Carats Cafe - Adur

UNHYGIENIC! Dogs allowed up at tables! Well aware it’s a dog friendly cafe but the staff allowing people to have their dogs up on chairs at the table is quite frankly disgusting! Was looking forward to breakfast but this being seen as acceptable made me question what else they think is ok in a food establishment so only got my daughter an ice cream that was pre wrapped. Wouldn’t return

Yes, it probably was a bit expensive for a couple of cups of tea, 3 cookies and an ice cream but the best part was that, unlike many other cafes, it was still open after 4pm on a Sunday afternoon a bonus after an hour with the grandchildren on an unseasonably cool and windy beach. The staff were pleasant and welcoming, and the kids loved sitting under the (real) grapevine. We didn't have any cooked food so can't comment on that.

Visited yesterday for breakfast, we always leave a few months between visits to see if things improve, they don’t! Breakfast used to taste fresh, but ours were definitely pre cooked bacon and fried slice, clearly by the toughness of each they were cooked in advance and kept under a heater! Bacon, as always fatty! Egg over cooked, beans had a weird metal taste, mushrooms were the perfect size for a borrower!! and for the life of me why put the whole breakfast on top of the toast or fried slice!!!!! Put it on the side!! It’s just odd, who wants soggy bread!! And please sharpen your knives if your going to serve tough food!! Needless to say there was a lot of waste from our table and I think we have finally drawn a line under this cafe! No more chances , which is a shame as we used to love it here a few years ago, if bad reviews don’t bring about change then clearly customers are not being listened to!

This is a great cafe, good value, big portions and good quality food. Staff are always welcoming and friendly. You can sit on the tables by the beach and watch the sea, or take your dog into the conservatory on a cold winters morning. The only thing I would say, is the menu could do with a little updating. Maybe look at the Drift in Shoreham, keep British breakfasts but add things like pancakes, poached eggs and oats?

Poor poor poor. Value £27.00 for 2x scrambled egg on toast, eggs like leather, bacon absolutely overcooked burnt in places, mushrooms deep fried tasteless, asked for bacon to be replaced, it was replaced with undercooked bacon as a statement. No smiles, from staff, I brought to the attention of the manager what a terrible service and food, they just played lip service to me, Don’t dine here.