Based on 433 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 433 opinions finded in 2 websites
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Not good service, food when arrived very small portions lovely place shame this let's it down
sue swallow . 2024-04-02
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Beautiful setting,, ruined by awful service. Waited over 45mins for cheese scone tea. Enquired after waiting & waiting. Staff member leaning on till, I asked where our order was, “oh haven’t you got it”, be out straight away!!!! Another 15mins, just about to cancel & ask for refund when our food arrived. Male staff member more interested in treats for the dogs. One lady who is always lovely doing all the work. Perhaps you could also find the cause of sewage smell where tables outside, not good at all.
Jennifer Shaerf . 2024-03-30
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Lovely service. Good quality food and coffee.
Christine Quinton . 2024-02-01
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it was £8.40 for a small hot chocolate and small black americano to takeaway. Seemed so expensive for what we got unfortunately.
Aleysha Way . 2024-01-20
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Excellent food and service. Very dog friendly
Julie Roberts . 2024-01-19
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Used to like visiting this little cafe but totally shocked at the price hike here recently. Ordered 2 coffees and 2 teacakes which I was told was £15. Refused to pay this and walked out! Blatant greedflation. Vote with your feet people....some businesses are just plain greedy.
Laura Collins . 2024-01-19
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Had a very nice Latte and a toasted tea cake. A lirrttle extra butter would have made it even better.
Mo Clarke . 2024-01-15
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£4.45 for a latte!! Very overpriced.
L “Lynny” Rose . 2024-01-14
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So welcoming and friendly, dog friendly, really relaxed, a great stop off for a hike out or an afternoon tea with friends. Great all rounder!
Joanne Jones . 2024-01-14
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Absolutely love this place, best panini I've had yet! Great staff too ☆☆☆☆☆
Mandy Austen . 2024-01-09
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Visited today what a lovely venue had a bacon sandwich and coffee. Will 💯 return and reccomend. . . . Are you curious about electric vehicles. If so why not join the largest EV community on line UKEVOC co uk
Uk Electric vehicle Owners Club . 2023-12-17
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Great tea room. My wife loves this place. Tucked away in a quiet location with walk nearby
James Humphrey . 2023-11-06
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Incredibly slow service with only one girl out of four appearing to be doing all of the work. There were gluten-free options however and the coffee was ok.
Simónir Bernharðsson . 2023-11-05
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Lovely service :) I would recommend the cream tea
Tanya Sedri . 2023-10-29
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Been about 5 years ago, so back in the area and thought we would visit again, did not disappoint, very freindly even with our sometimes noisy dogs, free treats for them and tea and cake for us, would recommend!
hampshe1 . 2023-10-17
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Rude, waited 1hr for tea and cake,lady making drinks just couldn't careless
Sandra Packham . 2023-10-02
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Lovely bacon rolls, coffee and scones. Very friendly staff.
Gavin Brooks . 2023-09-23
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Waited a very long time to be served went inside twice but were ignored. Three tables could not be used as they were loaded with dirty crockery and cans. Finally ordered waited another long time for latte and cake the latte was too strong. Cake was ok won’t be returning.
Angela Steele . 2023-09-10
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We did not eat. Just went in for a tea and walk around the gardens. Very beautiful scenery and atmosphere. Closes at 4pm though which is fair.
Haydon Strable . 2023-09-06
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The BEST scones with clotted cream and jam (oh yeah, a pot of tea as well), In The World! The scones simply melt in your mouth. Delicious! The staff are friendly and work with covid awareness. Thanks.
Pat Hunter . 2022-02-27
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Ordered two hot drinks with tea cake and fruit scone. We sat in there for over 40 mins and despite asking three members of staff what was happening we didn't get any of the other food/drinks and ended up getting a refund. Very poor service.
Sean McClelland . 2022-02-25
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Good spot to rest up and chat enjoy a coffee and bun . Dog friendly. Popular and busy and service could be quicker!
Andrew Kelly . 2022-02-23
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Nice surroundings. Not a big selection of eats. But still a nice place to chill out.
Antony Ridpath . 2022-02-22
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Nice experience, patisserie fantastic teacups, tea pot and other accessories all the same design. You can sit in or out in the garden. Building very old, staff young and great.
Jennifer Crawford . 2022-02-11
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Pretty little tearoom, good food. Good service
Nicola Relf . 2022-02-06
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Lovely tearoom superb food. Will be back
Carol Newman . 2022-01-24
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Intimate, dog friendly, tasty snacks (for the dog too! ) will return...
David Jackman . 2021-12-18
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Great coffee, nice and strong. Indoor and outdoor seating. Great savoury snack menu. Lovely staff and quick service. Worth the 5 mile walk round trip
Robin Saunders . 2021-12-13
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Justed got home from tea rooms very disappointed order two grainy sandwiches two coffees mine was hard & dry also known as stale my other half was mould got my money back and walk out not to visit again, it was a lovely old tea room before the bloody american took over.
