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Nº 251 in 304 in Wokingham

Nº 57 of 61 British in Wokingham

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Very lack lustre lunchtime experience here recently. Sign said wait to be seated… which we followed. Eventually managed to catch a server’s eye and asked where we could sit, to be told ‘you can sit where you like’. The tables were sticky and needed cleaning - not sure why these hadn’t been done as it wasn’t busy. Waited ages for someone to take our order… he really would benefit from some basic training in hospitality skills as these were severely lacking. The food was passable but expensive for what we had. The quiche and salad consisted of a microwaved quiche resulting in soggy pastry - and the salad was more like a garnish - not good value at over £10. Plenty of other better value and nicer eating experiences to be had nearby.

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flossup17 . 2024-06-25

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Wanted to try this place for a while. Utterly disappointed with service. waited 20mins for order to be taken after asking twice at the till one breakfast out of 3 didn’t even come out after reminding them one is missing, still no breakfast, around 4-5 members of staff stood around chatting by the tills. Owners really need to retrain or get new staff. Big let down.

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Ryan . 2024-06-09

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Haven’t been here for a while, although sign says wait to be seated, we were told sit anywhere and we’ll come and take your order, we couldn’t see anywhere to sit but a staff member saw us looking and directed us around the corner. We waited a good ten minutes and no one came to take our order. In the meantime a table opposite became occupied and the server who had seated us proceeded to take their order before us! So we got up and left. Won’t be back.

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Janie30 . 2024-03-27

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Always feel like I need to wipe my table over but other than that the food is fab. Service quite slow as staff seem very young and unsure of what to do but sure they’ll get there! Still a lovely place to visit and we always enjoy our food: the cake is fab!

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Holiday . 2024-02-25

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Awful food. Staff all standing around chatting and not serving (except the young lady with ginger hair who did all the work. Others just wandered aimlessly around. When we asked one of them if we could order food, it was as if we’d asked about nuclear physics. Clueless. Not surprised the ratings are so low.

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PDgooner . 2023-12-16

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We went today for lunch . We have been several times in the past for breakfast and always very happy with our experience but today was awful l. The cafe was quite busy but tables available so we sat down and waited and waited but the young waitresses seemed more intent on standing chatting than serving . The tables around us were also waiting then when one was served we thought we would be next but no ! Eventually after 20 minutes we got up to leave . We had to pass the till area to leave but not one of the three girls there looked over at us or made any effort to ask if there was a problem . We then went to a local pub and had a great meal . Will not be returning . What a shame as in the past it’s been a nice place to visit

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Sallydancer1 . 2023-11-08

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For a cafe in a small craft village, I was very surprised at the huge choice of brunch, lunch, and snacks. The choice of drinks and hot chocolate was vast. My daughter and I had coffee, I had cake which was a very large piece and lovely, and my daughter had pancakes. Lots of fruit and a very adequate portion. Good value for money. The only downside was the wait for service. Signs said to take a seat for table service but we had to go to the counter to ask for someone to come after waiting some time. All in all a pleasant experience especially for a cafe, not a restaurant and I would go back.

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Renee S . 2023-11-01

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I couldn’t stress enough STAY AWAY utterly appalling service. Waited 20 minutes totally ignored. Went to the till told they will come to my table. Waited a further 20 minutes, it was as though I was invisible. Ended up walking out. Seems to be managed by idiot children.

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Ian L . 2023-08-05

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I don’t normally write bad reviews but I feel I should warn others about this place. Poor service, says table service but after waiting for 20 long minutes I went to the till area to order. I then waited and waited for my drinks but first to turn up was my ploughman’s. I was very disappointed with this, less than half a scotch egg, 2 bits of bread, 1 pickle onion, 2 pieces of cheese a little pickle and salad, no butter all for £10. Drinks turned up once I had finished my ploughman’s and then the order of cake was wrong for my wife. Now the place itself was dirty, tables not cleared, food on the floor but with 5 members of staff standing around the cafe that wasn’t busy you would think they would put in more of a effort. Next door is a garden centre with a cafe, please go and see the ploughman’s you can get for £12, real value for money and better service.

