The Glasshouse Cafe in Malvern Hills

What a lovely place to eat! My partner was in a mobility scooter but the staff were so helpful and welcoming. There was a lovely young man serving who was so polite and professional. The food was delicious

A lovely cup of coffee, smooth, hot and bitter. Wonderful choice of cake. Seasonal and generous portions. We will be coming back to try lunch here too.

Randomly saw The Glasshouse advertised in a magazine and thought we would give it a try. Beautiful drive to property warm relaxed dinning area fabulous quality locally sourced food topped off with a wonder around the beautiful interior design sets. Well worth the visit.

We always love to sit in the beautful Glasshouse restaurant. Sadly, on thos occasion we were not able to have lunch but we did treat ourselves to a lovely pot of tea. The atmosphere is always so calm and welcoming and we love to sit where we can see the hills. The next time we visit Holloways we shall definitely stay for something to eat!

As always, an excellent visit in lovely surroundings. Good coffee and lovely selection of cakes. Thank you to our attentive waitresses. Will be back!

My sister was visiting me from Australia and I wanted her to experience the beautiful countryside on the drive from Worcester. I had visited the Glasshouse before and knew she would enjoy her visit. The staff and service were outstanding and went beyond the service we expected. We were very impressed with the items for sale and it delighted my sister that on her return to Australia she could take a bit of England back with her.

Absolutely delicious as always. Excellent service, friendly staff and clean tables 😊 Perfect, thank you. Food amazing. 5 *.

Great cake and coffee, thank you! Beautiful restaurant. Great showrooms to winder through. Fantastic choices at both. Hidden gem.... give it a go!

EXCELLENT. Great food and friendly staff Excellent selection of locally sourced products A great place to meet friends Will visit again soon

Second time here as it was so very lovely the first time! We had a fabulous breakfast and perfect cuppa! Lovely waiter too. Thank you.

Attractive setting with an excellent menu and beautifully presented. Staff are always friendly and effecient, nothing is too much trouble. A real gem.

Lovely setting Only called in for tea and scones Scones were light and fluffy Well presented Tasteful decor Staff very friendly Will be calling back soooon ..

We really enjoyed our afternoon coffees and delectable home made cakes at The Glasshouse. Set in beautiful Worcestershire countryside with impeccable decor and furnishings we are already looking forward to going back!

The greeting when we arrived was poor as the first words spoken to us were “ we’re very busy “ .Whilst the cups of tea were fine, we had to ask twice for hot water to make it weaker. We had ordered 2 cheese scones but by the time our order was made up, they had sold all but one cheese scone to a takeaway customer! The jam with the fruit scone was not pleasant and overall the scones were not the best. Service was slow .

Very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Good service. Salad amazing. Delicious food. Lovely products. Great day out for shopping and lunch

Keep returning as food always delicious, very friendly staff. Great place for a coffee and cake (my favourite!) …highly recommend.

Visited this Afternoon for pre-booked afternoon tea for my friends birthday. Couldn't have asked for better food and service. Thank you so very much to the chef and staff xx

Excellent tart with dressed salad, aioli and a side of fries. All delicious! Impressed with the quality of ingredients and we liked the board showing the local suppliers. Staff friendly and professional. Everything spotlessly clean. PS The mini gingerbread with the coffee was a nice touch and the cloth napkins much appreciated. A great find and now added to our list of favourite places.

Not impressed with the food ordered off the specials menu chicken,leek, and potato pie full of leeks and not much else was supposed to come with veg but had no veg so I had chips also had a strawberry milk shake it had no flavour of strawberries at all flavourless. Would not recommend.

Visited for a birthday lunch with my family. Honestly the best burger & chips I’ve ever had! Absolutely delicious, heartily recommend.

Excellent service, lovely friendly staff. The coffee and cake were delicious. We will be coming back to try out the afternoon tea 😁

The points I noticed, which put the Glasshouse above similar venues, were the quality of the cutlery and linen napkins, not paper. Another small feature was a biscuit included with hot drinks. Small touches, which I appreciated, and other places have abandoned.

