The Bee Shed - Piatti

Normally we enjoy coming here but they are under staffed or skilled and we waited over an hour for a bacon bap and panini. The staff were slow and tried to avoid eye contact.

Such a quaint little cafe, beautifully decorated with views across the farm where you can go and meet friendly goats, donkeys and chickens!! There is a family room where we took my grandaughter and also a quiet room with no children. Delicious fresh food, excellent service, spotlessly clean plus all bright and cheerful.

I try and visit every year for the pyo season. Beautiful strawberries, raspberries and cherries. The little farm shop is nice with lots of choice. The bee shed is lovely for some cake and tea, I think they serve sandwiches and hot breakfasts too. Staff friendly. Lovely little farm at the back where you can visit the animals for free. Visualizza piatti

Got in early for what is supposed to be the hotest day on record. Picked my own, Plumbs, rasberry's, strawberry's and my favorite Goosberry's. Popped into the farm shop and picked up onion batton's, new pototoes, apple juice and some rather special sausages. Went round to say hello to the animals, good to see plenty of shade provided. All in all a great experience, lovely friendly staff and a laid back feel about the place 10/10 for me.

We understand that they were busy, but waiting an hour for a toastie and a panini is really unacceptable. When we politely inquired about the delay, the waitress simply stated that they were busy. When the food finally arrived, my partner's order had ingredients we specifically asked to be excluded and no chicken. The other order had toasted bread, but the contents were cold and the cheese was not even melted. This was disappointing, considering we are locals to the farm/tea room and frequently spend money in the shop. After expressing our dissatisfaction, we were offered a refund for the food, which we accepted. However, we cannot get back the hour we waited or the hunger we experienced. Th...

This was our first visit here there were six of us friends. We arrived and sat at a table and we looked round to see if there was a notice or sign to tell us where to collect our drinks etc or if it was table service but there was nothing so we waited. Eventually we noticed people on other tables returning with trays of food etc so we followed a group and found a counter where you can order place your orders. No staff were in evidence other than that and a lot of the tables needed cleaning and clearing. Very strange. When we did go to order we were told quite rudely and abruptly You order from there, not here but here were no notices etc to tell us that. The cakes and drinks, however, were v... Visualizza piatti

I don't even know where to begin... The lunch at this restaurant was amazing. I had a tuna sandwich on freshly baked bread, a ham and cheese toasty, and the most incredible Welsh Rarebit. It's clear that a little bit of love, great ingredients, and attention to detail can really elevate these dishes. The setting is lovely, tucked away from the busy city center, with tables spaced out generously so you're not on top of your neighbors. What really stood out was the staff - everyone was eager to help, guide us through the menu, and nothing was too much trouble. A huge shoutout to Felicity, who was an absolute star. She recommended the Christmas Cake and Chocolate Brownie, both of which were out...

This morning, my two children and I visited this restaurant. Unfortunately, one of my children has specific dietary restrictions (bread, beans, potatoes), which made it difficult for him to find something to eat from the menu at the restaurant. This has never been an issue at any other breakfast places we have visited in Chelmsford. However, the woman at the cash register was very rude and unhelpful. She advised me to order an adult-sized breakfast for my child and only give him half of the contents. This would have cost me £11 for a sausage, a slice of bacon, and some scrambled eggs. When I mentioned that the restaurant had been more flexible in the past, she rudely dismissed me. As a famil...

We have been regular visitors to Lathcoats farm over a number of years and have enjoyed our visits on many occasions. (fruit picking with children grandchildren, friends etc apple days pumpkin days Halloween etc). Sadly we have found our experience to be less enjoyable lately due to a couple of things. We visited the cafe a few weeks ago and the service was terrible, at the time we dismissed this as simply being busy BUT we tried again on Saturday afternoon when it was fairly quiet and found that despite there being three staff behind the counter it took about fifteen minutes to buy one tea, and one coffee. I have no idea why it took so long, the staff that day did not seem to have a clue wh... Visualizza piatti