Boathouse Cafe in Broxtowe

We had walked from Castle Marina along the canal and were ready for a coffee and cake. You're never disappointed here and Tony was on hand to serve us this time.

Lovely spot and garden but service disappointing. You pay and wait around the corner for the food and drinks. No one said which food was whose! The guy on the till couldn't even manage a smile. Microwaved sausage rolls, not impressed

Just had a lovely walk by the canal in Beeston and came across the boathouse cafe a fella called Tony owns the café and have to say his customer service skills are 2nd to none never stops talking makes you feel so welcome as soon as you walk through the door. Breakfast was very good too . See you again soon Tony

Walked from Trent Lock so was well ready for food. Boathouse cafe is worth a visit just for the friendly banter from the proprietor! Coffee came by the pint and was lovely. My cooked breakfast was superb. Even the dogs weren't left out and got free biscuits.

Great place for a quick tasty snack. All proper food nicely cooked and accommodating for those family members who don't like tomatoes etc. Good veggie choice. Great price and fast and friendly service. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else!

Fantastic customer service at a lovely spot by the river! Tony and the rest of the crew always make you feel very welcome.

Myself and a group if disabled friends have lunch at this cafe every Monday lunchtime. Tony, Sarah and Vicky treat us like Kings and Queens (with a lovely bit of cheek mixed in). Lovely people who even provide a ramp for our numerous wheelchairs. They do everything they can to help and the food is pretty good aswell. Highly reommend this place on the river. Well done!!!! Cheers, Adam and the Physio Gang

Called in for breakfast, all freshly cooked and very tasty. The small breakfast at only £5 was more than adequate. This isn't a posh venue, just a good old fashioned cafe with good food and service.

Amazing breakfast, cooked to perfection. Super friendly staff. Oh and look at the view! 10/10 highly recommend.

Tea and a Covid breakfast hot and fast service be nice to go back when breakfast does not look like a take a way. Fantastic location

Friends took us to this café for a morning coffee and cake. A lovely little riverside place to pop in for a snack or more substantial offering. Lovely friendly staff, stunning scenery and refreshing snack -- will certainly be visiting again. Thanks everyone.

We had a lovely cup of tea, after our walk, in the boathouse cafe, which was good value for money. We had a walk by the beeston lock back to our car

I have called into this cafe on a regular basis over the last couple of months. This was mainly whilst waking through the nature reserve. It is in an ideal spot to take a break for a cup/mug of tea and a snack or meal. The food is varied with main meals, breakfasts and scones/cakes etc. (the home made gluten free lemon meringue is excellent). Tony, Sandy and staff are very obliging and nothing is too much trouble. Lots of local people pop into the cafe and the history of the Rylands is depicted on the walls which is often a focus for friendly conversations. Runners, cyclists, walking groups all frequent the cafe and on busy occasions a short wait may be necessary, but it is well worth a visit whilst in the area.

Great atmosphere and friendly faces of the cafe staff make this a must-visit place. The food is all freshly cooked and usually to your own liking. The idyllic setting on the side of the river Trent at Beeston also add to the attraction of the cafe. A friendly face and good food are all served on a daily basis. The service is good with everything being freshly cooked to order and they are all good value.

We visited this cafe several times in the last few weeks, usually whilst wandering along the river bank. The staff were attentive and very friendly, we only had tea and cakes but the food served around us looked good. We would certainly recommend this cafe whilst in the area and will visit again soon.

I live in Beeston and had heard a lot about this place but had never been in. It is great. A very friendly atmosphere, good food, good prices. Tony greets everyone like old friends. The cafe is full of local history, having pictures of residents through the ages (and stories from Tony about who they are and what they did/do). Going here makes you feel connected to the local community and part of the many groups (cyclists, runners, families) that are frequent visitors. It's our new favourite weekend breakfast spot.

It's a very friendly place, especially if you arrive when Tony's there. Food and drinks are good.We'd bussed to Attenborough and walked through the nature reserve to Beeston marina - it was lunchtime, we had the all-day breakfast. Well satisfied with it and it came with tea included.

Stopped off here for a cuppa and bagel halfway into a Sunday afternoon walk. So there was a bit of a queue. So what? Very friendly and welcoming, a great cuppa and food was very good value. Need more of this community style friendliness and value for money. Well done!

