Willow Farm Cafe in York

Great food at a great price. All day breakfast with toast and a hot drink is brilliant.

Lovely cafe Friendly staff Warm welcome Food was delicious 🤤

We came for Sunday lunch, I ordered the large which was good value for the £10.95 I paid and I was very full by the end of it. I was a little disappointed with the food, in particular the roast potatoes which were hard and not enjoyable and the overcooked veg. However, can't complain too much because of the price. Service was very slow, took half an hour just to get some drinks but it was very full when we arrived. They do cakeaway and the cakes are delicious. One star removed for service and roasties. Would go back for cake and to try other menu items but would not go back for Sunday Lunch.

Returned today for afternoon tea, and it was wonderful. Fresh, tasty food, generous servings and came very quickly despite being busy. Always a pleasure. Update: another happy visit. Busy, but still rapid service and lovely food. A real credit to the cooks and staff.

Waited well over an hour for food to arrive but it never did and we had no choice but to leave. Due to the extreme waiting time we did get the drinks for free but it was a big waste of time sat around.

Superb breakfast fast efficient great service

Been here several times. Always decent food, great service, good value and the outside play area is fab for the little ones. Thoroughly recommend

A great little cafe,I had the midsized breakfast, it filled me up no end.good staff in an easily to find area.

Just visited this establishment. Ordered breakfast asked for my black pudding to be given to my husband, asked for smashed well done eggs for myself, husband asked for lightly done bacon! Never happened, no black pudding and husband’s bacon was as well done as mine! Couldn’t eat bacon or eggs! Still expected to pay for something that wasn’t edible. The staff are all young and not attentive enough. Will not be going again!! Do not recommend this place for breakfast.

Beautiful breakfast and a ton of cakes to choose from, bonus is dog friendly

Had breakfast here and it was great. Freshly cooked good quality produce at a very reasonable price. The staff are friendly and helpful. The place is clean and tidy. There's a car park. I will definitely go back again.

Nice place friendly staff clean ad tidy restaurant reasonably priced.

Went for breakfast a few days ago. We opted for the full English 👍 there were 3 other options even bigger than this one !!! Everything was piping hot, tasty clean and presented perfectly. The waiting staff are very friendly and professional. Definitely going again and also intend to book for Sunday lunch one week. This is one of the best. Breakfasts that we have had in York in the last 30 years.

Called in for breakfast whilst on a trip to york. When we walked in we thought we had found a little gem. At first we were welcomed and our order taken. However things then went down hill. 3 breakfasts ordered all with brown bread toast and an egg on toast. After a long wait 2 breakfasts arrived with the egg on toast. 5 minutes later the 3rd breakfast arrived with white bread not brown, they said they would get brown straight away. On this last breakfast the sausage was undercooked and the egg overcooked and crispy. We had all finished out breakfasts and beans were cold by the time the replacement toast appeared. Very disappointed and needless to say we did not pay for the 3rd breakfast

Bloody lovely meal and the cake mmmm, I so want another.

Probably one of the best full English breakfasts I’ve ever had. The sausages were especially good. Very friendly service and a lovely little gift shop attached. Will definitely be back.

Really useful to break a journey when travelling ,for drink or food and lastly toilet stop. Thanks.

Went for breakfast with the family, was very surprised and delighted with the quality of food. A good selection and ample portions. My 4 year old enjoyed that play area and the chance to burn off some steam.

Food is amazing, good value and excellent quality. Staff are super friendly, and the cakes....oh my, the cakes....to die for!!! Cannot fault, will definitely come back here again.

Great breakfast, would have been nice to have the choice of eggs on the breakfast to be poached

good stop for coffee or lunch super cakes

Time waiting for food told 45 minutes was more like over an hour Even had to inform the staff about the wait told we were next another 5 minutes passed told no soup.Sandwich was served with stale bread.Sunday lunch nothing exciting,poor in fact.Staff not much better no apologies for wait or compensation.I don't normally right poor reviews but don't bother going here our worst experience at a cafe I've ever had.

