Address: 4 Church St, Romsey, SO51 8BU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441794511424
Rating: 4.8
based on 142 reviews.
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The atmosphere is second to none."
"A pleasant and relaxing CATmosphere, they have currently 8 resident cats."
"The atmosphere is really friendly, welcoming and 'catployees' made the atmosphere more interesting and magical."
"The atmosphere is very calm and relaxed."
"A very relaxing atmosphere, great food, and lovely cats."
"Very relaxed, clean, contemporary and professional atmosphere."
"The atmosphere was cozy."
"What an amazing place. At first I wasn't sure if I agreed with the idea but now I've been I would recommend it to anyone who loves kittys."
Cons:
"Felt a little bit rushed, as there are time slots, so not very relaxing, apart from seeing the cats."
"Overall good experience, the cafe was busy so cat time isn't guaranteed depending on where you sit."
"Didn't really get a good vibe from the place so will probably give it a miss in the future."
Cat Interaction
Pros:
"The cats were walking around and came over to us at the table."
"If you love cats and cafés then it is a must."
"Absolutely loved our hot chocolates & cakes here, they were lovely but the stars of the show were definitely the cats."
"All of the cats are gorgeous, friendly and endlessly entertaining."
"The cats are very well behaved and so chilled."
"Such a lovely, relaxing, clean cafe. The cats are all super relaxed and friendly."
"The cats are friendly and seem to enjoy being fussed."
"Cats are lovely, however the 'cafe' side of things are... Coffees are clearly instant and taste awful."
Cons:
"Lovely staff, who are attentive to the cats. Most of them were asleep, but a few of them were awake."
"The 'donation' system is not good. Yes a 'charge' can be justified but should be capped per person per visit."
"The food was good, we shared a ham and cheese toastie. It was tasty! I had a Latte, small had a hot chocolate, both were good. Good coffee always makes days out better!"
"The food wasn't great unfortunately and we couldn't really even eat it."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The team at Paws For Thought were fantastic with us."
"The staff and the resident cats are friendly and welcoming."
"Lovely staff, who are attentive to the cats."
"The staff are lovely, the food is delicious and the cats are the cutest."
"The staff were very friendly and attentive and willing to share stories about each cat."
"Lovely friendly staff who all made us feel very welcome."
"The staff are extremely friendly and easy to talk to, the cats are clearly well looked after and very affectionate."
"Very friendly and welcoming place where they have seven cats for you to enjoy the company of."
Cons:
"I have given 4 stars as it was expensive for what we had to eat."
"I felt like I was treated as a bit of a burden."
"The staff was very welcoming and friendly. The concept of the cafe might be unusual and intriguing however I have to say it's a con."
"Went with my boyfriend a few weeks ago after seeing the cafe a year or so ago. The staff are so sweet, the food is wonderful, lovely place and the cats are wonderful full of energy very friendly amazing little day out."
"Disappointing and unwelcoming staff especially towards children. Really unfriendly staff who treat you like you are on a conveyer belt and an inconvenience."
"Although I have never been in, whenever I pass, I see people having a good time and people coming in."
"Sadly, the cafe shall be closed during any COVID lockdowns."
"The staff are very friendly. And most importantly there are 7 cats which are friendly and playful."
Food and Drink
Pros:
"The food was lovely, and not very expensive."
"If you love cats and cafés then it is a must, they even have a little gift shop to help raise money to look after the cats which are all clearly well groomed, pampered and loved."
"The food was excellent, service was impeccable and most importantly the cats were beautiful and well taken care of."
"I had a lovely time visiting with friends. The staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed."
"Lovely café in the centre of Romsey. The £5 entry may seem hefty at first but it is more than worth it to support this fantastic charity."
"A very nice experience. It is perhaps on the pricy side for drinks, however the staff are very welcoming and obviously the big attraction to the place is the eight resident cats who are friendly and seem to enjoy being fussed."
"Absolutely incredible place, I walked in no booking and the staff were so accommodating, very friendly and just generally very lovely!"
"Such a lovely, relaxing, clean cafe. The cats are all super relaxed and friendly."
Cons:
"Cake was the nicest Victoria sponge I have tasted in a while. I have given 4 stars as it was expensive for what we had to eat."
"It was expensive for what we had to eat. If you love cats and have kids that do too, then for an hour it’s ok!"
"I didn't have long to stay but thoroughly enjoyed the time I did. The cats are extremely cute and as friendly as the staff."
"The menu seemed decent although didn't have time to try anything more than the cucumber water, which was lovely."
"Cats are lovely, however the 'cafe' side of things are... Coffees are clearly instant and taste awful, sandwiches are prepackaged corner shop stuff."
"Excellent cafe, coffee and cakes (Scone and Victoria Sponge) were delicious."
"The cafe is really comfy, really clean and modern. The staff are very friendly."
"What a fantastic idea. A beautifully organised cat cafe."