Just read the reviews from others and cannot believe its the same place! The service was awful and I thought if this place was situated anywhere else - they wouldn't have any customers! Popped in on my lunch hour - waited 15 minutes to get served - ordered the most basic thing on the menu which was a bagel and a cheese cob - which took over 40 minutes - had to inquire about it as I had to get back to work and the bloke in the kitchen nearly snapped my head off saying he had just had loads of orders -which is fine but most places give you the heads up if there are long waiting times - its not as though we ordered cooked food. The cheese cob was barely edible - grated cheese without spread on a packet roll - and the attitude ruined our lunch. I would never eat here again - the pub next door was lovely but unfortunately, didn't do food until 5 pm. Usually, when you are unhappy with the service - they will always retort that you should have complained at the time - but on this occasion - the owner was so aggressive I didnt feel as though I could. Very poor.

Love visiting this cafe when I visit my daughter, food cooked to order so hot and fresh, am looking forward to my next visit

I really like this waterside cafe. It's like going back in time. Tony and his team are very welcoming. You can sit indoors or outdoors. I had oap fish and chips for £4 and it was excellent. In the winter it's open from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm every day. [I am not sure of opening times in summer.]Also enjoy a local walk or cycle by the river and maybe visit the nearby Attenborough Nature Reserve.

We often stop off here for refreshment while passing on our bikes or walking past.Tony and the staff are very welcoming and the food is always great value, their cooked breakfast are very good. They do a good selection filled cobs toasties and bacon and sausage cobs. Coffee and tea in big mugs, great after a long walk. Have some of their cake to finish off with.The place is always busy and very popular. Nice in summer to sit and watch the boats passing on the river.

A good old fashioned cafe set by the river offering good food at reasonable prices.It's not posh but you get service with a smile (Tony is very friendly), a good large mug of tea and you definitely won't leave hungry!Perfect stop off if you're visiting Attenborough Nature Reserve or walking along The Big Track.We visited with the family this time and tucked into various (really filling) sandwiches of veggie sausage, roast veg and mozzarella and fried egg. Delicious! An excellent pit stop. Go eat!

From J Boy of DerbyDid the long riverside walk from Attenborough and found this gem of a cafe by chance.Everything was first class, lovely mug of tea and fantastic bacon rolls with good quality generous portions of bacon.Very friendly owner who made you feel at home, outside seating as well as indoors availableGreat place on a warm day to sit by the river.Everyone is catered for here there is a covered smoking area and a sandpit for children.Great place, will certainly walk here again. Car park just behind the cafe and a bus stop just outside.Oh yes the prices are very reasonable

Dropped in for the first time today and had a nice value for money burger with tea served by a jovial and friendly owner. Glad we called and it is on the list for future visits when we visit Attenborough Reserve, Beeston parkrun and Nottingham.

Luscious Tuna Mayo sandwich, served with crisp fresh salad and a few crisps. Well filled as always (whether ham cheese or egg mayo). Prices if anything are too cheap! That's a rare compliment. Great place to have a break when out with the dog, family or just to walk by the river Trent.

Love this place. Stopped with my grandsons. They had excellent milkshakes. Most people seem to be eating fish, chips and mushy peas. Going back to try them as they looked lovely. This would be a good place to take children but the food looked lovely. Nice location

Called in for an afternoon tea with a friend we were amazed at how much we got great value lovely food and lovely friendly owners well worth a visit 5plus if I could x

My grandkids and I regularly cycle from Long Eaton to Beeston Marina along the Trent. They always develop a severe hunger within 200 yards of the Boathouse so we have to pile in for sausage and bacon cobs. Lovely. Best in the Midlands... Well behaved kids get a free piece of fruit which is a great bonus. Great craic and excellent value for money. Highly recommended.

A couple of 'senior' gentlemen visited the 'Chandlery' and as it was lunch time called at the Café. It certainly is an experience to behold the adventurous décor, but our welcome was very warm, and the menu's very full. We choose the 'pensioners' lunch of gammon, egg and chips and it was simply delightful. quality gammon, clean fresh chips and a pleasant enough egg ! That and a good cup of tea all for £5.00 each, simply excellent. We shall probably never be in the area agin, but should we be so, then we shall return.

Cafe is very basic but offers great value on drinks and basic meals with special prices for oaps. Very friendly but don’t expect posh.

Stumbled across this place following a run around Attenborough Nature Reserve, what a fab find! Good relaxing atmosphere, great banter from the chap serving & only £2 for coffee and tea cake!

