Ellis's Tearoom in Charnwood

Visited for lunch. Warm welcome. Very good service, with fresh food. I will visit again soon. Also I will recommend to other people.

I often visit this tea room for breakfast with my family on the weekends as it set in a lovely location of the Great Central Railway. The food is okay but a little over prised and basic. I visited yesterday, where I found the lady at the counter (assumed to me the manager that day) to be very rude. I asked a couple of simple questions, whereby the reply was muttered with her back intentionally towards me, as I didn’t hear her, I asked the question again, this time I got a sharp rude response. Completely, unnecessary and unacceptable.

Came for lunch easter Saturday asked for a cheese and pickle sandwich was told that it was an event menu they were unable to put pickle on a sandwich could not believe what I was hearing. I then asked for two capochino but got instant coffee because it was an events menu will not be going again had my money back and went elsewhere If it had been busy I could understand but there was no one there it was dead

Go there regularly for a latte and usually very pleased with the service and quality. Unfortunately today the latte was served in small cups. I mentioned it to a member of staff who said that there were no latte mugs left. The place was nearly empty, but even that is no excuse to have coffee served in a cup not much bigger than a teacup. Will go elsewhere if this practice keeps up.

A lovely place to pop into for a bite to eat. There are times when certain items aren't available, especially when they've been busy. Quaint building and full of character. Toilets are sometimes locked but a quick pop into the cafe and someone will pop out and unlock them. Its lovely to sit outside during the summer and watch the trains go by.

Was having a lovely day off work after a hectic week with my girlfriend and dog Decided to take the train from the heritage centre to rothley and have lunch at Ellis tearoom Sat outside and looked at the menu and decided on soup and a sandwich while my partner decided on a bacon and egg sandwich while she went to order the heavens opened so we asked if we could bring the dog inside because if we couldn’t of we’d of cancelled the order and eat elsewhere , the young girl we asked said this wasn’t a problem so we sat down inside the cafe opposite another couple with a dog The food arrived and we was enjoying our food when a male supervisor or manger came over and said we couldn’t eat inside as it was an open kitchen and we’d have to leave immediately, embarrassing us in front of everyone, when I questioned about the dog opposite , I was told it’s an assistance dog , but there was no evidence of it been a service dog Food was good , I’m a chef myself and can’t see how it is an open kitchen , really annoyed as we were made to leave with everyone staring at us like a leaper while the other couple with there dog enjoyed there food and afternoon while my whole relaxing day out had been destroyed by some jobs worth who favours locals , I’d of understood if I just walked in with the dog , but I went out of my way to get permission If you’d of asked my dog is a service dog for my partner regarding her mental health but people just assume because we’re younger we don’t need one Avoid

Luke warm large latte coffee with 25% froth on top instead of recommended 10 mm costing £3.30 was a complete ripoff. People bring their own hot water in a flask as the tea is only lukewarm as well. Suggest the cafe get a better thermometer. Despite requests to heat the coffee this was flatly refused as “it was against the cafe rules. Our walking group will not be returning there. We never have. a problem with any other cafe and suggest Ellis’s get their act together to sort this out!

An excellent tea room. A nice selection of food served by a great staff. For me, the cream tea was the highlight!!!!

My mum and I visited as part of a Virgin Experience Day which included an afternoon tea and a day of unlimited travel on the Great Central Railway for two. We arrived earlier than expected as heavy rain meant we couldn't spend as much time outdoors as planned but the staff were very accommodating and soon got our table ready. We were given a large pot of tea, a selection of freshly made ham, cheese and egg mayo sandwiches, warm home baked scones with jam and clotted cream and a variety of mini cakes, all beautifully presented on a cake stand and vintage china. As others have commented below, we couldn't manage it all so were able to take some home to enjoy later! We really enjoyed our time at the tea room, the staff were all very helpful and friendly and the station is delightful, as are all the stops on the GCR. Will definitely be back to try the all day cooked breakfasts! Thank you 💕

All the staff are extremely helpful and polite. The food is reasonably priced compared to a lot of tea rooms. The tea room is clean with a nice seating area. Love to see the trains running. Well done to Paul for the running of the model railway.

A wonderful experience combined with the train journey, a lovely authentic feel and a fabulous afternoon tea served on beautiful China and tasted amazing - homemade scones were hard to beat!

Usually a lovely breakfast but on our last visit, on the 25th June, it was awful. Looked like the vegetarian sausage and the hash browns had been deep fried so everything was ‘floating’ on a bed of fat. Very disappointed as at just under £18 for one regular and one veggie breakfast with a mug of tea and a coffee, the food is not cheap. Let’s hope the quality of cooking picks up.

