Puddings Coffee Shop in Maidstone

Centrally located in town centre. Nice server, helpful too when ingredients queried. Service quite slow but the fayre is fresh and beautifully presented. Prices are quite steep imho.

Amazing food and lovely staff. I have the eggs royal and a latte and it’s definitely one of the best food places in town. Definitely my favourite coffee shop.

Great vegetarian choices, dog friendly and delish food and coffee. Super friendly service. Recommend paying a visit to this lovely cafe.

An excellent choice [jacket potato with chilli con carne, a bowl of coleslaw, and an Americano with milk on the side] of lunch on a cold December day, which kept me warm as I wandered along the riverbank to Maidstone United, where I attended a first-rate FA Cup-tie. I shall return to Puddings in early January, this time after an FA Cup-tie [lunchtime kick-off], for a late lunch/early tea to sustain me on the 'bus journey home to Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Bladdy good cake! Highly recommend for a dessert - my nephew had the mint aero cake and I had a waffle. The white hor chocolate is also banging

I really did intend to eat something sensible but the Black Cherry cake came out instead. It was lovely with some ice cream and a very good portion. Love the staff who are all friendly and enjoy some banter. Next time I must close my eyes and order something a little more healthy- or not!!

Great coffee, and even better coffee service was efficient and polite. I will be back as soon as I am back in Maidstone. Well done Pudding 😊

Lovely tea room/coffee shop. Visited for the first time. Lovely place. Cakes were delicious. Will be going back for lunch next time

I regularly eat here on Saturdays, normally Breakfast or Brunch. Portion size always good . Today I opted for lunch so tried the Soup. Amazing flavours. Always finish with the now obligatory slice of cake ( take away after a set 3 brekkie). Well worth a visit.

The full English breakfast was just awful And service was even worse not helpful Every thing was an effort for them the waitresses did not want to be there it looked very nice from outside and inside but service and food was not good at all

Visit here on my day off most weeks. Throughout the year I have been enjoying a 99 cone most weeks but then more recently Poppy introduced me to the oreo sundae which was amazing and on my most recent visit Lindsay made me one too and said that it may not be as good as the first one. I totally disagree though I thought it was fantastic and really enjoyed. Great business that Sarah has built here with amazing staff to. Look forward to many a visit to come.

Nipped in here today with the missus for a bit of lunch, She had a brownie, and when it came it was warm, with a warm chocolate sauce. Because she's the generous type, she let me have a bit of a nibble (settle down now). It was lovely. I had an egg mayo baguette, and that was warm aswell and was served with salad and a pile of kettle chips. Really was a tasty lunch, tasty enough to write a review on here. Would go again

Puddings provided me with a moment of calm and an excellent flat white before embarking on a short bud journey to the bizarre temporary venue for a court in the business centre of the Ovida Hotel. Some intriguing pictures for sale lined the walls.

1st time me & my wife had visited this lovely Cafe & i have to say the breakfasts came exactly as we ordered & together which set me up perfectly for 3 hours of Xmas Shopping what a great Cafe we'll definitely return.

Visited this cafe last week whilst visiting family in Maidstone. It was our daughters birthday so we were treating her to lunch. There were six of us, we placed our order on entry, paid in advance, which, had we known how bad the meal and service was, we would have refused to pay. My husband ordered a sausage roll which was to be heated, the other options were poached eggs on avocado, a panini, a full English and a baked potato. My husbands came first. He ate it alone, we waited and waited. He went to seek assistance, they had forgotten the rest of the order. Twenty minutes later the rest of the order arrived, minus the panini! The calibre of food was dreadful, the poached eggs were like bullets. The whole birthday treat was ruined. The staff were pleasant enough, but there needed to be someone more senior to guide them. They actually looked like they were drowning. When we left, we passed a tiny room with one chap in it, almost hidden by dishes in a sink. This place may be fine for a slice of cake and a coffee, but not much more.

Great strawberry cake - tasty and not too sweet. Friendly staff and prompt service. Good hot chocolate! Quiet comfy seating upstairs. Good coffee. And the sausage roll was very tasty too.

Staff are brilliant welcoming friendly and chatty. We ordered tea and sausage rolls which came fresh and promptly Many incidents occurred that day which the staff handled very well

Best food in town MAGNA makes all herself and with a light touch. Can accommodate a gluten-free diet with great Paninis and dreamy cakes. Goodbye waistline !!!

I had eyed up the cake offering here many times over the last few months but was unable to enjoy any due to severe morning sickness. Today I finally got my chance and I was not disappointed! I had the tiramisu cake and my husband the cheesecake. I should have taken a photo of these masterpieces but was frankly too greedy! Fab cake and a lovely little cafe- thank you!

