Bitsy's Emporium of Awesome — Restaurant in England

Ah let me count the ways I love you Bitsy! Okay, this is such a gem and slightly hidden too. One of those places that feels like a real find, a proper secret, but there’s an army of us who worship at the Bitsy alter.

Reasons to love Bitsy’s: The cake. It’s ridiculous. This isn’t dainty cake in tiny portions, this is proper big hunks of cake, biscuits etc. You won’t need a second slice. The cheese toasties. They are FULL of cheese, laden with the stuff. Excellent value for money and there’s always a ‘spesh’ which is usually a little different and hilariously named. The coffee. It’s good. It’s strong. It’s hot. It’s served with a smile. Yes please. The location. It’s by the canal. It has parking. It’s a bit of a sun trap. You can walk it from town in 5 minutes. Woop! The space. It’s a big old place. There’s room for everyone. Even your bike if you’re cycling there. Floors and floors of tables, chairs and sofas. There’s always space to sit, to park your buggy, to sit your well behaved dog. Which brings me to dogs! Well behaved dogs welcome. On a leash, not jumping on the furniture or the counter, just nice dogs. There’s even a puppachino if you’re so inclined. My dog starts to do his bottom dance as we park the car. He’s obsessed with Bitsy (otherwise known as Char). He thinks she’s magic. And he’s right.

So, in short, go! But only if you’re a decent human being ‘cause we’re a lovely lot us Bitsy Goers, we don’t...

Stopped by with a colleague by chance for a coffee and perhaps a bite to eat. The girl serving behind the counter took an age to make their coffees, all the while leaving us 1st timers stood there wondering what we needed to do. A simple “Hi, I’ll be right with you” would have sufficed but absolutely nothing during the awkward wait. Saw another guy, long shoulder length hair slicing bread and making either sandwiches or toasties. Once our attendant behind the counter became free, she simply asked us what we’d like without so much as an apology or even eye contact. It was like, we didn’t exist. Glancing across at the shoulder length haired guy, who by this time was vigorously scratching his head above his ears with both hands, we decided against him preparing our food & settled on two coffees. All in all, immensely poor service, disgusting hygiene, no gloves, hair nets or head coverings for those preparing the food, certainly...

Firstly I would like to say how scrumptious the cakes were ! I bought a selection and took them away with me and I can definitely confirm they're some of the nicest cakes I've tasted, not just 'sweet' artificial tasting like a lot these days. The only slight downside was the staff on arrival, the cafe wasn't particularly busy on this Saturday afternoon, there was 3 members behind the counter, with 1 seeming to do everything, the other 2 didn't acknowledge me or say anything, I was stood there about 10ish mins until the lady that was doing it all eventually served me. I understand that maybe they couldn't serve me for some reason but a little acknowledgement would of been appreciated! Definitely wouldn't put me off though as the cakes are...