The Old Station in Powys

Fascinating unique place, visit quite a few times for a cuppa and nose....but wish the restaurant staff could smile, interact, to make the experience more enjoyable. Feel like inconvenience to place an order.

We were on our way to the Midlands from Wales. Stopped here for a little rest and a bite. It's got a unique vibe and the staff are so professional and look after customers really well.

We stop here often on our trips out to Shropshire and Wales. Smashing place to break you journey although tricky to access these days now there is a bypass. Excellent coffee served in mugs if your prefer. The usual cakes that are regrettable bought in but not everyone can bake.

Industrial food and expensive for what it is. We arrived and we had to rush to order then we had to ask for cleaning the table... Industrial"Fish finger sandwich" poor quality bread and food... Disappointing.

Sunday breakfast this time. Have also had lunch here, which was good. The service set up doesn’t work efficiently - can’t see menu until you’re trying to order. The order and drinks are completed by same member of staff, which does seem a bit slower than other comparable places to eat. However, decent portions and value for money.

Popped in for a quick bite to eat to break our journey. I have to admit it's not the fastest service but the staff are friendly and the food was freshly prepared. Lovely soup and the cakes are really reasonably priced. The shop itself is really well laid out with something for everyone. Will happily go again.

Interesting old railway building with rail memorabilia on display. Above an Edinburgh wool shop. Worth a visit.

A very pleasant place to shop for many types of clothing,with a cafe upstairs cooking food to order at reasonable prices

I’ve had to to give a 1 star rating (which certainly isn’t deserved) in order to review and hopefully warn others against trying. Very expensive and extremely poor quality, it was a drop by visit during a trip that passed by the location. We’d have preferred in hindsight (having learnt that they have a total inability to understand what defines adequate meal quality) to have saved the money and remained hungry. I am convinced that our dead Labrador could have rustled us up a more appetising meal at a fairer price. I’m also certain that the prisoners held at HM prisons have better quality food. Avoid, and visit somewhere else.

After waiting at the counter to order for sometime we were eventually served by a young person who was trying to serve both food and drinks on his own. We ordered a Christmas Special and a sweet. The meal arrived but was only luke warm,the parsnips were not cooked and hard,stuffing cold and also not cooked properly. Generally not what we had expected.We informed a member of the staff you did not show any interest or concern.Sweet was ok.Generall if your thinking of paying a visit save your money and go else where.

Meals are prompt, reasonably priced and with a varied menu. Lots of people use this day café and as such there is a good turnover of food which equates to freshness. The tables and chairs are spotless no sticky bits here. The staff all pull the same way each prepared to clear tables when not on other duties. We will be there next week maybe for a cake and coffee or for an excellent hot meal.

Called in for a snack and to look round the shop. Around 11.45 so not over busy but tables hadn’t been wiped. Ordered hot beef rolls which arrived in good time. Seriously disappointed with these as they were filled with old, dry looking beef slices and the rolls were certainly not fresh. The whole lot had been microwaved which resulted in one of us badly burning our mouths as the outside was cool but inside it was nuclear! On reflection, we should have brought this to the attention of the cafe manager. Hopefully they will read this and improve their offering in future - and give a warning about microwaved ingredients! Poor value for money, poor preparation, poor ingredients. Not recommended and we won’t be going back.

Always the best breakfast in Welshpool, great value for money and helpful friendly staff . Item choices to build your ideal breakfast, 6 9 or 12 items and good coffee that’s always hot unlike other establishments.

My husband spotted the fish finger sandwich on the board but decided the additional chips & coleslaw would be too much. We decided that it would be ideal for us to share so mentioned that on ordering that we would take 2 forks! 2 beautifully presented tea plates were bought out by the lady who had put them together, with our half portion set out on each. A simple gesture but little things like that mean a lot!

Cheap and cheerful , although restaurant decor is now very tired . Nice cakes , good tea and coffee and very friendly service

Visited for first time in October, great selection of outdoor wear. Good free car parking areas right outside. Fab use of an old building - with every corner utilised from clothes, ladies and gents to bedding to Christmas Decorations. Bought a few bits and big Sis took me upstairs for cream scone tea. Seating area good but service - you had to queue up and long queue ( unsure if always been like this or just since covid), which made it feel more like a self serve cafe rather than quaint tea shop. We shared a sandwich and had a fab clotted cream home made scone - all very delicious. Recommended and would think a great time to kill an hour on a wet day, if in the area.

