The Cornish Bakery Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

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Looking at 60 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers praise the staff for their friendliness and efficiency, often highlighting excellent service at various locations. The coffee and various baked goods, including pastries and pasties, are frequently described as delicious or amazing. Conversely, some people were dissatisfied with product quality, describing items as dry, tasteless, cold, or not authentic. Reviewers also noted issues with staff attitude, reporting indifference or rudeness, and drink quality was sometimes criticized for being lukewarm or bitter. A few also mentioned concerns about cleanliness and a lack of basic amenities, like plates or heating options.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Better system needed for seating as you can end up having ordered with nowhere to sit. Many customers just walk in and reserve seats without having ordered when there are long cues. This means people... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Norwich Branch: My first time going to the Cornish Bakery, the Shakshuka Croissant was lovely and so was the coffee (latte). However, I found the customer service let my experience down. Queued at 8:3... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Norwich and Salisbury branches: Not taking cash is a red flag, it's for staff benefit not customers. Never seen worse queues because of cash as claimed. Union coffee was great choice and quality. M... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Canterbury Shop Firstly, we chose to eat in but were told that there are no plates due to the dishwasher not working! Secondly, the toilet lid was broken and the toilet paper was resting in the s... See more



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3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On a days shopping trip we stopped for…

On a days shopping trip we stopped for a coffee & Cornish pasty. The staff behind the counter seemed very stressed & quite miserable. The tables needed clearing and a good clean. We asked for cutlery & were told there wasn’t any & also salt & pepper none of that either. You charge extra to sit in to eat & quite honestly I would not recommend.

24 November 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for taking the time to share your review, we appreciate your honest feedback and take this into consideration. Please could you let me know which of our bakeries you visited so that we can pass this feedback along to the area manager to investigate further? Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cornish bakery with no pasties.

Went to the new Chelmsford branch today for the first time at 4pm - they close at 6pm - no traditional Cornish pasties. Pointless!

21 November 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, we will pass this along to the area manager for Chelmsford. This is a new store opening for us and the team are still finding their feet in terms of managing stock and sale levels, we appreciate your patience while the team settles in.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service, store and corporate

I visited the Salisbury branch in the afternoon with my daughter, intending to pick up pastries for breakfast the following day.
It was a few minutes before 5pm, when they close (though the opening times are not posted anywhere in the front of the store).
As we were inches from the door, which was open, a staff member (young & female) who was clearing a table by the door, saw us, made eye contact with me, reached out, and slammed the door in my face.
Needless to say I was astonished and rather embarrassed. I stood there for a couple of moments not quite willing to accept what had just happened. Another woman was standing outside the door, and she leant over to me and told me by saw what had happened, she was shocked, and she thought I should complain.

I wrote to the company via the website describing what had happened. It took more than a week to receive a reply. The person replying said this wasn't the service expected and suggested I come back to the store and speak with them and get a pastry.

Quite frankly, having been treated in such a manner, I had no wish to go back into the store and explain myself for the sake of a free croissant. If they want to get customers back through the door after being treated so badly they need to offer an actual incentive, rather than requiring them to justify themselves a second time to the staff in person. It was embarrassing enough to have a door slammed in my face, I don't think anyone should have to go cap in hand to make up for it. They were in the wrong.

As it stands, I don't go there any more, and I don't advise others to do so either.

14 June 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, I believe the area manager for Salisbury has reached out to you directly to resolve this however, do e-mail us on info@thecornishbakery.com if you need anything else :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unique pasties

Out for the day decided to grab a take away pasty. Lots of options and all sound amazing. I went for the Chicken Masala pasty. Delicious!

17 November 2024
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Thank you for your lovely feedback :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely staff

Lovely staff, amazing service

1 November 2024
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Thank you for your feedback :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a joke

What a joke. Dirty place rude staff AVOID and do not bother wasting your money. Nothing Cornish about a scam bunch of I think it is a chain pretending to be Cornish. Well I'm a True Cornish Woman and this ain't Cornish

14 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, it helps us make our bakeries better. Please could you let me know which bakery you attended and I will pass this along to the area manager to investigate? Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Card payment only😂

Card only payment. Shocking that they say card is safer. Won’t be buying from there again. I know we are in Winchester but cash is legal tender. Absolutely a disgrace to this new shop.

