Busy Sunday in Lewes but we found the the Cafe, light, airy and peaceful. The food has always been good, and on this visit I just had soup with sourdough toast. The soup was good but the toast looked exactly like white sliced loaf. I...queried this with the young man serving us, and he said 'no it is sourdough', the well known baker they say supplies them would, I think, be horrified. It was clearly NOT sourdough, nor even a nice rustic bread. As it was quite quiet it took a little time for menus to arrive. The service was friendly and efficient. A jug of water would be nice rather than just a glass of tap water at a time. I would go back again, but agree that the young staff did look like they were rather bored with the whole thing. I would go back again however, a little oasis of calm and good food at a reasonable price.More

Have to agree with an earlier review - it's gone downhill. Location - lovely, food - tasty, ambience - very nice... service - appalling, and I do mean utterly abysmal. I'm told that when the boss is there it's faultless, which I'm prepared to believe...because I've experienced their lunch platters at a corporate event. But when you leave a place in the hands of inexperienced, hapless teens you end up with a bad reputation. I will go back, but only if I see Mr Robson there through the window.More

Went to Lewes on Bank holiday Monday and found this place. So glad we did. All members of the group had something different and all said how tasty each dish was. I had Welsh rarebit and it was delicious, would recommend. All of the group...said they will have to return to try other items on the menu.More

As usual my visit to Robsons was excellent. Terrific well-presented and tasty food, nice relaxed vibe and very attentive customer service. I've been going to Robsons for years - both for business meetings and pleasure and it never fails to disappoint. Peter Bridgewater

It’s a charming bright room at the back of the shop, not very far up School Hill, with a bay window which on our visit at 9.00am had sunlight streaming through. Richard is vegetarian & often has the full veggie experience but today he was...on a diet & ordered scrambled eggs on toast with tea (£5.95). Chris, as is his wont, had the full meaty English with decaff coffee (£9.25). Richard declared the scrambled eggs to be good, although a bit tasteless but thought this wasn't a fair critique as he has his own hens and their eggs almost explode with flavour. He also thought the scrambled eggs could have been a tad looser in texture but was impressed by the generosity of the portion.... So much for his diet. The excellent sourdough toast was, we think, from Flint Owl Bakery across the road. Chris’s full English was very good indeed; proper meaty butcher’s sausages, nicely fried egg, bacon a bit leathery but a good flavour; fried potatoes which is a nice & unusual touch – I suspect they’re sliced from left over baked potatoes but none the worse for that. A good plateful & well presented. We thought the meals were remarkably good value for money. Time was, not too long ago, when £9.25 for a full English would have seemed dear but since inflation has taken its icy grip, anything under £10 feels cheap. Our bill for an extra coffee & a tip came to £24.65. The service too was charming, friendly & efficient; can’t ask more than that. All in all, a definite 5* for Robson’s.More

Better on inside than outside. The shop part as you enter looked a bit basic but walking into the restaurant upstairs it was light airy and welcoming. We only wanted a cream tea which was good but felt it could do with a bit more...jam and cream. Friendly, efficient service. Try it , you won’t be disappointed but look beyond the shop .More

Friendly workers. Nice room Cream and jam good. Scones were microwaved and so were warm but doughy. Coffee was nice.

Invited a long lost friend to lunch today. Two other people in the whole place. Waitress said it’s been quiet all day. We ordered soup and a toasted cheese sandwich, water and a soft drink. We waited 40 minutes. Just about to walk out when...the soup arrived stone cold, and the sandwich had no melted cheese in it. Just cold grated. Soup went back to be reheated. The place was very Smokey and made our clothes smell. We were offered free cake in recompense. We ordered two teas and two slices of cake. Both cakes were bone dry. Waitress went home. Our free cake turned out to be free tea, so we got two pots of free hot water. Thanks! By this point I was so embarrassed I just paid and we left. Goodness knows what the service would be like if you happened to be busy. Awful, and to the owner I’ve been seeing here for years, please cheer up when you wander about the place 🙄More

Me and my wife were in Lewes looking for somewhere to eat and happened upon Robsons. We are so glad we did the staff were so kind and friendly, then we had food. Which was amazing and so tasty highly recommended. This is a place...to visit when in LewesMore

Service slow although they apologized for this. However coffee and cake and water came out piecemeal rather than together. Not really an issue but an odd, time consuming way to do things. Friendly staff. Coffee was OK - I am fussy about my coffee. My...husband declared the flapjack to be very good. Some outdoor seating which is good albeit close to road.More

Had breakfast here very tasty freshly cooked to order the staff are helpful and friendly will drop in next time in the area

Exploring Lewes and we wanted a light lunch. We tend to go for vegetarian options and were pleasantly surprised by the range of dishes available. Service was great too and prices reasonable.