I went to this American restaurant on a rainy bank holiday with my aunt and cousins that were…read morevisiting from London when we stubbled up on this little gem. The menu was on the small side with burgers being the main things to have my cousins had the Route 66 burger which they both said was excellent along with the potato salad my aunt had the grilled chicken burger which she also said was excellent. I had the huevos rancheros with sour cream this was delicious and I would have this again. I followed with the ice bean brownie Sunday this was a homemade brownie with home made coffee ice-cream and whipping cream this also was excellent. The manager/owner came and spoke to us and she was American and told us that all the things on the menu were made on site including the coffee ice-cream this I feel was great service and I would recommend this place to anyone. As with all my reviews I feel I would not be true to myself if I did not give the positives as well as the negatives so here goes. I was a little cold in the cafe as we were sat near the door I did try shutting the door but was stuck I think this was due to a lighting issue brighter lights are need especially as the autumn is on it's way so the sunshine is limited. I also feel a bit of fresh paint and re sanding and varnishing of the floors would make this cafe more desirable. All in all a great visit.

I was travelling in Stafforshire and was becoming desperate to have a good meal. I was so relieved…read moreand excited to find this Californian restaurant/cafe; this restaurant caught my eyes with their sign saying "We are doing a Californian Cuisine - artisan, healthy, uber fresh, locally sourced and fusion food." I am really glad I insisted on not eating at one of the old hotels. I guess it is run by an American family and they offer authentic American food, coffee and beer (including San Francisco's Anchor Steam Beer!!!). The menu was on a small side but the cooking was excellent. My Route 66 Burger (minus the pickled onion) in a paper bag was one of the best I'd tasted in the UK. The patty was an Angus Beef quarter-pounder, the special sauce was excellent but a tad too much, and the bun had a crisps baked in on the top. The only things I missed were lettuce and tomato. It also came with a small pot of their Potato Salad which was fine. I finished it off with the Home-Made Ice Bean - a crushed Chocolate-covered Espresso Beans and a Bourbon Caramel Ice Cream which was very refreshing but I didn't taste caramel or Bourbon; well I should have consciously looked for those flavoures. I tasted my friend's Brownie which was buttery and tasty. I saw several nice-looking, mouth-watering home-baked items at the counter and I would get a few of them next time I visit. The service was friendly and the place mellow. Thank Bean enCounter for saving me from starving in the unknown town and it was a miracle such lovely restaurant existed in the place where pub meals dominated. Truly an Oasis in the desert!

Perfectly fine little tea shop round the back of the church, looks suspiciously like you're walking…read moresomeone round to murder them behind the bins, almost enough to hear a sigh of relief from them when this little quaint place comes into view. Little comfy wooden pews, ironwork stairs, and enough of your basic tea options, good coffee and cakes to shake a stick at. Nothing too fancy, kind of like having tea at your Nannas house, basic, good food, sarnies, soups and the like. You can more than easily pass a couple of hours here in good company, cosied up on a rainy day with a cuppa or two. Always nice to know that there are still independents ploughing along with so many starbucks and costas around the place. Try this indie instead!

McGregors sells proper nice food that they prepare infront of you. They are best known for their…read morehot pork baps (very tasty) but also do your average sandwich, baguette, panini and spuds. Theres a nice seating area upstairs, the tables and stools are so high that your feet can dangle and it makes you feel like a kids! (or maybe thats just me, I am quite short) The staff are friendly and Ive never had bad food from here :)

Good food, nice staff and nice seating areas (upstairs and outside). The pork baps are fantastic,…read moreand around this time of year they also often do hot turkey baps - mmm. Some of the food is cooked beforehand and re-heated as you would expect, but it generally tastes great and is served up quickly.

I'm about to be a little rude here. The nick name Costa has picked up in our office is…read moreCosta-Lotta-Crap. They use manual machines in here which means you're not likely to get a consitent drink from one cup of coffee to another. I've used it two or three times before the Starbucks opened further down the high street. Every time I was served a bitter over extracted cup of coffee. They do however have a good indoor and outdoor seating area, as they're never packed to the same extent that the other coffee shops in Stafford are.

Very bad after recently adding another till. The staff were unorganised the experience was…read moredisappointing they were about 3-5 orders behind with not enough space for people to wait. The staff were also getting impatient. I would say Starbucks is a lot better.

I want to add a second review, as I had the most amazing takeaway breakfast from here off their…read moretier 3 take out menu, and it was ridiculously impressive quality and value at £5.50n also came with toast