The Old School Tea Rooms in Doncaster

Excellent food at very reasonable prices, ran by a lovely military veteran family. Well worth a visit

Went to breakfast with 2 friends this morning, we ordered drinks and then the young waitress took our order of a small breasfast, bacon sandwhich and a teacake. We were then told by the waiteess food would be delayed due to them having no chef who was at the hospital. Cooked breakfast and the bacon sandwhich came out 1st. The breakfast was burnt and had to be taken away to be recooked. The bacon sandwich was pink and the tea cake was last to arrive when youd think this would be the first. By the time my friends finished their breastfast, my cooked breakfast had still not arrived and there was no point in waiting about so i asked for a refund. Others were waiting like what seemed a long time just for drinks and it was quite awkward. Also had a message off my friend to say the bacon sandwhich which was oink but had not noticed until she had ate most of it had made her ill when she got home. Obviously the bar manager who was cooking cant cook and should not have been serving burnt or under cooked meals. Health hazard stay away!! Also first time i went i found the manager ( lady with the double chin and blonde hair) quite aggressive and rude because i asked for a food menu at 2.50, i only wanted to have a look. Would not recommend and definitely would not go again.no wonder it keeps changing hands

Lovely jacket potato with cheese and homemade Coleslaw and a Diet Coke from The Old School Bistro & Tearooms in Arksey. Lovely and posh inside, nice and big loads of space The Tearooms and Bistro used to be an old school long time ago. You can sit outside on the astro turf. It's a bar and table service to order your food and then the staff bring your food to your table. There is a designated area inside for dogs or you can sit outside. They are not allowed in the main restaurant bit. I have been here twice now and I have always had lovely food and great service. I will be back ☺️

Refused me excess with a guide dog puppy only place in Doncaster that has

First visit here. Overall impression was good. Food was tasty, we had a small all day english breakfast each, which was cooked nicely, but they were a bit mean with the tea for two! One small pot between two, being tea lovers we like a big pot for two. Staff were polite, it was busy, obviously popular. Will go again, the afternoon teas looked very nice.

The positive - we found is that the food was very nice and the venue too. However this is our second visit as the staff were very unwelcoming and unfriendly the first time, but unfortunately they were the same the second visit. Therefore we, and our friends, will not be recommending it and we will not visit again. Customer service is part of the experience (and a smile and being friendly and polite costs nothing).

This will definitely become my favorite place for lunch or coffee. The soup was absolutely divine. The bread was amazing and the coffee was excellent. The atmosphere with the fire was also so lovely. My mew home from home. Thanks.

The cream tea is the best one and we do cream tea alot. Lovely friendly staff x we worth a visit x

Was given a cream tea as a Christmas present from my Step daughter x Absolutely the best sandwiches ever had at a cream tea x and I go to a lot of cream teams Highly recommend this to anyone x lots of Gluton free alternatives Couldn't eat it all so boxed up the leftovers to take home xx

Attended for afternoon tea again as the previous owners (Dave & Dave) did the most amazing afternoon tea… and thought we’d return for this. However the new owners of this place, not sure much! The lady who greeted us, no smile, did not make us feel welcome! This put a downer on the visit straight away… sandwiches were hard. Continuously asking for stuff such as cutlery as no spoons for our cup of tea?! Scones were shocking, cream for the scones weren’t even clotted nor fresh.. but owners say it’s their own clotted cream.. absolutely not. Found hairs in our cakes. Owner claims staff kept coming over to us as seen on CCTV, however this was because we had to keep asking for things! This was very disappointing especially because this was for Mother’s Day. This was a very pricey afternoon tea and wasn’t even worth the money unfortunately. We will not be returning back here (unless it gets any new owners) and will not recommend.

Couldn't fault this place .. Good Food not too expensive. Service was good and the place was nicely decorated

This is the 2nd time I have been. This is a cosy cafe. Food is good.

It had just started snowing as we entered and by the time we left a thin layer had coated the stone building making it look even prettier. Fabulous lunch as a couple, we had the sharing platter at £15 with chips, meat, cheeses, salad and olives. It was great value all delicately served and presented. Rounded it off with a slice of chocolate cake and cream. Great lunchtime deal and very pleasant. We will be coming again!

