Address: Stokes Bay Rd, Alverstoke, Gosport PO12 2QT, United Kingdom
Phone: +442392581426
Rating: 4.2
based on 251 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was very nice but nothing particularly special."
"Beautiful setting and a lovely breakfast, thoroughly recommend the pancakes!"
"Very nice all-day brunch. Good quality produce which was well cooked and good value."
"The breakfasts were hot and delicious, their new sausages by Owston's are so moreish."
"I had poussin chicken in a peri peri sauce with chips, yummy, one of the best meals I have had in a restaurant for ages."
"Every single item was served hot, fresh and perfectly cooked."
"The food for all 3 of us was excellent!"
Cons:
"The mushrooms were cold and the baked beans slighter warmer."
"Last time the food was awful. Dry bread, the sausages were 'gritty' and more herb than meat."
"Typical seafront pricing for substandard food."
"Food very ordinary."
"The food is good but not amazing."
"Food was luke warm when it arrived, chips were nice but the sandwich/panini were pretty bland."
"Two of our meals were dry and overcooked - the home-made chicken burger and the scampi."
Service
Pros:
"Good disabled access, friendly staff and quick service."
"Special thanks to Jake and the pretty waitress who showed genuine compassion and care for my 93 yr old grandma who fainted in the carpark."
"The service was very quick!"
"Staff is very friendly and professional."
"Very good customer service and quick delivery of excellent food."
"Staff were very pleasant and couldn't help enough."
"The service and attentiveness of the young ladies serving was excellent."
Cons:
"In winter, I definitely do not recommend and advise against. I got cold there more sitting and waiting more than 20 minutes for coffee!"
"All staff must have been having a bad day, so unwelcoming, not a smile between them."
"The staff were stood around the grill area chatting and completely ignored us."
"What saddened me the most was the attitude of the staff making me feel that I was being unreasonable."
"Ordered large coffee and food, told it would be brought to my table, only the food was brought... Poor service and then wasn't given what I was charged for."
"Nice food but appalling service with untrained staff, I will not return."
"Waitresses were all over the place with no visible leadership or management."
Ambiance and Location
Pros:
"It was great to see a side door being opened to help a customer with disabilities."
"There is a conservatory to sit in so you can see the sea."
"Great views across The Solent to Isle of Wight."
"Worth it for the views and location."
"Lovely clean and tidy cafe with beautiful views from the conservatory."
"Also the view of the island is very good."
"Great views too."
Cons:
"It was also hot and sticky like sitting in a greenhouse."
"Acoustically very hard. Indoor room smelt of fried food."
"Atmosphere was rather loud also hence the Low stars."
"The time we waited was awful."
"But its not a place I would go out my way to go too."
"It was quite busy and loud so went for a take out."