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19Sacha73 . 2023-06-06

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Previously lived in the area and used to frequent this place a lot. Not is a former ghost of what it once was with very poor service and a complete lack of interest. Had a coffee cake and coffee and wished I had not bothered as was dry and hardly a decent portion. Staff (5 of them) seemed more interested in staying behind the counter area and laughing amongst themselves. Tables not properly wiped. Not worth the money and not worth my custom.

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MartinHP71 . 2023-06-04

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Stopped for a coffee and breakfast while kids were at a party in brickies. Firstly, table was filthy, when waitress came over she had a damp cloth and proceeded to spread chocolate sauce left by others all over table, no disinfectant spray. Coffee and breakfast arrived and to be fair, both were ok, found a large piece of eggshell in my scrambled egg which I pointed out to waitress (she shrugged , said sorry, and walked off 🤦🏻‍♂️) Shame, as could have been really good if not so dirty and staff not so uninterested.

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Lee F . 2023-05-14

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Consistent quality fare and service across all of these establishments run by the high energy staff! A family business who really cares 👍🏻

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100005814845840 . 2023-04-09

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Super smiley staff Very efficient Eggs Benedict - very tasty and no questions when I ordered a kids breakfast which was very good

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sam_donohoe . 2023-04-03

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This used to be somewhere I would visit regularly, where you could get excellent value lunch with great service. Sadly, our last 3 visits have been disappointing (we kept hoping it was just a "one off" bad day...) Food quality has gone downhill, with smaller portions than before and the taste just isn't there. Service is haphazard. A shame as this used to be a little gem of a place.

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GavinHants . 2022-11-08

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Although we had visited the craft village in which the GCC is located we'd never dropped in for a bite before so this past Friday we called in for lunch & were glad we did. There are two indoor areas & an outdoor seating area & table service which was prompt, also the meal arrived quickly & was reasonably priced so would go again. Staff pleasant & helpful.

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Q7531 . 2022-09-19

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Walked in - big sign saying table service - waited 15 mins and no sign of anyone so went to order. 4 or 5 young teenagers working there all stood around the till chatting. The whole place is quite grubby and unclean. Not impressed - used to be better.

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laurentJ9962VJ . 2022-08-12

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Arrived for lunch on Sat. Tables outside had not been cleared so had to sit at dirty table. Had to ask to have table cleared and cleaned. Waited to have our order taken but no one came. Finally had to ask to have our order taken. Tea arrived but we waited and waited and watched other customers who had arrived after us getting their food. Called a young man who went to enquire about our order and he returned to tell us that our food was next. NOT TRUE!, We again watched other tables getting food ordered after our order had been taken. After waiting 50 mins I asked to see the manager and this young lady then insisted that all food was prepared in order. I again repeated that others who had come in well after us, had been served while we were still waiting. She insisted that this could not be the case. NO APOLOGY. We left after paying for the tea and had a late lunch at a neighbouring establishment.

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MargaretR4944XF . 2022-07-02

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Waited 30 minutes watching others who came 20 minutes after us get served. Wife stopped me walking out. If you do table service serve customers in order to avoid reviews like this

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Phughes1 . 2022-05-02

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We come here for lunch and coffee a lot but recently things seem to have gone downhill. More than once when we have been this month-Tables are sticky.menus filthy. (Plastic coated). Not very reassuring given that we are still coming out of a pandemic. Bird...

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2gill . 2022-04-30

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We had a great time here for breakfast. The food was tasty and great portion sizes. We all had a different hot chocolate which were absolutely scrummy. We’ll be returning soon.

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Vacation66319796875 . 2022-03-11

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Visited over lunch and ordered coronation chicken sandwiches. Couldn’t believe when they turned up. Both plates had 6 quarters, lovely fresh brown bread and oozing with coronation chicken filling. I chose mine with crisps and my cousin chose salad. The salad was huge and lovely...

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SGM667 . 2022-03-03

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Visited for the first time with children, was told to take a table and they would be over to take our order. Varied menus but drinks and cakes pricey! We waited a while for someone to take our order but eventually went up to find...

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hollyreadingberks . 2022-02-03

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Went to this cafe simply as we were in the area. Not disappointed! Friendly staff with good food and a fantastic selection of cakes. I highly recommend the Chicken Club Sandwich which was awesome! Will eat here again for sure!

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Kevin M . 2022-01-27

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We went in for lunch as we were passing. It’s my first time. The cafe looks lovely like a barn and has a lovely atmosphere. My partner ordered jacket potato and salad and I had quiche and salad. Portions were quite small. The tea cup...

