The Opera Tea Rooms in Bassetlaw

Disappointing toast! Had eggs and mushrooms on toast - Scrambled eggs and mushrooms were lovely, however very thin bread, very lightly toasted so limp toast!

Second visit here for afternoon tea and I can honestly say, it was amongst one of the best I've had. No extra charge for a latte, attentive staff and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely return.

The sandwiches and cakes were made very nice freindly staff. But unfortunately we were placed upstairs witch wasn't a problem until we noticed the carpet had not been hoovered food crumbs and stored equipment piled in the corner the glass balcony screen had dirty finger marks all over witch we had to sit looking at plus the top window ledge was thick with dust and dead flys sorry for this review but the food was lovely 😍

Arrived for afternoon tea, we was asked if we wanted tea or coffee, when I asked if I could get a latte we were told it's £1 extra each the latte was nice but cold by the time the food arrived, no mention of allergies or if we didn't like anything I don't like a certain cake and when asked if we could change it we was told no that's how it comes, but you can buy extra if you want to, this was a gift so thank god I did not pay £39 quid. I did ask for the Wifi code after 10 minutes you just don't bother asking again, which is kinda the vibe from the staff they just seemed miserable no smiles, perhaps the owner should employ more as they never answer the phone or have a lot of time looking after customers. We wanted to get some crisps but felt the attitude from the two staff was don't bother me I'm busy. Probably one of our worst afternoon teas we have had.

Fabulous food at fabulous price. Even had a licence to sell alcohol, I was surprised as its in the college, I will be back.

Vanilla sponge 3 ways. Cream tea was very disappointing. Scones with cream were lovely, jam was cheap with no visible fruit. Cakes were probably the worse I have had in a cream tea. Two vanilla tray bake sponge, two of the same with icing, and a slice of yes, you guessed it, vanilla birthday cake. There was one chocolate cup cake. Prosecco was flat. Sandwiches were basic- ham - cucumber and cream cheese- salmon and cream cheese - egg mayonnaise. Spend your money elsewhere.

Went here with a group of friends for the ABBA evening, price included a choice of food platters. Food service was a shambles, my friend and I had ordered one cheese and one antipasti platter, it was given to us , then taken away as apparently wasn’t ours, we were then served a cheese board, just cheese, lots of it, with a few crackers…no antipasti …so I went to ask where it was to be told they didn’t think they had anymore, guess someone ran out to Aldi as something did eventually turn up 20 minutes later…. Another in our group waited over 30 minutes for hers and, yes you guessed, it was wrong! We had all paid the venue direct and said we were part of the group booking, maybe it would have been useful if they had taken names with the pre-paid orders to avoid all the confusion. The entertainment was ok but the lip syncing not great, had thought it was going to be more ‘live vocals’ but realistically they could just have had a DJ playing ABBA songs. As a group we had fun, as we always do, but don’t think we will be returning to this venue.

Went here for afternoon tea for two. We booked this through Groupon which was basically a half price offer , around £20 instead of around £40. It was ok for what we paid but would not have been happy if we had paid the full price. The bread was a little dry and seemed to be just standard thin white and brown sliced bread. Would have liked a little more quantity of sandwiches. The scone was lovely and fresh. The choice of cakes was a choice of three different types of sponge cakes. It would have been nice to have not all sponge , a cheesecake , a sponge and a tart would have been better. The sponge cakes were lovely and fresh though. Rather unusually you are limited to one hot drink per person and no refills are included. If you want more you have to pay for it extra. First time we have found this on the many afternoon teas we have been on. So basically it was ok for we paid but nothing special , it didn't stand out.

Friendly staff, lovely food, nice open space but still feels cosy. Nice range of options from coffee and cake, panini, potatoes, salads etc all nicely presented.

Amazing service, more food than you could possibly eat portion wise & the staff were brilliant. We will be back, 5 stars all round

Beautiful Spot with friendly helpful staff. The food is gorgeous, fresh and tasty with lots of homemade options. Myself and my Husband enjoyed a lovely lunch sat outside recently, the homemade quiche was gorgeous and portion sizes generous. I've also enjoyed evening events and afternoon teas with friends which always go down well. Myself and colleagues have also recently enjoyed their coffee and cake offer. A really super spot for all occasions. Thank you glasshouse for excellent service, food and a lovely atmosphere.

So i sent this to email no reply...... Yesterday i came here for afternoon tea of 4 of us and this is what we got for £79.80. ( i sent a picture of what we got for that price ) When i have been here before in the past this was for 2 people costing 20pound, so how is this amount of food costing this price? Im absolutely disgusted for one sandwich one scone and 3 piece of cake for £19.95. The staff didn't even seem to care when i said that this is extortionate.  They just said that we are just minions and need to complain by email to yourself.  I would like to know what is going to be done about this. Giving you the option before i write a TripAdvisor comment as this is appalling.  We chose your place wanting to support a local business and yet we have been ripped off As i haven't had a reply from them i would advice people to waste your money there as its a rip off !!!

