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I have been a supporter of Vincent Davies for a very long time, however, on visiting today I found that there is a charge of 39p if you want an alternative milk, you are never told or asked if you want to pay this extra that choice should be yours but Vincent Davies take it upon themselves to not ask but assume that you want to pay it when you think that you are paying nearly a third of a carton only get two cups of tea and have to waste the rest, sorry Vincent Davies you are not what I thought you were
akt28 . 2024-10-28
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A department store is a usual choice for Sunday lunch, but it's a place I frequent quite often for coffee. We arrived at just after midday, anticipating a short wait and we were not disappointed as a few tables were in the process of being cleared. The order was taken quickly, and delivered to our table a few minutes later. The beef was plentiful, but tasted more supermarket than butcher's. The vegetables were the main star, they were exceptional and worth the money by themselves. The gravy was a bit of a disappointment, plentiful, but probably Bisto or similar. Perhaps I'm too picky, but I will certainly visit again to try another Sunday lunch. The staff were very helpful and friendly, but they always are like that.
idlelayabout . 2024-09-17
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Very clean, very efficient. The place was really busy, but staff attentive. Loved the view. Menu items looked a bit pricey, but you can tell this place has high overheads with plenty of staff. Proper tea leaves and enjoyed a filling tea cake supplied with plenty of butter.
Mike M . 2024-09-16
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We've been for lunch quite a few times recently and although a long wait on one occasion due to it being very busy, it's usually just a reasonable wait for your food to be delivered to your table. I have coeliac disease and the menu is labelled well so it's easy to find what is gluten free and I have to say they go above and beyond with making sure your food stays safe for you with allergen stickers, allergen sticks and wearing a glove to deliver the gluten free plate to avoid any cross contamination. I really appreciate this extra effort and due to this I have never had a single problem in all the occasions I have dined here. Food is always good and they do a lovely gluten free breakfast too. Highly recommend if you're looking for a safe place to eat as a coeliac!
Sian T . 2024-09-12
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Great food and friendly service visited numerous times over the years still good.... lovely shopping experience. Look forward to next visit
andyd31 . 2024-09-10
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Had a lovely cooked breakfast here recently with a couple of family members. Good customer service with a smile and generous portion sizes. Other members in the group had breakfast sandwiches and coffee and were happy with their food. Reasonable prices given the size of portions. Relaxed atmosphere with plenty of seating choice on the day we visited. Nice morning topped off with a spot of shopping in the shop.
SallyPembrokeshire . 2024-08-24
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Bloddy love this shop and cafe! A must for anyone in the area! Vegan and veggie options in cafè as well as free wifi. Great choice of breakfast and lunch.
Caz . 2024-08-19
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Popped in for a lunch and had the expected 30 minute wait for a table. Ordered the standard lamb Cawl off the menu, which I have had in the past. Very disappointing 😞 would be an understatement. The white bread roll was cheap and inedible 😞. The grated cheddar cheese was sooo rubbery, it wouldn't even melt in the very hot Cawl 😞. The Cawl itself, had been over cooked to the point that all veg had disintegrated, and contained a fare amount of lamb fat 😞. A disappointing experience 😞.
Glyn S . 2024-03-04
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The food is terrible, greasy chips, rubbish salad and the bagetts are raw. Shocking value for money! Don't go there unless you want to shop.
John G . 2024-02-14
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Not allowed to queue by café entrance as that would look like there was a queue! There was. Tiny portion of chips, poor quality sausages, not good value for money.
naomijoseph . 2024-01-15
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Terrible service. We waited 15 mins until I got up and went to the waitress stating we had waited a long time to order our food and drink. She came 5 mins later. We didn't even receive an apology for the delay. Some items on the menu weren't available. My sister's drink order came out wrong. We ordered the scone with jam and clotted cream but they were in fact fruit scones, even though my sister asked beforehand to the waitress if they were fruit scones and she said no. The fruit scones had been warmed which meant the cream melted when spread. Price of the food and drink was extortionate considering the quality was poor. Very disappointed. My nan was there the week before and it was the same service. Sadly she had a worse experience than we did today. The wait for food was 45 mins. My nan started feeling very faint and asked the waitress if she could have something small to nibble on whilst they were still waiting for food an hour later. The waitress was not accommodating to begin in with but once my nan had a funny turn the waitress went to get a couple of slices of bread and butter, which they had the audacity to charge her £2 for. I am appalled. Is this what you call good quality service? My nan has spent thousands over the years buying furniture, kitchenware, clothes, ornaments and food from your department store and this is how she as a loyal customer was treated by your cafe staff. Sort it out VD
Sian G . 2023-12-17
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This is the second time we have visited and been told that the ovens weren't working so the only food options were sandwiches and cakes. To be charged £9•99 for an ordinary sandwich seemed very expensive. It makes you wonder if this is a good way to earn lots of money with the production line of sandwiches being dished out to customers. We won't be returning.
