The Hogs Back Cafe in Guildford

Really friendly welcome. Kitchen and cafe area were very clean. The garden extremely tidy, must be great for a spot to sit outside on the way to your summer holiday destination. Food was excellent. Very fresh, not greasy at all. The toilets for the most part were clean except no toilet seats in either of the gent’s cubicles. If you use sat nav with postcode to find, be careful not to drive past as it will take you 100m past the cafe.

Stopped here for breakfast. The staff were very friendly and the gardens are immaculate. The breakfast was very good with the exception of the bacon which was rock hard and inedible which was a shame. Might just have been a bad bacon day as the rest of the reviews seem ok so give it a try anyway.

We stopped en-route from Kent to Bournemouth for a bacon roll and a cuppa. No problem with the food or service but the ladies toilet was the dirtiest one I have ever been in. The bowl of the toilet was absolutely black!!!!!!! Dont think it has ever been cleaned needs more than a bottle of bleach. We stopped here last April and it was exactly the same - thought it was just a one off but obviously it is always like this. How the all female staff can use this on a daily basis is beyond me and makes me so Dee what the kitchen area is like behind the scenes.

Best cafe around the area, loveley English breakfast , nice and clean and very quick service , nice and well kept garden 👌

Called in for brunch and had the meat free breakfast. This was 2 eggs on toast plus a choice of 3 extra items. I went for tomato, black pudding and mushrooms, all for just over a fiver! Amazing value and delicious. The garden is well cared for and the people there were lovely. Also dog friendly. Definitely will return. My friend had the cheese omelette with beans, equally as yummy.

I stopped here yesterday on the off chance as I wasn't sure what time they closed. The shutter was down but the staff were there. They very kindly made me a cup of tea (I can't drink cold drinks at the moment due to medical treatment). I was so grateful because I was feeling a bit under the weather and their kindness and tea with a kit kat revived me. Thank you x

Fantastic fresh breakfast. Homemade bubble and squeak, doesn’t get better than that. Proper coffee. A lovey garden to sit in if the sun is out.

We drove 15 miles to come to this cafe only to find it was closed. On TripAdvisor, it said it was open until 2:00pm on Saturday but at around 12:30pm it was closed. The sign on the entrance sliproad also indicated it was open. Disappointed.

Called in on way to Aldershot bacon sandwich and coffee was excellent. Service was fast and friendly plenty of newspapers to catch up on the latest news

Once again had to stop here for breakfast freshly cooked meal very Polite staff warm welcome very clean Cafe can’t see the negatives in this place like other reviews are saying pay a visit you won’t be disappointed

All cooked to order and quickly with no airs and graces or unnecessary fuss - and good value for money. A bit of road noise outside (not a lot they can do) but nice garden if the weather's good

Stopped here for coffee and toast after camping nearby. Lovely staff and beautiful garden to enjoy. Tables outside with parasols and tree shade, as well as tables inside.

What a great little place. Can see they make a huge effort . Especially with the outside area and planting etc. Nice people and decent cafe food. Great bacon sarnie and nice for lunch also

I’m assuming the this used to be lovely little cafe is now under new ownership? Stopped here on June 25th and immediately upon walking through the door we were rudely welcomed and told that there was a 30-40 minute wait for food even though the cafe was quiet (seemed to us they wanted to close early). We ordered a hot chocolate, coffee and a ice lolly and I thought judging by how the girl reacted at the till we’d asked her to perform open heart surgery. She had both hands on her head, huffing and puffing and generally stressing over what we had asked for. The hot chocolate had a spoonful of hot chocolate power in it so was more or less like milk. Won’t be stopping here again which is a great shame as we’ve been stopping at the Hogs Back Cafe for over 20 years.

Lovely little cafe that i visited today! friendly staff, especially the young girl with glasses. definitely visiting again soon

Just stopped off for coffee and a snack brilliant place flowers are amazing and lovely people. Service excellent and friendly staff.

Stopped off for some breakfast last Thursday at about 9.30am, en route to Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey). Sign says only 2 people at the counter at a time and as the cafe wasn't busy, we duly waited at the door...and waited....and waited... while the...

Pulled in for a bit of breakfast enroute to holiday. Live not far away.. can’t believe we haven’t been before! Delicious breakfast, super clean and fresh, beautiful garden, a business that the owners clearly take a lot of pride in. Absolutely recommend. 👌

The Hog's Back Cafe is a pleasant roadside cafe with a large lay-by off the A31 providing parking. Set overlooking Surrey and the North Downs on one side and the traffic rushing past on the other it has a nice grassed garden to sit in...