My friend and I went for afternoon tea. It was nice but I don’t believe it is worth nearly £20 per person. I have added a photo which is what we got for 2 people costing just short of £40. The staff member who served us was not unpleasant but also not very helpful. For our first visit we were not explained to what was included. We sat down and had to get up after a while to ask did we have to choose fillings or cake options before we received it. Then we had to get back up again later to ask whether tea and coffee was included. We was told ‘standard tea or coffee’. Neither of us could drink the coffee it was that strong and we’re coffee drinkers! There were 3/4 different fillings over 4 slices of bread. No other savoury or salad added to this. The rest was a scone each with cream and jam. A small chocolate cake sponge ( all 2 bites worth) a small plain sponge and a small pastry. We are used to going for afternoon tea and getting a choice of cake and also end up taking some home because we are full - this wasn’t the case. I have later found when looking at reviews there is a group on offer for £23. My bad!! It’s worth £23 for 2 but not £38. Unfortunately it has put me off going back but the other food might be lovely. The place is lovely and outside seating did look nice but we were sat in doors and not offered a choice (May be we should have asked more questions).

We had an afternoon tea voucher to use and chose here. Glad we did, lovely afternoon tea cakes were fab and staff were friendly attentive without being intrusive. The place itself is lovely bright and welcoming. Would definitely visit again, maybe for lunch next time as the food looked good 😊

Excellent afternoon tea. Had it as a takeaway & couldn’t fault it. Nice choice of sandwiches. Scones absolutely beautiful with jam & clotted cream & 3 other cakes each. All boxed up ready for collection at the arranged time. Great service & great value for money. Thanks very much for a lovely Good Friday treat. Olivia was very accommodating in my request for a takeaway & cant praise her enough 🤗🤗

Went for afternoon tea. Could not fault the food but on the sweet side and ended up bringing some cake home. Service on the other hand was awful. As soon as we stepped through the door everything felt an effort for them. My mum is in a wheelchair and although they were informed well in advance the table was the furthest from the door and had to negotiate getting through a busy room. Drinks took ages to come. One small pot of jam for the four of us and when we asked for some butter to put on the scones they just brought out two pats of butter not impressed and will not be going back.

Visited the Glasshouse today on a lovely day and the experience, food and service absolutely exceeded my expectations. I ordered a club sandwich with halloumi fries which was delicious. The staff were lovely and extremely helpful, making sure our food and drink were okay and asking if we needed anything. Would definitely recommend and will be going again!

Visited for lunch with a friend on a sunny day, however on first arrival we were informed they were fully booked all day. Which is fair enough given the current environment, however after travelling allover retford we thought we’d ring up and see if anyone hadn’t arrived and there was a spare table - yes there was. When we returned and over the span of our visit there were so many walk ins and empty tables. That aside food was lovely. Unfortunately one waitress was actually quite rude, however the rest of the staff were lovely. Would come back for food, but not the service.

Literally the best food in Nottinghamshire, excellent service and the staff can't do enough to help you!

Took my mum for lunch and was impressed with both the food and the service.Managed to get a table outside on beautiful sunny day - staff were friendly, prompt and polite, and able to help me with both food and drink choices.A great big jacket potato, with oodles of salad, for me (SlimmingWorld) and a bowl of freshly made mushroom soup for mum - both were well presented and tasty.We both enjoyed a glass of lager, as it’s licensed, followed by freshly ground coffee.I will visit again.

My third visit to the glass house and definitely the most disappointing, the second time I visited the service was disappointing but the food was very pleasant therefore the return. On this visit I ordered a ham sandwich which I thought I couldn’t go far wrong with since I had it last time and really enjoyed however, this time the bread was dry and there was hardly any butter at all. My mum had the fish cakes which were obviously not homemade and looked like they were straight out of a freezer box.The music that was playing was explicit for example, ’Rover’ by S1mba which is also not the sort of music I would expect in this kind of establishment. It was so cold that I had to put my coat back on and I was sat facing all the outdoor furniture which I found a total eye sore, I would suggest putting a screen up or covering it up as it really kills the vibe you have going on.

Went last night (Saturday) to see the quirky excellent singer they had on. Great atmosphere. It's safe - they are doing all the distance stuff and it's really clean, but it doesn't feel intrusive. The food is now top notch, with a great chef. It's a limited menu of platters in the evening - the melted camembert was lovely. The potato wedges were like twice cooked roast potatoes, best I've had. Veggie friendly. Don't be a pig like me and order pretty much everything- the portions are big and at I think about £12.50 each platter I consider good value. ,Two adults + 1 teenager stuffed to the gills + drinks and entertainment for ,£25 a head plus tip. They had tables to spare and it's s place to relax - I think you get the table for the whole evening- so I'd book in early evening - we arrived at 7pm and I wished I'd gone a little earlier. I think you need to have ordered food by 8pm - I would advise checking. Staff are very nice and welcoming .

