Sunnyside Garden Cafe in North West Leicestershire

Terrible service , staff like snails , staff standing about blowing and huffing like don’t want to be there !!! Won’t be returning. Very poor

Had to wait 40 mins for order to arrive, although we asked staff twice to check our food order as other people came in after us, placed their order, ate their food and left and we were just waiting. No one bothered to check or come back to us. When food arrived it was dried up as though it had been standing under a hot light for ages. And to cap it all my wife’s meal had fresh onion in the coleslaw although we told staff when placing the order she had an onion allergy. Just awful. They advertise as a restaurant but it’s just a canteen really.

Went for Sunday lunch as a family. Great food lots of meat and vegetables all served with lovely gravy roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. I would recommend this if you fancy a day off cooking. Three of us had the Pork and I had the Beef. There was that much beef I snuck a slice out for my dog! Puddings were lovely too. Crumble and custard and strawberry flan and ice cream. Very reasonably priced and great service yet again. After lunch we wandered through the garden centre and came back with a boot load of plants! Sunnyside have everything going for them and this shows in the great service and food. Well done yet again.

The café restaurant was busy and understandably we had a 15 -20 minute wait for our paninis. The bacon, brie and cranberry came with no bacon , a couple of small strips of brie and a smear of cranberry. This was replaced promptly when we complained but the filling quantity and quality was still below reasonable expectations for the £8.95 price . Although the other panini did contain some tuna and cheese, the amount of filling was inadequate given the £8.95 price. Neither panini was very enjoyable. We shall neither be returning in the future nor recommending this as a place to eat an enjoyable lunch.

Have visited a few times and had the all day breakfast witch is excellent but a friend recommended we try the Sunday lunch. Myself and two family members all had the Roast beef that was lovely and tender and plentiful witch is a bug bear of mine as some carvery's give you very little when it comes to the meat not here . With roast potatoes mash cabbage carrots green beans Cauliflower gravy and a rather large Yorkshire pudding. All three of us where very impressed with the Roast all good quality ingredients well cooked . Service was also very good friendly staff and quick to serve. Definitely will be going back . 😋

Visited today, had a drink in the outside area, caitlin was lovely and went above and beyond with her service, will definitely be back

Visit to Garden Centre again as it’s literally my second home ! Was with my husband and we decided to pop into the restaurant for some tea and cake. Great service by Debs at the counter. She told me about the offer of cake and tea therefore saving me money. Lovely lady. Service was quick and efficient , cakes were lovely and the tea. We both thoroughly enjoyed our time without our dog in tow too!! 🤣

We had afternoon tea for my mum’s birthday and were super impressed! The food was beautiful, plentiful and nicely presented. We thought it was excellent value for money and all the staff we had contact with couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. Thank you sunnyside ☀️ we will be back!

Called in for lunch, toasted cheese and onion, poached eggs on toast and a teacake, all of which were fine, drinks also fine, but a member of staff who puts brown lettuce that is wilted to almost black and was absolutely disgusting on a plate to paying customers obviously has no pride in the food that is served and makes me question why?, I am not in a hurry to return, no faith in the produce and level of care, no excuses, if it is not fit for eating leave it off the plate..

As noted in the last review, called in for cake club which runs until 4.30 with yellow signs saying areas closed. Staff putting chairs on tables and sweeping at 3.15 which made us feel uncomfortable and not really welcome. I've never worked in hospitality but this seems an odd way to enhance the customer experience!

Went for breakfast with my family we ordered 4 English breakfast all 4 breakfast sausage plus bacon under cooked the toast was like napkins very soft, we sent the toast back and it came back it was NO different, tomatoes were cold we told assistant manager who said sorry we busy, we all thought no excuse. Very disappointed.

Visited today with 2 friends and we took advantage of the current Breakfast deal. We all had the small breakfast for £6 including a hot drink which is a great deal. Food was hot and delicious, great quality sausage and bacon. Will definitely be back!

Had an omelette (which I normally do here) but was disappointed in it today. My nephew remarked what a strange colour it looked on the outside. I'd chosen a cheese and onion filling. Really disappointed in the fact it had been cooked with red onion. Not only did it have a rather unattractive hue but also tasted strangely sweet . Red onion not a good choice to put in an omelette. I would have said I wasn't happy with it has a member of staff actually come and asked if we were happy with the food. This didn't happen today so I'm afraid 2 fails on this occasion

Went for breakfast after seeing they were voted best breakfast in Leicestershire we must have caught them on a bad day cold food scrambled eggs so dry and tasteless toast soggy paid £1.25 extra for a tiny bowl of baked beans again cold will not be going back

As a regular customer I am usually very pleased with the service and food,however the last couple of visits have been spoilt by the unfriendly person behind the till, couldn't even manage a smile from her. Made the experience a little uncomfortable. Really considering not going again.

