Ellenden Farm Shop Reviews Summary

Cafe/Restaurant

Pros:

• "Cafe/restaurant is cosy and has reasonably priced, very tasty food and cakes."
• "Delicious cream tea in very pleasant surroundings."
• "Really nice place, excellent food and plenty of it, good selection as well."
• "The cafe offers a nice range of food and drinks at reasonable prices, really friendly service and the loveliest play area out the back for young children."
• "Definitely the best breakfast I have ever had, a great experience all round!"
• "The restaurant was quite busy (always a good sign)."
• "Lovely lunch, homemade lasagne using their own beef served with garlic bread and salad with a raspberry and mustard dressing, £9.95."

Cons:

• "One suggestion if I may, fitting felt pads to the bottom of chair legs would greatly reduce the noise when very busy."
• "If l had one tiny criticism it would be that to read the menu you have to look at a blackboard behind tables where people are seated and eating in front of."
• "The extraction fan from the kitchen isn't adequate to stop the smell and fumes from frying chips permeating throughout the eating area."
• "The indoor eating area is quite noisy; the acoustics are a bit harsh and there's a noisy coffee machine, so maybe not a good place for a quiet chat."
• "The staff looked tired and overworked which was reflected in the way they were working."
• "Waited 55 minutes to be served essentially the scraps from the kitchen."
• "The beautiful home cooked chips were very salty, too salty to give our grandsons and we didn't finish them."

Farm Shop

Pros:

• "Great farm shop excellent quality and very friendly staff."
• "Well stock farm shop supplying fresh meats and vegetables."
• "Lovely little farm shop with locally sourced produce."
• "All of the food coming out of the kitchen looked delicious."
• "Great selection of local produce, love the lamb! And pies are to die for."
• "Fantastic farm shop, with great variety of veg, fruit, salad and a really good selection of jams, bread cakes etc."
• "The farmshop too has so much choice and quality produce."

Cons:

• "I came into Ellenden Farm Shop for the first time a few days ago and was disappointed to say the least."
• "Would easily be a five star without the unwanted meat juice left on the plate."
• "Sadly no fresh turkey for Easter but offered frozen birds from a known supplier as alternative but we wanted fresh."
• "Mediocre quality breakfast that was not worth the price."
• "Disappointed they don't do hot food any more but the cakes were so inviting."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "All the staff were so friendly and welcoming, would definitely recommend."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "Friendly helpful staff and excellent part of the local community."
• "What an absolute gem! Wonderful staff and the food is superb and always service with a smile."
• "Incredibly friendly service from all members of staff, highly recommended!"
• "Friendly staff are always willing to go the extra mile to help."
• "The staff were really friendly. When they found out that our car had broken down, they offered to take us wherever we needed to go."

Cons:

• "The staff looked tired and overworked which was reflected in the way they were working."
• "The staff immediately made snide comments."
• "One friendly staff member who I would presume was the owner others who served the breakfast not so welcoming."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Appropriately rustic with a well stocked shop, much of which is produced on the farm."
• "Local good quality farm reared beef and lamb from here and a wide range of fruit and vegetables."
• "I love their outdoor space with farm animals, so exciting and fun for my little boy."
• "The view from the window was looking out on countryside, so relaxing."
• "Lovely covered outside area to take in the views."
• "Great to be able to sit outside and admire the countryside."
• "Outside area for cafe hassle wonderful views and animals."

Cons:

• "The indoor eating area is quite noisy; the acoustics are a bit harsh and there's a noisy coffee machine, so maybe not a good place for a quiet chat."
• "Smoking should be prohibited in the outdoor seating area though."

Quality and Selection of Food

Pros:

• "All of the food coming out of the kitchen looked delicious."
• "Breakfast was absolutely outstanding. Sausages delicious 😋."
• "The Salt and pepper bacon or sausage rolls were amazing."
• "The café food is of excellent quality from a wide ranging menu, with more than a hint of home-made and home-grown produce."
• "The amount of food on the plate was amazing!"
• "The beef and lamb farmed from their own farm is very hard to beat with complete traceability."
• "The small ploughman’s was excellent value."

Cons:

• "Would easily be a five star without the unwanted meat juice left on the plate."
• "Waited 55 minutes to be served essentially the scraps from the kitchen."
• "The beautiful home cooked chips were very salty, too salty to give our grandsons and we didn't finish them."
• "Mediocre quality breakfast that was not worth the price."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Cafe/restaurant is cosy and has reasonably priced, very tasty food and cakes."
• "The cafe offers a nice range of food and drinks at reasonable prices, really friendly service and the loveliest play area out the back for young children."
• "The prices here are very reasonable."
• "Prices are all reasonable."
• "Are more expensive than supermarkets but quality is excellent compared to the supermarkets so therefore less waste and ends up being better value."

Cons:

• "Perhaps a bit more pricey than usual but well worth the difference."
• "It’s not the cheapest place on earth but you get what you pay for and the quality is great!"