The Village Cafe in Shepway

Busy cafe. We waited for a table and were not disappointed. Food was to a very high standard. BLT sub for me and tuna mayo brown bread sandwich first class. Each was accompanied by a small side salad and tortilla chips.

I visited on 18th and 19th July for breakfast, 18th was a full English but far too many large hash browns and tinned tomatoes - would have preferred less of those and another sausage, I felt the hash browns and everything swimming in tomatoes and their juice was just a plate filler. The 19th was scrambled egg on toast. All lovely, hot and tasty, but in my opinion a little pricey. They seem to now cram more tables in and customers are on top of each other. I've visited many times over the years but I think it has changed hands and it really isnt as nice as it used to be. My main reason for choosing this cafe over any other in the High Street was they displayed a sticker on the door that indicated No Dogs allowed inside. All other cafe's say they are dog friendly. As much as I like dogs, I dont want to eat with them sat in a public place and so close to me or maybe the staff may have petted it before bringing me my food, very unhygienic. But on my second visit, I got up to pay before leaving and spotted a dog sat at the table behind me with two adults - who had obviously either ignored the sticker or not seen it - as the door was propped open that is possible. As I paid I mentioned to the lady at the till and she had seen the dog and looked quite worried and unsure what to do about it, my suggestion was to tell the owners and point out the sign but she felt she couldnt do that - well, if not her - WHO???? Where's the point of having that sign if no-one upholds it? I wont be returning. As I left, she approached that table to take their order - so the dog stayed. The sign was about three inches square, easily missed, so why, if they really mean no dogs - dont they have them stuck at eye level all along the front windows and door, even one on each table along with the menu - no-one can say they didnt see it then.

Today I visited this 'cafe' with my sister and mum. We ordered 3 sandwiches, 2 toasted. My 74 year old mother was eating her toasty and pulled a long blond hair from her mouth, obviously it turned our stomachs. My sister took my mum's sandwich to the staff and explained the situation. We expected to receive a new sandwich, but a woman came from the kitchen and began shouting that it was a pink hair (I have pink hair) she said I had put my hair in my mum's sandwich! She presented as angry and aggressive. She then proceeded to stomp around and create a scene. Neither my sister or I could finish our food. We were charged £17:70 for the pleasure of having hair in our food, dirty cutlery, questionable food hygiene standards, poor or no customer service & rude and aggressive staff. The same women then followed us to the door and again presented as aggressive and confrontational. I would suggest giving this place a miss, unless you enjoy eating hair and being confronted by staff if you dare complain or comment on the food! We were told by the shouty person that they had good reviews, probably because people are too wary to do otherwise and they do seem to have a monopoly in the area! No doubt the owner will respond to this review in the same manner as they presented today, aggressive/ passive aggressive, rude manner with her colleagues as her cheer squad. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!

First time visiting and wasn't impressed. Both staff members seemed utterly miserable and didn't produce a single smile between them. Waited ages for a basic orders which were wrong when they arrived. Very expensive for poor food, service and atmosphere.

Fabulous breakfast, good quality bacon, sausages just herby enough, lovely crusty toast and an egg with a yolk so dark and golden yellow! We will be back.

We have just finished eating in the village cafe, all 10 of us! and it was amazing ! The staff were all friendly and welcoming and the service and the speed of the food was brilliant! Highly recommend a visit to this establishment for any of the food served. Well done The Village Cafe we will be back!

Lovely friendly staff enjoyable meal and great company would definitely recommend!!! Great hygiene and extremely Covid Safe

My husband see good reviews for the village café so whilst in the area we decided to pop in for lunch. My boys had a picnic lunch and goujons, I had an incredible all day breakfast and hubby had a generous portion of fish and chips. Service was friendly and welcoming, food was delicious and great quality High recommend a visit if you're in the area

My daughter and me came here for breakfast at 11am they took how order after 15 minutes we have been waiting nearly an hour and no food yet .won't be coming back here again 🥺

Given a shocking start to our pants holiday, we headed to Dymchurch for a day out, longer we were out the better. Found this lovely cafe, pretty much dead opposite the funfair we just took the children too. Inside was looking full, but a very helpful lady, gave us directions to their clean outdoor seating area. Very easy to order, very friendly and cheerful, both children enjoyed their lunch. Yes we paid £23 roughly, but for a family of four, with drinks and a whole baguette, with more than just 2 slices of bacon, and chips, the size of the Portions , £23 is very reasonable! Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Dymchurch!