Nice place, good food & we love the gift shop, but think they were short staffed yesterday? Very busy yesterday, a little cold by the door as no one seems to close it including staff, so we asked if we could move, (there a little estation as the waitress looked for a table for two not near the doors), (although when we looked afterwards there were lots of 4 tables with only two customers seated), & the food was delicious but not as much as normal. Cakes to die for very lush. But those chairs in the cafe are sooo noisy on the tiled floor, they need to put pads on them as it’s put us off going tbh. The Cappocino wasn’t as good as the last time we visited but the berry tea was delicious. The staff that serviced us were lovely but under pressure.

Does exactly what it says .. no complaints from me ..

Great all round experience. Great for kids and families also ideal for the older generation for a coffee and chit chat and most importantly they allow dogs. I'll never understand why businesses don't allow dogs.

2 stars from us I’m afraid. Ordered a children’s bacon sandwich and it arrived as half a sandwich literally one slice of bread! (did you eat the other half?) 6 year old was hungry an hour later 🙄 Also a bit of a frosty welcome on arrival from the older lady who worked there, the other young lady’s were really friendly! The other thing we were a bit dissatisfied with was that the toilets were outside the building across a then busy car park- not ideal for young children learning to potty. Good children’s play area but didn’t blow the bouncy castle up till 11am despite being open from 9?! Overall this place could make some simple changes to improve customer experience. And maybe a disabled toilet in the cafe building itself as the car park isn’t disabled friendly (gravel) impossible to get a wheelchair across!

Called in here after visiting the aircraft museum nearby. Lovely place and really nice food at a great price

Went for brunch and the food was good, very generous portions and excellent value for money

First time there. Food and service were excellent. Food and drinks are very reasonably priced. Dog friendly, too. I will go back. Thank you.

Great place to eat. Good honest food and great coffee. Lovely staff

Good home cooking without the washing up

Best place for a full English 👌

Felt like the staff really didn't want to be there. Ordered a fry up and an egg, bacon, sausage sandwich but unfortunately didn't get to try it. Waited nearly an hour for the food before we had to leave, was never checked on to let us know that food was going to be so long and the table that ordered just before us was served within 30 minutes. Was never asked how we wanted our eggs and not offered any alternative options when we asked if there was BBQ sauce (there wasn't). A pot of tea and a latte was £7.45.

Good food cooked well. Friendly staff and nice easy going quiet atmosphere. Visit during the Easter holidays at 11am on a week day.

Nice little cafe, food looked lovely ( had cake) was a bit bland but others in the group had beautiful flavours. Reasonable price. Attended for a birthday party. Toilets are across the car park, can be problematic when you have more than one child. Great visit. Will come again.

Lovely atmosphere and great cake selection. We went for a child’s birthday party - 5* all around.

The food was lovely but the service was terrible the woman who took our order so rude and brought wrong drink and said we couldn’t have a different cake .So abrupt not customer friendly

Had my daughters baby shower we had afternoon tea was amazing the staff are amazing so helpful lovely place for special occasions also highly recommend the full menu A*****

Lovely place to visit. Friendly staff and great for families plus dogs welcome too.

Lovely home cooked breakfast, definitely recommend!

First visit for us, nice food and reasonable prices. Pleasant staff. Will return soon.

We went for afternoon tea this afternoon. What a little gem of a place! Food was delicious, service second to none,and excellent value for money! We shall return!

Been visiting for a few years but on this occasion was extremely let down by the service and food. Think we'll avoid in the future. 😔

Good coffee good food realistic prices

Always find the food, staff etc are brilliant 😁 definitely try the cakes 😋

I had a prawn marie and chips lunch and the Wife a lovely cheese omelette with chips. I had a piece of the Wifes omelette and very nice too ...... Top quality food and good friendly service and at very reasonable prices.

Luckily we booked a lunchtime table as it was very busy. good friendly service, we weren't waiting long and the food was lovely. nice atmosphere too. Had a look around the gift shop, they had some lovely items in there.

Had a vegetarian all day breakfast, as did my wife. Our daughter had coronation chicken sandwiches with trimmings. Price included Tea or Coffee. Got change out of £30. Food was excellent, staff very friendly and helpful. Will certainly visit again.

We go to Willow farm regularly, it’s great for taking little ones with both play areas. It’s dog friendly too. Plenty of choice on the menu for adults and children, would definitely recommend.

They make excellent breakfasts.. Service great Tables of 2 or 4 or 6 or 8

The staff were very very helpful and friendly to me and my friends 😊

Stayed at campsite two nights and treated ourselves to a full English breakfast which was lovely and set us up for the day. Particularly like to atmosphere of the building and the lovely staff.

