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Based on 1.330 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 486 in 721 in Canterbury
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Beautiful place to eat ice cream menu amazing and staff very friendly and welcoming young Maire was very polite to myself and my client explained about all the ice cream’s they had and service was very efficient and good value for money
Bernadette Darbey . 2024-09-23
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Lovely seaside premises. Includes an ice cream bar.
Steve Etheridge . 2024-09-22
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We are regular customers of this establishment, it is a lovely family oriented cafe. They are always so welcoming especially John! We will be back!!!!!
Tilly Viccars . 2024-09-22
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It’s a lovely place to come very friendly and the hot chocolates made by John are the best
Grace Mills . 2024-09-22
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Always so welcoming and family friendly too! My children love coming to Makcari's.
Danielle Whatley-bates . 2024-09-22
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Thank you to John for serving us on our day out. It was a lovely experiance and the food was good.
Max Lau . 2024-09-22
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So went in on the off chance and was pleasantly surprised at the awesome decor. Food fresh & tasted amazing. Service second to none also JOHN was a great laugh and made the whole experience fab !!
chloe dwyer . 2024-09-21
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Amazing food - fish and chips is fresh and delicious. Decor extremely fun and beautiful - pink and blue diner theme. Service friendly and efficient. Food cooked by John who was also excellent - great personality and friendly.
Tina Robbins . 2024-09-20
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Excellent fish & chips nicely presented, showing attention to detail. Helpful and professional staff like John fulfilled our order just right; top service. A welcoming and enjoyable place to eat. Highly reccommended
Brian Swan . 2024-09-20
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Wonderful fish (cod) and chips, really delicious and fresh and nicely presented. Very friendly and accommodating staff (John) and nice and relaxing atmosphere just across the road from the beach. Will be returning soon!
Maddy Swan . 2024-09-20
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Lovely food staff was excellent (John) and very pleasant surroundings will definitely be back 👍
kevin Ransley . 2024-09-20
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Great food made even better but Johns service!
Josie Hodge . 2024-09-19
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It's OK, staff need people training skills !!
Linda Pamenter . 2024-09-18
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Can't believe Makcaris is still there. Must be 50 years since I was there. Very retro, but food and ice cream still as good as ever it was.
Roland Chesney . 2024-09-10
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Compliment you on the quality of the bread pudding purchased yesterday morning.👍😋 However, the price of £5.05 charged was a bit steep ☹
David Elkins . 2024-09-04
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Both sites are great. Forgive some of the younger team members. Classic teenagers. Still great atmosphere and healthy portions. Would definitely recommend
Michael Hoadley . 2024-08-26
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Been here many times and always been lovely went yesterday 17th August it was dreadful full ordered haddock and chips the fish was definitely not haddock if it was it was a horrible frozen cheap bit of fish when I brought it up to the young lad it was a oh well never mind and walked away I was having a nice relaxing day and didn't want the stress as it didn't see that I would of got any where will definitely not return and have advised others to stay away
Danielle Freeman . 2024-08-18
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Excellent fish and chips. Clean oil used for chips which were golden and crisp. Good batter on the fish which was cooked perfectly and fish not dry. Nice café area with ample seating. Customer toilet available. Selection of soft drinks and tea or coffees.
Art B . 2024-08-17
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Overpriced and not even a smile from the staff serving, toilets are dirty
Dee . 2024-08-13
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Good fish and chips but compared with some other fish and chip shops it is a bit expensive.
B B (Deal) . 2024-08-13
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No table service at the bandstand café. Ice cream sundae were generous but arrived melted, and without a saucer under them so it was overflow and leak through the table slats... No napkins. Terrible service by student staff who are totally disinterested and clueless. Quality was ok/edible but prices were extortionate. Live music was a nice touch hence the 3* for atmosphere. Not recommended.
dimitri labis . 2024-08-12
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Burnt burger. Over cooked fish. Think the chef was on leave today.
Brendon Vermeulen . 2024-08-12
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Expensive and not very clean. Mouldy strawberries on display were a bit off putting too.
Ali Macdonald . 2024-08-10
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Awful ice cream at extortionate prices
Chris D . 2024-08-09
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Really bad coffee at London prices! We didn't order food. But the coffee was so bad we left without drinking it.
Clare Pitchford . 2024-08-03
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I ordered calamari with fries, £16, sick price. They arrived after a while, but it turned out that the fries were flat and tasteless and the squid were bitter and hard. I do not recommend
Wiktor Sowa . 2024-08-02
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Have eaten here a couple of times now and both times it has been really good. The rock and chips were good but the cod and chips were very good, lovely thick piece of cod and crispy batter. Lots of ice cream available, the sundaes were very tasty as were the waffles. Great portions so bring your appetite. It's also dog friendly.
