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Once again this place was fantastic. Great staff, good food and a very nice place to have lunch. It has become our "go to" place for lunch when we are in Faversham.

Sadly we entered the cafe to find it was cash only!! We do not find this acceptable! We have cards etc. but it is the principle!! Cash should be accepted everywhere! It appears to be laziness on the management’s behalf! The staff were pleasant. Cash is king ! We walked straight back out and took our business elsewhere to a cash friendly cafe and where cash was warmly welcomed!

Nothing special. We only had coffee, but there was nothing that made me say “we must come back”. Usually when we go somewhere for coffee, the food menu and atmosphere often tempt us back for food, but this was not the case for The Secret Garden. Staff were pleasant. Credit cards only. No cash. Rather short sighted.

Had heard about this venue so decided to try it. Unfortunately not something we will repeat. Although there are plenty of staff the service was a bit chaotic and we had to wait ages just for coffee and a cake whilst watching people who arrived after us get deliveries of drinks and sandwiches before us. That said the cake was very tasty, but to us good service is an equal part of running a cafe.

My friend and I went for lunch and we had toasties, they were the best toasties we'd ever had. She had caramelised onion and Cheddar, and the onion was in large pieces, not tiny little bits you can't see. I had mozzarella, pesto and sun dried tomato, I've never eaten so many sun dried tomatoes, they we perfection. Definitely going there again.

Every year when I visit my friends in Kent I insist we visit the Quay in Faversham to go to the antiques shops and then tea at this tea room. Love the service of tea,cake and delicious scones at a very reasonable price. Plenty of seating and great service.

Wow !!!!! What a gem of a place and the food is awesome. The staff are so helpful and very very attentive. Would highly recommend this for breakfast lunch or dinner anytime. What a setting.

I had the best milkshake of my life here! I’ve had many milkshakes from various different restaurants and cafes but I have never had one as good at The Secret Garden’s Biscoff milkshake. Made with real icecream and topped with Lotus sauce and whipped cream it’s like eating liquid Biscoff biscuits. I cannot recommend it enough!! The staff are also so friendly and lovely. The woman on the till was brilliant and very helpful. I didn’t catch her name but she was wearing wonderfully bright red trainers 😊 Can’t recommend this place enough 🥤🥪🍰

I’ve been here before it’s a little gem beautiful little garden the staff are wonderful Rebecca and Tom served me today, five stars so friendly. All the staff …very clean ..good food ..recently priced potato home-made cakes menu has lots to offer

Today my other half and I stopped at the Secret Garden for some lunch while at the Hop Festival. We were incredibly disappointed with the sandwiches that we had ordered, and honestly I would have been embarrassed to serve them up considering we had paid £15 altogether for the two. We understand the Hop Festival is an incredibly busy time but however it was still early in the day and the prices charged were just not acceptable for what was served. We left and got some crepes from a stall near by which were cheaper and far better.

Had the ‘special’ of Sausage and Onion baguette. Unfortunately what I received was a lukewarm pre-cooked sausage with a large portion of something like onion chutney and the baguette was a supermarket part baked type. Very unappetising and couldn’t eat it all. Shame really because the location is great

After walking around the quay and visiting the antique shops a great place to sit snd relax and have a coffee and scone or a cake. Very friendly staff and good prices

Stopped here after a long walk, husband said it was the best bacon and Brie sandwich he had ever had with no scrimping on the filling. I enjoyed the unusual pistachio milkshake and the coffee and walnut cake was almost as good as my Mum’s! Young but friendly and helpful staff, toilet had no paper towels and hand drier didn’t work. Seemed to be a very dog friendly place.

A hidden gem out the way from the town. I wouldn't have come across this without friends saying about it and wandering to the antiques shops and here. Nice coffee and a beautiful garden. Cakes looked nice but didn't have one.

I had a lovely experience! The young boy behind the counter was extremely helpful. Me and my daughter ordered a cheese and tomato Toastie along with a sausage baguette - these were fantastic! The baguette was beautiful. All staff were lovely - and the drinks were lovely to. Fairly priced aswell, it’s a lovely little spot, will definitely be going back.

It wasn’t busy and there was many staff available. But what a wait! If they talked to each other less and concentrated more on the customer it may improve. One sausage baguette and a sandwich arrived after 10 minutes wait and a further 10 minutes later 2 teas appeared! Food was basic. Thin tasteless bread and a dry baguette. The salad with the sandwich was sparse and very much past its best. Whilst waiting I witnessed the young man behind the counter go to the hatch and place his hand on somebody’s food. Meanwhile a young lady who’d been standing at the tea counter for the whole time doing nothing picked up food to take to a table. In doing so she dropped the butter picked it up off the floor and placed it back on the plate. Hygiene is clearly not a primary factor here. Not an experience to be repeated.

