The Cote Kitchen in Shropshire

Lovely cosy place to meet friends for coffee or lunch...

Excellent lunch break on journey to North Wales. We enjoyed a baked potato with chilli and cheese, and a cheese sandwich with chilli jam. No queue, quick service and good value.

Seated quickly. Delicious, reasonably priced food served promptly. Service with a smile and lovely clean restaurant and toilet facilities. Only downside was that the restaurant was very, very busy and there was a group of six older people (mainly men) whose noise level was unbearably loud which made everybody else speak loudly to hear each other. I’ve not been in an environment so loud - not even a children’s play area! Not the staff’s fault though and they assured me it’s usually quieter so I’ll give it another go soon!

What a warm and lovely welcome from all member of staff. Food was really good and served very quickly. Next door, there is a farm shop selling meat, vegetables etc from the local area. Plenty of parking on site.

En Route to South Wales we stopped for breakfast. Wow what a lovely friendly place. Served quickly by smiling staff. Food was perfect, well cooked and not greasy. (full English). Great parking area. Nothing too much trouble. So on our return home we called again for afternoon food. Again fantastic tasty food (steak). Different staff but same smiling respectful staff. Highly recommended.

Very welcome breakfast stop - coming home from the Dolgellau area. A warm welcome from friendly staff, prompt service and a good breakfast.

I have been here and eaten many times before and the food and service have been very good, not been for a while and today, I’m afraid, I was very disappointed! I ordered scrambled egg on toast with extra bacon, the bacon being an extra £1.60 per rasher, so I only had one! When it came it was more ‘transport cafe’ than ‘farm shop’! Sliced white bread from a packet, 2 slices on top of each other, with scrambled egg thrown on top and one rasher of rubbery bacon on the side. Didn’t see/taste quality at all! Very disappointing. Only positives, nice interior and the waitress was friendly and attentive.

An incredibly rude waiter. A group of friends and us came around 2:00 Sunday 15/09/24. The waiter took half our table’s food order (for cake) and then rudely walked off without asking the rest of the table. A Diet Coke was ordered from our table which never came and couldn’t catch the waiter to address this. Our group maintained good manners and patience the whole time. Yet, the waiter loudly said ‘smile and wave’ to the rest of the staff as the last of us were leaving. A very unpleasant experience for family and friends.

Fantastic breakfast, but now getting a tad too expensive

Excellent, well priced food. Friendly and efficient service.

We stopped here for food on the way to Wales. Very very nice little place, had a burger which was amazing! Definitely recommend as an alternative to services! If ever out this way again I’ll return!

Because we had the dog, we were only able to sit on metal chairs with no cushions, on the veranda by cars with their engine running. Since it's summer, we didn't have the option of leaving it in the car. I'm not sure what was in the quiche of the day nor what was used to make the pastry

Lovely stop for us going from Leicester to Wales. Lovely food (onion rings are excellent) and drinks. Staff were great. And there's a farm shop next door, the only place I've found that does banana Yoghurt ❤️ they sell cheese, meat, vegetable and gifts too. Only little problem is traveling with a dog we have to sit outside, they have cover but not great if it really throws it down. But they have a water bowl for dog. But a great place x

Had the steak and chips. Steak was cooked well and well priced. Had a few seats outside but no view except car park and main road. Quite busy

Lovely cafe with friendly staff, serving strong coffee. Breakfast looked really good. Dogs are allowed outside only. Accessible toilet.

Nice friendly cafe to stop at en route to other places. Big carpark and clean facilities. Had a hearty breakfast and nice cuppa. Looks like it may get busy at peak times so might be worth booking. Also sell sheep furs/skins for about £70 which is a nice if you want a souvenir to take home.

We went for Breakfast twice on our way to ( and way back from).Anglesey . It is consistently good and always busy. Breakfasts are excellent as is the Service. Only ca 200 yards off the A5// Shrewsbury By-pass- just down the A458 /Welshpool road. Really good sized Car Park, and apthe associated Farm Shop and Butchery are also excellent.

Just passing and decided to stop for breakfast on a Saturday morning. They were very busy but the staff are very friendly and efficient. Good selection on offer for breakfast, we had a bacon sandwich and sausage sandwich, generous portions.

I recently visited The Cote Kitchen for breakfast, The food and service were fantastic, so good we’ve returned twice more just to confirm our suspicions it was nice… It is! I’d recommend the full english, The black pudding is amazing!

First time of coming here but definitely not the last. Food First class,staff absolutely lovely and very clean

Miserable experiences the few times I have been. Can’t sit where you choose.. attitude towards customers who pay for the food needs improving! Much better at Percy’s!

Lovely place, bright, light, nice decor. Lovely cakes and swift service

I ordered grilled Seabass with prawn and white wine sauce with vegetables 😋 then apple and summer fruit crumble with ice-cream 😊😋 OMG!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 100%😊😋😋❤️

Nice place but the food is amazing.

