Balderson’s Welcome Cafe - Ryedale

We popped in for breakfast which was good except for my pot of beans were barely warm but they heated them up. No WiFi which I find hard to believe.

Lovely feel to this cafe, really enjoyable reading the history here and the service was really lovely. Determined to finish the HUGE scone! Impressed with the homemade cakes on offer. Lovely little place to bring family; I would recommend a visit.

Lovely cafe with good value meals and treats , but the staff make it even nicer so friendly and helpful .Will go again

Greetings, a summer experience not to be missed, refurbished inside recently, super but eating outside in the vine garden is wonderful. Don't miss out anymore, just go and try it on a nice day.

Visited Baldersons today, family of 5 with all children under 10. At first glance, it appears a welcoming and tranquil spot. Also dog friendly around the back on the decked area. So thumbs up so far. However....upon ordering at the till alongside my order of £55 I asked for 3 glasses of tap water, I did see a little rule they put on the menu stating tap water would only be given after purchasing a drink. So, one would assume that after spending £55 on both food and drinks, I would be allowed 3 tap waters. How wrong was I! The lady serving, after taking my payment, said she wouldn't provide the water as they only gave it once they had seen you finish your previous drink. Weird! After asking for a refund for the meal, she did eventually provide the tap water. I did stay as my children were setlled and hungry however, over all this silly rule and how i was initially spoken to regarding tap water spoiled the meal and our time at Baldersons. I was ready to leave before I had begun. Had I not had to fight for something basic like tap water would have stayed and had desserts alongside milkshakes for the kids which they were looking forward to after there meal. However I refuse to give a company/ business more money when they dont/ won't pro ide the basics. Reading the reviews and hearing other people ask for water while I was there seems I'm not the first and certai ly not the last customer who feels this is an extremely unessasary rule when you are having a meal. Personally, I won't be recommending this establishment to any friends/ family or anyone who visits/ asks for recommendations on where to go when visiting Thornton le Dale. There are plenty of other small independent delis and tea rooms who are more welcoming then Baldersons.