Rendezvous Cafe in Tandridge

We have been to this cafe often but today we're disappointed waited nearly 15 mins for 2 flat whites which were delicious but now served in very small cups - smallest we've had in any cafe ever ( previously larger cups) & other people who arrived after us were served b4 us. Also my Tuna mayo baguette was actually a soft white roll was quite brand no garnish on the plate very beige looking. The staff did apologise for the delay with coffees .

The service is at the highest level! The food is excellent

Great cafe, good service. Very clean, lots of food choices. Only thing to be aware of is that it's a cash only cafe.

fab place. come here for 20years i think. since it opened. yes, it is more expensive than your local normal ‘CAFES’ and the reason is they use quality ingredients. Wait till you taste the Quality of the bacon sausages mushrooms etc.

I wouldn't give this cafe any less the a 2 star as I ate it all. I couldn't give any more then a 2 star as it really wasn't good. Certainly not as good as the price would suggest

Not being funny but this is probably the best Cafe in Croydon

Really enjoyed my post-election breakfast. Hot toast, huge plate of egg, bacon, beans and tomato, lovely mug of proper tea. Service was great. Lots of obviously regular customers. Recommend highly when you need refreshments in an English style!

Tasty food - classic greasy spoon fare but everything is done well. Fast, friendly service and good quality ingredients. The place is always busy, staff are professional, menu is spot on - it's a good stop for sure. My only criticism is that it's a little overpriced. It's extremely difficult to run a cafe now and I understand the need to have increased prices but I think the prices do need to come down a bit. Also, they don't accept card which is a bit annoying. They have a sign outside saying that card transactions cost them £10000 per year and they've passed those savings onto the customer. Well that's nonsense - their turnover would need to be close to £1m per annum for that to be true. And if they're passing on the savings to customers I haven't seen any evidence. However, this is a minor criticism of an excellent cafe

Excellent meal as usual - food great - staff wonderful - without doubt the best cafe I have ever been to - Thankyou.

Lovely cafe. Had spaghetti Bolognese very good tasty with masses of spaghetti. Good coffee. Nice clean place including the toilets. Friendly staff. Lots of choice for food and drinks also do sandwiches and other snacks. Open early for breakfasts and closes after lunch.

I’m a regular here & I couldn’t fault it at all… Foods always on point,delivered to the table however busy,comes quick always,always with a smile. Some days complimentary coffee,my daily go to…highly recommended. Oh and most importantly Toilets always clean,always liquids to keep clean….makes a difference… Trust me,you won’t regret your visit. Plenty parking free too… Thank me later….🙏 🥘 🍳 🥓 ☕️ ☕️

Best cafe for miles. Manages to do the almost impossible and be as suitable for families as for those wanting a more traditional cafe experience. Genuinely friendly staff with excellent and quick service. You’ll feel at home here whether in a large group or on your own for a quiet coffee. Been coming here for ten years and my daughter won’t go anywhere else. Scrupulously clean. Superb food and coffee without any of that pretentious hipster guff.

Over priced cash only and rude staff

what a bunch of racists, I have never felt like this in 30 years. It was my birthday and decided to stop here with my wife. We walked in 2 couples in there eating found an empty table sat down. No Good morning from the staff nothing, 2 waitresses walked up and down looking busy for the 20 minutes we sat there. No would you like a tea or coffee absolutely nothing. I was made to feel very uncomfortable they stared at us but when they walked passed our table kept their heads straight and then got the gest. We stood up and left NO one asked can we help nothing as we got up it was like doing the walk of shame with the other 2 tables watching us like what's going on here . Best part I paid almost £40 in the next cafe which these idiots lost out on..

Welcoming, generous meals, good quality food and coffee and very clean. Good place to stop after J6 of M25. Will go again.

Cash Only. Food, service, and atmosphere 👌🏼

Can’t believe 2024 and this cafe only takes cash (unbelievable) Breakfast was the most expensive I have ever paid broke a tooth on the sausages and the tea was weak and not even hot Won’t go there again

I haven’t been to this cafe in many years, brilliant breakfast lovely staff and very clean ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In general, local food is almost worth it. I didn't expect many locals to come.

Standard cafe quality food, nothing more (actually, the bread was nice), priced slightly more than normal. Cash only (which on a million plus turnover business if the 10k card charges stated are correct) just isn't normal these days. Move with the times. 10p credit card charges on a £10 breakfast seems ok to me!

A great cafe, cheerful staff and great food. Remember to take cash!!

