A friend and I were spending a long weekend in Hastings, joining others to stay in St Leonards on…read moreSea where we were renting a holiday home for a few days. We arrived into St Leonards Warrior Square station around lunch time and were planning on having lunch before checking in to our accommodation. The point of which is that we walked from the station to the seafront (downhill to the sea, then turn right along the waterfront) to Teddy's Beach Diner. We were here in early November and it was forecast for rain a couple of days before, but on the day it was blue skies and sunshine. Which as it turns out meant that the balcony of Teddy's was a perfect place to perch for a pre-lunch drink and then food in the sunshine. And being on the 'beach' side of the road, the unobstructed views over the water are just amazing. The staff here are just lovely; they were engaging and we had brief but meaningful conversations - even about as mundane a topic as our choice for wine. For one server it was their first day at work. The service was uniformly friendly and efficient at every point. We sat outside but the service included keeping in regular contact with us to ensure that we had everything that we needed. The menu is as the name implies, a Diner style i.e. informal and American influenced. There are some seafood choices available given the seaside location, but as we were planning to have seafood at dinner I went for the more standard burger for lunch. It was very tasty indeed, served on a wooden chopping board. Brioche bun, high stack of (homemade) burger meat with tasty bacon and lovely pickles, and a little tin of fries to the side. My friend had a half rack of ribs, which was plenty big enough for lunch - covered most of the plate! We returned here twice for drinks over the course of the weekend. Sat indoors then as it was later in the day. Tables are a good distance away from each other so no crowded feeling. We even scored some free homemade popcorn with our drinks. Don't often find something for nothing. Prices are very reasonable too - both food and drink. In short this place ticks every box - comfortable, friendly service, amazing views, tasty food and it won't break the bank. Definitely recommend.

I had lunch here for the first (and last) time today. I hope my review helps others as I've very…read morerarely been confused enough to write a review of a restaurant. Firstly, they have tapas of 3 plates with a glass of wine for £18.50. I've a urinary infection atm, so definitely no wine. I asked for the tapas minus the wine please, but was told I'd be charged for wine anyway‍. Where is the flexibility? Then told I could have coffee or tea instead? I'm only drinking water because I have an infection I explain. Still no budge. Ok, I'll have the hummus, then. The hummus is not a side but it's on the menu as a main. Surprised to see a small tea plate arriving with a small portion and told I need to order bread (in order to eat the hummous) at £6.50 a portion. Either that or you can eat it on its own which no one has ever done in the history of hummous! My friend ordered a celery dish, which also came in a tasting size at £12 a portion. We ate, paid (mistake in the charge which I noticed, not once, but twice) left hungry and went somewhere else to have lunch...

From the owner: At Farmyard, we believe that food and drink should taste bold, fresh and earthy -- and never…read moreexactly the same. We bring together the best farm, sea and craft produce and pair them with real-tasting wines. Our menu is simple: meat that tastes like meat, seafood that tastes like the sea, cheeses with character, and vegetables and wines that taste like the terrain they grow in. We aim to show off the best local produce alongside favourites from across the Channel. Expect natural flavours, farmyard characteristics and creative menus that run out with the seasons. Dogs and children are both welcome.

Regularly go here. Food has always been superb. Along with the service. Although there's a lot of…read morefresh fish on the menu they also have a great choice of other dishes. Profiteroles are amazing Thoroughly recommend it here.

