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Nº 400 in 491 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Nº 106 of 131 British in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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Coffee was nice and was available in decaf with oat milk so that was good. I ordered the fish finger sandwich which I really fancied to eat and it cost £4.10. When it came I was very underwhelmed. You don't expect amazing food but I'd like a little more for the money. It was just basic white bread with a couple of cheap breaded fish fingers and a few green leaves. No sauce with it, although I helped myself to the tartare sauce sachets it would've been nice if it came with a little pot of it. A side salad and a few crisps would've been nice, and maybe in a nice roll or some thicker bread. I could've done a much better job at home, and it wasn't even very hot. Cost pennies to make so definitely a rip off!

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Claire . 2024-05-31

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Sainsburys cafe used to be great. It has now declined so much, visited on a Monday, thought we would have a bite to eat during shopping. Arrived for lunch but the menu has been reduced yet again! Favourites that have been removed from the menu are: scampi & chips, cod & chips, omelette, hunters chicken and soups with multi grain wholemeal roll (they only had white bread - which I can't eat) The Chile con carne was a veggie version "Chile non carne" and it gave me a stomach upset, menu has turned a lot more veggie. Bring back the old favorites! I will not be using again

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Gary S . 2024-04-25

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A good break in a journey. Lovely airy first floor cafe with picture windows. Good, solid snacks at sensible prices served by cheerful, attentive staff. Convenient toilets. Tables well spaced. Not our first visit and shouldn't be our last.

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arctosMac . 2023-06-29

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They were busy , i was hungry.. i should of complained about the meal being cold. Had a severe stomach problem after eating here. Never again . Terrible.

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Gwin W . 2023-01-05

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I have just called here for Lunch and I must say its slipped way below what it used to be. well I ordered Ham Egg and Chips and well the eggs were . a dried up mess the chips were luke warm both items looked like they had been dished up for sometime! They arrived before I had time to sit down even! They sure wern't cooked to order as they used to be. Such a pity the management don't read these reviews and respond to them.

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chrisnumberone . 2022-11-18

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Last week I had full breakfast no beans, it came with beans- sent it back. It came back no beans no egg this… I could be bothered to send it back again. This week they have ran out of pepper… what the hell is going on in the cafe.

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Explorer33168005535 . 2022-11-11

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Had a meal here today. Usually, we have no complaints but, today, it was so poor we felt we had to mention about it. My partner's meal came out absolutely stone cold (Fish, Chips and Peas). Upon asking for a replacement meal it was taken away...... and simply re-heated for a moment or two. Chips were almost black from having been quickly heated through again, peas were still barely warm. Poor service and even poorer kitchen standards. Makes one wonder whether the "training" received actually covers food prep/service. As an ex, qualified chef of some 30 years, it beggars belief that no one is checking the meals that are being sent out for quality, temperature, etc. Very poor, indeed.

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RichieBowker . 2022-10-28

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We come every week to the cafe and despite the change in menu have usually been satisfied with the food. However..and as I can have nothing with flour or yeast I have to avoid beds etc, I had jacket potato with tuna abd sweetcorn. It arrived...a splodge of beige liquid with yellow floaters. I ate most of it..only because we had been out since 8 and it was 1.30. The potato was really hard too. What a shame. So disappointed.

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808carolek . 2022-09-22

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One star for being open! The lady behind the counter looked so miserable, not a great start. Ordered a pie & a jacket potato & cheese, eventually received food from a much more smiley member of staff but oh dear the pie look very sad, my just described it as a soggy cloth with dog food in the middle My potato was barely warm, a side of lettuce only & no butter. Smiley lady took plate back when I asked for a salad with something else with the lettuce, she came back to report you could only have 20g of lettuce, & butter was 20p for a tiny portion. Please sainsburys is that the standard you wish to adhere to? It’s not good enough

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UKUK-Traveller . 2022-04-08

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Sainsbury’s restaurant Kings Lynn. After completing our shopping just after midday we thought a bit of lunch would be good so went upstairs and ordered fish and chips. Previous visits had been quite good and the battered fish and chips were a keen favourite for us and others. When our two meals arrived a lot sooner than usual the meal looked very uninteresting with what appeared to be a flat triangular portion of fish and I think oven-cooked chips with the standard portion of peas. It look as though the fish had been oven-cooked also and was tasteless. We persevered through the meal adding a large portion of tartar sauce to provide some degree of flavour. The recipe appears to have changed dramatically and I believe providing drab oven baked fish rather than deep-fried, probably healthier but certainly not tastier. Very disappointed, why change a winning dish? Possibly more convenient and cheaper to prepare. Shan’t be returning.

