Beach Hut in Eastleigh

Well I couldn’t have been more disappointed and ashamed today when I took my visiting daughter there for a light lunch. We ordered bacon Brie and cranberry toasted panini. It was just as well that I’d read the description because if I’d eaten it with my eyes closed I wouldn’t have been able to identify it by taste. What happened to the lovely tasty rashers and Brie thick enough to melt and drip? Wat we had was a toasted panini with wafer thin Brie, little pieces of chopped bacon and a smear of cranberry. Quite honestly it was a great disappointment. Would I go there again? Certainly not.

Location is great and Hamble is one of our favourite places to visit. I think the food prices are average but the quality and presentation of the food is lacking. A beef burger was ordered today and the burger was placed in a squashed bun. There was no lettuce or tomato added just a small burger placed in a plain bun. It didn’t look very appetising. Will enjoy coffee here again but will definitely eat somewhere else.

Come here often with elderly mum and dog, but never got round to leaving a review! Great place all year round but especially in the summer. Friendly staff, good value and always busy! Not so busy you cannot get a table though…

Had lunch here today excellent service and food was great always come here when coming to hamble lovely staff and food came quick which was great.

Lovely location, shame about the salty jacket potato. All I could taste was salt, the worst jacket potato I have ever had

After a little walk along the Hamble we stopped off at the beach hut cafe for hot drinks and sausage rolls. Lovely place and friendly staff with nice drinks, especially the oat milk hot chocolate, and some tasty sausage rolls.

Had breakfast here today excellent food and great service. Definitely recommend. Lovely view of the boats . 5 stars. Table service too.

The Beach Hut is a pleasant little diner with great views over the river Hamble. Also not far from the pink ferry stop. Staff were friendly and food pretty good. We had paninis, some kids meals etc and all fine no complaints. The milkshakes were brilliant. 👌

This cafe is just the best for coffee, light brunch or lunch, even glass of wine. The view is always lovely and so are the staff.

We have been going to the Beach Hut Café for about 6 years. It's a lovely place to sit and watch the boats and activity on the River Hamble, the upstairs seating area is lovely especially in the summer. We normally go for breakfast on Sunday morning but have had brunch/lunch too. The staff are all lovely, very polite and smiling. My only fault is that quite often the breakfast is just barely warm when it arrives, how hard is it to serve hot food?

Ordered two regular hot dogs with onions and chips plus a portion of onion rings. Drinks one tea and one coke. Food was not great at all,chips were dry luke warm and reheated not freshly cooked,the onion rings were undercooked and tea not very hot or nice. I suppose you get what you pay for and I’m afraid the prices reflect the quality of the food.

I ordered a strawberry frappe from the takeaway counter and it was in fact very good! They had an array of flavours to choose from, all of which looked very tempting! My drink was lovely and refreshing, everything I was looking for. I was not disappointed! They also offer a selection of hot food such as fish & chips which did catch my eye as well as ice creams. It’s situated in a very good position, overlooking the Marina and river. There are plenty of benches nearby where you can sit at, relax and enjoy the marvellous view. I would definitely return when in the area.

This is a lovely cafe. Great views over the river. Good food & coffee which is very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend it.

I’m at a loss to understand how this restaurant continues to survive it dishes out really awful food that’s not cheap. How can this location provide simple food such as toast and the bread isn’t fresh.

Fantastic views with a very warm atmosphere, the food & staff are brilliant. Seven of us visited today & all the food was delivered at the same time with it still being hot & fresh

We took the pink ferry over from Warsash specifically to have breakfast here. Great menu, efficient and polite staff and perfect setting. Our full English breakfasts were absolutely perfect - great produce, cooked just right and served promptly. What more could you want.

The menu sounded great but the food unfortunately was tasteless, under cooked chips, wilted/dry salad leaves and poor quality ingredients. It's fine for a quick cup of traditional and maybe a slice of cake.

Lovely little cafe,the food was excellent with with good choice,service excellent the staff friendly and cheerful,the views across hamble are wonderful,definitely would recommend, tbh we're are regulars we love it

lovely location, shame about the poor quality, convenience vegan food . Little effort to supply, nutritious plant based breakfast.

