Morley's Tearooms in Rochford

Great cakes, service average, but the coffees are poor. I have been a few times and each time the coffee is not great and i say that i wont have a coffee next time.. but each time i try hoping that a) they have a new range of beans, or b) the server would have changed and be better at making coffee. Flat white was too hot (milk burnt) and so the coffee tasted bitter. Other halfs Oat milk was poor... seemed like they used skimmed oat milk rather than barista oat milk which froffs up much better for lattes etc. Probably wont come back for drinks again.. shame..the nursery is great!

With a friend I had afternoon tea. And it was absolutely delicious! Gorgeous crustless sandwiches, lovely selection of cakes, scones with jam and cream and even strawberries dipped in chocolate! Plenty of tea,with a table laid for us. We were treated so well. Highly recommend!

Phoned This Morning To Book Brunch,(Tuesday),Was Told Dont Take Bookings On Same Day,Further Asked Wether They Were Likely To Be Busy,And Was Told,"If I Knew That I'd Do The Lottery",So,I'm Sorry,But On That Basis,I Won't Be Going To Morleys For Anything,

A little disappointing that at 1.30pm they waited until I reached the till to tell me they only had granary bread, then when the sandwich arrived they told me that they had run out of crisps and there was no replacement. A fiver for a couple of slices of bread and a liberal amount of egg mayo is pretty poor, oh and the salad looked like it has seen better days.

First visit but definitely not the last The service was excellent as was the food really good value for money Cake was the nicest I d ever tasted and the garden centre was great very reasonably priced

Typical garden centre cafe food. Decent range of sandwiches, snacks, cakes and so on, all freshly cooked. Friendly/helpful staff. Sensible prices. Nice outdoor area - if we get the right weather !!

The Staff always Smile and this why we return. The cakes are Amazing, the greet at till is always friendly and tea room very clean.

I went with close friends this afternoon for afternoon tea - it was first class absolutely amazing food and service. Excellent value for money- we will definitely be back. Earlier in the month I visited the famous Betty’s tearooms In Yorkshire and todays food was 100% nicer, fresher and better quality than the famous Betty’s. We also all left with a dog bag. Xx

Ive been here a few times for lunch and have never been disappointed. Its a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Have had a salad and also a panini here and both were lovely. The cakes and coffee are also great. Sometimes the queues to order are quite long, however once ordered it doesn't take too long for the food to arrive

went to get some inspiration for our garden and also a present, had brunch in the middle of looking round, very nice, didn't wait too long, got in before it got too busy

Clean, nice homemade food, proficient staff, but single order point and kitchen speed doesn’t match the number of covers/tables, so getting basic tea and toast takes far to long. Last visit took over 45 mins from 15 mins in order queue and just over half an hour waiting for cheese and egg on toast. Need faster ordering system. Don’t go unless you aren’t planning much else! But nice fresh food.

Super visit today. Staff always friendly and welcoming. Gorgeous home made cakes on display and hot coffees. Staff working hard to clear tables when vacated making sure tables were available. Lovely atmosphere.

If you are in Morleys to buy gardening paraphernalia then it's definitely worth a visit. We wouldn't go there just for the tea room. Not because it's bad, it's actually quite good but it is just a tea room ( admittedly with a few bells and whistles ) First off, the hot chocolate is really nice and when they have it, the cheesecake is fantastic. The selection of cakes seems somewhat variable so it is the luck of the draw as to what they have. We have had meals there and they were pretty good but don't be fooled by all the OAP's lunching there. They were only teenagers when they sat down. Any time we pop into Morleys to buy bits and bobs we visit the tea room and other than sometimes they can be a bit slow if you go for something that has to come from the kitchen it always been good.

We like Morleys as a garden centre, my inlaws suggested having breakfast in their cafe. We booked a table for 10, arrived promptly and ordered 3 breakfasts and pancackes. We waited over 40 mins for the food to be brought to the table, during which time we noted others coming in, ordering, being served and leaving. We chased the waitress who didnt apologise or have anything much to say, but by the time the food arrived we had long finished our drinks. They were not busy, they just forgot us

Visited the cafe today. Very clean and tidy as always. We had scrambled egg on toast. Asked for this well done. Got such a huge portion!! Joan on till always smiles, really friendly staff. Deffo worth a visit Thankyou for service !!

What a fab lunch we had today, fantastic food and wonderful staff. Popped in for a bite to eat with my children and aunt and we enjoyed every bite, fresh and tasty food served and greeted by warm friendly staff. We finished off with a slice of homemade cake and there were empty plates all round. We can’t wait to go back.

