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Brilliant food, especially the avocado toast and the dirty fries. Has an amazing atmosphere and great decor. Staff as friendly and provided great service. Was a little hard to find. Will definitely come again

The quality of each course was outstanding, and the Fulton free choices available are fabulous, particularly the deserts.

Wonderful restraunt, we have been here as a couple many times but first time as a family with our 6 year old. It was a great meal which we all enjoyed for a reasonable price. The staff Sunny/ Mebin were fantastic and very attentive.

We really enjoyed the tapas menu. There were small and large plates, great for sharing and all absolutely delicious. I had the monk fish and lentil daal which was wonderful, really tasty and well presented. We were amazed at the quality of all the food, including vegetarian options. Wine choice also very good. We had a fantastic evening and highly recommended.

Booked a table here for Friday at 8pm. what a lovely meal we had, the curries we had were very nice indeed, service was great and was good value. Will definitely be returning very soon.

We arrived too late for dinner, but the lady who greeted us could not have been more apologetic. As we were only in the area for two nights and we were already having dinner somewhere else the following evening we decided just to pop in for a drink, it was so welcoming and the food looked good we will definitely eat there the next time we are over there

The best food ever is in the town!

We ordered a afternoon lunch selection for 25 people at our baby shower in Lincoln. The owner Dez could not do enough to meet our requests. He delivered a fantastic spread. The selection of sandwiches were delicious and he catered for everyone’s dietary needs. His homemade sausages and his scones with cream and strawberries went down a storm. They delivered to our venue, which took away all the added stress. Thanks again for delivering us a lovely spread on our special day. We will definitely use Margaret’s Tea Rooms a again.

A very warm welcome, friendly staff, a wonderful selection of amazing cakes at the counter and a comprehensive and sensibly priced menu. It was lunchtime but my son had the full English breakfast (available all day) and an Amaretto Milkshake (he said it was the best thing he's ever tasted) and I had a tea and hot sausage sandwich on white sourdough bread. Couldn't fault it at all - freshly cooked and spot on.

This was our first time trying The Hay Barn and it really didn't disappoint. We went on a Monday at 10:45 and got a table no problem, but the cafe did fill up fast. The lady that served us was absolutely lovely couldn't do enough for us. We had a ham and cheese toastie, one of the specials which was a feta and walnut scone with fig chutney, a fresh fig and salad and the lemon cake. All presented beautifully and absolutely delicious. I was full after my toastie so couldn't manage my lemon cake so they happily boxed it up for me, it also came with some fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries along with a pot of cream. The coffees all came with a lovely shortbread biscuit which again was lovely. The extras and attention to detail was fantastic and the service faultless. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. We shall definitely be returning to try one of the dinners which also looked amazing. Free parking is on site.

Lovely cafe with friendly, helpful staff. We enjoyed delicious sourdough toasties. Great selection of cakes, we took some home for later. Would definitely recommend and we’ll be back. Thanks

Excellent , a family party of six for Mothers Day , every dish perfect A warm welcome in a really lovely environment with excellent service Highly recommend

Lovely food as usual. Highly recommend visiting and having a meal to remember. You feel very special and looked after by the ream there.

Lovely restaurant with fantastic Italian food. Very authentic flavours, great menu and very nice staff. Make sure you book a table at the weekend.

Just had tea and a cake with my lovely work colleague friends. What a gorgeous little tea shop this is. We were greeted by a lovely member of staff armed with a hot sample of winter tea. They also had delicious vegan cupcakes and all of the treats were beautifully presented. To add to the experience, all of the teas, coffees, infusers etc. are available to buy. The shop itself smells of delicious things and the ambience is mellow and inviting. I was so impressed and will definitely be visiting again. All of the staff are super friendly - thank you ladies for a lovely afternoon in a perfect tea-lovers heaven!