The Merchant's House in Herefordshire, County of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent meal, at good value. Lovely cheese scones & home made soup. The Antique centre above was also full of interesting pieces.

This lovely cafe sits on the market square in an ancient black and white building, which also hosts an antique centre. The food was all properly home made, arrived piping hot, in generous portions and was very delicious. I had a hunk of goats cheese and red pepper quiche, with coleslaw, potato salad which came with delicious fresh salad in a yummy dressing. My husband opted for the baked potato with cheese, beans and salad. The food was amazing value and the service lovely. Simple food done well - perfect for lunchtime. We will definitely return.

Totally love the building. Lots of character. A wonderful quiche and jacket poatoe followed by fruit scobe. Absolutely delicious

Best bacon sandwich ever! Lovely place, amazing team! Really enjoy going there. Thankyou always for the fantastic service. Dean.

Best place in town! Morning coffee, toasted teacakes, light lunches, main meals, cream teas and everything in between. Don’t forget to try the cheese scones, the best in Herefordshire!

This is a review for the antique centre which is a part of the restaurant/cafe building. We have been to the antique centre for many years and recently have considered moving to Leominster because the town is a delight, especially the antique shops, The Merchant's house being our favourite. However, not so any more. The prices in the centre have skyrocketed to simply stupid amounts! £11 for a ragged, torn vintage needle holder made of cardboard with scrappy felt inside and a few needles, £135 for a women's coat, £28 for nearly every dress regardless of quality or age, £7 for a seriously used t-towel, £11 for others.......what are they thinking???? This is an area that we used to love, filled with fabrics, sewing and knitting bits and bobs (you know, the sort of sewing supplies you inherit from a mum who has passed away), needlework items, women's clothing, costume jewellery, bags, fabric hankies, vintage gloves etc etc that has now completely let the entire shop down by it's high prices......we walked out in disgust and sadly will say goodbye to Leominster for good! Save youself some bother and stop in at the cafe but give the antiques a miss....go to the charity shops in the local area and you can pick up some of the same items for next to nothing...just keep your eyes open and be prepared to rummage around.

Friendly and helpful staff, who do their utmost to help. It's dog friendly and breakfast selection was good and delicious. The experience was slightly blighted by some rude and arrogant customers who treated the waitress like their personal slave, and felt they had priority over all other customers. The staff dealt with it professionally.Merchants House was excellent and will make it a regular stop off.

Visited for a warming snack on a cold, wet day. Delicious, very hot soup and a wonderful cheese scone (cheese all thorough, not just on top). Polite staff who listened to what we wanted and how. The only reason for less than 5 stars is that the restaurant was not as warm as we would have liked.

Thought this would be ideal for a nice bacon sandwhich on a sunny day with a bonus that our pup was aloud into the walled garden. Coffee ok but the bacon sandwich was just boring and disapponting, would you like some relish, mustard etc. no one bothered to ask.

My partner and I always stop here for lunch when visiting Leominster because we like it so much. The staff are all friendly and the food is very good, we always go for a sandwich and tea. A really nice place to have lunch after a morning of antiques shopping!

Very small but lovely quaint cafe Great food and friendly staff Cafe and antiques shop all in one and set right in the market square

Lovely staff, looked after our childrens needs well, I had the chicken and leek pie, packed with chicken! Tasty, very pleased, hope to go back again, thank you

Popping in for brunch, a snack & coffee, we were immediately greeted by friendly staff. The bacon sandwiches were delicious & very reasonable at £2,50. Will definitely return.

A sign for bacon sandwiches lured me inside this attractive old timbered building, part tearooms and part antiques emporium. My sandwich was generous with nicely-cooked bacon, but the sliced brown bread was a bit dry and not visially appealing. However, my cappuccino had flavour as well as froth, so the breakfast experience was satisfactory. Once finished, I popped upstairs to browse among the multiple rooms of curios, bric-a-brac, vintage clothing and fabrics, and antiques (as it seems do most new customers) This added interest to my visit, as it's like a trip down memory lane. Might try the scones instead, next time I'm in Leominster.

Fantastic cheese scones! Thank you. Lovely stop before dinner tonight. Safe environment and reasonably priced

We stopped here for a tea/coffee and cake and it was really lovely. The black & white building is off the market square and there is a beautiful courtyard at the back, which is a nice peaceful retreat to sit and relax whilst you eat/drink. The lady who served us was really friendly and made recommendations about the menu, which was helpful, including telling us about a gluten free ginger cake which wasn’t listed, which I decided to try and it was very nice. Others in our group had toasted tea-cakes which they said were delicious as they said they had a nice hint of spice, which often nowadays you do not get.

