The Boat Shack in Bromsgrove

We were there for an evening gig but popped done during the day just to see where it was. It is located on a lovely lake so great venue for lunch. The drinks served during the evening were very reasonably priced and was a great venue to see one of our favourite singer/songwriters. There is ample parking and the venue is dead opposite Webb Garden Centre. Hopefully we will get to visit again. Note for the locals - this is a greatittle music venue. Plenty of acts lined up so use it or loose it is my advise.

What a absolutely perfect place to visit 👌.. Not only great food and company but live music on the weekend 🙏.. If I was you I would keep eye on this place 💯.. Me and my partner will definitely and definitely again be going back..x

one of the best places i,ve visited, right from walking in the door staff are friendly, you can sit inside or out. Fantastic view over the lake . Burgers are really nice, cappuccino is excellent cokes are cold. also a great venue for bands to play.

I don’t get the few negative reviews ! What more do people want ? A stunning location with views of the lake, countryside & all the activities. Surrounded by happy people having fun in the views. Great seating outside on nice days to soak in the great atmosphere of the lake & activities. Then inside the Boat Shake is a treat, tasteful decor with something to catch the eye everywhere you look. Nick the owner is a perfect host always giving a warm welcome & I for one find his staff just the same. Great service & high quality food & drinks with great choices. Also his live music Rock n Roll events are a treat for those into great music & locals alike. On the cafe, I’ve never seen anyone unhappy in fact quite the opposite. I can not recommend the Boat Shack highly enough. Give it a go you’ll see what I mean.

Lovely little cafe with great views. Wish they would open a bit earlier though. Nice coffee. Didn't eat.

I had a burger (approx £9) poor value. Crisps instead of chips but still restaurant price. My daughter assured the milk shakes were dear (£4.50ish) but really good. Yes she was correct they were dear but instead of a lovely chocolate milkshake it tasted like someone had dumped chocolate sauce, covered it with milk then squirted on cream and covered it with hundreds and thousands and m & m look alikes. To call it a chocolate milkshake was fantasy. More like a sugar rush.

3 young staff and not one with an ounce of customer skills. Caught the female staff rolling their eyes at me as l dared to ask for something that they apparently didn’t have on their menu. It was only a slice of onion! Staff need to be trained on better ways of explaining the kitchen doesn’t stock onions. Not a big ask when you order a burger. Outrageous in modern society to have paper plates and single use plastic knives and forks. Even the coffee cups were single use. My partner had a baked potato with beans and cheese. It came with 3 separate disposable cups, one for Cheese, one for beans and one for coleslaw. Totally unnecessary. Just pop the ingredients on the potato and stop being so wasteful.

Great location. Unfortunately the young staff had not been trained in customer service. Uncaring and rude. Also paper plates and plastic cutlery!! At a lovely nature reserve. Come on you can do better. ! Simple basic stuff.

I went to the Boat Shack today with my parents and partner. My parents ordered food and had the chicken and bacon sandwich. It looked so good! Filled to the max, with tasty crisps and a salad which came with a baby cucumber. Such lovely looking food! It's a homely feel when you go in there, clean and querky, and the staff are super friendly! This was our first visit, but we will definitely be back! Go here instead of webbs! Better food and atmosphere

Followed musician Slim Jim Phantom from Stray Cats and heard he was playing at the boat shack. Went to the shack on a glorious Saturday evening, had a few drinks, lovely lakeside location and excellent music. As a normal daytime cafe it looks good and have visited.

We are regulars and visited recently at lunch time. The staff are always helpful and pleasant. We had morning tea at the Bus then lunch at the Shack. The cheese toastie was very good and the coffee is always excellent. I'd love a return to real china…but I know disposable cups and plates are easier. So maybe Ill get over it!

Has good views across the lake. Called in after visiting the nearby nature reserve. Service a bit slow and coffee was OK. Confused as to why they need to add 30p for having decaffeinated coffee. I know prices are going up but still a bit pricey compared to other places i have been recently.

