Tern Cafe - Waverley

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Tern Cafe

Tern Cafe
3.8 / 5 (110 reviews)

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Nestled by a picturesque pond, this café offers a serene spot for visitors to unwind after a stroll, yet it faces significant challenges that mar the experience. Despite its charming location, patrons express frustration with the poor service, high prices, and unfortunately subpar food. A lack of organization often leads to long waits and disappointing meals, with many dishes not meeting expectations. Some customers praise the coffee and tray bakes, but others lament inconsistent hours and unkind staff behavior. With its potential for a delightful outing, the café would benefit greatly from improved management and enhanced attention to customer care.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: VikkiWalker

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★ 3.8 / 5 from 110 reviews

Was Travellerclass at Tern Cafe a mag?
We called in here and had ice creams and sat by the pond watching the world go by. The café has a good selection of food and drinks and also a very handy toilet area for all to use. View all feedback.

What Sally A dislikes about Tern Cafe:
Lovely little cafe in nice location by the pond. Shame about the hot dogs we had, very disappointing, no onions served in baguette and the sausage was so dry and crusty it was like it had been cooked the day befor and kept warm. Expensive too at £17.60 for tea, hot choc and 2 hot dogs. View all feedback.

sally-a-school8182
18.02.2024

Lovely little cafe in nice location by the pond. Shame about the hot dogs we had, very disappointing, no onions served in baguette and the sausage was so dry and crusty it was like it had been cooked the day befor and kept warm. Expensive too at £17.60 for tea, hot choc and 2 hot dogs.

prosn1p3r
18.02.2024

Having lived in the area all my life I have always visited the big pond over the hill but today we decided to take some photos round the little pond and see what it 's like Parking Parking was ok but not sure what we are paying for? No clear parking places no security and all parking machine cashless, as you are between two hills surround by thick trees I had zero signal. So well thought out slow clap) It was close to the end of the day but we thought grab a drink from the cafe and sit and watch the sunset Cafe area was very poorly set out benches all over the place and very few on a level plane so sitting was problematic at best I spotted for the older person, sooo much scope to add decking area to show the pond but I had to make do with rats running about instead Cafe was super!! Expensive £6 for a hotdog that was nothing more then a medium sausage in a dry roll to add that was cold like it came out the fridge NOT worth £6 more like £2.50. I did ask if it could be cut in half as it was the only one left so my wife could had a snack with me, I was told by staff we will not be cutting it as we don 't want any argument who has the bigger half I laughed and said well I will give the bigger half to my other half, then I realised she was serious... I mean it 's half seriously how hard can that be and do you need a ruler to find that out Luxury hot choc was over priced and could not use different milk as its in choc powder already so we were told. Not sure how choc powder and hot water was spray cream and 6 tiny marshmallow came to that price and to make matters worse the lazy staff did not ever stir it so just had a clod of dry power ot the bottom of my cup quite poor at best given the price 100% will not being going back next time I will bring a coffee and snack from home

jwjd1960
18.02.2024

A well hidden cafe in the Frensham woods, by the Little Pond. Despite it being a hot summers day, it was very quiet. Food of coffee and a pasty was good, but not exceptional. Downside was the awful pay and display machines in the car park. OK as a National Trust member who gets it free, but appalling for those trying to pay, particularly when using a phone to pay with minimal signal.

vikkiwalker
19.05.2024

My family and I often visit this restaurant as we enjoy walking in the area. The coffee is great and there are plenty of food options to choose from. The tray bakes are especially delicious. However, we have had some issues with the cafe closing early on weekends when there are younger staff members working. Today, we stopped by at 4:00pm expecting to enjoy a relaxing cup of tea, only to find that the cafe was already closed. It was disappointing, especially considering that it had stopped raining by 2:00pm. In my opinion, this is not a good way to run a business.

markmahoney
19.05.2024

Charming cafe with a view of the pond. Although slightly expensive, it is worth it for the beautiful location. The staff are also very friendly.

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