Peter Beales Tea Room & Restaurant in Breckland

My mother and I arrived for lunch on Saturday. Firstly we were shown to a dirty table, rings from cups and salt or possibly sugar. As my mother has a walker and had taken her coat off and sat down I didn’t ask to be moved but cleaned the table myself with antibacterial wipes I always carry. We ordered drinks and food which you have to pay for upfront so no opportunity to refuse to pay. The drinks arrived, one of which was a bottle of water but no glass. I asked for a glass which the waiter came back with. The glass was dirty. I waited until the food arrived and asked for a clean glass. No apology was given for bringing me a dirty one. My mother had loaded fries at £11. Well I could see the crispy onions, crispy because they were those dried ones you buy in tubs in the supermarket, but no sign of any cheese. I started to eat my bacon, Brie and red onion chutney panini. Well I had bacon. I looked inside for the Brie. There was a sort of stain which was obviously the Brie. I’ve never managed to cut a slice of Brie that thin myself, I suspect they could see through it when they lifted it up. As for the chutney, I found a few soggy bits of tasteless brown stuff. I noticed my mother poking her chips about and asked her what she was doing, she said ‘looking for the cheese’. I asked if she’d found any and she said ‘not really’. She pushed the bowl away and said her legs were cold. We had been sat in front of the entrance and the draft was awful. I asked her if she wanted to go and she was out of her chair faster than I’ve seen someone of 88 move in a long time. All in all a most unpleasant lunch. £11 for a bowl of chips and dried onion, and £10.50 for a bacon roll. Very poor indeed.

Disappointed. Very expensive in my opinion. Ordered a ploughmans, £17, but the ham. Two teas but got a pot of tea for 2, £6. Bill said 2 teas. Asked to speak to the manager who took a good 10 mins to speak to us. Very standoffish, defensive. Seemed he blamed us for not letting them know the ham was missing. We said as soon as we realised we did, that's why you're here! Mentioned the tea and how pricey. His answer was you can ask for a free refill, but the waitress says not. No apologies. Ham arrived on a separate plate. Not recommended.

Beautiful garden displaying gorgeous roses. Very disappointed in the quality of the food. Prawn, mango and chilli salad....lots of very watery prawns..a tinned chopped mango and sadly iceberg ..going brown lettuce complete with the stub end of the plant. At £15 this was not good.and lacked any taste Individual quiche with a side of slaw and salad ..a bit of iceberg with one small segment of tomato £14 Such a shame as it could and should have been better...to match the garden and flowers . We would definately call in for the garden and to buy flowers, however, Sadly , we would not bother with any food again.

Friend and I often visit for tea and cake. Today I had cheese scone and chutney, also orange and lemon cake.. both were superb and one of best cakes I had. Tea was OK. Hot choc little weak buy was fine. But main reason for review is the great cake! Thank-you.

Good polite service . Went for afternoon tea and scones/cakes..... all very well organised and good value for money. A lot of seating indoor and outdoors. Interesting counter selections of cakes for afternoon tea too.

We’d spent some time in the rose gardens and decided to have a lunch before setting off for home. We ordered a light meal served with chips, the food was attractively presented but the chips were served covered with salt, not to our taste and actually spoilt our food overall. Why do this especially in this day and age when many people are trying to eat more healthily and cutting down on salt in their diet.

I visited because the nearby A11 diner was closed. The food is very expensive. Nearly at pub prices. The dish that we had looked like it had been reheated from frozen at there was a watery liquid in the dish. The mince beef looked similar to canned mince beef. Overall it was ok but I expected better for the price.

The dinner was excellent! Service was at the expected standard. Really loved it, thank you for fulfilling my expectations.

Outstanding food and service. Large portions well worth the money. Will use again most other places to eat you’d pay double that price .

I like to take myself out for breakfast once a week, on my own. Just as a bit of self care. This is the best breakfast in Norfolk by a country mile. Reasonably priced, friendly staff and great ingredients. I just love having my solo breakfast here.

