Excellent independent coffee shop with delicious homemade cakes and healthy snack bars. Eccentric…read moredecor of old-fashioned chairs tables pillows etc make it a colourful experience. Lovely staff charming intelligent and helpful. You are tempted to keep it a best secret.

It's what I was expecting but it's very nice, it's cash only which kinda fits. Staff are friendly…read moreand helpful. The location isn't great it feels it would be more comfortable by the sea but it makes the best of what it has. Inside its very chilled downstairs is lots of comfortable seats and the upstairs too but the upstairs has a charming play area for small children. If you have a few hours to spare this is the place to come in Southend.

I stumbled upon this place returning from Chalkwell Park with my dog, who they assured me was…read morewelcome. They even gave her some water & a biscuit. I had a great chunky ham and cheese toasty, not the packet sliced stuff. The staff come across as friendly and refreshingly alternative. I'd defiantly go again.

A great place to meet up with friends over a cup of coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Pleasant staff…read morewho have never made me feel rushed and who are willing to assist when asked.

When I got there I found out it shuts before the advertised time on the web. When I pointed this…read moreout the waitress didn't care a jot even though I pointed out this could be very disappointing for customers coming from out of the area. I have several food intolerances so when asking about the ingredients in their homemade cakes I got a message back via the waitress that she can't guarantee the cakes were free from what I was intolerant to. As people with food intolerances are always ending up having to go without gorgeous food, I asked if I could have more detail of what was in the cakes so I could make a decision on what it was I could or couldn't eat, just in case there was something I could have. This was very obviously an inconvenience to the waitress and the manager who had baked them. She tried again to say she couldn't guarantee anything because obviously this was the quickest way to solve the issue for herself, but after explaining that I'd like to try to see if there was something I could eat, it was again very plain that I was wasting her time. It was late afternoon and they weren't busy, so I would have appreciated a couple of minutes of her time without the attitude. After finding out there was indeed a piece of cake I could eat, I sat down to enjoy it only to be served it with more attitude by the waitress. If she could have got away with grunting at me I sure she would have! I unfortunately had to ask for a pot of hot water as the tea didn't come with one, and AGAIN got a look saying 'are you bothering me again?!'. Cleanliness was also not great with tea-stained table clothes, dying roses on the table, and also dust on the teapot holding the roses which was next to an open sugar bowl which no doubt had the same amount of dust in it! Also, amazingly, a dog walking around the kitchen area with it's bed behind the serving counter!! (Yes, I am about to inform environmental health dept!!) Lastly, my table was being cleared before I had finished. I did notice however, that the other table still in there didn't have their table touched, so I'm guessing that was a touch of nastiness from the waitress also. I was there looking for a place to take 18-20 friends for my birthday which is coming up soon as we fancied a gorgeous afternoon tea, but we will definitely be going somewhere else after that experience!

Had a Nutella crepe, so very basic. They offer a lot of fancy crepes, so next time I'll definitely…read moretry a savory one. The place has been open for only 4 days, and it has a very Urban look and feel. Talked with the Spanish owner for a while about the concept and future plans. Coming back for sure!

Went for midweek lunch on a recommendation from a friend, was not disappointed, the savoury crepe…read morewas delicious, and the coffee is good. Very reasonably priced and good for a light lunch.

My dad often brings me here for tea and cake, All the cakes…read moreand chocolates are home made by the 2 lovely ladies that own the Tea Room, they have recently bought the place and have kept the cozy cottage feel and have introduced a great new menu. The hot chocolate is amazing and I always get marshmallows with mine, this time I had a pot of tea as I have already had 2 hot chocolates today , have to draw the line somewhere right? But I was not disappointed with my tea and it went great with my raspberry and vanilla butter cream cupcake . If you are ever in West Malling I would pop in for a little treat

Quaint and full of character The Old Mill Yard Tea Room is another of West Malling's little hidden…read moregems. Homemade goodies are served up here for a good portion of the day with daily specials on offer and various different homemade cakes. A great place to go for a light bite or afternoon tea. The only thing the place could do with is a little bit more atmosphere but I suspect that to be largely due to the staff and clientele that frequent the tea rooms.