Was really disappointed by an older member of staff. No clue what was in his mind but he literally show disrespect, overcharge and did a simple order of 2 items wrong. Avoid the place at all costs or at least an old man running the place. Hope he feel better today after what he did to us. People like him must be ashamed and never work in hospitality business. Customer service is awful. Personality is rubbish.

Came here to meet a friend for coffee, we were disgusted by how an older member of staff was treating a young girl who was cooking, who handled herself well, it was nothing short of bullying, wanted to grab the girl and give her a hug, I believe the older ladies name to be Sue who should be ashamed of herself, I hope the owners read and take head of this as it was nothing but shameful and I have mentioned this to friends I know that go here and to look out for this, wish I said something at the time.

Exploring Hamble we called in here for a light lunch. Lovely freshly made sandwiches, friendly and chatty staff. Excellent service, great views across the Hamble. Couldn’t have been better,

Fabulous location and great service and food. This place exceeds in all areas. The food is cooked to perfection and the service spot on. They really go the extra mile. Well done.

Stopped recently for a coffee. There was a tear in my eye as I saw that the old Italian coffee machine had been replaced by a new push-button style machine. Results were as I feared. Sure it is quicker for the staff to prepare a...

This is a great little cafe the staff are really nice and friendly, the food is fine our only criticism is the cappuccino which is not hot enough. We would recommend this food stop.

Food over cooked and awful. Ordered sandwiches and burgers and they were really poor. Service also pretty chaotic and slow. Really average which is a shame as the locations perfect.

Our first time in Hamble. Visited the beach hut for a hot drink enjoying the stunning scenery. Will be back again.

Stopped for a takeaway coffee yesterday afternoon. They have decent coffee machines but these lattes tasted like they were made from powder mix. Still priced at £2.90 each. We tipped ours onto the beach after one sip. Looked inside to see if the coffee machines...

Excellent carrot cake on paddle stop whilst kayaking the Hamble river. Other cakes look tempting too. Been here previously for breakfast too. Good quality food and coffee in the waterfront.

Food was ample and properly served and presented. I have been before with a negative experience, there appears to be a new manageress who has more of a handle on things and has excellent customer service. Nothing was too much trouble when being served, attentiveness...

We caught the ferry over from Warsash - a nice 10 minute crossing - and visited the Beach Hut. It has a great location, directly on the shore with great views across Hamble river. When we visited only the kiosk was open, not the upstairs...

After waiting 30 minutes for "oven baked potato wedges with salad" I was presented with a soggy baked potato cut into pale slimy chunks and some over whipped tuna. The "salad" was a single leaf of lettuce and one cherry tomato! I would recommend avoiding...

Service is far too slow. If there is more than 2 people in the queue you know that you've got a very long wait. Often not bothered to wait that long.

Stopped here after kayaking, the chicken was nicely cooked and lots of flavour topped with fresh tomato, lettuce, sliced onion and gherkin. The price is very reasonable for this standard of food! I would definitely eat here again.

This hut has amazing food we had burger and chips taste was lovely and the price matched the quality of the food it was a proper full burger. We ordered at the front then your number is called and you go up and collect your...

Used to be great but went down hill after the current owner Phil took over. Food is of a poor quality, staff are slow and the owner is rude and not receptive to suggestions.

I understand this cafe is under new management. I wanted to give some supportive feedback. * On dreary days, open the blinds to let people know you are open and to let us see out. You have prime position and fab views- make the most...

Used to be absolutely fantastic, and the setting is remarkable, and it is popular, but our most recent experience was only ok. The burgers used to be much bigger and were a real treat, now, it is a good burger, which is fine, but not when you are used to a fantastic burger... Has been capable of so much more, and hope it will be again very soon... It is just a cafe at the end of the day.

