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Nº 826 in 903 in Pembrokeshire

Nº 291 of 304 British in Pembrokeshire

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. coffeecheesepayfishcookedcream

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Food was very expensive and low quality in addition many items on the menu were not in stock. This cafe should be and could be brilliant given it’s location. Instead it’s one of the worst I’ve been to

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duncana303 . 2023-08-24

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Possibly the worst cafe in the world. Sugar, fat and instant coffee. Service is also shocking. A real disservice to the area

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RichardL867 . 2023-07-29

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Truly dreadful. The staff were very unwelcoming and rude/blunt to a number of customers before I managed to order. I ordered some ice creams for my children. Don’t bother. Measly portions and a poor quality product combined with some of the most miserable surface I’ve ever suffered. Obviously you pay over the odds for the location but the price per portion was laughable. You’re better off using the ice cream van in the car park.

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L C . 2023-07-26

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We visited Pebbles cafe like many people do after a windswept walk along the fabulous Newgale Beach. Due to the current restrictions the cafe are operating take away only, so we purchased two lattes and an ice-cream for our daughter. We were asked by the lady who emerged from the kitchen if we wanted sugar in our coffees which is a little strange as usually this is something a customer does themselves. Nonetheless, we thought no more about it and walked back down the beach with our coffees. When we sat down to drink our coffees mine was so sweet it was undrinkable and obviously an instant sachet latte, my husbands was the same. I threw mine away and at the bottom was a sugary, powder which you get from instant coffee. It’s such a shame as the team are friendly and welcoming and this could be a lovely cafe but I’m afraid to serve two instant coffees for £5.00 is a rip off, dishonest and gives Wales a bad name!

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HotelJunkie21 . 2021-08-13

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There was a young boy working. Who seemed very quiet. He was lovely and enthusiastic. He checked his phone every 5 mins. Good luck to the girl !!!!

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Pembsgirl101 . 2021-07-23

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I popped in for an Ice cream, the sign outside read as... No Mask No Entry, Proof of Exemption Required ,I am unable to wear a mask, I do have an exemption badge and I was able to show it. The law states that I do not need proof of exemption. The ice cream was tasty and the staff were polite, probably won't go back again.

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sooze1944 . 2021-07-20

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We were staying a short drive away in a Nolton Bay campsite and hoped to find a nice cafe for breakfast. After searching online, we found pebbles cafe which sounded perfect. Upon arrival, we discovered they currently had no seating indoors or out, had a very reduced menu and no coffee. I understand the pandemic has meant small businesses have to operate differently, but think it may be worth updating information online so others won’t make the wasted journey. (Or that people can know what to expect upon arrival).

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jennywW6316SU . 2021-07-19

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Quick, friendly service of delicious ice cream with plenty of flavours to choose from. Fab location too!

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Curiosity754404 . 2021-07-10

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Very friendly good service made us feel very welcome hot coffee and a pastry was exactly what we needed after travelling for hours

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vanessac758 . 2021-07-07

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Wonderful customer service. Deliciously scrumptious banoffee pie, 10/10 for that. Smiles all round. Smashed it.

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JoshuaRichards1967 . 2021-06-13

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Lovely cafe and shop by beach. Very friendly and welcomes dogs. Great choice of food and even had doggie ice cream, which our dog loved.

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lindyloo122 . 2020-03-10

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We temporarily lost two elderly members of our walking group on a recent trip to new gale beach, the staff were very friendly and took a contact number for us in case they dropped in while we continued our search. After we were reunited, ice creams ad sweets were enjoyed by all. We were made to feel very welcome in the clean and cosy cafe. We will be back on every trip

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gailsZ3577JI . 2019-10-23

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I thought places like this had died and gone. The best thing to do is drive on and find sone where else. A shame.

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RichardL867 . 2019-10-13

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Had a lovely toastie and pot of tea. Very quick service. Clean and friendly. Dogs allowed in. Good views of the beach. Sells ice creams and takeaways

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474debbiep . 2019-09-24

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Stopped here with our dog for a cup of tea. Sat inside as no seats left outside, service was fast and the ladies were nice. Lovely view out to sea while we had our drinks. Beach things for sale as well as food drinks and ice creams

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3vic1980 . 2019-09-17

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Crowded, full of beach shop paraphernalia, simple food cooked quickly. Dog friendly, despite the recently beached condition of the family hound. Easy parking, great view of Newgale beach.

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MakeRealityGreat . 2019-08-28

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We quite enjoyed the coffee. It was really busy but we found a table inside. The coffee was good. There are lots of postcards and pictures and jewellery for sale. There are tables outside, inside and upstairs.

