80 restaurant menus in Burton upon Trent, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Whenever we come to burton we eat here. Staff is so helpful and have great customer service skills specially the manager Donna. It’s very clean..."
Music Connection
"The sausage rolls are worth going for alone, but they do so much more. Be it a snack or a small lunchtime meal. Treats and donuts too. All in all,..."
James Blake
"Very busy shop. Very popular. Amazing Staff. Served with a Smile. Plenty of tables. The floor can get quite messy. Tables covered in crumbs. All..."
Paul Myatt
"Very busy. Queue moved quickly. Staff..."
Jeanette Clark
"Alway friendly service, Im not keen on them handling food and cash. No gloves..."
theresa mcevoy
"Very efficient & great friendly service, with quality food at extremely reasonable prices. Always busy, but orders taken very quickly & tables are..."
Brian Swinford
"Great straight out of the oven. How fresh do you won't..."
simon mackie
"The Gregg's café bakery store is situated in the Cooper's square shopping centre , and is ideally situated for those who want a snack and a drink in..."
Stephen Collins
"Staff are kind, friendly and always a good pick me..."
cammy
"Just had a couple of days ago with my wife, steak bakes and coffee. Great as usual but on this occasion our experiance was later spoilt when at..."
John Terry
"Staff are great, it's always busy in our shop and service is..."
Carol Fox
"Lovely coffee & a good place to sit & have a..."
Angela Evans
"Seemed clean. Lots of choice of cakes and savouries. Quick service. Lots of clean tables to choose from to sit at. Nice coffee and cake - reasonable..."
Sarah R
"Absolutely fine and all within the usual Greggs standards, know what you’re (or should know) getting and it serves plenty of people and well every..."
"Great:
The food was outstanding, the entire restaurant looked clean and tidy and we had a great time together for my mom's birthday.
Improve:
Our..."
Noel
"Love the food here, I had Turkey and Beef roast meat today. Plenty of lovely vegetable choices. The service was particularly good from Katie and..."
Cathy Fernie
"This Carvery is lovely, all the staff have always been so helpful, the food is spot on also. Today we were served my Sophie who has always been great..."
Unknown Unknown
"I don't live in Burton but always make a point of going especially going to Burton because everything about it is excellent. 8 of us went and were..."
Andy Robinson
"Our service today was excellent. The carvery was lovely with the chefs always refreshing the vegetables, Nicky plated the meat up and we had a little..."
Steph Marsh
"We usually use Toby carvery as a quick no fills meal that is average. Today the variety of food and the quality was excellent. We were impressed,..."
Rich Brammer
"Stopped for lunch and had a 2 course meal on Friday. Fantastic price for the quality of food we received and the service was brilliant. Will return..."
Bayleigh Tallett
"Absolutely beautiful!! The meat was moist and tender, carved to perfection by Ross, who was lovely. The vegetables was hot and fresh. I especially..."
Victoria hopkins
"Food was absolutely wonderful, great choice of meats and friendly staff.
Might be an unpopular opinion, but I would have Tobys mac and cheese on my..."
Tammy Golightly
"Had an amazing meal at Toby Carvery the other day. Abi and the team were very helpful and were always on hand to make sure everything was perfect..."
Connor Siddalls
"Our stop at Toby Carvery Burton during our journey back from a family day out left us with a mostly positive impression. The location offers limited..."
David Evans
"We booked for Sunday dinner for my family of 6 and met family there for dinner. They catered for us all, sat us on tables next to each other and..."
Natasha Webster
"My husband and I love this Toby so much we have lunch there at least three times a week.
Good food. Excellent value for money. Friendly and attentive..."
Marylyn Dale
"A small Toby in comparison to others so was very crammed on a busy Sunday afternoon.
Good food though and relatively new looking.
Toilets are..."
Andy P.
"Visited the UK from Greece and decided to try a buffet style restaurant, as they're pretty famous back there. The food was indeed very good, a wide..."
Shiny Serperior
"As I've mentioned in previous surveys, my wife and I have lunch at this Toby at least three times a week. Whoever is on duty when we visit, always..."