Please get a cleaner for the toilet , not use staff serving our food to clean the toilets ! It also controls the infection however food is great .

I visit the restuarant regularly and find the food excellent. Good choice of menu and prices good. Something for everyone and delivered to table very quickly.

My husband had lasagne & chips & said they were piping hot & lovely. I had the ham salad which was also lovely but could have been improved with a little less pickle & a bit more salad. I got 4 pickle onions, a dish of branston pickle, a dish of piccalilli & sliced onion in the salad.

4 of us have just dined in your resturant and would like to say that it was a nice eXperia cue from the outset first of all 2 many main meals was put through and had to get a refund The beef chilli was very watery and lacked flavour Had to wait over a hour and ask 3 members of staff were our desserts were for the 3 people that had your festive deal And by the looks of it we were not the only table that happened too I suggest that you employ 1 restaurant manager 2 better trading for staff so they know what's going on within the restaurant 3 and look at the recipes the chefs use Because as a chef it was very poor

I’ve been meaning to write a review for a while. Having stopped visiting because I found the prices too high for the environment and food/drink offer. The coffee (vanilla latte) they call large is most places small. It takes 2 gulps to drink. It has very little ambience and although the food is nice I can’t justify paying the coffee prices.

Visited Sunnyside yesterday with family for lunch. Great choice of food, excellent service, piping hot food & I consider good value for money. Garden centre has some lovely healthy looking plants reasonably priced. All in all a lovely experience & I would highly recommend a visit.

I have over many years gone to Sunnyside and have seen the restaurant grow from humble origins to what it is now. Latterly we have taken my elderly mother in law as a treat on a Sunday and have made use of the free wheelchairs. Today we made a trip to take her out to be told that this wheelchair service has ended. It also means that so has our patronage as loyal customers. Shame on you Sunnyside!

Nice clean area to eat with plenty of staff to maintain the tables but We found the experience only just about acceptable, this mainly because of the cobbled together poor value for money of their served food products.

Sunnyside is convenient for us so we go at least once a month. The homemade cakes are really good. The food is average, nothing spectacular, but fills a hole and good portion sizes.

A relatively good selection of meals and cakes. The roasted pepper soup was lovely, a sausage sandwich with only came out Luke warm. Quick service to service but not the best at cleaning tables

Met up with some friends at Sunnyside for a little birthday celebration and it was lovely. I hadn’t been since it had all been revamped and I have to say I was thoroughly impressed! The facilities were beautiful (the toilets are a huge improvement!!) and...

So Sunday dinner with the wife, Sunny side is nice and easy. It used to be good home cooked food, meat sliced off a joint, worth paying a bit extra for. We opted for the £12 for two courses. As soon as the meal hit...

I called in having found that Sence Valley are now charging by "phone only" for parking and I had travelled over 20miles to visit and I didn't have my phone with me. I therefore called in at Sunnyside and it was well worth the visit,...

Visited Sunnyside today for lunch. I was immediately impressed how organised it was there and I felt safe visiting the restaurant. The staff were very pleasant and friendly, we were served by a lovely lady called Emma Ford. A most enjoyable lunch, will definitely be...

We visit Sunnyside restaurant fairly regularly for breakfast and as a bit of a breakfast Affectionardo I think it’s excellent. Would like a choice of sausage, ie Cumberland or leek and apple , Lincolnshire etc and bubble and squeak extra but the full breakfast is...

Love to walk here and have a breakfast/brunch/lunch/afternoon cake. Lovely food. Great service. Lovely homemade cakes!

I have visited this place a few times. I took residents from elderly persons home twice, they enjoyed it

With apologies as I reviewed Sunny Restaurant by mistake! We fell across Sunnyside Garden Centre while on a disappointing weekend break to Bosworth Hall Hotel... the entertainment was first class but dining was cattle-market standards. Sunnyside was far more relaxed, great menu & fair prices...

