The Stables in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We have been here many times for coffee and cake and most of the time the cakes seem to be reasonably fresh. Today i had a very dry sponge Mocha cake. Also, whilst eating my cake i watched a member of staff blow his nose in to a tissue 3 or 4 times and without even a thought to washing his hands went straight over to the dresser to get a cake plate to serve a piece of cake to a customer. I think that is disgusting and shows a lack of hygiene which in this day and age is not acceptable.

We ate breakfast here which was so delicious we returned for a late lunch. The staff could not have been more friendly or accommodating (8 of us) and everyone had a very enjoyable, freshly prepared meal. The menu is small but varied and fresh. They also catered very well for a vegan and vegetarians among us. There is a lovely courtyard to eat or takeaway is possible with lots of places to sit in the grounds - we can’t wait to return when we can sit inside as it looks wonderful. Highly recommend!

It is busy on a Saturday morning when ParkRun finishes 9:30 to 10:30am (which is why I am there) but they do an excellent job of banging out lush coffee, solid breakfast staples (the egg and hash brown sanger is a winner) and their cakes are great. The cafe itself is interesting with booths made from stables, you can see the hoof marks from where horses have kicked, its well worth a visit. The people who work there are super friendly and treat everyone with respect. Highly recommended

complained to the girl on shift on the saturday we visited about the filter coffee not being very nice, she was rude and unprofessional, defensive, there were no other people so it was not a stressful working environment. I prefer staff at orangery,

We decided to stop off at the cafe for a bite to eat, we read the reviews and decided to stay away from the simple menu, (an egg sandwich) we stuck to the dry cakes and had coffees, the staff truly give you dirty looks as you enter the premises, like we had inturpted them doing nothing and were annoyed they had to do their job? the girl was abrupt and rude and its like customers are seen as an inconvenience. We watched one customer come into the cafe at 3.45 pm and were denied hot drinks as even though they close at 4pm the girl had switched the machine off, Shall not recommend, so much potential wasted the staff and management need changing asap

Went here yesterday day with family and have to say that the staff were standoffish, brusque and miserable; not at all skilled in how to serve with a smile and offer good customer service. Our drinks were brought outside and virtually slung on the table; it was so outrageously bad that we were a little stunned and so we watched them serve others around us only to see it was done in an equally appalling manner. It’s rare to find such surly staff with blatant disregard for the paying customer. Training required (lots of it) and better management needed here I’m afraid!

Had a lovely visit around Mount Egdcumbe House and garden on a beautifully hot day and when finished we were all ready for a nice cup of tea so headed for the Stable Cafe....arrived at five to four, cafe closes at four, and asked the young lady who was re stocking the chiller if we could have two pots of tea....No we couldn't it was cold take away only... But it was, by then, two minutes to four, Where has customer service gone? customers are generally looked upon as a irritation and an inconvenience of the job, we were very disappointed with the customer experience there.

I have been here before, and generally very nice. But this time I asked for: Egg sandwich (they were out) Pulled Pork sandwich (out of pork) Cornish Breakfast (they don't do breakfasts all day) All other sandwiches were full of cheese (not helpful to any vegans/those with allergies/intolerances.) "What do you have?" I asked. "Nothing with chips" they answered. With a massive queue behind me, tutting at my increasing hangriness, and my inability to choose from a menu that isn't available, I gave up and left hungry. When you're a cafe at the top of a whopping great big hill, make sure you have chips at the very least, otherwise people are just going to get annoyed.

We sat here to eat ice creams after having drinks down in the Orangery. The seating outside is on picnic benches, which I’ve never found particularly comfortable, but it was a nice warm day so put up with it. The staff here are not as friendly as the Orangery....just doing their job! The young man serving the ice cream, held the cornet in his hand while putting the ice cream in and then wrapped tissue round it to hand to us, it might have been nicer if he held it with tissue already round it?!? It’s a pleasant courtyard to sit for drinks or food, and there is inside seating.

A regular stop for us whilst walking between the cremyll ferry and kingsand/cawsand. Always have a latte and cake, always sit outside, always get good service. Staff have always been pleasant. Occasionally the tables don’t get cleared quick enough but it’s a lovely courtyard setting with a great shop next door.

