Happy Days Cafe in Wealden

A bit of a hidden gem this, met some colleagues here before an event and would never have known it existed! Great setting with a nice outdoor area, friendly staff and a good quality, reasonably priced breakfast - what more do you need?

There are many experiences I have embarked on in my life: Hiking Mt Everest, navigating the Amazon River and fighting for my life in Iraq. Yet no experience compares to this Cafe. The specials on this menu are delightful! An incredibly well-trained ensemble of staff looked after me with five star service; Hats off to Alex who served me incredibly well! I’m returning to my home in Bagdad tomorrow, but will be flying back next week to come to this cafe - UNFORGETTABLE!

We went in for lunch and a cuppa on Wednesday 12 June. My husband had a baked potato with additions, and said what he got was very good. It was a very big potato and they were generous with the beans and cheese. I had the chicken pie, but sadly, it was awful. Pastry was good, but the chicken and the sauce within the pie were both completely tasteless. I got a leaf of cabbage, which looked as if it was 100 years old (a slight exaggeration there!), and green beans, three of which were about the same age as the cabbage, and the remainder were very undercooked. The one redeeming feature was a jug of gravy: without that I would only have eaten the pastry. As it was, I only ate the pastry and the potatoes with the help of the gravy. We did not complain at the time, because the cafe was full, and I don't like to make a fuss in front of other customers. But we probably will not visit again, which is a pity as his half of the meal was good, but mine was the worst meal I have had for a very long time. Very disappointing: I left hungry, and it turned out to be an expensive non-meal for £15.00.

Nice cafe off the main drag. Popular with bikers. Lovely outdoor seating with a pond and ducks and chookens wandering around. A pleasant inside decor with many talking points. The full English was alright, nothing outstanding. My scrambled eggs were swimming in water, and I didn't bother with most of them. And my bacon had no flavour other than the pepper I put on. Thank goodness for the toast!

Yesterday was our first visit to Happy Days cafe. We had a warm welcome and it was a pleasant surprise just how nice it was. The food,drinks and atmosphere was absolutely fantastic. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food and especially drinks were very fairly priced. Will definitely return again soon.

Excellent and varied British menu, well priced. All food personally prepared, cooked and served by the owners. Can’t fault food or service. Well maintained and very clean. Nice and airy café looking out to a pond. Highly recommended.

We had an excellent lunch here today, hot, plentiful & very good value. The staff are lovely, so friendly & welcoming. Everywhere is spotlessly clean, including the toilets where I was pleased to find hot water & plenty of soap, lacking in so many places we visit. We always stop here when we're in the area & can thoroughly recommend it.

Nice sandwich and baguette. Friendly staff. Loads of free parking. Only taking cash at the moment, go prepared.

Regrettably, the Sunday Lunch roast pork was poor quality and not sufficiently cooked. We were given a full refund. The main menu and blackboard specials are home cooked and usually excellent. More reviews on Sunday Lunches please-I am hoping this was a one off failure! Staff are always polite and keep the restaurant and toilets impeccably clean.

We were in the area for business, but popped out to find something to eat and came across this cafe, what a great find! Staff were friendly, cafe was clean, food came out hot, great selection on the menu. Unfortunately I was too full, to try the lovely looking cakes on display, but maybe when I’m next in the area.

Great place for coffee and cake. The coffee and walnut cake was very good. We sat outside by the lake. The geese and chickens seem to wander everywhere, which was quite nice. Staff were very polite and helpful and the food was reasonably priced. We will return for a breakfast as they looked so great.

Best burger for months. Delicious chips. Friendly staff and delightful surroundings. Pop in and try them out. They do very reasonable cream teas as well. Will try those soon.

Not our first visit here, a lovely place to stop for a quick lunch. Seating outside overlooking the lake and the south downs in the distance. Inside is Elvis era themed. All very clean with friendly staff. Breakfast menu finishes 1230 and cafe is closed Tuesday. We had a ploughmans lunch and chicken tika sandwiches. Both like a work of art and delicious. I notice they also serve afternoon teas (tea scones etc) Totally recommend this café

Delicious breakfasts, freshly cooked with excellent quality sausages and bacon. Asked to swop one of the breakfast items, not a problem. hot tea and coffee. friendly service. Great!

