Based on 398 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 398 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 361 in 759 in Isle of Wight
Nº 106 of 176 Other cuisines in Isle of Wight
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Food isn't great no salad garnish or crisps with sandwiches. Everyone was smoking outside. wouldn't return there are lots of other much better places to eat nearby.
Michelle . 2025-03-15
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Amazing location, average good and expensive for what you get
Darren Jones . 2025-03-13
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lovely friendly staf and quick service
Cameron Smith . 2025-02-16
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Although we visited on a cold f3bruary day, the gentleman who served us was very polite and friendly, cannot wait to visit again
simon Childs . 2025-02-13
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delicious food by a lovely view and an adorable beachy hut, staff are very nice and welcoming. took my nan out today for a seaside walk and then some lunch, and she couldn’t express how lovely it was in there!! wheelchair accessible also!! Definitely planning to go again, 100% recommend
Esra . 2025-02-05
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Went here for breakfast today and was very disappointed. Was told the hob was broken, so could only have a sausage or bacon bap. Choose one of each with a tea and coffee. The baps were ready before the drinks, and appeared to be microwaved, in dry buns. Paid over £17 for this order, and won’t be going back there. No music playing in the background, and very lacking in atmosphere. Had previously visited and was lovely, so not sure what has happened recently. Should have checked reviews before going as seems like others have had similar complaints.
Louise Cecil . 2025-02-04
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The food here is cheap rubbish and an embarrassment to English cuisine. I would suggest walking further along towards Sandown to the Tradewinds cafe as the people here actually like food and it shows in the quality of dishes
Nick Stevens . 2025-02-01
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Although a top seaside spot, with beautiful views and friendly staff, the food is unloved and uncared for. The people running this cafe are friendly but just have no idea about a decent plate of food - even the breakfast bap was pretty appalling. Walk five minutes along the seafront towards Sandown to Tradewinds and see what a decent coffee and plate of food is, for about the same cost.
Bincleaves Court . 2025-02-01
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Would not recommend this cafe, food very poor, service not much better.
Graham James . 2025-01-07
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Cute beach front cafe, tasty well priced food and good coffee. Good service from the lad who was working.
Alison Marshall . 2024-11-05
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What miserable staff! Almost throwing the plates in front of customers, murmuring something about condiments being inside!
Jan Gibson . 2024-10-27
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Had a lovely full English breakfast and a mug of tea, right next to the sea
Lou Paling . 2024-10-21
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This is situated at the bottom of the hill on the edge of the promenade with with outdoor entertainment area opposite including a Dinosaur minigolf. Lovely location with views towards Luccombe in one direction and Sandown in the other. There was plenty of choice with hot/cold and alcoholic drinks and a variety of snacks all reasonably priced. Nice place with indoor/outdoor seating to enjoy your lunch. Recommended.
Peter b . 2024-10-21
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This is one of our favourite beach bars on the Island. It is the first one you see as you walk down the hill to the beach, and it almost seems mandatory to sit in the hot sun with a cold beer. Our house favourite used to be frozen peroni beer with the glasses coming straight out the freezer. This summer, corona beer on tap was added. This is now our new favourite.
Mark Rooney . 2024-10-07
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Just had drinks but they were served quickly.
Bob Sellek . 2024-10-02
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We stopped off for a cuppa as part of a bike ride around the Island. Lovely team running the cafe and a chilled atmosphere. Incredible setting on the beach. A great atmosphere with regulars and tourists. Nice quick food service too to recharge us. Will go back to this warm welcoming place.
Ollie S . 2024-09-23
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Such grumpy,unpleasant staff. Mediocre products. BLT falling apart, Coffee almost flavour-free. Lovely location, right on the beach. Certainly have developed the perfect system for controlling customer numbers !
