The Prince's

Very nice day out with family and friends for a lovely lunch and tea for 2, and lovely freshly bread rolls and cakes.
May 3rd, 2023

Favourite cafe.nice food fantastic cakes
May 3rd, 2023

Great food, staff polite and like going back in time. Amazing.
Apr 26th, 2023

Apr 25th, 2023

Overrated place. It's a pity, as I love supporting local independent businesses. I've been meaning to buy food at Prince's for years, but their food hygiene rating was only a 3. I take this very seriously as I would only go to a place with a 3 rating if I have no choice. Today, shopping and walking in the area I noticed they now have a 5 on the good hygiene rating, so I gave it a go! Inside, it smelled of "burnt cheese toastie" and the lady serving us used her hands with no gloves to pick up the pancakes and fruit tartlet that we ordered. Her finger went through the tartlet and she got her finger full of cream... She had been taking cash payments etc with those hands, without washing them or sanitising them after. I thought it was a poor food hygiene practice, specially after COVID. The floor by the windows was dirty with pieces of paper/napkins/broken cake boxes? And other bits. Not impressed. Then I realised that there was a nother lady serving bread to other customers the same way using her hands without any paper bag, or picking tool or gloves. I don't think I will buy anything there again. The pancakes were nice, but I had to think it twice before biting on the tartlet... But I did and it was okay in taste. The pastry was average. Nothing special, overpriced. It's a pity as this establishment has been there for a long time, there is so much room for improvement and I think the owners should really look into the quality of their products and their customer service, and the overall hygiene and food handling techniques.
Apr 23rd, 2023