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Stunning picturesque location, set in a quiet little lane. The flowers are all in bloom and the restaurants garden area make for a perfect long lazy afternoon of amazing food and ambiance. The food is always 10/10 we have never been disappointed with the quality and culinary skill of Will who is the chef at The Dove. Sophie runs the front of house perfectly and we are always warmly welcomed by them when we cycle up. If you have not been here you MUST!!! The Dove is child, dog, child and disabled friendly it has a home from home feel and we adore it xx Thankyou to the team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make our visits so enjoyable xx charlie + stuart xx

Quality food and genuinely friendly and helpful staff. Great for a casual evening meal. But beware, the Thupka is hot! 🥵

Lovely clean cafe food was tasty with large portion but the star are tye staff. My teen tipped their hot chocolate the staff couldn't have done enough checked noone was burned cleaned the mess up and gave us a new hot chocolate.

Absolutely fantastic place, it felt as being in abroad. The food was full of flavours, a joy with every mouthful, and portions were generous. Totally recommend it.

Absolutely fantastic blue cheese and bacon burger with fries. Chunks of blue cheese with garlic mayo (I think!) and crispy bacon ona great tasting burger. Don't be put off by the outside appearance (I wasn't sure it was open until I stuck my head through the door) - the food is gorgeous and good value. Fresh and homemade by 'Big Ben' and his team who were all very friendly.

Staying overnight in Crawley, we were craving a substantial breakfast and while I often struggle to find something vegan, my partner was more than happy to go meat-free this time. The only other vegan venue in town has moved over to burgers and poke bowls but Sage offers a Full Vegan breakfast and that's exactly what we wanted! The food is delicious (I personally loved the scrambled tofu) and not a bad price nowadays - £12.95 for the aforementioned scrambled tofu, mushrooms, beans, tomato, hash browns, sausages, and sourdough toast. Another couple of quid and you can have 2 rashers of vegan bacon (which, of course, I did!). The menu also offers various light bites and more filling plates. I'm already planning to drop in on my next way through Crawley, just to try out their mixed kebab grill. And yes, everything is still plant-based! There's a good range of coffees with a couple of specialities (I opted for the Matcha Latte) and a selection of non-dairy milks such as oat, coconut, and soya. Also juices, soft drinks, etc. The venue is nicely decorated in a clean and modern style - there's wood panelling offset by crafty back boards and large shaded lights arching over each table. It has a relaxed and inviting feel to it, backed up by the service, which was friendly and welcoming. It's always nice to have a light-hearted conversation that doesn't feel forced, and this place has that natural charm throughout. In short, this is now one of my favourite vegan cafés, especially being one that caters for us herbivores as well as any flexitarian friends that may want to join us. Situated along the southern end of the historic High Street, it's also a convenient location, so the best of all worlds!

What a fabulous evening! The food was incredible, the atmosphere was amazing and the hospitality was impeccable. Thank you so much Sofia, James and Gabby. It really was a night to remember. Highly recommend.

Beautiful & authentic tiny Italian. Came for mum’s birthday and exceeded all expectations. Waitress and chef both SO friendly and went out of their way to make our experience the best it could be. Not to mention the food which is GORGEOUS (aubergine parmigiana was insane). Can’t recommend this amazing find enough.

Read the reviews and was a bit dubious given the unassuming frontage, but the vegan paella was superb - really full of flavour. I was sad when it was finished! Will definitely come again.

Simply delicious. We visited Mr Falafel purely on a whim. We love falafel but have been to a few places that just don’t do it well so was very skeptical. So our party did a split order we tried the falafel and the chicken shawarma. Wow, wow, wow! To say we were blown away is an understatement. The falafel were flavourful, succulent and fresh! The salad was freshly prepared and added wonderful crunch and freshness to the wrap. Was perfect bites with each mouthful. The vendor was a wonderful, kind man who clearly took great passion in something that reflects his heritage and culture. You can taste the love and pride with every bite Will definitely be visiting again to try more food of the decent sized menu. Highly recommended.

Incredible family owned business. Incredible food.

This restaurant takes the word 'authentic' to quite a new level! I'm sure we've all eaten in restaurants which say they provide an "authentic taste of......" but Manju's not only offers authentic regional indian cooking but also has the courage to take you away from the familiar english version of indian cookery to the kind of flavours and dishes you might actually expect in Gujarat, all freshly prepaired by someone who clearly knows what they're doing. If you want chicken tikka masarla then this is not the place for you. An experience not to be missed.

This spot is excellent and I really recommend it as I enjoyed my night here and would definitely come again. The lamp chops were delicious.

Delicious coffee and cookies and cakes!

First visit to Portsmouth, best Turkish Grill, felt like visiting family friends, food amazing, fresh, Turkish tea great, recommend visiting to feel real taste of Turkish Grill.