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Waterside Cafe

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197 reviews

#1 of 2 Coffee & Tea in Hawkhurst

££ - £££, British, Cafe, Vegetarian Friendly

Hastings Road | Hawkhurst Fish Farm, Hawkhurst TN18 4RT, England

+44 1580 754000

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4.0 197 reviews

#1 of 2 Coffee & Tea in Hawkhurst

Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2016, 2018 Winner

RATINGS

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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, British, Cafe, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options

Lovely Scones“Parfait”Afternoon tea consists of a choice of sandwiches, salad, crisps, a scone and...We all got our own platter filled with salad, few crisps to nibble, a scone a...

Location and contact

Hastings Road Hawkhurst Fish Farm, Hawkhurst TN18 4RT England

Website

+44 1580 754000

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About

Waterside Cafe is situated at Hawkhurst Fish Farm, a complex set in the perfectly quiet location between the Kent and Sussex border. It is a landscaped venue which includes planted gardens, scenic waterfalls and hosts a wide variety of wildfowl from assorted parts of the world making it an oasis of tranquility and an abundance of picturesque features. Our balconied cafe which overlooks the complex, offers a selection of Freshly cooked homemade food and deserts including all days breakfasts, cream teas, lunches & more! With beautiful surroundings, a relaxed atmosphere, free ample parking & open 7 days a week! Waterside Cafe is a favorite among locals and holiday makers alike. There are also three…

PRICE RANGE

US$0

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Brunch

CUISINES

British, Cafe

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Waitstaff, Accepts Credit Cards

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Hooch2015

Maidstone, United Kingdom

17265

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Treated to afternoon tea

Waterside cafe is in a lovely setting, we had booked for afternoon tea and asked for our reserved table to be outside. The food is lovely and fresh especially the scones. But I feel that something is a miss here. We gave our order to...More

Date of visit: March 2019

Thank Hooch2015

Thank you for your review of our cafe. I am sorry that your afternoon tea was not quite right! We were exceptionally busy yesterday with the first sign of sun! Our Front of House was off yesterday unfortunately and is it she who normally ensures...More

KentishMaid21

Kent

Reviewed 7 February 2019

FABULOUS!!!

A Friend and I having a long over due catch up yesterday popped in for a light lunch and it was Brilliant! We were made to feel welcome nothing was too much trouble all the staff were lovely we both had the Advacado and Poached...More

Date of visit: February 2019

1 Thank KentishMaid21

We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit so much. My staff are always so pleased to receive praise such as yours - thank you. The daffodils will soon be out at the farm - spring is in the air! We look forward to welcoming...More

Cherie K

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom

2910

Reviewed 5 February 2019

Afternoon out

Never been here before but will be back. What a lovely place to sit and eat. We were lucky to be able to sit outside and have our lunch. Great views and good service. Was nice to see the fish rising.More

Date of visit: November 2018

1 Thank Cherie K

I am so pleased you enjoyed your first visit to the farm and the cafe. Yes, some lucky people have visited recently when it has been sunny enough to sit outside. The wildfowl are all getting busy to start nesting and our resident swans are...More

Traveler697044

Reviewed 15 January 2019

Great food and atmosphere

Great food from a very comfortable waterside cafe that has proper home cooked food and amazing cakes just like nan used to make.....yummy

Date of visit: December 2018

1 Thank Traveler697044

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit and our home cooked food! We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Les C

Rochester, United Kingdom

3821

Reviewed 16 December 2018

Superb Xmas dinner enjoyed by all

Booked a table of 8 for Xmas lunch/ Dinner, some had Delicious Pork Belly with crackling on black pudding mash, some had Lamb and all the trimmings whilst the rest had the maple roast Turkey dinner. All cleared their plates, says it all ! Great...More

Date of visit: December 2018

1 Thank Les C

We are thrilled that you and your party enjoyed our Christmas Menu so much - thank you for your kind comments which I have passed onto the chefs and staff! We wish you all a Merry Christmas! Just to let you know we will be...More

Bangers

United KIngdom

Reviewed 26 October 2018

Lovely view for breakfast

Excellant staff very friendly, food freshly cooked and always presented very nice. Alway enjoy breakfast here and come at least once a month if not more.

Date of visit: October 2018

1 Thank Bangers

Thank you for your lovely review of our cafe, food & service! I am so pleased you enjoy your breakfasts here, we are good for lunch too! We look forward to serving you again soon.

kiplings

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

2819

Reviewed 24 October 2018 via mobile

Halloween

Loved the painted pumpkins in the restaurant, we had the pumpkin Soup which was delicious, full of flavour and very seasonal! Other autumn specials were available, we sat outside on the patio as the sun was shining!More

Date of visit: October 2018

2 Thank kiplings

So pleased you like our Halloween decorations, Louise our Manageress has been very creative this year and they do look fab! Thank for your kind appreciation of our pumpkin soup too! So glad you enjoyed it. We've got lots of Halloween special things in the...More

melons007

east sussex

Reviewed 5 October 2018 via mobile

Great customer services

Went today to the waterside cafe for a treat, Not the nomanl place we go to eat, however the place is a picture, the staff are friendly and helpful, the food is great it's fresh and natural. It's not ur average cafe its hi end,...More

Date of visit: October 2018

1 Thank melons007

Thank you for your kind review of our cafe, food and staff! My staff will be delighted with your feedback. I am glad you enjoyed your visit and we look forward to you visiting us again soon.

Michelle G

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom

Reviewed 27 September 2018

Lovely breakfast

Enjoyed a lovely cooked breakfast with my family (6 in total) in a perfect setting outside. Plenty of choice to cater for the vegetarians amongst us.

Date of visit: September 2018

1 Thank Michelle G

RobN295

Wilderness, South Africa

7428

Reviewed 26 September 2018 via mobile

Service so slow

It’s a lovely setting and food perfectly ok but the service is so slow Needless insistence on cash for under £5 slows everything down. It took 25 minutes for 11 of us to be served!! They should learn a lesson from bedgebury forest. Sadly we...More

Date of visit: September 2018

Thank RobN295

Thank you for taking the time to review our cafe. I am delighted that you like our setting and the food but obviously I am disappointed to read of your dissatisfaction with our service. We do remember your party, yesterday was unexpectedly busy in the...More

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