Alfresco cafe
Wrexham Rd, Whitchurch SY13 1AF, United Kingdom
4.5
30 reviews
8 comments
X78J+59 Whitchurch, United Kingdom
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: Close
Thursday: 9–14
Friday: 9–14
Saturday: 9–14
Sunday: 9–14
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: Close
Thursday: 9–14
Friday: 9–14
Saturday: 9–14
Sunday: 9–14
I ordered a large breakfast with black pudding and a cup of tea. After sitting down I was told that I needed to come to the counter to collect my tea. Hot water, cold milk and a teabag tossed in for good measure. There's no way on earth that a good cup of tea will result from this practice, ever!
The breakfast arrived twice, both times with hash brown instead of black pudding. We did our own swapping about and eventually ended up with something like what we had ordered. The egg yolk was runny, always a good sign in my book, until I realised that the white was also runny, very poor. The bacon looked as if it had been sat in the bain marie for far too long and was tough as old boots. The mushrooms were almost raw, surely a busy cafe should know how to cook mushrooms? Mind you, if you don't cook them the content of the plate seems greater, maybe that's why they arrived in that state? The toast was cold and smothered in cheap margarine, very unappetising. The sausage was reasonable in flavour if a little cold and although the baked beans tasted ok they too were lukewarm at best.
We visited this place as part of a motorcycle club ride out. If anyone else is considering doing the same I would strongly advise you against it. I woke up today with the worst stomach ache I have endured. I have been very poorly all day and being that the food I ate at this cafe was the only food I ate all day I would strongly suspect that my condition was down to their lukewarm, poorly stored and undercooked produce.
I have eaten far better at roadside greasy spoons. I expected a lot from this place, unfortunately, it failed to deliver in spectacular fashion. Very disappointed.
Would definitely recommend for a relaxed atmosphere and lovely place to stop off.
Carl
Places to sit outside and dogs welcome sorry didn't have anything cooked but it looked good.