Hummingbird Restaurant Reviews Summary

Management and Staff

Pros:

• "It’s fantastically well run by Paul, who is genuinely gifted and passionate about his work at every level."
• "The waiting staff were a dream."
• "The staff is incredibly friendly."
• "The staff are always friendly, efficient, thoughtful and kind."
• "Staff were courteous and the service was great."
• "The staff always offer a first class service."
• "The staff were so friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Based on this experience I will never eat here."
• "Very sad as had heard only good things about this place. Hubby and I called in for coffee intending to book a table for a forthcoming family birthday but we will not be returning as this restaurant doesn't seem to care about its disabled customers."
• "Well, I have never been met by a more unfriendly waitress in my life."
• "Didn’t even get into the restaurant! Stood behind their ‘please wait to be seated’ sign. Being completely ignored, not one staff member at least came up to say ‘sorry for the wait’ or anything else!"
• "This member of staff's attitude was awful."
• "Staff a bit pushy when came to ordering."
• "Service can be a little slow on busy days."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great, huge portions and reasonably priced."
• "The food is good basic British fare, nothing flash, just good honest food."
• "Good food, at very reasonable prices."
• "The food was really good, the staff are very friendly."
• "Food was perfectly cooked, well presented and plentiful."
• "Food quality is excellent if very slightly on the pricey side but good quantities."
• "The food is all generous and well cooked with genuine vegetarian options."

Cons:

• "Food was recommended to us. Oh dear we both had the fish & chips change your oil chips tasted bad."
• "The food itself wasn't great and the fat needed changing."
• "Over priced and deep fried fare."
• "The granary bread was good but it made the breakfast a little bit too dry."
• "The food was OK but not hot enough."
• "I found the food not particularly exciting and rather bland."
• "The food is rather lack luster and similar to what you'd get at a Weatherspoons which a a bit of a let down."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "It's atmospheric with views of the runway & planes dotted about."
• "Great view of the planes for the children (and us!)"
• "You can sit right next to runway."
• "Lovely to be able to watch the small planes at the airport."
• "Really nice place to stop for lunch. Oldest airport in the country, seating inside and out, views over the airfield to the downs and a lovely art deco building."
• "Situated in a beautiful art deco building, the outside seating area looks out into the apron, taxi ways and runways so you get a great view of the aircraft coming and going."
• "Fantastic home cooked food in a Beautiful 1920’s Art Deco building."

Cons:

• "Art Deco isn't my cup of tea, but even if it were, it feels tired and bland inside."
• "What a peculiar little place. Located in a wonderful building from the 30s serving coffee from the 80s and a food menu from the 90s."
• "The place can be quite noisy when busy due to the hard floor."
• "Also when crowded it can be rather noisy."
• "Access to the terrace was not possible partly because of clumsy infrastructure changes by the airport management but also, rather weakly, because of the cold weather."
• "Ok I guess. It's decorated nicely with 1930s style but the food and drink are middle of the road."
• "Only other minor down point, it can take a while to get seated (even if it's not busy)."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "I'm tempted to mark them down a star as they're not cheap, but the food is certainly quality and you get what you pay for."
• "Amazing food because they don't put any nasty oils in their food unlike most places around here now."
• "The food is always great and the portions are huge."
• "Good food and drink at reasonable prices."
• "Full English breakfast is good value for money and nicely cooked."
• "The quality and appearance of the food was excellent as well."
• "Reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "A quaint airfield cafe, modern but holding on to the 1920's A little off the beaten track so you'll have to make an effort and find it. We were there for breakfast and the full English is huge but the price tag is a little higher than the standard cafe at £8.20"
• "I'm tempted to mark them down a star as they're not cheap, but the food is certainly quality and you get what you pay for."
• "It’s on the slightly more expensive side for food."
• "Prices are expensive but you get what you pay for."
• "Not really a cafe, more of a canteen which makes the £12 for a burger seem quite bad value for money."
• "£9 for a breakfast!! Eat before you go and watch the plane's."
• "Parking is a bit expensive though. Having a choice of paying for 1 hour or 3 hours is difficult as you will probably be there 1 and a half hours and pay for 3 hours!"

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Pro tip: park in the free public car park between the Saltings roundabout and the Adur bridge and save yourself a couple of quid."
• "Child friendly, dog friendly, parking available on site."
• "Pay and display parking outside the cafe."

Cons:

• "Shame about the parking charge though - on a Sunday too."
• "Pity you have to pay to park."
• "It a let down that you have to use a parking app to park around Shoreham airport."
• "Car park is pay and display, using an unknown, never seen before, online/app vendor or cash, no tap 😥 ... So wish those App people would co-operate."
• "Not terribly easy to find, and the parking is pay and display, which is a bit weird."
• "On the downside the camera assisted parking restrictions are severe!! Make sure you don't overstay your time."
• "Unfortunately there is metered parking but still worth a visit."