Still a lovely place to go with a nice cafe, plentiful parking and a range of items to browse. Furniture seems reasonable in pricing and the café pricing is "on par" with other places given the price of food now. The food is lovely, GF and Vegan options. Coffee is delicious and clearly they're well trained baristas (as a prior barista myself, I'm scrupulous).
Only things letting it down is what a previous review mentions; that the prices in the boutique area are questionable. Anyone would think it was designer, not a charity. At least with the cafe, you know they have to buy the food and use electric etc. But with clothing and furniture you know most, if not all, has been donated so any money is better than none.
A great place to donate or buy second hand goods - electronics, books, vinyl, furniture and much more.
There's a cafe too, which serves hot drinks and cakes with a good selection of free-from alternatives. This, along with the bike loops outside, make the cafe a very popular rest break for cyclists!
Emmaus is my chosen charity, and visiting the village in Carton is always a treat. There's a drop-off point for donations whuch you're directed to as soon as you park the car in the car park, and it really is as simple as leave your boxes/bags on one of the shelves for them to collect and put through the warehouse. For furniture, however, always ask for an appraisal from a member of staff.
The best part of the visit is always the bistro. Not only do they do a truly excellent cappuccino, but the bookstore is truly excellent. No matter what your taste is as far as your reading appetites, you'll find something in there to suit you.
Support Emmaus, charity in action.
Great place, love the meaning behind it even more.
Prices are amazing!
This Emmaus is a very good charity. There are a couple of good shops on site selling a lot of high quality second-hand items. The cafe is very nice. The atmosphere in the cafe is very good and so is the food. The second hand shops are spread across the site. One predominantly sells furniture and the one next to the cafe sells a bit of everything else. The staff are friendly and what the charity is there to support. Parking is good, some parts are wheelchair friendly and some are not. Staff are very helpful
Emmaus Village Carlton is a great place to shop for second hand goods and have lunch in this wonderful cafe.
Great place to leave charitable donations. Nice place to browse for many things you didn't even know you needed. Good cafe too
Stephen Pearce-Roberts
+5
A fantastic place to go for a deal!
Staff are excellent too and very helpful 😃
Great spot to browse for bargains and good coffee shop
What a find! We're in Carlton for a long weekend and visited Emmaus not knowing what to expect. What a fab place! Extensive collecting of clothes, furniture, books, and other nik naks. Amazing prices. Friendly staff. Cafe was fab for some great snacks! Highly recommend!
Great food and lovely guys in the Bistro. Perfect place to stop off when out for a walk
Cyclists this is a good place for a mid-ride break. Plenty of space both inside and out. Lots of areas where bikes can be parked up in clear view of all. Food wise all the key requirements met: coffee, cake and hot food.
Wow, amazing charity shop, so much there ! I got some amazing shirts for cheap, and some t-shirts too
Staff were really friendly and helpful, had a great conversation
Visited with our cycling club for a cafe stop. The cafe has an excellent range of food from hot meals to mouth watering cakes. Very good service from the attentive staff. We sat outside but there is plenty of seating indoors as well. Cycling friendly with a number of bike racks.
We have been supporting Emmaus since it first opened. Many (good) changes since then. We really enjoy our weekly or fortnightly visits, Bistro area is excellent although menu needs improvement.
Excellent place for recycling either buying or donating. For a very good cause. Great place to stop for a coffee or meal while having a good peruse of the offerings. I especially love to browse the vinyl records & check out furniture.
always a bargain to be had here and the staff are really helpful and friendly. This is a great place to go visit if you are starting out in a new place to live or are just looking for something to add to your home
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