The Reader Cafe in Liverpool

Just wanted to leave 2 big mentions for young Mollie in book shop cafe on Monday, I was there with over 10 people plus big dogs . The service we received to table including navigating the dogs and making sure we all got our right drinks delivered right to table despite being very busy was exceptional, as a regular cafe visitor it’s a delightful way to start the day . Following on I visited today with only 8 friends and were served by equally lovely Jessica, her nature and attitude is very much appreciated and nothing is too much trouble. Keep up the exceptional standards that we have come to appreciate more and more , also dogs are always given same level of love and consideration by all readers staff Mr n wady Liverpool

I loved it I got a lemon drizzle it is to die for 10/10 loved it so much the best lemon drizzle I have ever had ❤️❤️❤️ and I will come agen

There was a long queue on a hot day and the service was really slow even though there were 3 staff behind the counter. Two were talking and one of the two was on her phone, which is very unusual to see and surely against food hygiene? Instead of taking hot drink orders down the line to save time, it was happening one order at a time so it was a bit frustrating to queue for a long time while watching the talking and phone use (while drinking her own drink). It didn't seem to make sense!

The Reader Café is located in the impressive mansion house in Calderstones Park. With such a lovely exterior and with such a lovely vista from this café, one would expect this place to be truly wonderful. Regrettably, this place stops short of this expectation. By way of positives, the take-out latté I ordered and the Victoria sponge cake were both very nice indeed, so no complaints there. However, the service was really quite slow. Fair enough if the place was heaving however there were only a couple of customers in front of us. Once I'd ordered my (simple) order, the staff couldn't have been more leisurely preparing people's ordered. Upon ordering the slice of Victoria sponge cake, it took the staff around 5 minutes before they got round to cutting this - a task which would ordinarily take 30 seconds in my personal kitchen. This made me feel like my order had been forgotten by the staff and I was already mentally preparing myself to reaffirm what I had paid for. Also, the prices here are very odd. They charge £1.30 for cups of tea, which in my books in really quite reasonable seeing as Costa charges you at least £2.00. However, a latté was £3 which seemed a bit excessive. Also, cakes are at least £3 which is a bit of a rip off. They served a vegan chocolate cake however they forgot to include a non-vegan version which was a disappointment. There was also limited indoor seating in this place, which is a pity considering the size of Calderstones Park and the number of visitors it attracts. This might be something you wish to bear in mind if you are visiting on a rainy day. Overall, I wouldn't discourage you visiting The Reader Café if you're in Calderstones Park for the day, however it's not a café I would rush to if you're not in the park.

Arrived at 2.30pm with my dog , i was hungry so wanted a hot meal . Usually home made scouse is on menu. , which was delicious. Unfortunately it wasnt . I ordered fish goujons with chunky chips peas and tartare sauce . So dissatisfied. When my food came , It was large battered fish fingers , which you could tell they had been deep fried from frozen , They were horrible you could smell grease and the chips were horrible . £9.95 never again !

Here with a friend following a good walk. I'd been the park countless times, but this my first visit to the café. It was a Monday, mid afternoon, and the place was chokka. Fortunately it was a mild, sunny day, so we took a table outside. Inside, the place was nice, light, airy, and very clean. And the staff very friendly and helpful. I went for their club sandwich, a toasted triple decker, chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato sandwich, accompanied with fries. The sandwich was delicious and the fries crispy and golden. To drink, a mug of tea, also good. Overall I was impressed, and will definitely be back next time I visit the park. Well worth a visit.

Very busy cafe, food and coffee is fine. The tables and floor was very crummy. Makes the place look like it needs a good clean.

We came here for shelter when it started with heavy rain. We had some coffees and some slices of Victoria sponge. The coffees and cakes were lovely.

Good breakfast,!but started rai ning so had to leave it, they will not let take take my little dog inside because obviously some people object. They should understand IT IS A PARK. PEOPLE GO TO WALK dogs, it's our day out too

Very disappointed. On entering, the cafe was empty with 2 male and 2 female staff behind the counter. I asked what flavour the muffins were and none of the four staff knew the answer. The two males were standing chatting and drinking their own drinks looking totally disinterested and made no attempts to find out the answer to my query. I ordered a scone and a large coffee. The scone was hard, almost stale. There was no cream. And they forgot about my coffee. I had finished my scone just as one of the female waitresses noticed I was sitting without a drink. All in all very lazy and unattentive performance by staff and poor quality of food. Not my usual experience of The Reader.