Called here after walking out of another restaurant...Used to be called the Opera tearoom but now a new name...I had a beautiful full english breakfast amd my wife had eggs benedict...everything was cooked to perfection including runny eggsThere was loads of toast with the breakfast too..The tea is real tea..(tea leaves).. The staff here are super friendly and politeService was very quick..Restaurant spotlessly clean and very nicely decorated....All for £21.00...worth every penny..This place is highly recommended..it is situated behind the market square and is well worth finding....We are going back soon for Sunday lunch..Yummy

Located within a stylish and striking building we enjoyed coffees in the smart and comfortable outside seating area. The staff were friendly and pleasant. Plant milks are available if you prefer for whatever reason not to drink dairy milk which is made for calves. When we enquired about vegan cakes they advised us they had sold out but helpfully explained that every Wednesday they have a delivery of chocolate cake, Victoria sponge and rocky road slices, all vegan friendly, so we shall definitely be returning!

booked for a group of friends of ladies. We had a ploughman's platter, a cheese platter and a antipasti platter , ordered an extra camembert and pate dish, all food excellent, we can't fault it. Expresso martini and pornstar martini on tap!! Love it, special place for friends or couples. Service excellent, can't fault the staff. Top company to top it off. Thanks Glasshouse

I’d heard only fairly recently of The Glasshouse having lived in Retford for many years. Yesterday for the first time we gave it a visit for breakfast. I wish we’d known of this establishment so much sooner! What a fabulous place. Wonderful breakfast with great quality produce very nicely cooked and presented. Our drinks also were perfect. I saw a couple of ladies on the opposite table had coffee and cake. The cake looked delicious.....that will be my next try! The staff couldn’t be more welcoming and efficient, polite and friendly. We will have no hesitation in returning here.

We booked yesterday with a groupon deal , 2 sharing platters and a drink , very good value for money . We were a party of 5 do we purchased other food as well . Service was exceptional and really good value , food excellent will most certainly be return visiting . Keep up the good work .

This is an anazing find in retford the decor is lovely foods gorgeous and very nice staff would reccomend Donna

We have eaten here several times the years. Initially through an offer from Chez Bruce, an associated restaurant. So when our friends booked a table for lunch we anticipated good food as well as good company.Great front of house staff both friendly and efficient in dealing with coats and bags. One page menu at set price with many interesting options. Extensive and generally pricey but good wine list.We ordered across the menu and everything was very good and attractively presented. Attentively served without being intrusive.A nice touch was we asked for a napkin to take one of the chocolate fondant to a friend he was visiting locally. He was presented with a small box to take away.We all looked forward to returning again. If they survive the Covid-19 closure.

they had an acoustic singer on last night so we gave it a go - really glad we did. great atmosphere, very friendly staff. you can just have a drink but we had little platters to share and they were very nice - only a fiver so you could have them as tapas through the night. they didn't charge us for a camembert cheese one as they felt not up to scratch - baffling as it was lovely, but I've no complaints!. no rushing here, chilled out. only suggestion is improve the ventilation in the kitchen as the cooking smell wafted through a bit, but minor stuff, overall great evening. lots of veggie stuff

Poor customer serviceWaitress not bothered with a bad attitude... what cakes do you have? A nod vaguely in the direction of the shelf and answers just those... most of which were incorrectly labelled... when we ask to know what was in them she was very vague so pleased we have no allergies. The waitress brought the lattes on a batter old tray with milk slopped all over, I had to grab the tray to stop her spilling it on the table as she was oblivious.I asked for my scone to be cold when it came it was hot, said I would keep.it and leave it to cool down and that would have been that but then she came back and said they just came out the oven but they had clearly been microwaved as soft and the heat was concentrated in the middle. she had also to us and the table next to us they dont have anything freshly baked on Mondays. I ordered butter but had to ask for it, we also had no sugar and had to ask for that as wasnt offeredLatte had no froth at all, presented in a tea cup like an ordinary coffee...when she asked me how it was I mentioned it was watery and she said it has no water in it. I said no the consistency is watery and she then argued aggressively latte should be like that.... what happened to the customer is always right or how about plain old customer service skills. If you are going to ask for feedback be polite if it's not what you want to hear.

Great atmosphere. Delicious food. Exceptional service. A member of our group had phoned ahead with requests, staff were very accommodating and couldn't have been more helpful. Would highly recommend and will definitely be visiting again!

