The Cogges Kitchen in West Oxfordshire

We ordered lunch, sadly their fish cakes did not disclose cheese only discovered it when I cut into it. Initially chef seemed uninterested, they eventually sent a young member of staff gp who bought me a replacement for the fish cake and apologised. Did confirm they will indicate on the menu in fiputure.

Came into get two sausage rolls and two hot chocolates to go, got to the car to find the pastry of the sausage rolls were crispy on the outside and doughy in the middle and over priced, I wouldn’t say the were worth £4.50. They were worse than ones from greggs, I feel I’ve been robbed.

How lovely. A little vintage gem tucked away. Best bap we've ever had. Lovely staff who let us park in disabled car park despite no badge. Lovely breakfast, coffee, smell of cookies baking..... What more could you want! A little cold but 0900 and just opened and it is February! 5 stars. And I'm hard to please x

Lovely atmosphere, good menu and service, tasty food including my wife's goats cheese salad. Waiting time was short and my bacon butty was tasty and timely. Complemented the visit to the farm perfectly.

One of the worst flat whites ever - tasted of hot milk with a hint of coffee. A shame staff aren’t trained how to make a decent coffee when premium prices are being charged!

Fantastic service for our Christmas party! Lovely meal and great service. Would highly recommend the venue and food! Nothing was too much trouble!

A very relaxed and relatively clean place to let children run around safely. People to ask what is happening and places to see. Around worth visiting especially with a picnic?

After visiting Cogges Farm (Yew Tree Farm) in Downton. We stopped for lunch. Cogges Kitchen is an old barn that has been converted. The barn is very tastefully decorated and has a cosy feel. We thought there was a good selection of food choices. We ordered from the menu and sat down. They brought the food to us, which we both enjoyed.

Lovely place to visit, and the food here was terrific! We only had cake but the cakes were amazingly good.

We regularly visit Cogges and often have Coffee and Cake or Lunch. The recent improvements to the kitchen have made a big difference. Good quality food (lovely cake!!) reasonable prices and lovely staff.

After the hot Easter trail at Cogges we stopped off for refreshments at Cogges Kitchen. Tea, cakes, cold drinks and Easter cakes for the kids. It was very nice

Stannade till här på en Downtown Abby rundtur. Det är en mycket charmig plats och det var mysigt att sitta och insupa atmosfären. Vi beställde två bacon smörgåsar här som vi tyvärr blev mycket besvikna över då det var så extremt torra att man nästan satte i halsen. Trots att vi försökte skölja ner dem med vatten så var de så torra att det knappt gick. Bacon smörgåsarna bestod av två tjocka skivor vitt bröd och tre skivor bacon och inget mer. Nästan oätbart med risk för kvävning. Personalen var dock trevlig.

This establishment in my experience did not cater for families cake and bacon rolls were the only choice, mid day during school holidays. They seem to be missing the point.

For lunchtime the menus was limited, but the food served was very good. Staff were friendly and helpful. We didn't find the blend of tea used to be very nice, but this is probably just our personal preference. After visiting the farm we went back for coffee and cake. Very nice cake. I thought the prices were very reasonable. Happy to go back again when visiting Cogges Manor.

I've eaten at The Cogges Kitchen twice and had coffee/cake on a few more occasions. Each time it's been disappointing. Why did I go back? I really like it's sister cafe in Witney, Coffeesmith (great coffee, food and service), it's convenient while visiting Cogges Farm and.... well coffee shouldn't be that difficult should it... so I've given it the benefit of the doubt. The last time I visited was Saturday. I ordered a flat white and cappucino. The cappucino had no milk foam whatsoever and the flat white resembled a smaller version of the non-cappucino. I pointed this out to the barista and she asked, with attitude, whether I'd like her to make it again. Errr, for £2.50 each, yes please. The next versions weren't much better and tasted odd, but I needed to get on so left it at that... Both times we've eaten, items from the menu have been unavailable, the staff seem inexperienced and disorganised and waiting times for food have been long, despite the cafe not being particularly busy. I think I'm writing this because this place has so much potential and when it opened it promised so much. It seems to be rapidly going down hill, with staff that don't seem to care, lack of management, an uninspiring menu and a tired, untidy interior (a long way from the bright, welcoming photos of the cafe when it first opened). I really want to like this cafe and support a local business, but I can't think of any reasons to return :-(