Excellent carrot cake, totally enjoyed our Valentine’s Day treat.The coffee is super.As always the Glasshouse delivered.

Beautiful surroundings and very friendly staff. Great place to meet up with friends for brunch and a mooch around the shop afterwards.

Relaxed setting. Lovely homemade scones and coffee. Friendly staff. Ideal spot to meet with friends. Nice shopping afterwards

We love your conservatory/restaurant and look forward to our visits so much! There is such a lovely, warm and friendly ambience. Our sweet potato and roasted pepper soup was so yummy today 😊 Thank you all.

Really enjoyed lunch here, customer service very good, great vibe and good to do some Christmas shopping afterwards

We have had some excellent meals here in the past, - but today was awful.From the Summer Lunches section we ordered Mushroom & Gruyre tart served with chefs salad of the day £12.50.Having waited 30 minutes, we were served a wedge of tart, accompanied by a ramekin dish of coleslaw with a garnish of rocket drizzled with dressing. This was not a main course lunch salad, but a wedge of tart with a garnish.I complained to the waitress when paying the bill who said it was something they were looking to change, and asked me to fill in a comment card. Really!!!!!!To my surprise there is a similar complaint to this made earlier this month, - and nothing has changed !!!!!I should have complained when it was served, but having already waited 30 minutes we just wanted to eat and leave.I would add that all the other meals we saw looked good.

We Visit Holloway’s in August every year for a treat, lovely venue, restaurant much busier then we have ever known before. Had cheese & bacon tart which was delicious but salad was a real disappointment - half a plate , of Rocket salad leaves and mayonnaise. Couldn’t eat Rocket. Pointed it out to the waitress, she just said the salad is being changed

A big thank you to the staff who made our celebration afternoon tea special. A beautifully decorated table and delicious freshly served afternoon tea with plenty of variety.

I had been waiting to return for afternoon tea after having such a fab experience back in October.So decided to take my Mum for her Birthday. Although not terrible it certainly wasn't a patch on my previous visit. The sandwiches were bland and cut into very small fingers. The cakes appeared not to be homemade as they were previously. The scones were tiny and quite dry.What happened Holloways? I will give them the benefit of the doubt and maybe return as I do love the shopping experience also but will certainly be hoping for a return to previous standards.

Enjoyed the coffee and food here at lunchtime. Coffee could do with being a bit hotter though! Nice quality food and enjoyed sitting in the conservatory side of the cafe. Worth a visit

Called in for lunch with a friend and was most impressed with the service and quality of the food. This is park of a larger retail and garden centre and lunch at Holloways is a perfect way to spend park of the time between browsing and shopping. Well worth a visit.

Twice visited. Twice let down with lack of items on the menu. No clotted cream for my scone... Dam that's annoying.But was offered butter with my scone. Scone was nice, but served refrigerated block butter. Have you ever tried spreading rock hard butter onto a soft scone. Exactly!! Other than that lovely pleasant interior. Will give it a 3rd visit however...!!

Stopped with my parents for an impromptu hot drink and cake.We loved the sign posts as they had a tea cup, rather than the standard crossed fork and knife.I went in first to find out about seating arrangements. I was greeted by Katie, very friendly and helpful.Once seated our server came over and took our order. It was her first day and she was very polite.My mum had a Mochaccino, my dad a latte and slice of lemon and thyme cake and I had a Earl Grey with a slice apple and coconut cake. Which was extremely moist and very tasty.The shortbread side biscuits on all the hot drinks literally melted in the mouth. Yum.Now not many people will comment on the toilets, but with what's going on at the present time, I am.Clearly signed, spacious for anyone with mobility issues. Both hand dryer or paper towels. The liquid soap is heavenly to smell and doesn't leave your hands feeling tight. Both hot and cold taps easy to turn. Added bonus hand lotion to match.I suggest you have a look round the furniture rooms near the toilets, as you go back to the main emporium on ground floor. Excellently set out and each room has a different feel to it.I particularly liked the blue room with the red velvety chairs.Katie is very passionate and knowledgeable about the history of the business and I learnt a lot from her in just a few minutes.An excellent find and we hope to return in the future.