Lovely breakfast, lots of options to choose from. Staff very pleasant and efficient. No complaints at all. However this restaurant is part of Peter Beale's stunning nursery / garden centre (well worth a visit). Peter Beale is well known for producing award winning roses, so can you please remove the tacky plastic roses from the restaurant . Not a good look - especially the quantity.

Reading good reviews about breakfast I was looking forward to a treat. Boy, was I disappointed. Prices seem to have increased so looking at £11.50 for a full English from £9.50. Unfortunately standards have sunk as the prices have escalated. My wife had the mushrooms on toast as the only healthy breakfast available but the toast had been badly burnt on one side and the charcoal side turned face down to hide it with a measly spread of a mushroom sauce on top, not nice. The full English was little better with blond undercooked sausages, cheap ingredients, a stone cold ramekin of beans and toast without butter. Accompanied by two capuccinos that that tasted like warm milk with a chocolate sprinkle. Mentioned all this to the eldest lady behind the counter who looked in charge and received the usual look of horror when an English person has the temerity to complain. She blamed the Saturday girls who were training apparently. Final fob off was that next time we come back we should mention our complaint for a possible discount. She refused to give her name when I said this was an unnaceptable response - this is the true mark of the guilty. Shall not be going back ever again to test the discounted bad food offer as we both know readers, don't we? That this promise would be broken anyway.

I like cheesecake, so my lunch was a slice of cheesecake and a cappuccino. I've had some miserly sized portions at other places, but not here. It tasted good too.

Popped in for lunch and ordered their Christmas dinner. Great overt cooked and tasted like yesterdays mash. Nice as it was lovely and almost warm. But what set it off was the beautiful dried up gravy a must for next years Christmas.

Really good breakfast. Good fresh ingredients and cooked to order. Would have like a poached egg but told not possible. Found this strange as they serve Eggs Benedict!? Anyway still enjoyed it and would return

We popped over to Peter Beales specifically for lunch, fatal, as we were bound to walk round their stunning garden and be tempted by their nursery plants! We chose a table on the patio with a shade umbrella and, noting the table number, headed in to the servery to place our drinks order and collect a menu. The drinks arrived promptly and we returned to the servery to order two paninis and one baked potato, all of which arrived, fresh and delicious, served by a charming waitress. A very pleasant lunch with a friend - oh, and just to mention, said friend had 'special requests' which were addressed without issue. The patio overlooks the nursery plant sales area with views of the wonderful gardens beyond and yesterday the roses were absolutely stunning (whether they were 'better' last week or will be 'better' next week, I really don't know - but they were stunning yesterday!) Couldn't have been nicer!

Quality of food lets down rose nursery. Coffee ok but so called cheese scone was a sweet scone mix bun with a small dollop of cheese on top, truly dreadful, served with pickle on the side. The food offering is motorway service station level

Good quality ingredients, well cooked and this pleasant service make this an enjoyable place to meet up with friends for breakfast

Nice but slightly dear. Staff excellent, but Cheese sandwich which was nothing special should be £5. Cakes looked nice at £3.25 a slice.

For lunch today we enjoyed scampi, chips and peas. It was the best we have ever eaten, cooked to perfection. Can recommend the chickpea, lentil curry too! Courteous staff and glorious roses and plants. A lovely afternoon, would recommend a visit

I visited the other day with my family after being a loyal customer for a long period of time unfortunately I will not be returning due to the Waiter named Lorraine. She was very rude, bossy to other staff members and seemed to think she owned the place. I don’t appreciate being looked up and down by her upon entry either by her.

great place to have breakfast and also accommodated request for birthday surprise. pleased that we went here

Beautiful setting with excellent staff, we had a business brunch planned which was booked incorrectly due to a glitch in the hotels system. The man looking after us (apologies for not knowing his name) discretely resolved this offering us a number of options, which included continuing with our booking in the mirror room and keeping the kitchen open for us despite breakfast service being finished. We never felt rushed and happily had coffee before moving over to the restaurant at Rosewood for lunch - booked by our mirror room waiter who also walked us over. Overall, a lovely morning and lunch.

