The Old Mill Tearooms in Shropshire

Rude staff couldn't be bothered food was awfull tasted horrible burnt toast poached egg was dreadful staff are rude and don't care that you get dreadfully food

We went to the antique shop this morning, staff are rude unbothered about customer service, we ask to put taxidermy behind the till just so we know it is safe as it was so fragile and didn’t want to damage it while having a look around, on the arrival to the till, notice the piece we was going buy was thrown on a table by the front door, now have notice since purchasing this item the wall mount is now wobbly and the wood is split, after paying £85, so now we have damaged goods! If you actually cared about antiques this wouldn’t happen! Don’t bother going at all!

Popped for lunch today and was impressed. My husband had the all day breakfast and I had a jacket potato with bacon, Brie and cranberry and have to say with both enjoyed both our meals. Very reasonable priced and will definitely be returning.

The tea rooms were busy when we arrived, hubbie ordered the all day breakfast and I had a jacket potato with salad. Fresh ingredients cooked well and value for money. Friendly staff will return.

We have eaten here before and love it but our recent visit was ruined by near Antarctic temperatures in the tearoom. We took a table near a heater and found it to be switched off. There appeared to be absolutely no heating at all. Customers were still wearing coats and even hats which made eating difficult, A 25 minute wait for even a hot drink and then a further wait for a bagel and toasted sandwich made it a miserable experience. I appreciate that energy bills are soaring but customers cannot be expected to eat in sub-zero temperatures. We left chilled to the bone and very unhappy.

Service and food here has always been good. Friendly staff and fast service. Only downside, even on a Sunday morning as you relax with a drink and something to eat - they insist on playing (loudly!) terrible 'pop' music from the 1950's and 1960's! Not relaxing at all!

First off I want to say I don't want to bash any establishment in these times but.... We had the mad hatters afternoon tea after seeing several good reviews and although the table decorations were spot on the food was disappointing. Especially for the price. I was expecting fresh and home made but there were no home made cakes (aldi cupcakes at a guess) and small packets of jam and cream for the shop brought scones. Was just expecting better.

Lovely afternoon tea in pleasantly eccentric surroundings: comfy chairs and vintage porcelain cups, together with a china teapot that poured tea without dribbling all over the table. Highly recommended.

We booked a Mad Hatter's Bash for a significant family birthday - certainly one of our better decisions. Thanks to Charlie and her colleagues we had a wonderfully happy occasion which says quite a lot when the age range of the guests was from 1 to 92 !!! Tables were beautifully decorated - food was good and plentiful - service was first class - children were well provided for with toys etc. Couldn't really ask for any more.

Charlie's tea room at the Old Mill antiques centre is definitely the place for a quick snack or an informal meal if you're visiting Bridgenorth. Themed on the Mad Hatter's Tea Party it's got something for most people of all ages. We've seen grown up and children's parties during various visits as well as family groups and people just sitting on their own having a cup of tea or a latte. There's retro music (mainly rock and roll) playing in the background but not loud enough to offend anyone unless your tastes are stricly classics or nothing older than last year. There are sofas or tables and chairs to sit on, whichever you're most comfortble with and everywhere you turn there's another Alice reference. The staff are lovely and the food is nice. Big selection of cakes and a fairly simple menu but all well prepared and presented.

We have not visited for a year or so but decided to give the tearooms another go and we were not disappointed. The food was hot, speedily served by a pleasant young girl. The huge capuccinos were delicious and the music was not overload. Back to the standard of the old tearooms! Will call often! Keep up the good work!

I have been going to Charlies every Saturday with my family for over a year, Its become a family tradition and one that we all love. The place itself has a relaxed atmosphere with big, comfy sofas and Charlie is a fantastic hostess, always chirpy and can't do enough for you to ensure you feel welcome. The Best coffee and lovely food, would recommend 10000%

Loud 40's, 50's and jazz / rock and roll music. Years out of date and hard to bear. It seems misguided to me to limit your clientele to 1950's enthusiasts. It was one for the money and two for lets get out of here...

Like stepping into a psychedelic dream, this cafe is wacky and wonderful at the same time. Each table comes complete with its own board game for your delectation and delight. The food is simple and delicious. Can not recommend highly enough!

Lovely full English. Pots of tea and coffee in china ware. Atmospheric old room decorated in tea room style with old sofas for a casual cuppa and natter to seated tables for a proper meal. Slight down side is that clothes often have slight smell of chips after a visit, but this is not a big problem and does not detract from this lovely tea rooms.