Breakfast poor, baked beans cheap and nasty, like eating sugar. Toast was warm bread and it really was white. Black pudding thin and tasteless. Sausage mediocre but the bacon was o.k. Expected a hot meal and it was barely warm. Coffee was good but a...

I loved this place but after I have seen the treatment of staff I am disgusted how a so called family run business can treat there staff so horrible and discriminate for things outside of work absolutely shocked now I feel I need to be honest and say the garden centre is to expensive the restaurant is to expensive the management is rude and also feel I should make people aware of the rats in the kitchen I will never recommended this dirty over priced place to anyone

Excellent meal and attentive service. Good selection of food and cakes. Staff always ready to help. Very good indeed.

What a lucky find. Great service from every member of the team. A warm friendly smiling welcome and nothing is too much trouble. Good coffee, excellent value, nice lunch. A certain re-visit when I’m next in the area.

My mother and I were gifted a voucher for afternoon tea. I called to ask if there was a vegan option, there was not at the time but the manager was willing to put something together. They called me a few times to make sure...

We have been to Sunnyside on a number of occasions. Originally the restaurant was good serving home cooked reasonably priced food. But it has gone downhill as it has expanded and the prices have gone up. On our visit today, our food was very poor....

My family make a point of going out weekly and this time decided to make a return visit to Sunnyside after we had enjoyed it so much on our last visit! However we we’re very disappointed this time around! I had an omelette this time...

Stumbled across this place whilst travelling through the area (plenty of signs up). Cafe attached to a garden centre. Pleasant staff, reasonable prices and decent portions. Clean and spacious restaurant. I had the breakfast omelette which was delicious !!! Only reason I can’t give a...

Sunnyside cafe is moderately decent......BUT, BUT, BUT! Watch what you pay in the Garden Centre. A boxed HOZELOX SUPERHOZE 15m costs £50....drive up the road to Argos and pay £25. £7.50 for a birdfeeder, £2.99 at Home Bargains. That's taking the mickey of a mark up

We arrived here on Wednesday 29/5 12.45 ish, restaurant was busy but was served quickly. We ordered various meals from the the menu, sat down and in next to no time food was on our table, piping hot and delicious. Waitress was lovely and one of your waitresses came to the table whilst we were eating and asked f everything was ok, brilliant.

Husband and myself visited last Sunday for lunch which was served very quickly and piping hot. Vegetables served separate and along side them individual gray boat was served. Good value for money and serving staff were very attentative. Recommend Sunnyside for nice food any day.

WE came upon this garden centre and cafe as the cafe we were going to go to was closed . what a lucky find. The plants looked good in the garden centre but we were just looking for a place to eat. We could not have found better. Fantastic choice from sandwiches to meals. Fair prices. Friendly staff. Plenty of tables even though a Bank holiday, which were cleared promptly. Our food was excellent and well served, will visit again when in the area

This is a large cafe in a garden centre. There is plenty of space for a party of eight just running up. The service was friendly, efficient and the food really good. There were lots of people there when we were but still space for more. The atmosphere was lively, happy. It’s somewhere to go back to and there is the garden centre and shop area too.

Go there for lunch regularly. Food really good quality and you wont leave hungry! Staff are most helpful. Would highly recommend

We visited this Sunday for Mothers day and were left very disappointed with our meals and the lack of service we received. We had a booking at 1 but had to que to order our meals this took 20 minutes which made the experience start off stressful as we have a 3 year old to look after as well so it wasn't ideal. After the starters it took an hour for the main meals to arrive...we asked the waitresses twice to see what was happening but they didn't seem to know why the food hadn't arrived yet. It also took an hour for the starter plates to be cleared away. Whilst we sat waiting for our meals to arrive we watched a waitress pick up vegetables that had fallen out of a bowl and throw them back in which is very unhygienic and then the same waitress dropped butter on the floor and proceeded to pick it up and put it on top of the bread again this is not hygienic. Once the meals had arrived we were very disappointed with the quality as you didn't get a lot and it didn't look or taste like it had been cooked on site. When you are paying a lot for a Sunday roast for Mother's day you expect better quality which we just didn't receive. We spoke to the manager about the service and quality of meals but he didn't seem too interested with our worries. Unfortunately we shall not be coming back.

Took my parents here for lunch and we had a lovely meal. We chose from the specials board and had cottage pie with chips and peas. Didn’t wait long for it to arrive around 6 mins. Reasonably priced too. As we were so full we only ordered two puddings and shared them, crumble of the day and spotted dick both excellent. The staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. We will return in the near future.

