Woodlands Tearoom in Maldon

Nice Cafe Too expensive Sausage Sandwich £6 Wow ! Beans on toast £6 ??? Breakfast a little high priced £13 with tea ?? I opted for jam in toast was lovely thick crusty bread x 2 home made jam and a tea £5.50 OK x Lower prices I would return ??

I regularly take my elderly mum for some Sunday breakfast here, it’s always been excellent, staff are absolutely brilliant & the food is lovely, usual English breakfast menu and a great specials board….I took mum again for Mother’s Day and was able to purchase flowers for her thanks to staff member who organised everything so they were on the table on our arrival….I have also been for lunch with my wife & our dog,we sat outside, same excellent food & service, staff were besotted with the dog & brought him out a sausage! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Forget Me Nots to anyone!

NEVER EVER AGAIN! After finding a hair unfortunately in our meal and us just gently telling the staff they made such a big deal of it! Like stood there constantly arguing and after looking at the low reviews below they just can’t take any type of criticism! So so so rude! Completely spoilt my Mother’s Day lunch for my mum! Before they publish that they gave our food for free yes they did but not from our request at all and they stood there arguing with us and insinuating all sorts. Be wary! Because if you go and have any kind of issue you won’t be treated respectfully! Such a shame because everything else was going ok until this point!

Don’t go in the winter!!! We visited today for breakfast , the food was lovely but it was freezing in the tea room, I saw one small radiator that was on number one but I’m not sure if it was even plugged in , the young lad serving us was in a coat with a scarf wrapped around him and OMG when I went to the Loo it was even colder in there , the loo seat was freezing and there was no hot water in the taps ! The prices are very high £11 for breakfast and £3.50 for hot chocolate and £3.50 for coffee , with high prices I would think they could afford to heat the tea room for customers , I was colder when I came out than when I went in!!!!

I’ve often popped into Forget me knots a hidden gem behind Toms farm shop. Lovely fresh food. Today I had sourdough avocado 🥑 and halloumi with poached eggs. They have a great veggie chilli at lunch times too amongst other great dishes. The staff are very nice. Thank you 😃🤩

The food is delicious,the staff are so friendly and helpful. I have been several times and will carry on going in the future.keep up the great work.😁

Lovely lunch with friends today. As always the food was superb, tasty and fresh. Staff are very friendly. It is a very safe environment in these troubled times.I will definitely be visiting with my family soon and with friends again once restrictions are lifted.Please support this local business if you can. They also have a fantastic card and gift shop attached to the tea room with a fabulous range of items.

For all breakfast addicts like me , You know most places are hit and miss , just had my fourth visit after stumbling upon this lovely place a month ago . Still excellent service as always and an absolutely perfect English breakfast. Good on you all and I wish you all the best In these unprecedented times .

Stopped here for lunch with a friend on our first visit. What a lovely cafe. The staff were friendly and helpful with good procedures in place to ensure social distancing. We ordered the quiche & salad and weren't disappointed. Delicious homemade quiche (a very generous portion) and coleslaw with fresh salad. A very reasonable price as well We will definitely be back.

Had a lovely surprise lunch with family today,lovely food,brill service and the table decorated lovely. The cake was really,really good 👍. Felt very safe and very clean. Will definitely be going back.

Service was excellent and we felt comfortable despite the COVID restrictions. The food we had was exemplary - the meals were stunning and the quantity was plenty to fill us all up. Deserts were astonishing - Jamie dodger sundae was awesome.

Been for breakfast and lunch loved both service was great and its so clean and fresh very friendly staff and a lovely card and gift shop highly recommend

We went to Forget Me Not purely for ice cream sundaes, but the menu looked so good we had paninis as well. Pulled pork and cheese serve with a lovely salad and homemade coleslaw followed by lemon meringue sundae.Excellent service in these covid times. Felt very clean and safe and we saw the staff cleaning tables and windowsills where people put their belongings as soon as tables emptied.Also worth popping in the adjoining gift shop. A great selection of cards and gifts.I look forward to going back.

For obvious reasons our breakfast 'experience' was different from the many times we had previously visited. However, the quality of the breakfast and service was certainly as good as ever and as 70+ year olds, we felt extremely comfortable with the provisions they had made for social distancing, cutlery, sauces etc. Don't let Covid 19 deter you from visiting this welcoming establishment!!

Tearoom is not overcrowded like some and everything is spotless, so even during these times, you feel safe and can relax. Breakfast is and always has been spot on too!

I regularly come to this tearoom and I love everything about it from the food to the atmosphere and the staff. I popped in again today for lunch and it was perfect as always, I couldn’t recommend it more. The new fresh salad bar looks amazing and the pulled pork is to die for! Even during COVID-19, they have taken precautions and it feels extremely safe. A lovely place I will always recommend to everyone.

Nice little restaurant wonder why they have changed from ordering at the counter to getting seated first. This seems to take a lot longer especially if you only want drink

My husband and I had lunch there today. The waitress wasn't particularly friendly. The meal was average. It was freezing cold in there. When we left, we were followed outside by same waitress asking whether we had paid. I found this very insulting. I would never think of leaving a place without paying. This was our first visit but we will certainly not return.

Tearoom is nicely fitted out,;one waitress was not that friendly but the other two were.We ordered two salads, was very fresh lots and lots of lettuce, and not a lot of anything else. Not enough cheese just a bit grated on top.Coleslaw was good.Very expensive for a bowl of mainly lettuce.

Absolutely fabulous festive afternoon tea! Can’t recommend Forget Me Not Tearooms enough. The staff are so friendly and helpful, the food is delicious and the cakes are out of this world.