Great place to visit. The food is outstanding and the staff are so welcoming.

Always great food and hospitality. Can't fault it

Brilliant service, great menu , lovely and warm. Caramel and biscoff cake

Thank you to Donna & the team for hosting the wake for our father today. Couldn't have been more accommodating and even opened up on a none working day. Will certainly be back for more joyous occasions.

The new owner of the old school house tea room generously donated an afternoon tea voucher to a raffle. I won it. Wow. What can I say. From the minute I phoned to book it the staff couldn't do enough for us. I asked for more savoury than sweet which is exactly what we got. We prefer brown bread. Not a problem. Staff very friendly always coming round chatting. We'll definitely be back. Thankyou.

Decent menu reasonable prices and happy helpful staff

Good food, great service, nice atmosphere.

Our first visit today and certainly won’t be our last. A lovely setting, very good and accommodating service as well as tasty food. A brilliant asset to Arksey village!!

Great location for breakfast.. lovely food and friendly staff

Nice food in a nice setting on the edge of Arksey, a small well run local business

A little treat you don't expect, beautiful setting, lovely atmosphere and a good selection of drinks and food.

Absolutely beautiful evening. The staff went out of the way to constantly make sure we’re okay and enjoying all night and is there anything they can do! Amazing atmosphere and the cocktails are outstanding The food was delicious to xx

Ordered beef dinner for delivery, it was absolutely fantastic. Even enough for dinner tomorrow 😋 will definitely be ordering again very soon. Thankyou ❤️

Good breakfast and brunch menu at a reasonable price and the staff were very friendly including Jane who served us.

Really disappointed. Been here many times and mostly been lovely. The last Sunday dinner we had however wasn't up to the previous standard, however felt it unfair to write a review based on one poor meal. However visited again last night for a meal for my birthday and the food was awful. My parents orded the burger from the specials, they were told it came with cheese and a sauce. ( I've seen them on Instagram they look delicious) what came was a burger in a bun, no sauce ( my mum asked for it on the side) no evidence of the huge tempting one from the photos. A piece of lettuce on my dad's, no cheese. Asked the waitress, who checked with the chef and was told it came with nothing. A pot of chips on the side ( looked like McCain's). I ordered the Wild Mushroom risotto, I order risotto a lot and this was a sludgy, gluey, grey mess which I ate 2 spoonfuls and left. To be fair the waitress offered to get me something else but then everyone else would have finished their meals while I waited for my replacement. My husband had the pie, which he said was ok but only ate it all because he was hungry. He said the pie crust was so hard he had to pick it off and eat it like a crisp. We didn't order dessert although we planned to with it being my birthday. The waitress did give a 10% discount and a voucher for the same for next time but I'll be honest I don't think we'll use it. Having had a few birthday treats out this week it was a disappointing end to the week. Home for a cuppa and digestive 🤣 I wish I had taken a photo of the burger to compare it to the social media ones.

Perfect for old folk due to join their ancestors, it's opposite the church and graveyard in the historic heart of the village. Ladies who lunch with wild abandon would like it very much. The ladies in charge are very pleasant and helpful. Their coffee and teacake is very nice. The cocktail menu is enticing.

Went here for the first time today 24/4/23. My friend took me out for breakfast for my birthday. Food was delicious, staff friendly. Spotlessly clean. Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. Will definitely be back here and definitely recommend. Excellent

Beautiful and quaint bar/bistro with amazing breakfast offering and a great cocktail list. Reasonably priced. Friendly and efficient service provided today by the wonderful Jayne. Will 100% return

First visit for me for lunch with a very good friend. We enjoyed a delicious Chicken Caesar Salad and a Jacket Potato, Beans, Salad & Coleslaw. Two coffees to finish. All much enjoyed. Great place, friendly staff. We definitely recommend.😊

Service was slow, 35mins for 4 breakfast and there were only 2 people in front of us.

