A great place to meet up with friends over a cup of coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Pleasant staff…read morewho have never made me feel rushed and who are willing to assist when asked.

When I got there I found out it shuts before the advertised time on the web. When I pointed this…read moreout the waitress didn't care a jot even though I pointed out this could be very disappointing for customers coming from out of the area. I have several food intolerances so when asking about the ingredients in their homemade cakes I got a message back via the waitress that she can't guarantee the cakes were free from what I was intolerant to. As people with food intolerances are always ending up having to go without gorgeous food, I asked if I could have more detail of what was in the cakes so I could make a decision on what it was I could or couldn't eat, just in case there was something I could have. This was very obviously an inconvenience to the waitress and the manager who had baked them. She tried again to say she couldn't guarantee anything because obviously this was the quickest way to solve the issue for herself, but after explaining that I'd like to try to see if there was something I could eat, it was again very plain that I was wasting her time. It was late afternoon and they weren't busy, so I would have appreciated a couple of minutes of her time without the attitude. After finding out there was indeed a piece of cake I could eat, I sat down to enjoy it only to be served it with more attitude by the waitress. If she could have got away with grunting at me I sure she would have! I unfortunately had to ask for a pot of hot water as the tea didn't come with one, and AGAIN got a look saying 'are you bothering me again?!'. Cleanliness was also not great with tea-stained table clothes, dying roses on the table, and also dust on the teapot holding the roses which was next to an open sugar bowl which no doubt had the same amount of dust in it! Also, amazingly, a dog walking around the kitchen area with it's bed behind the serving counter!! (Yes, I am about to inform environmental health dept!!) Lastly, my table was being cleared before I had finished. I did notice however, that the other table still in there didn't have their table touched, so I'm guessing that was a touch of nastiness from the waitress also. I was there looking for a place to take 18-20 friends for my birthday which is coming up soon as we fancied a gorgeous afternoon tea, but we will definitely be going somewhere else after that experience!

Wonderful gluten free cakes on offer. Well worth the drive out to find this gem in the countrysideread more

From the owner: At We R Cakes Vintage Tearoom we serve homemade cakes, afternoon teas, cream teas and homemade…read moresoups. (Afternoon/cream teas need prior booking) private parties catered for.

Chicken club is AMAZING!!! Never sat inside but the selection online is great and quick delivery. I…read moredrool when thinking of their sandwiches...

where to begin, the service isn't always the best, and the food is alright but what I like ordered…read morewas not the nicest thing in the world, I had a bebo club sandwich and it was not that great, the chicken was dry, the bacon was too fatty and the cheese was not nice at all and the bread was not that great, it was slightly undercooked and it was not that great. I think I would have preferred it a few years ago but now, it has gone slightly down hill. Definitely not for me anymore

Pretty nice Costa. Usually mega busy inside, but outside you…read moremight be able to snag a seat. There are pretty much always seats. There are some magical stairs at the back, leading up to seating if you fancy the journey. Staff are friendly, if busy, sometimes a little flirty. But good people, and they are only human so maybe cut them some slack if they take a while- it can get pretty busy and people can get VERY rude. Smoking is available on their outdoor seating, always nice to do them a favour and bring in your cup if they're mega busy- they do struggle with getting everything clean sometimes. Outdoor seating is important. The FRONT facing the howard centre, is covered. The SIDE is not. Be warned. Do not be fooled. The only consistency with British weather is its inconsistency, TAKE COVER. But yeah, nice enough Costa, probably the best place to get coffee in Welwyn for a decent price!

A nice sized Costa coffee, situated on the corner, not far outside of the Howard Centre. When the…read moreweather is warm, thy put some tables outside, which be a nice place to sit (although the view of the road is not great!!) They are generally pretty quick with managing queues (which can get long) so you aren't usually waiting too long to order your drinks. It can be tricky fiding a clean table sometimes when it is busy but the staff are generally pretty quick at clearing the tables regularly so this is not too much of a problem.

The coffee is pretty rough most of the time though you might be lucky enough to be treated to one…read morethat's half decent depending. I ordered a bacon baguette and it was appalling - old bread and cold fried bacon heated up in the microwave. It was laughably bad. The pastries and pasties have seen better days. Prices high. If you are desperate ( as I was) then You'll probably weaken but I'd recommend waiting till you get your destination. My last coffee , like that bacon baguette, ended up in the bin. Awful.

Bizzy so must be doing it right!!! Well worth the money…read more.. £5 grate full English nice home cooked feel to the food.. I will deffo go back to this cafe next time i am in the area ...

Great value good food, massive portions, cheap and friendly. What more can you ask for in a greasy…read morespoon?

If you're in Hertford looking for some coffee or tea or even a nice lunch, but not looking to go to…read moreone of the popular chain coffee shops, then this is your place. I was looking for a place for a nice desserty-snack sort of thing when I was walking through the centre of town and this was just the right place. I had the chocolate log since it was so close to Christmas, and it definitely satisfied my craving for something sweet. There is ground floor seating with two more levels above that. We were able to get a seat by the window on the second level (or was it technically a mezzanine, not sure). The staff here are very friendly. They had some great options for sandwiches, weren't serving them later in the afternoon. I would definitely love to stop here for a sandwich lunch next time I'm in Hertford.