If you want a £6 baked potato, and wait 50 minutes for the privilege, this place is perfect for you.

The cafe is surprisingly large and very comfortable Great array of cakes. Our coffee was good and the cake we had was tasty. Loved looking around the gift area and even better the plants; everything looked so healthy, pretty good prices too.

Visit regularly with a friend as it half way for both of us. Staff are always friendly & helpful. Service is always prompt. You never have to wait long for your order. Food is well presented and tastes lovely. The restaurant gets very busy and is very popular, would recommend.

If you want something a bit more than a cafe this is great with a lovely restaurant seating area and very good quality food. A regular stop for me and y wife when out on the motorcycles

We tend to go out in a group of about 20 during February to break the winter up. This year we picked this restaurant. Its OK as a cafe but not up to the title of "Restaurant". I picked fish chips and peas from the menu and when it came it looked good. Eating it I would score it as OK. The batter was a bit thick but again OK. My wife had roast Pork with vegetables. She was quite happy with it. I had syrup sponge afterwards and thought it was good, nice and light with enough syrup and custard. My wife had sticky toffee date pudding with ice cream and again this was good. As it is really a cafe, it is OK for a meal if that is what you want but not a place to take someone out to as there is absolutely no "Ambiance". There is plenty of parking and the plus side is the garden centre.

Food is generally very good and service is prompot. Is is now very pricey though and is bordering on pricing itself too high. Staff very helpful, until you try to complain and then are defensive.

Came across this café after visiting the nearby Sence Valley Country Park (well worth a visit).

We visited Sunnyside Restaurant in December as a well done to ourselves for getting to half term! Lots of parking, good service! Lovely lovely hot chocolate - really recommended! Cakes were also lovely!! Really recommend this restaurant ! Also been before and the bacon sandwich is great! Only thing that could be better is closing a little later! You can only order food and drink til 4.30pm and got to be out for 5pm!

Visited today with a party, the food was delicious, service spot on, all the food came out same time and was hot. Couldn't faul it. Been several times before but first Xmas lunch, now it's licensed washed down with a glass of wine, just finished it off.

Food is good value and really tasty. Service is average at best. Counter service is good I mean the table service needs so improvements.

Stopped off for lunch on 01st September, ordered two drinks and two lunchtime specials and it came to less than £20 - would highly recommend the food (tasted lovely) and the restaurant itself is lovely.

Been coming here for quite a few years now and as others have said it does have some great cakes ,good staff and service, reasonable cafe type food in general and is worth a try..seems very popular with the local older folk..

Although very busy, did not wait long for our meal to arrive

Not been to this garden centre & restaurant for many years and I'm glad I gave it a second chance. A huge improvement. The food is good, but the chips could be better. The ambience is warming and quite modern. The service was very good with the staff eager to help, which makes a pleasant change. A walk thru' the garden centre was very interesting with a good variety of plants, trees, composts etc. A nice choice of planters in various colours & materials. Certainly interesting in the display of water features, and a vast array of ornaments etc. Make sure you've got plenty of brass to spend 'cos it's an Aladdin's Cave.

Had a lovely meal here, service was very good and staff are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back

I have been diagnosed as a celiac for a couple of years and I have never been able to get chips. Even though it is just a case of a dedicated fryer.

Nice Meal, plenty of seating. Lots of choice on the menu. Order from till, waiter service to table. Clean enough! 👍🏻

Sunny by name. And sunny by nature. I visited April 18, and had the curry for lunch and it was tasty and excellent value. The restaurant had a very nice atmosphere and felt more like a bistro. The menu caters for most tastes and offers some good breakfast and afternoon tea deals as well as your sandwiches, mains & salads. Coupling this with a perusal of the garden centre makes for a very pleasant experience. Would highly recommend.

I chose the Beef and Veg pie from "today's specials menu," which was simply a triumph both in quality and quantity of ingredients, was cooked to perfection and exceptionally good value.

As a family group we meet up here every other week as its local to all of us we have been going of and on since it opened.Today was not good we all order for our table and pay individually never had a problem.Today one of our party of five had their meal and the other four waited to be served we asked the wAitress what the hold up was and she said it as on its way.Twenty minutes later two of our party was served.two others still no food we had all ordered at the same time waitress was asked again then the chef came. it was our fault we shouldn't have ordered like we did bear in mind we have been doing this ever time we have been and no trouble.on previous occasions.The food wasn't that good when it did eventually arrive.Wont be going back.What ever happened to customer service.