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jude9999_10 . 2019-08-07

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I went with friends and our children and we all placed takeaway orders. The children were sitting in the window playing amongst themselves. There was nobody in the cafe and the children were not loud or disruptive when all of a sudden a lady come over from the counter and rather rudely said can you wait outside for your order. We then went outside and there were buckets of children’s beach toys and the children were looking at them when the same lady came out and started ushering the children along and tidying the buckets. Poor attitude and awful service for what clearly is advertised as a family cafe with children’s toys for the beach. Most certainly won’t be returning!

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haverfordwest2017 . 2019-07-28

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Went to this lovely cafe for brunch and had to go back! Food staff scenery all fantastic! They were so accommodating even making a soya latte for the first time, accommodating my slimming world and lactose free needs. Thank you guys, keep doing what you’re doing it’s fantastic!!

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rachelpetty . 2019-07-15

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A classic beach front cafe/shop with tables set amongst the beach balls, wet suits and wind breaks. It is a small cafe with only a few tables but has a reasonable menu with a big choice of fillings in sandwiches, toasties, baguettes and rolls.together with a few cooked dishes. The staff were pleasant but the service was slow. I had a cheese and pickle baguette, my wife a tuna mao toastie and both were fine. It has a good range of cooked breakfasts. The toilets were outside and not very inspiring. There is a car park next to the cafe, first 30 minutes free then £1 per hour

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Barry C . 2019-05-10

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Reasonably priced. Nice seating area upstairs. Good coffee and nice smoothies and good range of paninis. We didn't have much choice in St Davids at 3.30pm on a Thursday so was pleased to find it.

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stratfordsub . 2019-04-04

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Pebbles has a captivating ambience, excellent coffee, a range of tasty cakes and friendly service, but it was the Silver Staircase that I'll long remember!!

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Busybee888 . 2019-01-30

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Only stopped for coffee and snack, but welcome respite from strong winds, could still watch intrepid people on beach, and the sea. Friendly staff, great coffee

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Mary H . 2018-10-11

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Popped in for a late lunch while driving the Pembrokeshire coast. The service was friendly. We had a couple of toastie sandwiches which came with a small salad for just 9 pounds. An exceptional bargain. Enjoyed the view from the restaurant while eating. We would recommend.

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TACOB0B . 2018-10-03

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We had a lunch here. The room is rather crowded with merchandise and the tables and chairs are a bit close together for comfort. However,the service is friendly and the food was served quite quickly. It was good value and freshly cooked.

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Janet T . 2018-10-03

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very helpful staff lovely food, amazing view on to Newgale Beach, dog freindly, wonderful ice cream would highly recomend.

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Dawn W . 2018-09-30

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We called into this lovely little cafe on the beach. It was a wild and blustery day and after a walk on the fantastic beach at Newgale, ordered a snack with a huge bowl of delicious chips, followed by cups of tea. Lovely and friendly staff. Also a great place to buy surf gear and buckets and spades. Call in, you won’t be disappointed.

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jbackhouse136 . 2018-09-16

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Pebbles relies on its position a mile from the main village of Newgale for custom. Having arrived at this wonderful beach this location offers the best access to low tide expanses of sand and rock pools. There is also plenty of parking albeit chargeable but relatively cheap (carry pound coins £1 for an hour £3 for the day coins only). Also some very basic public toilets. The wonderful RNLI also keep watch here during high season. For these reasons this is a great location along the Newgale Beach to stop at. (Do check the tides though).

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ninepine . 2018-09-02

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We went for a cream tea had to carry our own trays down narrow windy stairs to sit at a small table to eat dry scones with too little cream. Other than that it was great!!

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Chris S . 2018-08-30

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The staff appeared to have none of the skills required to run a cafe. They looked bored and clueless and had no idea about how to interact with and serve customers. Very poor.

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lupuscandenti . 2018-08-14

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Great spot! Friendly staff had a nice chat with the two lovely ladies who were serving. We had Chips with lots of salt and vinegar! And back again for ice creams. I can’t comment about any other food but they have all the usual buckets, spades, wetsuits/board etc for sale.

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4paulinet . 2018-08-11

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Spent the day on the beach and called in at the cafe for lunch .Food was great plenty of choice and my son hired a surf board to use .Stays open quite late as well .

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cparr2015 . 2018-08-11

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Such a shame as this place is in such a lovely location. Coffee was terrible, chips over priced and they charge 20p for a tiny sachets of ketchup, mayo, brown sauce and vinegar. RIP off.

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cowgirl1976 . 2018-08-03

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If you’re after plastic tat, awful coffee and freezer food this place deserves five stars. I asked for a warmed up sausage roll, the staff looked at me puzzled. One said to the other “how do I do that?”, then the seasoned waitress leant over and whispered back “stick it in the microwave”.

