Summerhouse Bakery in East Staffordshire

I had a meeting in Burton and decided to go once again to Summerhouse Bakery, now in the Octagon Centre. What can I say... the service was excellent as always. Polite staff, very attentive. Excellent priced food and drink. I had Pork, Cider and Mustard Pie for lunch and it was delicious... full of flavour, and served with vegetables. (a very generous portion too). Well done SHB for such great service. See you again!!!

Much better this time. Girl on till was happy and smiley and lady who brought the drinks out had a happy smile and a little joke - made us feel like they wanted us in there. Lovely cake generous portion and nice and fresh all round.

Booked a afternoon tea for 4 adults and 2 kids meals for my 50th , absolutely fantastic service the food was beautifully presented and plentiful ended up with boxes to take bits home, From the lovely young lady on the till think her name was libby to all the girls who prepared and served us you made it a lovely experience thank you

Lovely helpful staff accommodated my unusual dietary requirements without making me feel weird! Generous portions and good quality food.

Not flash, great food and generous portions. Friendly staff. Eat-in or takeaway. Find it upstairs in the Octagon Centre.

Absolutely spot on, staff went out there way to make me feel welcome x definitely recommend. Cakes all look amazing with a great Choice

Me and a friend meet here for lunch on Fridays. Have a drink & a cake. Great selection of choice for the cakes. Staff are quick and friendly. The baker is always up for a chat :) Would recommend.

Scone very dry, lemon cake was little dry but ok. Generous portions. Drinks good and hot. Always plenty of tables and roomy, you're not sat on top of each other like at some cafes.

Looked beautiful, however it was Luke warm maybe they should invest in a probe, luckily I had vegetarian and was OK, unfortunately hubby had meat 😟

Hmmm, till staff still need to cheer up and a bit of customer service training. Miserable the last time we went and the mood has still not improved. Asked if they had something just got told "no", never heard of saying "no sorry but we have got this ....... etc" basic customer service manners really. All our Group commented the same. Didn't feel welcome to eat or spend money there so just had a coffee, which was fine. I think with so many cafe establishments to choose from in the area more effort is needed.

I only wanted a coffee and asked for a flat white which they didn't have so opted for a caramel latte. I couldn't believe I was then asked for my table number when I only wanted a drink. After waiting for over 20 minutes I was about to ask for a refund and my drink finally arrived. It was awful and very expensive. I definitely won't be returning or recommend.

Went for two roast dinners Monday 22nd January, Got to say it was the worst meal we’ve ever had. The only bit of saving grace was the beef. The peas were washed out and almost colourless and tasteless.The Yorkshire pudding was like a rubber inner tube,The carrots in all honesty were ok. Taking the Big Prize were the Roast Potatoes they were murdered, Totally rock hard the fork would not go in through the burnt black skin, We just eat the beef. What a waste of £17……never again!!!!!, Oh after dishing it all up on the plates it was taken out the back to be Microwaved UNBELIEVABLE

Excellent value & great quality food. Had a fabulous home cooked steak pie with lots of freshly cooked veg for £8 & large pot of tea for £2.10.. friendly staff. Best value cafe in Burton, upstairs in the Octagon centre. Give it a try I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Got removed by owner for nothing, rude she used inappropriate language really bad service only wanted to stay for lunch

Went for breakfast with my friend.... place was fairly busy which was nice to see..... sat in the window seats too people watch..... both ordered the eggs royal.... I asked for no sauce... a little wait ...... but at least u know it being cooked fresh..... excellent quality and service with a smile..... we will be back

Had my baby shower here and it was lovely. All the staff are very friendly. Food is delicious and fresh. Recommend to all

Took another visit today to this little gem. What can I say breakfast was beautiful as always , the staff are friendly and so welcoming. Could not recommend this place enough.

Excellent food and customer service second to none. Now in the Octagon shopping centre and we’ll worth a visit. I’ll be back

First time visiting the summer house and shall definitely return. Good selection on the menu we had a hot turkey roll with mini roasts and gravy was huge and fresh. My daughter had a tuna toastie again very fresh and home made. The cakes looked delicious too. Shall return next time i am in town thanks

Been a couple of times now and in summary the cafe is located upstairs at the Octagon Centre where there is plenty of seating. The menu is limited with the highlight being a good value carvery which is very popular. Unfortunately this results in long delays is getting your meal.

