Pinaglis in Castle Point

A nice little tea room,friendly service and great service,food is always 1st class and relaxing surroundings

We actually went on the last day of the current owners being there and was about to close for 3 weeks. Still. even with that they still had everything we asked for on the menu and I am sure it will continue to be a successful tea room who ever owns it. Bonus being the car park is Free parking for 3 hours

Visited last week good food but very slow and no fried bread prefer cafe in village tables make it a bit cramped

Just moved from Belfast. Visited here and received the warmest welcome. Loads of delicious homemade food to choose from.

Had a great first visit to the tea room and had a warm welcome from Terri the owner and service was great. Youve really brightened the place up and hope it continues. Well done, will be back xxx

Thank you to Terri and all the lovely, welcoming, friendly staff who made our afternoon tea one to remember. The tea room closed to accommodate a Baby Shower for 26 people and everyone had a really enjoyable experience. Sandwiches and cakes were very fresh and plenty for everyone with ‘doggie bags’ given if left overs wanted to be taken home! Everything was perfect, thank you!

Just arrived home after a private afternoon tea for our mums 90th Birthday. Couldn't have been more pleased food atmosphere and service were excellent. Nothing was too much trouble down to blowing up all balloons to having a walking frame ready for our mum to steady herself. You name it they would try to sort it. The little ones were catered for with many thoughtful touches.A huge thank you to Terri and her staff for a lovely afternoon.

I have now become a regular at this lovely little tea room! The cafes are always delicious and staff are friendly, welcoming and chatty

After a few disappointing visits, I heard it was under new management so I decided to give it another go. What an improvement! Staff were friendly, food portions almost doubled in size, new owner really lovely and helpful. Looking forward to my next visit.

Received a voucher for Christmas, for afternoon tea. Enjoyed Cheese & Cucumber, Egg & Lettuce and Coronation Chicken sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and Victoria sponge and chocolate sponge tea cakes. Both white bread and Granary bread was lovely and fresh. We had a pot of tea with was enough for 4 cups of tea each. £15.95 per head.Vouchers are available at the counter.

An amazing experience. Was having a bad day and thought I would treat myself to a coffee and cake. The staff suggested a home made cupcake which was amazing! I chose the caramel cupcake but there was also a strawberry one which I would love to try on another visit. The new owner is fabulous very friendly and approachable has bought a new lease of life to the tea room. I will definitely be back very soon with my husband because he loves cake

Had lunch here today with friends. Nice little place and very busy. Coronation chicken sandwich on granary was delicious and filling. The only disappointing thing was that there were no diet/sugar free drinks available. Would eat here again.

Great breakfast, Tina always does us proud, lots of other choices too from cooked food to cakes, plus a huge variety of tea's and coffee's.

I love this little tea room in my village. Staff are friendly and food is delicious. Love the decor very shabby chic. Visit her often.

Lovely service and food. Lots to look around at. Really glad I found it, hidden gem. Will be coming back.

First of all let start by saying that I do not live in the UK, and when we do visit...

Feb 2016 - Thank you so much for all you did to make Ann's 80th birthday extra special. The food...

Muy pintoresco en salones de té al lado de una carretera muy transitada. Vajilla bastante. Muy buena selección de sándwiches y comidas ligeras. Personal amable y servicial

Visité el viernes para el desayuno después de una comida realmente encantador en una visita anterior. ¿Qué ha pasado? ? Pedí huevos benedict royale. . . . Eran los huevos escalfados. hard rock, la salsa era slopped en el plato y sabía horrible, el salmón no era agradable como esperaba (rebanadas scraggy pedazos de lo justo parecía la heces). En ningún momento nadie preguntar si todo estaba bien. Tan decepcionado.

Just been in for a bit of breakfast with my daughter and can only congratulate the new cook , breakfast well worth waiting for

We've always had a warm welcome here. They are brilliant with my 2 sons and the food is very nice. Highly recommend!

