Reviews of Rustic Cafe. (Coffee Shop) in Reading (Berkshire).

Rustic Cafe

320 Reviews

205 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

14 Maiden Pl, Lower Earley, Earley, Reading RG6 3HD, United Kingdom

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Information of Rustic Cafe, Coffee shop in Reading (Berkshire)

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Reviews of Rustic Cafe

R. A.

Located in a small business square in Lower Earley, Rustic is a little corner where friends, families & neighbors gather to sip a cup of coffee & have a little delightful snack. I enjoy the atmosphere here, very relaxing & cozy. Outside seating is also available. A variety of coffee drinks and other foods & beverages on the menu. The coffee is normal, nothing special or extraordinary, my favorite drink is Americano (Black, as britons add milk to it 🙂). Lime cake was good too. Staff are amazing 🤩 I just wish opening hours are a bit longer, right now aim to visit between 10am-4pm for most days except the weekend. ☕️

s. k.

Best breakfast, lunch in Lower earley! Quality, atmosphere and overall experience top.

D. B.

Very clean & cozy greasy spoon. Kindest & warmest staff and a great menu. Something for everyone (including veggies). Food is fresh and flavorful. Location is great (30 second walk from car park). Prices extremely fair.

A. S.

As close to perfection as any man, woman or child could ever fathom. Come with me on this taste-bud-tantalising journey as I share with you my personal experience with what turned out to be a truly sublime café. Every visit begins with a purpose; and mine was to discover any local treasures as I am new to the area. I have to say I was astonished to have struck gold on my first attempt. My previous local eatery was satisfactory at best, but I now wonder if even that was a generous mindset for me to have. Allow me to give you all a full review of my experience, in hopes that you too can find the gem you desire. Full Cost- £22ish Completely forgot the cost of each individual item. Please forgive me it truly is an amateur mistake, but then again I am mature. Latte- Presented as you would expect from any high-end cafe, with the bonus addition of a mug that could hold a substantial amount. If looks could kill then this review wouldn't exist. Thankfully the taste followed suit and made for a perfect way to start the day. 10/10 Smoothie (Berry Blast)- Portion size? Tick Presentation? Tick Taste? Tick Health benefits? Well I'm not a nutritionist but I'll be damned if that's not some sort of a Tick. Rose red in colour and smooth to the eye, the Berry Blast beverage blessed and caressed my taste buds before providing me with nutritional supplement to improve my morning. Came with a straw that didn't disintegrate at any point, yet remained a more environmentally friendly alternative to the old classic. Who knew this was possible, and can they tell some of the fast food powerhouses please? 9.8/10 Rustic Breakfast- Presentation is vital to the impact of the whole dining experience. I'm sure most of you reading can remember tasting something quite wonderful but being almost put-off by it's aesthetic, or potentially its aroma. First impressions are key, and the taste becomes of lesser value when the appearance and smell are lacking excitement. Well the Rustic Breakfast came out looking sexier than Dimitar Berbatov in the 2-0 victory against West Ham in 2008. The aroma from my one plate was enough to leave the outside dining area, in which I was seated alone, potent with the familiar feeling of waking up and smelling the bacon. I was won over before I'd even tickled my lips. But so what? How was the taste? Ladies, gentleman and all wonderful people of all associated titles; I can confirm that this breakfast was simply incredible. The bacon was crispy, the sausage was herby and succulent and the egg yolk was handled to perfection. The hash brown was beyond all expectation, aligned with the beans which were given attention to be made creamy and delicious. To top it off, two of the harder components to perfect in the black pudding and mushrooms were sublime and I really do mean sublime. The toast came out lightly buttered which is perfect for me, and what I liked about this was that the waitress explained to me that it was lightly buttered, and also offered to adjust to adapt to customer preference. If im being harsh and overly critical, I would say that I had to spend extra to have 2 sausages rather than one, 2 rahers of bacon rather than one and to have a hash brown. Whilst I think the portion size without these additions would have been slightly too small, I understand that this isn't too dissimar to other cafes locally. Truly however, I do not mind paying the extra for what turned out to be a truly fantastic breakfast which would be worthy of a higher price. Delicious delicious delicious. 9.3/10 The only other fault would be that the seats outside were slightly uncomfortable when seated for over 20 minutes, but I do factor in to that the fact that I am quite substantially above average build. The atmosphere and interior was otherwise wonderful. The staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive- faultless to the definition. Rustic Cafe will have my ongoing custom and I wish them every success with their future endeavours.

