The Barn Cafe - Purbeck

Went for brunch today, had the vegan full English, absolutely delicious. Friendly staff, fab decor. Have been a few times and will be going a few more

I visited The Barn on Saturday 13th January 2024. Despite hearing positive reviews, I was disappointed with my experience. We waited a long time to be seated, even though there were staff standing around and empty tables available. Once we were finally seated, it took a while for someone to take our order. I ordered a cream tea and my daughter had a savory cream tea. However, when our teas arrived, we only received one scone each, despite the menu stating two scones. Our bill came to £15.90, and although I didn't say anything at the time, I later confirmed the menu description. I will not be returning to The Barn and regret not going back to The Cowshed, where the food is excellent. I had breakfast there today and their cream teas with two scones are priced at £7.50.

My friend and I were excited to try out this new restaurant, but unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. The service from the management and kitchen staff was terrible. Only two of the ladies there actually acknowledged us, while the rest treated us poorly and ignored our requests. Despite telling the server that my friend is allergic to avocado, she still brought us an avocado chicken wrap, which could have been dangerous. It seems like the kitchen staff either can't read or cook properly. It's a shame because we had high hopes for this place, but after today, we will not be returning and will be warning others not to go there as well. Thank you to the two ladies who were kind to us, but the rest of the staff should work on their customer service skills if they want to succeed.

I had high expectations, but the breakfast was subpar and seemed too expensive. For the price, they should put in more effort.

Excellent food and service, not cheap but where is today. Pleasant clean surroundings good car park and easy to get to.