Planned something to eat followed by a walk. The location and cafe itself was lovely. The food was okay but not great. The hot chocolate didn’t hve enough chocolate. I ordered a Brie and cranberry like a Jam Panini! Hardly any Broe in it and for £5.50

A super location and the food is decent enough.However, one has to queue for long periods if the place is busy.They seem to just have one person serving and then making drinks, there are enough staff to fill in and help out in other roles such as working the customer queue and making hot drinks, but they don't seem to manage this even though I saw 6 people behind the counter, and not all of them appeared to be occupied - this is poor management and is annoying for customers.I also noticed a person doing food prep who was not wearing any form of head covering, being as they had long hair and wore it loose, I'd imagine it's only a matter of time before someone finds hair in their food - This is a very basic hygiene issue.Having visited this cafe over a number of years, it seems that the employees have all changed and the cafe is not run as well as it used to be, as said, the queuing is very annoying and preventable, I'm also concerned over the food hygiene standards - if these people have any form of professional training, then loose hair when preparing food is obviously not important.

We visited Saturday morning following a walk & trip on the pink ferry. We waited about 15 mins to get served - 1 person on the till taking orders and making the drinks, while 2 others were doing 1 lot of washing up, one person folding napkins, 1 person cooking, and another wandering around.Apart from the person cooking staff all appeared very young, inexperienced, slow and not very well trained. They were polite enough though. Food took over 30mins and when arrived it wasn’t really worth the wait. Despite the time we queued and waited for food it really was not very busy at all, certainly less than 1/3 of the tables were occupied. We won’t be visiting again.

We’ve stopped off here before for ice creams when paddling on the Hamble but decided it was worth the detour on a wet weekday to try something off the menu. Food was good quality and fresh though I could believe the other reviews that say service could be slicker. Overall we really enjoyed our meal but given the location (waterfront) would probably choose to visit when the sun wasn’t shining.

We visited today as we had walked around from Warsash with our dog early in the morning. I had read the recent reviews about this cafe but, as there were few people there, decided to give them the benefit of the doubt. I ordered toast and marmalade and a bacon sandwich with ‘well done bacon’ . What arrived was toast with apricot jam (well they were nearly the same colour) and a bacon sandwich which might have been shown the frying pan briefly. Why didn’t we complain? Well, being British, my wife ate the jam and I gave the bacon to the dog who seemed happy. It will clearly be our last visit but such a disappointment compared to what it used to be. If you cannot make a success of a superb setting with a good base of previous clients then perhaps you are in the wrong business.

What business thinks that expecting customers to wait over 40 minutes for food is acceptable?It’s a cafe charging higher than average prices but with way worse than average service. Really disappointed.

Thinking we could get a quick bite to eat whilst in the area we paid for a hours parking and choose this cafe for the purpose. We waited nearly ten minutes to be served and were told there would be a half delay for for food. We were served a tepid cup of coffee in the interim. We waited the thirty minutes to no avail and as the parking fee was due to expire I went back in to obtain a refund. The staff were totally disorganised and lacked leadership. Will not be back any time soon.

Living in the village we like to support local businesses, however after our first 2 visits over a year ago we thought it was time to give the Beach Hut another try with visiting friends. Not only was the queue to order 30 minutes with the girl serving admitting it wasn’t that busy, the manager was clearly not helping and bossing his staff around. When ordered and trying to go outside with a tray full of drinks not only did one member of staff come through the door empty handed and let the door close behind him rather than helping me through the manager/owner blatantly walked between the door and I and did not help. The food service then took an additional 30 mins which is extreme for egg on toast x4, over 50 minutes from walking in to receiving food.

Arrived to outdoor tables covered in the previous guests’ leftovers - quite surprised there were any leftovers given how long they must have waited. Having worked in the service industry for 15 years, tried to be helpful and stacked everything to take inside - got to the door and had said door shut on me by exiting staff members. Thankfully a customer got up to open the door for me.Took menus and specials to our group and spent 35 minutes queuing to order. 40 minutes later food arrived, delivered by excellent, friendly young man - a credit to his parents, and clearly working hard.Food was fine - overpriced in my opinion, but perhaps we were biased by having to wait so long.This was our third attempt to patronise this place, and will certainly be our last. There are several other places within easy reach - find one of them. Not worth it.

