Beatfords Country Kitchen - Allerdale

Whilst visiting the area I thought I’d have a quick bite to eat here. From its appearance outside I thought it appeared to be a nice quaint little tea room with an appealing cake selection at the front counter. Inside the premises I found it to be very dated and bland. Tables are separated using temporary dividers due to COVID restrictions and are appropriately spaced. Cleanliness wise, the tables and the seats weren’t great and the curtains had a layer of dust on them. A deep clean is really needed. The toilets were satisfactory however there was no soap in the male toilets but there was some hand sanitizer in the communal area outside. The menu seemed quite limited to sandwiches, breakfast menus and toasties. Unsure if this is the norm here but I would have preferred wider selection. Having chosen a toasted sandwich I was quite underwhelmed to say the least. I was disappointed to find that it had just been cooked in a household toastie machine using plain ingredients. Again the cake I chose looked better than it tasted however it wasn’t too bad. Staffing wise I don’t have too many complaints however I feel a little more organisation wouldn’t go amiss as I had three different waitresses during my meal with one forgetting my cutlery. I thought it was quite expensive for what I actually had especially when the food lacked quality and the cleanliness/ condition of the premises.

Staff very friendly overall, however the cleanliness totally let the place down. The carpet was in desperate need of a deep clean, the fabric on the chairs was dirty with hair debris, I also cannot put into words how revolting the toilet was! The soap dispenser was empty, pubic hair, urine and toilet tissue on the toilet in the gentleman’s lavatory. There was a bottle of hand sanitiser on the table outside of the toilet, however, I do not expect this level of cleanliness in the mist of a global pandemic. The food and service was pleasant, but because of the cleanliness I would not recommend.

A lovely find for a lunch stop tucked away from the main road. Could not fault the service, staff extremely polite and attentive. We chose to sit outside to eat but there is ample seating inside. Food reasonably priced and plenty of choice. From cream teas, a variety of sandwiches and jacket potatoes. We enjoyed a toasted bacon, Brie and cranberry sandwich with a scone, cream and jam to follow. Highly recommended and if I am ever visiting the area again I will be back for another superb lunch.

Pop in to this friendly little cafe whenever we are in Cockermouth. Scones, sandwiches, cakes and toasties all sampled in recent visits and all very nicely presented and tasty. Good Civid safety measures in place, staff friendly and pleadant. Always realy busy and popular with locals, has to be a good sign.

Once again we were staying in Cockermouth for 5 days,we arrived around 4pm our first call was to Beatfords,as usual excellent service food,brilliant friendly staff good value for money.Both my husband I had the fruit scones with butter, jam cream,I had a pot of tea,hubby a latte,we throughly enjoyed our snack.We went back again 3 days later just for an afternoon snack,this time hubby had millionaire shortbread ,myself a strawberry tart,if I had one little niggle on the second visit the tea was not as hot as it could have been,I feel if they put the teapot on a table mat instead of straight onto the glass top table it would stay hotter for longer.All covid regulations were followed ,hand sanitizer ,track trace,screens up between tables,very quick efficient staff the tea room now open until 5pm.