Awful!!! Having read some really good reviews we thought we’d try the breakfast… never again!! I could have made a much better breakfast myself for half the price!! We ordered x2 English breakfasts without tomatoes and a pot of tea for 2. Should be simple surely? Firstly the pot of tea came out - it was half full and we couldn’t even get 2 cups of tea from it. Then the breakfasts came out - both were with tomatoes, the bacon was so fatty which was uncooked so it couldn’t be eaten, the eggs were overcooked and looked like they’d been dropped from a great height and the sausages was so overcooked that you could beardy cut into them. The quality of the basic ingredients were horrible and cheap and then the quality of the cooking made it even more inedible… all for £24.40, never again ! Wouldn’t mind but at one point there were at least 8 members of staff that we could count and yet nothing seemed to be done properly… such a shame as the space is lovely, but it’s not being run properly. Don’t waste your time or money going here.

Great café, plenty of space, dog friendly, pleasant ambiance with inside and outside seating. One of the best Full English breakfasts I have eaten for a long time. Great pastries. Very pleasant and friendly staff. I would tend to agree with some other reviewers that their coffee could be improved upon, but would not let this stop us visiting this delightful café.

Been here a few times for tea and coffee but came out today for breakfast. Quality food, quality staff and quality setting. Really happy with the whole thing, would recommend highly

The thing that makes this place stand out from yet another coffee shop are the staff ! Brilliant, friendly and efficient.

It was a wonderful experience and I got soup of da day, I got greeted by my waiter (Tom) he seated me at my table was very passionate and patient with his service an very enthusiastic young man. It was not expensive to but food here but the coffee were expensive but lovey. I would highly recommend going here. Thank you for the great service and I will be coming back on the Thursday for my pizza

A bright and airy café on the quayside. There's outside seating, although it was pouring when I visited so I stayed inside. It was pleasantly full and service was good, including clearing tables etc. I had a filling bacon and avocado baguette. This was good quality - well-filled and with suitable "trimmings". The cakes and cooked options looked good and I made a note to visit again.

A lovely coffee shop and lovely tasting coffee! Lovely little garden seating area where myself and Mum was able to sit in the sun and enjoy our coffee and cake! We are locals but first time visiting and we will definitely be making it a...

The staff at the cafe are amazing! So kind, eager to please and always happy to help, the food is also gorgeous and belly filling. There was lots of festive cheer around the cafe with tinsel, decorations and even a snowflake topped coffee 🎄🎅🏻

Visited today and was disappointed when my fairly expensive lunch turned out to be below usual standards for this cafe. My sandwich was made with packet bread and coffee was scolding hot and watery. Also, I asked for a small milk for my 2year old...

I've always liked this cafe. Nice area, plenty of space inside and out. I've only had cake, tea, coffee here and I have to comment on the ridiculous price of coffee. A black americano set me back £3.30. It must be the most expensive coffee...

I just love this place!!! Been so many times before and today did not disappoint!! At first, when ordering you think it might be a bit pricey, however the sandwiches always come out so well presented with a little salad etc. the goats cheese salad...

Very good toasted sandwiches but DO TRY THE FILO PIE. Excellent cakes, home made custard tarts. Everything reasonably priced...

Dirty, food uninteresting and bland and staff that wish they weren’t there This place could be lovely but the combination of a cook who clearly should have given up years ago, poor quality food and a filthy tables is one to avoid And don’t start...

This place is great; good food, friendly staff, dog friendly and fantastic cake. With three separate eating areas you have a choice of the fresh air, the main cafe or the quieter front section (unfinished). It's a great place to start or finish a trip...

Coffee and cake in the garden was great. Pleasant end of Faversham by the quayside. Huge piece of cake

Food, service and the setting where all pretty average. If you were close by and were feeling peckish then it’s worth a visit, but I would not go out if my way to pay another visit and I wouldn’t recommend.

A great place for freshly prepared food, Super, super friendly and relaxed.. In the warmer months it has a beautiful garden with sun and shade. Very dog friendly

With COVID, the cafe had screens between tables, social distancing signs etc. The food was wonderful and service really good! And our dog came too!!

We found this place when we visited the Queys last year. The front enterance is tucked away between the shops and the cafe and gardens are to the rear. This was our third visit. The inside decor is Shabby Chic which is not to my...