Brilliant café and nice farm shop. This is fairly local to us and we keep going back. Always a good meal. Sometimes quite busy. But always good to return.

Perfect stop on the way to/from North Wales via the A5. Generous portions of hearty food. Convenient farm shop next door as well

We had a Sausage, cheese and caramelised onion bap, a bacon, Brie and cranberry bap and a portion of cheesy chips. All very tasty, quality bacon with no fat. Drinks were hot. Cafe was clean. Would definitely recommend a visit. Handy farmhouse shop next door too.

Busy little place, lovely helpful service.

It’s with a great deal of sadness I write this review As regular visitors we often call here on the way back from the gym. We saw the car park was relatively quiet so decided to stop for lunch We went in and asked for a table the young lady pointed to a table for two right by the door and where people stand to pay also it was extremely windy when the door was opened and closed The whole of the right hand side of tables where free I asked if we could sit on one of those Imagine my surprise when instead of saying of course she said no this is the only table for two I was so upset we decided not to stay What a shame everyone there has always been courteous and the food great It really ruined our day

Amazing Breakfast 2nd visit and it was fantastic. All freshly made to order. You can tell it is proper sausage and not the supermarket kind. I visit my family in Shrewsbury and before returning to Blackpool we have a family breakfast. Cannot fault it at all. We will be back on our next visit to family.

The breakfast was good as always been loads of times for £11 but had a price rise I think a rise of over £ 2 pounds is to much and have not been since the staff where always great shame

Met with some friends for a catch up, you can't reserve tables so can be a but tricky for larger groups 6+ to get tables together but probably can be managed. Food was tasty and freshly cooked and price was reasonable for quality.

Home made mushroom soup, generous portion . Spotlessly clean ,lovely staff . Well worth a visit .

Gorgeous breakfast. Quick service.

Stopped here for lunch on the way to Wales. Really nice place, very clean and airy. Exceptionally quick service. Food really good but a bit overpriced in my view. It was Sunday lunch time and they do roasts so the rest of the menu was a bit limited. Would definitely go again.

Lovely place. Just popped in for coffee and a scone. Great value for money. Prompt service. Can't fault the place.

We visited this place for food twice whilst staying in the area and would definitely come back if nearby again. We had the full English breakfast, good quality bacon and sausage and also had the Sunday lunch (not on the same day lol). Generous Sunday lunch portion and meat was lovely. Staff very welcoming, friendly and efficient. Great coffee too!

Great stop off for breakfast on our way to Wales

Stopped here on our way to North Wales to meet up with friends. Lovely cafe, very clean and great service. Food was really good and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

Only popped in here for a quick snack but was super impressed with the quality. Had a coffee, chips and carrot cake and it was all excellent. Didn't get a chance to have a proper look at the farm shop but would definitely return to try more of the menu and explore the shop a bit more.

We go here regularly for breakfast. It is always excellent with good quality ingredients. The food is hot and comes promptly and the service is good. It does get busy but we’ve always been able to get a table and it doesn’t seem to affect the service or the food. Toilets are clean and spacious. Local farm shop (same owners) next door. Reasonable parking. Highly recommended.

Great food and service good parking was in MH plenty of room. Good stop off heading for Wales..

We stopped on our way back from Wales. The cafe is well decorated, clean and nicely presented. The staff were friendly and efficient and handled the busy lunchtime with ease. The sandwiches were delicious, looked good and it was obvious that good quality ingredients were used. The only drawback was that it was pretty noisy as it was very busy but that is not the fault of the cafe or the staff. A great stop before you get on the A5.

This was a lovely place to stop for breakfast on our way to Snowdonia - we found the Cote Kitchen on Google maps so planned the stop. We got the last table inside at 9:30, so were relived at that. It was great to so many people enjoying themselves though and it seemed to be a mix of locals and people travelling. The fried breakfasts were superb. One of my sons had the waffles and these were disappointing though - thin shop ones rather than homemade and quite small overall.

A long time since we have eaten here, Covid has so much to answer for, but great to see that the Kitchen survived the lockdowns because it is a great spot for a good quality snack or lunch, and ideally located, just off the Shrewsbury bypass, on the road into mid Wales. You can sit in or out, if inside there is table service, if you decide to sit outside then you are asked to pop in and order at the front desk. A varied menu, something for all palettes and budgets. We had a quick Soup of the Day with Crusty Bread, dark, earthy Mushroom, creamy and full of flavour. Plenty of free parking, toilets on site. An excellent fuel stop.

Great place to stop, had a bacon sandwich, lovely. The cakes look amazing. Recommended.

