4/5 Rusty - B. 1 year ago on Google
Having
organised
a
rendezvous
over
lunch
with
another
family,
we
all
looked
forward
to
eating
at
Blakes
today,
especially
after
having
heard
such
good
reviews!
Upon
our
arrival
(12:30),
we
discovered
that
there
was
a
struggle
for
parking.
Thankfully,
there
is
a
free
car
park
at
the
far
end
of
the
village,
just
a
few
hundred
metres
down
the
road
and
well
within
walking
distance,
with
a
footpath
all
the
way.
Understandably,
it
was
fairly
busy
being
the
peak
of
lunchtime
on
a
Saturday
and
we
borrowed
a
couple
of
chairs
for
our
makeshift
long
table.
The
menu
is
varied
and
the
food
on
offer
caters
to
a
wide
audience,
with
kids
and
vegetarian
options
available.
I
ordered
the
Blakes
BBQ
pulled
pork
Brioche
bun.
It
came
with
coleslaw
and
homemade
paprika
shoe
strings.
It
truly
tasted
delightful,
so
much
so,
I
couldn't
stop
my
daughter
from
stealing
half
of
it!
I
would
strongly
recommend
for
all
meat
lovers
out
there!
My
wife
ordered
one
of
the
specials;
cheese
toastie
served
with
Portuguese
chorizo
stew.
The
toastie
tasted
decent,
especially
having
been
served
on
Blakes'
very
own,
home
baked
sourdough
bread
(loaves
are
available
for
purchase
at
the
till
for
£4).
The
stew
however
was
rather
disappointing,
despite
looking
appetising
and
presented
well,
it
tasted
quite
bland.
The
toilets
were
clean
and
tidy,
as
was
the
rest
of
the
cafe.
I
found
that
the
customer
service
could
have
been
slightly
more
friendly,
as
I
did
not
see
a
single
smile.
It
is
more
expensive
than
most
cafes
but
you
are
getting
what
you
are
paying
for;
high
quality
produce.
I
enjoyed
my
lunch
at
Blakes
and
I
would
recommend
it
to
all,
for
a
high-quality
lunch
out.
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