Clean well presented interior and a lot of tables outside to mingle with the peacocks and ducks. Quite a large menu but we (motorcycle club) only go for breakfast or cooked sandwiches. the breakfast is a good plateful and everything is well cooked. Prices are the norm for biker cafes and pretty good value. Service is always attentive and quite fast even for a large group..All round good value

Very reasonably priced and varied menu. Friendly staff and clean premises. Plenty of parking. The cafe is musically themed with a life size model of Elvis. No music playing at lunch times which, for me, is a bonus. Lovely outlook over lake with ducks and geese wandering around the outside area. Discount prices on a Thursday.

Visited Happy Days Cafe for the first time end of Sept ‘19 with friends and found the staff very welcoming and friendly. Fully accessible for disabled wheelchair users. A lovely setting. The blackberry scones were superb didn’t need jam just cream, well worth having. The Tuna Panini’s were well presented and nice. Plenty of choice between hot and cold food. Easy to Park especially during weekdays when children at school. The cafe is also licensed and takes bookings for functions. This picture of a lovely duck that’s resides at the lake there.

Our motorbike club arranged a ‘run’ to the Happy Days Cafe for breakfast on Sunday. The cafe is tucked away so I don’t think we would have seen it if we’d just been passing, but what a lovely spot. We sat outside near to the duck pond to enjoy a filling and well cooked breakfast at a very reasonable price. The smashing staff provides table service and were very attentive.

Nine of our classic motorbike club stopped for our bikers' Brunch fry-up on a Sunday morning. It's a lovely quiet spot which isn't obvious, being towards the back of a small industrial estate, but it's alongside a tree-lined lake, ducks, geese and a peacock and plenty of parking and outdoor and shaded seating on the lawned area, excellently prepared and presented food, quick service and good value too. Clean and functional inside and friendly folk. The main lunch menu looked great as well.

We found it by chance a few months ago and have eaten here several times.It’s not a plush restaurant but it’s clean and well run.The food is great, the home made quiche is always a good choice. Never had a bad meal.The staff are cheerful, friendly and very helpful. Lots of choice on the daily specials board plus the normal menu.The setting of this cafe is lovely with a duck pond and plenty of outside as well as indoor tables.We are always greeted in an open friendly manner, the young lad serving us was good at his job, if a little shy, but he worked well under the watchful eye of the delightful owner. The other staff are just as nice, to be greeted with beaming smiles and natural cheerfulness is rare in this day and age when everyone seems to be either in a hurry or plugged in to some sort of electronic device.If you want a good well cooked food in a friendly, clean cafe give Happy Days a try.If you want posh nosh and posh service ( and pay for it !) then it’s not for you but you will miss out on a great “little gem”

just passing so called in and we will be back very helpful and happy staff the food was great had the belly of pork one of the best I have ever had also great large pot of tea

Great location, good cafe. Plenty of outdoor seating for those sunny days and equally many covers indoors too. Great menu and good service, fair prices. Judging by the amount of decent bikers coming and going, its a renowned bikers haunt, and from my experience, I can't blame them.

Visited today, and the smell of fat was bad. It stayed in my clothes to the point where I needed to shower and change clothes when I got home as was so strong! Really need to invest in an extractor fan system. Food- we had jacket potatoes, they were not nice at all and tasted like the microwave kind, also the first one that came was under cooked and needed sending back.The cakes and desserts looked very good, but the smell of the place and jacket potatoes put me off staying any longer to try them. Will not return

Relax in this quiet cafe.lovely garden. overlooking it's own lake. Plenty of parking adjacent. Friendly staff to welcome you. Fresh cafe style menu. Breakfast available until 1300. Pick a warm day and sit outside see if you can spot the ducks or peaco'clock.

