Luckes in Chichester

Ordered 3 breakfasts the first arrived minus hash browns and no cutlery, waited 5 minutes for cutlery by which time food was getting cold, was told hash browns would be soon, second meal arrived poached eggs cold and more like hard boiled, 3rd dish arrived poached eggs again over cooked, still no hash browns, asked again and 1 hash brown arrived in a pot which was delivered with a surly attitude, not once did anyone ask if the food was ok. Very poor food and the staff looked disinterested, for £48 I would expect better quality food and service.

Waited 25 minutes for a pot of hot water when it arrived my milk was in an expresso cup and I had no cup or saucer I then got a cup had to go back for the saucer and the the spoon was dirty absolute joke how hard is a pot of water and cup. £1.70 for the privilege....Up its own arse dump

I love the coffee and food here, especially the cakes, but on the occasions I come in, which is since it has been open- there are some lovely staff but there are always staff who don't enjoy to be working there, and I feel like this doesn't reflect their ethos and lovely atmosphere they have with the decor in the cafe and garden- it's a shame that some staff aren't friendly and may seem quite off while working and serving. Edited- I had a lovely service from the waiters and waitresses. But food was not to standard today, poached eggs were hard, one slice of bread with most being crust. It was over £10 for this dish and I was really disappointed. There’s a few other cafes in the area that do the same dish, I won’t be back again for hot food.

Great cafe! Menu is really varied and imaginative and the food was delicious. I had a quiche and salad with a fresh juice. Would definitely recommend.

Introduced to this place by a friend. We went for an early supper meal, and I was AWED by the menu, seafood dishes I hadn't expected - we just had a glass of wine and a starter, mine the mussels, friend's the smoked salmon with home made blinis... next time I'll go for the oysters 😋 THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE A NEXT TIME. Sat in lovely little covered area at the back. Attentive service THANK you.

I am not a cake person and therefore very difficult to please in "the cake department" :) But Luckes has the BEST orange & cardamom cake. It's just right, not too sweet and full of flavour. Thank you ♥️

staff were nice and helpful but food was awful feel robbed

I have been here a few times and I have noticed that the owner has an awful attitude and mistreats her staff. Really ruined my experience here and will not be coming back as I would not like to support a business which is run by a woman who is willing to treat anyone like that let alone her own staff.

We had a delicious supper at Luckes before the theatre. A good choice of dishes and we enjoyed the informal atmosphere.

The staff are so lovely however the owner came across as very rude and spoke very rudely to her staff and ruined my experience of dinner after watching the owner treat her staff like that when they are working to pay for her bills. Hope the someone takes over the business as I believe theres so much potential and good luck to the girls who work there! I hope the best for all the staff.

Advertising fresh squeezed orange juice with machine filled with sliced oranges in the window, tasted like carton juice, offered me a fresh drink but not from the machine it’s not working it been cleaned. ?? Very strange ??

I have no clue how this place still has staff as the owner is absolutely awful to her staff members. I’ve been here a few times and each time she always ends up yelling at her staff over the most minute things. Heard her once yelling about the cost of a napkin because a staff member was using it to clean up spilt coffee? Other than that, the staff apart from her are lovely but she needs to change her ways or shut down.

Luckes has only recently opened for dinner in the evening. The food here is delicious and service excellent. The restaurant is quite intimate with candlelit tables of 40 covers.

What a Luckes find for us - we stumbled across Luckes and their lovely friendly staff when most other places were no longer serving lunch, as it was rather later than lunch time (a norm for us!!)......we had the most delicious soup and bread on that occasion. Whilst slobbering over their menu we resolved to return for a proper lunch the next day and return we did to delight in their deliciously inspiring menu - we were not disappointed, except to say we could not squeeze in their delicious looking cakes and coffee as we were so full. They also had the most amazing evening menu - highly recommend Luckes for a tasty taste of Chichester. Get down there!

Looking for somewhere for lunch we chanced upon Luckes in North Street - we're very glad we did. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the food was excellent. It's not the cheapest place you could find, but not extortionate and you get what you pay for. We very much enjoyed having lunch there.

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch and just chanced upon Luckes. The friendly lady in charge quickly found us a table despite the bistro being crowded and we were soon enjoying beautifully cooked and presented full English breakfasts and very flavoursome tea. There was a big choice of cakes for afters which we couldn’t resist. Very friendly staff and good service throughout. We will definitely be coming back.