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Dowding . 2021-11-23

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Jacket potato with chilli, one tablespoon of chilli, literally, after mentioning that was a very mean amount I was given some more, the chilli was very thin and watery, no chilli taste at all, I did mention this at the time but all I got...

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Tracysholiday . 2021-10-21

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The cakes are delicious and the hot chocolate menu is impressive! Pancakes with bacon were really good but the sandwiches are a bit average. Nice ice cream in some interesting flavours.

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rachels251 . 2020-10-04

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previous trips here have always been really good but this place is nothing like it was, it needs a good clean, every where looks dirty & grubby, the food counters & fridges are filthy, the cakes in the cabinet looked like they had been made...

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Deb D . 2020-09-09

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Opened just for takeaway, friendly staff plenty of outside tables. Good range of hot drinks and are looking at expanding their food menu soon- will be back to try it soon!

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Claire_950623G . 2020-07-10

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Not been to this cafe before, I know it is hard at the moment however the muffins we had bacon cheese & marmite and cheese x 4 were not nice at all. Very hard, tasteless and stale, and pricey! Cakes were stale also. If you...

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maddy c . 2020-06-24

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My son celebrated his 7th birthday party here yesterday and I have to say it’s the best birthday tea he has had so far. The staff were very accommodating and stayed open until 6 as we were in Brickies until 5.30. This meant we pretty...

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Quantumdot . 2020-02-10

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My daughter and I went for a sandwich and chat yesterday. The children’s party which is in an area of the cafe that needs to be closed off by a door. The noise was so bad we really felt quite uncomfortable as did couple beside...

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gillie S . 2020-02-02

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I held my friends baby show here yesterday, 23 of us in a semi private room room. We had The Royal Wokingham cream tea. Delicious, great selection of sandwiches, yummy cake, the best scones and a drink. We had a lovely get together, everyone commented...

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Kleiren . 2020-01-12

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I visited on a cold harsh November day, and was lured inside The Grange Chocolate Cafe by the wide-ranging menu and the warmth of the premises - presumably heated at considerable cost as it is housed in what appears to be a large wooden shed. The decor is clean and modern, although the metal chairs are neither comfortable nor attractive and seem to be designed for outdoor use. Staff are friendly, and there really is a considerable range of food on offer from all-day breakfasts (including omelettes, eggs benedict, full English, etc), to sandwiches, hot meals, and cakes. Prices are fairly good, and the coffee is excellent. The menus have seen better days and are very worn such that the lamination has been lost at the corners, and, regardless of seeming to have been wiped, cannot be properly cleaned (due to loss of lamination).

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Seehanes . 2019-11-15

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Very rude! We called to ask for directions because we couldn’t find the cafe. The woman hung up. Tried again to call again. No answer. I guess we will go somewhere else for afternoon tea.

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Poupet8 . 2019-09-21

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Brilliant selection of cakes which is matched with an extensive hot drinks menu. We didn’t try any savoury food so can’t comment on it. The whole of the front of the cafe is open and it was raining so we picked a table that didn’t feel chilly. It was packed on the day that we visited but our drinks and cakes came quickly. All the cakes looked homemade and it was difficult to chose which one to eat.

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maxinem2013 . 2019-08-16

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Visited mid-week for a nice afternoon cake, and was very impressed! The atmosphere is lovely, like a small rural cafe, and the service was impeccable - really friendly staff, without being OTT as 'good service' often is. Cake was truly delicious, and the hot chocolate was very special. Very impressed, and will now be making regular trips!

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enIslander . 2019-08-10

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Gourmet standard baked potatoes (mine with bacon and leek, wife's with mushroom and spinach), accompanied by a glass or two of nicely chilled pinot blush were a real treat at this out of the way café in a craft village near Wokingham. Excellent service by a young crew. Great cake selection also. Pleasant environment, including a sunlit courtyard.. Well worth return visits.

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pspurgeoncbe . 2019-05-03

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My bacon roll was overpriced and underwhelming. Think presliced thin bread and bacon. Changing the bread would make a big difference, If you're looking for a good bacon roll try Fego, same price - highly recommended.