We ate inside and the food and drinks were served in polystyrene throw away containers even the scones!!! not what you would expect in a tea room!!! we ordered sausage sandwich ( which came with butter on! we were not asked if we wanted butter!!! ) even the scone with jam and cream came in a plastic container with a lid.. myself and my husband were both ill afterwards with bad stomachs which started in the afternoon after eating the sausage sandwich!! this lasted for 2/3 days. we will not return here. The staff didn't even smile.

We had a group afternoon tea at Ellis's Tea Room, at Rothley Station on the GCR heritage railway line on Sunday 26th September, and it was amazing, there were 17 of us, and we had the tearoom extension as our 'party room', the food was absolutely delicious, there was plenty to drink, hot and cold drinks and the staff were lovely. A massive thank you to Tearoom Manager June Le Gallais and her team for all their hard work to make this an afternoon to remember. We will definitely be booking another group afternoon tea here soon!

What a fabulous place for afternoon tea. A cosy welcoming cafe with spacious outside seating close to the steam trains and beautiful Edwardian station. I cannot recommend this cafe enough for a very enjoyable afternoon tea, one of the best We have had. Unlike some afternoon tea’s you most certainly will not be going home hungry, sandwiches, sausage rolls, cakes and scones with cream all delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive, no shortage of tea. For saying how busy they were service time was excellent.

Just been to this tearoom, food ok but 40 minutes wait for two sandwiches and a jacket potato not good,only two customers inside and four outside, we will continue to go to Granites cafe instead

I visited Ellis's with my son on the 3/7/21 as part of a Great Central Railway experience. I was due to arrive at 3pm but was actually there much earlier, however the staff were very accomodating and fitted us in. We were provided with a...

We visited the tearooms today whilst out on a walk. On arrival there was no queue as I walked up the ramp to the entrance. A sign at the top told me there was table service, but a lady told me to order inside as...

I ordered a vegetarian breakfast, and was told they had no sausages and no eggs. They said they would bulk it other with other things. They didn't. The guy serving us seemed bored. Just an unpleasant experience overall. I won't use the cafe again.

Every time we pop in there seems to be a Gala Day in , which is great in terms of the trains going part and the regularity, our little boy gets to see more. However it means the tea room only serve one type of...

Pleasant enough place to have lunch..food over priced. Toilets...WHY are they always locked?? Not acceptable!! Stars 2 for food due to price Stars minus 5 due to the toilets being locked on so many occasions.

Rothley Station is a typical two track island station and is in a lovely country spot. We parked here because of the large car park and on the return from Loughborough on the GCR we had a delicious lunch. Freshly prepared this is no “fast-food”...

Dirty tables, staff saying she was bored even though lots of clearing up to do. Used hand to wipe mouth and nose then served food. How did this outlet get a “5”. Always been reasonably good in the past but it’s slipping. Staff didn’t look...

Staff here vary so much. They seem to complete tasks they are doing before they acknowledge your arrival at the counter. The newer the more polite the staff are, unless they know you and everything stops so they can say hello. This aspect of this...

My wife and I popped in here for lunch during the model event, and had a lovely meal, served by cheerful staff. The burgers and cakes were both awsome, and we left absolutely stuffed. Really could not fault this tearoom, and we were really glad...

myself and my family came here for a bite to eat and a look around! Food was lovely and came out within good time! however the que to order was very long and was awkwardly positioned through the restaurant. Over all, good service and lovely...

Vintage surroundings on Rothley station complimented this traditional afternoon tea. A proper teapot held 6 cups of tea. The cakes were all fresh and special care was taken with my gluten free food. We had a really good time on the Great Central Railway too.

Ride on a steam train to Rothley Station for afternoon tea at Ellis Tearooms. This was a 70th birthday present for my husband. We arrived early but was greeted by a very pleasant and helpful young lady who assured us it was ok for us...

A super out of the way place to visit, excellent food, smashing staff, a real suntrap and, if you are lucky an Agatha Christie type experience as the steam trains chuff through.

Had a wonderful tea . varied sandwiches, cakes and warm scones with clotted cream and jam. Scrumptious.

The delightful tea room is nestled next to the main line station of the Great Central Railway. The food is always generous and scrumptious, and not expensive. There is plenty of room for dining outside in good weather, it has a large car park and a delightful miniature railway which runs at weekends. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Afternoon tea is fabulous.

These tea rooms are by a large car park and at the side of the Great Central Railway at Rothley. Entrance is by steps or a slightly longer ramp. It is a popular place as most of the tables had people at them. We had very nice lattes. My husband had a sausage roll and I had a bacon sandwich both of which were very tasty. We were able to park very near which was good for my husband with walking difficulties. The only downside for us was that the toilet was around the back which was too far for him to walk. But that did not detract from a lovely visit and we will certainly will visit again.