The Vinery at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens — Restaurant in England

Raby castle ground itself is a beautiful location; the cafe on appearance seems very welcoming and fitting in it’s surroundings. However arriving at approximately 10:45 am and wanting to order a breakfast panini from the ‘served all day’ breakfast menu; we were told this wasn’t possible as the chef was doing the ‘prep’. When next we asked it in that case we could order a bacon sandwich (described on the menu as so) but add a fried egg they explained they’d have to ask the chef it that was ok, being that they’d started their ‘prep’ . The waitress left us feeling as though we were difficult customers, when I would say a fried egg is hardly a big ask. We were eventually told it was possible to have a fried egg in the bacon sandwich. I had ordered the ‘Scottish smoked salmon and scrambled egg on a toast bagel’, when this arrived is was clear the egg was over cooked and instead of being on a bagel it was presented on a toasted muffin. When I addressed this the waitress simply said ‘oh I’ll tell him’ I imagine him being the chef, but no alternative or discount was offered. Had I known this would happen I would have perhaps changed my order. Overall it was very disappointing experience. Perhaps the managers should have a look at Bradley Gardens in Northumberland, a very well run cafe with excellent food...

I really feel The Yurt’ cafe really needs to up its game. Firstly, on arrival the food on offer no way resembled the menu featured online. When I asked the staff about hot food, it was a cold, wet miserable day, I was told the menu next to the till was ‘ hot food’ There was nothing substantial on offer, all on bread of some kind. I ordered two ham and pease pudding stotties. Both arrive cold, I was then told they could heat the filling in the microwave!!! I think that was rather ambitious as the filling in the very thick bread rolls had been scrapped on and off. I then changed mine for the parsnip soup which was very thin and watery. The hot drinks were served in take a way cups and the cold in very small, thin plastic cups. I wouldn’t advise a visit to ‘ The Yurt’ it is overpriced and very poor. I certainly won’t ...

It was full of wasps when we went, but that wasn't influential on this review, we spent an arm and a leg on a couple of coffees and sausage sandwiches with sausages that were clearly left to sit in a hotplate, dry with tough skin. Probably the most expensive place I've eaten in a long time for below average food. Don't be fooled, it's just a tent rammed with as many tables and chairs as physically possible and no real kitchen. I don't know how they've managed to glorify this yurt, but they've only put it there because they're doing work on the stables.

It's the equivalent of someone closing a decent restaurant to do some work on it and opening a breakfast van outside, but with the spin if putting it inside a tent.

I should add, most of these high rating reviews are about the castle and not so much...