The Coffee Lounge - East Dorset

Excellent place to visit service great cakes and drinks excellent a much improved establishment since taken over my family A little treasure

The menu was very limited for a savoury lunch, even before my GF diet was added to the mix. If you want a sandwich, toastie or panini there is a small selection ready made. They are not able to make up a sandwich or toastie, however, which means there is nothing for anyone on a GF diet. My friend wasn't keen on the available sandwich options but settled on a toastie that she said was like eating pizza as had ham and pineapple. Not her cuppa tea but adequate. I had GF toast with butter, as the only spread available was jam and I'm not a toddler and so need something savoury for a meal. My toast arrived fairly quickly but not the water I'd asked for. My fruit loaf and coffee, and my friend's panini took a very long time arriving and they said it was because it was difficult coordinating them together. The coffee arrived after I'd eaten most of my loaf. After we'd been served, my friend saw someone being served soup which did not seem to be on a menu nor was it mentioned when I was asking what else I might eat there. The staff were pleasant but not entirely helpful. And service was slow for a small and not very busy café. I'm sure this is a lovely place to go for a leisurely coffee and cake treat. I can't recommend for a lunch though.

Clean, nice service good Tea and Coffee. they have Wifi and there was a good variety of cakes and other things available

Popped in here for a quick coffee with my daughter. Lovely comfortable clean and bright. Staff very friendly and look like they enjoy working here. Cakes are to die for fresh appetizing and a good slice. All presented in quirky white china . Well worth a visit.

Good coffees nicely presented. a wide range of cakes and decent sandwiches (toasted one freshly prepared and lovely). friendly staff. notice some nice innovations to improve footfall with drop in centres being run monthly. local and national newspaper there for customers to read (though would suggest the 'i ' is cheaper and a better read than the mail. 30 min parking available outside the shop. couldn t be faulted.