Oceanside Cafe — Restaurant in Rother

Avoid like the plague. The miserable, abrasive owner started shouting at me before I'd even walked in the door. I'd been cycling from Bristol to Kent in 30°C heat and wanted to stop for a drink and a bite to eat. before I'd even entered the cafe she shouted at me from behind the counter: "Ow no! Ow no! I'm not filling those" referring to my water bottles. She still refused to fill them even after I'd asked for a coke and a bite to eat, and wouldn't even accept £1 per water bottle. Instead she suggested (still shouting) that I buy some plastic bottles of water: not very environmentally sound.

I'd recommend the M&S cafe in the retail park just behind, or to cycle on a bit further east where there are plenty of good cafes with...

Not impressed with this place, I'm afraid!

A tiny seating area that isn't big enough for the demand... at numerous times throughout our short visit we had people wondering around, assessing how much we'd drunk and how long we'd be - not what you want when you're trying to relax!

We had two iced coffees which tasted like a cold nescafe with a dash of cold milk on top and paid nearly a fiver each for them! We were considering getting some nachos and glad we didn't - when we were leaving we saw a portion and they were tiny!

I think they know they've got a captive market here and take advantage of it. The staff are nice and friendly though, so it...

Very glad to have found this little gem of a cafe. It makes a very handy half way stop for refreshments on our dog walks along Bulverhythe beach. The lattes are excellent, and the sausage bap is very tasty too. Dog friendly, and seating inside and outside. Not always open during the week but open at weekends 🙂

Update : now owned by 2 of the staff, and open 7 days. Prices are a bit high, but the food and service is excellent. The staff are lovely and friendly, and our dogs are welcome inside. Downside is that dog walking can get expensive lol, we go there...