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Visited this cafe whilst in Pocklington for the Christmas markets on Saturday. What a beautiful place it is. The staff were great and so accommodating, especially for how busy it was! Added bonus - the coffee was beautiful!

I happened upon this wonderful coffee shop by chance, I was cycling in the area and needed calories, I am so glad I found it. The service was excellent the varied choices superb I went for the overnight oats which were delicious. I will always use local independent cafes whenever I am visiting anywhere, I am not a chain regular. The cakes all looked home made as did the all the fare on offer, I spoke to a lovely gentleman who served my food and told him I loved his place. I managed to complete my ride before they closed so popped in for some cake before returning home, suffice to say it was outstanding the carrot cake did not disappoint, it will be my go to now should I return to Ashbourne, I just wish I had it on my doorstep, it is that good. I loved the decor and the ambiance it is a place you feel at home in, which is a difficult quality to acquire in establishments nowadays. The staff and all concerned facilitate this, I so hope this is still here when I next visit.

A lovely little place, great coffee and homemade sweet treats. Happy to check allergens and happy to accept re-useable cups for hot drinks. Bravo!

Lovely independent bakery. We had 2 sandwiches to take away. They were very good. Ciabatta and top quality fillings for a very reasonable price. The sausage roll was amazing. Friendly service. Will definitely return when in the area again.

Stables in Ashbourne is absolutely brilliant. Cannot fault it at all. The parking is great, the room was beautiful and the staff in the Bowling Green pub were absolutely lovely. Highly recommended. We will definitely be returning.

Excellent as usual I had three courses definitely the best restaurant in the area the food was very tasty the service and staff are friendly would highly recommend been coming 10 yrs never had a bad meal

Great choice of drinks. All the Beers are expertly kept and Mark is the fastest barman in the west! All the staff are great at what they do and good company.

Excellent fish and chips! Been coming here for 30 years and can honestly say I've never had a bad meal an added bonus for me is they do gluten free fish and chips Monday to Thursday👍👍 Excellent range of other chippy products pies, sausages etc. Service is always fast and friendly but like any chippy a little wait is expected at busy times plus the GF food is cooked to order.

We have been here a few times now, having only just discovered it and what a great find. The steaks are superb, I tried the fish and chips on our last visit which was equally as well cooked. The beer is also kept well, (we had doom bar). On top of that the staff have been both friendly and efficient on each occasion and for all these reasons I would highly recommend oh and the prices are very reasonable.

What a wonderful restaurant! Booked late in the day, but the staff managed to find us a lovely table. Family of 5, grandparents to grandchildren, all of whom were delighted with the authentic, flavoursome and well served food. Cracking value too. We couldn't recommend this place more highly and will definitely return next time we are in the area.

Friendly, family-run place. Pleasing food. Felt a teeny bit dated - not sure about the radio blaring Radio 2, and a slight pivot towards coffee etc and the addition of a couple of sofas might generate enough local custom to stay open Tues-Thurs. But a good place and good food.

Whilst I cannot fault the quality of the food, the lack of toilet facilities causes me a major problem. Previously when we have visited here we were able to use the toilets belonging to the pub next door. Having mobility problems and on medication , I politely asked if it would be possible to use the staff WC. This was refused and I was told to use the public toilets which were a considerable distance away. It took me a very painful 25 minute walk to go there and back.I am 85 years old, leaning heavily on a walking stick . I feel very disappointed as i have visited this fish shop many times in the past.

Wonderful little hotel, staff are wonderful 😀 very accommodating! Go the extra mile for you all you have to do is ask. Had evening meal and breakfast and both were wonderful! Very reasonable price as well. Hopefully booking alton towers again in October this year 🙏 if we do this is the hotel I will be back at without question

Stopped here out of the rain and we were starving. Honestly almost left again when I saw the price for the sunday dinner (£20+ when we'd paid £10 somewhere else a couple of days before). Decided to split the Sunday dinner instead and I'm glad we did. The roast beef was amazing, and so were all the side dishes and veggies. We added the pigs in blankets, they were delicious and crispy. There were really only a couple of issues I found with this place: - We did not see a meat option that my mum would be able to eat - she only eats white meat and fish, and I think the only meat choices were beef and lamb? - The sodas were tiny. I didn't know they made glass bottles of soda so small.

Friendly staff, generous, well cooked breakfast. Highly recommend. We'll definitely call again. Dog friendly too which is a bonus.