The venue in the park is lovely, but because of that I feel they are resting on their laurels a bit. I came with three friends for lunch after a walk. The food was pretty awful. My pizza slice was overpriced and bland. One of our party said her sandwich was so cold it was as if it had just come out of the fridge. And someone who had fish fingers said they were rock hard. I love Calderstones, and the Reader, but I wouldn’t recommend going for lunch. The cakes looked nice, though!

The food is good but the service is consistently dreadful. Staff on the till forgetting to put food orders through and you wait ages gor your order. The young staff are pleasant but hopeless. They really need a manager yo organise them

Late mother's day treat with my two gorgeous daughters. Absolutely fantastic. Two of us are gluten free. No bother at all. Food was just as good as none gluten free. Looked and tasted amazing. Service was great. Staff all friendly and helpful asking if we needed anything. Would definitely recommend. Thank you 😊

As a treat took our family to the Reader for a Cuthberts afternoon tea, I’d heard great things and we were looking forward to it, unfortunately the comfortable, cosy atmosphere of Cuthberts previous premises does not seem to have followed them to Calderstones. The tea was served in a large sterile hall at long tables much like a corporate event, the tea came but half of us had no cups… we had to ask several times for the children’s lemonade and several times for more milk. Food wise it was nice but nothing like the pictures on the internet… if you don’t like carrot cake say in advance! It wasn’t bad but certainly lacked the spark I expected…. for the price paid I expected more

Amazing time in lovely surroundings with best afternoon tea I've had for a long time (knocked socks of those from large city establishments). Pre ordered veggie selection and unlike in other places, it arrived without any reminders needed. Sandwiches were fesh and good range of fillings, the selection of freshly made cakes was excellent, each one different and delicious - perfect from start to finish. Booking is required

Came here today 2 flat whites and a tiny cupcake for my grandson £8 asked for take outs got cups had to be transferred. I got half a small paper cup of an awful slightly warm coffee .. I always go to the ice cream parlour around the corner and coffee is amazing there and cheaper.

So I decided to go to the reader cafe to try the food and explore the park and cafe so i went to the cafe I was waiting in line when one of the staff members started swearing at me and judging my weight because I was ordering a cake and a hot chocolate I was disgusted and decided to leave i wouldn't recommend this place at all

I cant find a page for the ne reader restaurant on Mount pleasant so I will Review it on here. What a fabulous new restaurant that I would highly recommend. The quality and choice of the food was absolutely excellent. The Vegan choices were some of the best I've eaten. The wine was very reasonable and the staff were extremely friendly and attentive. We had a large family group and all would give it 5 stars. It's a must visit!

A busy park cafe, with an interesting menu. Unfortunately my special menu was forgotten, and it took a while to get it sorted well it still taste good when it finally arrived.

I am very confused why this is considered a dog friendly cafe when dogs are not allowed inside? I think the reviews on this may be outdated.

Have just visited the Reader Cafe lunch with a friend. I dont know were to start. Arrived after having walked in rain. Staff on arrival not friendly and really could not be bothered serving us. We went for the ham salad rolls a latte and coffee. On unwrapping rolls the bottom soaking wet. Took it back no explanation why it was wet was given another. When coffee finally arrived they were cold and my latte more froth than coffee. Took them back mine returned hot but my friends was still cold. Just could not be bothered taking it back again. Will never ever use this cafe again. Could not have a decent conversation with my friend because of all the noise

I was really annoyed the other day for a take out when I had been waiting quite a while in the queue, only for the girl who was serving at the til to ignore me once I got to the front and served the customer behind me instead. This made me really annoyed and exasperated, as it was very insulting to be ignored like that after I queued up for a while, like how could you not notice me, was I invisible all of a sudden?! The customer behind me also was dishonest to take his turn instead of saying I was next, as it seemed like he was possibly sneakily trying to cut infront of me, and he succeeded too. This felt really uncomfortable for me as I have anxiety, social anxiety and ASC so this really left me feeling unsettled to be in this situation all of a sudden, and I did end up getting her attention after he had gone, which wasnt easy for me as I felt so annoyed and angry that I just felt like leaving, and I have social anxiety of course, but I didnt say I'd been ignored, as like I say I have social anxiety so it wasnt easy, but I worry it looked like to her and the customer behind me that I had pushed in, which was so unfair considering I was the one who had been cut in front of. This place is way too disorganized like a lot of people have said, and you need to really be more organized, for example having more staff available to prevent queues and actually paying attention to customers in the queues. I immediately regretted coming here and will never be returning here again, so at least I have lived and learned. Very disappointed and unhappy.