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"Great place to eat, lovely staff. Sophie, Skye, Charlotte and Abi were great. Nicki was very friendly at the deck. Would come back everyday of the..."
Kyle Mills
"Laura T our server was excellent. We had 2 children with us and asked for teaspoons to help them eat their peas, she was more than happy to..."
BBQ Smoothed Chicken with Salad Chips and Garlic Bread
Salad
Mac & cheese
Lemonchelo with Raspberry and Marchmallo and Whipped Cream
Salmon
Hunters chicken
ham egg & chips
Ploughman's Cheese Platter
Fish & chips
Puddings
Fish & Chips
Eton Mess Sundae
Beer-Battered Haddock§ & Chips
Curry
Beef & Ale Pie
Fried
Chicken & Ribs Combo
Burger
Smothered Chicken
Smothered Platter
8oz Rump Steak or 8oz Sirloin Steak
Lasagne
Barbecue Platter
Beef
Fast food
Bar
Pub
British
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
American Express
Wine and Beer
Mastercard
Parking Available
Visa
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Reservations
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
After-hours
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Booked a table for 2. Was lovely went early so wasn't to busy I did struggle on what to order but 1 staff member helped out and she was excellent I..."
Lindsey Clamp
"after a small mix up with breakfast, I was presented with a lovely second plate. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. 5* customer service. well..."
Bex Cox
"Breakfast was really good, variety of continental breakfast was fantastic. Friendly staff and a good..."
Nikki Garner
"Absolutely great little spot! Come here a couple times a week! The staff are all amazing and friendly and the food is spot on! Can’t go wrong for..."
korie52
"I visited here for a meal while staying away on business. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Shane was the manager who regularly checked on..."
Rebecca Harris
"Saturday Morning Breakfast!
The food was unlimited and cooked to order and tasted lovely. We really enjoyed taking our coffees outside after we'd..."
Nigel
"We visited on 6/5/23 but It wasn't busy, just peaceful and relaxed. The young lady that served us was very pleasant and extremely helpful, the food..."
Karl Herod
"Our friend booked our room as part of a wedding celebration. We arrived lunch time and was allowed to check in early, great as we changed for the..."
Pauline Harris
"Served very politely by Caitlin and Megan. Really good atmosphere for food and drink. Also very tidy in bar and..."
Ellie Woodward
"Very good value for money and very friendly..."
Chris
"Enjoyed a delicious evening meal here with fast service. The food was excellent and would recommend coming. Great for families, couples, and the..."
Sophie Irving
"Staff were friendly, warm and accommodating. Shane the Duty Manager was great and above and beyond to make our stay..."
Kevin Murphy
"Good offers for 2 small meals for £12 and good price for small puddings. I knocked one star off because I think more staff are..."
Anne Burton
"Lovely meal with a friend, food couldn’t be faulted and staff were very welcoming and..."
Savannah-Marie Dinas
"Ryan and the staff are very welcoming and can't do enough for you, food is excellent value for money, and the best breakfast..."
"Another good visit to the Merry Monk, friendly staff, good food, average beer and their Christmas menu looks..."
Phil Roach
"We go here about 2-3 times a month and love it the food is always amazing and can't speak highly enough towards the staff! Would always recommend to..."
Kadie Fitchett
"Service was quick, food was tasty, though our desserts (Mississippi mud pies were a bit solid), but that won’t stop us from going..."
Karen Louise Stone
"Great place clean and comfy food was lovely but was the service from Alice that made it for us thanks keep up watering the plastic plants from 2..."
Robert Stanhope
"Brilliant evening spent with my family to celebrate my grand daughter Sophie's birthday. The food was delicious and plentiful and the service was the..."
June Blood
"We took my 96 year old grandma out
Friendly staff
Loads of tables to choose to sit at
We waited a bit for our food
But it was well worth the wait
We..."
Andrew Norman
"The food is good, the service a little slow and blank, atmosphere cold be more comfortable.
It’s a good restaurant next to the hotel. Breakfast is..."
