The Workhouse in Daventry

Over the years I've eaten here a few times and always left with the same impression . Personally I feel like the staff could be alot friendlier and more approachable. For me eating and drinking here is not a relaxing experience . Firstly if you can even find a seat your lucky , then join an inevitable que , then pay alot of money for a tosted sandwich and be greatfull for it . Alot of places to eat and drink these days, perhaps the best way to compete is on service . I probably wouldn't eat here again but they seem busy enough anyway .

We’ve been here several times before and always enjoyed the experience. Toasties are great, with a good choice of fillings. Nice coffee too. Just one thing, it’s a dog-friendly place, so if that’s not your thing, you might not like it.

We have been going to the Workhouse for years, and really enjoying it, not minding at all the bustle; in fact pleased it was doing really well, especially as it is expensive for many. Much better than a chain coffee house - as we told copious local friends Sadly, the post-Covid menu is not so great for us, the older lady who took our order this a.m. was rude and bossy (as other staff noticed), the porridge, a delight before, was so sweet we had leave most of it. And the piped music was (as before, but tolerated) intrusive. (Perhaps that's to discourage untrendy older folk, in which case it was a successful ploy!) All that said the coffee was as excellent as ever. We will leave going there until the spring, when we can sit outside. And we will stick to the coffee only. Great pity because such places in this part of Northants in short supply. My suggestion? The manager/owner should speak to clients.

From entering the coffee shop to leaving, the service was first class. The bacon sandwich was awesome as was the coffee. I would rather pay a decent price for quality and service anyway. Really cannot wait to return. Keep the bacon sizzling

Visited here recently for lunch. Beautiful building. Great menu. Amazing choice of treats! I had the most tasty salad (roasted veg and feta). Coffee fab. Very busy, we were lucky to get a table (you can't book), but there was overflow seats outside. Will deffo return!

My ex-colleague and I arranged to meet here as we had been before and it is right up her street, although pricey for an old guy like me! If you like sugary cakes and biscuits you are going to be in heaven here as there is a huge selection. As a pre-diabetic I struggled, so I had a latté and, later, an Americano with a small piece of the least naughty cake I could see. Service was good but the coffee can sometimes be tepid by the time it reaches you ('Coffee boiled is coffee spoiled', they say - no danger of that here). We met at 1030 but the rush was starting as we left an hour or so later. A popular place. Parking can be difficult.

Rude staff, clearly they think if they smile their faces might break!. Gluten free offerings rock hard and like a brick. Cappucino, overly bitter and unpleasantly. Ridiculously expensive for what was offered. Staff banging and clattering whilst cleaning up without apology or excuse. Felt most unwelcome. Dogs allowed inside the restaurant when there are plenty of outside tables. Just disgusting. Will never set foot in such an unwelcoming place again.

Me and my wife went for breakfast, we have been before, just not for a while, managed to get a table inside, it was very busy, it was also very noisy, we struggled to hear each other at points, it’s very echoing inside. I went up to order, and stayed my table number straight away as I saw the sign by the counter, the lady that served me was clearly busy, but she was rude and atleast 3 occasions whilst I ordered, very abrupt and one word answers, she seemed out out when I asked if they accept cash(which they don’t). And then at the end she bluntly asked what my table number was, then realised I had already told her but didn’t apologise. The food and coffee came promptly and was really good, no faults there, all very good. Just a shame about the initial service I received.

We visited earlier today and ordered the cheese and ham toastie and 2 chocolate cakes which were very large! We also ordered 2 regular sized hot chocolate drinks which all totalled about £23. I have to admit my toastie was delicious and my hot chocolate equally so but I couldn't finish the cake, which was like a small brick! The Workhouse is dog friendly and has seating outside too as well as a small car park. I believe there is a small workhouse shop around the corner. Visited 15th July 2023.