29 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for feedback. Our cashless policy is a difficult decision made with a deep consideration of our customers and consultation with our team members. We are a growing independent business
and whilst some of our bakeries are in central locations that have a facility to bank cash, most of our bakeries are in rural locations where banks and post offices have now closed, with very little likelihood of reopening. We want to offer our customers a consistent service, and we therefore feel it will cause more confusion if some of our bakeries
take cash and some do not. We currently believe being a card-only company has added benefits, in that it’s cleaner, speeds up service and is safer for our teams.

Thank you again for sharing your feedback which is much valued and always taken into consideration.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgusting customer service

Braintree Freeport, Absolutely disgusting customer service, my daughter an ex colleague of the bakery's boyfriend came in yesterday and was completely ignored by staff that were serving at the time no communication nothing but they was more then happy to serve other customers, he ended up leaving and going else where, very disrespectful and lack of customer service

27 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for taking the time to share your review, we appreciate your honest feedback and take this into consideration. I will pass this feedback directly to the area manager for Braintree to investigate further. If you need anything else, please do e-mail us on info@thecornishbakery.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Bakery!

I come into this bakery nearly everyday as I can’t start my morning without a bacon and cheese croissant! Always greeted with a welcoming smile, lovely members of staff, very quite and polite service x

25 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great place with lovely staff.

We had a wonderful welcome and good service from Kaley and Julie at the Caledonian branch. The traditional pasties were excellent. Our dog was made a fuss of and it was a good experience being able to go there with him. We’ve been before and will go again as a good stop over on our journeys north.

24 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your kind feedback :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best in the village

Great cup of coffee, lovely cakes and pastries,The Cornish bakery is by far the best,the staff are so happy and welcoming,you feel at home instantly I wouldn't go anywhere else, enjoy give it a try

23 October 2024
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Thank you for your kind feedback :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Takeaway pistachio croissant

Takeaway pistachio croissant, nice idea, eaten 2 hours after purchasing it...my husband and I shared it...the pistachios on top were fine, the filling was ok, but lacking flavour...both of us found the pastry itself very dense. I thought it tasted stale , and the pastry not nearly as buttery-tasting as real French croissants. The bottom of the croissant had no lamination (separate layers of pastry, as there should be in a croissant) whatsoever, and the pastry bottom was soggy (i.e. undercooked).

22 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, it helps us make our bakeries better. Please could you let me know which bakery you attended and I will pass this along to the area manager to investigate? Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Winchester

Really impressed with the quality of the coffee and food. Lovely atmosphere, it was also nice and bright inside. Makes for a comfortable and enjoyable brunch experience.

19 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing 👏 once again the staff have…

Amazing 👏 once again the staff have gone above and beyond to help me with the people I care for in Gretna Green, they're honestly the friendliest team in a cafe I've ever met 😃
Keep up the great work we'll see you all soon xxxxx

19 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and we will share this with the Caledonia team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Braintree breakfast

At the Braintree branch served by Amy cheese and bacon croissants are fantastic, coffee really good and service with a smile what more could you ask for

17 October 2024
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Thank you for your feedback, we will share this with our Braintree team :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

best coffee in town

best coffee in town. Haley makes the best latte with oat milk (nice and hot) Delicious! Very friendly staff. Really enjoy going in there. Nice easy chairs to sit on, watching the people going by. The Cornish bakery Cheltenham.

7 October 2024
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Reply from The Cornish Bakery

Thank you for your feedback, we will share this with our Cheltenham team!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointing carrot cake…

We are regular users of the Cornish Bakery - visited the Stamford branch today- had usual coffees (these were ok) decided on carrot cake - which we left most of it as it was very dry - would have taken it back but the store had a long queue. Have had this cake numerous times and been lovely.

5 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great food and atmosphere

Went to the one in Taunton today- had a wonderful Spanish tortilla full of veggies and fresh herbs and the croissants & cakes looked amazing. Italian hot choc was great too !! Place was lovely and staff very friendly and helpful- definitely recommend!!

29 September 2024
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