River Cafe — Restaurant in England

Food was good but massively overpriced for what it was. I was impressed with the cafe itself, nice and clean, although the bathroom had no facilities for my to change my daughter's nappy, which might be expected from a small cafe but the cubicle was so small there was nowhere to do it privately so I had to do it on the floor with the door open into the communal men's/women's sink which wasn't ideal. The food arrived and was freshly cooked and was tasty, if not a bit dry and sad looking. (We had panini's and they came on a large plate on their own with no dressing or salad or chips so looked a bit lost). I wouldn't pick it again but i appreciated it was fresh and everything was hot, including the bowl of chips. I assumed these came with the panini's but it wasn't until we left that my partner told me he paid almost £4 for the small bowl of chips on the side! The panini's literally came with absolutely nothing else for almost £6! If I'd of realised this I would never have ordered it and would likely have not eaten there. Sadly we won't be back because of this. Everything else was great but the price really was shocking. Other things on the menu did look more in line price wise but then I cannot comment on what that meal...

Fast & Friendly service. Not huge menu but good selection of traditional cafe type food. I had a bacon burger with fries & was tasty/well cooked. Prices are reasonable for a cafe of this type. Bit stingy with the fries (a common complaint of mine!) but otherwise very happy with my experience here. Not many cafes like this in Central Bedford Town centre (well I couldn't find any others), so very glad for the River Cafe to be here! Very popular with retired/elderly folk which is probably...

After reading the reviews I decided to try the River Cafe and was so glad that I did. I went for a Full English and it was done to perfection and served quickly. Prices are surprisingly reasonable given the location in terms of being situated in the town centre. The cafe is modern and we'll presented and in keeping with the area. I was served by a very friendly lady who was attentive and accommodating. Would I go back?; definitely. Well done...