Worst food everything was cold and found a hair in food Will not be going back food was over priced as well

It was quite nice, staff were nice young and attractive friendly helpful how ever I ordered a cuppacino and a pastie and the pastie came first followed by the coffee 2 mins later which in my opinion is not acceptable which makes me feel like not coming back . Loved the decor though

These are my own views of our visit and maybe it was just an off day.?Myself and wife popped in here for a cup of tea and a sandwich, as it looks so inviting and promotes itself as an " independant " establishment, but never again.We wallked into the shop not being greeted and went upstairs where we assumed there would be more room.There was 2 tables free with empty cups and plates left on them which had not yet been cleared, we assumed these would be ok to sit and cleared eventually.After 5 mins of the table not being cleared and the waitressses walking past a few times, i put the empties on the already full table next to us.After 10 mins and still not being acknowledged my wife asked a waitress for a menu, of which she only brought 1 back to the table and walked off.We could then hear shouting and crashing of plates etc in one of the small kitchens.After 15 minutes, and with 3 seperate waitresses walking past and not acknowledging, us enough was enough.Walking past the kitchen with pilled up plates on the first floor and then past the ground floor Kitchen which was in the same state we realised we had a lucky escpape.We walked out of the shop the same way we came in without any acknowledgment or being questioned why we were leaving.I understand that it may be a busy time of the year but, puddings you need to acknowledge the paying public which pays the way for this "independant " establishment to stay open.

This looked really inviting from the outside. My daughter and I went in, she ordered crushed avocado on toast with poached eggs and ham, as extras. I ordered the number 2 breakfast. The avocado was a very thin spread on cold buttered toast, two poached eggs and packet ham on top. The breakfast number 2 had hot baked beans, cold toast, and not much else to recommend it. Wa6 overpriced for what we had, I would not recommend this place

Après avoir passé un week-end à Londres, nous avons décidé de passer par des petites villes (Maidstone et Canterbury) sur notre retour car nous aimons sortir un peu des sentiers battus. Nous souhaitions prendre un breakfast anglais, nous nous sommes donc arrêtés au Puddings Coffee Shop. Que dire, le petit déjeuner était très bon, traditionnel comme nous le souhaitions. Il y avait trois formules (set), je conseille pour un gros mangeur de prendre le set 3. Pour cette prestation, cela nous a couté presque 20 pounds (set 1 plus set 3 plus un chocolat et un café en grands formats). Pas donné, mais copieux, donc rapport qualité prix ok (surtout comparé à Londres dont les prix sont franchement parfois abusés). Le personnel était sympa, l'endroit également, nous avons avons été plutôt satisfaits de la prestation. Nous vous conseillons donc cet établissement si vous passez dans le secteur.

Love this little cafe... food is always good. My only gripe would be the people who sit and smoke outside , rather off putting.

Lovely food,lovely staff. This beats any chain coffee house in Maidstone. Wouldn't go anywhere else. We done Puddings!!

Me and my mum decided to go in here for a coffee, but the woman who worked in there was completely rude to there staff and was shouting a screaming. She called a customer “rude” because she was taking so long to make his sandwich. Will not be returning!

Excellent venue. Very good service. The sandwiches were freshly made and a good choice of cakes etc.

Popped in there over the weekend with family for drinks. Sat outside which was very pleasant. Good range of refreshments. Friendly and helpful staff. Only down side was the price. In my opinion, £3.50 for a regular milkshake is overpriced.

My daughter and I decided to pop into puddings .. menu looked great .. shop looked very quirky ... right up our street

Great coffee, great food, friendly staff and superb service. Always pop in when I'm in Maidstone, never disappointed.

What a great little place!..just had the best Eggs Benedict ever...such a huge variety of choices. Staff are lovely and down to earth..will definitely be back!

Popped in for lunch whilst shopping. Lovely friendly staff, tasty jacket potato. Family business. Recommend it.

Having gone out of my way to support a local rather than chain cafe, it was a total disappointment. The food was poor, tables were not cleaned and the staff were more concerned with their private conversations and singing to the piped music rather than proactively looking after the customers. Could not recommend and it is back to the chains for me.

Went on a Saturday and ordered coffee and cake. The staff were helpful and very polite. We had the Tirimisu cake which was one of the best cakes we have ever had.The coffe was also very good.

Looking for a cup of tea and a cake to see me through another wife's shopping expedition, found this little gem of a cafe. The staff are very friendly service was excellent, the food was out of this world (mars bar cheesecake is a must) good prices as well good cozy rustic ambience inside, will definitely be returning next time in town. Five stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely lady and very friendly, coffee great, however waited 20 mins for a sausage sandwich that frankly was terrible. My view is sausage should be of quality meat, only expecting these cheap 3% pork in cheap Cafe breakfast places. Such a shame as lovely place.

Absolutely beautiful home made cake, I've lived near Maidstone for years and this will be the only cafe I go to now

This is not our first visit and will certainly not be our last. I am partial to a nice slice of cake, and here you will find the best available by far. These are not the usual bought in mass produced efforts but genuinely homemade and very nicely presented at the table as well, not just slung on a plate! Always a good choice as well as long as you are early enough as the best seem to sell fast so dont leave it too late in the day! Service is always good, the coffee hot and the prices are right too. Looking forward to trying another low calorie (not!) cake on my next visit.

