thyme kitchen in Lichfield

Staff were distracted and unwelcoming. Menu is far too long and complex. Shame because it's beautiful quality and setting. They should simplify it for a better service

We keep coming back here. There’s always something new to try and every meal has been delicious. The home-made cakes are wonderful.

Had a very enjoyable experience for our dear friends Birthday

Three of us went for brunch and were surprised how busy Thyme was at 10.15am on a Sunday morning but everything seemed to be running like clockwork. We had made a reservation and were shown to our table quickly but given plenty of time to make our choices from the extensive menu. We selected shakshuka eggs, welsh rarebit (with added sausage) and the breakfast burrito in addition to our tea and coffee. The food was lovely and tasty and presented well and we all agreed we'd made good choices. We were served by very friendly staff who checked if we required anything further and my daughter bought a 'cruffin' to takeaway to enjoy at home later. If you are looking for somewhere that offers good food in pleasant surroundings then it is definitely worth giving Thyme Kitchen a try

This restuarant is simply wonderful! Decor is lovely and modern, the food is always fresh and we have enjoyed every dish we have tried. I have eaten here with family and friends quite a few times now and we have never been disappointed. The staff cannot do enough for you, welcoming people in wheelchairs and with dogs. Thyme Kitchen is a real find and a reason to travel to Lichfield!

Fabulous brunch for our first visit to the Thyme Kitchen. The staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient, and the food…? Simply delicious! Possibly the widest-ranging brunch menu I have ever seen, and excellent quality too. We’ll definitely be back!

We left hungry and broke. I had pancakes and my wife had Persian eggs. I got 3 very small pancakes the width of my fist. The food was cold and expensive for what you get. The conservatory area was freezing everyone had there coats on. Really gone down hill in the last year

Service and food at this place is terrific.

We were kept waiting for our teas because of a till error, but otherwise a lovely brunch.

Had no idea that the kitchen finishes serving at 3pm when I made the online booking for 3pm so when we arrived we were sat down and then waited a while to order a drink, we had to go up to the bar to ask. They then began to turn off lights in the areas surrounding our table which made it feel as though we needed to rush. The food was excellent and they bought us extra items as they were closing but again no check in to make sure everything was ok and no further drinks orders, no clearing of plates. We then had to go up to the bar to ask to pay. I’ve visited here a couple of times and had great experiences but it wasn’t the best on Sunday due to the service which is a shame as the food was so good.

Lovely place, friendly staff and food very good. The menu was extensive and although we didn't try, the fresh cakes on the counter looked very nice. Well worth visiting. Do consider booking if visiting at a busy time

Had a lovely breakfast, service was friendly and fast, will be visiting again

I am a regular at Thyme kitchen and recently went for brunch with my husband and two young children. Our waitress, Gaby, was so friendly and accommodating. When our little girl spilled her babycino, she replaced it even though I said it wasn’t necessary. The food was delicious - both the vegetarian breakfast and the kids pancakes. I can’t recommended enough!

Second time back in 3 weeks after discovering this gem. Have tried food I never normally would and thought about it so much I had to take my friends for breakfast within 3 weeks of going for the first time. Fabulous food and lovely staff aswell.

First visit here today after being recommended it by a friend. Was not disappointed! Lovely setting amongst other small outlets to visit. Really liked the warm cosy atmosphere of the dining room. Helpful friendly staff and the food was fantastic. Will definitely be making a return visit!

Great produce, excellently cooked & presented. Plenty of attentive staff. Great coffee, will definitely be returning. 👍👍👍

Our first time here and an excellent experience. Atmosphere very calm and warm, dining room felt nice and spacious. The menu is huge and every item on there seems to be of very high quality. Service was outstanding. We were really impressed and will definitely be back

Great guy who served us. Beautiful food as always

My wife and I found this little Gem and often go there for Breakfast. My wife is a vegetarian and always has the mushrooms which she loves. The staff are very attentive and friendly and cannot do enough for you. Especially the new manager Katie and staff member Kate. Lovely people, we keep returning and recommend them to all our clients and friends. If I could give you 6 stars for customer service I would !!!! Definitely recommend especially for service and vegetarians !