I popped in to get a sandwich etc. I had to ask multiple times and was at first ignored, then told that a colleague from the kitchen was coming out to serve me, despite several staff members doing nothing, one of whom was eating a pack of crisps when she was meant to be on duty serving people. Sods Law: she was the one who finally came over and deigned to attend to me. I told her I would prefer someone to serve me who hadn't just been eating food, whereupon she gave me a sarcastic smirk and said she'd fetch someone. It was at this point that I left.

Ham and cheese ciabatta was small and dry. The chips were good but I wouldn’t have known there was rosemary near them. It was a long wait for the food but the tea didn’t arrive until we had eaten. Oh boy did that ciabatta need...

It is a nice area to sit outside with the dogs after a long walk, but the service is dire and getting worse. I only ordered toast, tea cakes and tea, waited a little while in queue, although it wasn’t very busy at all, plenty...

Is part of the mansion, they got a good selection of foods and drinks. Staff is very friendly. There is also outside seating, which is pleasant in sunny weather.

It was a lovely day yesterday and I decided to go for a walk with the dog in Calderstones Park; too nice not to stop off at the cafe for a little light refreshment. I was served a coffee by a young girl wearing glasses...

Love this place. Great on a sunny day with plenty of outdoor seating. Friendly helpful staff. Make a great hot chcocolate and a great choice of food. I would recommend.

Called here today for takeaway drinks. Absolutely dire service. Lots of staff, most of them wandering around in a world of their own. No organisation whatsoever. Waited 20 minutes to get to front of queue. Watched drinks being left for ages on the counter whilst...

Setting, coffee and cakes are excellent. Service and hot food very disappointing. Have tried fish and chips - fish was dreadful. Tried soup supposedly served with bread roll; ok but luke warm and served with two slices of dry white bread.

Cafe was quite busy however I waited 20mins for 2 lattes. One lady was making the drinks while 4 others milled about. Seems disorganised & coffee was lukewarm. We took the coffees outside to sit at front of mansion only to be plagued by noisy...

Wonderful! Great breakfast and coffee, excellent hygiene and ventilation, lovely staff and pretty setting in the park. :)

On a literally icy day we and our dogs were forced outside and when asked got an unsympathetic, abrupt and unhelpful reply!

This café is pretentious and, has appalling service, taking up to 40mins to serve an order. It is discriminating against the dog walking community which, it has destroyed by, failing to deliver on promises made and, segregating them to outside poor facilities. They are oblivious...

I walk my dog everyday in Calderstones Park and meet with an other dog walkers. After our walk we have a cup of coffee which is taken outside the Mansion House. The dog walkers definitely feel like second class citizens. Dogs and owners can sit...

I recently visited Calderstones-one of my favourite places to walk my dog. Shame when I got to the reader to see that dogs are not allowed inside, which means that during the winter this place is off limits to me and the many other dog...

The Manor House at Calderstones Park has been renovated to a high standard but sadly that standard hasn’t yet reached the cafe! The soup is delicious but served with a none too fresh piece of sliced bread covered in a dubious looking spread is definitely...

I'm really sad to post this review as I am a great supporter of the Mansion House, the cafe and the park itself. But, to see one or two of catering staff in the cafe stroking and hugging dogs, letting them lick their hands and...

Visited with a friend for coffee & cake after we’d had a walk in Calderstones Park. Lovely coffee & great cakes. Good service & loved the idea of the sit & natter tables. Would definitely recommend & will definitely return.

I came here with a friend on a very very busy day and my friend and I ordered a drink each and a cake and I had the special... Bread and butter pudding. They bring the order to your table. Considering how busy they were, service was extremely quick. They got my order wrong but without questioning it, they Quickly changed it. My bread and butter pudding was delicious, but enormous! I could only eat half and I have a good appetite! Our first time here and I can highly recommend it. Lovely pleasant staff too

Serveral visits now. Cafe is disorganised. Waiter wandering around with no idea where he is taking the food. Food took ages to arrive. Not complicated to serve a wrap and some soup..

