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Such a good find on trip advisor , spotless , friendly staff and excellent food keenly priced , very close to IWM Dixford for our visit

A fantastic, friendly country pub. A very warm welcome and traditional. Outstanding food and well cared for real ale. Publicans obviously know their stuff. Highly recommended.

I see a huffy owner response to a previous review that mentions poor service/attitude but it’s a pretty accurate reflection on how this place operates. The service is abysmal with rude staff who treat paying customers like an inconvenience. Yes yes I’m sure it’s all very nice with your regulars, etc but really you ought to treat all of your customers well. Overall an average, miserable little cafe.

Popped in for a cup of tea and asked if we could sit in the garden and were told they thought all the tables were taken but we should have a look. There were two free tables both with remains of meals on them. Having been told it was "at table" service outside we waited.....and waited. After 10 mins I went in to see staff chatting and asked if anyone was coming to clear the table and take our order. The girl behind the counter said "oh! We'll be with you when we can". We waited but a while longer but in the end decided to go elsewhere. As we left I said " We'll leave it, thanks". No response. Overall the service rating on TA is 4.5 so I guess we just got the wrong day, but it wasn't exactly busy.

My husband and I called here for a drink Saturday evening on the way to eat out somewhere nearby, with another couple. The football crowd had left, pleasant surroundings with just the right amount of people to make a good atmosphere. What was bizarre was that the staff insisted on serving our drinks in plastic glasses. We questioned this, and said that all other tables we could see had proper glasses, but were told they’d booked tables to eat and were allowed proper glasses. Crazy, as we sat on a table in the middle of other tables, all with proper glasses!

The first thing that struck us at Ali’s was that, no matter how busy the members of staff were, they always acknowledged and greeted every person who came through the door. So unusual nowadays, but much appreciated. Great find, a short walk from the coast path, serving tourists and locals alike. Cafe and shop, food delicious and fresh. Great coffee.

Not impressed A very bored guy serving the food. Place is in need of a good deep clean dirty grill sticky floor and uninteresting food served in silence . No atmosphere Only good thing Coffee was nice though. But not cheap and served lukewarm

This place is great for food, service and atmosphere. I don't think I have ever had a bad meal in here.As we are a large crowd, they never get the food orders wrong thanks to chloe, who is always on the ball and the owner always greets us with a smile. The best omelette and chips ever.

Proper authentic Portuguese cafe. Very nice people running it.

Fish fresh cooked to perfection chips lovely staff very friendly. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Hope to go again before we leave

Went in to get something to take away but stayed and had a very enjoyable vegan breakfast. Good choice of meals and snacks. Very helpful, friendly service. Good atmosphere.

Wonderful service from all the staff as I have an egg allergy. They went above and beyond to assist with this. The food was lovely and tasty and the staff couldn’t do enough for us to make our visit so enjoyable. Thank u !

We have been to the Rose quite a few times now and love the atmosphere. It is a very welcoming pub and the staff are great. This visit was a cheese and wine night which was amazing with lots of variety and very appetising. Our previous visit had been afternoon tea which was equally as good. I wish we were nearer as we would visit a lot more often.

This place is the kind of gem where you’d be kicking yourself if you found it on the last day of your holiday: we stumbled across it at the beginning, fortunately, which meant we could come back more than once! Their full breakfasts are wonderful, and the veggie options are good too. Everything is cooked fresh to order but nevertheless the service is snappy. It’s properly dog-friendly and the staff are all great.

Went to see a local band playing at this pub. A very small place, but a very lively atmosphere. Staff are super friendly and despite it's reputation is actually a very safe pub and a really good night out. Drinks are a good price and everything was perfect on our visit.