East Hills in Broadland

I have found going to East hills Bakery and cafe to be a really hit or miss experience. I went mid October with my friends and had a really lovely time. The blonde woman at the till was really friendly and we had no problems with the service. Though we only ordered drinks. However, I did buy a loaf of bread to take home (I didn't check the date as I assumed that a bakery would have fresh loaves). I discovered that the date on the bread was for the following day. It had visible mould through at least 5 slices. I did not complain because I thought this had been my mistake. I also went with family today. There were 5 of us and we ordered drinks and food together. The drinks were relatively quick, however the food took ages. For a bakery that mainly services cakes, baps and waffles, they seem to only be able to make waffles one at a time. Two of us ordered the vegan sausage rolls and as we asked for them cold we assumed they would be quick to be plated. We waited for nearly half an hour. After the last waffle plate arrived I asked about them and our server said they were on their way. More time passed. I then went up to the bar and thought if I just hung around and looked like I was waiting then they might be quicker. The server said she'd bring them to my table so I sat down again. When they were eventually delivered they were warm round the outside so they clearly had been heating them. Upon eating it the vegan sausage was fridge cold on the inside! I decided as they were vegan to just eat them at I didn't want to wait another half an hour. The Bakery are also frequently missing stock of items. Today they were missing: oat milk, bananas (for waffles), gluten free cakes, gluten free shortbread for the gluten free strawberry shortbread waffle. Though they did not tell us about the latter until it was at our table. We received no discount for this.

First visit today . Never realised they were there. Great welcome . Great service . Great food. 👍

Visited for lunch, ordered and sat down with minimal communication from the staff. Chicken sandwiches arrived and we asked for the coffee which we had ordered- told these where to be collected at the bar. Returned to the bar - note that need to stand and wait for coffee was not communicated at time of ordering otherwise we wouldn't have sat. Also tables around us had theirs delivered. The staff member told us she was going to recharge us for the coffee if we wanted it. No explanation of where the original coffee was or apology for not communicating what was expected ( no signage explaining) Also did not call out that there was an unallocated drink, Given there was only 3-4 other tables occupied they did not call us? Whilst we waited for the drink, another staff member arrived and both started talking under their breath at the coffee machine signalling towards me, displaying their frustration. We returned to our table and ate our lunch but sandwiches where below average. Chicken pieces with cold sweetcorn still swimming in water from the tin. Table was sticky and dirty and floor around table was unclean I don't tend to complain but spending £20+ on two sandwiches and two drinks seems overpriced and alongside the poor service, we left feeling really disappointed. I visit black barn, cantley & butcher B often so really disappointed with today's experience Will not be returning

Had breakfast here on Saturday lovely food we had sausage and bacon granery baps. Very good service from the 2 young ladies Quick service. Very good looking out over the marina. Thank you

We visited The East Hills Bakery & Cafe on high recommendations. However, we were disappointed. We picked our treats and ordered them. My husband picked a jam and cream finger doughnut. He was so looking forward to it, only to find the cream was synthetic. The display of treats was good and one would not have thought the cream wasn't fresh. I chose toffee tiffin, which was OK. The tea arrived and I was extremely excited to find lose tea. It was bordering on cold. They obviously hadn't warmed the pot. We left greatly disappointed.

We had a short stay in Lingwood and visited here twice. The food was very good and the tea comes with a pot with tealeaves which made a great brew. Good prices . very clean and friendly staff. Nice area to walk with the dog and very relaxing. Worth visiting.

The location, the cafe itself and the food are all excellent (and the coffee is great!!), and the staff that run the place are all so helpful and friendly. It's our favourite place to go locally for lunch, coffee, snacks etc! Perfect after a walk at Strumpshaw etc

Relaxed atmosphere, engaging staff and great food & drinks sourced locally. Top place, definitely recommended.

