Vines Farmhouse Kitchen in East Dorset

One of the worst English breakfast that I have ever had. The fried eggs were rock hard on all three plates so consistant, and when my wife cut her egg in half oil ran out and smelt bad. The beans and bacon was cold . 2 young waitresses more concerned with playing with their phones then clearing up or serving anyone.

I would Strongly advise against anyone coming to this Café. The manager's are extremely incompetent at their jobs. The last time I was here I watched one of the managers screaming at the staff member for a small mistake. I feel genuinely sorry for the young people who work there, just trying to do their jobs with such disgusting management. I'm sure one of the 17 year old girls working there for minimum wage could run this place better!!! Not to mention the food which is absolutely vile. From what I've witnessed about the managers this was no suprise as the food here is definitely NOT cooked with love but with gross incompetence. I would rate this place 0 Stars if I could. Spend your money elsewhere! This Café is a stain on some of the genuinely good places in the Wimbourne area.

I've been coming here for years and there used to be amazing breakfasts. It's all gone downhill recently with sticky tables, dirty cutlery and under cooked chips.

A good breakfast eaten late morning. A pleas t environment. An efficient and fast service and a reasonable price. We will return when next in the area.

A good stopover point on the way to Weymouth. Full English breakfast options with no frills. Well prepared, decent portions and tasty. Plenty of on site parking and farm shop.

Maybe we were unlucky on the day but... no hot food was on offer that day, so we settle for the beef sandwiches and coffee. The coffee was served rather cool, and the beef sandwich was a disappointment for £10.50. I expected something good at the price especially from a farm shop - better than Starbucks etc but not value for money.

Recently had to drive from Cornwall to Sussex 3 times & was pleased to find this welcoming place to stop for a break. Friendly & helpful staff and tasty food - on different days I tried veggie breakfast, baked potato, cake & coffee. All excellent and very quick service. Would definitely recommend.

Not a lot we can say really Staff slouched over the work tops told us to find a table then come and order- tables filthy and so was the floor Food was ok Everywhere is just unloved and dirty staffs are on their phones when tables need clearing and cleaning I’m afraid to say- no effort or personal service at all Won’t be going back

Best breakfast I have ever had which causes me an issue, how can I ever go back and expect better… It was just 100% bang on, the sausages, the egg, the hash browns … I’ve had food there before but yesterday there was magic in the kitchen

I called in to The Vines Cafe, formerly Vines Country Kitchen, on the A31 near Wimborne for breakfast. Various options, I plumped for the small English. Small is definitely not small. Well cooked and presented, and excellent vale for money. Cafe was pleasant, as were the staff. Will certainly go again.

On route to our holiday destination we stopped at this restaurant. It looked a bit rough and ready but the welcome was great and the fresh cooked food was excellent. Hubby had the all day breakfast regular size for £7.99 which was plenty. I had the sausage egg and chips with beans at £9.99. Extremely good value for money. The other food for diners was equally of good quality. Well worth a stop. The garden centre on the same sight was also good to look around

Friendly service, great breakfast. It was a cold day but we sat near the log burner that was belting out plenty of heat.

Looking something simple like a scone. Here is not for you. Food looked good just had a tea. Could do with an update. Just off the main road.

We always stop here for breakfast when we are travelling along this road. I can honestly say that we can’t complain about anything we have received. My husband normally has a full breakfast and I have the eggs black stone, which is like eggs Benedict but with bacon. The staff are always welcoming and the service is quick. Good value for money and a great mug of proper coffee. There is an added bonus with a butcher shop next door selling local produce and a farm shop. Lots of parking for both cars, vans or motorhomes

This used to be a reliable cafe but recently we’ve been disappointed. The lads serving are friendly enough but the foods just average. The lasagne was dismal, partly burnt and very unappetising. We won’t be returning anytime soon.

I made a visit to the cafe today, and must say wasnt impressed at all. When we got in we welcome not given a welcoming smile, in fact the young girl gave us a look as if we had stood in something. We ordered a cup of hot water, diet coke and bounty milkshake. The coke and water came almost straight away. The milkshake followed 20 minutes later, its as if the staff forgot the order. I watched the young girl make it, she scooped some ice cream, dropped a bit, picked it up with her fingers and added it to the blender. Earlier I had seen her putting her hair behind her ears, never saw her wash her hands.

