The Artisan - Stafford

Called in today for a lunch , usually I have a morning Cappuchino and delicious teacake but today went for a Cappuchino and Cheese and onion toasty which was delicious! Came with an ample pot of Coleslaw and salad Lovely Crusty bread, I also had a small glass of the House Ros which was one of the nicest I have tasted and fully complemented the meal.

Please don t go there!! I ve reviewd this place before and it was terrible. It s changed name so thought it was new owner but nooo !!! But terrible food, over priced and the wait is ridiculous. I m annoyed I tried it again. Never ever again.

Met a friend for mid morning coffee and decided to have a bacon roll. It 's called The Sancerre Wine Bar (or something like that now)... I could barely chew or swollow my first and only bite of this so called bacon roll. As Gordon Ramsay would say in Kitchen Nightmares the roll was fresh frozen and had been defrosted in the microwave to the point it was mushy on the exterior and stiff and leather like on the interior.... There is chewy and then there is cardboard! It was inedible and for the first time in my life I sent food back! The staff appeared inexperienced and the waitress service felt like Rachael from Friends. It got to the point where I just had to laugh. In Eccleshall I was hoping for a nice bit of fresh baked sourdough and beautifully cooked local bacon. No idea where the produce was from, but I 've had better hospital food. I was asked if I wanted anything else instead (not a chance I thought to myself... If they can 't even make a fresh bacon roll it 's a bad sign) ... I told them I wouldn 't be paying for the roll I had just about regrettably managed 1 bite of. Given how bad it was usually a well established business that takes pride in what they do would have at least given me a free coffee or not charged me for the drink I had got already... going the extra mile is a mantra this new named business hasn 't the foggiest about. If changes are not made this place won 't survive and that will be another tired, sad empty place in the Eccleshall high street.

Called in for coffee and a quick snack. Wish we hadn’t bothered. I had a “gourmet panini”. What a joke. Chose ham and cheese. Arrived smothered in balsamic sauce which I hate . However I don’t like causing fuss so just scraped it off. No side salad. Opened the panini to find a scrap of ham and minuscule cheese. Very very poor. My partner had a sausage muffin. Came as a tiny tiny bap with some sort of pressed sausage and what he though was hard scrambled egg. Honestly it was awful though the coffees weren’t bad. £15 for this which is a total rip off. Used to visit every time I was in Eccleshall but that’s the last time I’m afraid . Don’t know if it’s been taken over but standards have slipped. Nobody in on a Friday afternoon and it used to be packed. Such a shame for Eccleshall.

Milkshake very nice but didn't like the metal straw. Cake was parsnip and honey with loads of cream. Didn't like it. Cream just didnt seem to work with it. Welcoming staff.