Came for coffee. Partner had a nice cappuccino. For some reason his slice was on a saucer instead of a plate and no saucer with the cup. My black Americano was served in a tall mug. Had to request fresh Americano as there was sparkle of lipstick from previous use. Server apologised and made fresh coffee. Had to wait over 5 mins for it to be cool enough to drink because of the mug size and shape. Handle on second mug had dried food on it. 1 knife in cutlery pot dirty so put on tray. Over half cakes and slices had no labels with cake name, price or if dairy free/vegan/gluten free. Toilets fairly clean, corners and edges aside. Needs attention to detail by staff. Has jewellery rule with Basic Food Hygiene changed? Some staff wearing more than 1 earring per ear, bangles and chains.

Lovely little spot for a coffee and came. Very friendly service too.

Lovely cafe to catch up with friends. Great food and even better service. If you’re lucky to be there when saskias working you’re in for a treat. Best waitress I’ve had in ages, always greets me like a long lost friend and works so hard. Also, highly recommend the homemade (enormous French fancies)

i came here last week for the first time and had the brie bacon and cranberry bap and it was really good but what stood out the most was the service! i was served by darci and saskia and they make such a great team. i will definitely be coming back here in the future, couldn’t recommend more!

Very clean, atmosphere good, staff really friendly and helpful, well decorated, food and coffee were lush. Even our dog got a little treat 😁 also bought some bread to take away and was very nice indeed and lasted a long time. couldn't fault anything.

We left our holiday cottage in Brundall this morning at 9am and had breakfast here before our journey up north. We had a bacon butty and a pot of tea and it was lovely served by friendly professional staff and at a reasonable price for three people. The location is excellent. We would highly recommend.

Amazing food, I had a Brie, bacon and cranberry bap which was delicious. The coffee was to die for .. staff here are so lovely, will definitely be back ❤️

Used to love visiting East Hills, but it's lost it's appeal for me now. Their 2024 relaunch looks wonderful on the inside, really high standard, but unfortunately all let down by the lack of menu options. Other than cakes/bakery items, the only food options available now are baps or waffles. The waffles are great, the baps not so much. Very expensive for baps with sometimes only single options (e.g. bap with violife cheese, nothing else for £7). Not massively impressed with the cakes unfortunately, presented well but the lemon slice was a little bland and dry. Pre 2024 this was a wonderful location with a vast menu offering, especially breakfast options (fry-up etc.) though not sure how viable the new relaunch is just offering 2 menu options - baps or waffles. Not sure why it was so drastically changed because it was perfect beforehand with some excellent choices on the menu. I hope the place can succeed as all staff are really friendly and offer good service, just the menu needs expansion.

Very disappointed after our visit this morning was served luke warm latte and the bacon bap was cold definitely won't be going back anytime soon

very disappointed trying for the first time today, after being served a lukewarm latte. No white rolls, we were told after taking order for egg mayo and cress this was mainly mayo. Also we were informed they did not do a sandwich although another customer had a bacon sandwich. We regularly use all of Marcus Pearcey cafe and restaurants this one just didn't meet our expectations .

The cafe has been done out lovely inside. Need more staff. Dirty plates not collected from tables. By lunchtime had run out of bacon. No sausage rolls, pies, pasties. Only bread and cakes left. Limited menu be nice to have more choice. No access for disabled.

Staff were so friendly and the food was exceptional. We need to come back to try the platter.

They didn’t have any savoury gluten free options which was disappointing. We had gone for my hubbies birthday. The walk was lovely and atmosphere great.

Wonderful hidden Gem. Staff are so friendly. Would recommend to all I know.

Pretty average food place. Looks onto the marina which is nice.

Cool place, delicious cocktails

Rather nice. 7 of us in the side room, great service and lovely breakfast. From full English to Advocado with poached eggs. All came out piping hot and delicious. Definitely recommend 👌

Great English breakfast, very dog friendly, free wifi, and the staff are an absolute delight! Such wonderful service, thank you!

Had an amazing lunch here. The service was fantastic. Was treated so well. Thank you.

