Reviews in Dorchester

It was a last minute decision to take my daughter's for a drink in the cafe. We arrived full of anticipation for a lovely time but we're quite disappointed with the service which was very slow. The two very young girls were doing their best but were clearly a little overwhelmed by the volume of work. They were unsure as to our booking being valid and where we where to sit but it was sorted soon enough. We waited 20 minutes for the rules to be handed to us by which time I had stroked one of the cats without sanitizing my hands. We considered leaving before ordering as we did not feel particularly valued as customers. However we decided to stay and had a drink which was fairly decent. We all decided we had not been enticed to go back again. The cats are clearly well looked after.

Absolutely fabulous place. Warm and welcoming with really cute cats too who were so entertaining. Definitely come again. The £2.50 per person is a bargain and reasonably price.

Made a booking for yesterday to see the cats. Had hot chocolate and slice of yummy victoria sponge. Will be back soon.

Not great. Smells of damp and mould totally toxic. Cats and staff friendly but general atmosphere stinks literally. Food was ok minus cat hairs, gross!!

My Granddaughter and myself visited yesterday and we loved it, the cats were great and very entertaining to watch. Will definitely visit again .

We spent a lovely hour yesterday. My four children and my husband and I all love cats and they were adorable running around and jumping on the table and our laps. The atmosphere was very friendly and the food and service was wonderful. We will definitely go again.

My son and I enjoyed our experience at Tabby Terrace so much we booked back in to return in the afternoon! The food and drinks were lovely, the staff were wonderful and the cats were adorable. My only criticism would be that they might impose a limit on number of young children as I have seen other cat cafes do or else police the behaviour a little more closely, just because there were a lot of children repeatedly following the cats around when they very clearly wanted to be left alone. That said, the staff clearly had a lovely relationship with and cared about the cats very much.

A lovely cafe and the most well behaved cats ever! The service is second to none and so friendly and caring. The cats are the cutest things ever and so friendly and so well behaved. This is excellent value for money as you are helping a local business and four cats.

I brought my grandchildren to the Tabby Terrace yesterday and booked in advance so they wouldn’t be disappointed if they couldn’t get in! We were all absolutely delighted with the visit, the children have just rescued kittens themselves and what a lovely hour it was. Friendly cats, delightful staff and a perfect setting to enjoy drinks and yummy cake too- we’ll be back! Thankyou x

A lovely time was had by my granddaughter and myself. The food was lovely, especially the gluten free bread, it was just like proper bread. We had a lovely time. They were also so understanding when my grandson came to meet us and was sick on the floor, there was no fuss and it was just cleared away. We will definitely be back again when my grandchildren come to visit again. Thank you cat cafe.

Spent a lovely morning having drinks and breakfast. The four cats were a delight, they are very well cared for and are playful and affectionate. We booked for 10am during the week, we had the place and the cats to ourselves for about an hour until another couple arrived. This is a great ‘start up’ and I hope it will be well supported- we will definitely go again. There is a £2.50 charge per person- this seems to upset some reviewers. I think it is great value- the cats need feeding and regular vet visits, £2.50 is less than most cat cafes.

This was my second visit after visiting back in September. Both visits have been amazing and if I lived closer I would visit the cafe much more regularly as the staff have always been fantastic, served lovely drinks and the food I have seen others have has looked good (although I am yet to try the food). When I went sunday lunch time the place was relatively busy but the staff handled it well and even apologised for there only being 2 of them on, for me there was no need to apologise as they still did fantastic (although I'm sure for them they were run off their feet!). My only comment would be that we got slightly less time with the cats as they seem to prefer being around near the drinks counter/window cat tree is but cats will be cats and we can't choose where they are going!

Took my wife here for a birthday treat, coffee's, service and staff were excellent. The cats were really cute and very playfull which added to a great time. We didn't have food but I can imagine it would be top notch. Would highly recommend a visit to for any cat lover. If your not you will be after a visit.

We had a lovely time celebrating my son’s birthday at Tabby Terrace - he & my daughter loved it and fully intend to return! They were so happy to find they could buy fun cat-based items that were for sale, too. In quite a few of the other reviews, I notice criticisms about it being expensive. And it does cost more than your average cafe but I feel it’s justified as you are getting a unique experience which is far more special and memorable than anything a normal tearoom or coffee shop can offer. The kittens were very sweet, we only really saw Sushi but he more than made up for the others by absolutely spoiling us with attention. My only complaint would be that it was very cold, so after 90 minutes we were refrigerated! Don’t know if their heating had failed but on looking I couldn’t see any sign of a heater anywhere in the cafe…. Tabby Terrace was very popular when we visited - fully booked all day - and we hope people continue to flood in. With so many high street shops closing, it’s such a pleasure to see enterprising small businesses like this that offer something refreshingly different.

Great place - fab idea! Only 4 cats there but they were all very entertaining & playful. My family really enjoyed watching them. £2.50 entrance fee was reasonable considering another cat cafe I’ve been to charges £5 entrance! Food took a really long time to be served but was very nice when it eventually arrived. Cans of drinks are too overpriced at £3.40 though. The staff were friendly & very knowledgeable about the cats - overall a nice little cafe xx

We booked a table for my daughter as it was her birthday treat and she loves cats. So just the 3 of us. We knew about the £2.50 entry fee, but find it rather extortionate. We ordered lunch as it was 1pm, food was lovely, but over priced for what we had and £3.50 for a can of Fanta!!! We were the only ones in the cafe and it was freezing, we were offered one blanket between us. The cats didn’t really interact with us, apart from when food was brought and one jumped on the table. We were only there for 40 minutes as too cold to stay any longer.

A lovely space, friendly staff, good breakfast and, of course, beautiful cats. 4 darling kittens today: Sushi, Beans, Bubble and Squeak, whose cute antics were a joy to behold. Highly recommended for cat lovers.

We had the greatest visit yesterday, food and drinks were all great. I don’t have any issues with paying the £2.50 entrance fee, which is advertised so shouldn’t come as a shock. It’s not just for the cats upkeep, it’s for all the other overheads too, it’s a small business after all. And ultimately we went to see the cats who were all super friendly and very sweet! We will definitely visit again.