Jane Percy . 2021-11-20
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Excellent.. good food and a cuppa..
Graeme Hird . 2021-11-17
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Quaint cafe, friendly, and obliging. Catered for my gluten free and dairy free diet.
Ann Walden . 2021-11-12
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Very reduced menu from the past. Food was nice.
Glennys Skeates . 2021-10-29
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Been a long time since I went up to highdown tea rooms but service was excellent and coffee and panini were definitely spot on. Great food in a nice chilled enviroment
Tom Heasman . 2021-10-19
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A very limited selection of food but my bacon sandwich and elderflower cordial was nice. I wouldn't rush to go back there again.
Sarah Pinnell . 2021-10-12
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Off of a busy dual carriageway it's situated behind the hotel at the end of a narrow lane. We had coffee and scones which were quite acceptable and not over priced.
Ray Parker . 2021-10-12
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Worth searching out lovely cakes and scones.
Wendy Parker . 2021-10-10
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Lovely place for gluten free snacks and cake
Gill Thompson . 2021-10-02
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I had a bacon, brie panini which was delicious. I ate half of it and got the lady in the tea room to put in a bag 4 me to take away. I ate the rest next day.
Marie Knight . 2021-09-20
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Most enjoyable and relaxing with coffee and cake with my daughter.
Laurel Wallace . 2021-09-15
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Nice cake and coffee in a wooded setting, well worth a couple of hours of your time.(Very polite staff too).
Chris Dine . 2021-09-12
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Superb service in a beautiful setting. Covid safe as you can sit iutside. Plenty of parking too.
bev crowter . 2021-09-12
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Good experience overall, lovely surroundings right on the downs. You have Highdown gardens and the Highdown pub.
Keith Lloyd . 2021-08-30
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Appalling service when it was very quiet . No straws or glasses with drinks , food took ages, no milk with tea and to top it all was told by a member of staff that that was the way it was . Dreadful
Bernard Dodds . 2021-08-26
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For such a nice establishment I was incredibly disappointed with the selection of afternoon tea and also the service. When we arrived we was told to sit in the pub rather than the actual tea room which i’m not sure if its the quality and service was effected but then that shouldn’t be the case if you’re going to sit people in the pub who booked afternoon tea. I chose to visit this place for my birthday as when I called and asked the selection of tea they had quite a large variety. When I asked what teas they have I was given an incomplete uncertain list off the top of the waitressess head that I know wasnt the full variety and when I asked for a menu I was told they didn’t have one. So the “tea room” that I booked for afternoon tea doesnt have a menu with its variety of tea and the staff serving are unsure on what they have to offer. This seems ridiculous and ludicrous when visiting a tea room at any level let alone the level of prestige that the highdown presents itself as. Then moving on to the food, the salmon had been left out for hours and you could tell instantly as it was discoloured, dried out and stodgy. The sandwich which contained chicken may aswell of just been mayonnaise as not much chicken was present at all and again could tell it had been left out all day as the mayo was bitter. The Sausage rolls served where so greasy no batter stuck to them at all and the selection of sweet treats provided was absymal. We was given one tiny profiterole and what looked like toe nail of lemon tart. Again absolutely ridiculous when visiting a tea room, you expect freshly prepared sandwiches/ingredients, for the staff to at least know their main thing they’re selling (tea) if not have a menu for it or if not dont sell yourself as a “tea room”, and at least a slice of cake that is the equivalent to one mouth full. I could of honestly eaten the profiterole and the lemon tart in one bite. I’ve been to most afternoon teas available in Worthing and many outside Worthing, and sorry to say but it is pathetic to even call this afternoon tea. If you go to the cafe in morrisons they do an afternoon tea set for £6, despite not having a variety of tea, the sandwiches are fresher, the cakes are larger and fresher, the only thing it doesnt beat is the scone (but it isnt far off). So moral of the story if you want a decent afternoon tea go to morrisons cafe cause they have fresher ingredients and tastier items than the highdown establishment in regards to afternoon tea at more than half the price.
BearFamily Email . 2021-08-22
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Visited on a beautiful sunny day and sat outside. You have to order inside and pay, and then you take a table number with you and the food/beverages will be brought out to your table. The vanilla iced coffees were amazing! The only downside is they were very small (especially for the price). The cranberry, brie and bacon panini was so tasty and filling, and came with a lovely side coleslaw. Everything was presented nicely and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Would love to come back for scones, tea and cakes!
Zak Webb . 2021-08-15
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Super little tearooms next to Highdown Gardens and Highdown Hill. Great place to stop for a light meal. The scones are delicious.
