Cafe Central — Restaurant in England

Following recommendations decided to pop in on the rare occasion that it was open when I passed.

Turned out to be a mistake -Unfortunately.

It was very busy, and a couple of men in the corner didn’t help things by having high volume voices and one had ill fitting jeans, whereupon when he stood up I got a full view of his backside…

So atmosphere I can’t say was great as was the waiting time which was about 15 minutes for a sandwich and a jacket potato and a dessert. But it was late lunch time I suppose so you expect a little wait time

Potato was lovely - can’t go wrong with a jacket potato, but the cheesecake was really squashed into a box as the cut slice must not have fit-which I didn’t realise until I got home, and it did not look appealing. (Not eaten at time of review)

Also, had I not pointed out to the staff member please don’t put my hot potato on top of the cheesecake already in the bag, she would’ve done … But luckily I stopped her in time. Not that it would’ve made a difference looking at it I suppose.

However, the sandwich is a bit of a weird one-

Asked if they could do ham with crab and they said no, but they could do ham and add some prawn mayo. I didn’t realise this was going to cost an extortionate amount for what it was. I did ask for it to be buttered but it was not - This wasn’t realised upon until I got home.

Which is also when I queried the bill which was £13.80 and it would’ve meant that the sandwich was £6.70 - and I would never pay £6.70 for a sandwich! That’s giving a petrol station a run for its money ha ha!

So I did query this with the Cafe and they said they thought it was prawn with a bit of ham I had ordered - but I don’t believe that for a second because it just looks like someone has spread a little prawn mayo and then put the ham on top, so that is definitely ham with a hint of prawn.

(Even if it had been loaded with prawn mayo and a tiny bit of ham, I wouldn’t pay £6.70 for that).

Again, I wish I had checked my food in the shop, but as I said it was busy and I’ll be honest I just wanted to get out of there as it was a bit cramped.

Either way, I feel it’s an overpriced establishment for Blyth based upon my experience.

It’s a bit of a shame because it’s quite small in there so when you’re waiting there’s nowhere to stand and you feel a bit like a third wheel.

So maybe that needs sorting out so there’s like an actual waiting area or such outside maybe an overhang or something? Just trying to problem solve.

I just wish I was writing a nicer review, but this was my experience of it.

Sorry, I...

We rarely go out for breakfast in blyth but needed to stay close to home and i remembered this place moved to broadway. We came this morning and ordered a breakfast and a brunch meal. The food was gorgeous, they were happy to make adjustments to our meal and the service was great (a very lovely and friendly girl took our order).

A special mention is needed for the coffee which is included in the breakfast price which is amazing value. The coffee itself was delicious and even came with a little biscoff biscuit which was such a welcome addition.

Overall it was a lovely atmosphere, amazing food and great service. Couldn’t fault our visit at...

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