The Wild Oak Café — Restaurant in Wales

Don’t know why this cafe - reopened under a new team last year - doesn’t get more ratings Possibly because the majority of us have given up the fight of looking for anything better than ultra processed junk food .

The food is remarkably tasty as well as healthy The vegan cakes to die for and the staff - which is almost entirely female if not entirely - cheerful, helpful and irritatingly bubbly behind the scenes as a only a cohort of women can be ( I have to leave the room when my partner’s effervescent PE colleges turn up - doesn’t suit my grumpy male disposition - so noisy they ! )

Most compellingly the ride from Montgomery - Berriew - Manafon - Bettewys - Aberbechan, Newtown - Caersws to Lanni is a bikers treat...

If you are ever driving through mid wales this cafe is a must for a stop off. The food is of high quality and full of flavour with a wide choice to tempt the palate. I particularly love the quiche, cheese scones and multitude of delicious salads. The wide selection of Homemade cakes makes it hard to choose - I think I’ve tried every one! And the coffee machine is very impressive - it also makes an incredible hot chocolate. I love sitting in the tranquil garden during the warmer months but equally there is a cosy feel inside in the winter. Thank you Wil and the team for providing such a welcoming and outstanding...

I was so happy to see the cafe had been reopened, ( if not the most favorite place for me to go for a drink and sometimes food) but only until I was served. The girl behind the till ( with rings through her lips) ask me for the number of the table I was sitting at ( I had just walked in so didn’t have one). Her expression changed when I said that table over there and asked for a coffee. It was as if I was not welcome anymore. I could not work out what I had done to deserve such a cold shoulder, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. I will not be going back there is such a...