Miss Moody's Tudor Tea Room in Test Valley

Lovely little garden to sit and drink tea or enjoy a light bite during warm weather. The tea room itself is a pleasant historic building. The cake and scone that we had were very adequate. Service very slow however and the young people serving needed direction.

Not enough tables. Table we were eventually given was dirty. Food was poor. Waitress seemed way too busy. Not sure how it has previous good reviews. I’d never come back here. Had the feel of being at someone’s elderly grandmas who badly needed some help

We found thus in Romsey tucked away opposite the Abbey. Lovely little museum and then the gem of a little tearoom. This is in King John's house and I ordered a tea a lovely slice of cake . The menu isn't huge but what they have is good. Give it a try you won't regret it, nice staff to top it off

Went there of a sunny afternoon, there were lovely shaded spots, it was quiet and I could hear little of the town except church bells. Great selection of teas and cakes. Can't believe I'd never been before, will definitely come here again!

We really liked this little place serving tasty lunches. We had stopped here whilst on holiday. The house is lovely but the gardens are stunning and on a very hot day, there was nothing better than sitting outside having bloomer sandwiches and a cup of tea.

Arrived 3.50pm to be told ‘sorry, last orders 3.30’. Published opening hours are 10 - 4 so need revision. Shame as cakes looked nice. . It’s a sunny afternoon in Romsey - so why deter customers and tourists by closing at the very time you’d expect people to want afternoon tea?

covid safe...tea and coffee where very nice and the staff where friendly king johns house and museum also very good.

We were keen to get back to the Tudor Tea Room as our last visit before lockdown was excellent. Sadly we were very disappointed. The sandwiches were thick bread and a filling of meat and pickle, with no added extras like a lettuce leaf or a tomato which would have helped combat the dryness of the bread. The sandwiches looked incongruous against the tiny tea cups and teapot laid out alongside. Together with the price for such a woeful meal I can only say never again.

We stopped for refreshments yesterday, having visited previously. Most people were sitting outside but we decided to sit in as it wasn't busy and we didn't want to roast in the afternoon sun. Besides, it's just outside Kings John's House and Heritage site and has some interesting history and artefacts, as you might expect, so adds to the atmosphere. The service, given they admitted to being very short staffed on Saturday, was very friendly and efficient. My husband had the afternoon tea option of scones with jam, cream and a pot of tea. Very reasonably priced. He declared that the scone was one of the best and freshest he had ever tasted. They bake their own on the premises. If you fancy a nice, quaint little diversion tucked away within a gorgeous garden, you must visit!

Hidden behind the chain cafes and busy high street, Miss Moody’s Tea Room is Romsey’s best kept secret. The beautiful garden is full of flowers and wildlife which makes for the perfect setting with friends and family. The food is delicious, the service is excellent and the staff are so welcoming. We will continue to visit Miss Moody’s tearoom and enjoy the BEST tea room in Romsey.

Amazing afternoon tea, food delicious and fresh! Amazing service and staff were wonderful! Thankyou!

This is my second visit although first time during covid. Good covid procedures in place majority of seating outside although under cover so was fine as it was sadly raining during our visit. Great range and I have to say absolutely the best gluten free scone Ive ever had, was so tasty couldn't tell the difference and was not disappointed. Really like the setting and the staff were friendly with good quick service. I am sure we will be back again soon!

Had a lovely cream tea served by cheerful staff in lovely surroundings. We were not hurried, and allowed to enjoy our cream tea in peace. Thank you

Another delicious lunch in Miss Moody's tea room garden. Good secure practices in place. Tables spaced out in the beautiful gardens. Staff are their usual friendly helpful selves and a good choice on the lunch menu. Why sit in the Market Square? Come and lunch in lovely surroundings.

Discovered by accident, when enquiring next door for a waterside hostelry for lunch. Delightfully, a real homage to Mrs Moody, minus the mob cap. A Great two handed Rose covered Teapot, and Finger-up cups. Nobby sugar and creamy milk. Buttered Eggs and smoked salmon with a spoonful of 5-a-day, and oatmeal B&B, followed by Orange Sponge cake. but no Bread & butter Puddin' left. I shall have to return when it is not raining. This Tea shop is situated behind the Visitor Centre and between King Johns Stone House, and opposite the Abbey. Go looking!!

What a hidden gem of a tearooms! Delicious lemon bundt cake and a very nice cup of earl grey. Lovely staff and service. Quirky and delightful. Recommend.

