Riseley Village Tea Room in Hart

thank you Debbie for your beautiful homemade cakes and scones and a great selection of teas! We were a party of 20 and the service was excellent too - everyone loved the afternoon and we’ll definitely come back

We had such a wonderful time today. I had the vegan afternoon tea and it was wonderful. Such attention to detail and the quality of the food was excellent. Everything was so fresh and the scones were warm and crumbly. The highlight was definitely the delicious chocolate cake!! Will certainly be returning!

This place is fantastic. We enjoyed an afternoon tea. Not really sure where to start. Everything about the tea room had been cleverly thought out, the atmosphere was lovely and the staff couldn’t of been friendlier. The food was all really fresh, good choice of sandwiches, 3 different cakes and the lightest scones I’ve eaten in a very long time. As a coffee drinker, it was nice to have a caffertiere to enjoy with my food. My friends and I couldn’t eat it all, and were given a box to take it home. Highly recommended, you won’t be disappointed.

Fantastic afternoon tea at a very competitive price. As well as the delicious sandwiches, cakes and scones (choice of four jams!), they have a large range of teas (incl black, green, decaf, rooibos, fruit, peppermint etc), you can also have coffee, hot chocolate or soft drinks instead of tea which is very good, as not everyone likes tea. Also oat milk was available for us, very impressed. Plenty of refills on the teas incl in the price. Lovely pair of women who run the business and serve - we weren't rushed, very good natured and put us at our ease. They also sell Village Maid (local) cheeses, apple juice, jewelry and others items. Can't praise it enough. Very impressed. Thank you.

Amazing afternoon tea beautiful homemade cakes and fresh coffees and fruit teas Cannot recommend this place more it’s a very reasonable and tasty afternoon tea.

We booked afternoon tea for my daughter's 18th birthday and the ladies who work at the tea rooms went out of their way to make it special. They catered for my extremely fussy other daughter which was hugely appreciated. The food was plentiful and absolutely delicious and the service was spot on - thank you.

We visited yesterday with family from the USA who wanted a quintessential english tea experience. I can honestly say this was the nicest, friendliest most amazing tea room with beautiful food, lovely ladies running it and just the best experience ever!! So reasonably priced and nothing was too much trouble, we had a vegan and a toddler with us and both catered for beautifully! We would highly reccommend this brilliant tea room and cannot wait to bring friends and family back!!

Fabulous tea and cakes in a lovely old school tea room. They serve local artisan bread and teacakes and a fabulous selection of home made cakes. One of our favourite places to just go and treat ourselves to something lovely

This is a truly great experience of an English tearoom. It’s in a very unprepossessing building but once inside it’s exactly what you want. All laid out with tablecloths and vintage china with a fabulous selection of homemade cakes. We had morning coffee (hot chocolate actually) and cake, but were carrying out a recce for an afternoon tea and it definitely fits the bill. It was our first visit but it won’t be our last.

We had a delicious afternoon tea. Not a special occasion - just 2 mums wanting to have a nice catch up. The menu is so reasonable & great value for money. The selection of sandwiches was excellent and very fresh. Made with care. The cakes were delicious and the warm scones such a treat! It was so nice to have beautiful cutlery and plates. The tea rooms are beautifully decorated. Given how much Costa or Starbucks etc cost I would much prefer to eat here and will be making regular visits when I have time to sit and enjoy but also I will pop in for takeaway coffee and cake especially when I visit the park next door with my son! This is a tea room with so much to offer!!!

Simple, bright and nostalgic setting set in a village hall tea room. Delicate sandwiches, delicious cakes and warmed scones with beautiful table settings. Welcoming friendly host and lovely serving staff, this is an absolute gem of a tea room that delivers to high standards!

Really really great. Don’t be put off by the quirky location, it’s brilliant, we went for a birthday and it was perfect. We will be back :)

For anyone that has not yet discovered the tea room at Riseley, I simply cannot recommend it highly enough, A great little unspoiled venue with fabulous service and amazing food. It’s definitely with booking in advance but the team do their best to accommodate walk ins. You can have tea and cakes, or a full afternoon tea, you can also just pop in and grab a takeaway which we have done. If eating in, the crockery is a particular highlight and adds to the experience. The team could not be more welcoming or accommodating. Children are also welcome and my daughter was made to feel very special and grown up. There is plenty of parking and a park outside for the kids to have a run out. In the summer the doors are often open out to the green. I would like to say if you’ve a special occasion coming up, get booked in but to be honest, a rainy day is enough of an occasion to visit, we now go whoever we can to support this fantastic and local hidden gem,

Lovely afternoon with family at the tea rooms, a great selection of sandwiches, cakes and teas, and a choice of jams with warm scones, a warm atmosphere and amazing service. Highly recommended. Look forward to visiting again soon.

