Dandelion Deli in Hastings

After going to the Christmas market we wandered along Kings Road. Temptation took us to Dandelion - and Oh my God what a discovery! Such lovely welcoming people, the food, the staff, the setting, the atmosphere - absolutely brilliant, and the sausages, out of this world, packed with flavour! We'll be shopping at the butcher you told us about. Will we be back? Absolutely! Would we recommend? Definitely! Thank you for turning a pleasant day into an amazing day.

£5 for 2 eggs on sourdough!!!!! The bread was definitely not sour dough, it was a supermarket bread, staff were nice and answered all my questions about the eggs. Should of asked about the bread- tea was cheap. Had the look, but could not walk the walk. For future reference for £5 you should get 2 organic free range eggs and some tasty artisan bread - standard .

Fabulous Deli. Huge selection of delicious foods, drinks and other things for the kitchen. The deli has a good selection and at a reasonable cost. They also have takeaway food. Toasted, scotch eggs, sausage rolls and much more. They tend to have different daily specials. Staff are friendly, polite and helpful. Also they have great coffee.

Good breakfast and friendly place

Excellent little cafe with great tea, ice cream, and vegan options!

Breakfast experience. I chose vegetarian option that were served hot and tasty, fried eggs just how I like them. Just a little disappointment that the best bit was a fried tomato of which I only had a half of one. In reality I could of asked for more, but me being me I was too polite to mention it. Best big was a mug of tea very reasonably priced.

Service good, but they had run out of cakes, I ordered vegan cake, this was actually most uncake cake I've had in my life. Disgusting product.

Coffee was ok until the barista pulled out spoons out of his pockets and started cleaning the table with bare hands after costumer left - it ruined my appetite to drink the coffee. Cups could also be little cleaner.

Great freshly prepared food. Very friendly staff

Absolutely amazing staff, food was amazing and the coffee was delicious. Also if anyone wants to try something different try the Lebanese coffee.

The best vibes, lunch and coffee in St Leonard’s. Grab the last of the afternoon sun with their outside seating and hunt for nuggets in their record store downstairs.

At first we were impressed by the low prices compared to other places on King's Road. The ambience is nice and the cakes look tasty! We ordered a cheese & onion toastie and a hummus, Halloumi and carrot wrap to take-away. We were told the wait would be 10 minutes as there were a couple of orders before ours. 30 minutes later and our food had still not materialised! I understand that it was busy, but the two members of staff behind the counter didn't seem to have a rush bone in their bodies. The girl making the sandwiches even stopped to have a chat with some customers while everybody was waiting for their food. My biggest gripe however, was when I took a bite into my wrap and realised that they'd put grilled vegetables instead of carrot (I'd overheard earlier that they 'ran out of carrot' - but they didn't consult me about it). I am allergic to aubergine, which is in the grilled vegetables. Granted I didn't disclose that when I gave the order, but only because I'd intentionally chosen a wrap that didn't contain grilled vegetables. I don't know whether it was an honest mistake, or whether they substituted the carrots without consulting me. If I hadn't been in my car driving away I would have gone back and found out. In the end the whole thing went in the bin. All in all I think this business needs to take a look at its food practices. I also saw staff touching their hair and then food without washing their hands. I work in catering and this is a big no-no.

Overall lovely cafe and food with friendly staff with nice local items and seating outside. I ordered a vegan New Yorker sandwich. However while watching them prepare my sandwich noticed they placed my sandwich next to a cheese sandwich in the toastie machine making the chance of melted cheese ending up on my sandwich highly likely. Then later used the same knife to cut my sandwich as all the other sandwiches. I would recommend using baking paper in the toastie machine and different chopping boards/knives for meat-veggie-vegan to avoid the chances of cross contamination between sandwiches.

can you please review your sandwich making. i am vegan and the last sandwich you made the knife that was used was also used for meat !!

We had a coffee from here early Sunday morning due to early train journey. I must say it was such a lovely coffee truly the best I have had. A nice smooth taste. Would definitely recommend and will buy again when I'm in the area.

It's a great place, nice atmosphere, delicious food and good service! I recommend it!

Great food, great people, fantastic dining experience.

Lovely little oasis with plenty of seating

Only stopped for coffee and cake but it was a very enjoyable experience, very obliging and laid back with a great ambience

A really enjoyable bacon sandwich and hot chocolate in a great location. It was so good I stopped for a hot sausage roll as well!

Food was delicious. I had poached eggs on toast. Right amount of butter and salt. The atmosphere was nice. A good mix of people watching on offer too! Service was excellent 👌

Great spot for a bite to eat, seemed popular. Atmosphere was good. But, Waited 20+ mins for 2 sandwiches, although it was lunch time, so a busy time. I'm more disappointed that I paid way above average for a sandwich, which was made using shop purchased bread, underneath, half of the bread was missing and soggy. Hardly any filling. I hate leaving negative reviews, but it definitely wasn't what I was expecting.

Such a vibe and a load of vegan options! Loved it and the staff are so lovely

A charming little cafe/restaurant with excellent normal an vegan breakfast an lunch options, record shop an garden underneath, nice atmosphere.