20/10/22 Arrived at tea room 12 noon, was very busy today. Queued to get served, home made cakes looked delicious, display marked up all clean and fresh. Staff working very hard, still smiling and speaking to all customers appolgising for their waiting time. Drinks served mug and cup very clean. Food served delicious and hot. Staff today were amazing taking time still to make customers feel valued even when busy.

Went into tearoom room today, was very busy but staff did there upmost to facilitate our table of 8 as promptly as possible. The food was ok, and came fairly quickly. Although I had a strange altercation with woman member of staff who thought it was acceptable to try and pass of weak black coffee in single espresso cup, as a illy double espresso..She would not believe that it was not a espresso even though my friends black coffee was of the same consistency. The women serving had the problematic attitude of “well there’s nothing wrong with it, you either like it or lump it”. I managed to get another member of staffs attention to rectify situation. He asked the women serving to do me a replacement espresso.I watched her grind the beans then put into coffee machine…surprise surprise I now had double espresso that I had paid for in a suitable double espresso cup! Very odd behaviour..why lie and try and palm me off with weak black coffee in single espresso cup instead? Maybe it is a cost saving initiative? Who knows…

I can only guess that this cafe must be a concession, because I cant believe it brings any added value for Morley Nurseries. The key challenge is the quality of the staff, who seem to struggle to take orders, input them into the tills, and get the "product" onto the tray.. Its still done behind plastic screens, where they chatter to each other, oblivious of the fact that we can all hear what they are saying as they have microphones and speakers to the customer side. The time taken to serve, and the consequent queues are ridiculous. They even have a sign, which essentially says "don't have a go at us, at least we turned up". This essentially conveys that they know their service is worthy of complaint, but don't anyone dare to complain, because they still want the Covid "free pass". Simply a shocking and out-dated attitude.

The team at Morley’s were wonderful. Really accommodating when I was trying to organise the birthday breakfast over the phone. Allocated us lovely seats and allowed us to put up a few decorations. Wonderful atmosphere great breakfast menu and lovely cake. Thank you again.

Excellent home made food excellent quality excellent staff, excellent location The garden patio is surrounded by stunning plants and hanging baskets. Garden centre has it all, festooned with the most stunning hanging baskets begonias, petunias, fuchsias, the colours and variety is superb, the perfume of the jasmine is intoxicating. Easily spend a most wonderful day having lunch and exploring the wonderful plants and shrubs in the garden centre!

Has aham and cheese panini - no ham or what there was of it needed a microscope to find it - not good enough, penny pinching and not what I'd expect!

Thought we'd give Morley a try as we'd been to another recently opened garden centre not far from there and was pleasantly surprised. The lady behind the counter was verging on rude in the way she spoke to customers. I made a comment about her...

Excellent lunch. It was busy, but the staff were very friendly and service was quick. Lots of choice, both for food and drinks

I had a wonderful afternoon tea today at Morleys Tea rooms. Service was so lovely and friendly. The food was all incredible, all freshly baked. I have had afternoon tea at many place, however this was by far the best. I will definitely be enjoying...

Yesterday a friend of mine, treated me to a breakfast at Morleys, she loves Morleys and speaks very highly of it, both the nursery and the tearoom, to be honest not my 1st choice for a breakfast, but I must say the food was very...

Met a friend for lunch here. It was completely packed, even outside but we managed to get a table after a few minutes. There were 3 people in front of us but it took 10 mins to take their orders and by that time, there...

I went there today with a friend and asked what was gluten-free on the menu (as it states there are gluten-free options but they're not shown). The lady I asked didn't understand the question, then once I explained it to her, she said she had...

I met a friend here for breakfast. I ordered bacon and scrambled egg on toast. The toast was placed on the plate as four already “buttered?” triangles, and the bread looked to be the cheapest white sliced loaf you could buy, and tasted like it...

Visited for breakfast. Not particularly busy. Wrong items on each breakfast. Asked to move them from plate to place ourselves. Bacon underdone. Table cleared as we were eating. Waitress made us feel that anything we asked for was an imposition and too much trouble.

Was a welcome break after wandering around the garden centre ,we had lovely scone afternoon tea, with huge amount of cream was delicious and very reasonable,the staff were very efficiant with the new rules and made sure everybody stuck to them ,the manegress was absolutely...