Really friendly. Great all day breakfasts. Beautiful view over river/fields. Great with your dog and you get a free refill on hot drinks

Well what can I say. Don’t go there if there is a queue, very slow and you hear the same story five times over, then if you don’t show interest you get a rude response from the man behind the counter. Now then the food was quite nasty, dry bread, cheap fillings and do you ever change the oil in your fryer. The cakes were a bit dry too and nothing special, cash and carry material. Coffee was almost ok, but sorry avoid at all costs.

Went in on Sunday afternoon for coffee and toasted teacake with my Sister.Was treated in a very friendly way by the staff.Was excellent value and would highly recommend.

Have visited a few times, with kids and without. We always tack it onto a visit to the nearby Attenborough Nature Reserve.On this visit, just for filled rolls and drinks before our walk, I thought the food was a little below par but still ok overall and it certainly wouldn't stop us revisiting.And still good value although the Boathouse Special (our usual fare) has gone up from £7.50 to £9.Very nice to see flowers filling the boxes at the front and filled colourful tubs near the door.And always nice to chat to Tony.

Great location but let down by the awful quality breakfast which is such a shame. 7 quid for a skinny budget sausage, burnt toast and a plate swilling in tomato juice. Came away feeling slightly ripped off. Hate to be negative but they really need to up their game.

Brilliant location if you're walking by the river or canal. Not exactly luxury or modern, but it's convenient if you're passing by. The outdoor seating is pleasant, by the river. Hot chocolate was lumpy...

Sandi & Tony - congratulations on serving the very best of "Belly Buster' English breakfast for the last ten years!! Readers, this cafe is unique as are Sandi (the best traditional English Cook in the world, ney Universe) and Tony the 'front man' and if your not happy when you go in, you will be when you come out and we haven't got to the food yet; breakfast, lunches, puddings just how you Mum used to cook them and very hard to find in this day & age! And another thing, the bill, so easy to understand why it is so popular with friendly happy customers, so much to smile for, my only regret (but in someways perhaps not) is that we do not live nearer!! Sandi, Tony, thank you and look forward to the next ten years, kind regards, John.

Amazing carrot cake and really enjoyed the sandwiches which were fresh and well filled. Would recommend to friends and family!!

First time here and what a lovely warm welcome you get from the owner. I was here with my running friends after just completing a 10 mile run. We were in need of the huge mugs of tea they serve. Some of my friends had cake too I opted for a bacon roll. Atmosphere lovely. Ideal spot At the marina great for dog walkers too .

Really friendly, huge full English and a mug of tea, clean and tidy. Picturesque location, full marks.

Wonderful food,great service,always a friendly happy welcome from Tony. Good selection on menu,you can eat outside and watch the world go by overlooking the river or sit inside.huge mugs of tea and coffee. Food always hot and very good prices. Love this place,so relaxed

Inexpensive, delicious food served quickly and efficiently. The `Boathouse Special` is really good value - 2 rounds of sandwiches (with lots of choice including vegetarian options), 2 homemade cakes and 2 drinks for £7.50. The homemade cakes are a must!

Ordered drinks and sandwiches and they came almost straight away. The staff were very kind and helpful, the food was tasty and it cost only £6.00 for 3 of us! However, cleanliness could be improved with a grand spring clean...

Boathouse cafe lies amongst one of the iconic eateries in Beeston. It serves up the typical greasy spoon food but with a great twist; good service. Andy is always very welcoming & never fails to make us laugh and smile. The quality of food is pretty much what you'd expect; average with things such as chips & jacket potatoes on offer for vegans. For non-vegans; the menu stretches no more than the average greasy spoon. It would be a great shame if boathouse cafe stopped business, serving up moorers, cyclists, and regular pedestrians. Me & my 16 year old mates were appropriately taken care with; and as always my dietary requirements were addressed with efficiently. Thanks Andy, keep up the hard work. Overall rating 8/10

Visited today after a walk down the river. Only had cakes and hot drinks but very reasonable prices and a generous slab of ginger cake. The place was full and other customers meals looked good. There are also a lot of historical photos on the walls which are interesting. The breakfasts did look nice so will be back for one of them.

You always get a great welcome from Tony. Great for a coffee and cake break when walking the canal. Good selection of food at reasonable prices too.