The service was very poor. We had booked a table in the conservatory and were told it might be chilly, but assured that our table would be next to the fire. However, when we arrived, someone else was seated at our reserved table with no explanation as to why it wasn’t held for us. The coffees were cold, as was the food, which took an incredibly long time to arrive. Overall, it wasn’t worth the visit or the price.

Very enjoyable Brunch good food and service too.

Lovely, unusual food, fantastic staff - friendly and attentive. Will be back soon!

Great staff, very understanding when the friend who I was meeting was very late. Coffee it’s usual high standard and apparently the cake was delicious too.

Food was very good. We arrived 5 minutes early for our 13:15 booking and ordered straight away, but received our meals at 13:50 which we felt was too long a wait (we didn't order starters). The waiting staff were very friendly and polite, but we felt the lighting was a little harsh. Overall though, based mainly on the quality of the food, I would definitely recommend Thyme Kitchen

Always a lovely coffee here - and definitely needed after a wet doggo show!

Discovered this little gem a few weeks ago. Will definitely return!

Earlier this week we took my daughter to the Thyme kitchen for a birthday afternoon tea. We were seated at a table in the lovely restaurant, which was beautifully decorated and had a lot of character. We were all extremely impressed with the amount and quality of food presented to us. The fresh sweet potato and coconut soup was delicious to start. It was followed by sweetcorn fritters with chilli jam and smashed avocado with feta slices. Allergies were catered for with our sandwich selection which were freshly made. The fruit scones with a generous dish of jam and clotted cream were warm and tasty. At this point we were full! However, we still had a plate with watermelon and pots of mixed berries, granola and yoghurt, as well as small slices of banana bread, chocolate brownies and lemon and rosemary cake! Thankfully, boxes were available to take the cake home. The service was great from friendly, helpful staff and unlimited tea or coffee was frequently replenished. We would highly recommend a visit to the Thyme kitchen for a very good value and delicious afternoon tea in lovely surroundings. We will be back again!

My first visit but it won’t be my last. Helpful, friendly staff and the most extensive breakfast menu I’ve ever seen. Food was delicious. Look forward to a return visit.

Had a cracking breakfast, 3rd time here and has never failed to deliver.

Great service and great food..will definitely return

Disappointed with the Caesar Salad. All it consisted of was lots of lettuce and not much else. Should have had anchovies but not one found.

I really enjoyed the food and the young lady serving us was very pleasant and attentive. This was my first time at the Thyme Kitchen and I am sure it won't be my last. Would recommend.

Perfect place for Sunday lunch. Great service, food and atmosphere definitely be back.

Amazing food. Great setting and really lovely staff. Lizzie was wonderful. We will be back

Nice place to visit but unfortunately we waited 30-40 minutes for our tea/coffee and slices of cake. Fortunately, the younger server noticed something had gone wrong and tried her best to sort it quickly. The original server who took our order stated "the system sometimes glitches". After all that wait, the cake tasted somewhat stale! Not sure what went on there. No offer of a discount or anything of the kind...

Sunday Lunch, very tasty, fresh and well presented. Will return.

Lovely atmosphere, staff and food is amazing. I am vegetarian and was spoilt for choice, looking forward to returning

Delicious food, unusual dishes (unusual for me anyway). Nice friendly service

We had a birthday brunch here and the attention to detail with the service children and the food was fabulous. One of the best breakfasts we had so far. Thank you.

A very enjoyable and pleasant afternoon brunch. Service was accommodating. The food food was very tasty and it was a pleasant atmosphere. Will be visiting again.

Brilliant Sunday Roast, with lovely service and a good atmosphere.

A lovely situation, with good food and excellent staff.

Party of three, two of us had the Chicken & mushroom pie,which was excellent, but the dish was spoiled by the roast veggies, which were disappointing. Cauliflower, broccoli and sugar snap peas were all too 'al dente' - glazed carrots & parsnips on previous visits, which were much better. Because of the veggies, can only give 4 stars for the food. Excellent coffee, so much better than the chains!