The new menu was very exciting and the Hake and salted chocolate tart were excellent. New staff worked hard and were very friendly.

Visited to treat a friend for a birthday lunch. The food was lovely and the service efficient and yet socially distanced. The tables are well spaced out and there is a one way system in place. Unfortunately there is a 'pinch point' in getting past the shop payment post to get into the restaurant.

Visited Holloways and The Glasshouse for the first time today and it certainly won't be the last. We did not experience any such issues as highlighted in previous reviews. The afternoon tea was absolutely amazing. My friend has several food allergies and the staff could not have been more helpful in ensuring her needs were met. There was so much food some ended up being packaged up to take home. Keep up the good work, based on our experience you only deserve praise. Will definately return.

Before lockdown I was a regular visitor to Holloways and was genuinely looking forward to it reopening once the restrictions lifted.I was now visited 3 times since the restrictions lifted and with each visit the experience gets worst.The actual restaurant is cold, with a poor atmosphere and very poorly organised - add to this the decaying toilets which were dirty, in bad repair and littered with old paper towels and I would stay away until they stop using Covid as an excuse and get their act together.

Travelling from Knighton to Stratford upon Avon After passing Worcester we were keen to have something to eat. We saw a sign to Holloways and followed it. We were very surprised when we arrived at just how big the place was. Unfortunately at the cafe and did not know they did breakfast menu and just had some nice cakes and hot drinks.

My wife and I used to visit regularly prior to Covid and were pleased to visit again on its re opening. However, we were disappointed to find that hot drinks were served in paper cups and food was served in only what can be described as a cardboard hospital vomit bowl!!The reason given by the member of staff was that it was "easier to do it that way". I'd contest that as surely its just as easy to serve in normal cups and plates and wash them after in hot water?In addition, there's obviously no thought for the environment with the excessive waste created.Come on Holloways, please continue to afford customers some sense of ocassion and let us enjoy our outing rather than just be a bog standard roadside takeaway!

Cannot wait for the reopen . Friends and I have been for Christmas breakfast and lunches. Fabulous. Wonderful service. A most lovely experience every time.

Just had the best scrambled eggs I have ever eaten (I am 60+!). Delicious full English for my husband, huge portions and I had scrambled egg with fantastic smoked salmon.Would highly recommend The Glasshouse Cafe, lovely food and staff to help.Sorry no photo, too keen to eat it!!

We decided to eat early on a Monday just in case it got busy later, so we sat down at 11:45 and were given menus. After 10-15 minutes we decided we obviously had to order at the counter as no one had appeared to take our order. At this point a waiter arrived. We ordered soup as it should be reasonably quick ... it wasn’t!It was lovely when it did arrive though. And some wonderfully tasty rolls and butter to go with it. We finished off with some amazing coffee cake. My green tea needed some help, it was in a teabag (teapig) but also in a pot meant for loose tea so it was very insipid as it was confined to the top of the pot. So, soup and a cake ...And it took over an hour and a half!Neither took any cooking or assembling. If the service was less tardy I’d be giving a 5 star mark as the food really is outstanding.

The meal looked great - special gluten free menu and as everything is prepared on site, no problems foreseen!However I ordered from the gluten free menu and meal was bought covered in sliced wheat toast- I would not have known unless I had double checked with them before starting to eat - this was returned and I explained I needed a complete fresh meal due to being coeliac - and that wheat would make me ill....My husband had lasagne - no special dietary needs- that was reasonably good - hence the 2 stars not just one.

We loved our lunch here. Amazing food I had the vegan goulash and it was so delicious, quite possibly the best vegan dish I’ve ever had, such an amazing chef. We also loved that they only use local produce, the decor was fresh, light and contemporary but really cosy. We left feeling totally refreshed. Thank you and we will be back soon

A lovely smart cafe that didn’t bat an eyelid at a group of muddy cyclists. Excellent coffee and cake and service was good too

We have visited several times for afternoon tea and also for lunch. Lovely setting, excellent food and friendly staff. This cafe is associated with Holloways who have a great range of furniture, studio works and gifts.

