The Tea Hut in Suffolk Coastal

Coffee was OK but brownie was disappointing

Stopped here on our walk, the place is dog friendly and very welcoming. We missed lunch but had some lovely cakes, the chocolate orange cake was delicious!! Dog had free treats too so definitely 5*

We were given two old mugs .everybody after us had cups

Nice atmosphere, polite staff. Unfortunately the coffee was a disaster. Too much milk and less coffee in the latte, overflown into the saucer. Maybe they had inexperienced staff today. We are tempted to go back as some lovely coffee pictures can be seen in previous reviews. Better luck next time.

I visited Woodbridge with a friend for lunch. As I had been to The Tea Hut several times with family I thought I would introduce it to my friend. It was a lovely day, therefore we were able to sit on the terrace which was quite busy. Menu was given promptly and our order was taken quite quickly, very pleasant gentleman taking the order with a nice personality. We ordered a jacket potato with chilli and dirty chips, which basically was the same, chips with chilli. drinks came quickly. People watching whilst chatting, not a lot of food was appearing. After 45 minutes we asked a waitress where our food was, she went and checked and returned with it about 5 minutes later. As I said before not a lot of food was being served, what was, was mostly sandwiches, therefore why did it take 50 minutes? The chilli would have been made, the jacket potato would have been cooked (we know this because we were told it was the last one!) and if it just meant the chips needed cooking, this would only have taken 15 minutes maximum. I must say, the food was outstanding and deserving of a 5 star rating. The chips were crunchy and the chilli had masses of flavour and just the right amount of heat. The upshot was, we missed 2 buses, the next one was cancelled, so instead of arriving home at about 3.30 as we had hoped, it was gone 6pm which; put a real dampener on our little jaunt into Woodbridge. I expect I shall return because it is a lovely place and a great setting and delightful people, but they do need to deal with their timings. There was a degree of disgruntlement on the terrace as others were waiting an inordinate amount of time as well.

Our go to place when in Woodbridge

Went to order inside as only wanted a couple of coffees to takeaway and a icecream. It felt very awkward as asked for two coffees and a icecream and got ignored. I Had to explain to my son that they were busy as to maybe the reason as to not acknowledging we were there right in front of them and we spoke to them to receive no reply. A Simple hello or please bear with us would have been polite especially when young children are about. The coffee was lovely and the icecream but politeness and acknowledgement costs nothing. Unfortunately we won't be back

Had to wait 30 minutes for a iced coffee, staff walked around looking gormless and lost all the time, will never come here again

Lovely little cafe near to a boating pond. Outside seating. Parking in nearby car park or local streets. Closed Monday & Tuesday

Unfortunately this cafe is not making the most of it's lovely position by the river in Woodbridge. Nice place to sit and service was fast and polite, however the tea was just a teabag in a mug. They had run out of most cakes and scones which left a very limited choice. Both myself and my husband opted for the victoria sponge as we aren't brownie fans. The cake was dry and obviously not made freshly. For the price I would expect at least a teapot and fresh cake. What a shame.

Lovely tea room, loads of space outside, could get cramped inside. No loos but public facilities close by.

What a lovely welcome with great service a superbly cooked breakfast 👌. Just me and my Dog and a bit of time on my hands for a change so what better place to be on a sunny day, overlooking the boating pond and watching all the enjoyment and activities going on there.

Perfect Place to eat and watch the world go by and even a few model boats on the boating pond. Serves a variety of items I opted for a bacon sandwich, the only thing that let it down was presentation,lacked imagination rearranged it myself. Staff and very helpful and polite. Will return when next in Woodbridge well worth a visit

This is a good place to enjoy peace and quiet if you want to .or meet up with friends and enjoy a river walk.take a pond yatch with you and relive your youth

Nice range of products at a decent price. Friendly staff and good service. We quite busy today, 31/7/24. But still friendly service.

Limited menu, not helped by lack of jacket potatoes. The food was wholesum, and drinks were good. The kids' meals were ideal for our grandchildren. The sun was shining, and the small band playing made for a great atmosphere. After a short walk by the river, we went back for ice creams. Next visit, we just had coffees and a chat with the owners. We will be going back again soon as I forgot to pay. I'm very sorry, B & S, but you do know me!

