Albion Farm Shop & Cafe Reviews Summary

Category: Farm shop

Address: Oldham Rd, Delph, Saddleworth OL3 5RQ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441457874366

Rating: 4.4
based on 256 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Very pleasant experience, nice atmosphere, welcoming staff."
  • "Great service and we will be going back."
  • "The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the cafe and shop."
  • "Staff friendly and efficient my daughter and I ordered the egg benedict husband had large breakfast both arrived quickly."
  • "Staff were very friendly and helpful and there was a nice atmosphere."
  • "The staff were efficient and friendly and our food came quickly."
  • "Wonderfully polite and welcoming staff."

Cons:

  • "Lack of attention to detail, ended up keep getting up for cutlery, sweeteners."
  • "No customer service skills."
  • "Food is nice but shocking customer services when they don’t tell you the wait time is over an hour before you order."
  • "Not helpful and not happy."
  • "Couldn’t bother to smile or say “hi, hello”."
  • "Rude service and very slow."
  • "Customer service was disappointing."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Come for the views, stay for the burger."
  • "Lovely farm shop with great big portions of food."
  • "Had an amazing surprise birthday Sunday after tea, I couldn't believe how much food you could get on those trays."
  • "The food here never disappoints! Great portion sizes and fab offerings."
  • "The food was delicious and plenty of."
  • "The views are amazing and the food was even better."
  • "Locally sourced food deliciously prepared."

Cons:

  • "Really disappointed with the breakfasts, looked nothing like the pictures on Instagram the sausages were barely cooked and the bacon wasn’t crispy at all."
  • "The Eggs Benedict were barely warm, the muffin was dry, barely toasted with no butter."
  • "Sausages tasteless full of mush and hard inedible skins."
  • "All 4 eggs were hard and over cooked."
  • "-1 too dry bacon"
  • "-1 fried egg"
  • "The rarebit which was undercooked. The toast was barely toasted and topping hardly cooked."

Value

Pros:

  • "You get what you pay for."
  • "Best Cafe ive ever been in. Excellent quality food ingredients are used in everything from the breakfast to dinners."
  • "Prepare to be tantalized by a menu that celebrates local, seasonal produce."
  • "We didn't need to eat again all day put it that way. Very generous indeed."
  • "Also bought the beef and onion burgers from the butchers at the store section and just put em on the bbq. Absolutely amazing! Really tender beef and very well seasoned."
  • "Not the cheapest of places but you get what you pay, they use locally sourced produce."
  • "A great selection of produce and all reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "The breakfast was £10.50 so not the cheapest."
  • "Overall £13.50 for 1 slice of poor cheese on bread and soggy chips. I won't be eating there again."
  • "It's about time they fixed the potholes at the lower part of the drive. The cafe doesn't seem to have recovered its former glory post covid. Not as busy now and prices hiked, less choice."
  • "The Fillets weighed about 260g each so was a good size but I usually I pay around £7/8 for 225g however these came in at £11 each."
  • "Overpriced! £13 for a giant breakfast."
  • "As with all things, the prices have also gone up, but it seems the overall choices and what you get for your money (portion sizes) have got lower which is a shame."
  • "Extra £1 on top of the standard price for what was ONE tiny piece of bacon??!!!!"

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Stepping inside is like entering a warm hug; exposed brick walls, rustic wooden beams, and twinkling fairy lights create a cozy atmosphere that instantly melts away your worries."
  • "Albion Farm Cafe is more than just a meal; it's an experience."
  • "A lovely place, out in the country, with beautiful views from the café."
  • "Friendly faces greet you with genuine smiles, their warmth as comforting as a freshly baked scone."
  • "The views across the valley were stunning."
  • "The cafe and the farm shop are within one building; the decor is charmingly reminiscent of a barn."
  • "Balcony can sit out great view."

Cons:

  • "Gorgeous food but waiting time is ridiculous, over an hour and a half until food was served!"
  • "Good food spoilt by badly made and designed tables and chairs!!!!"
  • "The seating area now lacks any atmosphere since the removal of the sofas etc and now resembles an army mess hall devoid of any charm and character!"
  • "The atmosphere just wasn't great."
  • "This place has gone down hill, the service is slow and bad, it feels dirty."
  • "The disabled parking at Albion Farm is limited but usually ok... except today we turn up to find that they have decided to add extra food vendor and outside seating ACROSS 3 of the 4 disabled parking spaces!!!"
  • "The seating is rustic, and there is ample space for wheelchairs and buggies."

Shop

Pros:

  • "Lovely classic farm shop with butchers, a wide range of items from jams, cheeses, meats, beers wines breads, fresh fruit and veg, etc."
  • "The shop was absolutely magnificent with so many great cheeses and breads and pastries and veggies."
  • "Lovely farm shop! We had milkshakes which were to die for."
  • "Fantastic farm shop, great selection of local produce."
  • "The shop has a WIDE variety of goods straight from the meats you can buy at breakfast to cakes and jams."
  • "Wonderful farm shop with local produce, attractively merchandised."
  • "Great selection of produce. locally sourced cheeses, beers chutneys and meat."

Cons:

  • "Shop items can be overpriced but has a massive variety."
  • "The shop is overpriced we bought cheeses and they were so much more expensive than our usual supplier in didsbury (cheese hamlet) who are experts."
  • "The shop is like any farm shop good quality produce but at a price though I can't fault the butcher's."
  • "Farm shop - lots of choice but not cheap."
  • "The shop is still overpriced and the staff do not come across as a happy welcoming bunch."
  • "Not been for a while. What a difference from a year ago..£3 for a small bunch of coriander.?? Other things not priced."
  • "Very disappointed with the quality of vegetables, most were only suitable for a sin bin."

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