Adrian . 2024-07-31
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Ordered fish and chips what a mistake the batter was so hard you could lump someone round the head with it l. oil it was cooked in along with the chips tasted like it was changed ten years ago all the ingredients are the cheapest ones possibly sourced to make maximum profit owner doesn’t actually care wouldn’t give money back avoid like the plague and for £23 for one fish and chips with a coke is a joke Guy thinks he’s in West End it’s a tourist trap my advice go somewhere else fish is definitely not fresh
Amy Young . 2024-07-28
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£6,50 for 2 tea,s £20,50 for fish an chips,a big rip off,it,s cheaper a cross the road Dean's plaice great fish an chips(large) freshly cooked,and a lot cheaper,with tea or coffee £16.50🍽yummy
Lesley Smith . 2024-07-26
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Overpriced overall. Also the ice-cream they serve is nowhere near gelato, I'm not even sure if it has milk in it, it was super watery. Also it's self serve, not worth the money they charge
Edi y . 2024-07-24
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Looks alright inside, had ice cream and it was nice however did not got the right order and staff were quite rude
JoelTheMoel . 2024-07-17
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Amazing food Amazing stuff and it was wheelchair friendly
Zigzag . 2024-07-14
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We walked by and saw the ice creams. I found it weird that no price was shown anywhere. When I asked the guy if the price / scoop or combo if you buy more scoops, the answer was scoop. But he didn't say how much. Never mind we were on our day trip and the flavours sounded good, the ice cream looked good as well we wanted buy. I had apple pie and white chocolate fruit ones. I must say I liked the ice cream. 🙂 I think a scoop was nearly £3.
Anna Jánosi . 2024-07-14
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This is a fantastic place to stop for something to eat if you are visiting Herne Bay. You can grab a coffee and cake or something more filling of their menu such as fish and chips ,burgers or a roast dinner. The staff are always really friendly and efficient. They also sell the most amazing ice cream with loads of flavours to choose from. Definitely give this place a try.
Susan Blackman . 2024-07-07
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Excellent place that brings back memories. Our parents remember visiting the area as teenagers themselves in the early 50's, but the ice-cream shop more so 1970s.
Diana Bromage . 2024-07-03
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Absolutely love this place. A little dear but I'm not complaining when there's ice cream and bread pudding like this! Seating inside and out, with regular music in the quadrangle. Gorgeous sundaes, desserts and coffee. And a big favourite for me, bread pudding on the counter to take away. It is GORGEOUS. Staff are always polite too. Don't you ever change 👌❤️
Chris H . 2024-06-30
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Excellent selection of home made cakes and great coffee
Paul . 2024-06-27
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Had to remind them about my food order after 30 mins, took another 12 minutes to get my cod and chips and I was the only hot food order they had. The fish was ok but the chips looked like they'd been in the fryer far too long. Won't bother using this place again. Did get a free coffee as an apology from the young lad serving.
Paul Butler . 2024-06-26
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Their plate of chips is 2nd to none. It seems they use fresh oil for every plate.
Edward Kolawole . 2024-06-21
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Love this place have gone back many times , the owners are lovely and so welcoming with wooden spoons for orders and great food on the expensive side but worth it and wow the ice cream too sooo good. They also do fish and chips that I haven't tried yet..
Ralph Stevens . 2024-06-05
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I found out old waiter or manager touched my wife inappropriately. I wish I knew that when I was still dining. Horrified. Food was overpriced for a breakfast. Disgusted with the old management.
Darren George . 2024-06-02
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One of the staff (old man) touched me inappropriately. The food was overpriced. I do not recommend.What happened to the previous owners? Sad that you can get a decent view by the seafront ruined by dirty old man waiter.
Dolores Ruth George . 2024-06-02
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£14 for 2 small glasses of very poor wine
Jane Mcmurray . 2024-06-02
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This place is a must we love it
Brian Marshall . 2024-06-01
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A nice location. Food and drink average was vastly overpriced so not good value for money
dave morrell . 2024-06-01
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Great location, but the food was overpriced. I had a cheese baguette very average, a few crips instead of the promised nachos and the smallest of salads. Maybe it was just a bad day but the staff were unfriendly and unsmiley.
Alan Bettle . 2024-05-14
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Nice place. Polite and friendly staff. Variety on menu. Good Ice cream choice.
Corl . 2024-05-10
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Just visited, young staff are great but the chubby guy collecting plates is rude as anything.