K H . 2021-08-13
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Lovely place, nice to have a walk there. Dogs welcome. But the food quality had dropped a little, shame.
Colin Capelin . 2021-08-11
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Excellent, and a walk around the garden
Patsy Bancroft . 2021-08-11
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Excellent service and food with marmite cheese straws to die for
Anthony Funnell . 2021-08-11
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Very good first time we went in and service, but Second time we were forgotten, and had ask for our order again, but beautiful gardens.
Gina Vaughan . 2021-08-11
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Nice location, food is reasonable, coffee a tad bland
Peter van Vliet . 2021-08-08
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Relaxing venue quiet and near to some lovely downland walks
Mark Bernhardt . 2021-07-31
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Lovely tea room. Cream tea was good and decent tea nice and strong. Sandwiches also looked nice. Need more outdoor seating but otherwise would recommend
Lea Johnson . 2021-07-31
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Lovely Tearooms and lovely friendly staff. Highly recommended
Avril Gardner . 2021-07-29
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Not too busy. Recommend the bacon, brie and cranberry panini
Lyn Wilson . 2021-07-25
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Well spaced out seating, staff very good. Enjoyed nice lunch.
Christine Leadbetter . 2021-07-13
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Great service and choice of food,
Martin Groom . 2021-07-03
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Lovely tea rooms... So glad it was open unlike the closed garden that we had booked to visit... No communication!
sandy aspland . 2021-06-19
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This is a very nice place. Great cakes and lunch choices.
Denise Brown . 2021-06-16
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Its lovely now that it's open again. Unfortunately they dont accept cash, only card payments, which is very off-putting as not everyone carries their cards with them. They must sort this out otherwise it will put people off visiting
paula clark . 2021-06-14
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Loved the setting. Food good and polite servers.
Simon Ford . 2021-06-03
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Lovely setting, delicious paninis and dog friendly
Sue Young . 2021-05-31
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Good food, very good staff, excellent thanks.
Chris Baker . 2021-05-04
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Great cafe with lots of well priced options and great selection of coffee.
Richard Munson . 2021-04-04
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2018/19: Sadly long gone now Update 2020: reinstated as tearoom under different management. I haven't been there yet to try it out but hear good things...hopefully after lockdown
Suzie Harvey . 2020-11-26
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Well organised for C19 with a Track & Trace QR code at the door. Nice menu, dog friendly and nice staff. Outside seating is plentiful. A lovely place to rest after walking the dog. 😃 🐶
Anthony Baker . 2020-10-18
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Probably the most boring, flaccid tuna melt sandwich in the entire world. Completely tasteless. Tasteless tuna, tasteless cheese, and nothing to perk it up. A good tuna melt contains spring onions or even a little bit of pickle or capers, but no effort had gone into this one. Disappointing. Indifferent food served by indifferent staff.
woollyideas . 2020-10-17
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Beautiful little tea room set in the South Downs will definitely be going next again.
Phil Gladman . 2020-10-15
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Lovely pot of tea on beautiful china. Yummy cakes too.
Jacky Burnard . 2020-10-11
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Looked for a place for cream teas after a hike on the south downs way. A little way from where we were but worth the drive. A good selection of cakes (we went for a cream tea and Red Velvet cake), with tea in proper china. OK for walk ins but you need to book for afternoon tea.
Odyssey59405888805 . 2020-10-01
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Door step sandwiches covid system in place lovely lunch break
DTM on Tour Grounded 2020 . 2020-09-30
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Went looking for somewhere for tea and cake. In current times everywhere closing at 4 pm. But we were not rushed.Guess they had been busy but the cake choice was limited and only one scone left.Staff friendly and helpful even with other customers who were not the easiest.Well done and thank you
Wsx23 . 2020-09-26
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After a long dog, we stopped here for a drink and cake before going home.Tables outside filled up quickly, dogs welcome outside.Seemed a limited menu with some queuing. Cake prices a bit on the high side for what you get but my fruit slice was tasty and seemed home made. Americano was nice also. Similar to garden centre prices but without the choice of say Haskins down the road. However for convenience and that we had a dog with us, it was ok, but they could do more in terms of point of sale and choice. Staff friendly and fairly efficient
Sladeyhoop . 2020-09-22
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Fabulous location delicious cakes and gorgeous coffee. Plus the dogs love the doggy ice cream
debbie bayliss . 2020-09-18
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Great coffee and a nice selection of sandwiches and cakes. Include the good service and location, what more could you want.