A. K.

A local cafe. I come here for breakfast / brunch every now and then. The Staff, Service and Food is very good and you can see that care goes into the cooking. They are not a huge team, so when it’s busy, service can be a bit slow, but worth waiting for over a nice cup of coffee.

P. &. D. B.

Very Good service pleasant surroundings. Food well presented tasty varied menu. Children's menu too. Reasonably priced. We always return here when visiting our family and want to go out for lunch. Staff attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend.

k. s.

Lovely area. Placed in a nice quaint environment in lower earley. Nice to seat outside when weather is reasonable. Great menu. Lovely staff. Reasonable price.

J. g.

Great litle cosy place, good service, food was freshly made really enjoyed it

Y.

Highly recommended. Food is great. Staffs are so friendly and the atmosphere is really warm.

D. W.

Great place with brilliant service, really nice staff make you feel welcome, food is well made and at a good price Been visiting this cafe for about two years never had a bad experience. Love coming back so does my partner .

S. C.

Nice food, not expensive, Staff are so friendly a lovely group of people. Not a huge selection on the menu (lunch) but saying that the kids are well catered for. children portion is definitely the right size for 5 yr old

J. H.

Not tried food yet but the menu looks nice. The coffee is lovely good service and just the right place to catch up with the girls x

B. W.

Really welcoming, relaxed and friendly, prices very reasonable and food and drinks good quality. Usually loads of parking available as well as footpaths from most of the local area. Free WiFi adds to the convenience as does take-away coffees. Highly recommended.

P. H.

As always friendly staff, good food. Personally preferred old menu but I am fussy and like fairly plain things.

N. G.

Good food, great service. Nice place to chill out

C. M.

Great food and great atmosphere. Would highly recommend this cafe

M. H.

Excellent food ..great value for money

K. B.

Just been to this cafe and the service and food was fantastic. The waitress was very attentive and couldn't do enough for us all. Also food was lovely, I would recommend this Cafe.

A. P.

Always come here for food and it's always amazing! Perfect poached eggs every time and you always get service with a smile. The owners are always very chatty and welcoming. Keep up the great work guys

M. P.

Lovely little cafe. Went for breakfast and the food was decent.

J. P.

First visit, charming staff. Good food and coffee. Will visit again. Bacon panini was superb.

S. A.

Fantastic place to have a delicious hot chocolate or a beautiful coffee They do have great breakfast options for everyone. Highly recommended 🙂

P. T.

Friendly and welcoming staff. Food is good value and good quality. Nice place for a coffee or lunch.

S. J. R.

Lovely cafe and food! Friendly 🌟

B. M.

Nice place, nice staff and nice food. A bit expensive and on this visit, the tea and food was not as hot as would we would have liked it .

L. S.

A lovely little cafe with very friendly staff. Reasonably priced and tasty food

S. B.

I love going to the rustic cafe. It's so friendly and cosy. I like the new menu that they have to offer. I ordered the Nepalese curry and steamed rice and I loved it. I certainly will go back and order this. And the staff make you feel very welcome and I like that.

M. K.

Went there today for a breakfast date with my better half. Was greeted warmly, shown to a nice place and provided suggestions with warm friendliness. All other customers were being greeted with equal warmth and the overall atmosphere was friendly and family oriented. The food itself was fresh and well prepared. The price was reasonable and sufficient variety was available. We sat inside but there was an out doors available that overlooks a small path and a park in the rear. There's sufficient free parking in maiden place parking lot. And there's Sainbury's next door should you need to pick up something on your way out. All in all, we had a good time accompanied with good food and warm service. Will certainly recommend a visit if you live locally or passing through.

P.

What a great find, first time going to Rustic Cafe and from the moment we walked in we had a great welcome, very friendly and nice atmosphere plenty of seating, food was perfect ordered Eggs Benedict and it was cooked to perfection. Liked it that much going back for lunch today. Highly Recommended.

H. J.

Never been here before. It would be nice to have more seating outside, and more made of the space. Good coffee, and friendly service.

T. B.

Excellent service and beautiful place. I did think the food was a little overpriced for what you get.

