Cafe By The River

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  Lisa Mckay

  ·1 week ago

  “I decided not eat as I wanted to sit by the river outside (the reason why I went) but it was far to busy and the only option was to sit inside. Absolutely brilliant because it shows how popular it is! And of course it's not their fault I wanted to sit outside. I did get a look at the menu and it looked amazing!!”

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  Rifaat Shah

  ·1 month ago

  “I’m so pleased to have found this little gem of a daytime café in Great Harwood! I’ve eaten here three times so far and every meal has been excellent. What really stands out for me is the quality of the food. Everything I’ve tried has been beautifully cooked, with great attention to detail and clearly a lot of skill going into the dishes. Food wise, it’s definitely one of the best meals I’ve had in the local area for a long time. There’s a really good variety on the main menu, as well as daily specials, so there’s always plenty to choose from. The café itself has a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere, and the service has always been friendly, attentive and professional. There’s also WiFi and parking, which is really convenient. It can get busy at peak times and you may have to queue, but I think that speaks for itself. My only little wishes would be to see coconut milk added as a dairy free option for hot drinks and perhaps a few hot desserts on the menu — that would make it even better for me. A really lovely local café with genuinely high-quality food and great service. I’ll definitely be returning!”

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  Amanda Stewart

  ·2 months ago

  “Went for lunch with my parents, such a lovely place, friendly, welcoming and the food was divine”

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  dave Ramsden

  ·3 months ago

  “Had a fantastic lunch with a lovely table looking out over the river. Unfortunately my first choice,the duck, had sold out but the alternative was excellent. Even though it was busy we only queued for a short while. Service was superb and the experience is highly recommended.”

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  Blaide Brown

  ·3 months ago

  “Amazing cafe hidden inside a garden center, staff are lovely the views are fantastic and food is amazing and must try”

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  emma o'sullivan

  ·3 months ago

  “Visited The Café by the River and the food was really good. It was very busy when we went, with the queue actually going out the door, so there was quite a long wait and I was stood waiting for a while. I didn’t get to sit outside because of the weather, but I can imagine it would be lovely sitting out there with the view. Overall, the food was good and I’d be happy to visit again on a quieter day.”

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  Oliver Tucker

  ·4 months ago

  “I visited today, and found the setting of the cafe fantastic, the decor, table spacing is all great - a brilliant place to come. However, the reason the review is 3 stars instead of 5 is based off the fact my full English came with Missing sausages and hash browns, I only realised the hashbrowns were forgotten when I got home! Our server was apologetic and did get the sausages though, but still, food should be checked before taking out? Coffee was also only a single shot each for our latte and cappuccino and came in very small cups for the money, £4.50 bought us a small caramel latte. Besides drinks id say food is well priced - just need a little more attention to food being taken out.”

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  Nika Nixo

  ·6 months ago

  “Highly recommend. It's lovely inside and outside. Great food and nice staff.”

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  Paul Thompson

  ·6 months ago

  “Wow! What a find! The clue's in the name and it was such an amazing experience ✨️ 😍 being sat by the river eating lunch 😋 The staff were so friendly, helpful and professional. We were spoilt for choice with the menu and the atmosphere was perfect 👌 We will definitely be returning.”

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  Jo Reeves

  ·7 months ago

  “Waited to be seated. It was busy so myself and my friend saw that as a good thing. We were seated near the till. Quite a busy area but we had so much to talk about we didn’t mind. 1 caramel latte and a mocha. My mocha was amazing. The food however let it down slightly. I ordered halloumi fries with chilli jam. The chilli jam was spot on. The fries however were very hard. My friend had a tuna jacket potato. Whilst the tuna was plentiful the mayo wasn’t and she ended up using 3 sachets or more of mayo to make it less dry. The cakes looked amazing!!! I will defo be back as I didn’t have time to look at the garden centre. I will absolutely give the cafe another try x”

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