Eat here regularly. Staff are amazing and knowledgeable and the food is delicious. Wonderful relaxed atmosphere like being in holiday. Highly recommend. Food very reasonably priced too.

Excellent coffee and super-friendly service in very comfy surroundings.

What a relaxed lunch we had. The service was excellent, came away very well satisfied. Thanks.

Very friendly service, and a lovely atmosphere.

Amazing food if you’re willing to wait. We booked for breakfast this morning, and despite us being one of the first there we still had to wait over half an hour for our drinks and longer for food. We have a boat in the marina and often experience the same issue whenever we come down. Perhaps more staff needed?

Great food Excellent service Good prices Gluten free catered for Only issue (for me) is entrance is at top of stairs and with a bad bad.....ouch! But didn't take away the enjoyment

It was lovely we were able to take our dog with us, and although we only had scones and coffee , we enjoyed it, and we're made welcome

Pretty good but it should be for £82

Breakfast, lunch or dinner a lovely little hideaway on the Norfolk Broads - Advisable to book

The cafe has since changed hands, so no little shop to buy gifts that I could see, but we were outside on the balcony. Enjoyed watching the mover lift a yacht and lowered it in to the river. Downside were the exhaust fumes coming from the mover. Unfortunately, went back for lunch recently and it's only offering cake and coffee, or a full expensive fish menu. So I can no longer recommend East Hills Cafe for lunch. Such a shame really liked this place before, but won't be going back. We went here today (Sunday) as a birthday meal. Looked on the website and only offered Sunday roast or vegetable tart. That was good enough but when we got there, there was no Sunday lunch, so if you go be prepared to be flexible. I ordered sausages and peas with buttered mash. Without the butter, no couldn't do that as the mash was already prepared. So did I want chips or jacket potato. 🤷‍♀️. It was a very nice meal, but everyone (7) was looking forward to the Sunday roast. So I'm not sure I will go again, maybe they should put a note on the website about the Sunday roast may or may not be available.

Disappointed that the meals advertised were not available, so instead of the Sunday roast ended up with an all day breakfast.

Location is lovely, staff are friendly. Food was a disappointing..they had ran out of lots of the options...we had toasties & they were overpriced for what we got. The bread used was like a cheap white loaf from the supermarket and the side salad was a large garnish of mostly iceberg lettuce with a couple of bits of tomato.

We had an amazing full English in a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and attentive.

Amazing food, staff lovely and friendly. Stunning environment and immaculate inside, my new favourite place

Had a lovely breakfast, friendly staff, pleasant surroundings, a hidden gem.

Fabulous meal. We had breakfast here earlier in the week and it was really nice so we booked a table for dinner on the Friday evening. We were not disappointed. Food was fantastic. Definitely would eat here again. Staff were lovely as well. Well worth a try

Good quality food presented in appropriate quantity. Will go back.

Had a delicious lunch here, so many nice options, it was hard to choose, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing as it means I’ll be back!! Lovely setting and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend.

You have got to eat here, we went for the small sharing plates, everything was cooked to perfection, a hidden little gem of a place.

A great hidden gem, the breakfast is amazing and the staff are lovely. Highly recommend 👍

Excellent café/ restaurant. Mainly fish dishes, but the small plate options we chose were really delicious. Fantastic service. Really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.

Beautiful MMmmmm Breakfast with cheesie hash browns and fried eggs

Don't often give bad reviews but God what a disappointment. Seen such good reviews about this place so decided to try it at 2:30pm on a bank holiday weekend Sunday. They had a really poor selection of cake, one that looked great but was told they weren't selling it yet - so no cake! No semi-skimmed milk for the cappuccinos either. Was really looking forward to trying this place but I don't think we will be back. 2 of the stars are for location.