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V1CTOR1 . 2019-03-03

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The full English breakfast here has always been really good, with high quality ingredients, and a lovely fried tomato covered very tasty herbs. My breakfast today was very disappointing. Two scrawny slices of bacon, one mostly fat and the other hard, probably reheated. The sausage was OK but not very tasty. No tomato. My mother had a burger. very hard and overcooked. It was a thin one, no doubt cooked from frozen. She could not eat it and sent it back, and had a ham sandwich instead. The sandwiches used to come with a very tasty salad, but this is no more and you just get some crisps.Will not be going there again, such a pity. The prices seem to have gone up in recent months too.

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Julian W . 2019-01-20

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Visited The Grange Chocolate Cafe as part of a Private Birthday Celebration, a small area of the Cafe was reserved for a Family Gathering. Although the Cakes and Sandwiches were lovely there wasn’t any organisation with Staff or Service, took forever to order a Coffee then even longer for said Coffee to arrive. Shame as it is a lovely little place but the Service let the experience down, perhaps have one dedicated person to a Private function so there is always someone on hand.

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1_More_Cake . 2018-10-25

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We took grandchildren to Chocolate cafe for lunch.was delicious I recommend eating there The staff were very efficient and all meals were tasty Was lovely sitting in courtyard eating our lunch

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724margaretw . 2018-09-16

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On the positive side it was lovely to sit out in the sun , staff were nice and baked potato and sandwich were good but scone pretty stale. Also strange a number of the outlets were closed and toilets very smelly. A dirty nappy left I suspect but suggests they are not checked regularly.

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katie26 . 2018-09-03

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3.30pm wanted 2 Full English breakfast, one no mushroom and no tomato. Asked how the eggs should be cooked. Said fried for both. Asked white or brown toast. Said white for breakfast without mushrooms and tomato, and brown on the other. Seemed to have understood the order, and could see there were just 2 of us, was then asked about yet another breakfast.

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nickgF2206IF . 2018-08-08

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Twenty of us visited for an evening meal. Thee staff were very helpful and did well. With so many of us there were some inevitable waits.

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11areggub . 2018-07-12

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Well I was not impressed with the service or the food, the only positive thing I can say was the fact that when I complained that my jacket potato was brown inside and obviously rotten, it was replaced without question . But replaced with over cooked and under cooked items on the same plate it looked like someone had thrown leftovers onto my plate then half cooked some eggs and served it as my replacement meal. The eggs were practically raw. I wonder if this place has been taken over since last year when my visit was lovely, it’s was so different. Tables remained dirty and not cleared it should have been a giveaway that there was not pride in the service.

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Janet s . 2018-07-04

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Booked my sons birthday lunch at the Chocolate cafe after a Brickies party. Was extremely disappointed with the poor service and lackluster food.

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Claresey112 . 2018-06-16

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Fabulous party food. All freshly made. Becci was a brilliant party host. Very happy children. Thanks!

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lindsayhohbein . 2018-06-01

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Lovely lunch for my son’s birthday party. Was great that the guys at brickies took all the kids over. Made it all very easy. The traybakes were yummy.

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rachaelhs2002 . 2018-04-29

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We used The Chocolate Cafe for our daughters birthday after a party at Brickies and the service and food couldn’t have been better. I went in early and dropped off decorations and cake and they set it all up for me so I could continue to be with my family and her guests and then during the food were constantly on hand to check whether we needed anything. Their hot food was excellent quality and I love that you get any leftovers you want boxed up as well.

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beckys760 . 2018-03-25

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Bright, friendly staff and especially thoughtful in looking after my 94 year old mum on a cold day ensuring the heating was on behind her seat which was very much appreciated. Excellent cakes and toasties, good coffee, generous portions, well priced.

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CandaceMelanie . 2018-03-08

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Booked for 10 adults and 5 children to celebrate my nieces 9th birthday. Even phoned the day before to confirm and double check they were open because of the snow. We all arrived on time to find that they still hadn’t cleared up from the previous party, tables with rubbish and food still on them, which we didn’t mind st first but after 20mins before being cleared, that’s not excusable.