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haggis1devon . 2022-02-12

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We have in the past been regular customers of the cafés here and in other Sainsburys stores. We were looking forward to lunch yesterday and were disappointed. Our regular choice is lasagne, one of us has the beef lasagne and the other has the vegetable lasagne. Years ago the lasagne used to come with either salad or chips and garlic bread. Then things changed and we had to order garlic bread as a separate side and sweet potato fries were also available as a side order. Yesterday we were told that garlic bread was no longer available as a side order. Sweet potato fries also are not now available as a side order. The salad on the plate turned out to be a rather uninspiring portion of green leaves, with no cucumber or tomato. Sadly we will not be returning, after having looked forward to this meal and been disappointed.

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Derek H . 2022-01-20

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3 of us for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Our order was forgotten. People who arrived way after us got their food first. Vegetarian sausages were absolutely stone cold and the fried eggs were crisped to a cinder. Staff rushed off their feet and seemed to be doing the jobs of 2 people.

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Polly200 . 2021-09-18

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Breakfast was nicely cooked. Staff serving were friendly. The only negative is there are sometimes screaming kids

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simon s . 2021-09-03

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Apart from, all you would expect in a Sainsburys Cafe, this cafe has several tables with double sockets so you can work, charge IT stuff and enjoy freshly cooked food. Their all day breakfast is amazing value. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, great supermarket underneath the cafe. Well worth a visit especially if you need to use IT. Free WiFi always goes down well with the family

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IreneESa . 2021-08-27

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We have been many times at the kings Lynn restaurant we love it there food is always good it's a good stop for when we go to hunstanton we will be visiting soon again June Gibbs

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June G . 2020-10-16

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3 years since & nice to see it still seems light & spacious when you walk in the store. The cafe is upstairs (lift available) . Free WiFi too. I had the £3 Bite size Breakfast Big Mug of Tea (1.30) each. There were veggie options available too. Only disappointment was the toasted tea cake we asked for was really thick fruit bread & very stodgy. Nevertheless if you want a cooked breakfast at really low prices, this will do you.

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Keith B . 2020-02-29

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We visited the restaurant at Hardwick sainsbury's last sunday, on the way to visit family., It is a regular haunt of ours. It was busy, as they had sold out of several items on the menu. In fact, it was getting quite hilarious in a way, as while waiting in the queue to order we could hear people who were then ordering that they had run out this and that, so that helped narrow down what we could order. I, in the end had to order my sixth choice, the Hunter's Chicken. It was disappointing that the other preferences weren't available but as I have had the Hunter's Chicken there before, I assumed it would be as good as it usually is, and it was. We were served at the till by the always friendly Matthew. It was busy so it proves they musty be doing something right.

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Greg C . 2020-02-28

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We enjoy shopping here and having lunch in the Saisburys cafe. Convenient good value and tasty meals.

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sallyhI4500BN . 2019-12-29

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We popped in and done some shopping and did not realise there was a cafe upstairs , we had a drink than decided to have something to eat I had vegetable lasagne and hubby had ham egg and chips it was lovely and hot and very good value for money , my lasagne was £4.50 and hubbys ham egg and chips was £5 , the cafe was packed and we had to wait for our meal about 20 minutes but we did not mind , the staff were polite and very helpful evan though it was very busy .

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janwyer54 . 2019-12-06

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They used to be pretty okay; but have noticed a deterioration in the last few weeks. The displays show tempting dishes, so this morning, I was tempted by the scrambled egg on toast. When it arrived it looked nothing like the glossy picture. The scrambled egg was just dumped on the plate, with the toast on the side. The toast was hardly toasted at all and was quite disgusting. We had a regular cappuccino and a large cappuccino. The large one was very disappointing, looked like they had same amount of coffee in both, but the large one had half a cup of froth. We shall go elsewhere in future.