Attended with family for my husband's birthday. We were sat inside. It was busy but at no point did we ever feel like we waited any length of time. The food was stunning!. What a lovely menu with plenty of choice. And really nice to get a good sized pot of tea!. Will definitely be coming back again soon.

Absolutely amazing food and perfect coffee every time. Love Thyme Kitchen, one of my favourite places to eat.

Nice setting and food, have used Thyme Kitchen a number of times and will use again.

We had a lovely family catch up with our daughter yesterday. The service from all the staff including Laura was great!all of us enjoyed our food & drinks and will certainly be back again soon. Thank you 😃 Oh, and tasty scones and clotted cream to take home for afternoon tea in the garden 😋

Avoid - after a pleasant previous trip we decided to go again for breakfast this morning. Despite the big diversions in the area we felt it was worth it. I checked the website but you couldn’t book for the same day so off we went. We arrived about 10am, there were a good few people already there but we found a table and I spoke to a server who said she would come over. After a short wait she came over and said no food available if you hadn’t booked. No other explanation that was it. Totally unacceptable, nothing on your website to say this and like I said no other explanation. People have to travel a way to get to you and this treatment is very poor. DO NOT GO FOR FOOD UNLESS YOU HAVE A BOOKING!

Excellent staff and lovely food in such a wonderful building. Also, great cakes!

Brilliant Little venue, We had the pleasure of entertaining here recently. Pre the event we found the team super efficient, on the night of the event staff were easy to get on with and accommodated all our needs

So tasty Wonderful setting Young gentleman called Jack served us what great customer service. As I always ask at the end of my reviews "Would I come back" ? Yes definitely Well done Jack !

Great place. We visited today (Saturday) and found it to be a bustling place, so would highly recommend booking ahead. We didn’t book, but were very grateful to be accommodated. Wonderful food, nice drinks and the team were friendly. Step free access much appreciated!

Breakfast Burrito was amazing!!

Laura was excellent during my Mothers 75th Birthday celebrations. A stunning location with high quality food. We will be back.

Lovely place, clean and well presented. Waitress was polite and courteous. Extensive selection on menu; however, we needed to enquire to where our food (sandwiches/snack) were, as considerably long wait and when they arrived, were cold. We mentioned this to the waitress, who took them back to 'warm them up' ....not acceptable and made for a disappointing lunch.

Excellent service from Jack and a delicious brunch, thank you :-)

I had breakfast with my friend who was visiting from Canada. My friend picked the pancakes with bacon and Maple Syrup . We joked that we hoped it was authentic Maple Syrup and it was . I had the Veggie English Breakfast which was plentiful and delicious . Great food , great friendly staff and great service and location . Will definitely go back for another lovely breakfast , what a treat !

Wonderful place. Food is delicious, staff are friendly, decor is delightful. Highly recommend.

I felt under pressure to choose my cake,I just wanted make sure as they all looked delicious.sat outside for a a short time but there were a few mounds of dog mess not been cleaned up.put me right off visiting again.

We had a Bacon and egg cob for three, the egg was £1.20 extra!! for each, + tea and coffee the bill £34 But watch out for the donation of £1.23 towards a tree as they never asked us if we wanted to donate before paying the bill. Very pleasant staff and service and will no doubt return.

Lovely place and the staff were all lovely but the food portions are absolutely tiny and the prices are quite high for what you actually get. I had lunch here with two friends and we all had different dishes so was clear to see it’s an overall issue not specific dishes. I had to go out somewhere else afterwards as I was still hungry. Side note: who charges £1 extra for hollandaise sauce when it’s meant to be part of dish? 😂 Would visit again if I was there for other reasons and fancied a coffe/cake sit down but not for food, not worth it

Great food, a lovely local produce take on a rustic brunch, with great options for every palate. Booking is a good idea as it is popular. What made the day special was the fantastic service from Jack. Attentive, incredibly polite, very patient with our indecisiveness and helpful in an effortless way. If you dine here I hope you get Jack to serve your table!