Luca Maria Hukelmann (LuDragona)
"Treated my partner here for a birthday meal. The staff were accommodating. Food was lovely and hot on arrival. Was checked on several times to make..."
ashleigh smith
"Great service and great breakfast, we go here as a family alot and the reason being is the customer service and love catching up with Andy who has..."
mark porter
"Lovely food and a great place for family get-togethers. Shame there were only a couple of tables occupied. We chose from the lunch menu and added a..."
Donna Woodings
"Thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Last minute booking for 8 & were fully accommodated. Zach who was our server went above & beyond, Alex served us..."
Victoria Willis
"Overall is nice experience but everyday breakfast menu is..."
Arvindkumar Maurya
"Absolutely lovely visit to beefeater, it was our first visit and it was great, the server Andy and chef Tom were great and food was incredible and..."
Katherine Scott (Kat)
"Kerryanne was on breakfast again so we had a great breakfast, Michelle and Johanna we also on so brilliant service and great atmosphere. Looking..."
martina michelle conway
"Been here many times and a great restaurant with good food and great service. Thanks to Kerryanne who is amazing with our..."
emma holgate
"Fantastic place to eat... Plenty of parking, interior decor was smart (much better than other places), allergy advice was fab, everything cooked to..."
"Ok, I will say that there is not many places you can eat as a family of 4 (2 young ones) and it comes to around £17. I cannot fault them for price..."
Terry A
"Quite a nice cafe with a fairly prompt service. Food is generally good but can be a bit hit and miss on quality depending on staff present. I've had..."
Victor Cuthbert
"Took my grandad, who has dementia, lots of space. Staff were very helpful and food was great value. We had the afternoon tea deal and he enjoyed the..."
Kirsty Bullock
"Nice piece of cake and a coffee for..."
Paul Cave
"Love it 😊 Popped in for poached eggs on toast with coffee and it was spot on. Staff are lovely and quick and welcoming. All clean and tidy, social..."
G W
"Fish and chips as always was fantastic..."
James
"Good food and good price, what more can you ask..."
philip Elton
"Cheap & cheerful and very quick service if you use the quick pay..."
Adrian Lenton
"Good choice of well prepared meals snacks and nibbles, latte's not bad..."
"Excellent customer service, sometimes understaffed but other staff do an excellent job. Always clean and tidy...."
Debbie Dickinson
"By far one of the best Costa coffee shops I have visited! The staff were exemplary and couldn’t have been more accommodating in my visit. Fantastic..."
Christopher Barnes
"Absolutely lovely and comforting place to be. The workers there are great!! Especially your worker Dott. They're so kind and approachable.
Amazing..."
Ashton Kirby
"Lovely store, BM who made my drinks Dott was absolutely lovely and made my mocha better than ive ever had it at one of your stores. Amazing drinks..."
Jazjasper
"hi, came here a couple days ago and just wanted to mention that a staff member, dott, was so welcoming, friendly and made my day by making me laugh...."
Scarlett Kirby
"Enjoyed a coffee. Special thanks from partner for the Cortado which was not too..."
Dave Machin
"was served very quickly and the coffee was great and the assistant was very polite and..."
Denis Butler
"Lovely place for a quick drink and a snack. Polite staff and peaceful atmosphere make this place worth..."
anna salomea krzyzanowska
"Service a bit slow, but the chocolate fudge brownie frappe was..."
kayleigh battley
"Fabulous place to be in and the staff are very welcoming and have time to spend speaking to u if there not busy. And welcoming with disabled people..."
Andrew Stuart
"A good Costa accessible both from the Octagon and outside it. Outside seating, decent amount of inside too. Good, friendly staff happy to..."
Daniel Francis
"Just enjoyed a lovely lunchtime coffee here. All of the staff are polite and professional! However, Amy is an exceptional member of staff, and will..."
Nigel
"This is a nice costa, warm and fairly comfortable. Serving is a bit slow at times but the coffee is good. The toilets are reasonably maintained. The..."
Victor Cuthbert
"Very embarrassing experience due to transaction falling to go though cos of Google Pay not working, despite having sufficient funds in the account to..."
Mohammed Ikhlaq
"Nice spacious, quiet Costa.
Pretty standard Costa food and drink,
Very busy staff, so a little slow to..."
Daniel Champeau
"Yep, you guessed it, it serves coffee! Quite nice actually and a decent cup of coffee..."