Peter Ferguson . 2024-04-21
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Visited for lunch 2 days ago. Food was good but the coffee was better! Nice views of the beach. Staff could have been a tad friendlier.
Marion Bines . 2024-04-07
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Has been done up nicely but is more expensive now. We counted 8 staff with not too many customers. Used to be a struggle to get a table but lots of space now. May be because of the prices.
Kathy Curtis . 2024-03-31
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Wow! I love Makcaris but the prices are too high and I think locals are struggling. Otherwise food is good and the staff efficient and friendly.
Stewart Goldring . 2024-03-28
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Waited over half an hour for cod and chips. Fish was bland and over cooked on outside but Luke warm inside. Chips were ok Not worth £20 unfortunately
Kevin Charles . 2024-03-16
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Very dissatisfied !!! notice on the door advertising 1/2 price meals after 3pm Mon to Fri we were told this didn’t apply because it was school half term We sat down to look at the menu which we were not given the staff seemed more interested in cleaning the floor which was very muddy left by previous customers We ordered cod and chips and rock and chips plus two cups of tea cost £35 The cod and rock fish were well over cooked and far from fresh the chips were just warm all in all a waste of money never again
Anne keenan . 2024-02-12
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Toooo expensive, Gordon Ramsay is cheaper for fish and chips, save your money better places to eat
Michael Sanderson . 2024-01-21
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Would you pay £8 for a tuna mayo,salad baguette?? Bread pudding is £4.95 and in the bakery/corner 3 minutes walk around the corner so much cheaper. Large Cappuccino is worth the money. I will be going to the bakery next time,wanted to see if Makaris still had value for money and quality food. Sorry, I won't be returning at these prices and no value for money.
Chocci Shoreditch . 2024-01-13
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Wanted a sandwich and portion of chips, although chips on menu, can’t have as only 3 people serving, something as simple as chips, when there’re serving fish and chips, seems a bit odd, won’t come here again!
Teresa Huelin . 2024-01-04
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Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff
Hashim Taj . 2024-01-02
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My husband and I had fish and chips which were expensive and extremely disappointing. I had skate which was overcooked with the bones breaking up. I was unwell after this meal and complained to the manager over the phone who told me that he did not know who was cooking and when the oil had been changed. Not very efficient! The chips were very odd and seemed to have been cooked several times. Would definitely NOT go back. Very very poor.
Sue Boyall . 2023-12-13
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Only had a coffee so cant rate the food can imagine would be busy during the season was quiet during the off season
Daniel Wilson . 2023-12-03
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Great place for a coffee and a decent meal. Great fish and chips, which can also ve served in gluten-free batter
Dave Hanna . 2023-11-23
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What has happened to this place? Used to come regularly and now very disappointed. Fish and chips very expensive, £2.50 for the smallest portion of mushy peas, chips undercooked. The final turn off was the disgusting unclean toilets, no toilet paper, no cleaning schedule to be seen - ugh!! Won’t be returning.
Michelle Rockliffe . 2023-11-16
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Nice restaurant. Deserts to die for. Fantastic sea views. Brilliant staff.
Robert Walker . 2023-10-31
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Not ver impressive when I visited. It was the end of October so not especially busy but the staff seemed in no hurry to serve. You order at the counter - if you order a massively overpriced soft drink (£3.25 for a diet Coke ...really???), you have to collect it yourself from the fridge then look around for a bottle opener. Apparently they were at the other end of the service counter. No glasses, only a paper coffee cup to put my drink in. On the plus side my tuna wrap was good and a fair price. Other items I thought we're taking the proverbial: adding grilled tomato(es?) to a standard breakfast - £3!! Cutlery was collected from a tray - how many people's unwashed hands had been there before? So to summarise, not terrible but a few changes could improve things (and please stop silly prices)
Steve Woolf . 2023-10-31
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John made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in and one of the kids had a milkshake made with love and affection . Will defo tell everyone to come here .
Vinnie Mccarthy . 2023-10-29
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Place was a bit shabby but that wasn't reflected in the prices. The door didn't shut properly so we all got frozen when the wind was howling round the cafe. Was like stepping back in time except for the prices. I think I would try somewhere else next time I'm in Herne bay
Chris Sanders . 2023-10-27
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Must say worst fish and chips ever served on a plastic tray which kept spinning round batter on fish almost black and fish grey. Very poor for seaside fish and chips.
Pat Austin . 2023-10-20
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Been here many times before and always busy. However this visit was bad and the lack of customers explained all we needed to know. The cafe was empty all except 1 other lady. The latte's were tepid the packet of 2 biscuits cost us £2 which is steep in anyone's view and the one working toilet was very dirty at only 11am. Not something we will repeat too soon sadly.