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Richard L . 2018-07-28

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Coffee in polystyrene cup was awful, Baguettes average..Expensive for the quality, staff smoking out the back, kitchen looks grubby from back door. Would advise to go to other end of Newgale to the other cafe Sands? Lovely toasties and proper coffee cups..

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Jo S . 2018-07-27

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Had a brilliant vegetarian breakfast with vegan sausages. Also cater with a number of gluten free snack options and plenty of lunch options. Would come back again for food soon

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helengI8063QA . 2018-07-21

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We visit Pembrokeshire 3 times a year for many a year.Over time this 'cafe', for the want of a word has steadily gone down hill ...We first visit this year was the back of April...Pebbles Cafe was shut. I found out on my most recent visit, the back of June, that they didnt open until May . what the......

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Kit A . 2018-07-01

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nipped in here for a coffee and a cake whilst travelling to St Dogmaels, always a friendly welcome and nice cake and coffee, well recommended and a lovely place to stop, especially if you have a dog with you

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Tony R . 2018-06-18

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I visited the cafe on 27th May, the beach was packed and the weather was in the lower 20’s.I went to the cafe to order 6 drinks I enquired if I could pay by contactless bank card and was politely told the minimum spend was 15 pounds. People do not carry cash anymore so please change your minimum spent to a realistic figure 5 pounds.

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Barriewelshman . 2018-05-28

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Visited today and had a lovely lunch!! I could sence the staff were new and the cafe may be just starting up but the waitresses could not have been any more friendly or welcoming. The atmosphere was very calm and relaxed although it was busy...

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Redfearn1995 . 2018-05-26

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A hearty bowl of soup was delicious and filling and accompanied by two good wedges of bread with real butter. The staff were friendly, the surroundings cosy.

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Fiona R . 2017-12-29

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£1.80 for a luke-warm polystyrene cup of tea. That's it! The service was poor, with staff standing around, with a queue out of the door and only one woman serving!

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katndog75 . 2017-09-22

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Called today it's just what it looked like. A beech cafe it's not pretentious or smart but it's in the ideal spot and serves drinks and a selection of food. Our meals were not posh but perfect. Served quickly and hot. Now looking at the...

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Tom277 . 2017-09-13

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Visited a couple of times for food for kids. Limited options are available in Newgale as only 2 cafés. Ice-cream expensive and barely a proper scoop. My son had cheesy chips which were not cheap. Large portions but chips weren't cooked enough. Staff reasonably friendly....

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Becky W . 2017-09-08

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Apart from the location this cafe has nothing to offer, food was flavourless and needs a change of ownership.

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Alan D . 2017-08-28

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It is small and the staff are lovely and friendly. Food is cooked fresh to order and is delicious. We managed to get a table outside with great views of the sea, a glorious lunch. They also have a shop next door with the usual...

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Zapstar67 . 2017-08-21

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I ordered a large breakfast, cost about 7-8 quid with tea, it came on some odd size 70's plate somewhere...

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Bob K . 2017-08-20

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We popped in here for lunch after riding at Nolton Haven. For a small beachside cafe the food was great. There was space round a table for all 6 of us and we all enjoyed our food, paninis and kids meals with chips. We all...

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Rel17 . 2017-08-11

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Couldn't get our knees under the tables,so had to sit at a strange angle in a very cramped space. Our drinks order was delivered to another table, then only one of the paninis we ordered arrived. The second panini was then delivered to another table, and when we pointed out their mistake they were still going to leave it there! Bog standard food in uncomfortable surroundings.

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Sally H . 2017-08-06

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El aspecto exterior no es muy alentadora, dentro incluso un poco deprimente, pero nada más. El pescado y las patatas fritas era aceptable.

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GiulioVeniVidi . 2017-07-31

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This is your bog standard shop/cafe selling and hiring beach goods and wet suits etc.There are tables inside and some outside although not if its cloudy!Ice cream is nice and on our first visit service was efficient and friendly. Second visit had different staff and was just okay, Ordered some hot dogs @ £2.95 each which came after a while and were small hot dog sausages in a stodgy bun but we did have the entertainment of a customer asking for a sausage roll only to be told 'we don't do those' and even when he got the menu and showed the server she still had to go and speak to someone who then said they only have them when the schoolchildren are around! What made it funnier was they had had some when we first visited a few days before as I nearly ordered one, communication not great then!Ordered some Mr Whippy Ice creams after the hot dogs and my wife had to refuse the first one as it was clearly not cold and firm enough but still tried to sell it although it was running out of the cone. :/

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Faiergreen . 2017-07-02

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stopped for cake and a coffee. ideally situated to take in the views of the surrounding area. Located next to public loos. .