Having been a few times. I now need to comment on how rough this place is. Firstly always crowded. the disabled access is poor . You need to open up more rooms. Always too busy and queuing a more indifferent set of staff you cant find. A smile is a must in the Hospitality Industry. Service ... basically indifferent, dissinterested . The main girl on the till didnt actually look at me once... when she was taking my order. They then told us to wait in the foyer as it was full. We were completely forgotten about. The hot chocolate not hot. The Paninis, dry, not toasted, ham and cheese had been thrown in with no dressings offered. Sorry to say this but you need to seriously up your game.Joes cafe probably better. They dont take pride in their food presentation or taste. I suggest the managers eat their own food and check its tasty. People go back because of the location and the fact this is a captive audience. But there are far better cafes in South Liverpool.

Nice cafe but needs reorganising, a quick win would be to separate the drinks from the food orders so the drinks can be dispensed quickly, I waited about 30 minutes to get a coffee and there were only about 8 people in front of me

I have been going to this cafe for many years from when it first opened in the old cafe to when it was in the porta cabin. During this time there was an offer on of filter coffee or nomal tea and two slices of toast for two pounds. Since the new cafe opened it seems that it can't be decided if this offer is still available, if you query it it's available but just not on a key on the till, I've been told this four times since it opened its like russian roulette as to whether you get a staff member who gives you this offer as they have worked there for ages or you have to go through the whole rigmarole of having to explain the offer and then they have to o into the kitchen to ask someone. There were a lot of regular customers to this cafe over the years and can someone just decide it's on/off and if on put it on a key o the till. I like the new cafe and I can see the prices going up slightly but the £2 cost previously would now be £3 which seems a bit of a price hike.

Tuve una experiencia bastante mala aquí el fin de semana de la inauguración de Mansion House, pero estaba preparado para atribuirlo a un número mayor de lo esperado y problemas iniciales. Sin embargo, unas semanas después y me entristece informar que el café sigue tan desorganizado y destartalado como siempre. Los tiempos de espera para ordenar son tontos y, aunque nuestros paninis bastante insípidos salieron bastante rápido, nos dejaron sin bebidas y la comida de una persona. Había terminado mi comida por mucho tiempo antes de romperme y buscar nuestras bebidas (un café negro, té y un chocolate caliente, nada complejo). En mi segundo viaje de regreso para perseguirlos, finalmente aparecieron las bebidas, pero aún no había señales de las 2 rebanadas de pizza. Finalmente llegó, pero solo después de otra consulta de nuestra parte. En el fin de semana de apertura, el personal fue al menos amable y se disculpó, pero esta vez estaban en gran medida hoscos y claramente hartos de ser perseguidos.

Ordered fish and chips. The service and staff are fantastic, unfortunately they are let-down by the quality of the food. The fish was dripping in oil which oozed out when I cut the fish. The batter was thin, tasteless and overcooked. The chips where overcooked and dry, tasteless, even with lots of salt and vinegar there was no rescue for this meal, hence it was returned and I was offered chips as an alternative, still no better left them. I had the overall impression that the chef was under pressure and rushed the meal out with no thought quality control.The coffee was excellent, so was their normal brew tea.The salt brownie was thick and and heavy, brownies are meant to be, but this stuck to your teeth and the flavour you could not taste at all, only an overwhelming taste of coconut. Sincerely I did not want to try anything else on the menu and would advice caution on the cooked meals side of thing's. I was served really well by the waiting staff and a credit goes to those lady's, hence my two star rating.

This is an example when lottery funding could have been used better. The new cafe within the mansion house. Toilet access downstairs via a lift. If you have a small child and dog unfortunately access was denied as no dogs allowed even on a lead. You can’t leave a dog unsupervised so your child can not use the toilet or send your 4 yr old down in a lift on their own?? Badly thought out.

Visited for breakfast today which was excellent. I had the full English which was very tasty and made with quality ingredients. The coffee was nice too. The refurbishment of the building is also lovely which made for a nice setting to enjoy breakfast.

El domingo por la mañana visita al Reader Cafe, que finalmente ha reabierto en The Mansion House en Calderstones Park.