We hired The Cogges Kitchen after our daughter’s christening for a family afternoon tea. The food was delicious and Rob and Sarah were very flexible to meet our requirements. The Cogges Kitchen was a great place for an informal family gathering with plenty of space for little ones to run around. Thank you!

Popped in after a wander around the Christmas market, just to get a takeaway coffee. No queue at the till so ordered straight away, just a skimmed milk flat white please. Three or four people gathered around the coffee machine waiting to collect, so I waited to the side. Luckily I moved forward just as my drink was being made and noticed it was being made with full fat milk. Pointed this out and asked for it to be made as I’d ordered, with skimmed milk. Attitudey, stroppy response from the barista, it’s semi skimmed. No, I just watched you make my drink full fat. Another member of staff points out there’s skimmed in the fridge. Stroppy barista says I’ll have to wait now, only he’s got a lot of orders on, then remakes my coffee in the most half-assed way possible, slopping coffee into the cup and lobbing over some barely warmed (but skimmed!) milk and slamming it down in front of me with a snarl. Your staff’s inability to listen and communicate isn’t my problem, it’s yours. If you make a mistake, apologise and correct with a smile. I know it’s busy at Cogges today for the Christmas market, but lots of places are busy all the time and manage to provide nice service and great coffee. I got neither today, so although this is my ‘local’ cafe, I simply won’t bother again. Never mind.

Great place for brunch. We have been twice in two weeks andhad bacon bagette each time. Fantastic bread and free range bacon.They even sent out for brown sauce for us.Excellent coffee too.

Après une visite de la ferme COGGES, une petite pause dans cette magnifique grange pour déguster un petit plat ou un petit panini est une très bonne surprise. L'accueil est vraiment formidable et l'endroit est tellement sympathique que l'on resterait un long moment en dégustant un bon thé.

Had lunch with brother and sister in law visiting from Somerset. Beef stew was delicious, tasty and warming on a chilly October day and the paninis were delicious. Good selection of drinks, wine beer etc and a lovely ambience. The proprietors children were delightful and polite and made very good little waiters . All in all a very pleasurable trip. Will definitely go again.

A great opportunity to have an after work coffee and catch up at The Cogges Kitchen. Lovely surroundings with fairy lights wrapped around the beams, giving a certain charm to the older surroundings. Good tasting and selection of coffee is available, along with a range of snacks, light bites and cakes. Worth a visit.

Whilst the food was not terrible, the choices are incredibly limited and eye-wateringly expensive. I'm not quite sure which planet the people running this place are from, but £7 for a sausage roll and a small handful of lettuce leaves is ridiculous.

After hearing good reviews our group of 3 adults, a 10 year old and a toddler visited Cogges Kitchen yesterday (Tuesday 29/8/17). We arrived just before 12 and it was quite quiet.

We called in here as an alternative to the motorway on a trek up north. The breakfast menu was more limited than we expected but what we had was well cooked and obviously good ingredients. Cappucino coffee was slightly too mild and over-powered by the chocolate on top. A great place to stop on a long car journey and plenty gonig on on the farm too.

Been there twice when visiting Cogges' Farm. On both occasions the service was painfully slow - seemed overwhelmed despite it being relatively quiet. Only samples hot drinks (coffee good) and cakes (very tasty). However, we thought it was very expensive - e.g. ordinary tea £2.50.

