Vine House Farm Shop & Cafe in South Holland

Our friends invited us here for afternoon tea. We were seated on a table facing the fading afternoon sun which was very bright. Unfortunately we were told there were no blinds which could be used to block the glare so we tilted the table round to avoid the worst of it. You get to choose your sandwich filling (and bread type), I went for egg mayo. This is good as the sandwiches are freshly prepared and tasted great. Unfortunately there was only 3 small fingers worth, not sure what happened to the normal 4th finger! There was also a slim piece of quiche, scone and 3 cakes. All lovely, if very sweet. Given this is a farm shop, they should consider doing a purely savoury afternoon tea too. Prices are not cheap, but the quality of food and service is very good.

Decided to stop off today on our way back home. Carpark was busy and restaurant full. We were greeted by a very friendly, smiley lady who seated us as soon as a table was cleared & cleaned. The menu was hard to read, lots of information. Would be better if it said for example sausage & mash in bold then the detail underneath. After choosing what we wanted, a venison burger with chips as an extra for my son and a bacon, Brie & cranberry toastie for me. He had a small bottle of coke, a milkshake and I had a “large” latte with honeycomb syrup. £1 to upgrade to “large” and 95p for syrup!!! My latte was not large by any stretch of the imagination. Definitely not worth the price upgrade, Very overpriced!!! Food arrived and was very well presented, with a lovely looking side salad and a little pot of coleslaw. My sandwich was full of Brie, but this just overpowered what little bacon and cranberry sauce that was in it. Very disappointing. The salad dressing was bland at best and mainly just oil. The homemade coleslaw was yummy, although I was not keen on the sultanas in it. My son’s burger was dry and again the salad , looked the part but that was it. The skin on fries were tasty and plenty of them. On today’s food, we would not return and found it all very overpriced.

The restaurant now does a large cup of latte but with an upgrade cost of an extra £1. The cup is not that much bigger than the standard, you get the same amount of coffee just a little more milk. Most coffee shops charge an extra 30-40p for a larger cup. How do they warrant a £1 for the extra milk? We enjoy going the restaurant but don’t want to be ripped off.

Having had breakfast here a few weeks ago we returned for lunch and were not disappointed. The ploughman's was lovely, nice pork pie, haslet and cheese, fresh bread and a flavoursome salad. Quite busy and lots of people out on the decking enjoying the sun and the wild flower view. Good service too.

Lovely cafe,lovely,smartly dressed staff lovely food.Thankyou. Cafe interior very nice although a bit breezy due to open doors yo outside seating.The bird names by the owner were funny.Interesting reading about how the bird population was expanded in the grounds thanks to their feeding regime expansion.

Tasty food excellent service. Had breakfast here, first visit. Quality food and exceptionally customer focused. Will definitely return.

Sunflower tour was excellent really enjoyed it and very informative followed by great food in the cafe with very friendly and helpful staff Karen in particular. Would definitely come again

We arrived at 11.15 so it was the breakfast menu available…my son chose the full English breakfast, he also chose not to have the eggs, beans and tomatoes…his choice I understand but when we asked if these could be exchanged for another sausage/bacon or mushrooms we were told no…it is £12.50 so a lot for what he actually got. I had coffee and what looked like a delicious biscoffi sponge. Unfortunately the sponge could have been any flavour as didn’t taste of any biscoffi. The cafe itself is a lovely space with a nice feel. A mix of tables/chairs/a few sofas and what looked like a lovely outside area with children’s play area. Everyone has their own opinions but mine will be not to return.

The quality of goods in the shop is excellent and well laid out. The cafe is as good as you will get anywhere in the area. The staff are always courteous and the food excellent. Only one problem, the car park, on a wet day it is like a mud bath. It just spoils it a bit.

Disappointed to find each of my frozen meal purchases were uplifted by 10p at the till, with no explanation. This has happened before. Check the price label on the pack against your till receipt!! Very sneeky Vine House Farm shop!