emma b . 2023-11-26
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Good service from friendly staff. Food was prompt and tasty, particularly the spicy lentil burger. Cafe has lovely views over surrounding countryside. A good experience.
Kim B . 2023-10-14
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I love the shop but the food in the restaurant is very poor. No cooked meals as such, only burgers, sandwiches and baked potatoes. What happened to to the fish and chips or roasts/ pies etc. The staff are very pleasant but no more food for us it will be M&S from now on.
Olive O . 2023-08-21
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Tea cups came to table with dirty rims inside from not being cleaned properly. Took them back to ask for clean cups and received apologies and told new cups would be brought out. Waitresses, clearly embarrassed supplied two new cups but these were also dirty. Spoke to staff again and two more were brought out, this time clean. Two tables down, we saw the same situation being played out with another customer. Have eaten here a few times with no problems but this has tainted our experience and probably wont rush to eat here again
rickcJ2038HG . 2023-08-06
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Worst and most expensive breakfast had in a long time. Food all different temperatures, sausages cheap, don't know how egg was cooked but like rubber. potatoes hard as rocks. Can't expal8n how it's so busy.
Eards7 . 2023-07-18
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I have fond memories of visiting Vincent Davies as a child almost weekly, and then regularly over the years as a local. Used to love their food but this visit was absolutely shocking. 25 min wait for a table (no worries, it was busy) but the prices on the food were enough to turn my stomach! £13 for a baguette?! They used to be £6.99 for a panini, chips & salad! I ordered the chicken & bacon mayo - the waitress dumped the plates on our table, my baguette was inedible - massive amount of curdled warm mayo mixed with cheese, hardly any chicken or bacon, and the baguette was cold & soggy underneath! Tried & failed to get the staff’s attention. Staff did not come over to see if the food was ok, they didn’t clear our plates for a good 30 mins after we finished eating, and even then didn’t ask if it was any good. My colleague had a £13 jacket potato with prawns which honestly looked like it could have been served for £3.99 in a canteen. Appalling food, lacklustre service, seems they’re just in it for the money these days. I’m not sure if management has changed since covid, because it was such a fantastic place to go before. We won’t be visiting again.
franh925 . 2023-07-17
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Such a cornucopia of good shopping and a delicious place for lunch. Well worth the wait- there is pager system instead of a queue - as the meal was tasty, plenty of choice, and served with grace and friendliness.
Rrrrros . 2023-04-11
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This was recommended by our B&B host as a good rainy day activity and she wasnt wrong! On the wettest day of our stay in Tenby we headed out here. Really enjoyed browsing in the shop and then stopped for a nice coffee in the cafe which then turned into our lunch break. We both ordered Jacket Potatoes and Tuna Mayo and Cheese which were a generous size with a lovely salad accompaniment. The coffee and raspberry and almond slice were delicious. Highly recommended.
TheJenster72 . 2023-03-02
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Had a lovely meal.service was very good.we did have to wait 40 minutes for a table but were given a beeper to let us know when our table was available.and was told that was the wait time.Food was lovely very filling.
sarahmorris73 . 2022-11-22
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Had lunch here this week. Decided on the chicken salad from the menu! Chicken was overcooked and I couldn’t cut it with the cheap cutlery! Salad itself was amazing!
fflamgoch . 2022-08-28
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This was an off the cuff visit as last time i visited was well before the covid lockdown. On entry, it was obvious that they have had a lot of work done to the layout, opening up the store more, than previously having sections up between areas. I like the open plan design, however, the itwma that were there previously are still the samw, just a lot newer. The Vincent cafe, now has a sit down table service rather than the self service in place previoualy, at least you could see what takes your fancy cake wise than relying solwly on the menu and its pictures. I have taken a good selection of photos from within the store, which you can view below.
