The Beach Cafe in Arun

This is such a nice venue but the chefs really let it down!! We get a lot of visitors since moving here in April and started to often bring them for breakfast. At first it was a little slow, things arriving at different times but the last 2/3 time have been very bad. The staff agreed and gave us discounts but it’s putting us off going back. Last time, we had 3 beach breakfast, mine was gluten free and it turned up without sausages (everywhere has gluten free sausages these days) no substitute of extra anything else so my plate looked sadly smaller than the others and the gluten free toast was cheapest white but burned . One of the plates had one and a tiny scrap of bacon instead of two nice Pieces. Our friend ordered poached egg on toast, it finally arrived just as we were finishing eating and the eggs were thrown on, broken and not cooked. We sent them back and waited…………eventually said don’t bother as they had to travel home. The two times before that were very very slow, I had cold eggs and my friend had very hard poached eggs. No one came to ask if all ok couldn’t change it or get anyone’s attention. We’d love to come there regularly but feel it’s having trouble getting good food out in our experience .

We had a great time there and the staff were friendly and attentive

What a gorgeous place! Right on the beach front, plenty of seating available, good food and drinks selection. We managed to catch the last couple of hours of sunshine sat outside enjoying cold drinks and good food. Highly recommend!!

Great place, the service is incredible. Very fast and friendly. Great spot 👌

This is my go-to spot in the mornings. I love starting my day with a cup of coffee, while enjoying the stunning sea view. It’s the perfect way to unwind before work. Cosy atmosphere.

Very nice place to come in the mornings.

They went out of their way to rearrange things after we had to change our reservation due to family illness. Thank you.

Outstanding customer service from Sarah today. She was professional and friendly. What a credit she is your establishment.

Excellent place for breakfast. Lovely staff

Lovely food and great view of the ocean

Lovely staff. Really friendly. Service quick and reasonably priced.

Met some friends,they took us. We sat upstairs outside,the weather was nice. Very friendly staff, looks like it has a lot going on, plenty to choose from for all ages, food available and drinks. Would definitely go back.

A very nice restaurant right on the beach, good menu for all with a large drinks selection. Table service with pleasant staff. Booking recommended especially on warm sunny days. There's also a roof-top seating area which is very popular.

Never going back again. Not for the first time we went here on a relatively quite week day evening for drink and food. Once again it was only when we came to order we were informed that half the menu was not available as "the delivery had not arrived today" What we did order (when it eventually arrived) was luke warm and looked like it had been thrown together. Its apparent that a vast majority of your staff don't know or care what is not available on the menu, and confirming that in the first place

Lovely place to chill on nice evening friendly staff

Great location, friendly staff. 5 stars if some more interesting beer

Lovely beachfront cafe, perfect spot to watch the world go by with friends and family whilst having lunch or a drink.

shocking service from start to finish. Visited today with my sister for what should’ve been a quick drink. The cafe was not even half full however all the wait staff were just stood around chatting, it took 20 minutes to be given a drinks Menu and another 15 for the drinks to arrive, we then had to ask for the bill which of course required more standing around chatting before it was bought to us. We found the staff rude and dismissive. The cakes were dry and the hot drinks were cold. Disappointed, do not waste your time visiting!

Lovely place just felt there are two different companies . One in side and outside. Inside you getting better service then outside. Outside is unkind staff, and they are using dirty cloth to clean coffee machines. What didn’t look very hygienic. Coffee was cold 🥶 and breakfast couldn't bring over as they can't read ticket number.

Great place to relax and enjoy the beach

What a gem of a find. Great pizza and vibe watching the kite surfers and listening to live music

Great atmosphere, attentive service and cool sea views

Chilled atmosphere, good food, excellent staff and a surfing/kite surfing vibe that is new and unique to Littlehamton (LA). Recommended for foor and drinks after a day on LA beach, excellent in the summer, cosy vibe in the winter, great place to watch the liters and relax with coffer or a cocktail.

Very friendly staff and food is great.

Rude member of staff ruined meeting my daughter for my birthday won't be going back, It took you a year to reply and you want me to take my review down, just on your word that you have got better

Wonderful location & building but let down by excessive staff with poor attitudes, poor food quality, ridiculously long waiting times (1hr) and atrocious customer service at dealing with issues. An arrogance air of *c’est la vie* runs through its core which is so very sad because there’s wonderful potential. Update - Following the response from the owner (2yrs later) I’ve read some additional reviews over the last few months to reconsider leaving it up, and sadly, there have been several still mentioning the rude older lady who served us, she appears to still be there interfacing with the public when she shouldn’t be. So sorry, it stays up and we will visit in May when we are next down and hopefully we can remove the review after a better experience.

