The Tiny Teapot in Basildon

Open times says Monday 10-6 . Arranged to meet someone here. We drove a good distance as it looked very attractive. It was closed and a staff member advised never open Monday. Very disappointed. Times need to be updated

Afternoon tea was shocking if you’re dairy free. I emailed and asked for a dairy free option! They forgot when I got there! All I got was around of sandwich’s one finger cake and scone you could of built a house out of

Such a disappointment! Came here today, for my mums birthday afternoon tea, messaged over a week ago to confirm one dairy free option! Got there they had forgotten! My mum enjoyed hers, dairy free sandwiches were ok, nothing wow! Could only have 2 dairy free cakes, as they had forgotten! The scone was rock hard, complained so they took it away and reheated it which made it worse! The young lady was rude and the old lady behind the counter actually laughed at me and said she 'didn't have time to stand and argue with me'. AWFUL PLACE! Old ladies were very rude! Offered me £2 off as the scone was hard ! Never again! And the toilet was a portaloo outside the nursery!! What’s this place called tiny teapot or little teapot? Either way I’ll never be going back there again! 😡😡

Fantastic afternoon tea at The Little Teacup and extremely good value. Staff are very friendly and helpful. There was a large party in for a birthday but it didn’t affect the service. Good atmosphere and nicely decorated tea shop. I understand a proper toilet is being built! I have also been for lunch which was excellent. I have been recommending to other friends

It was going so well until we asked for another teapot of tea and black coffee.i asked for more hot water and she said it comes out of coffee machine .well if you have tea its only hot water i wanted my cup filled up.not half a cup.and the teapot for 2 was only half ful and she said it was only for two.so we asked another lady and with a nice smile gave us more hot water for both.the other ladies attude was not pleasent at all. We had two ploughmans lunch and a three chesse sandwich.one lemon cake. Toilet is a porter loo. Didnt fancy that at all. I personally wouldnt come back. The lady with her attude turned me right off.

Located in a small garden centre, which (to be honest) we usually drive past - that's a mistake, this is a really nice "old fashioned/proper" teashop. Only open for a few months, but already building a good (and well deserved) reputation. Nicely decorated, great food, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff - what more can you ask

The freshest sandwiches, home baked warm scones, great coffee beautiful surroundings and happy attentive staff. What more is there to want?