A keenly anticipated annual visit on the way to Weymouth lived up to expectations. Freshly prepared full English Breakfast with all options. Reasonably priced and prompt and friendly service.

Exceptional service... even better food. The bacon sandwiches are the best!! fresh decent bread.. and lots of well cooked bacon. definitely recommend.

Always stop there on the way through, food tasty and plentiful with good variety. Staff friendly and helpful and have gone above and beyond on a number of occasions, highly recommended

4 staff all eating their own lunch at 1:30pm. Told to take a seat and we would be served. Nope! Gave up and left. Greasy spoon offering with the smell of cooking oil.

Having driven past before we stopped for breakfast and found that the food was delivered fast and was plentiful. There’s no sign on entry as to whether it’s table service and one of the staff can over as over assertive by calling us back from...

Friendly staff,excellent breakfast and very good value. If passing again I would definitely visit again.

Excellent gluten free breakfast which is hard to find! Amazing variety to choose from. Staff lovely too. Really excellent value.

I had the eggs benedict an it was delicious. First time of trying but will definitely be back. Would highly recommend this for good quality.

We have pasted this cafe loads of times so today we thought we would call in, staff not very friendly or helpful. Coffee was awful best bit was the cake. Wouldn’t recommend it

Went back recently for the first time in a long time as whenever we went by it was busy. We both had breakfasts and they were okay. Hosts welcomed the dog and made a fuss of her.

Found this cafe on our way to Lulworth Cove. We had the "small" breakfast which was superb and very reasonable. Friendly helpful staff. Wish this was nearer to where we live.

Very conveniently placed right by the A31, it’s a delightful stopping point. Very friendly people, interesting décor, and a good menu – I had a delicious toasted sandwich – always easy to do, but not easy to do well. And a DIY milkshake machine….

Stopped here for quick lunch. This cafe is one of the old fashion cafe of its time. Good service and food of tasted sandwich’s which were nice and filling. Small menu but the food looked good and value for money. The cakes looked yummy too....

We had asked for an item to be switched for something else and when it came out it hadn’t been changed. The beans were stone cold so obviously hadn’t been zapped in the microwave. By the time they came back out we had nearly finished...

Very good food selection freindly staff even let you have dogs inside on leads very good place to eat and visit and have a farm shop on site

Our favourite stop off Great food, best cooked breakfast around and they cater for most diets , gluten free , vegetarian etc. Cafe is clean and welcoming Lovely wood burner in the winter , lots of outdoor seating in the summer. Great choice of drinks...

Fantastic breakfast ! We had 2 large breakfast , £8 each, great quality sausage, bacon and black pudding. Not greasy at all and an absolute bargain. Exactly the filling , delicious full english you need :) Coffee was great to , really well made and service was super friendly !

Stopped of on a trip from Devon to Worthing . Was going to use the cafe decided to use the toilets first wish I hadn't. They were discusting. Bin was overflowing, toilet roll was wet, toilet paper on the floor and no soap. I do hope the staff don't use this toilet as there is no soap to use.. So I did decide to bypass the cafe. Won't be returning.

stopped here on the way to Lyme regis,was so difficult to find somewhere for breakfast that you didnt need to book in advance and you cant book a time if you are travelling for several hours.Totally covid safe brilliant breakfast just what you need after being on the road for 3 hours thank you

What has happened to what used to be a lovely Cafe, where we used to go all the time. Went there today about 10am, you would think as its early it should be clean, floors looked like they hadn't been swept for a few days, really dirty, had to brush old food off chairs before you sat down, food arrived, below average, soggy undercooked Scrambled eggs, greasy mushrooms. Young lady then cleaned 6 tables all with the same cloth, just kept turning it over, never wiped the chairs or the plastic menus which you especially have to do now.Used the toilet, the big bin hadn't been emptied for a few days, was overflowing. Generally a very disappointing visit, won't be going back anytime soon.

