Have driven past here many times and finally decided to stop for lunch. Menu is ok, but strange atmosphere. Staff all standing round yet you have to order at the counter and then collect all your food from the hot pass when it’s ready and your buzzer goes off. The kitchen extract was not switched on so it was hugely smoky and stale oil smell. Food was actually quite good, but it needs some enthusiasm and passion putting in to improve it. Random guy wandering round in a beanie hat clearing tables… still not entirely sure if he actually works there.

Hi we went there at lunchtime and have been here many times previously before the pandemic. Upon arrival the staff were not that friendly and were on their phones only the chef engaged with us. We had some lunch which ws good but the service is non existent.all the time the staff are on their phones or eating whilst behind the counter. The place was less than a third occupied. Would we return, probably not I would try another place.

Light airy venue with various seating arrangements with lots of colourful cushions. Large range of large and small cakes. Stand with visitor leaflets and history board on the wall about the prison. Access to the old court and cells from the cafe. Agricultural exhibition of old farm machinery outside.

Disappointed overall by an underwhelming experience. The girl at the counter struggled mournfully with the ordering process, it was only the interjection of another member of staff explaining it was a new menu and apologising that kept me there. I was then presented with a buzzer which calls you back to the counter when your order is ready .not a system that appealed to me- does not create a relaxing atmosphere. The chicken sandwich (at £9) was club style but made with unpleasant sliced bread and the filling was minimal but tasty. I ended up removing the filling and eating it without tackling more of the bread. Coffee was rather weak too, I won't return.

Much improved! We go here a lot as we enjoy rural drive down back lanes and they serve gluten free options! Very pleased this time to see they are doing jacket potatoes again! Bleepers are annoying but being disabled staff very willing to being food to our table. Only problem is that there is no longer any designated disabled parking! Otherwise I would give it 5 stars!

We had a breakfast here as 3 adults (and a dog) and it was nice, bit expensive but as tourist in the are we already notice prices are dearer in this parts. Food was pretty decent, I like the fact they were serving sourdough with full English. Walk around the prison was interesting. it's a unique dining experience. Staff were pleasant enough, we had no issues, they actually served us breakfast to the table which from other reviews I gather is not necessarily the norm.

Disappointing! First visit for us. Ordered two Farmhouse breakfasts and two Garden Farmhouse and coffees. The flat white coffees were only luke warm and the americanos had flecks of what looked like sour milk on the surface. Answer from staff on complaint was that they had changed supplier and maybe they should change back 😬 (not our problem). The breakfast looked good when presented - however the plates were not warm and the breakfast was also only luke warm. Poached eggs very watery, bacon dry, sausages stone cold. Had to ask for butter for toast as only one of the four breakfasts came up with butter. The breakfast was fairly expensive at £12 -£12.50 plus drinks. We don't object to higher prices if we have good food - unfortunately this was not the case. This place has such potential to be an amazing cafe, but the lack of customers should have been a warning. The staff were not at all interested in our concerns and never even gave eye contact when we left. First place we've been in a long time (and we go out every weekend for breakfast) where the staff do not say goodbye or acknowledge us on departure. 😞 Cannot see any reason to return to this place which is sad as we loved the setting of the place. Would be very surprised if this place gets repeat business - just relying on Cotswold tourists unfortunately!

A gem of a find. Great place for a stop off for coffee/food with the added bonus of a free tour of the old prison and a farming equipment exhibition. A real homage to the local community of bygone days. Highly recommend. If you have time, a visit to the nearby market town of Northleach is also recommended.

This was my second visit to The Old Prison and it did not disappoint. When we arrived, the cafe was very busy but we managed to find a table. The table was clean and there were plenty of napkins/cutlery. I had coffee (which was very good), and my children both had Oreo cake, which they reported was delicious. Staff were friendly and offered to bring my coffee and the cakes over to my table once we had ordered at the till. After visiting the cafe, we had a look round the prison cells and the court room, which we all enjoyed. There is also an interesting display of historic carts/farm vehicles outside. All in all, we really enjoyed our visit and will be back!

We were on our way to Cotswolds from Bath and stopped for a takeaway cup of coffee. The coffee was good as was the service but the venue is very cool. Wish we’d had more time to explore but it’s worth a stop, for certain. Apparently, it’s changing hands so hopefully the new owner will continue to promote and preserve this interesting artifact.