Went here to today with my hubby for lunch. It's our wedding anniversary we had a fantastic time.The food was wonderful and the staff team were just brilliant. Will definitely be coming back!

Lovely place for a drink and a nibble on a nice sunny day. It's easy and quick to order at the kiosk and friendly staff at the counter. The local beer they have on draft is really good and the cheesy chips were amazing

Just been to the beach cafe, it was busy but not full to capacity. They found us a table. We waited a while for a waitress, who when eventually came forgot the menus. We ordered our drinks, one cappuccino 1 tea and 1 latte. And then our breakfast order. Our drinks came after 15 mins, tea by the way I always find is stewed in the cafe, but I never give up, the milk jug needed cleaning badly. No sugar or teaspoons available. Waitress came over and said they had run out of almond croissants would I like something else, I choose the overnight oats with fruit compote, which never turned up! My mother had a croissant we had to ask for butter and jam. Husband had beans on toast which was good. They charged us for the croissant we never received. I always feel let down by this cafe, it’s badly run and not too clean, why was there a whole lot of empty cups on the countertops? They need a good manager. It’s so badly run and needs a good clean. I work opposite at the wave cafe, and we would never present the cafe like this. So very disorganised.

First time coming and obsessed!! Delish food and drinks, really friendly staff & the beachy decor / big windows with outdoor seating is just so nice! Loved it here

Outside service slow , got the order wrong, no apology and all we ordered was coffee! Cafe behind by the pond much better.

Have to wait too long for a drink ... The outside bar is not performing adequately

I had the Carne tacos. They should be ashamed of themselves. You can't even call it food. Two little tacos with some shredded meat mixed with coleslaw and some coriander leaves. Just horrid. Tasteless apart from bitterness. Either improve them or remove them from your menu. 10 quid thrown down the toilet. Won't be coming back.

We come here regularly, the staff work so hard, was a glorious afternoon and the place was packed. The service was great as always, we had a burger and nachos sat outside and both were delicious. Great location with superb food. We love coming here, keep up the good work!

This place is fantastic - truly a wonderful place, in an amazing location, with a plethora of options for food and drink.

Fantastic venue with delicious food and beautiful sea views

Sat here, right by the beach and had Nachos and beer whilst watching the kite surfers. Great staff, nice and chilled, great day 💯

I am underwhelmed. Arrived for lunch and told it would be a 30 minute wait. Three people in our group. After 40 minutes one pizza arrived. Took another 10 minutes for the fish tacos and sandwich with chips to arrive. There seemed to be no sense to the order in which food was being brought outside with one table of 4 complaining that they had been waiting for an hour. The food was average. Lots of use of the dreaded deep fat fryer and limited healthy lunch options. The poke bowl salad on the table next to us looked unimaginative. There are so many amazing vegetarian poke bowl recipes and ideas. I don't plan to visit again until there is a healthier lunch menu.

Very busy good food amazing views

Always amazing fogs all year round ❤️ 🐾

Lovely cafe Shame about the cold breakfast, this has happened on few occasions. Food may be waiting ready to go on plate.

Funky cafe directly overlooking the beach waves, serving breakfast, pizza, salad bowls, nachos, tacos, burgers and sandwiches. Everything was presented nicely and well cooked. Reasonable & good quality kids meals. Dog friendly inside & out. Fish tacos need more fish & filling generally (one small gujon each is not enough) - the meat ones looked far better.

What a location! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by super friendly and professional staff. The food was excellent as was the local beer selection! Highly recommended, especially for the watersports enthusiasts and beach lovers.

Beautiful and cosy place in front off the sea side! Dogs friendy too 👌

Spur of the moment to pop in on our walk for a drink and something to eat. Food is reasonably prices and very tasty. Service was very good, will be popping back again

What a lovely addition to the area much needed in my opinion. Really fits into the seafront setting and is clearly popular. We popped in for breakfast with coffees and the food was very tasty and decent drinks too. Staff plentiful and friendly. Would happily recommend and revisit when in the area. Lovey views out to the sea and on the day we visited it was really windy and the surf conditions impressive for the kite surfers and others, great to watch from the large windows!

