restaurant part to access the outside. They have a two may access point to the decking which causes congestion and they do not limit the number of people queuing inside to order coffees. All in all they do not seem to have the health of their customers or employees at heart. I pointed this out to their general manager on my last visit. He clearly didn’t accept my feedback so I asked for contact details to raise my concerns with a third party to get their perspective. When I emailed the Jordans mill address, the general manager replied, repeating all the same things he’d said on the day and insulting me for good measure. I’ve used the contact form on the Jordans manufacturing site last week in the hope of getting a more objective response but haven’t heard back.

Its a big cafe, too big to keep any of it personal. Food is average and quite expensive. It runs strange times for when things are available and you can't book a table at the moment. it all seems a bit haphazzard.Sitting outside by the river is very nice especially as it was sunny. Covid precautions are sufficient but then we were not there on a busy day.

When the sun is shining and you can bag a table on the decked terrace, looking out over the water and the nearby mill, this place must be a real winner.In the depths of winter, you want to keep the doors firmly closed and sit inside, in what's a giant space that comes across as a bit of a barn with a canteen feel. There's a good selection of food from a variety of counters with a emphasis on local produce, but the canteen atmosphere didn't lend itself to a leisurely lunch so we opted for some drinks and light bites which proved perfectly acceptable. Not a place that would deserve a special visit just for the food, but if you're visiting the larger mill complex it's a very serviceable stop-off.

Well, I usually advocate ‘if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all’ . However, after a coffee and cake stop here, I always seem to feel really underwhelmed.The location is lovely. If you visit for something more than the cafe, they always have a trail of one sort or another in the grounds to entertain children, there is a little garden area for a wander and also a lovely shop, selling lots of goodies. There is of course also The Mill to visit if you would like to.We usually visit after a wander along the river as it is a handy place to stop. We did the same again today ever hopefully (as always) that they would have stepped up, but ..... The cake choice today was as always, a little on the predictable side, coffee and walnut, victoria sandwich etc., I love a toasted tea cake but have learned that their luxury tea cake is more akin to a ‘value’ type offering, small and lacking in plump fruit. They do offer a gluten free selection so that may be a plus for some. My coffee today was murky and tasted of absolutely nothing, it was vile. Unusually for me I took it back (I would usually just leave it), they did replace it without question, or apology.For me, a little more effort would make it a place of choice to visit rather than a place of convenience.I have never eaten in the restaurant so can’t comment on what is provided.

Last time we were here the service was shambolic, but we decided to give it another try after hearing that new management were in place. Unfortunately nothing has changed as far as the service goes. We were told to sit wherever we wanted and told to order at till. We chose a full cooked and a meat free breakfast. Not too much of a delay but when the waitress arrived with two plates she had no clue that one was supposed to be veggie - not helped by the fact that the chef had forgotten the bacon and sausages. I suspect it was her first day as she was shaking like a leaf - bless her, she should have been supported by someone experienced - I watched as she struggled with every dish she was serving. This was not confined to her though I saw each of the wait staff wandering around looking for the right table numbers - it was a bit of a farce. I'd hate to have seen what would happen when it is busy.The food was ok - but it should be amazing, for the money (£20 for 2 breakfasts and 2 teas) it should be MUCH better. There should be some consideration of provenance. My husband and I both agreed that it felt like a Wetherspoons - except the staff at Wetherspoons know what they are doing and seem well trained and organised - and of course it would be half the price. This place should be so much better than it is. We don't blame the staff, we blame the owners for not providing the right support, training and direction for their staff.My husband decided to have a coffee from the coffee bar - neither of the girls on duty appeared to either know or care about what they were doing. They are not using the coffee machine properly, when my husband pointed out that there were grinds leaking into the coffee (a big no-no) the girl was oblivious, so he suggested that the porta-filter needed to be cleaned of the build up of grinds. The server told him it was done at the end of every day. This is terrible - anyone who's had an ounce of proper training knows how important it is to do this after every couple of extractions. His flat white was awful - it looked more like an instant coffee. Again the "barista" did not know what she was doing - please provide your team with proper training.I noticed that the sandwiches served in the cafe are made by a company in Croydon. What the actual??? I saw at least 3 chefs in the kitchen - why on earth are they not doing them? On top of that, the toasties on display were made two days ago and had a best before today date. That's just embarrassing.Our table wasn't cleared until we left - so we had to site with dirty plates and tea cups and pots - it wasn't busy and there were plenty of staff on duty (talking) so no excuses.Jordans has such potential but constantly disappoints. Please put in a proper manager and incentivise them and the staff to care about what they are doing as that was our impression - nobody really cares about what they are doing and it really shows. It's such a shame.Please move away from serving the same dull, bland, lazy food and instead serve locally sourced great quality food and drink. You only need to have a good day out in London to get some inspiration as far as food and drinks go. If they put as much effort into the operation as they did the construction of the beautiful building you would totally clean up.