Visité el parque ayer como siempre lo hacemos en un fin de semana con nuestros dos hijos pequeños. Noté que la mansión estaba abierta y entró. Para nuestra sorpresa, el café estaba abierto (¡es pequeño!) Me senté con los niños. Mi compañero fue al mostrador a ordenar, volvió para decir que la comida se detiene entre las 11 y media para prepararse para el almuerzo. ! ? ! ? Por lo tanto, ordenó 2 lattes y 2 tortas de té tostado para los niños. Esperamos 30 minutos . . . ¡30 minutos! ! ! ! 5 por 2 lattes pequeños que estaban fríos y en una taza para llevar. Mientras tanto, observamos a otros clientes que esperaban momentos similares para tostadas y té. Estaba muy ocupado. Ahora sí, hay un elemento de problemas iniciales, pero este es un café establecido. ¡Se brindó un mejor servicio desde la cabina porta! Observamos que carros llenos de comida pasaban por el café y los clientes tenían que salir de la larga fila. Los gerentes con talkies walker asomando la cabeza y luego desapareciendo de nuevo. El personal no está limpiando las mesas, la congestión está esperando bebidas, la salsa marrón no está disponible. Vamos muchachos, compárenlo. . . . ¡no es una ciencia exacta!

Normalmente me encanta venir aquí. Bueno, ya no se ha visto afectada mi experiencia aquí, ya que el personal inexperto ni siquiera puede poner una escama en un helado, y cuando la escama se partió, ¡pusieron el resto en la papelera! ¡Qué asco! ! Además, parece que el personal no puede hacer frente a la actividad de este cálido día. ¡Sólo les quedaban 3 sabores que dejaron a mis tres hijos muy decepcionados! ! ! No vendré aquí de nuevo. Y te aconsejo que lo hagas también!

Este es un pequeño café estupendo y el lugar ideal para tomarse una copa o comer algo mientras disfruta de un paseo por el parque más bonito de Liverpool.

I visited here last Friday and couldn't believe how bad the service was, I've been a catering assistant for 14 years and was surprised. Firstly I asked for the chocolate fudge cake and ice cream deal but the lady replied simply 'We don't do that here' When I asked what she meant she said ' it's in the other one' so I asked for a hot chocolate (advertised at £2.50) she said it was (£3.50) I said the sign said hot chocolate with cream and marshmallow says £2.50 the and girl said 'No it's £3.50' So I said I'll just have a coffee then. She charged me £3.00 (twice the price) so I had to get a refund.

He estado yendo a Calderstones Park durante años y es uno de mis favoritos. Sin embargo, es solo recientemente me encontré con este café. Es un lugar encantador y sirve una variedad de comidas y bebidas para todos los gustos.

Aunque no es el dueño de un perro, me encanta esta cafetería que admite perros y siempre he encontrado que aquellos con perros los mantienen tranquilos y bajo control.

Fui a dar un paseo temprano por la mañana, pero decidí ir a desayunar en el Café Reader antes de caminar por el Parque Calderstones. .

Reasonable choice of menu. friendly staff. took a party of school children for drink and snack ..................................................................................................................................................

Stopped off at The Reader Cafe to do a bit of work and have a bite to eat. Had a glorious posh cheese on toast that was very tasty and a big portion size (would be good for two on a budget). Good cup of tea too but a pot or refil (when buying food) would be even better. A definite recommendation.

This place is situated in wonderful surrounding is great for dog owners and humans alike however the food offer is so hit and miss you can be really happy or extremely disappointed, if you like ice cream enjoy as for food go elsewhere, nice staff and service.

Mientras disfrutamos de un paseo por la tarde del domingo por el Parque Calderstones, decidimos ir a comer algo

En un día soleado es ideal para sentarse en las mesas de picnic en el patio y disfrutar de una bebida. Aunque no es un propietario de perro, yo no tengo problema con el hecho de que los dueños de perros a llevar sus perros aquí porque en la principal los perros están perfectamente bien educados.

Salida para una caminata en la mañana del domingo 29 de abril de 2018 decidimos desayunar en el lector de Cafe. Sin embargo después de aparcar el coche y caminar hasta el Café fue tapiada y el edificio principal estaba cubierta de andamios ya que ha ganado 5 millones de libras de subvención de la casa señorial, reformada. Aparentemente esto le llevará unos 2 años para terminar

Lovely park and friendly cafe but selfish dog owners who let their dogs bark constantly and pester people who are eating spoil it! Maybe rule to keep dogs on leash in eating areas and if they are noisy should be asked to leave!

