The Gardens Tea Rooms in Waveney

Eight of us went today for afternoon tea and to say it was exceptional is an understatement. The food was so fresh and absolutely delicious, you can’t even see it all in the photo and when we’d finished that they then brought out the cakes! so much of it that we ended up bringing quite a bit home so that was our tea sorted! The staff are wonderful, despite the fact they had been very busy nothing was too much trouble for them and they really made us feel very welcome. We will definitely be going back on a regular basis.

Had light lunch today. Lovely ham salad sandwich and side of chips. Fresh, tasty ingredients as always. Ham was exceptional. Have been visiting for many years and no slip in quality. Service always friendly. Thanks.

Just wanted a light lunch, opted for a roll each, and a slice of lemon cake, the cake was the lightest most delicious cake, i also bought a cheese scone to take home. It was so tasty, so cheesy, enjoyed every bit. The staff are lovely, friendly and engaging. Hope to visit again soon.

We had afternoon tea for my birthday Amazing food better than hotels we been too. Food quality is excellent, sandwiches pork of a roast joint delicious ham had carved and mature cheese all very tasty. Scones cream jam lovely plus savorys We had to bring some home couldn't eat anymore. We had pot of tea that can be topped up and still give a good fresh cup from start to finish couldn't ask for better. To top it off I had happy birthday sang to me as well by everyone in the room Amazing 👏

Another lovely meal good old fashioned cooking and friendly staff. Cheese scones absolutely wonderful just like grandma used to make,

Visited for the first time today. Lovely friend ladies with a great sense of humour. We had latte and lemon cake each which was very tasty. Will definitely be back.

Great food, we had a Sunday roast with pudding all delicious and piping hot at reasonable prices . Staff friendly and welcoming and a lovely atmosphere, dog friendly& was offered a bowl of water for my dog which was very much appreciated. Will definitely be returning

Lovely friendly staff. Helpful as we were not familiar with area. Good tea and coffee and lush lemon drizzle. We will be back 💕

After cutting short our regular Monday walk due to imminent rain we popped into Tea Gardens for refreshments and lunch of minced beef and onion pie, mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. Cheryl had just took out of the oven, fruit scones and cheese scones. Took a couple home - delicious. Cheryl - you are such a great cook. See you again on our regular Thursday jaunt.

Had lovely mug of tea and tuna salad, my nephew had capuchino and scampi chips and peas, my sister also had capuchino but had meat pie, mash, peas and carrots could not fault this place, food was excellent,staff was lovely, would highly recommend it, I will be returning

Just had a super lunch for Valentine’s Day husband had booked and when we arrived the table had been decorated with with valentine treats. Made our lunch special! Lovely food and lovely service thank you ,

Only went in for a mug of tea but Cheryl had steak and kidney pudding with mash and vegetables so stopped and enjoyed a great meal.

Lovey people and a delightful choice of menus. Good value for money too. Nice location in the park with bowling greens opposite.

Another great welcome and home made minced beef and onion with mashed potatoes and vegetables all washed down with a mug of tea and home made Victoria sponge - all for £13.50 so much food that I had to take home half so result only £6.75. Cheryl and Ryan on duty today as Sandra and Lynn on their hols. A real hidden gem of a place with a beautiful view of the well kept lawns.

We had an excellent lunch at Kensington Gardens cafe today. Very generous helpings of ham, eggs, beans, chips and salad attractively presented and at a reasonable price. Well worth a visit.

An amazing afternoon tea spread and very nice too. Cheese scones especially! Staff pleasant and very helpful.