Went in to Pinaglis last Sunday for lunch with the kids, we were greeted by the owner Neil and made to feel very welcome.We ordered two hot chocolate with everything on it and a coffee which the kids loved, for lunch we had chicken, pesto and Parmasan panini, scrambled egg on toast and a carrot cake all the food was executed superbly and tasted great.We all love coming here to eat you Neil & jayne

Food was served hot and just enough to fill our familys hungry bellies, Nice tasting food and presented well and Hot, Will definately visit when passing again

Great breakfast and lunch as always Thanks Great Decor friendly staff great cakes Brilliant for afternoon tea Worth a visit

Nice little cafe, menu not over exciting but food nice. My sister ordered the quiche but was told there wasn't any so she said ok can I have the soup instead and was told there wasn't any of that either so she just ended up with a sandwich. Very tight in there, as the tables are so close together. You feel very awkward when you want to leave and people are having to move in whilst they are trying to eat so you can get out. Overall after hearing a lot about it we were a bit disappointed.

Lovely venue, lovely staff, reasonably price food for dining out but drinks are very expensive. How can you charge £1.50 to a kids small Capri Sun when we all know that you can get 10 in a box in sainsbury for £2!

I had heard a lot about this place whilst living locally, but I cant see what all the fuss was about. Food was still as greasy as a greasy spoon would be, sausages we not fresh, can only assume they went next door and bought them from the mini mart. Would waste your time going here.

Visited earlier today with my boyfriend, the staff in there were lovely and very welcoming. We enjoyed sandwiches that came with crisps and coleslaw. I had a hot chocolate with marshmallows and a flake, it was delicious! We had cake for afters, I had a huge slice of chocolate fudge and my boyfriend had Bakewell tart. Again, delicious and they were gone in seconds! We were also surprised with how cheap it was, less than £20 for 2 lunches, 2 drinks and 2 huge portions of cake! The tea room itself is nicely decorated with a very vintage feel which I love.

I visited after meeting my boyfriends parents in the area and they highly recommended the place... and I'm highly critical of afternoon tea style establishments. But the scone I had was warm and not dry and packed with fruit. The staff was lovely and take pride in their store.I can't judge the sandwiches as I've not had one.

I love love love good and a good old sandwich is hard to come by these days BUT this place is great the tea is spot on and the owners are great v friendly love coming here X

Fantastic food, great service, beautiful decor, child friendly with games and books. Can not fault this place, absolutely love it!

Lovely - catered for our food needs really well too. great for a treat - they were even happy to move the table decorations as we couldn't see each other to start with lol.

Three of us visited here for the afternoon tea. It was £15 each and considering it was £45 for the three of us the food was mediocre. Have been other places for afternoon tea and got a better deal for less money. Tiny scones and the cakes were very dry. Not very good value for money. Nice settings. Would I recommend? I doubt it

Staff are lovely and it is nice and clean.I had a toasted tea cake, which I didn't eat. Not nice at all. It was like a dry piece of toast and the cheapest quality possible.

Un locale fuori dal comune che vale la pena di visitare anche solo per un te o un caffè. Il personale è gentilissimo e il cibo presentato su piatti decorati e tutti diversi è di buona qualità. Buon rapporto qualità-prezzo (2 Full english breakfast a 20£)

We often drop in for lunch or just a coffee and piece of cake. The staff are friendly and food has always been good.

Not a working mans cafe but much better, the owners have put a great deal of care into giving this place a wonderful and enjoyable place to eat. The staff, service and food very good. Tea in a tea pot, sugar lumps, cups and sauces, candelabras on the table, tradition at its best.

Been hear twice in the last month. Once for a baby shower and once for lunch with a friend. Both visits were spot on. The cakes are delicious and everything is served on vintage china. The tea room is very clean and beautifully decorated. Will visit again

Have eaten here several times, food is always delicious and everyone there is lovely too. Breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, try Pinaglis, it's the place for me!

Visited with all family which includes two young children. Very friendly service great, brekkie very tasty, from a full breakfast to the range of hot drinks. The milkshakes the children love. Will be visiting again soon for some lovely cake.

Cannot recommend this place enough ! Called in to book a table 3 hrs before we wanted to eat . And I mentioned that my 4 yr old daughter cannot eat yeast . The owners couldn't be more helpful and offered to make soda bread for my daughter .so she could have afternoon tea with her brother .Lovely food especially the cakes . Def recommended

I went for breakfast with my mum on Saturday morning as she lives a five minute walk away and we had been meaning to try this tea room for a while.We were welcomed by the owner as soon as we walked in and sat down. Love the décor in this place, it's so pretty. We ordered eggs benedict and scrambled eggs & salmon. Both breakfasts were freshly cooked and tasty, and so reasonably priced.I noticed salt beef bagels on the board and they made me one to take away for lunch, again it was lovely.Listening to the owner telling us about his future plans for the tea room makes me look forward to returning. Great décor, great food, great prices and the young waiter that served us was a credit to your establishment.