With both indoor and outdoor seating you can be spoilt for choice. They offer both breakfast and light lunches which are freshly cooked as well as a range of tea and coffee with of course cakes etc. Reasonably priced, it can get busy as it is popular with residents as well. Off the beaten track but not very far and on a nice day the gardens are a lovely place to realxaway from the bustle of the town.

very atmospheric,matched the day out..staff very friendly and food good and plain as it should be for such a quaint establishment

Finally somewhere that serves gluten free scones which taste like scones. Moist and delicious, I would recommend this lovely tea room for your gluten free cream tea. They also do good lunches and can accommodate other allergies too.

Waited so long for service we had to find someone. Then told we probably couldn't have breakfast as it was 11.30am and they'd stopped serving (it was 11.15am). We told the waitress it was 11.15 and she begrudgingly took the order. Coffee slammed down on the table with all the finesse of an angry trucker. Then another couple came in (it's still before 11.30) and got turned away. Next thing the waitress is in tears because the supervisor has presumably torn her off a strip for turning customers away.Don't expect any choice of coffee. It's cheap tasting hotel grade percolator style, Cappuccinos are instant. And cobwebs all over the windowsill next to where I was sitting as well.This is not a good advert for our town. If you are a tourist, forgo this place and visit one of the many excellent independent coffee shops around town. They may not have the "old world charm" but you will get modern choice and customer service,.

This tea room is tucked away but its delightful when you find it. You have to go through a well maintained cottage garden. The tables are set out with table cloths and chine tea cups.. They do a selection of light meals and cakes, which are homemade. If you like an old style tea rooms with good friendly service, then this is for you. The tea room is in a Tudor House. A little museum is at the front of the building and tea room is around the back. Romsey Hampshire is full of history, this tea room is not far from Romsey Abbey.

Friendly, prompt, efficient service. Delicious cakes. We had ours outside in the garden on a sunny afternoon. Beautiful flowers and bees and butterflies. Fantastic.

Nice and relaxed always seek it out when visiting Romsey never hurried and when weather permits has a lovely outside seating area. A fine choice of fresh cakes and light snacks but the highlight and worth a visit alone is the deluxe hot chocolate

Miss Moodys Tudor Tearoom may be small but its perfectly formed. Lovely friendly atmosphere. Tea in lovely cups and saucers and china teapots. A good selection of cake and light meals. The bounus was the lovely seating area in the gardens. Also the museum.

We found Miss Moody's tea rooms, it looked like a very traditional tea rooms. As we went in we found a a empty table with lots of dirty cups & plates etc which needed to be cleared. I asked it to be cleared but the waitress left the cups & saucers which not been used. But I had to ask to get us clean ones as other people breathe all over it.

We travelled to Romsey by bus, for a few hours out on a lovely sunny day. we had visited the tea rooms before and it is in a very attractive historical setting, with outside tables available, as well as inside the building. On the day we visited this time, it was very hot (31/7/18) and the stable type door was half open to allow the breeze, what there was of it, to cool the inside of the tearooms. Unfortunately this also invited extra flies and wasps to enter. The cups and saucers are laid out on the tables ready for use, and flies were alighting on cup rims. The cups would be best left upside down on the saucers. The sugar bowl had an insect of some sort attached to a sugar lump, it was dead. The sugar bowls would benefit from nets over them. the tearoom was not overly busy, and the staff are very friendly but the service was very slow. we did tell the manageress/supervisor at the time and she seemed horrified, I am sure this was a once only situation, but it did blight our lunch out. We ate ham omelettes, and they were delicious.

We were lucky and had an outside table shaded from the sun. The tea cake with out earl grey tea and coffee were quite perfect Best of all my wife's gluten free scone and black cherry jam brought a huge smile to her face.

What a beautiful location and interior. Cream tea was OK altho scones would have been nicer served warm.

We visited today, I had a Miss Moody cream tea, it was lovely, generous helping of clotted cream and big dollop of jam, a warm scone and lashings of hot tea. Staff very attentive and smiley. My husband had Broccoli and Stilton soup with a roll, followed by a big bowl of berry crumble and hot custard. Lovely cosy surroundings and all in the sweet little market town of Romsey.

Great staff,tea and homemade cakes all delicious . Ideal after a trip to the heritage centre next door.

Un amigo y yo fuimos a ver la Abadía de Romsey magnífica colcha de exposiciones y decidimos visitar Miss Moody's Tea Rooms para almorzar, que estaba muy cerca de la abadía. Fue una buena elección, ya que las habitaciones eran tan encantador. . . . . Si. directamente a una época pasada. . . . . acogedor con techos bajos, vigas y puertas estrechas, todo lo cual añadido al encanto de este lugar. La mayoría de las mesas sentados dos a cuatro personas. Nuestro té fue presentada en hermosa tazas de porcelana. Había opción para el almuerzo y otra vez sándwiches recién hechos, además podrá se presentaron en los platos de China.