G. M.

It's known to be good for breakfast but we had dinner here. Food was good. I had a sea bass and risotto definitely would have that again.Friendly proprietor . Excellent service. Menu choice limited but still hard to decide . If breakfast is half as good then I'm looking forward to having breakfast here one day!

L. B.

Always a warm welcome from all of the staff everytime I'm there. Great food at good prices. Love coming here. It's somewhere where I can relax over a coffee during the day or a glass of red wine either Friday or Saturday evening with a fabulous meal. Well worth a visit.

F. J.

Really good can't believe we haven't been before, clean , cheerful staff , good food . 👍😁

A. B.

Good coffee, lovely food. Perfect for breakfast on a sunny day. The staff are very friendly and accommodative. Highly recommend!

J. B.

Lovely atmosphere and great friendly staff. Well cooked breakfast, fantastic eggs.

M. C.

Nice friendly and speedy cafe. Good selection of food and drinks.

R. B.

Staff are always very friendly. A great place to drop in for a coffee or a snack. The breakfasts are also very good. I must try one of their evening meals sometime. Note that the service can be a bit on the slow side at very busy times.

V. K.

Food is usually very good. There's a always a nice, cosy atmosphere that is relaxing. The staff are always friendly and excellent. Price is a little but too high but aside from that I always have a good experience here.

B. B.

I visited today for the first time and was very impressed! The cafe was packed, which is always a good sign. The decor is nice, the welcome and service were very good, the food was delicious and didn't take long to arrive and the price was surprisingly low.

C. R.

Good food, great people just a great place for breakfast and a read of the paper

C. B.

Great breakfast. unlike every other British cafe I was able to have a meal NO CARBS!! Low carb high fat rules!! Best brunch around. Highly recommended

R. G.

It's a lovely little café at the corner of Earley (was a bit hard to find at first). We usually visit on Saturdays and we love our time here. reasonable prices for good meal deal. lets be honest, its nothing out of this world but its great value.

O. H.

Tad over priced, but lovely food, staff and service!

S. K.

Good food nice and clean restaurant a great asset to the area friendly staff

s. s.

Very relaxing. A great place to meet your friends. Lovely food. Staff are very helpful and polite

A. L.

Really good service and lovely food ;) 5/5 - I highly recommend

G. A.

Fantastic little place. Food is delicious and service is decent. It can get bit crowded but you would expect that for a good place.

Y. C.

Well cooked fresh food. Full English was great, nice place to eat.

E. s.

What a really great find, down the side of the Seven Red Roses Pub, Maiden Place, Earley I visited this cafe recently & had the best coffee with egg benidict,that I have ever had. Also the service was first class & the atmosphere was very relaxing I shall certainly be returning. Thankyou Eric

J. C.

Great little café. Nice varied menu, with nice prices to match. Kids love to go with their friends for a milkshake and hang out.

K. S.

Great ambience and very friendly service. The food is tasty and fresh, definitely a nice gem in the neighbourhood. I'll keep visiting them!

L. H.

We Love this place. Basic food chicken, burgers, chips cookwd breakfast etc. Owner is Nepalese, great service, great value. Recommended.

p. h.

Very good food, busy which is always a good sign. If it's busy then it must be good. Far better than an empty Cafe.

G. H.

Nice little busy cafe with basic food at a good prices and very friendly staff. Ideal for a cooked breakfast

C. v. R.

Good food. Friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere.

M. G.

Food excellent, really nice helpful staff, good value for money.

N.

Brilliant atmosphere, great food, lovely staff that remember us (even though we only go here once every few months).

M. D.

Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, outside eating area in the sun. Also prices and coffee are fantastic - just upset that I've lived nearby for 2 years and only just found this place!

k. m.

A wonderful place, great food especially the breakfast. I particularly enjoyed the sausages!

O. J.

Nice family run place warm and very welcoming can highly recommend eating there.

S. K.

Awesome brunch place and staff are so friendly and welcoming

s. k.

Lovely service, great food and very helpful staff

S. B.

Such a lovely sun trap out the back, coupled with excellent coffee and wonderful friendly service, this is a local treasure.

M. G.

Lovely staff, very reasonable prices, it's a shame dinner here wasn't popular enough for them to keep opening on evenings

d.

Great food, value and service. Will definitely return!

