Castlehaven Retreat and Beach Café — Restaurant in England

Having read all the good reviews I was excited to visit this cafe/restaurant, but our visit was not the best. The location is great, the atmosphere was lively and the waitress was also lovely and helpful but I wasn't impressed with the food. The starter arrived quickly and was good but the main took ages to arrive and then when it did, it was stone cold. It was a wagyu burger and at first I thought that I had just got salad and dressing and had somehow missed the meat, it was that cold. The next bite I ate was just burger (because I was suspicious now) it was cold. Of course I sent it back and waited while the rest of my group ate. When they were finished, my mains arrived. This time it was fine but still marginal on being hot. For the price, the meal really didn't represent good value or excellence. It was just ok. There are plenty of choices on the Island with really excellent food, I'm afraid this isn't...

This is a super find overlooking the sea. It is a hut serving light snacks, afternoon cream tea, hot drinks soft or alcoholic also ice creams. The seating is on a selection of benches outside, some with umberellas and all with the most amazing views out to sea. Toilets are at the back of the beach hut. The quality and presentation of the food is superb together with friendly and helpful staff. There is also a very small caravan park nearby. If you walk further down there is an idyllic beach tucked away. You can carefully drive down to the cafe with a small parking area although signs say unsuitable for motor vehicles. It is a steep downhill and in most places a single track bumpy pothole road. Can be a super walk down and a bench to break up the...

Lovely food and setting but let down by being overcharged for all 3 main meals from the specials board (didn't study the bill until we got home or I would have queried it.) I should have noticed because 105 pounds for 2 courses and 1 beer each is a bit steep for 3 people. But I was distracted by being turned down for the buggy ride back up to the main road. The buggy driver didn't even come over in person to apologise as he was wrapped in a blanket enjoying the company of other visitors. We only booked this venue as we were offered the buggy ride back to the car. It was a long uphill walk back to where we had been instructed to park and that put a damper on an otherwise...