Fancied breakfast with my family. So after a Google found you guys. Really enjoyed the breakfast. Decent size portions. Even our 1 year old enjoyed it and he's quite fussy. Lovely relaxed, chilled atmosphere. Can imagine it's beautiful in the summer with outside seating overlooking a beautiful pond. Thank you again! I shall be back more than likely with my mum who is a huge elvis fan

Was out shopping with my husband and we found this little gem. The menu was varied with something for everyone. We both had homemade pie, potatoes and vegetables. The pie was the tastiest we have found for a long while. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back soon

Visited at lunchtime today , busy on arrival and staff said there may be a bit of a wait , ordered drinks and 1 sandwich,1 baguette and 2 bowls of chips for grandchildren . An hour and 10 minutes later still no food !! I went to the counter to ask how much longer and when they checked they said another 10 - 15 minutes!!! I explained and was told we are short staffed 3 on duty ?? That there wasn't enough room in the fryer ?? And if appeared as though a large table were being catered for ahead of my order even though they were not in the cafe when our order was taken ! Sorry didn't feel this was unacceptable and had to pay for drinks and left as we had lottery painting to do . Sorry to have to put a bad review on but l had heard good things about this cafe !!!

It has been a while since we stopped at this Café for lunch, so as we were passing decided to try it again. We ordered off the Specials Board, were served quickly and both of us enjoyed our lunch. Service was friendly and we will certainly come again.

Been here twice for lunch and food really good. Came on a Thursday and offer of 2 meals off the specials board for £10. The salmon and tomato quiche was absolutely delicious. We told Jackie how much we enjoyed our lunch and she told us how she makes the quiches, pies, cakes etc on site. The setting outside is lovely and fantastic value for money.

Although, by their own admission, they weren't very busy, we waited over half an hour for 2 toasted sandwiches, which were very dry and lifeless. First and last visit.

A super little establishment tucked in on a bijou industrial estate featuring Furniture, Fabric and Pottery outlets.

We were passing by and decided not to: instead we turned into the entrance on the spur of the moment to give this Cafe a try as we had never been before but had heard it was "quite good". Parking is round the back in a rather muddled industrial area but it is not a problem, it's just a very short walk. We were immediately welcomed on entering, and told to choose wherever we wanted to sit down. We were intrigued by the life size figure of The King plus his guitar, but soon realised that the whole Cafe is a tribute to Elvis, with photos and memorabilia on every wall. Husband chose a full English, although it was mid-day, and I had the liver and bacon. His looked good when it came and he said that it was indeed good. My liver and bacon came with lots of gravy - an essential as far as I am concerned! - with mash but sadly, very over-cooked beans, broccoli, carrots and Brussels sprouts. But the gravy, liver and bacon were well-cooked and flavourful. They need to chuck out the silly teapot I had, with the spout lower than the top, which meant it dribbled everywhere - one of my pet peeves!. I noticed that other people got better pots with longer spouts, so they do have sensible teapots! The staff were very friendly, and I would think we will return. It has a welcoming atmosphere, and for a quick and well-priced meal without pretentions, it is almost spot on. Would have given them their five "stars" had the veggies not been so soggy.

As motorbikers we are always looking for somewhere to ride to for breakfast/ brunch. We came across this cafe in Lewes on a Sunday morning. Easy parking and plenty of tables, we sat inside as it was a bit chilly but there are lots of picnic benches outside by a pond as well. We were greeted by friendly staff and were served quickly. We both ordered the veggie breakfast which came with toast and coffee or tea, for £5.40 each. It was all very tasty and we will definetly be visiting again soon.

Good food and great location. Menu is okay and prices good. Would definatly visit again. Now also serves alchohol.

This is your typical cute cafe. Nice and clean with lovely staff.

Aparecimos cuando acaba de abrir, que fuimos los primeros, pero qué gran desayuno. Una buena relación calidad-precio, bien hecho. Una cosa es que huele fuertemente a un olor de grasa, creo que deberían mejorar el sistema de extracción. Ese es mi único problema con este restaurante/cafetería.

very friendly helpful staff. tasty breakfast, reasonably priced. Would return if passing. Nice location with lake and ducks.

Aparecimos para una copa rápida y un pedazo de pastel. Mi quebradiza estaba fuera de fecha, y cuando volví a la barra estaban más preocupados por conseguir su dinero de los proveedores de abordar mi problema. Ni siquiera se disculparon. Cuando me dijeron que tenía que pagar un extra de £1. 85 para una tarta diferente me dijo que pensaba que aunque bromee debería darme despues de darme comida fuera de fecha. Su respuesta fue una abrupta 'No! ! 'No es el servicio al cliente que esperaba. Sin duda que no volveremos.

