The Old Store

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  Emma Louise

  ·2 months ago

  “The best cinnamon buns in the land! Also their Almond croissants are just delicious and a new fav. We called in on our way back from a North Norfolk break, for a coffee and bun-late breakfast. Highly recommend. I bought three more buns to take to family at home. We had take-away coffee and almond croissants from the Fring branch yesterday and sat in at the Snettisham branch on the way home today. Coffee really good. Service was excellent with friendly staff. A few little cute bits and bobs for sale. Picked up some local honey. It was busy but it felt relaxed with many dogs and happy owners...and not surprising with baked goods this good! Tricky to park but SO worth it!”

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  thetessatwo

  ·2 months ago

  “This is a brilliant place to eat; having been here a few times, it has never disappointed. Having eaten in and taken away, I would highly recommend visiting this eatery. The hot chocolate and coffee are amazing! The food is great and made to a high standard. I also took away some delicious pastries! All the staff were incredibly nice and welcoming; thank you so much!”

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  Mel Warren

  ·5 months ago

  “We visited The Old Store on a busy Saturday morning after hearing lots of great things about it, and overall we had a really lovely experience. It’s clearly a very popular local spot for breakfast and brunch, so I’d definitely recommend arriving early if you can. One thing worth noting for anyone visiting is that parking is quite limited. There are only a handful of spaces out front, but we appreciated that we were able to be seated very quickly. We were sat in the front window area. There was a great variety of breakfast, brunch and lighter bite options, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan choices as well which was appreciated. I had the truffled mushrooms on sourdough with poached eggs added, which was delicious. You could really tell the ingredients were good quality and locally sourced - the eggs in particular were excellent. The food arrived quickly, was beautifully presented, and everything tasted fresh and well thought out. The staff were all friendly, welcoming and helpful throughout. Our drinks order was initially mixed up due to a misunderstanding in the noise of the café, but it was corrected immediately and very politely, with genuine apologies from the team. There was also a lovely takeaway counter area with breads, cakes and coffees, which seemed especially popular with cyclists and people popping in for takeaway treats. We ended up taking a couple of cakes home with us too. My only real criticism - and the reason for 4 rather than 5 stars - was the noise level inside. I completely understand that busy cafés naturally have a lively atmosphere, and it’s obviously part of what makes this place so popular. However, there’s a difference between a nice buzz and struggling to hold a conversation with the person sitting directly next to you. Even once the café became less busy, we still found it quite difficult to hear each other, and I suspect it also contributed to the confusion with our order. Perhaps something as simple as staff repeating orders back at the table could help avoid misunderstandings when it’s particularly busy. That said, we really enjoyed our visit overall. The food was excellent, the team were lovely, and it’s easy to see why so many people recommend it. We’d definitely return in the future.”

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  Zoe Edmonds

  ·5 months ago

  “Lovely breakfast today. My favourite poached eggs on sourdough with hash browns. Bit noisey cause busy but food more than made up for it.”

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  Lauren Wiles

  ·5 months ago

  “Loved visiting The Old Store’s latest venue at Fring today! So peaceful and pretty, friendly staff and just love the fact that all 3 of their venues have different menus! Food and drinks were fabulous, can’t wait to return! Also a shoutout for the products and bakery on site.”

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  J C

  ·5 months ago

  “Called here last Monday morning and were seated no problem without waiting, much quieter than our previous visit 9 months ago. The full English breakfast was delicious and well cooked, more costly than most but they do use quality ingredients. The cappuccino and Americano were excellent also. This dog friendly establishment has been thoughtfully refurbished to a high standard, although the tables are quite close together.”

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  Gregory Van Hinsbergh

  ·5 months ago

  “I did not know whether to rate as a 1 or a 5, the place was a great find completely unexpected. Really simple tasty food and drink. See the photos, cooked and presented very nicley. The issue was the staff let the couple feed their husky on the next table from their plate .... absolutely disgusting to see a flea bitten, bum sniffer, toilet drinker next to us. Simple, put a sign up, only guide dogs allowed inside. We we not return until the dog policy changes.”

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  T Grant

  ·5 months ago

  “Brilliant food. We came here for breakfast as the pub we were staying at did not do breakfast. The Old Store is a wonderful , warm retreat from a cold desolate unhappy looking town. The food is perfect and the staff happy. It made what I can only describe as the most icy cold windy town a brilliant place to eat. If ever you decide to visit the Wash, Norfolk then to visit The Old Store.”

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  Thom HR

  ·6 months ago

  “First visit to The Old Store in April where we enjoyed brunch. From the moment we arrived the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and so happy. The food was very good quality and for me the full breakfast is the best I’ve had in years - so much we went back a few days later for it again. The bakery offerings, all made by themselves, are artisan level and great to see some new items you won’t see at the run of the mill coffee shops. Sourdough loaf was banging! A real 5 star place.”

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  Benjamin Ford

  ·8 months ago

  “Outstanding – just outstanding. We came here for breakfast on Valentine’s morning after doing our usual deep dive into Google and Instagram to find somewhere a bit quirky and different. It’s a 25-minute drive from King’s Lynn — and worth every single mile. We both went for The Old S’muffin. I had the pineapple & lychee homemade lemonade, my partner had the orange, carrot & ginger fresh juice, and we shared a chia latte each. Honestly… wow. Every single thing tasted incredible. Fresh, balanced, and absolutely worth every penny. And then… the cakes. We took home one each — the chocolate orange cruffin and the almond croissant blondie. Let’s just say, if that cruffin had been a person, I’d have had some very difficult Valentine’s decisions to make. Unreal. Possibly life-changing! We’ll 100% be back. Quirky, delicious, and completely worth the trip.”

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