We went here today (with my sister and her two two-year-olds) and were very pleased with the super friendly service. Of course the twins are adorable but they got treated with such warmth. What a child friendly place. Enjoyed my coffee and scone and sister enjoyed the sausage roll. E&E really enjoyed the chocolate cake while watching the boats. Thank you for being so amazing

Plenty of good food to many chips for me 😁wife had a crab salad which she enjoyed. Good service and pleasant staff

Great place out of the city to get a lovely cooked breakfast.

My wife and I took our daughter to East Hills Café Bistro last night to celebrate her excellent end of year A-level results. And it was a real treat, for all of us. The service was absolutely first class, from the exceptional manager and all staff we interacted with. Superb menu knowledge, great advice, friendly and attentive. And the food... incredible! We opted for the small plates, tapas style. Every single dish we ordered was perfect. Beautifully presented, wonderful flavours. So much so, we ordered more and probably ended up try most of the menu. I have to say, the paella was as good as any I've ever had in Spain. It really was that good. The Sweet & Sour Monkfish is also definitely one not to miss. We'll certainly be visiting again. Especially ss we now know the Bistro is dog-friendly too.

Bit overpriced, but it is next to an upmarket marina do normally careers for that crowd. Fried eggs were a bit to snotty for me but coffee was decent and staff good.

Superb seafood sharing platter and the service was top notch.

My food was nice. Others weren't so happy. I think the waitresses were in training, so service was a little slow. No cider, no whitebait, restricted desserts. The whole experience was a little underwhelming. Cmon guys, room for improvement.

Went here for dinner, what a fantastic little gem. The lady working front of house was superb and was really engaging and passionate about the restaurant and food. We went with the suggested tapas option, and loved it. The sweet and sour monk fish was delicious. Will be coming back for more!

A hidden gem at this beautiful marina, a great breakfast made all the more enjoyable by the welcoming, attentive and upbeat staff. Looking forward to this becoming a more regular haunt and trying the lunch menu along with the evening fish dishes. Really well done with a great vibe, thank you.

Lovely location, good food and reasonable prices and the main thing, ther service from the main host was outstanding. I didn't catch her name unfortunately but she had great banter with me and my friend and she was attentive and just simply brilliant at her job. Very good sense of humour and a real character 👏

Lovely staff, especially the young lady working yesterday (21st April) super helpful and friendly.

Very disappointed with the food. At least a third of the mussels were empty or closed. The fishfinger sandwich had clearly been fried more than once. It was dark brown and very dry, more batter than fish. The girls were lovely, great location such a let down🙁

First time back for lunch since management changed. Shop area has gone to increase the number of covers. Simplified menu. No gluten-free cakes now (so not good for afternoon tea for me 😞). Few GF options, so we both had ham, egg and chips. Pleasant. Would check out the evening menu at some point as we like seafood.

Had afternoon tea here with my mum for Mother’s Day. Great location and view, the service was very friendly and attentive and food really delicious. Thanks so much, look forward to coming back and trying your regular menu.

Nice setting by marina good selection of food

Fantastic. When for lunch with a 2pm reservation with my wife and mother in law, the menu was a little limited but wow the food was amazing. The fish was hanging over the edges of the plate served with fries and a small side of mushy peas and tartar sauce. Mussels came in a kettle pot as big as my wife head. Amazing. We will return very soon.

Disappointed that the lunch menu on website does not come into effect for a few weeks. Seems odd you would publish a menu that you are not actually offering. Floor was dirty under table from previous customers with food and used napkins. Not even offered if we would like a drink while looking at menu..so decided to go elsewhere. It was a shame as I've heard good things for this place and maybe the staff were still hungover from new year festivities.

Poor service and substandard food.

Delicious food in such a lovely location. A hidden gem 🤩

Had the fruits de mer, was absolutely delicious. Brilliant service from start to finish, cannot recommend enough!

We had the fish of the day and prawns. Both are very delicious and perfectly cooked.

Fabulous lunch today. The fish kiev was a first for me and absolutely delicious. The cheesecake was amazing. Looking forward to mt next visit.

