Lanes — Restaurant in Lewes

Firstly the pros of this lovely looking cafe: The female waiting staff were really friendly, very hospitable and the service was extremely efficient. The cafe it’s self is really attractive, with lots of seating and bonus being that it’s dog-friendly. Toilets were spotless. Cons: We came in for breakfast at 10.30am, but left after having by only a coffee as there are no breakfast items on the menu (apart from granola yoghurt) and pasties/meatballs/cream teas were not what we would generally chose to eat before lunch. The tall dark haired chap was bickering with a Lady in the kitchen, which we overheard. His manner is curt & abrasive, when he briefly asked what we had ordered to eat (we hadn’t), his manner is very off putting. The cafe will thrive if it offers more variety on the morning menu and if the male member of staff improves his customer service skills. It’s in a brilliant setting, the dining areas are lovely, but most definitely needs some tweaks to stand out. Best of luck to you and we will come back to see if the menu...

This was one of the first cafes we tried when we first relocated to Seaford, 18 months ago. Since then we have visited several times, but latterly (the last 6 months or so) we have noted a real downward trend.

Firstly the tables; please could they be cleaned properly to remove the sticky residue from previous customers. The floor swept to remove the detritus of previous diners.

The staff are at best, disinterested (their focus being chatting to their mates, or joking with each other, whilst eating and drinking behind the counter) at worse, downright rude. As a customer you get the feeling you are little more than an unwelcome intrusion. A smile and a friendly hello goes a long way.

The baked products could be fresher!

The coffee however, remains excellent.

There are several cafes to choose from and sadly, we will no longer be...

A very nice coffee shop, but only appearance, unfortunately. Tasty brunch and good selection but quite overpriced and portions are very tiny. 1 egg was served as 2 (divided for 2 toasts)…. English breakfast a baby size. Disappointed as in decade have not had bad experience with English breakfast anywhere across country. And on top of everything - very poor service, no further comments. Sometimes you might have not a great experience with meal as it’s up to expectations and experience but service and team always make the difference, by just being polite and make the atmosphere. Unlike in this case just ruin everything even more with its negligence and unwelcoming mood. Such a shame as it is cozy and characteristic place for a cup of...