Pstu7653 . 2022-07-25
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Jus sat in the cafe having ordered our food 35 minutes ago. I chased up on where the food might be and was told that the one burger that was ordered takes 30 minutes to cook. That was a lie. Please own your mistakes.
lloydy677 . 2022-06-02
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Maybe it's as a result of the covid pandemic as businesses must have suffered because of it, but the atmosphere wasn't as good in the shop as on our many previous visits and the displays seemed fragmented. Maybe in an attempt to adhere to the social distancing requirements. The saddest experience was in the café which appears to have really lowered its standards but increased the prices. Consequently we elected not to eat there and only had coffee. The staff camaraderie appeared to be missing on this visit too and the atmosphere not as welcoming. On a positive note it has not put us off and we have every intention of returning on our next visit to the area and wish the staff and owners well.
lovetrav_9 . 2022-05-26
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Not really sure what's happened to the restaurant has gone from good to poor overpriced and cold food. Sorry to say won't be going back. Bought some items in store one being a bread bin. Tried to over charge at till and had to show staff member display price. Reluctantly agreed to honour display price. When we got home noticed that the ticket price on a glasses case l bought was also less than the till price . Not worth the petrol money to go back but disappointing being overcharged for two items out of the four l bought. l have always made the effort to visit this store but sadly won't be in the future.
olliewood60 . 2022-05-09
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Lovely place to look around but bit pricey ! Typical country fayre type shop - paying extra for the “name”. Didn’t use the restaurant but have heard it’s pretty good. Something to do on a cold wet day but wouldn’t make a point of a special journey
sawyer5 . 2022-05-04
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Plenty of parking and the restaurant is located at the furthest end of the department store. Breakfast is served here until 2pm on Sundays. Good quick service. Excellent plated cooked breakfast for £8.99 each.
Craffwr . 2022-02-26
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As the title states, service was fantastic, the staff are a credit to the business. But there was far too much mayonnaise on the hot baguette. I know it said 'Chicken, bacon, cheese and mayo' baguette, but it was dripping in mayonnaise and lacking in...
mrlewis157 . 2022-02-10
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Restaurant was table service and sat down quickly. Had a baked potato with cheese and beans, it was very lacklustre, possibly microwaved, chewy rather than crisp, others had soup which was ok, and a sandwich which was a good standard. Overall an average experience, plenty...
LilwenLlewellyn . 2022-02-05
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Hubby and I came out for a spot of lunch and cuppa today. We were told it would be maximum 20 minute wait for a table and handed us a pager, Brilliant, only waited 10 minutes at most!! However we had to wait 20 minutes...
BCSODA . 2021-11-14
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Visited today 27th October around 10.30am with my friend for breakfast and my goodness it didn't disappoint at all. 2 sausages, 1 bacon, 2 mushrooms, fried egg, pot of beans, tomatoes, squared fried potatoes and toast, it was delicious, however could have had done with...
Daffodilwales2011 . 2021-10-27
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We visited on a wet Sunday afternoon whilst on holiday in the area and are pleased we did. It is a really nice Department Store which has an independent feel to it and I believe it is family owned and all the better for it....
Andrew B . 2021-10-20
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My mother, partner and myself arrived at the cafe just before 11:15 on a Monday morning with no queue and an empty table ready to be occupied. We ordered three coffees, a bacon sandwich and two baguettes. Over the course of the next 45 minutes...
AndyW1309 . 2021-08-16
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Having arrived at the restaurant we were told that we would have to wait 20 minutes for a table even though the restaurant seemed to be very quiet for 13:20 but nonetheless we took our pager and had a little wonder about. We only waited...
Odyssey778410 . 2021-08-09
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I visited my Mother in July and took her here for lunch. We always like to visit here and stock up on greetings cards and candles when we come too. The restaurant was clean and airy. It is very organised and we felt so at...
PaulW422 . 2021-07-28
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Great place to shop.Plenty of choice throughout.Clothing.Furniture. Candles. Plants and pots. Cafe well organised. Good food. Staff throughout Vincents helpful. Looking forward to coming back 💐
Melanie H . 2021-06-15
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Shopping trip with lunch planned, good covid secure environment. Ordered a tea, coffee and 2 Christmas baguettes with stuffing and cranberry sauce, fries and salad £22.95 The baguettes were quite awful. Dried out supermarket sandwich sliced turkey and a huge amount of sickly cranberry. Tried...
