Light Railway Restaurant in Shepway - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The food was awful, disgusting and shouldn’t of been served. Nothing nice about it.. service was shocking aswell, didn’t have any sauce. Way over priced. Do NOT recommend

Don't go!! Awful.... all food wrapped in cling film, no use by dates... one unhappy person serving. We had sausage rolls and coffee... we asked for them to be warmed up, they went in the microwave and came out soggy.... if we EVER return to Hythe I'll avoid this place for sure

Great service and food. Shame lady was alone working a kitchen and serving. More staff required as this must be breaking some rules.

We went here on a Sunday morning because nowhere else seemed to be open and we wanted to walk along the nearby canal and up the hill afterwards. We both had a fry up, it didn't say it came with toast, so I ordered toast as an extra but it did come with toast! However I didn't eat mine, oddly it was only toasted on one side. My beans were cold, mushrooms tasted of cold oil, and the sausage mushy but the bacon and egg were nice. I would visit again but only for a hot drink and biscuit. Venue was clean, nice toilet and friendly staff although they were both in the kitchen and unaware of the building queue at the counter!

Food freshly cookes and a nice menu, very clean, also the toilets a very clean, and good seating arrangements

A useful little cafe for a bacon roll to start the day properly after an early start. Thanks guys. Popular with cyclists.

Group of walkers went there for tea and cake. Delicious cake, the tea was good too! Service efficient and cheerful.

Stopped here for breakfast before our trip on the railway. Friendly enough greeting and service and the food was brought out (very) quickly. Nothing wrong with the food for a basic cafe but certainly nothing to be excited about either. Bacon without any colour and an obviously cheap and deep fried sausage. Still filled a hole before our train departed. Wouldn’t say it’s exactly professional to have all the staff lined up outside having a smoke break in their uniform either. Shame as location is perfect for the tourists but if I ever return I’ll make time to eat elsewhere.

Visited on a Sunday morning for breakfast. Although a little pricy the breakfast was delicious and served with a smile. I've never minded paying for good food and service.

Sunday morning breakfast Stale bread, hard eggs.dry microwaved bacon fly in sugar dish at least the tea was hot ,

£5.20 for a sausage and egg sandwich is a joke considering the bread was slightly stale and that thin my fingers went through it, they couldn’t even be bothered to cut it in half. Wouldn’t recommend unless you like crap food and ripped off. No wonder it was empty

We visited the Light Railway Tearoom (the "upmarket" section at the rear of the Light Railway Café), whilst travelling on the RHDR, the Tearoom was clean and nicely laid out and furnished. My wife enjoyed a nice ream tea which was of a good size and I had a very tasty Ploughman's lunch. Prices a little higher than I would have expected but not excessively so. On a negative point, the staff did seem to be more concerned about the café part of the business and several times needed to be fetched as they were nowhere to be seem in the tearoom.

We popped in for lunch while taking a break from the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway! The staff were friendly, the food was good. We have visited before, and will no doubt visit again the next time we're in the area

Awful lunch and over priced ... Staff are not to keen on serving you at all ...

Myself and fiancé and her sister and hubby went here for a quick bite to eat on a weekend visit to Dymchurch, found it well priced and really nice place to eat, also the food was very tasty.

We went here for breakfast before getting the RHDR to Dymchurch. It was excellent, good quality sausages, bacon, and toast. It was all very freshly cooked and the staff extremely welcoming and pleasant.

We went here short before the cafe closed and the staff was unfortunately very noisy and hectic. Tea and cake were good though. But the staff was very unpolite.

Lovely little cafe next door to the railway, visited for breakfast with my two teenage son's the premises is clean and tidy with polite friendly staff the service was swift and the food hot and tastie, 5 stars awarded i would recommend to all.

My granddaughters and I had a very nice lunch of toasted sandwiches and beans on toast after travelling on the light railway. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was tasty.

Después de un viaje encantador tren de Dungeness a Hythe, llamado aquí para almorzar. Cuando finalmente conseguimos alguien que queríamos servir atención, nos dijeron que no pensaba todavía vivo. Las comidas que quería estaban fuera del menú. Pedimos gambas y patatas fritas con salsa tártara. Los scampi era un poco penoso y tuvimos que pedir tartar cuando nos dan una bolsita a regañadientes. Mientras estábamos allí me rechazaron otro cliente. Un decepcionante final para el día.

Estaba tomando un viaje en el Romney, Hythe y Dymchurch era temprano así que Tren y decidimos coger el desayuno del tren ligero de café.