First time visit since the spring so was pleased to see the social distancing and other safety measures in place. Lots of signs about wearing your mask when going to the counter to place your order. Well done to the young member of staff who...

Not being very hungry, my friend and I ordered a sandwich to share. We were very impressed to be served this on a plate EACH, with salad and crisps too. It was a delicious sandwich with hummus, avocado and tomato on brown bread.

Service was slow, food was average and surprisingly expensive for what we were served, staff seemed pre occupied with other things

Haven’t been for ages. We had the small breakfasts, with a pot of tea. Really delicious food. Lots of attention to detail. I like that the baked beans are served in a little glass dish, cutlery is in clay flowerpots, and that they have sourced...

We went here to buy some new trees for our garden and we saw it had a tea room that does breakfasts. We had a lovely breakfast.

Forgot about this place. Went one Saturday afternoon as a friend lives closeby. Menu good and prices. Had a panini which was amazing, no faults on that or the service. Also an array of scrummy looking cakes (had trouble choosing) so picked different one each and shared. Scrumptious!

We are regular visitors to Morleys and would love to say a massive thankyou to all in the tea room! The team are always incredibly welcoming and the food is absolutely awesome! We have tried ( over a period of time!) Most of the breakfast menu, all of which is cooked beautifully and tastes amazing! Thankyou for a wonderful visit every time!

We regularly eat at these Tea Rooms, lovely food and amazing homemade cakes. The staff are always so friendly, chatty and helpful. My favourite sandwich is the Coronation Chicken can’t find one as good anywhere else!! Thank you 😊

Lovely food, fresh and hot. Exceptional service, friendly atmosphere. The choice of food left me taking ages to finally decide what to have. If you're a veggie or vegan the list is endless. Prices are very reasonable for the food that is available. Will definitely visit there again.

the staff are overrun and the food quality is average and over priced. I know its a bit of a cliche but they only seem to want to employ the cheapest staff which reflects the customer service.

Visited for breakfast on a Sunday morning with family, I tried the vegetarian breakfast and it was lovely! Service was good and staff were helpful, the cakes looked amazing so I will be back to try those another time.

Visited Morleys garden centre cafe last August with relatives for morning coffees and cakes.Very good service and excellent fresh cakes and scones etc. The only thing I was a little not happy with was the prices which I think are a bit on the dear side for me.It is very popular there though so obviously I may be in the minority when it comes to the prices.

Went here for breakfast on Sunday, not very busy but still a long wait for food to arrive, and one of us had finished eating before the second breakfast arrived. Full English was below average. Young waiting staff should be trained not to be leaning over to clear the table while anyone is still eating. Not expensive but still not worth the price.

Forrero Rochet cheesecake is incredible, breakfasts are large and well cooked. Veggie options and GF available. Lovely atmosphere. Can be very busy and loud at times.

Took my son as an end of holiday treat and was pleased I did. Delicious cakes and happy, friendly service. Both much better than the other cake shop I recently reviewed!

A great Sunday morning breakfast spot. Good choice of food, polite and friendly staff, and prices that won't cause bankruptcy ! Can sit inside or outside to enjoy your food and then take a stroll through the garden centre.

Had a fabulous salad there.. .the cakes are out of this world, so I had a gluten free lemon doing to go with it.

Lunchtime visit so lengthy, slow moving queue, but food ok when it finally arrived.

A meeting with old friends and a lovely lunch with a chance to but some plants as well. I had the brie and bacon panini and it was perfectly cooked. Otheres had salads, and jacket potatoes. We were all very happy with our choices

Went with a group of friends for a light lunch and a chat - it fitted the bill. It was easy to reserve a table outside and as we arrived early there was no need to queue. Food took a little while to arrive but as we had all gone for a catch up it made no difference. We were left to chat away and nobody hurried us up and then afterwards we looked at the plants and the inside shopping area.

A really nice selection to choose from, including "soup of the day". I had the brie & cranberry panini with side salad. It was fresh and delicious. My friend had "soup of the day" and said hers was delicious too.

You can combine visiting this garden centre with having refreshments as well. The garden centre was very busy, as was the refreshment area. The hot weather contributed to the number of people visiting this place. There was plenty of parking available. We did go there to buy certain items and spent a while finding them as we were sent to the wrong area on more than one occasion. The queue for the refreshments was extensive and there was a long wait to be served. Tables were cleared and cleaned at every opportunity, but the sheer volume of customers meant a huge wait for your food to arrive. The food was nice, but nothing special.

