Dream Cafe & Restaurant — Restaurant in Basildon

The best cafe in Basildon. I've been going here since I was a child for almost as long as I can remember. I've easily eaten here 100s of times. Out of these hundreds of occasions- how many bad meals do you think me and my family have gotten from here? Zero. Not once have we even had a bad meal or experience here. The staff are always so lovely and accommodating. We are all very fussy eaters (sorry!) but they always manage to accommodate us even offering to swap items for alternatives we like. The food is so tasty and such good value for money. If i could recommended you a few dishes they'd be the paninis, frankfurter grill and the jacket potatoes. I hope I get to eat here for many more years. Thank you dream cafe for such wonderful service and food - many good memories have been made...

I have always enjoyed their services and food until today which has nothing to do with their food. My client ordered his meal but I informed the waiter I wanted nothing but Just lemon in hot water which I take sometimes when I am having nothing in cafes or restaurant without any fee. This was not the case with dreams. My client paid for his meal and as we were about to leave , a staff walked up to me that I had not paid for my drink. I told him I had never paid for it in other cafes/ restaurant and pressured it was the same here. I also questioned the charges for the hot water and 2 tiny slices of lemon,the staff answered "its not free" I said it was fine and paid. I stepped out and told myself that was the last time I was going to...

Visited here today with my daughter for a breakfast each which is £6.50 each which includes tea or coffee. I don’t drink milk and had no dairy free alternatives so I had to have a Diet Coke and my daughter a hot chocolate. In total it come to £17 as I had to buy the hot chocolate and Diet Coke on top. After telling them that’s to expensive and surly the drinks should be included or pay a little change extra. Even though they don’t provide dairy free option. Totally disgusting and very crafty paying at the end, if I would have known before it would cost this much I would have gone elsewhere which would probably have a dairy free option. Will never...