Nothing on the menu for vegans (despite it saying online it has vegan options). Asked at the counter and was told they do a vegan cheese toastie. I asked if it was cooked in the same sandwich maker as non-vegan foods and was told yes....

We have been a few times and just read that ownership changed recently so perhaps that explains the difference on our visit. The pastry we had was quite stale and dried out so perhaps it was yesterday’s (normally that pastry is lovely). Bizarrely whilst the...

Love this hidden gem for somewhere to eat, drink and meet friends! Generous with the cakes and lovely friendly staff! Great seating area outside especially after a long walk or some retail therapy. Thank you for serving us at the last minute today too!

Dear Secret Garden, we waited for someone to clear table so that we could explain in person, but nobody came. Probably because the very young dark haired guy out on table service didn’t have a single second free, he is definitely overworked and out front...

We love this cafe. Its a favourate of ours and my parents. At the end of Abbey Street is a lovely place to visit. Park for 2 hours free and pop into the cafe. Out door searing is great. This is a favourate of the...

Disappointed, have been here many times. Usually sit outside which is nice peaceful.but as it was raining today so we sat inside , (don’t sit too near counter) It was so noisy today. The staff not customers making it noisy.It is over priced. Coffee wasn’t...

We do not understand the bad reviews here. We have been here with various groups multiple times since it opened and we have always received wonderful service and great, freshly made food. It is reasonably priced and a lovely place to sit and have lunch....

Coffee is very expensive at £3.00. One of them arrived slopped in the saucer and my mother-in-law had to ask the young waiter to do something about it as he would have just left it as it was. My earl grey pot of tea for...

So disappointed, could be lovely but the food is dull and certainly not prepared with any care. The staff are disinterested and the whole place doesn’t look very clean and then there’s the prices. I don’t mind paying for quality but this place does not...

Very poor overall and it could be fabulous on such an interesting location Food basic and tone portions, coffee silly expensive Staff miserable and disinterested

Nice location and surroundings let down by excessive prices £3 for a paper cup Americans coffee and £6.50 for a very average thin toasted plain sandwich that would just about be greasy spoon cafe standard.

2 coffees in paper cups self service, an absolute rip off. Staff not even friendly to mitigate the prices

Toastie, coffee and portuguese tart. It's expensive so should be better. For £3.50, if I order a flat white, that's really what I want, not a cup full of hot milk. At nearly £7.00 the toastie was just ok, nothing special, so not good value...

Nice surroundings, Dog friendly, Friendly Staff, Clean and Tidy. Social Distancing in place, Some Constructive Criticism....very expensive for what you get, Sandwich's Dry, Toast should be Buttered ALL over, NOT just in the middle of the bread.

Overpriced and grubby The food at one point was very good but not any more. Menu has been reduced and the quality has gone through the floor. Add to that the fact that it’s £3 for a coffee and the place is filthy! Avoid if...

Have always seen this place to be busy so thought it must be good! However the staff were very impolite, not at all welcoming. The coffees so incredibly overpriced! £3 for an Americano is ludicrous. Myself and my partners breakfasts came out separately, my partner...

Absolutely rubbish breakfast here this morning. Terribly presented. Whole plate swimming in baked beans juice, completely covering fried egg and bacon etc. Everything looked as if it had been thrown on to the plate. My friend’s breakfast was just as bad however minus the juice....

Situated down the Creek in a pretty converted yard area with lots of interesting little shops including a great butcher and fishmonger - plenty of antique and bric a brac shops too and a hand car wash ! We popped in here while the car...

Sticky table Inattentive staff Undercooked food (quiche) Great coffee but overpriced at 3.00? Reading earlier reviews would appear managers have not paid an attention to previous critical comments

Stopped in for tea and baked beans on toast on a Sunday morning for £4.50 and was astonished to be brought one slice of toast barely larger than my hand and a bare covering of beans. The cost of lost future custom by our party of seven must surely be more than the cost of one more slice of bread

Me my wife and two boys took my father in law here for his birthday for breakfast. firstly the doors are left wide open and when we asked to close them the lady said no. My wife explained my 4 year old son was shivering and already had his coat on, she then asked her colleagues what they thought, she then revealed the manager doesn't like them closed!!!!! we had already ordered and paid so stayed anyway the doors were closed by now. The tables were sticky and it felt a bit grubby too!There was two full english breakfast ordered and in my opinion they were burnt the bacon and sausage were inedible!!!! bacon was black and crisp whilst the sausage was hard and chewy almost stale like and possibly from the previous day and certainly wasn't freshly cooked.defiantly do not have the breakfast they've lost our custom. I'm non confrontational so didn't want to speak to them in front of other customers and certainly not in front of my father in law as it was his birthday

As part of the Standard Quay development we visited here for afternoon tea. They do a good range of baquettes etc and cream teas. Reasonable value. Mind your head when entering!!!!

