Ribbons Tea Room in Ashfield

Went here on quick Saturday tea and breakfast round. Ended up spending much more time here, doing some work and brief reading. The place is nice, specious and busy. Good food and very nice staff. Highly recommend.

Took mum here for her birthday tea with my two sisters. The staff made a fuss of her and provided sandwiches and cakes to all our dietary requirements.

Lovely looking place but unfortunately the food was really poor. The sauce with the eggs benedict was awful and bland and watery. Nice service

I haven't been to Kirkby for nearly 30 years and this place was a great surprise. The food is very good and the staff very friendly and helpful. The ploughman's lunch was excellent. The cakes and scones are homemade and delicious. There is a great selection of teas too. Highly recommended.

What a surprise. We were on a long drive from Northumberland to Dorset and stopped in the area to walk the dogs. We used google to find somewhere local to eat and the pictures looked so nice we thought we’d give it a go. We are so glad we did. It’s decorated beautifully with objects to sell and clocks chiming. Lovely tea in china cups and the food was obviously top quality with all the cakes, I believe, made on site. The owner was so friendly and we had a lovely chat as well. We wish we lived closer as this would definitely become our local. If you are within a 100 mile radius it’s definitely worth a detour.

I was taken here by a friend as a Birthday surprise and it was lovely! We had afternoon tea, which was delicious and fresh (plenty of top ups in the tea pot too!). The staff were really friendly and helpful - they let us sit there for a few hours chatting away enjoying our afternoon tea. The social distancing measures are great and it feels very safe and clean inside. The decor on the tea room is very nostalgic - including lovely old clocks striking the hour and a beautiful gift shop vibe. I would definitely recommend!

Stopped off as I was passing. A lovely surprise and very pleasant find. Not sure I should share with others as may not get a seat next time. However the food was very tasty and good value. I sat outside, which was very pleasant on a hot day, the flower beds where in bloom which helped.The service was excellent. You can have a traditional high tea, or sandwich or a very British cake. The Victoria sandwich looked delicious, but there were lots of other types to choose too.I had a sandwich and drink..Would recommend to anyone.

Ribbons Tea Room is an excellent example of a traditional tea room, great food very good service and the more times that you visit it feels more like family

Popped for afternoon cup of tea. Super service and uber polite staff. Clotted cream scones to die for. ALSO refreshing in this virus scare staff sanitizing hands very regularly and also doing all door handles etc WELL DONE .

Afternoon tea is lovely, homemade cakes & scones are delicious, nothing is too much trouble for the staff.

Visited today with a good friend after hearing some amazing reviews and our expectations were exceeded, the decor was very traditional and lovely, the attention to detail was phenomenal, with matching china and even serving the jam etc in small glass jars and crisps/sugar in teacups. The staff very friendly and the food was to die for and every single component was fresh and homemade, i loved that you could choose what tea, scone and cake you wanted, they even put the mustard and pickle to go with the ham/cheese sandwiches in a separate dish so you can choose to have it if you wanted. I absolutely loved this place and cannot wait to visit again.

Great place great service really friendly staff love it and will keep coming cannot daily the food and ambiance

Came here for coffee and cake after my run. Very pretty place, friendly service, lovely homemade carrot cake and great cappuccino. Served in a cute china cup, with a cake fork and doily with my cake; nice touch 😃. Thank you!

I discovered Ribbons on the web and despite the almost ghost town we discovered K in A to be, and the 3 buses to had to get there, is was so worth the effort. Despite being an hour early (we weren't sure about the journey time!) we received a great welcome from all the staff and were immediately seated. The speciality afternoon tea was excellent with all the cakes and scones being home made on the premised - to be frank, when I saw the huge scone I was convinced that it was going to be dry and hard - not at all. It was delicious complimented by the jam and clotted cream. I sadly have a reputation for always finishing an afternoon tea irrespective of the offerings, but happily failed this time and took the leftovers home to a very happy 90 year old friend of ours. just that little bit different in a positive way.Have to add that being something of a 'foodie', I did look around of the other meals being eaten by the happy customers and they all looked different. We will certainly return. Thanks everyone and do enjoy your pending holiday

Excellent value for money! Highly recommend this place. The cakes are amazing, the staff can’t do enough for you and excellent coffee!

I have been several times with friends,family and my partner. Every time has been lovely.tge staff are friendly and welcoming. Quick service and never pushy. The food is always amazing too.

Had a lovely time at Ribbons yesterday for afternoon tea and a Baby Shower. The food was great, the staff were friendly and helpful and they were able to cater for all of our varied dietary requirements with no fuss at all. Really impressed and will definitely visit again.