A very nice setting with good spacing around comfortable seating/tables. Friendly, accommodating staff.

Dissapointing to find the lunch menu is now seafood with no real light lunch options. Had the fish and chips which were OK but I really didn't want a full meal when we popped in. You need to be wanting a full blown meal to enjoy the experience of eating here now.

Was one of my favourite places for a light lunch, sadly not any more, not much choice on menu, food not good and toilet filthy. So disappointing

Breakfast was OK but was asked how I would like my eggs I asked for runny and when they turned up they was broken and the yolk had almost faded into the eggs mushrooms were very watery and had a bit of a taste to them and I thought for what we had was very expensive

First time here was ok butter was hard couldn't put on toast but all else was was ok

First visit, but will definitely go again. Sharing seafood platter was worth every penny, as was the fish n chips. Staff were great too. Happy and friendly.. Loved it

Excellent food and great service.

Lovely staff and service but £11.95 for a glass of wine ?? Hope this was a genuine mistake

We will return as food excellent but the service was so slow and we had our meal in front of us and had to ask for cutlery. This didnt come so we took it from another table. Unacceptable and not once asked if everything was ok! Clueless young inappropriately dressed young girls need training ASAP . We asked to sit outside but told we couldn't then they sat another couple out there afterwards. They like us had not booked. Salt in an oyster shell is a novel idea but...seriously??? Not cleaned inbetween customers! 🤢 We will return but they need to employ Switched on staff staff who know what they are doing!

Nice place for a bisit. Good choice on the menu too. Worth a look.

One of the best eggs benedicts I've had. Great setting, friendly staff and menu choice.

Only stopped by for a drink waitresses polite and friendly but didn't seem to realise that masks shld cover nose as well as mouth. Menu looked pricey for this type of up market cafe

Lovely good, very friendly and attentive staff. Will be going back soon.

Only stopped for coffee on our cycle ride but it was an excellent cup. The setting is lovely and the staff very friendly. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Prices are very good.

Had a wonderful Sunday breakfast today served by the excellent Saskia Audrey, great to see the place open again. What could be better than eating with friends in the morning sunshine! In the words of the great American poet....I'll be back!

Located in Brundall marina. Nice location, very peaceful. Staff friendly, good food and wine. Certainly recommend if you like fish or steak.

Excellent service and food was delicious

Wonderful service and deliciously fresh food from Stephen and his team. Fabulous place under new ownership. Highly recommended and back we go next week 😁

Been loving this place recently. Great value for money which uses good quality ingredients. Never a shortage of sausages in a roll. Been open during lockdown and very welcoming to new and existing people. Can't wait to eat inside once lockdown is over.

Went in for a takeway coffee and brownie after a walk. Very pleasant experience! Very friendly. Highly recommended!!

It's a little gem. My first time going to East Hills

Had breakfast today at East Hills Cafe, now run by Blofield Farm Shop. All I can say Staff very friendly and provided an excellent service The full English breakfast outstanding and real value for money.

Under new ownership.Nice location with balcony overlooking marina. Heated outside seating area on balcony. Interior seating extended and well spaced out. Service excellent and so friendly and welcoming. We went lunchtime and both decided on having ploughmans lunch and glad we did. Was excellent and great value at £8. Evening now Bay seafood restaurant which we look forward to trying.

Lovely selection of fish and seafood dishes, everything we had was amazing, reasonable prices and fantastic service. Cannot wait to go back again!

Lovely location, fantastic food, great service. Highly recommended.

Best roast dinner iv had in a long while!

Whilst I only had a takeaway tea, the service was friendly and accomadating. Well worth a visit. Next time it's the all day breakfast panini. 🤓

My first visit and I was very impressed. The food was lovely, even when enjoyed alfresco on a slightly chilly day. Can't wait to come back when you are able to be fully open - but will be back before then anyway. I can see this becoming a very popular destination, not just for the locals but for those from further afield.