Post Covid it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a place to eat that offers gluten free options. This was no exception. When asked what gluten free choices they had for breakfast they said they had none. Avoid if you have dietary issues.

Visited this lovely establishment at the weekend, very impressed with all the covid measures in place. We decided to sit outside however a passing shower came over and a lovely staff member showed us to a table inside. We decided to order a cream tea, we were not disappointed at all very well presented and a generous portion was given. Can not fault the quality of the food absolutely delicious. A good choice of food was on offer for lunch and very reasonably priced as well. Would definitely recommend and will definitely visit again when next in the area.

We visited again this month during the covid and were very happy with the way they they followed the guidelines. Will definitely visit again soon.

Nice staff, good coffee/tea, a good choice of light lunches, tea cakes, soup,etc.something for everyone. Not the biggest place, so it fills up quickly at peck meal times,we were well pleased we went in.

The Merchants house is a tea shop set in a beautiful black and white building, with an adjoining antiques showroom. They have a good collection of snacks, both savoury and sweet, not forgetting the delicious cream tea..

A lovely place for a light lunch. Excellent soup, scones and tea cakes. Great choice of other lighter menu options. Tea and coffee both good. Friendly efficient service. Warning! They take cash only. Plus the loos are down steps so not accessible.

Called in with my wife for coffee & toasted tea cake. Excellent- they certainly know how to make a proper flat white coffee unlike many establishments. Great service aswell

While shopping we stopped for a break. I had a delicious cream tea and my friend had a panini and toasted tea cake. We were pleased to be a coffee top up at no charge. All were delicious.

popped in for coffee and muffin, good value. nice court yard for the summer, dog friendly and a great antiques centre upstairs with plenty to browse round. friendly staff.

Stopped in Leominster for lunch on our way home after visiting Chester. Lovely, quaint cafe serving home made quiche, pies, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and toadtues and what looked like lovely cream teas. I had the jacket potato with tuna mayo and my friend had coronation chicken sandwich, both delicious and filling. Next time we serving the area we will have a cream tea. Recommended.

This is the best cream tea in Leominster. If the weather is good try sitting in the garden at the back of the Restaurant. The resterant is situated in Crown Square, where the Friday market is held.

If you like browsing around antique shops & having refreshments then this is the place for you. They have a good selection of antiques set out on two floors & on the ground floor they have a nice café where you can relax & rest a while.

This is such a dinky little cafe. The interior is lovely and appealing. Service is good and the staff are lovely. The tea and coffee was hot and the eats very tasty.

A nice cafe on the ground floor of an antique centre. The staff were very helpful with my wife's eating problems. My luch was excellent and all at a very fair price

We had been here some time ago but could not think of name or exact location. Heading off for a short break we stopped in Leominster on our way to get a bite to eat. Went in search of this place from memory and found it fairly easily. Secured table without booking and scanned menu. Original intention was to have snack as lest time but then changed our minds and opted for main meal. Order given and met with only short waiting time. Food was both hot and appetising, service was quick and courteous.

This is a gem of a cafe based in an antiques shop. The service is good making you feel welcome and it is quick so you are not sitting around waiting. Their cakes are nice and the tea is excellent as are the sandwiches

The cappuccino is of perfect quality and the scones are delicious. Below some antiques sought. There is a wide range for reasonable prices. The quality is good.

What a lovely cafe, relaxing atmosphere. Just what we needed,a nice quaint and interesting place. Staff were very polite and friendly.

We have been coming to this place for years, on and off, and glad to see it has not been gentrified nor changed to make it look more appealing to a young crowd, like most coffee shops nowadays try to look like the Starbucks of this world.

Further visit to this cafe restaurant. Service and staff still very accommodating and a good environment. Food was very tasty and worth every penny. Will definitly be returning in threat month. Thanks again. Mick

If you want to visit this lovely old house, you will find it in the town square. There is a good selection of antiques on the first floor & downstairs there is a good coffee shop, well worth a visit.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch in the indoor patio of this lovely quaint café/antique centre and an afternoon tea with a cheese scone. The food is very well-prepared and tasty. The prices are reasonable.