We called in here as we wandered around the antiques centre. It looked really cosy and was playing some great music. it was late on a Sunday afternoon so some tables were packed away, but we sat at one of the many sofas and ordered two lattes. Fabulous little place, filled with some weird and wonderful stuff with an Alice in Wonderland theme. It was quite busy and very relaxing. The menu was vast and not too bad prices. Our lattes were only £2 each. They are free drinks if you are the name of the day too, Sundays name was Greg! I thought this was a great idea. A party had been for a mad hatters tea party and their table looked fabulous, along with dressing up hats, etc. There was a chalk wall, toys for the children and lots of board games around. We loved it, didn't stay too long as the other half would have fallen asleep! Would definitely recommend a visit.

Loved it here, took my husband for fathers day and it was lovely. Food was very tasty and absolutely lovedthe themed surroundings. Staff were a little grumpy apart from one lovely lady who was very friendly and pleasant.

Fantastic service and fantastic selection of fayre, Charlie our host was delightful and really accommodating, no charge for corkage either. We will be returning for sure.

Great tea room with friendly staff.. food is cooked fresh and the surroundings are quirky.. the tables lay up for the tea parties look absolutely fab! Nothing is too much trouble for the girls who work there .. we will be back 🍰

Awful overpriced food, with an awful smell. The manager talks poorly to staff and I was disgusted to find out that she hired a 14 year old and made her walk to the bank on the other side of town with nearly £1000. Won't be coming here again.

Having just eaten at the cafe I have had to wash all my clothes as they smell of rancid fat. You can smell it as you enter. Average food but poor quality bread for the sandwiches.

On first appearance this was is a quirky, cosy and colourful little café with an eclectic mix of vintage tables, chairs and settees, appropriate for the setting within an antiques centre.It was a shame about the pervading smell of over-used cooking fat. We entered at 3.10pm and whilst we understood the need for the café to stop service of hot meals at 3pm, the lack of even a sandwich to offer from 3pm onwards left us with a choice of hot drinks, cake and mince pies the price of which would have paid for a whole box of them. We drank tea and ate a mince pie each feeling somewhat uncomfortable that the staff member was sitting there with her coat on, clearly waiting to leave. It is fair to say that at that point we understood that meals would be served until later given that the Antiques Centre was supposed to be open late on all Wednesdays through to Christmas. No explanation was offered when we were clearly confused about the level of service or food on offer. There are so many good food establishments in Bridgnorth, we really couldn't recommend this place.

We used to eat here on a regular basis, but since the tearooms have changed hands everything seems to have changed for the worse.

A retro themed café in a great venue - what could go wrong?

Visited the tea rooms for a mad hatters tea party can I say the decor and effort made to dress the table were phenomenal like nothing I'd seen. Shame the food didn't live up to it at £45 for 3 people it was clear the buns had been purchased from marks and Spencer's across the road costing only £4. No home made cake in sight just a cake stand with ice buns and hot cross buns, but the cafe has home made cakes.... made no sense. You would be on to a winner if you sorted the afternoon tea as the table decorations are like nothing I've seen.... but as it stood it was an expensive pot of tea for 3 people- such a shame!

This small cafe attached to the Old Mill antiques centre Bridnorth - provides basic snack type menu with lots of choice. Friendly service. Antiques centre very interesting.

Our family love the Old Mill Tea Rooms - now Charlie's At the Old Mill Tea Rooms. We have been going there for years and we all know Charlie. It's our favourite venue in Bridgnorth for family get-togethers so it was the perfect location for our Dad's 80th birthday party which we've just had this weekend. Charlie was absolutely brilliant and arranged a Scottish-themed Mad Hatter's Tea Party for us - there were 15 in our party, including a lot of our Scottish relatives who had travelled from North and South to make Dad's day special. The setting, the theme, the food were all lovely. Sandwiches, scones, cakes, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs and also an endless stream of chips, tea and coffee! Charlie also knows that Dad loves his bacon and sausage butties so she had one specially made for him. Nothing was too much trouble for Charlie and her team - right down to bringing out a roll of tinfoil and some food bags so I could parcel up cake for the relatives. They really do go the extra mile and I can't recommend the venue enough. A massive thank you to Charlie and her hardworking team for everything - it made Dad's birthday a truly magical event. Tapadh leat from all the Clan!

Set in the antiques centre this tea room is furnished with lots of comfortable seats and interesting decor. Food is freshly made and good quality. Nice cafe menu.. Staff very pleasant.

a beautiful surprise. The Alice in wonderland theme continues throughout the café with pictures on the walls, comfortable seating , lovely mismatched crockery and staff wearing March Hare ears. The food was delicious and the service good.