Really nice traditional food. Nice staff and good prices. Good stop when you travel from the tunnel to Hastings, Rhy or Brighton. We had stuffed potattoes and the burger.

Parado para un café rápido mientras de paso. Cafe es limpio y brillante en el interior con una agradable barra de la ventana, pero en £2 consternado por lo que resultó ser el café instantáneo! Que salió de una máquina, que puede ser bueno si es uno de esos bean máquinas taza, pero sin duda hizo de confirmación (podíamos ver algunos de los gránulos para disolver en él). Sirve café decente es bastante básico (y fácil) es justo si ejecuta un café.

the tea and the coffee are a little on the pricey side but thats not the shocking thing i wanted a hot sausage roll and there was one left but when they told me the price my jaw hit the floor £2 and that one is not the long one just the ordinary i had been in Greggs the day before for the self same thing £1.75 but that is a high street price and it was bigger and better its over pricing i really feel like i have been ripped off i know we have a choice but when your hungry and your having tea all i can say is LOOK OUT

Stopped off here as part of a cycle event around the south east coast.As a result they were fairly busy, but the kitchen was beginning to struggle to cope and anyone placing an order after mine was told it was going to be a 30-45min wait, but at least they were informed.I had the porridge, though at first it came with the wrong additional item.The portion was big and I liked how it was served.The accompanying coffee was lacklustre if I'm being honest.

Visited this cafe today with my family for breakfast, Firstly for what it was I found it to be over priced, Secondly we were over charged £5 doesn't sound much I know and normally we would just let it go but when we questioned it she knew she'd over changed us, she was adding extra amounts on each item to pocket it herself!!! Disgusting as some tourist may not question it In terms of the food it was edible but I wouldn't return simply for the reasons above.

Nicely placed next to the railway station. If you use the café you can park in the car park free of charge. Good service with nice food and huge portions. They did get our order wrong, but there was no problem changing it

Went here for coffees after enquiring about the railway and was disappointed. The staff were all sitting at a table with friends, bringing out food from the back and eating and Not giving a good impression. Coffees were not good and we didn't eat as a very small piece of cake was £2, very overpriced. Wouldn't recommend.

A good honest cafe selling good honest food at good honest pricesParking is minimal and access is good

over priced for what you get on our way in to Hythe on Sunday I suggested to my wife that we stop at this café rather than go in to Hythe for some food my wife ordered the big breakfast when the breakfast arrived they forgot the a couple of items that was advertised on the menu rather than ask why we just left and we will not return the cost of breakfast was expensive you can get better value in Hythe town centre

Great afternoon out with the grandchildren. One came when he was 3 now 13 was amazed how he remembered it. We all lived the trip to the end and a walk up to the lighthouse. Good food at the Hythe end 4 places to choose from

Popped into the Light Railway restaurant for a breakfast, had a lovely fry up which set me up for the day, clean and friendly staff, another place that I will be returning to.

Me and my brother visited for lunch, 2 rolls and 2 teas £10. Will not be going back.Over priced I think.

It seems like a little whilse since we were here but it was certainly a good snack, and especially so since I don't believe there is any other eating places within a short walk (young kids - short legs). It was just 'the ticket' tea and cakes whilst we waited for our little train to whisk us out over Romney Marsh to Dungeness.

This is in a prime position, but that is about all it has going for it. Poor food, lazily cooked. It's not rocket science cooking a full English breakfast, but you would never guess if you came here. Needs closing, rebranding and getting a person in to manage what could and should be a good business.

Avoid the all day breakfast unless you like your bacon to be very greasy. Good points: very spacey, quick service, good toilets.

My husband and I went in for a breakfast and was pleasantly surprised. The breakfast was hot and cooked lovely. Also the waitress couldn't do enough and was so polite and helpful. Will certainly go back next time we are in Hythe.

The best light rail way we have ever been on well maintained, pretty and really friendly staff we got on hythe where there is a luvly cafe and gift shop ......

Had a quick bite to eat here after getting off the miniature train journey. Breakfast (sausage, beans, egg, bacon and toast) was ok, cheese & ham toasted sandwich came without the ham. Little on the pricey side.

thought i try this place for a breakfast as is my local, so i sat in seat for nearly 10 min and woman just standing behind counter as did not know you had to go up to counter to order anyway food came well egg broke sausage looked like it had seen better days and the bacon was dead dead very greasy. very slow in there and food was not hot either did say to them about it but you may as well talk to a brick wall so first and last time as for what u get and the price is not cheap......spitfire cafe all the way i am afraid

Breakfast was OK, bit expensive and could've been warmer.Service was very slow and it was only myself in there but still waited 20 minutes for breakfast.Clean seating area and toilets though and if the food was hotter it would've been just fine.

