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I'm writing this review 6 months after we visited (I'll explain why later). It's an absolutely beautiful location, love the whole ethos of the place and it felt really special when we turned up. Staff were great, not issues there. So why the 1 star? I'm vegetarian, and appreciate the veggie option is generally a token effort (especially at a place called 'the Pig'). There was basically one option for a main that I could eat, so I ordered that. I forget the name of it...but what arrived can only be described as baby food. It was literally a plate consisting of just pureed pumpkin. No doubt very fancy pureed pumpkin, but a plate of puree all the same. Thankfully I ordered some greens, and my husband lent me his chips to break up the monotony of this boring plate of slop, but at no point did the waitress suggest we order these. I said nothing on the day. It would have spoiled an otherwise lovely afternoon with my husband, in this lovely setting. But the confusion, disappointment and sense of insult over this meal has stayed with me, to the extent that today, 6 months later, I am still dwelling on it and angry about it and felt compelled to write. Now you might argue as a vegetarian I am not your target audience. But....my husband is. He is a meat loving, fine dining addict. He carefully researched where we would eat, and thought the locally sourced, foraging ethos of this place would appeal to me, and it did. We realised the menu was meat heavy, but we thought the chef must be good. Surely they have a decent vegetarian option. No. I got baby food. An insult. What I don't get is how these places fail to recognise that by delivering these vegetarian dishes made with minimum thought or effort, they not only lose their vegetarian customers, but also their meat loving partners. My husband was equally as confused and disgusted as I was. I think he was embarrassed. You really need to up your game and show us you are capable of creating a decent meal that doesn't involve meat. Or....maybe you can't?

Great service, we did a bottomless brunch and Kiera our waitress did a fantastic job.

Joel and Saskia and Maya were absolutely brilliant for me. By far one of the best nights I’ve had in a while.

It is a great place for a coffe and a dessert. The staff is really nice and helpful. The view is amazing.

What a lovely place I never knew existed until yesterday. A quaint little cafe that serves some of the best food I’ve had. The staff/owners were lovely and welcoming, the food was exceptional (veggie Benedict for me) and the drinks were very tasty. I could tell how amazing this place is as it quickly filled with the community; school mums, couples, older folk, and the atmosphere was just great. I will definitely return 👍

Tastes like Lebanon and feels like a warm hug from home. We walked in as they were celebrating their AA star. And we soon realized why they got it. The flavors, the vibe, the kindness, the cleanliness, the professionalism. So happy we drove from London to discover this gem, nestled in such a cute town. Recommend everyone to experience Lebnani.

I've been here many times, and it's always been lovely. Good portion sizes, never long to wait, and friendly staff.

The restaurant is located in a nice place. The restaurant is very pricey, wouldn't say the food is anything special, had better in other places for less money. Service charge added on the bill, do these people want customers to go into the kitchen and get their own orders? The service is already in the menu price so why get greedy for another 10%. Won't be going back, the waiter was a tad rude, lacked customer service skills and never came to ask how the food was. Biggles the film is much better!

Lovely, relaxed atmosphere, excellent service and beautiful food.

Nice cup of coffee and right by the sea

A lovely evening spoilt by unprofessional staff. Our second time visiting and while the food was as excellent as the first visit, unfortunately the service and staff were not. A mixture of immature behaviour, laughing and pointing at people out of the window, next to where my partner was eating and feeling rushed towards the end of the meal. Overall the service lacked lustre and didn't live up to expectations.

Best real fruit ice-cream, third visit and never disappointed cant wait to meet the gangsta goose complete with ice-cream cone pendant

1sarter and 1 main completely forgotten Manager spilt full glass of orange juice on the back of our coats and just walked away thinking we didn’t notice When we spoke to him he said I’m busy No apologies nothing We decided to leave and he gave us bill with no apology or respectful discount A had to make a fuss and then he reduced £30 for dry cleaning 2 coats Wouldn’t recommend this place

Greenhood saved my morning! Coffee is mega 👌

Wow, no words. Food is lovely, however, the special thanks goes to Filippo. He is truly a credit to the company, very attentive and really friendly. The restaurant got a little buzzy and he managed really well by himself running the floor while still being really attentive. Thank you!