Keswick, United Kingdom
Portinscale
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+44 1768772757
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The reason it may be the best tea room in the village is because it is the only tea room in the village. Reasonably priced food for the quality. Don't expect anything special, standard sandwiches and cakes, however have to agree with other reviews, the cake I had was dry. Only one gluten free option which was ginger cake, not the most popular flavour out there! Few things to watch out for especially if you are coeliac. We ordered gluten free sandwich and soup of the day. Sandwich was fine with gluten free bread, however the soup had normal croutons in it. If someone had ordered gluten free bread why would you then put croutons in the soup. I asked the waitress to check which she did and got us a new one straight away. We also had to ask for a clean tea spoon as one looked like it had been used to eat something sticky and missed being washed after. Has a good ordering system where you put a flower in a vase when you are ready to order. One member of staff however not as welcoming as the flower, felt like we were an inconvenience for them just being there, quite rude staff who took our order which at first we took personally but then we witnessed her speaking to someone else rudely. Other staff were very welcoming and accommodating.
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Lovely spot in Portinscale, especially when the sun is out. The staff were really friendly and the food (and beverages!) excellent. The only thing which would improve it, for me, is the extension of the breakfast menu to be all day, but I understand that's not always the way of it - and the pizza made up for it! Pro tip, though: the location means can get _very_ busy so, whilst we were lucky in just walking up and getting a table, YMMV...
Freshly baked, tasty food. Mains very filling so couldn't even manage a dessert. Limited menu I think due to COVID. One way system, sanitiser and track and trace in place. Some car parking at front but also space on the road. Dogs allowed inside, dog treats available.
Sun. 18 October 2020. 1 pm. Staff having to manage Covid regulations like everyone else, but unlike a lot of hospitality staff the Chalet staff were outstanding. Amazing woman was marshalling customers and keeping vacated tables cleared at same time, never missed anyone arriving and waiting to be seated. Other staff were attentive and sensible, deferring delivery of hot drinks till after soup and sandwiches. Really pleasant and the food we had was excellent. Loved this place since before it was the Chalet, but today it was outstanding.
It's a lovely place for a quick brunch if you're in the area. They focus on a limited number of dishes that they do very well in and I don't blame them. The place is COVID secure and they're keeping everything clean. Parking is a nightmare though with not enough parking around the town.
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