Good food and service. Fair price. Great Scotch eggs yum. Nice people.

What a treat! I have been many times to eat and buy a few bits and would really recommend this place. You can eat downstairs where there are records on sale or even out front on a sunny day. Love the daily specials. Very tasty and good value and portions. Not to mention the amazing group of staff who always give the warmest welcome :)

Perfect little brunch spot with very friendly and accommodating staff. The Golden Latte is the best I’ve had!

Relaxed friendly atmosphere. Good food individually prepared. As a walking stick user I found the stairs a bit tricky. Nevertheless my friend and I intend to visit again.

Love this place. The staff are great, friendly, helpful, kind, and patient

Friendly buzzy place that uses excellent ingredients to deliver great cafe food. Great coffee too!

Amazing choice of food! Lovely customer service! Great place to be in! Highly recommended!

Top quality, delicious and healthy food with great service too. Highly recommend a visit!

A wonderful experience, all the staff had such a nice vibe and the Lebanese coffee was wonderful & well priced, would recommend.

Best veggie breakfast I’ve had. Perfectly cooked and clearly made with love. Excellent coffee. Really lovely setting and vibe. Always good tunes. Top vibes.

Such a great deli/cafe! They have such a wonderful variety of fresh and healthy foods (and some tasty indulgent treats too). The staff are so friendly and accommodating. I have a few difficult dietary requirements (the main one being my allium intolerance) and the staff always make me an amazing tasty meal. Highly recommend!

Nice terrace and good choice of salads, scotch egggs and vegan option but took almost 30min to get two eggs on toast..

Lovely little place. Took my daughter there twice now, milkshakes are freshly made, cakes are generously sized, downstairs seating is gorgeous, outside seating too... staff are chatty and polite and go above and beyond. Would highly recommend.

Wonderful atmosphere, truly amazing staff and incredible food at a reasonable price. I highly recommend stopping by for something to eat or even just a chat 10/10

The Sweet Chilli Chicken wrap was impeccable. The service was friendly and great to have a short chat with. The take-out pricing is a kind gift to the broke student. Honestly best lunch I've had in a while..

Great cafe, very friendly and fast service - Great food!

This is my new favourite cafe to go to in the morning. The people who work here are warm and welcoming, they go above and beyond for their customers. They get to know everyone who comes in and remembers then when they come back! I seriously would recommend changing this to your new spot too.

Nice place definitely well be coming back again

Very friendly staff offering the best coffee on the high street..Delicious pastries on offer..Great outside terrace and a downstairs room for more comtort. Very good value for money. Highly recommended.

10/10. The cake selection says it all.

Exceptional staff, exceptional home produced food. If this place was given a Michelin star it would be a downgrade Food lovers paradise, full stop

Lovely little café, outdoor and garden seating as well xx

I was very disappointed by my first experience of Dandelion Deli. I had to wait over an hour for my meal and there was no communication from the staff to say why there was such a long wait. I had to go and find a member of staff who had to then speak to a colleague to find out how much longer we would have to wait and was told 5 more minutes. When we received our food, it actually took 10 minites and no apology for the delay. My brother asked for avocado instead of baked beans when ordering but received baked beans with his order. The food was fine but the customer service was dissatisfactory so therefore will not be returning.

Just ordered the vegan casserole and a cheese and onion toasty and after 2 bites we had to question if it was vegan after all, to be told it was the nom vegan one with sausage and bacon in, didn't even get a sorry of a full refund.

First time here but definitely not last

Had a delightful afternoon drinking coffee and a Portuguese custard tart. chatting to the other customers

What a wonderful place full of fun and joy and still able to provide an inviting service I'll be eating and drinking there every time I'm in st leonards-on-sea

What a gorgeous place! Always a friendly face to welcome you, the team are really accommodating. There’s a reason it can get busy at lunch times and it’s worth a little wait, the food is wholesome and varied. There’s loads of seating options, great music and a banging record shop downstairs. I’m a local and it’s always my go to.

Yummy scrummy everything...making my way thru menu and not been disappointed yet...

A lovely place, they have outside seating, and a cosy restaurant space downstairs as well as a record shop. Attentive staff and scrummy food. I like that there's a different hot special every day. Very cost effective.

You MUST have the gluten free scotch eggs!!! They are beautiful

Really nice local Sandwich shop, plenty of meat and veggie options. Can be quite slow if you're waiting for takeaway, especially with the train station near by. Prices are genuinely good and the staff are lovely

I go there a lot it's always extremely good

I had a really good vegan brekkie!

Waited about 50 minutes for two sandwiches to be made - the staff were all new and there seemed to be no organisation and no updates given. They then stopped serving sandwiches and salads altogether as they were so “busy” which annoyed a lot of customers. The sandwiches were ok - all a bit overpriced

Great food and friendly service.

Love this place, delicious food and drinks and cheese selection to die for 💜

Very trendy. Great food, coffee and service. Nice outdoor seating. We will definitely be back

Lovely cafe, great food and atmosphere. Love the downstairs area. Would recommend.

