Tea In The Paddock in Northumberland

Waited an hour for two slices of carrot cake and nachos!

Excellent place to visit great food and the staff was very polite and friendly would definitely recommend

Small but lovely, food was delicious

Lovely evening yesterday spent at Tea in the paddock. Comfy seats in the sun in beautiful surroundings. Great service. Food was great, hot and freshly cooked. Adults had loaded fries and children had loaded waffles. Will definitely return.

Lovely food, lovely area and lovely staff!

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon tea for two. The food was ample and delicious and we spent a lively couple of hours eating and chatting in the lovely rustic seating area. The staff were pleasant and friendly. Thank you.

Very friendly staff and very good food and service

Great service but Sunday lunch ok

Lovely relaxed atmosphere in the sun, good food, friendly service.

Lovely cafe, nice to be able to sit so close to the horses. Staff are all really friendly

The most stressful lunch I've ever had. The strangest afternoon tea (contrary to the pictures here, consisted of 3 buns; BLT, Cheese and pickle, tuna, with a silly amount of cake + a "cheese" (plain) and fruit scone, with a pot of tea (no choice) for 2). Absolutely no understanding of how to deliver a service... Didn't even get a plate until we'd finished our sandwiches! Doors slammed constantly, staff screaming after each other. The list goes on but I don't have forever to write them all up. No idea where all the positive reviews are from because this was not an experience I want a repeat of. Also, btw, streaming Spotify is not legal in a business establishment, with or without ads, this is clearly outlined in their terms and conditions.

The most stressful lunch I've ever had. The strangest afternoon tea (contrary to the pictures here, consisted of 3 buns; BLT, Cheese and pickle, tuna, with a silly amount of cake + a "cheese" (plain) and fruit scone, with a pot of tea (no choice) for 2). Absolutely no understanding of how to deliver a service... Didn't even get a plate until we'd finished our sandwiches! Doors slammed constantly, staff screaming after each other. The list goes on but I don't have forever to write them all up. No idea where all the positive reviews are from because this was not an experience I want a repeat of. Also, btw, streaming Spotify is not legal in a business establishment, with or without ads, this is clearly outlined in their terms and conditions.

Slow service due to staff no show. But full English worth the wait.

Really nice venue, staff were very polite and friendly, really good offer to include pony ride with kids meals on a Tuesday and the little park outside was good for the kids however the food was not great the loaded fries was caked in grease and felt more like a block of cheese on chips, the kids hit dogs we expected a hot dog in a bun however 4 hotdogs that appeared to have been microwaved turned up with no bun on the plate and the chips came wet for the kids meal from the peas not being drained properly, would go back to ride the pony's and have a warm drink due to the friendly staff and pleasant environment however personally I would not be getting the food again

Lovely place to visit. Friendly staff.

Took my son here for a lunch on a rainy day food was excellent hot and fresh and service was quick by friendly staff sat out under the shelter

Scampi was reformed burger tasted cheap £46 for 3 overpriced cheap food won’t be back

Had breakfast / brunch which was ok, nothing special. Cakes looked amazing - next time I’d probably just stick to cake. Coffee was very poor though and I ended up leaving it which I never usually do! Staff were nice and friendly

Great place to get together with old friends. Lovely food and great friendly service.

Excellent customer service, lovely food and calm environment.

Coffee and scone sitting outside enjoying the view and lovely weather

Went to their bonkers bingo night and had an absolute crease and amazing time. Lovely and friendly staff, great atmosphere a proper community feel. Will 100% be returning, if you love a party definitely go to one of their night events was absolutely smashing

Brilliant, v attentive, True geordie hospitality. Greeted with a smile and attentive to check we enjoyed our visit and food.

Great place to stop by for a bite to eat in lovely surrounds, top quality food and service.

Lovely independent cafe, highly recommend.

Cafe nice food sat outside, horses in the paddock

Extremely rude cook who was complaining about us asking for sauce with a meal that doesn’t typically need sauce, to another colleague within earshot of the table. Very unprofessional, inappropriate and frankly none of their business. Slow service and all around poor.

It is so understaffed and the manager complains about the sauce I ordered I certainly won't be coming back anytime soon.

Loverly place to spend an hour or two in a relaxed atmosphere. They even do popcorn for the kids

A Saturday lunch, not prebooked, for 4 adult and a child. The young lady serving was very pleasant and helpful... being kind enough to push two tables together so all could sit together inside. There are tables outside but undercover as well as some others. Good customer service, polite friend manner, food arrived in a reasonable time. Thoroughly recommend the potato skin starter and hallumi chip starter.

Very disappointed after waiting nearly 40 minutes food was cold and tasteless

The food is overpriced, bland and very simple, would also say the cheese portions are too generous, making the food very greasy. Unfortunately I would not reccomend this place.

