Viv's in Goring — Restaurant in South Oxfordshire

The website about ‘The Chocolate Cafe’ made it sound very smart and very different and exciting.

One of the ladies in charge was charming and pleasant, the other a little dour, but neither was wearing a mask, which, in a food shop in an area swarming with Covid (we were wearing ours out of courtesy to people in shops and elsewhere), was, we felt, unacceptable; the result was that our cakes were, inevitably, breathed on and we had my 96 year old mother with us. The drinks were good, but our ‘rocky road’ had been made with less than inspiring chocolate, so a little disappointing. We sat outside (under the Arcade it’s nice and sheltered) and the table had been cursorily wiped, but was crumby and looked grubby: we asked for a clean up, which was given willingly enough. The whole place, however looked a little shabby and could do with a face lift (see below!)

The cakes looked wonderful and there is so much potential at this cafe for a really splendid experience - a little more attention to hygienic detail and some really smart decor would...

Stoped off for a bite to eat here today whilst out for a walk. I was very disappointed with the time we had to wait for our food order. Tea and coffee came promptly however after 20 mins we chased the sandwiches and was told they were on there way, another 15 minutes passed and still no sign so had to chase again to be told they had not been made as they were busy. How long do you wait for sandwiches? They came 5 minutes later however we would have liked them with our tea and coffee. Overall food and drinks average. Service terrible therefore will not return or recommend. If we had been advised at the time of ordering the wait time was so long we could have made the decision whether to...

Being a person who seems to be always eating ....or if not.... well always thinking about eating which leads to it anyway so is the exact same thing for me .....I called into this cute little cafe here whilst on a walk. ... for a coffee. Oh ! OK then...not just a coffee... Yes ...I saw the scones and the clotted cream and the strawberry jam too ...I guess. Well why not though !!! I had the biggest cappuccino and the loveliest home baked scone with a pot of clotted cream and a ginormous dollop of strawberry jam . ........for The smallest price I think I've ever paid . It was absolutely ...