Ridings Café — Restaurant in Tonbridge and Malling

Really disappointed today. I found Ridings online and decided to go with my wife for something to eat and drink. The coffee shop was really clean and well presented, however, we walked in and there were 3 servers behind the counter chatting. We stood for a while but didn’t even get a hello. My wife said “excuse me” and asked if we could sit anywhere and was told yes (still no niceties). We sat at a table for two, and sat, and sat for 15 minutes. During this time two ladies in the kitchen were chatting and looking at our table. At no point did they come to us or pass on to any of the servers that we still hadn’t had an order taken or even acknowledged that we were there. There were two other people in the cafe and half a dozen in the garden. The 2 stars are for the cleanliness not the service. Unfortunately we won’t...

I've been wanting to visit here for some time, but hadn't got around to it, I'm glad I did and will not leave it long before revising, it is a lovely cafe. The space outside to take our little dog was excellent. Service was certainly with a smile, but the food hits the spot. Toasted falafel and humus wrap was lovely but the Super Strawberry milkshake a glorious indulgent treat. Not just a treat for us but we also noted a group of workmen tucking into some breakfast baps and the bacon and egg varieties did look delicious. It is great to have a place like this in Hildenborough, clearly popular and...

As a family we came and I felt the menu wasn't that child friendly. The salads which are added to the meals were explained to me as being just lettuce but when it arrived there was dressing all over it- of course, my kids refused to eat it. The pizza slice was dry and more like a scone base than bread. The sausage roll was enjoyed by my daughter but I'd asked for the sausage bap (very dry) to have ketchup on the side but it was inside. The sausage skin was really tough and stringy, and the kids also refused this so was a particularly unsuccessful meal. Vibe was lovely and so...