On a damp Thursday lunchtime the Glasshouse cafe a venue which is well off the beaten track, was packed. A tribute to the attention to detail-real tea, proper napkins, attentive staff, clean tables, delicious bread, pats of butter and an interesting menu. It has s relaxed atmosphere and there was a wide age range of clientele with babies and toddlers catered for in highchairs.

We visited here with friends, and they did not have a vegan choice so i ended up with a salad. Was bit overpriced and service was very poor as they were two waiters short. Our friends have been here before and have always had a good experience so guess we just unlucky that day

I should like to point out to the miserable staff that it is customers like me who pay your wages. Is this attitude problem a nationwide problem?

Went for a browse and stopped for lunch. We both chose quiche with salads. The quiches were light and fluffy and full of flavour and there was a good mix of salads. We also had one of their local bottled beers each which were excellent. Service was attentive and quick, but not rushed. Perfect.

My husband and I found Holloways after house hunting in the area .We ordered afternoon tea and wow what a very pleasant suprise. I have eaten afternoon teas in many 5 and '7' star hotels around the world and can honestly say that the afternoon tea we had at the Glasshouse cafe was the best I have ever had. The quantity and quality of the food, the freshness and tastiness.The scones were amazing, sandwiches really tasty and cakes delicious.The staff were also very friendly and helpful.

Have visited here a number of times and always enjoyed the food, service and location. The food this time was especially good and we enjoyed a relaxing lunch. We were welcome despite being in walking gear and having a dog with us - waiter kindly brought a water bowl for her. Staff are always pleasant and attentive.

We regularly visit Holloways when looking for a gift that's just that bit special or out of the ordinary, or something special for the home and we always take advantage of popping into the Glasshouse for coffe and cake, or occasionally lunch. The coffee is always good and the homemade cakes don't usually disappoint. However, we would not recommend the bakewell tarts; they were lacking in almond and were quite dry in texture, which is why the overall rating on this occasion is very good, rather than excellent.

My wife and I visited Holloways many years ago pre The Glasshouse Cafe but having been told about it with friends we decided to pop in on the way back home on Tuesday 15th and we enjoyed our snack (Curried Parsnip and Cream Soup £5.50 and Smoked Salmon and Dill Frittata with Salad £6.60...Both lovely flavours).

Yesterday, I and a friend had a “Festive Afternoon Tea” at Holloway’s,

Lovely evening for Thursday Tapas in late November. We were transported from Wintery Worcestershire to Balmy Barcelona. An absolute treat for the tastebuds in the wonderful atmosphere generated by Sarah and the other the staff at the Glasshouse Cafe. We will be telling all our pals that this is a fabulous way to spend the early evening. We were made most welcome including Skipper. Staff are efficient and friendly, the food is delicious. The cafe is a relaxing home from home in a sophisticated way! We will be back, ‘for sure’ as Rafa would say........if only.

Holloway’s Christmas shopping experience, glasshouse is the restaurant within. Absolutely wonderful two course lunch, very busy but the service was excellent. I can happily recommend, it is well worth a visit as lots of lovely items to see. I will definitely call in again

I booked for lunch for five but especially for a friend who has been seriously ill to make a special day for her. The relaxed unhurried service and lovely food helped us all to enjoy our meal in surroundings in the beautiful Autumn countryside where Holloway’s is situated. We were able to combine some shopping with a lunch that made it a special day for us all

Had the full English and it was lovely. Staff were really friendly. I would certainly go back. Where we were sitting could have been warmer, now the weather is changed but it was OK. Imagine the lunch and dinners are scrummy.

Dropped in for lunch and a look at some of the furniture they have on show. The food and service was absolutely outstanding. The food is freshly prepared and even though there were only three serving staff on the service we received was first class, very attentive. The place has a lovely relaxing feel to it, the staff were also lovely, two were from Zimbabwe along with another English girl, they did the business proud, great work guys, keep it up..

I stopped by on a friend's recommendation and was impressed at how welcoming it looked. The glasshouse cafe had a roaring wood fire with comfortable sofas as well as other chairs and tables. Most people seemed to be eating lunch. I had a good pot of Teapigs green tea and a delicious fruit scone with jam and cream.