Had a lovely roast lunch and my hubby had home made chicken pie. It was lush. We love this family run cafe . Never been disppointed. Atmosphere is fab and made to feel welcome. Its in a lovely setting with chickens, ducks and even a...

3ª visita a este café ahora, me acordé de personal en mi última visita. Y me invitaron, encantador personal no me puedo quejar de ellos. Estaban muy ocupados, así que tuve un poco de espera para el desayuno, pero bien vale la pena la espera,...

Tocino de desayuno pasó por pedir y huevos revueltos. Café obtuvo el primer lugar que era débil y cálida luke asqueroso! Pero Luego vinieron los huevos revueltos bien creo que era huevo! Trozos de caucho, nunca he visto algo así, el cocinero debe ser despedido. Toda la experiencia mediocre como retroceder en el tiempo sin personalidad barato ingredientes de calidad del colegio.

We have been regular users and always receive a friendly welcome and good food. We love to sit outside by the lake.

Dropped in for a cooked breakfast knowing that they stopped serving breakfast at 13:00 - arrived at 12:40, was shown a table, sat down and waited 10 mins to be served but nothing, went to the counter to order before 13:00 and was told that our order would be taken at the table - waitress finally turns up to take our order at 13:02 and tells us we cant have breakfast as its gone 13:00 - I explained we'd been waiting for her but all she was interested in was taking a lunch order - not interested in the customer, 4 very unhappy hungry men.

I stopped here with my daughter for refreshments when passing.Beautiful setting with the lake.We both had a full breakfast with tea which was very reasonably priced.Very busy cafe, staff were polite and helpful. I will almost certainly return when passing and try some of the cakes ( which look very tempting)All in all an enjoyable visit and staff worked well under pressure

I have visited with my mother twice now and thoroughly enjoyed a good cup of coffee and the most delicious blueberry scones. Friendly service and very reasonable prices. We will definitely return to try one of their good selection of home-cooked lunches.

It's a wonderful location for a Sunday breakfast with the sun out and sitting outside next to the small lake.It wasn't exactly busy so no real excuse to rush orders. The portion size for the mega breakfast is good and at £8.50 I'd have expected it at least to be cooked ! Undercooked bacon, sausage and black pudding. Not the worse breakfast I've had but not the best. Could easily be 5 stars if the cooking was up to scratch.

This beautiful little cafe could be soooo amazing!!!The setting is gorgeous... Sat outside on a bench next to a really pretty lake with ducks & a peacock & a few chickens!! Glorious!!The breakfasts sounded fab, loads on them!! & the prices were cool!!Annoyingly.... There was a bit of a mix up with tickets or something in the kitchen so the food took quite some time, no a problem because we were enjoying the scenery.... Breakfast came, looked fab.. However.... The black pudding wasn't very cooked & still raw in the middle, & the sausages (although cooked) were just a bit under done...I think it was probably just a blip... However I don't think I'll come back for breakfast... But will defo be back for a cider in the sun next to the lake!!

Cheerful staff, but coffee was served in a cup which had lipstick on it & had quite a bit of coffee slopped in the saucer.

Lovely cafe overlooking a lake. A little pricey, and breakfast a little undercooked but with a few small changes it could be a great cafe. Will be returning.

We visited for breakfast on Sunday 31 July. Unfortunately it wasn't a great breakfast. We both had the set breakfast which included tea/coffee and toast. To be fair, some of the things we didn't like are down to personal choice for example: I like my sausage cooked for longer and my husbands egg was over cooked. However, the ambience is lovely; eating outside overlooking the lake is very relaxing. As another review stated, the tables were not cleared away at all. The young lads serving walked past used plates etc numerous times when bringing out orders. We would visit again but maybe for tea and cake....

