September 2025 by TheSilversurfer700
This place looked so nice from the photos and I was like well give it a go and you have the lovely views.
We arrived and was seated by a young lady. No table service. Have to order at the counter. Alot of tables were booked with views over the lake which is understandable.
I've never been to a cafe type restaurant where you can reserve a table. It is not a fancy restaurant but more of an out building serving food.
Sat down inside and had plastic style covers that you would find at a kids play centre. Not great start. Went outside to see the lake and actually very nice and good seating with umbrellas with a deck. So much better than inside in all areas.
I ordered a full English customised breakfast and my partner had eggs benedict. We had black tea and a latte. (Coffee looked like coffee and milk. nothing latte about it!
So food comes out looks ok. Very bland and small portions. Sausages looked like they been massacred in the oven and even my 2 year old didn't want to finish it. I also left one. The hash browns were the only good thing. Bacon was hard. Only 1 slice of toast which when charging per item expect 2 slices. Basically the food was terrible and wetherspooons breakfast is better than what they serve.
My partners eggs were not fully cooked and eggs were gooey.
Bill was around 40 pounds and super expensive. So take that on board.
This is not really a food place if you ask me it's more of a stop off have a tea and look at the views.
May I add the nice looking photos are from 5 years ago which I didn't notice when researching.
Any greasy spoon will beat this place for breakfast.
I won't be returning
August 2025 by Nicola Gardner
Breakfast for 7. Friendly staff. Large menu something for everyone. Very clean. Inside/outside seating. Highly recommend.
August 2025 by Keith Barrett
My family and I would like to thank all the staff for a lovely afternoon tea to celebrate my husbands 70th birthday.
August 2025 by hermann high
A lovely spot to have a drink and some good outdoors by the water. I had Welsh rarebit with a little salad and a coffee. The food came quickly and was absolutely delicious. We sat right by the water and saw the anglers catching their fish. There's a lot of wildlife and you can walk along the canal nearby which makes it a great spot to just stroll up to and get some lunch as you pass
August 2025 by Samantha T
This is a scenically soul filling place to have a coffee or a meal! Absolutely beautiful. Food was lovely, staff amazing and great prices too!!!!
August 2025 by Sally *****
Lovely environment, front of house (foh) staff very pleasant, but sadly they can't make a Capuccino! For the prices charged (highest priced cafe in the area) I and others in our party don't want a latte ( a few of us all got the same!) There is a time limit on how long food can be left under lights, before the fried eggs are hard, the bacon looks like leather and the sausages grow a skin! That should tell any self respectig chef/cook they've been there too long. It would be pointless complaining, the foh should be able to refuse serving tired food. Our party spent over £70, we won't hurry back.
July 2025 by KTY
Lovely place for food and drinks right on the lake made it special. Only thing I found a fault with is the chips...had a strange taste to them, think it maybe the oil they use but other than that great place!
July 2025 by Debbie Chan
I took my teenage daughter and a few other teens for an afternoon tea at the Lake House and it was so delicious. It was a lovely treat in a beautiful location. A great hidden gem!
July 2025 by John Virgoe
We got there at 3.45pm last Saturday. The website and the sign outside said it?s open until 5 on Saturdays. But we were told they were closing in ten minutes ?because it?s not very busy?. Disappointing, especially as you have to make a special trip to get there. They begrudgingly made us a takeaway coffee. In the few minutes we were there, two other groups were also turned away. So not as quiet as all that?
July 2025 by Tufty G
We had brunch here today. So lovely by the lake. Food and service were great. Nice menu. The afternoon cake's looked well nice. We will be back.
June 2025 by Daniel DS
Awesome cafe, breakfast next to lake.
June 2025 by Deepi Sagoo
I understand the reason for keeping dogs away from anglers, but I don't see a reason for not letting dogs at the Cafe at least, that we were looking forward to on our walks on this beautiful Sunday morning.
June 2025 by John Card
Attractive waterside location and tasty food. Will definitely be back.
June 2025 by Colin Buchanan
We arrived at 3pm an hour before they closed. We were told that we couldn't have a tea or coffee as they were closing soon. Really?? Don't worry there are other cafes nearby...
June 2025 by Andrea Silva Araujo
Lovely salads, burgers, all-day breakfasts, etc.
NB:- Stops serving food an hour before closing time, so only cakes and drinks are available after that.
Food was lovely, staff friendly. Can be a bit noisy due to all the chatter...