First visit here during the week when it was quiet the service was abit slow but our food was delicious the hot drinks could have been warmer though but this won’t stop us returning.

Didnt know they had made it bigger had a lovely lunch with friends

We called in for the first time since new ownership. The inside is very cozy and welcoming. The young girl serving was very friendly and attentive. We chose a ham hock and chutney on brown, an egg mayo and rocket on brown, both came with salad and coleslaw. We also ordered a portion of chips to share. The food came within a good time and was presented beautifully. The bread was fresh, the filling generous, the salad fresh with a nice dressing and the chips were lovely. We also had a flat white and a cappucino which were nice. The lady who owns the cafe came to ask if everything was OK too. We thought the prices were reasonable considering the decor and the quality of the food. £21.30p for the two of us. Excellent place. We will be back for sure!

Lovely friendly place, good food and very attentive staff.

Fantastic food and wonderful service. Just can't fault this place and feel very lucky to have it on our doorstep! Would highly recommend!

Expensive for cheese toastie and soup special. No garnish disappointed 😥

First time visit, we were here for a wedding, staff were great and very attentive. The food was excellent and plentiful, will definitely call in again

Amazing place, a real find, if you haven't sought out this little gem, then you a missing a real treat, Dave and the team are so welcoming, the food is fantastic and the bar is well stocked. We'll done guys, keep up the good work.

My husband and I visited here with our dog and we were given a warm welcome from staff and our dog enjoyed the attention he received! It is very well decorated and all the staff are so friendly and welcoming. I ordered the lasagne which I am always worried about that it will be microwaved but this was so lovely and homemade. It was very reasonably priced and we will definitely be visiting again.

found the place to be good service first class although no one else in at the time meals starters good although the squid was over priced for the few pieces the mains pork belly very good pasta with wild mushrooms--pasta good however disappointed with the so called wild mushrooms they turned out to be button mushrooms tossed into the pasta for a couple of minutes--absolutely tasteless-- pasta ok though dessert extremely overheated in the microwave--spoilt the dessert-- custard cold overall top service 1 good main -1 poor main will give it another try

Lovely breakfast,great quality ingredients…coffee’s were nice as well. Thank you.

Popped in after seeing good reviews online. We enjoyed the food and it’s a nice little place. I had a slice of cake as couldn’t resist temptation. The cakes had been hand made by a proper baker, which was great. I had the biscoff cake and it was genuinely delicious! I’ll definitely be back, even if it’s just to try the other cakes they had on offer.

Afternoon tea was horrible with soggy sandwiches and pickled too much and scones was too dry I was so disappointed

Loved our sharing plates and Cocktails here last night, will definitely be coming back! The Margarita's were amazing :) Thank you for a lovely evening.

We had a beautiful Sunday lunch at this hidden Jem. We were a party of 5. We all ordered different meals but all were excellent. I had roast beef it was beautiful great flavors and well presented. Great service from the team We will be back

Going down hill this place and the staff seem to have an unwelcoming attitude. Won’t be returning. Cash and carry food at sky high prices.

The food was absolutely delicious! And the staff we're so friendly and attentive. I visited on a Thursday and it was 2 for 1 cocktails and acoustic night, the musician was really talented and funny, it was a great atmosphere. The cocktails we're freshly made and tasted amazing and a bargain with them being 2 for 1. I would definitely visit again!

Food choices for every taste and level of appetite, all cooked and served by exceptional staff. Already planning my next visit.

TL:DR slow and poor service and won't be returning. Arrived, had to wait to be seated as two staff were chatting. Eventually got seated next to the only other occupied table in the restaurant and was brought menus. Waiting staff returned 10 minutes later to take the drinks order - we asked what quiche of the day was and was told by the waiting staff that they'd check. Returned 10 minutes later with the drinks - we asked again what the quiche was (she then remembered). We said we were ready to order food but she refused and said she had to take the order from the table next to us. She took their order but didn't return to us to take our order, instead serving some people who'd just walked in. A further 10 minutes later, she came back to take our order but we decided to eat elsewhere. The place looked nice though.

