Reviews

Overall Total Score
3.8 out of 5
Very good | 1171 reviews

What malholme likes about Shades:
This restaurant in the centre of the Arndale Shopping Centre has a good quantity of seating available next to Boots, unlike other restaurants in the area. It is a self service restaurant with a good range of choices. My wife had the cod,chips and peas and I had a jacket potato with prawns, together with hot chocolate. Cost was just under £16. The cod/peas were excellent, but the chips were somewhat disappointing. The... View all feedback. What supersupergirl doesn't like about Shades:
Eastbourne has changed so much over the past 30 years.The town has seen so many changes with the loss of C&A, Littlewoods, BHS etc let alone restaurants.There are not many places in the Arndale centre that serve English food except Shades which is understandably popular and busy during lunch times.I love my traditionally home cooked old fashioned English food hence my regular visits to Shades.As well as food, the tea... View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.0 ★ from 50 reviews
GLEN
24.05.2024 - 16:40

I stopped here this afternoon 27/4/24 as was shopping down here so I had to stop for a cup of tea and a nice warm wellcome the young girls don’t let you down wi...

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N
24.05.2024 - 16:40

Lovely cup of coffee. The sausage rolls and desserts are nice, but they are out in the open right next to the queue. It puts you off, as after the pandemic, peo...

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Julian
24.05.2024 - 16:40

Just the ticket for a break after all that shopping

Suzy
24.05.2024 - 16:40

Went here for the fish and chips as in the past has always been good, but unfortunately today the fish and chips were reheated in the microwave (which I know th...

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Phil
24.05.2024 - 16:40

The meals, drinks, staff, service, and location are all excellent. The restaurant is spacious and inviting.

Tripadvisor
3.4 ★ from 128 reviews
852fionas
22.02.2024 - 15:55

Expensive and not great quality, had lasagna which was stodgy and didn't taste great. Didn't bother complaining as you can see from previous reviews they don't...

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dawlishgirl
22.02.2024 - 15:55

The older lady who served us was very nice but the coffee was really awful. I couldn't finish mine. It ranks among the worst I've had.

MarjorieSimps
22.02.2024 - 15:55

Used to be a regular here until the rude service got so bad I gave up. Another major issue was often being overcharged. One time in particular when I was here w...

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George
22.02.2024 - 15:55

They served us half of our order and forgot other half for 30 mins the after standing about serving nobody the saw our number 8 still on table only then did ghe...

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Cheekyglen28
22.02.2024 - 15:55

I stopped here today for a drink and a cake I asked the young lady for a hot choc with out milk as I don’t drink it and was told it has to come with it why they...

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Google
3.9 ★ from 485 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.8 ★ from 558 reviews

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