I have been passed quite a few times with freinds about 3.30 on a sunday or even on a week day you have not been open . I have been stopped on quite a few occasions asking if I know when you are open. there is quite a lot of people this time of the year out for a stroll up until 6ish and would like a quiet cuppa away from all the hustle and bustle of amusements. Shutting this time of the year seems rather silly as they say make hay while the sun shines. Also there is quite a few people playing bowls in the evening and others playing tennis I am sure they would like some refreshments

Nestled between the bowling green and beautiful Kensington gardens is the delightful Gardens Tea Room.. With welcoming staff, great service lovely drinks and cakes at reasonable prices. Our little Westie loved his little free treat thank you! 😊

Delicious home made mince and onion pie, new potatoes and peas in onion gravy followed by an equally delicious trifle😋 This cafe is run by three beautiful ladies who cater to locals and visitors alike and keep us well fed after lawn bowls during the summer season. It is such a lovely place to sit and relax too with their home made cakes and cheese or fruit scones.

13 members of my craft group had afternoon tea today. It was delicious and great value for money at just £12.50 each. Our group included 3 vegetarians, 1 vegan and some one with a lactose intolerance and all of our dietary requirements were met. The food was fresh, plentiful and delicious. We also enjoyed unlimited tea,coffee and soft drinks. We were made to feel very welcome and the service was second to none. I highly recommend you book an afternoon tea and try for yourself.

The devil is in the detail...visited with family members on a lunchtime. Lovely location,sweet decor, nice atmosphere. Nice staff. The little things mean I wouldn't rush back. By 1pm...on a beautiful day...had run out of tea cakes, bar one, and scones...' because the bowlers are in, in the morning '. This is a regular thing so no surprise or special event. Surely it would be worth a bit of wastage on such a cheap product with a big mark up. Oddly the person being served just behind, who ordered a teacake, had their order accepted. As a group, we decided to share what was offered...one tea cake and crumpets. The devil was sadly in the detail because... I really don't want someone else spreading the butter and jam on my crumpet/ teacake! They arrived all squashed up...like I'd do for myself at home! Crumpet soggy and not toasted. Latte ordered was lovely and hot ( a great quality for a change), but due to being topped up from a kettle. Just an average coffee, like at home. Constructive criticism: Buy some little paper/ ceramic pots for butter and jam..it would be worth the additional charge. Couldn't you freeze your scones and crumpets so you don't run out? They surely are the most popular order. Even just a few as back up. Your little cafe could be a gold mine!

Popped in for breakfast before Lattitute Festival. Lovely setting... Staff hapoy and helpful...really good breakfast served with a smile.... Good value....

This Sunday, I had an absolutely delectable roast dinner, if I could give it higher stars I would 😭

We popped in for a coffee today with the dogs, great value for money and a very tasty almond milk latte. A young man called Ryan (I think )came out and asked if the dogs could have a sausage!! Well Trixies ears pricked straight up so I could hardly say no, he came back over with a whole sausage cut in half for our dogs. Fantastic friendly service, very welcoming and genuine staff. Lovely young girl called Maisie clearing tables and washing up.

After a hard competitive game of green lawn bowls some of the teams stayed to have delicious meals with some having half a substantial breakfast, minced beef and onion pie, mash and vegetables all washed down with mugs of tea. A few had Sharon’s well received home made cheese scones. These are legend locally! What a truly beautiful and serene location.

Lovely place to sit and have refreshments, staff are lovely and some really tasty cakes on offer. Well worth a visit when you are in the area.

We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon tea. We had a real variety of foods to munch through. I’m gonna say everything was just delicious, just needed a second stomach to get through it all, haha. The ladies were so lovely and easy to talk to. We certainly will be recommending the Garden Tearooms to everyone and will be going again during the next half term holiday. My 3 year old granddaughter ate so much (always a sign of good food) and when asked what she thought of the food she replied “yum, yum, yum”.

My partner and I thought we would try the food after reading such good reviews, we had the full breakfast which was absolutely delicious and ample portions, the staff were very friendly and accommodating, we will definitely be going back again.

Cheryl was so friendly, welcoming and attentive. We’re in Lowestoft for a quiet week’s break and this tea rooms is a perfect find for a yummy all day breakfast and delicious home made scones to take out for later! Our three dogs were welcome too...

