Babette

Such a lovely place! The owner Babette and her lovely staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food! It's so tasty and the sharing boards and other starters/mains are all reasonably priced as well. You can enjoy all the quirky bits and pieces in the place - from the cutlery, plates, tea strainers to the vintage collection displayed in the shelving. All of my friends I took to this place ended up being huge fans of the place.

Babette is easily one of the best places to meet your friends, eat well and relax. Babette herself had become a central part of the community. She spreads love and positivity, employs wonderful, friendly staff and the food is excellent. There really is no where else like it, so if you're nearby stop in for a coffee and stay for the conversation.

Went for a Sunday roast with 3 friends. Pros: lovely atmosphere; good drinks selection with some local brews thrown in too; delicious roast (I had the mixed plate); huge portion. They are also dog friendly. Cons: food took about 45 minutes to arrive; one of our party opted for the small chicken roast and it was TINY. The vegetables, Yorkshire puddings etc were a great portion but the meat serving was only half a chicken breast! Not good value. Wouldn't recommend getting the smaller plates - perhaps they are meant to be for kids. Would still come back and hope for quicker service!

First meal at this quirky restaurant recommended by family- we were certainly not disappointed! Fantastic food, friendly attentive staff and lovely atmosphere. My only negative comment would be that the menu is on a chalk board- a second board would prove invaluable as diners currently have to leave their tables to go and view the single menu board! It is not possible to view the food and drink options from all tables!

Best roast this side of the river, without a doubt. Meat is the best quality, never dry or over done. Unlike most roasts, the vegetables are never over cooked, but full of flavour. The sharing platters are great too. During the day it's a very friendly place to grab coffee and lunch with babies/children.

Incredible small plates, very decent roast, good value cocktails, and a nice chilled ambiance. Printed menus would really help though to minimise crowding around the boards (not so nice if you're sitting at one of the tables in that area or are short-sighted!). Ordering at the bar keeps it informal and reduces staffing but can be a bit annoying if you're ordering/paying separately in a group as the order won't all go in together. Generally one of the best local establishments though.

Very tasty food and reasonable prices, gets very busy so make sure to get there early! We went there for Saturday brunch and whilst my full English was enjoyable, my partner ordered the croque madame and that was excellent so I would recommend venturing out of your comfort zone as the quirkier dishes are definitely worth the risk! Would go again :)