Jacarandas — Restaurant in England

Jacarandas is a fabulous place to drop anchor. The staff are lovely the location is wonderful; just a pavement-width away from a beautiful carefully landscaped little river. During the summer, large bifold doors can be opened, so some of those within can enjoy the burbling water along with souls seated at tables under a canopy outside. Jacarandas serves delicious wholesome food, freshly prepared to order. The cake counter should come with a warning for those with no willpower (guilty as charged). The selection is irresistible. I was compelled to sample what, for me, was a new-take on the venerable chocolate brownie. It had a thick mint filling (think After Eight with nobs on) and generous choccy topping. Don't know who made it, but they deserve an Irresistibility-Medal. In these days of national-chain-caffs, Jacarandas is a super top-dollar local resource which deserves all the loyalty and trade which comes its way. Please...

Today we’re in Midsomer Norton reviewing Jacarandas extensive gluten free cake selection.  Full 4* review at coeliacwellnes.com.  We enjoyed our sharp citrus lime cake with a smooth takeaway coffee.  Observed some really safe coeliac friendly practices.  Will definitely be back to continue working our way through the other seven choices.

Update: Just a quick update on a few more cakes from Jacarandas – we tried the gluten free chocolate roulade (one slice had berries and one didn’t), the lemon drizzle and the carrot cake.  This means the team are about half way through the coeliac friendly selection!  Full 4* update at coeliacwellnes.com. The chocolate roulade and the carrot cake were excellent. The lemon drizzle however seemed to leak fluid as it defrosted.  It was a really hot day when we brought them, but it was a shame because the cake texture became really oily. Overall still excellent and looking forward to our next...

Visited on a Saturday and was keen to support a local business and not a chain. Despite 3 people working on the till I was largely ignored for several minutes. On member of staff made an effort but the other two were clearly uninterested in being there and seemed more focused on drinking their own drinks than serving customers. Even when finally my order was taken it was left unmade for several more minutes. I estimate I was there for 20 mins in total for 2 hot drinks. The drinks themselves were then too hot to drink and the coffee burnt. I'm sorry...I will try again but the experience...