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wizzygog . 2019-11-04

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Two seniors stopped off for fuel, and decided on a quick breakfast snack. A warm cheery welcome from the staff, and our order taken efficiently. Food, although simple in it's content was of good quality and arrived promptly. Anybody who eats in establishments like this know what to expect, but this one is bright, clean, and we would be happy to call again.

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Pete F . 2019-09-14

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Stopped off here on route to Norfolk.We went up the stairs at 7.50 am to find it opened at 8.Went back down and mooched around the store then went back at 8.Ordered breakfasts. 1 normal 1 halloumi.The assistant had little to no personality! I paid and went for cutlery.The attached picture is what I found in the tubs!Needless to say i went to the counter and asked for a cup of hot water so the semi clean ones i dod find i could sterilise before use! Our drinks I found had been made and put on the end of a counter around the corner....not told this is what happens hence they were luke warm!....so was the food when it arrived!Not a good experience and not what you would expect as a paying customer.The cafe was extremely quiet.I gave the dirty cutlery to an assistant who apologised and said she would go through the rest Having emailed Sainsburys I received an email thanking me for the feed back and apologising for the poor service but no recompense for the fact the breakfast was near on inedible and the drinks near on cold!The cafe itself was dirty with crumbs on the windowsills and floor and generally felt in need of a deep clean.

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bentley010105 . 2019-09-01

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I'm an occasional visitor to Lynn as I was born there and still have family in the area.It's about a 3.5 hour drive early mornings from my home to Lynn and Sainsbury's is the first port of call for a leg stretch and breakfast.I normally get there around 08:00 so usually in need of a strong coffee and breakfast.Their coffee is first rate and breakfast food well-prepared and tasty.Service is brilliant - at the counter and to the tables. On one trip my daughter asked for some exotic coffee with syrups etc which was on the menu but no-one had ever ordered it apparently. Nonetheless, very obligingly, the coffee person found the recipe and made it - it was top notch! Now that's customer service!All in all a great place to call in to - will be there again soon

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DavidB14816 . 2019-08-07

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You don't expect much from this sort of place so there's not much to disappoint. The food is OK and prices reasonable. Service is not particularly quick but not anything to complain about. Overall very satisfied

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Ralph B . 2019-04-08

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The restaurant was busy when we arrived and were told it was a 20 minute wait for food which was fine. 20 minutes later the dish my girlfriend had ordered was labelled sold out. 5 more minutes late and a waitress came to our table to ask for an alternative. After 20 more minutes our food finally came, with no apology or explanation of how to reclaim the difference in monetary value. Overall shoddy service, and disheartening to see a 50p packet of 5 doughnuts being sold singularly for 70p each at the counter. Doesn't fill me with enthusiasm for the place. Won't be coming here again.

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adambC2749QR . 2019-03-02

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Have been on many occasions in past. Today was dreadful. Dirty tables and slow ......... cafe half full. Yes it was 1pm, hot food would take half hour. OK, I will have a toasted panini. All they have to do is stick it under grill. How come people behind us got their hot food before us and we waited 25 minutes. Yes I did complain. Excuse lack of staff but there seemed to be a loads around when we left. Totally unacceptable for a quick snack. Won’t be back for a very long while. Choice was pretty bad too. Very disappointed.

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Alison P . 2019-02-26

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Staff need to be organised better to achieve a faster service to the customer. Polite staff but Management need to review flow process, lots of moans from customers about speed is service

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Mallie22 . 2019-02-22

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Went twice in same week, the first time no ham for the omellet, strange for a shop that sells it. Limited gluten free food which from a shop that sells gluten free food could be better. The second visit I was amazed to see the shop disabled mobility scooter complete with its shopping trolley came out of the lift and went straight through to the toilets, hitting the wall on the way. The staff did not challenge or offer to help! The gentleman then had food and then shopped in the store, I read about the contamination from bacteria. Did feel the need to have words at customer services, not sure what was done.

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Christine H . 2019-02-06

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I ate here for lunch on a busy weekend, the food is fairly good standard for the price paid but nothing special. The kids boxes are good as they get to choose from a selection of things which generally means they eat it as they've picked! the coffee's are nice but it took about 5 minutes for 2 to be made. overall a decent spot for a bit of lunch.

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0223cheryls . 2019-01-21

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Staff good, very slow service at peak times. Food average nothing to rave about. Better value for money at independant cafes in town.

