The best restaurants serving British food in England

There are so many coffee shops in Whitley Bay, and Boodles has identified a niche in serving boba. However every time we have been they never ever have the brown sugar boba (which I think is the most popular flavour?!) One time we were even told they only serve that on a Saturday which sounds bizarre?! Also when sitting in for a coffee I really don’t like being served it in a cardboard cup, I’d prefer a proper mug or cup.

Food is good, head chef (alcoholic?) could do with less attitude though and show a bit more appreciation to her guests. An old grumpy man interrupted our dinner talking about the state of the country - very rude and put a downer on the overall experience.

Ordered meals for my children they refused to eat as said it tasted funny. The chips were rubbery and everything had an odd tatse to it

I found that the customer service was lacking with the age group serving (Youngest being no more than 12) and dealing with complaints. I brought more than one item at the stall and only complained about one item which did not taste right, did get replacement, which I was happy with till the same item I complaint about was still not right. But was told I was wrong and they wouldn’t do anything else. I don’t believe I spoke to anyone over age of 16.

My wife and I have been to this little cafe several time and always enjoyed the ambience but today we were shocked to see the owner stoke a dog and then immedietley start preparing an order for a customer without washing their hands. Needless to say we will not be returning

We had a toasted sandwich, 2 coffees and a slice of sir choc-a-lot cake. The cake was so dry it was crispy on one side and crumbled to pieces - totally inedible. I went back to the counter , waited for a while for a member of staff to appear. I eventually shouted back for attention and advised that they should not sell anymore of the cake as it was dry and inedible. The member of staff agreed with me and said there had been complaints previously . I asked if she could pass the complaint on and was advised that they would just stop selling it in the end. I told her by then they would not have any customers left.

Miserable rude staff kept waiting over an hour yet arrived early and no one even in restaurant but were told that teh only reservation offer

Handy spot and prompt initial service, however we specified no holla Daisy sauce on the dishes and she brought it out covered in the stuff so we had to wait for the second attempt. Tea cups were almost thrown down on the table, the teapot spout on one was badly chipped which is unhygienic. Poor value for money too.

Limited menu, short staffed that constantly changes. Quality of food depends when you go, service usually very slow mostly disappointed so rarely go now

Rather expensive. Also a limited range of drinks for children. Central London prices (£3.85 for a bottled milkshake?!) which may explain why it seemed rather quiet.

My tea was not hot enough, which is pretty inexcusable for a Tea Shop. It should be piping hot, for the flavour to be extracted from the leaves. So I drank the two cups, in about 2 minutes flat, as I didn't want it to get even colder and thus cutting short my visit. Secondly (an most unusually), I did not receive a small jug of hot water, to 'top up' the pot. Even a cheapo cafe near the bus station (in every town, so to speak !!) ALWAYS provides this, let alone a "specialist" tea shop. The mother and daughter combo, seems like the Mother is really "in tune" with whole thing, whereas the denim wearing, tatoo showing rough-diamond daughter, just doesn't seem to fit in, to the business model, at all. The cakes are excellent.

Went last night entertainment great Xmas dinner f o r all it was awful could not cut roast potatoes veg came which we shared for 4 people lucky if we got 2 sprouts turkey was nice it was the best part of the meal and there was not enough staff