Had the best sausage and onion baguette sandwich ever!! Menu range covers all bases, with something for everyone. Good coffee..prompt service!

Was asked by a friend to go for lunch and the Secret Garden Cafe was her suggestion. All I can say is “wow what a gem”. Such a cute little place, with amazing fish finger sandwiches, delightful selection of drinks and cakes to die for. All produce sourced locally where possible and freshly made. It’s a real shame to be sharing the secret.

3rd time we’ve visited The Secret Garden and food and drinks have always been good. Freshly made sandwiches and delicious cakes. Slightly more expensive than other cafés for some items but worth it!! Dogs also welcome!

Popped in whilst visiting the antiques outlets and opted for tea ,scones with cream ,jam and sponge cake. 2 scones 1 sponge cake 3 teas! £18 .80 Tea bags in cups!

We visited during the hop festival on a busy Saturday afternoon, service was prompt and sandwiches, ham with salad and bacon and brie were nice but not worth the fairly hefty price tag of £6.10 and £6.40 respectively. Both came with a very small side salad and a few crisps. Surroundings were ok a nice spot down by the creek.

This place was used to be so good about 18 months ago. She nice then it’s gone downhill Grumpy cook who really isn’t interested and the prices keep going up! Nicer places to eat won’t come again

Went on Sunday; have been many times and always a favourite. Good service, and nice food. Always have a bacon sarnie, often with some crisps, salad, nice thick cut bread, crispy bacon, what's not to like. However this time no crisps, no salad, and worse, bread thinner than you'd find in an economy tesco loaf with soft soggy bacon sandwiched in between. Less appealing than the Bacon Sandwich on our local industrial estate that costs £1.20. Friends had scrambled egg which was closer to Omelette rubbery in texture and taste. We need our Secret Garden back, where the scrambled egg (I don't eat egg) was always special for those that had it. 'Best scrambled egg around' was often said. Service still good, such an appealing place.....just need the 'A' game back on the food front when charging £7+ for a bacon sandwich and a coffee!!

We visited this place for a drink and snack. the building is a type of outbuilding/ conservatory situated at the rear of the shop area. We ordered I x cake. I x cappuccino and I x hot chocolate. Unfortunately I had to send the hot chocolate back as it had hardly any taste. It was without query sorted for us. The service was good. The drink prices were far higher than any other similar establishment we have visited in faversham

It was a lovely sunny weekend and we found ourselves down by the quay nosing about, as one does and chose to pop in for brunch, lovely freshly made sandwiches with crisps and salad arrived with coffees to our table outside. A pleasant court yard place to sit in or out of the sun, although we did change our chairs as they're not all too comfortable.

Nice place nice staff nice food just took a while to arrive but it was a sunny day and busy good to be able to take the dog in then walk up the creek

Have visited here a couple of times most recently yesterday !We sat inside the place although plenty of seating also outside in the garden area too!!

£3.25 for a mediocre coffee and the same price for a take out ! Plenty of choice elsewhere in Faversham.

My husband ordered a pot of tea for one. Nice, you might think! However, the pot poured alright, but dropped, missed the cup, filled the saucer, and covered the table. He poured the tea in his saucer back into his cup, tried again, but exactly the same,

It looks like the inn place to go to but a small cup of coffee at 3 pound is expensive to me. We will keep this in mind next time we want a cuppa!

Had an amazing breakfast at the Secret Garden. Great find & dog friendly. Best breakfast we have had in a long time. Will be back to try the yummy looking cakes.

We needed at sit down after trawling through the antiques shops and found this bustling place behind a bit of a shop front. Great coffee, fast service ands with a lovely garden area out the back, most enjoyable.

On a cold February day after wandering around Standard Quay looking at the historic barges, unusual shops and the Furniture Barn, the Wood stove shop and a hand made kitchen store it was lovely to go into the warmth of the Secret Garden Cafe.

What a divine little suprise to come here for brunch..really really good..

Friendly cafe with great food, amazing cakes and coffee. Friendly staff. Delicious fresh food, freshly made and very reasonably priced.

Friendly service, good food and great coffee. Excellent selection of sandwiches, soup and chilli along with terrific cakes.

