点评:First, this place has a double listing, as a restaurant and an attraction. It’s a cafe, bike shop and gym. People post reviews indiscriminately so the two listings need to be merged.
Second, it’s 2 years since my last visit, and first review.
Third, it’s got busy. They’ve extended the cafe space, squeezed in more tables and got rid of the sofas in front of the fire. Plus there are many more people working in the business park.
There’s a huge outdoor patio area, obviously closed on a wet November day. That’s new. Probably doubles capacity.
And there’s the problem. It’s too busy for the way it’s set up to work efficiently. The counter is too small, you queue to order. It’s slow. Then you pay, find a seat and wait to be served, at your table, even with a pot of tea. May as well make it table order.
Tea, breakfast for me, peppermint for him, was ok, but not cheap. This was mid afternoon. 15 minutes from entering to get a pot of tea isn’t good.
Staff are casual. No problem, directly, it’s that type of place. But wearing back to front baseball caps, in Isle of Man, in winter, inside, is taking cool to a whole different level. It’s annoying, pretentious.
Pluses. Pet friendly, kid friendly. Downsides. Hasn’t adapted well to its popularity and demand.
翻译:首先,这家店被列为餐厅和景点,实际上它是一家咖啡馆、自行车店和健身房。人们随意发表评论,所以需要将这两个条目合并。
其次,距离我上次光顾已经两年了,这也是我第一次写评论。
第三,这家店生意越来越好。他们扩大了咖啡馆的面积,增加了桌椅,还撤掉了壁炉前的沙发。此外,商业园区里的人也多了起来。
这里有一个巨大的户外露台,显然在十一月的雨天关闭了。这是新开的,估计能让室内的容量翻倍。
问题就在这里。现在客流量太大,店里的布局效率很低。柜台太小,点餐要排队,速度很慢。然后你付钱,找个座位,等着服务员把茶送到你的桌上,即使你点了一壶茶。还不如直接改为桌边点餐。
茶,我点了早餐,他点了薄荷茶,味道还可以,但价格不便宜。当时是下午。从进门到泡杯茶等了15分钟,这可不太好。
员工很随意。这倒没什么,这家店就是这样。但是,在马恩岛的冬天,在室内反戴棒球帽,这简直是把“酷”提升到了一个全新的境界。这很烦人,也很装腔作势。
优点:允许携带宠物,适合带孩子。缺点:未能很好地适应其受欢迎程度和需求。