Fourteen — Restaurant in Tendring

Worst service ever received - no wonder hardly anyone there! Only just walked in and was greeted by a surly “What can I get you?” While ordering from the blackboard (no menus) my husband chose a beetroot, grape & cranberry ciabatta to which the reply was a sneer and “Erm not my cup of tea” - while an unusual combo, it was on their menu so a strange reaction. Drinks arrived quickly although no ice in the soft drink. My toasted sandwich arrived first - well I say arrived, it was slid across the table to me with a grunt that the other sandwich would be 2 minutes. Basic garnish of crisps - sandwiches themselves were acceptable hence the one star. All in all not a particularly pleasant experience. Give the place a good clean (cobwebs everywhere!) and be courteous & friendly to your customers and you could be packed out! Nice quirky feel with the mismatched furniture and the front of the bar/cafe looks inviting. Just like the spiders lurking in the cobwebs, we were enticed in under...

Would like to comment on the food and drink but didn’t get a chance , The place was rather small so took my my grandson from his pushchair and left it outside , we where greated by the owner , Who approached us and with a very sour face , feeling uncomfortable I asked her if it was okay to sit at the table and she said yes in a minute I’m busy but your child isn’t eating that lolly in here ! I was a little taken a back as my grandson was only standing there eating a lolly because I had left his pushchair out side out of curiosity . Left and will not...

Said they cater to vegans, and have a whole section on their menu boards with quite a few options, but they only had 2 of them actually in stock. Long story short, we ended up paying £5.80 for peanut butter sandwiches on cheap white bread! The owners didn't wear masks, even when wondering around the cafe (which they did frequently) and the table wasn't even cleaned until after we got our sandwiches, and on top of all of that, it's cash only! Reminder: this is during a tier 2...