Always a pleasure to go here Neil Jayne and all the staff are very friendly.. The food is fresh and amazing.. My other half had here baby shower here and we can't recommend it enough..

My husband and I live about a 15 minute walk from this place and we have seen and driven past it several times. Last weekend we decided to stop off and give it a go. As soon as we walked in we were struck by the lovely warming decor and the staff. We had 'brunch' and tea and really loved it. Food was great and everything was just very quaint. We love our tearooms and glad there's one closer when we don't fancy popping into Rayleigh. Will definitely come back again and I think I'll be sampling some of the amazing looking cakes next time!It looks like it could get busy, so I would guess that booking is advisable!

Come here every month for lunch with ladies lunch club, great menus, friendly staff, good service, nothing is to much trouble, very clean lovely surroundings.

Just took my boys for breakfast after swimming and as usual Neil and the gang were top draw , smoked salmon poached eggs on toast is to die for and the boys loved there sausage sandwiches and chocolate milkshakes Neil and jane are excellent hosts and you feel very comfortable taking the children in , a great atmosphere and wonderful food who could ask for more......

Have been numerous times, normally with our toddler and we are always made to feel very welcome, especially my little girl who loves it here! The food is nice, the staff are always pleasant and helpful and it's a lovely place to people watch over coffee/tea and cake as well as a nice place to sit and have something to eat. Have been before will definitely be going again.

Popped in with my mum and sons girlfriend as heard some good things :) Service was good and friendly. We had paninis which were very tasty and freshly cooked. They came with a lovely coleslaw on the side and some crisps. We then ordered a slice (!) of cake each. The Lemons drizzle was lush but it was huge and I couldn't finish it. Loved the China and the surrounding and would go back

Had a breakfast with my friend and the experience was lovely. Good size breakfast and attentive staff.

Had an Afternoon Tea for my sisters 60th birthday, very friendly nothing to much trouble. Lots of tea to drink sandwiches nice and cakes lovely. Thank you would visit again.

I love to support small local businesses and am delighted to have become a regular at Pinaglis. I even hired it privately for my Hen Afternoon Tea Party. Jayne, Neil and all the staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is good quality and as far as possible local produce. You get what you pay for people.

Lunch with three friends, one of whom chose the location. I hate uncooked cheese so I was cross to find every pannini contained cheese of some sort. Waitress was helpful and agreed cheese could be omitted from the chicken pannini but it was still not nice. The chicken and mayonnaise filling had been heated too so the mayo had sunk in totally and the lettuce was heated until dead. I couldn't finish it. However, friends enjoyed their meal and the place was packed. I'm fussy and I'd have preferred something more conventional for a filling.Do I recommend? Personally, no but friends love it.Will I go back? Not a hope!

Have been twice now. The first time was for breakfast and was very disappointed with quality and portions for the price. Was not very warm either. Gave benefit of the doubt and went again a few months later. Things were no better. The prices are expensive for small portions. The tea was stewed and only just warm. I mentioned it to the waitress but nothing was done. Sorry but wont be returning anymore.

My friend and I have been here a few times. Nice little coffee shop. The food is nice but overpriced for what it is. You don't get any salad with the sandwiches, just a little bit of coleslaw and some crisps. For the price there are better places.

just had another great experience today omelette was top draw now if you want a all can eat fry up for a £5 then this place ain't for you , but if you fancy great food in a lovely restaurant with excellent staff then give it a try. yes you have to wait for your cooked food but thats because it's cooked fresh not half cooked or reheated nothing fried all grilled, it's a restaurant not a greasy spoon......

Really disappointed here, i sat down and waited for what felt like ages for someone to welcome me. The place was massively overpriced, pretty much compared to the seafront, well id know where id would rather spend my money.

Really don't like these types of cafe shops, always over priced and these are an example of that, wont go again. food was average also.