We had a lovely breakfast, lots of different choice on the menu. The lady who served was very helpful. Good value for money

We popped in for a quick coffee after driving past several times. Today we turned round and we are so glad we did. There is plenty of car parking space, and the cafe is bright and welcoming. The staff very helpful. I ended up with a beautiful cream tea, a warm cherry scone, and a warm blueberry one. The coffee was piping hot and strong. My husband tried the bread pudding, he said he hadn't had any as nice since his mum died! That's a compliment. We bought a slice to take home. The portions were very generous and I thought the prices were cheap. The tables were cleared at once with a smile and a thank you. I saw a plate of steak and kidney pudding with mash and veg. Looked lovely. There was a long specials list.

I'm particularly fond of Macaroni Cheese but so many places fall well short of producing it the correct way. Well, Happy Days at Holmes Hill does it the right way (no microwave cooking and proper macaroni pasta)! Well done them, the best Macaroni Cheese iv'e had outside of home!! Jackie and her team are friendly, attentive produce excellent food from Breakfasts to Curry and Salads to Seafood!The cafe has been significantly extended so you can often get a comfy table overlooking the water, very ambient!They also do tribute nights and have a Johnny Cash Night on the 18th June and an Elvis Night on the 5th August and 18th November (which we will go for!).Keep up the good work Happy Days, we'll be back soon!

3 simple coffees, 1 piece of Victoria sponge and 2 ice creams and £12.00 gone from the wallet.Coffee is average, Victoria Sponge was nice. Ice creams are same as anywhere else.It's OK, but there are far better places around.OK if you like wildlife as hens, ducks and a peacock were wandering around the outside tables.Table could have been cleaner and many tables had not been cleared.Heard they do a decent breakfast though.Might find out one day.

We have not been to your café for sometime as not been close to area. Your café holds lots of memories for our family from grandchildren to grandparents.Yesterday we arrived approx. 1. 30pm . Al the tables were covered with plates and remains of food form previous customers. We found a table that was cleared but not wiped down. I asked a waitress to wipe the table and asked that's they clear the other tables. We ordered our drinks and I had a dirty glass so drank my drink from the can. We order two ploughman's which came with under baked bread. When served we asked for the tables to be cleared again as the debris on the plates would attract files. The young staff were polite but did not seem to have anyone directing them We were so disappointed and will not visit again. What a shame

What can we say - love the food everything is always cooked to perfection and tastes great! Beautiful setting and so clean and service so welcoming and friendly. Best place around for miles - well done to Jackie!

Always lovely food and service! Amazing rack of ribs, paninis and breakfasts! I eat here regularly and can't fault.

We were on our way home after a few days at the coast. We stopped at the Cafe for lunch and they had roast beef on the menu. We chose this and it came with roast potatoes, four veg and the most wonderful, large Yorkshire puddings. We went on our way having enjoyed a lovely experience. The Cafe and staff were all very pleasant and they did seem to have a lot of regulars calling in.

This is the second time we've visited this lovely little place for breakfast. It's tucked away behind a furniture shop so very easy to miss. The food is great and real value for money. The setting is beautiful with ducks, geese, chickens, a Guinea fowl and a peacock roaming free. It's just perfect. What a find!!!

This place is amazing lovely setting .lakes , ducks, hens and a beautiful peacock .The food is home cooked the cakes are lovely . Service was very good staff brilliant . They do tribute nights and have a free venue for any function keep up the good work girls c u again soon

I can honestly say that this is an amazing place for food, atmosphere and very welcoming. Found all the staff very polite and helpful and all if not most of their food is homemade. I would recommend anyone to go there, didn't even realise the cafe was there but will definitely go back.

I go here at least once a week and am so pleased it is local. The place changed hands earlier in the year and has now improved considerably. The new owners have now got an alcohol licence, installed free wifi and made the gardens larger which has made an already good cafe a whole lot better which is good as the other two on this stretch of road have now closed down.

Went here for breakfast, it was raining rather hard, popped in on our way back home. The view despite the weather was delightful, staff really good as was the food. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning. Thank you very much

Felt totally cheated by this poor cafe. Expensive and poor food. The cups of tea were very small but with a large price tag. And I had to return the cake as it was so dry. I was told in a rather surly way that it was baked yesterday. So much for customer service. Anyway, cafes serving cakes that bad - based yesterday or not - should be rather ashamed. Packet mix used for the cheese scones; my teeth were grating with the bicarbonate in the mix. This is a cafe to avoid.