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We were delighted to know the restaurant was open for lunch and booked a table for us as we were staying at the hotel but invited a local friend to join us for lunch. Great welcome and enjoyed pre lunch drinks in the lovely and comfortable lounge. Lunch was great and there was plenty of food with lots of vegetables, all hot and fresh. The kitchen is open and you can see in from the restaurant which is reassuring. Excellent choice of wines and drinks. We were able to return to the lounge after lunch and continue enjoying more drinks. The team are well organised, polite, friendly and very helpful. The service could not have been better. A huge thank you to Sally, Joanna, Sophie and the rest of the team. Well done - can't wait to come back but don't want to wait another year!! Sal Jones

Had the Roast Chicken Sunday Lunch and was impressed. A very generous serving for a regular portion, and a really decent price of £12.15 for my soft drink and lunch. A very tasty lunch with plenty of chicken and an extra jug of gravy and managed to finish it. The only point to mention would be that the roast potatoes weren't great. Would highly recommend.

Superb dinner for a group of 12 celebrating a significant birthday. Very talented chefs presenting brilliantly cooked food, excellent ingredients, innovative dishes with friendly front of house atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and worth travelling for - we will be back

Reviews are subjective, of course, but when I looked at them I couldn’t believe I was about to write about the same place. I don’t know if they are under new management or have had a massive change in staff but we did not have the best experience. Our starters were ok but the roast beef and accompanying sides were not very good at all. Our beef was overcooked which made it very tough and also without seasoning. The potatoes were just about ok but the veg was not great at all. The servers are all very young girls who really didn’t seem to know what their job was and we felt that it could have been their first day doing this kind of work. Our waitress was the best of the bunch fortunately so we were served drinks promptly. There were very long gaps between courses, especially between the main and dessert which was about 20 minutes. It was almost like they were waiting for everyone in the restaurant to finish their mains before dessert was served. However, when it was, it wasn’t very good at all. I am sorry that this review isn’t better and I do realise that this is just my opinion.

Hübsch eingerichtet mit einer grandiosen Auswahl an Tee. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und es ist eine kleine Wohlführoase im Trubel vom Camden Market. Aufwärmen kann man sich hier auch prima. Sehr zu empfehlen. Preis Leistung top. Kaffee gibt es übrigens auch.

We went here one Tuesday lunch time me my husband daughter and two grandchildren. We arrived and were shown into a conservatory part very nice. We were served with our drinks very quickly and were given the menus. The lady came and took.our order and a little while later the food arrived. Our meals were excellent couldn't fault them at all. All in all a lovely place and great staff. Will definitely return. Anne walker

Love, love, love Beans And Bagels, we had jacket potatoes for lunch, they were so good, Nikki (the owner) was her usual friendly amazing self.... if you want to go somewhere to eat or just a coffee, you couldn't be made to feel more welcome. We are booking for Afternoon Tea here soon, can't wait.... 5 stars are not enough 😊😊😊

Service was great, very polite, very enthusiastic Food was nothing short of stunning, very much agree with the comment of "Michelin-Star quality at under £30". Had 3 courses (Crispy Whitebait, Steak Sandwich, Chocolate Brownie) and a drink for £21. Very good for price Very suprised by the presentation, very excited for future generation of chefs and front of house!

This cafe has, in my opinion, all the qualities of a truly excellent cafe: delicious food, very reasonable prices, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.

Great coffee, Bakewell slice and the service is always good, with Tony the proprietor leading the way. What more do you want from a boutique cafe.

I had a browse of what this quirky little deli had to offer and eventually chose to try a Wheaten Wheel. Think of a big, thick Burton’s Wagon Wheel- mallow-tastic!

This lovely, welcoming vegetarian cafe is well worth a visit. A jewel in Beaminster and loved by locals and visitors alike. The four of us were warmly greeted and offered a good sized round table. The 10 year old with us declared the creamy scrambled egg on toast as the best they had ever had. Beautiful granary bread for the cheese & pickle sandwich and avocado bagels were delicious.

Every time I go to this cafe the coffee and cakes are excellent, and the service really friendly. It's delightful. Have to say that the coffee is particularly good!

Food and service was great. Bizarre experience being in the Spode factory, but totally worth it! Loved the story behind each of the dishes and the oatcake was especially good. Great value also.

Lovely food but extortionate prices! We had 2 sourdough bread toasts , a pot of tea, a glass of squash, and 2 cakes and it came to almost £39!!!! I could have had a cooked lunch for the same price. There was also a hair in the meal.