Mary Harris . 2023-10-19
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Unprofessional! Rude! Unhelpful in rectifying there mistakes! soggy food! Chicken had funny after taste! Nothing looked appetising! and overall a bad experience on a positive note the salad and delivery time was good! I definitely won’t go here again though. 🤢 the guy I spoke to on the phone was so rude mocking me while talking to his peers thinking I couldn’t hear! And Couldn’t/ wouldn’t offer new food to replace my soggy congealed wet sandwich.
69 bgK . 2023-10-15
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Very expensive and flavourless food, could of had a roast in the ship for a few £ more.
Jack Pople . 2023-09-24
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Lovely views over the sea and good food. Toilet not good, sorry!
Carol “Caz” Tarrier . 2023-09-23
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Fish was lovely and white and well cooked. Chips could have done with a bit more cooking. But overall very nice
Michele Welch . 2023-09-18
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Good selection of meals available, good value for money.
michael crumlish . 2023-08-29
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Awful food, the pizza tasted frozen- the bread base was nasty and flavourless, way too much cheese, stale nachos with the pizza for no reason?. the ‘seafood salad’… wasn’t a salad. it was a bunch of canned pickled vegetables(pickled olives, pickles,MASSIVE CHUNKS of pickled onions etc) with a disgusting dressing, strange tasting shrimp which was most likely gone off in a NASTY sauce, CANNED TUNA, CHEAP MAYO, STALE BREAD AND BUTTER, AND SHOP BOUGHT COLESLAW. guess the price of the salad. 1..2..3.. lock in ur answers. £15. and it was the same price for all the salads, even the plain ones. The pizza was the £15 aswell. I was so dissatisfied with the food i had to write on a napkin about it. Now my stomach is TORN UP. it’s bubbling and gurgling. 0/10 I FEEL SO SICK AND IVE BEEN TO THE TOILET TWICE IN 30 MINUTES. i will be filing a complaint to the company aswell AND the health department. DO BETTER
Zhane Wilson . 2023-08-28
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I had chilli con carne as a main and it’s wasn’t the greatest, but I had a waffle after for Dersert which was amazing, but the food feels very rushed…
20 08 . 2023-08-24
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The egg has seen better days… Expensive for what it is, there’s definitely better options in the Bay but Makcaris deliver on Sundays so BIG UP. More mushrooms next time pls
Dean B . 2023-08-23
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Just purchased some gelato. One of the guys behind the counter (wore glasses) couldn’t not be more unhappy to see customers. Didn’t usher a word and looked at us like we was something he’d stepped in. Oh and if you’re going to clean out the ice cream trays, perhaps said person could use a clean cloth and not the dirty blue one he grabbed off the side! Never again.
erin rose . 2023-08-21
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Very good desserts, especially the cakes. However, by tea time at 5 p.m., the floor was no longer very clean. Which unfortunately detracts from the overall impression of this historic building.
Jean Jaecklé . 2023-08-17
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Best gluten free fish and chips we've had. Very friendly staff too. I recommend a visit if you're in Herne Bay. Try the Haddock 🐟
Graeme Jacobs . 2023-08-10
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Lovely cafe on the seafront at Herne Bay. Nice view from window seats. Coffee good, I had Americano, and partner had Latte. Free WiFi, comfortable seating, and a nice and clean restaurant area. We had breakfast here, I had the full English, and Partner had the fresh fruit pancakes. All cooked fresh and served nice and hot. There was nothing to complain about. This place is worth a visit if your passing.
Antony Calver . 2023-08-04
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Fish was OK chips were dry and hard. Expensive and no table service. Food is served on grease proof paper on a wobly uneven plastic tray which spins and slides when trying to eat and cut the food
Axe Man . 2023-07-31
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Popped in to grab a coffee. Fast service and decent espresso.
Connor Thompson . 2023-07-22
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The food was so cheap and inedible! The hot dog I had was so cheap and nasty yet cost 10quid! My husband had a sandwich which was literally cheap white bread with cheap stale prawns in. My husband couldn’t even eat his and was able to return it for his money back, however I was too mortified to do this twice with my food too! I have literally never been served such disgusting food and so over priced for what it was! Just awful!
Carys Mason . 2023-07-18
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Had to wait ages to place my order at the counter. Then had to go back to ask if they had forgotten as waited so long. They had forgotten. They were not busy. Staff all seemed to be sitting around a table doing nothing. I will not be returning. I don't think they could care less. Good luck when it gets busier.