Very busy so it’s best to park across the road! Rather expensive for what you get you’re paying for the view which today was grey ! lack lustre service from well meaning non professionals. The average age appears to be 90 which explains the toilets being in such a disgusting state .the Bench seats are all Badly stained ( I don’t want to know ! ) And the whole vibe is great looking restaurant in a great location which has fallen on hard times and now just serves fried everything for the incontinent! Health inspector, decorator, new menu. In that order. TOP TIP. If you miss out using the loo you won’t be put off the food.

Very friendly and helpful staff.

What is not to like about the beach, easy parking across the road, Amazing atmosphere Lovely staff Lots of events happening. The food had always been great. And the watersports centre is the best in the soutcoast.

Charming “surf themed” café with good quality food. We stopped by when visiting Littlehampton and enjoyed the stunning views of the water while watching a number of kite surfers enjoying the windy coast.

Very few places like this on the South Coast. Top location, great food and fantastic atmosphere.

I sat outside because it was such a lovely day but great coffee, good food selection and friendly staff. Not your usual cafe, a cut above.

Such a great cafe right on the beach front! Accommodating for families, helpful staff, good food and a great view.

Great place to meet and have a drink whilst watching the sea.

Great place, right on the beach! Good food too.

Location always good, Breakfast disappointingly bad. The bacon had been cooked / overcooked/ micro etc either way needed a buzz saw, sent back, … The replacement was no better, poached egg cold, sausage hard and thrice cooked, Beans were nice! I could not eat that !! and asked for it to be taken off the bill, then went to Harbour Lights for a decent breakfast !

Walked into the cafe and stood where it said to get a table. A couple walked in behind me and the waitress went to them and gave them the last unreserved table. She came back and said there are no tables. I said I was here first and you walked straight past me. She went well I didn't see you and there's no tables. This after I told the ten people I am on a course with how great it is here never again. Had to get a takeout just a drink and sit in the blustery wind.

Nice ambience,great view overlooking the beach and sea,lovely food and friendly staff.

Great place and lovely staff. The food and drink were excellent.

Nice atmosphere great views of beach comfortable seating staff young but good at their jobs very friendly Food large portions good prices coffee superb

Not somewhere I shall visit again. Down to poor food and staff.

It’s always lovely at the Beach cafe when the sun is out ❤️❤️

It's always a pleasure to go to the Beach, it's a lovley well appointed Cafe, the staff are attentive but can be a little slower at busy times (though this is expected as it gets VERY busy and they still do their best) But the overall experience is lovley. Great views of the sea, good food and good vibes! It's dog friendly, and a great place to sit and enjoy the unfortunately short british summer

The sunset view at The Beach is amazing. Also daytime entertainment watching the watersports. Food and drink selection is great.

Stopped off here as we had time to kill before 2nd doctors appointment. Had a large breakfast and latte service was quick breakfast superb would recommend it food was good and tasty worth the visit and will go again soon.

The staff are very kind.The foods and drinks delicious

Great place to chill and take in tne sea air

We had two lovely creamy latte coffees. Good stroll along the beach with pup's.

Loveliest place tor a stop after a beach walk. Decent coffee. I've only been there in the mornings/lunch times but pastries are great, the level of custom suggests the food is popular and the menu looks good. The staff are great and make efforts to find a space for you. Lovely buzzy atmosphere, modern, industrial but comfy decor and of course THE VIEW!

The food was very good, I enjoyed it 👍🏻. The café was very busy at 11:00am we got the last table, window table looking over the beach.

Absolutely gem on the beach, the food and staff were amazing

Nice food, friendly staff, on the beach. Car park opposite.

Dog friendly inside and outside which is really great for being by the beach. The food was good, we had pizza and our grandson had fish and chips. The staff hoovered a bit for my liking, maybe a slow day and too many staff but the minute I poured my drink into a glass they took the bottle, the minute my grandson finished with a pot of mayo, they took it, I took the last sip of coffee and they took the cup... A bit too much but hey maybe young and new to role, they are trying their best.

Just had a coffee after a wet and windy walk

A lovely place with great service and friendly staff. I visited in the evening and sadly the menu is,in my opinion, very limited.