Fresh, natural and great food all with a friendly chat, the guys that own this place are great…read more They have a love for the environment and a passion for their food which shows, I' believe they have won awards for how natural the food is I'm a personal lover of the smoothies, they are the best I've ever had and I've yet to have a a bad one, although I must admit I haven't worked my way through all the flavours yet (mainly because once i try one I love it and don't want to change). Being a vegie I haven't tried everything, but I love my goats cheese salad, the vegie breakies (with home made vegie sausages) and mouth waltering melted mozzarella wrap. Oh and nearly forgot to mention it all needs to be shared (yep can't eat a whole portition by yourself) with some gorgeouse hand-cut jacket wedges If you have room (which I rarely do so I can't comment on the whole list) try one of their yummie cakes for deserts (afternoon tea style cakes). TOP TIP, if you haven't got room for desert, get here early and they do yummie bit size cakes with your coffee or tea....to die for

Beautiful fresh food at a great price. My girlfriend had the Squeeze Burger which was one of the…read morebest burgers I've tasted; I had a vegetarian couscous Moroccan salad, outstanding. Seems about half the menu is all organic... also a number of organic alcoholic drinks!

After a refreshing walk along the Thames Estuary at Leigh On Sea we stopped by Sara's Tea Garden…read more The garden is a lovely place to have tea or coffee - if the sun shines! But there is also a small covered area. The place was busy but we were served quickly and the staff were friendly and helpful. The homemade cakes were delicious. We both opted for iced tea-cakes - just like mum used to make! Well worth a visit.

Love this place, food is amazing and lots of it. Dog friendly too which is fantastic. Even Jazz got…read moretop notch service. There should be more places like this.

The Wiener Kaffee and Teehaus is such a lovely and authentic place to enjoy any of their hundreds…read moreof teas from all over the world or a real good coffee together with a home-baked cake! Or, have one of the delicious German lunch meals, such as Schnitzel or Bratwurst with home-made potato salad, and other goodies! I tried everything and I love everything there!! The ambiance is so nice, too. Very warm and welcoming. They play original German and Austrian music, candles and flowers on each table, as well as seasonal decorations. Don't forget to take a home-made loaf of bread before you leave! The best bread in town!

I love this place! It's a German tea and coffee shop, with a…read moresmall menu of German tapas style snacks. There's easily over a 100 different teas to chose from (the lovely couple running the teehaus can guide you through the selection), and the preparation is amazing. You may find your choice of tea is served a couple of minutes before your friend's, as they're sticklers here for serving the tea at EXACTLY the right temperature and length of infusion. (If you buy loose leaf take home packs of tea they helpfully print the full instructions on the packet!) The coffee menu is thorough too, with the full Starbucks style range and beyond. (The times I've been here I've been surprised at the amount of people opting for a latte when they're surrounded by all these wonderful choices.) The food is basic but lovely. The Teahouse/Teehaus is big, airy and welcoming, with lots of room to move around between the tables. The owners are so friendly and warm you can't help but feel loved. Lovely place, lovely people and wonderful tea.

Good service good food great tea and cakes Great location…read morequirky seating areas Changing specials menu

Coffee, I had a black Americano which was fresh, rich and full flavoured and came in a nice large…read moremug. The food, pastries, home made scones and baguettes were the choice for myself. Great tasting food with good quality sausages. Tea was loose leaf, with enough for two cups and soya milk available Staff, good looking friendly staff, know a lot about there product and serve/ order from the table Outside seating next to bike rack. Directly untie Leigh broadway for good sun and people watching.

Nice people! Good food! Good views. I had the salmon…read moreteriyaki and my husband had steak and chips. Everything was well prepared and tastefully presented. The brownie for dessert is the way to go. It was the perfect brownie with vanilla ice cream and salted carmel. Nothing to fault!

A beautiful place to eat, with great food. A great selection…read moreof delicious meals. Staff are all lovely and the waiting time is very short. I loved the feel of the place as it very laid back and chilled whilst being starve modern and sophisticated. I would highly recommend this as a place to eat. Just don't have a milkshake, they are not good.