Cafe Rouge in Forest Heath

As we were only staying for the weekend we decided to make the most of the Monday and do some activities and then have lunch before we left. We usually have evening meals at Cafe Rouge but opted for a lunchtime meal. We had meals both from the lighter lunch and a la carte menus and they were very good. The Camembert starter was enjoyed dipping some fries in. My father in law will often have the beouf bourguignon and picked this for lunch. He really enjoyed it. It was just a shame not to be able to enjoy the extensive wine list but we were driving. The service is always friendly and professional and we were pleased to be served by Rachel again who is a firm favourite. We will be returning in June and will definitely eat there again

We’ve been to Centerparcs 16 times now and we always visit Cafe Rouge. Great food and atmosphere and excellent service. The food didn’t disappoint and the camembert was a popular choice of starter. The burgers were fab and the duck too. Service is always brilliant and it was really good to see staff we know well in Deborah and Rachel and Max too. The opinion was a little divided on the addition of the robots. The girls didn’t like them at all whereas the boys thought they were quite cool. However the opinion was unanimous that we wouldn’t want them to replace the wonderful staff there! We will be back in the summer

Great food great service. Thank you very much Hayley. Would highly recommend 10/10. Definitely not the last time I’m coming!

A great Café Rouge! They take food allergies really seriously and took great care of our daughter who is allergic to peanuts. Max served us down fantastic cocktails and also changed our booking with no issue when we were running late. Rachel is absolutely fantastic, she was so attentive looking after us, so lovely and nothing was too much trouble - even picked my jacket up off the floor when it fell of my chair and I didn’t realise - she is an asset to this restaurant. We had the steak, beef stew and kids macaroni cheese and all were excellent and tasty. Highly recommend coming here when at Center Parcs Elveden - outstanding customer service.

Spot on for breakfast, fast efficient and friendly service received by Su. Food was excellent and high quality. Best spot on parc for food IMO!

Amazing service from everyone. Especially Beth! Couldn’t have been more helpful. Very family friendly and great for grand parents too. Thank you.

We are staying at centreparcs this week with my autistic non verbal 7 year old son who also has an anaphylaxis egg allergy. We decided to try cafe rouge despite the fact that their website said their fries contain egg as we thought, like all the other restaurants on site, that they would be able to use a different fryer or offer an alternative. We were sat down in a half full restaurant and were given menus and an explanation to check the allergy QR code. We then waited 25 minutes for a lovely waiter to finally come and take a drinks order. If they'd been busy I would've understood, but one member of staff was just aimlessly wiping tables! When the waiter arrived I explained about the egg allergy and asked if we could have an alternative. He said that he wasn't 'allowed' to read the labels to check anything!! He said he could go and see the chef, but after already waiting 25 mins with a little boy who was already on his last legs and likely about to display some less than favourable behaviour, we decided to just leave. I should point out our waiter was really polite, but the service as a whole was a shambles. We went across to Huck's and had both the best meal and service of any of the restaurants on site. Such a shame as we were looking forward to a nice meal at Cafe rouge.

Let's face it, nobody goes to Center Parks for the gastronomy... That said, we were very pleasantly surprised during our weekend at this site (we were part of a larger family group, mostly in chalets) to discover how good this branch of Cafe Rouge was. Most of the eating places at Elvedon are clearly targeted at families with small children and the atmosphere in them is noisy and chaotic. Cafe Rouge was the exception - a relatively quiet haven of peace in the midst of the madness - and a very welcome one. We were staying in the hotel-style "apartments" on-site, which lack their own kitchens, so we ended up going to Cafe Rouge all three mornings for our breakfast, sitting outside on its very pleasant terrace. The food was very acceptable - a notch or two above the standard franchise fare you find at these places - I had two very good eggs Benedicts and one vegetarian breakfast, while my partner stuck to the classic full English, also well up to scratch. The thing which marked this restaurant as exceptional, though, was the staff. We were looked after by three or four people over the weekend and every single one was professional, helpful and extremely friendly and welcoming. They really went out of their way to offer prompt and courteous service, even on one of the mornigns when they were one staff member down and extremely busy. As well as eating breakfast, we had an evening meal on the Sunday night - my partner ate a minute steak and frites and I had a very tasty camembert burger and salad. With two glasses of wine, it came to just over £50, which we considered great value. To say we were impressed is an understatement. Thanks guys!

