Ori Caffe — Restaurant in Milton Keynes

This used to be run by John Lewis but is now an independent retailer so you can not use your myJohnLewis free tea & cake voucher here. Went in on Sunday & was met with an unsmiling & unhelpful member of staff behind the bar wearing a black t-shirt (other staff wore grey). We were going to buy several cakes with our coffee but the Cake selection was poor & as there were no trays we would have to carry our plates to the table making it awkward to navigate our food past the tables & chairs. There was no cream for coffee & it seemed no one had the option to go buy some emergency cream from somewhere like M&S. The coffee was mediocre. They gave us a free voucher for coffee but won’t be...

I had lunch in Ori, MK Wednesday last week. Extremely disappointed. The young man taking the order was more intent on chatting to colleagues & drinking his own drink while customers waiting. I ate a very disappointing Chorizo sausage roll , heated to a soft chewy lump, with salad ( half a bowl of grains in a sauce & bland chunks of beetroot). I also witnessed other customers who were equally unhappy. I have shopped in John Lewis, locally and around the country since 1963. So sad to see it's demise and loss of it's unique brand. My regular store is Cambridge branch, where Ori is ok, however Ori is not helping the store compared to...

Good alternative to the JL place to eat if you fancy a lite bite. Serving Italian coffee and small dishes the quality is very high but then again so are the some of the prices. The fresh salads are lovely as are the Piazza’s. I didn’t have desert or cake but they looked equally appealing. Plenty of room to sit down. You order at the counter and then it becomes table service as you are given a number. Get a seat by the window so you can people watch down into Middleton Hall. This view is particularly attractive when the Christmas show is on. Unfortunately being an independent cafe you cannot redeem your John Lewis free cake...