The Maple Leaf Cafe in York

Went with a friend. Cafe is small but clean and tidy. Limited range of food. They need a proper coffee machine (my capacchino was very bitter). Friendly staff.

I walked out of York on the Sustrans track, which took me along the river and over Clifton Ings to Skelton. This cafe is 4 miles from town and the perfect place to stop for coffee/lunch/tea. It’s within a little garden centre. It was clean and quiet with clean toilets. The staff were pleasant and helpful. I enjoyed a large bowl of homemade soup followed by a piece of wonderful, soft, chewy marzipan and cherry flapjack. I’m wishing now I’d bought some to take home. I then felt refreshed and ready for the return walk. Or I could have bused back from Rawcliffe Park and Ride.

This was always a nice place to stop for lunch coming out of York with pleasant friendly staff. Now it is not very welcoming. The food on offer is very limited and uninspiring and nobody answers the phone!

I have just visited this cafe and I can honestly say it was the worst value for money ever - and the staff should be sacked! I just paid £2.75 for a slice of cake so thin it was unvbelieveable. It was so laughable I took a photo and sent it to my friends! And the coffees were cold. The young girl serving was nice but obviously new, but needed help and the blond-haired woman was so miserable and unfriendly - do they not know how to be nice to customers?? No wonder this place hasn't had any good reviews for the last few years. Just a matter of time before it goes out of busines (hopefully!). Do not go here, you will only regret it, and their prices are a complete rip-off. Only £3 for a crappy sausage roll! They need new staff, some training, better portions and better value food - desperately!!!! We're in the 21st century yet there are still terrible places like this!! Please close down and do us all a favour!! This would get a zero rating if there was a 'zero' option available!

We actually weren't aware that this garden centre had a cafe, until we visited this weekend on a rainy afternoon to buy some plants. The plants by the way are really good value and good quality and we bought quite a few. After wandering around for a while making some tough decisions, we decided to have a drink and regroup. What friendly service :) the home cooked scones were fresh too. One of the ladies in the cafe whipped cream freshly for us for our scones. It's quite a large cafe, quiet when we visited and very clean. Place recommended for food and plants!

Buena comida a precios razonables, excelente personal, limpio, con buenos baños y un buen aparcamiento. El centro de jardinería adjunto como la gama habitual de bienes.

A cut above the average garden centre cafe in terms of food, which was very nice indeed and good value, although the seating, tables and general area are a little basic, as were the toilets. Service was very prompt and friendly and we enjoyed our visit. The cafe was very clean and tidy and tables cleared and cleaned quickly

Fuimos para el té de la tarde aquí y en comparación con los centros de jardín en la zona es excepcional. Puede incluso competir en forma más escarpada con el té de la tarde son más finos en lugares como Betty. Una enorme cantidad de alimentos, las preferencias personales de tomarse en cuenta, recién hecho y delicioso. El personal es encantador, con excelente y servicio rápido. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente a cualquiera que busque para el té de la tarde en Nueva York.

Hemos visitado este café luvverly dos veces durante la estancia en la zona y fueron recibidos calurosamente en cada ocasión por dos miembros diferentes de personal. En nuestra primera visita disfrutamos de la mejor Bacon Bap y entonces hoy, excelente té acompañada por Victoria Tarta de esponja y jengibre tarta. . . . . . Ambos con el factor sorpresa agradable saber que estos deliciosos pasteles son hechos por las mujeres en la cafetería. Gracias Mujeres para una tercera visita más agradable en una tarde soleada de julio. Espero disfrutar más de la misma muy pronto.

Este es un centro bastante bueno, independiente con jardín producto de la mejor calidad y la cafetería que sigue. El café es espaciosa, luminosa, impecablemente limpio, y tiene una muy buena variedad de comida.Con mi generosa de Té yorkshire no podía decidir si tienen un par de rodajas de pan con mantequilla o un té bollo con mermelada, pero cuando el tipo delante de mí ordenados en un rollo bacon todas las apuestas eran! Y la mencionada roll tocino era tan agradable que he decidido volver es para probar el desayuno completo!Para un pequeño café el menú aquí es muy buena, y además de los pasteles, sándwiches, hamburguesas, etc. puedes tener sopa casera, ensaladas, patatas, chaqueta, quiche de jamón, huevos y patatas fritas e incluso un cordero.Y como un extra de servicio cuando yo estaba allí era por una señora encantadora, amable.¿Qué más se puede pedir? Altamente recomendado.