Really nice. Food was good and service was spot on. The Waitrose Tracy was excellent. Friendly but professional. She levelled our table and then sorted things out when another guest dropped a bottle of cider which shattered everywhere. Thanks Tracy.

Really really great place, good service, great food and nice atmosphere. Really enjoyed my time here so many friendly faces.

Excellent option for a last minute dinner with family, no booking required (which we were worried about). Food and staff excellent, absolutely the best option for families at center parcs.

Great food and amazing service . Deborah who served us was fantastic. We wouldn’t hesitate to return and recommend to others

Lovely evening meal on the terrace. Excellent environment, good food and professional service. It was so lovely to sit outside on a warm evening.

Popped in for a beer on there terrace, so nice out there and relaxing service was great and Rachael is such a hoot! Great escape away from the screaming family

We had a lovely meal the service was great everyone was loving especially belle I have a young daughter who was obsessed with belle wanted to follow her every move and belle was happy to speak with her at any moment would recommend going here for not only the food but for the service alone.

Lovely lunch on our trip, great atmosphere and food was 10/10. The service was fantastic, we ended up coming back again on our 4 day centre parcs trip with our parents. We were served the first time by Sue, she was great. Such an asset to the team. We then decided to come back again with my parents and we were served by another lady (long dark hair, unfortunately didn’t catch her name) she was fantastic. The team make this restaurant great and the food is superb. Thank you team!

Had a lovely dinner. Mussels and fries as requested by Lola on her 9th birthday! Beer was also great and Sam did a great job to keep us all happy. Great job! 👍

We visited Center Parcs and decided to go to Cafe Rouge for dinner. The food was good and came out quickly, and the waiter that served us throughout the evening, Max, was friendly and polite. We will return, thanks for a great evening!

My initial steak was undercooked, but the staff acted appropriately and replaced my meal … second time it was excellent. Waitresses were lovely , Lynnne’s stories were hilarious …. A very good time and meal had by all. Many thanks

We had a very pleasent experience at café rouge, We arrived at 6:30 and we were seated very swiftly. We had our lovely waitor; Max, who looked after us the whole time and he was very attentive to the children. The food however was a slight let down as we felt as if it had been delayed and when it arrived it was not up to a great standard. On the other hand this did not effect us as Max kept us updated and entertained throughout our meal. I look forward to coming back next time we visit.

Very poor service. A 3 course meal for 7 people took 3 hours. 2 people were served 30 minutes before the other guests! (They did knock £50 off the bill for their error). Food was lukewarm and everyone agreed poor overall. Avoid.

We have been coming to Center Parcs for several years now and over the past couple of visits the service in Cafe Rouge has completely gone down hill, so extremely slow and nobody coming to seat you upon arrival. However, we decided to give it another try on our recent visit so went along and once again, stood for ages before any member of staff became visible, eventually a waitress came into the restaurant and saw us waiting and said she would be with us in a bit. This waitress then proceeded to continue to stand chatting with a couple seated at a table and made no attempt whatsoever to come over and seat us at a table, so we left. Clearly Cafe Rouge don't need the custom, or if they do, then they certainly need to retrain their staff in Customer Service, as unlike all the other eating establishments at Elveden, their staff make you welcome and acknowledge you as soon as you enter their Restaurant. Most certainly will never attempt to use Cafe Rouge whilst staying at Elveden ever again, terrible service and an unprofessional rude waitress.

Really terrible. This was a birthday celebration & pregnancy reveal meal, the Restaurant was empty (4 tables!) & the service was awful. We were left for over 30 mins before menu choices were taken, then left waiting ages for drinks. Main courses also took ages to come out and no one checked in mid meal to check on customer happiness, we needed refreshments but we had to ask someone to come over.,The condiments we were given once asked for had been left out and had a ‘film’ on the top of insinuating these has been left out for hours.. Feedback was given to to duty manager and the bill was deducted by 50% however when we visit in October & next feb, we will not return here unfortunately! It was a disappointing experience.