We have visited this place 3 times now , the food is great and good value but the service let’s it down , our last visit we sat for 20min while waitress staff walked around ignoring us so we just walked out. It’s a shame as it’s a nice place but service needs to improve.

Lovely cafe set in a very old building. The menu is quite extensive and the food is of very good quality and value.

We have been to the Merchants house several times for a cream tea which is delicious, as are the variety of cakes etc. The prices are very reasonable too.

Popped in for morning coffee. It’s often difficult to assess what the coffee will be like but not disappointed, good quality coffee. Attentive service. Good value.

We visited the café for a light lunch when passing through Leominster recently. My wife and I both had the soup of the day which was excellent. With the antique centre in the same building it was certainly well worth a visit

A quaint small cafe / tea room, just up the stairs to an oak beam first floor room.

This quaint little cafe can be found just off the town square, next to the tourist information centre. It has lovely oak beams etc they brew a good cup of coffee & can tempt you with some great cakes & muffins, well worth a visit.

What could be better than a warm welcome when we visited this quaint tea room and antique centre on a recent stop in Leominster.

Clean with lovely friendly staff. I had teacakes of which were larger than normal. Good coffee. There was plenty on the menu to choose from. I liked that you could see the kitchen, very clean and well presented. The place is old fashioned with shelves and hooks holding vintage pottery and glass ware for sale. Very calming atmosphere. Upto date and clean magazines to read.

Not much on the menu. Opted for a toasted tea cake and a coffee. Unfortunately there was just a scraping of what tasted like cheap margarine, considering the price I don't think real butter is too much to ask for.

Love visiting this coffee house on a Friday market day. I would choose over a chain brand any day. Great coffee nice to read the local paper and watch the world go by

Very quirky set up. The cafe & restaurant is on 2 levels and seating out the back. We had wonderful buttery toasted tea cakes and a good pot of tea. Good service and very reasonable price. Ladies WC down a couple of steps Gents in the cellar. At the side and upstairs collectsble and furniture. Busy with locals having lunch. We would go again next time we are there.

If you visit the country town of Leominster & after browsing around the shops & other places of interest you fancy a nice cup of coffee & a snack then make your way to the town square & you will find this cafe on the corner near the information centre. You will be made very welcome & be provided with a very nice cup of coffee & a tasty snack like a toasted tea cake or something else off their menu & all for a very reasonable price.

my wife has coeliac disease. She asked if they can assure her that there would be no cross contamination from other foods such as wheat. Staff member said they could not be sure. My wife asked if they would use fresh knives and the reply was "probably not". What an appalling attitude. Richard C

The homemade quiche Lorraine was delicious and the accompanying salads and coleslaw were good. Spacious patio area would be great on a sunny day.

I don't often wax lyrical about quiche but after visiting the merchants house cafe and trying the most tastiest filling with crumbly pastry for lunch I felt I must share this experience. It came with potato salad, coleslaw and salad of which all were of an equally high standard. My husband had the chicken and leek pie with new potatoes and vegetables and was not disappointed. A bonus to the excellent coffee they serve is that it's topped up for free. Staff are friendly and helpful.

A superb independent cafe with excellent food. Everything is immaculately clean. Nice setting in a very old property. Staff very friendly. Well worth a visit and support a local business.

The food served here is obviously good quality but the introduction of a good artisan bread in place of supermarket quality would lift it to another dimension. The building is old and quirky and our waiter was lovely, it just needs to up its game.

Stopped off and had lunch again. Service very good and pleasant. Meal tasty and staff very efficient and polite. Recommend and will stop off again.

We stopped for a bite to eat, expecting the usual choices of baguettes and jackets, with a pot of tea. But as we were handed the menus we were told of the pie of the day, which turned out to be leek and chicken. As described, it was also a pie (pastry top and bottom) and so we failed to examine the menu much further. Served with fresh vegetables and new potatoes the pie came with a delicious, creamy sauce. The lemon drizzle cake we had for pudding was also super. Can't wait to go again.

Not having visited the town centre before we wandered round looking for somewhere to have a drink and a snack. Several places there but we opted for The Merchants House and what a good decision it proved to be. The building is quite old and in the room that we sat in there was real old timber complete with joints made using large wooden dowls.

Always visit here when I'm in Leominster, both for the great food and the antiques! A great experience all round. And lovely people too!