Popped in on a mid-week lunchtime, I had the winter warmer soup (butternut squash) which was really tasty and came with a brown roll. I had the scone which came warm, with their mango and raspberry homemade jam which was delicious.

Tres de nosotros visitamos en la mañana lleno y casi lleno, encontramos una mesa buena, el personal nos dio unos minutos para liquidar antes pedimos.

El ambiente de la tetería en una casa del siglo XIV con las tazas diferentes con decoración de flores hacen que la experiencia sea muy auténtica. Además hay un jardin alrededor para dar un paseo tranquilo. Vale la pena. Haven desayunos tipicos ingleses y hay pasteles.

Called in for a quick morning coffee. Sunny morning so sat in the garden. Beautiful beamed building, lovely smiley staff and inexpensive. Worth seeking out if you want simple fare in a pretty setting.

Nos sentamos en el jardín, y tenía un sabroso té con un bollo de queso y té, y también una taza de sopa. No relación calidad-precio estupenda taza de té y un bollo de pequeñas, sabor agradable queso - pero un bollo un poco seco. Sirve la sopa estaba bien - con rollo de fresco. Servicio razonablemente rápido y agradable. Buena pinta - patatas chaqueta volvería a probar estas. La ubicación es fantástica.

He clasificado este salón de té 4 únicamente basado en mis 3 visitas recientes aquí, 2 de los cuales estaban bien pero hoy la camarera desprestigia. Yo había estado en la clasificación de hoy solo hubiera sido 2, pero me gusta ser justos. Nuestra camarera era una señora que no había visto antes y me pregunto si ella era nueva, pero ella tiene mucho que aprender acerca de los buenos modales y cómo tratar con el público. Ella tomó nuestra orden y esforzarnos para conseguir lo correcto y teníamos que estar repitiendo. Al abandonar nuestra mesa de la mesa de al lado nos preguntaron si podían poner su orden. Su respuesta fue 'I curt estoy haciendo este orden y caminó lejos!! Ella no vuelvas así la pareja comprensiblemente a la izquierda. Luego, al servir otra mesa, pidieron cubiertos y dijo 'está en el cuadro de allá y caminamos lejos, cuando ella estaba cerca de él y podría haber entregado a ellos para guardarlos levantarse!! Nuestro pedido llegó (servido por otra camarera) y no hace falta decir que algo estaba mal. Pedí el té sabrosa crema que incluía una taza de té, pero yo tuve que recordar para el té.

He tenido tres tés helados en esta encantadora habitación té tan lejos y volveré de nuevo, y de nuevo, es un lugar tan pequeño y encantador y bien conservado por el modernismo, realmente lo recomiendo, está rodeado por hermosos jardines y tienen mesas en el...

Lovely afternoon tea, although limited in choice the food is lovely. I really do love a nice cup of tea in a proper cup and saucer.

A delightful little gem of a tea room. Lovely atmosphere, friendly Staff and delicious home made cakes and food. Can get very busy especially during good weather but a lovely place to go in the winter or on rainy days

As we were visiting King John House on 28/6/2016, my friends and I decided to get a bite to eat at Miss Moody's Tearooms. As we walked in there was one other table occupied, so we sat at an empty table. The two staff in the room continued to chat between themselves, and it was fully five minutes before we were acknowledged. When the lady came to take our order, she wrote down our specific requirements. 1. Scrambled egg on white toast - this arrived on toasted brown bread. 2. Brie, bacon and cranberry sandwich, which my companion specified NO BUTTER several times. - this arrived with butter, and was returned. 3. Baked beans on brown toast, and as a vegan (specified ) NO BUTTER. - as my companion's had butter on I reiterated that I had requested no butter on mine before it arrived. Oops! I'll have to get that changed, was the reply. It arrived with no butter, but on white toast. 3 orders taken - 3 orders served wrong. To add to this, one of my companions observed the waiter drop a dessert fork on the floor, then pick it up, replace it on the plate, and continue to serve it to the customer who had ordered it. We would not consider using this establishment again if we visit Romsey in the future.

Made to feel welcome, and arrived in time for lunch even though it was 2.10pm (last lunch order 2.30pm). I had a "special": scrambled egg and smoked salmon on toast, and piece of chocolate cake. All food looked nice and as if it was freshly prepared. Didn't take long to arrive either. The cake was spongy and icing wasn't too sickly - it was just right in my opinion. Would go back and recommend. Added bonus is the lovely garden, and there are seats outside so you can enjoy it all the more. Very nice, thank you.

After having coffee we returned for lunch. The building is part of the museum and the gardens are intimate and attractive. The tea room uses retro bone china and the food is well presented and the prices are reasonable. We had sardine on toast and scrambled egg on toast and sampled both which were served with a salad garnish.