Popped in for lunch while at Centerparcs...and found Cafe Rouge to be our best dining experience of the weekend (compared to Hucks, Las Iguanas, Sports Cafe and Foresters Inn). Good quality food and service...

Located within Center Parcs so expected to pay more. Food was fine and service was excellent too but the dishes are not worth the money. Overall it was a good atmosphere, good service and the food was fine just expensive.

Really nice food and nice atmosphere, really nice servers too! 100% recommend, I would definitely go again!

Brilliant service by Aleesha! welcoming staff and delicious food. Will definitely be coming back to this restaurant again!

Lovely place to go for dinner service was great from aleesha was very helpful and gave us a wonderful experience

Cafe rouge used to be our place to go to place for breakfast, but since all the other ones have closed was looking forward to going again. Food was below average, cheap sausages. Normal bacon with French toast should have been streaky bacon. Coffee watery and disgusting in taste. Really bad experience. Also came for dinner the night before which was also a let down. Wouldn’t recommend and won’t be coming again.

Lovely food, small soft play area for the children. Staff very accommodating, nothing was too much trouble, kept the children entertained.

Friendly and helpful waitress Rachel. Made the experience a good one. Food was good although grande breakfast mediocre.

Had breakfast this morning there and the staff were the best we had experienced all week. Su greeted and seated us and was lovely then Rachel was our waitress. She was chatty and interested. Kind and efficient. Food was great too. Highly recommend.

Excellent service. Quick, professional and knowledgeable. Very accommodating as we needed to change timings. Good for families too

We enjoyed lunch at Cafe Rouge during our stay at Center parcs. The waitress was really friendly and welcoming. The food was great and there is a play area for the little ones which is great!

We came for a family meal with starters and mains. Our server Eloise was extremely polite and helpful even when there was an issue with one of the meals (not cafe rouge’s fault). She was apologetic and sorted a replacement promptly which was very delicious. Thank you x

Weekend break with the extended family, ate at cafe rouge on the sunday night prior to leaving, Tracy our server was superb, running around after us , despite the temprature inside and outside Tracy was superb with my fussy son , and went above and beyond to keep him happy, as all parents know if the kids are settled , we can all eat in peace Not sure what they pay the staff at this restaurant , but its not enough for the work they put in if you have kids and want them to feel grown up, and special ensure you get tracy to serve them

My teen and I had am amazing brunch cream tea. Fresh pastries all warm and toasty. It was decadent and delicious. Our server Lauren was spot on with her timing and helpfulness.

My daughter had booked a surprise weekend away with friends for my 60th birthday. We had an evening meal at Cafe Rouge and had a lovely evening. Deborah was our server, she was kind and courteous and very helpful (thank you). The Manager, Lynne, was hilarious and surprised us with a bottle of bubbles to help us celebrate - even going out of her way to get me a vegan desert which was delicious! Getting the whole restaurant to sing happy birthday to me was......well what can I say!! 😂. Thank you all for a lovely evening, the whole weekend has been just fabulous x

The service was excellent from when we arrived, the whole experience was amazing. We were celebrating a 60th surprise birthday party. We had a complimentary bottle of champagne. All the food was excellent. We all really enjoyed our trip me with you. Our server Deborah was so good, really helpful. Lynne the Manager was also amazing

Went there yesterday 8/9/23 for a quick bite before heading home after a wonderful week at centre parks. Started to feel unwell on journey home, started puking my guts up just before making it back. I’ve been chucking up and shitting myself ever since. The food is tasty, just comes with an unordered side of nuclear stomach!!😭😭😭

We had a lovely meal at Cafe Rouge with family as part of our holiday. Highlight was the excellent food and fantastic table service from Aleesha

Visited with extended family for last minute break before the kids return to school, Tracy our waitress was exceptional , nothing seemed it was to much trouble , even though the restaurant was busy and she was being pulled from table to table, would visit again just for the service

They just got it right. Beth was excellent, friendly and spoke to us nicely. She involved the children as well. The food was excellent and came out in a timely manner. The soft play in there is of course a stroke of genius (like it is in all the restaurants).

Great service, and the food hit the spot. Beth was really helpful, and certainly enhanced the experience. Highly recommended.

Tracy was an excellent waitress! she was very chatty and funny! she recommended the musscels which were delicious!

