Waterfront Club Cafe Bar in Canterbury

Had such a great night! The bar staff was super! We met the lovely owners Richard and Bobbie what a pleasure it was to meet such lovely people and lovely faces! Great atmosphere! And that view is just incredible! Good prices for drinks! All rounder fantastic evening! Will definitely be coming again! If you’re in the Whitstable area I absolutely recommend this beautiful bar!

You will not find a friendlier bar. Great afternoon listening to the open mic crew. Fantastic!

Elevated bar with large terrace overlooking the sea. Only had drinks. Nice staff. Good prices.

Just back from a quick visit to enjoy the wonderful view and the early evening live music on the large balcony. Definitely be returning. Shame we couldn't stay for the food and evening live music.

Lovely place for private party very personal. Lovely staff reasonable priced. Not suitable for children

Excellent location to have a sunset cocktail and relax whilst the waves lap the shore.

Fabulous spot. Lovely views. Sat on the balcony in glorious sunshine. One of my favourite bars in the bubble.

Great place to hire for an afternoon birthday party.

Do not be fooled, this place has recently been taken over by new owners and it is not to be missed, live music and the most amazing Sunday roast three course platter. Must book I think?? There are few places in Whitstable with this view over the sea, let alone with the food to die for. Richard and his staff are warm, friendly and more than accommodating. I’m reluctant to post a review as it’s still our hidden gem, stay for the sunset and chilled vibes but if I come for a drink please give up your seat 😂❤️

Tapas roast - wowser! Also first rate live guitarist/singer.

Great bar with an excellent view of the sunset

This is a lovely venue if you want to relax on the balcony taking in the sunset. On my visit i didnt have food so cant rate. But previously i have eaten there and never been disappointed, however since new management its more on the pricey side.

Friendly bar staff, pool table, great views

Amazing venue!!! We hired this for a 50th birthday party, rich is the best and will do anything to help. Incredible view, gorgeous decking, lovely bar. Can’t recommend enough for events and also just drinks

Amazing venue, we hired this for a 50th birthday party. Rich is the best and will do anything to help. Incredible view, gorgeous decking, lovely bar. Can’t recommend enough for events and also just normal drinks!

Quite mid week, good pool table

Absolutely lovely venue. Bobbie (the owner/manager, I'm not sure) is super lovely. Highly recommended. X x

Went in this place with the wife and grandson (who is 5 years old). Sat on the outside glass fronted veranda, nice views and well protected from the breeze. Ordered fish and chips X2 - at £13.00 each !! And chicken nuggets and chips for the Grandson, plus two coffees and a soft drink…Total bill was £37.30…and they came to get the money off us before we even had the coffees…!! Not surprised as it happens, the chicken nuggets and chips were in a basket, not on a plate, and our fish and chips were in a cardboard box… I don’t know what fish it is we were served, but I know it was not Cod (as advertised on the menu). It fell apart into mush when you tried to cut it, and had no taste whatsoever…the batter was nice though…!! Same with the chips, which were oven chips i believe… it was pretty nasty really…I certainly will not be using this place again, and I am NOT recommending it, and won’t be taking anyone else there…Major rip-off…!!

Such lovely friendly people, Rich and his partner made a quick visit to the seaside a very enjoyable experience (even if I was forced to drink beer due to lack of coffee! Lol), which turned into an overnight stay! Now looking for a flat in the area, lol. Iain

Sat out on the deck one evening with friends and enjoyed a drink while listening to the live band. Great atmosphere. Nice friendly people working there.

Lovely place to sit out on the balcony with a beer watching the world go by. Nice buzzy place with friendly staff.

Another drinking establishment changed hands and gone all gentrified in Whitstable. Used to be a working-class sports bar. Now they have Pride flags behind the bar. Nothing wrong, per se, with either concept. Look at my rating: I liked it. So did my friend. But does show how things haved changed.

Great place to relax and have some drinks

A lovely place to sit on a sunny day for a drink with friends

Nope. Definitely not open. That's no problem except it says it is... a bit disappointing when tripadvisor says you are open but you aren't. You need to update them don't you.

Beautiful beachside bar! The best seat in the house for sunsets! Great bar selection! Cant wait to visit again!

Nice place with great view from terrace.

A lovely location; enjoy the great views whilst tucking into fish & chips whilst siting outdoors looking out across the beach. Very chilled, relaxed atmosphere; good portions food-wise and reasonably priced too; attentive/friendly staff and great service all combine to ensure an enjoyable dining experience, all in all.

Friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks

Was very cold not much choice of beers

This has to be one of the friendliest places i have ever visited, the staff are always smiling and helpful. It's got the best balcony for watching the superb sunsets. The food is excellent, i can't recommend this place highly enough, can't wait to go back in the future

I only ordered beers so cannot comment on the food. But look at the views. Must go if good weather. Friendly staff and nice location.

What a stunning setting, great food at reasonable prices as well

Good quality food and reasonably spacious terrasse along with these amazing views make this place one to remember.

