It had been quite a while since we had visited Artisan, though we remembered it to be a really nice…read moreplace with amazing croissants and coffee. My husband decided we should go for breakfast on our anniversary since we were looking for something light that we could walk to. Their opening time was listed as 9:30am (Sunday) on their website, but we arrived at 9:30 only to find out it didn't actually open until 10am. We waited around half an hour while we watched some employees fiddle around inside. When they finally opened, we ordered some croissants and coffee and a smoothie. We were informed that none of the croissants were baked yet, and that it would take 10 minutes. We decided to go ahead and wait a bit longer for them since we had already invested 30 minutes into this plan. It took 10+ minutes to get the drinks out to us, and I ended up having to walk home with our baby (it was naptime) and leave my husband to bring the croissants home. Well, 45 minutes later, he finally received the croissants, one of which was black from being burned. We were pretty dissatisfied we the the whole experience. The only redeeming factor was that the drinks at least did taste good.

Stopped off for a coffee and carrot cake, lovely seating outside on a warm day to watch the world…read morego by, coffee was smooth and the orange and carrot cake was the best so far. Staff were happy and helpful.

Good= excellent Service= excellent…read moreAmbiance = excellent Prices=excellent. The owner is VERY pleasant!

I had a great experience here the coffee was rich and flavorful. The staff was so friendly,…read morewelcoming and made my coffee experience a relaxing atmosphere.

Kind of ashamed I didn't review this place last year when we visited. So last year we were on our…read morehoneymoon and my wife's birthday was during our trip. All she wanted for her birthday was a nice afternoon tea. We left London and were basically driving sort of toward the coast just stopping wherever we found a tea shop. Unfortunately, every tea shop we hit was closed because of some bank holiday we were unaware of. Except one! We got to Glynde, parked outside this tea shop, went in, and found a large sign that said "cash only". OMG this wasn't our day. We had to go to the next town over to use the ATM which sucked, but we weren't in any hurry and we really liked the look and feel here. We came back, got seated, opened the menu, and right at the top it said afternoon tea available with reservation only. We were devastated. I saw the look in my wife's eye and there was no way I was not getting her this afternoon tea! I approached the woman working and explained our situation and before I could even fight for the experience she told me not to worry, she would get us taken care of. BLESS HER! We had a wonderful visit and would recommend the experience to everyone in the area. Fast forward to this year. I knew how much my wife loved that visit and decided to reach out and ask if they had any ideas of what I could get her for her birthday this year. Joanne reached back out with an amazing gift and shipped it to us and it amazingly arrived on her birthday! She also included a nice birthday card for her! Amazing people that went out of their way twice to make us happy. They will forever be apart of our story and hopefully we have the chance to return soon! Thank you!!!

Popped in for a lunch - wow, so pleased we did. Hubby and…read moredaughter had ploughman's lunch - one with meat one cheese - large hunks of cheese and very generous French stick! Both really enjoyed it. I had an afternoon tea - sandwiches, a choice of scrumptious cake and scone with clotted cream & jam. Everything was fresh and delicious-rhubarb scone was amazing as was the rhubarb jam, a must try!! The tea room is charming and the staff are so friendly and helpful-we will definitely be back! A real gem in a lovely quaint British town

We stopped off in Steyning on the way home the other day. I'd never been before, its one of those…read morehistoric market towns that takes quite lot of pride in its not particularly remarkable heritage. Still, it has some cute old buildings, and, as it turns out, a bloody fine tea shop. The Steyning Tea Rooms certainly look the part, with a very Cath Kidson-esque aesthetic. As well as being a tea room, there are also a few gifty bits on sale, like embroidered Matryoshka door stops, bird shaped pegs, and so on. What really makes it great though is the food. The menu is extensive, and reasonably priced. They obviously do a great selection of cakes and drinks, but with some more interesting additions than just the norm, for example, you can have a cream soda or a coke float to drink. We shared a tuna, cheese and sunblushed tomato melt, a rhubarb scone with cream and rhubarb jam, some Sicilian lemonade and a raspberry lemonade. The lemonade was wonderfully strong and traditional tasting, the melt was heavily loaded with the tasty toppings, and the rhubarb scone was the best of the lot, with lots of pieces of real rhubarb baked in, and a tangy jam to offset the cream and scone's sweetness. Those items together came to about £13. We were served by a not exactly effusive, but not unpleasant lady with long dreads, more what you would expect from a café in Brighton than this quaint Steyning tea room. Altogether it was a ruddy jolly show.

Great food, fun atmosphere. Every time we go, it's delicious…read more Perfect for scones and tea.

We booked my for my birthday lunch and as it was a party of 10 we booked in advance, calling…read moreanother two times to change the numbers, when we arrived we were met with total amazement and could tell they weren't expecting us. People were moved (and not very amused about that) to enable them to put together 4 tables, all different sizes....there was no apology for their incompetance, although they did admit before we left that the booking had been placed on the fridge for that day and forgotten about.....the service was slow but must say the food was quite nice. Maybe they can cope with tables of two but definitely not more than that.

Just an excellent place for tea, coffee or a great meal at the amazing little village. The cakes…read moreare so good along with the breakfast and all the different kind of sandwiches. The staff are so great and the service is just perfect. The place is dog friendly which is a super bonus. They also have outside seating when the weather is good.

From the owner: Tea, Coffee, Cakes, Gifts, Light Lunches, Paninis, Salads, Soft Drinks, Scones with Clotted Cream…read moreand Kent Jam

Fantastic decor brilliantly vintage! Cream tea is the best, scones are home-made so fluffy and…read moretasty. The owner fabulous and welcoming! Would definitely recommend, perfect for unwinding and relaxing!

I've been meaning to write this review for a very long time. I went on a Euro-trip March 2020 a…read moreweek before the world shut down. London was one of my stops and later I was going to meet my friend in Barcelona. While in London I wanted to have the afternoon tea experience and I found it this cute place near where I was staying. Tea Darling was giving heavy cottage vibes: warm, cozy, and nicely decorated. The flamingo wall paper in the bathroom? Gorgeous. Not to mention it smelled AMAZING. Fresh baked and delicious. It was a rainy day so it was just me and this other family having tea. When they left they left the shop owner Pam and I were just vibing. She was so nice and welcoming. Told me how she got the idea of this place after planning a tea party for her daughter's birthday. I can't wait to come back.

This cute village tea shop is owned by a local mum and daughter…read more Located in Southwater's main square it is perfect for a coffee catch up after picking up your newspaper or milk. Seating inside and out although often very busy. They serve plenty of homemade cakes along with soups and sandwiches. Be careful what time you pop in as mum and I went straight after lunch time and the cake choice was slim picking. Happily tucked in to the apple Danish though and was lovely for a catch up with mum with the smell of home baking wafting around the cafe!

Lovely friendly staff. Not much selection and sadly every home made cake lacks flavour,is dense and…read moredry.

A fantastic little cosy spot tucked away from the main road. Greater by a lovely lady who told us…read morewhere our reserved table was. Plenty of time given to scan the delightful menu & special's board. Ordered our lunch with a choice of home made cakes. All comes out high tea style. The tea is just divine.. The sandwiches are lovely & fresh.. And the cake.. Well words can't describe.. Just come down & try for yourself! A great place to spoil your mum or loved one.. Highly recommended!!

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.