Stopped here for lunch with a teen on a day out. Unfortunately they had no vegetarian burgers as on their menu and had run out of glasses for the teen to drink from so had a takeaway cup given instead. I opted for chips which were oozing grease at the bottom of the plate. One staff served us our food with no mask, which surprised me . Several customers went up to pay [through the cafe of other customers] and also did not wear masks or get asked to. I didn't feel very covid safe,

We had a family meal here in the half term with 4 adults and 3 kids. Terrible service and very rude. Really gone down hill since i last eat there. Will not be going back. Im sure there are much better and friendly places to eat in Dymchurch

This is the second time we have been back to the village café, and we have not had any problems here. You can sit inside or on a nice day sit outside. The food is amazing and not badly priced. The hot kids meals comes in a little bucket and spade which my toddler absolutely loved. Staff are so friendly and lovely. Have recommended to so many people already and the next time we go back to dymchurch we will definitely be visiting here.

I visited today with my 3 girls, and was very impressed. All staff were wore masks and regularly used antibac. Food was amazing, good sized portions and very tasty. Cafe was decorated with Halloween decorations and atmosphere was very friendly and calm. Kids food came with bucket of chips and syringe of tomato sauce, very good touch and girls loved that they could take buckets home. Would definitely visit again and highly recommend. 10/10 🌟

Called in today for spot of lunch shown to seats and table waitress very knowledgeable prompt service with food Tracy the cook fantastic stack no that's not a euphemism staff very friendly highly recomended

Wow !! Such a lovely cafe extremely welcoming staff, food was amazing too. Lovely manager very child friendly. My son said he had never seen so many beans on his beans on toast. Breakfast Baguette was the best ive had in long time very filing and not greasy at all. Shame we were only here for day would definitely recommend to anyone to visit.

Great quality food in big portions ! Friendly and funny staff who were very helpful ! Tina was amazing! Defo recommend!

Great place to eat. Friendly and happy atmosphere. Lots of choice for everyone and the children get a free bucket and spade with their meal which is a bonus.

Nice strawberry milkshake quick thick, latte went down a treat with partner and cakes were tasty, reasonable prices too

What more can I say? Without going into too much detail, The Village Cafe went above and beyond this past weekend to make my young boys birthday special when I fell ill. They heard from a relative who lives 250 MILES away and with no questions asked, jumped in to save the day. Wonderful, amazing people. We look forward to bringing all of the said family down next time they visit to say a huge thank you in person from ALL of us.

We went down to Littlestone and walked along the sea front to Dymchurch on Monday in between Christmas and New Year. We were hungry and found The Village Cafe was open so popped in. The place was heaving, but we found a seat and ordered our food. The staff were very nice, and the food came freshly cooked to order, and there was plenty of it. The fish was large, and there were plenty of chips and some salad. I eat a fair amount, but did struggle to finish mine. On top of that the price was very reasonable. If you find yourself in Dymchurch and looking for something to eat, you could do a lot worse than popping in here.The worse part was having to walk back to Littlestone to pick the car up.......

Popped in today for lunch on a very cold windy day. It didn’t take long with the welcoming atmosphere and excellent food to warm up again! We all had one of the specials - steak pie and a chicken and mushroom pie with homemade mashed potato, peas, green bean and peas with plenty of gravy in a jug and one steak pie with chips, all delicious. For dessert the chocolate cake, which actually defeated our son, was fudgy and rich but still light.We’ll definitely be visiting again!