Nice food friendly staff and people great location

Absolutely the best fish and chips I've ever had.

Location, location, location.. and Dog friendly too... So, we found this beautiful place in a prime spot overlooking the sea whilst walking from Seaview Holiday Park into Whitstable.. fabulous outdoor terrace to enjoy a drink or two with our dogs. The staff were ever so helpful and friendly. The toilets were clean. There was hand sanitiser available. Whilst we didn't eat, the food on other people's tables both smelt and looked lovely. The menu prices looked reasonable. We thoroughly enjoyed our bottle of wine in the sun. Plus there was drinking water available to stay hydrated. Overall.... utterly fabulous, we would return if in the area.

Nice place for a drink and food

Best beer battered cod I've ever eaten. Lovely staff and very clean. Highly recommend

Average service despite friendly staff. Great terrace for a drink or coffee however you will not your best fish and chips there! So pick your battle.

Tastefully refurbished. Still a nice place to visit, staff lovely, and best seaviews in Whitstable.

Easily the best view of the sea from a pub in Whitstable, with a large outdoor terrace to soak up the sun over some drinks. The food and drinks are pretty standard pub grub and the interior isn't to my personal taste, but that's not what you're coming here for. The staff were friendly and service was great, we will be back time and time again. Dog friendly 🐕

Lovely views but seating area was so uncomfortable. Such potential this place of they invested more in furniture. Feels a bit like a service station. Staff are great though.

Just had lunch here, wouldn’t eat here again, jacket potato with chilli and cheese was cold, fish and chips - chips some were not cooked properly fish really greasy on plate loved the varanda outside to have a drink next time just have a drink then it’s lovely here

Lovely staff, great views from the veranda. The scampi and chips was amazing.

Great sea views. Great staff. Great Fish and chips and they have cloudy apple cider. Boom

Great venue. Good dancefloor and bar!

Good view but the food was average. I won’t be returning.

Lovely terrace overlooking the sea. Great place to people watch. Good modern decor.

Nice aspect on first floor veranda overlooking coast, comfortable deck, ok for people watching as they walk the seafront path, meal was slow coming but expected as Whitstable Oyster festival in full swing, food of good standard staff did their best to accommodate us.

Didn't eat here but 5* for the unrivalled view.

Very good location excellent service good food will come back again for sure

Non existent waitress service Bar manager friendly and welcoming food prices expensive beer average for Whitstable nice deck seating area no disability access

Really poor service. No one to greet us on arrival, bar maid ignored us. We took ourselves to a table and borrowed a menu from the table nearby. Went to bar to order and was abruptly told table service only. We waited 15 mins at table - no service. Asked again at bar to send someone out for our order and after another 10 minutes still no none arrived so we left. Shocking that in August they seem to have one waitress and one bar staff for about 20 tables.

Stunning location, fantastic food and drink and super table service with very friendly staff. So reasonable too. We’ll definitely be back x what’s not to love?!❤️

Delicious fish & chips and very friendly staff. Dog friendly!

I like this venue as it serves good food and has a wide range of drinks on offer. There’s a great view of the beach if seated on the outside balcony. This is my main choice if watching live football. It has decent seating & it’s never crowded. The service is very good, the staff are always friendly and attentive.

Location and sea great views on sunny day

Great if you are 4 years old served with plastic knife and forks that kept breaking no real cutlery ? Coke flat Could not wait to leave

A brilliant place to watch the sea and relax.

Great location for drinks. Fantastic view. Average standard food.

Delightful place so interesting and varied. Weather being so beautiful enjoyed a nice pimms on the seafront in The Neptune. Great venue.

Very nice place to drink & eat, lovely views over the beach.

Always friendly and quick service food always good.

Lovely views, but £2.75 for a portion of chips where you really don’t even get a decent portion isn’t worth it! I could literally count approximately 15 chips in my takeaway!

Great fresh fish. Nice views. Value for money

Wonderful place, lovely views, excellent service and fresh fish

Very reasonable, lovely views of the sea. Good

Busy but pleasantly enjoyable, lovely sunshine and a cool breeze

Lovely fresh food small menu plenty of cover from the sun. All well priced.

Really bad experience in this place. Fish and Chips really poor, substandard. It is the first time that we visit a restaurant in the seaside and the Chips are frozen . Fish greasy , that my stomach is feeling sick . Honestly avoid at all costs .

Great meal in secure covid rules.

Excellent food, lovely views, friendly staff.

Great position as right on the beach , had the fish and chips tasted so fresh, could have sat on the veranda all day as sun was out . Well worth a visit

Great place to enjoy a pint. Great sea view and good service. Friendly staff

Bought some take-out Cod and Chips (x2) with a Cajun Chicken Burger for my dad... the meal was fantastic and cooked fresh. Will definitely come back again.. :-)

Always a great visit - the view is one of the best in Whitstable, sit and people watch from the glass fronted terrace. Food is popular, not overly expensive - good standard pub grub. Be going back soon.

