The best restaurants in Yapton Arun South East

This was our first visit to Serving Thyme and we’ll certainly return to the café. Next time we’ll include a visit the shop and garden sales area, which looked very tempting. The food was tasty and the staff were welcoming. Tables were cleared quickly and there was even someone hovering near the door to open it for customers. The man tending the plants was knowledgable and took great pride in his work. This meant the reasonably priced winter bedding plants were in great condition. Serving Thyme is an unusual concept which definitely seems to work. Worth a visit and even a detour.

We hadn't visited for many years and I am pleased to report that our experience was excellent. The pub was warm and welcoming, the bar staff were very friendly and, contrary to many country pubs nowadays, they sensibly had a 'light bites' menu. Unlike many country pubs these days the food was good value for money, which hopefully ensures a good footfall. The bitter beer was in good condition but priced at current business levels. Overall highly recommended.

Hi all, what can we say! Chris and his team catered for our wedding reception. The service was excellent, well organised, and very professional we cannot thank them all enough for their hard work. All the food had been prepared along with all the names of our guests on the individual boxes making the handing out of the meals effortless. The food was extremely tasty and all our guests made positive comments, So if you are looking for great fish & chips look no further use Chis and his team. Thank you guys best wishes Martin & Hannah

Gorgeous pub, atmosphere and most of all fantastic service from Liz! So accommodating and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Awful, rude Eastern European woman in the car park who came sprinting over and demanded £2 the moment we stopped then shouted abuse as we decided to leave. Avoid!

Good coffee, lovely outside seating area. A good selection of drinks and snacks available. Would return for visit in the future.

I regularly visit for breakfast with my well behaved dog on a lead. Today there were three dogs roaming unsupervised which immediately jumped on my dog and savagely attacked him ripping open his neck and cheek. I had an exchange with a man that came out and he said that the dogs are the owners freely roaming and are in no way aggressive but I had to be careful of the new one which is a rescue and carries a warning notice on his collar. What if it had been a child or I was unable to get them off my dog? It is totally unacceptable and negligent. These dogs were out of control and should not be roaming unsupervised in a retail establishment. Is there insurance cover for the business?

Hidden treasure in West Sussex! Stayed in hotel for two nights and got to try two dinners with full of surprises! They’ve changed menu on daily basis and tried partridge and Beef, both done well. Langoustine soup is my fav, deserved a full star from me! Btw it’s also pet friendly, I got a quiet lounge to dine in, staff very nice, highly recommended!

The food was incredibly average. Tasteless and very much below par, especially considering the price. Crème brûlée was so shallow that it was inevitably overcooked. Didn’t taste of anything and the blackberry crème didn’t even taste slightly if blackberries. Every dish we ordered was underwhelming. The dining room had cobwebs and the tonic that accompanied the £9 G&T was a very cheap brand. The service was excellent; cheerful and efficient…which meant we could escape quickly. Won’t be returning. There are much, much better places to eat for the price.

Amazing staff, especially Liz who served us. Food was excellent, ambience was perfect, will definitely be returning.

Food tasted rank, like it had been made by sweaty annoying builders. Over priced fried rubbish. Poor quality, poor service!

We have been going to Bailiffscourt for many yess as we are local. There has always been a nice informal relaxed atmosphere there which we’ve liked!! But last week when we visited it was less than welcoming! It felt like turning up to someone’s house when not expected!! We came on a lovely sunny day and sat outside. The lunch was delicious but was spoiled by bored shuffling staff with no personality skills! All in all the place seems to have lost its special appeal and unless you’re staying or having a wedding they just don’t seem to be interested. We weren’t even helped with the bill at reception telling us “to go back to we’re we started from!” No smiles! No basic manners for the staff. Unfortunately I’m in no rush to go back or recommend to many friends who come to visit the area!