Its the time if coronavirus, and we knew the cafe was open for takeaway. Outside tables were available, more than 2 metres apart. Service and food were excellent. On a plus side garden area lovely. Time and hard work had been placed into this A...

So we stopped here on the way to work and I have to say the food was really good the staff were really friendly and it was reasonably priced

I was on my way to work, a little early, raining so I thought I would stop for breakfast. I have driven past here countless times so decided to give it a try. It has a "Diner" type feel to it, and you order from...

I went in, had my order taken by a very polite person and after handing over £7 got a tasty and very filling breakfast. Including tea. It was delicious. And then the sun came out. A decent place serving tasty good value food. There's also...

We stopped on our way through to Cornwall and wanted a nice filling meal to see us through. We had the small brunch and it was great! The sausage in particular was very tasty! Great place for a pit stop very good food and nice...

We stopped here this morning on a business trip. I have to say that it was one of the freshest breakfasts I have had in a long time. I had a vegetarian and the lady even made me a pot of tea which was most...

Situated on the busy A31 this small but friendly cafe really is an Oasis for the hungry traveler. Staff are chatty and interested in your visit with a good knowledge of local geography and locations. Food is very good quality, quantity and price. Make this...

Stopped off on our way down the A31 was a lovely day and the outside seating, views and carefully tended gardens make this a cut above your average service stop on a journey. Good food, friendly staff and owners.

Order my food, walk out to the garden and nearly straight into a mains extension cord just dangling mid air across to a gazebo where a child is playing drums. Out through the other door, step across the many hose pipes strewn around the garden,...

Great food ,great service good choice of different items all cooked fresh to order. Good value for money Toilets lovely and clean

Firstly ignore the review by Emma as this is clearly meant to be directed at the Hogs Back Hotel. This is a roadside cafe on westbound A30 on Hogs Back. It's clean, friendly staff, plenty of parking and has free WiFi. Standard selection of cafe...

Stopped by on way south and ordered breakfast. Really impressed just how clean the cafe is on both sides of the counter. The breakfast was obviously freshly prepared and was absolutely delicious served with fresh cut bread. Both ladies were really friendly, polite and welcoming...

As soon as we walked in and my partner asked for a coffee, and was asked whether she wanted instant or bean, we knew we were in the right place. No meat breakfast and a small breakfast were all cooked freshly, superb quality and taste....

Myself, The Husband and our grandchildren stopped here for breakfasts. I had a small breakfast which was cooked from fresh, no tins, the rest of the rabble had pancakes with maple and bacon. The pancakes are cooked from scratch, not out of a packet and...

We stopped here on our way home from London, It looks a little shabby, but it is clean with plenty of seating both inside and out. The staff are really friendly and welcoming and we felt as if our custom mattered to them. We sat...

Food cold .when pointed out ,no apology just s shoved in microwave very rude , the dishes were chipped and tired . Grumpy staff

Transformed from Black and White to ambient colour in appearance and atmosphere. The best crispy bacon sandwich in brown bread that I have ever had. Well Done, keep it up and Good Luck. Harvey

Just been into have a late lunch. This week new owners reopened after complete refurbishment. It was very good before and it is even better now. Lots of home made options. I had the Spanish omelette and it was fantastic. It’s always nice to find...

Don't be fooled by the slightly dated decor and furniture. Brief stop for coffee and bacon bap. Good service, good value, chef very polite and very clean. Had to get key for toilet (sadly they have to keep it locked) noted that chef washed hands...

The current guys have been here for about ten years but I remember this place for at least twenty five. This is the sort of place that used to exist along almost every main road. The Hog's Back serves the typical freshly made cafe fare....

We called in here as usual while on our way to The New Forest for a weeks holiday for a coffee and a bite to eat and was given the usual warm friendly greeting from Nilesh the owner who always stops for a quick chat...

We stopped at the Hogs Back Cafe for an early lunch, and comfort break. We have visited there on our journey several times over the years. It's easy to park as there is a large lay by there. The toilets are kept locked so you...

Called in here as usual on our way to The New Forest for a holiday and was warmly greeted by Nilesh the owner who we had a chat with while waiting for our food which as always was very reasonably priced and very hot and...

I really like this Cafe......it's a little gem of a stop, which offers what I think is the best Breakfast around. The price is cheap, with its largest choice being about £2 cheaper than others, and includes a hot drink and toast our bread......something which...

