The bay tree cafe in Wealden

Very nice food, very pleasant staff. Very apologetic because we had to wait a few minutes while food was prepared freshly. Highly recommend and would come back again

Went for lunch today and was extremely pleased with what we had. Bacon and Brie baguette And Chicken and Ham both with chips and salad. Excellent quality and good value 😊

Fantastic coffee and bacon and egg sandwich All enjoyed in the sunshine Polite and friendly service A little Gem in the middle of Heathfield

Went in at 12:20 hoping for a nice fry up only to be told breakfast stops at noon. This is a personal bug-bear of mine as I’ve run cafes of my own and genuinely don’t understand why cafes literally turn business away like this. You have the stuff on the premises anyway, if people want to buy it - cook it!! Had a latte which was nice but only white sugar available on the table no brown sugar or sweetener. Went with a sausage baguette in the end which was pleasant enough but it wasn’t a fry up which is what I really wanted. And by the way, do yourselves a favour and burn the awful chair covers.

Great value for money and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I bought an item, it came unexpectedly with chips, dressed salad and homemade coleslaw. Very good.

Waited a long time for our order and the cafe was not full!We ordered paninis. Not special. Cutlery cheap and not comfortable to use or to cut into the panini.The coffee was bitter and when we returned them after two sips -we were told in no uncertain terms that the owner had worked in cafe's and restaurants all over the world and knew how to make coffee. We have had coffee all over the world so we also knew what we were talking about! We asked for the cost to be refunded and received it with no hint of any customer service ability.

I had the vegetarian breakfast, the spinach was a nice addition and my husband had full English, which came with excellent sausages. Both delicious and perfectly cooked.

Lovely, friendly, homely cafe with lovely, tasty, well-presented food. Mac Cheese is to die for! Even seems to be dog friendly. Definitely recommend.

Popped in for lunch and enjoyed an excellent cheese and onion toastie with chips and salad. Could not fault the food. Pot of tea lovely and hot. Although busy, still managed the order well. Definitely recommend and will return. Prices are good.

Popped in here while on a bike ride. Friendly service, good coffee, bacon sandwich and Phil Collins in the background.

A lovely find. Free parking a 2minute walk away. Situated by a small roundabout. This was our first and not our last visit. We had a breakfast and poached egg on toast, coffee and a tea. Freshly cooked from an open kitchen, well presented with plenty of butter for my toast. Also my eggs were just perfect as I asked for them to be firm. Toilets clean. Good value for money.

We stopped here en route to a National Trust day out. We were looking forward to a cooked breakfast and the Bay Tree did not disappoint.I had the small cooked breakfast which is plentiful. The sausages are delicious and it was beautifully cooked. My daughter had the eggs benedict with a vegetarian sausage which looked wonderful. We would definitely visit again.

Popped in for a latte, it was very watery which was disappointing and hardly had any milk in it. Quite a few uncleared tables which still weren't cleared when more people arrived.

Delightful, quaint little cafe, excellent food, good choice, great coffee too, wheelchair access, excellent hosts, very attentive and polite, really enjoyed my lunch here, looking forward to my next visit.

A great looking cafe from the outside that failed to impress once inside.Kitchen ran out of chicken at 13:30hrs with one of our orders (Chicken sandwich) so our second order had to be changed to Pulled Pork.The Pulled Pork cheese melt baguette looked great but was bland and without the BBQ sauce drizzled on top, would have offered little taste.The chicken sandwich; bread deeply smothered in butter, was dry and tasteless. By this point we had already returned a cappuccino that looked brilliant with a lovely frothy top but tasted dreadful (burnt). Overall a very disappointing experience.Such a shame.

Having moved to Heathfield just a week prior to visiting The Bay Tree for breakfast, we were so happy to find somewhere that does such an incredibly delicious breakfast within walking distance!I’m quite fussy when it comes to Eggs Royale as I often like extras such as mushrooms too and the muffin has to be soft and warm and the eggs perfectly soft boiled and the hollandaise sauce nice and warm making the dish overall of a good temperature..... the lovely lady who took my order was so friendly and accommodating, she listened to how I like Eggs Royale and it actually arrived 10 times better than I’d expected!! The Bay Tree has a lovely community feel and superb food and I would highly recommend this place :)

Beautifully fresh food and good value. Wish it was on our doorstep! Had the gourmet baguettes with homemade coleslaw and potato salad.