Just wondering who employed the manager who I believe is called meg very rude and abrupt needs anger management

It's great to have a nice café in the nicest park in Liverpool. The café itself is small inside and tends to get very crowded but if the weather allows it, there is nothing more relaxing than sitting outside and watching the world go by.

Vine a el parque porque no todos los días con mis hijos. . Este día particularmente frío y húmedo que decidimos ir a la cafetería para algunos té y tostadas, al entrar en la cafetería me recibieron 3 miembros del personal, uno era obviamente la chef y una era se destacó en el diligentemente hasta. . Mientras que un muy muy chica alta estaba gritando sobre su árbol de Harry Potter, dumbledore completo con decoraciones de Harry y ron. . . También me informaron de cómo cuando lo hace ella disfruta el "gato" filtro y procedió a mostrar snapchat sus colegas cómo ella pouts, yo estaba muy sorprendido al descubrir que dicho señorita va a la enseñanza en Polonia y que sus amigos "ex colega "odia a ella y cómo habían problemas en la ciudad cuando lo visto en la noche. . . . Cómo fabuloso para las 9:30 de la mañana del sábado mientras que pedir comida. . Nuevo entorno agradable. la comida muy buena. . Arruinada por personal que. No puedo mantener conversaciones o incluso ir" para todo el mundo" sin informar de madrugada. . Yo solo puede sentir para el personal que parecía tan cansado y harto de gob.Todos poderoso. . . . . . Lástima que no pude enterrar mi cabeza en uno de los fabulosos libros

Este es un agradable café y dig suele estar atestado debido al número limitado de mesas en el interior. Hay asientos afuera pero por supuesto siempre dependiendo del tiempo.

Good value, relaxed atmosphere, children made very welcome high chairs provided Also handy if you walking in the park alone and fancy a decent cup of tea or coffee.

Nice enough cafe but at weekends you wait so long to be served because they sell proper coffee. It was so much better when it was run by the previous owners when you could get chips and a cup of tea for a couple of quid.

This is near the ice cream parlour and playground. Offers a variety of sandwiches and hot food. Inside is small but there is plenty of outdoor seating. It is also dog friendly

Me encanta todo el concepto de la cafetería. . . Libros en una estantería reservar un agradable café en un día frío, etc. poner es arruinada por los perros que son permitidos en, es muy desagradable estar comiendo un muffin y consiga un gran respiración...

Vaya aquí cada mañana como parte de pasear al perro. Incluso vende perro casero saludable obsequios que mi perro le encanta! Algo para mí y mi cachorro. El personal es muy amable y buen servicio. Muy relajado e informal. Y siempre limpias. Durante todo precioso.

Hemos venido aquí todo el tiempo para un café y un pastel y el servicio es siempre muy rápido y agradable. Los brownies y la carretera rocosa es delicioso y pueden salir de un café en bang. Un montón de carácter y información sobre eventos, sólo desearía que ya estaba abierta

I have only been once with my daughter but my wife goes here very regularly and loves it. my daughter loves the ice cream too!

Lovely food, lovely cakes, excellent coffee and good price. Staff are very friendly and it's a great cause.

Situated in Calderstones Zpark, this is a super little place, where you can grab a coffee and croissant, sandwiches, or a nice lunch.With seating outside, this is a very popular place for all visitors, dog walkers and everyone makes return visits.Small interior with about 8 tables, this can be a very busy place, but on dry days, the outside seating really helpsAgain, great staff and the place is dog friendly, but keep your pooches on a lead

Visited this cafe for breakfast this morning and arrived at around 10am. Decided to have sausage on toast bacon on toast tea and Mocha. Total cost £10.20Enjoyed our purchase even though it was very busy. We also managed to get a table. The good thing about this cafe is that they allow dogs in as long as they are on a lead

I have coffee here every morning after walking my do, really nice place very helpful staff lovely coffee I recommend this highly

Absolutely loved this Cafe when first opened .Very much needed in this beautiful park however service lately dreadfully slow and totally uninterested when gone in to check on food and this was only for toast. Also Cafe toilets are the park toilets and they pass the buck so to speak that's it's the councils problemThey are fowl vile dirty disgusting toilets and should not even be open for public use. It lets the cafe down terribly. Sad and dreadful that they don't care .

