Homemade Pavilion - Ashfield

We pre-booked to come on a Sunday for a family Brunch, was definitely worth booking ahead because this place is so popular (and rightly so! Lots of tasty choices on offer, great cakes and milkshakes too! Definitely worth a visit!

Order grilled cheese sandwich and hot chocolate as post parkrun treat. Was warned they were busy on ordering, that was fair enough and to be expected. Waited not too long and my sandwich was brought over and was asked if i wanted any condiments. When the waitress brought back my ketchup i asked about my drink, she said it was on it's way. When i was two thirds of the way through my sandwich i went up to the counter to ask if i could have my drink. I was beckoned over by (assuming) the owner/manager as she said she couldn't hear me. I asked where my drink was as i had nearly finished my breakfast she rudely said they had all these orders to get through as everyone comes in at the same time. So i was faced with either letting my breakfast go cold whilst i waited for my drink or eat my breakfast dry whilst it was still hot. It would be common sense to not bring my sandwich over until the drink was ready, i was more than prepared to wait. I don't expext to spend £10 on these two items and to receive abuse when i ask politely for a second time about the drink i had paid for. No need for it at all.

Visited today for lunch and were very disappointed, dry bread, burnt toast, poor service and dirty highchairs. As a returning customer, today did not live up to expectations and this place has seriously gone down hill since our last visit wish we had spent our money elsewhere!

I’ve been to Homemade about 4 times now always wanting to give my money to a local business but every time I have been disappointed with the food and drink. The cakes are dry and the drinks are ridiculously expensive. I’m always made to feel like I’m standing in the wrong place whilst ordering and waiting for my order. Shame I didn’t take my own advice earlier and stop elsewhere for coffee and cake.

Having planned to go for brunch for the first time without our little one we were hoping it would be a lovely experience. Sadly, homemade did not live up to the expectations their Instagram portrays. Drinks were luke warm at best, the garlic mushrooms on sourdough were more like a garlic mushroom soup on soggy bread and the squash and feta quesedilla was dull. We won't be visiting again.