Mother's day experience -one of our party had rang Thyme Kitchen beforehand to enquire if the normal menu was in use ,was told it was. When we arrived there,it became clear this was not the case,and that the (very expensive) Mother's day menu was in use. So we ordered from that menu ,and in due course the meals came.what there was of it was very nice ,but £18 was far too much for the amount served. Desserts were £8 for a very small portion. I appreciate that Mother's day is always a rip off price wise ,but we all were very disappointed.

Thank you to all your wonderful staff for today’s Mother’s Day meal that my parents and I enjoyed very much. The menu was great, the food generous in portion and totally delicious. All the waiters and waitresses were extremely polite and efficient. You could not have done a better job and so thank you very much.

Average food and overpriced. Ordered pancakes with Nutella & banana and they forgot the banana. Two of us then ordered a slice of cake each, the waitress then came back and said there was only one slice left and we had to wait an extra 20 minutes for it to come. We then had to ask for cutlery. Would probably give it another chance though as the staff seemed rushed off their feet and were trying their best

Bloody fabulous. Never been before and can’t wait to come back . Food was delicious and the thyme and lemon cake was perfection . Yum

Amazing food set in a gorgeous location and very cosy setting. I had the vegetarian nan followed by an enormous slice of home made red velvet cake which was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be going back. The staff were very welcoming and friendly too 🙂

Excellent food and service. That's the reason we are weekly visitors.

3 stars because the place and staff were really nice, especially our server, Vicky. I’m writing this as a vegan. I have no doubt that for non-vegans it would get 5 stars. The menu options for non-vegans all sound amazing! It’s a shame to only see two options on the menu for vegans - the breakfast or the granola. I ordered the vegan breakfast and although it was edible, it wasn’t particularly nice. The menu online says “Vegan sausage, sweet potato & rosemary hash, mushrooms, rocket beans & toast” and as the picture shows, there was no rocket. The menu on the day also said caramelised onions, which I asked about and was told they were mixed within the food. I couldn’t notice any and they brought me some on the side. Unfortunately, they tasted like hot dog fried onions. Also, the breakfast option for vegans costs the same as the vegetarian option which has eggs but there is no replacement item for vegans. All that aside, if you are vegan and are not too bothered about food, then it is a nice place to visit. The oat milk latter I had was delicious! I hope they offer a wider selection of vegan options in the future.

Went the first time, 2wks ago, fantastic breakfasts, quality food. Smoky beans and vine Tommy's. Second time, thought I'd treat the family. unfortunately 40min before we had drinks, appreciate it was busier this time. Same breakfasts, normal tom, not vine, normal beans. Mushrooms, were mega salty. It was nice but nothing special this time around. And at those prices, a little overpriced for me. Lastly, no mention from the staff a service charge is automatically added to the bill.

I had been to this restaurant before and although the food was ok previously, the service was very slow and a bit careless. This time, we turned up at a Sunday lunchtime without a reservation. They were obviously busy but found us a table straight away, came back for our order after 5 minutes and our food was on the table less than 10 minutes after that. We had the roast beef meal, which was cooked to perfection, and the service was prompt and courteous, with frequent checks by the waiting staff to make sure we were ok. There was plenty of room at the tables and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. Lessons have obviously been learned - An excellent meal, a thoroughly pleasant experience and highly recommended!

Lovely atmosphere and great menu, something for everyone.

We attended the Sauce Supper Club event, where Masterchef Professionals finalist Tommy Thorn was guest chef for the evening. Food was delicious, and staff were very friendly and attentive. We had a great night and will be back soon.

About the 3rd time we have visited unfortunately we were to late for lunch but the coffee and home made cakes/buns were delicious. Called infor coffee and I have to say the scone ihadwas delicious and it washriped with very generous serving of cream and jam.

Great place and historic and lovely friendly staff.

Really nice place worth a visit

Wonderful, friendly staff, great atmosphere and lovely food. A gem of a place.

