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Nº 42 in 182 in Adur

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Lunch walk handy stop.. Service with a smile..

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dee mullan . 2024-10-18

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The staff were absolutely amazing on Saturday. We were a group of 7 and they could not do enough for us. Highly recommended.

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Neil Murrin . 2024-10-13

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Not sure that I like the changes made. Visited again today; very slow service which meant my coffee was cold by the time I received my food. We were outside, as the noise level inside was horrendous. Unless they improve I won't be returning here. It needs to be relaxing with good service. Not much to ask.

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Peter . 2024-10-04

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The only reason that I didn't give 5 stars was because the only sugar free soft drink offered apart from water was Coke Zero. As two of our group are diabetic, the lack of choice was disappointing. The server did offer us fruit juice (definitely not sugar free). Food was great, quick and bacon cooked crispy as requested. Constant change of view with plenty of aeroplane and helicopter action.

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Catherine Doughty . 2024-10-03

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Great friendly staff, good food reasonable priced

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Heather Fill . 2024-09-26

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What could be nicer ? Having lunch watching planes taxying and taking off.

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David Pearce . 2024-09-25

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Visited here to film. Ordered some chips and a coffee. Got up to film a helicopter taking off and a seagull drank my coffee and ate my chips!!! The staff scared off the bird and made a new order. Top class. Even if you had not happened I would have given 5 stars. They are all so polite and helpful. Plus the atmosphere is great

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Exploringsussex . 2024-09-22

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Charge disabled people to park.

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Christopher Fairburn . 2024-09-18

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Just popped in for a breakfast. Told it was table service. Bearing in mind there were only 4 tables occupied I sat there for 15 minutes with no one coming over to take my order. I felt I could have sat there longer and still nothing. Walked out on principle. The other people's food looked nice. If it was busy I would totally understand but there were 2x staff attending tables.

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Dan Hunt . 2024-09-12

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Good food and fantastic service, great location

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Mark D . 2024-09-08

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Lovely place, lovely food, lovely people. Very nice for a relaxing family Sunday breakfast.

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kev stewart . 2024-09-01

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Very nice.. very helpfull staff. Food was first class.

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Charles Ledger . 2024-08-31

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Delicious food with a view, perfect day out and dog friendly.

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Alan . 2024-08-26

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Went for breakfast - twice! What else to say?

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Trevor Carr . 2024-08-21

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Lovely to watch the planes whilst you eat and the staff are very helpful and friendly. It is rather expensive though.

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Penny B . 2024-08-16

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A really great place to meet up for lunch. Right inside the Brighton City Airport (it's located on the outskirts of Shoreham). It is truly a wonderful place though & definitely deserves having the best ratings across the board. It's a true Art Deco survivor, you wouldn't be surprised to see Hercule Poirot coming out the main entrance as you approach it. I'll definitely be going again but next time I'll take some photos to post, this time I was just enjoying what I was eating, the company & location I was in.

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Bob Burns . 2024-08-14

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Food and service was very good. But absolutely terrible that the shelf was stacked with crisps 3 Months out of date .

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KB Installation . 2024-08-14

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Great. Fantastic views of the Shoreham airfield. The chips are Gluten Free too, which is also an easy bonus!

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Mark Chipol . 2024-08-12

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Great food, great atmosphere, amazing staff.

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Andy Ballard . 2024-08-10

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Great food and friendly service in the stunning Art Deco terminal building of Shoreham airport. Excellent.

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Simon Wheeler (Boché) . 2024-08-09

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We hired the Pashley suite in the airport for my sisters baby shower on Saturday. And wow was this room absolutely perfect for it. It looked out onto the airfield and we saw so many planes and helicopters depart. My sister’s a real plane lover! The food was amazing thank you so much Micheal! Exactly what we were after and tasted so fresh. The scones were even hot still! 10/10! But the biggest thing was our lovely host Debbie. She was absolutely phenomenal! Popping in and checking on us throughout our time there. Grabbing refreshments if anyone needed any. Debbie you are a HUGE credit to the airport. You made everything so effortless for us and we want to say a massive thank you! 100% recommend going here for events! Will be keeping you in our minds for future events. Thank you so much again.

