Yorkshire Crust
252 Tinshill Road
Cookridge
Leeds
LS16 7BT
Date Visited : 17 February 2015
Price: £8.00
The
Yorkshire Crust is a small deli cafe at the end of a parade of shops just near
the Horsforth railway station. It’s not
the most appealing looking building from the outside but it makes up for that
with the food served inside.
Since it was
a sunny day we decided to take a walk to the café from home – a walk which I
overestimated the length of, so when we finally did arrive we were a little
late and our reception was a tad frosty! But nevertheless, once we got seated and the
tea started flowing our late arrival seemed to be forgotten.
We opted for
the traditional afternoon tea which consisted of a selection of finger
sandwiches, homemade scones with jam and clotted cream and a variety of cakes.
For only £8 per person, it is very reasonably priced in comparison with many
other places.
The tea was
served on a large wooden board rather than the traditional tiered cake stand
and it came loaded with a selection of egg mayonnaise, cheese and onion
chutney, ham and tomato, and ham and cream cheese sandwiches, all served on
brown wholemeal bread. Now I’m not a fan
of onions so I didn’t give the cheese and chutney a try, but my husband and
daughter loved it and we ended up buying a jar to take home (the chutney is
freshly made on the premises and it is delicious – or so I’m told!).
As with the
sandwiches the cakes were similarly scrummy, comprising of buttery shortbread
filled with jam and apple, a chocolate brownie, and fruit scones. The
shortbread was a particular favourite.
The gluten
free afternoon tea consisted of four quarter sandwiches, with cheese and chutney,
and ham and tomato, followed by the cafes tangy homemade citrus lemon drizzle
cake.
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| Gluten Free Afternoon Tea |
Despite
arriving a little behind schedule, this delicious afternoon tea was well worth
the long walk and it certainly surpassed my expectations. And the fact we had to trek back up a
viciously steep hill as we headed back home made me feel a little less guilty about
all of the calories I’d just stuffed my face with!
Ratings: Gluten
Free:
Tea: 7/10
Sandwiches: 7/10 7/10
Cakes: 7/10 6/10
Scones: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Overall: 7½/10
Would I return? Yes. It’s an ideal stop when out walking or
shopping around Horsforth and I’ve heard the bacon sandwiches are really good.
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