This is very hidden and worth a visit. One of those quaint cafes that you can easily spend an afternoon enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of cake. We had the soup of the day with bread. It would have been better if the bread had been home made bread! The atmosphere is welcoming and friendly.

Amazing atmosphere in the Summer with a lovely garden and birds. However in the winter it is less nice as no garden, and the staff don't clear the tables/ stand around chatting. Would return but only in the Summer.

Really great service but also just very cute and quaint. Lovely for an afternoon tea (i took my mother in law)

This is a really good find tucked away on Standard Quay Wharf in Faversham. It has a pretty seating area outside and a spacious interior - and it is dog friendly too, both inside and out.

Called in on the off chance and pleasantly surprised by quality of food and service. Lovely, sheltered, outdoor space. Ample parking

Lovely café with friendly and helpful staff. It is dog friendly which is great. The food is fab. They do amazing hot chocolates.

The trouble is this is so good to be a secret, out of the way down by the creek but plenty of car parking.

Out on an early morning dog walk, we arrived 15 minutes before opening but our baby was crying for a feed. I popped my head in and a member of staff said we could come in early which we were grateful for. We were surprised how busy it was come 9.30 opening time!

We were taking some overseas visitors around Kent and decided to have lunch at The Secret Garden Cafe which we had just noticed whilst walking around the quay. The staff are friendly and efficient and the food well priced and with a great range. Our visitors, from Western Australia, were very impressed with both the location of the cafe and also the quality of the food. We'd definitely eat here again.

Wonderful afternoon tea Will definitely be back for more. Lovely place. Service amazing. Friendly staff

Love this cafe and have visited frequently. However visited recently and really enjoyed the garden. It is great entertainment for young babies. But I have been put off as there is no baby changing facilities.

Stopped in here for a light lunch. Good to see dogs were welcome. Had an egg mayonnaise baguette. It was mostly sliced egg, hard to find the mayonnaise however, but was still enjoyable. Saw the breakfasts passing by and they looked great, so will be making the effort to return and try one soon! Nice surrounding (except for the old wonky pictures on the wall, which don’t enhance the decor one bit, and the horrid hanging plastic plants, sorry) but overall a nice place.

Popped in for a coffee whilst out cycling, and was pleased we'd taken the time to find this place. Easy access around the side of the building to wheel the bikes round, and plenty of seating outside so we didn't offend anyone with our lycra. Great service, decent coffee and large portions of cake. Will be going there again.

Dropped in here for coffee on visit to Standard Quay at Faversham. Menus on wall looked so appetising we decided to have something to eat. Lots of salads, sandwiches croques, baguettes with

I came across this cafe on a very hot day on the quay in Faversham. It has a pretty garden and because of its location there was a lovely breeze. They serve sandwiches and meals and the service was very quick and good and the prices reasonable.

We ordered two cold bottled drinks and a slice of cake but had to wait over 30 minutes for it to be delivered to our table and then the drinks came without glasses. When we asked why it took so long we were told that we had to wait whilst customers who had their orders which needed a 'chef' were fulfilled before they could put two bottles, two glasses and a piece of cake of a plate. REALLY??? Go, if you are prepared to wait a long, long time.

Wonderful summer’s day and enjoyed a light lunch at The Secret Garden. Good but lacked attention to detail. We sat outside where there was far too much rubbish around the table which could so easily have been cleared away.

We went in at 12.00 on a day when there was a nautical event in the town and there were a lot of people about. We went in, joined the queue and my husband found a table. I asked for 2 ham baguettes and two diet colas. She said there would be a wait of 40 minutes! ~To make 2 baguettes! So I said I would just have the cokes and she told me to help myself out of the fridge - and she hadn't got any clean glasses! How can you provide such terrible service on a day when you know there will be lots of visitors.I have been to this cafe a couple of times in the past and the service has not improved. It is not good having good food if no-one can get served with it. Increase staff levels when you know there are going to be lots of people visiting

Had lunch here yesterday - the 'special' of mackerel pate, toast and salad garnish.

Went this morning for breakfast and were lucky enough to sit in the sunny garden as fairly quiet. Great spot and food of high quality just don’t head here if looking for a quick turnaround as it took approx 40 mins to receive our food.

Went here before going to the antique shops and the barges. Fine staff and well served coffee and scones.good service

Lovely staff at this chic little cafe in Faversham, great choices on menu and delicious breakfaat and lunch items. Great cakes and scones to have with coffee or tea. A must do!

Nice environment lovely garden pleasent service lots of seating. Standard Quay itself needs promoting and advertising it was all bitty .