The Crusty Cob

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  Reece Parry

  ·3 months ago

  “Love it here, proper traditional sandwich shop and bakery”

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  Indi

  ·5 months ago

  “I came across this little sandwich shop yesterday & it’s a little hidden gem. I ordered a made to order cheese salad sandwich, which was fresh & exactly what you’d want from a place like this. The bread was good & everything tasted nice & fresh. I went just before closing so the shelves were a bit empty, but next time I’ll definitely go earlier. I was served by Marie, who was really polite & welcoming, & another lady with glasses who brought my sandwich over, I didn’t quite catch her name but both were genuinely lovely & gave great service. They offer a nice range too, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, pastries, soups, toasties, drinks, hot & cold. I’ll definitely be popping in again to try more. Really nice little shop with friendly staff & good food.”

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  Anthony Hill

  ·6 months ago

  “What a find. This little unassuming gem on the Bentley estate. Fantastic food and beautiful cream cakes. Run by a couple of professionals and very friendly. Love this place. Always makes time for customers and very good prices. Hot and cold food. What a little gem.”

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  Barbara

  ·7 months ago

  “Good value, excellent food, friendly atmosphere. Hot and cold food and drinks. No dinning in.”

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  Arabella

  ·7 months ago

  “A wonderful little shop in Bentley that have a wide range of sandwiches and lunch food!”

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  Sulaimon Yusuf

  ·11 months ago

  “Awesome fresh meals or breakfast brunch but they only accept cash”

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  David I Birch

  ·1 year ago

  “The crusty cob is a great place to get exactly what it says, my family regularly get Cheese and onion Cobs from here and they are spot on. They have a varied breakfast menu and good selection of cakes. Open until 13.30 (please check). Always service with a smile and helpful, a bit pricey but hey, you get what you pay for in my book. Thumbs up from us.👍”

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  Joe

  ·3 years ago

  “I always read reviews before trying somewhere and reviews for this business were pretty positive, so I decided to grab a rare breakfast and a cake (or two) as I was popping to the shop round the corner anyway. However, I had the opposite experience to Luke's review. I was also reminded by the other half, as I was eating and complaining, that I had been here before (although several months ago) and had the exact same negative experience then. I visited at just after 9am, which is a time you'd expect everything to be fresh. My breakfast sandwich was prepared using pre-cooked items, which in itself shouldn't be an issue. One piece of bacon was fine, the other was dried up and very chewy as though it had been under a hot lamp for a good hour or two. Sausages were tiny and were certainly not cooked that morning - skin very dry and chewy, inside was dark brown and appeared reheated from cold (I know how to cook and I've reheated days-old food enough over the years). The 'fried eggs' were microwaved. The bread was fresh and the best part of the meal. I grabbed a couple of cakes while I was there, one a carrot cake which had been placed in a bag so carelessly that the bag had clung to the entire icing which then had to be scraped off the bag to get it back on the cake - which wasn't that great anyway. At the time of writing this I haven't opened the other cakes, I probably won't. The missus can have them, she has much lower standards than I. The two ladies who served me were polite enough but not very welcoming. My sarnie was rung up on the till and the price given before I'd finished my order, I also had to ask for a bag for four items that I believe should've been obvious I couldn't carry without squashing them together. Going by the reviews alone, I expected at minimum a customary "Anything else love?" and "Would you like a bag?". I know my standards are high, but why shouldn't they be? Maybe if other people raised their standards, we wouldn't have so many businesses offering sub-par services. Now I've left this review, I'll see it next time I've forgotten (I'm getting on a bit) I've already been here so I won't end up making the mistake a second time.”

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  luke sibley

  ·4 years ago

  “We have been using the Crusty Cob every Friday for our works sandwiches for the past few years. Always a good hot and cold selection, as well as pork & stuffing and cakes too. All this is topped off with friendly service by Marie and the girls.”

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  Sara E

  ·9 years ago

  “Fab-u-lous Staff are very friendly. Food is always fresh. Very clean. Would recommend to anyone. You can drop in or pre order Hot and Cold Sandwiches and Cobs. The shop also has a range of Cakes and Bread.”