The Blackbird Cafe - West Berkshire

After hearing good things about this little cafe I thought I'd give it a try. Oh how I wish i hadn't bothered !! Arriving there at 1.50pm I was told the kitchen was closed (the opening hours are 9 -3pm) The only thing available was some scraps of mediocre cake. Seeing as I'd made a 15 mile round trip I decided to at least buy something. A slice of cake and pot of tea for £7. Certainly not my best decision of the day.

I came in for a take away of Tea, coffee and sausage rolls, the girls working didn’t add up the order correctly meaning I had to pay twice. The sausage roll took a long time to come out, while asking for it to be heated up. I watched them put it in the oven, after several minutes she took it out and put it in the microwave to be heated up one of the girls use awful language to comment on what the other girl had done! Not very professional at all! The sausage roll when given to me was so called ‘hot’ it was not, and was cold, chewy, greasy and inedible! The other family and lady in there I’m sure would agree the language and service was slow and shoddy!

The restaurant offers a variety of freshly baked cakes, pastries, and light meals. The decor is styled like a quaint farmhouse and very clean. They also have a variety of items for sale such as jams, honey, and gifts. The staff is extremely friendly and eager to assist. The free parking is always a plus.

A birthday treat from daughter Beckie who had discovered this lovely cafe recently. A delicious snack lunch followed by “happy birthday” being sung to me and a chocolate brownie with lighted candle, thank you to the lovely lasses who sang to me and looked after us.

Delightful food, delightful service, delightful all round.. A great place to stop for a light bite at lunchtime. I'd better stop there before I use the word delightful too many times.