The Goat And Grass
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About The Goat And Grass
On Cross St in Saffron Walden, The Goat And Grass is a cafe with a menu that runs to 135 dishes, from a Toasted Bacon Sandwich and Toasted Cheese Sandwich to a Mini Breakfast and the Kid's Dream Pancake, alongside smashed burgers, halloumi burgers, and a salmon and halloumi salad. Coffee runs to espresso and macchiato, and smoothies sit alongside a Happy Kid's Breakfast on the menu. The breakfast list pairs a full English with a lighter option. AI-generated images hang on the walls as decor. Seating spreads across outside tables as well as an air-conditioned interior, and the team will rearrange tables to fit larger groups. It opens daily on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. Brunch periods draw crowds and the room can get busy and noisy as they arrive.
Menu & Prices
135 dishes · mains £1–16- Kid's Dream Pancake£6.10
- Espresso/Macchiato£3.00
- Mini Breakfast£6.40
- Happy Kid's Breakfast£6.40
- Toasted Bacon Sandwich£5.90
- Toasted Cheese Sandwich£5.10
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salmon and halloumi salad, smashed burgers, halloumi burgers and ai generated wall art.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salmon and halloumi salad, smashed burgers, halloumi burgers and ai generated wall art.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers keep returning for brunch, with the salmon and halloumi salad and smashed burgers drawn out as favorites alongside quick service and friendly staff. Several note it gets noisy and chaotic as crowds arrive. One diner strongly objects to AI generated artwork on the wall, calling it off-putting and saying they won't return while it stays up.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers keep returning for brunch, with the salmon and halloumi salad and smashed burgers drawn out as favorites alongside quick service and friendly staff. Several note it gets noisy and chaotic as crowds arrive. One diner strongly objects to AI generated artwork on the wall, calling it off-putting and saying they won't return while it stays up.
Featured reviews
- Us Yerg
“Enjoyed our brunch! Really good. Service was good too. Unfortunately place can get pretty chaotic & noisy.”
- Kel Grantham
“Busy busy Restautant but always a good sign the food is great and YES IT WAS!!!!! Staff were friendly helpful and got us a table for 5 within mins moving sungle tabkes around yo accomodate us. Drinks ordered and on the table pretty quick. Food was very good !!!!!! My salmon and halloumi salad highly recommended red wine (Merlot) paired nicely. Everyone in our party was very happy with their food smashed burgers, halloumi burgers, smoothies all very very good Lots of outside tables, air conditioning inside. Toilets were small but clean and tidy. Overall a very lovely place to eat and socailise as couples or big parties all catered for here. I will def be returning !!!!!!! See my pics”
- Joseph Cook
“Lovely food and great service but the AI generated images on the wall are atrocious. Whoever came up with the stupid idea to generate an image like that to stick on the wall for everyone to see is an idiot, and I hope you tell them that. It’s utterly disgusting, off-putting, and awful for the environment. It completely ruined the atmosphere of the place as soon as I spotted it. Won’t be going again if that rubbish is still on the wall. Why don’t you commission a local artist to create something for the wall decor?”
- SEVE SHEKHI
“This was my first visit to the restaurant, and it was a wonderful experience. The food was delicious and fresh, the service was fast, and the staff were very polite. The atmosphere was comfortable and enjoyable. I highly recommend trying this place, and it definitely won’t be my last visit. 🌟 …”
- Rosie Medhurst
“A delicious breakfast from a good variety of choices (I had the healthy with an English breakfast tea). Very polite and attentive service from staff and a quick turn out from the kitchen. Nice atmosphere but it did get quite noisy as the crowds arrived. Would highly recommend and come again!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
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- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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