The Grumpy Cook

Slice of cake for £1.00 when purchased with a hot drink on Thursday 20th December from 9.00am - 11.30am at Howe Park Wood Cafe

Our Christmas Opening Times Christmas Eve - Closed Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed 27th December 10.00am - 3.00pm... 28th December 10.00am - 3.00pm 29th December 10.00am - 4.00pm 30th December 10.00am - 4.00pm 31st December 10.00am - 3.00pm 1st January - Closed 2nd January 10.00am - 3.00pm 3rd January Normal Opening Hours.
We would like to wish all our customers a lovely Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year. Thank you for all your support.
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Come and try some of our Homemade Soups.

Free slice of cake with every hot drink purchased. Weds 19/12/18

Don’t forget our Meal Deal is still going £3.99 for Sandwich/Panini, hot drink and a slice of cake. Everyday 11.30am - 2.30pm

Come along to our sister cafe The Grumpy Cook in Shenley Church End MK5 6JG and try our Bubble & Squeak with Poached Egg, Black Pudding and Streaky Bacon.

Don’t forget our Meal Deal is available too at weekends 11.30am - 2.30pm Sandwich/Panini, Hot Drink and a slice of cake for £3.99

Free Slice of Cake with every hot drink purchased tomorrow from 9.00am - 11.30am 5th December 2018. Howe Park Wood Cafe, Chaffron Way, MK4 3GG

The Grumpy Cook has 3 venues in Milton Keynes Howe Park Wood Cafe, Chaffron Way, MK4 3GG The Grumpy Cook, Shenley Church End MK5 6JG The Grumpy Cook, Linford Forum, Rockingham Drive MK14 6LY

Don’t forget our Meal Deal is running seven days a week from 11.30 - 2.30pm Just £3.99 for Sandwich/Panini, Hot Drink and a Slice of Cake.

Now extended to weekends! Our fantastic Meal Deal now runs 7 days a week and will continue to do so until the end of January 2019. Sandwich/Panini, Hot Drink and a Slice of our Homemade Cake for just £3.99.

A beautiful day is forecasted so why not take advantage of our Meal Deal? For just £3.99 you get a Sandwich/Panini, a hot drink and a slice of our delicious homemade cake. Available from 11.30am - 2.30pm

Whether it's Breakfast, Lunch or Afternoon Tea or just a coffee, come down to Howe Park Wood Cafe open everyday from 9.00am.

With Christmas fast approaching you can still have lunch out with friends and it does not need to cost a fortune. Sandwich/panini, hot drink and a slice of our homemade cake for just £3.99 available between 11.30am - 2.30pm Monday - Friday.

Don't forget our Meal Deal has just got better. Now £3.99 for a sandwich/panini, hot drink and a slice of cake. Available everyday from 11.30am - 2.30pm Monday - Friday. Howe Park Wood Cafe, Milton Keynes MK4 3GG

I will choose 2 people who share this post to have a free breakfast for two.

Our Meal Deal has just got better! Sandwich/panini, hot drink and a slice of our cake for just £3.99. Available Monday - Friday 11.30am - 2.30pm. Howe Park Wood Cafe, Chaffron Way, MK4 3GG

Special Offer! Buy any hot drink and get a free slice of cake. Monday 26th November from 10.00am - Midday. Howe Park Wood Cafe, Chaffron Way, MK4 3GG

Come on down to Howe Park Wood Cafe for a delicious breakfast. Chaffron Way MK4 3GG open from 9.00am

What a super place! Gorgeous cafe, staff absolutely lovely. Well done guys ! �

We went for a walk in the woods with our border collie and called in the cafe for a drink, they had some lovely cakes in there and I had a lovely hot chocolate deluxe which was yummy. Staff very friendly. Would definitely visit again.

Very good excellent food good service all round

Just had the £5 meal deal , sausage sandwich , passion fruit sponge and a latte - lovely .

Just felt the need to pass on my love to the guys here on light of a couple of negative comments. Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely setting. There’s never ever been an issue where I’ve thought the produce cheap. The cakes are to die for and any sandwich or hot food has always been good value and delish! Looking forward to the better weather for sure x

I visited your cafe last Wednesday taking my 92 year old mother in law for the first time. She is usually very hard to please but was very impressed with your hospitality and remarked to your staff on several occasions how clean and tidy it is and that she would certainly be visiting again, as we all will be too. Keep up the good work!

Delicious lunch with husband sat outside in the sun. £5 meal deal, soup, hot drink and slice of Cake, very good value.