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Sarah Mayhew . 2024-08-04

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A small but varied menu for lunches and cakes. Great portion sizes for kids and adult dishes. Very good value for money and in a fun location seeing the planes

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Naomi Carlton-poole . 2024-08-03

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Brilliant staff, great food, lovely location!

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Peter Fossey . 2024-08-03

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A great spot for plane enthusiasts a decent coffee but was shocked at over £4 for a slice of very average cake.

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Katie Waters . 2024-07-30

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Lovely restaurant, great friendly staff and the cooked breakfast was top notch. Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.

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Emmet McAlinden . 2024-07-26

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This place has the potential to be a destination experience. For now, it's lovely and I'd go again, but it's a bit shabby and a bit average and the service is a bit meh.

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Sisi Lagrem . 2024-07-25

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What a hidden gem! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was excellent and the service outstanding. We had the privilege of being served by Sandra, Debbie and Carol who went out of their way to give us the best experience. They even moved us to a better table when one became available. I have eaten here on several occasions and each time I've been very impressed by the friendliness and kindness of the serving staff. It's also such a beautiful building. The examples of Art Deco are exquisite. I HIGHLY recommend this venue it's suitable for all ages and all seasons. Thank you 😊

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Carol Bailey . 2024-07-18

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Booked a table for a group of 10 senior citizens for afternoon tea - they all absolutely loved the setting, layout, food and wonderful staff. Access was very easy, thankyou so much to all the staff for a wonderful afternoon - your service was impeccable!

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Katy Jansseune . 2024-07-14

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Great visit to such an iconic airport. Fab restaurant The Humming Bird. Lovely food and very nice ,friendly service. Plus fun of watching helicopters and plane's . I had cheese and ham toastie, my son had scampi and chips.

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Ann Webb . 2024-07-14

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Really loved our visit this morning, friendly staff and quick service. Food and coffee was great, and enjoyed looking out over the airfield while we ate and chatted. Definitely going back

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Pete James . 2024-06-29

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Nice bright bar restaurant, overlooking the airfield and distant views to Lancing College. Outside seating to. A disgrace the council have even made people pay to park right out there! Pity they dont spend the millions they make on parking tickets on potholes! Anyway go for a visit. Its great.

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Philippa Stephen-Martin . 2024-06-20

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Very kind lady there.. calmed my son down mid tantrum.. gave him a gingerbread man without charging.. highly recommend.. chill staff.. good grub.. nice view x

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Brent Tobin . 2024-06-11

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Great find. Food tasty, relaxed atmosphere & children friendly.

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SJ L . 2024-06-08

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Excellent place to drop in for a bite to eat or just a drink,watch the light aircraft and helicopters taking off and landing

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stephen prince . 2024-06-06

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Thank you so much to Chloe for making our visit so enjoyable…our wonderful residents had a lovely morning enjoying cakes,drinks and watching the planes!!!We will def visit again Thank You!!!!!

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Sarah Hooper . 2024-06-06

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If you love open airfields. This is definitely your place

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Allan Dotf . 2024-06-04

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Food is great. Coffee could be nicer. Great place for breakfast and looking out at the airport

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Astro Gaming . 2024-06-04

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We can highly recommend this restaurant. Its location right by the airfield is really unique and much enjoyed by all ages. One of the huge strengths of the restaurant is that they’re incredibly family friendly. Debbie is absolutely wonderful- she has such a big heart and gives us warmest of welcomes every time we’ve been. The food has been plentiful and delicious. Thank you to all!

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Alice Moore . 2024-06-01

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Great view over the airfield, with outdoor sitting and wheelchair accessible. It is not fine dinning, the food choices aren’t many but the food is okay with good portions for an acceptable price. The service was good and quickly served. You pay parking, 2£ per 1st hour. Nice to go there in a sunny weather and enjoy the airplanes lift off.

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Luís Filipe C.Rodrigues . 2024-05-27

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Place overrated and awful expensive food. It makes you realise what cheap and old ingredients are used. Stale bread tasteless coffee and raw eggs. If you order something on toast be prepared to eat a stale loaf of bread designed to break you teeth on the plate and and virtually dropped on your lap. The staff are rude and groped by the chef outside and swears which is allowed by the Bakery owners when questioned. Do not question anything anything is far too difficult.