Having read the reviews my friend and me went in for breakfast on with an open mind. We each paid for our breakfast (we arrived at around 10am - wasn't busy at all) I had an eggs ben, tea and orange juice costing around £12. Good option by the till to help yourself to tap water, clean glasses too. I also grabbed a loyalty card (buy x drinks and get one free). The breakfast itself was lovely; hot, perfectly cooked poached eggs, not too runny or gooey. I asked for the sauce on side and was given a generous amount in a jug which was nice. The servers were pleasant and cleared our plates once finished.It was a lovely morning, we enjoyed a quick stroll around the mill and went home. Thank you! We will be back!

Don't expect to come to Jordans first thing 9.00 o clock and find the toilets in a discussing state to use with no paper either, normally messy but extremely bad this time. Was told they have a cleaner but poor girl from waiter staff went to clean them.Had to also clean chairs before we could sit down.

First visit today to meet a friend. Started with a coffee from the cafe and sat outside by the river, lovely.Went in for a cooked lunch and had a fishfinger brioche bun with fries and coleslaw. At over £9 I was disappointed the 3 fish fingers were small, thin and looked a cheap brand. Not worth the cost as so insignificant you couldn't taste them. If I go again I think I stick with the coffee.

Just right for a light lunch, but for a bigger meal the menu is un-inspiring, more thought to be given to the main menu, does not have to be expensive, how about ploughmans? and more exciting fillings for the potatoes.

Having enjoyed this venue in the past four of us went there for lunch. We found the new menu very limited and uninspiring. Three of us finished up with a cup of tea each and sandwiches from the cafe which was o.k. but not what we went there for.

Les légumes proviennent de la propriété et ils sont bons. Le saumon est bien cuisiné. Par contre le cheeseburger est une véritable horreur, confectionné avec du fromage râpé et une viande indéfinissable style saucisse écrasée. Peu de choix.

Nice place for a lunch, either sandwiches or something more filling.I had a lovely large baked potato with cheese garnished with a side salad. The room is very light and airy also with outdoor seating.

In a nice setting adjacent to the old mill and therefore a good place for lunch if visiting the mill. You can eat inside or out on the pleasant terrace. It's all very snack bar style.

has the cafe changed hands? now very poor. long with lots of dogs in the eating area. how can the justify a 5 grading.

Has the place changed hands? Summer menu really boring. Where's the tapas and sharing boards gone? Burger £12+. Had to opt for a packet sandwich. Restaurant used to be packed out, only 5 people in there today just after midday.

Nice riverside setting can spend a couple of hours here, Jam scone and clotted cream very tasty .also gift shop . Varied displays in garden fruit bushes , onions etc good looking plants lots of fruit fallen on the ground shame to waste it1??

We visited on 1st September, 2019 at 1-45pm for a cup of coffee and cheese scone. Whilst the venue is very good, the member staff we dealt with was not. We used the coffee bar to make our selection. My wife chose a scone and as there were no tongs on the glass cover picked up one scone with her fingers. The elderly assistant curtly commented “there are tongs” which my wife hadn’t seen, and was shocked by this comment. From then on this member of staff begrudgingly served us and was not very pleasant. All in all the experience with this service was poor and left us feeling not welcome. Surely Jordan’s staff should be instructed on how to deal with customers and be pleasant.

