"Staff were friendly and nice and toilets were immaculately clean which is always a good sign when visiting a restaurant."
"The place is very clean and friendly and the food is delicious."
"Great service. Had a almond croissant which was tough as old boots so have up. Others enjoyed their hot food."
"The staff are really friendly and the service is super fast."
Cons:
"Service took almost an hour and the fish was overcooked."
"Shocking service - they need to sort themselves out! Service is shocking, completely disorganized, no one knows what you're supposed to do when coming in."
"Rude staff and too much trouble to make some toast at 1105 because breakfast is finished."
"Waited for take out. Was not told about wait time. I had two small children with me. Coffee was then just about warm but basically cold."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Had a nice lunch here today, great food cooked lovely and reasonably priced."
"The bacon, fries and black pudding were spot on."
"Wowza...what an amazing brunch! It was really delicious, well cooked, and quality produce."
"The food was good, and the staff were helpful."
Cons:
"Cappuccino not enough body for me. Will try flat white next time."
"Had a almond croissant which was tough as old boots so have up. Hard even to cut through."
"The last time we came my friend ordered the fish pie on my recommendation, the pie itself was lovely possible a bit heavy on the potatoes."
"Paying extra £2 for bacon on plain scone pancakes which are already overly thick and dry is silly."
Location and Atmosphere
Pros:
"The surrounding port & beach is wonderful to explore."
"Lovely new cafe right on the port. There is a little car park and walks over the bridge onto the beach."
"The location is very interesting in the middle of the working ports and next to the locks so there is plenty to look at."
"The place has a great location and view of the sea."
Cons:
"Noisy dry dock and chemical smells and not really a nice place to sit."
"Views are different but not beautiful.. it's a working port after all."
"Limited seats."
"This is a lovely location, really should be a stand out no brainer for a coffee shop but they need to sort their coffee out ... it's undrinkable or at least it was when I visited."
Pricing and Value
Pros:
"Had a nice lunch here today, great food cooked lovely and reasonably priced."
"Great value and great quality food and really helpful staff :)"
"The food was good, and the staff were helpful. You can understand why people would choose here over Carrotts. Reasonable prices."
"Great coffee, great prices, great service and a sustainable ethos."
Cons:
"Definitely has potential, menu looked decent and affordable. Sadly we never got our food since the ticket didn’t make it to the kitchen 😞☹️ after waiting for over an hour we got an apology and our money back."
"Rude staff and too much trouble to make some toast at 1105 because breakfast is finished. Gave me the wrong tea, not even an apology. Noisy dry dock and chemical smells and not really a nice place to sit. There is. Cafe over the lock gates on the beach. It’s not as well decorated but the my are friendly with good food and value for money."
"Atmosphere is great in a really lovely setting, overall it was not a great experience and it was way too expensive for the quality you receive, I recommend going to Carats Cafe on the seafront or The Drury in Southwick square (both 2 minute walks from here)"
"Paying extra £2 for bacon on plain scone pancakes which are already overly thick and dry is silly."