Yes it's the school holidays and there was a heavy shower so it's bound to be busy but there really is no excuse for the shambles we faced at lunchtime. We ordered pre-downpour so it shouldn't take 40 mins for a kids picnic and jacket spud. As for the picnic, £4.50 for a small ham roll, tiny box of raisins, cheap carton of juice and a lump of flapjack didn't feel like great value. Staff trying their best but floundering and no-one seemingly in charge.

We were so thrilled to visit Cogges Farm. We went because it was a part of the filming of Downton Abbey. But we enjoyed it so much we would revisit the Farm for fun! Great Tea !

After a lovely walk around the buildings in Cogges, we popped into the tea shop for a flapjack and hot chocolate. Both were very good, but it is worth coming in here to sit in the beautiful building itself. The beams alone are worth visiting for! The café is bright and large with a good selection of hot food and pastries and cakes. I can't comment on the hot food as we didn't try any of it, but I enjoyed the experience of sitting in the room itself for half an hour.

I took my parents and daughter for lunch. Unfortunately we were all left disappointed with the quality of the food served. My daughter had a children's picnic box there was one cheese roll left in the fridge, it was completely stale so I asked if they could make a fresh one. When it arrived the roll was stale, had no butter in it at all (no idea if they'd given us the stale one from the fridge or another stale roll they'd been saving.) The guy brought it over to us with his fingers and seemed surprised when I asked for a plate or a serviette. The flapjack in the lunchbox was also like a rock (must have been several days old).

We were visiting Cogges Manor Farm so thought we'd grab a simple lunch and had seen lots of positive reviews of Cogges Kitchen online.

Having not been overly impressed the first time we decided to give the cafe another go. We had tea and a flapjack which was huge and tasty! We were able to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine in the lovely courtyard. Overall very satisfied.

We held an event at Cogges Manor Farm in March 2017 and the team from the Cogges Kitchen supplied our catering.

Had a disappointing experience here last time when they forgot my toast but gave it another go today as it's on the school run so a good place for us mums to meet. Had a luke warm latte which I just glugged down but probably should have taken back. Lovely location so will definitely be back. Hopefully will be better next time. The £1 teas and are a great idea!

Pop in to this little place every so often, nice quiet out of town atmosphere, very pretty little place and a variety of HUGE cakes, staff were super friendly and helpful too!

I'm a massive fan of coffeesmith in Witney. I popped in for a coffee in cogges kitchen expecting similar greatness. I was hugely disappointed. The takeaway coffees are tiny and I'm sad to say overpriced for what they are. The service was mediocre..gruff and non communicative. I handed over my contactless card expecting to be handed the payment device but he took it and tapped it for me somewhere behind the coffee machine..no idea how much I'd paid until I asked for "the receipt please" by which point he replied "hang on a minute" as he had moved onto the next customer. I wouldn't say I'll never go again but I definitely won't have a takeaway again, too small, too pricey and service made me feel very un- special

Really low hanging beams. This shouldn't be an issue as I'm barely 5'1 but it was. Quite limited menu and invisible toilets. Im especially talented at finding toilets but after looking, asking staff for directions, looking again, I decided I could hang on til I got home. Where were they? What if I'd had 3 coffees?

Stopped by for a coffee as the cafe looked really inviting and the location superb.

I met a friend here. I wanted mint tea. They'd run out of tea bags, but the made one using fresh mint the. It was delicious. I was very impressed.

Called in for breakfast on Sunday. Was looking forward to it as had been here before and enjoyed it, but this was a real let down. We both had the full English, the sausages were underdone, the eggs "snotty" and the beans not only luke warm but also where they had previously been served in a ramekin they were just slopped on the plate and the juice was everywhere. The staff seemed more interested in larking about than serving. Its definitely put me off going again.

Decided to take a couple of days out of London to enjoy the warm weather and visit the farm where Downton Abbey took many of its scenes.