Think everything had just been heated in microwave.

Lovely Customer Service. A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere.

Lovely place, great food. Friendly, helpful staff. Play area for kids. Can eat inside and out.

Really nice friendly place for a cheeky catch up coffee with a friend. Tasty snacks and personable staff.

Absolute joke of a business. Waited 15 mins for 2 takeaway sandwiches, charged £13 for the privilege - only to get the sandwiches back home and they’ve give me the complete incorrect order. Then when I’ve rang to complain - the owners excuse was “well - the cafe was busy”!!!!!! Absolutely disgusting. Overpriced cheap ingredients and appalling service.

Absolutely loved this experience, can't wait to return.

Canny little place. Staff very friendly. First time here. Had the ham egg n chips, great value and tasty. Mrs had the fish finger sandwich and said it was just ok. Nice atmosphere. Wouldn't rush back but if was passing again, would have some cake n a cuppa.

Absolutely love Tea In The Paddock, always a warm welcome from the lovely staff , great atmosphere and excellent food.

Such a friendly business. Staff couldn't be more helpful. Was offered blankets and cushions as we choose to sit outside. They popped the outdoor heater on for us too. I ordered soup of the day and it was absolutely delicious! This is our third visit now, we have also sampled the breakfast and afternoon tea menu both again such good value. This is such a lovely quirky place definitely recommend especially for families they have a play area /climbing frame for kids and do pony rides too.

Nice place to rest and eat after a good walk.

Lovely friendly cafe on the grounds of a riding school, good choice of hot drinks & hot food & an amazing array of cakes, plenty of parking, not ideal if you walk with a zimmer due to gravelled car park but worth a visit, go support the local businesses! Also it’s well decorated for Christmas & has a range of offers on for meeting Santa etc!

Absolutely lovely, great food and very relaxed. We went for a family get together and had a fantastic time!

Breakfast bacon bap with coffee on a cold winter morning. Limited space inside the small establishment but has adjoining outside area with clear pvc curtain sheeting draped on two sides. In the summer there is plenty of seating to be had around the main service area. Advertises Pony rides available for children. Need to give it a try again in warmer times.

Absolutely faultless from start to finish Can't wait to return

I met friends here far breakfast. Oh my word!! I had Mushroom Benedict, I would highly recommend it

Food over priced and not great quality. Staff were great. Ambience and facilities poor.

Excellent place for food and drink and meet friends.

Lovely couple of hours in this unique place food was lovely 😀

Absolute gem of a place. The staff are so welcoming and the food is exceptional. We both had hot beef panini's with fries and halloumi fries - I will definitely have these again. Deserts all looked fantastic and can highly recommend the rocky road and the Victoria sponge. We will become regulars here 👌

Kids loved the experience of horse riding. Again

Beautiful set up and the girl that finally came to take my order (after 40min wait) was very nice and attentive. Sadly too long wait and even though it's meant to be dog friendly i didn't agree as my dog couldn't go in the shed like inside area for a second so i could get a menu. I also found a small Caesar salad £14 highly expensive, and didn't even get the parma ham that comes with it and no explanation until i asked, and no discount. Sorry but i won't be coming back

The kids love it, so handy having somewhere so close too

Excellent food, hospitality cannot fault it in any way fabulous for all the family would recommend to everyone can't wait to go back

What an amazing place to have brunch with the kids ..food is great & service is timely (always a bonus with small people who are hungry) staff are so friendly & great with the little ones - the little play park is great although I do think it may need extending once word travels about what an awesome little gem this is! The little pony/horse ride is such a fabulous addition to visiting here! We can't wait to come back! ☺️

Friendly staff. Excellent food and drink. Recommended to everyone .

Staff were lovely and very helpful. Food was nice

Great food the kids love it as they can see the horses. there is also a small play area for the children.

First visit not really impressed expensive and food OK.

Love this. Tucked away, table service, staff are lovely and food is delicious!

Staff appeared quite stressed but still offered a reasonable service. Food was awful, eggs were hard, the cheese scone was sweet, the fruit scone and chocolate cake was tasteless. Latte was tasteless to. Very expensive for what we had. Place could do with updating.

Food was lovley staff very helpful and pleasant

Nothing special and thought £10 for a diet coke and cheese savoury sandwich was very expensive....very limited menu

Lovely place friendly staff and people x

Food is absolutely beautiful but I feel that the tables and chairs now need upgrading as stale food in between the wood and the windowsill on the inside was dirty , very little large cakes available . I absolutely love the place but the little details have been forgotten x

Visited for the first time with my mother who is Celiac so has to eat Gluten Free food, I myself am vegan so we are not the easiest customers to be honest… We had a very warm welcome from the waitress who went out of her way to help with our requests.. The food was excellent and the service was great.. I would highly recommend it, and definitely will be visiting again …. It’s a little jewel 💎 in our area Sandy B

Very busy, staff cheerful as always, had to wait longer than usual for our coffee then another long wait for our panini's. Was worth the wait as always though.