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Wendy T . 2017-06-24

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This cafe is nicely situated at the end of Newgale beach. If visiting by car be sure to park behind it to save on parking charges.This place is what you see is what you get, it has a simple menu and a range of ice-creams for those hot days. The tea is served in cheap plastic tea pots but don't be put off ours were really good.The staff are really dog friendly and insisted on bringing them some water and a bit of fuss. It's not the most salubrious of places but it's good enough to merit a visit.

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danny lexus . 2017-06-03

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You can get reasonably priced cafe grub here. We had baked potato and lasagne. Both were bog standard and hot, served by friendly staff.

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Glenys D . 2017-04-12

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Most of the schools haven't broken up yet, yet this place was still busy on a Friday lunchtime (big queue for the facilities!). Great cake and coffee upstairs, with a fair bit of seating. I'd suggest sitting away from the counter if possible: it's not very restful as people queue to order and the floor wobbles in the old building.

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PAUL E . 2017-04-07

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Called in here as it's handy if you are walking in the area. Coffee is just instant, service average, cakes average.

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Susan C . 2016-10-22

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Really stingy with food paid £6.50 for a pitta bread with a thin coating of cream cheese and smallest amount of smoked salmon four people ate so hungry we had to buy more food after spending over £33 pounds When confronted supervisor very arrogant no refund offered .Coffees really cold and we did not enjoy ourselves .My sister asked for managers phone number but he clearly not available to answer phone avoid it at all costs people

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Jacqueline M . 2016-10-13

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We have visited the Pebbles cards a few times but wanted to get a wider view. The cafe is part of a beachside shop and sells a good mix of stuff. Food is decently priced and good value with a reasonable choice of meals and snacks. You even get the choice of in or outdoor seating and waitress service. As suggested in the title the cafe is dog friendly so you don't have to leave them at home or in a hot car!

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truefisher2016 . 2016-09-23

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This cafe and shop sells a wide range of surf and beach stuff, as well as having the cafe. We paid £2.80 for an ice-cream and some of the others prices reflect the fact that you are a captive market in that area. The service was also a little chaotic and our drinks never arrived, which they did quickly refund. We found it better to buy any paraphernalia before and took a picnic, then used this to top up with hot drinks and essentials for the day.

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Jo T . 2016-09-09

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Ended our holiday and after leaving the cottage we decided to call into the cafe for some breakfast. The full breakfast costs £7.50 despite the misleading signs saying breakfast £3.50 (watch out for the word FROM on the board.But figured £7.50 it must be a good breakfast...... After waiting 35 mins in an almost empty cafe I was served a small plate with sausage (1) egg (1) bacon (2 - ohh yippie) covered in cheap beans and a bowl of chips!!!!Chips, chips yes that was CHIPS...... for breakfast! (and Frozen frckin chips at that)No tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, black-pudding not even a piece of toastSo for £7.50 you get a bean soaked, toastless basic breakfast that takes an eternity to arrive.This place is the result of no competition and an owner with a frozen chip fetish.

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Colin K . 2016-08-27

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Paid for the over priced food, sat down to eat our food. 10 minutes into eating we were told that we had to leave because we didn't pay extra to stay inside.Firstly there was nothing in the shop to suggest there was a takeaway service, nor was I asked when placing my order if it was to sit in or takeaway.I had 2 children under 3 with me and my pregnant sister. We wouldn't have minded if we were told promptly. But mid way into eating our lunch we got kicked out. Disgusting. About 30 minutes later to small bowls of icecream were given to us because she felt bad for kicking us out. Yes all good and well but when we brought the issue up with her we didn't even get an apology.Awful customer service

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Jess W . 2016-08-26

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If you can find this Golden nugget - you will be well rewarded !We have just had 2 great weeks at Caerfai Caravan & Camping and came here 4 times !The location is perfect for beach access, you can get everything from Toasted sandwiches, Icecream, fish and chips through to Body and Surf board hire !Staff v friendly, nothing is too much of an issue and the prices are reasonable ...The car park is £3 for the day and goes to Pembrokeshire National Park upkeep,Beach less than 109 yards with RNLI cover in the summer - family enjoyed learning to body board ..Enjoy

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SuffolkFlyer . 2016-08-23

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As the only shop at the beach they are expensive. We shopped around after nearly fainting at the price of their wetsuits and found better quality for 25% less at Broad Haven. Two teas, two ice creams and can of coke cost me £9 today, so if going to Newgale, take a packed lunch and avoid this cafe.

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StemyP . 2016-08-23

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Clearly British coffee culture has not reached the Pebbles Cafe in Newgale. £6.60p for two mugs of cappuccino and a hot chocolate. And here's the rub. Not freshly ground but out of a powdered sachet. The only thing that was fresh was the boiled water from the kettle.Not even sure if it was Nescafe, more like Tesco Value. These boxes of coffee average at around £2.00. By my reckoning that's a profit of around £20.00 per box. Hot chocolate also from a sachet. Daylight robbery !!! Owners need to up their game especially since Pembrokeshire is now such a popular tourist destination. What an Italian holidaymaker would have to say I dread to think.!