Can’t fault the main dishes , fish was great , my main gripe is the price and value of having to pay additional for sides. Eg , £4.50 for 4 cherry tomatoes and another £4.50 for 2 stems of brocali . Also other bits eg bread etc which worked out to be probably one roll which was for three people Which incidentally is complimentary as service is added on . The service was fine going in but then almost non existent for the rest of the evening , I had to walk up to the counter to attract one of the girls who spent most of the evening chatting to each other all night ! I think compared to what you would pay in the at other local restaurants/ bistro , eg the ivy , the price of the evening is way over the top for a complete evening experience. We gave it a go as we do any new eatery but unfortunately won’t be returning on cost and value .

I have been here a couple of times before and really enjoyed it. Today it lived up to expectations. Interesting food, excellent quality and imaginatively prepared. Also a nice low key atmosphere, a great little place in the middle of Chichester

Always try to have breakfast here at least once when we are in town visiting our son. This occasion was as always great food and service would recommend giving it a go, I love the ultimate eggs with bacon we will back for sure.

We were with a large group and had the entire restaurant to ourselves in the evening. Very friendly service, excellent, very good tasting food, all courses excellently prepared, nice space, a bit sensitive to sound.

We used to visit often but lately the food is overpriced and doesn’t look or taste fresh, and the tables are crammed together. On our latest visit the manager was very abrupt-we noticed she was also incredibly rude and unkind to a young lady on a nearby table. This was really off putting. It’s a shame as we love salads and whole foods and this could be a great asset to Chichester, but sadly we will stick to pret

Fruit flies everywhere and filthy behind behind the counter. Staff very rude. Would not recommend here at all. Avoid! In response to your response.... It wasn't simply busy with disarray it was filthy! And it wasn't waiting to be served you are rude to people's faces!

Lovely cafe and restaurant. The evening menu is creative and the food well prepared. We went back three times. This is a real find!

Had lunch here today. Food was good.. but unfortunately we noticed fruit flies on the food in the counter and in the cafe which was a bit off putting. Otherwise a good visit, just need to solve the fruit fly issue and perhaps be a bit more friendly on arrival.

Luckes has only recently started doing evening meals. The food,service and ambience were excellent and all freshly prepared.

A lovely informal vibe but cosy with the fire lit and candles on the table. Very good fish dishes which were perfectly cooked. A great place for a relaxed evening with locally sourced fish where possible. Nice to go to a family run business rather than a chain.

Breakfast was £12 ish, and hardly has anything on it! The decor is nice, but they have their pricing wrong for the portion size that’s for sure.

Really good extensive menu for all and the vegan menu was great. All cakes looked tremendous but I opted for the vegan breakfast and black coffee. The only downside was we had to wait a long time for both, which wasn't too much of an issue as we were happy chatting but we were starving by the time the food came. Sat through the back in the makeshift outdoor bit which was a bit drab albeit warm enough with the heater. Food was worth the wait as delicious and well portioned.

I had a vegan breakfast £12.50 which had mushrooms, hash brown, tomato, toast, avocado, vegan bacon, very nice 😋 Washed down with Americano. Great menu and friendly service. They also had a log burning stove alight to warm the space up on a dull, cold winter's day

Such a pleasant place for lunch in Chichester, or just a coffee. Went recently for lunch, impeccable service and good food. The dining area is all hard surfaces so it gets noisy and I found it hard to follow a conversation with someone right next to me. Some soft furnishings and maybe something on the ceiling to absorb sound would transform this otherwise superb bistro/café.

Delicious fresh cooked food with veg and vegan options. Very tasty drinks. And excellent value. Great job.

Dinner on a Saturday. A very good experience of tasty food, nice glass of red house wine and friendly service, in a comfortable setting, incl. an effective and lovely wood fire. In our opinion, a restaurant to recommend In Chichester for dinner. Thank you.

I met 2 friends here for brunch recently and I have to say it was not the best of experiences. It was clear there was not enough staff, one waitress and one person taking orders at the till. The counter next to the till was full of dirty crockery and the whole place looked grubby. Our table had a chrysanthemum in a pot that we removed to the floor as it was dead. Not exactly Christmassy or particularly welcoming. All that said, the food was delicious. Not sure that I would rush back or recommend, which is a shame as independent cafes are in short supply.