The old station has been converted into a shopping market downstairs with a number of interesting outlets, and a coffee shop upstairs. There is lots of memorabilia about the buildings former life so it has kept its past alive. Graet for a quick stopover if you are passing the town

Went the first time today after the lockdown. I think they have a wonderful one way system going on for customers. I'm abit concerned though as I normally have my grandaughter with me in a pram and it is very narrow in some places to pass. Had a lovely hot latte and a fantastic tasty cherry scone with loads of cherry's. Made to feel very welcome by all staff I can't wait to visit again

Dropped in on way home for lunchtime snack, parking ok spaces in medium sized car park, greeted on entry by staff and explained one way shopping system and how to get to the cafe, lift was available to cafe upstairs for my disabled wife rather than climbing two flights of stairs with the assistance of a member of staff. Limited menu due to circumstances and the food and service was very good, cafe staff prompt and courteous and explained temporary seating areas. After our meal we browsed the shopping area upstairs and down, very good shopping from well known and smaller outlets with an excellent variety including clothes, gifts and household items, sale offers with very good discounts. Shop staff polite and professional with product knowledge and willing to help with any questions. An ideal place to go to for an afternoon shopping and bite to eat.

My pregnant wife stopped at this place with our 2 year old son, because my wife needed to use the toilet and my son needed his nappy changing however, she was stopped at the door and refused entry as she wasn't there to buy anything. My son ended up in tears over this. (Not sure why though). Thankfully the lady behind the counter intervened and granted entry.

Went to E M W yesterday what an amazing job the staff have made to ensure the safety of their customers during the pandemic ,lots of lovely clothes on sale ,shop looks great , get a bite to eat from the cafe, welcoming hard working staff to greet you . Well done ,keep the good work up .

We popped in to The Old Station whilst having half an hour or so to kill and wish we had had a little longer to take a look around and perhaps use the cafe area. They have tried their best with a one way system for Covid and only allow a certain number of people in, although there were few in when we visited. We bought a few odds and ends and whilst the main toilets are closed, there is a disabled toilet a available. If we are back in the area in the future, we will certainly give ourselves more time to have a look around this delightful building. Staff all very nice and accommodating.

Went along today for an anniversary breakfast before travelling 23 Aug 20. You have to walk around the whole shop to get to the restaurant, why ? When there’s a entrance adj to the stairs. Lift was taped closed, toilets taped closed and when we got up to the restaurant it’s like entering a Bio Hazard area, chairs piled up in tables. Black and yellow tape everywhere and the breakfast was limited and poor.In the restaurant it needs a makeover, with its dusty walls, paper peeling from the ceiling and nearly all of the light fittings are dusty and have a lamp out It was never like this before.Recommendations: clean the place up, fix the items that are broken, stack the tables and chairs elsewhere and make it more inviting. You either need to adapt or go out of business, and at this rate you will ....soon and it will be a shame.Get some screens made that are in keeping with the property to go between the tables

Called in here while passing through he town. Only wanted a snack so had a Pulled Pork roll each and a drink. Rolls were well filled and very tasty. Fast service on a busy lunchtime. he jacket potatoes looked good too.

I have been here 3 times in the last 6 months and have been very very disappointed each time. This used to be a lovely cafe, nice staff,good quality wholesome food. Now it's terrible service, poor quality food at its best and rude staff if you raise any concerns. In non busy times I have waited 35 minutes for a sandwich and on one occasion over 45 minutes for a pannini in a semi busy periods. On my latest visit with only 2 people waiting for food it took them over 30 minutes to bring 1 slice of toast to the table next to me and a further 5 minutes after that for mine to arrive which was the most over cooked fish and chips I have ever seen. I will never visit this cafe again until the management and chef/cook are fired for gross misconduct. Shame really as it used to be a lovely place to visit.