We visited today and are regular visitors but every time are so frustrated! Regardless of how busy it is there is always a significant wait and I can’t work out why. Food here is good and the cakes are excellent. It all goes wrong with the staff that are not friendly, almost rude and amazingly slow with no passion or real interest in what they are doing and it shows every time we go, hence why I have finally written this review. Location is amazing and menu suitable, but it needs an experienced manager and team to allow this place to reach its potential. To have an hours wait for sandwiches is simply not acceptable. I was waiting in line to be served and watched a bloke who is always there hold an ice cream cone with his hands whilst he filled the cone and then wrap it with a tissue, but so slowly!!! I want to say good things and recommend this place to others but won’t do that until staff change. So much potential wasted

Had a full english when on holiday. Out for an early walk, then onto the ferry and was happy to find a breakfast being served, what a reward. Fantastic!

We visited The Stables for breakfast before a day of exploring and we weren’t disappointed. The cafe was really busy when we got there but we were served as soon as we arrived and our tasty veggie cooked breakfasts arrived quickly. We enjoyed generous portions of good food and good tea, and I’d happily stop in again!

Amazing breakfast, decent portions, friendly staff, good coffee and the perfect chocolate flapjack. Dog friendly place amongst the most beautiful setting. They even have a load of old fire engine motors kicking around and MTB rental next door. Everything you need!

I'm looking forward to many more visits to this lovely cafe. The menu at The Stables is a refreshing change from the fish n chips or chips n fish found in almost all seaside towns. The Stables menu is lovely fresh food with a healthy twist. This being said I had burger, saw it going out to another table and couldn't resist, my wife stuck to her health guns and ordered the rogan josh lentil curry, neither of us were disappointed. We will be back :-)

We ate at the stables twice whilst on holiday and both times we were impressed. We had lunch one day and returned for breakfast on another. We enjoyed the special for lunch, it was really flavoursome and fresh, followed by a yummy cake. For breakfast I had the vegan full english, which I was intrigued by and was not disappointed, mushrooms stuffed with humous turns out to be delicious! As we were camping with our dogs we were very happy to find it a dog friendly cafe. The staff were very friendly and it had a lovely outdoor seating area with some cute shops surrounding it. Lovely place to stop at and the park is really beautiful. We will certainly return if holidaying nearby again!

I have emailed The Stables regarding my conplaints on the 10th of September with no response .... thanks!!!! for these reason's inedible food soggy, grease and under cooked pasty costing £4.00 then replaced with tasteless quiches and few chips and small salad costing £6.50 ... never again .

Only two staff and one chef were put on for a busy Thursday lunch meaning long wait times and lower standards; was served drinks in paper cups. The staff that were present were friendly but so rushed off there feet that service was poor

We visited here yesterday as the Orangery was shut for a wedding. We waited a while to order as most of the staff were milling around talking to each other, the woman who served me was rude and short. We bought soft drinks which we had to drink from the glass bottles as the glasses we were told to use on the window cill were all dirty and there were dead flies residing in several of them. I ordered a chicken salad which was the only gluten free option on the menu, it arrived with 10 teeny pieces of rubbery chicken, and plenty of mouldy lettuce. Unfortunately I had eaten some of it when I noticed the mouldy lettuce. We couldn’t find anyone to tell as there were no staff to be seen then despite the huge piles of dirty crockery on plenty of tables. The quiche my husband had was fine although the chips weren’t great, but definitely not mouldy. I would definitely avoid this place in future and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Had lunch at The Stables last Sunday. Ordered the chicken burger which was over £12. We don't mind paying for good food but this was not particularly good. It came with a pile of chips and very little salad and hardly any cheese in the burger - very different to the picture!! This is such a shame as the setting is lovely.

The food was fine, if a little over priced. The service was poor, the staff are young and uninterested in customer service.

This is a pleasant enough cafe serving decent food and drinks at a reasonable price. However, someone is not doing their job...when you order you are asked what table number - they all have teapots or something numbered....but without fail, the waiters and waitresses emerged from the kitchen and then wandered from table to table asking if this is what they ordered. If you have a system - use it!

Really disappointing visit today, no change so either card or exact money and only 1 burger left at 1.00, not a nice family visit at all.

