Tastebuds in Ribble Valley

I hadn't been in Tastebuds for some time for a breakfast so today I thought I'd give it a try. I t was busy and so I was prepared to wait, 40 mins. later I got my food, some of it was warm some was cold(tomato) the sausage was well cooked and hard on one side and hard to cut through and the bacon... must have been the smallest piece I have ever had, the egg when picked up dropped to bits, oh the mushrooms were ok and at £8.95 I thought it was very overpriced for the quality and what I got.

Thank you for providing such impressive buffet food for us last week. We had a hectic few days of courses which we were hosting, and so being able to rely on you to provide the food for everyone was great. As always dealing with Tastebuds is so easy, the service is fantastic and friendly. The food always wonderful and great value for money. You will always be our go to for hot or cold outside catering. Thanks again.

My friend and I are regulars here and are always made very welcome by Fiona and her team. Friendly efficient service - quality plentiful food - well presented at a very reasonable price. No wonder Tastebuds is so popular .

How long would you expect to wait for two coffees? 10 minutes? OK, let that one slide. How long would you wait for 2 slices of cheese on toast? 40 minutes? Well we did and only when I stropped out and went to pay was I told it was ready. As politely as I could I just paid for the coffee and left. Wouldn't have minded but the amount of staff didn't justify the wait of a full forty minutes.

They know how to make good coffee here. Rest of the place looks nice too, very friendly, and the breakfasts look really good. But it’s the coffee that will bring me back.

Best breakfast in the village of Whalley. The staff are friendly and welcoming Enjoyed it so much we have been back a few Times.

A warm welcome. Accessible. Serving staff are helpful kind and Disabilitiy aware. Accessible toilet. All on one level. Parking outside. Food wonderful. I had the skillet which is a small frying pan with cubed potatoes , bacon ,spring onion , cheese and egg. It was perfection. Cubed potatoes were superb. Husband had an excellent breakfast. The food is freshly prepared so allow time for perfection to be served. Small display of craft items to buy at sensible prices. Food sensibly priced. A must visit.

I cannot recommend Tastebuds enough. Clean, friendly and warm with an impressive menu of locally sourced produce at very reasonable prices. The manager helped me with vegan choices and I had the best hummus I have had outside of Greece. 10/10, we'll definitely be returning!

We have eaten several breakfasts her over the years but this time only had coffee. There is a wide selection of food and some lovely cakes. The service is also excllent. Thoroughly recommende

Visited today ( Friday) for light lunch. Shared a salmon and prawn sandwich between us with fries and side salad. My wife has a mocktail Pina Colada and I had a Latte. Food was first class as usual. The staff at this place are at the top of their game re authentic customer service. Nothing is to much trouble and are always eager to please. The menu is very reasonably priced ( sometimes I think they should actually be charging more for the quality of food and service!) Great management and and a regular favourite now of ours in Whalley. Well done.

We called here for lunch today after reading some excellent reviews on here. The staff were all very pleasant and everything looked very clean and inviting. There is a large choice on the menu and we chose the hot beef and onion baguettes which came with a side serving of chips. I am not a great fan of thick chips, preferring a side salad, but I have to say that these were the best chips that I have had for a long time. Piping hot and lovely crunchy exterior with nice fluffy insides! The baguettes were excellent too!! Lovely place to eat!

Quick early lunch at 11.15. Ordered Cullen Skink, which arrived in less than 10 mins. Glass of chilled tap water arrived promptly. After paying, I had a take away ice cream cone. A farmhouse brand. I had triple choc over pineapple smoothie Superb

Just been for breakfast. Always love a full English but first time going back since being gluten and dairy free. They made me a fab breakfast with literally everything except eggs! Coffee came with choice of 3 milk alternatives! Fabulous! What more can you ask for. Lovely food and brilliant service. Thank you x

I tried Tastebuds with a friend and we are so glad we did, there are two rooms so don't think it's small. The staff are friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble and they are great at advising too. We had a cream tea and were amazed at what we got, plus two cups of soup, all for under £20!! I will definitely be back with mum too, do go but be sure to book if you can as it always seems busy