A proper cafe, with freshly prepared food. Super.

Always a lovely visit to this cafe, great food and friendly staff.

Re visited after a long time+found it very welcoming lovely selection of meals or snacks the staff are really nice

The food was pretty good, but we had to wait 45 minutes for food and 15 minutes just to take our order. Also, the door to the play area was constantly left open, causing a draft.

Good food at large portions. Staff very helpful and friendly. We booked for a large party, of adults and children, to sit outside so the children could use the play area. However, we felt rather cold outside, so I asked the staff if we could relocate inside. The staff were so helpful and let us move inside. Some of our party arrived late and, again, this was not a problem and all was fine with the staff. Thank you all for a lovely lunch and a good time. Will definitely be back and will recommend to others.

Food was really nice Service to take order was a little slow after been seated but food came quickly No signs for toilets Good value for money Willow breakfast Feast picture

Delicious food at a fair price. Lovely play area for kids with outdoor seating so you can enjoy you meal while the kids play.

Food was delicious , friendly atmosphere .

Looked on Google for 'Afternoon teas near me' and all that came up was central York, but nothing near to Clifton Moor. So discouraged we just decided to go into the next cafe we passed. This was Willow Farm cafe...and what luck. One of the best afternoon teas we've had and definitely the biggest meal! Sandwiches, wraps and salad/coleslaw and crisps, see my photo. Only thing we missed was dainties, but all the cakes included were very very nice. Everything was fresh and very tasty, plus the staff were all very nice and friendly. We added a milk shake for my son and it last only a couple of minutes it was so more'ish! All of this for under £40 to. Google add Willow Farm to my afternoon tea search! Came back for my son's birthday as it was so good the first time, little concerned that it might disappoint 2nd time round... No Worries, either as good or better, just look at the photos. Well done all at Willow Farm cafe & thankyou!

Hidden away near a caravan site this place was a pleasure to visit Food, service and atmosphere, very good. Parking a little short. Good value for money.

excellent food with 2 grandchildren with us good choices desert very good could do with a few cushions on the chairs they are a bit hard after a while

Excellent. Clean and tidy .breakfast was excellent

Great lunchtime treat, only had egg and chips but eggs cooked lovely (be surprised how many chef's can't cook an egg) and my best half really enjoyed her baked spud(& again be surprised how many chef's can't do them) all in all money well spent ty.

Great place the food was very good the staff were very helpful and friendly great customer service and the atmosphere was excellent I would highly recommend this place to my family and friends

Went in for lunch Saturday 19th August, waited a few minutes to be seated which was fine. Older waitress with long black hair hardly welcomed me and my partner, a few tables available nearby but got shoved in the corner. Waited a good 10 minutes and no waitress, she (same waitress) went to a table and served a man and woman before us so we decided to leave. We walked past her and she said nothing. Clearly homophobic! Don’t bother going if you’re not straight!!! Shocking.

A great cafe, good choice of menu and excellent food. The shop is also worth a visit, huge selection of gifts and ideas.

Lovely food. Great staff . Would highly recommend.

Nice place for a chat and a bit of dinner 😊 will be going again

Amazing food, really nice coronation chicken sandwich. Soup of day, mushroom , lovely. Friendly staff, had to wait for an hour for food, or else would have been 5 star. Well worth a visit

Great place for lunch. Fish finger sarny was great.

Staff were friendly but took quite a time to get breakfast. Food when came was very enjoyable and fresh and hot.

Lots of choice on the menu. Generous portions and we'll presented !

Great food, we had breakfast it was very filling and reasonable price, didn't have to wait long and everything was pipping hot

Been a few times for breakfast Sunday morning after carboot. Good selection of food and drink to suit everyone

Lovely staff and a smashing meal, steak pie and chips followed by homemade cheesecake, recommend 👍

Smashing breakfast Lovely and hot 🔥 service was quick and very attentive well done 10/10

Fabulous food, lovely warm welcome....Best thing about our stay in York x

Lovely cafe, great food. Well worth a visit along with the new gift shop. Has plenty of parking and an outdoor seating area plus children's play area.