It may be cold on the east coast in February but the staff and clientele at the Gardens Tea Rooms are warm and friendly. The food really hits the spot for value and flavour. Their sausage baps/rolls/cobs are amazing fabulous flavour to the sausage. It's...

Staff are brilliant towards my brother with special needs and the coffee is always hot, not had the food but it does looks delicious

Today my friend and I had a roast dinner. I had a vegetarian sausage roast, whilst my friend had chicken. It was lush. Vegetables cooked to perfection, creamy mash potato and the best veggie sausages I’ve ever had. It’s very homely, great service, excellent value.

It was blowing a hoolie along sea front so popped into cafe and had an excellent steak and ale pie, peas, chips and delicious gravy followed by a huge slice of tiffin made by Cheryl. A truly comfort food stop offf. Reminded me of my...

I have been here a couple of times and had a cooked breakfast, staff did seem a little unsure what was gluten free and the food was a little greasy. However what did not impress me is the way staff come outside when it is...

Had a delicious chicken salad together with excellent coffee at reasonable prices even got a loyalty card as well in a tranquil setting watching people play lawn bowls.

I was parched and hungry when I came upon this cafe on my walk, on a hot day. Ordered a sandwich of ham and tomato and a diet coke. I took the coke with me and sat outside as it was so warm. The sandwich...

As an anxious and solo customer I can vehemently say that this is the warmest welcome I have had from any business, all the staff are so helpful and go beyond even at their busiest. I had the tuna salad and it was delicious, the...

We visited this cafe and I was absolutely amazed. The staff went above and beyond for us, extremely attentive. Everything was freshly made to order, and served to us with a smile quickly and efficiently. The staff banter was a breath of fresh air to...

We've reviewed this cafe before, several years ago. Since then a revision is seriously necessary. It seems the management has changed recently. A new management can have benefits, not in this case. On our visits to Lowestoft, we enjoyed sitting by the bowling greens in...

Ordered separately from kids meals as they didn't have something (fair enough). Ordered moment's after and maybe 1-2 people odered between the kids and mine. Only wanted 2 bacon rolls. Kids came quickly but greesy. Fair enough for £2.50. Waited ages after for our bacon...

When you find out a couple of top notch scientists decided their favourite cafe must carry on, you'd be mad not to swing by and check it out! Still early days for heart venture, but already the seeds of a true, and English cafe, have...

Wanted to meet up with cousin and husband and my DH suggested Kensington Gardens cafe. Not been this year so had no idea what the ladies who have taken it over would be like. Well the service was as good as the food - superb....

Visited The Gardens Tea Rooms Wednesday 18th May. I met up with old school friends. The food was amazing and very reasonably priced, lovely coffee and very warm and friendly attentive staff all set in beautiful surroundings. I would highly recommend a visit to this...

Great Tea Rooms Clean, inexpensive and so very friendly. Visited after a walk on the beach. Creat little find. Would recommend

A few weeks ago we had afternoon tea here, cake and coffee. Really good. Today I stopped by for breakfast, ordered a flat white coffee, which tasted only of hot milk, no sweeteners on the table not that you needed them with the coffee. The...

We ordered from the window - just cake and hot drinks. Both chose the lemon cake. We both said it was the best lemon cake ever - maybe even best cake ever. The sponge was so light and fluffy. It had plenty of lemon curd...

I had to check that I was at the right place. As there had been so many good reviews. It started with trying to get in. Sign on door says no entry, so walked round trying to find the entrance . It was the entrance,...

We visited on a wet and windy afternoon to an empty but welcoming tea room. We chatted to the owner and enjoyed home made cakes. Lovely location. Worth a visit.

A nice clean and well presented cafe with excellent staff including the owner who will go to great lengths to ensure customers are happy. Unlike some cafes in Lowestoft that never clean the tables, this one enforces the various Government instructions/guidelines in attempting to contain...

Having visited Beccles as part of a short break, I always like to ask the following question " Where is the best Tea room in Beccles". We were advised to try the Gardens Tea Rooms and we were not disappointed. The service from the moment...

