Origin8 - Peterborough

Been coming to the Railway for years, this cafe seems to have let the experience down. Not much choice of food or drinks, cakes were tasteless, staff not very friendly or welcoming, not a nice atmosphere at all. Such a shame as the rest of the Railway people and place are so friendly and lovely atmosphere.

We stopped by for a drink and thankfully didn't order any food because we saw flies on the baguettes in the display case. When we mentioned it to a staff member, they disappeared without informing us of any actions taken. I doubt the baguettes were disposed of. I contacted the company to report what I saw, but have not received a response regarding their protocols. I will not be dining here again, despite visiting annually. Some friends had a poor experience with their cooked breakfast, with issues such as raw fat on bacon and burnt toast. Avoid this restaurant at all costs.

Such a shame. Really hoped this place had improved on a return visit. The location on the farm with beautiful views over the valley and good alfresco seating are a definite plus, however it's an eatery so food should be enjoyable. First thought was cake with tea, but the cakes and scones other than two under covers were on a table away from the servery and uncovered. With so many children around the cakes are easily touched by mucky fingers, also brushed by clothing and bags, so unappetising and a bit surprising in this day and age of food hygeine. Strangely there was adequate space in the counter behind hygeine screens.... Instead we opted for a wrapped sandwich and warm panini. The panini arrived on a a plate with no garnish, was tasteless and dry. We thought the packed egg mayonnaise sandwich might compensate. However my half had a thin scraping of chopped egg but no mayonnaise. And dry unbuttered/spread thin cheap bread. We took it back and showed the staff. Their excuse was some people don't like mayo, so I said why choose an egg mayonnaise packed sandwich if you don't like mayo. They said they only butter one of the two slices of bread....... We were given a slice of cake in compensation, but after failed convincing about the sandwich a refund of the food. We were told they had delicious hot food on sale, but we decided to decline. This is a busy attraction, it needs a decent cafe, not everyone packs a picnic. The prices are reasonable but customers still need good quality food however simple and cakes kept under cover for hygeine. Hopefully our disappointment will flag up the need to improve before the busy season starts and the cafe will get the good reviews the location should command.

We found the staff very friendly, the cafe was clean and tidy, there was a good selection of freshly prepared food, which we all enjoyed, origin8 is a great place to take all the family, I have already recommended it to my my friend and family I would recommend to you also

All the family visited on the Saturday before Christmas a party of 14. We had a range of meals from children's lunch boxes, sausage and mash and full Turkey dinners. All the cooked meals were served together and both children and adults were delighted with the tasty, well presented food. Excellent well done