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CymroSwansea . 2016-08-18

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Great food lovely surroundings staff fabulous service good very nice will be calling again..over sunny day busy but good service

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markcasey45 . 2016-08-16

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Living local and a regular user of Newgale Beach and what a magnificent beach it is too, but this cafe is a disgrace. Over the years have always used the cafe for the usual drinks, ice cream and bits and bobs, but never bought food from here as we live so close we usually go home at the end of the day of our tea or pick up fish and chips from our chippy, but today decided to get a bite to eat as we had been on the beach all day. My daughter and her friend both order what is described as a large portion of cheesy chips, not my thing but the children love it, anyhow after waiting probably about 10mins the first portion arrived, it was a normal size portion of chips, and with so little cheese on it I'm not kidding you was probably no more than 20 tiny pieces of pre grated cheese that had not even been melted so you had a portion of chips with a few pieces of cheese floating about in the box. I pointed this out the the young man who served us and he politely took it back to add more cheese and also I presume gave it quick blast to melt the cheese, thank you, it was a little more like my daughter was expecting, now here is the thing, at about the same time he brought my daughter's back, her friends chips and dare I use the word cheese arrived, yes it was as bad as the first portion he looked at it and said would you like me to sort that one out for you aswell, to which we replied thank you that be great, two minutes later he comes back and says I'm very sorry but I can't do anything about that one as I've just been shouted at for trying to help you, WOW so the Owner/ Manager has reprimanded a member of staff for trying to sort out a complaint, this is something I can not get my head around. Well thats the last pound coin from my family's pocket that ever gets spent in Pebble's.

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BBBOTS . 2016-08-15

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Don't know where all the negative reviews come from. We spent a week at Newgale beach and visited the cafe every day. The staff were perfectly friendly, the food is averagely priced given the great location. Fish and chips were freshly cooked, tasty and decent value at £5.40 takeaway. Baguettes were stuffed full of fresh filling and tasty and again not over-priced. The cafe is in a great location, across the road from the South end of Newgale beach. We had coffee, lunch, some delicious welsh cakes and lovely ice cream and were happy customer on more than one occasion.

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Mark_WJ . 2016-08-13

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£2.20p for a coffee made from a sachet. Enough said!If I could give less than 1 as a rating I would!A peculiar set up and the staff didn't seem interested in serving. When I approached the counter there were three members of staff working - only one was actually doing something, the other two just stood there, didn't greet me or ask what I wanted. I was genuinely confused! The place is extremely overpriced and offers poor service and knows it can get away with it. I will never visit this place again!!

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Rhiannon_How . 2016-08-12

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A good beach side cafe. Well stocked with everything you need for the beach (expect higher than usual prices - if you want a bargain, think about essential beach items prior to beach holiday and go on eBay) but very convenient! Ended up getting 2 wetsuits and hiring bodyboards. Made our day! Only purchased drinks but they had a good selection of toasties, sandwiches, pasties etc on offer.

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HappyCamperKA . 2016-07-25

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Excellent value and proving a wide range of tasty good. Can eat in or take away. Great selection of beach goods too at very good prices.

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Kate E . 2016-07-07

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Had lunch here. Mainly sandwiches & paninis. £5 for a sandwich with very small side salad with a basic ham filling. They offer smoothies made with Aldi juices so the focus on cheap ingredients. Bit of a delay for the food to arrive. Basically it tasted find just didn't offer value for money.

