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.

We had a lovely family afternoon tea here. There is so much food you can't possibly eat it all!…read more The finger sandwiches were moist and tasty. The scones were lovely and the cakes and tarts... well, where on earth do you start?? The tea was good - we all had good old English breakfast. We did ask for more hot water, which did not materialize, but I think we were all done by then anyway. They will pack up the left-overs for you to take home without any fuss. They also have a nice little gift shop. Parking might be a challenge if school is in session and about to let out as there is only street parking and a school across the road.

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.

Just had a fantastic Full English Breakfast. A good plateful that has set me up for the day. A…read moresteaming mug of freshly brewed coffee to go with it. nice views across the Heybridge Basin but, unfortunately, much too cold to sit outside. I am going to revisit during the summer (if we get one). Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Visit the tearoom often, my favourite at lunchtime are the sandwiches on granary bread all fillings…read moreare very very tasty and last time I had a cheese ploughman's it was the best ever. All the staff are very friendly and helpful at all times.

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.

This is a great, quiet place. While I was here there were many locals enjoying cooked breakfasts…read morewhich looked delicious. The tea is great using Twinings tea bags. There is free wifi which is handy as the phone signal isn't great here. There is a fantastic selection of cakes which again looked fab but I didn't try this time. I will definitely be returning to try the food!

It's a great place for something to eat and a cup (of real) tea or coffee. The staff are always…read morecourteous, even when they are rushed off their feet. Wonderful atmosphere a "busy buzz" but also quite calming. The free Wi-Fi is an added bonus. While there you must try the soup.

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!

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!

This tea shop is fantastic!! We had several types of tea and scones, and it was all delicious. The…read morestaff were very kind and fun. Will be back!!

Cozy environment. Friendly staff and lots of tea options . Went for an English tea experience and…read moreweren't disappointed.

Artisan can be a heaven for coffee lovers. Its funky decor with lights hanging off the ceiling as…read morepaperbags adds up to the modern atmosphere. We walked in on a Saturday to have a brunch, and were not disappointed. The service is nice, the staff friendly and polite, and what is most important, coffee is great and food quite tasty. They seem to also do coffee tasting workshops or barista courses. Anyway, worth popping in for either just coffee or food.

I know I always say that but this is the best coffee place! The vibe is super relaxed, with wooden…read morefloors and tables and bare ceilings. Very trendy. Great choices of cake and (my daughter beign gluten intolerant) they have a pistachio and rose gluten free cake that is to die for, so I am told as I had no time to taste! And now the coffee... Very tasty, just warm like it should be, just strong enough.. Really just fab... The tube journey I have to come here are going to become very regular for me :-)