This is such a lovely, gentle experience, putting you in mind of 1940s parlours at Nanna’s house. The afternoon tea was absolutely delicious- home baked goodies, freshly cut sandwiches and a wide selection of teas, all served in antique china cups and saucers. Service was equally delightful. Thank you so much Debbie and team and we’ll certainly be back x

We visited to Riseley tea rooms for our WI Christmas afternoon tea. It was simply amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and great service from Karen, Debbie and Cathy. Attention to detail second to none and fantastic sandwiches, cakes and scones. We had the added bonus of a pianist who played Christmas songs we sang along to. Great value and definitely recommend.

A wonderful place to celebrate a birthday with friends - so relaxed and friendly. The Christmas Afternoon tea is fabulous with a lovely ( and very generous) selection of sandwiches and beautifully made cakes and scones - all really fresh and very tasty. And we loved the choice of jams with the scones and teas to suit everyone. A big thank you to Karen and Debbie. See you again in 2024

Had a lovely time, food was delicious and staff friendly and helpful. They provided yeast free bread for me, which was a real treat as haven’t been able to have a sandwich in over 2 years. Good selection of teas and jams. Highly recommended and look forward to visiting again soon - best to book as it is justifiably popular.

A lovely afternoon tea with friends celebrating our birthdays. Delicious home made cakes and sandwiches. Karen & Debbie were really friendly and attentive. Highly recommended. Booked again for another visit.

Delicious afternoon tea with friends. The ladies at the tea room are so friendly and the sandwiches and cakes are excellent. Would highly recommend. We have already booked to return.

Wow an absolutely amazing gluten free afternoon tea, such a pleasure to have such wonderful GF food, very highly recommended.

Superb and tasty Afternoon tea party ! Thanks so much for all the effort put into the afternoon tea which we had as a party for my mum. The homemade food was delicious and there was plenty for everyone. The fruit tea was top! Great place and would highly recommend

Thank you all for a wonderful afternoon tea. All the staff were very friendly and attentive, and accommodating with our dietary requirements. Nothing was too much trouble and refills were offered on numerous occasions. Such a lovely, relaxing atmosphere and attention to detail made my birthday treat a real occassion. Thank you.

What a Wonderful Afternoon tea!!! Very good value for money and absolutely delicious. The wonderful staff made the experience more special for my friends birthday treat x

We celebrated a friend 's big birthday. A warm welcome greeted us. The afternoon tea was stunning both in quality and quantity. It looked so lovely and tasted delicious. Freshly made sandwiches, scones and cakes. Plenty of tea. Attentive but not intrusive service. We will definitely be back and can highly recommend this quintessentially English experience.

We had such a wonderful, memorable experience at the Riseley tea rooms today! The staff were all so lovely and very attentive! The food was delicious and we felt so at home! My little baby girl loved the buttery scones and all the lovely attention from the staff too! Will definitely be back for more afternoon tea experiences here! Would recommend to everyone! Also amazing value for money. I feel lucky to have this gem on my doorstep!

Visited this Tea Room on several occasions before ‘lockdown’ - excellent. Standard has dropped dramatically, price increased changed from advertisement with no prior notice. An issue was raised and written complaint totally ignored. No acknowledgment. Would not make a return visit.

Went for afternoon tea here with my friend today for the first time. Delightful tea rooms, friendly and attentive staff, nicely decorated and delicious food, the scones were still warm! Ample tea included too. Would definitely recommend.

Visited with my mother. She loved it! I called ahead and the Tea Room prepared some Vegan cakes and scones for her. Everything was very good. Nice cakes, teas and coffees. Lovely room with beautiful crockery and cutlery. Great service and very reasonable. I paid £16 for the two of us. Free car parking, cards accepted, this place is a hidden gem. Recommended.

This is about our 5th visit to the tearooms, we love it here and always feel very spoilt. The afternoon tea is delicious, the food is always very fresh and the service is great, the ladies really look after you. We chatted with the new hosts, who took over recently and they are very friendly and welcoming. Thank you for another great afternoon tea. :)

Excellent experience & perfectly presented with sandwiches, little cakes, scones, etc. and all the tea you can drink! Staff were delightful and attentive despite being very busy.