J. M.

Great coffee and such friendly service. They also have the Corona Rules bang on. Well done

E. M.

This fabulous local cafe is run by the nicest team of people. Wheelchair accessible, friendly, great coffee and really good value meals.

A. K.

First time visited Rustic Cafe and the food was excellent. Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend.

M. W. T. X.

Friendly people and nice tasting food. Quaint cafe thats great if you're out on a walk with the kids, dog... or just if you need a good affordable hangover cure

M. J.

Great food, well priced. Excellent, friendly staff. Awesome for kids. I would recommend!

D. H.

Brilliant café and brilliant food. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Loved the Matcha Tea Latte.

P.

Clean and relaxing environment. Wonderful customer service and very tasty breakfast. I will return soon

F. N.

Super service .great welcome .nothing too much for staff.always remembers our drinks when we arrive. It's like visiting old friends

R. B.

Good simple food at a reasonable price and good service. Portions not huge but happy to recommend.

H. T.

Decent enough breakfast

A. F.

The staff are so friendly, food and coffee are amazing.

A. V.

Excellent choice specially for brunch. The service and ambience is also very good. Very friendly host. Great place for family.

C. P.

Great food and service. Would highly recommend. You’ll leave with a smile!

C. N.

Good food, good price, very friendly and attentive staff.

P. A.

Good food, decent size portions very friendly staff in a nice atmosphere.

A. T.

Fantastic breakfast, sat outside watching the world go by with my wife Tracyand pet dog Lottie

M. M.

Fantastic typical English breakfast and amazing service

S. S.

Totally a hidden gem of a cafe. Great food and drink. Menu is quite unique in the best possible way.

G. D.

Great coffee food and service. Good value. Very popular.

B. H.

Really good this little local cafe. Small food selection, which is also very good.

P. D.

Excellent food, excellent service, a pleasure to be there.

S.

Great for both a quick bite and meals - friendly service, and cosy ambiance. Recommended!

E. B.

Great local cafe with good old English specialities; however,done with a twist. Loved my omelette!

R. S.

Good food, reasonably priced and prompt service.

J. W.

Each Sunday we stop here on the way to buy a newspaper and have tea/coffee. It is a friendly welcoming place but can be a bit noisy as it is very popular

R. V.

Lovely little cafe, nice atmosphere, good service, food and drinks

C. W.

Friendly staff and great breakfasts

V.

This place ticks all the boxes for great customer service. No matter if you are a child or an adult, these guys will go out of their way to make you smile.

H. M.

The best eggs benedict I've ever had!

M. S. S.

Lovely attentive staff even when they were busy. Nice food.

G. J.

Fab independent coffee shop. Great coffee fab service with good menu.

V. G.

Nice ambience. Food is tasty too but would love a bit more options for the breakfast

P. W.

A quiet local independent greasy spoon,a good fry up is the star here,good coffee other drinks are available.

J. D.

Nice little café, good value and friendly staff who serve you from your seat.

A. O.

Best coffee in town by miles,delicious breakfast and great service

C. F.

Food is good and the staff very friendly.

A. M.

Friendly staff. Food very good and reasonable prices

A.

Nice local cafe, with friendly staffs.

B. B.

Great food, prices, service and venue. Would recommend!

L. C.

We go there often and they all are ever so friendly.I would 100% recommend it

C. G.

Friendly and safe cafe, lovely food and great staff

A. G.

Very good service, coffee and cakes. Cosy and friendly place.

J. C.

Hot coffee! Served very quickly,friendly staff. Will pop in again if in the area.

B. S.

Always enjoy stopping in for my breakfast on a saturday, the eggs benedict is perfect.

K. G.

Friendly people nice food and good prices. Good stop off if visiting the chiropractor opposite.

A. B.

Great little cafe with very good staff. Highly recommended.

S. M.

Very friendly staff and great food. The carrot soup is amazing.

P. M.

Fresh air and beautiful service from guys here lovely smell of real coffee of your choice.

C. T.

Excellent noodles and cappuccino

B.

what a great place, super friendly staff and the food is excellent

C. D.

Great cafe, friendly service. Highly recommended!

D. R.

Friendly service and a very nice latte

T. O.

Great breakfast, car parking difficult. No idea how to get out of the car park.

I. D.

Great food, friendly service, nice outdoor area.

