The Buffet Coach Cafe

This is one of our favourite places to go. Betws-y-Coed is a beautiful place to visit and the buffet coach is a welcome spot to have a drink, snack or a meal. Great value. Amazing food and amazing service.

Appalling Place....... when we first arrived we asked where the toilets were as my little fella was desparate. We were told to go over the bridge across the railway, through the station, past the shops, over the road and there we would find a toilet block. We were not warned about the 30p fee. We (my 7YO son and my mother who has mobility issue and I then trudged all the way back in the pouring rain. We then got back in and noticed a sign saying toilet for customer use only. So what a way to welcome someone who's going to pay your extortionate prices.

The service was disgraceful. Staff were uninterested, and were more concerned with finding our non existent table number than dealing with our order. (There were only 2 other customers and they had been served. When the food did arrive "cutlery is on the rack over there" were the only words spoken. Bearing in mind we were sat in cramped, old style train seats which are difficult to get in and out of.

The food mediocre. Apple pie with custard (slop with more slop) actually it tasted like Ambrosia tinned custard, and Chocholate Fudge Cake (more like dried out sponge cake with chocholate butter icing) both had some kind of dust over the top. Both overpriced at £4.55 each.

Definately one to avoid.

From walking through the door it is lovely and traditional. Self seated service and loads of room. The way it is done is fantastic.

Ordered some milkshakes which came slow but were so worth it. They were cold and thick like a milkshake should be.

My kid loves breakfast in an abandoned coach! You could see the modern real train and mini train departing from the train station while enjoying your food.

So sad. We have been going here for food for 9+ years for fabulous service and food.On walking in the girl behind the counter moaned about cooking since early in the morning. Since the previous experienced staff have moved on it is not the same place. Waited over 40 minutes for mediocre food and wasn’t that busy. Was missing a salad , and a drink for my daughter. Sadly we won’t be returning.

Very friendly staff made us very welcome, very kind to my son, and the food was really nice and fresh couldn't have been better thank you.

Ended up at this place twice over Bank Holiday weekend. Well priced and very tasty. Very friendly staff and lovely setting. Found this place via a biker recommended app.

This place has really seemed to let itself go. Based on the other reviews, this used to be a great place to eat, but sadly that was not my experience.
There's a sign on the wall stating that if you have any allergies, to let the staff know. I have a peanut allergy, and simply asked if they had anything on the menu that used peanuts, or if they used peanut oil in their kitchen. The woman taking our order stated that she had no idea. When I asked if she could possibly check, she said that she was the only one on staff that day, and that she had no idea what they used. She also said that they had taken all the labels off of the oil, so she didn't know what was used. All fairness, she did work with me a little, and offered me a poached egg bap since that didn't use oil, and I did appreciate that. However, when we were finished eating and got up to leave, we noticed that she was outside taking a private call on her cell phone, not paying attention at all to what was going on in the cafe. Overall, not impressed at all. Anyone with any food allergies or intolerances beware.