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ferribytiger . 2016-06-25

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I have to make it clear that this review is about the Pebbles cafe at the entrance to Newgale Holiday Park, Newgale.It is the cafe/shop next to the public toilets, it is on the Newgale to Nolton Haven road.It is not to be confused with The Pebbles Gallery and coffee shop in the center of St Davids, which is a first class establishment.I am saying this because I have noticed Trip Advisor reviews mixing up the two places, I want no confusion as to which place this review concerns.So, this is about Pebbles cafe at NEWGALE.Since holidaying locally for a number of years, my wife and I have had occasion to use this place.Bear in mind it is both a cafe and a seaside shop, not only selling food and beverage, but also kiddies buckets and spades, beach balls, all manner of beach paraphernalia, I must admit even proper adult wetsuits etc.We had occasion, last year, to need wetsuits.The establishment had an offer on, so we purchased 2 between us, we were content with the offer and the service we had.Apart from an ice cream, to take away, no more visits were made, until, one day we had missed lunch, we were at Newgale beach, walking our dog, we decided to stop at Pebbles cafe and purchase 2 paninis, to take away and consume on the beach.We were basing the potential quality on our experience purchasing the wetsuits.We went in and ordered the 2 paninis, as I recall they were basic cheese and ham.We had to pay up front, cash, as debit cards not accepted below a certain value, despite the cost of 2 paninis nearly making their limit, nearly but not quite.We sat outside waiting.About 20 minutes later they arrived.We went to beach and started eating.I can only describe them as incipid, our dog even struggled to eat the scraps we gave her and believe me, our dog isn't fussy.The service was appalling, the staff all looked as if someone had passed away, within the last hour, any courtesy was lost in the realms of time.So you live and learn, we didn't go back.So, this year, holidaying locally again, we were heading out for the day, with our dog.We realised we had forgotten the dogs water, we were passing Pebbles cafe, deciding nothing could go wrong purchasing something as simple as a bottle of water, we stopped and I went in to buy a bottle, purely the convenience.I found the bottled water in the fridge, selected a 500ml (small) bottle and went to the counter.As usual, attended to by somebody with a face of granite, who said £1.45, no please, just £1.45.Talk about extortionate, I don't pay £1.45 at any country fairs etc, where you can guarantee high prices.I don't know if it was the shock, or me just feeling very generous towards my dog, but I paid up.I paid using a £10 note, all I had in cash.The look I got was atrocious, I apologised for not having anything smaller, as far as I'm concerned it was money going in their till, if they weren't astute and business savvy to have enough change, that was their tough luck.I received my change, without a thank you and left, never to go back there again.And now I'll complete my review.The place is overpriced, the food appears mediocre, if you choose to eat outside, the tables and chairs are laid out along the rear wall of the public toilets, if you want chips, there are plenty on the staffs shoulders.Drive a further 300 yards and there are excellent cafes in the heart of Newgale.As I have said, my thoughts cover a twelve month period, my latest, water, experience being June this year.I made enquiries, the place is still owned by the same person that has owned it for years.Please do not confuse my review of this place, Pebbles Cafe, with Pebbles Gallery in St Davids, the place in St Davids has nothing to do with this establishment and is a five star set up.

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Andrew K . 2016-06-23

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This cafe is right on the beach, it sounds bucket spade's balls, body boards what suits. Reasonable range of food ; fish and chips ,sandwiches ,snacks , ice creams lovely, drinks, nice inside and outside eating. Public toilets next door and parking

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paulagittoes2015 . 2016-05-30

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Called in cafe for a cuppa tea before I had a job interview there and to be honest I weren't all that impressedThere was only 1 member of staff there which was doing everything, wasn't over friendly and wasn't enthusiastic when customers came in.Service by her was quite slow, cafe wasn't busy but was more engrossed sorting stick out after just having a delivery, the tea came in plastic typhoo teapots but was using Yorkshire tea teabags in them. I felt that the interview I had there was very unprofessionally done, was done in the cafe with customers in the cafe that could hear everything that was said which in my mind was not right, realistically speaking it should have been done out our public eye in another area where they couldn't see it was an interview I can see by recent reviews that other patrons of the cafe have had similar service of slow, unfriendly & not so good experiences there which in all honesty I totally agree as to what's been said, sorry Pebbles Cafe i have had better in a transport type cafe but not like what's been experienced here

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S69 . 2016-05-25

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Lovely spot for cafe, but the food is very basic greasy spoon type got 2 Americano coffee and a tea, the coffee was not ground coffee, but instant instead and the tea came in a horrible plastic tea pot looking like it had not been cleaned proper in a long time, if any was thinking of stopping here they'd be better just carrying on 2 min north to a much better cafe.

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John C . 2015-09-16

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Had fish and chips dreadful fish was frozen and cheap not worth price poor standard overall. As a shop for bits and peaces it fills expectations.

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stephenhK6402JQ . 2015-09-08

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This place shouldn't even be rated a 1 star! First of all is that the whole entire staff have got faces that you can tell tgey dont want to be there when you walk in! And from there on it gets worse! The women behind the counter tried over charging me for what i bought until i made her give me the prices of each item so i could work it out, and guess what she was £1.50 over! Then i went to pay by card which is in plain view in the window that you can use all types of card but the women said that we had to spend over £15 to use it?!?!? Lucky i had change in the car! So after that we were waiting for our cone of chips, so we were just browsing at the wetsuits for sale and then this old blonde women came out from the kitchen telling the women behind the counter fairly loud to tell us to go outside to wait for our take out!!! It was really windy outside and we were carrying our 8 month old daughter! I couldn't believe what i was hearing!!! But the women never said anything to us because she probably thought it was rude aswell! then 5 minutes later she came back out saying it even louder! To go tell those people to go outside and wait! The shop was more than less empty and we were not in anyones way either as we were browsing! This was outrageous behaviour by this blonde women! I would say there still open as its in a prime location otherwise this place would be out of business a long time ago....... My advise is to stay clear and use the shop a mile down the road which is half the price anyway!