Me and my girlfriend decided to take a walk along the Trent and we decided to stop at the cafe for a coffee and toasted sandwich, the guy who takes your order gave me our coffees and explained "help yourself to milk and sugar" which is fair enough but as there was only a drop of milk in the bottle I replied " do yo have some more milk" to which he seemed to take some sort of offence and told me to "calm down" ???? I replied I was "completely calm" and laughed although his demeanour was hardly jovial and not the way you talk to a customer. The food is ok for a cafe but the staff look scruffy and ought to wash their clothing. After about an hour of walking we were passing the cafe again and my girlfriend needed the loo so popped back in, after coming out she said the three staff had shouted to her "you could at least say thanks for using our toilet" which she felt completely embarrassed by as it was in front of their customers and completely out of order considering an hour prior we had spent £10 in there. I have visited numerous times in the past whilst cycling but will never revisit. Overall if you are dying of thirst, starving and want to be made to feel guilty of wrong doing this is the place to visit, if not give it a miss.

We walked through pouring rain on a chilly Autumnal day and were only too pleased to be greeted by a team of the friendliest local faces you can hope for serving classic, old fashioned English fare and mugs of piping hot tea and coffee in a really eclectic setting. All sorts of treats from all day breakfasts through to fish pie for £4 and a large range of cakes and pastries. Great food, great banter setting us up for the walk back through the testing weather!

visited here a couple of times, great food, friendly staff and good quick service. well worth a visit any time, nice people own this very friendly place.

Food was plentiful and you are made to feel very welcome, amazing big breakfast to help with the cycle home

Welcoming café with cosy tables inside with local history photographs covering the walls, books to buy and read and seating outside to look at the river. Small sandpit for kids (which they loved). Not the trendiest but still very good.We tagged this onto a visit to the nearby Attenborough Nature Reserve - see separate review for that.Have visited twice (one with children and one without) within a week so this review covers both visits.Friendly, courteous, swift service. Food was really good - theres lots to choose from but we treated ourselves to a `Boathouse Special` - 2 rounds of sandwiches, 2 cakes and 2 drinks for a £7.50 - a bargain. On our first visit we had roast veg and mozzarella and a cheese salad on super-fresh bread, second visit veggie sausages. The cakes are excellent (and we know our cake!) first visit we had probably the best carrot cake we`ve ever had and then chocolate fudge cake which was just as good and the kids devoured in double quick time.Overall great - we will be back.

Basic but good food. Large portions. No problems with service even when an additional 15 people decended on a September Saturday.

I came across this Café accidently when we decided to go to Beeston Marina and have been back a couple of times now.With the weather so lovely a great place to sit outside and people watch and also watch as boats go up and down.Tony is so friendly with the customers and has a lovely personality.Looking round and listening you realise a lot of people come back time and time again.We only had a chip cob with cheese on but it was perfect and plenty of it.By looking at other peoples food there wasn't a shortage of it.It does get busy.The drinks are in proper mugs and good sized too.My drinking chocolate came in a mug nearly as tall as a pint pot.I had to pass it round to help me finish it.

We have just had breakfast at the Boathouse cafe. First time we met Tony and the staff. Tony is so friendly and the cafe has a very welcoming feel to it. Good prices also. Will be back to try the cake next time!

Been to this place a few times now whilst out walking between Attenborough and Beeston Lock. The welcome is aWays warm and friendly. The cakes are fantastic and they only charge £1 for a huge mug of tea. The all day breakfast is amazing and good value for money. Love it!

Went to Boathouse cafe for lunch. They have a large variety of food in their menu. It was interesting inside, with lots of old photos and mismatched mugs. Lovely view of the river, great seating area outside too. The food was great, my chicken wings were perfectly marinated and grilled (probably the best chicken wings I've ever eaten!), they were so soft and tasty. Tony was very warm and welcoming to all the guests, and really made an effort to make sure we had everything we needed. We really enjoyed our lunch and will be back again.

Stopped here with my son whilst out on a cycle ride. Tony who owns the cafe is the friendliest person and he makes you feel really welcome. Really good value - the meal deal is 7.50 (total for two people) and for that my son had a fish finger sandwich, a drink and a slice of cake and I had a Brie and roast veg sandwich a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Food was really nice - coffee and walnut cake is lovely.

It's just a great destination stop when walking the nature reserve or down the Trent. Nothing special, just a real down to earth friendly place.

Good service and pleasant chat with the lovely staff there. After a long hot walk I was ready for a snack and a drink. Service was efficient and friendly. Great location at the marina and a good stopping off point if you're heading for Attenborough Nature Reserve or walking or cycling the Big Track along the River Trent.

