The Lordship Tea Room in Chelmsford

Such a shame its last day after more than a decade is 30 August. Staff charming and we wished them well for their futures. Food was excellent value. Hopefully the College will see fit to continue to provide similar going forwards. Adieu

Shame it is not going to be here anymore A lovely little teashop 😊

One of the most expensive placed I've ever eaten in, service was slow and food average

Lovely tea room with friendly staff. Food always good.

Great place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet

What a wonderful experience. Meeting family in a space suitable for mobility impaired and children, this was perfect. The food was top notch, the service excellent. Facilities clean and accessible. Will definitely come again.

Wouldn't recommend as waited to be seated and then after 15 minutes still no one had come to take our order, i wouldnt mind if they were busy but there was a handful of customers, so we left and went somewhere else where they appreciated there customers

Working very hard; did not have time to stop and listen. Food was very good and came in a timely manner but it seemed quite frantic. Service was courteous.

Lovely scrambled eggs on toast. Service was good staff friendly and food arrived hot and fresh. Lovely to sit outside in the sun and eat

the staff were very friendly and helpful even though they are short of staff the food was good and plentiful though being a Sunday it would be nice if they served Beef or lamb lunches.it was not over priced and while i was there someone came in with a dog and they were made welcome which is so nice to see.

A pleasant spot for meeting friends. Lovely variety of cakes and a breakfast menu to suit every taste. A real mix of visitors with babies, groups and dogs all being made welcome.

Great place for a chat and light lunch

Great lunch here a couple of weeks ago. Service great. Food great quality. Not a huge menu, but that works. Good vegetarian dishes. Atmosphere rather noisy ( hard floors etc.) Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back.

Pleasant staff. Good food, although a little limited.

Coffee not as good or maybe strong as I'd hoped but very nice location and will call again

A little chaotic but seated quickly, service quite quick, coffee good. Atmosphere noisy if table nearby has noisy occupants. Hard seating too.

The food and staff were good and helpful 👌

A fantastic find while out and about. Friendly staff, good food and a lovely atmosphere

Visited on a Saturday lunchtime as part of my wife’s birthday. Food and service was great even though they get very busy. This place is popular for a reason so phone ahead to avoid disappointment. Parking can be a problem but Blackmore is a pretty village so parking a short walk away is a pleasure.

I was with 6 Cycling UK cyclists, the South Essex group. There were no tables for 6 but the waitress was most helpful in pulling 2 tables together and serving us at the table. The food arrived promply, I had 'simply scrambled egg' on granary toast and it came with a little jar of Wilkins tomato ketchup. I had a pot of tea and it was altogether good value.

Lovely Sunday treat. Onion bhaji wrap with Tiptree mango chutney. Cheese toasted sandwich and brie and hot gooseberry chutney followed up sharing a warm scone, cream and jam (cream first jam secon.

Great tea room. Lunch times are very popular. You may need to reserve a table. Good food and service with a smile 😃

Just had the amazing full English. The cream tea is fabulous and the sandwiches are awesome.

Visited this morning and was sat at a table next to the kitchen prep area. The table had crumbs all over it which the waitress brushed to the floor! Then for the next 45 minutes all I could hear was loud talking / ladies squawking from the kitchen area… all manner of detail about their personal lives….Christmas, this that and the other. You would never have thought that you were in a restaurant as there was zero awareness of clients. I then walked up to pay and one of the young girls was eating something behind the serving counter (on a plate with a fork and knife!!) Lastly, one member of staff was then heard moaning to another about how a booking had gone from 14 to 20 and how awful that was(!) Sums it up really!!! I will never go back again. Lazy, inattentive unprofessional staff.

Popular destination for lunch. We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table but enjoyed their bap.

Very nice lady and great service

Great menu options for breakfast, plenty of carparking, staff very welcoming and friendly. We couldn't resist a cake to takeaway on our way out.

Absolutely delicious 😋 Good service. Free parking on site.

Absolutely great food, great service and a genuinely great atmosphere. Went here for my mothers birthday, we shared an afternoon tea and it was very scrumptious! We was all happy and felt very full afterwards! The service and staff was truly exceptional! Highly recommend and will be visiting again!

We will be going back on a regular basis, food scrumpy, well presented in a spotless venue with good old fashion standards of friendly, happy and accommodating staff, afternoon tea smashed every other experience we have had all around Essex, so this will be our regular from now on.

Really nice food plenty of parking

Visited with my daughter, very enjoyable.

Service is slow, but once you've seated, you wish you had more time there. The food was fresh and yummy, and their own brand of chutney made my mouth explode. Trust me, you don't want to leave without buying some.

Great tea room. As you would expect from Wilkin and Sons of Tiptree jam fame.

Absolutely shocking prices, with unhappy and unhelpful staff, with the added bonus of echos throughout the premises meaning conversations very difficult

We visit often and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. A favourite with cyclists and ladies who lunch.

Lovely place to have lunch or afternoon tea. Smashing cakes!