We often visit the Mill Antique Centre and on most occasions call into the tearoom. A varied menu something to suit everyone. Recommend the chips they are amazing.

We've visited several times in the last few year. Always great service. Food never disappoints and having seen the table set up for a tea party I'm hoping for an excuse to book one.

Been going to Bridgnorth over 50 years and only found out about this place a few weeks ago. The tea room is set in an antique mill, so you can have a wander around 3 floors of items, stopping at the tea room to eat. It's all done out with comfy settees and coffee tables, as well as tables and chairs. Music from the 40s and 50s is played in the background. There is a good choice of food and it was delicious. A nice place to step back in time and relax a while!

Lovely tea room in period fifties style,service with a smile,choice of cakes,snacks and main meals. Delightfull surroundings.

This place looks inviting with the 40s swing music and decor and it's a relaxing place, however, the tea and cake had no taste. I visit the Bridgnorth antique centre tearooms frequently because it's relaxing, however, I try and just stick to the bottle water there.

7 of us booked to experience the madhatters afternoon tea, and we certainly was not disappointed, it was a surprise for my sister's 60th birthday, Charlie from the time I booked it followed up with a phone call to check all was ok, and to bring down anything beforehand that we needed, balloons,cake etc, when we went down first thing and saw the table it was amazing, the hard work that must go into it, my sister company was blown away, there was plenty of food and atmosphere was great, but the staff I must say couldn't do enough for us, thankyou so much for the most pleasurable afternoon xxxx

Always a pleasure to visit, these tea rooms have had a magical makeover in the last few weeks with an 'Alice in Wonderland' theme. Charlie and her young team continue to provide good and friendly service with tasty snacks and meals. Well worth a visit if you are in low town Bridgnorth.

After a long motorbike ride we pulled in here for a quick break. The tearooms are delightful, you would not believe you were in what was once a factory, the beams are hidden by very clever lighting and curtains, the 1940s music and china teacups made it feel like we had stepped back in time. I felt a bit out of place in my biking gear, but we weren't made to fell out of place. The staff were lovely. We only stopped for a drink, but the cakes looked fantastic and we plan to visit again.

We love a visit to the Old Mill Antiques centre and its tea rooms. Called in today for a late breakfast. A large dining area with random sized tables. Tea and coffee served in odd old cups. Really good bacon sandwiches plus toast and marmalade on lovely granary style bread. The tea rooms are full of character and quirkiness. Lovely cakes on sale too. Looking forward to our next visit.

Arrived at 3:10 on Saturday afternoon, desperate for a cup of tea and a bacon buttie. Lured in by the All Day Breakfast signs, only to be told that they stopped cooking at 3:00!? Not much of an "All Day" really. Had to make do with cake. The girl behind the counter seemed to have plenty of time to check her mobile phone. Suggest to remove, or re-word the All Day Breakfast signage.

We have been coming here for the past 3 years. We are never disappointed. Excellent food and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Love the comfy setting, it's like chilling in ya Nans lounge :) music really sets the scene and the food is lush and well priced. Great coffee and good to chill to with a cake. Defo come here again :)

Came to the old mill tearooms for lunch with a friend. Had wonderful food and service from the staff at the tearooms! Haven't got enough room for cake but will definitely be taking a piece home! The Jaffa cake sponge looks delish!!

Great tea rooms cafe loved it as soon as we got in the place service with a smile it's a credit to the area would be great to go back next time we are in the area

We visited the Old Mill Antique Centre to escape the rain. What a lovely surprise to find the tea rooms; lovely atmosphere in comfortable surroundings, playing forties music - good tea and snacks.

I have been to these tea rooms three times over the last couple of weeks and have had no disappointments. The lovely comfortable room is separated into smaller sitting areas giving you a sense of cosy ness even in this large room. It is like sitting in a favorite aunts cosy cottage. The staff are all relaxed happy and ready to serve. They are a pleasure to talk to and very helpful. The menu is extensive without being overwhelming and the prices are in the mid range. My sausage sandwich had three sausages in it and the bread was soft and fresh. The tea was served in a pot with a jug of milk and China cup and saucer. Overall a lovely experience.

Visited before and it's a quaint place serves tea in China cups, relaxing and plays old music.if your visiting don't go late afternoon... Or you will be met with a team that are to busy cleaning up than looking after the Customer. Asked for the coffee to be changed from a normal coffee to a capachino, can't do that, can you had some water.. Yes, will do that and will wipe the cup clean with the dish cloth. Lady started to hoover as we was chatting and my friend said, that's annoying, lady stopped looked and carried on, then went in to the kitchen to talk about us. Came back out and stated to hoover again.. Oh forgot to mention that young girl who served us with the scone had long pointed nails and was scratching her face... No gloves, however Hygiene certificates was displayed.. We won't be visiting again. Felt uncomfortable, unwelcome and a bit of a indrance.

