Jackson's California Lake

"Nice place for a coffee or some food. Dogs not allowed inside as far as know. Very popular at weekends"

"Lovely cafe with great atmosphere, however only had 1 till so service was a bit slow"

"First time visiting the Cafe and on a Sunday. The place is popular as it's a captive market what with the new playground. The cafe itself could do with a bit of a make over and a good clean. Tables were cleared quickly but some chairs and tables were left covered with crumbs. This is not helped by some of the natural wooden tables with lots of gaps. The toilets need a compete refurb and were a bit of a state with a single ancient hand dryer. The queue was at the door when we arrived and only after we had been waiting over 30 mins did I hear there was a 45min wait for food. Luckily I wasn't in a hurry but it meant I had consumed my drink way before my food had arrived. Kids meals were ok but my Nachos were a real surprise and came out piping hot, fresh, tasty and of an ample portion size. Yes it's noisy as others have commented but that's just children having fun."

"A most unpleasant bank holiday experience! Was hoping for an enjoyable lunch whilst exploring the park, however after finding seating amongst what felt a manic atmosphere was dismayed at what was dawning on us. The noise from crowds of shouting & screaming kids was unbearable and far worse in volume than the previous days visit we made to a seaside fun park/theme park! The prices on the menu equated to those of what you would pay for at a decent pub and considered that paying over £30 for a lunch for the two of us amongst this mayhem would not be justified. Decided to downgraded to coffee & cake only then to find a long slow moving queue and very limited selection of cakes, which only hastened our exit from the cauldron of noise! Not recommended unless you enjoy being amongst bedlam of noisy kids!"

"Live within 10 mins walk. If I ever have a day off or am up early then this is a must do. Great food, great service, value and fills me for the day. Service with a smile (just ask the blonde girl lol), Can get busy on weekends by 11am but that's a sign of how good it is. Can't see me going anywhere else - eaten breakfast all over London etc and this is the best. Try it...what have you got to lose ? You even get a nice walk round the lake after. Call it my serenity and tranquillity."