Lost count of how many times we've been here, but another Groupon deal for afternoon tea brought us back. The cafe has been updated with a licenced bar for those that need and to meet the demands of the gallery floor private function area.This place is well run and staffed with local and very capable and friendly people. The quality of the food, including the afternoon tea is really good. Ours included a lovely tasting Proseco. Very helpful owner was happy to change the tea to hot chocolate on a rainy and windy day. Tucked away in a quiet courtyard this place is worth searching out.

Visited for a lunch that was purchased as a gift and certainly wasn’t disappointed. Great atmosphere and the staff were very attentive. Shared a cheese board which was great and very filling. Lots of couples enjoying afternoon tea which seemed very popular. Our first visit, but won’t be the last.

Really love their Soya Latte's and my son loves the coconut Latte's. Cakes are to die for moist and very flavoursome.

We booked an afternoon tea at The Glasshouse to celebrate my Mum’s birthday. After being promptly seated we were given chance to settle before our drinks order was taken by a friendly waitress. The afternoon tea was brought out soon after our drinks were delivered, and were treated to an impressive choice of sandwiches, cakes and scones. We were offered extra sandwiches too - definitely not needed! Our afternoon was fabulous- what a lovely, laid back place with a comfortable atmosphere and attentive staff. Would absolutely recommend and will definitely be heading back in the future. Thanks for a great day.

4 of us visited for a special occasion for afternoon tea (purchased via groupon). I have to say the actual building is beautiful, especially on a sunny day. The large completely glass front of the building creates a large open and and airy space. The afternoon tea itself was average along with the service, Both of a reasonable standard, no complaints at all.

We celebrated a 70th Birthday with family. The owners and staff were very attentive and friendly. They also allowed us to decorate the table for the party. The afternoon tea included beautifully homemade scones and cakes, tasty sandwiches served with prosecco and unlimited tea. The chef catered for all our dietary requirements: vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten free which is superb as there was food for everyone. The place itself is very clean, welcoming and is a lovely environment to celebrate birthdays. Thank you for a lovely afternoon. Definitely recommend visiting!

Visiting Retford we went to a private function in the Glasshouse. The new management could not have been more helpful. Excellent food, friendly and well-trained staff. Highly recommended.

My husband, my son and I attended a Golden Wedding party yesterday. From the moment we arrived at The Glasshouse we were welcomed and well looked after. The staff are a credit to the owners and ensured that everyone had a great night. The food was delicious - locally sourced and cooked beautifully. We plan to return for coffee and cakes asap!

we held our GOLDEN WEDDING with 41 friends and family at The Glasshouse on Jan 4th ..we had a brilliant evening.. Rebecca had helped all along the way -meeting our requests with proffesional confidence and taking away any concerns I had. On arrival we were met by friendly staff who offered pimms and took coats away...we looked around and the room looked super -just as we had wanted.

Staff very friendly and food great, car parking nearby, lovely and clean. Well recommended for afternoon tea

Booked a table for 5 and upon arrival found a table with our names on.... I must say the place is lovely, modern and clean and straightaway smiley staff which sadly is unusual these days. We were terrible ordering our drinks as although we are not tight we wanted to take advantage of the happy hour.... poor staff.... is this on buy one get one free?...Well.yes, everything was. What a great night, a table full of drinks to last us the evening, ordered delicious food which all 5 of us really enjoyed, and a singer thrown in for good measure. If you could have seen what we drank and ate... we were 5 hrs!,the cost was brill, no short measures, no crap food, cosy and we didn’t feel like we wanted to move on, no staff looking as if to say hurry up.,so we stayed all evening, Well done everyone involved, we said we could have been in a city not in a corner of a town. Brill,all staff extremely pleasant, all food extremely delicious, all of everything spot on.

Had afternoon tea here with 20+ work friends for our friends surprise retirement party. All the food was lovely and fresh well presented on the 3 tier plate. Enjoyed by all of us.

Coffee cake looked lovely but oh so heavy and hard. Should be light and fluffy. Very disappointing. I won’t be repeating.

We took our friends for a treat with a Groupon for the sharing platter with wine/beer. What a lovely place with lots of parking close by. We received a warm welcome and the service was excellent all the time we were there even though they were very busy.

Food brilliant, plent of it. Staff really friendly. Well recommended. Parking nearby, near the park and shopping in Retford. Place lovely and clean

Tasty and well presented Pleasant service. Excellent position for shoppers in town. Light and modern.

This was a Groupon offer which represented great value. We probably wouldn't have found this venue without the promotion, but I will return. The afternoon tea was very nice.

My wife and friend booked afternoon tea for two on Groupon with a 40% discount after being taken in by the fabulous photo on Groupon. However they where a bit disappointed to say the least, sandwiches look like they had been made a while (Only two slices cut in triangles). The jam was tasteless the cakes were terrible most of which they left ( The wife brought them home because I'll eat anything! Even I couldn't gag one down). It wasn't even worth the discounted price.