What shall I say - this is the best tea room I have ever visited. Fantastic food and drink and such a charming environment full of history, tidbits and tea pots. Can't wait to come again. Highly recommended.

A lovely old fashioned place for tea and cake in the afternoon. Lovely service and quirky furnishing.

Wow this little place is a delight, they have all home cooked cakes and snacks enough to choose from, with lovely cream teas ect, great place to stop whilst visiting gorgeous Romsey with its old buildings and this one has to be one of the best, has lovely nic naks to buy to if you want to treat yourself or your children, it's a must go see

Quaint & Beautiful Tea Room opposite Romsey Abbey. The building is beautiful, tudor beams and a gorgeous gardens surrounding. In the summer I would recommend making the most of it and sitting outside. The food is good quality and reasonably priced. I have been before and asked for scrambled eggs on toast even though its not on the menu and they made it for us anyway. Very friendly and sweet place worth a visit.

Such a quaint little place to visit for a light lunch or afternoon tea. Typically English for foreign visitors.

Popped in for a light lunch and was not disappointed. Tea is served in bone china cups and there is a good range of cakes and similar in which to indulge. Well worth supporting and set in very well kept gardens.

I went here for morning coffee and LOVED the place! it's so english! have to see to believe! big choice of cakes and light lunches. by midday it was full! in the summer there is a terrace and more seating. it's hidden behind the post office in an old tudor house. we found it as we were parked in the big car park behind, so that is really handy. a must!

I loved this tearoom, it is like stepping back in time. The coffee/tea is served in china cups, the coffee and tea were delicious. We didn't try the cakes but they looked delicious. The staff were very courteous and the service was excellent.

Have often visited this tea room as we live fairly locally. Can't fault the setting or light lunches and snacks. However, today we were greeted in a very offhand manner, by one of the staff, who was obviously having a bad day. There were several foreign tourists there and I feel ashamed they were witness to her constant grumbling and rudeness. If you can't be more pleasant " Miss Moody", be prepared to lose trade.

As other reviewers have said, this is a delightful and quirky place to visit. We sat outside in the lovely verdant garden and enjoyed a really nice pot of tea and good old fashioned sardines on toast and toasted tea cakes. Lovely historic setting and friendly and helpful staff.

Stumbled across this tea room by chance when visiting Romsey. It is part of King John's house. Entry to the tea room and gardens is free. Only £2.50 to visit the house so if possible try to fit in time to see the house too.I love this type of tea room - mismatched bone china cups and saucers. China tea pots (not the awful tin one's that leak). It was a lovely day so we managed to get a seat in the garden and had a savoury scone and excellent pot of tea. The staff member that served us with lovely and friendly.Cost of two scones and a very generous pot of tea for two with the offer of extra water if required was £6.90.Good value, beautiful setting and well worth a visit

As part of a Morphelle vintage day out (https://www.facebook.com/Morphelle), I visited Miss Moody's Tudor tea room ..... set in idyllic King John’s 13c Tudor house and gardens which is preserved as a working museum...... just perfect! I also wrote a complimentary article on the experience, on my own fb pagehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=897108186973318&set=a.496912083659599.139385.400613003289508&type=1&theater&notif_t=like

I feel apprehensive putting in a review of this charming award-winning little tea room because I am sure it will get swamped with visitors and I shall never be able to get a table again!This is a really charming little tea house that is attached to what was a timber-framed medieval house during the Tudor period and parts of it are reputed to be an even older 13th Century hunting lodge of King John. Entrance to the tea room is free although a very good value ticketed visit to the attached museum is well worth it.The small tables are covered with hand embroidered floral table cloths edged with crochet lace. All teacups and crockery are a delightful mixture of old fashioned bone-china. The teapots are also a variety of unique pieces and the tea-cosies are all hand-knitted floral bouquets! The tea ladies are warm and cheery and serve up traditional clotted cream teas, cakes, sandwiches, soups and light lunches that all taste home made. Teas offered are English Breakfast, Earl Grey and herbal teas.The atmosphere is cosy and intimate and one could spend hours chatting and sipping tea. There is also a small shop selling souvenirs and children's traditional toys. The attached ticketed museum has interesting artefacts and displays from all periods of the building from the 13th century up to Victorian times. There are lots of opportunities for kids to dress up in period costumes and take part in various activities. Kids were involved in making some excellent tiles that have been fired and displayed outside in the garden. There is seating outside in the small garden which is planted with a variety of flowers and the garden continues down to the little stream at the bottom of the garden. From parts of the garden there are views of the Romsey Abbey which is also worth visiting.One thing is that the tearoom accepts cash or cheques but not credit or debit cards so that is just as well as it retains it's old worldly atmosphere.