Stopped for coffee and cake with friends, delicious homemade cakes, friendly staff, well worth checking it out.

I went here with a friend and we both got a milkshake each and a bowl of ice cream. They were really nice and the staff were very friendly and the time between ordering and getting our drinks and food was very quick. It was good value for money, I'll definitely go again and recommend it to my friends and family.

Absolutely perfect in every way. All the staff fantastically friendly. All food good and healthy and too appetizing for words.Everything cooked here!

The cakes here are amazing. When I've upset the boss a trip here for a large chocolate cake is the ideal peace offering.

Incredibly friendly and warm staff members. Me and my wife both had a milkshake which was gorgeous and we had baguettes with bacon and mozzarella respectively. Ingredients are of a very high quality and cooked to perfection. What an absolute little gem this place is.

Make sure I always visit this great little restaurant when I shop in maidstone really good food and wonderful cakes and good coffee. Lovely staff always friendly and always make sure we get a table well worth a vusit

Had lunch. Lovely vanilla chai and flat white. Good jacket potato and veg soup. Chocolate cake was nice but too rich for our liking.

A gem of a coffee shop. Best lemon drizzle cake I’ve had for a long time. Great coffee too. Lovely friendly staff

Great little place for either lunch or breakfast or even a coffee and snack, problem us they have such lovely food on offer its hard to make up your mind Food us freshly cooked and of high quality, lovely coffee nice staff

Another quick visit to this privately owned coffee shop.

This was my first visit to Puddings, definitely not my last. I rarely go in a coffee shop alone, but was made to feel welcome by staff and customers. Customers in there appeared to be regulars which was nice to see. I had a mocha and bacon sandwich both delicious.

Came in today for mocha and slice of pear and toffee cake and really impressed. Will be back to try the tiramisu cake soon first visit of many definitely will not be the last

Been here a few times and it's a lovely little place for coffee and maybe something to eat. Decent selection and very friendly staff, my kids like it too.

What a friendly place. The staff were great and seemed genuinely concerned about the fact we would have to wait for the jacket potatoes we had ordered which we didn’t mind at all. When they came they were piled high with toppings which was nice to see. We also had some cake, the Black Forest was a huge slice and apparently tasted great. The milkshake was a hit and the dark hot chocolate was very warming. We sat upstairs and the room was small but cozy with lovely decorations.

Visited here today and was busy but staff coping well.

Love this coffee shop, whether it’s brekkie, coffee or lunch. Food is great, homemade cakes , good coffee, lovely friendly staff

Decent brie and chutney baquette and sausage roll. Good selection of drinks and other food. Lovely chocolate cake that was light. Only shame was slightly slow service but apologised for slight wait.

Stopped here while out shopping after sitting outside as we had our dog the ladies told us we could sit inside as our dog was welcome inside . Found they are very friendly and helpfull people and the food is fantastic at a very reasonable price highly recommend and will defiantly be going back

Great coffee, food and staff. Been in af few times and they always say a genuine welcome when you arrive. Also temember my drink choice 😊

Waking around Maidstone town centre I entered to this place looking for an ice cream... it was ok. I didn’t try the desserts I will give a go next time. My brother ordered a milkshake they took ages , service was polite

Was looking for somewhere to grab a panini or baguette , popped head in read the blackboard . Great exactly what I was after baguette freshly baked and made to order and Panini chosen from counter . Lovely personal banter service from lady maybe manager /owner she was great. She helped me chose my drink went for a whippy frappé coffee great choice . Quaint little place really nice great choices of lunch snacks and obviously the desserts looked amazing will defo make it a regular when I visit Maidstone again. Shame not closer to me in Gillingham or I would be in there every day . Just the sort of place people love these days . Thanks you and keep up your good work.

Whilst my husband was on a course I went for a wander and wanted a snack, came across puddings, thought I’d give it a go instead of going to one of the chains, I’m so pleased I did, the best waffle I’d ever had, proper whippy ice cream , cup of tea in a funky tea pot etc, excellent service, can see why there seemed to be a lot of first name term customers. Highly recommend popping in.

Only been once so far, but it was lovely, some very different cakes on offer and service was good. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by.

This lovely family run coffee shop is always friendly and welcoming.

Family run business. Friendly staff, lovely environment to have lunch and a coffee. Great for kids and adults. Highly recommend

The food is good & the staff are friendly. All the yummy cakes are home made, It was a delight to see more people in the café -we were the only ones on our first visit. Good words are obviously 'getting around'. The owner is usually there and is VERY welcoming as are all the staff.

I have now visited Puddings a couple of times and it is great to find an independent coffee shop which has cheerful, friendly staff, does good coffee and the food (millionaires shortbread and waffles) has been excellent. A nice little upstairs space - all the staff I have met are both friendly and knowledgable

Been there many times. Always nice and cosy. best cakes and waffles in town :D Friendly staff and service.

Real coffee with tasty cake, friendly stuff. . . I recommend! A good place for meetings and conversation.

Very good fresh coffee and really nice cakes (had cheesecake - yummy!), friendly staff, cosy atmosphere