Arrived on my bike. Good coffee and cake. Quick service. Friendly staff.

A Sunday morning breakfast visit on the way out with the dogs. There is some inside/under cover seating but we braved the outside with the dogs. Staff friendly and attentive. Full English and vegetarian breakfast were both well presented and super tasty. Only minor issue is your tea goes cold quick with a British breeze blowing on it. Set us up lovely for a morning stroll.

Great atmosphere and lovely to go on a sunny day. The food and prices were nice but the service was a let down. We had to get up and ask for things like cutlery and menus as no waitress came to check on us. The service was very slow so be prepared to wait!

Had a lovely lunch at The Paddock today, excellent customer services made to feel welcome, offered blankets as it was a wee bit wet. Food was delicious served quickly all together. We'll definitely be back ! 😁

Super tasty breakfast on a Sunday morning

Amazing staff and great food, highly recommended AA**

I walk the dog here about a mile from my house we have a coffee and relax . The staff are lovely and very helpful they even brought a bowl of water for Bruce my dog . Have been for meals and they are scrummy. A little bit expensive for us so we don't eat a meal everytime. It's a lovely place to sit and watch time go by

Booked afternoon tea the day before. Wasn’t asked anything about my likes or dislikes, but I did point out my son was fussy. Arrived at the venue and a lovely lass sat us down and took our drinks order. It’s worth pointing out that you can only have afternoon tea if you book 24hrs in advance. Afternoon tea consists of a selection of sandwiches, which had the loveliest fillings (salmon, ham, tuna and cheese savoury were ours), a selection of cakes and meringues (biscoff cheesecake was lovely), and tea (I opted for wine and paid extra, rightly so). Lovely surroundings. Lovely attentive staff (don’t know the name of the lass but she was in her 20s, blonde hair & nose ring). If I had a gripe, it would be that the chairs just look shabby. They look awful and rusty, and the pads on the odd one of them look stained. Overall, lovely venue, lovely staff, decent prices. Will return.

Not the best customer service by a long shot!

Good place to eat with the view of horses just need to improve the service and the speed of it but if that improves a solid 5* for me

A warm welcome and good food and drink. Easy access to ample car parking and a drop off area. Service was good with a nice ambience indoors and out. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely place to sit and eat, the food is lovely something for everyone

Genuinely a great place for food and drinks. I'd strongly recommend Tea in the Paddock to anyone from around Morpeth or the North East a family run and family friendly place for great value. Owner is a gem and all staff very friendly. A real 5 star espresso martini to boot

Had a fantastic night. Bingo, dancing, and so much fun. Food was fab as usual. Staff so friendly and a lot of fun. I highly recommend.

Absolutely beautiful place on a hot day, staff were all lovely and the food was fantastic. There was a limited menu due to Mother’s Day prep the next day but that just means I have to come back to try the rest.

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea - Fantastic afternoon tea with so much choice. Sandwiches, cakes, scones, strawberries and cream and so much more The staff are all so friendly and so helpful. Brilliant service and gorgeous food. Thank you 💗

Extremely slow service (45 mins for starters, further 50 mins for mains) - with a toddler this wasn't good. In fact people were ordering and receiving food whilst we looked on. The menu was half the size we had expected from checking online and then many items unavailable e.g. duck, pulled pork (this was 12pm on a Saturday). Starters were lovely, but mains not so - baked potato was obviously microwaved as it had pale, wet skin; the wrap was poorly filled and presented (this had been ordered on a previous visit and was miles apart in quality). Mains arrived without cutlery too which took a few minutes to be brought over - by this point we were picking at it with fingers due to the delays. The kitchen did look completely manic, despite tables only being about half full. I won't be a returning customer unfortunately.

Great atmosphere, quirky and rustic fittings and fixtures, good honest food and realistic prices too. Would definitely recommend

friendly staff lush food and a cracking pint So what more can you ask for 👍😎👍

Lovely little lunch spot! Enjoyed a lovely bowl of sweet potato soup with big slices of bloomer bread...delish!

Little late review visited this place befor xmas on a cold day with a friend for lunch heat lamps were on very warm and comfortable food was fab very friendly staff & owner well worth the drive from durham

Ordered Sunday lunch for delivery and just say I am delighted with the food, packaging and quality of the meal well done will definitely return

Top quality bait, reasonably priced. Will definitely return.