We like to go somewhere different for breakfast and The Glasshouse is exactly that - an old glasshouse with loads of glass to enjoy the autumnal daylight. A variety of seating areas with small tables for two to huge tables for eight along with comfortable seating and cushions. We found a lovely table and a waitress came quickly with menus. Deciding not to have the bacon/egg usual combo we ordered the muesli and toast option. The muesli was delivered in kilner jars - one for each of us - plus a jug of yoghurt, a jug of milk and a pot of fresh fruit, including figs, strawberries, blueberries, apples and pears. The whole thing was absolutely delicious. When we had finished our muesli a basket of hot toast arrived with a pat of lovely butter and marmalade. We felt spoiled to be in such surroundings with lovely staff, lovely furnishings and great food. We left relaxed, ready to start looking around their lovely gift and homeware shop. We cannot wait to return soon.

Absolutely fantastic afternoon tea with my wife in the beautiful conservatory. The food was so incredibly fresh it could have rivalled the Savoy! Would recommend without hesitation.

What an amazing place to find, we stopped for lunch and stayed all day! Superb food in the Glasshouse, with delightful service. Lovely showrooms with a huge, eclectic mix of home items for sale A must visit but allow yourself plenty of time!

Visited the Glasshouse Cafe today, quality & service never fails. Best fruit scones ever, warm & fluffy with lashings of mixed berry conserve & cream together with a piping hot pot of tea served with lovely white china cups.

Lovely Saturday afternoon tea with prosecco. Thoroughly enjoyed by all of my family. Light and delicious cakes and great tea.

We visited to try their 'Tapas Nights', recently started on a Thursday evening from 5.30 to 8pm. Between 2 of us we ordered most things from the menu - we will try the rest next time. The food was delicious, we particularly loved the anchovies which are usually not to everyone's taste. They replenished the bread basket, lovely bread, no wonder we ate our way through 2 baskets. My husband had a wonderful green smoothie and I really enjoyed the sherry, one of the red wines and finished with a lovely smooth coffee. Oh must not forget the staff were really lovely.

We chanced upon this after following the brown 'cup of tea' sign from the A44. Around the winding lanes we went, all very scenic. On arrival just missing the pouring rain, a friendly welcome saw us sat in the conservatory. We both ordered salads of different types. Each was wonderful, generous, flavoursome with good dressings and lovely warm bread rolls. We would certainly visit again, thanks very much!

Always enjoy a visit and sit in the large conservatory. Had tea and coffee which are excellent quality Taylor’s of Harrogate and the cake is always homemade and very tempting. Great atmosphere and worth a visit. Give it a go...

The countryside in the parish of Suckley is quite enchanting but in addition to the rural idyll there is another worthy reason for visiting this area and this is the Glasshouse Cafe which is part of Holloways. Whether it is a morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea, you are sure of a friendly welcome and wonderful food which is always freshly prepared. We enjoy visiting Holloways but keep coming back for the wonderful food.

A cafe with a reclaim yard and also interior design and gift items, the food was well prepared and served by friendly staff. Cake and tea, excellent.

Delicious food , served hot by very pleasant staff in lovely surroundings, excellent value for money. What more can one ask for!! A huge thank you to the Glasshouse café.

We had the family over for the weekend for a pre-Christmas get together and I decided to book this restaurant since we have been before and always been impressed by the food.

Booked high tea for 36 friends one day followed by a luncheon for 13 family members the next to celebrate wife,s 70 th birthday.

Have been here a couple of times now for coffee and cake. It's a lovely venue for friends to meet and then browse the wonderful selection of home accessories and garden furniture and pots, especially now with their fabulous Christ mas decorations. The coffee is very good but scones are not the best I've had. There seems a lot of catering staff but it was a bit if a wait for coffee despite it being quiet. Another table had to remind them about their order. However it's lovely to sit and relax by a roaring wood burner. Well worth spending a couple of hours browsing; they just need to get a bit more professional with their service.

