Dexter's in Suffolk Coastal

This is a review of the main (top level) restaurant. The splendid views over the reed-beds must be the main draw of the restaurant, along with convenience for concert-goers. We have been a couple of times recently. It is run by courteous and polite young people with no sign of anyone experienced or 'in charge'. The food is good and choices adequate; think of a very smart cafe rather than a fine dining restaurant. Value is good. I find their refusal to accept American Express annoying. I also find their application of a 12.5% 'service charge' and then using a card machine which immediate asks for options to give (another) tip unsatisfactory. I leave with the impression that the main aim is to separate customers from as much of their money as possible. So it is at the level of 'good' and could, with a bit more attention from managers (assuming there is one!) could be outstanding.

Had a tasty free tea today as it was my birthday treat from them.🥮

A fantastic venue with a continental/Italian feel in its decor. They were able to accommodate a table of 8 with no notice and proceeded to present us with a perfectly cooked meal and wonderful courteous and professional service. There is an outside sheltered seating area heated by gas patio heaters......Great food , reasonably priced with a lovely atmosphere.

Always a good experience - even if you dislike food shopping. Often easy and rarely are the queues too long to irritate - even at Christmas!

Poor. We arrived at the start of the day with few other customers. I had the full English which looked picture perfect. However, it was largely cold, especially the beans which I didn't eat. The sourdough toast was so thin it tastes and looked like a flatter Ryvita wafer. I would not recommend this as a destination for breakfast and won't be returning.