Having spent time looking round Cogges Farm Museum, we had tea and cakes sitting outside in the sunshine, surrounded by glorious countryside. The tea was delicious. The cakes and scones were freshly home baked, and the young staff friendly and helpful. It was also wheelchair friendly. Very convenient, convivial, and great value.

The first time we visited the Cogges Kitchen was a Sunday in April and our experience was disappointing. I queued for ages both for coffee in the morning and again for lunch; the staff were inexperienced and slow, yet unapologetic, and the quality of both the hot drinks and the sandwiches we bought was only mediocre.

Very reasonable prices. Lovely chicken and bacon baggett and great coffee. Staff were very pleasant. Would call again

Love this little farm ... Staff very friendly ... Two visits now,, and will be coming back later this year....lovely restaurant too..really lovely lunch...... Well worth a visit if you in the area....

Great coffees (although slightly over-priced) here in a lovely setting. Worth a visit from the M40. They also take contactless payments, which was a nice surprise. You can sit outside on the plentiful picnic tables.

This is a lovely place to stop for some food if you are in the Witney area. Came here with a guided Downton Abbey Tour (Cogges is used as Yew Tree Farm) and the food was lovely. Would highly recommend eating here.

Lovely little play area to have a tea/coffee before or after visiting Cogges. We had a pot of tea each and a chocolate brownie which we found slightly dry. Milk is served in mink flip top jars, awkward to pour and not enough for two people - although they will refill if asked. Lots of iced water available for free, very appreciated on a hot day.

Visited here with my brother over the May Day Bank Holiday week. The coffee and cake were excellent. Really relaxing atmosphere. Would definitely go back again.

Had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon here today which was yummy. I would definitely recommend the food here. At the risk of getting shot down though I must say that I find the defensive and argumentative attitude of the staff here on trip advisor in response to any criticism rather off putting.

We areregular visitors of Cogges farm as a family of 5 with 3 children under the age of 6. The food in the cafe was very tasty, I had the pancakes with maple syrup and bananas and delicious crispy bacon, delicious when we last visited. I visited again today and although it was after the brunch menu finishing at midday the helpful member of staff offered to make the pancakes even though it was outside their normal time for brunch. I declined only because it was nearly 4pm and close to teatime. Instead I had a lovely ginger flapjack which tasted homemade at a reasonable price of £1 and my 2 kids had milkshakes which they v much enjoyed. The latte was very nice too.

Our first visit to the newly opened Cogges Kitchen. Perfect for a Saturday or Sunday morning breakfast! Reasonably priced and great food.

We have been coming here after the school pick up for last few years with our kids as we use to enjoy a tea or coffee while the kids played. We'd also treat the kids to a kids hot chocolate or an ice lolly without it costing a fortune but now they CANT get any of these things. Also I don't find the staff that friendly one little bit I was there today after picking my eldest up from school. And was no mini milks only the pricey ice creams.

We enjoyed our coffees, and saw that interesting cakes were available; our short time available was the only reason we did not eat. We were puzzled that the helpful staff brought the drinks to our table, but we then had to go back to the counter to get 'the milk jug'. (Only one jug??) .Our other suggestion was to better sign the WCs which were not readily visible 50 yards from the Museum Reception behind a wall, or better still provide the cafe with their own WCS close by.

Last Saturday week I popped in just as they were closing and managed grab a fabulous, fresh Chicken salad with smoked paprika. Sat outside with a lovely tangy, fresh orange juice too.

Visited for a quick coffee, lovely setting, great ambience, friendly staff. Hope to find the time to sample the menu soon.

We have dined here since it opened (March 19th). I can verify this: FOOD (variety & taste): 5* > (proper) COFFEE: 5* > SERVICE: 5* > SETTING: 5*. Even better than it's sister café, Coffeesmith - making it my new favourite place in OX28. Open 7 days a week, all year around. It's a shame to recommend them, as I'd rather The Cogges Kitchen remained a secret!