Came here on the off chance and was really impressed by the staff and food available. Would encourage others to visit this wonderful little place

Visited with a friend during the governments ‘eat out’ campaign for coffee and cake. We are outside in the garden, amongst the very pretty roses and browsed the gift shop afterwards. A lovely ‘afternoon tea on the lawn’ atmosphere, the specialty rose cake was scrumptious. Social distancing measures were very well adhered to and the table service prompt.

Excellent, varied menu, much appreciated in these tough times! Well done Chef ;-) Was very busy when we visited and we can see why- lovely to be able to sit in the rose filled garden and have our lunch. Had a selection of food - salad and sandwiches to pasties and drinks all tasty and well presented. Want to return again for the Afternoon Tea! One things that stood out for us was the children’s menu- a really balanced box meal of sandwiches and snacks for just a couple of pounds. Excellent value and pleased both children and adults that they weren’t filled with the usual rubbish! Thank you.

Nice location, but not very inviting and warm. Food was great, but the system of leaving dirty plates on a table near diners was awful. Would not go back

Very stylish interior, great service and delicious food! One of my most favourite place in London. I will be back soon no doubt!

First visit here and could not fault any of it. Food and service was sublime. Not the cheapest meal but you absolutely get what you pay for. Great for special occasions and there is a set menu with a good variety and very reasonably priced.

Always love the Mirror Room! Everything is just perfect.

Is one of the most beautiful restaurant into a hotel that I’ve known... all perfect!!!

We had a lovely evening at the Mirror Room to celebrate a number of important family events and to have an early Christmas celebration. The Mirror Room and staff provided a beautiful setting, attentive service and delicious food - highly recommended for a stylish evening to remember.

Difficulty in finding the way into the hotel and as there was no-one obvious entrance or anyone to greet our taxi. Once inside also difficult to find the Mirror Room restaurant. Once in the restaurant no staff available to welcome us or receive our booking. Eventually after walking almost the length of the restaurant I found someone to assist. Lovely dining room with various mirrors around. Subdued atmosphere for a Thursday. Maybe more suited for a romantic couple. Food fabulous. I had the beef which melted in the mouth followed by the Elton Tidy which tasted superb. Wines also very good but for the price expected much better. Ladies toilets fabulous. Loved the design and amenities. Followed our dining experience with drinks in the Holborn bar. Lively, packed and buzzing bar. My friend and I almost wished we had eaten in here. Overall a great evening. Would we return? Maybe but the experience was let down by lack of suitable visual staffing.

Amazing how much Peter Beales restaurant has changed. Smart and clean with polite staff and a cosy atmosphere. I thought I would pop in for a Christmas lunch while in the area. I found a table (18) close to the end of the counter. Nice and warm on such a cold wintry day. Time 13:11 (Lunchtime) That's lucky as there was no one queuing (but also very strange on a lunchtime) So I ordered and paid for the Turkey, Christmas pudding and Earl Grey tea. Sat down and 20 minutes later the very nice waitress arrived with a cold plate of brown objects swimming in a sea of congealed brown liquid, with a china container of ? mixed vegetables. I thought i would try to work out what this brown mess was? I found some brow leather type bits, which I think was the Turkey? Some brown long things which looked like parsnips and some lumpy brown things welded to the plate? Potatoes. A rather worrying strange shaped brown thing which could have been stuffing, but smelt like poo. A pig in a blanket which after removing it from the brown sludge looked uncooked. The mixed vegetables were also cold and looked like they came from someone else's rejects. I decided to try to eat this stuff, but after a mouthful and wishing I could politely vomit it up. Left it. I did complain to the waitress, who informed me that people like the brown mess? Next was the bought in Christmas pudding and custard with some red currents on top. Very hot and almost made up for the other stuff, well almost.

Love The Mirror Room. Staff are always friendly, the food delicious and they welcome my little dog.

Exceptional and non rushed service. Very consistent. An excellent time.

Lovely experience. Food and service were outstanding!

I went for my 30th birthday dinner with my parents and felt really special. Great vegetarian selection too.

Apparently I have to write something for my review to be submitted. Annoying platform.

Went to see the Roses and popped in for lunch the roast dinner was fantastic (was not expecting to get such a great meal), the staff were also really friendly so made it a lovely time.