This cafe could be so much better, Service was ok.... However the food was terrible. I ordered a lasagna, Salad and chips, The lasagna was microwaved rubbish the salad was wilting and non existent and chips were disgusting due to the oil never being changed in the chip vat..... Shame it could be so much better.

Stopped for a sausage cob and HUGE mug of tea whilst cycling the Nottingham canal / Trent loop along with two excited boys. Very friendly and welcoming, ideal food quick fill food, free fruit for kids and lovely location. What's not to love?

This little cafe fronts onto the River Trent at Beeston Marina.From the outside, it looks a little run-down and not terribly promising.However, it really is a little gem of a place.For those with children, they offer a free piece of fruit. Free!!Water is free.There's a sandpit outside to keep the children entertained and there are plenty of tables for everybody else.The welcome is warm. The tea is cheap and pleasant - £1 for a mug it takes two hands to pick up.A bacon sandwich is £2.Overlook the appearance, go in and enjoy.

This is one of our regular stops when walking the Trent or the nearby Attenborough nature reserve.We called today and I ordered a Bacon cob and an Egg Cob - "Sorry we Have not got got cobs today but we have some nice chunky bread" when it arrived we were well satisfied proper doorstep slices generously filled Yummy Yummy ..2 butties,2 mugs of tea, plate of chips (nicely presented with a good crispy salad) - served with a smile - total bill just £8... Happy to recommend and they will certainly get my return custom

We often stop here during walks around the area and I've never seen any of this excellent team in anything but the warmest, friendliest of moods. Has everything you would expect from a cafe from teas and cakes through to massive breakfast platters and all come with stories of local history and tall tales from the waterfront, thrown in for free. Lovely people, great value.

Been visiting for 7 years on our bike trips. Always a warm welcome & friendly chat! Lovely relaxed charm. Yummy cakes & delicious bacon sandwiches

Always a warm welcome as soon as you arrive. Visited regularly by walkers, cyclist, boaters and fishermen on the River Trent by Beeston Weir and on the East side of the great Attenborough Nature Reserve

I often stop at this little cafe and the more I stop there the more I like it. It's certainly not posh or trendy or particularly modern - instead it's a down to earth friendly place with great staff and a lot of character. On a nice day it's great to sit outside by the water after a nice stroll or cycle by the river/around the nature resreve, on a bad day there are usually plenty of seats available indoors. I can't comment on the food as I've only ever gone for the bacon sandwich and mug of tea option so far.

Boathouse cafe is well worth a visit lovely food very friendly staff and very good value for money x

Breakfast here is one of the highlights of our annual River walk. Friendliness of staff and customers as well as good food make what is a basic cafe into a haven.

As well as the beautiful scenery, this is part of the joy of visiting the nature reserve. This cafe is a real gem. The staff are super friendly, the food and drink is a great price and you can eat outside and soak up the tranquil view .. Just lovely!

From the outside the Boathouse looks like the kind of place you'd never set foot in. once inside the place is scruffy, basic, eclectic and doesn't get your hopes up. There it all ends. The menu is basic but very good value, tea and coffee is good and as cheap as chips (chips are cheap too). Sausage cob at £3 was excellent taste and terrific value as was the Panini. Four adults had a snack lunch for £12. Bargain! All this is served up with a side order of banter from the very pleasant Tony. Would I go again? Definitely! Do I want them to smarten the place up? No!! Give it a try - you'll love the whole experience. All kinds of people. A bit of real life.

I have gone to this cafe as long or longer than I can remember, @71 years of age I'm not going to change now, since lovely Sandy and Tony ran it ! Well it's a welcome that's treasured. Not posh just love going and meeting real people on bikes, boots, pensioners buggies etc oops and dogs ha . Best wishes to all Dave

I've been visiting the Boathouse Cafe most Sunday mornings for 5-6 years now. Its a perfect destination for my bike ride. In all weathers. And Tony is always ready for 'John' with a large mug of tea before I've even parked up. This is not 'haute cuisine', its good honest local breakfast fare - small breakfast, bacon cob, eggs on toast - all excellent. As others say, it's the friendly staff and Tony's welcome which make the place what it is.

