Cartmel Village Shop

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  Bob Balmer

  ·2 months ago

  “A great selection of top notch food with very friendly staff. Well worth a visit.”

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  Michael Uzmann

  ·3 months ago

  “While Cartmel didn't invent Sticky Toffee Pudding, it's origins actually heavily debated, they are credited with perfecting and commercializing the takeaway version. Since 1989, Howard and Jean Johns have been baking and selling the famous packaged Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding in the back kitchen of the village shop, and along with their other puddings it's definitely worth a look if in the area.”

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  Charlotte Hartley

  ·3 months ago

  “Was so excited to visit here and made a special trip, as sticky toffee pudding is one of my all-time favourites. Unfortunately, it just didn't live up to the hype. It was served in a microwavable plastic tub and, sadly, had a noticeable plastic taste. Such a disappointment, as I'd really been looking forward to trying it. *I am well aware it can't be served on China plates with silver spoons!!! I was merley stating it had a plastic taste, like when you buy the pots from a supermarket. I wasn't aware it was served like this. I thought it was freshly made. Maybe some non plastic dishes maybe a better option, instead of more plastic!!!*”

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  CLARE DOBSON

  ·4 months ago

  “Quaint little place in the Southern Lakes. Famous for its sticky toffee pudding but also has many other varieties and very reasonably priced. They should sell custard to go with the puddings though! 🤩 (If they do it wasn't in my face obvious or I wouldn't have needed to go to the supermarket!🤣) Freidnly staff and lots of parking (stay for one hour free)”

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  Jim Wood

  ·4 months ago

  “I’m reviewing only the mail order service & products here, having seen a YouTube review of the village & cafe which sells “famous” sticky toffee pudding, I had to try this!! I ordered a large sticky toffee pud, a medium sticky banana pud, and a small toffee apple crumble. (As the min order was £15). The range of quality was surprising! By far the best was the apple crumble; it really tasted home-made. By a long way, the basic sticky toffee pud was the most awful; it was over-sweet, tasteless, and like the kind you’d buy from a really cheap supermarket. Sorry, a real disappointment. And the use by date is about 8 weeks so presumably full of preservatives. The banana one was ok, somewhere in the middle. It was like banana loaf with the sticky toffee sauce on top.”

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  Angela Hiscutt

  ·7 months ago

  “This shop is an absolute gem. It’s filled with so many delicious treats and drinks. If you are visiting Cartmel you must visit and definitely purchase its infamous sticky toffee pudding! The store is filled with lots of gift ideas too if you’re visiting and looking for some delicious produce.”

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  Jermaine N

  ·1 year ago

  “Legendary shop, the home of the Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding. And it was gooooood. They also sell food, cheese, sweets and all sorts of other flavpur puddings. Its a must stop for dessert fans. Get a takeaway from here, And or have the same pudding and have a seat at the cafe opposite. Parking outside the front if you're lucky. Or pay for parking in the massive lot behind the shop. Its reasonably priced. Check out the history of the pudding yourself as its quite quote interesting. ***Update. I've now had the takeaway sticky Toffee Pudding at home, in the oven as recommended. It was a share pack for 2-4 people. And no one else had any. That should tell you how good it was. I'll be making a home delivery order for an assortment of flavours as soon the situation calls for it. Highly recommended.”

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  Tim J

  ·2 years ago

  “We visited on a quest to find a family-sized version of Cartmel Sticky Figgy Pudding (most shops only have the small sized portions, and family sized sticky toffee). We found it, hooray! There were many artisan products on sale, lots of local produce and staff were helpful.”

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  Alexandra Smith

  ·7 years ago

  “Delicious quiche, sandwiches and salads. Finished with their famous sticky toffee pudding which were also delicious (we tried the original and chocolate versions and bought the ginger one to take home). Service is relaxed. Upstairs cafe can get a bit busy but everything seems available for take away. Definitely recommend if in the area.”

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  David C

  ·8 years ago

  “A great selection of mouth-watering sweet and savoury products is always available especially the delicious sticky toffee pudding, which now comes in a variety of flavours. Upstairs is a cafe which serves freshly made soup, light meals, cakes and hot and cold drinks.”