Centre Cafe — Restaurant in Mid Sussex

I visited last Sat 1st Nov for breakfast at around 10:30 and have been excited to take my daughter there. There is ample parking space. It was quite busy but we were welcomed & managed to get a table quickly. I placed our order, including a tea for myself, sat down and admired the nice views whilst we waited. I noticed teas being served to people who had arrived after me, but waited till our food arrived and had to mention I had ordered tea to the young man serving me, who apologised and went off to get me one.

I ordered the full English and my daughter had avocado on toast with poached egg and bacon. The food was very good and I would recommend it. My disappointment, however, was that whilst I was still eating (and hadn't finished my tea) we were asked to vacate the table so that others could be seated. Now I understand that it was busy, but I don't think it's at all polite to ask diners to leave before they have finished eating. I did not notice anybody else being asked the same. I did not say anything as i did not want to be confrontational (especially being the only people of colour). The gentleman who failed to deliver my tea on time tried to apologise, but I had already got up and gone to pay. I must admit, although the place is nice, the food was great, our experience was ruined and, sadly, we will not be going back. For my 10 year old daughter to mention how we were rushed out had me feeling rather disappointed and my initial excitement diffused. I hope this is something management could address as I would not wish for any other first timers to experience...

Very nice place where you can enjoy a really nice walk through the woods and then just relax at a coffee with a nice view. Nice staff and good food. There is an area where you can park your car free of charge. Not sure exactly how long you can park there though. We stayed around 1.5h and it was ok. You can have a nice walk towards Crawley Down Mill Pound through the woods. Not very busy area. It’s something that we liked also. You can use the bike or just walk. A nice escapade especially in the morning. The coffee shop closes at 14:00 pm though so it’s better to go there in the morning if you want to stop there on your...

Totally agree with all the good things said about this place, and could possibly go further. There is something at Centre Cafe that is more than a sum of all the parts that feels almost mystical. I’ve puzzled over it for some years and the best explanation I’ve managed so far is that it's the kind of place where you don’t need to worry about that kind of question, just consistently great food, great service, great prices. So perhaps there isn’t anything magical about the place at all, it’s just that this is the way the world should be and it just feels special when so much else in the world is awry…?...