Our ladies group had a wonderful afternoon and enjoyed their cream tea very much. We had a good selection of freshly made sandwiches and small cakes followed by home made scones with jam and cream. There is a wide choice of different loose leaf teas...

Four cousins met up for afternoon tea. The tea room was very welcoming and friendly and they served a delicious full tea. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we were the last to leave!! Overall very good value and we shall be returning.

We were recommended this tea room by a friend, we booked and went on a Saturday. Ladies were very friendly and the food outstanding, all homemade delicious cakes and sandwiches, lovely earl grey tea, the scones were also homemade as I do believe the jam...

We hadn’t made a booking, but they managed to fit us in, lovely food served on white linen tablecloth, great service. Really tasty home made cakes

Booked the tea rooms for a private birthday party for myself and daughter. The tea rooms have just been taken over by two new ladies Debbie and Kate. We had the most wonderful afternoon from the moment we arrived, nothing was too much trouble. The...

The lovely ladies at Riseley Tea rooms put on a wonderful spread for my 60th birthday. Beautiful sandwiches, homemade scones and cakes all served in a "step back in time" room with beautiful china and flowers. We took over the whole room and the atmosphere...

I have just arrived back having had a tasty Afternoon Tea with sandwiches, small cakes and the yummy home cooked scone. Choice of ten teas (leaves). Staff are always friendly and being a charity it is even more worthwhile to support. Thank you for a...

We had set afternoon tea . The sandwiches were lovely and fresh and good selection. We had 2 vegetarians in our group and were well happy with veggie sandwiches. The scones were homemade and served warm . Loved being able to choose our jam ....

A quintessentially English Tea Room stepping back into the past with tables prepared as in days of yore, and friendly staff. Delicious food including freshly prepared sandwiches (5 varieties), mouth-watering cakes and delightful, warm scones with a decent quantity of clotted cream. A memorable way...

Afternoon tea here feels like you are in somone's home. You can dress up or not, and feel comfortable either way. The atmosphere is relaxed and has a lovely outlook onto playing field and children's playground. Afternoon tea was a selection of sandwiches and cakes,...

What a special place! Enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea with friends in Riseley this afternoon. Freshest sandwiches I have every had in an afternoon tea. Lovely staff. Perfect afternoon and very good value. Thank you very much!

We are a local Ramblers group and booked afternoon tea for 18 people after a walk at nearby Mattingley. The tea was beautifully presented. 5 different varieties of sandwiches, a selection of small cakes followed by freshly baked scones with a choice of jams and...

We had the loveliest time this afternoon celebrating my birthday and Mother’s Day. Warm welcome, delicious food, and a fabulous atmosphere. Highly recommended.

We went for afternoon tea and enjoyed sandwiches, nice little cakes and gorgeous scone and choice of jam with clotted cream. It’s not anywhere fancy like some of the hotels you can go to, it homely and nice friendly staff. Good price too. Definitely somewhere...

We booked ahead the day before requesting vegan tea for two. We were quite taken aback by the trouble that had been taken. Four different kinds of sandwiches, cakes and mince pies which had been made especially. As always the tea was beautifully served by...

Cute little tearoom, reasonable price for afternoon tea. Everything made by local ladies. Scones particularly delicious and excellent tea selection. Highly recommended.

25 friends & family enjoying sandwiches, mini cakes + homemade scones, jam/ cream. A selection of tea was on offer, not “ t” bags served in a bygone t set. Thank you to the lovely ladies that served us, a return visit is a must..tbags

Love this place. Warm fruit scones with a choice of jams, coffee and walnut cake and oops, because of the way the cake had been cut they had to give us an extra half slice free of charge. Attentive staff who work so hard and...

This place has the best atmosphere for a tea party and I've been to several in the past few years. The room is set out beautifully with items that can be purchased or just inspected (various old bone china pieces, scarves, books, nick-nacks and so...

Met with friends for a catch up. The tables are set up with dainty fine bone China and flowers. Dainty sandwiches, delicious flavours and plenty of them. Scrumptious pastries, including macaroons. Fresh scones,choice of jams and clotted cream. Tea replenished often. Superb service. It was...

We had been recommended to visit the Tea Room by several friends so decided that this was the place to take my 90 year old mother-in-law. It has to be remembered that this is principally a village hall and that best efforts have been made...

