Makcari's Coffee Lounge & Restaurant in Canterbury

Just dropped in to have a drink - 2 x cokes, milkshake and a thimble full of ice cream came in at over £17. Probably par for the course these days but felt overpriced to be honest. Cokes were just run of the mill mixer stuff (a bit flat), milkshake and ice cream Ok.

Firstly, just shy of £30 for 1 coke, 1 small slushie, fish and chips and a panini. Terrible value for money. Now let’s get onto the main point, two days of extreme vomiting and diarrhoea. Terrible stomach cramps to the point my husband nearly called an ambulance. The worse food poisoning I have ever ever experienced!!! Should have guessed it was bad because it was the only place with no queue to get into. Will never visit again and would urge others to avoid…especially the fish which was obviously not fresh or stored appropriately.

Love going to Makcaris especially Breakfast. Today it was very disappointing, the order was not as requested and the price seemed disproportionate to similar options. To be fair I contacted the Owner, Nejmi Hassan who was very apologetic. The pricing of food needs to be addressed and made clear.

A really nice and spacious place that is family and dog friendly. They do the best fish and chips ever and all cooked fresh. They also do lovely mocha coffee. I’ll definitely go back for their fish and chips! They want some beating!

It was only because it was raining and we were starving that we paid it. We thought we would get loads of chips like you do in a chippy but no. Also the drinks are a further £2.45 each so its basically £35 for 2 people What The Actual ....?!?!?!

Fantastic place to eat. Friendly staff and excellent food. Well worth a visit. Would definitely recommend makcari's when visiting herne bay. Kent.

Prices are too end. Place is poorly managed with dirty tables and floors at every time of day you visit. £15 for a bit of cod? No way. Food came out in sporadic fashion. Last dish 20 minutes after the first! Worst bit, my wife’s panini was completely mouldy on one side. Already mostly eaten when noticed. Staffs reaction to being told of this ….. ‘ohhhh’. No sorry. No one coming to rectify with us. They could not care less. They had our money. Why would they care? Please please don’t put money in these crooks pockets. Go elsewhere where the prices are reasonsbsle and basic food hygiene rules are adhered to. Shame on you

We stopped of for fish and chips whilst very nice was dissapointed with chips hardly a long chip on our plate looked like the bottom of the bag plate full of short crips bits . Fish and chips to me is nice full body potato chips . So dissapointed as not cheap.

The owners of this Cafe, and the one at the bandstand, have lost the plot when it comes to pricing. My wife has been coming here for the past 60:years and Makvaris has always been a place we visit two or three times each year …. but I would question whether we will continue to do so …. perhaps for a coffee and maybe an ice cream …. but how can you charge those crazy prices when alternatives are only yards away and far more reasonable. Their only saving grace was a 2-4-1 breakfast offer £10 for a pancake or a waffle!! Fish and Chips require a mortgage!!! ….you have got it-all wrong guys and, unfortunately, deserve to fail …… what a shame!!!

Stopped for a drink once arrived at Herne Bay. The huge menu distracted from this, so I ended up having a milkshake & a slice of cherry & almond cake from the counter. Both were really good. Cost around £10 so not the cheapest options, although on a day out I’m not worried about this. The young lady serving was lovely and attentive. And another came to check our shakes were okay. The only thing that bothered me was there was no uniform policy. People were just in their own clothes apparently working there.

We always visit when we’re in Herne Bay. Very nice coffee and if your timing is right, delicious still warm bread pudding. Family friendly, biker friendly (turn up in your leathers for a free coffee) and dog friendly. HOWEVER, on our visit this week the toilet was not so good. The toilet seat completely broken off, the floor was sticky and the door was very grubby. It let the place down. I hope that the owners read these reviews and get it sorted out ASAP. it’s always our go to place but there is much competition along the high street.

These are the £9 Sandwiches from my review.Enticing no ? Suspect they were not even freshly baked baguettes.

Dreadful service waiting for meals. Came out 20 mins apart so we ate separately. Only one type of beer and glass filled from several bottles ?