Set in the market square. Real value for money and the best scones we have ever had. They were enormous, served warm with jam and clotted cream. We had a free top up of coffee all for £ 3.95

We visited with our little dog for a much needed pit stop. Cream tea for him and soft drink and slice of home baked lemon drizzle for me, with a complementary dog biscuit for our poodle. Friendly service in lovely setting. We only required a quick pick-me-up snack, but more substantial meals were available. Having our dog with us meant we didn't use the indoor cafe tables, but were comfortably seated under an expansive awning offering shade from the sun and shelter from rain. We didn't have time to look around the antique centre but simply couldn't resist taking home one of the stone owls displayed for sale in the garden.

Fuimos en un viaje de un día con amigos, tuvimos una merienda cada uno en este café encantador y pintoresco por debajo de una tienda de antigüedades. el filtro de café era excelente, así como el bollo, mi única crítica sería que era demasiado grande, que realmente necesitaba a un pedacito en 3. Recomiendo, opción. El personal es muy agradable.

Esta tienda tranquilo y bastante poco café en el corazón de Leominster servido el mejor bollo de queso que he probado en mi vida! Y he comido muchos bollos de queso. Me he hecho mi propio scones de queso. Pero este era el mundo bollo queso mejor. Yo sugeriría que consigues a la casa y pedir Mechant café con un bollo de queso. No te arrepentirás.

Tenía café y un muffin una tarde en el Merchants House durante su estancia en Leominster, así que decidimos volver para el almuerzo en nuestro último día. Nos sentamos en el patio, ya que era un buen día y mi marido tenía un sandwich de gambas y tuve un jamón y queso brie, el jamón sandwichera era precioso y obviamente caseras, ambos eran muy buenos y con patatas fritas y ensalada, también teníamos una taza de té. El precio era razonable y todo el personal fue encantador. Después fuimos a ver el centro antiguo, que era muy interesante y con una gran selección de libros. Volvería de nuevo si en la zona.

Este restaurante/cafetería está situado justo en el centro de Leominster. Es un edificio de época que también alberga un centro de antigüedades.

Me encanta visitar la casa de mercaderes (es una visita regular para mí cuando estoy en Leominster) ya sea para un café rápido y tarta o una sopa y queso (un increíble combo bollo no se puede perder). Muchas veces he disfrutado de estar con su chimenea y también fuera, en el jardín en un día soleado. La cafetería también tiene wifi gratis! Lo que hace este café atmosférica incluso mejor! Realmente recomiendo este lugar y sentarse en la ventana es fabuloso como se puede ver el mundo pasar mientras disfruta de un excelente café.

Visited lunchtime wonderful toasted sandwiches, very good coffee and excellent chocolate cake made for a super lunch. Will definitely visit again next time we are in Leominster. Would thoroughly recommend this establishment.

We visited Leominster on a drizzly Wednesday in February. We had passed this cafe by last visit as menu outside seems basic i.e soup, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, etc but today we were on the hunt for a warming soup so went to Merchant's aqbout 1.30pm. 2 soups were listed on the specials board, brocoli and ? and leek & potato , my husband and I went for the latter. Having got into cheese scones in the past year we asked if there were any and the waitress offered us the option to swap the bread accompanying the bread with the cheese scone which we went for. We did not have to wait long for the home-made soup which was very hearty and scrumptious and sprinkled with croutons. The cheese scones we probably the best we have ever had light, warm, moist and proper cheesy so you could see the bits of melted cheese once the scone was cut ( hate it when places skimp on the cheese inside just putting a bit on top) When we had finished we felt satisfyingly full and better prepared to face the weather. We can really recommend this cafe

Stopped for late lunch my husband thoroughly enjoyed the soup although serving of bread was a tad stingy. I enjoyed a deliciously warm fruit scone. Top up of coffee offered too.

Friendly atmosphere clean and tidy well presented and reasonable prices will be going again. Cream tea, tea cakes and sandwiches as well as the soup are locally sourced. Owners and waitresses are lovely too

Lovely atmospheric building, part of a larger building selling collectables, which is always worth browsing. The staff are very helpful. The food is good. Highly recommend.We had the window table and it was interesting to sit and watch the world go by...

Get the table by the window in the front room for the view. Lots of quirky things to look at on the big window sill too. Soup was wonderfully hot with good but not great bread. The jacket potatoes taste oven done not microwaved. There's a decent choice of teas and coffees. And the cakes other customers had looked yummy. The ladies is down some steps, and the gents down yet another flight so not disabled friendly, not easy if you had toddlers. But great for mobile adults. Friendly and efficient service.

