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£6 - £14
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Cafe, British
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 26 January 2024 via mobile

First time visiting the cafe with friends and our dog. Very warm welcome even with a mucky pup, excellent service, delicious food, great options for gluten free, delightful ambience. Such a beautiful walking area and then a perfect place to stop for a bite to...eat. Highly recommended by us!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

Massive portions and really good quality food. The perfect place for a spot of lunch before a leisurely walk in the wonderful surroundings. Very busy so might be worth booking in advance.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 17 September 2023

Excellent friendly service with a smile. Was busy but nothing was any trouble. Coffee was excellent and hot definitely visit again.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 1 September 2023 via mobile

We are frequent visitors over many years and also visit the Dabbling Duck. The service last weekend was really poor. We weren't offered a menu/or welcomed at all. We had to get our own menus. I ordered 2 portions of chips and specified that each...of my children would have the chips, they arrived on one plate. Our server did not look happy about having to get another plate. We were not offered any condiments, we had to get our own. No one asked us if the food was okay or if we needed to order anymore drinks. Everyone seemed to be abandoned outside after they had ordered their mains. For the prices of the mains it would have been nice to be offered some tap water. Obviously we had to go in to get our bill as no one would have asked us if we wanted it. Then the sting of having a nearly £5 service charge automatically added to my bill. I have definitely been when you have been busier, there were surplus ladies standing around the kitchen area looking lost and bored. I sent an email to the manager last week and no response.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 21 August 2023

First visit to this place, when we arrived we waited outside by the sign to be seated and chose to seat in the garden. It is in a lovely location with great views. It was early afternoon so we told the waitress we were there...for tea and cake, she brought us the menu and there were no cakes in it so we chose to have a scone each. In handsight, we should have asked about the cakes but as we explained that we were there for tea and cake I thought mistakenly that there were none! I did wonder if we missed the cakes in the menu, but it wasn't that big. A friendly person brought us a large teapot of tea and plenty of milk, unfortunately, my cup was dirty, with tea in it! She was very apologetic and brought another teacup that was clean, but it wasn't pleasant to be given a dirty cup. The scones were ok, the cream did not taste great, I am not sure if it was clotted cream but I did not like it or tasted like what I know as clotted cream The jam was nice. When we were ready to leave, I walked inside to pay only to realise that there were loads of cakes!! I wonder why the waitress did not tell us about it, I think she assumed we had been there before. I paid around £16 for a pot of tea and 2 sconnes which was ok but all in all, the service was very poor.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 29 July 2023

Visited for lunch after walking at Newlands Corner which is just across the road. A nice sit-down alternative to the 'window service only' place in Newlands Corner car park. The welcome and service was excellent, the food was good. Lunch menu consists mainly of hot/cold...sandwiches and burgers. Slightly expensive for what it is - £3.40 for tea with oat milk and £16 for a burger with fries, £5.50 for small portion of sweet potato fires. £8 for a childs meal plus £2 for a small carton of kids juice, so essentially a tenner per child. We sat inside and our visit was spoiled somewhat by multiple wasps landing on our food several times. They have wasp traps outside but we didn't spot anything to deal with this problem inside. We may have been unlucky, but they could do with doing more to address this problem in the summer. We'd return.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 July 2023

Very nice pancakes and brownie in the sunshine and lovely pattern on the lattes!! We were sat outside and saw some lovely dogs.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 26 June 2023

Fab service and very busy meeting spot. Lovely flavour and variety and one of the tastiest vegetarian breakfasts enjoyed with great coffee and service.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 20 June 2023

Popped in for a late lunch and it was very good. Loved the beetroot salad. Large selection of drinks/ beverages. Eye pleasing selection of cakes. Staff friendly. Well placed for the North Down walks.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023

Found this place by accident on Saturday during a drive around the Surrey Hills. Got there just before midday and was offered the breakfast menu. One of the best breakfasts we've had for a long time. Nice to see proper thick butchers bacon along with...2 rounds of toast per person. Great value for money and with the weather being so good being able to sit outside and look at the amazing view over the Surrey Hills topped it off. Will definitely pop in again when in the area.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 30 April 2023

First time visit and what a lovely secret Newlands corner is hiding. Staff were so lovely, fast service, good value and, most importantly, the food was bloody delicious!!!! Highly recommended and we will definitely be going again.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 6 March 2023 via mobile

Nice coffee. We stopped for a takeaway coffee and they have a good selection of cakes. We tried the lemon one and the coffee and walnut, the size are huge! Very good quality.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 7 February 2023

Popped in here to meet friends for a breakfast over the Christmas break. We sat in the canopied area attached to the restaurant which is as they say rustic. The breakfast itself was wonderful...great quality ingredients and service very pleasant. If you're passing or walking...nearby then I'd have no idea why you wouldn't stop hereMore

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 6 January 2023

We booked and pre-ordered food for 12 people on a busy December day. The service was warm and friendly and the food was tasty and good value. However we did have to wait a bit too long for our food (especially given we had pre-ordered)...and when it arrived one dish was missing and so there was an even longer wait for my husband! They were busy but I feel it could have been faster. Will definitely return on a quieter day!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 4 January 2023 via mobile

This is a great cafe after a long walk! The hot chocolates are great, they have options for vegans and dairy free options. The mint hot chocolate is a particular favourite of mine. The milkshakes are also a great treat on a hot day. There...are two cafes, located in shere and new lands corner - both busy and lively. They are located in beautiful areas with many different trails for walking. Would definitely recommend!More

Date of visit: January 2023
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