We recently visited with family members and had a great lunch. It was really crowded, which proves it must be popular. They were busy, but our food was delivered promptly by friendly staff.

Visited recently with friends for a coffee catchup. Never been in before but will be revisiting. Lovely fresh coffees and friendly staff at reasonable prices too. Seat cushions would be nice though Bay tree, hard chairs = numb bums.

We visited the Baytree the first Saturday in January and had a lovely lunch! The lasagne was very tasty and the gourmet salad bowl with salmon and prawns my friend had looked fabulous! Service was great, everything is made to order so may take a little longer but definitely worth the wait.

Had a bacon sandwich. One slice of just about cooked bacon. Charged me a fortune. I’m a local and will not go there again. I do not recommend

I really like the menu and always recommend the Bay Tree to anyone asking me where to go to lunch. Spotlessly clean, good menu and very well priced.

Very nice surroundings and a very warm welcome from the staff.

Weather we just pop in for a scone of have a full lunch like a jacket or sandwich. Staff are always pleasant always lots of choice. Very clean and tables are cleared quickly which I find always a bonus in small cafes

food here is very good, home made pea and ham soup was delicious and cmae with warm baquette and butter. second visit was for toasted sandwich and ham sandwich, home cooked gammon was very tasty. the staff are very friendly and service was quite quick on a busy day.

This cafe was a welcome site at the top of the hill at the end of the Cuckoo trail, we left Eastbourne at 8am and were starving by the time we got to Heathfield. We decided to try the Bay Tree, run by 2 young lads who were very polite, I had the eggs benedict with spinach, and my hubby the large full English breakfast, both were stunning, mine especially, it was the best eggs Benedict I've ever had, I complimented the chef who told me it was all freshly made which is why it was so nice,my hubby loved the full English too, the mushrooms were stunning, done with a savoury taste, nothing like the watery or fried versions you get elsewhere. I also had the strawberry milkshake... blimey that hit the spot, I zoomed back to Eastbourne fuelled by fabulous brunch.

came across this café in heathfield and the staff were great we both had the bacon and egg muffin and tea and it was really good hot and tasty will certainly go back

Four of us stopped here for lunch today. The food was freshly cooked and delicious. We were served by a very polite gentleman. I would certainly recommend a visit.

Great friendly and helpful staff well looked after!

Met up with some friends for lunch. All enjoyed our meals. Big portions. Just wish that they had a better choice of desserts. Would recommend going. Very reasonably priced. Will go back wihh friends and family.

We’ve recently moved to the area and upon looking for lunch whilst out and about buying cleaning products on moving day we stumbled across The Bay Tree Cafe.

I have just had one of the best coffees I have ever had in this nice cafe along with the most amazing Large slice of Victoria sponge cake

Went in and asked for a breakfast. They said they didn't want to serve all day breakfast to avoid "a certain clientele." Who might this unsavoury clientele be, per chance?? Me? Then he went on to complain about how busy it was. Bog standard menu, so I asked if they had anything interesting and he pointed me to the overpriced specials, so I opted for just a sandwich to get out of there. Then he pointed out "See?? The customers always want the same thing." Thanks. From then on I went to a very nice cafe down the street with friendly service and good generous portions...and I'm a local! This place thinks it's posher than it is. A nice paint job doesn't make you posh or your food amazing!

Had lunch here with friends. Service was very friendly , we all had different things & nobody could fault the quality. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Haven't visited here in quiet a while. Decided to have a change from main high street coffee shop, and so...

Personal muy amable y feliz, mesas limpias, limpias, inodoro y café y tarta volveré y esperamos que sea una parada regular

Paso con nuestros nietos nos detuvimos aquí para una comida ligera. Fue muy agradable y bien presentado. Los niños querían cosas distintas y diferentes bebidas, pero todo estaba alojado sin ningún problema. Un buen café en una taza de tamaño decente.

Batidos! ! Visité hace unos meses con algunos amigos. El diseño del lugar es precioso, muy abierta y espaciosa, y tuve un gran batido, uno de los mejores que he probado. La comida también era genial, muy impresionado en general.

We had a meal 19/12/16. It was a miserable day outside and not any better inside.No atmosphere and dark not very warm or welcoming.We ordered pie with chips and it was served with what looked liked like stew and then a pastry top. Not my idea of a pie.I had lasagne and requested chips instead of garlic bread. The chips were an extra 50p. These turned out to be wedges that were burned black on one side and white on the side not cooked, I could not eat these and left the chips and also most of the lasagne which was not very nice.We also had a long wait for the food despite not being busy.I have only just got round to writing this review as I mislaid receipt for the date. Sorry.We live locally but wont be going back for a return visit.

