The Limes Tea Room in Chiltern

Good food, service, and surroundings.

Nice place to stop. Have tea and cake was very nice

Staff are very friendly always on hand to help when ordering and service is brilliant.

Lovely place. Friendly helpful service. Nothing too much trouble for our server, he was lovely, friendly and nice. Food was delicious

The staff were good and the service was quick. The carrot cake was 5 star. The hot chocolate was a good size but not strong on chocolate. I have had many, much better hot chocolate. A lot more chocolate powder and some milk is required. Hence, the 4 star rating.

Delicious jacket potato and cakes. Coffee is lovely too. Not too noisy. Polite and friendly staff. The only thing that we find slightly odd - and a little bit worrying - is how slippery the floor is. It’s as if it’s been oiled…though it’s clearly clean…?

Dreadful service and food. Firstly the place stank of deep fat fryers. The staff were unattentive and didn't look at all pleased to see us. they were no that friendly. Two gormless girls who looked totally clueless and out of their depth. The food was sub standard we all had Fish and chips .The large fish was absolutely tiny and no bigger than the small portion ordered. the mushy peas weren't even mushy peas they were disgusting all watery with no flavour. The tartare sauce was not even a sauce just great big chuncks of gherkins and mayonaise.It had not been blended. All the time throughout the meal having to call the lack lustre, lethargic staff for things including clearing the table our bill, cutlery, sauces etc... Hardly a smile in sight ! We had a long wait for our over priced food. All in all a very poor experience with lousy service and food . Thoroughly dissapointing.

Just popped in for coffee and cake with granddaughter. Good choice of drinks and cakes, the full menu looked very tempting as well.

Food freshly made with good quality ingredients. Staff were kept very busy with indoor and outdoor seating as there were only two of them. You were allowed to take time over your food which made for a relaxed experience.

Great breakfast, freshly cooked, hot and delicious.

Quite expensive for what it’s worth. Also, they add the service charge to your bill *before* asking you if you’d like to include it, basically forcing you to accept the fee since it’s already there. That’s not how you treat customers.

Popped In 2x toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches takeaway no drinks got home opened cartoons only toasted sandwich no salad? Come on £15.

The Limes Tea Room is a good cafe for a light lunch. Plenty of choice. Good service. Comfortable seating.

Very Quant café, good selection on the menu. Lovely staff. Avoid Thursday lunch time as this gets very busy.

Overpriced for what you get. This place seems to have gone downhill recently and I won’t be visiting again. Not particularly friendly or helpful staff and overpriced at £12 for 2 coffees and hot cross buns served with a portion of cheap margarine which tasted disgusting. When I mentioned this to the staff they did replace my bun and gave me a portion of butter although they didn’t seem very keen to do so. It would have been nice to have been given a choice when I ordered. I shall be going to the cafe at Peterley from now on as it’s far superior.

Unfortunately, service was very slow the day we visited.

Its such a shame. Because we didn't want to eat and just have coffee no one could be bothered with us. Shown to a table. Was told be with us shortly. Never came back. ordered at the till, meals were served and 15mins later our coffee came.

We visited The Limes yesterday for the third or fourth time and very much enjoyed our experience. It's cosy inside with a good choice of food. Would thoroughly recommend.

First time I've been and it was a nice surprise,the food was so nice good quality so maybe a tad dearer than some places Fish chips peas a huge portion. a jacket with tuna salad and slaw also a nice chilled glass of wine all of which were very good would definitely say its worth a visit for a good stroll around and some lunch But book as it gets very busy.

Stale scone, rock hard. No atmosphere. Slow service.

The food is exceptional freshly cooked to order It's do rare for bacon and the sausages to taste how I remember az a child. The eggs are that fresh the yoke is a beautiful yellow. Worst a visit even if you aren't going for food the atmosphere will blow you away.