Very impressed with this place from start to finish 👍 Parking 👍 Farm Shop was possibly the best that we have ever seen 👍 A big thank you to Dave on the Butchery counter today 👍 Amazing selection of all things garden bird related 👍 Cafe was lovely 👍 Thoroughly enjoyed my Gammon Ham with parsley sauce, mash and buttered cabbage 👍 Reasonably priced 👍 We visited twice today. Once on our journey out for coffee and once on our return journey home for our lunch. We did have to wait a while however they have a buzzer system 👍 Envisage it can get very busy. I gather they were a little short of staff today however the team were working extremely hard and efficiently to serve the customers. Well done to all concerned 👏👏👏

NYE and my nieces 16th bday! We have been here twice before for bday brunches and have always been impressed. We are a family of 15 and go out often for meals and we always have some kinda of issue with missing orders, cold food and fair to middlin’ service. However, the opposite is true at Vine Farm cafe. We absolutely love everything about Vine Farm cafe. Welcoming, professional, neat in aprons and matching uniform. Staff who are all well versed in customer service. Nothing was an issue: taking photos, taking orders etc. We all loved the way the lead server announced first: two vegetarian breakfasts, then the full English x5, then the smashed avocado on toast etc etc. Seamless service, lovely food and a great ambience. We will be back xxx

Popped in speculatively for a weekday morning coffee. Despite it being busy we were greeted warmly and shown to a table. No queue for ordering and the scone and drinks arrived promptly. Plenty of staff who are willing to interact and make sure your visit is a success. Thank you.

So so disappointed with the meal today. Paying good money for food that basically was an insult to serve. Portion size seemed more like scraps . We should have said something but we just won’t bother going again. If I was the chef I would be so embarrassed to send food out like that. ☹️

I came over to the Vine house today and for the first time was very disappointed. I had a breakfast and it was cold. Everything was over cooked including the toast. Sadly the prices have increased and the portion sizes reduced and it didn’t feel value for money. I think the soft drinks were very expensive as well. Shame because it’s a lovely place to visit.

This is a great place. Myself and my daughter are gluten free and they had plenty of options. Portion sizes are very generous. Definitely recommend a visit.

Travelled down from Yorkshire and met my daughter. Daughter is coeliac and after asking about GF had a lovely Avacado sandwich with a big salad and slaw in really nice GF bread. Good value and customer service and cleanliness good. However I ordered a bacon sandwich, literally two slices of bread with a meagre amount of bacon for over £5. I took the sandwich back and suggested the bacon portion was a bit mean, she and her crowd of colleagues who all nebbed in, agreed and she checked with the chef who's response was 'i put 2 rashers in every sandwich'! tbh that's tight and expensive.

Went here for breakfast with partner and had the full cooked breakfast. I think the quality of items was pretty good but unfortunately after waiting over 30 mins for our food it was obvious it had been sitting in the kitchen for some time as the egg yolk was hard and rubbery and the bacon almost inedible. Other people were served quicker and their food looked freshly cooked. Will not visit again

Fantastic food, service and venue. We sat outside overlooking the wild meadow and lake. The food was hot, and served with a smile

Exceptional Farm Shop and Café. The focus is on local suppliers of quality produce, served by knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly staff. This farm shop might not be en-route to many places, but it is a destination! …. It even has car chargers.

ok we are hear today just for refreshmants it is my 2nd time hear and it is very big place and very dissable friendly from the large car park to inside the cafe and veg part it as very good room to move in the cafe bit with the tables and chairs ect a very nice clean place n ice staff plenty to do out side the very large area in the cafe big bit on the wall is a very good list of things to see and do

We had wanted to visit here ever since we saw 'A Wild Year -The Fens' on the BBC. Vine House Farm was featured on the programne as the farmer made space for the birds and other wildlife on the farm. We went for breakfast, I had a vegetarian breakfast and my husband had the full English. Both were delicious and the coffee was good. We went back the next day and I had the best toasted cheese and chutney sandwich ever. They use as much of their own and other local produce as possible and the shop sells it including flour from Boston as well as their own free range eggs. They sell the wild bird food that is grown as a crop at the farm. It was a pleasure to discover toileteries sold in refiillable glass bottles (lovely tee-tree and mint shampoo). There is an emphasis on local produce and sustainability. Outside of the cafe is a wild flower and herb garden. The staff are friendly. It will become a regular stop we continue to explore this beautiful area.

Lovely farm shop with a great butchers selling beautiful tasty excellent quality products. The fresh veg is great too. Lots of brilliant looking ready meals if you are wanting those, and farm and locally produced beers and ciders. Also lovely eggs, cheeses and breads too. The cafe is a bonus. The beautiful garden area is very informative and lovely to walk through. Great place to visit and shop for quality foods.

Visited Vine House Farm Cafe for afternoon tea this Mother’s day and was met with amazing service from staff. The food itself was delicious and all locally sourced. The afternoon tea itself was more than enough food for us and we were happily provided with boxes so we could take the remaining cakes home to enjoy.

It was apparent from our visit just how popular this place is, and when we can say that having tasted the food we can see why. Although not an extensive menu, the food is locally produced, much of it from Vine House Farm itself. So excellent fresh ingredients, well prepared adds up to an above average meal and we highly recommend you visit and try yourselves, we will certainly be visiting again.