Friendly staff, good food, generous portions. This cafe also does Sunday lunch which I'm told is very enjoyable although I haven't tried it myself. The cakes are delicious and lunches too with specials on the blackboard.

I had the gammon egg and salad, which was absolutely lovely. I was a little disappointed to see it was gammon ham rather than a gammon steak, but it was absolutely delicious! Eggs were perfect, I even ate my salad which never happens!

It's clean the staff are pleasant but the food was very greasy and the bacon undercooked. It's a greasy spoon trying to be somethng better and kind of losing its way along the way. Shame

Shop front seating looking down Station Road over the Downs. On top of this the food is excellent, very well presented. The 'side salad' is not just rocket leaves and a slice of tomato but so much more. Ask for it and see. Good large mug of coffee as well. Good service and prices. What's not to like? If you can put up with traffic noise and pollution then there is seating outside. A great place to stop for lunch or just a snack.

Very nice coffee and brilliant breakfast located in high street , he must be very good with cooking cause the moment we walked in with 10 people he was able to serve the breakfast all of us in time, lovely sausages good quality food and the environment , decorated with the old and new pictures of the heathfield , well done.

Have been here a number of times now, always friendly staff and a good choice on the menu. Only down side is sometimes the smell of cooking is strong and you come out smelling of it.They do good milkshakes but not always consistence

Called in for a quick bit on a Sunday afternoon between chores. The place is bright and clean and well laid out. The paninis we had were delicious, probably the best we have had in quite a while, filling and well priced. The service was first class, but we were the only customers as the place was soon to close. Definitely worth stopping by for and will definitely call again if in the area.

We live locally and sometimes pop in here for a coffee and teacake. Friendly service and added extra ....if you sit facing the window you get a good view of the Downs.

Excellent cafe, very accommodating with food allergies. Lovely maltesers milkshake! Friendly staff and good quality, reasonably priced food.

I visit this cafe about once a month and under the new management I can honestly say that it is excellent;all the food that I have eaten is of very high quality. I had the ham egg and chips and the ham is home cooked and of very high quality. The drinks are also excellent and a wide choice is available including decaffeinated drinks. The cakes are really good and homemade. The staff are all friendly and service is prompt. Because the food is freshly made the staff still manage to deliver in good time.If people complain about slight delays in food delivery then perhaps they should visit a fast food chain where the food is frequently microwaved!The Bay Tree is a small venue and the atmosphere is great.I sometimes bring business colleagues tot his cafe and the feedback is very good.

I come to the area once a month for work and try to get time to call in this cafe as always find the staff friendly and a nice atmosphere especially as on my own. I normally have a snack and really enjoy the homemade cheese scones and cakes. I can honestly say the chocolate cake I had here was the best I have ever tasted and was made by the lady serving that day in the shop.

Have visited this cafe on several occasions. Once the food arrives it is of a good quality but unfortunately even when not busy the food takes quite a while to arrive at the table.

Pretty basic, but decent food.A little put off with the cook drinking coffee at the table next to us, then off to cook our lunch, then back as quick as you like slouching 'exhausted' over his table. We only had 3 toasties.But they were nice and reasonably priced.

No ordinary ham, egg and chips. Lovely tender gammon, free range eggs and home made chips. Followed by deliciously light victoria sponge cake. Very reasonably priced.

Had. A. Tasty. Bacon. Sandwich. Here. My friend. Had. Breakfast. Muffin.. Clean. And. Tidy. Cafe. . pleasant. Staff. Comfortable. Surroundings.

Really good coffee, nicely made fresh tasting food. The only down side was there wasn't a lot of atmosphere.

My daughter and I had the bay tree high tea. Finger sandwiches, scone, choice of cakes and a pot of tea. Would recommend highly, came out completely stuffed.

Popped in for a sandwich and ended up having a lovely sausage and onion baguette and an assortment of salads. The service was great, the food was delicious and I could see why it was quite busy. Would definitely make a point of going in there again.

Had a lovely stop off in Heathfield and popped in for a coffee and cake at The Baytree. We had coffee, millionaires shortbread and Victoria sponge which was absolutely delicious. We had a very pleasant half an hour just chatting and would definitely go back again.

