Sizergh Cafe - South Lakeland

Turned up to the cafe at 11.00 am on a Sunday for breakfast before a long walk in the grounds. 'Can I have the salad? ' 'No, we dont do things off the lunch menu until 11.45 ' 'Can I have a bacon bap then? ' 'No, we 've run out of bacon ' 'Can I have a sausage bap then? ' 'No we 've run out of sausages '. Felt like I was in the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch. How difficult is it to organise a breakfast menu?

During the summer holidays and on bank holidays, this restaurant gets very busy. However, the food is definitely worth it, as well as the opportunity to visit the castle and gardens. The staff are incredibly friendly and hardworking, truly making them the shining stars of Sizergh Cafe. Overall, a wonderful experience.

Long queues, inefficient deployment of staff, inflexible menu (we’re just swapping over so we can’t do a toasted tea cake)

I was recommended this restaurant for their carrot cake, but unfortunately they were out of it the day we visited. Instead, we tried their scone and cake of the day. The scone was one of the best I've ever had, and the raspberry and vanilla jam was delicious. The cake of the day was a chocolate cake, which was also very tasty. The restaurant has a quirky location overlooking the farm milking area, although we missed seeing it in action. We did take a walk around the farm shop and visited the cows, which was a nice experience.

I went to this restaurant for lunch at 11:40 and was told that I couldn't order any hot food until 11:45. I ended up ordering a piece of Frittata with fries, as I was told that eggs were only served during breakfast. The Frittata was advertised as a 'light meal' and cost over £5, while the fries were over £2. I received a small portion of Frittata with fries, which I found to be overpriced. Despite this, the Frittata was tasty. I had to ask for the fries to be served together with the Frittata, as they initially wanted to serve them separately. Overall, I felt that it was poor value for the price.