A group of us went for the Christmas shopping day with lunch. The starter was ok but the main course was dreadful. The chicken was virtually non existent and very oily, no veg, the same salad as the starter. It was not cheap. Very disappointing and spoilt the day. I can only assume that given other reviews for this restaurant they were having an off day.

Combined coffee and lunch with a wonderful time browsing Holloways gifts, glassware, garden furniture and home furnishings. The food and...

Nothing outstanding but all nice enough.Seems to be a lot of activity going on behind the counter but not a...

It is some time since I have visited Holloways and the first time I have eaten here. The cafe is...

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No puedo recomendar este lugar. Primera visita ayer y espero que no será la última! Mi cuñada y yo compartimos un plato de pescado que era deliciosa. Hay una buena selección de pescado con ensalada y cuatro rollos. Los rollos eran cálidas, el pescado de muy buena calidad. El servicio era amable y eficiente. Dejé mi chaqueta y se ofrecieron a post. Llegó esta mañana con sellos de primera clase! Servicio por encima y más allá. Un gran gracias!

Lovely relaxing atmosphere, pleasant staff, good coffee, huge slice of cake but the scone was rather crispy although it did come with a generous portion of butter !

We have been to holloways several times - afternoon tea with friends which was excellent, lovely choice of sandwiches, cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream all delicious, and then have popped in for coffee and cake, always a good variety - brownies, shortbread, flapjack, sponges etc . Service always very good very friendly and good prices, location very nice can also wander around after looking at all the nice things for the home .

We happened upon this place. The food was great and the staff second to none, they were professional, friendly and a credit to the place. We had lunch there on a Sunday. It was not cheap but you got top quality food and service. My partner had a raspberry and red currant crumble which was amazing just to round off a super meal enjoyed outside in the sunshine. Thank you, I will return with a girlfriend sometime so I can then have a leisurely browse through the furniture and home interiors. A treasure trove.

Lovely setting and interesting use of old oust house. For the shopper there's an attractive range of furniture and some excellent outdoor pots and garden features. We had a small lunch. Choice was limited and we chose a salad which was a main course starter and a panini - a soft drink and a coffee. £20.20. Tasty enough panini although crisps were softish and salad was small.The full menu looked enticing and there were plenty in for lunch so we may give it a proper go at some time but this time we left underwhelmed.

Lovely lunch soup followed by meat salad, the ingredients being locally sourced, friendly service in a nice setting. A little on the pricey side for what it was but would go aback

We've been here several times and it's always very friendly and very nice. Locally Sauced ingredients The ambience is very pleasant and the conservatory is exceptionally nice. While your here it's a great place to find some new quality furnishings.

Visited the glasshouse cafe today as a birthday treat for a friend.Normally impressed by the attentive service & quality of food, but today was very disappointed.Staff didn't seem keen to serve, but when asked are you about to close, we were advised they were open 2 more hours.Pot of tea for 2 ,only just gave 1 cup each....Portion of cake was tiny....less than a third the size you'd get in Waitrose or M&S, & on the dry side.....more tea needed!!I Cups & plates were whisked away as soon as we'd finished. Considering the distance travelled to reach the venue & reason for visit...we were not impressed.I have Americans staying next week, needless to say,we won't be making the journey !!Previous visits staff have been fantastic, & portions generous....Why the change??

... leads to this hidden gem. I can't think why we've never been here - but we had a really nice lunch - freshly prepared and well-presented. Friendly staff, and lots of garden antiques to enjoy. Excellent!

A bit off the beaten track but Holloways is well worth the trip. After a mooch around the antique and modern garden objects d'art, the interior furnishing section or the shop selling a wide range of interesting objects for the home, then it is a joy to relax in The Glasshouse Café with a nice glass of wine and a delicious home cooked light meal. I had hoped to offer a five star review but unfortunately there were a few issues. The frittata starter with local cured smoked salmon tasted well but the frittata itself did not hold together and so I was scrabbling around the plate for little chunks of potato. Not sure if the potato was undercooked or there was insufficient egg to hold the whole thing together. My wife's squash soup though was as good as it gets.For a main course both my wife and I chose the Herefordshire beef pie. The flavour of the beef was excellent but a pie it was not. The shortcrust pastry top had been cooked separately and was more like a hard biscuit. It seemed that the only time it had rested on the filling was when it was plated up. I like the pastry topping to have soaked up some of the juices so that the pastry and pie blend together; it didn't here. Having said that the vegetables were all fresh and well cooked.As far as is possible all food is sourced locally and there is a good selection of wines and local beers and other beverages to match any palate. Service from the young staff is friendly and efficient. I will return and next time perhaps come for a morning coffee and so sample one if the delicious looking home made cakes that adorn the servery.