Frank . 2024-09-20
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Food disappointing £7.50 for a (3 finger) Fish Finger (small) roll + £4 for chips. Wife went for seafood basket £12.50 for frozen breaded selection with chips. Nice location and views but wouldn't re-visit for food
Nick Edwards . 2024-09-17
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The only bar on the seafront that sells Peroni with a fabulous outlook on to the glorious beach. Lovely place to sit and spend an hour or two in the September sunshine
Melanie R . 2024-09-15
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It’s expensive for what it is really. The staff look a little fed up too. The place has more potential.
Pinky Boo . 2024-09-01
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Wonderful beach cafe with inside and outside seating overlooking a fabulous sandy beach. Proper coffee and food cooked to order. We had a fish finger bap and BLT. Gorgeous and very reasonably priced. Thumbs up!
Carol C . 2024-08-31
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Brilliant family business with good selection of food and drink
martin smith . 2024-08-26
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Sorry to give a 3 star, however they are serving supermarket cakes (my pet hate). The coffee was great, you have a small kitchen please knock up some homemade products :)
wayne hemmings . 2024-08-22
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Lovely little Cafe coffee was very good and the Toast.
Ann . 2024-08-21
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We work hard for our money so we can have time off work and visit cafes for coffee and breakfast, this place does not deserve our money. A lady serving on her own, bad tempered and moaning about her workload. No acknowledgment of you stood waiting at the counter. Every time a group walk in she looks up with a look of “ how dare you come in” This could be a great place to spend a lunchtime but no thank you!!!
Amanda Cooper . 2024-08-19
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Bought a couple of ice reams which we ate there. When I went to the bar to ask for the code to use the toilet the barman seemed to take great delight in saying the toilet was broken and couldn’t be used, despite seeing someone exit from it!
Sandra Marlow . 2024-08-01
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Staff were really friendly, food was great.
George Sharp . 2024-07-21
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Thought we would try out this lovely looking cafe as we are staying in Shanklin, so we arrived at 9.30am chose from menu went to order to be told no tomatoes, no mushrooms as they were waiting for a delivery we said we would leave it and the guy seemed pleased at losing £20+ no sorry about that or any apology so we won't be going back there.
lyn p . 2024-07-17
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Perfect location right on the beach, great breakfast and good price to top it off!! Have been here a few times now over the years and it never disappoints.
Anna Rich Team O'G . 2024-07-16
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Such a good spot for lunch, sitting out on the deck. Had the chicken burger and it was delicious! Would also highly recommend the milkshakes.
Evie Read . 2024-07-12
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I was greeted by Eden with a smile and I asked although I was 10 minutes late was it possible to order a breakfast. After a quick word with the chef the answer was yes. I chose the full English they had no hash browns but was offered an extra egg instead with a mug of tea which was served with separate sugar milk and a tea bag so u could brew to my liking a nice touch I thought. I sat at a table with views out into the bay very nice. The tables and chairs clean and tidy. I asked if they had a toilet I could use and again they did. Spotlessly clean and nice smelling with baby changing facilities too if required. The food arrived piping hot and freshly cooked I enjoyed every mouthful. All for £12.95 which I thought was great value for money. I would recommend this establishment to anyone.
Robin T . 2024-07-03
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Dog friendly, inside and outside. Nice coffee, lovely lemon drizzle cake. Mobility scooter friendly. Would return.
Pete Tucker . 2024-07-01
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Very busy it was 1pm got served quickly food came out in a reasonable time moderate prices.
Barbara . 2024-06-28
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Fabulous beachfront setting with deck. Great views of Culverdown and the cliffs towards Ventnor. I was very impressed that plastic cups are 100% biodegradable.
Simon Y . 2024-06-26
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What a little gem This place is right on the beach literally the staff was lovely cake and a brew well worth it
anthony maddock . 2024-06-09
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One of only a couple or so cafes I had found on the esplanade that we could actually get into with a mobility scooter. Service was quick and food hot. Have used it a couple if times during our week here if wr haven't gone out for the day
Barbara Rowlandson . 2024-05-31
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We stopped at this Cafe for a drink while in Shanklin. We didn’t have any food but what we saw looked nice. Dogs are welcome at this cafe too. The cafe offers amazing views out to sea or along the esplanade.