Thank you to all the fabulous ladies in Ribbons.

Had afternoon tea for 11 ladies and nothing was to much trouble, they accommodated all our dietary requirements and everything was delicious, even provided take out bags for those who could not finish their cake. Will deffinatly recommend Ribbons Tea Rooms.

My daughter who lives in Mansfield said she would take me here when I visited, I was not disappointed the service was excellent our lovely waitress Grace was attentive and polite, the sandwiches were lovely and thick and well filled and served with extra mustard and pickle. The cheese scones weren’t particularly ‘cheesy’ but nevertheless very nice I chose the raspberry and coconut cake which was lovely and my daughter had the lemon tart and she said it was gorgeous. This was all served in bone China crockery and copious amounts of tea completed the experience. Thankyou to my daughter Lisa for taking me and to ribbons for a lovely tea.

What a treat! Last time we visited was over a year ago, we’re pleased to say it’s as good as it was , it’s amazing

A friend and i had lunch today neither of us had been before, we will be going again it was really lovely. The food second to none, the staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Overall a very pleasant experience i will highly recommend to friends and family.

Lovely interior and decor. Had the basic afternoon tea. For me too much and would prefer less but better quality. Sandwiches very plain. The fruit scone was a bit hard and no fruit in it. The sponge cake was okay. Quite expensive for what you got.

Can't believe it has taken us so long to find this delightful place but better (much, much better) late than never.

I am a member of a choir, and for the past year, for each of our birthdays , we come to Ribbons as our treat and have a cream tea. It is a lovely quaint restaurant...with beautiful china..

We hired the venue on Sunday at 4 pm for a leaving event. It was a lovely afternoon. The food was beautiful and lots of it! The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Our first visit on Saturday afternoon for afternoon tea.Very attentive staff and beautiful decor. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. First were the delicious sandwiches, 3 fillings, made from fresh uncut bread were very filling. Next were the huge, (and I mean huge) moist scones, a choice of many different varieties with plenty jam and cream for you to add. The final treat if you can manage it were the scrumptious cakes for you to choose from- we couldn't so we took them home to eat later. All this washed down with tea or coffee of your choice. The menu was plentiful, I was spoiled for choice so I will definitely be back again to try something different. Thank you to the staff for making our afternoon special.

This is a regular drop in for Mum and I, lovely friendly staff, good menu, great prices and they sell little gifts too! Recommend the Ploughmans 🍽☕️

Visited Many times for various occasions. Baby showers, Birthdays And hen parties. They always cater for all your needs. Food is lovely and staff are very friendly :)

Lovely afternoon tea with friends. Great service, lovely food,fabulous place. One little criticism ,I feel the sandwiches would be better without crusts. Will be back for next birthday tea

Great little place, good service and fantastic quality for a reasonable price. You won't be disappointed here.

My first yorkish pasty thoroughly recommend it! We had a great time once again Thankyou! Mother in laws quiche also excellent wifeys jacket heaped up with cheese and ham very good.

Lovely decor and staff. We had the afternoon tea which we were quite disappointed with. The sandwiches were like doorstops cut into smaller slices, the cake was quite dry and you only get one (big) piece of cake. This just isn’t what afternoon tea should be like, sandwiches should be dainty and there should be a selection of small cakes. Shan’t return.

Popped in for a cake-away but both pieces were dry. My daughter was not pleased. Nice presentation tho lol. Well try again as local places like this are needed to cheer this dreary town up but il mention it if that's the case next time

Lovely little gem in the area, been here a few times now and it’s never disappointed, meals are good, drinks are nice and the deserts are excellent. Definitely recommended.

Visited today for the first time. Only had cake and coffee but both very delicious.... I will be returning again

Visited this afternoon with my daughter who has learning difficulties.

Ive eaten here many times with my mom, the ploughmans is beautiful. However my 8 year old wanted a proper afternoon tea with her friends for her birthday, ribbons came up trumps. Finger sandwiches, crisps, scones with jam and cream plus cake. They got squash and tea also. The staff are always delightful and its lovely and clean.

Really impressed sandwiches and cakes were really nice couldn’t eat it all would visit again, one of the nicest afternoon teas I’ve had my mums a vegetarian and there was no problem with her requested sandwich fillings. Good price.

Booked here with my mum and brother for afternoon tea as a birthday lunch for my mum. The food was superb and I even got my own vegan version of everything with no shortcuts! Super impressed!