Lovely BIG mug of coffee and absolutely HUGE piece of fresh, tasted very homemade cake. Absolutely huge would have been enough for two people. The person serving was not too friendly, but waitress who delivered the order was happy enough. However, my friend had a...

The food was lovely as were the staff, nothing was too much trouble. The menu doesn't say but if you have the 8 or 10 item breakfast you get a cup of tea or coffee included which was a nice surprise. I couldn't help admiring...

Fantastic food and great value , even better at the new location, looking forward to returning very soon .

Carvery lunch today at Summerhouse bakery’s new location upstairs in the octagon today. Superb home cooked food, excellent service, a great price! We remain loyal customers and appreciate the staff engaging in a kind, non- patronising way. The food is all fresh and varied. I...

Great value, fantastic cakes and friendly staff. Located in the Market Hall but will soon be moving to the octagon shopping centre.

Great for a bite to eat. Went with few of the family all eat and all enjoyed the food will be going again.

Absolutely poor food and service asked for certain sandwiches but got very different with doorstep cucumber pieces Dry bread very thin slice chips overcooked and greasy oil needed changing. Went to complain and said worst food ee have had and been loads before no popper...

Whilst shopping nipped in Good range snacks and baked potatoes etc The daily specials going out looked such good value. Great speedy service and cleanliness in a wonderful building

myself and my wife called in again for the lunch meal deal for £7.50. It is excellent value with generous portions. The staff as usual were helpful and friendly and an additional request for strawberry jam to go with the pork roast dinner for myself...

Hubby and I went for breakfast, he had a big breakfast I had Eggs Royale...... Smoked salmon with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on a toasted muffin. It was absolutely delicious. Two perfectly cooked poached eggs with a generous amount of hollandaise sauce and beautiful...

Proper old school cooking. Massive portions and excellent value for money. Food piping hot. 7.50 for a main and huge portion of cake, what a bargain. Staff lovely too.

While we were attending a craft fair in Burton Market Hall, summerhouse bakery was getting busier and busier. I decided to find out what everyone was having. I wandered over and found the most delicious cakes you could imagine, and at a great price. In...

After not having a Party for 3 years I decided to order some food from Summerhouse Bakery and not disappointed a wide range of sandwiches on brown and white bread quiches pork pie sausage rolls scotch eggs cocktail sausages all freshly made and delivered with...

So ordered 2 afternoon teas on a busy Saturday day before mother's day as usual they were excellent. We have been here before for afternoon teas so this was our 3rd time of having them The food excellent Value for money excellent Yes you guessed...

I had the Summerhouse Bakery recommended to me and what a lovely hidden gem. The food (especially the cakes!) are reasonably priced and really tasty, plus the staff are nice and friendly too. I love popping in here whenever I’m in Burton, and would highly...

Lovely take away afternoon tea boxes. Fresh and tasty, fantastic value for money. Great service. You can’t go wrong with Summerhouse Bakery.

Great value for money, Great food and friendly staff. Our goto place for if we are in town. Keep up the good work 👍

Summerhouse bakery is awesome! Foods great! Staff always smiling. It's a brilliant little business that deserves its 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fabulous cafe, always busy which shows how good it is. I have eaten here many times. The food is always top quality cooked on site and the cakes are superb. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommended.

I visited Summerhouse Bakery with 3 old colleagues, it was really busy but the service was quick. We had a cream tea and I have to say the scone was amazing! It was fresh, slightly crunchy on the outside and had loads of fruit in...

Lived in Burton most of my life & ventured into the Market Place one Saturday. Came across this cafe & decided to have lunch. One of the best lunches I’ve ever had.!! Lovely wholesome food, cakes enormous & really tasty. I’m a bit picky about...

Avoid this place the food quality is poor and for what you get its expensive. None of the staff are smiling and one lady who I think was manager I heard her say She is better than everyone else. The first table we sat was...