I love this café and I don't mind thee dogs being in there but I think people should refrain from feeding the dogs at the table.I go here quite a lot and now dogs have to be on leads in the café which is a good idea but you get the odd person who feeds the dog at the table. There was one woman who had a fairly tall red setter feeding it at the table and the dogs head was all over it, when she left a family with small children sat there and doing what small children do they were putting their hands all over the table then eating toast. I love dogs but there has to be some common sense, one woman went in with three beagles the man sitting behind me couldn't get out of the café with his well behaved labradoodle as he couldn't get past them and he had to go round the back of the tables, I even jokingly offered to pass it out of the window. I know people who won't go in his café because of the dogs I don't mind them if people are sensible

Had a walk around Calderstones Park and we were very pleased to find this café. We went in and the seating area was full. However it was a mild day for the beginning of Feb so we decided to sit outside. Just had a tea each and I had a slice of the avocado and courgette cake (£2.50 for the cake) which was very nice. The teas were only £1 each. They do a deal of tea and a pastry or teacake for £2 - very good value.The staff were very friendly and helpful putting the cake in a plastic container so we could take out.People who use this park frequently are very fortunate to have this facility.

Nice selection of snacks, coffee is good although they don't have skimmed milk. Allows dogs on leads. Child friendly

We visited here for breakfast and loved it. The cafe is dog friendly and although we did not have a dog with us, really enjoyed the experience.Food here is good and the staff are very friendly. As this is our favourite Park in Liverpool, the Reader Cafe was already on a winner but by serving delicious food they made sure that we will call again and again.Other reviewers have described here as an oasis in the park and I for one would not disagree with that description....

It has a 5 star hygiene rating! How? The skirting boards are very stained with lots food and dirt as are the lower parts of the walls. Needs a thorough clean.Food is average.The service is poor with items forgotten.And it's dog friendly. Great if they don't yap incessantly

The Reader Cafe has transformed Calderstones Park - its lovely. Plenty of teas and coffees to choose from and delicious home made food. Even a poem of the day!! We love it!

I regularly visit this place and meet fellow dog walkers. Lovely friendly staff. Great choice of beverages and lovely cakes reasonably priced. You can sit inside or go al fresco. Well worth a visit and get a card stamped to collect your free 10th drink.

A small, nicely decorated, cafe within the Mansion House/Reader Organisation building. Good coffee, nice sandwiches and cakes, gluten free options. Dogs allowed. Outdoor seating.

We visited when Leanne & Dave presented the breakfast show on Radio City.Great menu in the cafe - we have visited previously & enjoyed delicious baked spuds !Lovely friendly atmosphere with tables outside to enjoy the summer sunshine - we enjoyed the Radio City morning, so thanks for visiting - Calderstones is one of our favourite places.

Vast improvement from the predecessor! Friendly staff, pleasantly decorated making good use of the limited space. I visit at least twice a week. Being a home worker, this is a lovely treat and I often see the same faces (other returning satisfied customers...). My only minor criticism would be the slight imbalance of prices. I would charge a little more for sandwiches and reduce the cost of the salad. Lastly, be daring, have a selection of more 'exotic' sandwiches, I really think the cutting edge visitors of Calderstones would gladly indulge! X

A real asset to the park very space limited sadly nut food and drinks are fresh, good quality and very reasonably priced too.

Go to this café about three times a week since it opened, it is so much better than the previous café in the park and is open at 8:30 which is great for any number of dog walkers and cyclists etc. .Very good coffee and croissants £2 for both and a great selection of cakes and sandwiches as well as hot food. The staff are really friendly and helpful. If you spend five pound you get a free second hand book from the shelves in the café dogs can go in café if they behave

Decided to go for a walk in Calderstones Park yesterday after working in the garden and then a quick trip for some retail therapy However our 2st choice was to receive visit the reader cafe but only just made it in time around 4pm Sunday 24th April 2016. The cafe closes at 430 pm on a Sunday so we were luckyWe picked 2 X Mocha extra shots 1 x hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows and a tea. Then 3 x Sausage rolls and 1 x cheese & onion pasty. The pasty and a Mocha for me at around £13Very quick service drinks and our snack was tasty they like the sausage rolls as they said that it was a sausage and not just sausage meatCan not find a fault with this venue and would recommend it to anyone

