Tarpots Tea Room in Castle Point

Collected pie, mash and liquor to heat up at home for dinner this evening and thoroughly enjoyed it, there is also the option to eat in or have it delivered. A varied menu is also available to suit all tastes. In the past few months the new owner has carried out a make-over of the premises and greatly improved the overall look. The staff are welcoming and the new cook is doing a great job. Go and give it a try you won't be disappointed.

Very good authentic Eastend pie n mash very friendly staff made you feel welcome food was excellent would definitely recommend and will definitely be back

Visited this little gem today and had the most amazing and authentic pie and mash, best I’ve eaten for a long while. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will certainly be going back. Found out that you can also buy the pies and liquor to take home and heat up too

Ordered this lunchtime today and was delivered piping hot and lovely quality. This was amongst the best have ever had including in the east end. Very pleased

Just had double pie double mash quality lovely pies plenty of mash will be back soon would definitely recommend lovely and well worth it 😊 Tim

Order meal to day very disappointed order toasted cheese and ham with salad a total joke one piece of cucumber no lettuce one baby tomato cut in half charge 4.50 for it have a bloody check to put chargers up bread was dry wasn't even put on a toaster propley never eat from there again very mean on salad breakfast partner had wasn't all that

Fantastic staff, food, value and environment. Family run business at its best. I use the Cafe regularly and can not fault the food, staff or service at all. Keep up the excellent work and best wishes.

Very nice pie and mash worth a visit friendly staff as well going to try the English breakfast next time x

Great pie and mash Great quality Great service Great delivery Food pipping hot Tasted great Will use often Best discovery in pie and mash for years xxxx

....really good food. I was initially disappointed when we entered as it smells like a greasy spoon cafe and once over the "there goes my cream tea" I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. The coffee on the other hand was terrible - I'm no expert but I'm guessing cheap instant.

The last time we went in to this cafe we were quite disappointed with our regular meals. The chips appeared to have been kept in a warmer and heated up and 99% were as hard as a bullet. The salads were not the usual type and were probably a cheaper variety. The steak rolls were not the usual crusted type and the steak was thinner slices. We last visited about a month ago and we dont expect to go back, not unless they stop dishing up food like this. The prices have gone up, but not the quality. I advise them to rethink how they prepare meals because bad news travels fast in this competitive market and it will pull them down. There is a thin line between quality and prices !

I have been using this little find for well over a year now. Most weeks it's just lunch with my carer. I have been for afternoon tea several times and my children brought me here for lunch on my 50th birthday and mother's day. The food is always good and freshly prepared and the staff are very friendly. I would definitely recommend breakfast especially the eggs Benedict. My children (all adults) love the quality burgers and my partner tells me the pie and mash is as good as Chrisp street market poplar.

OMG you did us proud. A really lovely afternoon tea. Food excellent, as long as you don’t want to loose weight. Sandwiches very fresh, cakes good variety and the scones were huge. Home cooking at its finest. Nice to have bone China too. We had a lovely afternoon no complaints at all only on the scales oops. Oh well have to work harder next week to get the pounds off. Thank you all so much, team work amazing and such good value for money. Nice to know first class customer service is still around. Well done and a big big thank you. If you don’t try this place out, you are seriously missing out. 👌👍

Amazing local cafe!! If you are in the area I would highly recommend visiting here rather than the high street cafe's. Better food. Better value and better customer service! Staff were lovely and friendly

We went for lunch the food was lovely the staff were friendly the price was good and we will definitely go back

Pleasant staff. Pie, mash & liquor was excellent. Will be back as menu looked great. They also deliver, wished we lived nearer. Sandy and Terry.

I must confess that my wife and I keep going back to this cafe and that we have the same meal every Saturday. The staff now know what we have, so no need to order it.

Brilliant food, brilliant service lovely welcoming staff. Would thoroughly recommend!! Home made food at a very reasonable price and of a good quality. Lovely place to pop for breakfast!

Esta pequeña joya está escondido dentro de un pequeño centro comercial, pero ellos sirven buena comida. Que puede estar muy concurrido con pedidos para llevar en el lado, así bear con ellos y hacerles saber si tienes prisa. Somos una regularidad y de disfrutar de su comida.

Great friendly place , the food is great, price is good value too the staff are friendly.i would recommend it

Mi amigo y yo teníamos que visitar Benfleet y decidimos darnos el lujo de desayunar nos recordaba que siempre había una cafetería en el Shafers por eso fuimos Galería encontramos esta pequeña joya. Encantador y alegre saludo del caballero que sirve y una "taza de té". Nos decidimos por el desayuno de tamaño fue muy bien cocinados, el tocino era perfecta y así fue la presentación disfrutamos de nuestro desayuno y regresa un entorno agradable con té y comida de primera clase.