Idea stop over fro a quick bit to eat, really nice breakfasts. quite a plain place, but good. Its not the Ritz but you are not paying Ritz Prices. Ideal

Friendly staff, clean and good cafe food. I only live up the road and pop in for breakfast if I'm DIY'ing. The big breakfast is very good and good value.

You know when you find a great place and want to tell everyone about it, but at the same time, you don't want it spoiled...well fatigued at the wheel, I pulled in to the Hogs Back Cafe for the first time, to fill up on calories and a mainline sugar hit; to be greeted by the friendly proprietor and son team, to find the most authentic, charming and unpretentious cafe I've visited since my boyhood. If this cafe were in Hackney Wick, you wouldn't be able to move for hipsters and you'd be paying a lot more for your bacon sandwich. If you have the faintest whiff of outré about you, you'll absolutely enjoy this place.

En el lado positivo, la ubicación es genial para aparcamiento por la A31 y la campiña de los alrededores es precioso y bueno para caminar.El personal es amable y hablador y cocinar la comida rápidamente.Dicho problema es la comida no es muy buena ... he estado dos veces recientemente. La primera vez que tuve un sándwich de tocino, que estaba bien comprar muy pequeña y tenía muy poco tocino. Segunda vez había un desayuno completo - el tocino fue quemada, las salchichas eran realmente asqueroso y las setas habían frito más allá del reconocimiento. Sólo cosas buenas eran los granos y tostadas ...Y el café ... no vayas!

The service was nice and friendly. The staff were very helpful with completing our order. Very clean and cosy. Would love to go back

I called in there last summer with a friend. We only wanted coffee and it was such an untidy 'shed' and the coffee so bad it was non-describable that we left the establishment with no intention of going back.

Could be a great place. £4.30 for a brekky. Warm tea, double heated case hardened sausage, didnt eat it. bacon egg and beans fine. cheap sliced bread and butter. Newspapers available So 2 out of 5 items were ok, thats 4/10 sorry but true.

Met friends here before taking a walk on the Hogs Back. Lovely little place with excellent coffee and snacks and very good toilets. Staff were very helpful and friendly and the place was buzzing. Great place to visit for a lunch too, judging by the menu. Certainly I will be back.

Just paid our third and final visit of the year while travelling to The New Forest for a holiday. The food as usual was very reasonably priced and very tasty, Nilesh the owner welcomed us with his usual cheerful and friendly manner?

Recently on our way to The New Forest for a holiday we paid our usual visit to The Hogs Back and was given a warm welcome by Nilesh the owner.

Its in a good location altough only really accessable from one side of the road and comming out the exit can be quite hairy when joining the main road. The place is past its best and wants a complete refurb to smarten it up. The usaul menu and at good prices. The toilets are locked and you have to ask for the key at the counter, no something I like it has to be said .

The Hogs Back Cafe is a left over from a time when everything didn't come packed in plastic and hermetically sealed. It is an honest to goodness roadside cafe that serves simple food at a great price. The staff are very friendly and the whole place is without pretence. Great breakfast. Loos round the back, you need to ask for key.

We are bikers and stopped for breakfast, they do a grilled and poached breakfast as well as fried which impressed me, as its not easy to get a healthy cafe meal on the road. Lots of different beverages and meals to choose from and friendly staff.

A great place for an edible refuel if you need a pit stop on the A31. Freshly made breakfasts and coffee were served speedily and with a smile and the bill was so cheap -no tourist rip off here. You are made to feel welcome no matter what mode of transport you rock up on:motor bikers like us are valued customers. It has to be one of the prettiest locations too. A real find.

(23/05/2015) Just paid my usual visit (1st of 3) to The Hogs Back Café while heading off to The New Forest for a holiday and as usual was given a warm welcome by Nilesh the owner.

I'll be honest, the food here isn't the healthiest, but it's sometimes just what you want after a busy morning. Coffee, yes, sandwiches, burgers, full english breakfast, that food of thing is served here.

A good breakfast, friendly staff, they do an alternative healthy breakfast which i like, as most transport cafes only fry breakfast.

(13/09/2014) Stopped here for a bite to eat and a cup of coffee as always when heading to The New Forest (3 times a year) and as usual the owner Nilesh greeted us with a cheery hello and a handshake then stopped for a quick chat.

Had a pie which was fantastic! Mike was our waiter and molly our greeter, both were awesome! Meal was fantastic and a great selection of local beers! Hogs back is the best!

Whenever holidaying at The New Forest (3 times a year) we always break the journey here for a bite to eat and a cup of coffee.