Fig & Fennel — Restaurant in England

I recently visited the Fig & Fennel cafe for a quick breakfast, expecting a pleasant dining experience. Unfortunately, my visit was marred by an alarming discovery - they had mouldy food products and expired milk in use.

Upon arriving, I ordered a simple avocado toast and a cappuccino. While waiting for my order, I noticed a musty smell emanating from the kitchen. When my food arrived, I was immediately put off by the slimy, greenish-black growth on my toast. To my horror, the avocado was rancid and mouldy!

As I was debating whether to send it back, my cappuccino arrived. The milk looked curdled and curiously lumpy. With an uneasy feeling, I checked the expiration date on the milk carton - it was weeks past its use-by date! I couldn't believe the audacity of serving spoiled dairy products to customers.

I promptly brought these issues to the attention of the server. Her lack of concern and dismissive attitude only added to my frustration. No apologies or effort was made to rectify the situation. It was clear that food safety and quality control were not a priority at Fig & Fennel.

I left the cafe without consuming my order, thoroughly appalled and worried about the potential consequences of eating their tainted food. A simple breakfast outing turned into a disturbing revelation about the cafe's shocking lack of standards.

In light of this experience, I would strongly advise against dining at Fig & Fennel. Consuming mouldy avocados and expired milk is a serious health risk that no one should have to face. Until they take drastic measures to properly handle and store their ingredients, this cafe is not fit to serve customers. One star from me, and a stern...

I visited yesterday and was looking for a destination half way between my home city and my sons home. Poynton seemed to fit the bill and looking at the various places to eat I chose Fig and Fennel. It is a great cafe with a very friendly relaxed atmosphere. It's well decorated and spotlessly clean. The staff are young, very friendly and helpful. They allow in dogs and have several especially designated tables which means customers, who are not keen, can get away from pets. My dog also received a sausage of her own. I'm told local dogs drag their owners in for more of these yummy treats. We had lunch here after a walk along the canal ( not too far away ) there is a good choice of food and I had difficulty deciding 😀 but opted for the burger. It was delicious 😋 Two delicious burgers between a brioche bun, well cooked onions, melted cheese and a lightly spiced pickle, with salad. A side order of chips. The food was well presented and hot. My son opted for the same but there were some other delicious options such as flatbread with goats cheese beetroot and salads, They specialise in Mediterranean and locally sourced foods and have a fennel sausage. All in all a great relaxed feel and good food. No wonder many of the locals were using...

Food is first class, venue is clean and very tidy. Coffee is consistently good. Staff are brilliant, both kitchen and front of house. Always very welcoming and its clear that the kitchen care about what food you are being given, always varied and excellent flavours and incredibly well presented, you will struggle to know if you want to eat the food or give it a photo shoot..... best bet is to do both and then tell everyone what a fab experience you have had.

I have been here on a couple of occasions with my baby girl and the staff have been incredibly accomodating, helpful and friendly.

Definitly worth a visit when you wish to...