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Jamesy8080 . 2015-09-02

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This cafe / shop is situated right by one of the main car parks at Newgale beach. It should be good. But it isn't. The service is poor and bordering on the rude. The food is overpriced. Nearly £7 for a tuna sandwich and packet of crisps. My recommendation would be to avoid and go elsewhere.

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Grewalski . 2015-08-28

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Fab fish and chips!! Lovely staff, a great find next to this wonderful beach. Family friendly menu and prices. Thoroughly enjoyed with our four dogs.

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mutzznutz . 2015-08-14

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I holiday in Newgale every year & have used the Pebbles cafe a few times over the years. They never fail to disappoint me. I can only assume that it is their location of being the only option at that end of the beach that has kept them open.There are too many members of staff, & yet they are all surprisingly slow. I only ever sat in for food once & had to wait over half an hour for sausage & chips x4. None of us could finish the meal as it was so greasy & very poor quality. It was also incredibly overpriced. I thought the sausages may have been locally sourced, butcher's quality meat for this price. But definately was not! Don't assume that you will pay the same price all week for anything in this shop. The prices can change more than once in the period of a week!The choice of ice-cream is poor, owing to the fact that they had no vanilla or strawberry on the 2 days I visited on my last stay in Newgale.They have a sign in plain view declaring that they take card payments, but this is only an occasional service as the card machine is regularly unavailable & the paper (easy to remove) sign is left on display.The customer service is terrible. The staff seem as though they don't want to be there & don't care who knows it! Staff are mostly rude & incompetent.I really have nothing positive to say about this cafe. It has been a constant disappointment over the years. I won't be using them again & hope they give it up, as they clearly want to, and let someone who cares about the customer take it over.New Surf on the same road sell a lot of the same stuff & were cheaper for everything I wanted including sea shoes. Avoid at all costs (only they won't be costs, there will be savings!!)

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AmberWoodGale . 2015-08-09

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A1 location with stupidly over priced ordinary below average food and drinks So many people who stay at our caravan comment on the prices and standard of food that although very average (can't go wrong with chips) doesn't reflect the sky high prices .What a shame!

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markguy3472 . 2015-08-08

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We stopped here for a cup of tea during a beach walk. The tea was ordinary as you would expect from a shop/cafe. We did not eat so I cannot comment on the food. Whilst sitting drinking our tea I noticed a large notice stating that no refunds are given for defective goods sold only an exchange. Can someone from trading standards please tell them this is contrary to the statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act!

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goldcherub . 2015-07-19

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Pleasant, nice, nothing bad, nothing outstanding. We had a cheese sandwich and a Panini followed by penny sweets! Not the best value, but neither is it ridiculous.

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jb6525 . 2015-06-20

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we were visiting St Davids for the first time, and had been to the cathedral. This is one of the closest cafes which is why we went there. But is was very good, would certainly go back there, food and coffee first class.

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4across . 2015-06-09

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Lovely beach side cafe friendly staff highly recommended. Food was overly lovely great tea and fantastic selection of ice cream

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Lauren M . 2015-06-07

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Where do I start. A large tea was a small cup with one tea bag in a HUGE plastic jug of water. Sausage and chips was not any quality reflected by the prices charged. I've had equal quality of a burger van outside of a nightclub. It was a disappointing pit stop that could have easily been a different story as it's a beautiful setting.

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lillybee81 . 2015-05-31

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The staff at this beach cafe deserve all the support you can give, such a seasonal enterprise is very difficult to succeed at but they give it their all. Really friendly and a good selection of food, drink and beach stuff including good selection of wetsuits. Great pot of tea.

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nickc607 . 2015-05-28

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We stopped there after walking from Broad Haven along the Coast Path, and had a very refreshing pot of tea for two, but no food.The tea, although very tasty was served up in plastic

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35welltravelled35 . 2015-05-25

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What a lovely view from a small but cosy little cafe/shop overlooking the bay food was home cooked and very tasty. Car park a bit expensive to park ( like to say council run nothing to do with the cafe owners) £1 an hour. Would visit again would recommend to visitors.

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markturner0808 . 2015-05-18

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Lovely cafe, and great for people watching. Good place to get a signal on your mobile. In addition the Pebbles has a great selection of gifts, photos, cards, jewellry.

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PAULINE R . 2014-09-21

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What a terrible cafe in this day and age.We suffered their over priced 'cappuccino ' which was obviously one of those packet 'all-in -one' jobs, whisked to a frenzy in a cheap small tacky mug....all for the princely sum of £2.20 EACH!! Costa prices. As other reviewers have said, what a missed opportunity- get a real coffee machine,learn to make good food, get some customer service skills & SMILE.Shame on you for ripping people off.