Very friendly staff, lovely position. However, £4.50+ for a basic bacon sandwich, really!! Could understand if it came with ‘trimmings’.

Lovely view over the lake. Good choice of reasonably-priced food. Latte and black cherry brownie "to die for". Always pleasant and helpful staff. Frequent visits recommended!

Lovely food and great location. Staff friendly and helpful. With a good choice of food, the place is a hidden gem. Well worth a visit.

We arrived to find Aztec adventure buzzing and various water sports taking place on the the lake. We know the location well formerly being members of the old Upton Warren sailing club and sailing there as kids and adults teaching at the one time county...

Great value for money. Lots of drink and food choices - the milkshake in particular was very impressive. Lovely view and plenty of free parking. Will visit again.

Called in the boat shack cafe with my wife, daughter and granddaughter. Ordered at the window and then went inside to eat. Fantastic food and service, excellent range of food catering for all tastes. Lovely view of the lake while eating the best sausage sandwich...

Visit annually always good value for money, delicious food, real leaf tea, cheerful service, clean loos, tasty cakes and a view to die for across the lake and horizon.

The Boat Shack is well loved by my husband and I. Family come from Bristol and Exeter and always ask to lunch there! We and various friends meet for lunch there as often as we can. Wonderful foot-long bacon or sausage baguettes! We sit on...

We came here today as my OH wanted to visit the Nature Reserve.We arrived at about 1pm and luckily got the last table inside as it was very busy.I loved the quirkiness of the cafe,it was decorated beautifully and the staff were really friendly.There was...

Having been told about this place decided to try it as living locally and having passed by many times hadnt realized what a super place it is.we were not dissapointed,it is like being on holiday by the sea! The cafe is right next to the...

My partner and I arrived to find the man opening up a very rude and abrupt little man! Interestingly my partner is clearly a foreign national and he was particularly rude until two of the ‘regulars’ walked in. Suddenly he was very pleasant and couldn’t...

After a visit to the bird hides at Upton warren we called in to the shack for a warm and some hot chocolate A friendly warm welcome we received along with some great hot chocolates Sat overlooking the lake on a lovely cold winters day...

First and last visit! Bought a bacon sandwich for £3.99 It was very poor value for money. So much for the thick slices of bacon. A very poor quality sandwich, contained a small amount of bacon. Disappointing to say the least!!

This has become a regular favourite so it's time that I wrote a review! We go often and have never been disappointed. Sit with great views across the lake in this small, but well appointed attractive beach shack style cafe - it feels summery all...

Always a warm welcome, staff are fantastic and its a lovely setting no matter what time of the year you're visiting.

Bike parking, nice coffee and good cakes. Service is efficient and they never seem to mind a group of cyclists. One of our cycle club favourites

Going there this afternoon and hopefully get a table as is popular. It's in a beautiful setting with good food and nice staff. What's not to like.

Great views, friendly staff, fab food and wonderful coffee. Walk to the birds hides after your meal.

We booked ahead for the pizza night. The Boat Shack looked sparkly with lights and very attractive. A good range of drinks, starters and pizzas. They were really very good.

Great to have a coffee and a piece of cake. Menu is very bready and noticeable lack of anything with egg. Food well presented with side salad. Having visited a few times would lead me to only visit now for coffee,cake and ambience. Sandwiches dry.. I think everything is grilled coupled with very thick bread.staff are lovely and they seem very busy.scones and soup are very good.

Nice quirky cafe in a great location overlooking the lake at Upton Warren. Nice breakfasts and good coffee. Will be back!!

What a lovely little place, so glad we decided to give the tapas night a try. My friends and I visited on a Friday night and really enjoyed the food. The service was fantastic, we even spoke to the owner about love island, such a nice guy with a really genuine attitude towards customer service and care. Nothing was too much trouble, we’ll definitely return.

Brilliant staff, lovely simple food and a warm atmosphere. Great location and a picturesque walk around the site!