I arranged to meet my husband from the train and grabbed the chance to have a look round the old station for some Christmas gifts.My husband met me but he was extremely upset. He had lost £50 from his pocket between leaving the train and popping to the bank.Fortunately, an absolute angel had picked up the cash on the car park and brought it into the old station shop, she told the shop manager that she would hand it into the police station if no one in the shop had dropped it. The manager matched my sorrowful husband with the money finder and our day was saved... So a big thank you for your honesty to the lovely lady for declaring her find and another big thank you to the staff of the old station for your assistance. Great staff. Lovely restaurant. Fantastic variety of stock. And wonderfull shoppers...

Popped in for lunch on our way through. The home made soup and bread was delicious and the tuna melt panini was tasty. The venue was interesting and the shops were a bonus for my wife.

Very nice spot for shopping for gifts. Booze, shortbread, collector candy and cookie tins and all things Scottish, they always seem to have a sale on too, which is nice. The Cafe has nice coffees, cakes and nibbles and very reasonably priced meals. Convenient parking outside and away from the bustle of the town. Lovely old train station building, tables outside also for when it's nice out.

Perhaps the best - and best value breakfast/brunch I've ever had! Nice relaxed atmosphere, very friendly staff, and the breakfast can be 'tailored' to your hunger(!) - 5 items for £3, 9 for £5 (there may be others) - but I've now made three visits and always gone for the 9 item full English - it is excellent, huge, and probably makes you not need to eat again that day. Very well presented, all freshly cooked, great quality food (not budget sausages or bacon, for instance). Highly recommended!

Good fresh sandwiches, well filled and quick service even though busy. Gluten free bread available but chips are not gluten free which is a shame as it severely limits choices.

Been here a few time and the food is consistently reasonable. Coffee is nice. Called in many times and if I can extract the girls from the clothes departments it helps.

Typical tourist shops selling clothes and tourist gift. Coach parking area . Some areas a bit cramped.

Called in primarily for something to eat Thankfully it was still serving Breakfast..........so we tucked into their Butties which where full of taste and flavour everyone appeared to be social and friendly

Passing through Welshpool and needed a quick break so we stopped at The Old Station for just a coffee and a quick bite to eat.

We visited the Old Station to-day ,and have never been unhappy here.

We have not been for ages, so decided on a recent trip into town to call in. We do enjoy the coffee there and nice to have a teacake as well.

I wasnt impressed with my cheese scone, but my wifes fruit scone was excellent - or so she said; and good tea and coffee.

While in the area thought we would pop in after diving past and thought this place looks nice being an old train station, shops are nice but wanting food i wouldnt bother. Such a long wait for food and wasnt busy. The tables were sticky and dirty. Food wasnt great very slap dash when it arrived eventually. Would give the place 4 stars for shops.

Stopped en route to the north west on a Sunday. As it was lunchtime, we thought we'd treat ourselves to a Sunday lunch. Waited ages to be served but, frankly, wouldn't have minded waiting forever. The food was AWFUL! Over-cooked vegetables, served tepid; under-cooked yorkshire, served tepid and gluey, thick, chewy beef with oodles of fat. Nigh on inedible. Staff uninterested in enjoyment factor. Definitely not recommended. I will never eat there again.

This is a nice little place to stop off on your travels. Good car park and a nice cafe with toilets in the shop

Just tried to have breakfast here, waited patiently to be served only to be told breakfast had stopped! Only 11.30am and person in front had breakfast. Ordered 2 gluten free toasties in end...

We came here on Good Friday with our son and two Grandaughters. It was an unplanned visit as our son and his daughter were due to travel back to the midlands by train. Their train was cancelled and their next one was 2hrs later. We called into the Old Station to have a meal. We have eaten here before but not a meal. We had a 45 minute wait for the food after ordering and paying. When the food came it was very poor quality. It was mid afternoon and we got the impression that the food (scampi in particular) which my son and I had must have been cooked earlier and reheated (perhaps on a microwave) and they were more like marbles. We will not be patronising this restaurant in future and would certainly not recommend it to anyone.

Week day lunchtime visit, it was quite busy. We each had different panini's , very nice. Served with a salad and coleslaw. Coleslaw was very nice.