Myself and my partner come down stayed in dymchurch to attend a music festival at lydd airport, decided to set ourselves up for the day nice big brekkie which was actually lovely, but to be looked down on and branded one of "those people" by a lady behind the counter looked like it was her birthday, im sorry me and my partner wanted to have brekfast in your establishment we wasnt aware you only accept a specific clientele not a couple in thier 30s minding thier own business and to be glared at and made to feel un comfy, I do hope you had a nice birthday and the festival for "Those people" was banging, we have used this cafe all throughout the year not no more we will find an eatery for our kind

Visited cafe today with new owners. Food just as excellent and the previous owners, large portions, great specials every day. Staff very friendly and nothing is too much for them. Its two minutes walk from the beach so not to be missed when visiting Dymchurch. You will be surprised.

Great all day breakfasts served, excellent value and friendly srrvice. Suitable for all needs. Situated in main Dymchurch High St.

Ordered an egg and sausage sandwich personally thought for £3:30 that 1 small egg and 1 small sausage was a bit tight

Varied menu, mostly with chips but also jackets, salads, children's menu. Extremely warm and welcoming staff, very reasonably priced.

This café serves the best food and help people who have special needs like cutting the fat of bacon ;) The staff are friendly and make you feel very welcome, they get to know their customers like friends. We’ve come here a lot and have enjoyed every meal and had great service <3 xx

Very nice staff, very friendly and helpful. Owner is a lovely lady called Radley. She is lovely!! Good home cooked food. Cant say enough good stuff about our visit.

When ever we are on holiday in dymchurch we visit this cafe everyday we are there. the food is great.We didn’t have one fault fresh cooked food lovely veggie breakfast and also the kids meals with a bucket and spade are just great!! Kids and adults both enjoy it every time !! They also have colouring there for the children to do to keep them occupied while waiting to eat..We will be back again same as every year !! Love it highly recommend everyone going there !!

I've been coming here on and off for years. Whenever I'm in the area I know I can be fed well at a good price. Bright and friendly with parking literally outside the door. 100% recommended, a proper local business :)

I've been here a few times, they do a good well cooked breakfast and they use good quality sausages! Friendly cafe.

We stayed in Dymchurch for a week and came in to The Village Cafe on a Tuesday. We enjoyed it so much that we went back on Thursday. Amazing service, really friendly, great food, clean and a very nice toasted onion sandwich. Not expensive at all. Price is good. If you think their breakfast is expensive, try a breakfast in London!

The waiting time is fairly long in busy times...waited 30 mins for 2x fish and chips and all I can say is the oil needed to be changed as you could taste it was old. Nice friendly staff

no service here, cold staff, cold tea, poor effort, members of staff moaning somebody hadn't turned up for work! shame as was imaging great things from this place after the reviews, will be trying the spitfire café next time !

Frendly staff breakfasts are soooo good and a good size you wont need lunch that day average cafe prices all cooked to order how ever you like it

It caters for the family crowd and has a Lovely atmosphered. Go for breakfast tea and filled sandwiches, avoid the lunch hours. They were busy when we came at the tail end ordered plaice and chips and the special steak pie. They serve a lot of cod but when our plate s arrived mine had a lot of hard golden batter very stale and chips ,It was well presented but it had no fish insude. This is probably the norm for Dymchurch.. The dried up steak pie and potatos were so awful they must have been last weeks leftovers lying all day in the sun.I doubt if the gullswould eat it, but the british will. Memories of school dinners.

Good Food well cooked nice friendly surroundings and helpful staff clean and busy nothing special just a basic cafe with good food

Bear in mind I have very good experience in how to run a cafe/restaurant.

There are 3 places to get breakfast in Dymchurch High Street on a Sunday morning.

We were passing by , we were new to the area and we needed boiling water for our baby as we needed to make milk . The cafe was closing but they let us in and was very generous and helped us out and we didn’t have to pay . Next time we will come by and eat in as the staff were very friendly .

Called here on the odd chance to escape some terrible weather and grab some simple food. In the end had cod and chips each for the grownups and the kids had nuggets and sausage and chips. It really was delicious and a real find. Good simple well cooked food. Staff were lovely to us. Nothing to complain about at all. Not sure what else might be open in season but for sure we would head there again.