Have eaten here on a number of occasions, lunch and the pre-booked afternoon tea, with bottomless tea. Food and service is always excellent, paninis and sandwiches made fresh to order and cakes moist and delicious. Afternoon tea is a real treat and they make the sandwiches according to your party's requirements to make sure everyone has a selection they like. They also do excellent breakfasts and take private bookings. They've fitted in to village life perfectly.

have visited twice the first time it was about 1 in the afternoon and was told will have to see if we are still serving food the 2nd time we ordered a sandwich each that took forever to arrive we was on the point of leaving when the food arrived. people that had arrived after us were served be for us the food is nothing special and not worth the wait we will not be going back

Just come back from our second visit to this lovely place, am feeling full and very satisfied. The food on both occasions has been really nice with a good selection of both food and drinks. Had the Grilled Breakfast today which was much needed after a few too many last night. The service is good and is child friendly which is always nice to see. We will be back, many more times!

The decor is really nice. I have been twice and had good friendly service and then once again and had a miserable unattentive lady serving. The food is nice. It's a good place to meet friends for a cuppa

I have been to Pinaglis on 2 seperate occasions and have been impressed both times. The first time we went for lunch which was very nice the second time for afternoon tea - which was amazing. Gorgeous cakes and sandwiches all served in a beautiful environment by friendly waiting staff. I can highly recommend this gorgeous little tea room.

Went with my wife for lunch on 6th June. My wifes sandwich was excellant as was my cheese, tuna and onion pannini all served with coleslaw and crisps. The lattes were delightful and as for the cakes - wow, huge slices and delicious.Service was excellent and really friendly, which even extended to me being supplied a free replacement latte when I knocked mine over - although I was offering to pay.On my doorstep this place, and I can see a lot of my hard earned ending up in their till!Highly recommended

I came here recently with family on recommendation from a friend who lived nearby. The place is pretty nicely decorated but that is where it ends I'm afraid.We both ordered full English breakfast. Everything, yes EVERYTHING was reheated. Cutting into the sausages both of our breakfasts had sausages that were hot on the outside and cold in the middle. We brought this to the sever's attention. She apologised and took both out breakfasts away. Fair enough I thought, but a damn near miss for food poisoning. She returned a few minutes later with our same breakfasts minus the cut up sausages assuring us that sausages wouldn't be long and that this had never happened before. Around 5 minutes later the same cut up sausages that she had scrapped off of our plates reappeared on a saucer having been nuked in the microwave!!!Seriously!? Not even fresh sausages!? As some sort of compensation they stated that we wouldn't have to pay for our cups of tea. I don't think the owners have any idea how serious serving luke warm pork to customers can be. The review is not only poor because of this, the rest of the breakfast had a 'microwaved cooked yesterday' taste about it.In short... this may be a pleasant place for a coffee and a bit of cake but please don't eat any hot food here!

Visited with my wife and 9 year old daughter for breakfast one Saturday morning. Nicely decorated, has an old fashioned tea room feel. Food was good and quite reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again (to try the afternoon tea).

Since this tea room opened my mum has become a regular and I've taken my little boy there several times. It's a lovely little place- can get very busy though so be prepared to wait for a table. Not the cheapest - some things seem quite dear in fact- but you're paying not just for the food but for the surroundings, plus it's on our doorstep. Since they've introduced the kids sandwich deal my son has become a big fan too.Lovrly cakes. Go there- you won't be disappointed, but don't expect much change from £20 for 3 people.

I visited this tea room in half term recently. The staff were welcoming, the atmosphere was relaxing and calm and the presentation of the tea room beautiful and clean. The staff took time to ensure we was happy with our food. The sandwiches were substantial with salad and crisp. This is one of the nicest tea rooms I have been to, and I am pleased to say that it's really reasonable as well. Recommended.

Went for breakfast with friend and her little one. Had bacon sandwich which was lovely and fresh and little one had the most amazing lemon drizzle cake ever. The staff werr totally lovely and didnt even mind the mess.Definitely worth going back

This is such a lovely tea room. I have visited several times and I can highly recommend it especially the grilled breakfast at the weekend. You are made to feel welcome as soon as you walk through the door

Really lovely place, very tasty food. Great to have a local tea room! Have visited twice now having different lunches both times and both meals equally as good as each other.