We arrived at 0930 on a Sunday morning to an enormous queue. When we ordered we found that poached eggs on toast were not on the breakfast menu so we had to pay individually for the items - 2 slices of toast was £3.90, two poached eggs at £2 and one small rasherof bacon at £1. Total £6.90 which we felt to be extortionate. We had to collect our breakfast because it was going cold due to lack of waiters and our coffee never arrived until we had finished our food! We will not be returning even though we had been frequent customers. Very disappointed.

Visit on a regular basis for coffee and cake, as well as to visit the Mill shop which provides an excellent selection of whole foods, cereals, and many other goodies.

My wife and I visited this lovely spot and had 2 very nice burgers ; however the condiments ie. tomato sauce and brown sauce are of the lowest quality and the coleslaw I feel was the same brand . If only they served the sauces available in the mill shop and the food would have been perfect .Don't bother serving the coleslaw as it only detracts from the excellent burger.

The setting for this restaurant is lovely! We love to visit and enjoy the whole Mill, its great to be able to walk through the gardens too! The only downside is that I think the food is expensive for what it is but I suppose you pay extra for the setting, I'd just visit a lot more if it seemed better value for money.

Booked a table for a family lunch and showed them the "daily" menu from the website which they liked the look of.

Visited today for the first time since they have refurbished.

We ate here today with friends for whom it was a first visit. The menu looked quite interesting but a little on the expensive side for a cafe. This wouldn't have mattered had the food been outstanding but I found it only average - neither good nor bad. This was very disappointing as the location with its beautiful and interesting gardens is excellent and well worth a visit. I may visit again but not for the quality of the food.

I came in for food a few of days ago with my family. The food itself was great and the waiting staff were excellent. However we kept hearing one of the chefs swearing at the waiting staff. He was bald with a tattoo on the back of his head. We had our children with us and quite frankly we don't need to hear that kind of abusive language and nor do we need to risk our young children repeating those words! His cooking might be good but as customers we don't expect to hear this.

Management should be ashamed! Staff in coffee bar working flat out and looking absolutely exhausted, while restaurant staff do very little but chat!

Since this cafe has subdivided into two parts confusion seems to exist amongst customers and staff.

We were told our food would take half an hour to arrive; it ended up taking twice that. When it arrived, mine (the chicken and avocado salad) wasn't great; some of the chicken was still pink, and the salad was mostly raw onion and didn't come with dressing. At least we got a 10% discount because of the slow service.

We went for mother’s day breakfast. Table for six, restaurant was very busy, we were slightly late for our booking due to road closure, but manager was pleasant and showed us to our table, we all had something different, we had no problems with food very nice views Pleased with sevice , really good overall breakfast experience

This was my first visit to Jordan's for Sunday lunch for a while and was surprised to find that the informal 'find a table, choose your food and pay for it at the till' system had been replaced by table service. Fair enough - but if you're going to go upmarket in this way (with what appear to be higher prices) you need to raise your game.

I did complain about the poor service we received when we visited the Mill last Friday.

Perfect in the summer to sit outside and get a bite to eat. The views of the river outside are lovely and the beautiful swans swimming past.

Visited for lunch with friends, initially impressed with the grounds and the mill building, then worried that we hadn’t pre-booked as they were very busy for midweek, (turns out it was half term!), waiting staff very helpful and found us a table for 5. Very interesting menu and good to see some dishes can be served as a small or large dish. I liked the open kitchen it was good to see some dishes coming out before deciding. I had salt n pepper squid with a side of greens which was delicious. Coffee afterwards was strong and nicely presented. Everyone at my table enjoyed their food and we all said we’d return. Waiting staff were attentive and pleasant. Looking forward to a return trip.

Quite expensive for what you get and they'd run out of stuff on the childrens menu. Not sure whether we will return.