It's an OK cafe. The food is fairly average with the cafe itself being a bit dark. When we visited it was also quite cold - the change of season meant the heating wasn't on yet and the doors wide open. It's OK but save yourself for the Orangery if you can which is lighter and airier with a similar selection plus some healthier options

I came here with my lovely daughter and grandson for some lunch on Tuesday, it was delicious. They have children's menus that they can colour along with plenty of toys for the children. Very friendly atmosphere and smiley employees. Nothing seemed to be a struggle for them, we came at about 1:30 and they were busy however service was very fast and the coffees and lunch were spectacular. We will definitely be back soon. Highly recommend this cafe.

30 minutes to wait for an all day breakfast on a quiet day.....I was assisting at an event at Edgecumbe & sloped off for a quick munch..... Most certainly not quick, in fact the only thing that stopped me from going elsewhere was that I didn't have time to go anywhere else.... oh well, at least the foods a bit better. The last time I ate there my food was so over salted that it was inedible!

Slowly going down hill. Food is still very good. The service is shocking. Tables were dirty. Staff aren't friendly. And you have changed the till point around. It doesn't work.

Unreasonable and rude member of staff spoiled our visit. She was rude, inflexible with the children's menu and refused to give me the 10% discount applicable to Mount Edgcombe members because my request for the discount was apparently too late!

We stopped for coffees after the steep climb up from the entrance of Mount Edgecombe Country Park. The inside seating is in the old stables and there is a nice courtyard, so plenty of choices to sit. Outside there are mainly benches which the indifferent staff failed to clear the whole time we were there drinking our coffees. Looking at the menu, the prices were very varied, with toasted sandwiches at £6.50, ham, egg and chips £7.95 and fish and chips £12.99! Cakes, toasted tea cakes etc were also available.

Dropped in for coffee and cake whilst visiting Mount Edgcumbe. Very Pleased. Excellent latte and generous slices of very nice cakes. Young staff were charming and efficient.

We stopped here for a bite to eat and some refreshment, big mistake, the place wasn't busy but we were still made to wait an hour for a bacon butty and a portion of chips each, the staff were useless and left us sat at a table with the previous occupants left overs all the time we waited for our food, which, was sub standard, the bacon butty came out as two rather large pieces of bread with three very small rashers of bacon inside and not even cut in half, the chips looked and tasted like they had been being fried for the whole hour we had waited.

Visitamos el café después de un paseo por los bonitos jardines de Mount Edgcumbe. Nos sentamos en los bancos de picnic en el patio. Teníamos tazas de té servido en vajilla vintage, una ensalada, bollos. Todos eran de muy buena calidad y buena relación calidad-precio....

While at Mount Edgcumbe park we stumbled across the stables. The choice of cake was amazing, plus each cake looked incredible. There was also a choice of two gluten free cakes, which as a coeliac is always greatly appreciated. The cakes we choose were both fantastic and were very large slices! We had the chocolate cake and the gluten free banana and chocolate cake. Definitely worth a visit, a lovely setting.

Watery insipid coffee, cold chips, patronising waitress, thought we were in a sitcom. All could have been forgiven had it been handled politely but when the waitress seems to think you are her annoying 10 year old and that nothing can be their fault and asks you, 'satisfied now?' you have to wonder if she has heard of the words customer service. Even the merest hint of an apology would have been enough but a self-righteous, bully whose idea of dealing with a dissatisfied customer is to challenge them, 'what do you want me to do about it?' needs remedial training and fast.

We ordered a two take out iced lattes and we're told to wait outside for them, waited a while to be brought two slightly cold drinks which tasted nothing like coffee because of the huge amount of caramel sauce which we hadn't asked for or been offered. Just tasted like sugar. Loads of staff stood listening to the orders but not doing much, customers told they can't sit outside if they've ordered food, they have to wait inside and take it out themselves. Just seems very unorganized and slow service.

We came here in the Easter Holidays on a day out with our 2 children, we stopped at the Stables for a late breakfast and the food was absolutely delicious, particularly the milkshakes. We can't wait to come back again soon.

Had the vegetable burger for myself and my daughter. At nearly £10 a plate I thought it was a tad on the pricey side, and I my expectations were high, and.... it was presented beautifully by attentive staff and it was really good. Also, you can have a jug of water at no extra cost, which I always think is a good sign of a quality eating place. The veg burger of the potato and vegetable kind was crispy and topped with lettuce and tomatoes all encased in a lovely and light brioche bun. The onion rings were slipped onto the skewer that when right through the burger; a nice presentational touch. The accompanying chutney, coleslaw and chips were just right and it all came on a wooden board. Very, very good vegetarian food. Thankyou Stables.