St Clements has a pretty good reputation in the south coast sun trap that is St Leonards on Sea. It…read morehas a "Michelin Bib" which, for the uninitiated (like me, prior to googling it), denotes good quality food at moderate prices which is a nice touch, as it allows reasonably priced restaurants to gain recognition next to the big boys. Hmmm, that was a rather long sentence, there will be less of those as the review goes on as they can often make paragraphs look intimidatingly drawn out and give the impression they are a bore to read, despite the content, which I can promise will be nothing short of fascinating. 51 words. Get in. Anyway, I'm sure you'd rather hear about the restaurant then have me waffle on about sentence length, and I have to say it is outstanding. First off, I recommend booking, certainly on the weekends as it can pack out. There is a lovely, little pub next door called the Horse and Groom which acts as a 'feeder' (not my words!) for St Clements, which makes choosing where to go for a drink beforehand a very straightforward process. The staff were friendly, and 'well paced'. By this, I mean they gave us enough time to peruse the menu and didn't clear the table before we were done, which is a sign of good training and an experienced team. They offer a set menu at £26.50 for three courses which has three choices per course. One of the mains is vegetarian, however the starters were all meat and fish dishes. Sinfully, there was NO chocolate option for dessert. Quite why I stayed is a mystery. The full menu is around £16.50 for a main, with starters coming in at the £8 mark and desserts at just over a fiver. I went for the Pork Terrine with Sourdough and Picalilli, Seabass with lemon, corriander and Thai Salad and Chocolate Truffle cake with cognac soaked raisons and pistachio ice cream. It was all delicious. Like insanely good. With the wine (some chilean thing I picked to impress my companion. I find the trick with wine is that you don't have to know a lot, just more than your date), it came to around £100 for two of us. Since going, St Clements has become the place I take anyone I want to impress whenever I'm in this neck of the woods.

Didn't expect this. Coffee: they use excellent beans. My wife and I ordered 2 Fagins breakfasts…read more Everything was cooked to perfection. Including the eggs. The atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxing. Perfect location.the service was very welcoming and polite. Well done. I think I have just found my new favourite breakfast diner.

A nice casual atomosphere with good food. Super burgers, pizza, and they do a good steak, a good…read morecombination of other dishes. Very reasonable prices. Can get busy, but, I have never needed to book. If your after a non pretensious place to eat with pretty good food that's cheap as chips, this a good choice!

Amazing food quickly cooked. Very cheery waitresses. Nice comfy seats and clean tables and cutlery…read more No light in the toilet though but no biggie. Drinks are nice and cheap too.

I used to go to Porters quite a bit but after a couple of bad meals I started to steer clear. This…read morewas a good few years ago and I've been back twice recently and have been really impressed with the food. I've tried their mussels - delicious, the plaice - scrummy, and the Moroccan tagine dish - super flavoursome. Another of the menu highlights is the fillet steak which comes out on a hot plate so you can finish it off exactly the way you like it and choose your own seasoning too. In the summer it's lovely to sit out in the garden and during weekends the bar area quite often has live music too. The only downside is that the service definitely slides with very large parties as they have a habit of serving smaller tables first. I popped back for lunch on another occasion and had the jerk chicken salad. It took a while to arrive (they were pretty busy) but when it did it was delicious and only cost about a fiver. A much better meal than you could get from most other local restaurants at the price. So if you're in Hastings any time soon, check out Porters.

This place has been going for years and has got it right.The food is consistanly good over the…read moreyears I have never had a bad meal.Although the menu is limited there is always something tasty and prices are very reasonable with a good selection of wines.The lunctime menu is different and the fish cakes are to die for. The staff are very friendly and service is excellent.In the summer there is a pretty outside seating area but its lovely and cosy in the winter.There is oftern live music which is worth a visit especially if Leon Carrol is playing piano. Porters is one of the best places in Hastings and well worth a visit

The John Logie Baird, named after the inventor of television, is a fairly standard JD Wetherspoon…read morepub in the town centre of Hastings, 5 minutes from the station and the seafront, respectively. The channel coast is an expensive area in terms of restaurant and beer prices, so JDW offers the least expensive option to get a semi-decent meal (I always recommend the currys, now available at discounted prices every day) and cask ales. JDW do a lot for British real ales, no matter that the owner is a complete prick. Real ales are available for UKP 1.99. The décor is very familiar, and there's a patio to the front and a very small "beer garden" to the rear. It's not allowed to smoke in the patio area, but since I was vaping I carried on regardless and nobody cared. ;) Neither one of the most beautiful JDWs, nor one of the fleabags, pretty solid standard. You know what to expect.

We were looking for somewhere for a quick lunch we called in here at this former bank as it was…read morenear the bus stop and had the burger and drink meal for under £5 much better quality and value than the many national burger chains. Cooked fresh quick service. Interesting to read about it's namesake on the wall displays. not full of screaming kids.