Great breakfast as always at the Cafe Rouge. All the staff were welcoming and friendly especially our server Belle, who made our last day at the resort start on a high. Little tip for Las Iguanas...get Belle in to train your robots how serving humans...

Good food, service tad slow and food could have been hot not warm. Belle was pleasant and attentive.

Enjoyable evening for a group of 10. Service was brilliant (thank you Faith for looking after us). The manager on duty was also exceptional. We had a minor problem with a meal and it was dealt with so well. Would definitely return. Thank you

The food was lovely (evening meal). The service was exceptionally good and we would highly recommend a visit to cafe rogue Centre Parcs.

Although we were just one of many families dining at Cafe Rouge, Beth the waitress went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. My son was overdone after a session in the pool and became unusually picky over a macaroni cheese. Beth very kindly...

The food here was ok at best however like all the restaurants at centreparcs the level of service was excellent.

Late booking with family, arrived late for planned booking but was welcomed by the lovely tracy who seved us , and looked after us throughout the meal. Nothing was to much for her, although we could clearly see that she was busy with other guests....

Has a family meal , served by a fabulous lady called Tracy , who spent ages chatting to the kids and made them feel important , I believe she had just come back from holiday She was a credit to the restaurant The wait for...

Amazing staff really friendly breakfast was also really nice would highly recommend to anyone looking for a breakfast

Me and my wife came to centre parcs to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary and decided to have our meal at cafe rouge. We were not disappointed the welcome and service we received from a lovely young lady called BETH was second to none she...

Excellent service - very friendly staff. Wide selection of dishes - all very enjoyable and tasty. Easily reached from anywhere in Center Parcs.

I was a bit disappointed by the meal I had. The pate was okay but serving it with a hunk of cold French stick rather than toast was unrefined and an overpowering chutney rather than cornichons was provided. I then had moules frites. I was...

Nice relaxed meal with good service from Emily. Enjoyed taking our grandchildren out for the evening at CentreParcs

It’s Cafe Rouge…the staff are lovely and the food is ok. There’s not much more to say but trip advisor needs 100 characters

Great menu and service. Kelly was welcoming and friendly, and so lovely with our son. Would recommend.

Lovely breakfast and Kelly was so accommodating for us and our kids. I recommend the French toast it was really good.

wonderful waitress called Debra who served us were very grateful she put up with us at 20:40 when were the only ones!

Fab service with pleasant, friendly staff, great steaks, pie, burger and pudding. Favourite place at center parcs.

Our waitress Deborah was wonderful! And although in total it was rather pricey, the sausage and mash for our child was a great sized portion and good value for money. Would recommend if staying at Center Parcs!

Visited cafe rouge after a busy day swimming, staff were very friendly. Food was a little long winded but Kelly made the waiting time more enjoyable, keeping us updated on our food and interacting with the children made all the difference. She is a credit...

I've given it a 4, although objectively we thought it "good" rather than "very good" (but a 3, meaning "average", would be a bit harsh). All absolutely fine for a Center Parcs dining experience when you want a pleasant family meal out with good service...

Thanks for a great meal on our visit to Cafe Rouge Center Parcs Elveden Always enjoy your restaurant, though this visit the beef bourginion was delicious, but a slightly larger portion would have been much appreciated. The onion soup was up to usual standards and...

We couldnt get in to our prefered restaurant as they were fulled booked. But Cafe Rouge managed to squeeze us in at short notice. We had a lovely evening, food was delicious and our waitress was super friendly.

Ignore any negative reviews & go after 7.45om if possible when it’s quieter. Great staff, more experienced than other restaurants eg las iguanas. Poulet Breton great, sea bass a hit, goats cheese tart main good. Kids meal good too.

Wonderful food. Our waiter Lauren, in particular was super friendly and made us feel so welcome. Would certainly recommend.

Weekend away with my son, he loves Center parcs. His favourite salmon wasn’t on the mention this time round but he had seabass a enjoyed it all the same. I had king prawns and fries because I was to hungry the there are amazing one...

Visited Cafe Rouge for our evening meal, my goodness what a let down. Absolutely no atmosphere, was not busy- we soon found out why. The meal was the worst we have been presented with at Center parcs. Had chicken burger and chips, never seen such...