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speedbird99 . 2018-03-05

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This is a classic example of trying to skimp on staff to the detriment of being able to provide adequate service-it seems to make no business sense and we ended up getting a full refund. All we ordered at 4pm on a Saturday was a couple of drinks, a cake and an ice cream for our little boy. Easy you would think-but no. Waited ages for drinks and then after another wait asked about the cake and ice cream..the young waitress looked stressed and confused and admitted the ticket was lost. To her credit she agreed a full refund-hence one star. Such a shame as the cafe is in a lovely spot and could do so much better. It is not the first time we have been and the service has been like this. We won’t be back until we hear it has improved.

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Mikeblower . 2018-03-04

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Just had breakfast here with a friend and not too impressed unfortunately. It was busy and the staff were rushing around and didn't seem to be coping very well. Ordered an omelette and a vege breakfast plus a tea and a coffee. The food took over half an hour and we didn't get the drinks at all. When I asked what had happened to them the lady was very apologetic as they'd obviously been completely forgotten. The tea and coffee then did arrive quite quickly afterwards. The omelette was ok but came with salad smothered with a disgusting mustard dressing. Vege breakfast was good but the beans were cold. Cakes looked delicious although we didn't try them. They need to get their act together a bit more and service needs to be better.

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BackinBracknell . 2018-03-04

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Second visit and both times have had a lovely fried breakfast, nice atmosphere, good value for money and good service! Would recommend.

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Charliez2590z . 2018-03-04

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We visited the coffee shop at the Granche Craft village and was pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere, quality of the food and staff.

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RinaLindeque . 2018-03-03

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I have visited here a few times and the main issue for me are their cakes. They keep all their cakes in a refrigerated cabinet. Even victoria sandwich totally unnecessary all it does is dry out the cakes. I ordered a rolo topped cake it was so solid I couldn't get the fork in i went up to the counter, the solution was to put it in the microwave which melted the topping but did nothing for the rest of the cake. You really need to sort this issue out. I won't be ordering another cake here waste of money and uneable.

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526nickyr . 2018-02-17

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Busy & lively place to stop & eat while visiting the craft village. Can be noisy as Mums love to meet their friends there, but service is generally prompt. Great toasted sandwiches.

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mareth558 . 2018-02-11

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Popped in for lunch on a Saturday, ordered eggs on toast and a jacket potato, toast was not toasted at all and the potato wasnt even luke warm. We werent asked how our food was and was too busy to get someones attention. A dissapointing visit.

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jessicaemilys . 2017-11-19

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I nipped to Holme Grange to buy my niece's birthday present. Whilst I waited I nipped into the café and had a delicious halloumi, wild mushroom and butternut squash salad. Enjoyed it so much. Lovely environment and fantastic service. Thank you! Had been quite stressed before - and completely relaxed.

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cluckie2017 . 2017-10-12

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The service was very good, the waitress was very polite. The building had a nice atmosphere. The chocolate sauce was very tasty, The sweets and fruit were also very nice.I would of liked to of had a few more, or maybe a slightly lower price. However, if we had ordered the prosecco, it would of been better value. Also a lower serving dish would of been better. Lots of free parking.

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Sharon186363 . 2017-10-11

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Visited for coffee following a walk round the craft shops (sadly many favourites had gone). Decided to get a snack lunch. One enormous salad with haloumi for my friend and a brie, cranberry and bacon panini for me. Tasty and filling. However, we didn't like the fact that one male server attending to another table put a tray filled with items on our table without saying a word to us. Also, another male server was polishing cutlery with a tea towel that looked like it should have been in a boil wash.

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AlisonT17 . 2017-10-08

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Visited the cafe, chose two slices or cake and two cold drinks which cost a few pennies under £10. After 10 minutes came to enquire how long it would take (for all items within arms reach of the till) and was told by the manager (in a incredibly sarcastic tone) that she was very busy working on tickets for hot drinks. I explained I hadn't ordered any hot drinks and she got even more arsey with me. I was told my order had been sent to my table so I returned but it wasn't there. I went back and collected the tray from the counter. This "manager" has zero customer service skills. There was no apology only excuses. It wasn't particularly busy nor did they seem short of staff. Just inefficient.

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amandaaR5086JS . 2017-10-01

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We went here for my birthday to have coffee and cake. By the time we got there it was lunchtime and it was packed,queuing out of the door.After ordering our lunch which took a long time my soup was cold and returned. Coffee and cake were nice but honestly the same standard as a garden centre cafe or Waitrose cafe which was a bit disappointing after specially choosing this place as something different and special. I was say it was a nice cafe and if you go at a quiet time could be a great experience but unfortunately we didn't have that.