We had lunch here 31st Oct 2016.I think it's totally overpriced food which is really rather bland and at £30.55 for 4 cheese toasties,a prawn sandwich.One hot chocolate and a pot of tea is ridiculous!

Great place full of history lovely staff and great prices food lovely cake delicious and great prices deals for hot drinks and cake friendly staff too

Excellent food, but excellent staff very quaint place to visit and eat would highly recommend to all.

Beautiful building which is now a little cafe. The menu is very limited which isn't such a bad thing as long as what is on offer is decent. The guy who took our order had the personality of a paper clip. He wasn't welcoming and perhaps would be better suited to the cellar as opposed to front of house. The coffee was really good and the soup was nice and hot although under seasoned. The bread that accompanied the soup was really nice but unfortunately it was only half of one whole slice cut in to two (so 2 x 1/4 pieces) which really was nowhere near enough.

The timber framed building is wonderful on the outside and inside. Service was very good. Not the place to go if you want a full menu to choose from but if your looking for sandwiches toasted and normal or jacket potatoes then this is a great place. The portions are generous and the food was great.

Breakfasts and lunches prepared on the premesis and served in a lovely setting with access to a sheltered courtyard - dog friendly!The rest of the building houses some of Leominster's copious antiques and is well worth a look, if only to see the fabulous architecture!

Highly recommend the delicious cheese scones that are warmed prior to serving.Unfortunately the light lunch menu that looked exceedingly tempting was no longer being served at 2.10 pm.A delightful place, especially the courtyard on a sunny day. Staffing, though charming, seems to be one front of house and one, possibly two in the kitchen so a little waiting for meeting and greeting and payment.

We popped in for some tea. Due to sudden sickness of one of the waitresses, we had to wait a little longer, but this wasn't a problem, especially since we were in the really nice suntrap courtyard at the back. Friendly staf, good tea, kids thought the world of their tosties.Don't forget to visit the antiques store upstairs. They have, next to thee usual, a splendid collection of tools and more technical books.

While waiting for our food, 2 tables next to use waiting so long for someone they ended up walking out after possibly 15 mins, without acknowledgement from the staff....such a shame as the place is very old and quirky, they just need to tell people they will be with them soon, rather than let people leave. They also need to take down signs of certain foods that have sold out on the menu.On a positive note the food/drink is good....and the toilet is spotlessly clean.

We arrived at midday on a Thursday for some lunch, and being a sunny day we went through to the lovely courtyard at the back. We passed through the dining rooms which are charming and atmospheric and settled at a table to find no menus to be seen. After waiting for a few minutes I went in search of a menu and was given one by a rather unfriendly gentleman. When the waitress arrived she also was unfriendly and gave the impression she was not happy to be there ! When our food arrived it was plonked on the table by the aforementioned gentleman who walked off without asking if we required salt pepper or any sauces. The food was very ordinary and didn't look like the chef could be bothered either. I don't think we will bother visiting this establishment again. We will sacrifice this charming place for somewhere the staff have a better attitude. A smile costs nothing !

This is a lovely coffee shop in the square at Leominster, has seating on the square or in a courtyard at the back. We only had coffee which was very nice, friendly staff too, worth a visit

This place is lovely. Very cute and quaint with friendly staff. Of you have filter coffee you get free refills and the scones are to die for. I loved it here and will go again for sure.

We popped in for a light lunch. The atmosphere is very quaint and the fire was lite. The service was friendly and the food was lovely. Thank you for you kind service

One of the frustrations of the TripAdvisor rating system is that there is no rating between average and very good. In truth the Merchant House is better than average, but not good enough to be rated very good.The building is superb and there is also a very nice garden at the back for use on warmer days. The service is fine, but not outstanding ( although the owner is always helpful and accommodating). They use a lot of good quality local ingredients in the food which is always tasty. If I was to cavill it would be to say that whilst better than average, the Merchant House doesn't go the extra step which would make them really stand out. Also although by no means expensive, the bill for a light lunch for two was more than £5 more expensive than the Ludlow Food Centre Café where I ate the next day, and the food at the Food Centre was infinitely better quality.

Went to the Merchant House on Saturday a wonderful charming eatery, wonderfully restored 15 century building, We all had a thick chicken and mushroom soup, all our meals where excellent, I would highly recommend the chicken and leek pie and quiche, all served by charming young lady, excellent service, we will be back.!After we had eaten we went upstairs to antique shop and spent a happy half hour having a look at all the nooks and crannies filled with little treasures.