We had heard a lot about these tea rooms, all very positive; our visit was NOT good. We opted for the cream tea as we do not like bread, which may have been our mistake. However the scones were dry not at all fresh and...

Called in for refreshments after a local walk. What a delightful place. Exterior is a not too attractive village hall, but inside is much better. Cosy tea room with beautiful crockery (fine bone china) and tablecloths. We did not book, but managed to get a...

Riseley Tea Rooms do the best Afternoon Tea. I have been to Fortnum and Mason for afternoon tea and Riseley is so much better than that. Just a little village hall, but such a lovely atmosphere, excellent service and delicious afternoon tea. Well worth a...

As a complete surprise I was taken to Riseley village hall tea rooms. It's an uninspiring 1960's building from the outside but the inside holds a nice surprise. Pretty tables laid with vintage crockery and linen table cloths add to what is an unexpected delight....

A delicious afternoon tea served by welcoming and efficient staff for a friend's special birthday. Highly recommended.

Just returned from our afternoon tea for Mothers Day and cant express how disappointed I am. When we first visited last year I was very impressed and thought we had found a proper little hidden gem. Today's visit was completely different. When we arrived no...

Nicely laid tables with pretty crockery. Friendly service. Inexpensive. A selection of teas. Very good selection of sandwiches, scones and cakes. They cater for coeliacs Not sure about vegetarians and vegans

Perfect afternoon tea in pretty surroundings with lovely, friendly staff. This was a birthday treat for one of our dear friends. The sandwiches were so fresh, the scones warm and delicious, only to be followed with a wonderful selection of home made cakes. It was...

My wife and a number of her ladies Club visited here for the afternoon tea experience and thoroughly enjoyed their visit. Staff were very welcoming, friendly and treated them as if they were special guests. The setting was as if you were in your own...

The Riseley Tea Room has just got to be the best place for afternoon tea and we have had a few in our time. We were a party of 6 to celebrate a 35th Wedding Anniversary with close friends. The afternoon tea was so fresh and lovely tasty sandwich fillings, beautifully presented cakes etc., it was lovely to see one of our friends who has been poorly and not eating much, tucking in. The presentation of the tea was beautiful and encouraged her to eat, the matching china added to the effect. The scones were delicious (some of the best I have ever had), the choice of jams was good too.

Superb afternoon tea with delicious sandwiches and pastties. Beautiful china and attentive staff. I took a very dear friend for her 80 th birthday.

Beautifully laid tables, very good choice of teas, ( loose leaf, not tea bags), excellent cream teas with clotted cream, and cake.

I can safely say that our WI summer outing was a very successful one. The service and afternoon tea were wonderful especially the warm scones. Would throughly recommend a visit. Also a request for a gluten free afternoon tea seemed to be no problem which was most appreciated.

Our Golden Wedding Tea Party was a great success thanks to the excellent traditional English tea served by staff who met all our requests as we went through the sanwishes scones and pastries served with tea of your choice and plenty of refills.

We were all very impressed prior to the birthday event, when I telephoned to make some specific requests including Pam to judge our Mad Hatter competition, could I adjust the guest numbers, could I pay and take away an afternoon tea for a guest who was sadly unable to attend, every request was obligingly agreed.

First visit.Perfect place for the perfect cream tea.Good presentation.Lovely staff and well worth a drive

I treated my wife to an afternoon tea here, and have to say I am very impressed. Going in I was a little unsure as it's not really my thing but the service was impeccable and food great. It made for a lovely anniversary outing.

Th eafternoon tea served here was really delicious and the service was also great -very friendly and helpful. The location is a village hall but beautifully fitted out with chandeliers, linen on the tables and lots of locally made crafts items display and for sale. Thoroughly recommended!

This is my fourth visit to the Tea Room and my fourth time of being very impressed and satisfied. The sandwiches are so fresh, the scones are warm and full of fruit and the cakes, macarons and tarts are delicious. I love all the little craft stalls round the room selling scarves, jewellery, cards etc. What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Great value and excellent quality-I have eaten here with my family a number of times and it never fails to please!

This is a good place for our family afternoon teas. The staff are really nice and friendly. They have little stalls around the room selling local crafts. The last time we went the scones were warm but this time they were really cold - as if they had come straight out of the fridge. They have home made cakes under glass domes which you can purchase to take home but they cakes they serve for the afternoon tea are not home made - they are shop bought. We asked if one had nuts in and the lady said she would look on the packet. Despite this the teas are all loose leaf and the selection is wonderful - I always choose Oolong with lemon slices.