I booked a table for the "soft opening" today expecting to be slightly disappointed but happy to be a "guinea pig" for 30% off. My friend and I arrived about 10 mins early and there was some initial confusion about where to seat us as our allocated table was still in use however after a couple of minutes we were seated elsewhere and nicely by the window. There seemed to be a lot of staff whether this was in a bid to train them all or not I don't know. Our order was taken quite quickly and for the first time in my life the waiter (Michael) mentioned my severe nut allergy before I did (I'd noted it on the form when I booked but what a refreshing change). Our drinks arrived and food soon followed. We had both chosen roast pork, it came with all the trimmings and aside from cold cabbage the meal was hot, delicious and a great portion size. Extra apple sauce when requested arrived quickly and our waiter checked everything was ok. Clear dishes were cleared quickly without it feeling rushed. We opted to have dessert, Michael had done his homework and told me when he gave me the menu which dessert to avoid. We had lemon tart and spotted sick and custard which was sadly cold in the middle. We weren't rushed to pay or even leave once we had. All in all despite my expectations it was a lovely experience and well worth the money even if we'd paid full price.

Good food & friendly staff giving great service makes for an excellent experience. If the weather was better then the outside eating area would be an excellent place to sit but this time of year too cold🙁

Despite being a very busy service, all staff were polite, went out of their way to please and all with a smile.

My mother and I have finally had to decide we need to find somewhere else for our breakfast outings. Although a lovely setting the poor quality of service food (particularly the awful coffee), expensive prices, constant mistakes with billing and non caring attitude of staff have chased us away! Although I would just like to say that some of the younger student staff have been excellent. Seems a shame Jordan’s can’t get this right.

Sat outside in the sunshine, overlooking the water. Enjoyed some simple but tasty food and a couple of glasses of wine. The service was attentive and efficient.

Good location overlooking the river. Very tranquil setting. Food good but a little overpriced I found. The little store inside is lovely to walk around and discover all the different products that are made here locally. There is an evening menu but as not tried yet I can not comment.

I went for the first time for lunch, although I live fairly close. The main lunch menu is fairly small, but there are several choices. Unfortunately they had run out of pie of the day, which we both chose, so we had a jacket with cheese & bubble & squeak. The food arrived very quickly. The jacket wasn't very hot although there was plenty of cheese & the salad accompaniment was unusual & good: the bubble & squeak came with an egg & bacon and although not very large, was apparently tasty. What a shame about the staff! The girl on the order & till was surly, didn't smile or acknowledge & the waiting staff were the same.

Came here with relatives; quite a good selection of lunches. We went for filled baked potato with salad; a chicken pie with mash & peas and (highlight) a meze sharing platter. The prices didnt seem to quite follow- the reasonable £6 for spud and £14.95 for mexe (ie £7.50 per person) seemed dwarfed by £12,95 for a very unexceptional pie & mash! Had cake for dessert (aunt wanted ice cream but that's only available in shop). Big modern building, attractively located with outdoor area alongside river, helpful staff, good day out.

Lovely surroundings and good food. My hubby and I decided to try this place for a quick lunch. There was plenty of room to sit and very relaxed atmosphere. Service was good but we felt it was a little expensive.

We didn’t end up eating here in the end because there wasn’t anything for me to eat. I could have had a vegetarian sharing platter to myself or a sandwich from a packet. Not exactly great options.

The outdoor area (see photos) is pleasant, but frequented by wasps. The interior is large but about a third of it is taken up with high stools that look uncomfortable; the whole time we were there no-one sat at any of them. The venue is noisy because of the hard decorative surfaces, piped music, and a lot of shouting from the kitchen.

Very nice ambience and a nice garden.. a bit less choices and expensive. Mill shop also expensive...

Restaurant did not seem to cater for people on special diets. I am gluten free and found almost nothing other than a jacket potato and a salad to choose from. Not even a cake on offer. Very disappointing.

Lovely place to sit outside by the water with a drink. They also serve lunches and dinner. There is a small shop to buy produce from the mill and elsewhere.

The only downer is that the main restaurant closes at 3pm and the cafe didn't have a big election left for the late lunchers.

Fantastic food fantastic staff fantastic value fantastic place and nice view of the river good place for a walk

I am writing this review sat at table in cafe. I live. We live very close to here, it's a beautiful place bit don't visit very often as I feel it's not worth the prices charged, however my elderly Mother wanted to visit, what a shambles, it wasn't overly busy despite them having a coach in. I queued for 20 mins for cake and coffee despite only having 4 people in front of me. There was hardly any cake selection and what was there were very small pieces of cake certainly not worth the cost (£9.50 for one tiny slice of cake, a Danish pastry and a tea and coffee) We didn't sit outside as planned as all seats available were in full sun (not your fault!) So we Sat just inside, there was an overpowering smell of cleaning fluids which was awful, so all in all not a good experience. So even though you are very local you won't be getting my support or recommendations. 2 stars given because of location only.