I’ve eaten here often and food is really good but had a really weird experience this time. I was eating with my family at 2.30 in the afternoon, as a little late I asked if I could just have a piece of spanakopita without salad (the other members had a full meal) when the food turned up the owner served us and said that her staff had been really kind by letting me have the spanakopita without salad but that they shouldn’t off done this. She said she has high overheads and that it wasn’t cost effective to do this and said in the future not to do this again, the tone was very passive aggressive. I said I only wanted something small and was the told the whole meal wasn’t that big. I felt like I’d been told off. It ruined our meal, my partner was livid and it was such a shame as I’ve been here quite a bit over the last year and always enjoyed the cafe. I would like to say the staff on the counter were really lovely.

Superb. Definitely worth a visit. I will be back. The frittata was delicious with a fab salad. Coffee was great. Cake was yummy. Decor was lovely with a very cosy log burner.

Luckes now serves the most delicious fish and seafood dinners Thursday to Saturday. Beautifully cooked. Really worth a visit.

As a sensitive Coeliac who rarely eats out because of the risk of cross-contamination, I was excited to find the cafe owner totally understands this! I had gluten-free panini, cake and coffee, which were all delicious and I felt safe eating here. The food was of a high standard, the staff friendly and helpful with it also being dog-friendly, perfect! We will most definitely be back when in the area. Thank you for a lovely lunch!

Very disappointed. First the food took forever to come. But worst was that midway through the meal my husband found a big insect in his dish. Fair enough the dish was refunded, but that’s really the minimum you’d expect in this situation. Neither the waitress nor the manager apologised about it, and one staff member even became very condescending towards us, which made the whole experience even more upsetting. This place really needs better customer service 😞

The food is fine but please don't put spanakopita in the microwave to heat up as it makes the phyllo pastry go soggy, so totally spoiling it. Good to see you have newspapers

We chanced upon Luckes on a day out in Chichester, a lucky chance for us. The Frittatas we had, served with homemade coleslaw and tzatziki or hummus, were the best ever, with deep layered slices of vegetables. What’s more, we discovered that Sunday lunchtimes and weekday evenings the menus are totally GF and feature a lot of local fish. If only we lived closer! You have to wait a bit as food is cooked to order, but that’s all to the good and the service is excellent.

We've been meaning to drop in for ages; so glad we finally decided to have Sunday brunch here. Eggs Royale and Bacon & eggs (with spinach and avocado) were perfect - completely freshly made and great portion sizes. Atmosphere is calm and casual, with all the Sunday papers to hand. The staff are lovely. There's nothing not to love about Luckes...

Wonderful independent cafe run by a great team. Great coffee and cakes, delicious and creative dishes made from quality ingredients. Sit outside and people watch or relax in the surprisingly spacious, well decorated interior. They are dog friendly too.

Best brunch in Chichester. Poached eggs perfectly cooked, tastiest bacon ever and delicious mushrooms. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend.

We had a wonderful birthday lunch at Luckes in Chichester yesterday. The menu selection was interesting and something to everyone’s choice. Ours was a table of eight, the food was exceptional and beautifully cooked and presented. Compliments to the Chef! 👌🏼 The service was prompt for such a big order, the waiting staff were efficient and discreet. We will return.

Had an amazing afternoon late lunch here with 7 friends. What a delight. All meals were cooked to perfection and there was something for everyone’s taste. Compliments to the chef!!! The serving staff were all happy and helpful too. We’ll definitely be back soon.

Came in for lunch today with a friend. Excellent food and service. We had one of the lovely breakfasts. Definitely planning to visit again.

Delicious lunch in the outer covered courtyard. Must go again soon!

Visit Luckes fairly regularly, and usually very nice. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming. The last visit wasn’t so great. Full English and a coffee costs the same as the ivy so I had quite high expectations. Unfortunately it took a really long...

We alway try to have breakfast every time we are visiting. As always the service was great and the food that is cooked fresh for every order was excellent and our dog even had some dog treats too. We will be back for sure.

This was the second visit for myself and a group of friends - we all live nearby and have been very pleased to find somewhere local where we can enjoy fresh seafood. The menu is short - always reassuring in a small restaurant and everything...