A nice relaxed evening out with friends. Great location. Enjoyed watching the boats go by and then the wildlife as they went home. Lovely food and friendly staff.

My wife and I walked from Derwent Reservoir Visitor Centre with our friend third wheeling, and stopped at this little gem for a spot of lunch. The food was amazing! We ordered a fish finger sandwich, southern fried chicken panini, philly cheesestake sandwich and dirty fries, all delicious! They also brought the meatball nachos by mistake and my wife nicked one of the meatballs before they realised and took them away, she rated it above IKEA which is pretty impressive!

I used to really enjoy going to The Boat Shack, preferring the quirky ambience and small business nature of it than the obvious alternative in the near vicinity. However, on a recent visit I was disappointed by what seemed to be a hike in prices and reduction in quality. I ordered a savoury scone, which cost not far off a fiver, and expected it to at least come with salad. I got a microwave-warmed (so I assume it had been frozen and not fresh), squishy scone with chutney served by staff who weren't interested in the customers. Not impressed, sorry.

Enjoy Upton Warren. The café is well placed with views across the lake. Nice cup of coffee and cake. Good service.

We've been visiting The Boat Shack since Nick started and the developments and improvements that he has made have been fantastic. From visiting with the kids for ice cream sundaes, to nipping in for a coffee and bacon sandwich.....

Looking over the lake this place has a great location. Some of the food is great, some not.

Nick and the team did a fantastic job of hosting a 40th birthday party last night, The food was excellent catering for meat eaters vegetarians and vegans and the atmosphere was very warm and welcoming.

I really like the Boat Shack - lovely coffee and amazing view from the decking. I am just always disappointed with the breakfast options. The bread is lovely but one little slice of bacon makes for a dry and disappointing bacon butty. Please put more bacon on

I went to the Boat Shack with my mum for lunch. The staff didn’t seem overly bothered about us and one of them was cleaning the tables and chairs (not wiping but giving them an all over clean) so our lunch environment smelt of flash! And this was creating a backlog of people wanting tables. An odd time to do this?? The food was ok but the soup didn’t taste home-made (out of a can I presume).

Called in as visiting the nearby wetlands for bird watching. Nice to sit over drinks and a cake looking out over the boating lake.

Visited after going to Webb's Garden centre just across the road. Great place for a light lunch or cakes. Coffee was good. There is seating on balcony overlooking lake, part of Upton Warren Nature reserve. Must get people in from Webb's as there is a notice giving their car parking times. Friendly and efficient service even though unusually busy for a cold November Monday. Different and well worth a visit.

We arrived at 3:30 hoping for a late lunch. The blackboard said last food orders at 3:30 but we were told pretty bluntly "cakes and drinks only". My cake and tea was quite nice but the gruff service was offputting. There were at least 3 staff on so doubly disappointing. Shame because most of the reviews sounded great.

Went for lunch with my husband today I had fish finger sandwich and husband a sausage baguette. He said it was the best baguette he had had and the sausage was lovely. Lovely hot day and wonderful outlook at all the sailing boats well worth a visit.

I don’t know whether We went on a bad day but My sister and I had as they called it a fish finger sandwich but it was fish goujons but first of all they were not freshly cooked because they were like warm and soggy more bread than fish not worth the money, very disappointed after reading other reviews on your website. Won’t be going back.

Situated immediately opposite Webb's Garden Centre this café provides a much cheaper option for coffee, light meals etc. On the positive side it provides free parking, amiable staff and splendid views across the boating lake. On the negative side the cuisine is not memorable.

Have been here a few times for coffee, lunch and brunch. Friendly welcome and good food. Ice creams and milkshakes are beautiful. The outside tables offer a lovely view over the lake and if it is a cooler day there are blankets to use so you can still sit outside. Great place to let world go by and watch the birds and clouds float by.

Very nice food drinks affordable prices staff great plesent surrounding and great views plus out door sitting

Lovely cafe, slightly quirky decor, great food, polite staff lake views - there is nothing to improve on here it is as good as it gets.