Ok for tea and scones, Now on the expensive side for meals. Are they trying to go to far up the up market?

We are reasonably regular visitors to buy cereals and have often had a very pleasant lunch here. The menu has been full of imaginative fresh seasonable food salads quiches etc artisan offerings of a type you may associate with a wholefood producer. We went Monday 23rd July and had lunch...what a disappointment! In hot summer weather there were none of the fresh salad dishes and instead individual pizzas, factory produced steak pies and pureed "mashed potato" dolloped on a plate with a few tinned peas. I can't remember if there was all day breakfast but I wouldn't have been surprised as the menu wouldn't have looked out of place in a transport café there was little in the way of fresh produce. My wife had a ploughman's being the nearest to a salad they could offer. It looked very tired with a small piece of sweaty processed cheddar and the crowning glory being a rough hewn slice of dry bread. We were so horrified we took the bread back and asked for a fresh slice as promised. It came equally as dry as toast and when we pointed this out the waitress picked it up prodded it with her finger and put it back on the plate with no word off apology and said that it was delivered that morning which she thought was adequate proof of it's freshness not its obvious dryness. My wife ate what she could leaving the bread which had been thoroughly prodded. As we left we noticed that there were lots of plates where people had left the bread so this wasn't an unusual experience. No word of apology from the manager, no offer of a refund which I now regret not having demanded. Additionally it wasn't cheap for lunch either. I can only assume the restaurant is being run by a new manager from previous. Whatever, whoever is running the place now should have their card marked because a previously excellent facility is being ruined fast.

Visited yesterday, we had been queuing for 25 minutes to order food and drink. There was one person in front of us, now being served.

I visited the cafe for lunch. The choices for a vegetarian were quite limited so I went for their three tapas choices for £10. It was way over priced for the amount I got especially for the veggie options. My husband had the ploughman’s and again it was way over priced for the amount he got.

Burger was very poor quality but not cheap Yuk also very greasy. First and last visit. Need to relook at this establishment very dissapointing

Large place with indoor & outdoor seating beside a stream. We dropped in for a light lunch & found the food & drinks OK, but strange getting Coffees & cake at one end then going to the other side to order Pizza. Hence had to pay twice, separately for each order!

Had to wait 40 mins for breakfast,only got it then after I spoke to waitress, no explanation or apology was given. Expected better considering how expensive it was. Won’t be going back in a hurry

Our experienced of the food was not good, we all had different and none of us were impressed. Stewed jacket potato, horrible chicken and mushroom pie and mash, dry unappetizing pizza

Average at best and overpriced for what we had.

This is a lovely spot but unfortunately our afternoon tea to celebrate a friend’s birthday was spoilt by slow service and substitution of the expected fruit scones with jam and cream for cheese scones (apparently our fruit ones were sold by mistake). The front of house manager was very apologetic though and brought us extra cake and some prosecco. Cakes and sandwiches on the tea were fresh and tasty hence 3*.

We had a very pleasant lunch sat on the veranda watching the meandering river flow by. Very relaxing and the food was good.

Tried to order breakfast at 10:50 am on a Sunday and was told they had no food left! They wouldn't even make me some toast.

We decided to take a chance with the food again after being disappointed last year. We took the toasties from the snack bar and chips from the main restaurant and were not disappointed.

a great place to chill with the sound of the water running passed you as you enjoy a coffee and cake or a full meal. i do not know how good this will be in the winter as you would be in the canteen and not out on the patio area.

Love Jordan’s Mill, really lovely surroundings and a great place to go but the cafe lets itself down on speed of service! Even the drinks and cakes section is poorly organised and takes forever, such a shame as the cakes and the drinks are actually really good quality. Needs some work on getting things moving more quickly!