I visited the previous establishment before it was taken over and found the service poor. Thought l would give it another go and so pleased l did. The owners have got a winning combination with a varied menu including lots of homemade offerings. My wife had the homemade soup and l had the hot beef sandwich with homemade chips. The portions were generous and the menu extensive. The service team were mature and worked like beavers to provide a great experience. Little add ons like "would you like more hot water for your tea" made it special . So strong menu, brilliant faultless service and reasonable prices make this a winner. Even though it was a Monday it was still busy so booking advisable.

My wife and I visited on the off chance after we had travelled to Whaley to visit another cafe which sadly has now closed.On arrival there was a queue for tables,which I thought was a good sign.After a short wait we were shown to a...

First the positive. When you walk in the place offers loads of sweet treat and this time of year has lots of festive things to grab and take home. Visited for take away. First issue was it was hard to find a menu to easily...

Tastebuds has blossomed since Covid, much needed public service with a great ambiance. Food lovely and freshly cooked, good management and helpful and friendly staff excellently led by Fiona, who always greets you with a warm welcome.

Went on Friday 26/11 and couldn’t fault it , the cakes and coffee were excellent best I’ve had in ages

First time I went for 3 takeaway sandwiches, none of the staff seemed to know what they were doing - waited 1 hour for these 3 sandwiches after being told 15 mins which were average and only slightly warm when they eventually came - decided...

Just ok…service a little slow. Our drinks came but had to ask about our cake….came but unfortunately a little on the dry side. Friendly enough but lacked a little something

Went for a coffee and a chat. We were greeted by lovely welcoming people. We came back for lunch, I enjoyed a chicken and stuffing sandwich with chips. They were proper chips. Linda served us our lunch and nothing was too much trouble for her....

Visited twice in the last week and always consistently good. Food plentiful, of a good quality and well presented . Staff always friendly and efficient. Can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather go!

Just called into Tastebuds Cafe, Bistro & Ice Cream Parlour for drinks and ice creams, and very nice it was to. I had a Americano Coffee, my wife had a Luxury Hot Chocolate, our Daughter had a Diet Coke and a tub of Fiesta ice...

Went here for breakfast on a Sunday morning. Large selection of breakfast options served all day. We had the cooked breakfast and eggs royale and we both thoroughly enjoyed them very much. The presentation of the food was good too, inticing you to eat. The...

We called today for brunch, the menu is extensive and the food really excellent, the staff are friendly and efficient and the prices are reasonable, give it a try you wont be dissapointed.

Visited today with my two children and mother-in-law. The staff were pleasant enough, but my mother-in-law was served the saddest plate of food I've ever seen. The pancakes were pathetically thin, and we assume the rashers of bacon were half the size they should have...

Absolutely delicious christmas lunch hot and tasty the price was extremely good for a very well presented meal everything on there that you would expect

We popped in for coffee & cake while visiting the area. A tad old fashioned with great service. They were keen on hand sanitisation and contact taking. We were impressed with the attention to detail. The cakes were delicious and the service was friendly. We...

We are a family of 4. Mum, Dad, 2 children 18 years and 12 years respectively. Had to cancel a weekend away so decided to treat everyone for lunch. We had been here once before for coffee and cake but never had a full meal....

Came in during a busy Saturday weekend for lunch, my first time trying this café. Covid regulations well maintained: mask enforcement, track and trace and well spaced out tables. We had not booked a table in advanced but were quickly seated in a few minutes....

Covid prepared visit😘 less tables handsanitizer on entry excellent service and very nice breakfast luckily we got a car space outside. Not the cheapest breakfast I've had but worth the extra for nice ingrediants😊🍳👌😋

Went for Sunday brunch and not impressed. Gave our order which was read back to us by waiting staff to check so we were surprised when 3 of the 6 meals were not quite right. Two were ok just additions and omissions on the side...