Located on the A35 close to a roundabout so if you miss it like I did - turn around!!!!!This an ideal spot if you want to avoid the plastic explosion of food and coffee house chains who will remain nameless on the roads today This is a farm shop cafe serving great honest breakfasts bacon rolls sandwiches cakes and lunches I had a good well cooked breakfast here presented nicely and a great cup of tea with friendly efficient service It has free parking and a couple of shops a butchers and garden centre A great spot nice food and fab customer service did exactly what it said and this is a keeper

Went for breakfast with work colleague. The young man in his 20's in front of me was quite blatantly not wearing a mask, not e ven trying to cover his face, and the staff said absolutely nothing! These are the first businesses to moan when they have to shut down. Not fair on other customers, we all hate wearing masks, but we do it!

One of the staff was a bit aggressive over Covid rules, but no big deal. The breakfast and coffee did the job perfectly. It's all a bit basic and shack like but good food and service.

1st class breakfast and service, overall a very good experience. Nothing was to much trouble, the little room was immaculate and clean, warm, with a wood burner alight

Popped in with the wife. We had a large breakfast and a brunch. Lovely food and very friendly staff. Superb value for money. Thank you.

Food was lovely. Staff friendly and helpful.No outside tables anymore ("because we didn't know if the customers using them were ours"). Not shown to a table until you first register in and wipe your hands. (Guess the resident spiders must be OK, if their cobwebs in top left corner of back door and in bottom left corner of windowsill are anything to go by).Only one toilet outside, which was shared between customers of cafe and farm shop. Other two toilets were for staff only. So can result in a bit of a queue, and a very slippy floor when it gets wet.

Have stopped for years on the way to Weymouth with family and have seen variations in quality and and service but On this occasion the food was excellent, freshly cooked and well presented. The management and staff are to be commended for providing a safe covid environment with destroying the ambiance.

I go to the cafe quite often to meet for breakfast with friends. This is not a posh place but the food is good and not too expensive. I often have the eggs benedict and/ or cakes and they are lovely.The cafe is very good at sanitizing tables and chairs, they have taken a lot of tables out so it's not crammed and staff are wearing PPE, we felt safe visiting and are going to go again

We were met by the friendliest person you could have, with magenta hair! Great track and trace, hand sanitizing etc etc in place. Lovely hot brunch, great food and well cooked. Couldn't fault it. Having read other reviews it must be a different place as everyone was lovely, professional and friendly and great value for money.

After a three hour drive from Cornwall on my way to Sussex I was ready for a stop. I went into the cafe and first of all asked where the ladies loo was. The woman behind the counter answered in an offhand manner. So I missed the sign in the car park! I said I would be back for a cup of decaffeinated tea. 'Three pounds', she said! I needed a break and a drink and my usual friendly and welcoming stop at Bere Regis (The Little Chef) had unfortunately closed a few years previously. The toilets were a disgrace. There was blood on the loo seat, they smelled of urine and looked as if they hadn't been cleaned that day or indeed the previous day. There was no soap in the dispenser, and at a time when the corona virus was starting to affect the whole country and we were being urged to wash our hands. I went back to my car and used anti-bacterial wipes to clean my hands. I should have left at that point. The tea was almost undrinkable, but I added sugar to make it palatable, The tables were cursorily wiped with a grubby cloth leaving crumbs behind, and the carpet looked as if it hadn't been cleaned in a week as it was covered in dropped food. A couple came in with their teenage son at 2.01 pm wanting lunch only to be told 'No lunches after 2pm'. They left in disgust.. This place needs a complete overhaul and the staff need retraining in customer service. I will never go back.

We came here for breakfast as mum was dying for a bacon sandwich.She had a BLT which she really enjoyed, I had a sausage sandwich and was really disappointed. As there was a butchery next door I was expecting a sarnie with decent bread, full of delicious sausages. I got a couple of tasteless sausages in thin white bread.Tea served with milk in, in a stained mug.It was 2pm and the carpet was littered with chips and food debris.Food was cheap (just over £5.50 for a sausage sarnie and a mug of tea) and so I guess you get what you pay for. They allow dogs which is a big plus. Mum and dad love it, I won't be going back. The cleanliness wasn't up to scratch for me I'm afraid. Each to their own!