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howmay . 2018-11-07

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Quite liked it hear and use Sainsburys a lot for a cheap meal out, that does the business. At this one you have great views in the cafe and it’s quick and efficient with nice hot drinks

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mikehO6483WE . 2018-07-23

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Stopped for coffee. Waited 15 minutes, behind 5 people to be served. 3 staff trying as hard as they could being watched and occasionally petipherally helped by 3 managers. Poor customer experience and rough coffee to boot!

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adiemus-27 . 2018-07-10

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I have eaten in Sainsburys cafe on several occassions. the first time i had Cod and chips and it was delicious. The second visit was with my husband, i had told him how lovely the fish and chips were so he wanted to try it. Sadly they were sold out even though it was still quite early in the day. The second choice meal we had was unmemorable sadly! My third visit was with my friend, she had a pasta dish of some sort i think i had a stew i believe and it wasn't very nice. All in all the service on occassions is dire, a very long wait and the food is hit and miss.

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lou441 . 2018-06-27

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Half the price of our Buffet Breakfast at our hotel . Came here twice out of our three day stay Cheap petrol too

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bennynobrain . 2018-06-15

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Not sure what I was expecting from a supermarket cafe but decent food would have been up there.

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LPML1977 . 2018-06-02

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Popped in with the wife during an early morning shopping trip and needed breakfast. Simple fare of eggs and bacon was surprisingly good. Good menu selection but the cafe attracts families and their attendant cacophony.

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MarcusStafford . 2018-04-03

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Food as usual fine - young lady serving food to table delightful but 40 minutes waiting for food is not acceptable. When ordering customers should be told the waiting time then they can make an informed choice. Will not be returning.

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lyndap379 . 2018-04-02

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Decided to have lunch at Sainsbury's Café Saturday as we were late shopping, both had fish and chips, peas and Tartare sauce, the fish was of a good size and well cooked, the chips were adequate and nicely cooked and the garden peas were nice and sweet, table was clean as was the cutlery, I had a large coffee and my wife had mineral water. The service was excellent and the whole experience was very good.

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alan u . 2018-03-03

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Such good experiences here and most staff very friendly Sometimes the toast and sausages are a bit overdone, strangely though when they had Taste The Difference on the menu for a short time the sausages were under done.

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Terry H . 2018-02-24

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Shopping in Sainsbury, popped in for quick lunch, snack would have done. Was only able to get a roll, being celiac nothing available, no help from staff didn't seem to know what celiac or gluten free even meant. So ended. Up with roll, butter slice of ham and tomato, to make my own roll, and expensive yes 70p for half a tomato, and waited 25minutes for it, hadn't been in for a while because of this, billed there had been improvements, but no still appalling

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stephaniedent27 . 2018-02-12

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Local couple dropped in for drink at 1-15 Saturday 27th January 2018. Charged wrong amount on 5 items, corrected, sandwiches contained item that wasn’t mentioned on package (salard cream which I don’t like ). Two lukewarm tasteless chocolates, returned received two more warmer but still tasteless. Not recommended try Tesco’s. I am a disappointed Sainsbury shopper.

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David E . 2018-01-27

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Hi folks , went for a touch of shopping, got a bit peckish and needed some food , thought about the hungry horse in King` lynn but they stopped doing the cheese and potato pie for some reason so we ended up having a good breakfast, food came up hot ,on a hot plate so it did not get cold as some places do and the food is going cold before you start to eat it .Weather spoons is notorious for cold plates, (WHY!) anyways food was good so we have gone there for lunch too, the wife is a veggie and they make her order from the menu,which is nice,other places say if it`s not on the menu you can`t have it.well done Sainsbury`s.

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Malcolm L . 2018-01-21

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Long baguette which was under cooked and soggy with two very small rashers of thin bacon £3.00 what a ripoff - bring back the old menu with nice crusty bread. Prices have risen yet again!!!! Will be having breakfast elsewhere in future

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John B . 2017-10-29

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bright space, service good. Good choice of food and snacks. regular visitors to the cafe for coffee or lunch.