I arranged with a friend to meet at The Limes this afternoon as it is half way between where we both live. We had checked online that the cafe was open until 5 as my friend couldn’t get there until 3.30 after work. On arrival it was very obvious by the attitude of the staff that our visit was an inconvenience. This made me confirm that the closing time was 5pm. I was told by a sullen member of staff that they normally close at 5 but as they were quiet they were closing at 4. They did serve me with a drink and my friend, who arrived minutes later was served also. Unfortunately the member of staff forgot her order for a cake and she was served this on request about 15 minutes later. At precisely 4 pm one of the members of staff started stacking chairs onto the table very loudly. A chair fell off making go a loud noise. It was very distracting and added to the utterly miserable atmosphere in the cafe. Another member of staff asked Alexa to stop playing the music and it became very obvious that we were not welcome. We left and finished our catch up at Peterlee Cafe. The welcome couldn’t have been more different. We were met by a lovely smiling member of staff who made us very welcome and confirmed that although the cafe closed at 5 and it was by now 4.30 it was no problem at all. We were not ushered out at 5 and any tidying up was done very discreetly by the staff. What a difference. I would not recommend The Limes and suggest that for a warm welcome and excellent customer service Peterlee Cafe is far superior.

Only place I get a hot coffee without having to ask for extra hot coffee. Great fresh fruits scones

Large choice of food at a reasonable price. Staff are all very gelpful and friendly.

Great service and very good menu.

great food very clean and friendly staff

Excellent food, great service, lovely garden centre environment

Excellent food and friendly staff. A decent selection of vegetarian options. Falafel flatbread was really tasty.

I highly recommend The Limes Tea Rooms. Lovely environment and setting with plenty of seating to enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The food is absolutely fantastic - the menu has a really good, varied selection and very reasonably priced. Food arrived quickly but was clearly cooked fresh to order. Amazing quality and very tasty. I will definitely be visiting again very soon.

The Food here is absolutely beautiful and very nicely presented . I had the Gammon, 2 Fried Eggs & Chunky Chips and thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the Free Range Hen Eggs. Deep Yellow Yoke and Full of Flavour. Place is a bit Pricey but worth the Money.

The food is incredible. The southern-fried chicken burger was amazing and my fiance really enjoyed his ham and eggs also the lemon curd, raspberry and meringue fool was the best.

Lovely place and friendly staff

Went today for mothers day took my mother in law. We arrived a bit earlier than our booking time no issues our table was ready. Staff very pleasant myself and my partner had the roast beef it was lovely and plenty off it. Puddings very nice. And the starter that my partner had. One slight issue my mother in law had the lamb she found it tough but didn't want to make a fuss. I mentioned it when paying the bill just so they are aware for the future the lady who was possibly in charge said my feedback will be passed onto the chef . All in all a lovely experience and will definitely return 🙂

Well its Sunday so thourt it would be nice to have full breakfast..so warked in 1st mes up seeing cheff drinking coffee and a muffling in the kitchen. 2nd all chefs would nead to be clean and smart drees his white are old and gry. The man can't stop picking up food bit while making. Food. Up customers food came out lovey-dovey buy cold plates. Can't understand why they let dogs in surely they must sit outside in the corridor. Very disappointing place cod nows wat there kitchen cleaning.and there thime. Dates food hygiene papers work's are like. High priority his really needs on staff looks

I did go inside the restaurant however it is situated in Hildreth,'s Garden Centre which is very good ,Is disabled user friendly and includes a general store.Parking is good.limes is very busy

This is a lovely tea room to visit for brunch, lunch or afternoon tea and a slice of cake. We’ve frequented the cafe before and after the change in management and the recent changes have resulted in much improvement. The decor has been updated and the dishes now have more thought in the presentation, variety and taste. We take our dog and tend to sit in the corner which is nice and out of the way. There is lots of space between tables so you don’t feel crammed in and the staff are very friendly and attentive. Also great that it is located on the site of a garden centre and DIY shop so you can pick up anything you need and there is ample parking.