Was excited to try after months being teased with brightly coloured pictures on social media. Bitterly disappointed which I say with a heavy heart as the owner was pleasant. Food not unpleasant but average. Massively let down by zero atmosphere, no music on when we arrived and joyless staff. Waited some considerable time for anyone to notice we had finished our sandwiches to the point I had to ask for our table to be cleared so we could have dessert. Dessert arrived but coffees had to be chased up. In a nutshell, has potential to be great but is mediocre. Needs a massive service push. Much better cafes in Retford.

Was looking forward to breakfast catch up- owner friendly, struggled to get the attention of other staff. Service slow, order was wrong in both cases when it came out and it wasn’t busy at the time... disappointing

My daughter booked the glasshouse for her daughters christening meal. There were 30 guests and we had sandwiches and tea and cakes which were very good. The owner at one point picked up my granddaughter so my daughter could eat her food the food and staff were excellent.

Nice spot, nice staff but not up to scratch with food. Had a burger and fries, Bun was dry and burger dry and unappetising, Too expensive for the quality offered.

Our second visit in four weeks, fantastic food, service and venue. Definitely well worth a visit, Ploughman's fantastic.

We visited as a family this week for our first time to the glasshouse in Retford. The atmosphere was great, very busy but we managed to get a table which was great as we had heard great things about the restaurant. We ordered our drinks and food and the girls were very polite and efficient. The drinks came quickly and we didn’t wait very long for our food. Food was very fresh, tasty and best lunch I’ve had in Retford for a while. Unfortunately there seemed to be some argument with a customer which interrupted our meal as this man was shouting at two young chefs in the kitchen. He was making a complaint about his child’s food, which seemed strange as both my child said they really enjoyed their meals and for the price it’s amazing! He proceeded to shout at the girls even though I heard the chef apologise and offered to make a fresh dish of their choice. The way this man was speaking to the girls was disgusting and as it seemed he had his own child, I do not understand how he thinks this is acceptable. Other tables were also looking over and I found it very uncomfortable. The owner came out to speak to the man and apologised and offered a fresh dish. What more did he want. I do believe there is a way you can speak to people, the staff are not servants and should not be treat like them. We had a great experience at the glasshouse, it’s a shame he didn’t! Will definitely be returning. Next time we plan on having the afternoon tea as we saw it coming out the kitchen and it looked delicious! Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area! 5 star.

Feel I had to write my review to support a good local business.

visited with friends for afternoon tea which was fantastic but spoilt somewhat by the rude and absolutely disgusting behaviour of a fellow dinner. His reaction was totally unfounded as I was sitting at a nearby table and from what I could see the food looked perfectly fine. They certainly didn’t have any problem in finishing it all and I feel it was obviously just a scam to get a free meal and drinks! Not satisfied with verbally abusing the kitchen staff he then proceeded to shout and point at the young waitress as he had not been given the free drinks to go with his free food - absolutely disgusting- all I can say is it’s a good job they have had the CCTV fitted as this behaviour is not acceptable and should be reported to the police. This said our lunch and cakes were amazing and the service fantastic. Great value for money and we will definitely be back soon . I will certainly not let the behaviour of an ill-mannered freeloader ,who based on his previous reviews is clearly a malicious serial complainer ,put me off fantastic coffee and cake

We visited The Glasshouse with our friends and children as part of our wedding anniversary celebrations. The noise from drilling prevented any meaningful conversation, the attitude of the staff was appalling, the customer service experience was a disgrace and alongside all of this the chicken served to our friend’s daughter was uncooked and could have caused her serious harm. We ended up eating our meal whilst she had to wait for hers to be re-cooked which completely ruined our celebrations. She was so upset and had to be consoled by her Mum and Dad. At no point during all of this did the owner, despite being on site, approach us to apologise for our experience. In fact, after meeting her at the till as we paid, it would appear she doesn’t particularly care about the customer, but is very concerned about her profit. Food hygiene is a pot luck experience here and there is blatant disregard for customer health and safety. If my wife hadn’t been so diligent in spotting the uncooked chicken on our friend’s daughter’s plate the outcome would be much worse than writing a review about this place. Safe to say we will not be returning and would advise others to avoid it if they value their health. I also find it very interesting that another local ‘customer’ has written a review on here from the very same day we visited and had this dreadful time. I doubt very much that it is a genuine review but more likely a vailed stunt by this business to protect itself. My friend was remarkably calm and collected despite being very upset about what may have happened to his daughter should she have eaten raw chicken and at no point did he ask for any money to be deducted - this offer came from a waitress which we later told by the owner she shouldn’t have done. The whole experience was one we will never forget for all the wrong reasons but we will ensure as many people as possible are aware of how this organisation treats its customers as I would hate anyone eating here to become ill as a result of consuming uncooked food.