Lovely take away sandwich & cake. Nothing was too much trouble for the 2 girls working even though they were extremely busy. Lovely place for lunch or afternoon tea

Had the afternoon tea Very nice

Nice lunch and lovely pot of tea. Service good. Will book next time, as all tables inside were pre-booked.

A lovely go to place when I visit Chelmsford

Had a lovely ploughman's lunch today Very nice 🙂

Service was slow, no consideration to people wanting more than one round of food etc. Food was excellent though with.good specials.

Nice hot scones, good jam, great cream

I probably won't recommend afternoon tea here. Firstly the sandwiches we ordered were sold out but then one was available. However when it arrived, it was full of onion and it was supposed to be coronation turkey. Secondly the sponge cakes were a bit dry and we were never asked if everything was OK or offered more tea/water for the pot. In hindsight I should have complained really ☹️

great staff girls really polite and chatty too

Brilliant staff, food was lovely but extremely expensive I felt

Always know what you are getting at Wilkinson 's tea rooms

Lovely tea room ... they do the best cream scones and tea ! In addition they do light snacks as well as full meals. Be warned ... it is so popular that you may not always be guaranteed a table, especially at lunchtimes ! Better to book at these times

A lovely place to eat but a bit behind the times ..yesterday i just popped in with a friend for a cup of tea ..I've become intolerant to most milk except skimned ..They don't offer skimmed milk 😪 so I had to settle for a glass of water . There are now lots of popular different types of milk surely they could at least offer skimmed in a long life form at least .

Visited on a Sunday shortly after they had opened. Very friendly and efficient staff. Coffee and cakes very nice although not the cheapest!

Nice little tea room just out of town. Service was very good and friendly place Visited again today whilst out on a stress-busting motorbike ride, I arrived 20min before closing but they still took great care of me. I had my first veg-something (either veg-etarian or veg-an) sausage roll, and I have to admit it was tasty and crisp. I obviously can't admit that to my vegetarian mates... Very friendly and chatty staff.

Very nice tea room, very popular, good service & quality of food, plenty of parking & accessible. Could do with a slip presented with menu for specials. Bolt on gents loo needs attention.

Nice staff, food and drink good, a pleasant visit

We had afternoon tea, but for lunch at 1pm! You had a choice of sandwiches including toasties. Scones with Tiptree strawberry jam and clotted cream, followed by a selection of cakes. You could have tea or coffee and as many refills as you wanted. Service was very good.

Always friendly and the food is always great. We have been coming here for years. Whatever we pick off the menu you can always be sure it is tasty.

I only got a takeaway but they let me have a coffee even though they were closing.

A nice place for a quick and filling lunch.

This is a gem on the way into Writtle. Some friends and I visit increasingly regularly for breakfast and a catch-up. We're looking forward to trialling the sumptuous variety of cakes. The staff are great at their jobs, friendly, smiley, and efficient. If intending arriving on a Friday mid-morning, you may wish to reserve a table. It's popular.

Lovely bit chilly but a nice little spot

My favourite of the Tiptree tea rooms & I have been to a few! The staff are friendly & the food is lovely & fresh which always makes me want to buy their products before I leave. A favourite spot for my sister & I to take mum to lunch. We were regulars when I was local!

Recently l came here for a coffee and a piece of piece of cake. I would recommend ordering the school cake, it was very delicious.

I went to have a bit of food I'd been wanting a Eggs Benedict & when I got there I was informed they were no longer serving food only tea & cakes, but I ended up having a lovely chocolate brownie cheese cake with cream. With my 4 legged friend inside.

Amazing lunch here. Although they don't take reservations, we were able to find a seat outside and the staff let us know when a table inside became available shortly after. A lovely menu for lunch, finished nicely with some cake. Will definitely be returning and feel sad it took me so long to discover this gem!

Friendly service. Good food. Best to book in advance as gets very busy even in midwinter.

I love it here. Always good food, lovely and cosy. Would highly recommend 👌

Pre-booked for lunchtime. This time we had a delicious jacket potato with slaw and crisps and a brie and crispy bacon on granary bread toasted, with a salad garnish. Sweet little pot of gooseberry chutney to go with the sandwich . Always a delight to vist these tearooms, with friendly, attentive staff and very good food. Five stars

Lovely staff in a well kept shop. Reasonably priced for the quality!

What a truly dreadful visit this morning when I turned up with a friend at 11 o’clock. We were told they were full….. there were only 2 tables with people on… the young girl then told us that the Manager had said the dogs were too wet! Why do you advertise dog friendly..surely it should be dry dog friendly. We had walked 3 miles to get to you this morning… we use all the tearooms including Heybridge but never again!!

My friend and I planned a walk specifically to this tea room . It was pouring with rain so the dogs and us were all drenched . We all had coats on and were clean . We only wanted a cake , drink and dog treats from this ‘dog friendly ‘ cafe . We were refused a table because the manager felt that the dogs were too wet . Disappointed so say the least , bearing in mind we have frequented this cafe with friends very often .