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Julian Clark . 2024-05-24

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First visit in 48 years. Memories of the iconic art deco airport building revived a visit to the café was a bonus. Shame weather was poor else there'd be activity in the air too.

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Hans Christiansen . 2024-05-23

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Very nice atmosphere. Great to see the planes whilst enjoying lunch.

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David Ellis . 2024-05-19

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Excellent place to bring youngsters. Good food at a reasonable cost and non stop entertainment from the planes landing and taking off. Was good weather so we sat outside.

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Nick Lake . 2024-05-09

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Love this place. Everyone is lovely and the food tastes like your gran is a talented cook and just made it all fresh in the back just for you. 😊. Fab, calm atmosphere and the history of the airport is fascinating. New favourite place.

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G V . 2024-05-03

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Went here for breakfast, we had eggs benedict served on a huge thick chunk of bread which was hard to eat the eggs were average not lovely golden yolks and sauce ok but not hot enough, the cappuccino was not very hot either. Not the same since Truffles have taken it over just very pretentious over rated and way over priced, the best part was the view outside.

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Sam Alucard . 2024-04-30

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Great cafe, a surprising gem of Art Deco part of the Airport Terminal. A little expensive put great staff and food. Well worth a visit....

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Mike Hansbury . 2024-04-30

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Noisy but very good place to eat good food at good prices

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Matthew Maynard . 2024-04-27

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The food is really basic standard with nothing made on the site. I’m not sure why croque monsieur is on the menu when they haven’t a clue how this should be made. It’s a shame it’s run by a chain instead of independent operator. If you want freshly produced food and cakes stay well clear of this place

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Nick S . 2024-04-17

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Great but disappointed ! We dined at the hummingbird for a birthday today the meals were fantastic but we accidentally broke a glass which ended up in 2 meals the manager on duty was really nice about it ( so we thought ) and said he would replace the meals on the house which we didn’t expect at all. When we got our bill we were charged for the 2 dishes we were told were on the house ! It was all sorted at the end by the great young apologetic staff. Great venue and staff but left us a little disappointed not sure if we will return.

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Lauren Cleary . 2024-04-14

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The restaurant is in an amazing location however the car parking was a nightmare. Got a ticket for being slightly over and now debt collectors involved . Won't be going back

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Angela Hammond . 2024-04-12

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Incredibly simple, amazing service, beautiful view, beautiful food, doggy friendly. Puts 95% of cafes to shame.

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Jed K . 2024-04-06

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Lots to see aeroplanes and if a bad led ask for a chair to sit outside sunny good food . Lots of aeroplanes look for helicopter looks people going on holiday aeroplanes in the sky children's menu

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Pat Crowdy . 2024-03-31

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Only had tea/coffee. Quickly served, & acceptable quality. Very noisy, no provision of maybe soft furnishings to absorb some of the noise . Pity, because building & interior is a real gem

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Jill Levack . 2024-03-25

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So quaint, staff are amazing and really friendly, breakfast cooked 🍳 to perfection, accepted my dog 🐕 Hercules with a bowl of water, means a lot to an owner.

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Graham Leister . 2024-03-21

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Great food and lovely staff! Scrambled eggs cooked to perfection will go back hopefully when the sun is out. Took my dog 🐕 Hercules in and he was offered water, sorry about the loud bark as we were leaving I think he loved it so much he didn't want to leave!

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karen leister . 2024-03-21

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Warning: don’t trust published opening hours. Often close 15min early and won’t even serve you a cup of tea or coffee as they want to go home.

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Andrew Tate . 2024-03-20

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Lovely food, good portions and reasonable pricing. The service is good, polite, and attentive. No reservations about the restaurant. However car parking is a bit of a trial (the app doesn't work) and at busy times to can find yourself paying for parking and the restaurant being full.

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J Lamb . 2024-03-20

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Lovely venue good food and service

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Simon Head . 2024-03-06

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Great place for a sit chat and some drink and food. Plus the view is amazing!! An Artdeco building with loads of features and character oh and the food was good too.

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Owen Jones . 2024-02-28

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I went to the hummingbird expecting a great service as the reviews suggest but instead I was turned away with my group of 2 other people and instead was sent to the other cafe near by. To the man on the door thank you for ruining our day we drove all the way from Portsmouth just to be turned away. I will never return to this establishment again.

