Deaf Cat Coffee — Restaurant in England

Decent coffee shop with a warm indie vibe that’s cool but not so cool it’s alienating. I came with my 3 y/o in between errands and it was a nice little stop. Not overly priced, not necessarily cheap (but what you’d expect). I had the chicken and jalapeño panini, with a raspberry white choc muffin and strawberry milkshake for my son. All good although I wish I went for the bbq pulled pork panini, but it wasn’t as big so I let my eyes get the better of me! (Also I realise not ordering a coffee and leaving a review is a bit of a miss but I just didn’t fancy the extra caffeine intake right now, may regret it later when I sing at a wedding in the evening).

Anyway it’s a nice space, staff were friendly and helpful, even let us use the toilet without having ordered anything (but be sure to spend some coin 😉). They were playing some decent indie tunes, heard a bit of Fontaine’s, Sam Fender and WET LEG, which is always a win for me (clean versions of course).

Would love to know if they ever have live music here as I think it could work well, little small and intimate potentially but it could work maybe.

We came out the car park and it was the first place we saw, after walking a bit further up the high street I’m glad we came back, good vibes and...

I really think this cafe is overrated. Ok, the coffee is good but then so is the coffee I make at home. I expect just a little more when buying a coffee outside, especially when drinking in.

The staff all look so unhappy. I sat at a corner table and didn’t see anyone smile once in the hour I was there. It was all very transactional, just taking orders and off you go, very impersonal and the absolute bare minimum service.

The food and cake options are simply dire. Just pre packaged sandwiches absolutely loaded with salt and preservatives. I had a chicken wrap and not even offered to warm it up, no plate, no napkin, nothing. It tasted so dreadful I had to leave most of it despite being really hungry.

It’s quite dark inside which makes the atmosphere feel a bit depressing, not somewhere you want to linger. It would feel ten times better if the staff at least pretended to be happy working there.

If you want a coffee to takeaway as you stroll down the high street, Deaf Cat is a good shout - but...

Visit on Wed 5th March. I visited this cafe because it was advertised as "dog friendly" on google but my experience was anything but. When I arrived with my dog, the staff were too busy chatting to notice me at the door, so I walked in, picked up a sandwich, and went to order a hot drink. Only then was I informed that dogs weren’t allowed. I explained that I was getting takeaway and even offered to hold my dog, which the assistant initially said was fine.

After I paid, however, I was suddenly told to wait outside for my order. If dogs aren’t allowed, that’s fine—but the lack of clear communication and the inconsistent response were frustrating. If the staff had been paying attention instead of chatting, they could have informed me before I ordered, and I wouldn’t have wasted my time. Poor service and misleading advertising—definitely won’t be returning.

So I left my order that I paid for and...