Syston Hub Cafe in Charnwood

It’s been a while since I called here , but if I am in Syston on a Friday it’s always been good for sausage and bacon baguettes,I think last time I came folk were miserable because I think it had new owners but the sandwich was okay, not sure what they have changed but the bacon today was dry and overcooked as were the mushrooms, as for service with a smile that’s gone out of the window, it’s like the staff have forgotten that they work in the service industry, bacon mushroom baguette, crisps and a can of pop £6.10 , I think greggs around the corner is now the best option which is a shame as I do like supporting smaller businesses hopefully things improve I’ll probably try again in the next couple of months hoping today was just an off day

So this is a bakery I usually frequented a lot but not recently as I believe it changed hands, before I used to spend a lot of money in there now not so much as the quality has decreased a lot across a lot of their items, I had a bacon and sausage cob, the the bap itself was nice and the sausage was OK, but the bacon was as hard as concrete, I believe it was left under the hot lamps way too long, almost broke my front tooth on it when I bit into it, the sweet section and cob section was underwhelming compared to a few months prior that I went there. Also always used to have at least 5 staff on and a line out of the door no matter what time of the day you went there, but not now as there was only 1 member of staff (who was lovely) on and only 2 other customers in there besides myself in peak hours. I would love to understand the drop in quality of the products there and the atmosphere in general since new management took over, such a sad state of a once thriving business.

Super test great presentation , the photos speaks itself, keep up your good work 👍

Sadly this wonderful gem of a shop has declined in recent months. Today only ham or mayonnaise with small amount of tuna offered as fillings. Granary baps much drier than they once were and as for the cherry bakewells, obviously contracted out to the local primary school

Visited this morning at 10.45 am . And was quite shocked how this once lovely bakery has gone completely downhill .. I ask for a cheese salad cob there was no lettuce 🥬 available I then askd for beetroot none available there was no coleslaw basically there was no fillings .. disappointed .. hardly any cakes and bare shelves Will not visit again

Nice fresh bread, home baked, very reasonable price. I recommend the Bakewell tart. It is a privilege to have an independent baker. Thank you.

Went to this bakery on a too good to go order, the cakes, bread and pastries are amazing, returned today and brought more cakes and bread, the staff are friendly and welcoming and always happy to help

This has clearly gone downhill since changing ownership. Poor quality and variety of products. £3 for a one sausage cob is ridiculous. The sausage was cut diagonally whichwas weird. It was tasty but it wasn't warm. Cob was dry and clearly wasn't from todays batch. We will not be returning

As already mentioned.new owners.prices have doubled.food has halved amount.been going must be 20yrs.wont be walking through the door again.£4.20 for a sausage and half on a small baguette.disgraceful as customers know it was half that with everything on it

Update: Nothing personal, but since it's been taken over the quality/range of products available has gone seriously downhill. I don't think the previous offering was fully appreciated. Unfortunately I can see it going bust unless they employ an artisan baker, as the current offering can't compete with the likes of Greggs/Subway etc. Shame. _____________________________ Good quality bread and cakes at a fair price. Just hope the new owners keep it that way! They just need to get rid of some of the rude and disengaged staff who have been there far too long for their own good (and ours).

Fabulous filled cobs at a very good price. Make sure you get there early if you want a filled cob as lots of fillings sell out fast! They serve hot breakfast fillings too in the morning. There’s always a queue but it moves pretty fast. There’s a minimum £3 spend on card but normally I’m able to hit this limit.

Absolutely brilliant...Great food and great prices....Will definitely be my go to shop from now on 👍

Great food but service by young girl was awful, no manners at all. Could easily put new customers off, luckily I've been plenty of times.

Best iced buns!! I always stock up on their delicious fresh bread when i’m up visiting family in this area. It’s a family run bakery so I like supporting this place over getting my bread (and bakery treats) from chain supermarkets! It’s worth the extra stop.

Locally made bread, rolls and cakes. Excellent quality, well worth a visit

Why go to a chain food outlet, when you have the best locally. Excellent cobs and cake and if your nice to them you will even get a smile.

Love this bakery’s bread and pastry’s. All a good prices so it makes it affordable to have a breakfast treat of a hot cob with bacon sausage or whatever combination. The granary loaf is so delicious I go every week from Birstall to syston to get one.

Disappointing cakes taste synthetic with cheap tasting chocolate! Soft shortbread biscuits, wouldn't buy cakes from here again.

A very good and nice place for lunch time food. Friendly staff and clean, prices are very reasonable. Choices are plentiful. I regularly pop here.

Aladdin's Cave of deliciousness, so many choices of bread, cakes and hot breakfast & lunch service. Much loved place!

Brilliant very cheap but food is tip top very happy indeed I travel about a 10 miles round trip but we'll worth it 👌

Great local bakery, friendly staff and very nice selection of breads and pastries. The sandwiches are fresh and a generous portion!

So fluffy and tasty bread, I love it! And the cream cakes are very good.

Good food but some of the staff are very rude and don't know how they are still working there

Friendly staff lots of food to choose from and good prices also

Best sausage rolls ever. Beautiful cakes, especially the iced buns. Bread lovely too. Nice friendly staff.

The best place by far in syston ohy god I love their doughnuts and sausage cobs all home made its worth every penny if you haven't tried once you eat here you'll avoid tesco doughnuts!! Fantastic food

Great bakery ,best jam doughnuts.

Food good, sadly not always got what you need from the hot food side, been a few times and they’ve ran out of baguettes or tomatoes etc, maybe better management needed but I still go back as I can’t fault the food or value! Staff also helpful and friendly

So good that I couldn't even wait to eat it before taking a pic! Lovely cobs and jam doughnuts. Great service, prices and yummy! Minimum £3 spend for card payments, but I guarantee you will want to spend more than that at this amazing bakery! Particularly recommend this place if you like very generously filled crusty cobs/rolls!!!

Great bread and delightful staff. Would have given 5* had it not been for the miserable fella who took my call a few weeks ago. Unsure if it was the owner or the Baker but just as well he doesn't work in the shop.

The atmosphere was by far the worst i've had in syston and there was mainly one cause for inconvenience. It was the youth in and outside of the cafe that were disriptive and loud. The service however was an improvement but still not as good as other places in Syston. I suppose that is why it is ranked #17 in the area! Would not recommend..

cool and airy place to eat, great value for money, wonderfully friendly folk, good selection of food etc,