Always busy Cafe next to the and Summers roundabout plenty of free parking on the side. No nonsense Cafe with all the traditional stuff and some good main dishes too. Shame they don’t have any GF options or alternative milks. There is a 8 inch step into the cafe, so it’s not wheelchair friendly. There is a toilet at the back, but it is not wheelchair accessible . All tables and chairs are fixed, although high chairs are available there is no accessibility if you are in a wheelchair. They have outdoor seating. The filter is great, and the food is always a constant and good quality standard. It is not the cheapest as it is slightly more than other cafes locally. However, you will appreciate this when you eat the food. They only accept cash - atm is 1/2 mile down the road in Shell Garage.

Cash only cafe. Getting a little pricey as you are looking for a basic breakfast and coffee at 13.00 . Still. Ample parking. Good choice of food ash's drinks. Friendly service

Wow - amazing food! Bacon & sausages are good quality - not cheap versions! Super clean and lovely, friendly staff and the toilets are spotless. Not usually keen on cafes but this is on another level! Big portions and lovely food and the coffee is exceptional- thoroughly recommend 🤩

Excellent food, friendly and a good place for breakfast or lunch

Fantastic cafe - super friendly staff, amazing coffee and good, lots of parking! Very reasonable prices for the quality, will definitely be visiting again!

Really enjoyed this place for breakfast before heading to Surrey National for golf. Good parking, very clean inside, nice staff, nice environment, food was decent.

Lovely place, the staff are always so nice Great food and always clean

Been to this cafe before but must have been over 6 years ago it had changed owners. They only accept cash and there are no cashmachines local which you only find out once your inside. The cheapest set breakfast was £9, Which I also had a cup of tea with which costs £2.50 🤔 must be expensive water because I didnt have a teabag it was out of a pot? I work all over England and go to different cafes everyday i understand you have overhead costs like we all do but how can we keep your buissness thriviing when are wages dont match the prices being charged?. The quality of some of the food is decent but my breakfast was cold when I received it.

They've made it clear in previous replies and comments that they're not prepared to embrace the modern age by accepting card payments. They claim it'd cost the business extra money, but clearly haven't taken into account the cost of banking and transporting a lot of cash (as well as the risks). My main issue is that their prices are significantly more than every other café in the local area. Every one of these other cafés accepts card, and uses similar quality ingredients. One extra star for the friendly service and nice food. I'm expecting the standard reply, but would like my main point taken into consideration that their prices outweigh their "policy".

Lovely café with great food and staff. The interior is clean and comfortable and lot's of parking. Make sure you bring cash!!.

Great cafe. Good food, good service.

Good breakfast but take cash no cards and no atm near by

They only accept cash and no card payments, so if you are going to visit, make sure you have cash.

Great breakfast. One of the best Flat Whites I have ever had.

Good food, decent value. Don't take card payments though.

Great cafe charming staff good food

Excellent tea, and bread and butter pudding

Proprietor was very very helpful and staff a credit to him 👏

Best coffee shop I know of in the area.

Just what was needed, set 1 and a cup of T - you can’t go wrong

Great food and great staff,Thank you Di for everything and see you next time

Great place and delicious food ; I'll definitely return here

Very high standards for coffee, food and service. Absolutely top café.

Great roadside cafe with a lot of food options. Very pleasant inside with lovely service. It's a shame it is cash only.

An excellent place to stop for a bite to eat. CASH ONLY HERE!. Plenty of seating in and outside, loads of parking. Very fast service. Will use again.

Another lovely experience @Rendez vous! It made my day! After a nice breakfast, I got lovely chocolate hearts with my coffee! :) I highly recommend it! It does tick all boxes: friendly staff and owner, cleanliness (extremely important for me), good food and the best latte I had lately. P. S. The jokes on the board outside the cafe always make me smile! 😉

Great breakfast as usual - Thanks guys.

Rude staff to begin with. The mushrooms are so greasy like a wet towel you could squeeze the fat out. tge size of the sausages are smaller than my pinkie. Really disappointed.

Since its local business and they want to transact in cash, which makes sense and is ok as long as prices are nominal. But prices are not local rates. Prices are on par high street cafes who accept card payments.

A fabulous English breakfast. Reasonable prices

Food is delicious and plentiful staff are friendly and polite we turned up not long before they closed Happy to serve us and cook our food will definitely go again

Lovely food beautiful staff excellent service thanks for the delicious breakfast

Nice roadside cafe with (, yes ample parking), polite staff and neat menu with reasonable prices. Food was decent and there were families too.

Good food, good friendly service, nicely placed for a Manor Park dog walker. The bacon and egg butty on white crusty bread is Nirvana (I'm married to a vegetarian). Golda (the dog) always enjoys her banger, but why does she get served while I am queueing up to order?