539amandajanej . 2020-12-28
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Very well done to Vincent Davies on adhering to the new covid rules, felt very safe throughout our whole experience here. Lovely Christmas decorations, was disappointed to not see the singing penguins like last year but can understand giving the current climate why they werent...
Susansmith19675 . 2020-12-08
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Called in for brunch. Teapot was chipped, cup was dirty. They were changed. Husband had the vegan sausage sandwich, bread not buttered dry and thank heavens foe HP to make it palatable. I had tuna mayo sandwich, no, change that, mayo tuna sandwich! More mayo...
T S . 2020-11-18
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Called in for breakfast, appreciate menu has been slimmed down due to covid, but wished we had not bothered. Ordered 2 bacon and sausage sandwiches, one tea and a coffee, paid just under £18. Dry and unappetizing. Only plus restaurant is very covid secure and...
Griff234 . 2020-11-15
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We are locals who fancied going out for a quick lunch. There was a new queue system put in place with pagers being handed out. The Lady running the show was amazing, slick, professional and courteous throughout. We had a Cawl soup, with coffee and...
Glyn S . 2020-11-09
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excellent store, all your needs under one roof, excellent toy department, and a must see at Christmas. So special
814vandap . 2020-09-06
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My husband,daughter and myself called in the store Friday 14 Aug @430pm for a coffee and a cake as we had been around the coast.It was run very smoothly with covid,tables cleaned etc.The staff were lovely.Here comes the disappointed part.One flat white that was far too strong for a flat white was cold,A drinking chocolate that was lovely ,a coke then three cakes all at £3.99 each that you could literally buy pre packed in Lidl for 80p each!Not great tasting at all quite the opposite and dry!!!All costing £17.22.Daylight robbery! On top of all that I asked for a glass of tap water,that came warmer than the coffee so I politely asked for another explaining it was warm water, she replaced it with another warm glass of water.We left leaving a full flat white,2 glasses of warm water and two half eaten cakes on the table.Give this a miss if your traveling that area and look for a nice little cafe doing pastries!!
annefG9996CT . 2020-08-15
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Lovely to have this cafe open and actually better than ever as it's quieter and therefore much more pleasant to sit in. The staff are so welcoming and polite, most of the tables now have plastic divides, which actually improves the sound (problem before), the staff take you to a table and explain the menu and return to take your order, all lovely and much appreciated. Same great coffee as usual.
SOMETHINGCOOKING . 2020-08-12
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Purchased a three suite from this company lat year, after three months the fabric started to bobble. Reported this to the company they replaced the suite with a more expensive fabric. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Barriewelshman . 2020-03-25
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We went for a breakfast like we have done in the past and so looking forward to it again, Only to have served this terrible meal beans dried up potato' s hard sausage full of water and far very very cheap bacon rock hard toast hard like it was from yesterday... this has to be the worse I have every eate i say eaten we left more than half... we are that dissapointed we even left out loyalty card on the table because we would not be going back there to eat again.Looks can be deceiving....
petervamp . 2020-03-03
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This is a great store with so much to look at from clothes to food.The cafe has a good choice of food,served by friendly,polite staff,only downside is the location of the playstation,situated in the exstention. Screams from young children spoil any peace and quiet or adult conversation.Much better when it was placed further away.
meandmydog2016 . 2020-02-21
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Despite the crowds and we had to wander around until the queue went the food was good and the staff were very helpful
kingsleygtaylor . 2020-01-02
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From booking to eating it was easy, and you made it a marvellous experience and we loved it.....our pre Christmas Day out ...thank you so much
squestpaws . 2019-12-19
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Fancied a wander around as plenty of different things to look at here and lots of ideas for gifts. They always have a lovely Christmas display and decorations. I particularly liked the singing penguins but I don't think my husband would have been too happy. Went in for some lunch with my friend and we both decided to have a baguette, our jaws dropped when we seen all the stuff on our plate. I didn't eat the rest of the day.
O9859LHwendym . 2019-12-12
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Having left Pembrokeshire, I hadn’t been to Vincent Davies for a year or so until yesterday. Everything was as good as normal, but the restaurant had been extended which is good. Lots of comfortable seating, a good menu and friendly staff. I do miss the place.