We stopped here after struggling to find a decent place for breakfast. Very pleasantly surprised. Great value and the food was cooked to perfection. Couldn't fault it. Will definitely be back again.

Stopped overnight in York and found this place for breakfast. Nice food, good service. Would definitely recommend.

Great scones and coffee while we decided which plants to buy for our garden. The young man behind the counter was a delight, so pleasant and smiling.

Este café está escondido en una llave baja me centro dependiente del jardín, pero es sólo de mi calle. Es un pequeño templo para cocinar y hornear, y todo es fresco y pone calle cadenas de vergüenza.No puedo recomendar los bollos , el quiche , Bake bien tarta lo suficiente delicioso.

El té de la tarde sin duda tenía el factor sorpresa!! sándwiches recién hechos, bollos con mermelada de frutas y crema fresca, tarta casera de zanahoria, mini Casablaca y una taza de té por £12. Vi otro cliente tener un desayuno durante todo el día, que parecía fabulosa! Había un número de otros pasteles caseros en la vitrina también. Se lo recomiendo a nadie que vaya a esta cafetería y está situado dentro de un pequeño centro de jardín. Sin duda volveremos.

Sono stato una sola volta per una tarda colazione. La torta era buona, il the normale mentre i tramezzini non mi hanno convinto (ma non sono un estimatore).

Was very extremely shocked today when I went into the garden centre to buy a present for a family member so I decided to get something to eat in the cafe, I ordered my food from the waitress who to my delight I was friends with and haven't seen for a while! The managers daughter 'helen' came over as I sat down and was very abrupt. She was very very rude towards me and the waitress.. She told me it wasn't a social event and basically didn't want me there when I was paying money to eat my lunch in their cafe. Not in my life have I ever been spoken to the way this rude individual did, I hope that she will learn the proper way to have good customer service because as a young women of 19 years old I can brush it off but not everyone can, apart from the horrible attitude of Helen the food was lovely and the garden centre has some wonderful gifts but I will not be returning until this women has left.

He tenido café y tarta aquí anteriormente y nos pareció que estaba bien, pero hoy en día, había un número de problemas. Primero, había unos 20 minutos esperar por una papa al horno y una pequeña cantidad de ensalada con una dollop de col que casi te lleva mucha preparación. No había ninguna advertencia de la hora prevista y ni una disculpa entrega. En segundo lugar, un error con el orden significaba esperar - de nuevo, ni disculpa. Tercero, un comentario sarcástico desde la camarera del calor en la cocina es peor que el calor en el restaurante cuando preguntamos por la puerta que se abrieron para tomar un poco de aire fresco. Cuarto, sucio los cojines de las sillas con cojines únicas. Finalmente, (y esto puede el centro de jardín, no es responsabilidad del café) no hay papel higiénico en un inodoro y no titular en la pared. En conjunto un poco en mal estado.

we got a groupon voucher for afternoon tea . and paid extra £1.50ea for sandwiches, so total paid £10. it was the best afternoon tea we have had, beautifully presented, colorful and very yummy. the little trifles were an excellent touch and just had a extra wow factor. would recommend a visit well worth not to mention the range of plants i took home. very enjoyable afternoon

upgraded our groupon voucher for sandwiches. Excellent value for money. Delicious sandwiches and cakes. Delightful garden centre with a wonderful selection of plants and shrubs. Excellent menu with breakfasts served until 3pm. Would return.

Upgraded our Groupon voucher to include sandwiches. Freshly prepared with plenty of fillings, we were not disappointed, and only paying £3 for the two of us. Fruit scones, butter jam and cream with my favourite ginger cake. A really nice addition to the platter is the fruit trifle, really loved this. I am pleased that after our last visit the cafe seemed to be quite busy. The staff are welcoming, working hard to make your visit pleasant and enjoyable. The garden centre is stocked with a good selection of plants, again it seemed to be busier on our visit. We will definitely be coming back, the scones and cake are really worth a try.

We visited using a groupon voucher for afternoon tea for two. We also took along a family member who ordered separately. The cafe is only small and seems to be a recent addition to the garden centre to earn extra money as it was all very quiet. The lad on the till appeared terrified and was painfully slow - it may have been his first day, at least I hope it was! The one lady doing all the cooking etc appeared efficient although it did take a long time to get the jacket potato and we had nearly finished our afternoon tea. All was presented very nicely. We ordered a cheese sandwich to share for an extra £1.50 to go alongside the tea and, although we ordered it in white bread and it came in brown, it was good to have savoury alongside the sweet items. A slice of ginger/Parkin cake (would have preferred the coffee and walnut), a fruit scone with butter, jam and fresh cream and a small trifle in a shot glass with a pot of tea was all presented on a nice wooden board. Certainly plenty for two and a good offer with the voucher. A nice garden centre/ cafe and would go in again if in the area but would not make a special journey.