Lovely food, great log burner to cosy up to and a nice shop to browse too. The interiors and furniture section has some lovely stuff and the staff are all helpful.

I was visiting my family and we decided to pop in as my family visit here a lot. However, I have a dietary requirement which they were very rude about and voiced their opinion very loudly so that myself and my family could here which made he whole experience very awkward and uncomfortable. The very embarrassed waiter came and said sorry and if it wasn't for him we would of walked out. Food was okay but the cooks attitude was not acceptable and I would NEVER treat a customer like that.

Beautiful environment, very pleasant staff - a real treat and a place worth dropping off at on a drive.

Some people are still in the dark about what it takes to provide good and interesting food, but at Holloways in Suckley they serve it in The Glasshouse, which throws more than light upon the catering there. Innovative, creative, varied, the menus reflect an interest and an enthusiasm, and you can dine lightly or expansively, looked after by young and helpful staff. And if that was not enough you will find yourself in a treasure trove of gifts, furniture (furniture to die for) and all reflecting a rare but infectious sense of really good taste. Bit like the restaurant, really!

Having used this café for lunch and afternoon tea it is a lovely place to relax with home made cakes covering all dietary tastes and a great cup of tea. the lunch time menu is quite varied and the food is homemade. Nice quiet atmosphere in the comfortable chairs. And after having tried the café a wander around Holloways showrooms of gift furniture etc it is a lovely way to finish the day.

A friend pre-booked a table for us to meet for lunch during the Christmas Shopping Charity Extravaganza which was helping to raise money for a cancer charity.We had come from London so were in the second sitting. The quiche was the best ever and despite being so busy nothing was too much trouble for the staff. I will definitely go back such a great atmosphere.

Have been to Holloways three times in the last five weeks . Just for tea and cake . The cakes get worse every week . Very dry ,tasteless and look like they have been there a week or two.Dirty looking tea pots ,minimal milk and stained cups . All washed down with a huge amount of bad attitude! From the minute you walk into the premises you are looked down upon . No friendly greeting no nothing. It is also very off putting when you are there choosing which cake to have and the staff are walking around with full plates of salads etc for their own consumption. We are new to the area and have visited with people who are regular visitors and they have been embarrassed at how standards have slipped. Please someone have a look ar what is happening . A smile ,a warm welcome costs nothing!

I reviewed the Glasshouse Cafe two years ago after a somewhat disappointing experience. However, I do like to give second chances. I checked to make sure Breakfast was still on the menu. Bacon, sausage, fried egg, baked beans, tomatoes, toast with butter and jam or marmalade. I had the depressing thought that as the first three items were listed in the singular this was not going to be a great meal. And would the beans cover half the plate?First to arrive was the toast and we had a choice of white or brown. And it was proper toast not a thick chunk of designer bread. It was beautifully presented with two side plates. It's surprising how many places don't bother with side plates for the toast.Next out the baked beans and mushrooms, not mentioned on the menu but the waitress did tell us that mushrooms were included and we could have had black pudding too. We didn't because I'm not keen. The beans and mushrooms were served in separate pots. Happy days! Then the breakfast Two slices of bacon, two sausages, two fried eggs, one tomato cut in two and grilled to perfection. I was purring. My only criticism was that the eggs were a little frazzled and overdone, an extra knife for the butter, which was a proper piece of butter not the sort that comes in small plastic container with a foil lid, would have been nice and there was no marmalade or jam. Minor irritations which did not spoil what was a great breakfast. Great value too. With a few adjustments this would rank as the best breakfast in the West Midlands. It won't be two years before we return for breakfast.