Sarafhurley . 2019-12-11
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Again another beautiful meal in this cafe. Had the jacket potato with prawns, absolutely divine. Clean with attentive staff.
fantabidozy . 2019-11-29
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Excellent service and good food always. never disappointed, had breakfast and light snacks there recently...always delicious. Lovely staff, so helpful.
angiemorgan1 . 2019-11-20
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Took our 4 year old to visit the big man £7 well spent . We waited a while in a snowy grotto, well decorated with a friendly elf, be aware of flashing lights if this is a issue for your child. Good signage for how long you might wait. When you get into see Santa he was chatty and friendly, spent plenty of time with our child who left sure he was heard and the gift was in the bag so to speak....we took our own photos, for now he has a plush penguin and some reindeer ears. Very good value.
961katie . 2019-11-18
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As a family we’ve always visited Vincent Davies. It’s a great store and the food has always been delicious. They have sadly introduced a new system at the restaurant where you now give your order to the cashier who takes the money, gives you are a number and the food is then brought to your table. This works ok when the restaurant’s not too busy but when we visited during October half term the queue for the restaurant was really long.
Julie L . 2019-11-15
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such a lovely place to be in but you can get lost easily lovely of selection of items that you can buy stopped for a breakfast roll mixed up brown bread with white bread on sandwiches would deff return there again if in that area.
Tashay2k . 2019-11-15
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Really enjoy the cafe for breakfast, especially since the children's play area has been moved away from the new area. Lovely and quiet now, without noisy children. Music is in the background and therefore not intrusive. Food is good and choice excellent, everywhere is spotless and the furnishings are of good quality. The staff are polite and pleasant. The free papers are much appreciated.
SOMETHINGCOOKING . 2019-10-28
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Excellent lunch again at Vincent Davies Cafe. Vincent’s Welsh Burger was exquisite. Always quality food at reasonable prices.
keithcT5428UZ . 2019-10-26
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This is a cafe at the Vincent Davies Department Store.
Jennifer259 . 2019-10-23
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We recently visited Vincent Davies Department Store on a visit to South West Wales (from N.Z.). The Store is absolutely brilliant, full to the brim of incredibly interesting and varied products, and we also visited the in-house cafe which we found excellent... the cafe was spotlessly clean with food well pfresented and staff all looking clean and well turned out. The tables were clean and all in all we thoroughly enjoyed our few hours spent at this great Store on the outskirts of Haverfordwest. 10/10 for everything :-)
robert w . 2019-10-23
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Had the tastiest pesto, pepper & mozzarella cheese baguette when I called with friends last week. It came with fries and coleslaw and although we ate at 1pm, I didn't have an evening meal till gone 7!!
fantabidozy . 2019-10-20
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We first visited Vincent Davies while on holiday last November. We were so impressed it was on our to do list this holiday. We were not disappointed.
Pamela B . 2019-10-04
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I love this place - it’s become a regular coffee stop when the weather’s a bit iffy. The cakes are so tasty!
Rosie M . 2019-09-30
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I often go here usually for toast and marmalade and the excellent coffee.The staff are really polite and pleasant and the food is of a high standard.I do try to go early though to avoid the excessive and unpleasant noise level.I like to hide away and enjoy reading the free paper in the new extension, where the sound is much better.However, due to the childrens play station being in the same area it has become more and more unpleasant with loud,screaming children,even though l go at 9am.The sofas and seating should be for adults to enjoy a peaceful eating experience,as it once was.There is plenty of room for families in the main area.
SOMETHINGCOOKING . 2019-09-17
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Have to say the salad is amazing definatly worth every penny. Will be going again for that . However on a recent visit the cupcakes for the children were expensive so ended up taking them elsewhere for a cake
KTThom1 . 2019-08-26
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It was my 2nd visit here and I was hoping it would be better than my last. Unfortunately it was not. It has gone quite expensive since it has been refurbished.
maryprice0 . 2019-08-06
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Called in today with my daughter and granddaughters, whilst mine and my granddaughters had ours fairly quickly, we had finished ours by the time hers arrived and she was only having a coffee and cake, feel this cafe has gone downhill, the menu is very limited, for what you get expensive too.