Beautiful breakfast, we will be going back.

Limited menu for vegans but a nice spot.

Just had a fabulous lunch , sat outside in the garden area, plenty of seating & shade on a hot sunny day, staff were very friendly & helpful, food was fabulous & well priced for a lovely Saturday lunchtime treat, thank you! 👍😋 can’t wait to visit again!

Only had coffee but excellent service and lovely restaurant with a good menu.

Had a family get-together here, great location, took advantage of the weather and ate in the courtyard. Great food, great staff.

A fabulous experience. Breakfast was yummy. A lovely variety on the menu. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Definitely going back. Can't wait to try out their cocktails one evening

Lovely cafe, relaxing and beautiful old building. Will be returning. PS staff attentive and professional.

Lovely place and amazing food. Really enjoyed it.

I visited here last week. I thought they had charged me incorrect. When checking for a medioum glass of wine and a small glass of wine with lemonage it was nearly £20. I was told that the two glasses of wine were the same price? and the lemonade was £3.00. I has just come back from London and paid less even there. Now I will pay whatever but really felt ripped off. I didn't expect to pay City prices in a village. The Afternoon Teas being served outside were left sat for ages near the bar with empty packets of pre-packed salad and bits just stuffed on the chairs at the side. I am still awaiting a call back that I have not received! Outrageous. I will not be returning.

Bit of a mix up over the booking but the staff were wonderful and the food delicious. We had afternoon tea for my Aunts 90th birthday and we were very happy with it

What a lovely place for an evening out. Smashing food, lovely staff, very attentive, relaxed ambience. Will definitely go again 🍽🍷☕️😊

You can't beat The School House for menu, decor, ambience or service. Yesterday we called in for lunch but its equally great for an evening meal, a treat for breakfast or even just a mid-morning coffee and a cake. Thursday evening tends to have live music (singer/instrumentalist) yet the ambience doesn't suffer. The menu caters for all and provides excellence at a decent price. Set in a genuine former stone built school house with the option to eat out under cover of you prefer, The School House surely has to rate as one of the top places to eat in the Doncaster area.

Good food at a reasonable price

The food never disappoints here and the staff are so friendly. I love the rustic chips!!! Can’t wait to visit again with our friends

Went yesterday, only 2 waitress's on, bank holiday Thursday was busy but the waitress we had was very good, food generally good, penne a bit bland but nice ambience

Lovely setting, lots of outside space to socialise in the sun

First time visit but not that impressed unfortunately . It is a beautiful building with lovely decor. However on entering we were greeted by the loudest awful music.. we had gone to have a nice chat with friends but couldnt hear each other. I did ask staff if they would mind turning it down .. but if they did at all it was very minimal. We all ordered a scone and they were so tasteless. Such a shame as we’d been looking forward to trying here but not for us .

A lovely experience, had afternoon tea food really good Staff very friendly and attentive.will be going back

Been looking forward to this for weeks....Table booked for 13:30 but asked to get there for 13:15 as they had a big party coming. The four of us arrived at 13:15 and were seated, well actually we seated ourselves as he took a while to come back to us. We all ordered afternoon tea, which took a bit of ordering because the waitress wasn't entirely sure about the fillings and had to go away and find out. You would think it would be fairly quick at coming out seeing as it's all cold, wrong, we still hadn't had a pot of tea on the table 45 minutes later 🤨 when the waiter brought the cups they were dirty with tea ring stains so had to be sent back, and the tea was tepid so had to ask for an actual hot pot of tea grrr. When the sandwiches and cake arrived they looked amazing 😍 shame the bread was turning stale, obviously left out, done enough complaining by this time so got stuck in regardless. Fillings were lovely and the cake was good too, massive slice! Afterwards we fancied cocktails but the coffee machine wasn't working so no martini espresso, at that point we called it a day and asked for the bill which obviously took another 20 minutes!! Felt a bit sorry for the lass who took payment and asked "was everything ok" 😂😂😂 NO!

Brunch was brilliant service was excellent would recommend this place well appointed restaurant

Waited a bit longer than expected but food excellent when it arrived.