Stopped here to visit the farm shop and then popped back to the cafe a week later. We had breakfast which was one of the best I've had in a long time.Proper size orange juice, lovely tea. Log burner kept us warm, service was quick, prices are reasonable.

Sadly it’s gone down hill. Toast was burned and served face down, tea and coffee were scalding hot and the coffee was bitter. Nobody asked us if everything was ok and to be honest I could have complained but I just didn’t feel it would have been worth it, just got up and left. Wouldn’t go back again after this

We have been to Vines Kitchen a number of times and have never had a bad experience. We have been when it’s quite and also when it’s very busy. Each time we are served in the same positive way. The staff are polite and friendly, the food is cooked to order and brought to the table in great time even when busy. Prices are good also.We’ve had breakfasts, jacket potatoes and chips all are lovely and enjoyable.All in all Vines Kitchen is a really nice place to stop off and enjoy some food.

We went in for breakfast. At the counter to order, the lady did not say 'what can I get you?', in fact she said nothing at all and just stood there with her pen waiting for us to speak. Kind of rude. We had to clear away someone else's cutlery to sit at the table we wanted, and 4 members of staff watched us clear it ourselves without moving an inch. The baguettes were nice, sausages were nice, the pot of tea was not nice. Someone on our table asked for an extra plate, and when the waitress went back to the till, the lady there said 'what's wrong?' already assuming we had made a complaint. If you don't enjoy working there and speaking to customers... don't work there?

Driving down to Dorchester and wanted to stop for a coffee break. We didn't want to stop in a chain type place and came across Vines Kitchen. had lovely coffee and homemade cakes. Breakfasts looked great - next time we'll definitely stop for a full English!

Have to admit I’m a tad confused by the negative reviews but each to their own I guess. We have used this place a couple of times. Decent portions at a reasonable price. Flavoursome food (I like the sausages!) and the home made bubble and squeak is awesome. Don’t be put off if looking here and give it a go.

We had friends visiting and, having driven past many times, decided to visit Vines Kitchen for breakfast. A mix of large and small breakfast were served by friendly staff. The food was hot and tasted delicious. Great value for money. I’ll certainly be coming back.

I used to come here a lot however it has changed quite a bit in the last year or so!Breakfasts really aren’t that great anymore the sausages that are used now are disgusting .Sell some really good cakes though, but I won’t be going here again in a rush there are much better breakfasts around.

Have passed this place several times, decided to give it a go. Didn't know what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised. Friendly and effecient service. Good menu choice, especially the gluten free breakfast +++. Very welcomed and it was exactly as it said on the tin. Perfect brunch stop with a great mooch around the farm shop next door for dog treats and duck eggs. Very glad we popped in.

I reviewed this café 18 months ago after a lovely Gluten Free Breakfast.

Pulled in to this farm shop,butchers and garden Centre on our way home to discover this dog and child friendly tea room/ cafe. Tables in and outside, lovely friendly efficient staff. A selection of ‘today’s specials ‘ seemed too good to pass so we didn’t even look at the menu choosing the best cauliflower cheese, toasted garlic bread and a generous salad garnish we’d had in a long time. Cheesy sauce was flavoursome and generous and well toasted round the edges. Garlic bread crunchy and delicious and the salad freshly prepared. We had Earl GreyTea to follow served as loose tea in a single use tea bag which came with its own egg timer to tell us when the brew was ready. It was seriously good. I only wish I’d asked if they sold the tea loose to take some home.Their cake selection was huge as were the portions but sadly we had no room left. A really good find and one we will return to next time we are Devon or Cornwall bound.

I did not think it was possible to overlook scrambled eggs! It is!!! Microwave rubber eggs. All very basic.

Had a full English breakfast which was ok. However the breakfast arrived before the mug of tea. The other criticism was the lady taking the orders appeared very abrupt. Overall not what it use to be!

We decided to stop here on our way to Hawkchurch. Having previously read reviews stating the breakfast was greasy we were not expecting the food to be the best. However we were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious and not greasy at all. Between us we had 2 small breakfast, a brunch and ham egg and chips. We devoured the lot of it. The sausages were herby but not over powering and the portion size was generous for the price.