Once you walk through the door it’s like you’ve stepped back in time, beautiful bone china and table cloths. Loved the individual tea pots with loose leaf tea and individual strainers so everyone could have their tea at their preferred strength. Great selection of sandwiches and the scones were really light.

We always have a lovely time here, staff are amazing. Cakes are always so fresh!. Usually we visit with just a few of us, but this time there was 31 off us and they still did a brilliant job!. Only extra info I can think of is that you can pay by cards or cash and they have high chairs & a car park. They also catered for our vegetarian & gluten friends easily.

I took a lovely friend with me yesterday and used a birthday voucher.

This is my second visit here and not only am I coming back in two weeks but I have also booked for Mother's Day next year! It is an absolutely delightful place to have an afternoon tea and the staff are fabulous!!

We were invited to share in a 40th Wedding Anniversary afternoon tea celebration, we had heard about the tea rooms...

A wonderful find lovely setting plenty of car park space.You have to book.A wonderful selection of sandwiches & cakes,all served...

This is the whole English afternoon tea experience. Lovely setting, excellent attentive service, and fantastic sandwiches, cakes and scones.

Popped in on our way back from hols,and had tea and cake very very nice.Will return for afternoon tea as looked sooooooooooooo good staff were wonderful and spotless every where.a must go but pls book as it gets busy

Whenever I visit these tea rooms, I always come away feeling special, with the attention to detail and very pleasant people who serve you

Went for afternoon tea at this tea rooms with all my girlfriends. We thoroughly enjoyed it! The ladies are all so friendly and didn't mind me decorating the place. The tea was excellent (although we were slightly disappointed with the cakes!). Scones and sandwiches were fab!

Lovely Tearooms with amazing variety of tea sets. Gluten Free option. We were there for a Birthday party and we took over the place. Happy and helpful staff. Plenty of sandwiches and cakes and scones. Very pleasantly decorated inside. Plenty of car Parking. A good selection of teas.Takes one back to when tea rooms were tea rooms. !!!

My first visit. Everything was perfect. The tea room was set out in a lovely old fashioned way with small tables with tablecloths and very old dainty crockery. It was beautiful. The food was all home made. Sandwiches were incredible. Fresh, just made, couldn't be nicer. The cakes were out of this world including the home made scones with jam and cream. Yummy! The staff were all very smiley and friendly. Please visit, although you will have to book.

What a delightful place to bring Grandma! The crockery used is all of the finest china. A real beautifully old-fashioned experience, created and served by delightful ladies. Go back in time here and enjoy the ambience.

July 15th 2017, had a lovely Celebration Afternoon Tea with vintage crockery and champagne. Food was delicious, service was so friendly and efficient in a cosy environment. So nice to see so many tea sets from years ago loving used instead of gathering dust in 'Granny's attic' Will definitely be visiting again.

We had afternoon tea at Riseley village tea room to celebrate a birthday - fantastic sandwiches, scones and cakes, and all beautifully presented. Very reasonably priced and perfect portion sizes. Atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Will definitely be back!!

A lovely afternoon in peaceful surroundings in this unusual village hall setting A good cream tea with a wide choice of teas, jams and goodies. Very helpful, friendly staff. I particularly enjoyed examining the china, taking a trip down memory lane with familiar items from my childhood.

Meet some friends for some afternoon tea, the food was lovely & presented very well. Volunteers were really sweet & helpful with any of our requests and happily brought us more hot water for tea, butter & cold drinks. We didn't feel rushed at all. As it was a Sunday, it wasn't overly busy. I had originally text them as there number was on the website, Pam replied to all my texts promptly, and happily catered for my friend as she has a nut allergy. Pam did also pre warn us that if afternoon tea, we have to let them know in advance. We were all very stuffed!. Pleased they also take card payments as I am rubbish for carrying cash!. I also took some takeaway Victoria sponge cake, they gave me a massive doorstep size, Ricardo loved it, it was gone in seconds!. Will be back again!. Ayshia

A very nice place to have afternoon tea with friends or family. This was my second visit and everything was as good as my first time. The sandwiches are very tasty with the crusts removed. Cakes and scones all home-made. Nice to have a choice of teas or coffee. It was full and a little difficult to hear conversations with friends! Would certainly go again as very good value for money. It is not very easy to find, but is better signed than last year.