Nice place to eat well cooked food menu a bit too simple for me but it was good enough. Nice friendly welcome staff seem a bit rushed though. Will give it another go though.

Had afternoon tea very disappointing no scones had to pay for tea or coffee also sat in very cold room expected tea included in price

Average afternoon tea nothing special. Room was very cold

Very nice food, excellent staff, lovely place

went today with my daughter 2nd visit and still not much better , the guy came to take our order and i orded mine my daughter ordered her food and then he just said "Drink " not what would you like to drink , rather rude really , last visit he quickly shut the conversation down with some pensioners when thay asked about the evening meals that used to be served , wont be back again

Gorgeous breakfast, lovely coffee & really helpful & friendly staff.

Visited with my daughter for afternoon tea. The room we were in was beautiful. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be going back and would recommend The School House to everyone.

Went today at 2pm for lunch with my son. He had spicy penne pasta. It was a very small portion and definitely worth the money. It was like something made from a jar. I had fish, chips and garden peas. The peas were hard and tasted undercooked. Although the staff were very pleasant I found the overall experience disappointing.

We have been here for Sunday lunch many time and over the few visits we have noticed that the quality of food has declined. After our last coffee visit we gave some feedback of our experience we were told that they had a new head chef so things should improve so today we thought we try it again needless to say it will be our last visit for lunch meat pork very poor quality virtually all fat, also 1.50 for one extra Yorkshire pudding is discarceful.

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I’ve been coming to this restaurant/ coffee bar since its opening. But of the last 4 months the food is going down hill. It’s a real shame despite giving feedback to the management it’s continues to go down hill. We have now cancelled our next booking for Mother’s Day. The price increase is not justified on the quality we were served today. You need to look at your competition like Scawthorpe social club. Top quality meat and great selection of veg for £9.99 ! This is honest feedback

Lovely food and the staff were great. Nice to have somewhere local to get good food,keep it up🙂

Very pleasant establishment friendly staff, quick service and very nice food. Just watch out for car park, entrance is very narrow, otherwise ample spaces. Booking advised.

Me and my friends go every Friday for coffee and a bite to eat every thing we order is delicious warm toast ,bacon sandwich done exactly how we wanted staff have become friends and every customer is treated so professionally

Very nice food and adequate portion . Wifes did come slightly cold so they rewarded it ..think this was due to to thick plates taking away the heat from the meal It was busy but for on young girl to be running ,serving etc ...probably needs one more staff to help it flow better ... But credit to the young girl she did a fantastic job ... very kind and polite too ...

Called in for our first visit for a Cappuccino which was superb, stayed and had a light lunch, hock and chutney and pan fried mushrooms with Katsu on toasted sourdough excellent. Will visit again asap.

Been previously in less fortunate circumstances after Uncles passing but came back for family Christmas lunch. Yet again failed to disappoint. Great food ( I had small plates of buttermilk chicken ) lovely fries and Greek salad. Staff very Trent very bud helpful too as...

The best local tearooms. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner

Excellent food and service.....what more do you need....and smiling staff. We will be back thanks.

Stunning breakfast, perfectly cooked and presented. Very good coffee too.

Absolutely amazing food, DELICIOUS! And very reasonable!

Lovely food, plenty of cocktails! We tried 'gangstas paradise' which has a Banana liqueur in it! It was delicious. Very friendly and helpful staff 🙂

My friends & I went for the Christmas meal.The Salmon option was very well presented & very tasty.Enjoyed the experience in lovely surroundings.

Well what can I say.. Fabulous food and drinks.. So homely and they welcome you as soon as you enter.. Definately going again. Cannot wait..

Slow service and pretty expensive We had a sandwich and side of chips to share I would describe it as just ordinary

Top place quality food and welcoming staff excellent surroundings

Nothing too much trouble, good fabulous, setting gorgeous - we really enjoyed it! Loved the servers who were always on hand but not ‘in your face’ and made for a lovely atmosphere. Second time I’ve been back with different friend tonight & so really relaxed...