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Lee D . 2017-09-04

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We visited the The Grange purposely to go to the chocolate cafe. It seems to have a smaller range than that of the Henley branch but still a good amount of choice. One small let down was everything was large and didnt seem to do anything small for children from the cake selection. I had the pecan pie and my husband had the chocolate parfait cheesecake. The pie was rich but not jaw achingly sweet and the parfait my husband really enjoyed saying though rich it was also very light in texture. It was very quiet when we visited and there was ample seating both inside and out. The girls serving were very friendly and efficient.

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LouV2010 . 2017-08-14

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This place is a total scam. It says there's jobs there. Interviews them for a whole day without payment. Then uses there employment details like NI number and name and address to use them for fake employees. Under no circumstances use this company. It's preying on vulnerable people who need a job.

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hondacrxesi . 2017-07-25

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Visited for a coffee and chat with family staff were not welcoming or friendly and everything is over priced and poor value £2.10 for half a small cup of coffee. Not surprised that there was only us there.

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karenstarke2017 . 2017-07-23

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Stopped off at The Grange Chocolate Cafe for a bite to eat and a drink and was pleasantly surprised about this little Jewel of a place we have driven past so many times but never actually visited. The food was fresh and very tasty ( can particularly recommend the amazing vegetarian quiche ) and the ice cream very very refreshing. Another great bonus for us was the day we visited ( a Sunday ) there was some Latin salsa dancing going on so was great to see these people having so much fun whilst we were enjoying our food and drinks, while watching them dancing happily, we ate and listened to the music in the background.

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greatambience . 2017-06-26

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Nice to see this cafe enjoying a new lease of life. A friendly welcome from the efficient staff, a great choice of scones, cakes etc as well as a very comprehensive menu of light meals and snacks all reasonably priced.

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5113 . 2017-05-13

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We visited here for a friends birthday. We had a lovely table reserved for us in the back room. When we came before for afternoon tea we came on a Friday & the service/experience wasn't good at all. This time we came on a Tuesday & Debbie and the team looked after us, and what can I say but what a wonderful experience we had. Service was friendly and they always had a smile, & the drinks/ food came out promptly. They were very attentive asking us constantly if we were ok & was there anything else we'd like. We had sandwiches & huge scones (which were delicious!). Debbie said if we wanted more of anything we only had to ask. They went out of their way to make it special for my friend by putting banners up & binging out a chocolate with candle on singing happy birthday. I would have liked some petit fours or cake too which is quite usual for afternoon tea. We were given a special price which was good however I probably wouldn't pay the usual price of £20 per head especially with just sandwiches & scones! I would highly recommend this cafe especially on a Tuesday or Thursday when Debbie works!

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Fatfeet13 . 2017-05-13

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The staff here are refreshingly helpful and efficient. I had a panini - it was hot (but not too hot), tasty and nicely presented with a side salad.

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Beryl J . 2017-05-12

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We had our sons birthday lunch at the Chocolate cafe, after his Brickies party. The service was very attentive, the food great and the atmosphere was lovely. We were slightly separated from the main cafe which was lovely as it felt like a special party, the room had been decorated with balloons and some fairly lights. The napkins and cups provided all had happy birthday written on them. The food was lovely chicken goujons, chip and sausages rolls followed by various tray bakes, shortbread, rocky road etc. The drinks provided were apple juice and orange juice, not just squash which was great for us. A stress free birthday lunch. Will come back soon to try out the selection of cakes!

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ldbracknell . 2017-05-09

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It's truly refreshing to go somewhere where the staff care. We were attentively looking after today for my son's friends birthday party. True passion about what they do shines out of this place and for party food, it was really good quality and the chicken goujons were really nice! Will definitely visit again with the family and with girlfriends.

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KateWest88 . 2017-05-07

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Friendly service, good coffee and yummy carrot cake. This is a nice cafe, wooden tables and chairs. Nothing fancy here but perfectly adequate. It was quite busy but managed to get a table more or less straight away.