Had lunch with some girlfriends, food is simple ,but very tasty and well prepared. We all had the cheese scone, which was delicious, served with cream cheese and a choice of marmalade. Wonderful lake views and the distant sound of children enjoying themselves on (or in) the water. Thoroughly recommended.

The Boat Shack is a lovely cafe with tasty food and delicious cakes and coffee, over looking the lake at Upton Warren. Friendly staff, child friendly.

Great choice, splendid lunch, in a wonderful setting at The Boat Shack today. Excellent and very quick service. Highly recommended.

Husband and I often have lunch here and when a family gathering this is where we all meet up! Cant praise the Boat Shack enough for friendliness and good food - all with a lake view!

We often eat here, wonderful view across the lake, nice staff and the menu is ok too, it’s close to a walk of bird hides which belong to Worcester wildlife trust.

Visited with family on a Sunday afternoon. Beer very reasonably priced and food looked great coming out the kitchen - freshly made pizzas. Can’t wait for it to be open longer in the summer and have a few themed evenings - definitely worth a trip !!

Wonderful views, never changing waterscapes.

Sat at the table by the car park as we had a dog. Ordered in cafe and were told food would be delivered to that table. Surprised to be treated quite rudely by member of staff who shouted at us from the balcony that our food was ready and waved plates in the air refusing to budge. She was clearly hassled and unwilling to deliver. All 4 of us appalled by the rudeness. Manager came and smoothed it over but I wouldn't go again. Food cheap and ok. View nice.

I visited here twice in the last week. Once with my Grandson of 7 and then with my hubby. I did kayaking with my Grandson. The boards are extremely stable, life jackets provided and a brief introduction from the member of staff for both paddle boarding and kayaking. We had a lovely time on both days. All the staff I must say on Thursday 31st May and Sunday 4th June were SUPERB. Happy and Helpful individuals. On Wednesday I had forgot our towels and Sunday our hats. Such a shame I can’t remember their names but on both days I was loaned something from Lost property. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Thank you for making our visits so enjoyable. We will definitely be back on a regular basis. I can’t believe I’ve lived in this area for over 30 years and never visited. Don’t let the entrance put you off. There is a wealth of different water activities. The beach bus picnic area and cafe were Lovely too. We ate twice at the beach bus. Tasty food cooked to order and very reasonably price. Well done to you all

Great food in a great spot, the boat shack burger is superb. Good coffee too. Always nice to find somewhere that isn't a chain and is run by people that have pride in what they do. Join WWT and combine your visit with a spot of bird watching

I only had a coffee but it was delicious . The food looked delicious . This is a quirky little coffee shop /cafe. Lovely to look across the lake at the boaters on their and the wild life especially bird life. A hidden treasure. Staff kind and helpful

Visited here in mid May - what an amazing cafe! It is Bromsgrove's hidden gem. The view from the cafe is incredible on a sunny day across the lake. The cafe is very rustic and charming with a lovely decor using coffee bean bags. You can sit inside or outside and your order from the counter. We only had a hot drink and the prices are very reasonable.........much cheaper than the large garden centre across the road but with a stunning view. I have a 10 week old baby and found it easy to navigate the cafe. There are also toilets at the back of the cafe. The car park was busy as it was a week day with lots of people on the water however the cafe had visitors but still lots of seats free inside and out.

A really nice atmosphere and a great view of the lake. The food is good and reasonably priced with generous portions. The one thing that would be nice would be a few more options for veggies/vegans!

A very pleasant visit to this ,"Shack" good food,/ service / prices, first class Location , overheard on next table, "Far better than across the road " I can only agree,certainly recommended ,

Called in for a snack and hot drink. Busy but service was quick. I think however staff were a bit overworked but happy and efficient. Nice sausage sandwich and reasonable coffee. Nice to sit with a view over the lake.

Had a girls gets together and we had a lovely time. Food freshly prepared, friendly staff and a lovely view. Will definitely be back.