We have just had an afternoon tea via a Groupon voucher. We upgraded to have sandwiches include which costed only £3 for 2. Everything was wonderfully fresh and having a trifle was a real nice addition you don't usually find. The coffee cake was the best we have tasted for a long time. We will definitely visit again. The cafe was very clean and tidy and staff were friendly and efficient.

Wonderful cafe, staff were all smiles & helpful, service & presentation fantastic. one of the best afternoon teas I have had in a long time. Highly recommend to all, I just wish I could put the photo up for you all to see.

I've lived in Skelton for many years and never thought of having lunch here, until I needed to find somewhere near and handy. It was a pleasant surprise - this place is good and excellent value for money.

We had a groupon voucher for afternoon tea everything was freshly prepared lovely sandwiches and freshly baked scones and coffee and walnut cake even had a trifle included it looked great and didn't disappoint. Evan without the voucher it would still of been great value, we will definitely be calling again.

Very pleasant lunch here, good selection and the food was nice and hot as was my coffee, so hot I burnt my mouth LOL!It was very quiet but that was nice for us as we wanted to talk.

Even on a cold Saturday morning they had been busy baking lovely scones with clotted cream and tiffin. If we had a complaint it would be the Scone and Tiffin were too big. Coffee and Tea were lovely and hot.

We bought a living social voucher for afternoon tea. £6 for 2, so didn't expect much Well, we were stunned, there was so much food and excellent quality with home made cakes. The room lacked a bit of atmosphere but it was a quiet afternoon. Would like to go again in spring when its a bit warmer.

We had a wonderful afternoon tea experience at Maple Leaf Café the platter of sandwiches and cskes were very tasty and beautifully presented. It was a little cool due to the seasonal weather but did not spoil our lovely tea.

We bought a social living voucher for afternoon tea for just £6 and were pleasantly surprised by the value we got. The food was excellent, fresh, homemade and generous helpings actually more than we could eat but the lady serving very kindly offered to wrap up what was left to take away with us. In fact we ate that as a picnic the following day while out walking and it was still delicious.Even had we gone into the cafe and paid full price we would have thought it was good deal and we shall look forward to another visit.

A really nice afternoon with a fantastic afternoon tea. The staff who served us were so professional with a lovely attitude . Nothing was too much trouble . The food was first class in all areas with generous servings of quality food perfectly presented. What a wonderful treat. Thanking you all so much.Jean Baross

Like many of the recent reviewers we went for afternoon tea recently with my parents for their birthday having found a very good offer through Living Social website.I have to admit my expectations were not high but we came away very pleasantly surprised and quite full on a Sunday afternoon. There were 6 small sandwiches each, a scone, a piece of chocolate cake and a piece of flapjack. The sandwiches were prepared fresh when we arrived and so were not sat around all day getting soggy and the cakes all seemed fresh and were mostly good, the scones were the least good and the jam was just in a small sachet but I guess that is just a small niggle. The staff were very accomodating as one of us wanted cappuccino, one earl grey tea and the other two wanted their tea after eating the sandwiches so we were not a straightforward group, all were served with a smile.The atmosphere is not the most appealing, it is nice enough but not what you would call cosy.So great value at the price we paid, not even bad value at twice the price and well worth a visit if you are passing.

My Mum, best friend and I had a lovey afternoon tea at the Maple Leaf Café. Super selection of sandwiches, makes and scones and endless amount of tea. Nothing was too much trouble and everything freshly prepared.Would recommend for a girlie afternoon out

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon tea which was freshly prepared on our arrival. The food was excellent and the staff couldnt have been more friendly and attentive. All in all a lovely experience. Looking forward to a repeat visit as soon as it can be arranged

1st time used voucher. So impressed with quality, amount and service. 2nd time took a friend and paid full whack, but still a bargain. Lovely again. 3rd time yet to happen, but will. Been telling friends and colleagues how lovely. Thank you

A lovely afternoon tea with a great choice of sandwiches and cakes. The food was all prepared fresh when we arrived and plenty of tea to accompany it. Could not eat it all but not a problem as what was left was bagged up so we could take it home.Will definitely call again and would recommend

Thoroughly enjoyed afternoon tea at Skelton garden centre. A lovely assortment of freshly made sandwiches and cakes, all washed down with a pot of tea. Did not manage to eat all of it. Used a voucher so only paid £6 instead of £12 but will definitely return as even at full price. Would definitely recommend.