Lovely place, great little play area for the kids whilst your waiting for dinner. Service was excellent as was the food, would definitely return and highly recommend.

The Duck Confit was TO DIE FOR! Compliments to the chef! So glad to see it back on the menu as we’ve missed it on our previous visits! Staff were also super helpful and friendly, and really helped keep the kids entertained with chef hats...

Really tasty food, ate outside was gorgeous in the sun. Staff were warm and friendly without being too intrusive. If youre at center parcs, cafe rouge outside is a must

The staff were really friendly and made us all feel welcome, food was amazing, lovely atmosphere, thankyou for a great experience, we will be back on our next visit 😀

Had lunch on three occasions whilst on a recent trip to Center Parcs , the service was great from management to waiting staff excellent food and drink . Also lovely atmosphere , a special mention to Jack and Lynne and their staff for a very...

Hot breakfast, decent price. Nice terrace to watch the early risers go by while eating full English. Lovely host on door made it welcoming

SErvice was a bit slow but given that it was Easter weekend, I wont blame the staff. The good was usual Cafe rouge standard and staff very courteous

Had the duck confit for lunch, really nicely presented and full of flavour. Staff friendly and welcoming. Nice to sit out on their terrace in the warmer weather.

The food was really nice, as described and the waitress had good knowledge of the menu. It was reasonably priced and served quickly. Service was great and the manager came to check we were happy with our food and had a chat with us about...

me and my boyfriend visited for lunch and had a lovely time. food was lovely and the staff were very welcoming and friendly. would recommend this resturant to family’s with young children too as there is a play area.

Excellent food, staff very attentive. We sat on the terrace which is gorgeous to take in the whole holiday experience, relax and enjoy some incredible food!

Not terribly happy with our experience. Baking hot evening on the last day of our holiday. Drinks ordered quickly and arrived in good time. Starters ordered and all going well so far. End of starter and asked for a big jug of water. Remember it's...

Lovely atmosphere and fantastic food. Our waitress Belle was a star, very welcoming and very funny. 11/10, highly recommend. :)

We went for afternoon tea. The food was lovely. Lynn the manager was amazing and she made our visit a pleasure by being so supportive of one of our party who has food phobias. Brilliant service.

Was so nice to have a nice meal whilst my children played in the play area. Our waitress Seren went out of her way to make our experience a good one. Thank you

Had breakfast here today, can honestly say I’ve never had a quicker and tastier breakfast from a restaurant before. Me and my partner both ate the grande breakfast and it was served to us in almost five minutes! Food was piping hot and good quality....

Sophie was the best! Really friendly and spoiled us rotten! Food came out at a good speed was really full of flavour and piping hot! Great choice!

Dined here with my partner, incredible food, great atmosphere and fast friendly service! Nothing was too much trouble, all staff very attentive especially the female manager working the door. Will be back!

our party of 7 had dinner and cocktails. Kir royales all round. my starter was camembert and onion chutney garlic bread... amazing. For main course duck confit 👌🏽 was delicious

Food was great. It was a busy Friday lunch but they fitted us in and staff were friendly and helpful

The worst Cafe Rouge I have visited. Food was a long time in coming. One of our group had a fried egg that was barely cooked and had to be returned, the rest of the food was below average and there weren't many staff on...

Had breakfast here twice. The staff were friendly and the food was excellent. Will definitely return next time.

Great food, friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Nothing was too much trouble.Great for kids as there’s a soft play area to keep them entertained.

We have been coming as a family for many years now, lovely to see Su back. We always have such a lovely experience, everyone is so welcoming and the food is lovely

Awful food, unfriendly staff and zero customer service. Unclean and unpleasant. Would not recommend.

Can happily say was a good experience, staff friendly, food came promptly and was all tasty ! Not much atmosphere but that didnt alter the positive experience

Lovely waitress Great fillet steak 🥩 Nice atmosphere Need more cocktails on menu Need more desserts on menu

Fantastic meal. We were a table of 9- the starters were delicious, well presented and we did not have to wait long. The mains also came out in a timely manner, and the fillet steak was gorgeous. My nanny had the minute steak which was...