By 'eck! What a gem of a place we stumbled on today! Saw it advertised after using Google to look for ideas. The rarebit is literally, to die for. The chicken and salami sandwich is to die for. The bacon butties are to die for and the chips are to die for. Yes - we were in heaven. We couldn't possibly have eaten any of the yummy cakes unfortunately but we will definitely be back. And for three people, huge lunches, pot of tea, two coffees and a soft drink, we all agreed £40 was very acceptable indeed! We had to wait half an hour for a table as we hadn't booked but spent time in the lovely church in the village so it wasn't an issue at all. Parking is a take a chance scenario but there's always somebody leaving a space isn't there! Thank you to the staff who made us feel very welcome and who provided such...
Read moreWe called in here today, it was a rainy day, so as we could not walk we decided to have a ride out. There was plenty of room in the cafe but the lady made us sit on a small table right next to another couple. It was very cramped and we felt most uncomfortable. Suffice to say, we did not stay. Before this we were going to sit at a table in the window next to the log burner! But she would not let us, in case a bigger party came in and needed the table! We left and went to the Lastingham Grange Hotel - we had a fabulous afternoon tea, the staff made us extremely welcome and the scone was to die for, so thank you for being so...
Read moreAbsolutely wonderful homemade food and cakes. We all decided to have the same soup and you got a huge cob of bread with it and it wasn't a small bowl either! Brilliant value for money! The cafe is small but with the brick walls and the log fire it feels very cosy especially in the wind and wet weather we had on the day. There was a lovely couple next to us that even suggested what to have, such a friendly atmosphere! The service was prompt and the lady we presumed owned the place was incredibly polite and chatty. Brilliant value and lovely place, we will be...
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