Really enjoyed the afternoon tea at Ribbons. food was lovely and staff went out of their way to make sure everything was ok. Sorted out a vegan afternoon tea for my daughter with no problems. Great place and would definitely visit again.

A group of us ladies went for late lunch, the food was excellent and the service very good, everything was fresh and deserts home made. It was bright and clean and a joy to eat there.

This place is welcoming from the moment you walk in, friendly and attentive staff who take time to explain their fayre and any daily specials. We sat outside which was nice in the hot weather, but the tea room inside is bright and airy and very clean. The afternoon tea we had was delicious - and any cake you cannot eat they box it up for you to take home and eat at your leisure. We shall visit again not only for the quality of the food but for the treat and service that is offered.

Had a lovely afternoon tea. The scones were the nicest I've tasted and so full, took the cake home to share later Will be back to try a breakfast sometime!

The Afternoon tea was lovely . Cakes mmmm yum yum. The children enjoyed the Nutella sandwiches We all had a good time . Our mum Mama great mama Dorothy had a lovely time . The food was perfect Thankyou Ribbons Tea rooms x

We organised a surprise party for our parents to celebrate their Diamond anniversary. We booked a buffett for 33 members of our family. What a great time we had thanks to Heather and Tara. The buffet was excellent and the cakes were gorgeous especially the cream scones. Really made it a special celebration and mum and dad absolutely loved it. Thanks ladies for being so kind. Great to have a good tea room in Kirkby.

Had afternoon tea there courtesy of a Christmas gift voucher . Tara went the extra mile for us. Tea wonderful. Will certainly go again

Visited for an afternoon birthday treat following recommendation.

Another five star visit experience at Ribbons. The courteous friendly service the staff provide is second to none.Enjoyed the afternoon tea with my family,plenty of quality home baked fresh food and proper tea in vintage china cups.We are looked after extremley well every time we go and that's why we keep going back.Gift shop is good with lots of interesting quality items to buy.

Since Ribbons opened I have visited probably six or seven times and had a variety of meals from their excellent ploughmans to the awesome afternoon tea. I took my 86 year old mother for afternoon tea earlier this month.

What a lovely place, had afternoon tea which was truly scrumptious! The staff are so friendly, really make you welcome. The price was really good too. Carrot cake to die for as were the sandwiches and cream scone.

Meet up with friends for afternoon tea. Was excellent value and very nice. Busy so book if possible. Definitely worth a visit.

I have been here a couple of times for afternoon and I have never been disappointed. A lovely little tea room with amazing food. The staff are lovely and friendly. I can’t wait to return.

We hired the whole place for mum and dad and we’re absolutely delighted with the food.

Been a few times now and have always had a lovely lunch. Have tried the afternoon tea which is nice and they have a good choice of sandwiches and cakes. Staff friendly and pleasant.

Can't praise this place enough Ample food. Happy service it is so lovely I even held part of my hen doo there. You really need to book as it gets so busy. Love this place xx

I visited originally following recommendation from my friend, Nicola. I have visited many times since as a result of the fabulous experience. Afternoon tea is incredible and the milkshakes are delicious. Large tea selection! I couldn’t recommend this place enough. I can’t wait to go again.

Well worth a visit, amazing cakes, great afternoon tea at a reasonably priced £10 per person. Lovely welcoming staff.

Quaint tea room, a real boost for Kirkby In Ashfield. The food was fresh, but the sandwich fillings were basic....

Friendly owner, beautiful shop, the cotton tablecloths were charming. Great range of cakes and scones and top class Earl Grey...

I brought my grandma here for a lunch time treat. (She had been wanting to visit for a while now)....

Visited with family a few times and it's so comfortable.They have a huge variety of food.we had afternoon tea and can recommend the plough mans.

My wife's experience for this one. Going on a delayed Birthday treat

This tea room is a breath of fresh air in Kirkby, the place itself is charming and the food is absolutely lovely. I have the eggs Benedict every time I go and it is amazing, I wish I could do poached eggs like that!

We returned again for afternoon tea and we were not disappointed! Lovely thick bread, great selection of cakes and brilliant service. Love all the old China they use too. What more could you ask for! Will be back soon!

The first time that I visited Ribbons was shortly after it opened in 2015, and I was impressed then. It's taken me two years to get back to sample the afternoon tea.

