Oscars Bistro - Powys

We arrived in Hay and immediately set upon fortifying ourselves for a day of book shopping! We came across Oscars bistro and agreed that it looked a nice enough place. We entered and were greeted by a friendly lady. We take our seats and peruse the breakfast and drink options. Our choices a cafetiere of Kenyan blend coffee, one full English breakfast and a vegetarian breakfast. Coffee was served immediately, (oat milk available, big thumbs up and we were left to plunge, thumbs up again as we can leave it to brew to our required taste. Once enough time had lapsed we poured and doctored it to our satisfaction. A gorgeous cup of coffee (which stayed hot until we 'd had 3 cups each! Our breakfasts arrive (sorry I 'm not one for pics of my food

Nice place. Lovely friendly owners and good food. We had jacket and salad and quiche and salad while eating in. Then cake to take away. Recommend

Turned up in Hay on Wye after a long bike over the Gospel Pass and in desperate need of sustenance. I ordered a coffee and chips. The coffee was excellent, but the chips, were on another level. You don't get many, but they are quite large chunks, and I have to say they're the best I've had for quite a while, and the reason prompting me to write this review. The staff were polite and attentive. The reason I chose this establishment after scouting out the other cafes was it was fairly unpretentious and it was a good choice. I will be coming back for more of those fabulously cooked chips.

Oscars, we found a homely place with a standard of food to match the friendly atmosphere of the place. We shared the local cheese platter with a generous helping of cheesy chips. The choice of local cheeses served with half a baguette warm from the oven proved delicious. The cheesy chips were rich and hearty, just the thing for a cold day. Well recommended. Unpretentious very good quality hearty grub. Richard Sinclair Birmingham

It's like a step back in time to a cafe from the 80s. It had an aroma of over used chip fat and a smile wouldn't go amiss. There's an odd excess of laminated notices that make you feel afraid you might do something wrong. The food was surprisingly OK.