Barbara Mackle . 2023-07-10
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Walked in today and the inside space was almost empty. We looked around and most of the tables were absolutely filthy so we left. Disappointing.
J S Carter . 2023-06-26
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Friendly staff, efficient service, lovely food. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. We didn't take any cakes away this time but I can assure you that the cakes are gorgeous and portion sizes are huge! I would highly recommend this venue.
Sue Apps . 2023-06-25
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Poor quality food and overpriced
Alex Manghan . 2023-06-21
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This is a place I always pop into when I'm near. It has an odd charm to the building, a hybrid of municipal space and urban piazza. The restaurant serves a decent array of meals, snacks and hot or cold drinks, the coffee was mellow and fruity and the tea was great for a builder or Duchess (I'm a teahead!) On this occasion there was a dapper gentleman charity raising by playing a multitude of wind instruments over a backing track, he rendered a wide variety of enjoyable standards with a few surprises thrown in (Ace of Spades on clarinet is mind expanding) all this glorious English quirk with great ice cream in barking mad flavours. I can hardly wait to see what's on offer for my next visit.
David Savage . 2023-06-18
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Forgot 2 of our 3 orders but we're very apologetic. Nice food and ice cream. Was rather hot inside but then again it was boiling out!
Mike S . 2023-06-18
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Food was a bit poor for me. I expected proper chip shop chips with my gorgeous and chips, but they were 'frozen fries' and a bit undercooked. However my friend's jacket and chilli was good. Great service though and the kind kids cleaning the tables were very kind and well-mannered.
Matt Finch . 2023-06-18
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Lovely lovely accommodating staff. Helped me with the cake I brought in for my friends birthday, took pictures for us and were generally cheery and attentive even in busy times. We had waffles and crepes, extremely sweet but we enjoyed them. Beautiful area and decorations.
chloe . 2023-06-17
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Lunch at the coast on a sunny day. Lovely! Plenty of menu options in addition to the normal seaside fish and chips. Very generous portions. Choice of indoor or outdoor seating. Umbrellas provide shade. Musical accompaniment from a saxophonist, but recorded backing track was intrusive at times.
Marion Robeson . 2023-06-16
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Much more than ice cream. Everything from a full roast to beans on toast. Fish, pasta, salads, baguettes, sandwiches and breakfasts. Very reasonably priced. There are two Mackaris. One at the bandstand and one on the corner of Central Parade and William Street.
Anne Matthews . 2023-06-16
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Excellent service , menu very diverse.
michael york . 2023-06-12
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Excellent menu service with a smile
Michael York . 2023-06-10
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Have been here before for ice creams but this visit was awful. (not the bandstand one) A knickerbocker glory with no fruit and not even their own Makcaris wafer. And my husband's banana split fell off the dish and on to the table as it was served! There was only one toilet in use and that was grim and had an open topped sanitary towel bin. Not going back again.
Lesley Stapley . 2023-06-09
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Had takeaway and usually ok, but this time cod was dry and tasteless! Will try elsewhere next time we're in the bay!
Jane Meow . 2023-06-07
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If you want to pay £8 for a measly cheese on toast served by grumpy staff, then this is your type of place. Very expensive for the quality of the food.
Debra Rowlands . 2023-06-04
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Typical Italian rip off rubbish food huge prices. Member of staff went to the toilet with blue disposable gloves on then came out of the toilet and straight back to serving. Same story at the bandstand on the seafront £15 for tiny fish and chips. Only £10 in the real chippy just opposite.
shane manwaring . 2023-06-04
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Cleaned, tidy, with plenty to choose on their menu. Plus, it's a great location with plenty of tables. It seems the restaurant is dog friendly as a couple were at a table with their dog. Dog behaved 100%. I had the lasagne, which before ordering I asked if there were any mushrooms in it. Was told there wasn't. After removing the mushrooms in my lasagne, I found it to be very tasty. Good job I am not allergic to mushrooms. I just don't like them. Despite this, I would recommend, as for me, I enjoyed my visit.
Bruno The Bear . 2023-05-29
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Had two coffees and two sultana danishes (which were dry) £15.40 crazy price. Nice sitting in the courtyard
Rinaldo Besate . 2023-05-29
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We had 5 great breakfasts at the restaurant and Georgia was great and so happy at her job she made me feel so special she always had a beautiful smile on her face and Georgia was a lovely lady and worked so well i will miss her very much, we always had lovely hot food and everything was cooked so well the restaurant was so good and had a great bar in it to serving great drinks Georgia enjoy your jellies and hope i will see you very soon xxx Martin.