I took my dog there after our estuary walk and I had the tuna mayo sandwich 🥪 - it was delicious!! My dog had the pork sausage bites, puppacino and frozzy ice cream 🍦 and she loved them!! Staff were very friendly towards her since it was her first time there!! I'll keep taking her there for years to come!

Lovely outlook, not keen on wooden spatula for eating my icecream!

Lovely walk along the river then stop off for refreshments at the Tea Hut service was excellent and the food was good and fast the dogs loved there sausage dinner too

Best coffee in town, varied menu, great range of gf cakes & mains... fabulous flapjacks & brownies, both gf. Very popular place to stop on a walk by the beautiful river deben. Thank you to Hannah for my coffee art this morning... made me smile 😃

We had a table reserved and happy to relocate our booking. Great service and fabulous food, with delicious chunky fries served with our burgers. They observed sensitivities around gluten and were dog friendly. We will certainly be returning, in fact our 8yr old insisted.

One of our favourite places! A hidden gem. Lots of GF, vegan & veggie options. Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere, truly a hidden gem. We love coming here!

Have enjoyed eating here previously but the new 'wait to be served at your table' policy didn't work well, we gave up waiting, driven away by the slow service and the awful piped Muzac outside. Please, turn the music off!

They like tuna here, in a jacket potato, a sandwich or with a toasted sandwich. We got the not remotely friendly service and will avoid in future.

Took visiting friends here as we've usually had a good experience. We were told there was a 20.minute wait for food but it actually took 45 minutes for our sandwiches to arrive. By that time we'd finished our drinks so ordered more drinks (cold ones, they only had to grab bottles from.the fridge) but they forgot to bring them. It's a great spot but they didn't have enough staff on. If they'd had more staff then they could have fitted two tables into the time it took for us to be served - we were only having a (supposedly) quick sandwich lunch but were there for over an hour. They did apologise for the long wait when they finally brought our food, but no apology for forgetting the drinks. Hopefully this us a one off so I will give them another chance

I have never met such a rude owner and will most certainly not be going back.

I expect it has all been said before, but this pleasantly located.....tea room? cafe? with outdoor seating, just presents good food nicely prepared and with quality ingredients. Really pleasant owner and staff, good food and well priced makes this a place I'll will look forward to returning ............

Rude and impatient. Not a great selection of cakes either. Won't be back

A lovely place for tea and scones.

Very nice place to stop for tea while on a walk.

Excellent place for a pot of tea and a sandwich

Lovely brunch today, always delicious, and really friendly staff

The carrot cake was lovely and light with just the right amount of creamy topping. My husband really enjoyed his warm sausage roll too, his only complaint was that he could of eaten more lol.

A wonderful gem tucked away along the prom. Great food for young and old . Chocolate Caramel cake washed down my mini breakfast perfectly.

Good food and excellant friendly service

Quite a limited menu (without baked potatoes today) but it is totally sufficient and all 3 plates for us were beautiful cooked. All good, tea, juice and milkshake plus hot food. Good atmosphere with dog owners in abundance with no barking I’m pleased to say. Heavy rain outside with some big puddles today.

Nice coffee, good food and friendly people! Good location too.

I was there with friends and doggies, we all had hot drinks, vegan cake, gluten free options but not dairy and gluten together,

Visited on a rainy day and had to sit on the decking but still a pleasant stop over. Breakfast was very nice.

Nice informal cafe in lovely spot by the river in Woodbridge. We ordered four different breakfasts, with various special requests and dietary issues, and staff were very helpful in getting everything right. Our breakfasts came quickly and were very good; excellent vegetarian sandwiches and sautéed mushrooms. We would definitely visit again, looks like it would be great to sit outside on the terrace on warmer mornings

First time here will go again. The food was excellent

What a little gem of a place. Stopped for a coffee after a walk along the river with our dog. Friendly staff, good cake. Nice and chilled watching the model yachts racing in the pond.

Very friendly service and food was great

It's expensive for what you get. £9:50+ for an open cream cheese & salmon piece of toast... c'mon people, you’re not a London restaurant.

Everything very good. THANKYOU.