What a super place to find on a cold winters day! Lovely freshly cooked breakfast with smashing fresh baked bread. Loved the retro decor! A winner with us - will be back!

Visited the Cafe prior to using the railway for the xmas Santa special, we were warmly received and had a very good breakfast made from very good ingredients. We couldn't understand the previous reviews left on this site at all. We will definitely use the Cafe for meals if we are in that part of the world and when taking the kids on the railway again.

just had a breakfast in the newly done out café not good at all, beans were cold the chairs are low down and are like something we had at school 40 year ago . also not cheap . bring back ray

I'm not one to write a bad review and look for the positives. But.In the sixteen years I have lived in Hythe I have been in the cafe many many times. The owners until recently had a few quirks but were always welcoming. Other recent reviews have mentioned the coffee. Yes, that Italian coffee shop feel has gone and the instant option is no substitute.When walking the dog over the summer and sitting outside on the picnic tables has often resulted in my bacon sandwich waiting for me on the counter.... And no one telling me!After a walk we tend to go into the railway station and get a coffee in there instead. The new owners need to buck up.

A group of us have used the cafe alot over the years. New owners and bulk buy horrid coffee. Sausages like leather and egg under cooked. Another group were refused cooked food after 3pm. Not good. The new owners need to check out other cafes in the area to see how it should be done.

Small but provides a range of drinks and snacks at competitive prices with friendly service. Can be busy with patrons of the railway passing through sometimes in large groups. OK for a quick cuppa or nibble.

Have visited before and was not impressed but today the service and food has improved since the recent change of ownership - a great place to eat before your trip on the RH&DR

I don't like to do bad reviews, this is my first one, but sadly the cafe isn't what it was. The welcome has gone and the quality of the coffee has fallen off the precipice. The old coffee machine is now redundant and instead of a lovely cup its now just instant dishwater. Those that run the cafe seem to want to shut the place up as soon as they can too. I've been told to hurry up on one occasion when it was getting near closing time and on another there was little room to sit as a section was closed off after cleaning. I've visited three times after the original owners Ray and Rita left hoping it would improve after a settling in period but it hasn't.

Ordered a cup of coffee and a hot chocolate. The coffee in here used to be great made with hot milk. This cup resembled and tasted like liquid mud and my wife's hot chocolate was barely warm. Which was a bit like the reception we got when I ordered. This used to be a good little cafe with very friendly staff. Now it is overpriced and unwelcoming. £3.40 for a instant coffee and a hot chocolate that wasn't.

visited today with my partner the meals were lovely and very efficient service. The staff were pleasant. just a shame that the coffee we was served was horrible - brown liquid in a mug (instant coffee and cold milk) yuk! shame as it is really off putting. the coffee here used to be very nice.

The cafe is now managed by the RH&DR railway next door. The restaurant has been tidied up and improvements are being made as time and money permits. I'm sure over the next year or two we will see some exciting changes.

Me and my partner visited the light railway today and liked the service we were given by the staff and the food was really nice and very welcoming will go back in future

This could be a goldmine if someone knew how to run it. Stopped to get a takeaway drink. The lady working there was sat at a table chatting to a customer and got up to come and serve me. I asked for a soya cappuccino and was told "we don't do soya" to which I replied "oh, ok, I'll have dairy then". She then proceeded to blurt out "don't s'pose many places do". The other lady customer behind me exclaimed "actually everywhere does" and raised her eyebrows at me. The server said "well you're the first to ask in a month". I'm not surprised seeing as my cappuccino came in a tiny foam cup that set my teeth on edge to hold and a flimsy plastic lid that you had to remove to drink the contents. All for £1.40? On leaving the cafe I went to the bus stop (30 yards away) and opened the lid to find an insipid liquid resembling a flat white that tasted like Nescafé. I promptly threw it in the bin. I had hoped the takeover of the café by the railway would herald a new dawn but it appears to have been dragged backwards.

when ever I'm down that way always stop here for a lovely breakfast nice people and pleasant surrounding I'm more than happy to drive all the way there from Harlow Essex just to have there breakfast ..always great food .