Called in for a BLT, coffe and and ice cream on our first trip to Herne Bay - not cheap at £21.45 but the food was nice. Ended up with only one coffee between us as they got the order wrong but most disappointing thing for us was that it was all over their reviews about being dog friendly but we were told that we definitely couldn’t enter with our dog so we ended up eating out in the cold on the not very appealing outside tables. Not for doggy people I am afraid which is a real shame - hence only 3 stars for us

Wonderful to see a place like this still surviving. Really friendly people wide choice of traditional food and a mind blowing ice cream menus. Lots of interesting photos of Herne Bay. Some really good meal deals. If they have just made some bread pudding there maybe still some left, if there is I can very highly recommend that you try the best bread pudding Ever !

A great, friendly place to have dinner. Fish and chips are the best around. john and all the staff are friendly and eager to please. Never a dull face, always happy. Would recommend makcaris every time when visiting herne bay sea front.

Stumbled into this place on a cold blustery day with the dog, dog was welcomed as we're we, staff amazing and friendly, full English breakfast was cooked to perfection and delicious . Definitely one to visit if u haven't been before, we will be back again soon

Went in for a quite bite of lunch. Not very clean (especially knives and forks) with sticky tables. Food was extremely mediocre.

I popped in for a takeaway hot chocolate, which I couldn’t see on the menu anywhere but guessed it was a pretty standard thing that a cafe would have, which they did. The server asked what size and I opted for a small. She made this using an instant machine simply pressing a button, and gave me some whipped cream and marshmallows. This cost £4.75!!?! A takeaway small hot chocolate??! I was a bit shocked and stupidly just paid it as I hadn’t known the price in advance… but now I wonder if I was charged twice by mistake?! I walked past another cafe with a menu outside 5 mins walk away and theirs were £3, more what I would expect. It was very nice don’t get me wrong, but very overpriced. Won’t be returning as I think that’s a liberty. If it was a mistake I’ll happily change my review.

Had the big breakfast, which I took as 2 of everything. That only applied to the bacon! Just one egg and one sausage etc.Worst thing was the sausage was the CHEAPEST, nastiest tasting thing ever. Totally off putting. That spoils the whole meal and it could help a lot if you changed it.This was £8.50. With a coffee the bill was £12.00. That is WAY over the odds.Won't be returning.

Huge huge sundaes and good selection of soft drinks. Then there’s the coffee: the best coffee I had in ages and not expected at a seaside town to be honest, a real nice Italian espresso worthy of the riviera. So what(?) if our kids have to work off all those calories on the beach later…

Lovely staff, friendly and efficient! We had a Sunday Roast which was amazing, everything cooked to perfection and a great price at £12 including the Lamb, and we could walk in whereas everywhere else was fully booked! Couldn’t recommend enough

My friend and I had the high tea which is great value, plenty to eat, choice of fillings and cake……however, not particularly set out very nicely, all on a large plate, tea came first so by the time we had our food it was cold, would be nice to have it at same time, so it is hot. My biggest issue was the sparrows and pigeons that came into the place, I have a fear of birds so it was really bad news for me, but I also don’t think it’s very hygienic, a pigeon was perched above a table where people were eating………there must be a way to stop them from coming in, at home I have bead curtains that deter them but still let’s the air in……must be something professional to put up at the doorways…….

We were happy to see gluten free option for the batter. However at £2 extra per fish just to mixed up some powdered batter mix. No thank you. Shocking daylight robbery.

We chose Makcari's Coffee Lounge to buy an ice cream after walking a section of the Saxon Shore way between Herne Bay and Reculver and back.The shop has a very good choice of interesting flavours, we chose the peanut butter which was very good! The one down side was that at £3 a cornet, we though that this was a touch on the expensive side.

We only had an ice cream from this place, but were shocked at the price. We couldn’t fault the ice cream, we had a Mr Whippy 99. I couldn’t see the price for them on the outside board, but were asked if we wanted small, medium or large, we opted for medium. Bearing in mind the most we’ve ever paid for a generous ice cream of this nature is £2.20 each, we were shocked to be asked for £9!! The ice cream was enjoyable, but for that price it would have to be. By contrast, we visited Whitstable a few days later and paid £2.80 for two ice creams that, whilst slightly smaller, were just as good.