Absolutely abysmal, we waited for over an hour for lunch when it wasn’t even that busy. I’d say there were at least 10 empty tables throughout the whole site. We could hear the chef getting angrier and angrier in the background, like come on just get on with it. It’s unacceptable, I wouldn’t, at least recommend anyone coming here in the summer holidays. And then with 63 minutes so far waiting, the chef and a serving staff member have started shouting at each other and put the radio on loud, completely ridiculous.

This was a lovely venue, right on the water, gorgeous views and nice vibe, a big shame to call it average because it was such a nice setting but the service was so incredibly slow, we queued for 20 minutes just to order 4 coffees...it was painful. There was one poor girl on drinks when the rest of the large team were doing random things like cutting butter! Come and help the poor girl out. This place could be SO much better if people didn’t have to wait forever to be served.

Waited nearly an hour for a baked potato and a panini. Staff rude, not making eye contact, no apology when querying length of waiting time.

Very busy restaurant. Wonderful views . Great location. Good daily specials backed by a very good menu . Reasonable prices. Popular. Short wait for fresh food .highly recommended.

I do like the menu, quite a wide choice, but the service is incredibly slow. 4 of us visited Friday afternoon, queued for 15 mins to place order so we got 2 drinks each and ordered food. Food was fine but took almost 1 HOUR to arrive. We'd all finished our drinks but no one could face queuing up again. After 45 mins we did enquire how long food would be and were told abruptly "we're doing it" I know good food takes a little longer but surely bagettes can't take that long.

We got ice creams from the ice cream section of the cafe. A standard 99 ice cream with a flake cost over £2, and the person making the ice creams had no gloves and handled the flakes and cones before and after handling money. Therefore the hygiene practice doesn't seem very good. Also the temperature of the ice cream didn't seem quite right as within two minutes it was completely melted, and we couldn't physically eat it fast enough without it dripping over our hands. Definitely wouldn't recommend

Fabulous venue, I ate the brie and cranberry panini which was a bit thin on the cheese although presented and tasted very good. I asked for a glass of water with my meal and coffee but unfortunately the water was tepid. There is a lot of choice on the menu and daily specials but the menu would be perhaps better placed on the outside although it may have been and I couldn't see it. I plan to visit again as the staff were very helpful. Perhaps the young male who brought the meals upstairs could have collected dirty plates from the other tables to take with him on his way downstairs?

Long wait for for food but was informed. Was having quiet lunch with friends when the owner/manager shouted at my friend for moving a chair. His manner was unacceptable and aggressive. Regardless of who was right or wrong no one should be spoken to like that. No customer service skills at all. The staff are very unfriendly. There is always a long wait even for coffee. There are plenty of other places to eat in Hamble with a warm welcome and good food.

Tried to go for coffee and snack this morning , only young kids talking to each other, no customer skills so walked out. What was once a must visit every week for us is now a must miss.

Locals were surprised and mostly pleased when this place seemed to defy normal planning rules and get granted permission for what became a much larger business in a to-die-for prime location. So far so good. The staff are decent, friendly people and service with a smile is normal. The food is mostly OK and some dishes rank 5 stars. (Sadly the excellent coffee is often not hot enough).

I have visited this cafe several times and always have an enjoyable traditional breakfast/ lunch .

Stopped here for a light lunch it was very busy so service was a little slow. My other half's food was lovely but the bread for my panni tasted stale and nearly broke my teeth. Generally good and may have been blip as it was very busy inside.

Bought a MAGNUM from the Beach Hut kiosk and the size was that of those bought in a multi-pack from a supermarket. ie: HALF the size. But still charging you a FULL price for it. Felt severely ripped-off.

We had lunch here today and were very impressed. The staff were all welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious! Yes, there was a slight wait for the food but surely if things are freshly cooked it is well worth the delay. The views from here are also lovely so it is great to have a setting where you can relax, take in the scenery and chat with friends without feeling rushed. We will definitely be returning to try out the appetising cakes next time!

