Poppys Cafe & Bistro - (Near , South East)

Martin Thornhill 15May2024 Visited for breakfast on a business trip. Properly cooked English breakfast, with strongly flavoured coffee. Quick service. Free parking nearby. In-and-out within an hour. Ideal.

Marcus Webb Oh my! We read the reviews. We thought about it for ages and ages, but finally we decided to go. So glad we did! What an amazing meal for our Anniversary! Will be coming back as often as we can make it.

Erin Stringer I have just had the most wonderful birthday evening with my partner here. We ended up coming here on a whim, purely by spotting it was new to the area - it was fantastic!! We had starters, usual small plates but with an addition of octopus that was so delicious and meaty. We both decided to get a steak due to how unbelievably priced it was - wow it didn’t disappoint. I appreciate everyone’s price points are different but for a special evening out this was 10’s across the board for us. The wine was great, the service was lovely & Alex specifically was a delight - she ensured we didn’t leave without a birthday treat on the house. Arguably the most important aspect, as a severe peanut allergy sufferer, I felt completely reassured with their handling and approach to catering for this - something not all restaurants do well, but makes such a difference to the evening. We will be suggesting this to our friends and we will be back - to try the cocktails!! Thanks again

Mike Morgan We really had a great time here the stuff are lovely and the cocktails and food very reasonably priced. They sell many Italian dishes nice sharing starter boards and steaks. They also have cocktails and mine on offer downstairs at weekends. They even have a disco area. It really is well worth a visit.

Ambre Finley-Day We had our wedding reception at The Minnis on Nov 1st. From the very start when we began to plan, to the actual day, everything was just amazing. When we first went to view the function room (stunning views!!!) we met with Jess. Let me start by saying - she is incredible. She showed us around, explained how the day would run, how the tables would be laid out, when the food would come out etc. This was only a couple months before the actual day (we didn’t leave ourselves a lot of time, so the fact Jess made all of this possible in such a short space of time is even more impressive!). On the run up to the day I was in touch with Jess quite a lot (perhaps too much) to ask questions, send info, decide on food, etc and no task was too big for her. I could tell that Jess was looking forward to the day as much as we were and as a result of her care and excitement, it was just perfect. We dont live locally, about 2/3 hours drive away, so to have somebody so in control and knowledgeable was such a huge comfort. She made absolutely everything we requested possible. She is seriously a pro events manager and she is an absolute asset to the team here. We are so grateful to her!!! The food was delicious- we still get compliments and all the guests were so impressed! I met with the chef Charlotte a couple days before the wedding to go through timings, tables, who’s having what and again, it was all smooth sailing on the day. We are going to keep coming back whenever we come down to the coast because it really was amazing food. On the actual day, we had Alec and Alana on the bar, as well as Jess to ensure everything was going to plan, and, surprise surprise, it went perfectly. Alec and Alana were so friendly, personable, and helpful. After the meal, we had to fold down some tables to make space for the dance floor and this was so smoothly and seamlessly done people didn’t even realise it was going on. A task I thought would be a bit of a pain, no issues at all. Most importantly every member of staff involved was so much fun!!!! It felt like they were extra guests. They both helped with tasks like cutting my cake up and boxing it up, tidying, everything. Value for money was incredible too. A direct sea view venue is something I never thought we could make happen but we were so happy to find The Minnis. I could continue to find compliments but I realise this review is already very long. Overall, best day ever made possible by Jess and the team. Without Jess none of this would’ve been possible, thank you so much Jess and the team!!!

Andy Handprint Excellent snacks, particularly the Coxhina. Great scratchings. For those who like making stock, they sell pigs trotters. All the meat looks pretty good and is a reasonable price. Friendly staff too.