We called in st lunchtime, good choice from the menu but both chose from the specials slowed roast belly pork which was lovely. They also cater for breakfasts and afternoon tea. Good choice of cakes. Well worth a visit.

Visited to look at the garden , whichl had plenty of dahlias and a few roses still in flower. The restaurant has a relatively basic menu with specials. My baked potato was good and a pulled pork panini was said to be very good. No room for cake or scones sadly. Friendly service as well. Good value.

I found this venue via an online search for a birthday lunch venue. The website's ease of use and location made me book a table. My experience from arrival to departure was lovely. It was my birthday as well as my friend who joined me. The food was delicious and just the right portion size, although I could have has a little more samphire with my salmon (but that is because I love it!). Our waiter, Jamie was attentive as my friend and I both received a small but delicious birthday cake each as he had overheard us mention it was our birthdays! A slick and appreciated touch :) The ambience was just right for conversation. I will certainly recommend this venue to friends and will come again for afternoon tea, perhaps!

We went to the Autumn Craft Fair which was very enjoyable. The quality of the stalls was very good and we made several purchases. I’m rather partial to a scone so we decided to pop into the Rosarium. I’ve never seen so many different scones and I had a wonderful freshly baked warm scone. It is definitely the nicest scone I have ever had. My partner had a lovely piece of cake . We will definitely be back!

Visited Saturday. Was looking forward to having a roast dinner as they have been lovely in the past with separate dishes of vegetables and plenty of it. This time, however, everything on plate together with Yorkshire stuck on top, hardly any gravy and mash hidden under meat. Asked for extra gravy, which the helpful staff provided, but this was like water with onions in. Very tasteless meal and very disappointing. Daughter had the chips and they were far inferior to previous visits also. The restaurant has been extended to provide more seating outside but due to the poor quality of the food now, most tables were unoccupied. In the past it has been a struggle to get a seat. Please consider a new chef ( I can only assume the usual chef had a day off) as the frontline staff are so friendly and helpful, the setting is lovely and the garden centre is a delight. I would think twice before eating a meal in here again.

The food here was lovely and the staff were so friendly and chatty will definitely return , great to see you still have the same chef as before the refurbishment her food is delicious

Over the years we have always used the Sweet Briar Bistro and loved it! Table service, specials board, home cooked food and smiling staff. Finally made a visit yesterday to the revamped, extended and improved 'restaurant' Really sad to say we did not have a good experience at all - firstly the layout of the chairs and tables were difficult to navigate. It was a take a tray, order and pay, certainly not what I expect in a 'restaurant' the ambience was clinical, cold and gloomy. Sandwichs were just edible and the advertised skin on fries were cheap chips from Asda. Latte no sprinkles, long spoon or biscuit. Will never return - you have spoilt a great place and to be honest there are so many places doing a garden centre 'restaurant' so so much better!! So sad to see a self service cafe replace a great eating place

The Mirror Room is a place where the noise level and space between diners is perfect - just enough noise and space to not be heard by others but to be able to clearly converse with and hear those around you. Very good service and food. Not cheap but then we did not hold back on this occasion!

Located in a garden centre specialising in roses - with impressive & extensive gardens. The food however was somewhat of a let-down - rather basic old fashioned English home cooking of the variety that gave English cuisine a lacklustre reputation - to put it politely. For example, vegetables - just boiled in pain water - almost tasteless.

Great spot for a business lunch. Wonderful decoration and space!

Popped in for a coffee and ended up having 2 very satisfactory cooked breakfasts, one vegetarian and one adapted by the chef to meet my wife's gluten free needs. Whilst the vegetarian sausage was rather bland, we really appreciated that not only was the chef up to speed on gf but also adapted the breakfast compensating other items for the non gf ones. Thank you, much appreciated

Visited for morning coffee. Choice of cakes was ok. Scones looked very flat so I avoided them. Opted for chocolate cake which was plonked on a hot plate straight out of the dish washer. Ended up with a gooey mess by the time I got to the till. Over all prices were over inflated for the fact it is just a self service coffee shop. With the Stag over the road which have waitress service and comfy lounge sofas I think I’ll stick with going there thanks.