Beautiful place maybe bit small but the food was delicious staff were very nice will be taking our dogs next time

After a walk round Woburn Deer park we called in to Howe Park for lunch. So lovely sitting outside in the spring sunshine with our two black labs, who were very welcome. Delicious bacon rolls and lemon drizzle cake, perfect �

I really enjoyed my first visit to Howe Park Wood Cafe. I've never been before and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of food and how nice it is there. Have been to plenty of other, similar types of cafe and they haven't measured up to your cafe by a long way.

Thought I would pay a visit today as seen posts on fb. Was disappointed though. Advertised paninins but not on today and sandwiches were already pre made. No prices on the sandwiches or cakes so was quite shocked by how much 2 teas and 2 cakes came to. Also no coffee table at the sofa so saw a waitress put down 2 coffees and 2 rolls on the floor! No nice when there are dogs in the cafe. Could be a little gem of a cafe but felt very basic and expensive for what it is.

First time in this cafe after a walk round the woods but was surprised and disappointed that because I only drink coffee I could not order a cream and like I do every where else? As both myself and my husband often enjoy cream teas on our travels we will probably prefer to go somewhere else next time in that area.

Stopped off for coffee & cake, service was slow & even worse customer service, don’t think we will be going back in a hurry. Such a shame as a lovely setting for an afternoon treat.

My friends and I have been to Howe Park Cafe for lunch 4/5 times over the past couple of months. A full menu was only available on one occasion. Today was a real disappointment. We came for the meal deal to be told it is no longer running. I asked for a menu to be told they don’t have them and that jacket potatoes and soup aren’t available anymore only sandwiches and panini’s from the refrigerator. There were no prices on the sandwiches either. Every time I’ve been the high chairs are filthy. My friends and I will not be returning. Such a shame as a nice location.

Just been for lunch with my husband . The 4 young ladies serving were very nice and polite. I had a cheese toastie but the bread was very thin. Found the food too expensive for what we got. Music playing was also way too loud. Think we will stick to just having a cuppa from now on

I’ve been to Howe Park Wood cafe a number of times now from when it first opened as a cafe to most recently, earlier today. I have to be honest have found that the experience has slowly declined each time.



It started off being quite a cute, cosy affair with the staff clearly taking a great pride in the service & experience offered to their customers. There was huge potential to really create a wonderful place for people to have a coffee & cake, which unfortunately has been squandered. I do like that thought has been taken about the offering for children & patrons with dogs, which suits my family.



In my opinion the cafe seems to have become ‘above its station’ and ought to return back to the original offering and pricing format. The prices are very high and certainly need reviewing. It’s almost as if the management have become greedy? There was a loyalty scheme initially, I don’t know if this still exists? The staff certainly don’t prompt to you to stamp your card if it does.



I completely understand the business side of the affair & thus the decision to employ young people to staff the cafe at the weekend, but when this affects the quality of your service offering, it certainly needs to be reviewed. I’ve read a number of others reviews on this page that echo this thought.



This is totally subjective I know, but I am not a fan of the furniture (to me it is more suited to a roadside snack wagon) nor am I keen on the mish-mash of differing plates/mugs etc. The table that we sat at today was wobbly - not because the floor is uneven, but the legs need tightening where they meet the feet.



Really disappointed with the visit today, as with the location/food/facilities it should be an awesome experience. The redeeming factor is the quality of the food, it is superb (albeit expensive!)



I hope that Howe Park Wood cafe can return to its roots & really shine like it should.

Fine if you want surly service. I ordered a tuna melt and was told after a while that there was no cheese and then later there was no tuna. Not the first time they have run out of basic stuff but sold me it anyway

Find it lacks options everytime I go. If you just want a sandwich then I'm sure it's fine but if you want anything healthier like a salad then don't go here. My girls wanted an ice cream to walk round with but they only did tubs which would have been too difficult to walk round the woods with. Just a bit more thought could make this place great.

As well as being regulars ourselves we often bring visitors to the area here as it highlights so much of what is good about Milton Keynes. The food is always excellent, but we were very disappointed last time we brought friends that the tea we had ordered came pre-prepared in mugs instead of in teapots. Apart from the fact that my husband does not take milk, so had to send his back, (we obviously didn't mention this as we had pots last time we came) the experience is far inferior. Please bring back the pots - even if you offer mugs with them!

What a super place! Gorgeous cafe, staff absolutely lovely. Well done guys ! �

We went for a walk in the woods with our border collie and called in the cafe for a drink, they had some lovely cakes in there and I had a lovely hot chocolate deluxe which was yummy. Staff very friendly. Would definitely visit again.

Very good excellent food good service all round

Just had the £5 meal deal , sausage sandwich , passion fruit sponge and a latte - lovely .