Peter . 2020-09-16
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we ate inside the tea rooms but sitting outside was equally as nice on a sunny day. so nice and quiet. the food was very tasty and reasonably price
Madeline L . 2020-09-14
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Stopped here today and just got parked as very busy due to the restaurant and a wedding party. The coffee shop however was quite. I did phone ahead to book a table as I thought they might be busy. Seating inside and out. Social distancing being observed. Order and pay, everything is then brought to your table. You can sit outside or inside. Cake choice was disappointing, my husband had carrot cake which he gave an 8 out of 10.Coffee average, but then we are coffee snobs. Pleased to see they cater for people with allergies.However that said a nice find off the beaten track. Gardens to walk round and if you so wished you could book a room and eat in their restaurant.
youngagain1965 . 2020-09-14
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Lovely place to sit and have a tea after a walk on the downs.
Michael Young . 2020-09-12
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After walking over Highdown Common from Angmering we popped into this delightful little tea room for the 1st time.The staff were helpful and pleasant.We had tea and a ham and cheese sandwich, which was delicious.We sat outside. The seating was comfortable and under large umbrellas.Looking forward to the gardens opening in the Spring as we having visited them before.
Winzercat . 2020-09-08
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Very nice .value for money .charming location
Paul Ansell . 2020-08-31
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Lovely tearooms in pretty setting and dog friendly.
Sally Payne . 2020-08-30
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Friendly staff and extended outdoor eating area. Only complaint is that my friend and I ordered granery bread and received brown bread instead
Helen Lane . 2020-08-04
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Went for a lunchtime break. Not busy and lovely outside area. Service was good. A bonus with the government 50% off deal Monday to Wednesday it was a nice surprise. Menu was limited but nice selection.
Peter Murphy . 2020-08-03
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Very enjoyable sitting in the garden with a cup of nice tea
Liz Davey-Thomas . 2020-07-30
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Very good much improved from when it first opened lovely coffee & cake ! & prices better as well Lord Barber .
Christine Barber . 2020-03-13
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The freshness off the sandwiche ,enjoyed it
Annamarie Moncrieff . 2020-03-07
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This little Tea Room has very good decor and cosy. The staff do their job.Food is average, a bit on the dull side. There is a fairly good choice, but no prices on the black board! Our sandwich, was just bread and contents, no side garnish....very dull. A bit of greenery or crisps would look better.The prices were very, very expensive for what we received. Would not recommend this Cafe.......shame, as the location is great.
Lindsay T . 2020-03-02
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Nicely redone with nice staff. One slight bit of feedback, and that's they overheated the milk for my cappuccino.
Stuart Pharoah . 2020-03-01
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Scones were dry,hot chocolate was only lukewarm, nearly ended up paying twice as the card machine declined previous customer and server said it was my card.
trudi garnham . 2020-02-23
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Tea, sandwiches, cakes, and pastries very enjoyable.
Robert King . 2020-02-23
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This place was taken over and they have done a pleasant interior redecoration Elegant but a little bit anonymous Character is out of a design book so while good it has lost some of its original genuine charm. Coffee was good although very limited choice of cakes and vegan flat Jack was OK but a little dull. Previously it had a good range of food but for example the scones were disappointing quite small and a little over priced. The scones before were larger and looked much more appetising. Hope they read reviews and think of adjusting what they offer Still dog friendly but probably won't win any prizes like the old place did. So overall good but a little disappointing.
596petev . 2020-02-15
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Very nice place to sit outside and have some breakfast, or cream tea etc. Dog friendly too.
tony spa . 2020-02-13
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This was our first visit since the change of owner. The interior, although smarter, is far less friendly and welcoming than before. Coffee was excellent but the cakes were disappointing.
Trudi S . 2020-02-11
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What a fiasco! Arrived around 3:30pm - tea time - and the excuse for running out of cakes was they had been busy! Well clearly they need to order more!This place has gone downhill so much...... the cakes are all processed and now not made on the premises. The staff are all lacking customer service skills and are mostly teenagers with not much enthusiasm for anything by the look of them. You have let us all down Highdown Tea Rooms - bring back the ladies that used to run this place with their scrumptious home made cakes and scones!! We won’t be going back again
Lucienne H . 2020-02-10
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Lovely place for a nice bite Tibet and something to drink.
Claudine Haydon . 2020-02-09
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Warm and welcoming, especially after a walk across the Downs, this little gem is a 'must'! You may need to bring a dog if you don't want to feel somewhat lacking!
Don I . 2020-02-02
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The tea tasted good, but it's a little overpriced
Bernie Meeten . 2020-01-26
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Love it. You get exactly what you ask for... no questions. Staff were very friendly
Donna Lovell . 2020-01-23
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Lovely food but not a big choice of selection
Nicky Peckham . 2020-01-19
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Excellent service. Very friendly and helpful. Nice cake and coffee. Will go again for a proper lunch.
James Barker . 2020-01-19
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Popped in for a coffee with my daughter. The staff were very friendly. Pleased to help me when I was faffing around with my Starbucks app and gift card. The lovely girl showed me how to use it. It was
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