We visited this recently built and appropriately named restaurant when visiting Peter Beales Roses. A variety of snacks are available and we had a scone and coffee but I felt £2.25 for a modest cheese scone a tad expensive. But in compensation there's an amazing rose garden to wander through for free but you'd be hard pressed to resist buying some of the fantastic roses on sale.

My earlier review was deleted because the previous cafe closed down. We visited the reopened ‘Rosarium’ cafe today with our two year old granddaughter so can have another go. However we only had tea and cakes so cannot comment on the full menu, which looked ok. Service was friendly and efficient, and the cakes were pleasant. We will have to go for lunch so we can do a fuller review but our visit today was promising .

Visited this tea room this morning for a coffee!

My first visit to the Mirror Room - it met expectations and was an enjoyable experience. A great place for a business meeting with great quality food and a calm ambience.

Dear Mirror Room I really enjoyed my diner however I must say the tables were a bit low on the ground.. the chairs were more for a lounge section. It was a bit uncomfortable to me. But the place and service was amazing. Thank you. Cihad & Peter

very nice and high quality of service. thank you for pleasantly booking me and my second half on our date.

Always great. Jaime is a great host and the new menu is delicious. Thanks for always hosting us!

Food was really oweprice and not good at all. Table is not comfortable to sit for dining. Simple restaurant with nothing special.

Wonderful care. Excellent delicious food. All requirements fulfilled. Mostly the staff and their good humour and attention make for excellence. The beauty and splendour of the hotel means nothing if the staff expertise and human care is absent. The food day or evening has never disappointed the most discerning of food critics used to Michelin star restaurants- and I have taken guests here from the four corners of the globe. Many thanks. Mary Arnal

I went to the Mirror Room with my girlfriend to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and it most certainly did not disappoint. The waiters were extremely friendly and helpful and had some brilliant recommendations that we both really enjoyed. The quality of food was first class and they also offered Halal meat which was great! The Chef even made up an off menu sauce for us which was exquisite. I would thoroughly recommend to anyone considering going.

Beautiful room and a great place for a quiet conversation. But the menus is limited and it’s a shame that the apple tart tatin is no longer on the menu!

A great place for business lunches, not too noisy and with a pleasant relaxed ambiance

Delicious food, fantastic ambience, helpful and polite staff.a tad expensive but delicious. Perfect for a special occasion.

Fantastic service, lovely food. Beautiful venue.

A real treat! Cool, calm and special. A lovely place to spend the evening.

Tasteful fusion of culture and style with superb service

All of the staff were very conscientious and thoughtful throughout. The food and drinks were incredible.

Food - superb. Staff - fantastic, an absolute gem in London, highly recommended.

Excessively expensive for a very limited menu. The lunch menu advertised is not available and nothing was offered to compensate. Lovely decor though but still a bit to do to attract business and leisure into a nice table

What I thought I was ordering did not arrive on my plate. The bun was hard (meant to be soft) and the overall presentation was poor.

Our experience was great- breakfast was good and champagne options were available.

Amazing surroundings and atmosphere. The service was great too. The desert was the best, the starter could have been better.

I must say the whole experience of my lunch at the mirror room was fantastic and I will be coming back

The service was really slow. We waited 20mins to have the menus, we had to request a couple of times to top up our wine. We waited for the main course for about 20mins after finishing our starters. The food quality was amazing. Just a bit disappointed we the service in general. Also was a birthday dinner treat which I requested a birthday massage on the dessert but never happened. I expected a bit more from this restaurant. The bar was good and service was very personalised and it was very busy.

First visit to the Mirror Room having frequently dined in the Pie Room. This is a step away from that hustle and bustle and the settings is fantastic. <br />My visit was slightly let down by the slow service and food. Despite it being at the end of the lunch sitting and being one of only a few tables in use, our table wasn’t ready when we were shown to it, I had to find someone to place our order and our food took at least 45 mins to arrive with no explanation offered in between. I also had to request the bill and our plates left I collected for a while. <br />Maybe I had the wrong expectation from my Pie Room visits of this as reasonably swift experience for a business lunch.