There is plenty to admire about the old station .

Lovely old station environment with shopping bonus. Cafe nicely situated upstairs. Toasted sandwich lovely, pancakes lovely, beef and gravy bap lovely - and drippy! limited children's choices for food and drinks.

This place does a great large full English in a tray! Really fills you up and good quality ingredients used.

OK, I'm being a little unkind; it is a perfectly satisfactory shop. Actually some good bargains are available here. It is not for nothing that coaches stop here in the summer months - though admittedly that may also be because it is a convenient stop for tea and coffee. It is more a series of shops, though one franchise appears to have recently closed. There is an extensive selection of sweaters, sportswear, socks and skirts/dresses and also biscuits, conserves and beers and spirits. All the same, Welshpool station is dismal and gives a grim introduction to the town. It was displaced from this site when planners thought that they could wish the railway away, an example now of private affluence versus public squalour that Galbraith would have recognised.

Had lunch here on arrival in Welshpool recently, and as always the place was full and the food excellent.

Sadly we have not been here for ages, just a change in personal routine, nothing to do with the venue. Chose a nice day to pop into Welshpool, have a coffee and teacake and do a bit of Christmas shopping.

Great baked potato very fluffy inside. Always very friendly staff. Always really busy, just shows how good the food is

Whenever we travel to Wales from the Midlands we always try to call in at The Old Station. It's a great place to pop in for clothes, gifts , ect Always bargins. The Restaurant has a good selection off food.

What a beautiful old building. Stopped for breakfast and not disappointed. Food was lovely and the internal shops seemed to go on and on, one room leading to another and another. Lovely retail experience, well worth stopping here. The upstairs cafe is filled with memorabilia of the station. Very pleased we stopped here.

The station cafe could do with a good clean and some refurbishment. The food choices are limited and the food bland. Service was slow and it’s not the cheapest either.

We were on our way to Liverpool and stopped off here for a brunch and break for the coach driver .

If You Are travelling up through Wales to one of the larger cities, this is well worth a stop

This old Station is a great midway stop from Midlands to Mid Wales, nice large car park, undercover out door seating as well as inside, dog friendly, the Station has kept many old features and memorabilia from the old days, some nice littles shops to brows inside and a great cafe, serving some lovely cakes and meals, nice coffee too, can get busy as its a popular stop but always room, well worth a stop, its a lovely place, girls in the cafe are lovely too.

Great little cafe for breakfast when travelling down through Wales. Fantastic value breakfast menu and a shop for those forgotten things

This is a fantastic use of the old railway for retailers to display their goods under one roof. The shops are very cramped due to the width of the building and each retailer cramming their shops to the rafters. Not an ideal location for the disabled or small children. A good selection of Welsh souvenirs, there is also clothing from the likes of the Edinburgh Wool company, gifts and a vast away or crockery. Upstairs there is a cafe selling the usual sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee if you need to recharge your batteries. The scones are huge!

A nice cafe located on the first floor of the Edinburgh Wool Mill Shop which was original a railway station. Access is via the shop using a lift of the stairs. The cafe is as expected, with plenty of railway memorabilia on display.

On our way with Gibbons Coach Holidays heading for Llandudno, our driver David made a stop at the old station welshpool, this was a excellent choice as it had everything under one roof, shoe shop, ladies and gents Edinburgh woollen mill clothing, gift shops, cafe, lift, toilets and much more with ample parking for coaches and cars, we thoroughly enjoyed looking around everything.

It's impressive what has been done to save this very attractive ex Cambrian Railways large station.

Stopped here for coffee /breakfast on the way to Barmouth. Didn't really have time to look round the shops on the ground floor but the café on the 1st floor had a good range of food and my freshly made bacon sandwich was delicious and delivered to my table quickly despite it being very busy. Worth a visit for the building alone.

An old train station converted into a shopping area.

This place is great for money saving bargains on quality goods or all types ,there is also a cafe upstairs fpr the mobile and a lift for the not so mobile .