This is the best place to eat if you are visiting Dymchurch. A family run business with a good menu and very reasonable prices.

I needed a quick lunch when in the area on business. Cod, chips and tea more than met my needs. The food was lovely, freshly cooked and the portions generous, all served by friendly staff. Fantastic value- I will certainly return if in the area.

Un endroit à la bonne cuisine familiale et un accueil très souriant. Le Fish and chips est très bon bon et très copieux pour un prix dérisoire. Un endroit idéal pour manger bien et rapidement.

Just a routine pit stop for lunch, on a cold winter Monday. But here there was a warm welcome and a really terrific plateful of beef stew. Exactly what I needed...and a mug of tea. All very enjoyable. Many thanks

We meet here regularly for Sunday breakfast with the family. Always get a warm welcome and great food. Lovely friendly cafe and we'll be back soon.

We have eaten here several times. Food is excellent and staff are very friendly. Highly recommend. Going back very soon for Christmas lunch

Lovely cafe in the main street of Dymchurch..only had snacks and drinks..but saw meals being served..and everything looked good..friendly helpful...

Stopped here for coffee, six adults, all my family - we are on holiday in Kent. We found no tables for six. No welcome, so we pushed two tables together.

Very pleasant visit here today, food was ok staff are kind helpful and friendly the cafe is very clean and organised (loved the Halloween decor) what let it down for me and my partner was when the staff was out back in the kitchen there was alot of foul language and had I had my children with me I would of had a few words to say

Lovely fresh cooked food, super friendly staff and a great central location in the quaint seaside town of Dymchurch

Food always fresh... Staff friendly and the cafe is always clean. Parking isn't a problem.. I have visited often and the quality of the food is always good. So you will get a decent meal or sandwich or snack or just a warm cuppa with out ant problem.

had large and came out hungry, even server said small and sais sorry, very poor . wouldnt eat there again

Had a couple of family. Earls here for nine people, could not sit together as tables of two or four but made very welcome and delicious food at a good price

Great cafe, excellent food and service and love the idea of kids food being served in buckets with a free spade to use at the beach afterwards

Lovely cafe, great food and drinks. Service is great and attentive. Would go back again very soon. good for families as lots of space.

There were 4 of us, all ordered slightly different breakfasts, they all arrived together and everyone said how nice it was

Been here a few times as a good cheap eat food quality goods and so are portion sizes great full breakfast children love the nuggets and chips in a bucket although younger one always try to eat her with the spade. The free bucket and spade are idea for the beach after or for holidays as they small enough to pack. Service is quick and alway with a smile even when busy place seems clean.

Visited yesterday for a late lunch with family. They were very busy but the speed of service was good. The food was good with good size portions.Just one minor issue was the chips were a little hard (maybe kept hot for too long). On the whole a good place to visit and yes we would stop there again.

Lovely cooked breakfast. This café is local to us so we go regularly. The milky coffee is top quality. The staff are pleasant too.

We visited last May (2016) when in Dymchurch and found the food to be good, service was a little bit slow but it was busy. I think we both had fish and chips and didn't have any complaints.

Nice little cafe, very nicely presented food, cooked fresh, hot and promptly served. Staff polite and friendly, definitely worth a visit, no pressure to leave, kept us out of the weather.

Good food, cooked nicely but a bit of a pain having to queue to place your order and usually only one person on the 'desk' taking orders, money and making the drinks. Often very busy and sometimes have to wait to be seated. Very good, very popular.

There are tea rooms nearby, but there is a wider menu here, complete with burgers, fish and all day breakfasts. You order at the counter, and I chose cod with salad, but could have added a jacket or chips. Sweets are limited, but a vanilla ice cream with raspberry sauce was a good choice, although I might have waited if I had not chased it up. The café is popular and warns there may be a wait in busy periods, but people are served in arrival order. Mostly local customers, and the café is found just opposite the Post Office. Weekends only, when the Amusement park opens before summer full season, may be the busiest days.