The waitress forgot to order our child’s chicken nugget meal so was upset when rest of family was eating and she had to wait. The meal arrived and our daughter started to eat her nuggets. I cut the chicken up for her and all the nuggets were raw chicken - pink and uncooked. I complained to a lady in the kitchen that the business cannot serve uncooked food under food hygiene regulations. The lady said she had not cooked it. I replied that she may not have cooked it but her organisation did. She gave me a horrible look. I asked her why she was looking at me with such a glare. She replied I should learn how to speak to people! I was appalled by this lack of acknowledgement and atrocious customer service so asked to speak to the manager who asked me what I wanted in return. I asked for another meal properly cooked. When the meal arrived (by now the family had finished their meal) the waitress apologised and said they there would be no charge for her meal and offered free drinks for everyone. We asked for a fruit shoot drink for the child. The drink never arrived. The meal was disrupted by workmen drilling loudly apparently installing a CCTV system. When the bill arrived the cost of the child’s meal had not been deducted. The waitress on the till (a different person from the original one) said that we should not have been promised a free meal.! Clearly a lack of communication between staff. The owner came over to ask what the problem was. She also said we should not have been promised a free meal and drinks! Clearly there is an urgent need of staff training required. The manager offered no apology and we shall not be returning, We had taken our friends out for their anniversary wedding lunch and it was a disaster. I would not want another child to potentially be subject to food poisoning at this restaurant.

Delightful experience with a lovely the selection of sandwiches, home made scones and 3 gorgeous desserts. They were very accommodating to dietary needs

Today I visited for the second time with 4 of my friends and our babies, we all had afternoon tea and it was fabulous, so yummy, homemade and we all left very full

My husband and I popped in as we had heard so much great feedback about the Glasshouse and I can say it did not disappoint. The HOMEMADE, yes HOMEMADE and fresh quiche that I had was heavenly, my husband had the ploughmans and he said it was amazing! There was so much great choice on the menu that we will be visiting again, so we can make sure we can try it all. The atmosphere was great, greeted with a smile as soon as we walked through the door, a friendly good afternoon and some chit chat as we were taken to our table. The service was great!! The food arrived in good time all fresh, no soggy salad here. I had my questions answered with complete honesty about which was the best cake, although they all looked amazing I opted for the Victoria sponge it was heavenly, light, tasty and a huge slab of it! Washed down with a lovely cappuccino. This place is great, good value, fresh produce, tasty food, friendly and welcoming, you can tell it's run by family who value, good food and spending time together. Next time I think I will take some friends and experience the cream tea and prosecco for ladies that lunch, it would be good to experience some that the bar has to offer. Great place, keep up the good work. Get visiting!!

We visited for a family breakfast - prearranged for 9.00 am - great service and options. Well prepared and great food. Major benefit was also free parking just outside until 10.00 am.

Under new ownership, this place is really taking off. For our second visit, we attended an Acoustic Evening event.

I had a baby shower at The Glasshouse recently. We had afternoon tea and party boxes for the little ones. I must say it was amazing! The food, the staff they could not do anymore for us. Excellent value for money! The balcony upstairs where we had the baby shower was perfect and laid out beautifully. Couldn’t of asked for any more! Thank you ladies it was a lovely day! Will definitely be visiting again!

My husband and I decided to visit for afternoon tea, we were impressed . The sandwiches had a variety of fillings and the bread was very fresh. there was also a variety of cakes. the scones were really good. My only comments would be please put spoons for the jam and cream (I personally do not like digging it out of the dishes with a knife) just a small thing but it makes all the difference, also offer a refill of coffee. The room is nice and airy and there are tables outside. Would I go again the answer is Yes.

Me and my partner decided to pop in on a whim after a meeting nearby. Ordered two americanos and two breakfasts. Not much of a wait at all for either coffee or the breakfast. Both came out piping hot and with plenty on the plate! Were so glad we decided on here and we will definitely be back. Service with a smile and two very full and happy customers. Thank you!

Have visited twice since the new owners took over. On both occasions the food was great & the service equally good. Fish Finger sandwich was delicious. Would highly recommend this place.

Very friendly staff, excellent freshly prepared food will definitely return. Chicken Ceaser salad was nicest we've had in a long while

Lovely afternoon tea. Catered brilliantly for my friend who needed a gluten free alternative. Fantastic selection of sandwiches and cakes and lovely service

Came here today having made a booking via Groupon as a gift which was actually for the Opera Tea Room which was unbeknown to us had been taken over by new owners and renamed The Glasshouse Tea Rooms. Was quite worried when we were informed however the manager was lovely about it and stated she would honor our booking for afternoon tea. My partner and I enjoy and afternoon and try to have ateast one per month at various establishment, I must say out of all honesty that this one at the Glasshouse tops the table as being one of the best we have had in a while. Good choice of sandwiches freshly made, fresh scones with proper clotted cream and jam, followed by lemon posset, fresh cake and a few blackberries. All tasted fantastic and came very well presented. Staff and management very informative and friendly by explaining the issues from the previous business. Lovely surroundings and atmosphere, a great little family run business which has a fantastic future. Well worth the visit and and this is now going to became a place we visit regularly. Thank you for a lovely afternoon tea. All the best Lias and Mick.