Always enjoyed all day breakfast here as midway on Sussex to Devon trips. But no hot food after 2 o'clock on a Sunday and despite serving drinks found toilets locked before they closed. Health and safety apparently wouldn't let them be opened as floors had been washed. Legs crossed until Budleigh Salterton!

Let’s be clear this is an unpretentious cafe used by many as a stop off going to and from the West Country. I realise locals use it and love it too. My wife and I stopped off randomly heading back from Cornwall. So pleased we did. It’s basic BUT the food is exceptional - excellent quality, good portions and very good prices. I had ham, egg and chips and never had so much excellent ham and perfect fries. My wife loved her baked potato with a large amount of coronation chicken and the largest side salad ever. Simple food done well. This is a gem and deserves credit and will be our regular stop off now when heading west.

Really good place to stop and grab a bite eat. Friendly staff, free parking and next door to a butchers and a garden centre!

Good coffee cakes and a great kids ham sandwich, friendly place . Great stop off , we used it to break up our journey, would definitely stop again

Always a pleasure too live so close too a great cafe!

Stopped at Vines today for a late breakfast. We have been a few times in the past year for a coffee and gorgeous cake break, this was the first breakfast!

Went for breakfast, not impressed.Kitchen roll on the table as serviette.Food was poor quality and greasy.

We stopped off for brunch on our way down to the West Country. Plenty of space for our motorhome and a great choice on the menus. I can recommend the all day breakfast with a pot of tea using tea leaves, not bags. great.

We have got into the habit of stopping here on our way to and from our annual visit to Dorset. Food is absolutely brilliant, prices very reasonable and the service is second to none. When we stopped here for breakfast, the place was absolutely packed but our order was taken promptly and the food arrived in good time. We will definitely stop here again next time we are that way.

We have visited a few times now, most recently on Tuesday. Always a delicious breakfast. Good menu to choose from. The portions are plentiful, we left feeling very full. The staff are friendly, definitely recommend.

For a quick stop along your travels, this is certainly a 'must stop' location - whether it's a cream tea you are looking for, or a full English - this is the place to have it! All freshly made and although rather crowded seating arrangements, and a little wait for your order, you'll be pleased you did! It is reasonably priced and you should just stop here if you are passing. There is a little butchers next door, as well as the local farm shop on the same area - which is always worth a browse before or after you have your fill.

On the way back from Dorset and popped into this little gem, we had a great brunch, no messing about just good food served promptly. After a bad experience recently at the Botany Bay we was glad to find a good place to have a bite to eat, that was good in quality, service and cost. I would highly recommend this cafe! Well done guys...

Passed this café many times, so today we stopped for breakfast a very warm welcome and with a log fire making the café very homely.

Enjoyed a family brunch at this pleasant ‘kitchen’. The food was thoroughly enjoyable & there was an extensive menu.

We stopped here on the way to Portsmouth for a night away. We had the Blackstone Eggs (poached eggs, streaky bacon on toast with hollandaise sauce) a small breakfast, orange juice and a flat white. All really nice and tasty and thing that let it down was the toast that came with the small breakfast could’ve been warmer.

Nice basic cafe next to shop, food is simple not expensive plenty of room we will drop in if we have missed lunch

Poor service awful food salt and pepper pots made out of jam jars, sugar cubes no tongs looked like it had never been cleaned. This place was excellent before new owners took over .

I could hardly eat any of my breakfast...everything was lukewarm & very greasy, I wiped my plate with the kitchen roll provided on the table, just to remove some of it. I only ate the egg and the slice of cold white toast. I couldn’t even attempt to try eating the sausage or bacon. I normally love fried bread but this was just too cold & greasy also. On the plus side, the coffee was very nice.

Fabulous atmosphere and food, we asked about the previous reviews stating that the sausages from the butchers next door were not used by the cafe and the reason is that although they would love to use their produce the owner of the butcher would only charge the cafe full retail price and would not do any kind of deal for them! Shocking! Considering they go through 40kg of sausages a week and more during busy periods.