Stopped off in Heathfield for a wander on our way home from a night away. Went into Bay Tree Cafe and we both had a Gourmet Baguette. Wow! Lots on the plate, fresh salad, coleslaw, potato salad and a warm baguettes filled with lots of meat. Scrummy!

Popped in here for lunch and were surprisingly shocked at the diverse menu and freshness of produce within our salads. One of the best salads ever and obviously fresh produce and home made. Kids toasties had real cheese and ham also which was a novelty and their milkshakes were lovely. Nice friendly service which was speedy for a lunchtime and amazing quality. Definitely worth a visit and shame we were only visiting.

Back in Heathfield visiting family after quite a few years was looking for a quick lunchtime snack we had a great surprise with this nice little place in the High street kids had toasties and milkshakes and we had Salads everything was very tasty! And service was great.

Very good breakfast a little expensive all the same good quality though. Very slow service with noisy staff .

Just wanted to give a cheer for the amazingly moist fruitcake at the Bay Tree in Heathfield. Ours was a flying visit for tea and cake and we were the only customers at the time so atmosphere was lacking. However, the service was very prompt and friendly and the slice of cake was huge. Definitely worth a second visit.

Good coffee eventually after confusing two coffee orders for two teas! Many apologies given. Friendly staff and timely service.

The food here is really good quality, cooked and served well. Great breakfasts and sarnies. One of the best eggs Benedict I've ever had anywhere! Good local cafe, really worth a visit!

Had a late lunch which we really enjoyed. Friendly service good food I'll call again if we're in the area

Three of us popped in late here; were treated to a warm welcome, and ordered the most delicious, tuna panini, baked potato with cheese and bacon and a prawn salad. The food was home-cooked and carefully sourced with super-tasty ingredients! Everything was well-priced with generous portions, all presented and garnished beautifully. Don't overlook this café if you come to Heathfield - it offers excellent quality and value for money. We were delighted and this includes my super-fussy, mother who always treats ANY eating-out as an excuse to flex her inner Egon Ronay ... Thanks Bay Tree - we will be back soon to try your cakes next !

Really amazing quality for the price, cheerful and helpful staff. It was quite busy but our food came quickly. I would say it is suitable for couples, families and friends.

Visited this café with my sister for lunch and had a lovely coffee and scone. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food home cooked and very tasty. A very nice and clean café in a small town, will visit again.

Dashed in here out of the rain and enjoyed a lovely cuppa and a scone. freindly service, warm place to sit and will return.

Lovely café, menu has a real variety on it so wasn't easy to choose as everything sounds so good I opted for one of the specials off the specials board in the end which was tasty. Service is very efficient and friendly and it's good value for money, I recently went to costa down the road from the Baytree and can safely say I will not be going there again now I have discovered this café! Overall great experience and would definitely recommend.

Lovely cafe, friendly staff and good service. Coffee was divine and home made scone was yummy. In the main High Street near a variety of small shops

Stopped here with some friends had a toasted cheese & tomato sandwich & cuppa. The brown bread & cheese were both very tasty & filling and it came with a little side salad. After a long walk it was simple but just the ticket. The service was friendly too.

Had planned to go to Lewes and start with a Bill's breakfast but decided to stay local and try this cafe as it often seems busy and is convenient location. Weather was dreadful so probably why quiet. Clean and warm. I don't normally like background Muzak but maybe when quiet a bit of coffeehouse might warm up the atmosphere .You order at the counter and the staff were polite, maybe different style from a 'Bill's' type place but perfectly adequate. My coffee and large orange juice came quickly. Coffee was OK , not as rich as I like it but well made.Eggs Benedict, took about 15 minutes but was well made, good runny yolks, hollandaise sauce OK. Cost £9.80 : I think good value . Would I recommend to friends and family. 'Yes'; coffee and cakes better in Costa but a good option for cooked breakfast or brunch in Heathfield town.

Had a good breakfast , eggs runny, mushrooms nicely cooked, good sausages. Nice service. A good cafe to visit next time I go to Heathfield.

