The Courtyard Cafe - Swale

I visited the restaurant today after a long time since my last disappointing visit. I walked in with hope, but found it empty. I was seated and served quickly. The cakes were overpriced and the lemon drizzle cake lacked flavor. The coffee was good. The atmosphere was not very welcoming. There was a lingering smell of fried food in the air and on clothes. It's a shame because it used to be a lively place to hang out and socialize.

The afternoon tea at this restaurant was outstanding. The Victoria sponge cake was one of the best I've had, and the cheese sandwich scones were delicious. The staff were amazing, friendly, and helpful. I had a great conversation with one of them, who I think may have been the owner, as I bought a tin of Robin biscuits from them for a Christmas present for my grandmother. I noticed they were also selling bracelets on the side, and when my friend explained that I was collecting raffle prizes to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital, the lady donated two bracelets. I offered to pay for them, but she refused to take the money. In the end, we raised £160 for the raffle, thanks in part to the bracelets. The afternoon tea was £10, including a cup of tea or coffee. I highly recommend this place and traveled from Margate to visit, as my friend who lives nearby recommended it. I will definitely be back, hopefully before Christmas.

I went with my family for food and it was brilliant, staff was very welcoming. Definitely will be coming back!

I have been here before and always found it to be of good quality and value for money .I hadn't booked on this occasion but found the staff very polite and they soon found us a table. After placing the order we didn't have to wait long before our drinks and food were served by the young waitresses who were very professional an attentive to hour needs, during the meal they also checked to see if all was ok. The area and tables were constantly being kept clean and tidy by all members of staff. I look forward to returning in the very near future and highly recommend. Additionally meals are available from breakfast to afternoon tea and cater for most peoples needs.

From arrival the staff were not very friendly. Half my family arrived first and wanted to order drinks. These couldn’t be added to a bill, they had to be paid for up front. We all ordered breakfasts. One waitress was friendly, the other was stone faced and miserable. We had regular Brogdale breakfasts and the mushrooms were black, the tomato was black and the bacon was black. The beans were cold. The only nice thing was the toast that came with it. As we had another appointment we didn’t have time to complain, but how they thought the breakfast looked good enough to serve beats me. Definitely not like the pictures on their fb page. Will not be returning. Shame