The Boathouse Café in Guildford

They changed the chef. Went previously in December (for the last time, had been many times before last year). I think thy changed the ingredients and the chef. Sorry guys, you need to do something about it as soon as possible. Roast potatoes were dry and lamb was so so. My husband's pork was nice. I had the asparagus for starter. This dish use to have some sort of salmon eggs. This was no longer present.

Lovely location by the river where it would be nice to sit outside with a coffee in good weather, however I would not recommend the food. The menu is extremely limited, with a lack of choice for vegans. I opted for the Extravagant mushrooms. Portobello mushrooms on toast, but minus the buttered spinach & truffle oil. What I received was one cold slice of toasted sourdough with a thin scattering of cold mixed mushrooms & a few pinenuts. It was unpleasant to eat as the mushrooms were cold, slippery, chewy & tasteless. Not Portobello mushrooms as described & a very high price of £10.50. Truffle oil is no substitute for bland, poorly cooked food. On the plus side the coffee was nice, but it was let down by adding chocolate (contains milk) to an oatmilk cappuccino.

We came across this lovely cafe whilst on a walk round Guildford - great food great location lovely hosts highly recommend

I had read about this new restaurant in the local area online news service. My wife and I booked a midweek dinner. The surroundings were lovely being on the site of the old boathouse in Guildford. Even though the menu is limited the food was excellently prepared. The portions were generous and the service was very good. We are planning to return to try their lunch menu.

My friend and I were looking for somewhere for a pre-theatre meal before attending the Yvonne Arnold Theatre. This new venue is perfectly located. Another bonus is its location next to the Millbrook car park. The evening menu is quite limited, but my friend's celeriac soup was thick and tasty, and my choice of cod fillet with tomato, clams and squid, was freshly cooked and very tasty. Mine was on the pricey side at £23.00 but I wasn't charged for the homemade bread roll I requested. I imagine the venue would be lovely to visit on a dry sunny day as they have a great outdoor space to enjoy the location overlooking the river.

This is a beautiful location with a great style of decor. Overall things were pleasant and we enjoyed our lunch. Our original server was friendly and responsive. We ordered soup and salad. We have one complaint. We ordered mixed nuts and were disappointed with the quality. We received a bowl of what tasted like dry roasted peanuts with some spice on top. It didn’t match the description on the menu. When we bought this to the attention of a new server who just went on duty he told us that the menu description was accurate. I was surprised that our comment didn’t warrant a stronger response. For a new restaurants trying to develop a committed clientele, this was not handled well. This menu item was disappointing and should have been deducted from our bill when we expressed dissatisfaction.

We stopped here for a snack around lunchtime on a Sunday. The menu is quite small but varied and interesting food and drink options. We ordered two simple snacks. Unfortunately these took a whole hour to arrive despite the venue being only 50% occupied. Good food and lovely venue spoiled by slow service.