We stopped here for a quick drink and snack on our way past the docks. Great location, a little music festival was on and the atmosphere was great. Unfortunately we were served what can only be described as the worst chips on planet earth. Soggy, under cooked and £4 a bowl. Such a lovely location, it really deserves better. Good chips are not hard to do.

Very disappointing indeed….. We were told the kitchen was closed for lunch when we arrived at 2.20pm and so we could only have a sausage roll or cake… We were then told to pay up even though we were clearly in the middle of eating as the cafe closes at 3pm?? It appears that this establishment clearly doesn’t want to make any money on a busy August bank holiday weekend?? Come on if you want your business to survive please be more user friendly customer led and flexible…..

We visited the tea hut for the first time on a Friday in August lovely food the service was great very welcoming dogs enjoyed their treats will be visiting again soon.

Only had coffee and cake but it was very nice. Overlooking boating pool and 2 mins away from the river so perfect for refreshment after a stroll

Great breakfast and coffee. Staff were very helpful and friendly, especially since we accidentally left a bag there, which they kept for us until we came back for it.

It's the first time I've been but definitely go again. Food excellent service excellent Many thanks

Nice place .table service well worth a visit

A great location for a tea hut / cafe that was really popular for people grabbing drinks, cake and food. We were disappointed by the breakfast sandwiches as the filling was lacking, the bacon sandwiches really need an extra rasher as you feel shortchanged. We probably wouldn’t come back for food, but would just for a coffee.

Always good coffee with friendly service.

Lovely food . Excellent service. And the location is second to none.

Always a pleasure to come here whether it's for a coffee or lunch always great service and good food and coffee. Lovely views of the boating lake.

Was completely ignored. Left after 20 mins to find somewhere else.

Very popular place for lunch. Recommend the salmon and cream cheese open sandwich on toasted sourdough!

Lovely spot for lunch/cake. Sourdough open sandwich a bit of a let down for me and overpriced compared to lunches out other places. But cakes were lovely.

Lovely Tea hut very clean, good staff, can get busy but worth waiting for or getting a takeaway and sitting off the deck. Lots of very scrummy cakes and ice cream in the cone.

Excellent flat white served at the correct temperature!

On a hot day. A lovely place to sit for a quick bite. Plenty of lunch choices but I only wanted a snack. Highly recommend the cheese scone. Light, moist and delicious !

Stopped in at The Tea Hut before continuing our walk along the river Deben, ordered a cheese scone and tea, the scone was amazing, the owner was more than happy to move tables around so we could shelter from the breeze while benefitting from the glorious sun...and all at a reasonable price.....

Ordered a bacon sandwich & got two small slices of bread with 1 piece of bacon cut in half & nothing else for £5.25

Had a lovely toastie with fillings of my choice that were not even on the menu. It was lovely. Polite owner and staff, a treat for the dogs too. Nice setting, close to the river walk, and wheelchair access. Hubby also got his favourite beer!

Lovely place to visit for breakfast or a drink or light meal. Nice food and efficient staff. Mushrooms on sourdough toast.... delicious

Tea hut is lovely. When the weather is good, you can sit outside. I had a cheese scone and hot chocolate, both delicious. Perfect for a cold day. The staff were friendly . Very quick service. Tables were clean. I often go here. Nice to see a cafe where, dogs are welcome.

Nice place, a little bit of the way with no real disabled path, but the place was nice and clean, the staff were very friendly, had a nice meal, maybe a little bit over priced, but food was very good.

Despite only a few tables inside, there are plenty of seats outside. The sun was shining (unusually for February), and so we sat on the decking. I asked about putting on one of the patio heaters as I had a baby with me. The gentleman offered us blankets as he couldn't just put one heater on, and he bought two out to us, which was a nice touch. The food was delicious.

This was my second time in this little cafe, and it was still very pleasant. Staff were chatty, helpful and the gentleman who served myself and my friends had a good sense of humour! The cafe was quite busy for a small place, but it did not feel claustrophobic, nor were we rushed to leave. Will most likely be returning if we are in Woodbridge again.

We just had sandwiches. Hubby didn't like his sausage sandwich and my bacon was very fatty and cheap looking. Will go again and try something else. Lovely location and dog friendly.