David Cherrill
"The assistant manager here gets it hard, the amount of rude customers still confuses me! He is only trying to do his job and how he keeps his manners..."
Caramelised White Chocolate and Mulled Cider Gateau
Children's Sausage Chips and Gravy with a Side of Corn
Kid's Strawberry Waffle with Raspberry Coulis
Curry
Mega Mixed Gril
Smothered Chicken Scampi
Burger
Puddings
Cake
Cheesecakes
Burger Sizzler Combo
Sausage and Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Beef
Fish
Mini Mixed Grill
Chicken tikka masala
Steak and Ruddles Ale Pie
Onion rings
Chicken Mix
Cola
Candy Mania
Salad
Beer
Crown of Burgers
Salmon
Sit down
Fast food
Indian
British
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Lovely staff, super helpful and friendly, who checked in throughout our meal to make sure everything was okay.
They told us about all the deals..."
Stephie J
"Downstairs Bar Staff were rude and arrogant whilst the upstairs staff were superb and helpful.
The Carvery was Excellent as always your Kitchen Staff..."
Nigel Briddon
"Really enjoyable well cooked meals and great helpfull staff..."
ian Thomson
"Brilliant place for families. They have an indoor soft play area and a nice outdoor playground. The food was very nice and reasonably priced. Staff..."
Honest Mamma
"Really great park and softplay. Staff were abit hasty taking drinks and plates before we were done but seemed like they were young and..."
Róisín Fountain
"We ate here this evening a group of 11. Food was beautiful, piping hot and tasty. Service was great at the bar special mention to Becky, who was..."
Rebecca Willshee
"We have been travelling on the canal and stopped here twice with a fantastic mooring right beside the pub. Didn't eat the first time, but had drinks...."
Andy Riddle
"My partner and I have visited quite a few times in last couple of years, and regardless of how busy they have been , the staff have always been great..."
alan brookes
"Great pub been coming here for years. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. We was served today by Charlotte she's always happy and very polite..."
Stacey Austin
"Fast service and very friendly staff. The manager Ria was very attentive and really made the effort to engage with us. Food was..."
Amy McCann
"Had a great curry(wed)really good meal well worth..."
Anthony Slater
"Had a nice meal, chicken and bacon wrap, everything was nice apart from the cheese, I would of proffered actual cheese rather than a cheese slice. My..."
Natalie Brown
"Really great staff, especially in the kids area. Super helpful, kids really enjoyed themselves in the wacky warehouse. Took advantage of the 2..."
"Went with family on a Friday and wasn't disappointed! Staff were friendly and service was great, food was decently priced and wait time was only..."
Amanda Sparrow
"You get what you pay for, but the food isn’t hot, it’s warm ish. Service was very fast. Tables could be cleaned a bit faster. £1-10 per..."
Google Reviews
"I went there with a friend some days in July to drink some pints and have dinner, and I loved the pub! Garlic bread, pizza, fish and chips and..."
Marta Izquierdo
"Very typical weatherspoons but the service is fast and the food is pretty good. Not spotless but reasonably clean. The 3 burger meals we ordered were..."
Rob Sheldrake
"Generic Wetherspoons inside, nice big outside tabled area and food better than expected. Response to App orders less than 10 minutes despite being..."
Ken Riley
"Only walked in for a drink and very busy , but lovely smelling aroma of food being served . Very friendly and helpful staff and with the new menus a..."
Simon Paul Clamp
"I use this place about once a month when visiting relatives. The quality of the food is variable, but good on the whole.
You can have a long wait at..."
David Lane
"Came in for breakfast - cheap and cheerful as always 🙂
No brown sauce for my scrambled eggs on toast but bottomless teacup made up for that.
Staff..."
Neilmeal4762
"Can't comment on food as I didn't eat there but what I saw looked good and there were many people eating. Beer and wine was very good. This was my..."
Chris Harris
"It's an excellent pub. Typical Weatherspoons. Good food. Spoiled for choice with drinks and good prices. Staff always pleasant &..."
"Me and my family love McDonalds breakfast !! Its so fresh and good quality !! My favourite being the harsh..."