A lovely characterful stop off. Quite busy on an early Monday lunchtime, but wonderful fresh baking is the reward. Seek out.

Walked across from Admirals park with the dogs, pouring with rain but were welcomed inside with our dogs. The breakfast and service were excellent and the drinks piping hot. We regularly visit wilkins tea rooms and this one has been the best of the best. Great work team and thank you for brightening a rainy Sunday morning.

What a popular place! No room inside at 1pm on a Monday. Luckily tables outside in the warm autumn sunshine could be used. Food and service to us there right up to Tiptree best standard. Hit and tasty. If you want to sit inside book! But worth a visit any time. 🏌️😊

The cakes are awful - really grainy but the drinks and savory food is ok - could do with more variety

Lovely location, good coffee and cakes.

Best sausage and bacon sandwich, a lovely setting, and great cake and coffee. I will be back again for sure!

Disappointing and very overpriced menu. Expected better selection from a Wilkinson's Tiptree jams tea room. Went for a lunch to celebrate son's final GCSE Exam, left without buying anything as nothing really appealed and prices were way over the top.

Can’t ever go wrong with a tiptree jam tearoom. They are all as good as each other and this one isn’t any different. Quality of the food is top notch and friendly staff.

Had a very pleasant afternoon here with some friends I used to work with. Because I was a sunny day we chose to sit at one of the many tables outside. All of us but 1 ordered the scones, jam and clotted cream with various choices of tea. Service was a little slow but that was possibly due to lack of sufficient staff. However we were happy to chat together while waiting. When the order was delivered it did not disappoint! The scones (2 each) were delicious and we had individual pots of strawberry jam and bowls of thick and tasty clotted cream. Superb ! All for under £8 each. Although for me personally, it's a bit of a trek, by bus to Writtle Green, then a walk along Lordship Lane, I will definitely consider revisiting, possibly with a friend who has their own transport and will give me a ride there.

First time here, while it has a lovely ambience, the service was poor. Took almost 30 minutes to get scones and coffee. Staff were very polite and apologetic, however that's a sour experience.

A great variety of Tiptree jam sold here! I had the halloumi tomato sandwich with an extra sausage (ordered extra). It was heavenly! Hope to be back

Very pleasant coffee and, for me, a bacon sandwich

Very friendly staff nothing was too much trouble for them

Great location and food. Been here multiple times and never disappointed

Staff were very polite and accommodating

Lovely tea rooms ,clean ,food and drink very nice tiptop tiptree

Beautiful little tea room, in Writtle, a and providing you ask when you get there if there's room for dogs, no problem... I was promised a cream tea from My Brother in Law (when I came out of Hospital).. So me being me I kept him to his word (NOT that he would of not remembered).. The "Tea Room" was really pretty, and with seating outside in the courtyard, a d about 8tables inside... I found the prices to be a little bit more expensive, BUT when u think the Tea Room is set on the same ground as Writtle College, and the fact that they sell and use "Tiptree products", the price doesn't seem so bad. Beautiful scones, jam n cream, and lovely coffee, good selection of sandwiches /jackets etc.. I really had a lovely Afternoon, with my Mum, Aunt, and Brother in law, and our 3 mischievous dogs,.. Thank you very much for a really lovely Afternoon and great food.

A pleasant little tea room. Have been here before and would go again if passing.

Great service with friendly staff and plenty of space to sit. They don't scrimp on sandwich fillings, and the cakes are delish.

People have choice to eat indoors or outdoors and I like to say you can book a table indoors, we found the staff are friendly and helpful

Good food, basic menu, generous pots of tea, friendly staff. I would advise booking in advance tried to book in the morning and was told no booked tables available but would only have to wait approx 10 mins it was at least 30 minutes. Nowhere to wait without having to constantly move out of the way of other customers. I would not go again without a pre booked table.

Popped in for lunch wthout booking. Pretty busy but friendly staff fitted me in. Excellent quiche, boiled potatoes and salad with pot of tea. Have been before and will visit again.

Good service with a friendly smile

Very pleasant place for a light lunch or soft drinks. You can also buy jam. Nice outside area as well.

breakfast was incredible. can't wait to go again :)

Loveky little cafe. Staff really nice and dog friendly as well. Had a brie and bacon sandwich which was very tasty. Had a checkt mar crunch on the way out which was lush! Very pleased on a flying visit through.

Had a bit of a wait as they were very busy staff were great lovely food ( afternoon tea) thanks a lovely experience.

Prompt and friendly service. Lovely tearooms with a good atmosphere. Clean and well spaced . Lovely cake!

Afternoon Tea set was brilliant. Bought some chutney on the way out

Change of menue not for the better in my opinion No scrabbled eggs no breakfast bageutte Staff still great and can only apologise Changes from above 🤔 Amazing what a pandemic can do menu's back staff still great 🌞