This cafe is an amazing place. Tony, the man who runs the place is the friendliest person you could ever hope to meet and makes it a great visit for everyone who comes in, and Kesha is also very nice. It has a very happy and connected feel, a lot of the people who come in are obviously well know to the owners and to each other, but you do not feel like an intruder if you only come in occasionally. The prices have to be seen to be believed, when you read the menu you feel like you have gone back in time to the 80's - nowhere else has charged so little since then. Everything you seen coming out of the kitchen looks and smells fantastic and is all freshly cooked to order. They will even do a veggie breakfast if you ask for it. The cakes are fantastic, they have lots to chose from - but don't, just ask for the Caramel Apple Crumble Pie, it really is the best. It is only £2 for a big piece of cake and for an extra 50p you can get ice cream or custard with it. The marina is a nice place to hang around and this cafe makes it an absolute must visit.

Right by the waterside on the marina , this old style cafe is perfect. The welcome is warm and genuine... think visiting your Auntie... the food is just like your Dad used to make and the prices are amazingly cheap. The walls are covered with kids colourings, postcards, photos etc. There are a couple of bookcases with second hand books for sale or browsing. there are seats outdoors as well as inside. This is a cafe you feel at home in. Its so good to know that gems like this still exist. Today I had a huge mug of tea and a piece of cake- lovely.

Regular visitor here especially on a Sunday morning for a Bacon & Egg sandwich & a large coffee (Large means huge!!) All the staff are very friendly, but Tony is the nicest guy you could meet!If you're after good basic food, whether you're passing through on the riverside cycle/walking route to Attenborough Nature Reserve, moored at the marina or just want a coffee while watching the river flow by this is the place to go!

Always a warm welcome from Tony love it here reasonable prices for food and drinks always worth a visit if in the area and a lovely view very relaxing

This place is a home from home, even if you have never been in before. All the food is stuff you REALLY want eat, not pretend you like to impress people. The tea is proper "builder's tea", in a nice mug - just like your Dad makes for you, and the chips are Dad style too. Try to visit on a sunny day, the windows are huge and the view is good.

For those walking the stretch of the Trent between Nottingham City and Sawley, the Boathouse Café offers an impossibly welcome rest-stop, in which you can get a cup of tea and some good, hearty food.The owner, the wonderful Tony, is a man who not only cares about his customers, but also cares passionately about his local area, and in particular, the history of the local area. As a result, you can guarantee that you will learn or hear something interesting whilst you are there, either by earwigging a conversation, reading the many articles and labelled photographs that adorn the walls, or even by having a chat with Tony himself.I will be honest and say the standard of the food is not always top-notch, and when they decide to open/close (or rather, stop serving food) is seemingly in the lap of the Gods, but that, when you have been walking all day, or just fancy sitting by the river watching the world go by, is a matter of supreme indifference. This is a great little place that I highly recommend.

Absolute garbage, the food was atrocious and expensive, I will never visit again, cheap teabags, cheap condiments all at a premium price.

Don't take The Boathouse on face value. If you do you will pass it by.A tea and a bun, a cooked breakfast, or any other cafe food won't be the best you have ever had, but it may be the most jolly place you have ever visited. Run by the irrepressable Tony and crew, he will remember who you are and greet you with gusto. He can also be heard offering passers by tea and coffee like a market trader from a stall. It's all good fun and very low cost.Put a smile on your face by just stopping by for a drink. Or admire the walls where loyal customers offer pictures to decorate the place.

Old style cafe in lovely setting next to the River Trent and Beeston Marina. Great for early morning weekend walk followed by egg on toast and coffee. No frills but definitely cheap, cheerful and charming. Say hi to Tony in the cafe who is friendly and engaging and has banter for everyone.

Every time I head home, I stop for a visit, takes me back with the eclectic wall coverings, not sure it can be called art work. Very reasonable down to earth café food, at great prices and what a wonderful location, great walks up and down the river.Staff are always warm and inviting

Don't expect comfort, this is a real cafe with great basic food and great staff with character. I love this place. Its basic but brilliant.

Visited today when in area and noticed sign saying beeston marina.was drawn in for a light lunch purely on the basis of hearing the man serving (Tony?) chatting to customers.never have I seen someone be so friendly and welcoming and yet must have been baking hot in the warm kitchen.i had a salmon cream cheese cob that came with a side salad and nachos,a huge wedge of carrot cake and a carton of juice.all for around £4 eaten in the sun on the picnic tables over looking the marina.pure bliss!cafe is a fab eclectic display of postcards from all over the world,with bright tablecloths.definately be back,even just to see the man's serving manner n smile again.he brightened my day!