A very good cup of coffee & lovely lunch to go with it. Lunch was hot, freshly prepared and tasty. The service was friendly and we were not left waiting nor were we rushed in any way. The scones looked delicious but we just didn't have enough space to try them.

We had afternoon tea there on Saturday and it was really nice. Scones were beautiful warm and well made and the service was friendly and warm. Then we browsed the shop made some small purchases and the lady who served us was so nice and welcoming. The whole experience was a very good one and I will be going back as soon as I can.

Helpful staff, with a small but adequate menu. The special soup was excellent. lovingly restored interior emphasises the age of the building, but clean and modern standards. A great place for a light lunch or tea and cakes, prices reasonable too.

We popped in at lunch time but really were not looking for lunch. Despite an excellent menu we actually plumped for a very early cream tea and despite the hour not a word was said and the scones were warmed and the jam was scrumptious. What a joy, we shall return again to do justice to the lunch menu, and the cost was very reasonable indeed! Perfect.

stopped off at this cafe on way past to Cardiff. Very nice meal and pleasant staff. very roomy easpecially in the back. Will stop off again when passing through.

Tucked away in the corner of Corn Square, in the market-town of Leominster (with it's 1400 year history) is this little gem of an eatery and antiques shop combined.3 of us met for lunch and we were in-turn met with great hospitality by the team. Good food, coffee, tea and much pleasantness ensued.My good lady and I favoured the beer-batt ered haddock and chips, whilst our esteemed guest ordered the pork and shallot paté. These were enjoyed sufficiently to convince us to order desserts and overrun or car-prattling time! Made in-house and whilst certainly not cheap, the quality was more than high enough to represent value. Especially when coupled with competent and friendly service.The only down-side is the inability to pay by card. Do not let this dissuade you; arrive with cash, or take advantage of the ATM immediately outside their venue. Recommended :)

Had lunch in the delightful courtyard after a recommendation from one of the market traders (It was a Friday). Pretty wide menu, we sat near the kitchen and could hear the conversations between servers and chef, this was unusual and instructive, they were being very careful to follow guests requests for some pretty fussy details. It all sounded very professional and precise.We had fresh juice, good filter coffe with top-ups included, one baked potato with a tasty dressing, and a very good ham baguette. Doesn't sound exciting, a ham baguette, but it was very large, very fresh, and stuffed with thick sliced lovely ham and dressed with a very good salad.IIncluding a large bottle of mineral water we paid under £20, which is not cheap for what is essentially a posh cafe, but we felt we'd had good value and would be happy to go again. Judging from the conversations overheard during our meal it was clear that everyone was really pleased with both their food and the surroundings, on a hot day the courtyard was a beautiful place to linger.

If you don't fancy the specials which are always good, go for the pie. Chicken or the steak and ale. Had lunch 20+ times and always good.

pleasant restaurant in a nice area. Been to Hereford before, but first time in Leominster. Food very good and a good selection. Well worth a visit. our children were very welcome

I have eaten here a couple of times as a favourite place to take visiting guests. I like the non pretentious feel of the restaurant. Whatever food you order you are likely to get a great portion at a reasonable price. After eating it is worth popping upstairs to view some of the nic nacs on display in the antiques floor.

I went here with a friend on an awful wet day for a quick coffee. We ended up having the soup of the day and herb scones -beautiful!The atmosphere is relaxing and friendly. Good value for money too

i have lived in near leominster since 2007 and up until summer last year have walked past the merchant house 100's of time, it always looks a little twee. it is but in a good way.i dropped in for lunch on a sunny day and sat in the courtyard, ham, egg and chips.thick locally cured ham was fantastic, eggs as fresh as they could be and crispy fluffy chips, a cup of coffee with afree top up cost about £7 brilliant. since then i have started going for a full english every other saturday morning, £5 2 rashers of thick good quality bacon, a coulpe of sausages from the local butcher, perfectly grilled tomato with the core removed,very fresh fried egg and mushrooms fried in the bacon fat and 2 thick slices of toast.its like being at your grannies house, all feels well with the world. the bacon is crisp, the sausages are normally very well done (but i like them like that) its a little bit slow but they cook it all fresh, so it should be a little bit slow, its not macdonalds,food tastes like it should.when you have finished eating you can have a potter around the antiques upstairs. if you want to switch your brain off for an hours and slip back into the sedate pace of the 60's give it a vist.