Herons Table Cafe - Rugby

During our visit to Coombe Abbey to meet up with my twin brother and his wife, we stopped at a café for some coffee. The café was very COVID-safe and the coffee... read more During our visit to Coombe Abbey to meet up with my twin brother and his wife, we stopped at a café for some coffee. The café was very COVID-safe and the coffee, served in paper cups, was enjoyable as we sipped it outside.

Very impressive eatery for breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. Great people, service and wide choice of food and drinks. Fast service and great value. Re... read more Very impressive eatery for breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. Great people, service and wide choice of food and drinks. Fast service and great value. Recommend.

Very busy in the Abbey today as it was a glorious day, a Sunday and half term, so why was there only one person serving in the cafe? I waited 25 minutes to pay... read more Very busy in the Abbey today as it was a glorious day, a Sunday and half term, so why was there only one person serving in the cafe? I waited 25 minutes to pay for drinks from the fridge for our grandchildren. The fridges were virtuality empty with very little choice. I felt sorry for the young lady who just got on with it and appeared to have several roles. Many times other members of staff appeared but seemed oblivious to the length of the line of people waiting or noticed how many walked out.

We were very hungry after our walk and also were late for dinner. We went to the cafe only wanting something quick. The menu seemed decent. We chose cheese on t... read more We were very hungry after our walk and also were late for dinner. We went to the cafe only wanting something quick. The menu seemed decent. We chose cheese on toast and beans on toast for the kids, I had cheesy chips and my friend had a panini. We sat down to wait. The lady at the til told us it would be 15 minutes. It was much quicker which was pleasing. We realised the door was open near our table. We asked a young girl working there if we could shut it. She said we couldn't it was company policy. It was so cold. We moved tables. We had been avoiding other tables because they were dirty and so was the floor but I'd rather that than be cold and have to eat with my coat on. I guess it explains why that table we had sat on was the only clean area. At the new table a girl walked past us with a tray, gave us a glance and carried on walking. As she left I saw it looked like our food. I tried to get her attention but she took the food back to the hatch. I had seen previously that they call numbers but she hadn't called any numbers walking round, not near us anyway. As she bought my friends panini out I asked her if it was our food. She apologised and bought it over. Disappointed isn't the word. Oven crinkle cut chips I could have got from any cheap supermarket with a bit of grated melted cheese on top. My daughter's cheese on toast looked like a seven year old made it with sprinkled, grated and melted cheese partly on the toast, the beans on toast looked ok, although my daughter didn't eat much I'm not sure why. I didn't want to taste it. The cheese on toast and beans on toast were £2.85 each and the chips were £2.50. I think if it had been cheaper I wouldn't have been so cross about it. The total came to £15 with that, two cakes, a packet of crisps and three drinks. We love a good cafe and this was not good at all!

Herons Table is a pleasant spot to take a break and have a drink after a long walk. The staff were friendly and helpful, there was plenty of seating inside, and... read more Herons Table is a pleasant spot to take a break and have a drink after a long walk. The staff were friendly and helpful, there was plenty of seating inside, and the coffee and hot chocolate were reasonably priced and delicious. The café had a cozy atmosphere. One downside was that the staff appeared a bit bored due to not many customers being there at the time.