It would be nice to have some food to rate. It says they close at 4pm. I got there just before 3:30pm to be told last orders are 3:30pm. That shouldn't be a problem then? Well it is, because the chef had already gone home. Pathetic! Why don't they say they're open to 3:30pm, or last orders at 3:30pm?

Held a children’s birthday party at Willow Farm. Perfect for the younger ones with the bouncy castle and play areas. Helpful and friendly staff. Everyone had a lovely time.

Clean and tidy cafe. Staff very friendly, and professional. Really enjoyed my visit.

The afternoon tea here is delicious and good value for money! All the ladies were welcoming, Rachel served us, she had a lovely smile and informative too! I’ll be back soon! 👍

Good choice menu for food and drink. Nice ambiance and plenty of seating. Prices standard. Plenty of parking.

Lovely staff, great food and nice prices

Went here with a mate while on a job and met my mother that lives locally. Amazing place and fully recommend!

Very poor service !! Was advised there would be an half hour wait, waited for over an hour for 2 cooked breakfasts and numerous customers who arrived after us were being served with breakfast. Spoke to the waitress who told us it was getting plated up to wait another 10 minutes for them to walk straight past us with another 2 breakfast for customers who came in half an hour after us !!! Spoke again with the waitress who was very rude and basically said it comes when it comes !!! Disgusting service will not be returning!!!!!!

Found this cafe by chance nothing to complain about home made food which was delicious farm style layout plenty of space reasonable price well worth a visit

Always love eating here the breakfasts are brilliant the cafe clean and welcoming and the staff lovely and friendly

Very busy. Staff very pleasant but too busy. Scone was poor. Other food fine.

Stopped for brunch on a whim on the way back from York and it was absolutely lovely. Great food, lovely coffee, really friendly service and didn't break the bank. Pop in if you're in the area!

The setting and food were lovely, however we sat for 35 minutes after we had all finished waiting for our table to be cleared and to be asked if we would like desserts. Other people who came in after us were being served before us, in the end we just paid and left without dessert. Admittedly they were busy but we did feel ignored.

Lovely lunch . The staff were all really pleasant, happy and polite. The food was lovely, and my husband and I both really enjoyed our food. The cost of the food was really reasonable. Looking forward to our next visit xxx.

Lovely staff so helpful with my elderly mother who suffers with dementia.We were there easter sunday , the food was delicious 😋 we bought an homemade chocolate cake which served 12 with big slices it was amazingly, a lovely treat for Easter Monday. Thank you Donna and Staff x

Absolutely lovely farm they do kids and adults breakfast and hot and cold drinks and they have got play things for children to climb and play on and it is all wheelchair accessible

Lovely setting good menu, great full English breakfast soup was not so good watered down to much

Really disappointed with the treatment we received at willow farm on Mother’s Day. Originally we tried to book a table but was informed it was walk-ins, only to arrive and be asked why we hadn’t booked. We managed to get a table outside and ordered, after waiting 35 mins for our drinks we asked a member of staff thinking they’d forgot about us however the staff were exceptionally rude and treated us like an inconvenience. Food arrived 2 hours later but all the orders were wrong with the waitress actually dropping the toast and proceeded to put it back on the plate. The service was dismal from start to finish, the cafe was not at capacity with several empty tables so we struggled to understand why the service was so subpar. After our meal we spoke with Donna and mentioned we felt the service we received was less than adequate, however she proceeded to laugh in our faces and inform us we shouldn’t go out on mothers day. Overall it was a very disheartening experience as we did enjoy coming to willow farm, but cannot see ourselves ever returning after this experience. In a cost of living crisis people are much more picky with when and where they choose to eat out and cannot see may people choosing here with this treatment of customers

A lovely place, the food was very good... Once it arrived. We were advised there was around 40 mins wait for food before being seated. We waited around 15 minutes to have our order taken and were asked if we would like our drinks whilst we waited for meals, we took this option and the drinks arrived about 15 minutes later.... After what seemed like an eternity (more than 1 hour) one of the waiting team who had passed us more than 10 times apologised for our delay and said she would check on our order, after a short while another team member said we were due out next.... We got our breakfast at 12:20 after being seated at just after 10:40. The food was very good once it arrived, though after a considerable wait, fresh drinks would have been good too. The place was quite busy, but not at capacity, and I appreciate we visited on mother's Day, but a little more communication would have improved our experience immensely.

Really great place to eat. Really friendly