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Jaxon Lauren . 2024-02-01

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Incredibly rude and disappointing, we have stopped before for a coffee, paid to park, popped in , empty tables but were told as we only wanted a coffee that we could not get a table...as people were coming to eat, however we can pop in other times, that is no way to treat people, we said it was just a quick coffee, we were told no. How awful I'd understand if it was the last table or even if there was anybody else behind us. We will not return.

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Dawn Mccourt . 2024-01-28

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Had been there before so knew the food would be good. Pleasant cafe with a good view of the aircraft. The person serving us was rather abrupt.

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Andy Ironside . 2024-01-20

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Many thanks to Debbie who really looked after us and especially my mum on her birthday - great service thank you

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Angie K . 2024-01-15

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Simple straightforward fare served by lovely people in a 1950s chic building with the bonus of watching light aircraft and helicopters buzz around. Particularly good when the Eastbourne airshow is on as Spitfires and Hurricanes fly from there, but can get very busy on those days. If you just want a coffee, go between 10 and 11, or after 3.

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Mark Norris . 2024-01-05

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Great for the kids because they could see the plains. Great for adults because the food was god and very generous 😀 👍 the staff very friendly.

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Andreia Gaio . 2024-01-02

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We decided to stop for lunch and were so welcomed by the staff, wonderful quality of service great prices and lovely quality food highly recommended

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Martin Kulin . 2023-12-17

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I am giving a 1 star review as hopefully this gets the attention of the cafe/airport to sort out their parking enforcement company, food was amazing and reasonable but won’t be visiting again due to being ticketed by their parking company for £60 (reduced rate) even though I paid for a ticket and displayed it in my car correctly, it has been appealed but we will see. Shameful business practices.

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David Ross . 2023-12-15

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First time visiting here, love the aesthetic and the view across the airfield. Went for breakfast on a Saturday morning and wasn't too busy. Thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast and was cooked very well, only thing I would say is the portions are on the smaller side for the cost, however I feel they are going for quality over quantity here. Plenty of paid parking spaces available. Would revisit again.

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Vazuki . 2023-12-05

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Popped in for lunch before my partner's flight sim. Lovely food and great service.

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Sarah Hashmi . 2023-12-03

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Took granddaughter to lunch which, in her case, was a gingerbread Christmas tree. Was served a decent sandwich and, looking around, other punters seemed equally satisfied. The short menu of pretty traditional fare is sensible. Service good, building lovely and the added bonus of small aircraft of various types to stare at.

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john carr . 2023-11-29

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Nice cafe at Shoreham Airport, which is a beautiful 1930s building. The vegan sausage bap was good, and my friend enjoyed the 'build your own' breakfast, with a few different vegan options. Oat milk available. No vegan cake options, which was a shame

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David Holmes . 2023-11-24

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As usual a very enjoyable experience...

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Diane Askew . 2023-11-23

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Nice cafe located inside Brighton City Airport. The cafe is owned by Truffles the bakers, as such the quality of ingredients is high. This is a very traditional cafe, though the menu sits well in the confines of the art deco terminal building that harks back to an older simpler (if far more dangerous) and a bit more glamorous period of air travel. Nice to sit, munching on the heart fare as planes take to the air and various sightseers go about their business. This restaurant gets very busy on sunny days because of all the flying

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Peter L . 2023-11-11

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Good food and drinks,dog friendly if outside on the terrace, and friendly staff. Good views over the airport.

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Kevin Hughes . 2023-11-04

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The chips, what can i say, better than any other maybe in the world, but defonitely the best in the uk!!

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luke . 2023-10-30

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Lovely breakfast served by friendly staff. Clean and tidy and something different on a Sunday morning

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Gav Crute . 2023-10-24

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Its a nice restaurant, good for taking your babe for a nice dinner

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George B . 2023-10-10

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Really lovely reception, great food, great service, and great view!