Popped in to this cafe. I’ve put cafe not restaurant as that’s what the decor is. You order and pay before sitting down which is very Cafe like. However you pay restaurant prices to get Cafe food. The food, my Scampi was over cooked and my wife’s cod was over cooked and dry, chips were not nice. Mushy peas were very watery. Another point was lost by having stupid metal trays to eat off of. They spin about all the time which is very annoying. Staff stand about not advising any covid info re NHS logging in or ordering at counter first. Will not be back as there is a lot better for the same price nearby

This is a favourite stop for my family for seaside coffees and ice creams, chocolate and bubble gum flavours are particularly enjoyed by the grand kids. We love the glass decorations too, would make a great addition to our lounge at home

We really love the fish & Chips from Makcari's some reviews say it expensive BUT you get what you pay for and please believe me it's well worth the money. Pat Sheldrake

My son said it was the best chocolate ice cream he had ever had. I enjoyed mine although my first choices were not available. Friendly staff. A bit expensive but it is a tourist area. Good covid measures in place.

Top quality food. Nice burger. Polite staff. Cod and chips was so nice. Good fish. Highly recommend..

On our first night in Herne Bay we had promised the children fish and chips for dinner. After walking about we finally came across this place. We went inside and ordered. For 2 adults and 2 children to have a chippy meal it came to over £40! It is nothing fancy and the food is standard. What wasn’t mentioned is that there is a chip shop attached and there are items on the menu in there that are not on the board in the actual restaurant (for example Battered Sausage). I think it is rather touristy and due to its location will attract passing trade.

We came in for lunch today and decided to have burgers. I had a chicken burger and my husband had a cheeseburger. He is extremely fussy but he really enjoyed his food and said how nice it was to have a decent burger. It’s not the cheapest place to eat but I’ve had burgers from other cheaper restaurants in the town and the experiences were not great. If you want a cheap and nasty dog food burger, go somewhere else. If you want a decent one, pop in here. There are currently no toilets due to Coronavirus but there are some near the bandstand just up the road. My coffee was great too. :-)

This is the worst fish and chips we have ever had. Tasted like it had been cooked hours ago. For £29 for fish and chips and coffee for two I expected this to be excellent! Not even on a plate but a very wobbly metal tray which would not keep still. We walked out very disappointed.

Had ice creams, tea and cake at about 14:45 here just before leaving needed to use the loo, reply was toilets closed nearest convenience at the band stand. I know we are in strange times with corona etc. But it was the way it was stated ss if asking for the loo was an inconvenience but if you have a bowel problem tough:thats not customer service. There are other eating places with better food, cheaper pricing and a loo.

Took my 3 children for a fish and chip dinner treat. Walked past and decided this would be a good spot. Ordered one large cod, 3 savolys and large chips, a drink each..... £20! Ok bit pricey but paid it and sat outside only to have my little one need the to spend a penny. Asked the waitress if we could use the loo only to be turned away and told to walk to the bandstand. There was no way my 6 year old could hold it that long so had take her down an alley! And I couldn’t leave my other two children and the food! Just paid £20 for over priced fish and chips and couldn’t use the loo! Was fuming.... all the need to do is put restrictions in place.

Enjoyed a trip to the seaside and found a little gem (with a great view). Good quality good and very generous portions. Warm and friendly service and will definitely come back!

I feel like i have been mugged, sent the two grandkids there for two ice creams and they came back with under a pound change from ten pounds, nothing special apart from the price. Will never go again, maybe the new schoops place will make him drop his prices but i will never give them my money again.

Good selection of great tasting ice creams - available in tasty cone or in a tub. Yes, perhaps a little pricey at £3 each, but certainly tasty!

Poor service, only wanted an ice cream to treat my son. No one else there except someone known to who ever was serving, left waiting 10 mins. Went elsewhere got served straight away.