If you want a huge variety of cakes then summerhouse is the place to go. The food is generously sized and the teas and coffees always come out hot. The staff are always busy and are friendly. It’s nice to see a business thrive especially...

The summerhouse Bakery never fails to go above and beyond for their customers with dietary requirements! From gluten free or dairy free cakes, to just wanting veg and meat on your plate they will do it. Meals cooked from fresh too, nice hot cuppa and...

Don't go to Summerhouse it is expensive and not really that nice. 1. Jacket potato was hard and cold and so much salad. 2. The bread for sandwiches was hard. 3. The pot of tea was stone cold. 4. The tables were dirty and not...

Perfection. Scrambled egg and smoked salmon wow. Breakfast superb. Great service. Lovely people. Very clean. Excellent choice on menu. Accessible toilet.

Choose which sandwich filling you want, choose which cake you want, it’s just the best afternoon tea in Burton. Huge size, enough for 2 to be honest so exceptional value for money. My favourite cakes are the big round ones. Lovely staff.

We went for lunch today as we thought we would try the summerhouse bakery new menu, I had the Summerhouse Burger, when it arrived, it was in a wooden platter with chips coleslaw, onion rings with a large burger with cheese salad all on the...

Found this bakery by accident in the market place but glad we did. Takeaway cakes were great value and also do bigger whole cakes to order via Facebook. Picture is one of these we took away for the family! Bakewell tart was excellent!

We ordered two cakes and they are absolutely delicious. Great value for money and the lady is very helpful and professional. We will definitely be ordering more. There is a great choice on the menu. We used click and collect.

Yet again absolutely lovely Sunday dinner and pudding. My partner brought this for me and my mum cant fault a thing. Thank you all for what you are doing.

So ordered three xmas afternoon teas to arrive in between 11.30_ 13.30 on a Saturday. They arrived around 12.30 and I have to say very impressed with them more than enough for 2 people for £18.00 thought that was a bargain. Food very high standard thoroughly enjoyed by all you guessed it we will be back

If you order wonderful cake, it would be enough for two persons! We enjoyed lunch here. Great choices on the menu. It is table services.

Me,my nan and sister come from derby at least once a month just for there delicious meals and cakes. tried many lunchtime specials and never once been disappointed.Staff always very friendly ☺️

My wife and I decided to spend a day shopping in Burton as we had heard there was lots to see. In general we had an excellent day. We decided to have lunch in this indoor market establishment as we like to support the independent trader where possible. The food was fine but the young lady who served us was surly and rude, as if she didn't really want to be there. I'm afraid we won't return as there are plenty of other establishments to choose from.

This was my first time dining here. I was surprised at the large portion of food and the excellent salad garnish that came with the jacket potato. The potato was large and well baked. There was a festive tablecloth and condiments provided. It was served quickly and the staff were very friendly. The two meals and drinks ordered were good value for money.

I have been to the summerhouse bakery every Saturday morning for the past 4 weeks and I have to say I have been very impressed each time I have been with the level of quick and friendly service I received and also how nice my breakfast has been each time, the quality of food is second to none in burton as I have visited most cafes in the local area and I would highly recommended stopping by to enjoy one of the best full English’s around. All members of staff made me feel welcome and the general environment and atmosphere is a good one to enjoy your breakfast in. 10/10 for me.

We were looking around the market and the sight of the cakes drew us there to the summerhouse bakery, there was a large selection of cakes to choose from and they where delicious and we where naughty and indulged ourselves, added a coffee and pot of tea which where also lovely.

