Brew Garden Cafe

Tired of walking around Stratford, we headed east out of town to do some antiquing in the hamlet of Shakespeare. The antiques were predictable. The lunch at Brew Garden Café was not. The café is an outdoor, street-​side affair, with tables on the front porch and under a pagoda in the garden area. My husband ordered a carrot soup and an English cheddar with chutney spread on a whole grain bread. I ordered a scone. The scone was fresh and light and came with sides of coddled cream, lemon curd, and homemade strawberry preserves. The carrot soup was homemade and was beautifully seasoned. The cheese sandwich was was made of thick slices of hearty bread and generous slices of cheddar. Service was cheery and prompt. Even the water arrived with lemon slices. In all, an excellent meal. The only drawback is the traffic on the street. Correction, it’s not a street, it’s a highway. When the semi-​trailer trucks go roaring by, which is every few seconds, we just had to stop talking. They must wipe off those tables religiously, too, or they would be covered in dust from that busy highway. I’d eat there again, though, because it was the best food we ate in the Stratford area.