Lovely friendly staff food beautifully presented and delicious been several times since first lunch had breakfast coffee and cake and just a quick snack all been brilliant also a lovely little card and gift shop .would recommend

Out with a mate and thought we’d try the Woodlandsé tearoom. Friendly atmosphere straight away and was told of the specials, found a table which was clean. Was given a few minutes to look at the menu and the waitress took the order. Food arrived in good time and was excellent. Would highly recommend this café.

Tasty breakfast !! Wonderful staff that are friendly and happy And you can buy lovely selection of greetings cards too

I often drop in for coffee and occasional cake. Always pleasent clean and friendly. They have a craft shop stocking a good range of local crafts. There is also a good stock of greetings cards both main stream and local interest.

Had a delicious full English breakfast and decided to have one of the Oreo milkshakes for desert. The milkshake was amazing and I would highly recommend one if you have a sweet tooth. The staff were very friendly and even gave my two nephews paper and colouring pencils to keep them occupied. There is also a card shop next to the tea room, which was very handy after forgetting to buy a card for a birthday the following day!

Lovely place, been here for breakfast and lunch many times and love it more and more every visit! Highly recommend to anyone, amazing food, amazing service! Couldn’t fault it!

Friendly and enthusiastic staff with a wide selection of freshly made warm and tasty food !! And not to mention great cakes !

Lovely place for a bit to eat, went in here for lunch, was lovely food & friendly staff. And even had the scone with real Clotted cream......... delicious

Secretly tucked behind Toms Farmshop, the old woodlands tearoom now forget me knot tearooms is a real find. Firstly absolutely spotless in there, secondly a great menu from a cooked breakfast, to paninis, salads, and a special board that does change! If you don’t have time grab a cake to takeaway. It’s spot on, smiley friendly staff, far superior to others in the area. Acoustics are great due to the high ceiling, great for people with hearing difficulties. Can not recommend it enough for a tea room.

I came here with my two friends and her little boy. We were greeted with warm, friendly smiles from the staff and straight away I noticed how clean the tearoom was. My friends little boy was given colours and paper to draw with so that he wouldn’t get bored, very child friendly. The decor was quaint and had some lovely touches to the tables. I ordered a caramel latte, being a coffee snob, I’m usually quite critical, however the creamy texture to my coffee was nothing less of perfection. The Brie, Bacon and Caramelised onion Jacket potatoe, salad and coleslaw was to die for! Warmed me up on a winters day! And so so tasty with a good sized portion for the price! It’s safe to say Forget Me Not’s is my favourite tearoom to date! I highly recommend ❤️

Had scrambled egg and bacon on toast. Fairly sure the scrambled egg was done in the microwave by how it had stuck together in the shape of whatever container it had been in...

While Tom's farm shop has a nice offering of local produce. The real draw here is the Forget Me Not Tea room behind the shop.

Went here for lunch mid week, the staff where very friendly and helpful a good all round service, the food we ordered was fresh and tasty, we could not fault it we did have to wait for a while before a food arrived but as I said earlier everything was fresh and had just been made, I would recommend Toms we will be back.

My first visit to the tearoom - what a lovely place! Would never have known it was behind the farm shop. The food choice was great - would definitely recommend the coconut and lentil dahl - really delicious and well presented. Staff are lovely and friendly. I will definitely be recommending to family and friends and be returning very soon!

Who knew a such a lovely cafe could be discovered behind the farm shop? Perfect for our catchup with NCT group while kids at school! We were not rushed and the atmosphere was friendly and food so yummy. We couldn't resist the stunning homemade cakes. So convenient to order at the counter rather than waitress as not rushed and no hassle paying separately for our meals. Will most definitely return.

I visited the tearoom when it was Woodlands and it was awful. Since new management took over in 2018 and became Forget me Not Tearoom the transformation has been incredible. Since then I have returned several times and each time the food has been fantastic. Whether sandwiches, cakes or cooked food each plate is presented beautifully. The staff are lovely and it feels a calm place to eat and chat. I would highly recommend everyone visit.

A group of us used to come here for a lovely Sunday roast and delicious apple crumble. Tried today, not been since change of management. We were told no roasts as the kitchen isn’t big enough! Anyway we stayed. It was only 12 o clock but only two pieces of quiche left and another special taken off the board. People on just two tables whereas in the past the place was heaving. The aforementioned quiche was tasteless and soggy must have been heated in the microwave. So in short, very disappointing and we won’t be going back.

Lovely sandwiches really tasty and fresh! Very filling. Brilliant service and reasonable price. Small jars of products on side of plate which was a nice touch

I gave a review last October after a very disappointing lunch here, we visited again today for Sunday breakfast and had the full English which was cooked to perfection and was absolutely delicious and served by very smiley and polite young waitresses. The breakfast was very good value at £7 and the restaurant was almost full. We will definitely be visiting again

Very nice tea room and very friendly we will be going back there is a large choice on the special board

We visited Forget Me Not tea rooms this morning for breakfast and were incredibly impressed both by the food and service we received!

Recently changed hands and is now is Forget Me Not Tearooms. The service was excellent and friendly and the food was deliciously exquisite and at a very good price. Will definitely visit again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Stopped in for lunch with friends and found clean, comfortable, first class service and superb food at this lovely venue.

It have been to woodlands a lot and the coffee is one of the best around this area,

Pretty miserable lunch here, it was 1pm so you would expect a tea room to be very busy but there were only 2 other tables seating 2 other couples, the atmosphere was dead and the waitress was almost invisible in other words lacked personality, we ordered jacket potatoes with tuna and sweet corn but when they arrived they just had only got tuna chucked on the side of the plate and the potato was Luke warm so the butter didn't melt, the waitress didn't appear again so we left and won't go back again!