I would rate it as good. We went as a family for a breakfast birthday. The halloumi toasties and pesto toasties were good. At £6.50/£7 each they should be even on sourdough bread- average size slices. £4.50 two years ago? I chose a four cheese toastie. It was poor. I did not say anything as I did not want to spoil the atmosphere on our table. I opened the slices to see a butter portion of cheese. Maybe the chef had an off day? As there was a minuscule amount of cheese it was very dry. The bacon sandwich at £6 was expensive but maybe ot was premium bacon. It was a very good sandwich on a soft bun. Coffees good. Hot chocolate with marshmallows at 75 p extra a bit steep at £4.75 total. A mixed but honest review. Cant give 4 stars but better than 3 stars.

The lady behind the counter was not that welcoming, and was very surprised we could not use cash. Though food was good and was delivered quickly. However a person chair broke actually the leg fell off whilst she was sat on it and not one lady from behind the counter came to offer support. Thankfully a man who was working there came over both were obviously embarrassed.

As a regular I love the food eat in or out it’s delicious. My only gripe is when ordering a cake or a sausage roll - from the glass display unit, the server is unable to put it in a box and give it to me to take away, I have to wait for the kitchen to process it and it entails a wait when it could be instant. That said great food

I visited today with a young friend for a coffee and a bite to eat, it was a very special day . The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food and service was excellent. I highly recommend THE WORKHOUSE.

first of all the food was overpriced massively. i write this whilst i stand waiting for my food, it does not take 45 mins to make a toastie. will not be returning.

Honestly one of the best toasties I have ever had!!!! Senorita Toasties: roasted red pepper,chorizo, Manchego cheese 🤤

I used to like it here, but honestly its just too expensive now. Took the family here as the Olive Branch was closed and It was almost 50 quid for some coffee, a toastie for me and some cake for them. For £6 I was...

Very disappointed on Friday - my husband ordered food which came out then 10 minutes later the coffee’s came out and were lukewarm - Shame as my husband has been before but this was his 2 friends first visit and they weren’t impressed. 🥲

Stopped off for a mid cycle Ride feed! Really good tasty food, lovely atmosphere and brilliant friendly service. Great selection, especially for vegans and veggies. Couldn’t have been made to feel more welcome. Despite being really busy there was super efficient service for both those...

I recently went to the Workhouse for a takeaway treat. We ordered a coffee, a toastie and sausage rolls to be warmed. We could tell the restaurant was busy but the 40mins wait for the order was crazy. I was on crutches at the time...

Great coffee with a truly amazing range of cakes and savouries - never seen anything like it! The brownie was lovely as was the very tasty (slightly smaller than expected) sour dough toastie. Friendly and efficient service. Only slight negative was a lack of wifi...

We have visited here regularly since it opened. The cakes/brownies/cookies are some of the best we’ve ever had and quite cheaply priced. Some of the savoury stuff is a bit ‘extravagant’ for me, but that’s my personal choice. It gets really busy on weekends.

Went to order 8 bacon rolls Saturday at 1030am, only to be told no rolls had been delivered, so had to have bread ( which I could have got from home ). Also, way overpriced for slice bacon full of fat, skinny sausage & bread....

Have visited in the past and had a brilliant experience. Visited today as thought should start to venture out as we come out of the pandemic. We ordered toasties and was so shocked that they arrived as the smallest and inadequately filled toasters miniature sandwich....

Wouldn't recommend the Workhouse, unfortunately, the setting is nice enough but the service was slow and not the friendliest. The parking isn't the easiest, especially if you have young children and have to walk from up the road to get there.

Sunday coffee and sourdough toasties - fantastic. They were really busy, service on the dot - quick and efficient. We will be back for cake next time!

Brilliant with allergies; and such a beautiful place with friendly staff, when on placement with work in the area, I came every week to have lunch and the toasties were always perfect, with solutions to every allergy and preference I had! Great selection of Tiffin's...

Incredible as always Coffee is some of the best around here Cakes are insane! Huge portions, couldn’t eat one in a single sitting, which is great because I can have it with a cuppa later I often cycle here, huge hill on the way in...

We got takeaway sourdough toasties, coffees and cakes on Mother's Day. We all thought that the sourdough toasties were the best takeaway food we have had all lockdown. Absolutely delicious! Friendly staff and cakes are great too.

I’m becoming a bit of a regular here..must be good! The coffee, Gluten Free toasties, cake SLABs!! Environment, venue and staff are all 👌🏻👌🏻 5 ⭐️..can’t fault the place.