Excellent food, quick and polite service, very clean restaurant, if your looking a lunch time in favourable surrounding these tea rooms are a must, will be visiting again.

Lovely section of great cakes! Not the cheapest but the quality is there. I highly recommend the fereo Roche cheese cake - it's divine 👌🏼

Have had several 'breakfasts' at Morley's, (usually on Saturday mornings), and a few lunches as well. You can't beat it, the food is excellent, the staff are attentive, the restaurant is clean, with plenty of space, between the tables.

Eggs are served up with raw yolks....So tried another dish.

It's our first visit to Morley's Nurseries/Garden Centre - if you want a “proper” garden centre that has an excellent range of good quality plants this is the place for you.

All 5 of us had the breakfast and a hot drink . No 1 the beans where cold No 2 the mushrooms where not even cooked and the lady forgot one of the drinks so started off pretty bad. Only thing going for it they have nice plants

Brought my mother in law here again today as she was born at this nursery in 1930. The bungalow was first named Winters Cottage then renamed The Hut but it has long gone about 2000. Her memories never fade and she loves coming back to the cafe. Food is always lovely and staff so thoughtful. Now for the cake.

Difficult to decide what to have but finally decided on the vegetarian breakfast which was really filling. It was a sunny warm day so enjoyed sitting in the open area discussing which plants to get. It’s a bit expensive in the cafe but whenever I go it is always packed with people.

Always pop in here for tea and coffee as it’s alway good lovely cakes. Also good for breakfast as well have a veggie option with sausages which if you are veggie will now you don’t always get.

I visited today to buy a Hozelock bulb for a Hozelock pond pump. The pet department was unmaned . I waited for service and gave up after 10 minuets.

Great place to have a light meal, coffee and catch up with friends. They have recently added some vegan options which is fantastic as i always struggled to eat there before!

This wonderful little tearoom has 'grown'n stature since opening. Set within Morley's Nursery it is a clean and quiet environment serving excellent snacks and meals - the coffee is great. In summer conditions [you know when the sun sometimes appears] there are ample outdoor tables Service is quick and friendly. My wife and I use the tearoom on average twice weekly and highly recommend it. [may regret doing that when we can't get a table]

I visited last year and it was pretty good but I shan't be returning. Poor food, just soulless place what has happened.

Great place ,great food and service highly recommend. It’s so good we keep going back nearly every week.

A nice place for a good lunch or just a coffee and cake. All food is tasty and fresh, cakes are homemade

Cakes all fresh large portions , friendly helpful staff , clean and tidy with good selection of paninis sandwiches and hot snacks , well worth a visit !!

Clean environment and friendly staff. Good for a light lunch but slightly overpriced . Had a panini which I felt could have had more cheese in but otherwise fresh quality food.

On arrival our pre booked table was ready and easy to find. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Afternoon area was great value for money and very tasty, it was enjoyed by all our party.

Ordered 2 small breakfasts. Very filling. Bacon, sausage, egg, mushrooms, potato waffle, beans or tomatoes, toast. Washed down with hot tea. Don't know if they use local products but if they do it would be nice to know/label their menu.

I bring my elderly mum here regularly for a lunch outing. I have reviewed before but felt I had to...

I have been coming to this cafe regularly for years (back in the days when the lovely Faye worked here)...

Friendly staff serving a variety of home made foods. Very relaxing environment and a nice place to meet up with...

Excellent. 3 friends meeting up all had different breakfasts. Served all together by happy waitress. We all love meeting here.

Estaba bastante ocupado cuando fuimos y no había sitio donde sentarse, pero el personal era alegre y no fue mucho antes de que pudimos sentarnos. La comida era muy buena y caliente. Los alrededores eran agradables y parecía recién decorado. Muy limpio. Volveremos.

Parece que cada centro de jardín en el REINO UNIDO ahora tiene comida. Ya se amplió el té, es mucho más fácil conseguir una mesa y es agradable tener la opción en un día soleado para sentarse fuera. La comida regular de verdad. Lo suficientemente...

Morleys es un centro muy bueno para las plantas de jardín y muebles de interior y exterior, fuentes de agua, etc. La cafetería sirve café y pasteles frescos

Yo no me puedo quejar de este café para las personas o las bebidas, sin embargo, como alguien con alérgia los pasteles deben ser etiquetados como pedí una tarta de manzana y ruibarbo sólo después de que había comido alguna y pidió que contenía nueces. Como alguien que trabaja en un entorno de alimentos, esto podría haber sido mucho peor si no he pedido tan rápido. Volveremos, porque la gente es encantadora y siempre servicial, una pena el etiquetado.

