Used restaurant, hot chocolate wasn't hot but was replaced without fuss but had very long wait for sandwich, in fact we are sure it was forgotten from order, there was no apology for this either when we raised the issue or when it arrived within 5 mins When paying we raised this and only then did we get apology and they tried to recover the situation. Too late
A lovely unusual venue for a concert. Have visited here a few times for great gigs. Sometimes they put on a BBQ and warmup act out on the lawns, which is a lovely civilised way to start the evening. Food is nice, though not top notch and catering for vegans isn't great. Can be a little slow between acts.
Looks a great place for food and music, but we were here for Roger Dean
Very interesting place , loads of furniture to look at, great cafe . Looks like it is a fantastic venue for concerts as well.
Had a lovely pot of tea and cake there on the outside decking. Service can be a bit chaotic but well meaning and unhurried.
Quite a strange place...always appears to be closing down and I can't really understand how it pays it's way. Didn't visit the cafe, which may be great. Has a nice outlook.
Great gig line ups and good disabled access. A variety of craft and world goods stalls.
Brilliant experience. Music was excellent and food was equally so. Handled my food intolerance very well.
This is a great destination for coffee and food, however the furniture and outside shops are very expensive.
The last four weekends have seen us at Trading Boundaries enjoying great music in a great location and feeling completely safe, knowing what careful preparation has taken place to look after all of the guests. We will be back soon, perhaps next weekend!
Music night. Another successful evening of entertainment. Great food, great atmosphere and the fabulous 'no Jacket required' tribute band to Phil Colins. Ab fab!!
Lovely place, if a bit pricey, some beautiful things for the home.
Expensive but beautiful unique boho furniture and knicknacks for the home.
Trading Boundaries is always worth a visit. Whether you go for the food, the decor or the eclectic collection of interesting furniture, there is something for everyone. Ample parking out back (don't be put off if the car park out front is full), play area for kids, little boutique shop things. Family friendly.
i find this place weird none of the little shops were open and looking very run down
Great shop with unique furniture you won t find any where else. But the real highlight is the food. The lunches are really good quality and a great quirky environment.
Don't go here if you're gluten free! Disappointing attitude to food allergies
Nice family restaurant, good choice of food for children, reasonable prices, friendly staff, live music. An enjoyable Sunday lunch.
It's a nice enough place.The owners now concentrate on dining and entertainment rather than furniture.
Stopped here for a bit to eat and a coffee. It's a quirky cafe and with a relaxed atmosphere. The food was tasty and the staff were friendly.
Excellent lunch although a bit pricey. Fadcinating shops and products.
Trading Boundaries is one of our favorite places and have been going there for many years! Roger Dean has paintings on display all uear round, fantastic!!
Unusual but interesting place for lunch or other times but surprisingly gets very busy at lunch even at this time of year. However, good varied menus and food very good quality.
Lovely furniture and homewares. Quirky variety of courtyard shops and good cafe with great decor. Occasional music events which are good fun. Showcase for artist Roger Dean's work which is awesome. Lovely place to visit.
Marvellous place to visit with loads of interesting items for sale. Some are a tad dear but not overly expensive.
We enjoyed our visit to Trading Boundaries. A couple of friends mentioned it to us pre covid. Our visit was last week, if you are looking for interesting furniture for your home, then it's definitely worth checking out. A Roger Dean exhibition was on at the time of our visit, amazing.
Excellent service, cake, prosecco and tea. Highly recommend
Always been a fan ... If you are a fan of non high street shopping and original pieces well worth a visit.
Fairly wide selection of Indian antique furniture and wooden oddsorts ( some of which are glorious), alongside a glorious serendipity of other sorts
If you want something out of the ordinary visit this place !
What an amazing venue. We listerned to Celestial Fire. Wow.
A good cafe and a lovely art gallery
Good shop as well
Lovely setting for Steve Hackett concert. Food delicious, staff polite and friendly , very atmospheric surroundings with twinkly lights and mood lighting. A relaxed and enjoyable evening.
Lovely place to have lunch on a sunny or rainy day. Great park for kids to play in while waiting for food.
Much to see and take your time Relax with food and drink Then take another look around
A shout to Trading Boundaries for organising a fabulous outdoor concert. Social distance pitches on their lawn with BUTLR service. A splendid Fleetwood Mac tribute to salute Peter Green. Feeling safe and welcome.
Great place. Attended an outdoor socially distanced event. Thoroughly recommend. Well organised.
Lovely place to visit. Nice coffee and various options for food. Awesome Indian art, figurines, clothes, furniture etc. Be lovely day out with kids in Summer.
Lovely authentic indo-chine furniture and home decorative items. Quality is reflected in the prices!
A lovely place to spend time browsing with a view to a future purchase, drinking great coffee and enjoying fresh food, inside or out.
I can thoroughly recommend a visit.
Average. Very expensive furniture and not much else but a place to go for a coffee and a snack.