Great breakfast and wonderful coffee

I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS FOOD!!!!!

Some of the friendliest and most charming staff in this area. The food and coffee are also excellent. A+

Great spot, tasty food, and really friendly people. Would give it 6 stars if I could.

Great food. Amazing selection. Very reasonably price

A great place for breakfast, lunch, coffee and now dinner! Food is delicious and well priced, staff very friendly.

As a local...my favourite stop off....scotch eggs are great. Staff super friendly, just great for watching life go past or hiding away in their super downstairs bit...and record stall!

Buzzing place in St Leonard's very tasty food and great service ,

Eating here was okay, a fews could have been better.

Pretty member of team ,recomanded

If you want to take a break from browsing the antiques and junk of the Kings Rd., the Dandelion is ideal. Great tea, coffee and snacks (I recommend the salads and various scotch eggs) plus a great range of deli and tapas type things to take home.

To all Day visitors never use this place. THEY OVER CHARGE. SO CHECK YOU BANK STATMENT AS I DID. THEY CAN BE SUPPOSEDLY GENEROUS. BUT OVER CHARGE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Rude and insulting, AVOID. Expensive for not alot I remarked I do not take milk in my coffee and was told " IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU, YOU KNOW" To all Day visitors never use this place. To all Day visitors never use this place. " IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU, YOU KNOW" Saying this to anyone they have just met, is NOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE AVOID.AVOID.AVOID.AVOID.AVOID.AVOID.AVOID I charged you £2.40 for a coffee that is stated on my price list as £2.60 SO WHY ACCORDING TO MY BANK STATEMENT WHY DID YOU CHARGE ME MORE THAN THE PRICES YOU STATED

Totally reccomend the full English for breakfast. Stood by us most of the day. 10 out of 10, especially for the sausages

Nice friendly staff and good quality food. Nice place to eat and 5ake a break.

Freshly cooked and a decent variety

Lovely food. Lovely staff. Always thoroughly enjoy the meals.

I really enjoy having my latte's here and there vegetarian meals. The staff are very friendly and professional. Good hygiene procedures with a delightful ambience about the place. Highly recommended.

Coffee is undeniably good, let me say that first but they do need to offer a table service for people using their dine in option. Lots of people cramped into a small shop waiting to be served isn't the best way to deal with the current situation. There was a fairly long wait before being served so a little bit of acknowledgement from the staff that you were waiting and they would be with you shortly, would have been nice. When our coffees and snacks did arrive the guy put them down on the wrong table before I had to usher him over to ours. Again, this is down to a poor service system that could be made better with a few simple adjustments. Table numbers would probably be a good start.

Excellent coffee, and a very tasty sausage roll. Perfect!

Fantastic food, friendly team, varied selection and always really tasty.

Without a doubt, the best deli ever. The owner has created this place himself from nothing and the attention to detail is incredible, from customer service, to produce selection, to the decor and fresh food and music selection. I never miss a chance to go whenever I am near. A real treasure in Hastings.

Good selection of gluten free and vegan foods available tasty homemade food, along with scrummy smoothies to name but a few of wide selection of options available. Staff team are friendly and very helpful

Always a host of delicious food and treats, topped with awesome coffee. Please dont miss this spot.

Freshest and tastiest coffee in the area.

Amazing lunch and main options, great for veggies 🌽 - Dog 🐕 friendly. Happy people, great choice. All fresh and healthy. 100% recommended.

Nice vegan choices reasonable price, lovely staff

Delishous, generous, nice people, good value..

Great staff, food and a very cool place with record shop downstairs and great seating area with courtyard garden

Very good food and deli service coffee very nice. First time I had a lovely tea and bought some lovely hummus from the deli counter very tasty. Went back last week for lunch and more hummus had veggie lunch and cottage pie both really tasty recommend trying

Great little place, friendly staff, outside tables for us smokers, and the dog ! Lovely inside too. Would recomend highly.

A great variety and pleasant enough atmosphere. Could use a bit more seating. Seems more of a take out place.

Local deli with good range of treats incl gluten free - plus best homemade sausage rolls in town.

Amazing coffee and tasty cakes. Lovely friendly staff.

Absolutely no doubt a hidden treasure

We were visiting St Leonard’s and fancied an early breakfast. Dandelion staff were really accommodating and freshly prepared avocado, mushrooms, scrambled eggs and sour dough toast for us. Delicious. Good coffee. Lovely service. A charming little rear patio area to sit in too. Great place.

Great deli! Plus yummy food to eat in or take away! Surprise garden if you sit downstairs oh and I believe there's a record store too!

I simply ADORE this place. I'd passed it many a time feeling it perhaps wasn't for me, I think I was initially put off by the organic and locally sourced sale items and thought they'd be way out of my price range. However the prices are really affordable, the food is to die for and the hot chocolate is out of this world!!!!!! I can't get over how much I love this little place. It is always clean and tidy and the staff treat you so so kindly! I refuse to go anywhere else now when I'm in St leonards and I look forward to returning this week for one of their delicious white hot chocolates!