Steam Pump Tearoom in Maldon

7 of us descended on this building for lunch and were warmly greeted by our lovely waitress, who made us feel very welcome. Tables were repositioned & cleaned , chairs moved, menus provided and adequate time allowed for us to settle and make our choices. 5 adults & 2 children all with various requests ranging from ham egg & chips, sandwiches, scrambled eggs on toast and jacket potatoes. We all thoroughly enjoyed our food, and the cups of tea's & coffee's. Prices were fair and we all said we would return.

New tea room open very welcoming. Have been before prior to new area great breakfast and service. Reasonable prices. Will visit many more times.

Nice selection of food reasonably priced. Friendly staff with some excellent seating including nice sofas Will definitely return

Lots of works going on at the museum but tea room is still running as usual - despite the disorder outside. We sat outside, lots of lovely picnic tables to choose from under the shade of established trees (they would have benefitted from a dust off - morning cobwebs and bird mess had to be avoided) BUT food was delicious and service excellent! Our waitress, Hannah, made a lovely latte and was very chatty. Nothing too much trouble for any of the staff. We’ll be visiting again.

very good place to have food.the break fast was excellent and nice spot to sit while the sun out and birds twittering. been there b4 very nice tea room

We went to the museum on Good Friday, then went into the Tea Room. Although it wasn't very busy, we were told there would be an hour's wait for food. They didn't even have any sandwiches. We said we'd have two cups of tea, but could only have a pot of tea, most of which went to waste. So a pot of tea and a couple of biscuits cost us £8. Then we went home rather disappointed. It was maybe just as well they couldn't serve us any food as it was rather expensive. It was cheaper to eat in London a couple of weeks ago. I would advise any families to take a picnic, you'll save yourselves a lot of money.

Excellent venue, friendly staff, food and beverages were excellent Quality of the food is excellent. Happily return next time in near Maldon

Excellent breakfast. What a gem of a place, love the setting, the full English is lovely. Staff happy and attentive. We will be back!

Great choice of foods and very good coffee & cakes. Prices are very good too. We popped in while at the Museum of Power next door.

Visited for the first time today, the staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was so tasty, my son said the chips were amazing! This is a hidden gem, we will definitely be back!

My second visit for breakfast to this fantastic little eatery! The first visit I had the Eggs Royal, this time the full English. Absolutely top nosh on both occasions and such good value! The ambience is warm, relaxed, bright & airy and the staff really friendly and attentive. This place is a real gem! The surrounding grounds of the Power Museum made for a pleasant little stroll afterwards...you don't need to even visit the Museum (but it's well worth it if you have time!) Thanks Sam and Team for the delicious breakfast, the smiles and perfick service! We will be back! :-)

Had breakfast here, children both had full English which they loved and we had eggs Benedict which was great. Good coffee, and lovely relaxing location with friendly staff. A hidden gem.

Nice tea room with quality tea and excellent bacon sandwich…..complete with stokes condiments. We would visit again and try more of the menu.

Visited today with friends for a CV19 lockdown reunion. We all had brunch sat outside surrounded by mature gardens and vintage machinery. Very friendly staff and quick service both for bringing food out and clearing tables. Lots of car parking available, toilets were ok, 'olde worldy' feel inside the tea room, suitable social distancing markers, one way system and sanitising items available. Enjoyed browsing the second hand books on the way out

we go here for eventdays and a cuppa . It is interesting and really fun when events happen like Steam Punk or classic vehicles

Had the Fish & Chips great portion size for lunch. Cooked to perfection in a light chrispy batter. Would recomend the food. TheTea Room was taken over at the beginning of October and has improved greatly under the new managment.

Our walking group have used this venue before but since it has recently been taken over it has much improved

New couple taken over, food and coffee was great, very friendly and good service, will be going back.

had a great afternoon tea. Staff were very helpful in organising it for my husbands 50th. All homemade, fresh and very tasty

Staff were very accommodating. We arrived 15 minutes before the stated lunch time but the Tearooms ladies said that it was OK to order lunch except for jacket potatoes as they were still baking in the dedicated oven. They willingly offered me extra salad instead of chips. The Cajun chicken was very good: spicy and tender. Salad was varied and fresh. Husband’s tuna mayo baguette was tuna-rich and plentiful. Coffee was hot and mellow. We were full and satisfied. The only small niggle was that there were no sugar-free cold drinks other than water. Returned for afternoon coffee and sat outside in tranquil, tree-shaded surroundings near to river.