I love visiting for a bite to eat and a cup of tea. It's like travelling back to the '40's'.

Called here for a snack. The china teacup I was served with, was cracked on the inside, which is unhygienic and unpleasant. The food was greasy and the staff seemed miserable. Also the tearoom is on the first floor and no public lift, so if you have mobility problems be warned.

I love this Tea Room. I wasn't around in the 40's but with the music and the decor it is much how I imagine it. A lovely quaint place to dine after visiting the fabulous antique centre which has something for everybody at reasonable prices. The food is also of good quality and value. I can't wait to visit again.

The food was well presented and beautifully cooked. The seating which included a number of sofas was exceedingly comfortable.

We decided to visit the Antique Centre where these lovely tea rooms are located. After lots of browsing we felt the need for a sit down and a drink. What a surprise! Gorgeous setting with oldie world tea cups and furnishings. The hot chocolate was fab! Highly recommended.

Visited our favourite eatery today for lunch.We were looking forward to the delicious chicken pies with lovely hot gravy,but a little disappointed to find they were no longer on the extensive menu,so enjoyed the ham and eggs instead.

Called in today for tea and cake. ... but I had toast instead because I could ☺great selection of gluten free choices,. Very helpful and friendly young woman. The kitchen staff know what they are doing as well to stop cross contaminationvery refreshing. The tearooms is wonderfully shabby chic/antique. Clean and very welcoming. .. Hubby had a nice bacon bap, he is not g/f and the tea comes in a pot with a proper cup.. so what's not to like. .. oh and you can have a look at the antique s as well. ☺

Totally different to anything else you will find in the local area maybe the west midlands.

On Sunday we had the most excellent food at a "Birthday Brunch" Celebration. When we arrived the table I had booked was waiting for our party of ten and in the centre there was a lovely vase of flowers. We all enjoyed the food which was delicious - the bacon baps, the cheese toasties and the chips were all worth a special mention, The cappuccinos are superb with lots of hot frothy milk and so we did order rather a lot of them..My young nephew is a convert to the chocolate milkshakes which come topped with cream and marshmallows. The service was also on a par to match the food, with the waitresses being very polite, happy and efficient. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very comfortable and relaxing with the sound of the 40's/50's music being played. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone of any age.

Brilliant food we both had the best bacon & sausage sandwich we have ever had tea and coffee was also good music back ground was most enjoyable cannot wait to go back. Margaret

Decided to treat ourselves to a visit to our favourite eatery today, for lunch and later,afternoon tea.

Had a fantastic afternoon tea with my Mom at the tearoom today. Lovely decorations and more than enough food for the two of us, we ended up taking a bit home! Fresh flowers and decorations, and even our own area separated from the rest of the restaurant which made it extra special. The staff were very friendly and checked on us frequently. One only downside was the smell of cooking oil from the kitchen, could do with an extractor fan or something. Great value for money, I definitely recommend a visit!

I am a regular visitor to the antique centre, each visit occupies my wife for at least 2 hours. Have bought many items at the centre without any problems and find the staff helpful and friendly. The tea room we only visit occasionally as we tend to bring our own sandwiches to eat by the river. However, the tea is good and they do have a selection of meals and snacks.

We have visited the Old Mill Antiques Centre on numerous occasions and enjoyed tea/cake etc in this lovely friendly tea room. However DO NOT BUY anything from the antiques centre which I believe is independant from the tearoom but have no other way of warning people other than on here..the tearoom is fab!!

Popped into The Old Mill to browse the antiques(not the staff) and decided to have a cup of tea. The tea room is very welcoming with an eclectic mix of furniture. Good choice of tea and cakes and coffees. The staff were welcoming and helpful and the cake was very good, the pot of tea for two which my Mom and husband shared was never ending in the delicate china cups. There was a good selection of meals ranging from all day breakfast to pie, fish, lasagne etc. Seemed very popular and would definitely return and would recommend.

The Old Mill antiques centre has a fantastic collection of fine quality antiques from all fields. The centre is on four floors with a top quality tea room situated on the 2nd floor. It's a pleasure to look around and well worth the visit!