We go to Tarpots every time we are in town and it never disappoints. Double pie and mash with beautiful liqor and warm hospitality every time. Thank you guys.

Encantador Salón de Té escondido pero vale la pena ir a, íbamos a la cosechadora, que está enfrente, ya que no vive en la zona, pero quería una taza de té. Así que me alegro de que noté que el cartel de este lugar es muy acogedor, cómodo y bien decorado tuvimos una merienda que era mona deliciosa, es casera por el propietario. El personal nos hizo sentir muy bienvenidos y la taza de la era perfecto!

Me encanta la tetería, vengo cada fin de semana desde la Isla de canvey. La comida sabe el personal era increíble y simpático. Y el entorno es perfecto. Por favor, dar una oportunidad a este lugar y no te decepcionará. Una gran relación calidad-precio y los ingredientes no podría ser mejor.

Que había utilizado en línea un par de veces para tener alimentos entregados en realidad fue nuestra primera visita allí. Primero de todo, los desayunos eran excelentes. Para una familia de cuatro, con dos niños pequeños (3 y 5) nos pareció que la comida era de buena calidad que incluso el atendidos más exigente de bebés!

We had a delicious take away lunch from The Tarpots Tea Room which included cheese burgers (with all the trimmings) steak sandwiches, cheesy chips (hand cut from real potatoes - yum!) filled french sticks and cakes. Everything was really tasty and very reasonably priced. Will order again.

Ordered lunch for our office. Food was delivered on time. Excellent burgers, home cooked cheesy chips, hot sandwiches and yummy chocolate cake, great service, will be ordering again,many thanks Phil.

Travelled to meet friends who live in Benfleet at the weekend and had our usual visit to this great little venue. We first ate here in May and have been back at least twice a month since for either brunch, lunch or lovely afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and scones and couldn't ask for anything more. There is always a friendly, warm welcome, nothing is too much trouble and it's a nice environment to have a chat and catch up with friends. Having been a regular at this establishment for nearly six months I feel compelled to comment on the reviewer that claims this place is a "greasy spoon". The premises is open from 8.00 am and serves a breakfast menu to everyone and not just "blokes", in fact I think this is quite a derogatory comment and insinuates they had no right to be there. Also, the fact it was "full of people" surely confirms that it is an extremely popular place to eat.The reviewer has also contradicted herself (assume female due to the bloke comment) by claiming the place "smells of fry-ups" and then commented that "the food looked and smelled fab".Small businesses have a very hard time staying in business and the new owners who took over in March have changed the menu to accommodate patrons who require breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea and my friends and I have no problem recommending this cafe/tea room.

Got to say I wasn't impressed.Went in to eat but it was full of people (friendly nice 'blokes', but 'blokes' nonetheless) waiting for fry ups and overwhelmingly understaffed. The poor chap running it (the owner? ) was rushed off his feet, a customer volunteered to pop to Tesco's to buy him some mushrooms (for the fry ups) and I waited almost 20 minutes for a coffee. We decided to leave after it became clear that it wasn't anything like the tea rooms we usually go to and we had children who were uncomfortable in the noise, cramped seating and smell of fry ups. I was going to rate it 2, but it seemed a bit harsh as they were all really nice and friendly and by all accounts the food looked (and smelled) fab. I think they've just jumped on the Tea Room bandwagon s it seems to be the 'In' thing to do at the moment. It's the same great little cafe it always was, they've just put some nicer decor in. It is what it is, but it isn't a tea room.

Stopped of for a quick bite on way to Southend. A lovely atmosphere and the food was very tasty. Nothing was too much trouble. The staff and Phil (the Owner), were friendly with just the right amount of attention.We would definitely recommend visiting the TarPots Tea Rooms

Had a lovely lunch here a few weeks ago with friends and we promised ourselves we would return for afternoon tea and we were not disappointed. Nice atmosphere to spend time having a chat and enjoying sandwiches and cakes, made and served by staff giving attention to detail. Will definitely be making regular visits.

Lovely breakfast, friendly and welcoming staff, took my daughter and was made to feel very welcome. Best bacon ever!!!!!!

It's the first time I knew about this tea room, stumbled across it while working in another unit. The new owner Phil is so lovely, he made me the best cheese and salad sandwich I have EVER had - big and chunky (the sandwich!).Definitely coming back with my Mum and friends for afternoon tea. What a find!

Had a great breakfast here today. Was rushed for time and needed something hot and fresh and this little tea room served me a great freshly cooked breakfast

Three friends and I had lunch here on Saturday and loved the food and the atmosphere. Each of us ordered something different and it was well presented, tasty and served by friendly, pleasant staff.This was our first visit and will definitely be returning very soon to try the afternoon tea as it looked delicious.For those with a hearty appetite the full English breakfast would be a good option and appeared very popular. We understand the tea room has new owners and feel sure with the standard we experienced it will be a great success.