Popo WeuMambo
"This was the busiest McDonald's I've ever been to, the car pack was litterly double parked all the way round and as one person went another moved..."
Amanda Townsend
"Went on the Saturday lunch time rush. Didn't wait too long for the food to be ready and there was plenty of seating available.
Staff were friendly..."
Carl Hurmson
"Alittle slower than normal, but not to bad. I'm sure big Mac's are getting smaller !! Apart from that lovely staff, clean and generally a nice..."
Grey S
"We went for a meal for the whole family using drive through.
My wrap was shreaded across the whole lenght, my fries were missing. There was no queue..."
Angelina Emerton
"It's McDonald's and a pretty good one, but it's notoriously cold (once the weather gets chilly) so bring your coat if you're going to sit inside to..."
Rob Ashton
"Good staff and friendly.
The amount of incorrect orders and subsequent food wasted would be a concern.
More attention to detail I think would be..."
Tim Williams
"Been here alot of times. Food always hot and what we ordered. Quick drivethru, they have changed it recently so there are two ordering stations which..."
Pink Unicorn
"Just popped in for a quick cup of tea before a dental appointment and we were quickly served by a very pleasant member of staff, top..."
Stuart Holliday
"Never been to this brach before but must say help from a guy,I think was called Gerald, was super. We had an issue with a hash brown which he got..."
"Excellent service. We came in to order a very large order for a kids party and the staff handled it brilliantly even though they were already busy...."
Andrew Banton
"A special mention to a staff member called Christopher, a very thoughtful and pleasant young man. Who clearly enjoys his job and customer care. Well..."
Gillian Cheetham
"I have given this visit four stars, as whilst the service was excellent and prompt from the counter staff, the kitchen staff need to take a bit more..."
Chris C
"It's great, love Mackie's and love the strawberry..."
David Ross
"Friendly, quick service. Not a lot of room downstairs but upstairs is much bigger than..."
John Pearson
"Staff were very helpful. Thanks Lyn. Nice lady upstairs as well, didn't get her name, but nice and friendly. Much better than the last time I was..."
Julie Allen
"Just used the drive-through for my order of which was served efficiently by friendly staff. I certainly them for..."
Brian Swinford
"Was very full today, orders being made but hardly any orders going out, Sam came in and flying all the orders out she was amazing sufficient and..."
Ashleigh Wilkinson-Martin
"Wudnt it be great to go just once and find they have milkshake, or they get your order right?
Too much to..."
D Wheeler
"The staff wasn't friendly, lack of staff members and the place isn't very..."
Dorina Florentina
"I have visited this restaurant twice in last month. The food was very nice and value for money. I was upset by the manager shouting across the..."
"Just tried this place, I had a tuna kahuna and loved it!
Food was still piping hot when back home, plenty of filling and really tasty..."
Petsotics Uk
"Lovely food and great service, 2 lovely young ladies served us tonight around 7.30pm. Clean tables and floor..."
Rose W
"Popped in after a very busy day & well worth the visit. Lovely cheerful people & efficient quick service. All very polite even tho the..."
Karen Thomas
"Came to this subway using "too good to go" app, really speedy and amazing for the price, I got three 6inch subs for £4.59, subs were really nice and..."
Tom Langley
"The usual top class food here. Lovely lovely girls behind the counter, so helpful.
On the main road into Burton, easy to find, and park.
The parking..."
billio51
"Great food as always, friendly staff clean and tidy. What more could you ask for. Well..."
Kevin Ridgley
"Always clean . Very friendly & helpful staff . No hassle when I go . Always well stocked never seem to run out of stock items . Totally different..."
John Reed
"Quick and friendly service. The lady wanted to clean the floor before we sat down so it was all clean for us, which was nice. Good range of food as..."
Anthony Williams
"Nice staff with friendly service. Cookie was a little hard compared to usual. Fun Halloween..."
Paul Sidhu
"Staff so friendly... place is clean... love the VIP..."
Will Straun
"Went early evening nice and quiet good service staff polite and..."
Nigel Warwick
"What a place. Ordered a 6 foot subway from the catering side for our sons birthday gathering. The food was great. It fed everyone at the party with..."