We’ve been quite a few times to eat here. The staff are lovely & the place is clean & welcoming. However, a cheese toasty is now nearly £10! This comes with slaw & salad but I feel they’re pushing their prices up far too much...

We have been coming to Vine House for breakfast twice a week since it opened but that will be coming to an end. Prices are going up and portion sizes are going down. Bacon rashers are half the size they used to be and extra...

We visited here yesterday for Friday lunch. The food was very good. We had the Friday special, fish and chips, which we enjoyed. The staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. However, the cafe was very busy and when we queued to order our food,...

It was full when we arrived but they said they had a table with 2 sofa's available, so we took it. And there we waited, and waited. Eventually we collared one of the servers and she said we needed to order and pay for our...

Visited this cafe today for the first time with a family member. What a lovely place. We both had the bree bacon and cranberry toastie with salad which was delicious. Very decent portions. My family member had a hot chocolate which she enjoyed and I...

We went for brunch on Saturday morning myself, my sister my toddler and my parents and whilst it was very busy with no tables free, the lady that greeted us could not have been more helpful and promised us a table as soon as one...

Back from lunch with 2 friends for our first visit, and we were all disappointed. Food quality was very good, but everything wasn’t really up to scratch. Restaurant was a bit like an office canteen in its layout and tables, although there were a few...

Lunch with a friend. Ordered the jacket potato with beetroot and feta from the specials. It was delicious but no butter given so potato was dry. I used mayonnaise instead. Plentiful portion though. Then we had coffee and cake. Expensive for what you get but...

We go most weekends for a late breakfast. Excellent full English, I have the vegetarian breakfast which is superb. The sausages are made from vegetables, not quorn, and there’s spinach, giant mushroom and tomatoes too with a fried egg and granary toast. Cannot fault it....

Have been here many times for breakfast, lunch and coffee and cake. Everything is always fresh and tasty using local produce. Bistro quality with cafe prices. How anyone can think that it is expensive for the quality of local free range produce used is beyond...

I went for a lunch here with my mum the other week and had a very pleasant experience! The cafe has a lovely decked outdoor space overlooking a small lake and garden making lovely views whilst you have a tasty meal. There is a nice...

I visited for breakfast when passing. Thought the building looked attractive and have used the shop before, this time I decided to try the cafe. On entering I noticed the cafe was virtually empty, but there were four staff behind the counter standing around, but...

My wife said she would like to go to the Vine House Farm & Cafe as she had been told good things about the place so we travelled the 15.5 miles to get there,and we was not DISAPPOINTED great place with ample parking.We went inside...

So impressed with the new cafe and shop. Lovely lunch with well cooked, good quality food. Went on to cake and coffee and then the shop...journey from Lincoln well worth the trip...

We have been visiting Vine House for years to buy bird food, the new farm shop and cafe are brilliant. Well stocked shop and nice menu in the cafe. Make sure you step outside the back of the cafe and take a stroll around the...

This was recommended by a friend. Pleasant surroundings with seating inside or outside, overlooking the area designed to attract wildlife. The menu was ok but had limited options for hot food. My wife and I both had the ploughman’s which included pork pie, haslett and...

though for me this is a first time for me and i soon felt safe and found that the staff was so very good and helpful in any way they could be nothing was any trouble for them and i explained to them that i...

Visited with a friend for lunch. Will not be returning. Service: Service is non- existent. Staff are obviously inexperienced and in dire need of training and direction. Did not like system of queueing to order food and prepayment, felt like a school canteen. Food: Friend...

First visit won’t be our last. Great breakfast menu. Will return for lunch in the future as menu looked tempting. Friendly staff. Clean environment. Indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor overlooks wildlife pond. Children’s fenced play area in progress.

This is far more than a farm shop cafe! Super food and what a choice too! Staff are Friendly too. Local produce is a massive bonus.

Enjoyed a tasty breakfast on a Sunday morning. I had porridge with honey and strawberries and a latte my daughter had a sausage bap and apple juice . Ingredients sourced locally. A friendly welcome from knowledgeable and attentive staff. Good prices, will definitely visit again.

What a lovely addition to the local landscape. The food is nice, I do hope the menu expands as this new cafe finds its feet. Maybe a toasted panini menu or bagels in the form f eggs benedict? The staff were lovely and very polite....

We came to this new cafe on the opening weekend and sat outside in the morning sunshine and enjoyed a wonderful breakfast. Staff helpful and welcoming. What a lovely experience it was. Super car parking spaces too. Farm shop wonderfully fitted out with fabulous fresh...