We popped in here and noting there is a Farm Butcher adjacent to the Cafe we figured the food would be excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful but at £ 9.95 for a breakfast, imagine my disappointment when the breakfast that arrived had the cheapest sausages known to man on the plate and not decent local produce I expected for the price point. Absolute tragedy using sub-standard food to make higher margins and a rip off at these inflated prices!! We'll not be visiting again.

We popped into Vines Farmhouse Kitchen on a recommendation and glad we did. Very nice home cooked breakfast, great coffee served in a decent size mug and friendly service. We will be back to try some of the delicious looking cakes!

A great pit-stop at Vines Kitchen last week...tasty coffee, delicious coffee & walnut cake, natural friendly service, plenty of easy parking & level access...and a lovely little farm shop and a real butcher's shop too!

We ordered a large breakfast: 2 each of bacon, sausage, black pudding, hash browns , 1 egg scrambled, 1 mushroom, baked beans, tomato, slice of toast. 1 coffee and 1 tea. We were really looking forward to trying this place as we had read good reviews. The breakfasts we were served were very disappointing. My scrambled egg was dry and badly cooked. You could see blobs of yolk which suggests the eggs were not even mixed together. The worst scrambled egg I’ve ever eaten. As for the sausages, they looked like the cheapest of the cheap. The hash browns were soggy. It’s clear to say we will not be visiting again.

Good food great service reasonable price very freindly front of house a nice place to go for a light snack

We stumbled across this Cafe whilst looking for somewhere that served breakfast and I'm so pleased we did. Breakfast was delicious and the service was great. We'll definitely be back!

Fantastic place to stop for lunch. Friendly staff and wonderful home cooked food. I would definitely recommend it.

We used this last year on our way back from Plymouth, a convenient stop for leg stretch, food & loo

This is a really convenient place to stop on the A31. Reasonably priced cafe (We only had coffee and cake so can't comment on hot food). Cute little cafe and an outdoor seating area too. I'm sure we will stop here again.

I can’t recommend this enough for a lunch stop- lovely homemade sandwiches with homemade chutney (so good we bought a jar) and locally sourced ingredients- all for very good value. Must stop here if visiting the Dorset area!

Had lunch with one of my Sons. Nice friendly service. Will come back to try an all day breakfast when I’m out on the bike. Coffee cake was great and prices were reasonable.

Great brunch in a nice farm cafe. Great selection of breakfast items and coffee. Certainly worth stopping in!

I had always fancied stopping here on our regular visits to Plymouth but hadn't done so before. I have been missing out. I had heard good things from others and thought we would give it a try. I wished I was hungrier because the food was fab I had the gluten free dairy free breakfast but with 'normal' bread and I couldn't fault it Hubby had breakfast baguette which was too much for him daughter had BBQ chicken sandwich - she left the salad garnish but this was her taste rather than anything wrong. Very generous portions and drinks - a big glass of fruit juice, Just lovely

Stopped here on the way to Cornwall friendly, food was ok but I feel where the location is farm shops etc I expected more, cheap deep fried sausages is a big let down for me...shame

Had lunch in this friendly bright kitchen restaurant. Food all freshly cooked and extremely generous portions. Cater for dietary requirements, coeliac disease, dairy allergies, vegetarian etc. Very reasonably priced extensive menu .

Mixed feelings on the cafe since change of hands! The food was still tasty but portions smaller, prices the same or a tad more! No as much choice on menu. And the toast you get with the breakfast is ‘a’ slice which I thought was abit tight! I did prefer the place as it was before the new owners changed! It worked and we went regularly, wouldn’t be rushing back....:

we popped in on our way to the motorway and couldn't believe our luck.

Our breakfast at the restaurant was served promptly was well cooked and very tasty. The premises were clean and bright and obviously very popular. Staff are friendly and efficient.

We popped in here on the way to farmer palmers. We had a nice brunch, all the food was well done, good service, tasty and the place was clean. The staff were attentive and nice. Nice little farm shop there too.

Really good cooked breakfast, coffee, cakes, etc. Eaten here loads as we live 5mins away. Always nice and friendly.