Never been before , I can recommend it to anyone. The ladies who run it are very very pleasant. Nothing too much trouble for them. Much bigger portions than I have had at other tea rooms. The only thing was the piece of carrot cake that I took home with me because I was so full I could not eat another thing was very sweet, and perhaps could have done with something other than butter cream as a topping

Had a beautiful afternoon tea with a tasty fresh selection of sandwiches, home made scones and cakes. The staff were all very polite, friendly and helpful. This is something I have always wanted to do and boy Ribbons did not disappoint. Excellent freshly prepared food and service shall definitely be back. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon and some much needed time out and for accomodating us at very short notice. Also enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.

Quaint shabby chic tea room that also sells unique quirky gifts. The food is fresh, service warm and friendly with fabulous cakes, a must to visit

Hair appointment abit of shopping then a late lunch. We had the Ploughmans platter Beautiful ham, pork pie cheese, salad coleslaw pickle bread & crisps. to drink lemonade & elderflower. Much bigger than I expected very vintage. Lots of interesting items to look at & to buy. Beautiful Grandfather clock for sale £1750! Took a piece of Victoria sponge cake home for later Very disappointed with cake dry heavy dense stale? Not spongy like it should have been. Will go again but may avoid eating the cake.

We have had afternoon tea at Ribbons several time and have never been disappointed. You can chose your sandwiches and cakes which are served on a very nice stand. The tea is served in china tea pots and cups. This is a lovely place to relax for a time with friends or family. I doubt you will be dissapointed

What foreign travellers dream an English tea room should be like.Old fashioned service from pleasant, friendly staffGood food, great cakes and tea/coffee served in proper China cups.It's great!!!.

what a lovely tearooms very clean and quaint we had afternoon tea couldnt fault a thing was really full and couldnt eat it all will definately be going again

Visited today with my Girlfriend, was greeted in a nice friendly manner with a smile, Had the afternoon tea which was really nice! Brilliant choice of food and drinks plus they have a gift shop with plenty of nice items as well. Service was really good and quick, Will absolutely be returning, Lovely little place!

Met a friend for brunch which was lovely. Have also had lunch here. Great food and cakes would recommend. Gifts are on the expensive side.

What a hidden gem . A really beautiful place quirky with all mixed home China and real tea tastes amazing like your Nan had with a strainer all the food was superbly fresh with a great selection & the staff so polite & genuinely happy to serve you with no rush. My first visit but will be going back soon my sister treated me & was great as we don't spend enough time catching up

I took my two children for afternoon tea to Ribbons - our first visit. It was really lovely and cosy inside. The afternoon was a great hit for my two and my quiche was delicious. A little pricey but would definitely recommend and will be returning. Nice to have such a nice place locally.

Went here today for the first time with my daughter the staff the decor and the food was amazing beautiful please good value for money will definitely be going back

First visit to this quaint little place. Very pleasant had poached eggs on Brown toast cooked perfect. Lovely surroundings very nice . Will be back

Excellent cafe, we have been numerous times. The atmosphere is great, the food is amazing, the staff are very friendly, we cannot recommend this cafe highly enough. You definitely need to try here!

I visited for the first time in March for tea and cake and enjoyed it that much we returned the same week for afternoon tea!The afternoon tea is beautiful, good selection of sandwiches! The cakes are amazing, we all had a different cake and we were all impressed. if you are a chocolate fan... the chocolate cake is highly recommended! The staff are very friendly and welcoming!Love the old vintage tea cups and plates!A***See you again soon!

Visited with my wife for afternoon tea. The sandwiches were lovely with nice thick bread. Scones with jam and cream and then a choice of cake just about polished me off. The tea was worthderful too. Can't wait to get chance to go back.

I came here Saturday the 4th with friends. I must say it was clean and the staff were friendly but the cakes and the scones were very dry. I Had an upset stomach when i got home. Not bad for £9.95 but not somewhere I'd go again.

From the outside it doesn't seem to be much but once you entered you change your mind immediately! What a lovely place. A vintage tearoom where we had the best afternoon tea ever!!! Tasteful sandwiches, good old English breakfast tea, the best scones and then the cake. I had the Lemon Victoria Sponge Cake and my husband the Chocolate Orange. All this served on lovely China by very kind staff. A great place to celebrate something or just to have a wonderful afternoon. We will sure be back soon!

This is 1 of my favourite places to visit, and in the heart on Kirkby, just on my doorstep, how lucky am I!!! It's the most charming little tearoom the foods amazing the ladies in there are lovely, they also sell little gift ideas in their gift shop it's a must if you haven't all ready been and have the afternoon tea you won't be disappointed

We visited this tea shop for afternoon tea in December about a Week or so before Christmas. The decor was lovely, shabby chic type and nice gifts you could buy too.We all had the festive afternoon tea and had plenty to eat, some of us took some sandwiches home! The food was very well presented and the tea came in lovely vintage china cups. Many teas to choose from too. I would definitely recommend it. Can't wait to go back, may have to starve myself first though!!