Every was perfect, food was fresh and high quality, staff was friendly and welcoming, with an atmosphere that made you relaxed, we will definitely be going back and would highly recommend it

A great cafe with a wonderful farm shop. We stop here every time on our way to the Welsh coast and the food is always just what we need. Today, it was a Sunday, and so their Sunday Roast was on the specials. £12.95 for a huge locally sourced roast with multiple choices! The beef, that I had was fantastic. Very tasty and butter soft! The Yorkshire was light and fluffy and topped off a brilliant meal. The sandwiches, which we have had on many occasions are always great and come with chips that are always crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Well worth stopping off at, or even a detour!

We really like The Cote Kitchen especially for Breakfast on our way to Anglesey. It is located just off the Shrewsbury By-Pass(A5) on the Welshpool Road( A458).The quality of their breakfasts is still really good with a good menu choice and the prices are reasonable. Standard of service is always good. There is an excellent Farm Shop next door and plenty of parking.

We had to sit outside with the dog. But really lovely staff and the Guinness and chocolate cake was amazing.

Great breakfast, good value for money and fast service. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. Good little farm shop as well.

Great place for a basic, generous and fresh meal. We've been here for breakfast and also great cakes. Always nice. Been back several times as close to us so great option for breakfast on a Saturday morning..when we don't want to bother cooking 😋

We called on route to our holiday, we had to sit outside with the dog. It was OK the weather was good, it would be different if it was raining. The food was nice not sure if I'd go again especially with the dog

Nice enough to work "off the beaten track" as a better alternative to the mainstream/motorway services.

We love this place. It’s locally sourced, freshly prepared food and so delicious. Due to it being so good it can get a little busy sometimes. You can also buy some of the ingredients in the farm shop next door.

Brilliant stop for lunch on our way home from North Wales. Delicious food, reasonably priced and very relaxed atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back. Thank you!

Absolutely fantastic service and a fantastic meal.

Super friendly cafe nicely spaced out & fantastic breakfast fresh eggs & tasty bacon & sausage - coffee was fab too - 3rd visit & definitely want to try the Sunday lunch next time - it's a real gem!

Pit stop on the way to the Welsh coast. What a gem! Fab breakfast & cool little deli shop next door.

Absolutely great food. We both had the steak sandwich and the steak was cooked to perfection. Food was served quickly and hot. Service was a bit odd our hot drinks sat on the counter while staff ignored them and picked up pads and took other orders. Having obeyed the request to wait here to be sorted we were ignored for a fair few minutes even though there were tables available - and most of the people after us were clearly in the know and just walked in and grabbed a table.

Excellent breakfast and value for money

Always excellent food, cooked fresh, friendly quick service, good options on the menu. Had the peri peri chicken with salad & pitta.

Been for breakfast three times with family. The place is kept spotless clean. The staff are attentive and welcoming. The food is cooked as requested always hot and very tasty. I will continue to recommend. Thank you.

Return visit and still found it top notch in parking, welcome, ordering, speed of service, food quality, friendliness and value for money. For a straightforward lunch at a reasonable price it was good and we'll go back when next going up the A5.

My son and I visited the Cote Kitchen & Butchery this morning and we both had a wonderfully tasty breakfast with a very prompt service and very pleasant front of house staff. Following our meal we dropped into the Butchery before going our different ways and we were both pleased to see the variety and quality of food that you had on offer was second too none.

Frequented here during lockdown as they did an amazing takeaway Sunday lunch. Called for breakfast today. Absolutely lovely.

Visited here often during lockdown to collect their lovely takeaway Sunday lunch. Today called for a superb breakfast. Very efficient, friendly service.

A great breakfast menu with attentive staff and high quality food. Easy to park , next to an enticing farm shop and on a main route it has become one of my favourite meet up spots.

On route to Wales, popped in here for breakfast, it's extremely popular so be prepared to wait. Staff were on the ball so wasn't long before being seated. Went for traditional English breakfast and ate every scrap. Reasonable price and nice surroundings.

The Cote Kitchen is a little gem of a place. The quality of the meat here is second to none. We tried the burger at this visit, 8oz, and boy was it a treat. It's hard to describe the taste but, succulent and crammed full of flavour goes some of the way. Huge chips and overall a generous portion add to the experience, and the sachets of ketchup will change your mind on what ketchup should be like. If what you eat could be sourced on the farm, it probably is, and it really shows. My daughter's children's fish cake was rather generic, but very obviously not sourced on the farm. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere round off the experience. Well worth a visit.

Very good value, friendly service, decent food

Have been here quite a few times now, excellent food and polite efficient staff.

