The Duchy Coffee Shop

Great greeting, led to lovely seats to wait and wait and wait. No, they were not busy. The waitress who presumably was allocated to our area took three customers ahead of us who came in after. The last straw was when she looked at us then went and leaned on the counter before chatting to another customer. It was obvious we had not been attended to, our menus were clearly visible on the tables, they were removed when orders were taken. What should have been a lovely treat, prices were high, became a disappointing waste of time. We walked out. There are many tea shops around, better value and with fab friendly service

Disappointing , I had a Caesar Salad . The lettuce was gritty . My wife had fresh fish Goujons with salad on a bloomer . She spent most of the time picking the bones out of the fish . Food preparation was sadly lacking . Both came under the heading Sandwiches which was strange . Poor value .

Indulge yourself in a delightful experience at this charming café. The atmosphere in the spacious teepee is absolutely stunning, especially with the cozy fire and Halloween decorations. We both enjoyed delicious cheesecake with filter coffee and a latte. It was the perfect treat in such a lovely setting. The staff was also very friendly.

We have been going regularly to the cafe for about 7 years and always found a warm friendly service and very high quality home cooked food. Take no notice of some of these reviews which do not match our experience over years,

This coffee shop is so crowded with tables in a small space that it feels suffocating unless you are very slim! I ordered a cream tea and the portions of cream were the smallest I have ever seen. When I asked for more because I still had a scone left, they didn't inform me that there would be an extra charge until I went to pay. The decor is poor, with damp spots and poorly fixed holes in the walls. Overall, the restaurant lacks any real character.