Although the menu is limited (sometimes I appreciate not having to choose in the mornings!!) I had the full English breakfast. It was cooked fresh; everything was hot and cooked just right. It wasn't the weather for a summer morning I would have liked, but...

Went to the gardens tea room had a lovely meal served by a lovely waitress called jayne so friendly and attentive

I've been here a few times with family and friends and on my own... They do some nice light bites and I especially like the raspberry turnovers... You can either eat in or outside... It's next to a bowling green and some lovely gardens... The...

Limited menu. Food good and prices reasonable. Small selection of cakes. Friendly staff. Frequented by older clients. Very small inside eating area 6 tables.

We found this restaurant from social media...from another site!! and what a find it is!! Sunday lunch for 5, it was lovely....the sticky toffee pudding might take many steps to walk off ...but it was worth it!!....will definitely be back!!

Took myself off here for breakfast as as my house still not ready had to live with mum that is enough to send anyone packing at mealtimes ha ha!). Had a gorgeous breakfast - not a meat eater but after explaining they packed my plate...

Situated near the beach but in a lovely park. Service was good, very clean and quaint. Nice sandwiches. Will happily return

Tried their veggetable curry with baked potato and was knocked out - very tasty indeed and eaten while watching a game of bowls ............... Coffee also lovely; great service thanks

A May bank holiday lazy breakfast nice place nice food really enjoyed it!! Had a full english but everything was well cooked and the coffee was nice Thank you

nice place to stop overlooking bowling green. food excellent (especially breakfast). staff always helpful and cheerful - definitely a place to visit.

They have just has a large refit, found them on facebook and thought would give them a try for brekie.. ideal lovely cooked breakfast will def go again....

Paul and team been there many yrs and specials as well as drinks etc. Inside and out side seating to watch bowls etc. ( rear wc)

Very good breakfast this morning, Freshly cooked and very good Bacon and Sausages plus all the other trimmings, and good prices.

This is our second time here and didn't realise that we could review it on here. We have had lovely coffee and I personally think the nicest and freshest piece of coffee and walnut cake in Suffolk . Would highly recommend .

Thank you Mark for all your hospitality and great service .Love the food and great coffee.Good home made food.I will be back when I am back in town.

Quanit little tea room on edge of bowling green, along the prom at the edge of Lowestoft so quiet & in lovely settings

I came here for the fish & chips which were recommended and are freshly prepared here to a high standard. There are tables outside facing the attractive bowling greens. This is a cafe-restaurant so tea and cakes watching the bowling is a pleasant alternative to lunch. It is very close to Lowestoft south beach (clean and extensive sand) and Pakefield beach (more stones) and guest houses and b&bs; in South Lowestoft-Pakefield.

Service was friendly. We sat inside due to the scorching heat and difficulty finding a table in the shade. Inside was fairly empty. Food was average and nothing outstanding to choose from on the menu.

Visited on a hot summers afternoon and it was like going back in time with great tea and cake and gentle 'click' of bowls on the green. Very relaxed, clean, friendly

We love to visit the Tea Rooms throughout the year, it's in such a great location in a lovely little park on the cliff above the beach. It's great to be able to sit outside on a warm sunny day and watch the bowling. The food is good and freshly prepared. We regularly have tea or coffee and toasted tea cake, but the sandwiches and cooked lunches are very good too. Small but beautifully formed!

Obviously it's not the Ritz...........but it's a very good cup of tea, good selection of cakes and buns, and a really sunny spot to enjoy your treats outside. Very reasonable prices too......well worth a visit.

Had a pleasant visit to this little tea shop in the park. The food offered good value for money with generous portions. Very clean and tidy, no dirty/messy tables even though it was a busy day. Friendly and polite young staff. A basic simple menu which could be improved with the addition of more homemade food, but this is reflected in the reasonable prices. Lovely cup of coffee. We felt very relaxed sitting outside on a beautiful day overlooking the bowling green and we will certainly return.

