The Sidings Tea Room in Walsall

Amazingly hot, tasty and generous EngineMans breakfast! Doorstop toast.. cooked to perfection. Lovely friendly staff, nice environment- can eat inside or out. I read a previous review where they ate cake after breakfast and I don’t know how they managed it! Lol!! We’ll be coming back for our cake! 😁

Well we decided to extend our train trip with a visit to the tearoom for afternoon tea. Booked in advance - and on arrival we were shown to our reserved table - perfectly positioned to watch the trains and the world go by. The table was clean - today - and well presented. Everything served on lovely China. The afternoon tea arrived and WOW - it is truly amazing. Lovely fresh sandwiches on lovely thick bread. Scones, butter, jam and cream. And top tier full of homemade selection of cakes. Staff were very friendly helpful and attentive. Would highly recommend the afternoon tea and we will be back as checked out the standard menu and they have a wonderful selection of food available to suit all. Well worth a visit - would highly recommend

Absolutely Fantastic place, Staff are really friendly and helpful. I ordered Jacket potato with cheese, and Jam on toast for my Daughter, The Jacket potato was cooked perfectly, plenty of cheese and butter and a side salad. Jam on toast was great excellent choice of bread, and toasted perfectly. Would definitely recommend.

Beautiful spot for tea. We had a stroll around the train station and grabbed morning tea. Millionaires shortbread was delicious. Max the cat was a nice addition.

We both had the Engine-mans Breakfast which came with tiger bread toast and was absolutely delicious. Finished off with a slice of carrot cake and a flat white coffee. Couldn’t fault a thing! We will definitely come back again!

My wife and I booked an afternoon tea at The Sidings and we were not disappointed . I had booked in advance and asked to avid egg sandwiches and they remembered this . The sandwiches were fresh weel filled and delicious. We were very pleaed with the delighful scones which were served warm with a good portion of fresh cream We were served a number of home made cakes . Overall there was a lot to eat and we had to taks eome of the cakes home to be eaten for our evening meal . We were servrd plenty of pots of tea . The service was attentive and friendly. All in all good value and nice relaxing time Chasewater railway is a quiet gem of a place to visit and you will be sure of a friendly Black Country welcome at The Sisings.. I would also recommend the frsehly cooked and heary breakfasts as well .

Had a very enjoyable all day breakfast here. Food and service all good. Surroundings are basic but in keeping with the historical nature of the venue.

A group of us friends had an afternoon tea here and oh my, the best ever. Lovely China, a real coal fire, quick, friendly service (they couldn’t do enough for us) and the food was exceptional. Normally at afternoon teas I come away still a bit peckish but not here. The cakes are homemade, well sized and delicious and there is plenty of everything. I had to take some home as so much of it. You and your dedicated staff are a credit to yourselves The Sidings ❤️

The BEST breakfast and toast ever! So good, reasonably priced, lovely cosy setting and attentive staff. We love coming here as a family after a walk round chasewater :)

I'm a volunteer at the railway the cafe is at and whenever I'm there buying lunch it's outstanding service and a nice and pleasant atmosphere especially from staff members such as jess, ash and Becky. Keep up the good work!!

Been here a crew times for afternoon tea. It’s lovely, there is plant of food and is homemade. Great choice too. I saw a few other plates being bought out other people and it looked all top quality. Friendly, helpful servers too.

The tearoom is really local for us and my parents visit on a regular basis for breakfast and teacakes - they are elderly and my mum has dementia - the staff are really friendly and helpful, the food is excellent and well priced, the tearooms are clean, warm and welcoming and it's great to see the trains when they are running!

Proper old school love the place and the staff. Food is superb. Well worth a visit. Cold winters day nice walk finished off with food in front of an open fire can't beat it.

We have visited the tearoom many times but today was the first time we have had a breakfast which we really enjoyed. 2 bacon, 2 sausage, egg, tomatoes, beans and two slices of toasted bloomer bread for £7. Everything was very tasty and well worth the money. Thanks to the staff who work hard to provide cooked-to-order quality food served with a smile.

I had my afternoon tea party here for my 75th birthday - the atmosphere, service and food were all excellent and made the experience very enjoyable! I would recommend this tea room to anyone!

Excellent afternoon tea. Staff were very helpful. We really enjoyed our visit. Hope to return soon.

A wonderful festive afternoon tea. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly. There was plenty of food and it was all presented lovely.

We were served excellent food on vintage crockery. Service was brilliant and very friendly. A proper traditional afternoon tea.