We enjoyed another excellent brunch at Tastebuds Sunday 30th August 2020 We had booked for 10.45 but was running late so had to make a last minuite change for 11.45 and they accomodated our request no problems. ( thank you). We have dined here several...

Had to wait along time be served for our order. The service was slow and other people's hot drinks were going cold. I had to send for some new cultery the fork was still dirty with food on. I got another knife. We had to...

Not a good service at all! I didn’t feel welcome! I am new to the area and thought I would give Tastebuds a try! It took 10 mins before anyone came to take my order! I ordered a pot of tea and a Tuna Jacket...

Brilliant place to visit, they are trying really hard to meet the difficult circumstances we now live in, the safety aspects in our opinion was great, the service and food was brilliant, we really must support this type of business as they are trying hard...

Lovely afternoon tea and friendly staff. Lots of food and all very tasty. Very reasonably priced £19.95.

This is the first time I have been here since it changed its name from Benedicts. Not much has changed, friendly staff, same layout (other than more spaced out seating arrangements due to the pandemic), same menu, same quality of food. Really enjoyed eating here,...

We visit as often as we can, they never disappoint, the staff are always attentive, the food is always lovely and the cocktails are a must.

My husband and I had lunch at Tastebuds today. It's the first time we've been out together for a meal since March due to the Covid rules. We really enjoyed our meal and the surroundings. The environment was arranged to fit in with the regulations...

So we went here on Saturday and it was our first visit, and the staff were lovely, made us feel very welcome and the food was great. Will be returning

Lovely lunch today . Friendly staff , safe environment and excellent food . Thank you , well be back soon .

Felt safe in here, had our names and phone number taken. Lots of cleaning going on, waited a while for our sandwiches but was worth it, they were lovely. The staff checked how many people were sat in so it didn’t get over crowded. Hope...

Visited on Monday with my friend. First visit after reopening. Just as good in every way . Excellent covid prevention measures in place -,felt very safe in a good way.

This was our 1st visit after lockdown. We were greeted by Fiona who was very friendly and welcoming. We could choose our table and as we wanted scones and coffee ordered straight away We had a lovely catch up not having been since March. We...

Such a lovely place with a personal touch. Great food and lovely service. The lady in particular remembered my daughter from a trip here last year. What service :) xxx Thankyou so much will be visiting again soon

Great night food was amazing music by Scott Robinson was so relaxing wonderful , the best food and music I have had in a long time Service second to none . Thank you for a brilliant night. And half the taking go to the flood...

Visited today with friends ( including a furry one!) & had a lovely lunch, we had great service & the quality of our food was very good, plentiful & of good quality. The fish goujons were a definite favourite as were the soup & sandwich...

We called in for lunch today. We have visited once previously and felt a further visit was appropriate. On arrival we found our own table and after 5 minutes went to the till to collect our own menus. The staff arrived after a few minutes...

We attended a themed evening at Tastebuds last week, a brilliant drama based on WW1 with music, poetry and dance. Appropriate food to accompany the entertainment. Great entertainment, food and service. Well done for such an innovative idea. Looking forward to more in the future.

Visited Mum and walked over 3 miles to her favourite place for a cake and coffee. It was her birthday and she’s 79 ! Service was excellent with great coffees and an amazing choice of cakes. The Good Lady’s chocolate brownie was top notch. The...

Staff were excellent. Food was lovely and tea and coffee was endless. I’ve not been in a better cafe/restaurant in a long time. It was busy but I didn’t have to wait. A pot of tea was at my table within 2 minutes. I have...

Called in today for a late lunch, said Hello to a friend and her niece. Then found a table, I had bought my dog with me. I sat and waited to be at least acknowledged or served. Nothing, the staff were standing around talking and...

Absolutely appalling service totally incompetent staff and mediocre food!These owners have ruined what was good venue

Called in mid morning for a very nice brunch, the service was good and food nice and hot and a good choice on the menu. Very busy but still very good efficient service.