We called for an ice cream, firstly the prices are not in view. We each ordered an ice cream 2 soft scoops and 2 with the machine for nice soft 99s. I was massively shocked at the £18 fee, I was annoyed I got covered in chocolate reaching up to pay and lastly it wasn’t that nice. The paper label was hard to remove and I crushed my ice cream. I won’t be going back...ever

A day trip to the local sea side in early March for lunch.Restaurant looked very nice and appeared popular with the locals.Plenty of seating, although if you were next to one of the doors, very cold.Food on the pricey side which would have been acceptable if freshly cooked. Ordered cod & chips and whitebait & chips. 2 coffee's... £28!Both over cooked. Staff not bothered. Will not return....pity. great location.

We called in for a coffee on a cold, wet, miserable morning so this review is based solely on that because we did not try the food. The staff were friendly enough and the service was quick and efficient but there was nothing extra special about the coffee. It was just coffee. As I have said, we did not try the food but, looking at the menu, there seemed to be a good choice (and diets were catered for) and it seemed to be good value for money. Some people on a table near us were having food and the portion size seemed more than ample. One big bonus is that it is dog friendly.

If you see my other reviews you will see that they are quite positive I couldn’t find anything positive here.Breakfast - sausage you can tell has just been lobbed in a deep fat fryer & tasteless. Cheap watery beans & undercooked bacon. Thank god I didn’t have an egg it was swimming in grease (my partner did). Awful & normally I’d complain but the service is worse.As I’m writing this sat in here the lady next to me looks like she’s having beans on toast. She just found something in her breakfast think it was some nachos. They didn’t apologise or offer to replace it. The waitress (older lady) just said ‘oh well must have been left in there’ & walked off.The young chap who brought the food to the table just threw it on the table whilst spilling the beans on his way over.

Firstly we enjoyed our freshly cooked fish and chips at this busy place.It's difficult to categorise as it appears to want to be all things. Dogs allowed in the seating areas,did not like this.Not happy that the menu does not reflect the true deal, for example glass of wine (250ml)£5.00 but you only get 185. When asked to explain why was told the menu was wrong but was not easy put right.Have they not heard about Trading standards.

I really enjoyed my Maltesers ice cream from here. Service was really quick and friendly. They had loads of different flavors. Great location on the sea front. Highly recommended!

Fast friendly service even though it was packed. Food was quick and hot and fresh. Breakfast is buy one get one free before 11 during the week 👍

We arrived just before the carnival procession began, so the streets were quite busy. We were able to walk in and find a table, decide what to eat and then place our order at the counter. All the fish and chips are cooked to order, so there was a short wait for our food, which was brought to our table. (We were given a spoon with our order number on it). My cod was pure white and cooked to perfection, my partner's Rock was equally as good (he really enjoyed it) and the chips were hot and crispy. The mushy peas were really good. We would go again.

Stopped here for lunch on a sunny Saturday afternoon with my parents, the place was very clean, tables were cleared away quickly and the staff were friendly and efficient. Prices are a little bit on the expensive side for some things... £12 for fish & chips, but the food is excellent, cannot fault it. All cooked fresh to order. They also do a selection of cakes at the counter as well as ice cream sundaes/cornets. Yummy! If you are eating in, then you order & pay for your food and it is then brought out to you. They do have some pavement seats available if you do not want to eat inside. Inside was air conditioned.

I was there on a hot summers day, had a salad and a baguette with drinks. Great portion size and great food. The ice cream looked amazing but I didn't have enough room left after lunch to try any.They gave my dog a drink too, so that's a big yes from me! I recommend sitting outside in the bandstand.

I'm not one to usually complain but to charge £8 for a chilli hotdog that is just slathered in sweet chilli sauce and a few fried onions on top, you wouldn't even get charged that in London.

They serve a good sized roast dinner. Choice of beef, lamb, chicken or pork. Served with all the trimmings. £9.50. Licensed to sell beer and wine. Well worth a visit. Sea views too.

My wife and I popped in for coffee. Although it was very cold outside, we couldn't resist ordering a couple of banana splits. We've enjoyed them before but these surpassed them all. We'll undoubtedly succumb to temptation again.

