Spuds And Berries Farm Shop - Selby

The BEST Sunday lunch anywhere! I've been with my partner and various friends numerous times on different days, and always had excellent meals. Looking forward to our next visit. The farm shop is also very good, lots of fresh produce and lots to look at.

We feel very lucky to have this restaurant close by and really enjoy visiting. The quality of the food is excellent. On Fridays, they have a 3 course menu for £20 which is excellent value. The staff are always friendly and the chef listens to the customer. I thoroughly recommend Spuds ‘n Berries.

Spuds and Berries used to be one of our favourite spots for breakfast/lunch, seems the last couple of times it’s been a little disappointing, food still ok but just as good as other places serving similar menus. The first time we went, my partner asked if he could have scrambled egg instead of the fried egg, to which he was told no because it costs too much to make scrambled egg, he requested no egg but maybe an extra slice of bacon, his breakfast arrived absolutely piled with extra bacon, yet couldn’t have the scrambled egg because it was too costly? Today we went for breakfast, instead of asking for the scrambled egg, we asked if the egg in general could be replaced with a hash brown which was the exact same price as the egg on the ‘extras’ list, we was told no we wasn’t allowed to do that, it used to be allowed but became confusing for the chef when there was big tables… There was no big tables, in fact only 5 people in the whole place, 2 of them was us. As I work in a restaurant myself, I do understand there needs to be a line drawn somewhere but wow, talk about keeping the customers happy… definitely didn’t seem bothered about that at all, and this is no insult to the front of house, they’re only doing as they’re told. It’s sad to see you have got rid of the tea leaves and strainers with the pot of tea, that was always a nice touch, now just replaced by your bog standard tea bag. The breakfast it’s self was ok… not a great deal of seasoning on the full Yorkshire and the Hollandaise sauce on the Eggs Royale was cold but other than that, it was edible. These may be really petty issues but they’re stuff that would personally make our eating out a much nicer experience, especially when things don’t come cheap. Safe to say, we won’t be returning now, I just hope one day it can back to a place it once was.

So noisy in there; it was pretty full of guests and busy but not a relaxed atmosphere at all, people talking at the tops of their voices and more!! After a decent main, I chose the cheesecake for dessert. It tasted stale and was very soggy. The tall blonde-haired staff member came over, as she 'd noticed me grimacing at my food. She asked me if everything was alright and I told her I wasn 't happy with the dessert and her retort in broad Yorkshire, was, (yes, you 've guessed it, that old chestnut, wait for it, you 've heard it before ! No one else has complained and flounced off. What a b. cheek. She should have apologised to me and offered to change it. Why did she even bother to ask me, if she was unprepared to, at least, understand my displeasure? My friends were paying so I didn 't pursue the matter. I certainly won 't be going there again. These kinds of unpleasant experiences make it difficult to decide whether it 's worth splashing out about 80 quid and driving 20 miles and going to the effort of preparing to go out for a meal. The owners of Spuds and Berries should not have a negative attitude towards their paying customers. If they don 't respect people then why are they in the hospitality business?

I stopped in at the cafe while out on a bike ride, the member of staff who approached me first was quite rude, looked me up and down and said 'We 're clearing up now '. It was a hot day, so I said, 'a cup of tea would be ok ', and that I 'd sit outside. Her facial expression was of detecting a bad smell. Anyway, I sat outside, a cup of tea was brought, and I came inside to pay on leaving. Other customers were being seated just at that moment, and ordering drinks, so no, they weren 't just clearing up. I 'd like you to know that I am not scruffy or dirty or anything like this. I was quite shocked, and didn 't feel very welcome at all. Now, a couple of weeks later (more fool me) I am out with my husband now, for a bike ride in the same area. I checked on Google, and the opening hours are very clear. Sunday 9 4. So we stopped off, it was a hot day, and we were both looking forward to a pot of tea and perhaps some sandwiches. Nope. A different member of staff came out to tell us it was 'one minute past three ' and they stop serving at three. And they only do Sunday Dinner on a Sunday. I asked if we could just have a drink we 'd sit outside, 'No ' she said firmly. That was that. So we left. If closing at 3pm, give the correct information please. It 's a real shame, the farm shop is lovely, but the staff in the tea room are surly and unpleasant. Ladies, if you hate the job, get another one. I 'll not waste my time going back.