A RETIRED police officer spotted this venue for us. As a recent arrival to the pensioner class he was obviously on the lookout for a bargain. And as bargains go, surely £6.75 for a three-course lunch qualifies!

Situated just off Filey's main thoroughfare, this proved to be a busy venue. Catering for all age groups and accessible to people with mobility difficulties, the menu provided a wide range of food.

We chose a window table. The sole waitress was very slow and didn't spot people's needs. Before we left, a second waitress appeared and things speeded up markedly.

Having established that the three-course lunch, served daily from noon, contained no surprises, we checked on the specials. Creamed garlic mushrooms on toast (£2.20), Fisherman's lunch of hot buttered shrimps with salad garnish, bread and butter (£4.50), and minute steak with onions served in a bap with side salad (£2.95) all featured. Not sure about the 'surup' sponge though!

We were only looking or a light bite and a drink. Ann inspected the chill cabinet and ordered scones, one cherry, the other sultana, with jam and cream.

A pot of tea eventually arrived and then, after a considerable delay, the scones. Unable to catch the waitress's eye, I went in search of knives and serviettes. We shared the scones which were beautifully fresh coming with generous portions of cream.

My turn to visit the chill cabinet to select from an attractive display, a tray bake and a piece of fruit cake. Twenty minutes later still waiting for the cakes and having been in the caf for almost an hour we left paying £3.80 for the snack.

We got the impression that Filey was suffering a poor season generally. If this is true, surely each outlet should be doing all it can to ensure holiday-makers make return visits. Slow service certainly does not appeal to this intrepid snacker.