Well I found this little hidden gem via a Living Social deal of afternoon tea for two for £6. Since my first visit my friends and I have visited twice more to sample their food. The afternoon tea at full price of just £6 per person is the best I've ever encountered. Sod Betty's tea room! The food is exactly as the previous reviews have stated. Presentation of the food is on a lovely wooden board. A great selection of freshly made sandwiches in both white and brown bread. We each had 2 triangles of cream cheese and cucumber, grated cheese and chuntney and ham salad (has onion so please say if you would prefer without). A huge fruit scone with jam and cream, a slice of cake...we had chocolate on two occasions and coffee and walnut on another. Also we had a piece of flapjack on two visits and a piece of rocky road on another. All washed down with a generous cup of tea or coffee. Whatever you can't finish the staff will kindly bag up for you to take home. The reviews are true. It is brilliant. If I had to critisise anything it would be that as the cafe is in a conservatory it lacks a bit of atmosphere and cosiness but don't let that put you off. They even have a small amount of toys to entertain the kids whilst you enjoy your meal and it's big enough to feel your not sat on top of the next table and you can hold a private conversation. All in all I would definitely recommend this place and will be visiting again shortly. Thank you for reading x

went to Maple Leaf Cafe, with a living social offer for afternoon tea, it was lovely, lots of sandwiches and delicious cakes and scones, the normal price of the afternoon tea, £12.00 for two, was really good value, and i will definitely go back, i hope more people visit this cafe, as the only downside was only another couple of people in, so no atmosphere which is such a shame as the staff are so friendly. Nice garden centre as well.

We took my mum here for afternoon tea and it was just wonderful. It came out beautifully presented on a wooden board. There were 3 different sorts of plentiful sandwiches on both white and brown bread. Then we each had a massive freshly baked scone served with butter, jam and cream. Then some delicious home made Victoria sponge, by now all 3 of us were flagging so we had to ask for our rocky road to be wrapped up to take home. We got two big pots of tea and the offer of hot water when we needed it. All this for the princely sum of £6 each. I cannot recommend it enough. The best afternoon tea to be had in York. I cannot praise it enough and cannot wait to visit again.

We had afternoon tea here using a Living Social voucher. There were 3 of us so I bought the afternoon tea for 4 but really the deal for 2 between us would have been plenty.We were given 2 large wooden boards filled with lovely fresh sandwiches- ham and salad, cheese and cream cheese and cucumber. This was followed by scones with butter jam and cream and then flapjack and delicious ginger cake- made with stem ginger- yum yum. Everything is made in the café and made fresh to order when you go in. It is only £12.00 for 2 anyway so good value. The rest of the menu sounded very nice as well. Good friendly service - when we could eat only about half of the food, the rest was packed up for us to take home.

The afternoon tea was absolutely fabulous - lovely sandwiches and cakes and plenty ofthem. All the staff at the garden centre were helpful over and above the call of duty. A really excellent experience.

My friend and I recently visited the Maple Leaf Cafe because I'd bought a Living Social Voucher for afternoon tea for two. The food was extremely well presented and loads of it too. Sandwiches were good choice of fillings and were very fresh and tasty. Scones were home made and cakes were too. All in all it was delicious and extremely good value. We will be returning again because even at full price afternoon tea is only £6!

what a good find! the afternoon tea was superb. we visited with a voucher but we will be back. the prices are reasonable , the service was friendly and the food was excellent. thank you

Stopped off for a quick cuppa but was tempted by the delicious looking scones. They were very good and went down a treat!

I am so pleased to have found this wonderful cafe. The food is so tasty and beautifully presented. The room is bright and has very comfortable seating. Service was prompt,with a smile and genuine desire to please each customer. The prices are amazing...excellent value for money. Definitely worth a visit....or two!!

We were also "voucher" visitors for Afternoon tea, but will have no hesitation in going back and paying the very reasonable prices for lunch or tea. We were not expecting the quality of food or service that we experienced. A really pleasant afternoon and the plants look top quality too!We cannot praise highly enough, go and try for yourself, you will not be disappointed. Take a doggy bag!