We ordered 2 cakes for our daughters and two hot drinks, We asked the staff for skimmed milk but was told by a large blonde woman rudely that she doesn’t have any skimmed milk at this time of day. It was 1:35pm Avoid

We have had lunch here several times before and this is why we keep returning. However today we were left feeling disappointed with our food. Unfortunately they didn’t have any prawns for the Prawn Salad so asking what alternative are available I was offered quiche, I asked what was in the quiche,“Cheese and Tomato “ was the curt reply as though there couldn’t possibly be any other filling. We also requested 2 portions of wedges ( we had them last week) to go with 2 bacon rolls, “No wedges” - no sorry or anything else offered, “Have you got chips”? “Yes” so I ordered chips. When the food arrived the quiche salad was not a patch on the prawn salads we have had previously and the side orders of chips were very poor, a very small portion and a lot of the chips were like from the bottom of the bag ie bits. Watching other people’s orders coming out their plates were piled high with chips ( obviously more regular customers than we are ) The drinks order was also not right but easily rectified but still another thing wrong. My husband wanted a piece of Bread Pudding but when he asked for a piece was told that they weren’t cutting it as it was for an event tomorrow, why not make 2 ? I don’t think we’ll be rushing back. :-(

We always have a lovely lunch at Summerhouse Bakery. Cheesecakes are amazing. Food is reasonable priced and always made fresh. The cafe is always busy but we've never experienced unhappy staff of wait times.

Another lovely lunch, excellent value for money and the food is superb. The specials are definitely worth considering, nothing is too much trouble. Some of the staff would definitely benefit from smiling - the girl on the till looks so unhappy.

Went to celebrate my birthday with a couple of friends. It was amazing and great value. It made a nice change from sweet cake afternoon tea, highly recommended.

Fantastic cakes. Lovely setting. Afternoon teas are great, with plenty to eat. I can't always finish my cake - so I take it home in a cake box supplied by them.

I have been going for a while , will always return when in town and the cakes are awesome and homemade ,food is 100% great

Well, it has been a while since I have had the pleasure of dining here at Summerhouse Bakery. (about two years). I must say it did not disappoint. I brought guests with me and we had Afternoon Tea for 6. The plates where fantastic... crammed with goodies. It was all served by a polite and friendly waitress. We had tea and coffee, cakes, scones, sandwiches, and salad... There was a good atmosphere and we really enjoyed our visit. We will return!!

Came to the bakery in the week and was beyond disappointed, the staff in the cake shop are rude and you can hear them calling eachother mong holes and pedos which isn’t great. The blonde one on the till rolls her eyes when you take more than 10 seconds to choose what you want, also seen her hanging round a table of men having a laugh so pretty clear why we got bad service! All that into consideration we ordered 2 paninis as it was our lunch break and we complained that we waited nearly an hour for them as we had to be back at work, we got them and had to basically wolf them down to get back to work whilst sitting looking at dirty tables whilst the staff was chatting away. The food was mediocre at best I wouldn’t come back for it. I was going to complain but my fitness had similar experiences here to which they heard the owner slagging them off and once confronted it got dealt with, it’s a shame you can’t sack owners. 0 stars summerhouse, awful service, awful food and worse owners.

I visited summer house bakery today with my grandchildren.

Been going to the summer house bakery for along time now always been a pleasure and not a chore food to a very high standard cakes unreal cleanliness to the best it can be but service excells it’s self never been made to feel so welcome anywhere before staff are welcoming and attentive at all times thanks for making my visits such a pleasure xx

I often pop in to the market and go and get my regular Latte coffee at this place, always a lovely roast dinner to be had with pudding at a great price ( proper homemade too) if your looking to get a good meal at a reasonable price this is the place to go and a lovely choice of cake too. Lovely friendly staff who even when busy take the time to have a little chat, lovely place for a cuppa and a sit down

I visit summerhouse bakery every week and have done for a couple of years now. The customer service is really good and the food excellent along with the many varieties of homemade cakes. Everything is made on the premises which is brilliant. Well done to all at summerhouse bakery

Sorry Summerhouse team but my lunch wasn’t great today. Cafe wasn’t busy but waited 25 mins for a jacket potato & a panini.

i have been going to the summer house bakery for a while now and feel like nothing is ever to much trouble custumer service is a main priority along with great taisting food staff were very welcoming i feel appreciated for my custom im not just another number to them its a very well organised buisness and my cakes are amazing my custumers at my barbers shop always comment on thr way they look and taste fab service and the celebration cakes are unreal always a talkig point at any of the partys in which i do great staff great team thanks for making me so welcome and appreciated x