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notmagnolia . 2014-08-20

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An amazing place to be! I don't know what the other reviews are on about? The staff are always so chatty and make me feel very comfortable, the food is great and everything seems to be reasonably priced!

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Lucy55gt . 2014-07-30

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This cafe has so much potential and could be a little gem but despite numerous poor reviews year after year things haven't changed. Good selection of beachy goods and not too overly priced. The cafe side is let down badly by solemn faced staff who don't seem to enjoy working/interacting with the public and poor outside eating set up. Can't comment on food as I have never felt I wanted to stay long enough to eat! There is no competition so I guess there is no incentive to change things, a bit take it or leave it attitude. Shame, simple to fix?!

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giveitagojo . 2014-07-17

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Called into here after a walk along the beach. Only had a cup of tea, served with a plastic teapot and plastic milk jug which I can only assume was for ease and to reduce the cost of breakages etc. although I was given a cup & saucer. The lady who served me was very indifferent towards me when I ordered - when you are on your own it is very difficult to order your food/drink at the counter and then say at which table you are sitting.While I was there the staff could be heard in the kitched laughing and joking whilst a potential customer came in and went again as she couldn't attract anyone's attention. I appreciate that at work you occassionally have a laugh etc. but it could have been kept down.That said there was a good view of the beach through the window.

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Helen A . 2014-06-20

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Waited around 45 minutes for a breakfast, and it definitely was not worth the wait, even the coffee was rubbish. Very disappointed.

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Suey105 . 2014-06-14

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A simple burger and a tea was ordered. Firstly it took longer than it should have because the three ladies were dealing with "an exceptional order", which is fair enough, time wasn't an issue.Then I was asked if I wanted salad with my £4.95 4 oz burger, which I declined as the usual garnish on a burger would in my mind be sufficient. Anyway, what came in the polystyrene tray was a think overcooked biscuit like burger and bread bun and a ketchup sachet. The optional salad had been the garnish. For $.95 it was a rubbish burger at a price you normally find at concerts or sports events where you are captive.Then, when you go outside to look at the sea, the view is obscured by the council toilets, leaving the carpark as the best vista. Oh and your outside chairs are rusty too.

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steve B . 2014-06-05

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Went to this cafe today at about 11am, first week of the Easter holidays and a beautiful sunny day, thought we would round off a gorgeous walk with a coffee. The door was open and the tables all laid up but we were met at the door by a female staff member who obviously was having a bad day. When asked if they were open we were met with the curt response "no", when asked if they were likely to open was again met with a "no". I don't know what the circumstances were obviously but curtesy and manners cost nothing and which, if you want to work in the hospitality business, is surely a must. Also what a dreadful business decision not to open on such a glorious and potentially profitable day, the beach was teeming with customers. We went to the competition at the other end of the beach (Sands Cafe), much nicer and guess what, friendly service. As another reviewer said, AVOID !

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marleypup . 2014-04-09

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This must be one of the best Cafe's in Pembrokeshire which such a lovely scenic beach! The food is delicious and very well priced, and not to mention quick. The ice cream is superb, there is such a wide variety to choose from! The staff are extremely friendly and polite too! I also hired a kayak and had a huge amount of fun on it! Defiantly worth it! I'd recommend this beach cafe to friends, family and anyone else!

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Bob T . 2013-07-30

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The prices are absoluteley extortionate! whats more the kids were charged £1.20 for a feast ice cream on saturday morning, i bought one saturday afternoon and was charged £1.50 also a cornetto cost £1.50 on saturday and £1.75 on a sunday!. They seem to make up the prices as they go along! ripping off kids they should be ashamed.Service was also terrible with the most unfriendly staff i've ever had the displeasure of encountering. For the prices I expected a decent meal but was left dissapointed with frozen fish and frozen chips that was tesco value!

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mak770 . 2013-06-17

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We've been having hols near here for the last year. Cannot believe how much this business is ripping-off the general public. We knew that the price of windbreaks, beach stuff is inflated massively, even in comparison with other beach-front shops. An example is a crab bucket which cost nearly £2.00 more than every other beach shop we saw them in. However, the last straw was when we called there to get some welshcakes to get with our coffee later in the day. We paid nearly £3.00 more for the packet than it was selling for in local grocery stores, the exact same product !!!!!!! We desp needed the cakes and knew we'd pay a bit more for them, but that much is absolutely ridiculous. Sands cafe down the road can at least justify their prices because their products are made fresh and the area to sit in is nicer. Disgusting !

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sn0wdr0ps . 2012-11-16

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