Wiveton Hall Café Reviews Summary

Views and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice views of the marsh across to Cley and tables surrounded by wild flowers."
• "Views from the outdoor seating is fantastic."
• "Wonderful views too."
• "Fantastic atmosphere. We sat outside with gorgeous sea views on a lovely Friday evening listening to a guitarist strumming."
• "The atmosphere was so relaxing and laid back the staff were all so friendly and helpful, the cafe itself was clean and comfortable."
• "Stunning views looking over the marshes to the sea."
• "Great food great service and there is something about this place that isn't possible to describe....it just gives out a ...........totally chilled vibe."

Cons:

• "Did not do it for us from an atmosphere point of view."
• "The place itself is very run down."
• "Unfortunately they were grass cutting around part of the seating area, rather noisy."
• "With no shade on the tables and in full sunlight we were left forgotten."
• "We were left forgotten while those lucky enough to find tables inside had the staff at their beck and call!"
• "The cafe may be lovely but would not recommend the ‘Romantic nature walk.’"
• "Only 3 tables have a window view. But even the window view was nothing special- farm land."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Friendly helpful staff soon sorted a table outside amazing views, drinks."
• "Friendly efficient staff and all at a good price with views out to the sea."
• "The staff were all lovely and friendly."
• "Staff friendly and atmosphere good as was the service."
• "Staff very friendly & polite."
• "Friendly staff all very helpful."
• "Very welcoming staff and very pleasant surroundings, cannot fault the service provided and the coffee was very good."

Cons:

• "The woman on the till at the cafe was practically scowling at me when taking my order."
• "The staff: well the Gentleman making and serving coffees was fine but I am sorry I came away with the feeling that the others felt they were doing me a favour."
• "Staff were miserable and struggled to break into any kind of a smile.. They all need training in customer relations."
• "Staff dismissive in manner."
• "The service was terrible. There were 2 very grumpy, miserable women serving who were quite rude and had no customer service skills at all."
• "The waitstaff were poorly supervised for the poor service & treatment of paying customers."
• "Arrived today following online reservation 4 hrs earlier to find that they had been 'too busy to check emails today'."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very relaxed and informal surroundings, but don't let that fool you - the food is top notch."
• "A delicious menu set in a stunning location with a lovely atmosphere."
• "Great pizzas and salad leaves."
• "Had baked mackerel from the lunch menu, which was very tasty."
• "You couldn't fault the quality and freshness of the food we had."
• "Had a gorgeous crab lunch in the restaurant."
• "Delightfully tasty salad, beautifully cooked potatoes and perfect chicken."

Cons:

• "Other food bland too."
• "Both the salad and fish to be rather flavourless."
• "Very thick brown bread with an almost undetectable thin layer of 'brown crab'spread."
• "The sausage roll didn't taste very nice, ham roll was all fat hardly any ham so just ate the bread."
• "The fish was under cooked."
• "The Wiveton roll with beef brisket was a bit dry but ok."
• "Veg soup was a bit weird to eat and look at. Tasted very earthy but not delicious."