We didn't have food, but the roof top terrace is amazing and a hidden treasure. Do get there early as its always busy.

This place is quite a mixed bag. I think it’s a great addition to the local area and I really like the atmosphere (the outside seating in summer is fab). However, the food is a bit hit and miss. We had a large group meal at weekend and while parts of it were ok (and I emphasise ok), we had to send back the halloumi and pizzas for being over cooked. We also had a long wait for the food and with young children I asked about wifi and the older waitress made a sarcastic comment that they would ‘just have to look at the sea like everyone else’. I thought it was a bit unnecessary (as most places have wifi as standard these days and these were young children). Anyhow, I think we will just stick to drinks and ice cream next time.

Great spot right in the beach! Amazing views out to sea and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. Nice coffee, good food and a truly nice place to relax, meet friends and spend time with family. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff, great coffee and wonderful views.

We only popped in for coffee, using 'The Shack' hatch around the back. Very good coffee, the only negative was the mass of foamed milk, far too much for a latte. Can't fault the outdoor seating with the fabulous views. Cheerful staff.

Unfortunately a disappointing visit. One member of mature staff particularly made us very uncomfortable. We spent about £100 and would have ordered desserts and more drinks but weren't happy with how we were being treated. Both chicken burger orders were dry and very greasy and I didn't eat mine. No one came to check if everything was OK after serving the food even though the cafe wasn't busy. We felt like we were treated as a hassle rather than welcomed. We didn't want to engage with the rude member of staff as simply asking for a knife and fork and some burger sauce was met with a scowl so we paid and left. My mum visits this cafe regularly and brings all her friends but she's said after this last visit she won't be going back in a hurry. It's a shame as we'd been looking forward to visiting and the guy who served us was great, but the other lady had a horrible attitude. I think that this member of staff had an issue with one of our dogs (who is very well behaved) so decided to be stand offish rather than have a pleasant conversation, not professional at all.

Absolutely beautiful position. Great coffee and breakfast. A nice weekend treat. Service with a smile.

We went in the evening to the Bingo night. Absolutely brilliant. Five girls and me , great atmosphere , good lager and a really hilarious evening was had by all. Food looked delicious , it was warm and cosy , the staff were excellent, the seating ok , only there two hours and the Bingo was compered really well. I will return and sample the menu and probably sit outside as during the day and in the sun it will be amazing. We had a slight accident when the bingo pen leaked onto the table but the staff were so good and didn't worry at all. Oh by the way we won the last game

Great evening at the bingo. Lots of fun. Well done everyone in Team Beach.

Food is hit or miss. We just stick to tea and cake now. Lovely beach location. Dog friendly

Great place. Stopped for a drink but stayed for a quick lunch. Delicious sandwich and chips! Staff extremely friendly. Will definitely visit again when we are in Littlehampton again!

Enjoyed our meal would recomend it

Fabulous breakfast - great food and service

Just perfect for a dog friendly beachside breakfast with fabulous staff.

A perfect place to do everything ! Relax eat and surf paddle board and even yoga keep fit, painting classes, and so much more ! Live bands what’s not to love ! Staff are amazing to !

Order two fish fingers sandwich sent one back 45 mins later went i ask she said we will make you another one I said don't worry my wife has finish her lunch first visit

Lovely food and great service considering how busy the place was. There are some things on the menu they don't serve anymore, maybe they should update the menu. Nevertheless we were very well satisfied with it all.

It's a great place to grab a coffee. The place is buzzing, and all the diners seemed happy. My fish finger sandwich was delicious. The staff are numerous and friendly.

Regulars here with my daughter who sings at the open mic nights. A fabulous place, great food and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Louis deserves an extra mention though, he is a credit to your staff team!

Just been to the Christmas party evening at the Beach. The Christmas dinner was lovely, all very fresh and the service was very good. Really enjoyable evening.

Been here several times and the events they hold are 10/10. Always a great and fun atmosphere. Staff are friendly and helpful, food is great and the view is Gorgeous.

Such a gem. Views that are out of this world. Food was lush, brie bacon and cranberry sourdough toastie mmm. Will be going there again.

Great service good food and fantastic atmosphere. Same again and dog friendly. Thank you

It’s OK but a shame the coffee is so weak. As a coffee drinker I probably wouldn’t go again!

I had one of the best mochas I've ever had in my life here. It was fantastic. Also enjoyed the arment croissant.