Very much enjoy visits to Thyme Kitchen - for brunch. Nice venue and lovely food with friendly staff, attentive to all customers’ needs. Might be nice if the menu included omelette options (with salad or chips?) for customers visiting over lunch period maybe?? Overall love going & well done dealing with HS2 roadworks for the past few months.

Beautiful surroundings, lovely staff, good selection of delicious food, veggie and vegan options, fair trade coffee, enormous naughty cakes, reasonable prices. Great place to go for lunch - or better still, go for coffee and stay for lunch!

Visited the Thyme Kitchen for brunch earlier today and thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Great quality food, friendly and attentive staff and the perfect atmosphere to match. Compliments to the chef!

The full English was superb, excellent quality and very tasty, the pesto baked eggs were also, would definitely order both again. Lovely staff and super coffee too. Well done!!! X

Visited for afternoon tea and morning coffee several times. Cinnamon buns are to die for! Afternoon tea selection delicious and fresh. Service friendly and helpful. Lovely!

Sunday lunch was delicious and staff were super friendly

Had to wait 30 mins for a sandwich.. well, I mean, before we could order it and another 20 mins for it to come.. was told about delay. but think should give a discount on drinks while waiting.. maybe can prebook it but not sure how to.. seems long time for a sandwich.. but the food was nice and staff friendly

Spur of the moment to call for light snack. Very friendly and efficient staff. Excellent tea and large, freshly made scone with clotted cream and jam. Sure to return.

Very friendly and accommodating, we enjoyed the food and atmosphere

Great breakfast,really good quality

Lovely place, Friendly staff. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options

Four of us had a delicious brunch here today, the service was friendly and the granola and full English were delicious. However 2 of us asked for 1 piece of granary toast and 1 piece of sourdough toast and was delivered of 4 of each. 8 pieces of toast. We were then charged £9 for the toast! The servers should have explained that one toast is 4 pieces…as we’d clearly not order 8 pieces of toast for 2 people! Feel a little ripped off. Other than that - all good!

Friendly quirky restaurant serving lots of choices of hot drinks, cold drinks, alcohol, breakfast, lunches, brunches & cakes. Wheelchair & dog friendly 5*****

We hosted a baby shower here on Sunday! The service and food were great - we hired a room within the restaurant and thyme were really accommodating letting us get in early to decorate etc. Thanks again for a lovely afternoon!

A place to return to again and again and again. Edible flowers are everything! The place is cozy, lovely and relaxed.. Food is 👌👌👌👌👌 will be back for more.

Lovely place to visit for a working lunch.

Food is always fabulous in this restaurant

Just had the best breakfast. Shakshuka! Love this place. Great service and delicious food.

Forgotten how lovely this place is - the last time we visited was PC (Pre Covid). We'd been experiencing a bit of local retail therapy and suddenly had that urge for a tea and cake. We were lucky to find an empty table as it was packed. The cake choice was an easy one as the Cinnamon Buns were staring at me on the counter. The only mistake was sharing just one. 😋

I’m sad I didn’t take a photo but having enjoyed the brunch options and Sunday lunch options, while out with my mom I tried the chicken sandwich on the lunch menu. Best. Sandwich. Ever. 🥰 do it. The taste was amazing and quantity of ingredients so good 😘

What an amazing breakfast! I've just had the Herby Corn Fritters and they really were amazing. Now, this is not my usual breakfast choice but so glad I did as it wasthe best breakfast in living memory. Honestly! incredible!!

I went to Thyme Kitche for their Sunday roast, which has a very good local reputation. The party was 5 adults with one child. The restaurant itself is very clean, warm and welcoming with a home kitchen feel. The staff are very friendly, and are very hard working, clearly taking an interest in your time there. The food is excellent, with the beef roast (which I had) being excellent. Portion size perfect, and cooked perfectly, we were well satisfied. The child's portion was substantial, and not the usual rush job usually found in other places. Desserts are equally excellent with the cinnamon rolls being my favourite. The tab was very good value and I would invite anyone who is interested, to go.and have a look. Book first though, as they are popular. Happy to provide a 5* review, and will be attending again when I am next in the area.

Had lovely persain eggs & hot chocolate. 😋😋