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Hannah J . 2023-10-05

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Absolutely brilliant hour or so here on Fri... out breakfast was delicious cooked perfect & quick & hot 5*

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Sue Mccalmont . 2023-09-24

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Great place to sit and watch the planes. Slightly pricey

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Hollie Morton . 2023-09-18

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Great to sit back and relax..take in the atmosphere of this historic building. Watch the movements outside, and if the English weather is cooperative sit outside

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Jason Boniface . 2023-09-13

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It's a really nice place to go The view is great of the downs and airports. The staff are so friendly. It's unbelievable how they greet you with warm open arms. I certainly will become back there soon

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Trevor Swain . 2023-09-13

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Stunning location , quality food, just a bit of a different place to go loved it

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daniel baker . 2023-09-10

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Great watching the planes and helicopters buzzing in and out. Very interesting museum too.

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tina brett . 2023-08-26

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Great food and service at reasonable prices.

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Ross Terry . 2023-08-24

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Great place to have breakfast. The outdoor area is good for kids (and adults) to see the planes/helicopters taking off/landing. Food is really good! Most of the staff are very friendly, but 1 or 2 a bit stroppy. Only other minor down point, it can take a while to get seated (even if it's not busy).

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Martin Burchell . 2023-08-24

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Friendly staff. Good food. Great service.

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Julie Bowden . 2023-08-20

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Good place that serves it's purpose

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Matthew Neill . 2023-08-20

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Lovely view while nibbling on some nibbles lol

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Uju Jay . 2023-08-19

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Top notch food at decent prices. The cakes and sarnies menu are ideal. The hot food is just scrumptious....

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Gary Ireland . 2023-08-13

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Expensive sandwich. Asked for white bread and got brown, asked for a double shot coffee and got single shot. Wont be rushing back!

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Trevor Webber . 2023-08-11

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Finally allowed to pay! An excellent breakfast to send us on our way home!

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Mark Sutton . 2023-08-08

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Fantastic location and great food. It’s on the slightly more expensive side for food but it is great quality and the portions are perfect. Lovely to be able to watch the small planes at the airport and if you get a chance just walk around the building and check out the design. Stunning. Will definitely go back to sample all the cakes as well.

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D&K Egan . 2023-08-07

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It looks nice and old and worldly.nice service and lots of chairs and tables to use. The toliets are all nice and clean. But it a let down that you have to use a parking app to park around Shoreham airport. Or you get a fine.off £100.pounds so that has put me off going back to this place.

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stephen woolgar . 2023-08-05

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The food is really good here. We had breakfast and it was delicious. Saw the lunch time food arriving and was very impressed 👍. ( Lunchtime menu start's at about 11.30am) . Great view of the plane's and runway. On a day when it's not constantly raining ( which it was!). Sitting outside on the pub benches would be nice. Lovely art deco building. Super clean. Loved it all.

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Christine Bourke . 2023-07-31

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We came this morning for breakfast and it was lovely. Nothing was too much trouble, we were 4 adults 1 child and a toddler and the waitress Debbie was exceptional. Debbie made sure we gad everything we needed and more. Debbie chatted with us all and made our breakfast experience the best. We will definitely come again. Thank you Debbie for being the absolute best.

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Susan Briggs . 2023-07-29

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Lovely food. Overlooks the airport. Service could be better. Slow sometimes.

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Neil Soane . 2023-07-24

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Not too many tables inside but plenty outside, so it's a great place to eat especially when it's dry. Fantastic spot to watch planes take off and land and a fabulous uninterrupted view across to lancing college. Prices are expensive but you get what you pay for, the food is delicious and ample servings. The staff are very cheerful and helpful, nothing is too much trouble. Will be going back soon.

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Maureen E Bruce . 2023-07-17

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The building itself is a lovely example of art deco and is worth a visit alone. The views over to Lancing College are amazing. The food itself wasn't great and the fat needed changing. The menu is quite basic with fish and chips, chicken goujons and chips, and sandwiches as an example.

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Chris McLaren . 2023-07-17

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Called in for an unplanned lunch as it was a sunny day we ate on the terrace overlooking the airport taxi way. Really good portions just watch out for the seagulls, if you sit outside.

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Bob Billinghurst . 2023-07-15

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location-iconsouth pavilion, Buckingham park, Upper Shoreham Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6TA, United Kingdom
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A delightful little Cafe with cheerful, friendly and caring staff. They serve exquisitely tasty cakes and a good choice of beverages, sweets and snacks, which can be consumed while admiring pleasing views of Buckingham Park. ...My favourite go to Cafe !