Had a wonderful Mad Hatters tea party at the old mill antique centre! Knocks spots off other places in quality, quantity and price! We had sausage rolls, chips, pork pie as well as the usual sandwiches scones & cakes...there was enough to feed a small army! The table was beautifully decorated mad hatter style with roses and hats & feather boas...all cordoned off in our private area! The staff were super attentive....genuinely couldn't have asked for more! Thank you for a lovely couple of hours x

Have visited here before and the food, cakes drinks are always lovely. However, would mention that there is a strong smell of fat present which I have not noticed before and in my opinion needs addressing. Otherwise fabulous.

Our pot of tea for two was massive and my husband really enjoyed his bread pudding. The girl serving was very pleasant. This is a cosy place in the antique centre but the settees are in desperate need of a good clean!

I'm pretty much a regular here and have never been disappointed by the service I've received. The owners seem to have created a 1940's theme at the venue; the 1940's background music and decor is a nice touch. It's almost like stepping back in time! The staff are extremely pleasant and helpful and it's nice to have tea served in a proper pot, with cups and saucers for once! I can also thoroughly recommend the menu which is wide ranging and has plenty to choose from. It is always my place of choice when stopping off in Bridgnorth for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon.

We went for lunch yesterday, 21st March, 2015. The staff were excellent, as were the cakes and tea but the cooked main courses were not right. I think someone is trying too hard to impress and getting carried away with the cooking! It was all too rich and heavy, I've never encountered a thick coating of cheese on a cottage pie nor a cement thick ultra rich gravy on liver and onions, which by the way, was served without bacon. Prices are good, ambience good, decor looking tired but safe to go to and enjoy an English tea.

We called in for an all day breakfast on our way to Millichope Park, near Munslow to walk their fantastic snowdrop trails.It's only half an hour down the road.They also welcome dogs!

Have tried most of the cafes and tea rooms around Bridgnorth and they all have something different to offer. This is one that has escaped me until today it is simply the best. Excellent in every way superb food, the most calm relaxed environment where you are transported back to a bygone era. Shortly moving to Bridgnorth and I think this will be a regular meeting place for me. I can highly recommend the Chicken pie, chips mushy peas and gravy, and the triple Victoria Sandwich is something else!! yum yum.

Visited after reading reviews on here. We had great coffee and a sausage bap, bacon bap and chips. All great although chips were perhaps a little oily. I like them like that though. I could have sat there for hours drinking the coffee and taking in the surroundings. I'm sure we'll visit again.

What a calm, relaxing environment. We've been to the Old Mill antiques centre many times but this is the first time we've opened the door to the tea room. The food was excellent and served with a pleasant smile. We'll be back!

What an island of peace and sanity is this! We had a lovely,restful,thoroughly enjoyable lunch on Sunday,with our two well behaved dogs in tow,(yes,well behaved dogs are welcome here).

I love the tea rooms here. Its got great character and friendly staff. Its not pokey like most of the tea rooms in bridgnorth so you can relax without being on top of another customer.

After visiting the Antiques Centre to look for some specific items for our home, we stopped for a rest in the tea rooms, not initially realising what it was as it is furnished just as the centre is laid out with old comfy sofas and tables, together with dining tables and chairs. There is a board listing all of your favourite food to choose from. There's nothing like a fish finger sandwich for lunch to brighten your day! (There is sensible food too) Nice selection of teas and coffees with cold drinks. A great way to relax after 3 floors of antique hunting.

Beautiful tea room great menu at great prices and Charlie and Alice are great hostesses I will be visiting here again and again

I can only reiterate the previous review. I sometimes go to the Old Mill Antiques Showrooms with my husband and enjoy finding really interesting items, some of which we have bought. However, what we particularly enjoy is relaxing in the Team Room and having a breakfast bap filled with bacon, sausages and egg. Everything is served on vintage crockery and the atmosphere is terrific. It's a real step back in time with nostalgic music playing in the background. The staff are always friendly and the quality of food is superb and at a reasonable price. We look forward to returning time and time again.

You must try this tearoom. I happened upon it when I was taking an item in for the auctions that they hold here, and decided to have a browse around. I saw a sign for tearoom and decided to try it, just expecting an average sort of place. What a revelation! From homemade cakes to all day breakfast, super chip butties, fish finger sandwiches, toasted tea cakes, I could go on and on. The menu is large, and freshly prepared. The room itself is an eclectic mix of furniture, tables and sofas, and the food is served on miss matched china, with forks for the cake. Super! Just how I like it! I had Earl Grey tea and a slice of Victoria sandwich and my friend had Lemon Drizzle cake. I always make a point of calling in here now when I come to Bridgnorth. It really is excellent. Thank you.