Lovely, friendly service. Blummin' gorgeous home made steak & ale pie! Highly recommend for good, honest and super tasty food. Bought 2 pies to take away too!

My partner and I religiously come here for a weekend breakfast. The staff are super polite, ever so friendly and wonderfully efficient. The ambience with quirky decor has a relaxed but professional atmosphere - dog and baby friendly... Food is outstanding - we have never had a poor meal here. Although could be considered pricey - we are firm believers in you get what you pay for. Service and food are second to none. Lovely setting, great location and excellently facilitated.... it will remain our favourite breakfast spot

3 of us pre-booked and pre-ordered Christmas dinner at the Limes Tea room. Two had the turkey dinner (very generous portions); and one the trout (sea trout - so more like a salmon fillet than a bony trout!). The vegetables were cooked to perfection. Wonderful food to find at a cafe.

A good coffee and welcoming staff

Used to take my Mum regularly, now hubby and I sometimes have breakfast on a Saturday. Nice quality food.

The food is lovely here. Service a bit slow and waitresses, (though really nice) sometimes stand around, instead of clearing tables.

Charming staff who are helpful. Bacon sarnies to die for. Will will be back

Very expensive for what you git and where you are.

Really enjoyed a Saturday visit..friendly staff, good menu tasty food.. busy, so a good vibe. 2nd visit and will be back..

Very friendly staff. Food great and very reasonably priced

Good place to meet up with friends on Prestwood

Had the cooked breakfast, very generous plate and well cooked. Nice comfortable seating

Lovely breakfast, bit pricey, since was there last, but so filling.

This is an established cafe venue on a site that has a garden centre and gardening supplies shop; a hardware store (still with loose screws and nails!), a wonderful kitchen and china shop; and a gift shop that always has interesting possibilities. The cafe changed management recently and the menu now offers more substantial meals and variety than before but is still somewhere you can buy a cake and a cuppa or a sausage roll if that is what you seek. (We did!) The extension to the older part of the cafe means that there is a covered conservatory area that provides very good ventilation. The door between the conservatory and the cafe was also providing ventilation to the cafe. The Limes now offers breakfasts (varied menu), Lunches (including daily specials), a very interesting range of cakes and snacks; and Sunday lunch. There should be something to keep everyone happy in the cafe and there is so much to see throughout the site.

The day we ate here was my husband's birthday, and a good fry up is his favourite meal. Because our usual place was closed, I phoned Hildreth's café to ask if they did an all day breakfast. The lovely lady on the phone assured me that they did and we could just turn up without booking. When we arrived, we were told we could choose where to sit - which was reassuring, considering it was such a hot September day. We were both pleasantly surprised by the large all day breakfast. The sausages in particular were really tasty/good quality and the egg yolks were a beautiful golden, orangey colour - a clear indicator of local farm fresh eggs. The decoration was enchanting and the ambience calming and relaxing. It was also very clean and tidy with well spaced out table and chairs. We would not hesitate to go back for another lovely breakfast and might do it more often, considering we shop there too. We are a couple of fusspots when it comes to eating out, so rest assured, this lovely café is a perfect place to eat out. On a final note: how lovely for the locals to be able to shop at Hildreth's and then go for a breakfast or a lunch.

Came here for lunch bc of great reviews but both of us were "underwellmed", put it mildly. Coffee was good. The food was freshly cooked but tastewise just ok, maybe we were unlucky with our choices. My falafel wrap came with super spicy chilly-like red pepper that i could not even eat. Nothing on the menu suggested it was this hot (and I am usually ok with spicy food). My husband Lasagne didnt even look like one - mushy mass swimming in tomato sauce. It tasted ok but should not be called Lasagne. Dontthink we will be coming again