JC123141 . 2019-08-04
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I am not usually one to complain but my trip to Vincent Davies’ cafe was more than disappointing. I ordered a scone with chocolate milkshake after hearing meals stop after a certain time. On sitting at my table I noticed just how filthy it was. Every table had some sort of food under it and on top. The rest of my group recurved their food and drinks within 6 minutes. Considering my scone was pre made and in the cabinet I couldn’t see the problem and why it hadn’t come out. Another 7 minutes had gone by when I had to ask the waitress. No apologies were given. I received he scone and it had to be the worst thing I have ever eaten. Could be regarded an insult to my digestive system really. Upon applying jam and cream, it disintegrated. I actually had to use a SPOON to eat my scone. The milkshake then came out after every one had finished food and drinks. The man did apologise this time. The milkshake could barely pass through the straw and after tasting it I was kind of glad it couldn’t. You can get better milkshakes in McDonalds and better scones from Tesco.
bigjerry32 . 2019-05-19
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A great place to have lunch & look around a great shop as well. I just had to have the baked potato with tuna & salad. Reasonable price & very good service. Looked around the shop afterwards & a great choice of furniture & household wares.
PhilMerridan . 2019-05-04
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I have used the cafe a number of times in recent months when waiting for my car to be serviced at a nearby garage. On every occasion i simply get a coffee and at times a scone and jam. Always had friendly and polite service and its a nice cafe with plenty of seats to choose. My view is that the prices are towards the top end and cannot be considered competitively priced locally.
Boiywlad . 2019-03-31
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Lets be fair, its a fabulous shop in an area devoid of anything different or interesting. The staff are wonderful, the restaurant is light, airy and has fantastic uninterrupted views over the countryside....but the breakfasts are pretty grim by any standards. We stayed locally and rather than have a hotel based breakfast we came up to this shop and ordered a standard cooked 7 item breakfast (£5.99), a Sausage and Bacon bap at £4.99 a pot of tea each at £4.18p total for the two. For £15.16 I expect something pretty decent, instead my cooked breakfast arrived and to say it looked bad was an understatement (see image), everything looked 'dry' even the baked beans in a small pot were obviously dried and reheated, the blood sausage was like a Ry-vita, dry and crispy!, the mushroom was cold and like rubber and talking of mush - well the tomatoes are like water globules ready to burst.... they are shockingly bad. The potato was cold and again rubbery, the bacon was grizzle, the egg wasn't wet - a solid yolk and the only Half (and note I say Half) decent item was the sausage which again wasn't even warm. It makes a mockery of the staff member who said the plates were hot, they weren't!!...for what heat they may have held, that must have been used to warm up the food. As for the Breakfast bap, you expect a smallish soft bread bap with perhaps one sausage split and possibly a rasher of bacon.... Oh no, you get a loaf of bread which is really dense. To eat it all you would be a very hungry individual as again it was cold, heavy going and the bacon wasn't nice either. NO sauce was available which is bizarre. It should be there as part of a breakfast menu on the table. Where I have an occasional comparable breakfast its a pound cheaper, piping hot and freshly cooked with ample amounts of everything AND YOU DRINK is included..... JUST DONT GO HERE FOR A COOKED BREAKFAST. Its a joke as looking at other remarks, they are the same and despite the catering manager being spoken to, or maybe they havent yet, they should be looking for another and cooking to order.....
filz123 . 2019-03-30
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We waited 40 minutes for a pot of tea and bottle of coke. Appreciate it was xmas so waited patiently only to see others who had come in after us, being served with food and drinks. Finally went to counter to enquire - our order had been lost - ok, things happen. However, we then waited another 10 minutes to receive our drinks, no apology. I would expect that once an error has been recognised then that particularly order(no matter how small) would take priority. Disappointed.
Denisedram . 2018-12-31
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I’ve heard people complain that breakfast is quite expensive here and I guess they’re not wrong. Having said that it’s good quality and tasty. I just had a bacon roll in a beautiful roll, my daughter had beans on toast and my wife had a full breakfast. All very good and great drinks to accompany. The new layout of the eatery is really nice, spacious and has a nice feel about it. Nice stroll on the way out to look at the sale items in this quality independent department store.
louiserog1 . 2018-12-29
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I recently visited the cafe and ordered the large breakfast. I must say that the service was a little slow but the waitress was very pleasant. The big problem was the food being undercooked.
Suiryu666 . 2018-12-26
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I have been to Vincent Davies on many occasions over the years but was so disappointed by my recent visit!! We had lunch and the food was well below par. Sausages and mash I do not recommend !! The sausages were anaemia although cooked and the mash potato was cold!! The only positive was the onion gravy !! Cutlery and glassware were dirty and I would definitely not go back again .
Welshgirl1646 . 2018-12-15
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Stopped here whilst holidaying for coffee and cake, and we were not disappointed! The selection of cakes was amazing and very tasty. The waiting staff were also super friendly and helpful.
alexanderlexijones . 2018-12-05
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Such a shame that the restaurant doesn't match up to what is a great store.....