Jason Owen . 2024-05-26
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Amazing place, great view and awesome food!! Loved it 6 years back, loved it now!
Subhajit Ghosh . 2024-05-25
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Offers stunning views out to the sea. Food is decent and staff are friendly
ross perry . 2024-05-05
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Real untapped potential, great location and views, however with inaccurate online opening times and odd real opening times, mixed with a loud echoey room and not great food, it's a bit of a let down. If they upped the interior decoration, and redid their menu, this could be an extremely popular place.
Orca . 2024-05-03
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This is a great cafe right on the sea front. The atmosphere was great. Well worth just going for a coffee.
John hotston . 2024-04-30
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Great coffee, great service and a fantastic view .
Neil Tiller . 2024-03-23
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My husband and I enjoyed a lovely cup of coffee each. The service was excellent the cafe clean and despite being small felt spacious . Praise where warranted !
sue davis . 2024-02-28
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Set in the prime location right on the end of the Shanklin Beach, with several tables inside and a few on the small terrace outside, all with superb view of the beach and the sea.Pleasant service, frequented by locals - always and good sign. Breakfast ordered was satisfying, coffee and hot chocolate on a cold but sunny February morning, delicious.
FLnurseER1 . 2024-02-18
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Very friendly great bacon roll smashing view
Guy Plumb . 2024-02-08
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Really lovely place right on the beach. Had the fish and chips and it was amazing - all cooked fresh and very tasty. The beach burger was also huge and really nice. Would thoroughly recommend a visit - even in the depths of January!
Mikayala King . 2024-01-29
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We popped in for breakfast with our family and dogs, very welcoming friendly service and tasty full English breakfast
Emma Win (Emwin79) . 2024-01-28
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Average place by the sea for drinks and food. I do think they maybe need to take a course in how to clean glasses!!
Samantha Woodward . 2023-11-28
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Been here many times, food is good but today the coffee was served in a takeaway cup and tasted very weak (make better at home), it was very busy and he said that all cups were out. I had a long wait in the queue which give my eyes time to look around, I felt that this place needs a good deep clean, looking at decorative tea pots they look like they haven’t been cleaned for a long time. We got served our bacon roll on a metal plate with a pice of wax paper between roll and plate, once finished I removed the wax paper only to find traces of food on plate. Not happy and won’t be going back for a while. Shame as a perfect location but anywhere that serves food should be immaculate.
Les Humphrey . 2023-11-11
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Been here before few times, however today was busier than usual. Coffee was served in a paper cup, was told they’d ran out. Coffee wasn’t the usual standard. When I removed the wax wrapper that was on the plate instead of a serviette there was remnants of ketch up where it hadn’t been washed up properly or checked if it had been through a dish washer. Outside tables need a good scrub down with a strong solution. Inside teapots that are presumably there for decor were beyond needed a clean. Need to pull your socks up
Mandy Humphrey . 2023-11-11
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Strangely enough we are going down there to meet Mainland friends in 90 minutes. On dry days it is our go to Cafe and Meetup place as we can sit outside. And today it's cloudy and damp, so we can sit inside. Give it a try yourself. 👍
Stuart Woodward . 2023-11-10
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Perfect mid morning stop after a glorious walk along the beach with my dog on this sunny morning, Quality coffee , breakfast piping hot and well presented, Staff polite and perfect position on the beach
Mick Waldron . 2023-10-11
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The staff kept giving me and my family weird looks whilst we were eating and didn’t feel very invited or welcome. The food was okay but not the best
Ash Board . 2023-09-16
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Not busy but service was slow. When served, the young person was very nice and polite, a good model for the others to follow. The coffee was nice and the views were excellent, very pleasant 😁.
Rod O'Regan . 2023-08-30
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Great place for delicious early breakfast, when other establishments on the esplanade are still closed ( even though its holiday season). This cafe is perfectly situated overlooking the sea, its clean, welcoming and the full English is brilliant. We won't use any other cafe in the area now.
