The Cat's Pyjamas Bar & Eatery Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Lovely and rustic inside."
• "Fabulous views from their upstairs dining room across Scarborough bay."
• "Nice place but feels like it should be table service."
• "Spacious, attractive old building with iron girders and pillars within."
• "Sited at the top of the cliff tram by the Grand Hotel."
• "Good with kids too, our 6 y.o. enjoyed her food."
• "Traditional Victorian seaside vibe."

Cons:

• "Looked lovely from the outside and inside was pleasant, if somewhat cramped."
• "Service was slow and we waited an hour for sandwiches."
• "So disappointing."
• "No-one apologised for the delay."
• "The place was very busy and the staff dealt with issues from other customers effectively."

Service

Pros:

• "The lady who served us was polite and sweet."
• "The staff were friendly and polite, but not very attentive."
• "Fantastic service. Friendly Staff."
• "The owner and staff were lovely and friendly."
• "Service was good, food was very nice and at reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "No one bothered to check on how we found the food hence my review here."
• "The staff were clearly overworked and the kitchen was unable to cope."
• "Music was skipping and was louder than it needed to be."
• "The service was horrible, waited for 20 minutes at the counter."
• "Waited 45 mins for a sandwich."
• "The waitress then split one of the drinks all over the table."
• "Had a meal there tonight and would not recommend it to anyone."
• "Waited over 40 mins for cold sandwiches."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Scone was lovely 😍"
• "The pancakes for breakfast were very good, and filling."
• "The food was beautifully cooked. It was fresh and delicious."
• "We had the burgers with fries, they were fantastic, great value for money and quality."
• "Food was fantastic - and really really reasonably priced!"
• "Breakfast looked good so decided to try it."
• "Came for a prosseco brunch with my mum! Food was lovely."
• "Cannot express how good the service/atmosphere and good was today."

Cons:

• "The avocado was sliced and placed onto dry toast presumably sliced as could not be smashed as it was too hard to eat."
• "Cakes had been bought in as it was extremely similar to the one available at Costco."
• "My full English didn't come with beans and the black pudding felt like eating a door stop."
• "Breakfast was meh. Wouldn't go again, Cups were very dirty."
• "Came for breakfast, ordered bacon and egg sandwich, bacon was like cardboard."
• "Came for breakfast was there just as it opened our drinks came very quickly but on first sight the cups looked grubby."
• "Ordered avocado and halloumi on toast... the avocado was blackened in parts."
• "Poor quality food and poor presentation."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Lovely spot, friendly staff, great prices and great food."
• "Good location but shocking service."
• "Fabulous cafe in a lovely location. Friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Not a bad place for your fish and chips. My only complaints would be that they were a bit overpriced for the portions they provided."
• "Disgusting breakfast ! Bacon was like rubber, didn’t get no toast either with the meal and had to ask for some and when we got it 2 slices and had to pay £3 and don’t get no butter with it as well."
• "Food was o.k but service terrible and ALL of the food I ordered for four of us came at the same time (starters and mains) this apparently is because I didn't state if it was starter or main even though its clearly set out on the menu."
• "Called in here 2 weeks ago found it to be overpriced especially a slice of cake £3.50."