Beware when ordering the soup. Mine was dangerously hot yesterday and burnt the roof of my mouth. Apart from that food was nice but would have appreciated it more a few degrees cooler.

Sometimes you can expect too much when you go back 60 years - I remember as a child the original Macari's (assume the extra K is because none of the old family are involved, although they are in the same location). Lovely ice cream made by Mr. Macari who looked for all the world like the chap off the GoCompare advert (but a bit smaller) The place is probably absolutely fine and it does have nice sea views - but it wasn't as I remembered it - but then again, no complaints about the food and drink. In the late 1950's was a hangout for the Teddy Boys(of whom as an impressionable 10 year old I was in awe) and you could get 5 plays on the juke box for a shilling...

Lovely view of the sea. Had a great old fashioned milky coffee. Clean, bright. Lots of breakfasts, lunches etc. WiFi. Quick counter service. Quite an traditional menu (jacket potatoes, omlette, fish and chips), but if that's what you like then you will love it! Not particularly cheap, guessing the seafront location. Lots of seating.

Comments: we are locals and have eaten and enjoyed your fish and chips over many years - usually in the summer and take way to the sea front - less frequently as sit in diners.

English breakfast and a latte £6. Food ordered and arrived fairly quickly, friendly service. Great coffee. A favorite with dog walkers.

Unfussy and simple food cooked and served quickly. There is nothing high end about this, it has a simple 'fast food' feel with clear counters and menu's to help you choose quickly and the place is very clean and tidy.

Nice place to have lunch if you are on the seafront and don't just want fish and chips (although that is an option) Fast service and good value for money and a wide menu range

The range of options is superb. The employees are very helpful and polite.

Had fish and chips and a pint of Carlsberg. Food was very bland and pretty expensive. Nice place otherwise. Would not recommend.

Between the four of us we ordered a cod and chips, a large portion of chips and two rolls, a water, a fizzy orange and two beers. It came to over £26 which we thought was expensive. The food was nice, the restaurant looked clean and staff were pleasant and efficient, but in our opinion it was overpriced.

I have been here many times and am never disappointed with the food. Portions are large, food is fresh and arrives quickly to the table. There are some delicious desserts. Fish and chips are fresh and portions are huge. Great place for a coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Good location with sea views

We stopped by for brunch today - eggs on toast and bacon/egg on toast - very nice tea good too and peppermint tea also good. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by

Stopped off for a coffee today on a day out and sat inside with a window seat. Whilst looking out of the window there were folk sitting outside with their dogs. One member of the cafe staff a bearded man, brought biscuits outside for customers and then having taken the wrapper off one fed it to one of the dogs. It licked his fingers and I watched the cafe worker go back inside and started serving food and ice cream cornets without first washing his hands. Absolutely appalling and no way would I recommend putting a step past their front door ever again! They should be investigated!

My wife and i visited Herne Bay on a mid-weekday morning in June. The town looked dull, the pier looked forlorn, and the seafront deserted. But then we realised everyone was in Makhari's restaurant, where the atmosphere brightened our day, and we had nice tea with wonderful hot apple cake and delicious ice-cream - and our dog was made very welcome by efficient and friendly staff.

Can't fault the friendly, efficient service (for which I received an apology for it being slow!). I rated the cappuccino as pretty good and the dog received an "Aww!"

Macaris has an enviable location with amazing views. It's outside

We go here for lunch when we are visiting Herne Bay. It gets very busy so we tend to go early, it does have outside seating. It has quite an extensive menu and average prices. I had the gammon and my father had the chicken curry which comes with chips and rice and was quite a large portion.

This used to be first class fish and chip shop now sadly not the place it was poor quality fish, would not visit again.

Buy one get one free thought we'd try a breakfast

My partner, my 2.5year old and myself popped in here on Christmas Eve for coffee and cake. It was busy but the coffee and cake was delicious.

My wife and myself wanted a quick bite to eat so we went to Mackaris.