Met friends recently for coffee and cake- good choice of cakes and coffee reasonably priced. The restaurant area was very clean and staff were very polite.

This has changed a lot since I was a child but in many good ways gave me a lot of ideas for my garden the restaurant used to be a small cafe but the breakfast was fantastic everyone enjoyed it in fact on the way out the cakes looked to good to miss so we had no option to buy a sneaky naughty snack for later also these were spot on. Staff was friendly and served with a smile this has changed for the better and looks like it may still be growing keep up the good work

On arrival the cafe seemed welcoming and clean, the food was good and the two ladies serving us on the cash till were friendly, but unfortunately one of the waitresses was pretty miserable and it was uncomfortable to be served by her! Service with a smile always goes a long way..... she let everybody else’s hard work down.

What has happened to this place? It used to be reasonable, in a fried roast potatoes and parsnip way - but apart from that it was ok. Now it is awful, the food comes within seconds, Bain Marie and microwave!! We went today, it was cold tasteless mush- more words I cannot find!

Went in for breakfast on Saturday morning, we've always had good service and lovely food. Not this Saturday! The staff were surly and unfriendly, the breakfast came after a 20 minute wait....what a disappointment. It looked inedible and was inedible. Apart from the eggs (that were swimming in fat) the baked beans were the only warm thing on the plate. The bacon had been re-grilled and re-grilled, the sausages were hard at the ends, the toast had only looked at the toaster and was in essence just cold dried bread. The staff were just rude. I'm afraid we won't be returning. Such a shame.

Personally for me the hot drinks and cakes are worth the visit in the cafe. Some of the food I...

Cake club 3 pm, tea and excelent cake for £3, quality breakfasts, good main meals. Oh and good sunday lunch...

Met a few friends for a light lunch, but I couldn't resist Sunday roast beef. Meat was tender and vegetables...

Esperé en la cola para ser servida, que estaba bien, pero cuando me pidieron mi K fue servido número de mesa (como yo estaba sentado afuera con nuestro perro). No me di cuenta de que necesitaba un número así que tuve que volver a mi...

Vamos a este café centro brillante jardín más el jueves al mediodía. 4 mujeres que no comer. Tratamos de llegar antes de la 1 pm, porque a veces las ofertas van rápido. La vez anterior me fui, tenía Ensalada Waldorf en el menú. . Fue...

Familia de visita en el área local, fuimos allí para tomar café y algo de comer. Centro agradable jardín y cafetería.

Visitamos Sunnyside para un almuerzo entre semana, el protocolo es hacer cola en el mostrador para colocar su orden, la comida está bastante rápido y la calidad de la comida es bastante buena para un snack bar centro de jardín. Puede ser un buen almuerzo para alrededor de 10 libras tenía.

Sunnyside fue una ubicación conveniente para una escapada juntos, ya que era un lugar central para nuestro grupo. Nos habíamos estado allí antes, por separado. Originalmente quería reservar un té por la tarde, pero sólo comienza a las 2 de la tarde y que no funciona con nuestro horarios. La señora (Louise) que hable para reservar no podría haber sido más servicial. Queríamos llevar globos y tarta de cumpleaños, etc. eran muy complacientes, iluminación de las velas y líder de reproducción feliz cumpleaños. De hecho, todo el personal era genial.

Sunnyside is our local garden centre and on a wet Saturday we thought we'd pop in and whilst we were there we had some lunch.There is a very good selection of food, drinks and cakes available. All four of us enjoyed what we had ordered and it was of decent quality and value for money

We had visited the Sunnyside restarant for a snack lunch and noticed the advert for breakfast, £3.99 for 6 items, tea or coffee and toast and butter, We visited today and devoured the said breakfast in short order, it was great and though it was busy the wait time was minimal for service.

Try the hot puddings. They are very nice! I really like the lemon and orange pudding as well as the spotted dick with custard.

We love going to the Sunnyside Garden Cafe, its a wonderful independent garden centre and a very pleasurable experience anytime of the day. The cafe has a good solid menu, the decor is well above average now it has been extended and refurbished, the staff as you would expect from a family run establishment are very friendly and always make time for you.Food wise it is as you would expect from a cafe, the hot menu is varied and reasonably priced, the cakes, desserts, pastries are plentiful and well made. There's nothing I like more than going for a ham, egg, and chips for lunch or a jacket potato you really can't ask for anything more.The whole experience is made better knowing you are helping to support a local family business. Please visit!