I had a delightful experience here 3 years ago. Just visited again for lunch and was very disappointed.Various vacant picture hangers and nails suggest a change of ownership.The placing of the order was difficult but I had no objection as the girl was clearly in training (which is good!). The problems started when my salad was presented and I was asked did I "want any sauces with that?". When I asked for some dressing the reply was "Sorry, we don't do dressing. You can have ketchup, salad cream or brown sauce." I declined and had to eat my (characterless supermarket style) salad bare. The food was okay but mundane. Competitors are using better quality ingredients.As we neared the end of our lunch the waitress started clearing the table around us as if to rush us out.Finally, I noticed that the ladies / gents / disabled one-for-all loo had one of its two light bulbs out of use, which could be difficult for some people. I mentioned this to the boss but, sticking his head round the door, he said "Oh yeah, I know about that" and went back to his other duties.It's a shame to see such a drop in standards. They need to sharpen up their act as there is stiff competition in Heathfield from the like of the wonderful Pilio greek cafe. I shan't return in a hurry.

Everything about this place, from the name to the decor, suggests a tearoom style cafe but the service and menu is much more greasy spoon, and that's no bad thing. The Full English has good standard sausages, eggs and bacon, all well cooked and excellent value. The rest of the menu is pretty much sandwiches, baked potatoes, salads and quiches. Better food, better value and a better experience than Costa, worth a visit. TOP TIP: If you are going for brunch, breakfast dishes stop at 12.00

My sister was staying with us and wanted a snack and coffee so we tried the bay tree for the first time since moving to the area. We were very pleased with the service and food, great big potions and well presented by friendly staff, I tried the sausage and onion baguette, it was lovely.We will definetley be going back.

Friendly. Delicious Food. Great Menu. All you could want in a small café. Definitely come here again.

Friendly little cafe which is good for snack lunches. Small menu but good Paninis. Recommended for a quick bite.

Came here for quiet breakfast without the children. Lovely service and good food. Loving the changes to the menu and paint work. Will be continuing to come here regularly. Xx

Came here for breakfast, we went early Saturday morning and it wasn't very busy. The breakfast was good and I would go there again.

Just had breakfast here (small £4.60)Bacon, sausage, egg, mushrooms, beans & toast. Egg cooked spot on, nice bacon, sausage was a bit 'bready' but I've had worse.Cooked to order, took about 10 minutes from ordering to them bringing it to the table.Pleasant service, nice couple of blokes cooking/serving.No bells & whistles , just a proper breakfast.

Ive popped into the baytree a few times as i have a friend in the area. Coffee is much nicer than Costa (which is down the high st). English breakfast is good, decent quality sausages and poached eggs make a big difference. Also they do a really nice quiche. Ive always been served pretty quickly and portion sizes are always decent. Pretty good value for money imo.

Visited this morning. It wasn't very busy and the food and drinks arrived very quickly. Bacon and egg muffin tasted wonderful. Egg tasted really fresh and bacon wasn't too salty. All accompanied by a good latte. Comfortable and clean

Go here very often and have never had a problem. Staff are always helpful and chef is willing to oblige my awkward requests ie cooked breakfast done with no fat. My 2 girls love going there and regularly go for milk and a tea cake after school. Really can't understand some of the other reviews. I have always found them brilliant. X

Good value food. Could do with a little more attention to the tables between customers, ours had crumbs on and was a bit greasy.

food took along time to wait for and the staff didn't seemed like they cared, the food is good but for the time taken and staff serving i would go to the many other places in Heathfield.

It took 45 minutes to bring out a baked potato. And 15 to make a cup of tea. And when the food arrived it was really not worth waiting for!I was so disappointed by my experience at this cafe - and the surly waiting staff didn't make up for it. When one poor lady gave up after waiting nearly an hour for a sandwich they shouted invective about her for a long, embarrassing, time.Really, really. Eat a soggy Tesco sandwich on a bench in the rain rather than go here. You'll have a much better experience.

Decided to have breakfast whilst waiting for an appointment. At £4.60 for a small english breakfast it was reasonably priced considering the size of the breakfast. The food itself was nice (cant really go wrong with a fry up) and the pot of tea was fine.However one of the chefs mates was sitting on the table behind me, so when the chef came out for a good chinwag with his buddy I could hear it all. Im not against lads discussing messy nights out, women he slept with or the fact that their settled friends are boring. I have a thing about the loudness of the conversation. And as it was staff, in my opinion not very professional.Again it is my opinion, but it annoyed me so I'm noting it down.

All I wanted was a simple salad and a pot of tea at a reasonable price, and that's what I got. No fuss or frills, nicely served and good value. Thanks!

Service is very good unfortunately it's expensive for what you get. The portion sizes are always disappointing for the price of the meal which always comes out very small. I usually make a point of not eating there for this reason but thought I would try again as nothing else was open but they even managed to cock up a jacket potato. However their afternoon teas are fantastic!