Adventurer793206 . 2018-12-01
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Went in this is suppose to be a family cafe. So as i have three children what does it offer. A meal bag, drink , sandwiches, bla bla in total expensive. What can kids do no little play corner, toys, books nothing. Removed when the extended it. Not going to beat about bush here, seems heard to people with heavy pockets. Cafe is clean, staff not sure on Customer service is it good average or fair???
stephenhK6402JQ . 2018-11-21
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We visited with family and it was our first visit to this area. The store itself was fascinating. The cafe had lovely views over the local area. We can’t comment in the food but have seen an earlier review about staff and their product knowledge. Hopefully that has been rectified.
timperley-trotters . 2018-11-18
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I visited your cafe this morning with my husband to have coffee and cake. I am gluten and dairy intolerant and seeing nothing on display went to sit down so my husband could choose what he wanted and order. Whilst ordering our coffee he asked the girl on the checkout if there was anything suitable for me to which she replied “the cakes on the end” at which point my husband called me over. Well I looked at “the cakes on the end” and nothing was labelled as gluten and/or dairy free. She then took out a large folder not seeming to know what she was looking for. She asked a colleague further along the counter who also didn’t appear to be able to help. Most disappointing for a cafe of this size who should be able to answer questions of this nature straight away. We won’t visit the cafe again based on this service.
ginjercake . 2018-11-13
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This is one of my favourite stores and leading up to Christmas time it truly wows. We travel from Staffordshire to shop here It is a family run business and the love and commitment that goes into this store is plain to see. It draws you in and makes you spend lots of money but it is SO worth it. I can also recommend the cafe and the ultimate breakfast
Tracey C . 2018-11-10
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Visited here with colleagues for business lunch.
bumblebee300 . 2018-11-02
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I have visited Vincent Davis every week.
LESLIE H . 2018-10-26
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When staying at the Premier Inn down the road, we choose to eat breakfast at Vincent Davies and its absolutely delicious. The staff are friendly and smiley. Prices are good and the breakfast served is very nice.
R_cup . 2018-10-04
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The food is always hot and delicious. The staff friendly and helpful. A real treat but at a reasonable cost.
Tripperfly . 2018-10-02
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Fantastic service, amazing food, lovely surroundings and polite and attentive staff. Well done Vincent Davies Cafe and thank you for such a wonderful and pleasant experience. I would recommend this to anyone thinking of treating themselves or someone else as a gift.
456nealm . 2018-09-28
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We visited the Cafe for lunch today. I have read reviews where it’s been stated that food is prepared elsewhere and just warmed up on premises. Manager comments have refuted this however due to personal experience I believe the former over the latter. I requested the BBQ pulled pork panini without the chutney and the waitress said the panini’s are ordered in like that and just cooked on premises so were unable to provide one without the chutney. Doesn’t sound locally sourced or freshly made to me. I settled for the £7.99 chicken and bacon panini as the menu is extremely limited. It was supposed to be served with chips, salad and coleslaw. The panini was nice but the salad didn’t look too fresh and it didn’t come with any coleslaw. We also ordered the tuna mayo sandwich platter. There was no mayo in the sandwiches. The retro chocolate milkshake didn’t come with a spoon so we had to use a soup spoon to eat the whipped cream with. It isn’t made clear on ordering that you need to collect your own cutlery. The cold drinks selection is very poor Pepsi , orange juice, ginger beer or expensive lemonade. It cost over £20 for a tuna sandwich with some crisps, a panini with wilted salad and no coleslaw, a milkshake and a bottle of Pepsi in a school canteen atmosphere. You can have a proper pub meal for that price. You need to lower your prices and expand your menu options. There are a lot of reviews raising the same issues so until there is something done about them I won’t be returning.
