Got to be the best cocktail list outside of London in the south east. Great vibe and friendly, well…read moretrained staff

This is one of the better bars in Hastings situated in the old town that's very popular with the…read moreSaturday night crowd. It's also worth visiting for lunch. I recently had the cod and mash dish which was really tasty and quite reasonably priced. Head around the corner to the left as you enter the bar and there's is an extra small bar with some nice sofas tucked away. Most people queue at the first bar and forget about the smaller one, but you'll get served a lot quicker if you go there.

Went for a family day out in Hastings and stopped here for lunch, what a fab fab place…read more Great choice of dishes for children and adults, and very fairly priced too. Service was speedy even though it was packed when we were in there. Staff got full marks from me for their patience (def needed with kids) and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. Highly recommend to anyone.

Amazing food,great atmosphere, lovely staff and good local music. We sat on the upstairs roof…read moreterrace which was just like sitting on the ski slopes

Absolutely appalling behaviour - RACISM and ASSAULT by a member of staff…read more I had a shocking experience at The Cuban in Canterbury that I feel needs to be shared. My friend and I were standing near the windowsill inside with our handbags next to us when a tall African bouncer approached us aggressively. He began waving his finger in our faces and acted confrontational without any clear explanation--apparently just because our bags were resting on the windowsill. What made this worse was that he targeted my friend, who is Black Caribbean, with clear and disturbing racial bias. It was painfully obvious that this man--despite being Black himself--was prejudiced and aggressive toward us, especially her. I spoke to the head bouncer who confirmed there was no issue as long as we were standing next to our bags. We returned to where we were, but the same bouncer came back, told us to get out with no explanation, and when I asked why, he refused to answer. I began recording for my own protection, and he snatched my phone, was physically aggressive, and later threw my drink all over me and broke my phone strap. This was a clear assault, and I have reported the incident to the police. Another bouncer just said, "we don't need to give you a reason--he's worked here for seven years," which is absolutely unacceptable. This was not just poor treatment--it was racially motivated, physically aggressive, and deeply unprofessional. The Cuban seriously needs to review who they employ and how they deal with incidents like this. I will never return and strongly advise others--especially people of colour--to be cautious before going there.

The food here is great, as are the cocktails, though be prepared to wait a fair while for drinks at…read morethe bar on weekends. The live music is always good and the dance floor is usually buzy but not overly so you can salsa the night away. The only downside is that the price of cocktails are expensive for a university town.

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.

Amazing place in Southend on sea. Best Italian with…read moreauthentic Menu and real Italian people running this place. Food is to die for!! Arancine are superb, fresh homemade ravioli outstanding.... never had something so good as the one I ate in this place! Very friendly staff (owners) Highly recommended!

Excellent gem of a restaurant serving authentic regional Italian dishes from Abruzzo and Sicily all…read morefreshly prepared to order and served with a smile. Not a typical "Italian" with a huge menu served with a ding but genuine food from genuine people. They also serve a mean cocktail.

We went here with great expectations but unfortunately this wasnt the experience we had…read more 2 pina colardas without alcohol wasn't what we were expecting for £8.95 each. couldn't talk to manager as her children said she was on a personal call so after a looonnnggg wait I decided to go and find her and asked her to deal with my complaint. Well this turned really nasty and the police were called and they ( 2 managers) decided we were right and gave us a full refund and we left to go somewhere else. We truly wanted to support local businesses in these hard times.such a shame on this place.

From the owner: Latino style cafe and cocktail barread more

Love this place! Such a charming atmosphere inside and out…read more Went for a pint here on a weekend and hung out with some locals. The bar keep was a very friendly Scottish lady who made you feel at home! The beer was cold and reasonably priced. It's Folkstones oldest pub dating back to the 1400's. Charles Dickens was said to have penned some of his novels here

Wow what a lovely roast dinner will defiantly be back can't go wrong here.They even do 2 sizes for…read morethe roast . Owner even come over for a chat cos he has never seen us in here before.