Cycled there with my grandson, to have two full English breakfast, when eventually getting to the counter to be served after about 15 mins, I was told there was approximately 45 min wait, not impressed but still ordered as that is what we went there for, I also ordered a bowl of chips and asked if I could have that as a starter as I could see there were some in the fryer. This didn't happen. It's a shame as it's a brilliant location but is spoilt be the very poor service, there doesn't seem to be anyone showing responsibility, the poor lad on the till was taking orders and making the drinks etc,

You have to place your order at the counter. Although there was no queue and the staff were not at all busy, our friend stood and waited and fumed while they chatted amongst themselves in the kitchen area. In fact, one young woman turned, saw our friend at the counter, ignored her completely and turned back to continue chatting.

Wonderful location but was very disappointed as my cappuccino arrived warm, after asking to be extra hot. The portion of apple cake was really small and for £2.95 I did not feel it was good valve. Won't be returning.

I love the location of this place, my favourite on the south coast. It has the potential of being amazing with the views and a very good menu

Called in on a sunny morning and place was getting very busy but despite a short wait drinks appeared quickly. Nice place to sit and watch the ship activity.

Lovely cafe , good food but always freezing cold inside which spoils the experience. We visit regularly but always sit outside as even in winter it’s warmer outside than in !

On a sunny February day we enjoyed a delicious homemade soup which we didn’t have to wait long for even though there was a steady flow of customers. Other food being served to others looked tasty and well presented. Staff very efficient and pleasant. The cafe is in an ideal situation overlooking the river where we could watch the ferry and a few yachts sailing by.

50 minute wait for a sandwich and a bowl of soup on a quiet day in Feb. The cafe is small, about 30 seats, and had five staff behind the counter. The waiters would bring out food (eventually) and then wonder back past tables needing to be cleared from previous customers without picking up a thing. In the end we cleared our own table. this restaurant has loads of potential but is in need of a good manager.

Friendly service & very nice food. However coffee was luke warm & it took ages to prepare! Takes ages to place your order as the person serving also makes the coffees. So not necessarily the place if you are on a deadline.

Amazing place - quite simply some of the best I’ve had with stunning views as well.

We have visited several times and have always been pleased . Great location and views. Good selection of homemade food at reasonable prices. Breakfast is excellent. Well worth a visit.

Had a lovely vist here with my fiancé and couldn’t be happier with the lifted and friendly atmosphere! surved by two lovey young gentleman with wavey dark hair who gave me the impression that they wanted to be there. Overall would recommend it to anyone as it was a welcoming environment with beautiful views, beautiful food and beautiful people :)

Overlooking the estuary the Beach Hut is smart and friendly. We only called in for a coffee and a cake but many people were enjoying a late breakfast. Looking at the menu they also do jacket potatoes, burgers and fish dishes.

Have payed a number of visits in the past and would highly recomend the food and the service,they have got a great new chef and look forwards to sampling his cuisine 5***** rateing

My wife and I visited the Beach Hut for breakfast 2 days ago. My wife decided to have a full English breakfast and I went to the counter to order. I asked for 2 English cooked breakfasts but politely asked if I could swap the egg and beans for extra bacon and sausage on my plate. I do not like eggs or beans. Sorry,no you can`t said the lady behind the counter. If you want extra bacon or sausage you must pay extra. I was really taken aback and just had an overpriced bacon sandwich. Needless to say I will not be returning. Over £18 for 1 breakfast, 1 bacon sandwich 2 coffees and mediocre service. Go to Weatherspoons and get exactly what you want for £10.80 for 2 people including as much coffee as you want. I am also told that Jenny`s in Hamble is very nice. We will go there next time.

Come here for lunch, the menu was uninspiring so suck with a safe baguette, but even that was burnt when it come out. Service was so slow, this place needs to go back to catering school and learn what to do, it makes me laugh when I see they have two large coffee machines and the coffee is so pour, you would be better to sit at home and make your own food and drink because it would be much better, when I looked at the menu it's massive to many items on it, how do they think the kids in the kitchen are going to cook this menu.

After clearing our own table we queued 25 minutes to be served by disinterested staff. When the food eventually arrived (another 25 minutes) it was luke warm with undercooked eggs sort of dumped on half of an overripe avocado. Coffee was good and hot but that was just about it. Shame as they have such a great position by the water.

We have visited this cafe three times and would now rather walk to the Co-op up the hill to grab a sandwich and sit by the water to eat.

