点评:We used to regularly visit and loved the cafe which was always a highlight. Great food, friendly service, warm atmosphere. Shocked at the difference. Serve yourself coffee machine - although still charging regular cafe prices (£2.50 for a poor cup of tea - tasted strange, cheap teabags). No signage regarding how to get a tea or coffee and no prices displayed either. No provision for children either - I don’t know any small children that drink machine coffee or tea. Row of expensive leather sofas with nowhere convenient to place the paper cups apart from a cheap plastic tray. Absolutely no atmosphere.
The bookshop part is improved, cleaner, fewer books, better signage. However I really think that the owners will lose customers and income because of the decision to close the cafe. It was a combined experience and the cafe was a major reason for the great reviews.
翻译:我们以前经常去,非常喜欢这家咖啡馆,它一直是我们的亮点。美味的食物、友好的服务、温馨的氛围。但差异之大令人震惊。咖啡机可以自助取用——尽管价格仍然是普通咖啡馆的价格(一杯劣质茶2.50英镑——味道怪怪的,用的是廉价的茶包)。没有指示如何取茶或咖啡,也没有标价。也没有儿童餐——我不知道有哪个小孩会喝机器咖啡或茶。一排昂贵的皮沙发,除了一个廉价的塑料托盘外,没有地方方便放置纸杯。氛围完全没有。
书店部分有所改进,更干净,书籍更少,指示牌更好。然而,我真的认为,由于决定关闭咖啡馆,店主会失去顾客和收入。这是一次综合体验,咖啡馆是获得好评的主要原因。