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4.5 49 reviews
#8 of 18 Quick Bites in Abergavenny
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Cafe, British
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
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Goytre Wharf Old Abergavenny Rd, Abergavenny NP7 9EW Wales
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+44 1873 880899
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Reviewed 1 January 2020
Slow service

Visited after a lovely post-Christmas walk along the canal. I ordered a bowl of soup and my husband only wanted a coffee. This cafe is in a beautiful setting and the menu looked good. However, I waited ages for the soup to arrive and in...More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 14 November 2019
The Extra Mile.

The Green Flute is hospitality at its best. The staff are friendly, the welcome warm and they will always go the extra mile to help out. I am a canoe instructor and I regularly turn up on wet days and sometimes with a loads of...More

Date of visit: November 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 15 November 2019

Thank you so much for your kind words, we are just happy that we are able to help!

Reviewed 19 September 2019 via mobile
Lunch time visit

Lunch time visit with friends and are furry friends Friendly staff always make you feel welcome Great Cornish pasties and tea cake and coffee Nice walk home along canal

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 15 August 2019
SO disappointed...

Having visited last Summer and had a really lovely sandwich we called in today and ordered some. It came as in sliced bread with a teensy bit of greenery, one slice of cue, grated carrot and half a mini tomato. The taste was ok but...More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 9 August 2019 via mobile
Good breakfast, if you don't mind a long wait!

We had moored overnight at Goytre Wharf on our canal boat holiday, so were a little early, waiting outside when the cafe opened. We ordered 3 breakfasts at 10am. We were the first ones there so didn't think it would be a long wait. Tea...More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 27 July 2019
Terrible!

Just got back from a very disappointing lunch! We only ordered a panini & a tuna sandwich..yet had to wait over 45 minutes! We could see other people who’d ordered after us getting served before us & were just about to give up & demand...More

Date of visit: July 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 28 July 2019

I am very sorry to hear about your disappointing experience when you visited our café recently. I can only say that this is not our normal level of service or food standards and I am very disappointed that my staff provided you with such inferior...More

Reviewed 6 July 2019
Coffee at The Green Flute

This is a very good cafe on the side of The Newport to Brecon canal. The cafe serves excellent coffee and light lunches at very reasonable prices, one can have coffee and the enjoy a stroll along the canal towpath.

Date of visit: May 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2019

Thank you for reviewing our cafe and glad you enjoyed your visit. Hope to see you again soon.

Reviewed 23 June 2019
Silly boy

we wait outside because doesn't open until 10am. Tried the big double doors at 10.08am but with the door locked and chairs stacked upside down on the tables, we assume that we must be wrong. Staff members chatting away inside but still chairs on tables...More

Date of visit: June 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 24 June 2019

I am very sorry to hear that you did not receive our normal warm welcome at the café. I have spoken to the staff members who were working that morning and the person in particular who eventually opened the door for you, who sends her...More

Reviewed 16 May 2019 via mobile
What a disaster utter disappointment!!!!

It was my daughter’s birthday and after a delicious lunch at the Secret Garden we decided to visit the Green Flute At first we thought it was closed as the last time we visited the whole place was decked with flowers - growing and in...More

Date of visit: May 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 18 May 2019

Naturally I am shocked to receive your review and very sorry that any of my staff members should speak to you in such a way. I am unfortunately not sure which of my staff your comments refer to, but will be making all of them...More

Reviewed 8 May 2019
Gluten, dairy and egg free baking

We wanted to have a canal walk and were attracted to the Green Flute Cafe web site at Goytre Wharf. We weren’t disappointed, lots of seating inside and out with views of the canal, very picturesque and a lovely welcome. We chose here as we...More

Date of visit: May 2019
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GreenFluteUsk, Owner at Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf, responded to this reviewResponded 10 May 2019

Thank you for your review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to our little café. Hope to see you again soon!

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Tk174ac
26 December 2018|
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Response from GreenFluteUsk | Property representative |
Hi, Yes we are still open, but at a different location. We are not up at Goytre Wharf, NP7 9EW. Hope you will come and visit us there instead!
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Camper784137
3 September 2018|
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Response from GreenFluteUsk | Property representative |
Hi, thank you for your enquiry. We are open 8,30am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
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    Does Green Flute @ Goytre Wharf offer takeaway?
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    • Food: 4.5
    • Service: 4.5
    • Value: 4.5