Nora D . 2023-08-23
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Great tasty food! Staff were very friendly and cafe is dog friendly both indoors and outdoors. Great bonus view of the sea 🌊Would visit again 100%
Mav . 2023-08-07
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Great view right on the beach what more could you ask for? Great atmosphere coffee was ok but really its the setting of the place your there for.
Nancy S . 2023-08-02
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Getting pricey though but a nice place to stop of at Shanklin beach
Peter Moyes . 2023-07-26
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What a lovely spot to eat and cool down with a nice drink! Really enjoyed our visit! Thankyou.
Vivienne Bredariol . 2023-07-17
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Nice place for a visit, service very good, staff excellent for local knowledge of where to go. Excellent bacon rolls, great views of the sea sat at the tables
Madgiraffe 70 . 2023-07-14
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Great service and friendly staff. Only had a drink but others that had food it looked nice. Dog friendly too and great location.
Tracey Dawson . 2023-07-10
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This is my favourite cafe I've been going here for years. Great food great coffee great team. Wonderful views.
Mark Langford (The Travelling Man) . 2023-06-21
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Came here on a whim after the festival for some breakfast. Nice chatty staff, great food, great location. Would recommend.
Tony M . 2023-06-19
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Not open until 1800. 1650, closed.
Adam S . 2023-06-19
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Absolute gem of a place Very clean food was delicious they even made a chicken nugget adult meal for myself with extra nuggets which where to die for 😊 Was so nice we went back the next day Highly recommended
paul hughes . 2023-06-18
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Not very welcoming, asked for 1 egg on toast and got 2 not on toast.
Richard Bull . 2023-06-15
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Lovely food, lovely stuff who said hello again when we came back the same day. My husband highly recommends the ice cream milkshakes and I loved the breakfast I had especially when the egg yoke is runny. The only thing I didn't like was some entitled elderly people puting the tables together right infornt of the toilet which makes difficult for any disabled person to get to the toilet
elizabeth (Darksylveon) . 2023-06-14
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A utilitarian beach café serving good coffee and a range of alcohol and non alcohol drinks, ices and basic snacks. Closed at 4pm during our visit even though the heatwave meant the beach and promenade was still packed with potential customers.
Derek Williams . 2023-06-11
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Bustling beach cafe. Family run. Everyone smiling and a warm welcome. Food was hot, beer nicely chilled. Great view of Shanklin beach. Very busy little place. Will return for sure.
Jacqui Sherwood . 2023-05-31
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Lovely little cafe on the sea front. Very clean with friendly staff. There is a good amount of seating inside and outside, all with a great view for a nice summers day! Food and drinks were good, clean toilet inside too. Parking is right next door so easy to access. Probably one of the better places on the sea front.
Holly O'Sullivan . 2023-05-23
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Pleasant friendly staff had nice cup of coffee
Dave Forber . 2023-05-05
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Lovely service and staff and looks out on the beautiful beach.
William Mcgannan . 2023-04-13
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Great coffee and cheese and ham toastee
James Arnold . 2023-04-12
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Didn't have anything to eat here but had got drinks on a very wet and windy day. Service was excellent and the owner was very polite and friendly. The view was stunning.
diff22000 . 2023-04-01
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Nice sun in the morning and good shelter from any wind. Nice little spot for a tea break
Pinakin Patel . 2023-02-15
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Really nice friendly staff nice coffee
Anthony Clarke . 2023-02-15
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Lovely place to stop off for a coffee and sandwich. Best bacon sandwich on the island, plenty of bacon and nice and crispy!!
Gary Duly . 2023-02-10
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Lovely bacon and sausage sandwich 😁
Darren Jones . 2022-12-24
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We only had a coffee here but we saw many lovely items from the menu, the coffee were wonderful and the 2 very friendly ladies that were in that day made us fell very comfortable and to top it all they were playing frankie valli tracks marvellous. The outlook from the seats made us feel like we were in the sea well worth a vist .
paul cleary . 2022-09-26
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Very poor attitude to service and customer care. Food ok
KULU KUK . 2022-09-09
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Great food, nice atmosphere, no terrible music!
