Perch Princes Park Reviews Summary

Location and Setting

Pros:

• "Great hidden gem in a beautiful park."
• "We sat outside and had a peaceful view of the lake with swans gliding past."
• "Lovely cafe with a fantastic lakeside view. Very easy and accessible to get to."
• "The venue itself is beautiful, so much light."
• "Lovely restaurant in the Princess park. You can enjoy nice views of park."
• "Location is excellent."
• "The view over the lake is beautiful and kept the kids occupied watching the ducks and people sailing their radio controlled boats."
• "Lovely positioned above the lake and facing the lake!"
• "A 30 min walk from the pier, this oasis is a great place to go and eat."
• "Beautiful location but unfortunately ruined by terrible management and rude service."

Cons:

• "The park was a bit small and they have two small playgrounds for children."
• "On a cold December day the place looked deserted as there where no cars in the carpark only a motorbike."
• "Initially I wasn't impressed with the lack out outside seating in a shaded area."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "Food was excellent, and really well cooked."
• "It was hard to choose from the wide range of delicious food on the menu."
• "The food was outstanding and very reasonably priced."
• "The coffee here was among the best you can get locally."
• "The margheritas had a generous sprinkle of shredded fresh basil which was great."
• "Really really lovely experience. Walked in at 12 on an Airborne Saturday with no booked table."
• "A really tasty breakfast, everything was spotlessly clean and the service was friendly and efficient."
• "The food was very nice we tried the burger and steak. It’s a rump steak but surprisingly juicy."
• "Food was delicious and flawless."
• "Great location, friendly staff, and quick service. I've been here a few times for breakfast, always have 'The Posh One' (salmon), which never disappoints."
• "We had sharing Sunday roast which was delicious."

Cons:

• "The cake was dry and tasteless, the tables dirty with no real motivation to clean."
• "When looking at the food menu, it was very expensive £15 for a sandwich 🥪."
• "I had very high expectations for the hot chocolate after reading the reviews but unfortunately it was a bit disappointing as not chocolate-y enough."
• "The burger was soso. The best part of the meal was the fries."
• "The evening we visited was a pizza night and only one vegan choice on a very small menu. No vegan cakes were available either."
• "Although the view from the cafe was so nice but honestly the coffee was disgusting tasteless."
• "The food was great attitude of staff however not so good."
• "Very noisy, excellent location, slightly disappointing having to wait nearly an hour for food, then being told we had to vacate the table shortly, meaning desserts were rushed."
• "The coffee cake was dry as."
• "The only cake they had was coffee cake or a vegan cake what's that all about very poor."

Service

Pros:

• "First off, it was lovely to be greeted by the young lady behind the bar with a smile."
• "Lovely brunch with my granddaughter. We were welcomed in a very warm manner by Hannah who seemed to be running the whole restaurant on her own."
• "The staff were very welcoming. Unfortunately they don't do a kids menu but they do have colouring in for kids."
• "Amazingly friendly greeting by my server as I walked in and consistently pleasant experience throughout."
• "The service was good and several of the waitresses were smily and chatty."
• "The staff could not have done more to make it a special evening for her."
• "Whenever I have been here the service has been amazing! Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Anna, Weronika and Maya were all super helpful."
• "Friendly attentive staff. Recommend the burgers."
• "Lovely staff, they are super friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Now the service is slipping, especially at weekends. Young servers do not make eye contact, and e.g. do not offer sugar for your coffee or tea."
• "The Mumbai sandwich was great too. I took half of mine home (ok I wasn’t as hungry as I thought!) and it still tasted good cold."
• "After I ordered my takeaway, I waited for 30 minutes and one of the staff informed me that they do not do chicken burger for takeaway. How can it take so long to tell this after I have been waiting. Super disappointed."
• "Service is appalling, you either wait an age to order or you wait an age for your food."
• "Very poor service, the staff don't seem to know what they are doing."
• "First visit and last never been before but always pass by and said we must go Order two coffee and cake the only cake they had was coffee cake or a vegan cake what's that all about very poor and the coffee cake was dry as."
• "Watching staff laughing at a young child who’d been knocked over at the exit by a man whom had been told he needed to walk around to the other door to gain access."
• "Visited today and order an eat out. Young lady I ordered the food through was lovely but the chefs that brought the order out had faces on them like thunder and didnt even acknowledge me when I thanked them."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Whoever thought to put a big red button in the toilet to turn it into a 70s soul disco was an absolute genius."
• "The absolute star for me though was the toilets... yes, seriously."
• "There is fun buzzer in the bathroom - press at your own risk! Hehe"
• "And, yes, you absolutely must press the red button in the toilets!"
• "Musical toilets were fun though."
• "After an early appointment nearby. It has a lovely position overlooking the water."
• "The atmosphere, the staff and the food was amazing. But the real star attraction and the reason we went there, was the toilets!!"
• "What a wonderful surprise this place turned out to be. We've passed it many times in the car but never popped in. Great views over the lake, fab cocktails (we popped in post an evening stroll) and sneaked in a delicious cheesecake before closing too! Great music, amazing loo, complete with a special red button to enhance the experience... A must try. Staff were lovely, many thanks"
• "The atmosphere just feels friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are spectacular and that they are super nice and that the food is amazing!! You should definitely go there, inside the place has amazing views onto the river!!!!!"

Cons:

• "I absolutely loved it! Such a refreshment in comparison to the rest of places in Eastbourne. Food looks great, very appetising and tastes delicious! Very nice interior and fantastic views through the large windows. We'll definitely come back for more!"
• "Also the dogs allowed indoors with the low ceiling in the main restaurant mean that barking echos everywhere and you can't hear yourself think."
• "Nice place to meet friends.. views over the lake.. relaxing. Good coffee selection. Helpful friendly staff. Cleanliness Very good. Definitely Go again."
• "Lovely polite staff. Scrummy looking cake, not so scrummy once it arrived as it was a little dry and the slice far too large."