Wild Mint Cafe - Lincoln

Mismatched crockery, dirty cutlery and don’t even get me started in the state of the tea pot. Feeling a tad peckish I popped in for a cream tea. The scone was okay and the tea surprisingly good. The presentation however is extremely poor. I love the idea of retro crockery but in this caseit feels less retro chic and more junk shop seconds. The cutlery looks like it hasn’t been washed in a while, the tea pot had stains on the outside and the cup wasn’t clean. The clotted cream was served in an old jam jar with the label peeling off.

I called in for tea and a snack before a dance class. The service was friendly and efficient and the scone very tasty, and the employee on her way to clear the tables also greeted me with a smile. I'll be returning as it's a handy place to call into while shopping and has a bit more character than the chain coffee shops.

I've been to this cafe a few times over the last several months, the latest being this month. I usually have tea and a scone as a snack. The scones are good quality and tea is served in a teapot, which is always a plus point for me. A reasonable amount of tea and good presentation. I don't like the increasing tendency at some cafes for tea to be served as a teabag floating in a mug. The staff have always been polite, efficient and helpful on my visits. Tables were clean and clear. It's a reasonably spacious cafe so doesn't feel crowded.

I just called here for a light dinner. I have been coming to this restaurant since the 1970's (under different names and management) I ordered a Coffee and a bacon and tomato toastie I sat down at my table, my toasties came. But without any cutlery, or spoon for my coffee. The toasties consisted of two partially toasted pieces of bread, some slightly cooked bacon and tomato which wasn't even warm. No sign of any butter at all. I was of the opinion that toasties had cheese in them, I may be wrong on that. The coffee was so strong that the small jug of milk hardly changed the colour of it. A second jug hardly made any difference at all. I asked where the sugar was and was told it was on the table in a pot. No, it wasn't. There was only sweetener. I asked again. Oh, you'll have to look on the other tables,was the reply I got. All in all a dreadful dinner. I doubt I shall be returning again.

Dirty tables lack of staff surly staff spray tables. And use same rags that where dirty to wipe tables shabby chic at its shabbiest