Had the afternoon teatoday, was amazing all the food tasted great and a very good selection. Will be back again

Warm friendly atmosphere, with cheery, helpful staff, and good quality, tasty food. We booked for an afternoon cream tea, so had a reserved table - invaluable on busy, rainy weekends. The table was set out with beautiful mix and match vintage china and fun little Christmas accessories. Great portion sizes & excellent value. With the roaring fire, Christmas decor and attentive friendly staff (thanks to our wonderful server Ashley and the lovely gentleman keeping everything in order) we had a fabulous time.

Me and a group of friends visited after being recommended by one of our party for afternoon tea (she had been before). We have visited several places for afternoon tea and this has been by far our best experience. Sandwiches are fresh, cakes are to die for (carrot cake is the best we’ve ever tasted) and the scones are fluffy and delicious. The tea room was busy and the girls were rushed off their feet but they were so polite and we were made to feel welcome. Very reasonably priced for what is provided. We will be back soon!

Nice staff and service but the afternoon tea only managed to meet the expectations and in no way exceeded them. Not a very comfortable place to sit for any length of time so we didn't linger. Most of the cakes were dry and had little interest but the scones were brilliant and definitely worth the trip, we'll be back for a cream tea instead. Large and nicely filled sandwiches as well as good tea helped to make the expense justifiable.

We came here for afternoon on Father’s Day. It was absolutely perfect. The sandwiches and cakes were delicious and plentiful. We were given some boxes to take the rest home! The girls were lovely. So friendly and attentive. We really enjoyed our afternoon tea and...

I booked an afternoon tea for a treat for a bride to be and her mom. I asked if I could take a few bits for the table and when I arrived it was all beautifully laid out for us. The afternoon tea was delicious...

We visit the sidings tea room a few times every week. Breakfasts are spot on every time, freshly cooked to order but worth the wait. Nothing is too much to ask, girls are polite and always happy to help but Becky is the heart and...

Following my Mom's funeral, we gathered to celebrate her life at this wonderful Tearoom. The tables were all set out beautifully, pretty tablecloths and vintage teasets. Perfect to remember my Mom, who always prepared a huge amount of tea and biscuits for any visitors. The...

I attended a wake for my best friends mum. We all had afternoon tea. The Tea Rooms, was an ideal setting. The afternoon tea was presented beautifully. The atmosphere was warm cosy and friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are walking over at chasewater....

What a fabulous venue to say our final farewell to our Mom, we had the most wonderful time celebrating moms life in the way she was remembered as Nanny Biscuit. Becky, Ashleigh and the staff were just wonderful in their understanding and they did us...

Booked for afternoon tea for friends birthday after having a good experience here for a drink and cake after a walk. We were really pleased with our afternoon tea. A great selection of sandwiches and cake with plenty of tea! The food was fresh and...

Lovely afternoon tea for Mother’s Day with my wife and our daughters. Lovely place to stop for a cuppa And a bit to eat, the staff are great.

The best afternoon teas around. Table laid beautifully. All the food was homemade and freshly prepared. The girls are so friendly and attentive. Very good for the price. The tea room is a hidden beauty. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend.

What can I say… this is by far the best tea room in the local area. Log fire, vintage style tea room. The manager Becky goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome, even if she’s busy she will still make the time to...

Festive tea - went there for a festive afternoon tea and it was beautiful- the sandwiches were fresh and fillings lovely- plenty of tea and coffee - cakes and scone were scrumptious too ! Well worth a visit !

Not cyclist friendly. But this appears to be down to over zealous volunteers who have banned cyclists from the platform (the cafe sits on a railway platform). It is not possible to purchase food at The Sidings Tea Room and eat it whilst sitting next...

We visited here yesterday (11/10/2020) as we had a steam train ride booked. Fantastic little tea room, social distancing in place, table service is provided although the staff were very busy. Tables are well spaced out. Given how busy staff were, they were all very...

Bought a couple of ice creams here on our walk around the reservoir. No toilets open but plenty of social distancing with the tables

Me and my partner had a lovely meal here over the weekend, the food was lovely. The two young girls who served us need a special mention as they were very patient with us even though they were rushed off their feet and had a very long queue. They knew exactly what they were doing and always had smiles on their faces throughout our time here. Will definitely be returning soon :)

We've been coming to the sidings tearoom for a while now on a regular weekly basis. The tearoom itself is very spacious, clean, well presented and has a roaring coal fire on colder days. Over the last year there have been some staff changes, the...