Decided to go for a walk in Calderstones Park Alert on Liverpool Sunday 14th Feb 16Thought we would go for a snack and hot drink before our walk The Reader Cafe is in a good location near the Manor and is very popular. We were early so we managed to get a table. We ordered 1 x Bacon Sandwich on Brown Bread and 1 x Sausage Sandwich on White Bread a Breakfast Tea and a double MochaEnjoyed our snack which came to £9.65 my Double Mocha was the nicest I have ever tasted. The service was excellent and the good thing was they let people bring their dogs inBy the time we had finished that cafe was packed and people where also sitting outside on the benches eating and or drinking hot coffee or teaWould suggest that you try this venue as I would recommend this cafe to anyone. It also has wheelchair access via a ramp

Had a pleasant coffee and cake here ,but not so sure about some of the concoctions a bit way out for normal tastes I fear,l do really recommend the ice cream parlour round the corner from the cafe ,,,,that is really good and popular

Have experienced pleasant service at the cafe today. The coffee was wonderful. Had a tea cake and it was presented beautifully. Staff were pleasant, friendly and efficient. Thank you for a very pleasant experience.This cafe is in particularly pleasant surroundings. The building where the cafe is is equally pleasant.

Het concept van The Reader is heel mooi. Ga ook bij Calderstone Mansion naar binnen om hier meer over te horen. Wij hebben het genoegen gehad om met een leesgroep mee te mogen doen. Daarna heerlijk koffie en home made cake gegeten. In de zomer zal het park erg mooi zijn.

When this place first opened it was a nice improvement on the previous horrible café that had operating from the same site. We often walk our dog at Calderstones and go in regularly for coffee, hot chocolate and a snack. The service recently has been absolute chaos, and also bad tempered. Not sure whether the staff are volunteers but they don't seem to know what they are doing, and the space is too cramped to meet the demand. This place looks to be thriving, the location in the park is great, but they need to invest in better management, facilities and higher quality food before people start to go elsewhere.

Hummus and roast veg sandwich bought as a take-away. Completely inedible - bread was soggy and roast veg contained PICKLED ONIONS! Eh? Never experienced this before and never want to experience this food again. Love the Reader but abhor this cafe. The food and drink is totally sub-standard. Keep giving it another chance as I really want to love it but it disappoints every time. YUCK!

I'm really disappointed having to leave this review as I LOVE the fact that the Reader Association are taking such good care of our beautiful park and the addition of the Reader Cafe has been a very welcome one. However, this is where I feel I need to write an honest review and make (yet another) honest appeal to those responsible for the cafe. It's been open over a year now and the service "system" remains chaotic and today (11am) was no exception. I have twice written to the Reader Org to recommend they introduce a ticket systen whereby people know when an order shouted by the staff is their order. Today like so many other times, people were taking orders for people who were before them in the queue, not getting what they ordered or worst of all having to wait lengthy periods to get anything. Today I wanted a capuccino and a steak pie. It was 20 minutes before I left with my order. Orders for coffee etc usually take this long especially at weekends. This is unacceptable and those who manage the cafe MUST start to consider how they can improve this. However much I like having the cafe, I'm not prepared to wait 20 minutes or more for a hot drink, and regretably that means I will not be frequenting the cafe unless it appears to be empty! Please employ TWO people to deal with the hot drinks. Please adopt a more sensible ordering system (example issue a numbered ticket and then use that number on the order slip for the staff?). I want the cafe to grow and be successful but customer service is paramount and if I am to be completely honest, those running the cafe need to accept that waiting times and chaotic distribution of food need to be fixed - pronto!

Once again today I had to wait almost 20 minutes for a coffee. Absolutely chaotic when only a handful of people in the queue. No system of monitoring who orders what (why not issue a numbered ticket?) means, like again today, people taking other people orders. PLEASE address the system or you will chase people away. Waiting 20 minutes on average for a drink on a Saturday morning is unacceptable. I love the park and the changes introduced by the Reader Org but I will not be visiting again unless I can see there are very few people in the queue! You need TWO people making the drinks.