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Susi D . 2017-05-03

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We were a big group of 20+ who visited for afternoon tea. The organiser had booked the back room but it was setup for a record fair the next day! So we sat on a number of different tables. They asked the other tables what they'd like to drink but forgot about us, we had to ask after 10-15 mins if we could order tea. Then eventually they brought out sandwiches & scones which were nice, the scones were warmed, big & really tasty! They didn't bring enough and again somebody had to wait quite a while until their scones were brought out. The service was slow but the staff were friendly. To compensate they gave us a good discounted price which was a really lovely gesture & have offered us free tea's & coffee's on a return visit. The surroundings our nice & there is an outside seating area for warmer days. The cakes are all homemade & look delicious, I am trying it again I a few weeks for a friends birthday & hopefully they service will be better as there are only 8 of us! I would recommend this cafe

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Yvonne B . 2017-04-27

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This was our second visit to the Chocolate Cafe and can't fault it. From a cuppa and cake to a meal, the menu is great with lots of choice. Today was a Tuesday afternoon and we were very well looked after by two lovely ladies. Thank you - we'll be visiting again and would happily recommend to friends and family.

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markcampling . 2017-04-25

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My son and I had lunch here earlier this week and I wondered if we had got the wrong place as I couldn't see any reference to chocolate anywhere. Upon leaving I looked at the menu again and lifted up the first page which was on a clipboard (very large paper) to find the hot chocolate menu underneath! The selection looked great but wasn't advertised anywhere that I could see in the café which was such a shame. Our lunch was ok. I would maybe go back in the winter to try a hot chocolate. The staff were polite but a bit distant.

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katiepie1810 . 2017-04-04

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Had a lovely lunch today (Sunday) at the Chocolate Cafe. We were served by a very friendly and helpful lead member of staff, and they all seemed very tolerant of small children - they even have colouring books, crayons, and dominoes to play with whilst waiting to be served. The lunches were perfectly fine, and though quite standard (jackets, sandwiches etc) they do offer gluten free bread and the all day breakfasts went down especially well. The cakes and ice creams were the highlight :-) Our one suggestion for improvement (in fact this is a request) was to keep the gluten free cake on a separate plate from other cakes - it's not gluten free otherwise!

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GFdiner2017 . 2017-04-02

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We frequent the Henley cafe and previously Windsor before it closed over a year ago. Famed for their awesome cakes made by an amazing sous chef and extensive hot choc menu we had to visit their latest addition.

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BerkshireWomble . 2017-03-28

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Absolutely terrible. Held our daughter's birthday party there. Were promised enough pizza and chips as party tea to feed all the kids. We were given 3 pizzas (9 inch) to feed 11 nine year olds. After 5 minutes everything was gone and the kids were still hungry. We were told that was all they would give but eventually they brought out 3 more pizzas 1/2 hour later and were told that we would have to pay extra for it (in front of guests!). Also children complained that the dessert wasn't nice. Not the best birthday party she's had by a long shot!

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Nitin B . 2017-03-21

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Incredibly friendly staff and very well prepared food. Even on a busy Sunday it felt relaxed and comfortable. 😊

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ViscountPurple . 2017-03-19

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This place has been taken over recently and is now called the chocolate cafe. My first visit a few weeks ago went well and I returned with 2 other friends for lunch. The friendly owner brought us our lunches and we complimented her on the varied menu, she told us that she also had another cafe by the river in Henley and told us that all the cakes displayed were home made. The food was lovely, so were the lattes, so we stayed on as it was a lovely sunny day sitting outside in the quadrangle area and ordered cakes and tea at the till. The cakes looked scrumptious.

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montyBerkshire . 2017-03-18

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I visited with my parents and had what was probably one of the best Full English Breakfasts I've ever had. All of the produce is locally sourced and cooked perfectly. The range of cakes is amazing and they are all delicious! Service was friendly and very prompt... My parents' were being served their drinks before I'd even finished paying. Wonderful place and will definitely be returning!

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vespasianvs6979 . 2017-02-26

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Really disappointing. Terrible service. Nobody seemed to know what they were doing. It's called 'The Chocolate Cafe' and what an opportunity to have a hot chocolate menu, a range of chocolate milkshakes/brownies etc but instead there was one chocolate cake on display and little else that looked chocolatey. Shame. Disappointing.

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Elleyouseewhybee . 2017-02-14

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We've been going to the chocolate cafe in Henley for a few years now - it is one of our favourite places! Brilliant choice of food and great quality too.

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Supersophiee . 2017-01-18

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