The show at Chichester Minerva theatre started at 7:15 pm, so we booked an early dinner for 6 pm. Although there were only a couple of other diners present because it was so early, therestaurant still had a lovely atmosphere with candles on every table...

Our last visit to place just when Luckes had opened for dinner and there were a few issues to iron out. I am delighted to say that these have all been resolved and more. Melanie Luckes is now much more front of house, the service...

The best breakfast I’ve had out. The quality of the produce used was second to none and the atmosphere in the cafe is lovely and relaxing. Will definitely be coming back for the seafood evenings!

Always keen to support independent restaurants and first impressions were good with attentive staff and complimentary bread and mackerel pate. However we were disappointed with the vegetarian platter board that came without bread to scoop up the dips. My curry was average with soggy rice...

A real find and such a suprise to find a wonderful independent restaurant in the heart of Chichester. Mel Lukes the owner and Head chef was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and obviously took great care in its design and produce provenance. We were given a complimentary bread basket accompanied by a delicate and vibrant mackerel pate which was delicious. Followed by king prawns cooked in a wonderful spicy butter. The prawns were perfectly cooked and were tender and moist. I had some of the best succulent muscles I have had in a while, very tasty even down to the beautiful liquor which was mopped up with the homemade bread. For the main course we both had the Sole which was cooked to perfection, just fell off the bone, delicately cooked with a caper and samphire accomplishment. Our puddings just finished an excellent meal. All washed down with a very fresh and tasty dry Chenin Blanc. (House wine) The staff were very attentive and the food came out on time. We shall be returning to enjoy more of the extensive menu. Highly recommend.

Delighted that Luckes now are open in the evening, went last week for first time and not the last, great quality fish and cooked beautifully , light and very tasty.

The best food in chichester. All fresh and homemade. The staff are a delight and because of this I go in daily to wotk and have ☕️ Thankyou xxx

Disappointing visit on Tuesday, after a very long wait my pot of tea was served without a lid and with no milk . The young man said they had a stack of washing up and a lot of the lids were broken . The milk was subsequently served but I would hesitate to return . They may need more staff .

My family and I were down on the south coast for holiday and went to Chichester on a day out. Looking for a lunchtime spot picked Luckes as we were able to sit outside and the menu looked good. Service was really good and the...

Lovely place to get a meal, great service and lovely food

We have eaten here a few times during the day and always found it good. We were walking past on Friday evening and were delighted to see that it was now open in the evening on certain days of the week as a fish restaurant,...

Had some delicious food and excellent coffee with a great atmosphere and service during a busy lunch. Very dog friendly as well, highly recommend.

This is the restaurant Chichester has needed for some time. During the day it is a cafe but Thursday to Saturday (530- 9) it transforms via candles to a predominantly fish restaurant. Freshly baked gluten free and normal bread with butter and tuna pate was...

Worst cafe in Chichester, only redeeming factor is a few members of staff - Zach was great but don't think I'll return.

Met a friend for coffee, cake and a discussion. A good place, friendly service. Chipped teapot, a bit scruffy.

We stay at a little cottage on lion Street a very short walk away and head had a great breakfast here on two consecutive mornings as we enjoyed it so much. The service is excellent and the food is exceptional with it all being cooked...

A great spot to sit in the sunshine - first class coffee, excellent service - enjoyed people watching in the summer sun . There is much competition for coffee cafes - do try this one were were impressed.

Came across this Gem when we last visited Chichester, it's like Doctor Who's Tardis! Really lovely inside, very good quality food and friendly staff. Will be heading straight there for lunch when we next come.

I was absolutely appalled by the behavior of the store owner towards a staff member of the company next door. It was clear that the store owner had no regard for basic human decency and respect. The incident occurred when the staff member from the...

What a lovely find! It was a lovely day and could have sat outside but, decided to go inside, Wow! It was like a Doctor Who's Tardis ! Fantastic atmosphere, very happy and friendly staff, food fabulous. I'd highly recommend this place and will head...

Portion sizes for food are a abysmal for the price, coffee was fine,

Rarely open and when it is the staff are rude. Avoid at all costs. Dreadful place.

Delicious cheddar and tomato panini and great coleslaw. Service excellent. But THE MUSIC . So insipid, can't be ignored.

Nice cosy place; cakes and coffee are usually very good. Dog friendly.