I have been coming to this café regularly for the past few months with my sister. I have never before felt the need to put anything on TripAdvisor but after the last two visits things have got progressively worse. the three stars I have given are for the friendly hard-working staff in the tea and cake part, friendly service at the till from an older lady with glasses, the other staff that bring drinks and food out are all very friendly and amazing customer service. Now for the bad. A young girl with blonde short hair always touching her lips, unhygienic when dealing with food. Her language is offensive calling other members of staff lezzas and mongs. My sister has down syndrome and can hear this. There are many other disabled customers. Is this café homophobic or against disabled people? I was so shocked I asked for the manager only to be told this Falmouth girl is the manager. I asked for the owner but was told she was on jury service. Another time I came in with a friend only to hear this girl talking about blowjobs with an older man. another customer got up and left he has clearly hurt her. I cannot believe this girl is employed as a manager and feel that the owner needs to know what is going on in their absence

Just missed the breakfast but £7,50 for a large cottage pie and coffee or pudding excellent value. Cakes looked brilliant but had no room to sample

I've heard great things about this little cafe and it does look cute in the middle of the market place, bringing plenty of people in. This is obviously great, so we thought we'd try it. It was busy, but not full, and we were about three people deep in the queue, but it took about 10 mins to be served. All the lady needed to do was write down orders but she was having full on conversations with people so the queue was building. We ordered, got our food fairly quickly (about 10 mins) but no drinks until we had finished! The food was mediocre and for £4 I expected more than a small sandwich (gf option). The tray was dirty, the cutlery was dirty. I asked for our drinks and a lady said that they were on the way. Just as my mum went up to get her money back as we had to leave, they gave us them. The young staff didn't seem to want to be there passing the blame to the others. It's such a shame, but I wouldn't go to this cafe on a Saturday. I'd maybe try in the week when it'll be quieter.

Ahhhh this little gem..... it really takes me back to my childhood. The homemade everything that is just so tasty and homely. I love the vintage cups and plates,love that none of them match. Also the prices are really cheap! We live in Derby but come to burton and summerhouse bakery is our fave place to visit. Xx

Lovely traditional style tearoom.Very good value for money and good quality food..The tea is served in a teapot and the cakes are homemade

On a visit to Burton on Trent we wanted a lunch time snack as eating in the evening.By chance we stumbled on this remarkable eatery being encouraged by the number of locals eating there-a good sign. My wife had a homemade parsnip soup and l was tempted by the largest piece of coffee and walnut cake l have ever seen (it did not fit on the plate!) If the main meals are as good then definately worth a visit.

Absolutely fantastic sausage/egg sandwich with sausage from a local butcher, great value , excellent service and always pop in when I'm in Burton. An absolute gem of a tea room.

We regularly visit on a Saturday mornings for tea/coffee & cake. The place gets very busy & tables are always full. Staff very friendly despite being busy.

We visit regularly with our learners, all of whom have learning difficulties and or disabilities. The staff are amazingly accommodating and make each and every learner feel valued and respected! Plus the cakes are amazing and it is super value for money!

We had visited at the beginning of the week for a drink and cake while I waited for shoe repairs at the local cobbler. The service that morning was good and the cake was tasty and portions were plentiful.

A great little place to stop for a drink and something to eat great customer service which is always good to see. You do need to pop in if your in Burton

This is the first time my friend and i have tried the Summerhouse Bakery. We ordered chicken pie with chips and vegetables. We sat at a table that had not been cleaned and had to ask for this to be done - which was done immediately. When the food arrived we were disappointed to see that gravy had been put on the plate making the chips very soggy - much prefer the gravy to be served separately so that it can be put on the food as we wish. The few chips that didn't have gravy on were very nice and the vegetables were good and although the chicken was very nice, oh dear, the pastry was not cooked properly. The top was not crisp and underneath the top layer it was very soggy. We ate what we could and left the soggy bits. It was a pity the pastry wasn't cooked as the chicken was very good. Although we didn't have cake they did look very good. It was a nice pot of tea and all the teapots have knitted cosies which was a nice touch.