Lovely service. Nice menu, albeit a bit limited. Very pretty room. Relaxing. Special recognition of our waiter, who was excellent

The mood lighting, opulent surroundings and service were second to none I’ve experienced. A real treat.

We had a wonderful time, atmosphere was good and food and service outstanding.

Food was great, particularly the lamb rack. Outstanding service. Everything was well taken care of by the staff - they helped expedite everything for us and made sure everything ran smoothly as we told them upon arrival that we had very limited time for dinner before the show. Lovely anniversary cake that they prepared for us too. Everything was impeccable. Thank you.

Impromptu dinner with friends. Gorgeous space and impeccable service. The Mirror Room offers outstanding food for a casual space and the drinks were very creative. We enjoyed ourselves so much we came back for High Tea the next day. Also delightful. The Rosewood is a spectacular hotel. At least drop in for a drink!

Had a lovely birthday dinner. Beautiful surroundings - excellent service. Will definitely return.

My Daughter and I had a wonderful dinner here. the food was delicious, the restaurant is very athestehically pleasing, very beautiful and the service was excellent.

We were at the rosewood for breakfast and it was very good<br />The service perfect food perfect very beautiful place and very friendly people<br />We had a lovely time thank you

Good food, excellent romantic atmosphere. But the price tag seemed a bit excessive for the overall experience

Exceeding expectations. Food, ambiance and service were superb. Best for special occasions.

Lovely restaurant, attentive and efficient service, beautiful food and amazing cocktails. Pricey but worth it. We loved it!

My partner and I had afternoon tea at the mirror room. In contrast to the busy bar we traversed to get to the mirror room, the atmosphere is calm and very pleasant for an afternoon tea. The art inspired pastries are outstanding by looks and by taste. Suprisingly not only tea refills - of which there is a great selection - were included, but also another plate of sandwiches and pastries. As the price is quiet average for afternoon tea, but the overall expirience was extraordinary, we would definitely recommend the mirror room.

We celebrated my friends birthday at Mirror Room. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. I would highly recommend this beautiful restaurant.

The setting was very attractive and I would go back for a drink - the food was average and overpriced

I didn&#039;t like the low tables, which may be suitable for afternoon tea, but not really for lunch. It&#039;s a very elegant room, but it lacked atmosphere. The food and service was fine, but overall I think you&#039;re paying for the location. It didn&#039;t really represent good value for me and I&#039;m not sure I&#039;d go again.

Lovely meal for 7 for a birthday lunch much. Attentive staff and very good food. The steak was done perfectly. It is pricey but worth it for a treat. The flowers and decor are outstanding.

Very disappointing. The restaurant decor is amazing but it&#039;s slightly odd to have to perch on an oversize sofa for fine dining. Service was very friendly and helpful but staff seemed to be a bit short of training. Weirdly, when I asked for a sherry, it was served in a cut glass brandy glass and the serving was over-generous, not least as the fino sherry wasn&#039;t that good. <br />My wife enjoyed her vegetarian options but my seared mackerel starter was cooked right through and had unpleasant tasting accompaniments. My main course of sea bream tasted a bit old and that it had been hanging around on the plate in the kitchen for a while. The roast purple broccoli was cold. I could easily have produced better at home with little effort. <br />Really poor value for money on a birthday evening when we had hoped for something special

Beautiful room, I was there for s business dinner, excellent food and service. I would not recommend it for a business dinner, the ambiance is really more appropriate for a date. But I would come back for cocktails or a date dinner! One point, the chairs and tables are a little too low for dining, more like lounging.

Overall very good experience. Waited a little long for the breakfast to arrive and thought the presentation of the scrambled eggs in a bowl was a little odd.

Had a great pre Christmas dinner with some friends there. Good food and service, it was pretty quiet and relaxing.

The mirror room is a stunning venue and the service was absolutely impeccable. The set menu represented surprisingly good value and although we were always able to get attention when required, it also felt as if we had complete privacy. Looking forward to a return visit.

The service of the staff are impeccable. Food quality is good even in set menu.

Such a lovely building and nice sound insulation so one could talk comfortably although restaurant was quite full. Very attentive staff.