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Toni1759 . 2017-09-30

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Nos gusta visitar y sentarse y observar el tráfico de ir y venir de la costa, las patatas de la chaqueta son muy encantador, que es la razón por la que a menudo circulan? El café es bastante bonito y el personal es encantador

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elizabethbB31 . 2017-06-15

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Este café restaurante es espacioso y un buen lugar para tomar un descanso en este parque comercial. Muy sabroso y excelente relación calidad-precio - fantástico caseros batidos también!

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ClayaCat . 2017-05-31

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9. pasó por alrededor 00 manera de Norfolk. Cuando entras en el supermercado que son conscientes de la luz brillante de amplio tamaño del lugar. Arriba en la cafetería era similar. Unos (gratis) Dailys escondido en los asientos era una ventaja. No queríamos desayuno completo,...

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Wellitsmytake . 2017-05-17

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Como uno de los supermercados premium nos decepcionó. 5 de nosotros tuvimos una comida, el restaurante estaba lleno, pero encontramos una mesa limpia rápidamente y la comida caliente y fue enviada.

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BruceLee1482 . 2017-05-07

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Largo tiempo de espera para ser atendido y alimentos elaborados. No salsa como tienen la tártara y no tienen suficiente personal para caminar unos pasos abajo y conseguir algo de la tienda. Sentimos mucho por el personal. La mala gestión que debe desesperadamente hacer algo al servicio de la comunidad.

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dangerous dog . 2017-04-29

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I think the standards of Sainsbury's cafe has dropped, once upon a time the food was served hot and with a friendly smile, the only thing that was hot was the sausages the rest of the breakfast was cold, only a few people in the cage so they were not rushed of there feet, I will return again soon and see if the standards improve, if they haven't I will go to Tesco

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boltonnigel . 2017-04-20

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Food can be slow to arrive, but it is good quality and very good value. The view is nice if nothing else. Good coffee!

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TravellingMitch . 2017-03-27

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Waited quite some time for the breakfast to arrive. Tea was coldToast only cooked on one side.Cooked tomato (Not). Stone cold. Beans and sausages great.All in all not very pleased.

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Gloggs2016 . 2017-03-11

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Went for lunch and decided to have the all day brunch . It was very filling and worth while Les, however service slow and the tea was not very hot. Staff need to be a bit more vigilant in clearing tables and serving food quicker.

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sue d . 2017-03-08

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Sunday, a little shopping to collect, and some time to enjoy a coffee and read a paper, an easy Sunday, I do think having a coffee shop in Sainsbury's is a great idea, so thank you Sainsbury's..

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Jacques-Pierre77 . 2017-02-26

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This is a place to go if you are hungry and need food quickly. Its cheap but basic. The sandwiches however are very nice.

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Margriet A . 2017-01-29

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Such a good full English Breakfast and under £5. Friendly staff, very clean tables & lovely big windows to sit at. Better value than many places charging twice the price along this coastline

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EnglandFoodie1 . 2017-01-26

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We decided to pop into the restaurant at Kings Lynn Hardwick Road for lunch as we have done many times in the past. We ordered to Mega Brunch after a 15 minute wait in the cue (which wasn't very long) which arrived after another 30 minute wait. The eggs were not cooked properly the white was still slimey on the top and we were told this was the way they cook them, the bacon was luke warm as was the sausages. All in all a very disappointing meal.

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suegrimwood15 . 2016-12-14

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first of all I wanted to order the meat free breakfast but the lady that was serving today on the till said their was no sausages which is very strange because in the supermarket downstairs their is plenty of sausages on the shelves and why can't someone walk downstairs grab some sausages and bring them back to the cafe and cook them so in the end I just decided to have coco pops and milk and I was also waiting ages for my cereal bowl and then milk and the lady on the till did not tell us our drinks was on the other side of the till my mum had the omelette breakfast but the beans where stone cold my mum likes her beans piping hot and the coffee was cold to drink and my dad had this porridge and he had to wait ages for the syrup to come for the porridge so please do not eat here in the cafe go somewhere else for breakfast

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spicynat . 2016-11-02

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My wife and I ate here: she had vegetarian lasagne with salad and I had beef lasagne with chips. Both options come with garlic bread and we had two pots of tea. All for £10. The food came on very nice square plates. We have this same Choice frequently on different Sainsbury's cafes but never came across such nice plates before. The service was quick and polite.

