Saddlers Bakery Bistro

Went there with my good friend Joyce and we both had a coffee and some cheesey gravy chips and it was unbelievable I have never had such a good experience with the coffee it had vanilla syrup and it was amazing both the coffee and tea were both from from the Cumbrian tea and lonton coffee company
May 1st, 2023

I'd like to report as others have that the food was great, unfortunately today this was most definitely not the case. We arrived as the cafe opened and were second customers through the door. After waiting ten minutes our orders were taken by a very sullen gent, who behaved as though he'd rather be elsewhere. The radio was on so loud we couldn't hear each other speak and the gent sang along from time to time with the odd line like he was in some grubby bar and ten sheets to the wind. After a 30 minute wait and having watched others who arrived 15-20 minutes after us getting their orders the Sadler's Cumberland breakfast arrived....almost cold ! We were so hungry we didn't want to wait yet another 30 minutes for another breakfast. At 9 I expected bread, toast and tea to be included, but only a single soggy slice of pre buttered toast was. A tea was 2.25 extra for a small pot for one and a Cappuccino 3 extra for my partner, which is frankly daylight robbery when the breakfast was so paltry. For your 9 you will get one egg (hard fried), one sausage (supposed to be Cumberland, but the size of a chipolata and burned on one side, raw on the other), this was almost devoid of flavour, much like the three leather like rashers of bacon, the frozen hash brown....which has NO place in an English breakfast, beans that were so over cooked they were just a mush paste, and the most revolting mushrooms I ever had with a breakfast cooked in oil and not butter. The black pudding was dried out and tasteless, the only thing I enjoyed was the tomatoes which were undoubtedly from a tin. We have been a number of times previously and it has been good. Their pies are particularly enjoyable, but something here is amiss. Perhaps there are unseen problems, but this really should not be reflected in the previously recommendable produce. I for one will not be returning and lament the closing of the previously much visited Blueberry's cafe, a little further down the road. The food here was far more plentiful with a full breakfast including a full rack of toast with butter and marmalade and jams supplied to a use if wanted, two genuinely Cumberland sausages, plenty of bacon, two eggs as you'd like them, beans, tomatoes fresh and fried, two black pudding slices, mushrooms fried only in butter as they should be, and an absence of horrible frozen hash browns. Add to that a huge pot of tea that we rarely finished and you have the makings of a cracking breakfast, which is what well travelled folk need when out and about in the hills, rather than just cashing in on the tourist trade, many of whom may not return ! Waitresses were always on hand if you wanted anything and were polite and courteous and the price was half of what Sadlers are now charging for inferior food. Parking: Very limited parking on the main street in the village.
Apr 4th, 2023

Absolutely top class food and top class service at Saddlers again. We visit Alston as often as we can and love going to Saddlers for some delicious food and something yummy to takeaway for later. My favourite is the delicious individual quiches especially when accompanied by the yummy homemade chip's. The bakery goods are gorgeous from the tasty breads to the most tasty Bakewell tart, very much a favourite of mine. The owner's Hayley and Rick are a delightful couple and are happy to help with recommendations. Service is with a smile and a nice friendly atmosphere. Can't wait to be back in Alston for our next visit to Saddlers
Apr 2nd, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 2nd, 2023

Very few restaurants know how to make a good egg mayonnaise sandwich. Saddlers bakery is one of those places. I have high standards. You will be happy at Saddlers.
Feb 14th, 2023