Ideal to go to for a superb breakfast. Lots of choice. Once eaten you can walk of the meal in the grounds. when done you can even pop back for a coffee.

Well worth tracking down this little gem! It is at the rear of the main House, at the Barrow centre, surrounded by lots of artisan shops. We sat at tables set inside the converted stables, still with tack and harness on the walls. Lots of choice on the menu and chalkboard and the food was fresh and hot. The portions are generous, very tasty, and the coffee is good too. We were very tempted by the variety of cakes but found we were contentedly full from our lunch. Maybe next time!

Great use of the old stables. Good for coffee & they do offer lunches. Great if you are on a hike around Edgecombe & Rame. Dogs welcome.

As the name suggest this cafe is in the stables of mount edgecombe park. Food is fresh and tasty. Food is always hot. Staff although young are very helpful and enthusiastic. A dog friendly place. Used by the park run crowd on a Saturday morning so busy until midday.Why not enjoy an early walk on the picturesque 5km route and finish with a wholesome breakfast or a naughty but nice cake and coffee.

Lovely location housed in the old stables at Mt Edgecome House. This is a great place for a cuppa and a snack but the "Special" I had today was very sad. I was hungry so I ate most of it, but on another day I probably would have sent the sausage casserole back. This may have been just a one-off bad day for the "Specials", or it may be signs of an endemic problem. I will return and give them another go, but there really is no excuse for serving up such bland mushy food.

Stopped off for a hot drink while walking at the park. Love the seasonal drinks on offer and ordered mulled apple juice which was lovely. They also have a good selection of cakes and cookies that taste amazing. The kids love colouring in the menus and usually they have toys to play with too but today they had been removed and replaced with an extra table which was a shame. The prices are very reasonable so we usually come here instead of the orangery despite the extra effort of walking up the hill ;)

Stumbled on this place - glad we did, sitting outside having a coffee at the end of October- wonderful !

Not a bad place to eat at all, staff can be friendly but need livening up a bit. Food varies from good to bad, and the cleanliness of the place is normally up to speed. Drinks come out hot, unless on a very busy day and in some cases come out as something else, for example cappuccino sometimes comes out as a latte.Overall, Food - average Staff - Mostly friendly Stables as a whole - Average, nothing really stands out bringing you in.

Perfect stopover for a light lunch / coffee it you are at Edgecombe, & great if you are on the walk around between Kingsand to Cremyll. Nicely set up in the old estate stables. Dogs welcome also.

A great place to go for lunch, great deals and lush tasting home made scones and that peanut chocolate flapjack is to die for, they have a great system where they bring out the drinks to you, I'm appalled by some of the miserable customer who can't wait 10 mins for their food orders and shout and the staff and act infantile in public

Went to the cafe while waiting to Segway- along with another group, so 6 adults total. The sign outside the cafe said until 1700, but the cafe was shut. I believe this may now be 'winter' hours, but if that's the case the sign needed updating as you lost customers today (Sunday 4th September).

Had a walk around Mount Edgcumbe from Maker Church and had intended to have breakfast in the Orangery, however it was closed due to a wedding.So we walked up to the big house and tried the Stables, sat inside, two breakfasts and pot of tea.All well cooked, happy to turn your eggs over or what ever your preferences and nice portions.I would go back.

I came here for lunch, the only table outside was full of dirty plates, cups and drink cans, I went in and ordered a meal, the staff are nice, food good, prices good,BUT... I was served my meal amid the dirty plates etc., nobody came to clear the stuff away even though they cleared tables that were vacant and so I ate my meal like that and the dirty plates stayed with me for company until I left (45 minutes), sorry, not good enough, won't go back

This is a lovely place to eat after a bracing walk around the Park. Very atmospheric. my soup was tasty, if rather too processed, and hard to taste the leeks in leek and potato...

Very nice staff been a few times only had coffee. But they always offer to Cary it to the table and are present it is clean and I love the old equine stuff all around it's like being in a museum (in a nice way)

We had great weather, so we lunched in the courtyard. The Stables had a rather rich choice of cold an hot sandwiches. I choosed a grilled sandwich with ham, sun dryed tomatoes and cheese, with a little chips and green salad as a garnish. After a long walk in the beautiful garden, it was just the perfect food. Serving was quick, within 15 minutes after having placed the orders, all 8 of us have received their meal.

