Dearnford Lake Cafe - Shropshire

We went for Afternoon tea. It was AMAZING! Great selection of sandwiches with quiche, scones and cakes. So much so that we were offered a doggie box to take home what we couldn’t eat. Hayley the host was attentive and helpful, Eleanor was lovely and friendly, and James the chef created a delicious ensemble of tasty treats. Great value for money and now we are absolutely stuffed. Highly recommended. Thank you.

Alderford Lake restaurant is a favourite of ours the staff are always cheerful, friendly and attentive. Great vista looking out onto the lake. There's a fabulous welcome and it's a great place to eat for individuals or families/groups. The food is fabulously cooked and presented there is a good choice for light snacks or something more substantial or just for a tea, coffee or wonderful hot chocolate! This time (early Sunday afternoon) there were the two of us and we chose two items from the lighter bites part of their new lunch menu a great fishcake with a salad garnish and a fantastic goats cheese and crumpet stack, with balsamic dressing, salad garnish and onion chutney both were delicious we shared! The staff were attentive, cheerful and helpful. Many thanks and we will see you again soon.

Fabulous brunch great for adults and children (young grandchild with us). Fabulous food, sourdough toast and eggs, pancakes and more! Friendly, cheerful and helpful staff. Visit was a delight we will be back very soon. Thank you.

Over the last few weeks we have attended 2 brilliant events at Alderford Lake. We booked The Viewpoint for my son’s birthday and had a lovely day! There was 18 of us in total on a busy, sunny Sunday afternoon. All our food was delicious, generous portions and the staff were incredibly warm and helpful. We will certainly be booking The Viewpoint again for future occasions, the view of the lake is gorgeous and the room itself has a homely feel yet large enough to accommodate large groups of people. We also attended bonfire night which did not disappoint! The event was brilliantly organised and the fireworks are by far the best around. We felt like we were at Disneyland with the quality of the fireworks show! The rotary and Alderford staff were really helpful helping in the car parks too, where a few cars inevitably got a bit stuck in the mud. This was all done with a smile on their faces despite working on a wet and cold night! We felt very safe and looked after with the organisation of the car parking. Thank you Alderford for some great memories made over the last few weeks, we will look forward to attending your Christmas events!

All I can say is how disappointed we were with the lunches we were served. We ordered sandwiches with a side salad, coleslaw and crisps that we’d ordered and enjoyed on other occasions. This time the food was definitely below par and a waste of money. We often drove out to this lakeside restaurant but the standards have slipped and we won’t be returning.