Lovely little place with a great view of the sea. The service was great and after the experience I had down the road earlier in the day it was nice to have something edible again. I only had a baguette as I was still feeling a little sensitive but our friends' fish and chips looked SO much better than the one I'd had previously. My only issue is that despite there being a designated smoking area, other tables were smoking as well which is simply revolting when we are all forced to eat outside at the moment.

Beautiful location, fish was fresh and chips were awful, food expensive for small portions

Went three or four times during summer and every time the service was extremely friendly and efficient, the cleanliness and Virus rulings immaculate, the drinks faultless and the fish and chips way, way better than the norm for Whitstable. And excellent value for money. Cannot believe the few negative reviews here. I can only assume they come from sad people with a grudge.

Very nice fish n chips very fresh.Love it.xx.

Great to be sitting out on balcony in the sun, witha cold beer.

Lovely spot, great staff. It was a glorious day for our trip, they were struggling to cope. Go early

A pint of Motetti and glass of wine and scampi chilling out in the sun with the perfect views. Proper covid friendly policy in place. Love this place!

Average food offering but great outdoor space to watch the world go by! Service very attentive and helpful

Tastiest burger I've had in ages. Homemade, big and chunky and perfectly seasoned.

Loved it. Great view. Good food. Great service. Can’t go wrong.

Staff were excellent, very patient and professional on a very busy day with a full restaurant. COVID procedures excellent. Made sure we signed in before entering the place and direction signs on doors and floor. Everything was sanitised before you sat down and after you left. Food was great and a pretty varied menus given the current circumstances. Can't praise them enough

COVID procedures in place very good. Perfect balcony on a sunny day looking out at the beach. Friendly staff

A lovely cafe and bar with a beautiful view of the sea. Food is delicious and the service is very friendly and attentive. I'll be back when I'm next in the area

Totally disagree with the guff reviews recently submitted. Staff amazing, social distancing spot on, sanitisers available. Service second to none and the fish and chips amazing. A gem on the Whitstable sea front. Thank you!

I have no idea what the reviews below are about! Just spent a couple of hours here, a return visit we have enjoyed over the last 7 years or so. Never experienced bad service or food/Hygeine and the waitresses couldn’t be more friendly and welcoming. At no time, have we ever experienced anyone complaining and the food reasonably priced and all prices on show. Makes you wonder who wrote these recent reviews!? Highly recommended, for food, staff, safety and well-being. We will come back, always. Paula, our waitress, couldn’t be more accommodating or smiley. Thank you, and ignore the haters. Clearly have their own agenda.

Dirty plates and filthy fish n chips. Not cooked properly. Complained to waitress and she said tough. The guys weren’t happy with this service. Worst food in Whitstable

The tables aren’t clean and they charge extra money for London visitors. Not a friendly place. The toilets are disgusting. They ignore social distancing and use the same cloth on the tables as the bathroom!

Just sitting in waterfront looking at sea and have just had lovely fish and chips and a couple of drinks Friendly staff what more could you want really recommend

Great place to go. Excellent Covid segregation with a great atmosphere with really nice chatty staff. Lovely fish and chips and the burgers are something else. I love a good pint of Guinness and wasn't disappointed sitting on the decking watching the world go by unfortunately it was cut short by the rain.

We visited this restaurant on 08.08.20. We received an extremely poor service. If you are black or of an ethnic minority avoid this restaurant at all cost! Based on our experience they do not want black people there, they do not accommodate black people and they will turn you away if you are a person of colour. It was a very disgraceful and unpleasant experience.

Never spent so much on a portion of fish and chips in a box. Nearly £45 for 3 portions (quite small as well) of fish and chips and 3 drinks. Could have got over it if they were good, but what a disappointment. Chips were ok, not amazing, but not too bad, but the fish was so overcooked that it was like eating a slab of batter. There were 3 of us and we all left quite a lot of it. Good job portions were small on this occasion, as was less to throw in the bin. On top of that, asked for ketchup, told its in the box and it was tartare sauce. Never again. If in Whitstable and want fish and chips, don’t waste your money here, go to Ossies in town.

Terrible food, blatantly overcharged us and then told us they'd run out of what we had ordered, no refund of the difference, nothing. Food tasted of old frying oil, no bottle of mayonnaise or ketchup, just a cheap satchet. Just disgraceful

Came to enjoy a breakfast around 11am and they only sold lunch food which was either burger or fish and chips. Chose the burger which arrived 30 minutes later... it was burnt and had zero taste. Literally was like it came from the Spa shop. No one bothered to check on me if I was ok once my food had arrived and I ha to call someone over in the end to which one of they dopey waitresses turned up and looked at me blankly. I stated how bad the burger was and there was no apology, just a blank face and even said ‘well you didn’t even eat it?’ - the worst service ever. Oh and dirty glasses. Don’t bother, the view isn’t worth the really shoddy service from the thickest waitresses.