They have the best selection of brownies, millionaires shortbread, cookies and cake I've seen in Northants! Makes choosing what to have extremely difficult! Staff are really friendly too, the cashier served an elderly chap whilst we were waiting and was kind and patient with him.

Disappointed - didn’t feel comfortable with the table settings - tables too close. Ordered breakfast and it was tiny - I thought I’d ordered kids portion. I appreciate the hospitality sector has suffered over the COVID - but don’t loose your customers by dropping your...

First time visit to Workhouse earlier today, great toasted sandwiches served by very nice helpful start.

Really enjoyed food and drink however felt slightly uneasy. We were seated very close to other people. Poor track and trace as we were never asked for details and on the way out we queried if they needed these. The waitress directed us to a...

I always come here to get a coffee or iced tea, lovely food and drink, the atmosphere is amazing and the staff very friendly

My favourite cafe in Northamptonshire. Food is always so tasty and you are spoilt for choice for sweet treats. Lovely interior to make you feel very relaxed and handling social distancing very well.

Really enjoyable sunday brunch today. Would recommend getting in early, as got busy. Food fantastic. Only area of improvement would be to lose the hate rags (the S*n, and Daily Mail.) Otherwise would've been 5*.

Albeit really busy, staff remained polite and efficient. Food was lovely - workhouse breakfast, and bacon butty - both lovely ( they weren’t both mine!), and served ON HOT plates 😀. Pot of tea was the best - nice & strong. All in all -...

Busy place but friendly staff. Lovely freshly cooked food. Great idea to have vegan, gluten free AND dairy free menu. My only issue was my French toast was a similar price to her breakfast but not the same size and I finished way before her...

My friend and I visited for the first time today for lunch. Our food was freshly cooked and very tasty. My mac cheese was the best I'd ever eaten and my friend enjoyed her quiche too. There are some talented chefs back there in the...

Don't let the name put you off, there's not a bowl of gruel to be found in this Workhouse Only delicious cakes and food. it was buzzing on the day we went there and we got the last seats. What a lovely cafe. To paraphrase...

Fantastically tasty food! I ordered a Tex-Mex styled eggs on toast - sorry I forgot the name of the dish! Delicious flavour packed meal and well presented on the plate. What a delight, I can’t wait to visit again soon!!!

What can I say?! But the staff are welcoming and efficient. The place is clean and atmosphere wonderful. The chefs in the Workhouse work magic with all of their ingredients. The porridge is Northamptonshire's best kept secret! It's out of this world and I never...

We enjoyed a lovely breakfast here with friends. The restaurant has lots of room and space with a very chilled ambience. Superb menu choices for food and coffee. Well worth a visit!

Had a lovely lunch here with the family today. The coffee was really nice too. Will definitely be back thank you!

Just moved to the area so came here to try out the breakfast. It was costly so I expected good quality. I wish now I’d took a photo. It arrived and it was so small I wondered if I’d been given a child’s portion. The...

We have visited a couple of times now. We love the food and the coffee! Excellent customer service and lovely staff working there. All the drive from Northampton is definitely worthy! :)

Stopped here as part of a long cycle ride. Had a cooked breakfast and coffee. Food was well presented, fat / grease free and tasty. Staff even let me have some free jam to use up my bread. Nice shabby chic decor and staff very...

Imaginative, tasty and interesting food, good coffee and nice place to relax. If only they would ditch the house (or whatever it is) music for something unobtrusive they could be a five - turn it off please!

Mixed review ....... staff didn’t seem to have any ‘get up & go’. Breakfast was nice, and was served hot and nicely presented. But my smoothie was served warm (room temperature). When mentioned to the staff, they added ice which then watered it down -...

Good range of choice on menu with many options to choose from. A very good selection of drinks. However I think the portion sizes are a bit small considering the high prices. We enjoyed the eggs and bacon, but the hash was so-so (and small!)...

Went for breakfast early Sunday morning. HAD to queue because it was so popular. We had tea coffee sausage sandwiches and bacon sandwich. The bread was heavenly and the bacon thick cut. Absolutely delicious. After ordering drinks and food are brought to the table. The...