I visited this tea room today with others for a birthday celebration.10/10 !Ordered lemon and ginger tea and a scone, jam and cream.A lovely China teapot arrived with three cups of tea inside. Being nosey, looked inside. No tea bags!Just LOVELY FRESH CHOPPED GINGER ROOT AND FRESH LEMON tea! Nice, pink colour in the cup.Lovely scone, jam and cream, and a VERY nice ambience.I recommend this tea shop to everyone looking for the old fashioned tea room experience.You need to sort parking out but other than that ...GO FOR IT! An experience not to be missed!HAPPY!

I absolutely love this place! From the vintage and shabby chic décor, to the excellent service and the flexibility to accommodate to your needs. Not to mention the amazing food that uses high quality ingredients at incredibly low prices. It's not often I rave about a place but it really is a hidden gem that as a family we love to go to!

Highly recommend the festive afternoon tea. So much wonderful food we couldn't eat it all, and had to take some home. The cakes and sandwiches were delicious, all home made and beautifully presented. A lovely warm and friendly atmosphere, a real treat, will certainly return soon.

We went there to celebrate my mum's 83rd birthday. We had the standard afternoon tea and there was SO MUCH to eat! Lovely sandwiches and gorgeous cake! We each had a pot of tea too! We couldn't finish it all so the waitress gave us foil to wrap up the leftovers to take home! A lovely touch was the candle they put on mum's cake. It really finished off the lovely experience! We will definitely be going back!!

A wonderful place to visit for meals at any time. The home-cooked food is absolutely delicious and the staff so accommodating all in the surroundings of a vintage style tea room. Authentic decor and lots of tempting gifts to buy. Certainly worth a visit!

Visited Saturday 3rd December for Christmas Afternoon Tea - there was 6 of us. The table was ready for us when we arrived and there was even a little knitted Christmas cracker for each of us to take home. The afternoon tea, as always, was perfect, very fresh & very tasty. Tara & her staff were very attentive & nothing was too much trouble at all. There was Christmas music being played on a keyboard by a gentleman for all of the two hours we were there...........a really lovely gesture to get you in the spirit of Christmas. Ribbons..........you have excelled yourself again.Congratulations on your recent small business award too........you truly deserve it.

Visited here today as a party of 36. The venue is fantastic. The decoration and interior is lovely and the crafty items are great value with some unique pieces. The food was exceptional and after the sandwiches and scone, I couldn't eat the cake so took it home. Well worth a visit as the amount of food we got for the money was brilliant. Will definitely come back with my family. Thank you for a lovely afternoon

Another wonderful visit to Ribbons Tea Room, this time for breakfast. Friendly welcome as always with consistently great service from all of the staff in a really nice atmosphere. Quality freshly cooked food. Plenty of interesting antiques and gifts in the shop to browse and purchase. Ribbons have got it all absolutely spot on.I noticed while reading their visitor book that people are travelling from out of the local area to visit Ribbons which speaks volumes, and this is great for the town of Kirkby. I certainly would highly recommend.

My wife and I enjoyed our visit to this lovely cafe' the service is fantastic, all the staff are very friendly and very efficient , the Menu gives a great selection, our food was absolutely delicious ! we really enjoyed, WELL DONE !! its so good, we fully recommend We give Ribbons 5 Stars!!! keep up the good work! we'll be back again soon!

What a great find and a fab place to have in this area. Loose leaf tea served in tea pots with china crockery on tables with proper tables cloths! Fabulous home made cakes (the chocolate and the coffee cakes were both delicious) afternoon teas looked scrumptious, definitely a return visit needed.

Took my mum and daughter for a treat after being recommended by friends, we had afternoon tea and wow, the food was great, we couldn't eat it all, we had to take some home! The service was exceptional and the decor is really classy and relaxing. Will certainly be going back!

Lovely afternoon tea, more food than you can eat but they do wrap it for you to take away. It's wonderful to have somewhere nice to eat.

We went for an afternoon tea with our two young children. We didn't feel as though we could allow our children to make a noise. The sandwiches were mostly crusts. The scones were dry. The cake had far too much buttercream in it. One member of staff couldn't even smile and we were made to feel like as soon as we walked out the door we would have been talked about. Most disappointing and won't be visiting again!

Delicious fresh sandwiches, choice of scones with clotted cream and lovely cake served with a good cuppa. Excellent service