Had egg on toast very yummy other half had fry up could have been bigger (greedy) but all in all very tasty. All cook in short space of time nice.

I was lucky enough to be suprised by my friends and family Saturday, and thrown a fantastic baby shower which was held at Tarpots Tea Room. The food and service were amazing. Wendy couldn't of been more welcoming and helpful if she tried. It really was a wonderful time had by all.We had freshly made lovely little finger sandwiches with various fillings, scones with clotted cream and jam, and an assortment of miniature cakes and mouses, with fresh strawberries to garnish. Thank you so much for all your hard work and making it so special for me. Benfleet really is lucky to have you! Even better for me (but not my waste line!) I only live over the road to you so will be making it a regular visit once baby is here. Laura x

My daughter's friend and myself wanted to arrange a baby shower for my daughter but thought we'd hit a problem finding a suitable venue. That was until we spoke to Wendy at Tarpots Tearoom. She could not have been more helpful, welcoming and did an amazing job! The afternoon tea was wonderful and the baby shower just perfect. Everyone had such a lovely time and all hope to return very soon and often to sample the breakfasts and lunches on offer. To say this is 'a hidden treasure' is an understatement, we will definitely be spreading the word. Could not recommend it more. Thank you again from us all.

I attended a baby shower today for my sister in law the service was brilliant! They did all the table up and an afternoon tea! Was so helpful, and looked beautiful! Would deffinantly recommend!

My partner and I had full english breakfast there 2 saturdays in a row. The food was good value for money, but the personal touch was what made the whole experience enjoyable. The owner should feel proud of both the chintzy decor (which suited the tearoom ambiance perfectly) and the old fashion personal service she offered.

My daughter had her baby shower here and the afternoon tea was delicious from freshly cut finger sandwiches to warm home made scones with jam and clotted cream and various small cakes. Wendy was so helpful from the organising to the actual afternoon tea. Thank you for making a great afternoon for my daughter and friends.

The place is really cute with a vintage Kath Kidson feel.We had breakfasts and cakes and both were excellent- I don't know where to begin. I had the Eggs Benedict and my partner had scrambled eggs, mine was well cooked and extremely tasty. Then the cakes- well! I had a slice of the homemade Victoria sponge and it was delicious- really good sponge. The homemade fruit scone came with butter, cream, a little pot of jam and a couple of strawberries and looked fabulous! I also had a cup of tea served in a lovely little teapot with a really cute cup and saucer. I cant recommend this place enough.

Having just had lunch with my two nieces, daughter, mum and sister I felt it necessary to tell people about this lovely tearoom tucked away in Shafers, It is such good value for money, food is excellent with a varied menu to suit all tastes. There are many different types of tea, all served in proper teapots with bone china teacups. The lady even provided a teacosy to keep the big pot of tea warm. Unable to resist the delicious cakes and scones, not one of us were disappointed in our choice. We will definately be back to sample the afternoon tea menu, which looked very impressive and once again a very good price. A very relaxed lunch, thank you ladies!

Was in recently, had scrambled eggs on toast, for the price I paid I expected more than microwaved eggs and supermarket bought bread, lovely décor, but meal was constantly interrupted by man in suit constantly walking in and out, (must be the owner). Not in hurry to go back.

Had tea with the family the place has high standards and always gives a welcoming atmosphere , I have reviewed this place before and if you in and around be fleet southend area it's a must stop.Food wholesome and service with a smile10 out of ten for us.

Really lovely tearoom. So nice to pour your tea into a nice cup and saucer. The food is delicious and the menu varied. The service is excellent and the atmosphere very relaxed and friendly. Ideal for every day food or special occasions. They even do takeaway food. Will definitely be returning on a regular basis.

Took my Mother here after finding out about it through friends, lovely staff, great atmosphere and gorgeous afternoon tea!!.Will definitely be going back!!!

Visited with the wife for a brunch. It was just lovely! The décor is elegant, the service attentive without being overbearing and the food beautiful. Great quality and great value-for-money. You really need to make time to find this authentic tea room a spoil yourself, just a little bit!Highly recommended.

I would thoroughly recommend this cafe. It's clean, friendly, welcoming , decor is great and the food is delicious. Have had some lovely lunches & breakfasts and would recommend the gourmet burger.Hoping to pop in on Friday to sample the fish finger sarnie special this week and to try the afternoon tea with the girls soon too.*************** five stars ****************

A little gem hidden away never knew this place existed considering been in the area on business many times, service and food was outstanding so much so I booked tea for Saturday with family. There were a few families in there for half term which shows the place must have a good reputation with locals.The decor is beautiful compliments to Wendy the owner who made us really welcome and cooked an outstanding lunch, considering the place is hidden from main rd I wasn't' surprised to see how many people were in there good to see these traditional places with British flair still exist.10 out of 10 from me