Best quality breakfast in the Croydon area. Good portions and good quality sausages and bacon

Great coffee, lovely friendly staff, bacom and egg butty was delicious too!

Great staff and great food. Seating area outside

Great breakfast and friendly helpful staff 👍

They only take cash, read into that what you will. Off to find a coffee from somewhere that knows it’s 2023.

Hi K. Have been driving past at least 4 cafes for years to get to yours but this afternoon felt completely let down. On a set 1 breakfast the bacon / fried bread were burnt, the beans overcooked and sausage tiny. On top of which was over charged for what was already an expensive meal. I did not bring the food issue up with the staff because I was so angry and felt that I would probably have been unnecessarily rude. The usual high standards and value had vanished.

Full English breakfast lovely and fresh on both days I went there while I was staying across the road in hotel definitely recommend anyone to go there for food

Always good food, easy parking, good service, pleasant staff, a frequent visitor whenever my work takes me that way at lunchtime

Great stop for coffee and food, just be aware that this place is cash only.

Always have a lovely breakfast.

Banging place to have breakfast,lunch and a early dinner

Great cafe. Clean and tidy. Beautiful girls serving. Great fry up. Lovely bread. Very important. Great marketing too. Would recommend

4 stars due to them not taking card payments..... inconvenient in this day and age.

Great tasting food, served nice and quickly, polite staffers, excellent service

Fantastic cafe, good quality food and has been for years. Lovely team run this place.

Great value and a little known gem

The staff are really friendly and courteous. Accepts cash only.

Really nice breakfast and nice staff. A little bit pricey and only cash payments.

Excellent breakfast and friendly service..

Nice little cafe, which serves generous portions. Cash only - so he prepared

Very nice food. Just get a card machine!

Great food and service highly recommended

Always good. Good predictable food. Friendly staff.

The place only accepts cash and is quite expensive. Expect to pay £11+ for a full English and cup of tea. Staff and friendly and food is good quality and lots of parking out front.

Great food Great cafe say no more

Great size portions and lovely food

Please label it as cash only as it looks amazing but not great if you can’t actually pay for it.

Does not take cash, bit of a pain having to run to a cash point. Otherwise a decent coffee

Great cheese burger. Make sure you take cash as they don't accept card.

Great food all freshly cooked Would recommend it

Had jacket potato, beans, salad. Large meal reasonably priced.

Food is nice, Shame coffee isn't included with a breakfast. Makes the cost for breakfast fairly expensive. Would go more but don't accept card so normally drive past and go to the one in whyleafe. Come on its 2022.

Amazing great local cafe! Everything cooked to order and more importantly has better ingredients and quality of food so pretty much everything taste great. Proper coffee and cakes avaliable too & great selection of drinks . Ample seating inside and outside, lots of parking as well. Staff are fantastic and polite . Great atmosphere as well . Great local business!

Carrot cake was good, and the cappucino is great, better than moast London bars.

Good coffee. Very good food. Good serving and smiles ....

I've been coming Rendezvous Cafe for 15 years - I've not had a single visit where everything hasn't been perfectly clean and ready to go. The food is always great and quickly served. The staff are what make the environment so welcoming, and I look forward to the next 15 years. A real credit to Tandridge!

Excellent as always nice polite girls giving good service and the food is good quality

Very nice food and good service and friendly staff

Good food reasonably priced used many times 👍🏻

Unfortunately did not eat there as they only accept cash. Looksovely and quite busy so the food must be delicious.

Clean, efficient and helpful staff. Prices are good value for excellent English/British breakfasts and all day meals.

Just loaded van for house move to west mailling and needed food Staff are very welcoming and food is tastes great will be definitely stoping in again

Two dealbreakers. I have occasionally visited this cafe and it certainly is friendly. Nice to catch up with Classic Car magazine too. Hadn't been since the covid problems started. No cash with me but that isn't a problem these days is it? First thing that I see is a breakfast is £7.40. Now that in cafe terms is top dollar. Then they tell me that they only take cash because of bank charges. Really?? I use SumUp who charge 1.69% per transaction. On a £7.40 breakfast that is 12.5 pence. By the tyime you have been to the bank with all that cash..............Sorry. I went home hungry.

Been a couple of times now and it’s my favourite cafe in the area, clean and good well cooked food with parking. Only complaint is that the coffee £2.80 is London west end prices, bit dear I think. Also cash only ? It is 2022 !

A warm friendly greeting. We went for late breakfast and had a lovely full English. Very clean place too.