Food and service in the Elephant Cafe during John Lodge's gig tonight was excellent. So was JL!
Fabulous joint birthday on 26th Jan 19, beautiful venue and amazingly delicious food, lovely staff overall perfect
Great brunch and lunch menu, plenty of variety, simple food served by very polite waitresses every time. Great cakes, good coffee reasonable prices. Outdoor seating with simple and safe children play space and indoor seats that are cool even on the hottest days. Several small boutique shops and the trading boundaries shop to browse.
Watching music here is excellent, very friendly and welcoming environment.
Good food , interesting shops . Good outside space, play area . Music nights .
We returned for a night at the Opera... ...La Boheme with Opera d'Amore. On a boiling hot evening , about 100+ people sat down to dinner. This was Ok but the side-vegetables were a bit ordinary. It was extremely hot inside the venue even with all doors and windows open.
The performance was staged among the diners; a great idea which bought the performers right to the table and maintained attention as they moved from one area to another. It also meant that the acting skill had to be less obvious than at a stage opera and more believable. This was achieved very well with Mimi and Rodolfo being the most natural whilst Musetta was a little exaggerated but this fitted well with her persona.
The singing was superb and at both intervals [everyone poured outside for a breather] the general opinion from regular opera buffs and others, was that the performance was exceptional. It was one of those occasions in life where you had to be there to witness something unusual and special.
As an opera experience it deserves 5 stars, dining 4.0 and due to the lack of air conditioning of some sort, 3.0, so an overall of 4.0
We always enjoy our visit to Trading Boundaries. Lovely food and great atmosphere. People friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.
Something different. Did have long to have a good look but looks interesting
A beautiful shop full of gorgeous products, more like waking into a cave full of unique, handmade and upcycled products than your average mass produced stuff. The only issue is because everything is so unique it takes ages to walk around the shop!
Vietnamese chicken salad is amazing. Highly recommend. Fabulous food, service and atmosphere.
Great service, good burger and chips. Eclectic shopping experience!
Nice atmosphere and excellent music venue with a meal if you want it.
More than a shop, a destination. Great atmosphere to relax in. Staff welcoming.
Went there for lunch and to look for furniture sales. Real nice old furniture there. I bought few for us. Lunch was okay but they only do burgers, salads and chips. If you don't like any of those then it is not a place to go for lunch. Otherwise go have fun, it is situated in a very beautiful location and they have children play space and you can also take you dog with you.
Ok for something different in the US burb style kind a way
We love to stop in here , as it s the main gallery in the UK for Roger Deans art work. I ve been a fan since I was about 10 (40 years ago ! )
But there is more to this place with good musical events in the very intimate restaurant , and great food and drinks too .
Furniture from around the world , and a great courtyard of small independents make this a lovely place to explore .
It inspired a spilt coffee drawing on the table by my son !
Such an eclectic music venue, the sound system is superb.
Great place to visit. Good Food. Great place to sit outside when weather permits.
Beautiful place and food is amazing. Tandoori chicken is sooo nice. But unfortunately the kitchen doesnt seem to cope well when busy. Nearly 1.5 hours to get a burger was a bit long when you have a small child wih you whose not as patient as we are. Lovely place thoigh and interesting shops to look around.
A lot of secnd hand , over priced, poor condition furniture which brings to mind the phrase" the kings new clothes". The cafe wa fine.
Lovely things to buy and great food to eat I found it over all, a bit pricey, but would visit again.
Great little restaurant and most eclectic shop. Lovely people.
Enjoyed a lunch here yesterday short but interesting menu with generous portions. Staff as friendly as we remembered and despite being busy were keen to ensure we enjoyed our meal. After took a stroll around the adjacent shops where again everybody was welcoming and not at all pushy;well worth the 45 min journey and all in all a very pleasant outing. We'll return for at least one of the forthcoming live music events which appear programmed to appeal to those of us that can remember the 1960's
A magical venue, wonderful music, food and ambiance, and presented and hosted by people who love the music like we do, but genuinely care for and welcome everyone who comes. A genuine find in the heart of the Sussex countryside.
Second time we've visited to have an evening meal with band playing afterwards..This was a dire straits tribute band and they were great. The food was simple, ample, hot and promptly served by friendly staff and we had a really great evening. We will be booking again soon.
A great cafe/restaurant to go to. Food is nice and the decor is very original. Nice garden to sit in and have been multiple times now. Service can be a bit slow but well worth a visit.
Great place for a weekend tea and cake. Unique experience, very relaxing
There was pleasant service, delicious food. The ensemble also performed. It was a great evening.
Eclectic mix of Eastern furniture showroom/shop (expensive), craft shops, cafe, artist's gallery (the wonderful works of the brilliant Roger Dean) and, in the evening, a music venue with fine dining.
Would highly recommend a visit.
Love this place but thought at last sat event service was not quite so good, but still magical and wonderful, and music was surberb as usual, highly recommended
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