The Sidings, as the name suggests, is an integral part of the Chasewater Railway, and is located within the station building from where steam trains run every weekend in-season (March to December). The building is certainly not in need of renovation as someone has suggested, but was in fact built in this style to create an atmosphere of an old LNWR/LMS railway station. It was only built in the late 1990s/early 2000s along with most of the excellent railway buildings on the site, when some minor relocation of the railway was needed to make room for the construction of the M6 Toll motorway. The buildings certainly succeeded in achieving their purpose, and for me are now a fine example of a small 1920s to 1960s working railway station with sidings and locomotive workshops.Tea room staff are lovely and welcoming, and they produce excellent teas, coffees, home-made cakes and scones, hot and cold sandwiches, cream teas and other hot and cold meals and snacks which are prepared and produced on-site and all very competitively priced.In the winter the tea-room always has a roaring open coal fire which fits in well with the steam railway and offers a warm welcome that customers will appreciate.I heartily recommend a visit to Chasewater Railway, just off the eastbound A5 at Brownhills, for the train rides, the well-stocked model railway shop, the train museum (free-entry) and the excellent "period" tea room. The tea-room is open from early until (I think) around 4pm, so I have indicated below that it is not a place for Dinner.

Located in the centre of Chasewater park, on the Sidings of the Chasewater Heritage Steam Railway, ‘The Sidings’ cafe/tea room is an ideal spot for walkers, train enthusiasts, countryside lovers, families, visitors to the railway.There is a train shop next to the cafe selling all sorts of collectibles re train and railways. We visited mid week when the trains were not running. There was evidence of a Santa Special experience which looked fun for little ones, I visited with my elderly mother in law for a cream tea.A huge pot of tea, 2 fruit scones, butter, jam clotted cream. £4:50 person or £9:00 for 2 people. It was very nice.This building is a modern building designed to look old The theme is traditional old style railway, the feel is Retro.It was Christmas when we visited, there was a welcoming roaring coal fire, lovely decorations, pretty tree, old time carols and Christmas songs playing.The Sidings do have a varied menu and provide breakfasts sandwiches, lunches and cakes. They also do pre booked Vintage afternoon teas for around £13:95 per person. A table was set up for one and it looked lovey.We enjoyed our cream tea and will call in again in the summer.

I have visited here quite a few times now for afternoon tea, a bacon butty and this time tea and cake with a friend. The service is friendly and efficient and the food has always been tasty and good value for money.The fire was warming and relaxing and there was a choice of Victoria sponge, lemon drizzle or bread pudding with a cup of tea for £3.50. It’s a great place to catch up with friends and go for a walk round Chasewater after.You can park for free if using the tea room but watch the closing times as the gates are locked at various seasonal times.

nice place to visit i recommend the place to any one who want to pay a visit coffee and tea available light snack to

Always a great place for coffee and cakes in an unusual and retro setting of a train station's waiting room

Situated right on the side of the rail track. I feel it could do with a renovation, and update, but maybe it’s kept like it is to make it look dated. There is a little hatch to be served, with a menu attached to the side. I think menus on the tables/ laminated sheets would prove useful. Each visit to the counter was pleasant and we received a warm welcome. Sandwiches didn’t come out quickly but wasn’t too much of a wait either. As basic as they were we must say we thoroughly enjoyed them and were a decent price! Prettily displayed too. There’s nothing specifically wrong with here but I think a bit of a update would do this wonders. Will certainly return if passing by :)

What a wonderful iydillic place. I visited for the first time today (27/8/19) with my wife on the off chance when passing by walking our pooch. At 11am I asked the lady at the counter if afternoon teas needed to be pre booked, to which she said yes they do. I explained it was my Wife's birthday today, and being a typical man i'd got nothing organised. The lady got her manager, a young lady, who was very welcoming and happy to accommodate us. We booked the afternoon tea for 12.30 and said we'd appreciate anything and told her not to go to too much trouble. All I can say is we were astounded. The table was laid beautifully, and the food was so beautifully presented. We have had many afternoon teas in our time and this was by far the best we have ever had, the food was so fresh. The staff couldn't do anything more for us, we were made to feel so welcome. For a very busy little tea room (every table was full when we sat down to eat), with so few staff (two very lovely ladies and a young gent) the service couldn't have been better. We will definitely be back and we'd recommend it to anyone, such good value for money, and more to the point staff who will actually spend time making you feel welcome. 5 stars from us.

I’ve seen the good reviews on here and that’s why we visited. Unfortunately when we came the tables were dirty, the staff didn’t seem to have a clue what was going on and we waited almost an hour for 2 sandwiches! Shame as a nice setting. Won’t be back. Only good thing was the 2 times Pokemon stops right outside

Had a lovely sandwich for breakfast with nice hot coffee. Cake looked so nice we went for our walk and came back for cake!

Popped in for lunch tine dinner - Was going to have an all day breakfast, but was instead tempted by the chicken and mushroom pie. My wife chose the same.