I went in to this seafront cafe with my family to escape the chill and rain for lunch so I ordered 2 basic cooked breakfasts (1x sausage 1x bacon, 1x egg, beans, mushrooms, a whole tomato cut in half and warmed up and a slice of toast) for me and my wife and a kids sausage and chips, a coffee, a hot chocolate, and a fruit shoot this came to almost £30 the quality of the food was very standard for a cooked breakfast, the establishment was clean, well presented and staffed with a friendly bunch of staff had the pricing been more reasonable it would have been somewhere I would highly recommend eating

I am astonished at finding the bad reviews for this place. We found ourselves in Herne Bay on a cold December afternoon, so parked-up and looked for a place for a hot drink. This was the first we spotted. We had a latte and a...

Myself & my Husband popped in on a cold November afternoon to warm up with a coffee, latte & a caramel slice. All 3 staff, 2 younger and an older balding man looked utterly miserable! I watched the older man just stand in the corner...

Visited here on a very wintry day in November with my parents. There wasn’t a lot of options along the...

I used to go to Macari's a lot many years ago, so on visiting Herne Bay, I thought I would...

We both felt like sitting down to rest our over-walked feet and settled on a milkshake at this fun place,...

A Family Favourite since the 1970's though we were disappointed that it had been taken over, not for long though, the Ice Creams and the Coffee still taste just as good as they did 40 years ago

Food not too bad, but expensive for small portions. Dogs allowed in, not good for people with limited vision or mobility, or if you do not want to share your lunch with somebody else's mutt!! NOT RECOMMENDED if you want peace and some quiet time and some cleanliness.

On Saturday i bought a party of disabled people to Herne Bay ,we stopped at your coffee lounge for our lunch ,one of our ladies sugar level had dropped as she is diabetic ,when our first aider approached you to ask if you could kindly help , you immediately assisted him by doing her a sandwich ,,thanks to your help my lady enjoyed the rest of her day , . The food and service we received was excellent ,and look forward to coming back again .Thank You Once Again .

I went into this place as I needed to bring in a pushchair and it looked like it was more spacious than other places on the sea front. I ordered our food which was 2 jacket potatoes and 1 diet coke which came to just under £15 which is a bit pricey. As we went to do find a seat there were only tables up the ramp by the windows available. The seats had food over them and were very old and tatty, and the tables were dirty and sticky. we were given a numbered wooden spoon, which when your food comes out the waiter shouts your spoon number. The food wasn't great, I had small stone in my salad which nearly broke my tooth. Toilets are unisex and the seat was broken. Overall I found this place overpriced and shoddy and wish I hadn't parted with £15 for a rubbish experience. you're better off buying a portion of chips and sitting on a bench than go in here.

Visited Herne Bay for the first time today and had a stroll along the seafront with the family. Upon seeing the restaurant there we decided to give it a try as there were lots of people in there and this normally means that it is an ok place. It is not an ok place. I ordered the waffles with toffee sauce and strawberries as well as a small bottle of coke. Over £10 later I received a flavourless pile of stodge with bruised strawberries. The ice cream was flavourless and had chunks of ice in it, the toffee sauce may as well have not been there for all the flavour it imparted on the dish and the waffle was soft and squishy. I couldn't even eat it all because it was so awful. My wife was equally unimpressed with what she had and I paid even more for hers. Complete rip off of a place. The only reason this place still survives is because of its prominent position on the seafront and the promise of palatable food which it fails at dismally. Please do not waste your money. We then found the high street and every other place we saw looked millions of times better. Shame we didn't see them first as we will never go back to Makcari's.

Rude staff. People jumping the queue, staff noticing but saying nothing. Maybe time to invest in table numbers instead of wooden spoons with numbers written on. Bad service. Overall a bad experience...

Hatten eine Waffel, ohne die süsse Sauce dazu, mit Erdbeeren und ein wenig Sahne mit Mango Eis köstlich. Apfelsaftshorle ist in England merkwürdig und endete mit einem Glas Apfelsaft plus einem Glas Wasser, plus einem leeren Glas zum selber mixen. Geschmeckt hat es super und wir kommen gerne wieder. Mit Kindern kein Problem.