A real little gem to stumble on at the end of the high street we looked at all the old station artefacts, ticket office, platform and amazing restaurant area. The food was freshly prepared and good value

Stopped off here after our visit to Powis Castle. We hadn’t intended to visit and was late in the day when we arrived, just wished we had arrived earlier, they were on sale and had a great range of all types of clothing and footwear on offer.

Fairly regular visitor as we live not too far away. Nice coffee in the cafe upstairs and friendly service. Sometimes you have to queue a bit, especially if a coach party has turned up. But you can always have a look at the shop areas and come back for a drink if time is on your side.

lots of different shops selling everything from clothes to china and a great restaurant up stairs there is a lift for the less mobile very friendly staff

Lovely old station building.This has been converted into a nice range of shops all under one roof.There is free parking outside and you can stroll up to the canal from here.

Large shop with plenty choices-Best Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have ever seen. Good staff and worth a visit!

Unusual building with top quality items to purchase. An Edinburgh Wool Shop outlet with lots of other good name brands available with discounts thoughout the range. The Restaurant is on the first floor but there's a lift if you don't fancy the climbing the original Station stairs.

Visit the old Welshpool station,walk along the old platform .

The trip from Lancashire to Tenby is long and not always pleasant so a stopover at this converted former Victorian railway station (the new one is round the corner) was a necessity rather than a diary date!

Stopped by as a quick rest break to grab a quick dinner. Was busy and obviously a hit with coach party's and also the locals which is always a good sign. Service staff were helpful and answered any of my questions. Food arrived and was really good (easily the best panini ive had in a while)and was served to me with a smile which is very rare these days. Will be definatly stopping by again

Very cheap and basic, cake brought in and cheap, scone dry with cheap jam, sandwiches had cheap filling. Never again x

Needed to visit a couple of suppliers in the town and stopped for breakfast here with my wife. Good value, hearty breakfast was served quickly. Staff were helpful and we were satisfied. It met our need and expectation.

Visit the old Welshpool station,walk along the old platform .

Called in for a much looked forward to lunch on a long journey with my friend. We have eaten here is the past with find memories of pleasant food.

We had a really disappointing lentil soup for lunch at the weekend; it was just coloured water with no flavour or substance.

When we arrived, we decided to have coffee. White Americano and a cappuncio. The coffee was lovely and set us up for a little shopping.

We had toasted sandwiches- appalling!! £4.50 for two slices of bread, piece thin packet ham and piece of tomato!! Never again, what a rip off!!

The fine people of Welshpool managed to save the old railway station from being demolished giving them a fine historical building which is now a small but bustling shopping area on the ground floor with café serving good food above. For those of you that travel to the coast via Welshpool it's worth stopping in for a break and something to eat

My sister and I decided to have a run out to Coedy Dinas , spent a little bit of time in there ,on the way home and spotted The Old Station . We called in for a coffee and cake and ended up eating hot food . The service was great , cheerful and helpful staff and the hot beef and onion bap was delicious as was the slice of Victoria Sponge . Well worth another visit ..

Good breakfast, all the usuals, very good value for money, ample free parking outside. Friendly staff

Called for afternoon tea while on holiday. I've seen some poor reviews for this restaurant, all I can say is choose wisely - the scones were superb and very good value.

Went here for breakfast, 16/September/2017,we have been many times before,and it has been ok,but today was a joke,the bacon was obviously deep fried,it was all curled up,and full of grease,and cold,the eggs were raw,toast burnt,beans cold,the plate was dripping in grease,the cup of tea was nice,but that is all,there was enough grease on the plate to do twenty fry ups,is it a different cook on Saturday,the meal was a health hazard,and I like fry ups,but come on

The building is exactly what it says with a spacious free car park, a wide range of interesting and varied retail outlets throughout the ground floor and a great café on the first which is reached by a staircase. Open between 9am and 5.30pm, we placed our order at the entrance counter after reading the menu written on the wall above and surveying the mouth-watering selection of products behind the glass-protected counter. The staff were welcoming, happy and relaxed, offering help in making the decision on what to take from the wide choice of food. With plenty of room, service was efficient and the hot meals that we ordered delivered quickly. Food was excellent and prices very reasonable. One male teenage staff member was clearing the tables by collecting the used crockery and, then, sweeping any debris on to the floor … and there it stayed: one minor criticism in what is a very pleasing and enticing place to spend time.