1. Waitress ‘vaped’ instead of serving us and plain ignored us.2. Pre booked ‘Afternoon tea’ was sat out in the open before we got there (goodness knows how long it had been out) 3. Wasn’t offered a drink to go with our ‘afternoon tea’, just left at the table (without plates to eat anything off of) 4. Best yet - The ‘savoury treats’ and ‘homemade cakes’ were shop bought. We walked out. = SHOCKING. Avoid. This was supposed to be a Father’s Day treat for yummy partners first Father’s Day. Think it’s fair to say it was quite the opposite!

Called in a bit too late to see the Museum of Power properly but will visit another time. So enjoyed some tea and cake in their café before it closed. Staff were very friendly and helpful, and the museum's leaflet is very informative and useful.

I enjoy visiting the Museum of Power when they hold events but every time I go it takes an age to be served. Not enough staff on for their events but even when I visited recently for lunch on a mid week day it was even slower! My order eventually turned up cold and mum's about ten minutes after so we ate separately and drinks had arrived half an hour before. Mum's order was wrong but she didn't want to wait any longer. I would still visit as love the place but cold drinks and no food.

WE went here on a day that they hosted an antiques event by Haddon Events. double whammy for us being antique dealers, the coffee shop is open but entry into the museum costs. however having said that its well worth it especially if you like engineering things, things of old have any fascination with the past. I was gob smacked at the size of the steam engine and we must go back one day when its working. One of the last of its type in situ, a great place for a school visits or scouts, or if like us you just wondered what it was, go you will not be disappointed.

plenty of free parking, great location, you do not have to pay to get in to the Tea room just the museum but saying that the museum is great, plenty of big boys toys, great food, nice staff, food cooked to order

Después de años de estar en Maldon, mi pareja y yo decidimos pagar una visita a la sala de vapor, equipo de la bomba al lado del Museo del poder.

Fuimos el 12 de febrero en San Valentín Crema de té y me encantó el salón de té, que tiene un ambiente pintoresco y vintage. Los canapés estaban deliciosos, aunque cortan demasiado cogidos así que no celebrar juntos y era difícil de recoger. Los bollos eran una delicia, aunque la cuajada que sirve en el lado era mezquino y parecía ser suerte si que nos sirven una o dos bollos por persona. Las tartas caseras eran obviamente, eran muy bonitos, ligeros y sabrosos. El servicio era amable y educado. Le hubiera dado el salón de té 5 estrellas por la calidad de la comida, el servicio y el entorno, pero me siento un poco corto cambiado por el precio que pagamos. Una lástima ya que esto se me echó de volver.

The Steam Pump Tea Room makes the absolutely the best scones I've eaten - I joined the ladies of Chelmsford WI and we all really enjoyed their Cream Tea with sky high scones, jam and clotted cream. Scrumptious. Going back for more later this week :D

No es barato, pero increíblemente buena calidad para un "salón de té" en un museo muy pequeño escondido fuera del camino. Sirven un menú decente, con comida de buena calidad en buenas cantidades, y el servicio es excelente. Si están pasando, el salón de té se merece una visita sólo por la comida, incluso si no estás interesado en el museo. Pero probablemente no vale la pena ir demasiado lejos de su camino.

Really enjoyed the cream tea. Prices were good, the place was clean and the staff helpful. Nice environment and sitting outside was very nice. Prices very good.

Slightly overpriced, but the high quality more than compensates. Menu is varied and interesting. And how do you spell 'Gravy'? Just look at the attached photo of the menu!!

La limpia Parecía sólo utilizada para comprar un billete para el vapor bomba Museo muy decepcionante. Pasando de comida se veía apetitosa el hombre que nos servía era agradable y respondió a nosotros rápidamente

Hemos hecho varias visitas aquí, y el té y los pasteles nunca decepcionado :) Si tienes la oportunidad, tienes que probar el casero flapjack - el mejor que he tenido en mucho tiempo. El personal es agradable, y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.

Visited the Museum of Power on 22/5 and it saved the day for me as my partner not being interested in Steam Engines loved the tearoom !The tearoom has been cleverly integrated within the museum with items of industrial equipment here and there and the decoration is clean and new.Very friendly service and very reasonable prices the cakes were superb and we enjoyed our coffees.Hidden gem well worth a visit.

Under new management .. And well worth a visit..food suberb .. Cakes unbelievable.. Traditional china and tea on teapots!!Hope word gets round and this continues to succeed ... Perfect spot for a bit of lunch avoiding going in to town... Staff welcoming and friendly...

This is worth coming to as a experience on its own. Excellent service and food with a welcoming atmosphere.

Food was to die for and had to indulge in another helping of cake!! Tea arrives in a vintage style china tea pot (large) and china cups and saucers. The food varies from baguettes to soup and to the most divine sausage rolls and cakes imaginable. Staff are very friendly and cant do enough for you. Cant wait to go back and enjoy what is a superb little find.