We stopped here at about 11.40 on a Friday. We knew they had finished breakfast so expected to be able to order from the lunch menu. Nope. A rather abrupt person met me at the door, shoved (yes, shoved) a menu in my hand and said ‘lunch from 12’. No hello, nothing. I ordered two teas then took the menu to our table outside and chose what I wanted. Tried to order (now 11.50) and was told (again, very curtly) that they don’t even take lunch orders until 12. We decided to take away and chose sandwiches. Oh, my. They were the best sandwiches that I have had in a very long time. Eco friendly packaging, plenty of filling in extremely fresh bread, with salad leaves and home-made slaw as a side. A very mixed experience for us, but I’d go back again for those sandwiches.

Always a lovely warm welcome here.great staff...

We thought we would support a local business for our tea and coffee take away business but should have stuck with Starbucks. The tea was so milky you couldn't see that it was tea,I had to ask for another tea bag to try and bring...

Decent enough: wasn’t a fan of the coffee but have bought produce here previously and it’s all been good…

We came here for breakfast and were not disappointed. I had the vegetarian breakfast, the hash browns are really nice and crispy! I also loved the Glamorgan sausages, it's so nice to go somewhere and them not serve a meat substitute product. My husband had...

Make it your stop on the way to mid-Wales. it will be worth it. Super fresh and tasty food. Really good freshly brewed coffee. My haloumi sandwich was so good, paired with fresh rocket and coleslaw. Order bowl of chips as side if possible. Service was real good as well, polite and efficient staff. One of the best I had. Worth popping to the farm shop next door as well.

Great breakfast made with locally sourced ingredients. May need to book in advance during busy periods as it's very popular.

Great find just off A5 roundabout quality cafe food very friendly staff would highly recommend if in the area

This has to be one of our quickest breakfast service’s with all the food being piping hot. All good was really tasty. Mocha was not much of a mocha just milk. We prefer the larger variety of sausage instead of the small skinny ones. We...

Stopped for brunch , light , bright and pleasant surroundings. We both had brunch ciabatta. All lovely except sausages are cheap tasting. Not much meat content we felt but otherwise tasty. Not sure coleslaw and lettuce go well with it either. We both left this...

Amazing atmosphere, great customer service, nice coffee and delicious English breakfast

Stopped here on the way to Wales and had a really lovely breakfast and coffee. Farm shop has a great butchers and a good variety of fruit, veg and other items

Lovely place clean tidy great food

We visited for Sunday recently and were delighted with quality and quantity; food was perfectly cooked and served along with separate side dish of vegetables. Desserts were on the large size but we did manage them! Attentive and friendly staff. Very small gripe that the...

Great place, nice food. Have to get there early to ensure you get a table as you can’t book. Overall a good experience and venue.

Breakfast menu is quite limited and on the higher priced side. Quick service.

Very nice food. Went for breakfast & also lunch. Gluten free options available. Kids menu. Take away and eat in. Just lovely. Staff are very nice & attentive too. Good prices. Absolutely stuffed after eating. Can buy food in the shop next door also.

We came here for lunch, we had to wait for a table (about 10 minutes) From start to finish our waitress was friendly & helpful. The food was delicious and large portions. We had lasagñe, jacket potato & a burger. We some how made space...

Had a very pleasant and relaxed breakfast here. Very friendly service from all the members of staff who served us. We both ordered full English breakfasts with extra toast and were very happy with what arrived. Very meaty sausages, thick bacon and the toast was...

Beautiful food, excellent friendly service, highly recommend

Arrived at 11:50 for some lunch, ideally something hot after an early start & long drive from London. I was told breakfast had just finished and I could only have tea & cake. I was only killing time before a hotel check in so went with it, but while I was still eating my cake a table who arrived only moments after me got served with lots of plates hot food. Bizarre! Basically don't go here between the strangely rigid 11:35 - 12:00 hot food prohibition (as it was later explained to me). Apart from that the place seemed nice enough, I just wish someone had told me to hang on for ten minutes before I could order something else.

They dont take bookings so make sure you arrive early as it does tend to get busy. We arrived just after their opening time of 9am on Saturday so were lucky to get a nice table large enough for our family of 5. My daughter...

Lovely roast and pudding. Great staff.

Good food, quick and friendly service. Chips a bit disappointing.

Went for breakfast today, best breakfast I’ve ever had with everything cooked perfectly. Service was amazing too. Perfect little added touch that there’s a lovely farm shop next door! Thank you for the brilliant service!!

Cote kitchen is excellent and we have enjoyed many breakfasts here. Staff cleanliness all great and food is lovey my only gripe from yesterday’s visit was when our English breakfasts arrived there was only half a mushroom to accompany the rest. It just seemed rather...

Visited for breakfast last weekend. Really lovely, freshly cooked, good quality food. Would highly recommend; we will be returning!

This was recommended to us by friends who use it regularly and we are so glad we stopped too. Excellent food (high quality, fresh ingredients), friendly service, great value and yummy homemade cakes and coffees. We are looking forward to stopping on the way back...