July 2025 by Carys Bird
Turned up for the cafe after checking if it was open only to have a sign on door saying it was closed Not very happy after travelling so far
April 2025 by Georgina Jones
This is my second visit and I?m so impressed with the venue, a great place for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Brilliant activities including a beautiful swing park.
The cafe is brilliant, their breakfasts are delicious.
Great to see LYN BRENIG/ DWR CYMRYU
April 2025 by Micha
Says on Google Maps opening times for the Cafe are until 4pm, so we drive over an hour to arrive here at 2:45pm for light lunch on a sunny Saturday in Feb. Loads of people in the car park, paid a few quid to park- No mention when you drive in of updated closing times, machine happily takes your money.
Walk in, there's a queue of over 10 people waiting to be served (good sign that it's popular!), wait a few minutes, queue is growing behind us and the girls are pretty slow. When we get there, they tell us they will make a drink only, no food after 2pm, & they close at 3pm. Lot of frustrated people being turned away, chattering about how ridiculous it is to close so early and turn away so much business on a weekend.
In total we saw about 20 people while we sat there with our coffees come in, question it, then leave frustrated. Recommend the Cafe page updates their Google Maps opening times during winter months to reflect the early closing times, so people don't drive out that way only to be turned away. And have a sign outside about the shorter opening hours - Unless of course the site is happily enjoying the parking fees it collects from people only finding out inside that the Cafe is closed and leaving.
March 2025 by Paul Lycett
Lovely breakfast! £10.95 is great value compared to a lot of other places where you would get half as much for possibly £5-£8 more. Such a beautiful setting and the staff were really friendly. My only criticism was that the water in my cappuccino tasted a little bit funny but other than that it was spot on. Will be visiting more often from now on. Keep up the good work! ??
March 2025 by G Mike
The Brenig is beautiful. Really nice roads to drive on. The views are amazing. You can fish at the alwen which is close to by for trout. Hire boats which is really fun. Cafe is nice and really clean and respectful nice cakes and a banging hot chocolate.
March 2025 by Steven Thomas
Cafe is located alongside the brenig lake.so a lovely location.Cafe was quiet when we were there.We had two breakfasts which were nothing special,coffee was nice though.You need to pay to park here.
September 2024 by Matthew C
Top place, lovely cheese on toast ?
September 2024 by Matthew Cr
Top place, lovely cheese on toast ?
August 2024 by Mandy MacKenzie
The views are fantastic. The breakfast was burnt, cold and hard, it looks like the food is cooked at the beginning of the morning and just served though the morning as bought.
June 2024 by Rainy Day
Very disappointed to find we couldn?t have hot food after 2pm. Waited in a big queue to be served and when we got to head of queue to order @ 14.05 we were told the kitchen was closed. There is nowhere else nearby to eat and we were very hungry after cycling round both lakes. Cafe doesn?t actually close until 4pm so seems crazy to close kitchen 2 hours before cafe closes, also it was a bank holiday and very busy. Not sure we will ride here again as left very hungry and had to make do with a garage sausage roll as we didn?t want the cake that was on offer at the cafe.
April 2024 by David Mercer
I arranged to bring a group of advanced motorcyclists for breakfast. I had sent a list of breakfast orders but never expected the level of service we received.
18x people with various orders, all watered and fed ,and thinking about leaving within 30 minutes.
All the food was hot and good.
Top job by all the staff.
Thanks
Parking: 1st hour is free
March 2024 by Rob Atherton
We were there at a quiet time but have eaten here on many occasions. Breakfast is good quality and reasonably priced. Staff are always friendly and welcoming.
March 2024 by Ben Blackford
Great cake!
December 2023 by iris tyler
Lovely place if you happen to pass by, good food great view clean and warm, please t shop to have a look around, staff all very happy to help and kind plus polite
November 2023 by Pop a lock Locksmiths Widnes
Lovely long walk with kids around Alwyn reservoir. Then walked around Llyn Brenig and had lunch in the cafe. Kids played on park. Fantastic walk and beautiful scenery
Parking: Paid for parking
Kid-friendliness: Park outside