"Me and my family love McDonalds breakfast !! Its so fresh and good quality !! My favourite being the harsh..."
Popo WeuMambo
"This was the busiest McDonald's I've ever been to, the car pack was litterly double parked all the way round and as one person went another moved..."
Amanda Townsend
"Went on the Saturday lunch time rush. Didn't wait too long for the food to be ready and there was plenty of seating available.
Staff were friendly..."
Carl Hurmson
"Alittle slower than normal, but not to bad. I'm sure big Mac's are getting smaller !! Apart from that lovely staff, clean and generally a nice..."
Grey S
"We went for a meal for the whole family using drive through.
My wrap was shreaded across the whole lenght, my fries were missing. There was no queue..."
Angelina Emerton
"It's McDonald's and a pretty good one, but it's notoriously cold (once the weather gets chilly) so bring your coat if you're going to sit inside to..."
Rob Ashton
"Good staff and friendly.
The amount of incorrect orders and subsequent food wasted would be a concern.
More attention to detail I think would be..."
Tim Williams
"Been here alot of times. Food always hot and what we ordered. Quick drivethru, they have changed it recently so there are two ordering stations which..."
Pink Unicorn
"Just popped in for a quick cup of tea before a dental appointment and we were quickly served by a very pleasant member of staff, top..."
Stuart Holliday
"Never been to this brach before but must say help from a guy,I think was called Gerald, was super. We had an issue with a hash brown which he got..."
"Loved our visit to Cooper's square burger king , only recently opened so everything was brand new inside , the staff were very friendly , it was..."
Jonathan Bennett
"Really nice very good..."
joe wilkinson
"100 million% better than the one at Shobnell Retail Park by B&Q. Service is better, cleanliness is better, didn't have to wait at all to be served...."
Tony Williams
"Good breakfast food was fresh and hot and the staff were brilliant. Even though the manager had a wardrobe malfunction due to no fault of her own she..."
Thomas Hucker
"When I was in college a while back I had an amazing meal with my friend and it was the best and the staff and how clean it is amazing great..."
Shontay Stone
"Food was hot and fresh. Clean store. Staff friendly..."
Stacey Parr
"Great place to grab a burgur with a few friends with plenty of parking spaces for after you've been on a long ride there's nothing better than having..."
Gary Webster
"The food is first class as fast as burgers go much better taste than any other burger fast..."
Teresa Casson
"Fantasic and very tastey and the resturant was very clean and tidy...pity it wasnt..."
Leslie Laird
"Fast delivery tadtey good 1 downside dont do milkshakes like u get in the..."
"Last visit I has a sausage roll and it was nice and hot. This visit I tried a Vegan sausage roll and it was cold!
Otherwise a good Greggs, easy to..."
Anthony Williams
"Ok for a Greggs, stock was quite low when I visited but it was 2.15pm on a match day. Having said that, not too busy so a good place to stop for a..."
Mark Short
"Find the service quite quick, the staff cheerful and helpful. The food and drink competitively priced and..."
Terence Williams
"Went in this morning and I have forgotten my bank card pin . So a girl behind a casher( Lauren)was so kind and professional didn't want me get..."
abass aziz
"Lovely breakfast menu aswell as their famous sausage rolls for lunch..."
Mark
"I popped in yesterday and the staff are wonderful, the older staff are fantastic (I'm not sure if I can say "Older staff ?) But they brought..."
James Smith
"Everything was either warm or just out of the oven so great and the staff on this day very friendly glad the miserable older person not..."
Loraine Goodman
"It's nice and clean and the staff are friendly. The only issue is that it takes them ages to serve customers and if there more than 2 or 3 people in..."
James Michael
"Quick service, decent food and drink at good..."
Andrew Bolland
"Shelves very empty - must have been busy? But the ovens were full to restock while I was there. Nice produce. Friendly..."
Sarah R
"Lovely Gregg's big place clean. On our way back from Burton upon Trent..."
Susan Jackson
"Always good, great coffee..."
Mike Walther
"Popped in again yesterday for a breakfast roll. It was delicious. Staff could have been more friendly. The lady who served me seemed annoyed and as..."
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