The views are stunning and the location is a prime site on the waterfront but what should be a perfect place to visit is spoilt by slow service, high prices (even by Hampshire standards) and mediocre food. We gave up after viewing the overpriced menu and the standard of food being delivered to tables.

Nice place to watch the boats (& people) and food / good coffee too but it gets busy so can be a bit slow

Instead of being a great location for eating, drinking and relaxing the Beach Hut is an extremely disappointing experience. The lay out of the furniture, decor and their idea of style and comfort is entirely without thought.

Being locals in the area me and my mum were keen to try out the food At the beach hut. Unfortunately we found our sandwiches very bland and overpriced! And it took my mum about 25 minutes just to get served. If you guys want to keep up with the rest of the cafes and restaurants in hamble you need to improve!.

We had visitors from France staying with us and we thought Hamble was a nice place to go for a lunchtime meal. Five of us were eating, and we sat upstairs where you can really admire the view of the yachts and boats (TIP: make sure you have your sun hats if seating upstairs!)

Went here for coffee. Lovely location and great potential. There was a queue and then making five coffees took a long time and was not hot when served. I do like coffee to be hot. Also, the air conditioning made us very cold. I asked if this could be turned off or down and was told it was on a timer and could not be changed. Not the best coffee experience. Could do better!

Just had beverages here to enjoy the views from their high up terrace area.

Don’t get me wrong this is potentially a good little eaterie in a great location overlooking the harbour at Hamble with reasonably priced pay & display parking close by. The problem is it doesn’t really know what it wants to be! The name and most of the offering suggests it’s a café yet with red wine on the menu at £29+ per bottle (there are cheaper ones!) and Veuve Clicquot champagne at £55 per bottle you be forgiven for wondering if it’s a restaurant.

Went in here for a coffee and cake and it was very nice. Staff were friendly. Lovely views over the river. Well worth a try.

Great river views to look at whilst sitting in the sun with a cup of tea and cake. Good selection of food on the menu, cakes looked to be hand made and great drinks selection including alcohol. Will be back another sunny day!

A splendid place to have lunch Great value for money.Totally recommend you give this little gem a try.

A simple cafe near the river - has a roof top terrace - but as it's so hot at the moment (and there's no parasols up there) it was pretty empty.

Lots of venues to chose from and my friend, my daughter and I ended up right by the river front and found a table there. Weather was gorgeous, and not many umbrellas about either. Anyway we managed to find a menu and decided to all have panni’s. the que was quite long to order and pay. The guy in front of me wanted a beer but wasn’t allowed unless he had food too. I had an orange juice which was meant to be freshly squeezed but it came out of a carton! When we got the food it was good and tasted lovely. If you ask for tap water it comes warm and they do not give out jugs of it either. Then we found something swimming at the bottom of the glass. It was ok and may go again.

with all the lovely weather we have been having we took the ferry from Warsash and had breakfast at the Beach hut . Food was excellent , we chose the table nearest the river and watched the world go by . good food , good coffee and excellent service .

Often choose the Beach Hut for a lunchtime treat with the wife.

I did a 7 mile bike ride from out over night berth at Mercury marina and took the pink ferry across the water from Warsash ( £1 .75!)

A little family restaurant close to Port Hamble with self service and a lovely roof terrace for the summer days when you can watch the boats and the world go by.

Great place we visit regular for cream tea and had a breakfast lovely roof terrace on a hot day looking over the gamble river highly recommend this cafe

I visited with a friend last week when the selection of cake was poor, after deciding to opt for the scone the lady asked if we'd like it hot which I then said yes please. She then reluctantly said well I'll have to go out the back to do it, as if it was too much trouble. There were no manners and she was very unwelcoming. I came away feeling disappointed that I didnt spend my money on such overpriced items elsewhere! Saying that the scone itself was satisfying, just a shame about the poor service. Will not be returning

We met a local couple on the little pink ferry who recommended we try the beach hut for a cuppa and .

So - this place has 'Cafe' written on the side of the building - most people would put café as a venue where you would be able to purchase tea OR coffee maybe, along with a beer which is what I was looking forward too!