Situated in the Market hall and taking three units, with around thirty tables, it's very popular. The hot food specials are best described as comfort food, Cottage pie, Liver and Onions, Cheese bake or a Roast are typical. Besides the specials, there is a modest menu for Breakfast, Lunch and Tea. There is also a wide selection of home made cakes, baked in one of the three units.

I visited summerhouse bakery today with some friends. I can't praise this place enough. The food was excellent, the coffee was excellent. The staff were so friendly and accommodating. Will certainly be back.keep up the good work x

im a regular customer at the summer house bakery and I have got to say that they have the best cake in Staffordshire! Friendly staff and amazing food! Can’t understand these bad comments because I have have never had a bad experience, keep up the good work!

After reading recent reviews on the summerhouse I felt the need to congratulate the business on what they do well! We as a family are regular customers and are always greeted with smiles by staff members who always make us feel welcome. Most of the staff members remember our orders which is amazing when they’re such a popular cafe which have hundreds of customers. One thing we’ve always appreciated about summerhouse is that they always try to go that extra mile for us and others, whether that’s with food, drinks offers or the occasional time when the cafe is busy staff have waved us over to a available table and had it cleared. Food is always to a high standard and for how much you pay it’s even better, proper fresh homemade food! And as for the cakes wow as far as I’m aware the boss Tracey and her assistant Tyra make those and what a brilliant job they’re doing! Keep up the good work summerhouse bakery x

Out with my Niece had her friend to try the new menu, I had a chicken and bacon wrap with sweet potato fries, my niece had Fish, chips and mushy peas and her friend had the same as me but with chips, all was piping hot we could hardly eat it all as we were stuffed, food was lovely and the wrap was stuffed full off filling, didn’t eat for the rest of the day, as we all took home their new 6 layered chocolate cake, the slices are that big it only just fits in the box, great meal for a good price

table clean and crumb free ordered bacon sandwich toasted teacake cappuccino and black coffee ,the bacon sandwich arrived we then waited and waited no sign of coffee and teacake the bacon sandwich was eaten still no coffees or teacake we then asked for missing items teacake not toasted so returned to be browned cappuccino luke warm black coffee burnt taste and I prefer strong coffee, no mention of a wait for items at time of ordering they didn't appear to be busy they had plenty of staff ,another customer was experiencing lack of food and drink he was on his break from work and only had time to eat half ,when you are paying for parkng you need swift service ,we didn't get all our shopping done as parking ran out ,sadly you've lost a new customer

We visited on Saturday morning in September. First time we had been in the market hall for a few years and decided to have a drink. I order large standard coffee and wife had hot choclate with marshmallows and chocolate bits. My wife’s hot chocolate was Luke warm and had to many marshmallows and not enough chocolate drink, my standard coffee was hotish but very strong the time I had put extra milk in then only Luke warm.

Visited today. Cakes looked amazing, and massive portions for the price but they were both dry and stale. I would rather pay more for something that is edible, as it stood all 4 of us left our cake.

Home cooking at its very best set inside the market hall. Many locals visit each week. cooked on site and tidy tables set inside the market hall

Always a treat here, girls are friendly & accommodating. Food is freshly prepared and tea served in Retro- Vintage China. The Cakes are to die for so no calorie counting😉😉😉

Any visit to Burton on Trent will not be complete without a visit to this superb home made food stop. Tables laid out in the market hall. Wonderful experience quality food take cake home with you and have the full experience

The cakes are lovely. Popped in the other day for a drink and a piece of cake - what a fantastic choice and not too expensive. Lovely surroundings and the crockery just like the old tea rooms.

A lovely friendly cafe all on one level in the Market Hall. . Accessible toilet.

Very reasonabley priced sandwiches and hot dishes with table service. Staff very pleasant amazing variety of cakes.

I always try to visit this quaint cafe in the Burton-on-Trent market hall as it’s got character lost in so many other establishments. The food is exquisite especially so the cakes and tea is served in a teapot with a hand knitted cosy. If you’re nearby make sure you visit.