A lovely little cafe in the heart of Dymchurch,perfect for all ages, clean, comfy, nice menu, good prices and most of all they serve a lovely cuppa x

I visit this cafe on a regular basis! The poached eggs are lovely.i mainly come here with my youngest of 21 months but i have been with larger groups. The cafe is situated on the main high street and parking can get busy but there is a pay and display round the corner. The tables are 4 seats so if you have a larger group then you will be spilt up. The staff are friendly and chatty and seem to have good banter with the locals. The food is good- the menu is like most cafes with fried breakfasts options, Burgers, Jacket Potatoes, Omelettes, Sandwich etc. i am vegetarian so i tend to have poached eggs which i would recommend but the vegetarian burger here was also very nice. ( They haven't always had the option of poached eggs which can be disappointing if you go there looking forward to them)!If you are visiting Dymchurch i would recommend the Village Cafe prices are good and the food filling.

Really good quality meals. The cafe is very clean and the staff are friendly. It gets very busy in summer and you have to be lucky to get a table but that's because it's an all round decent place to eat.

After a little too much vino on new years eve I decided that some sustenance was needed. I decided to go for a full English. Boy wasn't disappointed. Top notch thick cut bacon, lovely fried egg cooked just the way I liked it. Plus mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and crispy hash browns. Oh and not forgetting the hot buttered toast. It was like heaven on a plate. Well done guys. Other cafe's take note.... This is how to cook a get British fry-up. I'll be back net time I'm in town.

As always, a warm welcome and a fantastic New Year's Day breakfast brunch - well cooked and seriously enjoyable

Found this place purely by chance as we past though Dymchurch. Had a great full English breakfast. Excellent portions, speedy service and friendly atmosphere. Recommended!

We had a nice meal with swift service. The kids meals are beautifully presented in a bucket and spade which they can take home with them we thought this was a lovely touch

Had a fantastic breakfast with good friendly service, couldn't fault the food at all. Coffee was a little weak but apart from that no complaints.

Stopped here for lunch earlier in the week on a baking hot day. Drinks were lovely and cold, food was great- my son's meal was in a bucket that he was able to keep (also came with a spade). It was a really nice touch and much appreciated on such a sunny day. Portion sizes were spot on. Staff were very friendly, genuinely so, and really smiley and welcoming.Many thanks :)

Thought I'd pop in for a bacon sandwich and cup of tea while my daughter and her friend explored Dymchurch. Food was good and the staff pleasant and helpful. If recommend a visit.

Stopped in for lunch. I had cod and chips that was very nice but I can honestly say that I have never had a piece of fish with so many bones in (I clearly can't hold the cafe responsible for that). My better half had pie and chips that was nice and my 10 year old daughter had sausage, also not bad. Staff were nice and portions were large. Worth a visit.

We had breakfast here. The good signs were that there appeared to be plenty of locals eating. Staff were friendly and efficient and the food was of a very good standard for the price. We will visit again when in the area.

Called in today for coffee, was busy but staff were friendly and helpful. Tables were cleared promptly. Food looked good and most plates cleared.We will visit again, maybe next time we will get to enjoy some food.

Visited the Cafe with a few friends. We all decided to have fish and chips and were not disappointed. The batter is to die for. The friendly staff and efficient service added to our visit and we have been back several times since. Only problem is we now always compare 'The Village Cafe' with other cafes we visit and it always comes out top.

Very impressed by the while deal. Looks better inside then out and well worth a visit. Very nice staff. My breakfast was top draw one of the best I have had. The beans were not only hot and that's not always a given they were tasty really tasty. Good coffee and cafetieres are available and it does fried slice and black pudding. Standard meal was very generous and filling, and the place has a nice feel.

The service in this small village cafe is excellent.The food is great and realistically priced. Great varietyBeautiful environment, clean and refreshingService excellent, staff are friendly and welcoming. Make you feel at home.