On visiting today we were not surprised to find the cafe exceedingly busy due to the heatwave. However the queues were very long and not helped by the fact that the screens showing the daily specials are placed in ridiculous places and it is on a rolling frame so you have to wait for it to come back to the right place before you can finish reading the relevant information!! Bring back Mrs Jordan's blackboards!!! The venue is still very noisey and echo's badly. Whilst the spring vegetable risotto was very tasty it was only barely warm and very expensive for the quantity. The menu is also very scarce- where has the much loved scampi gone??? Such a shame but the prices are now too high to entice us back regularly.

Having enjoyed my visits here last year I suggested to a friend that this would be a good place to go for a late lunch/snack. We didn't want a large meal so went to the coffee bar but there was very little there except cakes. No sandwiches or wraps just 1 ciabatta and 3 ham and cheese toasties left! It was only 13.30 but there were no other savoury snacks available.

First visit here and was looking forward to Sunday lunch at the cafe, as we're fans of Jordan's products, and the environmentally-friendly ethos of the company. The cafe is in a lovely setting, overlooking the river, and quiet countryside around. The cafe itself is attractive, with lovely wooden beams, large and airy and very light - large windows over the attractive view.

It’s such a lovely setting with the river and gardens, so it’s a real pity that the organisation of the catering side is problematic.

Visited the restaurant for Mother's Day Breakfast today - friendly staff, food very good and waiting time was not very long which made a nice change for a restaurant on a celebration day. Food was very tasty, English breakfast had a nice selection and tasted good, my Mum had the eggs benedict and also really enjoyed them. Plenty of car parking still available when we arrived, pretty good value too. Really enjoyed it - I've been told the cream teas are good too, so definitely worth a visit!

Was passing so stopped off for lunch and enjoyed it very much. Good food, good portion sizes and reasonably priced. After lunch visited the shop which sells Jordan's products and then walked around an interesting garden. Would visit again if in the area.

Today I visited Jordans Mill with my Grandparents for Sunday Lunch. Everything about it was perfect. The lunch was beautiful! Fresh and locally sourced ingredients were plated up including tender pork, sweet apple sauce, fresh, tasty and perfectly seasoned parsnips, carrots and leeks. The service was very attentive and our waitress made us feel so welcome. A lovely warm atmosphere, very clean environment and reasonably priced. The best Sunday roast in Bedfordshire. Thanks to your staff for a memorable visit, we will be back very soon! Miss Merryweather

After looking on the internet we decided to visit Jordan's Mill and have some lunch

Great View and good food at reasonable prices. Next to the shop which has a large variety of Jordan's products. the gardens and riverside walk are well worth a visit as is the museum next door.

Haven`t been here since the re-vamp. Could do with another ! No problem finding a table as the place was empty from 10,30am through to 12 noon. Limited ideas for breakfast , ordered when a person finally manned the till. The worst thing was that the eating area was really very cold - nearly as bad as outside.

I was impressed by the speed of service despite the cafe being busy. We had chosen to opt for waitress service rather than the cafeteria style area and had expected a bit of a delay but no ! The meal, jacket potatoes was served in quick time. It was well presented with ample filling and salad. Also good value for money. I would recommend it even without the chance to wander around the mills garden and visit the shop selling Jordan's produce.

My sister and I visited for a Christmas afternoon tea today, it was excellent. Lot's and lot's of scrumptious sandwiches and cakes, so much that we brought some of it home in the cake boxes they kindly provided. They also kept bringing us as much tea as we wanted. What really made this such a pleasureable experience was the staff. Joy and her team couldn't have been more attentive, they really made us feel special. A great treat

Three of us had lunch at The Riverside Cafe on Tuesday. It was fairly busy but we found a table in the middle of the hot food section. Two of us chose the scampi and one had the ham,egg and chips. The system of ordering is a bit confusing but our drinks order arrived quite promptly and the meals were not long after. All the dishes were of a very good size, but not particularly hot. However they were of good quality. What spoils the cafe is it is very echoey and everybody near were shouting to their tablemates! This did effect our leisurely lunch somewhat as we couldn't concentrate on our conversations. After lunch we went to look in the shop, this is now detached from the restaurant and is not very obviously signposted.