Got to Sunnyside about 12:30 and was met by a large queue of hungry customers coming for their regular outing to the Sunnyside cafe. But don't let the queue fool you, there's plenty of seating and no matter how busy there never is a huge wait on food. We ordered a quiche lorraine which was lovely full of big chunks of ham, beans on toast which was warm (and what I needed!) and a jacket with tuna and cheese (huge portion?!). It quietens very quickly at Sunnyside so by 1pm there's no queue really for ordering. For after sweets we had a chocolate and honey comb slice, a maple and pecan slice and a treacle sponge with custard. The only thing I would say is their selection of cake choices has decreased since the cafe was changed but nonetheless there is choice. I have been going for years and although not necessarily local to us, it is still worth the travel.

I always use this garden centre and have noticed over the years it has chaned and grown. The dinners are lovely. The plants are well cared for by the staff who are friendly and always willing to help with any questions we have.I went in this week and the xmas theme is just starting it looks lovely and the proposed plan for santas groto is going to be spectacular i cant wait to take my granchildren its going to be magical

As you would expect. After having a wander around the garden centre popped in for a sandwich. Average but nothing less than I expected. Perfect for the older peeps in the area who fancy a breakfast or light lunch or anyone who needs a quick re fuel

We often visit the garden centre as they are local and have some good quality plants and garden equipment. Met my mum for coffee and cake and we sat in the bright conservatory area. Friendly staff and nice selection of fresh cakes and drinks without costing the earth. Worth a visit

Have used a few times for breakfast manly. Sunday breakfast not the cheapest, however food is lovely. Recommend

Exceptionally impressed with conditions and quality of stock.nothing was too much trouble for staff. Exceptionally well priced. Almost half price for large mature bamboo! Will be visiting again.

Our first visit to Sunnyside today. Cafe was very busy but clean and welcoming. Food looked very nice but we didn't want to eat, just stopped for a drink. How disappointed was I that I couldn't have a simple cup of tea! Amazed that in this day and age a place that recognises food intolerance and allergies (it offers several gluten free cakes) doesn't do soya milk. Water for me. Yum. Also the door to the outside was closed so we had to carry a tray of coffee and water back through the cafe, through the garden centre and round the outside. Will definitely be back to the garden centre but no point in stopping for a drink.

Sunnyside never fails to provide an excellent 'pitstop' for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. The food is homemade and there is a good range of cakes, scones, cooked meals and hot puddings. Salads offer a wider range of elements than the usual lettuce and tomatoes seen in other establishments. We have always had excellent service from the attentive staff who clear the tables quickly and check that we don't need anything else. The cafe area is quite roomy with high ceilings and there is space between the tables to get in and out easily. There is an outside area to sit in for the better weather. Always a pleasure to eat here.

had a fantastic salad just right for a hot day café clean service good and for a busy café service quick

I go to sunnyside regularly and find the service first class you order at the counter after finding a seat you order your meal and drinks you are given your drinks to take to your seat you only have to wait for about 5mins before your meal comes it's hot and all fresh food you have a great choice on the special board from salads to meat meals hot puddings and all served with a smile I highly recommend this cafe

Excellent cafe located in a good sized garden center. Not as big as the Woodlands garden center but big enough. Nice food and good serviced. Visited more than once with family.

I have eaten here on many occasions for lunch and they go a good coffee and cake offer in the afternoon with many choices of cake. I make a special effort to go there when I can. There is also a good shop for gifts as well

nice well presented food , just had lunch but really enjoyable, sat outside in the sunshine at nice garden tables

Living locally, we know how popular this cafe is - especially for Sunday lunch. Apparently the food is wonderful. Well, I can't vouch for the food, except the cake, which was fairly good, but I can vouch for the tea and coffee. My wife had a pot of tea, and I had a filter coffee. I have to say, I cannot remember ever having a worse cup of coffee - even in the old days when it was a spoonful of instant and hot milk in most cafes. It just tasted extremely cheap. On mentioning this to my Wife, she said she thought it was her taste buds - and I had a sip of the tea. All I can equate it to is the cheapest teabags I have ever bought - hardly tasting of tea at all, and a washed up colour too. So, enjoy the food, but avoid the tea & filter coffee.