Along with two friends we have been here for lunch on a few occasions, and have had excellent meals each time, served by busy, friendly and helpful young staff. I thoroughly recommend the fish and chips (cod, haddock or plaice) lovely crisp batter.Looking at a previous reviewer (clouddancer40), I am suspicious of their motive for only one star as they have given the same to four other eateries.I would give The Village Cafe six stars if possible!

Visited on a Friday lunchtime. Fairly busy and from overhearing conversations sounded like a few locals ate here as well which is always a good sign. Fairly std cafe menu but children's options were good. Take away also available. Good service. Polite staff. Would eat here again.

The food and coffee was fantastic very friendly place to spend an hour or so filling up. Portions a very good size staff very friendly too.

I have been to The Village Cafe on many occasions and have never been disappointed.Whether it's a sandwich or a homemade special or even one of the regular dishes, everything is freshly prepared, beautifully presented, cooked properly and fairly priced.The staff are always friendly and we are always made to feel welcome.

Popped in for coffee and a toasted t-cake. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced, colouring for the kids. Very good service. No complaints from us.

We visited this cafe after a great walk along the seafront ,a great full English breakfast ,hot tasty great sausages and a real gut buster for a good price lovely strong cup of tea set us up for another walk back to new beach park ,place was clean ,friendly,and toilet clean and all well maintained ,

Lovely cafe , friendly staff,nice food reasonably priced.This is an eat in cafe aswell as being a take away fish and chips.lovely atmosphere in the heart of the small village, not far from the beach,well worth a visit.Reasonably prised too.

I've visited this cafe many times. The food is always really nice and great value. The staff are really friendly and helpful. The only downside is that you have to order and pay at the counter.

We visited the cafe over the Bank Holiday weekend. The food and service were good but the main highlight for us was how helpful the staff were at finding items on the menu that were suitable for my daughter who has several food allergies. We'll definitely come again next time we're in Dymchurch.

Fairly basic but good value, with helpful staff, looks a bit tired, but doubt if many people will complain. food is not exciting but it will suit families wishing to eat out with basic food

Despite the food being cooked on premises, the selection was uninspiring and the service was a bit all over the place with meals being taken to the wrong table and the girl at the counter unable to add up the bill properly.

Normally have fish and chips on the beach but last visit it was too cold so ventured into this café. The café was nearly full and there was a nice atmosphere. We ordered fish and chips which came with a nice side salad and it was only £1 more expensive then the normal take away we have from another outlet. The food arrived freshly cooked and nice and hot and was delicious - the batter was good and the fish really tasty. All the staff were very pleasant and will definitely use this café again on my next visit.

Very good if a little basic cafe food. Very freindly staff and good value. The kids meals even come with a free bucket and spade which was a great little touch. Its in easy reach of all the towns main attractions and well worth stopping by.

We always come here for breakfast at least once when on holiday in Dymchurch. The Village Breakfast (full English) is delicious and a very generous portion, and the kids love Nutella on toast! Friendly, helpful staff, and prices which make it an affordable treat! We love this place!

We visited the cafe on a sunny spring day so decided to get takeaway to eat on the beach instead of eating in, and received brilliant service from Radley, who was friendly, funny and obviously working really hard to get everyone's orders out as quickly as possible. The food itself was terrific - lovely crisp batter, non greasy chips and really generous portions. I would definitely recommend this cafe to all. It's really convenient too, being right in the centre of the village and opposite the funfair - really made it feel like being on holiday!

Very nice if a little pricey cooked breakfast. Staff were very pleasant and the service was good. I would visit again.

went here for breakfast on Valentine's Day...there was a lot of people inside so it must be popular..unless they was travelling like us...and it was decorated for Valentine's......my partner had the full english, i had the sausage and egg bap........was very nice.would recommend this place.

Good cafe , clean , good food , great pot of tea. Good service fair prices , just what you want from a small cafe .

I have eaten here three times and have found it to be just right. The food is very good with a nice mug of tea. I've had a full English and a meal with lovely chips. If your looking for a decent café, go here. Efficient service too.