S. L.

Nothing freshly cooked breakfast but not much other choice. Used to be open a couple of evenings but a bit disappointed that they stopped.

R. C.

So friendly lovely food and we'll organized.

D. S.

Nice place, had the bacon sausage egg bap

T.

Very friendly and welcoming. Food is ok for the price.

C. H.

Staff are very polite and friendly, well done guys!

R. E.

Friendly service, good food, reasonable prices

R. D.

Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great prices.

j. b.

Very nice establishment. Very kind and welcoming

S. K.

I would recommend it. Great service

J. W.

Good service, good food, great cafe

M. N.

Always a very warm welcome. Lovely food

a. d.

Nice cafe. Very welcoming,helpful staff.

S. L. A.

A nice place to visit & chat with friends. Food is alright for the price.

N. G.

Fab! Love this place for breakfast or quick bunch.

C. W.

Very friendly, great simple food, highly recommended

P. D.

Very friendly staff. Excellent club sandwich.

J. E.

Friendly staff. Relaxing atmosphere. Great place to visit.

P. B.

Food is lovely staff are really friendly

J. J.

Very welcoming local cafe good food and drink

A. Y.

Great place, friendly staf and good food and prices.

S. N.

Very polite staff and a nice welcome coffee

R. U.

Free WiFi and great coffee, what more could you ask for ? :)

D. C.

Great food and friendly staff

M. S.

was ok,hidden in predict. Bk garcen

N. F.

Extraordinary service, brilliant food and lovely décor

M. G.

Delicious tuna melt panini. Helpful efficient staff.

I. W.

Great breakfast clean environment great service

S. T.

Beatiful place, staff is friendly all the time :)

C. C.

Lovley little place with very good.food

J. H.

Fantastic friendly staff. Haven't been able to fault it yet.

M. R.

Good food but the milkshake was manky

L. G.

The rustic cafe is inexpensive and the food is okay.

N. M.

Lovely service and food

A. H. (.

Friendly staff, quick service, will be going again

L. C.

Amazing breakfast and wonderful coffees

R. S.

Nice friendly service. Can get busy.

V. R.

Lovely local cafe Nice brunches

r. c.

Good value, good food!

E. H.

Good food, friendly service

V. “. M.

Lovely food great staff

J. B.

Great food at great prices !

l. r.

Excellent service lovely breakfast

m. j.

Very nice staff. Very friendly. Thank you.

S. R. S.

Great for sunday breakfast with the kids.

R. D.

A clean, tidy and decent place.

I. S.

Great, freshly cooked full English

G. S.

Fantastic friendly staff and great service

C. W.

Used to be great - now merely good.

m. f.

Always friendly and happy to see you.

R. N.

Good local cafe - good quality food

S. S.

Good service, friendly staff.

Y. w. J.

Such a lovely friendly place to meet friends

J. K.

11/10 service and manners thank you guys

A. D. (.

Good food and good prices

S. G.

Love this place and has friendly service

N. R.

Great people lovely food

J. W.

Nice coffee and a nice atmosphere.

C. M.

Good food great service

L. D.

Nice place, staff and food.

A. S.

Excellent

T. O.

A variety of delicious breakfasts

C. M.

Excellent service as always!

D. H.

A positive place for refreshments.

O. G. G.

Great place to start the day

g.

10 out of 10 breakfast

P. M.

Really nice breakfast

S. K.

Food good coffee poor

C. M.

Love it.

k. s.

Funny Chinese guy and friendly

S. S.

Nice friendly staff

S. S.

First time there I ilke it

C. S.

good food good service

a. j.

Enjoyed the coffee in the sun

K. C.

Absolutely fantastic.

L. H.

Long wait for food

B. G.

Great breakfast

S. B.

Welcoming

M. M.

Excellent service

K. M.

Like the cafe 👍

R. H.

Nice little cafe

a. p.

The very best coffee you have ever tasted , perfect service , nice ambiance, and great menu choice!!! Can’t wait to come back and try the food.

E. K.

(Translated) Very friendly and the drinks are delicious. (Original) 아주 친절하고 음료도 맛있습니다.

D. O.

(Translated) Friemdly owners lovely food.xxx (Original) Friemdly owners lovely food.xxx

D. N.

(Translated) Cafe. You can also eat and take out coffee. (Original) カフェ。食事もできるし、コーヒーのテイクアウトも。

U. W.

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