Matthew Griffin . 2022-08-31
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Popped in for some light refreshments, good location. Shame they don’t stay open a bit later into the evening.
Suub B . 2022-07-09
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Location 5 stars. Food 3 stars. Service 1 star.
George Muir . 2022-06-14
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First lunch in IOW and this is a superb place. Cod goujons with fries is an absolute ideal lunch. Fresh food with great views. Will come back again before we leave.
Benjamin James . 2022-06-12
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We came here for a fish and chip lunch, with a sea view. We got both, but terribly disappointed to be served what was clearly frozen fish, as in the sort of stuff you can buy in the supermarket and cook yourself. Not the lovely looking fish and chips pictured on the website. Friendly people, great location, let down by the food. I get that places sell out of things, but we weren’t told it wouldn’t be proper battered fish. Was the biggest disappointment of our holiday.
Angie Menary . 2022-06-11
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A great cafe right on the beach. We enjoyed a great brunch with fantastic service. Would highly recommend. Dog friendly.
Jude Van Dijk . 2022-06-04
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Cheapish and cheerful. Good, raised seafront position
David Antwis . 2022-04-19
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Stopped here today and bought 2 lattes, a piece of Cappuccino cake & a piece of victoria sponge cake. It was all nice. The cakes were fresh and tasty, and portion sizes were really good. It cost £12 altogether but was well worth it. The man who served us was friendly and polite. Would definitely go here again :-)
Lisa Jones . 2022-04-19
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Staff not hopefully. Run out of what we want to oder so could eat .tablets need clean as cups everwhere
Katie Glanville . 2022-04-17
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Great location but food and coffee not up to much. Coffee served in cardboard cup and not great. Sausages used in English breakfast were the cheapest ones you could buy… Service was lack lustre in the extreme. Fantastic location when the sun is shining, a great shame the product or service is up to the place…. A shame.
Mike P . 2022-04-16
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Brilliant breakfast!! Set us up for the day!!
Andrew Henderson . 2022-04-11
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Not overly impressed by any aspects of our visit. Thought the view was lovely, the coffees are weak and come in paper cups - so a single use product. The food wasn’t impressive and we felt the service lacked attention and a warming manner. We weren’t greeted or even smiled at by the lady working, she spent most of her time on her private phone within earshot of all the guests. After reading lovely reviews, we were very disappointed and won’t be returning. Sorry
Charlie . 2022-03-30
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Great cuppa after a long walk from sandown
Diana Mennie . 2022-03-25
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Nice location, but ordered a sausage bap for £4.50 which was filled with cheap & tasteless sausages, only made edible with plenty of HP sauce. There are better places locally for a good quality breakfast, with keener prices.
Lee Best . 2022-03-06
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Lovely cafe . Friendly staff. Right on the beach. Dog friendly , our dogs loved it and got a free sausage 😋. Highly recommended 👌 👍.
Carole Lyth . 2022-03-05
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Good breakfast although a bit expensive. Great location.
Elaine Valentine . 2022-02-14
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We enjoy coming down here on a sunny afternoon for a wander along the front or the beach and end up at the South East Beach Cafe for a coffee each and something to eat be it Cheesey Chips or a sandwich or a light meal. Nothing elaborate or expensive. We always have friendly service and good food. There is always plenty of customers to have a chat with, a lot of them local people - which to me speaks volumes about the South East Beach Cafe. Give it a try for yourself and see what you think.
Stuart Anthony Woodward . 2022-02-05
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Always friendly, good food and drink right on the beach, open much of the year
Steve Brett-hill . 2022-01-20
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Lovely place with friendly staff
Vale Sarcone . 2021-12-01
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Really nice food, generous portions sizes and very fair prices!
Matt Redman . 2021-11-30
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