I have been coming here for 12 years and have always rated this place . However today I was very, very disappointed. The staff ranged from rude to clueless, (noticibly all new staff, none of the old helpful lads, and all my friends had finished their food when,having asked three times and repeating my order,my lunch finally arrived. There was no parmisan for the bolognese, no cutlery was offered and I appeared to be a nuisance by asking. All the staff were moaning how busy it was with empty tables.God help them when the airshow is on.It will be a long while before we return, very sad

I have always visited this place from when I was a child.I have now taken my own family there and always have a strawberry milkshake.It is like a pilgrimage.But just visited this weekend and while the milkshake was very good the ambience was not.We sat outside to enjoy the sun and were constantly bombarded with tacky ice cream van music from the ice cream serving area.It was far too loud so we did not stay long or order anything else.This was the Friday we returned to Herne Bay for fish and chips on Saturday but did not get them here as the music was still going strong.My advice is to order a take away and enjoy the relaxing and quiet beach.

THis place is amazing for ice creams and crepes. I totally loved it. it is not pricey and you can enjoy a good range of ice creams flavours. if you are around drop by :)

The staff were polite and the food was cooked fresh. For a family of four (all older diners) with drinks came to under £20 which is about right for a seaside restaurant. Restaurant clean and tidy

We called in out of the rain for a cuppa and a bun. Whilst we were there the only food we saw served was drinks cakes and ice cream. They do advertise a full cooked menu. They do have a quite inviting ice cream section. There is an inside and outside seating area. We will return another time for a full meal.

Fantastic cooked English breakfast and a beautifully presented cheese salad. Very nice friendly staff and a bonus that they allow dogs in too

Took family here to have lunch after ordering 2 children's meals 1 rasher and 1 tasteless sausage, 1 baguette (tasteless sausage),1 egg chips and tasteless sausage, 1 rasher chips and beans. PRICE £31.62P, Would not recommend eating there its tasteless very dear and food was warm too.

A visit to Herne Bay is never complete without a visit to Makcaris for ice cream. But which flavour? Too many delicious choices!!! And Cone or Sundae? Or how about a hot chocolate with marsh mellows and lashings of cream?Treat yourself to both, like we did! Or have a meal from the extensive menu, plenty to chose from including veggie options and gluten free fish and chips; whatever you chose, you will not regret it. Great place, really helpful and friendly staff, long may it thrive.

I had a breakfast here this week with a large tea - i really enjoyed it. Very pleased that they now serve the milk in a little jug rather than pour it in the mug with the hot water and teabag which always resulted in a very weak tea. They allow dogs in and you can sit and watch the sea front.

We came here after looking around the market. It had a comfy atmosphere and good layout. There was a wide choice of dishes, from roasts to paninis, and were well worth the price. The service was efficient and the waiters were friendly. The hot chocolate was awesome! My family would gladly return if we came to Herne Bay/Beltinge again.

Visited at midday, totally packed with customer s queuing inside . Very helpful waitress trying to seat everyone. Rather noisy with waiting staff trying to find owners of orders, Wooden spoons labelled with order nos. not always visible. Food OK , I had a massive lasagne, and did not eat anything else the rest of the day! Extensive menu , will certainly recommend for a visit, not too posh

Me and my husband went in for fish and chips I had rock he had cod we both had mushy peas I had dietcoke he had a coffee that was £24 It was very nice . As it was a day out we decided to have a sweet and both had binoffee crepe each Well they was almost £15 for the 2 . When they arrived it was the size of a dinner plate much tooo much everyone looked but after fish and chips or any meal I'm sure nobody could possibly eat all that . I'm. A big women and just sat and looked at it it was ok there was not one bit of banana thou which on the menu it had sliced banana and looked smaller and it's mainly made up of squirty cream which I hate and about 5 wafers x I only eat a little bit so did my husband a total waste . But would suggest getting. One between two. Worth a visit but think about what you order or ask what the size is first

Nice warm restaurant. Simple fish and chips. Great chips. I mean really good chips. Tea was ok. Fish ok. The only issue was it was a cold day and some daft customers have yet to get the hang of closing doors behind them. I will happily eat here again.