Just felt the need to pass on my love to the guys here on light of a couple of negative comments. Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely setting. There’s never ever been an issue where I’ve thought the produce cheap. The cakes are to die for and any sandwich or hot food has always been good value and delish! Looking forward to the better weather for sure x

I visited your cafe last Wednesday taking my 92 year old mother in law for the first time. She is usually very hard to please but was very impressed with your hospitality and remarked to your staff on several occasions how clean and tidy it is and that she would certainly be visiting again, as we all will be too. Keep up the good work!

Delicious lunch with husband sat outside in the sun. £5 meal deal, soup, hot drink and slice of Cake, very good value.

Beautiful place maybe bit small but the food was delicious staff were very nice will be taking our dogs next time

After a walk round Woburn Deer park we called in to Howe Park for lunch. So lovely sitting outside in the spring sunshine with our two black labs, who were very welcome. Delicious bacon rolls and lemon drizzle cake, perfect �

I really enjoyed my first visit to Howe Park Wood Cafe. I've never been before and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of food and how nice it is there. Have been to plenty of other, similar types of cafe and they haven't measured up to your cafe by a long way.

Thought I would pay a visit today as seen posts on fb. Was disappointed though. Advertised paninins but not on today and sandwiches were already pre made. No prices on the sandwiches or cakes so was quite shocked by how much 2 teas and 2 cakes came to. Also no coffee table at the sofa so saw a waitress put down 2 coffees and 2 rolls on the floor! No nice when there are dogs in the cafe. Could be a little gem of a cafe but felt very basic and expensive for what it is.

First time in this cafe after a walk round the woods but was surprised and disappointed that because I only drink coffee I could not order a cream and like I do every where else? As both myself and my husband often enjoy cream teas on our travels we will probably prefer to go somewhere else next time in that area.

Stopped off for coffee & cake, service was slow & even worse customer service, don’t think we will be going back in a hurry. Such a shame as a lovely setting for an afternoon treat.

My friends and I have been to Howe Park Cafe for lunch 4/5 times over the past couple of months. A full menu was only available on one occasion. Today was a real disappointment. We came for the meal deal to be told it is no longer running. I asked for a menu to be told they don’t have them and that jacket potatoes and soup aren’t available anymore only sandwiches and panini’s from the refrigerator. There were no prices on the sandwiches either. Every time I’ve been the high chairs are filthy. My friends and I will not be returning. Such a shame as a nice location.

Just been for lunch with my husband . The 4 young ladies serving were very nice and polite. I had a cheese toastie but the bread was very thin. Found the food too expensive for what we got. Music playing was also way too loud. Think we will stick to just having a cuppa from now on

I’ve been to Howe Park Wood cafe a number of times now from when it first opened as a cafe to most recently, earlier today. I have to be honest have found that the experience has slowly declined each time.



It started off being quite a cute, cosy affair with the staff clearly taking a great pride in the service & experience offered to their customers. There was huge potential to really create a wonderful place for people to have a coffee & cake, which unfortunately has been squandered. I do like that thought has been taken about the offering for children & patrons with dogs, which suits my family.



In my opinion the cafe seems to have become ‘above its station’ and ought to return back to the original offering and pricing format. The prices are very high and certainly need reviewing. It’s almost as if the management have become greedy? There was a loyalty scheme initially, I don’t know if this still exists? The staff certainly don’t prompt to you to stamp your card if it does.



I completely understand the business side of the affair & thus the decision to employ young people to staff the cafe at the weekend, but when this affects the quality of your service offering, it certainly needs to be reviewed. I’ve read a number of others reviews on this page that echo this thought.



This is totally subjective I know, but I am not a fan of the furniture (to me it is more suited to a roadside snack wagon) nor am I keen on the mish-mash of differing plates/mugs etc. The table that we sat at today was wobbly - not because the floor is uneven, but the legs need tightening where they meet the feet.



Really disappointed with the visit today, as with the location/food/facilities it should be an awesome experience. The redeeming factor is the quality of the food, it is superb (albeit expensive!)



I hope that Howe Park Wood cafe can return to its roots & really shine like it should.

Fine if you want surly service. I ordered a tuna melt and was told after a while that there was no cheese and then later there was no tuna. Not the first time they have run out of basic stuff but sold me it anyway

Find it lacks options everytime I go. If you just want a sandwich then I'm sure it's fine but if you want anything healthier like a salad then don't go here. My girls wanted an ice cream to walk round with but they only did tubs which would have been too difficult to walk round the woods with. Just a bit more thought could make this place great.

As well as being regulars ourselves we often bring visitors to the area here as it highlights so much of what is good about Milton Keynes. The food is always excellent, but we were very disappointed last time we brought friends that the tea we had ordered came pre-prepared in mugs instead of in teapots. Apart from the fact that my husband does not take milk, so had to send his back, (we obviously didn't mention this as we had pots last time we came) the experience is far inferior. Please bring back the pots - even if you offer mugs with them!