We had an afternoon tea here today and we can honestly say that the food and cake's were equally as good as we had at the Ritz in London. It has recently been taken over by new owners and we were surprised (but pleased) that they honoured our gift voucher from the previous owner. The service was great and we shall definitely return to the Glasshouse.

This was my first visit, I was impressed with the menu, layout and prices. The service was excellent and it was an ideal venue to meet a friend in a relaxed environment. I would say that it was well matched to our needs without any feeling that we needed to hurry up. I will be returning and aim to explore the very tempting menu a little more.

We regularly eat breakfast in the week and Saturdays, trying different venues. We previously tried “The Opera Tearooms” and did not like it as the food quality was poor. As we’d heard it had been taken over, we thought we’d give it a try. Very disappointing - although the menu has been printed in with the “Glasshouse” logos it remains the same. We ordered and drinks arrived whilst breakfast was cooking. Breakfast arrived yet no cutlery. We had to ask for napkins, ketchup and salt / pepper, not great service! We had 2 full English and 2 kids breakfast. The bacon was inedible - precooked and warmed, it was like cardboard. Sausages were tasteless and poor quality, scrambled eggs over cooked and like rubber. Overall, poor quality food, over priced with poor service all for the extortionate price of £33.10 It’s a shame as the new owners had their chance to improve what was a failing business by making their mark, instead of just continuing something that obviously wasn’t working. Unfortunately - not an experience I would like to repeat.

Myself, my friend and our daughters visited The Glasshouse yesterday after seeing plenty of Facebook posts regarding the new ownership.

I have just had the vegetarian breakfast - avocado, halloumi, scrambled eggs, cherry tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms and toast. It was cooked to perfection. Absolutely total value for money.

My husband went today to try the newly classified The Glasshouse, formerly Opera tea rooms. First impressions weren't good as we were kept waiting for some time as one lady seem to be just drifting around and the poor other lady was serving, doing coffee and taking orders. Eventually, she came over and did apologise for our wait. My husband had Gin & Tonic cake, which although pleasane, tasted of neither and I had fruit scone, 'cream' and jam. Firstly, the scone was gorgeous, buttery and very crumbly. But the major disappontment wa the cream. I say cream but I'm not sure what it was, either squirty or perhaps, whipped. Either way it certainly wasn't double cream. Major no no for me. For that reason (and the latte wasn't too good) probably wouldn't be going back

Visited The Glasshouse (used to be The Opera Rooms) in early May and was over the moon with the welcome and the quality of the service we received. Nicki served us and was really helpful with recommendations and suggested some cakes for deserts too!! The food was great but the cake was out of this world!!

Recently visited the opera tearooms for afternoon tea which we bought off groupon. Very disappointed. Greeted by an unprofessional looking “manager” who must’ve got out of bed on the wrong side. The afternoon tea was disappointing as the cakes were very small and clearly not homemade. The prossecco tasted like vinegar, which is not surprising because I saw the bottle and it’s asda own for £4.00. All in all in would’ve cost me less to go and buy a bottle of prossecco and make my own cakes! The top it off all it was a boiling hot day and the premises blantently had an aircondioning unit on the roof the girl told us “the owner doesn’t allow us to turn it on” how they can expect staff to work in these conditions when the heat has certainly picked up and allow customers to sit in the baking heat behind a glass fronts, is shameful. The only thing that looked homemade on the afternoon tea was the scones but they were tiny and were definitely not made on the day because I love making scones I know what a fresh one tastes like. I have been previously for this afternoon tea as it was bought a gift for us last year and everything was beautiful homemade cakes and fresh scones, maybe they’ve changed the chef but the owner should be selling what they advertise on the groupon website the picture is completely different! I understand with groupon you are getting a deal and I understand it’s classed as a bargain but you are still paying money to dine and we travelled from Sheffield for this experience and it just wasn’t enjoyable which is a real shame as when we came last year it was beautiful. I tried to explain this to the waitress but she didn’t really seem to care and told me to speak to groupon. I really am confused by that response. I thought the tearooms would appreciate my feedback on how I felt the afternoon tea was but evidently not. It’s a real shame but I was told by two ladies next to us after they heard us complaining to the waitress, that they knew it had been recently taken over and a new cafe was opening in the premises soon. So least some good news came out of a shocking day.

I visited Retford yesterday and decided to try the Opera team rooms. Cafe was clean, staff were very helpful and a good selection of teas, coffees and cakes. We had scones with our drinks and they were delicious - two small warm scones with cream and jam. Probably the best I’ve ever tasted. Great little cafe.

