Waite & Rose Café
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About Waite & Rose Café
Waite & Rose Café is a cafe in Canterbury, set inside a small city-centre John Lewis store on St George's Place. It is open daily and serves coffee, breakfast and toasted sandwiches. Because the cafe sits within the store, a visit can include picking up a John Lewis order at the in-store collection point. Drivers can use the basement parking. The shop floor around the cafe stocks household items, toys and young children's clothes, and flowers are sold in store.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention john lewis order collection, in-store cafe coffee, scan-as-you-go quick check and basement parking.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention john lewis order collection, in-store cafe coffee, scan-as-you-go quick check and basement parking.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, helpful staff at this café inside the Waitrose, with one regular describing a coffee visit at least five times a week. Coffee is the core draw, and one reviewer calls it good and strong, while others point to the breakfast, kids menu, toasted sandwiches and a mix of hot and cold drinks. One diner describes a lovely atmosphere and a quick wait at lunch, though another calls the price range mid to high for a bite to eat. Food quality draws the sharpest complaints. One reviewer calls the scrambled eggs vile and describes them as a pockmarked plastic imitation, and another finds the sourdough dry, like factory cardboard, even while praising the welcoming staff. A third reviewer rates the coffee fair but says the cleanliness fell short. Even the critical reviews tend to credit the staff, and one says they deserve five stars.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, helpful staff at this café inside the Waitrose, with one regular describing a coffee visit at least five times a week. Coffee is the core draw, and one reviewer calls it good and strong, while others point to the breakfast, kids menu, toasted sandwiches and a mix of hot and cold drinks. One diner describes a lovely atmosphere and a quick wait at lunch, though another calls the price range mid to high for a bite to eat. Food quality draws the sharpest complaints. One reviewer calls the scrambled eggs vile and describes them as a pockmarked plastic imitation, and another finds the sourdough dry, like factory cardboard, even while praising the welcoming staff. A third reviewer rates the coffee fair but says the cleanliness fell short. Even the critical reviews tend to credit the staff, and one says they deserve five stars.
Featured reviews
- Steve Smith
“Poor food quality. Sourdough bread was that horrible dry ‘cardboard’ factory bread. However, staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful”
- chris1963 duffield (Linbrad)
“I go to waitrose cafe at least 5 times a week staff are polite helpful and friendly. I normally just have coffee, but they serve breakfast, kids menu, toasted sandwiches Different types of coffee cold drinks. Just wanted to add the Cafe workers, are very polite, and helpful. They deserve 5 stars. Happy Xmas to you all.”
- Grayson
“Has a good selection of food and drinks (both hot and cold options). Mid - high price range for a bite to eat. Was very quick wait time and a lovely atmosphere for lunch!”
- Robert Kimber
“Food was vile, absolutely vile, if there were a zero star rating it would get nothing!. This pockmarked plastic obscenity supposedly passed as scrambled eggs!”
- C K Nagyban
“A small coffee shop inside of the Waitrose that is near to the city centre of Canterbury. Good, strong coffee for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the cleaness (or lack of cleaness) wasn't that reasonable.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Enjoy hot and cold drinks and a variety of breakfast and lunch options at Waite & Rose Café.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Cafes near Waite & Rose Café
- Longport Cafe4.54310.1 mi
english fry-up breakfast, cheese on toast, mozzarella pesto panini
- Café Solo4.58241 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsReservations
fish and chips, english breakfast, pancakes
- M&S Café3.055.5 mi away
salmon royale brioche, hot chocolate with dark chocolate, coffee selection
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waite & Rose Café | 4.3881 | — | john lewis order collection, in-store cafe coffee, scan-as-you-go quick check |
| Longport Cafe | 4.5431 | 0.1 mi | english fry-up breakfast, cheese on toast, mozzarella pesto panini |
| Café SoloOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Reservations | 4.5824 | 1 mi | fish and chips, english breakfast, pancakes |
| M&S Café | 3.05 | 5.5 mi away | salmon royale brioche, hot chocolate with dark chocolate, coffee selection |
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