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Le Magasin, Lewes

On 20 Jun 2010 at 5:24pm Brightonbird wrote:

Just had a dreadful experience in this so called cafe. Soup was cold, second part of friend's order arrived way too late, so myself, partner and friend decided to leave and pay minus the "poached eggs". The female proprietor was extremely defensive, rude and could not see it was their shoddy and tardy service that was the problem. She almost forgot my partner's toasty. We had to wait for cutlery after the soup was served and whilst the young chap chatted on to his ?mum. Unacceptable.
This was my 3rd and last time in this establishment. The other 2 times were OK I suppose, but the service is a bit random to say the least. Won't be going there again.
Anyone else had similar experiences?

On 20 Jun 2010 at 8:06pm Clifford wrote:

One thing I have noticed is the incredibly quick turnover of staff there. That's always a bad sign.

On 21 Jun 2010 at 5:57pm Brixtonbelle wrote:

Last time I looked it was for sale.
But we too have had tardy and sloppy service in there, although the food, when it comes, is good. Coffee seriously overpriced as well.
I'd go to the cafe in the antiques place on south street - it's lovely and friendly.
And the tea room behind the ice cream place on school hill is very pleasant, not at all trendy, well priced and very popular with oaps

On 21 Jun 2010 at 7:32pm Decent Citizen wrote:

Wheres the ice cream place on school hill ?

On 22 Jun 2010 at 3:53pm Brixtonbelle wrote:

actually it's a coffee shop advertising ice creams - think its called robsons ? - next to bag shop.
and the antiques place cafe is called buttercup

On 23 Jun 2010 at 7:02am Decent Citizen wrote:

Brixtonbelle thankyou. As a Lewes born and bred many years ago(not to be confused with the silly young thing pretending to be me) I was intrigued as to where this was.Thankyou.