Thyme & Tides Firsdown

Had a lovely Vanilla latte! Great place for a meeting or a catch up with friends. Really convenient location. Friendly staff. Clean toilets.

Well, this is far too pretentious. I asked for beans on toast, (they serve a kids portion) I asked if they would do this for adults and was told we don't sell it due to everyone wanting it! They why not sell it then! After a lot of arguing they agreed but the made sure it was served as a kids portion on one plate and another plate with beans and toast unbuttered. I paid and was willing to pay whatever regardless but they felt they had to make a point. I won't be back food was luke warm when it arrived. This place tries to be something it's not, it's food is poached and mashed but really in the heart of it people just want good old fashioned food like they are used too, mashed avocados and vine ripened tomatoes doesn't quite hit the same way. The really high seating which most of it in the cafe, is not really child friendly. I watched a child almost fall off. Maybe it's because I'm northern.I fed the information back to the girl who came to clear our plates away and she was kind and would feed it back to the kitchen to possibly add it to the menu. So we will wait and see.

Stopped off on the way to a weekend away in Dorset. Lovely cafe and deli with great service and the chocolate brownie was something very special. Sadly didn't take any photos as it was a quick rest stop for us. The deli was full of temptation though and lots of quality goods.

Stopped off and was pleasantly surprised by how different it is! Love the rustic country styling and the menu choices were lush too. The poached eggs on the sourdough bread were absolutely delicious! Lovely service and nice little selection of farm style foods, condiments and drinks as well!

A quick coffee stop on our way to Weymouth, picked the first place we saw and was very pleasantly surprised! A lovely little cafe with amazing local produce for sale. Great coffee, cakes and toasties. Will head for here next time, well worth a stop.

Food looked delicious. Understaffed. Fridges were mostly empty. No food to grab and go which is what you need at a motoring stop. Were told wait for a bacon butty 30 mins! Super business plan. Great ideas. Plenty of customers willing to spend. Poor business planning

An absolute oasis in the middle of a long road trip! The poached eggs on sourdough were beautifully cooked, and were delicious. The freshly pressed orange juice tasted wonderful, and the coffee was lovely.The added deli area is full of wonders! We took a sourdough loaf and fresh eggs away with us.

Stopped off for a quick break, a bit pricey but well worth the quality. I had a bacon bap, extra eggs and a flat white (very nice) came to about £11. Lovely deli and they sell wine etc too. Loads of parking and EV points