Welsh_Chick94 . 2018-09-15
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Been here many times on our visits to Pembrokeshire. Always a nice calm centre with plenty of items in stock. Nice cafe
Blackcab94 . 2018-09-11
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My first choice was breakfast, only to be told that it stopped at 12:00 (why?). I told the person taking orders that they used to do an all day breakfast and she told me that they never had! My memory is so bad these days. So I decided to have the burger instead. It arrives on a sort of wooden tray with all the sides and condiments in seperate pots. I like my food on a plate. The Vincent's welsh burger is sold at a premium price and is supposed to be locally sourced - the one I had tasted like it had been sourced from the budget freezer at the local cash and carry - no texture, just a solid lump of tough gristly meat with an unpleasant flavour. I see that most reviews here get a prompt response - I'd like whoever responds to this to try and eat one of these burgers first before commenting.
petehevans . 2018-08-21
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Called into the coffee shop with friends and wasnt disappointed. Lovely fresh well presented sandwiches with lots of filling, teas and coffees all around. Reasonably priced will definitely be returning
Lyndon W . 2018-07-20
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We are regulars here and love it. Disappointed today that condiments now in one place only at bottom end of cafe. We were sitting at top end and had to go whole length to get sauces. Used to have in two places. Not so easy when you have a bad hip. Mentioned it to one of girls and they just laughed. Not everyone is young or able bodied.
serenmali25 . 2018-07-20
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I was taken here by friend who has great taste ! I loved this place and bought loads, clothes, china and gifts to take back to Australia with me. The staff were so friendly ,the clothes we all liked and such a great range of great quality goods.
janefoxAlbany . 2018-07-12
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I love this little cafe in Vincent Davies but I don’t like the queuing process as it’s not always clear where one should stand to be served. I waited behind a customer who wanted to order food, there were three or four staff behind the counter and I only wanted a coffee and a tea. No one caught my eye, and I think it would be a great idea if there was a queue for drinks only. Anyway, griping over, once ordered and paid for, at least they bring it to the table. Nice, normal-sized coffee, and a dinky little pot on a bamboo serving tray for the tea. Looked to see if I could buy the teapot and bamboo tray set instore, but it’s not available. Perhaps Vincent Davies could market their wares in their shop. I’d certainly buy the teapot and tray combo!
roncollavespa . 2018-06-24
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Thought we'd take a look around whilst passing can't say it's anything special to other department stores. The restaurant is ok clean tidy and efficient staff.
Jackamundo . 2018-06-18
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took Day visitor for lunch. Waited nearly an hour for food which was not wonderful when it came. (cold) Then waited again for tea and cake. Altogether a very poor experience and a totally wasted afternoon. at great expense, before my visitor had to go home. Won't be doing this again. Wish we gone to the seafront for fish and chips.
Christine B . 2018-06-17
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I’m a regular customer of Vincent Davies , having something to eat and drink every time I go. Impressed with the refurbishment but alas to my horror cutting corners on the food. What have you done with the sandwiches, stabbing with a wooden stick will not convince me it tastes as good as it used to, did you pop to the garage next door for the bread, very let down, should have gone to co op.
Tracey T . 2018-06-13
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food unappetizing and became ill withing hours of eating there. The cafe hasn't been the same since it was refurbished a couple of years : this isn't the first time the food has been disappointing. Won't be going there again. Shame as the rest of the shop is lovely.
Monty15Sally . 2018-05-15
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Have eaten here before but our visit on the 24th April to the restaurant proved very disappointing. The cawl on this visit was poor value, not a very large bowl but made worse as it contained a potatoe the size of an egg thus not leaving room in the dish for much else! The cheese and pickle sandwich contained a very measly amount of filling and was certainly not value for money.
llanmedos . 2018-05-12
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Was a bit weary at first suggesting breakfast at Vincent Davies as I had been there the previous week and had a dry almond slice or triangle of it with tea, was not happy!! I have to say the breakfast redeemed the place, you could substitute items which not a lot of places do, the food was piping hot and plenty of it and was so tasty. The only draw back was grilled tomatoes which i thought would be cut in half and grilled, not left whole - please can you change this??? Tip top breakfast which we had at 9.30am, it is now 6pm and havent eaten anything since!!! Really would recommend this place for breakfast, dont think you could be disappointed and not too costly either!! The service was quick and lovely staff at the counter taking our order, dont know her name but she had a slight gap in her top teeth, seriously helpful and so friendly, that is what you call top customer service, so well done we will be back again!!
Daffodilwales2011 . 2018-05-11
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Well Vincent davies has a huge history. I find the Cafe Vincent is the draw to get people in. Unfortunately extremely expensive, annoying to starters cost of hot drinks. Check size of cups really? Can't have basics toast, after 12 most meals fall into £10+ bracket. Staffing is varied today she had customer care to a tea. Need to relax smile more. Vincent Davies, needs to expand to every class, and price range
stephenhK6402JQ . 2018-04-29
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