Lovely setting, excellent service and great food, well worth a visit. There is also small attractions around the Stables to wander about.

Toddled over for lunch today at the stables. It is a pleasant spot & staff are hospitable but the lunch was a real disappointment. We both had soup (one carrot & coriander the other parsnip and orange). The amount was generous but flavour insipid . The associated roll and packs of butter had been 'microwaved', together? As a result the roll was warm on the outside and cold in the centre while the butter ran from the foil and was essentially a liquid. As I had paid, I finished mine, but my friend gave up. Would have preferred better quality smaller amount.

We were still fairly full up with breakfast when entered The Stables just for a coffee.The sight of the home made scones, however, proved too much and they were delicious, served warm with butter.Really friendly staff and very competitive prices make this little all-year-round gem a place to cherish!

My parents took our 3 daughters (7,4&1) for 'lunch' on a Saturday on our recommendation. They were appalled. The staff were confused and at times rude. My dad's pasty was dry and looked reheated several times over and 'warmed up chips'. The waiter did not know what my mum's meal was (a tuna salad) - and later this was charged at the price that 'the computer says' and not as advertised on the board. My daughter's 'children's' cheese sandwich was an obscene wedge of bread a giant would have struggled to eat. My other daughter's cheesy chips were at best cold scratching a with cheese topping. To top everything off the baby found a live twin mains socket in the small if her sister's back when seated on the dining bench and when it was highlighted how dangerous this was the waitress just shrugged. My parents were very disappointed and found the whole experience upsetting. My dad says it needs shutting down and could be a lovely venue under new management. I will no longer recommend this venue to friends, visitors and family. Stay away - awful!

Nipped in not expecting too much but pleasantly surprised. My husband and I ordered from the specials board and both thought the food was really tasty. In lovely grounds to walk off some of the pounds afterwards. Not the cheapest at 7.50 for lunch but I'll be going back again!

Eaten here twice in recent weeks and loved it both times. Limited and not cheap menu but good honest friendly service. Recommend to anyone for the fayre - the seafood plate and the Italian plate were both excellent! The scones looked to die for!

varied, reasonably priced menu. Expected cheap café food but it was well cooked and plated nicely with care and pride. Couldn't fault it.

So quaint and a lovely place to go. Waitress was a little dippy and confused with the most simple of instructions "2 cream teas", but not to let this ruin our visit as once we finally received our order it was simply lovely.

We have been visiting Mt Edgecombe for years but only recently found The Stables. Had a lovely artisan salad in the sunshine, the warmth of which was equalled by the lovely team serving and waiting on tables. Good menu at reasonable prices in a lovely setting. We'll be back.

We popped over to Mt Edgcumbe with the dogs recently and came across The Stables so decided to stop for a cream tea.We sat in the courtyard which was lovely with plenty of seating.The price of the cream tea was reasonable (£3.95) but we were initially a bit disappointed it only had one scone... until we saw it! One enormous scone with delicious Cornish Jam and Cornish Clotted Cream with English grown tea. Yummy!Loved the vintage china and it being mix and match and totally unpretentious.Excellent service and excellent, quality food and drink.Can't wait to go back!

Went for lunch whilst at the marvellous Edgecumbe Estate...we ordered some tapas plates and some ciabattas but when it all arrived the waitress put down the "offerings" and said "Chef has binned the ciabattas and you can have 50p back on each of these"..so we got cold rolls and one of them had no bacon in the chicken "ciabatta" I had odd bits of toast burned on one side and uncooked on the other to accompany my tapas.I wanted to complain but we were over hungry and on holiday in a group so my husband dissuaded me! The service was non-existant and charmless to cap it all !!! Go elsewhere

You have to pay to get into the House/Earls Garden but once in and done that you have access to some extras which include this good cafe/restaurant in the stable block which is open from 10.30 till 4.30 on Friday Saturday and Sunday. The food is good and tasty. Not cheap but fair value and I liked it. Although the cafe in the Orangery down at the Italian Garden has some novelty appeal and in the right conditions the view of that garden makes that more basic set up a nice enough place to get an ice cream tea coffee or light snack I think that if you are out here in the Country Park and have not bought a picnic then the Stables is the best bet. I have never been impressed by the food at the pub, even when after a change of owners a few years ago they promised it would be better, I dont like it.