Popped in for coffee and cake but wished we’d stayed for lunch! Cold day so we stayed inside although many others took advantage of the rugs available to sit outside and watch the birds on the lake. Very helpful service, clean and tidy. We will be back!

Lovely view while having lunch. Great fish finger sandwich and very good value. Lots to look at in the cafe....

Our first visit today and we absolutely loved the place. We went mainly to find the nature reserve but were...

Discovered this cafe when birding at Upton Warren. Now a regular. The fish finger sandwich is brilliant. Lovely coffee too...

We visited the Boat Shack not long after it opened and for one reason or another never went back until...

We have used the Boat Shack since it opened and we can honestly say they are consistent. Always a friendly...

Lovely setting the staff are very friendly the food and cakes are delicious i highly recommend this establishment.

Had a really nice relaxing lunch here overlooking the lake and countryside. Superb location with really polite staff and straightforward but nice food. Reasonably priced too. Definitely on the list for many more returns!

A little gem with a fantastic view over the lake while you have a well reasonably priced and enjoyable lunch. Service was very quick and friendly. Outside seating also available which would be lovely on a warm sunny day also with the back drop of the entire lake there are the parking spaces are only a short walk to the cafe. Well worth a visit any time of the year.

This is a good place for tea or a snack and ice cream, overlooking the water. There are activities here for adults and children such as learning to sail boats. It belongs to the Worcs. Wildlife Trust and there are hides for bird watching there and nice walks round the lake. It is opposite Webbs of Wychbold too, if you wanted to do any shopping there. They have a room there that you can hire, at Upton Warren. The people at the Shack are nice and helpful and they serve veggie snacks such as veggie sausage sandwiches. The do nice milkshakes as well and it is a nice spot in the Summer months.

People had been telling me how good this place was, so when some friends came to stay I decided we'd go there for Sunday brunch. I had thought it might be busy, but hadn't expected the car park to be crammed full with more people trying to get in! It's a very tight car park where it's extremely difficult to manoeuvre out once you've gone in, so it took some time to extricate the car and take it across the road to park at Webbs, while, two of us headed into the cafe to see if there was any point trying to find a table. To our great surprise, it was empty apart from one couple. It appeared that all those cars outside actually belonged to people involved in sailing on the lake, so we easily found somewhere for the five of us to sit (there are tables outdoors but it was a bit chilly for that!). The cafe is so quirky and cute, decorated in a vintage style with loads to look at while you're waiting. The menu wasn't massive, but had enough choice for what we wanted - and there were also pastries etc at the counter. You have to order at the counter, and there's a small charge for paying by card if it's under £10, so best to bring cash if you're only having a snack. I went for a bacon sandwich and a pot of rooibos tea, which was loose-leaf (I think all the teas are) and came in a cute little pot on a tray – all very nice. The others enjoyed their food too, and the place had a friendly atmosphere as well as the interest of being able to view the lake and the activities going on. We would definitely come again.

Good tasty cheap lunchtime snacks but the service was lacking charisma and the staff gave off a strange unfriendly vibe. We enjoyed sitting on the veranda, but inside there were too many unnecessary, unmotivated and slightly vacant staff.

Visited this place for coffee at 11. Four hours later we had had lunch and ice creams!The view over the lake is lovely, and lots of interest, boats and birds. There are tables on the patio if the weather is fine.The cakes are great. The toasted sandwiches are huge, as is the sausage sandwich option. The jacket potatoes really good value. Great choice of quality ice cream flavours too. Brilliant place for snacks, and smaller options available for kids or people with smaller appetites. Easy and free parking. Right opposite Webbs of Wychbold but far better food!

Visited for second time today. Lovely cafe, lovely vintage decor with view over the sailing lake. Good selection of hot drinks, 'proper coffee' , tea in pots, small selection of cakes etc. The sandwiches that were being bought out looked amazing, we opted for cake! Nice relaxed atmosphere, reasonably priced for what you get,We will definitely be back

Lovely cafe. Very nice coffee and the views are wonderful. Great on a sunny day to sit on the deck outside and warm and cosy looking over the water on a cold day. A must to visit - lovely to meet a friend at.