Myself and a few friends came for the vintage day in July and stopped off at the cafe for a spot of cream tea (despite being very tempted by the homemade cakes). It was absolutely delicious and looked so pretty as you can see by the pictures. The staff were very friendly and welcoming even though it was fairly busy. The tea room is vintage themed, giving it individuality. We were also very impressed by the free parking on site and that they are dog friendly! Although we did not go on the train, we took a leaflet and will definitely return. Overall so impressed with this cafe!! What a lovely experience!

Stopped off here on our walk around the lake with the dog who was more than welcome inside. Lovely cup of green tea and a slice of cake with some dog biscuits suppied by the tea rooms for the dog.

Great tea room, open most days and good to pop into at the end of a walk. Friendly and welcoming. Busier at weekend when trains are running.

This is a lovely old fashioned place with an open coal fire .The staff are really friendly and the homemade cakes are delicious .

We went for a walk at chase water on a chilly Friday morning and dropped into this cafe for a coffee. It’s a lovely little cafe with friendly staff, clean highchairs and basic food at a good price. We know the cakes are homemade because the lady was stood making them as we ordered our coffee. The chocolate cake was lovely and the coffee was fine. It’s definitely worth a visit.

We had Afternoon Tea on Saturday. The table was nicely laid ready for us and food was excellent and plentiful. there was a choice of sandwiches, 2 types of scone as well as cake! Certainly do it again sometime!

Great tea rooms, loads of lovely home made cakes, plus other meals, do a great range of yummy milkshakes, have a fire for when it is cold, friendly service.

My Grandson is a fussy eater but really enjoyed his cheese sandwich, there is a good choice, nicely served and very reasonable priced. My coffee was excellent, the cafe is clean and well laid out looked after by lovely staff.

¡Guau! Este fue un vale regalo de navidad, que era preciosa. La mesa era muy atractivo, porcelana china, tazas y platillos, los platos. Una taza de té recién hecho o café fue comprado a nosotros primero. Entonces vino la comida! Bocadillos, pan, fruta de color marrón y blanco con mantequilla, crema bollos y mermelada para agregar a su gusto. Los bollos de queso con condimentos y crema de queso eran una delicia (mi favorito) finalmente un puesto de tarta con rodajas de sandwich victoria y budín de pan. Fue increíble.

Call in here occasionally when we have been waking usually just have a snack and a drink, quality is always good and prices are very fair, worth going to if you are at chasewater

El ambiente es bueno. Antes de ir allí, estaba preocupado de que este lugar podría no ser tan bueno para comer, pero no podría ser más equivocado. La decoración era muy buena, el servicio un poco lento, así que asegúrate de dejar suficiente tiempo antes de coger el tren colliery! Estábamos en el último tren en sábado, así que hubiera preferido vasos de papel para llevar con nosotros. El personal parecía amable, reserva ticckets en el kiosco era sencilla y buena relación calidad-precio, así que es una buena experiencia en general. Me alegro de que fuimos.

Muy bien ubicado en la estación de Brownhills, este restaurante poco es gestionado por la herencia y es siempre muy acogedor. La comida está bien de precio y bien presentado. No me puedo quejar.

Had a bite to eat here. It's was clean and tidy, had friendly staff and reasonably priced. Very pleasant.

This is a small and very busy tea room on the platform of the Cahsewater Railway. It serves decent drinks and good cake. Ideal for refreshments before or after a trip on the railway (or both!).

A lovely day out at Chasewater starting with a ride for us and our two grandchildren on the railway and back to Brownhills Station with the promise of a drink and cake. The cafe is clean, serves value for money food and the staff are friendly. Ideal for families. We are planning to come back on the next event day and perhaps stay for lunch this time.

Intersting cafe in an old station, now part of the Charewater railway, reviewed elsewhere. Interesting little bric a brac shops located in old railway carriages. Enter the cafe through the traditional old ticket office. Good cakes and ice creams on sale and friendly service. Very good value Sunday lunch also available. A really quaint experience.

We popped into the tearoom , it has been closed for refurbishment over the last few weeks ,What a real disappointment , staff had changed , menu changed , food was rubbish , no atmosphere in the place at all , we will not be returning unless things improve .I used to love this place but things have changed so much !!!

Delightful place , lovely staff We regularly pop in here for a snack on a Sunday , we have always had lovely food and great service . The staff are so friendly !! Only slight fault is occasionally it takes a while to get the tables cleared but that proves how busy the place is and how filthy people leave it .

really friendly staff and the food was fresh and tasty. prices were fairly good as well as they usually overprice things in attraction snack places but here was what you would pay in a normal cafe. impressed