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Derek H . 2016-10-20

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Went for breakfast of scrambled eggs & bacon very good! Well worth the £3.85 prompt service and a pleasant chat with one of the staff cleaning the tables by the name of Karen. Well worth a visit!

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Mal P . 2016-10-18

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We always call into this restaurant when we shop in Sainsbury's or the Hardwick Trading Estate in King's Lynn as the food is of a consistent quality, nothing fancy but excellent value for money, the fish and chips are of a good size and very tasty, there is a fair choice to pick from, we have had breakfasts here and they are excellent value and tasty. And one of the pleasures whilst eating there you can watch the traffic go past as they approach Hardwick round-a-bout.

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alan u . 2016-09-13

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Wow!!!What a bargain!!!I'm so glad we chose to stop here on our way home to Leicester.The food was fantastic (big breakfast) well worth the money & the lady that served us our breakfast (Kirsty) was so polite .Many thanks

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emkeavo . 2016-09-02

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Oh this gets a full 5 star....Stopped for lunch and I chose the ham salad, oh my it was delicious and so much of it for the small price of £3.75, what a bargain, hubby chose cheese and mushroom omelette which arrived with a side salad, lovely a light and fluffy..

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karen s . 2016-08-31

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The food is always served hot, and is good value for money. We often pop in here for a quick meal if we need to go shopping after work. The curries are always worth it.

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David K . 2016-08-15

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A panini with a bowl of chips. Perfect lunchtime grub. Wash down with a decent cup of coffee and watch the traffic. About average service in above average surroundings. Very nice..

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Bryan M . 2016-07-13

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Eaten a few times for a quick eat, food was okish nothing special. Can get really busy on someday's and lunch times and can be waiting sometime for food. Short staffed a few times when busy and doesn't help the service.

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Blake H . 2016-06-28

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Needed a quick lunch, we had brunch and ham egg & chips, came quickly and food was hot and tasted good! Menu is cheap so can't complain.

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890cook . 2016-06-22

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I think all sainsburys cafes are very similar. You know what to expect. A decent cup of tea or food in a supermarket cafe environement - and I enjoy stopping off here when I am shopping.I guess notable about this one is the far reaching views over the green countryside to the side of the building as the walls along two sides are mostly glass

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Cathy K . 2016-06-15

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We had lunch for the first time here. Made the mistake of ordering chicken tikka masala. Sloppy presentation, burnt naan bread and chewy chicken. Fine her for coffee break and bun but not to eat, very poor value.

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takemoretrips . 2016-06-08

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My wife and I had lunch today here. The food was good, piping hot and nice and tasty. We did not have long to wait for it which was good. The premises were nice and clean and comfortable. However the wait to order the meal was long. Mainly due to the fact that there was one lady taking the orders and making the hot drinks at the same time.Not very efficient. In fact the outside staff seemed to be a bit thin on the ground. Not a bad place to eat in when our shopping.

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soldier-blus . 2016-04-11

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Sainsburys have made an effort here, usually supermarket cafes are pretty run of the mill cheap food, but here they serve very good tasty coffee, and the main meals are very good and excellent value for money.

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rogerraven . 2016-04-10

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We stopped here for a quick bite to eat before doing some grocery shopping. The choice is good however the queue to order was very long and took ages to get served. It was the height of lunchtime but initially only one staff member taking orders as well as making hot drinks. Another staff member did eventually come out to help but only after quite some time. We then had quite a wait for our food but when it arrived it was nicely cooked and very tasty. The cafe does get very busy very quickly so in future I would avoid the peak time of between 12 and 1 and maybe visit later.

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PlummyJ . 2016-03-29

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Perfect for a quick bite to eat. I had a breakfast bloomer which was a great way to kill the hunger before doing the weekly shop. Relatively quick, they were quite busy though so a wait was expected. The downfall is there were so many uncleared tables so you had to move things around in order to sit at a table that wasn't full of the previous diners waste. This also meant the tables were pretty yuck and weren't cleaned.

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honestywithasmile . 2016-03-13

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My husband and I go infrequently to the cafe as we have other places for Sunday lunch. But for a supermarket chain cafe this is pretty good. The food is good and the staff are friendly. Tables are quickly cleared and cleaned.

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Monika Y . 2016-02-24

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Great friendly service at the counter and good competitive prices (compared with Costa or Cafe Nero), but frequently find the tables don't get cleared or cleaned.... plenty of crumbs all over the place. Could do with someone more attentive going round wiping the tables.