This was a gift from son and daughter-in-law for mother’s day, bought with groupon.

I visited the opera tea rooms yesterday with a friend. I ordered a piece of cake and underneath it had mould on!! The cake was really dry anyway and had absolutely no flavour! My tummy has been unsettled today and I’m not surprised. I’ve been told it’s been taken over now, which is good to hear because whoever the owner is should be ashamed of what is happening. Will not be returning!

My mother purchased a Groupon voucher for the Sparkling Afternoon Tea for my best friend and I. Lovely greeting, nice ambience, excellent service and a great selection of sandwiches/cakes. Will definitely be recommending to friends and family. Can’t wait to return.

We arrived ten minutes late due to traffic hold ups to be told "We didn't think you were coming so we stripped the table." Soon corrected this and sat us down with a nice cold glass of Prosecco. The food arrived soon after and "thin on the ground" describes it nicely! Three triangles of egg and cress and three ham and mustard. I don't eat egg, my wife isn't keen on ham and neither of us like mustard. A small slice of (very nice) cake followed with two small macarons each and a scone apiece with jam and rather weird cream. Everything was pleasant but not much of it and little choice. When we left the waitress suggested we coudl go to the park and "walk it off!" We walked into town looking for a McDonalds!

Really lovely fresh sandwiches and cakes, with a fully filled to the brim flute of bubbly chilled Prosecco. Tea and coffee was good too. We will be back!

My friend and I visited for lunch and we were not disappointed. I had a lovely chicken mozzarella panini with pesto and my friend had a creamy mushroom and bacon jacket potato which looked delicious! Staff really friendly and attentive. Lovely place to eat and hidden away in jubilee courtyard. We will be back,

I booked a table for 3 of us to have afternoon tea for a special birthday. The whole process was so easy and quick via the website. I just mentioned it was for a birthday and when we got there the table had been decorated especially for my mums birthday which was such a lovely touch and all the staff said Happy Birthday too. The afternoon tea was absolutely beautiful. Everything was so fresh and tasty. The cupcakes were the best part of the tea! I have never had such a nice cake, ever! We will definitely be returning as the cakes on the cake stand look amazing and I can’t wait to try everything Thank you!

Visited for afternoon tea with my family for my mums birthday I must say it was beautiful the food was so fresh sandwiches were perfect, soft bread fresh fillings. The little cupcakes were probably the best cake I’ve ever had - and believe me I’ve had a lot.

Brought my friend here for birthday treat. we were greeted with a very warm welcome. The cakes are absolutely amazing. Comforting and that homemade taste. Fabulous gem of a place and the Disney themed afternoon teas are fabulous. Can’t waut fir our next return visit.

Thank you to the lovely staff that served us our beautiful afternoon tea, excellent service, nicely prepared sandwiches, delicious scones with jam and fresh cream, macaroons + more all washed down with a very good glass of bubbles + tea and coffee, would thoroughly recommend a visit and we will be returning.

Popped in this week for some coffee and cake. We had the lemon cake which was absolutely delicious. Taste like it had just been baked! We had the Aero cake last week and that was to die for so we had to come back! Can’t wait to see what other cakes the chef brings out next. Had a quick look at the menu and the food looks really good, haven’t had lunch here yet but I think we will come back next week for some. Menu is very different to all the usual ones in Retford and it’s nice Opera hasn’t copied the locals, there is a lot of cafes opening all doing the same thing. I think I might try the scones next, homemade scones....you can’t beat and they looked delicious when I saw some come out, with cream and jam... mmmmm....Looking forward to returning with my husband next week!!

Met friends here for lunch and it was my first visit. Lovely setting with attentive staff. Food was enjoyable and fresh and very reasonably priced Well done

Amazing food and fantastic service. A beautiful place off the beaten track and definitely a cut above the usual run of the mill coffee shops available locally. The cakes are all gone made and are amazing especially the mint aero cake definitely the best around . If you are in Retford don’t leave without trying the scones !! Well worth the visit !!

Two visits in one week it was so nice. The food was very good, the service was quick and efficient and the staff very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Visited today for my Sisters belated birthday gift from a friend. The premises are beautiful, lovely clean fresh comfortable surroundings. We sat in ‘the snug’ which was really warm and cosy the food was delicious and the staff friendly and attentive. We will be back and can highly recommend

Had a fabulous time at the opera tea room as this was the first time we had been. It was my mums birthday and I had booked us in for afternoon tea. It was lovely great tea great cakes great atmosphere will be going again soon. This is a must try you won’t regret it.

Lovely venue, friendly staff and excellent food. A great little find. The cakes looked delicious too.

I purchased a voucher online through Groupon for afternoon tea for two. I thought I would treat my Mum.

Extremely disappointed after booking afternoon tea as a belated Father’s Day for my father in law.