Enjoyed sitting outside watching the lawn bowls while having a nice strong cup of tea and a cream cake at a reasonable price. Small seating area inside but nice sheltered seating area outside also.

This is one of our regular coffee stops when out for a walk along the Lowestoft sea front. There is usually plenty of seating sheltered from the wind and convenient for watching the bowls. The coffee is good and reasonably priced. My only disappointment is that the selection of cakes is a bit limited.

We are regulars to the Kensington Gardens Tea Rooms and always find the food good. The staff are always friendly and very helpful with lots of banter from Mark the owner. A bonus, if the sunshines ,is to have food and drinks outside overlooking the park..a real suntrap. Well done to Mark and team as always we would highly recommend,

It is quite a nice average tea room, shop bought cakes but ok, the only thing in my opinion against it is the guy that serves there is a bit of a misery. Other than that, a reasonable place to have a cuppa and watch the bowls.

Set in a lovely park opposite the bowls area with short opening hours (locked-up by 4pm) this is an oasis at this end of town, for a simple cafe menu. The owner (Mark, in the kitchen) appears dour but his young front-of-house staff are always cheerful, efficient and helpful. If you have difficulties, they will always serve your drinks outside and food is all cooked from scratch. A few fish cream single cakes adorn the counter which are around £1 along with a pot of tea for £1 (Jul.15) so exceptionally good value. Hot ciabatta rolls and fry-ups are all good.

The cafe was very busy as it was a hot day and there were lots of families out with their children. We sat outside which is a lovely addition to their seating. It makes a change to not pay through the nose for food that came out piping hot and tasted delicious. After chatting with the owner I discovered they will be closing for a week after the school holidays to slightly refurbish it with a theme! I'm looking forward to going back and seeing the new menu and new decor inside.

We enjoyed afternoon tea, wine and cupcakes here. Cupcakes were delicious!! Definitely worth a visit, and worth the money

A nice cafe, they do excellent cheesey chips! The place always smells like a greasey spoon, so I always try to sit outside. They sell a good variety of snacks and drinks; the gardens they are positioned in are lovely. Worth a visit if you're after something simple to eat and drink.

As usual weather awful on Bank Holiday, so treated myself to Dinner. Lovely tasty Lasagne. Just the comfort good to cheer you up. Friendly atmosphere from everyone who works there. Been going there for a few years as it's local and very good value for money. Ideal for holiday makers to as it's right near the beach.

Had a lovely afternoon tea here while out walking the Park with my friend Scrumptious cakes and Sandwiches and a lovely cup of coffee pleasant and friendly staff would visit again

nice for a quick cuppa, no variety for snacks etc...was looking forward to afternoon tea type NO........

We really like it here, had drinks mainly sitting out in the sun near the bowling green, there is also inside seating. Excellent coffee and tea, lots of choice for light snacks and icecreams etc. Had to laugh that both times we were there the owners were having a fight out the back in the kitchen! Well it was a hot week!

My family and I were in Lowestoft for the afternoon and the children were getting very ratty as they were hungry… after wandering further up the coast than we anticipated we settled on the Kensington Gardens Tea Rooms.. we will be back for sure! It was much cheaper than any of the competitors further down the promenade and the food was fantastic, decent portions and lots of choice! We especially loved the sausages and even asked the owner where they were from (a local butcher that we have since frequented) a quaint setting overlooking the bowling greens. We are just sad we’ve been missing out on this little gem for so long!

Ate in here with my young family. I found the staff helpful and patient with my children. They offered to carry my tray so I didn't have to struggle with the doors. My food was brought to my table with a smile when it was ready. Pleasantly surprised considering how busy they were!!

My Wife and I called in for a hot drink and to have a light snack. This consisted of 2 coffees (very small cups) and 2 Tea Cakes (not well presented), for just over £5 and one of the 2 girls assistants over charged us. The Manager came out and told her to rectify this issue.