Llevar a mi madre anciana aquí para el desayuno el domingo como un lujo, a ella le encanta. Muy buena sándwiches bacon y posiblemente la mejor queso sobre tostadas puedes conseguir en un café - siempre burbujeante y muy bien: delicioso. dorase El servicio es siempre rápido y amable y las tartas siempre esperamos realmente bueno - tendrá un día para tratar para mí! !

I'm a frequent user of Morley's tea room. Why? Because everything is excellent, the home cooked food, the quality, the service all at a reasonable price. And long may it continue.

Lovely tearoom set in the countryside within Morley's Garden Centre. good table seating areas both Inside & outside, get there early though as this is a very popular place. Big choice of fantastic home made cakes. Very good snack lunches, salads, sandwiches, panini's, jacket potato's. Staff very friendly & helpfull,

It is lovely here, however I do think it is a bit overpriced. I will be going back though. Think it's a great idea to have the tea room situated within the nursery grounds as once you've finished buying all your plants etc it's nice for a little stop off

I have eaten at Morleys on many occasions. It offers good value for money & the food is very good. The staff are friendly & the service is excellent. I would recommend Morleys to everyone. It caters for all age groups & welcomes children.

A friend came with me on 07/08 for breakfast and we sat in the tea room gardens. The relaxing atmosphere coupled with such an abundance of beautiful flower arrangements and piping hot, good quality food which was reasonably priced made for an excellent start to our day. All cakes and pastries are home made and to a very high standard. I would highly recomend this venue for a meeting place and you cannot resist the high quality of plants either.

Popped in here for tea and toast with my daughter, quick service and polite staff.There is an indoor and outdoor seating area. It gets quite busy but has a nice atmosphere. It is located at the back of the garden centre area, which is down the country roads in Wakering.

Best breakfast I've tasted in a long time all food locally sourced and cooked to perfection. I had the small English breakfast would recommend

Slow, disorganised service in the cafe. Took a long time to order and pay and we'd almost finished our food before the coffees came. Good Illy coffee though. Garden centre is very good with great selections and pricing.

Delicious food and drinks in a very civilised setting. My favourite place for beautiful scrambled eggs on toast or an amazing jacket potato.

Popped into Morley's to get some plants but thought we would visit the tea room first. It was very busy, we both had a full English which came with lovely hot toast. The breakfast was lovely all good quality. Definitely go again soon.

Called into Morleys on a shopping trip and thought I would try the tea room. What a wonderful surprise. Great food and my tea was as good as it gets. Highly recommended.

Lovely staffLovely foodReasonably prised for a high quality lunch X We visit all the time. Coffee is beautiful

I go regularly to Morley's for plants and for a coffee/ food. The food is great . The staff are happy and helpful. A favourite place to go. Only downside there can be a wait for your order but worth the wait.

Been here several times for the odd light lunch blt sandwich is nice but went here this morning for big breakfast and it was lovely, good quality and well presented . My partner had veggie breakfast which she loved . Nice little place with outside as well as inside tables so you can enjoy the sun .

I took my son there for a snack and he ended up having a full breakfast it was fantastic. I must say the staff there are so friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble for them. I highly recommend this place for a lovley warm welcome. Well done girls and what a lovely atmosphere you all create

I had lunch at Morleys whilst looking for some plants at the nursery. It was spotlessly clean and bright and airy. The atmosphere was convivial. The omelette I had was very good value and delicious whilst the coffee was just as rewarding.

Three of us went to Morley's Tea Rooms for Lunch yesterday.The food was cooked well, and was of a quite high standard, the surroundings and atmosphere were very pleasant. Food cooked to order so nice and fresh with nothing left on a hotplate to dry-up. Overall a very good experience. My only complaint was that my companions, as did I , had breakfasts with Tea's Coffees, however I instead had a bowl of soup, and my breakfast was served at the same time as my companions together with my Soup, so by the time I had finished the Soup, my main course was almost cold. A little disappointing in the planning/serving of the meals. Otherwise very good experience.

Lovely bright and warm tea room, the home made soup and soda bread was lovely and hot and very filling. Lots of choice on the menu and a good selection of tea's and coffee's; tried the white hot choclate... it was lovely. Staff very polite and cheerful. on a cold winters day it was just perfect.

An excellent quality of homemade food and cakes. Very warm welcoming and friendly staff always happy to help