Nice place to chill though not always open at convenient times. Nice choice of foods and drink

Lovely breakfast, In a friendly environment.

Waited ages for food, seemed unable to cope with number of customers.also the only difference between a child’s sausage chips and beans and an adults (aside from a mere £4.00) was that children got 1 sausage and adults got 2. The chips and beans were same sized portion. Won’t be returning

Always a pleasure to come here. Lovely people and food.

Visited today, best Ham, egg and chips I've had in years. Proper home cooked chips. Hubby had Cheese burger and chips which he said was very very good. He had a large Americano and it was large and good coffee. I had a Dirty Chai was was delicious. All wad Great value too. Staff friendly, clean tables and good service.

Back after Covid 3 years on and its still here and with winter approaching presently open until 15.00. Nice variety of cakes. Table service.

Always provides very friendly staff & excellent food on every previous visit 😊

Really nice breakfast, excellent service. Had the misfortune to sit on an adjacent table to a smoker who blew smoke all over us 🙁

Great coffee,and cake, freindly welcome. They love dogs too

Nice place for coffee, lovely setting.

Only had coffee a number of times but it was very nice. Efficient service also.

Another visit to the excellent Tea Hut in Woodbridge. The service was first class and the food excellent. Highly recommended.

Always a lovely place to visit. The lady in the cafe went above and beyond to help my son. A warm friendly welcome. We will definitely visit again. The boating lake and surrounding area make for a great day out. There is also a play area nearby.

Great location. Lovely sunny day 😎 great cup of coffee ☕️.

Very nice place. Food was excellent. Very friendly service too.

Had a really nice lunch here. Great menu, very friendly staff. I will be returning 😃 😊

Lovely place to stop. Enjoyed the food, service great and even had a chap singing..... What a lovely way to spend a summer's afternoon. We'll be back.

It's lovely here there's a lovely boating pond for children, great choice of food, cake and ice creams friendly staff and they had DJ playing music in the back ground stones throw from the river and great walks and boating club lots of activity going on. Would recommend to others.

Super location, Unfortunately the coffee was a shocker. Like most places in UK they have no idea how to make a decent drink. We ordered Americanos and they arrived like a large mug of hot water slightly coffee coloured. Completely unidentifiable as coffee. Our friend ordered a double shot Americano and that was described as tasteless too. This was a shame because the service was good and friendly. But.....coffee....Nah!

Excellent brunch , really enjoyed it.

It was closed but Google maps won't stop asking me to rate it

I absolutely love this cafe, Sandra and Brian always make you feel very welcome. Staff always very helpful and polite, food delicious and in a beautiful location what else do you need. 10/10 from me. Pink Lady😍

This is the old pavilion, run by a small team who are doing a limited menu really well. They're open 9am-3pm, but stop serving food at 2pm, so it's breakfast and lunch - the breakfast is served all day. It's great value at £5.50 - the sausage was the tastiest EVER - only found out afterwards that it's gluten-free too. They were so welcoming - not just to us but to our dog to - unasked they brought water and a cereal bar. There's lots of covered space outside and tables are well separated, but you can eat inside too

Had a lovely breakfast served with gorgeous hot coffee. So good I returned later for a lovely slice of Victoria Sponge and another fantastic coffee! Staff very friendly and extremely helpful.

Good food, good choices. Really friendly. Good value for money. Very covid aware. My family and I loved it.

Often a go to place for drinks and lunch, but I wonder if it's time for a Winter break! Lunch seemed overpriced or underwhelming this visit. Limited menu and small portions. We know they have been needing a chef and COVID stuff hasn't helped. But to be honest next time I think it'll be coffee only, sadly.

This Tea Hut should NOT be overlooked. It is soo good. The staff are lovely the food is great, as they say 'They don't do fast food but fresh food as quickly as possible'. That's it. Lovely spot and great after a walk along the River Deben.

We have visited a few times recently, always kind and helpful, talks to my daughter and takes her order so she is really included. Love the atmosphere really relaxed. Thank you

New menu was fantastic. Burger was delicious and the views from the cafe were exceptional. Highly recommend as staff were very friendly.