The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The soups were amazing (both veggies one and the Bacon with sweet corn are good)."
• "The cakes were delicious, I would highly recommend the apple pie."
• "The homemade raspberry lemonade was also lovely."
• "The food was excellent and we loved it."
• "The veggie breakfast is lovely and well thought out."
• "Had an incredibly tasty apple pie (best I have ever had) and hot chocolate."
• "The Cumberland sausage hot dog wash delicious, and the sweet and sour sauce went well with it."

Cons:

• "Food is quite expensive."
• "7 quid is ridiculously expensive."
• "Cold food served at the table."
• "The worst breakfast we’ve ever eaten! A deep-fried nightmare."
• "The whole place stinks of wet dog."
• "The toast was just soggy, buttered low-grade bread."
• "The bacon was the worst bacon I have had for years, with it being barely cooked with great thick slimy fat present."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all highly apologetic and cleaned up quickly."
• "Staff was polite and friendly too."
• "Staff very helpful and knowledgeable when I enquired about allergy information."
• "What truly stood out, though, was the impeccable service."
• "The service impeccable and the Gingerbread was a real treat for after too."
• "The service we got from your staff from our welcome, through our meal and afterwards was exemplary."
• "Staff provided a personal and attentive service."

Cons:

• "Was left waiting whilst two members of staff stood by window (and clearly seen us waiting) and another walked passed us three times before a member of staff decided to accommodate us with a table."
• "The staff just seem 'over it'."
• "Finally get seated to then be given an abrupt speech about service charge and card only payments."
• "We would have given feedback to staff, however no one ever came to ask how our food was and we eventually left."
• "The staff gave priority to previous customers/friends, and none of the staff seemed to use initiative to ask if we were OK or needed order taking."
• "The service was poor and we had almost finished our meals by the time our drinks arrived."
• "Now I am absolutely appalled at the awful service."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere at The Apple Pie Cafe is wonderfully bubbly, creating a welcoming and cozy environment."
• "Rooms aren't huge but they are clean and warm and have cozy vibes."
• "It's always a great treat to visit the Apple Pie Cafe when in Ambleside."
• "The atmosphere was friendly and comfortable."
• "This wonderful cafe never fails to deliver great food."
• "The aesthetics of the place is beautiful and comfy!"
• "Also to top it off we sat right next to a little log fire which was so toasty."

Cons:

• "In my opinion if you allow dogs into the cafe there should be a separated area, preferably away from the main dining area."
• "Now, it feels unwelcoming, expensive, and disappointing!"
• "The interior was quite simplistic too, I would have hoped for a cosy cafe as advertised online, but it looked more like a children playground cafe (if that makes sense) with yellow wooden benches and chairs."
• "Not any more.... a barrage of signs greet you... wait here, go this way, don't do this..."
• "Seems this place has a rather inflated ego and self importance."
• "Felt a bit frantic and hectic."
• "Not as I remembered... Its now just another coffee shop in the town..."

Value

Pros:

• "Price is very reasonable for the Lake District."
• "Surprisingly well priced considering the great location and cozy rooms."
• "Both sandwich and coffee were top quality and very reasonably priced."
• "Our group had 5 various cakes and 6 drinks and it came to just over £40 which I don't think is too bad value, given their yumminess!"
• "Breakfast portions are big and it's a good cost."
• "Enjoyed an absolutely incredible coronation chicken sandwich, which in my personal experience, was on par with that of The Shard - Oblix in London at a fraction of the cost."
• "Lovely and very popular cafe attached to a bakery."

Cons:

• "Just put a bad taste in my mouth when I'm paying full price anyway."
• "I don’t feel that £57.65 was justified for the 3 Brie and onion “open toasties” (essentially cheese and tomato on toast), 1 sausage roll and 1 Cornish pasty along with 5 hot chocolates."
• "This cafe is extremely overpriced!"
• "£4.75 for two small cinnamon buns - which were stale."
• "Food was amazing quick to come out it’s expensive for what it is but I’ve spent double on food not as nice."
• "Good food, but definitely not value for money which is a shame with such a charming place and front shop fascia."
• "Bit over priced I thought at £24.99 but you're in the lakes."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Rooms aren't huge but they are clean and warm and have cozy vibes."
• "The room included real coffee and a cafetiere. Nice touch with some house made gingerbread as well."
• "Stayed here a while ago and had a pleasant stay, nice rooms and they are very cosy."
• "Surprisingly well priced considering the great location and cozy rooms."
• "Seating outside has heating to keep you warm."
• "Clean loos too!"
• "Would definitely stay again."

Cons:

• "The tuna baguette had an olive stone in it which wasn't great."
• "The cream buns were fantastic but sadly the lady who serves us was very stern and quite rude."
• "The whole place stinks of wet dog."
• "The breakfast bap bacon was a bit flabby and an egg would have been appreciated."
• "The beef was tough - chewy would be a kinder word - and lacked flavour."
• "The butty was disappointing, paying £7.95 for some bread, one hash brown, a sausage and a piece of bacon seems a bit much."
• "The “poached” eggs, well…. Were they microwaved?"