My husband and I have just returned from a week's holiday near York and I had bought the £6 for 2 cream tea as a treat prior to leaving home. Little did we realise how good this deal would be. There was a whole selection of sandwiches with delicious fillings and the nicest homemade scones we'd ever had too. They were light, well risen with a slight crispness to the top and of course, came with jam and cream. This wasn't the end though, because the wooden platter also displayed 2 flapjacks and 2 slices of coffee and walnut cake. The cakes were also just wonderful and we did take up the offer of having some wrapped to take home because by now, we were somewhat full. I should also mention the teapot with an ample supply of Yorkshire tea which was included in the price. All this for just £3 per person which was amazing. We visited at lunchtime and the cream tea kept us going for the rest of the day. The overall presentation was perfect and the young lady who served us was lovely too. We would definitely want to sample one of the lunches if we are ever back in the area.A wonderful experience which we will always remember. Thank you so much, Maple Leaf Cafe.

Terrific afternoon tea superb value. Everything was brought to us on big serving trays and so much of it .The sandwiches were freshly made and full of choice, just don't get me started on the chocolate cake and flapjack wonderful. Will be back again very shortly. You have to go to to appreciate what a find this cafe is.

Went for afternoon tea yesterday. The food was freshly prepared and well presented. For £6 each we had sandwiches, cakes and a fresh cream scone. All of which were excellent, so much so we took some scones home. Would definitely recommend.

Got a voucher for afternoon tea here. It was amazing value for money even without the voucher. Lovely freshly prepared sandwiches, homemade scones, jam & cream and cakes plus a pot of tea. All this for £12.00 for 2 people normal price, we got it for £6! Would certainly recommend it.

Do not have dinner or breakfast before you visit the Maple Leaf Café for afternoon tea! Yes we got a voucher and was not expecting much - wrong, it was the best ever afternoon tea we had eaten; had to take most of it home for supper.We will return again and again and thank you Maple Leaf Café for such a treat.I put lunch for a choice because it was as big as a lunch.

Been for afternoon tea today it was fantastic, we ended up taking some home as there was that much. I would recommend this to everyone and already planning my next trip.

Can only endorse what everyone has already said. It was the best afternoon tea we have ever had, and we have had quite a few! We would be happy to pay full price for it but we got a great deal. We too took a doggy bag home as so much. Cannot fault the quality of the food, the quantity or the service. This is a place I will highly recommend to everyone.

Me and my friend went for afternoon tea. When we got there the lady that served us was very pleasant. When she brought the afternoon tea is was on a big board presentation was excellent plenty of choice sandwiches the cakes were lovely flapjack was gorgeous. We have bought another living social voucher it was that nice. Well recommended ten out of ten

Went to The Maple Leaf Café on a voucher deal for afternoon tea. Wasn't expecting much as the price was really quite low. BUT...what a little gem of a place. Not the smartest of places but it was clean and tidy and the welcome was warm. Was so impressed by the quantity and quality of the platter. Everything was delicious and so plentiful that we asked for a doggy bag, which was happily dealt with. I will happily go back and pay full price for the same meal. But I would also be tempted to try some of the other menu. Home made soup, sandwiches, quiche and all manor of sweet treats. Go check it out. You will be happy with it I am sure. If you like plants the garden centre has some good quality well looked after plants at reasonable prices too.

my friend and i visited this lovely cafe today,for afternoon tea!! having purchased a voucher on line..afternoon tea for 2 for £6.00.........we weren,t expecting anything too exciting at that price!! a lovely lady took our order and we setlled down with a large pot of tea..........shortly after we were presented with a lovely selection of sandwhiches(more than we could eat) ginger cake,an amazing slice of fruit flapjack (one of the best i,ve ever tasted) and a beautiful light and tasty homemade scone with cream and jam!!.............we were so impressed that we have just purchased another voucher so we can go back!!! well done that has got to be one of the best afternoon teas we have ever had!!!! and an absolute bargain...........

My wife and I had a splendid afternoon tea for two which was on a special offer £6 for two. The food was nicely presented of high quality and was very tasty. There was more than enough for two persons, comprising of three rounds of sandwiches in brown or white bread as required. There was a cheese spread and cucumber, a ham salad and a cheese with red onion pickle, all were freshly made to order and were delicious. Also served on the large wooden platter were two scones with butter, jam and fresh cream, two slices of coffee and walnut cake and two slices of a chocolate and marshmallow on a biscuit base covered in dark chocolate. Again, these were delicious but we took the cakes home to eat later as there was too much for us to eat at one sitting. They were wrapped for us to take home. A large teapot of Yorkshire tea was included, providing us with two cups each. The cafe is light and pleasantly presented and the owner was attentive and courteous.We highly recommend this cafe on the basis of this meal. The menu looks very interesting and we will be paying a future visit to try something else from the menu.