A lovely spot for lunch , watching the water sports on the lake , the food was beautifully fresh and well presented with that truly home made taste . I can really recommend the pate and the cheese scones !

This is practically on our doorstep and we haven't visited until now. On a nice day it's great to get a seat outside overlooking the lake.Food was fabulous and very reasonably priced. Much less busy than webbs over the road!

Excellent every time we go. Relaxing and friendly service. Delicious food and drinks. Fab outside balcony overlooking lake. Worth a visit.

I love this place but I don't feel the pricing is consistent. My OH had a sandwich, excellent value. Filled full with ham and loads of salad and crisps for a fiver but I had a cheese scone with some chutney and that was £4 but you only got 1 scone, I didn't feel this was good value. Drinks lovely as always. I asked the staff for some info about the bus as I can't find anything on line or at the cafe. She didn't know what food was served and what it was about, I asked if it was a different company to the cafe and she said it was the same, so how can she have no information. So didn't go over as didn't want to lose our table just in case there was no food.

Lovely place but be aware website said it was open until 5pm but when we got there at 4.20 we were abruptly told we could only have a "take out".

We made a special trip to this amazing place. Just off the M5 and M42 it was lovely to get off the motorway, enjoy the view and sample the amazing food. The pot of tea seemed to last for at least half an hour, it was huge.

Popped in for a pot of tea and a bacon sandwich both of which were perfect. Ended up joining the Worcester Wild Life Association so we can enjoy free parking and access to walk around the nature reserve. This will definitely become a frequent haunt for us. The savoury scones looked particularly tempting and the view across the lake is really lovely

There was an Open Day at the lake today. And the Beach Bus was open. We had pizza on the top deck, which was great fun. And the pizza was good too. Other families were having burgers and cakes.There is a Rum Shack too. We didnt get to try that.

My favourite café in Bromsgrove, a gem of a place. Food, service, surroundings all wonderful especially when the sun is shining (take your sunscreen if sat outside). Can't wait for the double decker bus to be fully operational!!Keep up the great work guys.

Great little place, friendly staff, good basic food at value prices. When the weather is fine, a nice seating area outside overlooking the lake. ( staff even supply cushions & blankets if required). Hope this remains a bit of a secret!!

Having a day off work I decided to take my mother out for lunch. As it was a mixture of sun and clouds I thought I would try the Boat Shack.Great service with helpful friendly staff. Sat at a lovely table by the window and enjoyed a fabulous big pot of tea and two and a jacket potato each. Food was lovely. Well presented and served promptly. It had a really lovely homely, friendly feel about the place. They also do lots of nice coffees and cakes along with sandwiches and baguettes. Nice big lake to look over and if it's nice you can sit in the balcony. It's quite entertaining either watching the wildlife or watching people having fun, sailing or canoeing.Would thoroughly recommend and will definitely return.Keep up the great work guys.

Lovely place for lunch. Bit cool so we sat indoors but I imagine in the Summer it's beautiful on the decking. Food and service was great. Will definitely come back with the family as there is so much to do at the centre.

Called in for a breakfast before bird watching.Excellent bacon sandwich and cup of tea and good, quick, friendly service despite being a busy day. Very reasonable prices.

Fabulous surroundings, lovely food generous portions and great value. Always very welcoming and friendly.

Called in for a drink and snack whilst visiting the Flashes.Excellent cup of coffee and bacon sandwich with views across the lake and many water birds to be seen. Nice friendly staff and atmosphere.Very reasonable prices.

A great little place. Great café food with a great view. Polite staff who know about the area. A little bit cold to sit outside but they do provide blankets if you are brave. A great start to our walk around the reserve. Why get ripped off in Webbs when this is a short walk away?