We used to frequent Hildreth's tea rooms and get lovely 'English fayre' at reasonable prices, we used to queue for a table with all the hussle & bussle of a busy lunch-time 'restaurant'. We used to get a reasonable plate of freshly cooked fayre with lots of 'proper' vegetables (cabbage, greens, diced carrots & even garden peas). Now ... argh! We visited yesterday to find plenty of empty tables and a menu more in keeping in an expensive London eaterie? Gone was all the English fayre and replaced with overpriced, undercooked sparse-on-the-meat 'faddy-food'. I ordered what was effectively a shepherd's pie (but with a very fancy description) only to get a small pre prepared pot of soup with mashed potato on top (I counted just 2 pieces of meat in my pot. Accompanying this were a miniscule portion of undercooked green beans and 4 baby carrots. Mum had the sausage & mash - 3 quite unpleasant-tasting sausages on a mountain of mashed potato surrounded by a moat of gravy. We will definitely be avoiding Hildreth's 'The Limes Tea Rooms' in the future - which will have a knock on effect with the garden centre as ... no decent eaterie on site gives no reason to go out of our way to visit. The waiting staff were very pleasant and they still allowed us in with the dog - but without the 'olde-traditional' menu that we all loved - sorry but it a NO from us. Don't get me started on the prices - they've gone way North - message to the new owner ... change back to the good olde English fayre, please, and bring your prices back down to reality?

Nice, informal place, friendly staff. They offer light bites, but also full plates. I had a cherry 🍒 Danish that was delicious. A bit difficult to find because it's inside a garden centre.

Great cakes, lovely hot chocolate, friendly staff

We attended the Limes Tea Rooms twice in the last month. Each time we enjoyed very good food at a reasonable price. The staff were excellent, attentive, polite and nothing was too much trouble. The service which they gave made the meal extra enjoyable. Very much worth a return visit. Highly recommended.

Lovely food and very friendly staff very helpful.

Really good. Excellent freshly cooked food. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

Food excellent. Friendly waiting staff.

Had a lovely lunch today and absolutely loved this pretty and quirky cafe. Good choice of two Sunday roasts, fish & chips, lasagne and some lighter choices too with several starters and puds as well as cakes. All food delicious and well presented and nothing too much trouble for the staff. A gorgeous treat and we’ll be back to try breakfast soon.

The food is homemade and delicious. The staff are very friendly. Had Ham and Cheese Quiche and Croque Monsieur, The side salad was of a high standard and beautifully presented. Highly recommend

Staff very pleasant and helpful.

A lovely visit yesterday. We had breakfast and my avocado and poached egg on granary toast with sunflower seeds was simply delicious. My husband had salmon scrambled eggs on granary toast and rated his highly too. We will be back.

Great little place, good service with nice food.

Great food and a wonderful setting. Staff are extremely attentive and helpful, great to see happy staff who seems please to see customers. Thanks

Enjoyed a hearty breakfast and drinks. Great value for money, friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

Visited for first time, very impressed. Good social distancing in place. Made to feel welcome. Food hot and fresh and the staff are brilliant, will visit again

What was quite a boring overpriced cafe has been absolutely transformed. The food is excellent and the team are really lovely. Breakfasts in particular are great and it’s a really lovely spot to sit and work in during the day. Highly recommend.

Pleased to see the talented team from the Queens Head take this on and create the perfect lunch venue - food is delicious and great specials each week

Had a lovely brunch with a friend here today. Coffee was excellent as was our food. Only comment would be that they don’t have full milk for the lattes so they were very strong. Skimmed or semi skimmed milk just isn’t the same.

Went for Sunday breakfast and boy was it good! Lovely friendly staff, great food, great atmosphere! Will definitely be going back

I visited with my friend to try out the new chef and the new decor, very impressed. I had the Duck Salad with skinny fries and I loved it. My friend had the special and said it was perfect. Lots of the previous front of...

Wonderful Cafe and restaurant, set in the lovely garden centre. High quality home cooked food and very well presented. Would highly recommend. Friendly staff and great selection of cakes and biscuits to accompany the lovely coffee.

Very delicios food, thanks to the professional chef, who is also the owner. Very nice ambience in a lovely setting. Would highly recommend.