Typical cafe but nice everyday food helpful happy staff good stopover for refreshments and food cooked to order

Tired cafe in need of update the food is cooked fresh but the quality is not the best the cafe is indepently owned and not part of the Romney Hythe Railway staff always friendly

A tired little cafe housed between RHDR & Hythe Canal. Don't be put off - go inside the choice is there, the prices are good - hot food made to order. You are greeted by real family people wanting no more than to serve you - plenty of seating inside /outside. Everyone welcome - particularly good welcome to cyclists. Toilets available - OK they are a bit basic but very clean & have that practical use. If you want to pay for frills - go next door they will love to take your money.

Extremely reasonably priced cafe offering home made cakes and freshly made food to order all along with a comfy sofas and local advice from the owners.

Food not of a good quality and expensive,surroundings is pleasant with the hythe canal alongside but the cafe in desperate need of a makeover

This little cafe could be really good, but I have to say it seems to run like something out of the sixties and hasn't caught up with the public's more sophisticated tastes.If you want to grab a quick drink before jumping on the RHDR, it's OK. But, if you're looking for a pleasant luncheon, you're better advised to take the short stroll into Hythe town centre.

stopped off after a trip on the train. Had coffee and biscuits. It was OK but nothing special I didn't try the food

Excellent location with safe parking for my bike or car at the side of the Royal Military Canal & next door to the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch miniature railway station. Great for that so important rest after a long walk or ride, or a pleasant oasis to eat & read..Open every day, 7 days 7.30 'til 5pm, so no confusion on opening times & it helps planning ahead, only closes one day per year.I have eaten here many times & will always go well out of my way for their really excellent home made chips, a rare treat these days.I have never been let down, and they will adapt to whatever variant of their menu choices that you wish to order.The service has always been fast polite & exemplary & all at a reasonable price too..and good tea is only a £1 per mug!!Highly recommended

I think the reviewers are missing the point. This is a a largely unchanged classic cafe with a proper 50s tea urn, service in white coats, battenburg cake slices wrapped in cellophane. Every Sunday morning there are dozens of cyclists who convene here because they know a great cafe when they see one. Sure you can get better cooked food elsewhere but that's not the point. Brown sauce, yellow formica tables, bonded seats, whats not to like? Russell Davies has it right in his review: http://russelldavies.typepad.com/ateaandathink/2006/09/light_railway_r.html

Breakfast nothing special and over priced. if you want brown or tomato sauce there is an extra charge. No wonder this place is not busy

I thought I would try this cafe because it wasnt busy and didnt have time to wait. It wasnt busy for a very good reason it was terrible. The woman who served me was the only other person in there who was eating. When I appraoched the counter she made a guttural moan of complaint about me being there.food was below poor and being charged extra for a sachet of sauce was the final insult. It's only saving grace was I didnt have to wait to long before the food (at least I think it was once called that) arrived.in conclusion if this cafe was the last one in Hythe I would drive to Folkstone.

I asked for a sandwich and tea at the counter and was offered a fairly limited choice but all o.k. The thing that really impressed me was that the counter staff immediately wash his hands and then got out the necessary ingredients and proceeded to make the sandwich freshly from scratch - very nice it was too! There was also some good natured banter. I didn't try anything fried so can't comment, but my sandwich and tea were quite acceptable.

Such a shame - could be a little gold mine. Poor choice of fried, fried or fried - awful, tasteless burgers and sausages. Should have read trip advisor first!

Didn't expect much when I walked in and thats exactly what I got.An overpriced breakfast that lacked an quality but they made up for it by putting it on the biggest plate possible.£5 for 1 sausage, 2 rashers of bacon, 1 egg, a spoonfull of beans, 2 slices of toast and a cup of tea? Seems excessive to me when the quility is so poor.

This is a greasy spoon. Don't expect better and you won't be disappointed. The quality of ingredients could be a bit better. I wish they had ketchup on the table as opposed to packets that you have to buy. It's convenient if you're off on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Also the interior isn't too bad. You can sit by a window with a view over the Hythe Military Canal. There are better places around for a breakfast though.

Filthy cups, plates and cutlery. If you want any kind of food that you ordered, it all cost extra. I had the big breakfast at 4.95. The egg was cooked nicely and the beans were nice. The sausage was pale and tasteless. The bacon had an incredible amount of fat. One of my sons had the sausage and chips. He didn't like the sausage or want to eat the chips. My other son had the fish and chips with peas. All frozen food. The fish was prebreaded and deep fried. Obviously cooked at too high of a temperature. That son also refused to eat his chips. It's a nice location. River on one side with pleasant view. Convenient train station next door.Shame about the food, cleanliness and service.