Great food presented with care. Fairly good value

A reasonable service, food and drink were ok. Found the café lacking atmosphere but would visit again

We had such a disappointing visit. Food took some time. I’d gone for the salad bowl but what arrived was a side salad some coleslaw and a few pieces of halloumi. All for £12.50! I was so disappointed, sadly we won’t go back.

A cafe jewel in the centre of chichester. Serving home made food and cakes to die for. Its always a popular venue to sit relax enjoy cuppa and company before moving on to the next round of shopping. Service a bit down this time due to very busy.

We stopped by the smaller Luckes opposite Waitrose in Chichester for a coffee with my husband two young children and a newborn baby who needed feeding. We had visited Luckes before so we knew the coffee was good; as we arrived at the door we...

Quite expensive but good selection of healthy food, a warm fire, relaxed atmosphere and clean, so worth it!

Great service, friendly staff. Supportive of wheelchair users.

Wonderful cafe, with great food, friendly staff and a lovely embience.

When in Chichester during the day I head there for lunch. Good food and nice young people serving you

The atmosphere of the cafe was unusual, the tables were squashed tightly together it might as well of been one big sharing group. The staff seemed to be either aimless walking about confused or lost on the hunt for a customer using a Starbucks like...

An Ableist cafe, that doesn't except Autistic people or people in a wheelchair. Very rude staff, especially the owner, and over priced food. Be very wary of this pit.

Very food. Incredibly rude young woman behind the till. Service a bit chaotic. Needs to take itself up a notch all round to justify the price.

My Mum and I visited here for lunch yesterday whilst in Chichester for the day. It was clean and seemed very popular. The menu had a good choice for lunch. Mum ordered and remarked afterwards on the friendly staff. Mum was a bit disappointed with...

yesterday i went with my disabled daughter to this cafe which i thought was family friendly. when we walked in they told us she’s not allowed in with her wheelchair and that’s she’s not welcome in here as she would scare off the customers. when...

So pleased we came here for lunch... Goats cheese and red pepper quiche with interesting and delicious salads. Also the nicest cappuccino I've had for ages. Lovely staff. Highly recommend!

Ordered two latte, and two panini, £22.30 seems a little harsh, good luck with the impending recession, I think this place will be shutting down. Staff very nice , owner a little abrupt , it doesnt bode well.

Popped into town for a wander and fancied a cuppa and a cake. TBH hadn’t noticed Luckes before but thought we would give it a go. Sat outside in the sunshine, comfy chairs with cushions and parasols. Had a tea and cakes, cakes were lovely...

I cannot recommend Luckes enough! Melanie is so passionate about the food she produces and so highly knowledgeable on flavours and presentation. We used Luckes to cater for our wedding and had beautiful salads, quiches, homemade breads and canapés. Everything was delicious and all the guests were so impressed with the quality of the food. Thank you to all who were involved.

We stopped off here yesterday. Luckes was the most appealing of all on North Street. The 2 young ladies and lad were so nice and polite. Oh yes, the food, great paninis. I have a picture but it was so good I ate it before...

Very nice food and Excellent customer service.

Absolutely lovely place, great menu which had a wide variety of choice for those with food intolerance. Great service and staff suggested which food choices might be preferable for my gluen free need. That said there was plenty of choice for my husband , he has no specific needs. Very friendly staff, and pleasant environment...thankyou x

We had a fantastic lunch at Luckes and thought it was great value for money. My wife's quiche and salad was a generous portion and really nicely cooked and my scrambled eggs, halloumi and mushrooms was stellar. The eggs were perfectly done and the halloumi was absolutely delicious.

Lovely lunch in there yesterday and good service

I decided to try out Luckes as an alternative to my usual Caffe Nero. I asked politely whether I could use my laptop in the cafe and was told; "As long as I buy something", which is fair, so I paid nearly £8 for a...

Disappointed that the staff had no idea about the ingredients in their own label vegan granola (£4.95) bought in good faith when assured there was no sugar added, just dark chocolate but no indication as to the other ingredients. One member of staff later checked and rescinded her reassurance when she discovered there was golden syrup in it!! I was buying for my small grand daughter which was initially why I asked. However by law I believe they should display ingredient list on any pre packed direct sale foods and also train their staff to know what they are selling. Allergen tragedies have happened in the past and we should all be aware of the requirements for labelling.

Lovely flat bread with chicken. Enjoyable experience, recommend.