Well I suppose it's never a good idea to have high expectations when visiting a new venue. It's a village hall effectively decorated with old and old fashioned tea crockery. A good effort for the limited surroundings but it does feel temporary (which I guess it is as only open limited hours). Even though you don't have to book to have the cream tea, i.e. Tea and cake available on the day, it seems if you book a group in advance you have to pay at least £8 up front pp just for the privilege of reserving a seat even if you don't want cream tea (excess refunded on the day). It was very cold on arrival but soon became warm enough as tea and people arrived.I'm told the servers are volunteers so this can excuse the sometimes blunt manner and some errors with service. On the whole it was ok but not up to some more official tea rooms / hotels/ stately homes. Cream tea is reasonable at £12 but gluten free cream tea is 25% more expensive than normal which is unacceptable to me. Only one choice of gluten free cake was offered and the gluten free scone was less than half the size of a normal one. The normal sandwiches looked good and seemed fresh but only one scone per person and limited cake in cream tea option. More cake on the side but presumably extra cost.Jam (choice of) and cream only served later so don't eat the scone first! They have a few different sorts of tea but if you want coffee it's only a cafetière. I ordered decaf cafetière (pleased they do offer this) however I was presented with a teapot of some sort of tea. This was replaced on request with a the requisite cafetière (no apology) but they forgot to replace the cup they had taken away. If you want more tea/coffee you have to ask for it. Worth trying though and probably seems better if you don't hear /read the raving reviews first. Signposted, on sat nav and good parking.

Fine china and crisp white tablecloths. Loose tea in a pot! The atmosphere was warm and friendly, an excellent place to visit for afternoon tea with friends. We chose the cream tea - the scones were tasty, and with generous portions of fruity jam and clotted cream. This is one place that I would definitely visit again. I would book in advance though to avoid disappointment.

Had afternoon tea (booked well in advance) with some friends and must say it was the best afternoon tea experience I have ever had.!!!! Two weeks before I was at the Oxo Tower and thought that this good but this was exceptional. Sandwiches and fillings all hand made, pastries and scones all home baked. We had a vegetarian and gluten free visitor with us and nothing was too much trouble. The neatly pressed linen serviettes and the china cups were adorable. Place was spotless. Well done to all involved in this wonderful community based project. I will be back!!

And if have tried a few ..... only one more thing could have made it perfect. The option of perhaps a cheese scone with cream cheese and chutney as an alternative for those of us who prefer savoury to sweet treats

If you want a traditional English tea visit Riseley Village Hall. Open on Thursdays through Saturday it ios a most pleasant way of spending an afternoon, beware it is popular and that booking is probably essential. This makes a perfect affordable gift for that special occasion without too much flummery.

Lovely afternoon tea with great food and attentive service. Thoroughly agree with previous reviews (except one?) that highlight this wonderful tearoom

I went with a group of 18 ladies. We were made to feel most welcome and served very quickly. The sandwiches very tasty the cakes yummy and the warm scones with cream and jam were probably the best I have eaten.Thank you ladies for such an enjoyable afternoon.I'll be back.

I'd read up on the Riseley Tea Rooms before going, so thought I knew what to expect.I pre-booked for Afternoon Tea, for 2 people. Cost is now £12 per person for afternoon tea (very similar afternoon tea is £12.95 for two people in M&S Reading); I'd happily pay that for the lovely china, ambiance etc.... but the sandwiches were not very nice, we had one fruit scone and one plain, with the plain scone being overcooked and lopsided. I did notice other peoples scones were fine, so maybe mine was a one off.The thing I really didn't like was that there was no choice food wise, it was already pre-made and laid out on a tiered cake plate. The mixture of sandwich fillings was: pickled(?) cucumber, Tuna, Salmon, Egg Mayo and Ham. My friend is vegetarian, but no-one asked if what came out was ok and I personally don't like fish. Also, most of the sandwiches were on white bread (yuck).I also remember reading a review on Trip Advisor that you got a choice of cake.... we didn't. We weren't offered any cake and had to go to the kitchen area to ask for more milk and then more tea. Overall service wasn't great, they spent most of the time in the kitchen drinking tea.Sadly I really wanted to love the Tea Rooms, but I didn't. M&S afternoon tea was half the price and tasted better, in my opinion.

I had afternoon tea with a group of friends. It was lovely, good choice of sandwiches and tea served in individual tea pots. Was very enjoyable.