Monday. Popped in for a spot of lunch and I was pleasantly surprised we both got meals off the specials board, 1 full meal (Steak Burger with Chips)and a half portion meal (Turkey and Leak pie). They were both well cooked and well presented. The...

My wife, daughter, myself and our Westie visited Tastebuds on Saturday 4th January. Having not been to Whalley for a few years, we were a bit out of touch with cafes in the town. However, we came across Tastebuds on George Street; a great find....

Excellent food, staff and setting. Eat here regularly and have never been disappointed. Keep up the great work 👍

From beginning to end this was a truly magical experience. My children were enchanted and the delicious roast dinner and Christmas pudding got us in the festive spirit. Thank you Tastebuds team.

I've called in here a few mornings for a coffee and pastry. Friendly staff, very busy. Quick service and decent quality. What more could you ask from a small takeaway? There are seats outside for better weather.

A lovely homely cafe. Great service lovely staff. Cauliflower and smoked cheese soup was brilliant. So was the eggs with toast. Mince pies the best ever. Toilets accessible. All on one level. A real welcoming family place. Parking opposite. Frequent bus service. Father Christmas will...

We have asked tastebuds to cater for our parties in the past and they always do an amazing selection. This weekend we asked for a vegetarian buffet and they made a beautiful selection of interesting vegetarian food. Everyone commented on how good the food was....

Need I say more. Coffee and toasted tea cakes on our first visit, salted caramel cake three hours later. The place was busy on both occasions. The staff extremely friendly. Service excellent. Toilets very clean. We will certainly call again when we are next in...

Ordered a quick soup & sandwich on my lunch break, 30 minutes later my lunch break was over but no soup or sandwich. I had managed to slurp down a cup of tea whilst I waited, and despite my disappointment there was no offer to...

Visited with friends today, and though really busy, staff were attentive and friendly. Lovely buzzing atmosphere, and as for the food!! It was excellent! Excellent value too. The young staff though so busy, still made time to give good service and smiled throughout. Highly recommend,...

Came for breakfast for third time this week as I understand places do have off days now and again and as resident of Whalley really wanted to like the food here but all three times have left it. Seriously need to change the chef.. awful

I have been here on many occasions and have always been pleased with standard of food and all the staff are pleasant and customer focused. The manager is very attentive and caring and if there was an issue then it would be dealt with it...

We didn't realise it had changed ownership until we got there but it was actually better (sorry) than previous visits. Waitresses were very friendly and happy. Food definitely exceeded my expectations. I ordered the goats cheese tartlet and my mum had the risotto. We both...

Poorand limited parking in Whalley makes it difficult for drivers. Food was good. Each of six ladies had different lunch. Good service. Clean. Not as good as the previous Benedict's and the decor is not as nice. Would go to a venue near Whalley with...

First visit to tastebuds friendly greeting its always nice to be met with happy friendly staff,food was lovely can recommend the eggs benedict perfect will definitely be going again maybe try the ice cream parlour too 😍

We haven’t been to Whalley in a few years and came across Tastebuds after looking up dog friendly eateries. It was a Tuesday so I had the Tuesday Lunch club which is a half portion off the main menu and a coffee for £5, so...

We live locally and have called in for brunch/lunch several times and unfortunately it's been a bit hit and miss! Staff are very pleasant but the food can vary - and it doesn't help that there is an overwhelming greasy oil smell pervading all of...

Ordered food and drink and both were very good. Service was good. A misunderstanding about payments which was basically our fault was resolved politely.

We stopped off for coffee scone and a chat. We went for a short walk as it was raining then came back for lunch. We were greeted by Linda who always does an excellent job of making you.feel welcome. We had cheese on toast a...

This is our 4th visit to Tastebuds in as many weeks. Today we had coffee and a bacon and mushroom muffin. The bacon was cooked exactly as I asked for it and was lovely. The service in this place is second to none. All the...

4 of us came for breakfast - all 4 meals terrible. it’s the second time i’ve been and the first time was also awful but understand places have off days. won’t be trying for a third time! real shame as such a good location but no excuse for rubbish food