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Brian P . 2015-12-15

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I enjoyed a lovely muffin and coffee.friendly staff and nice light restaurant.a good place to catch up with friends before shopping.

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Louise N . 2015-12-04

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we went here just before we done our shopping, very good value it was, i had the large breakfast and my wife had the fish and chips, service with a smile and very quick service also, food was hot and well presented, 2 large cups of coffee also. and for what we paid it was excallent

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Marianne P . 2015-11-23

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yes its good value when you can get what you order, several times my wife and I have been to the restaurant only to be told when you get to the till that item is sold out, even those being offered as specials. That to one side the food we have had is excellent value for money, try there fish and chips or Ham Egg and chips great.

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civilprotection . 2015-11-01

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Staff super friendly, didn't bother us with stupid questions like most places do when you're in the middle of a mouthful! Quick and efficient although obviously a lack of staff which meant you felt a bit rushed when going through the til and drinks queues, and watching one poor girl trying to take out everybodies meal at a very busy lunch seemed slightly ridiculous - come on sainsburys, you're a multibillion company, you can afford more staff! Meal was lovely though, fish and chips

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Anon o . 2015-10-28

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If ever you need a well earned cup of tea or coffee for that matter and a hot breakfast sandwich made with fresh bakery bread sausage and bacon, look no further than your local Sainsbury Cafe. Shockingly enough I ventured into this one and bought myself a decaff tea and Breakfast sandwich to go for less than a fiver. Really fresh and well worth the money.

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Outofabag . 2015-09-12

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Have only been in for breakfast but all ways very good and well priced freshly cooked and tasty staff seem very friendly Well done

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NorfolkPete . 2015-08-23

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It's a supermarket café, so what should you expect. I went for the fish and chips, with a strawberry milkshake. The fish and milkshake were pretty tasty (although lacking in size), but the chips were ever so slightly undercooked. Staff were dead friendly too.I'd say yeah, give it a bash!

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eddypulham . 2015-08-03

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Great breakfast at great value for money. Wasn't to long to wait from ordering to getting our breakfast. They offer alternatives to food you may not like for example I swapped my baked beans for a hash brown. Also a great location for watching the world go by on the hardwick.

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Emily S . 2015-07-29

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It is a great value for money cafe in a BIG Sainsburys, always worth stopping for nice cup of coffee and a naughty cake after the big shop.When you there you'll notice how many people are chomping their way through the great value breakfasts'.If you're disabled there is a convenient lift.Worth visiting for the value and convenience because of their HUGE car park

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Richard E . 2015-07-25

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If on a budget or just like a change from pizzahut/macdonalds etc this is the place to go had lovely fish and chips here very good value

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almanzobasildon . 2015-07-09

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Had the full breakfast, which they changed the tomato for an extra hash brown and made my wife's egg well done. The staff are always courteous and the food well prepared and of goog value.

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Nigel M . 2015-07-07

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Ate here today with my husband, we both had the big breakfast and it was superb.Egg cooked perfectly, superior quality sausage and bacon and some lovely seeded bread, toasted was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend.Whilst not a massively filling breakfast for the price everything in it is well cooked and presented with a smile from the lovely staff.

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AmandaRutter . 2015-06-16

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Nice large area overlooking a busy roundabout - so plenty to watch while you are eating. You order your food and they cook it for you while you wait at your table having helped yourself to drinks and a dessert. We had excellent cod and chips and peas and although we did not have a sweet they looked super. Very impressed by the service staff who very friendly and efficient. Will definitely be back. Nice experience despite being part of a supermarket.

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Queenofwien . 2015-05-24

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We've been using the cafe for several months and only recently realised we could say thank you publicly to the staff through Trip Advisor. They're always friendly and helpful - carrying our tray to our table as we both use walking aids - and the more regular members of the team know what our drinks order is. There are options for those following a gluten free diet and the boards show the calories per dish which is very helpful. Food is brought to your table within a very acceptable time. The cafe is upstairs and the view out to the main road and beyond to the fields makes it a pleasant place to sit. Tables are cleared very quickly which means there is usually a clean table to sit at even with the steady flow of customers.

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RandJ P . 2015-04-21

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