Metimos en aquí para un aperitivo rápido y tuvimos merienda para 2 por sólo £12. 00 que incluía, sandwiches, scones, mermeladas, pasteles de crema y café. Relación calidad-precio genial.

Parada en el camino a una reunión de negocios en Wrexham. Pedí un panecillo Scotch Beef con cebollas y salsa y patatas fritas extra y un pequeño café para £8:05. Es demasiado caro para lo que te dan (2 lonchas finas de hervir en bolsa con la salsa de la carne roja cruda aguada y cebolla en un pequeño bap y una pequeña olla de patatas fritas que se podían contar)

Visited for breakfast with a group of friends. The cafe is great. Friendly staff and a good value breakfast. Choice of 6, 9 or 12 items - had the 9 more than enough for me all washed down with a decent cup of tea. Bargain prices for a decent breakfast. Would definitely visit again.

Visited the old station. My daughter had a late lunch whilst I had a cake. Food was good with home made coleslaw. Service was good. Had time to go shopping after. The café is on the first floor with lift and stairs, making this easily accessible for all. The shop was quite crowded making it difficult for a wheelchair user to get around, use changing rooms, etc that said staff were helpful so there was nothing we could not do. There is a disabled toilet but not with the other toilets so you may need directions.

Arrived 1.30 Many items sold out. Quaity of food received was poor - reheated. Quite expensive. We had cod and chips - batter solid - very little fish. Reheated chips. Friends baked potato - cheese but no actual potato!! To add insult to injury when we asked for tomato & brown sauce we were told we had to pay 5p for a small sachet!!!!! Will not be returning.

This old railway building is fantastic ,there are a number of franchises here .The cafe upstairs offers excellent value for food and drink,the staff here are very helpful ,with memorabilia at each turn .Downstairs you can venture on to the old platform ,covered,which is a sales area.

We enjoy visiting regularly - mainly for a coffee and possibly a toasted teacake and a browse or shop for clothes.On our way for a few days away, we decided to have breakfast there. We were unlucky that a coach had arrived just before, so decided to browse the clothes. A bit later the queue had grown smaller, so breakfast it was. Very nice and tasty. A good choice and extremely good value.The staff are always friendly and welcoming. Easy parking just outside.

Lift needs a service.It keeps stopping for a few minutes mid floor.The menus are on walls,blackboards all over the place,probably in about 6 locations.Staff are nice people but need training on accessibility.I explained I had sight loss yet she tried to send me all over to look at the various fridges of soft drink.Sight loss limits mobility in a small space.They couldn't care less about me or the queue or the gentleman in a wheel chair. DISCRIMINATORY.

I have visited this place quite a few times and have never been disappointed. The staff are extremely friendly and always willing to help. During my last visit I had one of the homemade cottage pies and my partner had the gammon. Both meals were lovely and the food was brought to us really quickly especially as they had a coach in at the time. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends.

The customer service in this place is the worse I have ever experienced and as for the food I am sure it was just ready meals !! This was the feeling me and my friends felt , we all said the same and will not be visiting this place again

Surrounded by lots of stuff to buy. Easily found a gift for a friend and some Welsh crackers with Laverbread and Caerphilly cheese.

We have visited here a few times but in the main we were a bit disappointed with the food. This time we were doing some shopping as my wife was looking for welsh themed presents to take to America when visiting friends. We decided to have a tea/coffee and a cake. I went for the apple pie which looked great but turned out to be tasteless and bland. My wife had carrot cake which was ok but not great. The service was good and the staff pleasant. The environment is pleasant and interesting. The food was not overly expensive and I am sure that some of it is very good. Just a bit disappointed this time. We will try again.

Simple lunch whilst down in Welshpool on business, paninis and cuppa. By the time the 'paninis' came, our teas were stone cold, It does not take 35 mins to do 2 simple paninis. I wouldn't mind but the fillings came in mini baguettes. The bacon filling looked like it had been done in a micro. The waitress apologised for the wait but entirely insincere.