A really great afternoon tea as we were 9 we were in the smoking room upstairs great atmosphere and lovely tea.
Francis O
We went for one of the midweek roast events and what a disappointment it was. There was a very lukewarm welcome when we arrived and we were directed to the table with a point of the finger. The food was served quickly and just plonked in front of us. There was no asking what we’d pre-ordered so two of us got the wrong meals. This was rectified when we told them. It was hot but was very mediocre. I think my lamb died of old age. I couldn’t cut it, it was that tough. The potatoes were OK, the peas were peas that had once been frozen, carrots overcooked, the gravy was like water, the parsnips were OK and the saving grace was the cheese sauce on the cauliflower/brocolli. The Apple crumble was nice but again just plonked in front of us. The custard was lumpy. How much was all of this? It was a whopping £25 a head without so much as a jug of water on the table. It was daylight robbery. We wont be back.
Wanderer30573296357
This is a great little tearoom for light lunches and cakes. Delicious quiches served with good salads. Welcoming staff and relaxed atmosphere.....so good we stayed on for tea and lovely cakes! A hidden gem in the village.
Jess White
Tried to book afternoon tea here for my friend's birthday, I emailed 3 times, kept ringing to see if I could book over the phone and kept being told no and to email another address and was told it would be sorted this way and still never heard anything back. Tried for over 2 weeks and to still hear nothing back even after being told I would is disgusting!!
Emily B
Service was non existent! My elderly mother waited for her soup while we ate our dinners…they forgot all about her……we told them and eventually got it. We waited AGES while chatting after finishing our meal and one waitress elderly lady sat behind us the whole time doing nothing!!!! We wer gonna stay for scones and another coffee but as the service was so bad we decided to leave…upon leaving she charged us £45!!!! For soup 3 drinks (non alcoholic teas and coffees) and 2 bits of quiche…..charged us way too much and charged us wrong !!! Dia- bollocal
KAW687
Chawton House is a favourite place of ours to visit and when we do we always enjoy the tea rooms in the old kitchen. They are very welcoming and the food is good. Would especially recommend the ploughmans, the scones and any salad they have on specials board. Our last visit was in January. We had tried to take my elderly mum to another place that was full up, it was pouring with rain, I called Chawton as we were about 30 mins away and I wanted to check they were open. They reserved us a table put a radiator close to it for mum and were so welcoming and friendly. Mum struggles with her memory but the waitress chatted to her about past times and joint memories of post war London and it really made her day. Thank you.
Alison Newman
Visited today, on probably the coldest day this year so far.Service was very friendly & helpful. It was a little chilly so we kept our coats on. We were rather hoping the old range would be fiercely burning away but no such luck ?.I looked online for a menu and found one which said there was a vegan sandwich & a vegan ‘sausage roll’ available (I couldn’t find their menu on their website but I’ve since found it ?), but it was from a year ago and sadly they offer neither of those any longer.Thankfully they had a delicious butternut soup for me which I enjoyed very much. No cake for me so I had to have a bag of Metcalfes popcorn which they sell.My sister had a lovely large slice of homemade cake which she said was a bit big for her - but she ate it all anyway.
Tom Candy
No cheese and no potatoes, which is most of their menu, we only found overheating when someone else ordered, surely that's the kind of thing to tell people straight away!
David John Williams
Visited on the recommendation of a friend. Lovely location, very pleasant courtyard area beside the tea room. Excellent watermelon and feta salad, nice pot of tea, very nice lemon cake. Not cheap bit excellent quality, nicely presented, and plentiful. Worth the visit, and I would recommend, I will visit again soon.
Beautiful grounds, reasonably priced. Make picnic baskets. £5 scon and hot drink
21Ammi
A break in the weather so we walked up to the house admiring the setting. On arrival, the door to the tea shop had a table in the way - see photograph. A waitress popped her head out the door and looked at me as if she wondered what we were doing there. 'Are you still serving....cake?' says I. 'Yes, take a seat' and she gestured to one of the courtyard tables. We took a table - the only customers (or so we thought). The waitress came to take our order - I was so looking forward to a slice of cake. Imagine my disappointment when the only offerings were shortbread, brownie or scones. So we plumped for a cream tea (no fruit scones available, only plain) and a brownie. Now it is a pretty courtyard...but not in the pouring rain. Being British, we sheltered under a parasol to enjoy our tea. Unfortunately, the scone was microwaved and they forgot the brownie, but served two cream teas?! When my jeans started to get wet, we decided not to hang around and so I went to settle up. On paying (at the doorway) I looked to the left and saw another couple sitting at a table INDOORS ...all warm and toasty, plus lots of empty tables. I asked the waitress why couldn't we have been seated indoors. Her reply 'They were reserved'. Really? We had been there 15 minutes and no one had arrived or left. It was 3.15 on a wet and windy Friday afternoon. I really felt as if we had been an inconvenience.
111janiceb
It was lovely to be able to sit in the courtyard after walking around the grounds. Friendly efficient staff. We both had a slice of cake and they were extremely generous portions and tasty. Very good value for money.
Julie Deal
Friendly people, delicious food. Cakes have to sampled...superb
A really great afternoon tea as we were 9 we were in the smoking room upstairs great atmosphere and lovely tea.
We went for one of the midweek roast events and what a disappointment it was. There was a very lukewarm welcome when we arrived and we were directed to the table with a point of the finger. The food was served quickly and just plonked in front of us. There was no asking what we’d pre-ordered so two of us got the wrong meals. This was rectified when we told them. It was hot but was very mediocre. I think my lamb died of old age. I couldn’t cut it, it was that tough. The potatoes were OK, the peas were peas that had once been frozen, carrots overcooked, the gravy was like water, the parsnips were OK and the saving grace was the cheese sauce on the cauliflower/brocolli. The Apple crumble was nice but again just plonked in front of us. The custard was lumpy. How much was all of this? It was a whopping £25 a head without so much as a jug of water on the table. It was daylight robbery. We wont be back.
This is a great little tearoom for light lunches and cakes. Delicious quiches served with good salads. Welcoming staff and relaxed atmosphere.....so good we stayed on for tea and lovely cakes! A hidden gem in the village.
Tried to book afternoon tea here for my friend's birthday, I emailed 3 times, kept ringing to see if I could book over the phone and kept being told no and to email another address and was told it would be sorted this way and still never heard anything back. Tried for over 2 weeks and to still hear nothing back even after being told I would is disgusting!!
Service was non existent! My elderly mother waited for her soup while we ate our dinners…they forgot all about her……we told them and eventually got it. We waited AGES while chatting after finishing our meal and one waitress elderly lady sat behind us the whole time doing nothing!!!! We wer gonna stay for scones and another coffee but as the service was so bad we decided to leave…upon leaving she charged us £45!!!! For soup 3 drinks (non alcoholic teas and coffees) and 2 bits of quiche…..charged us way too much and charged us wrong !!! Dia- bollocal
Chawton House is a favourite place of ours to visit and when we do we always enjoy the tea rooms in the old kitchen. They are very welcoming and the food is good. Would especially recommend the ploughmans, the scones and any salad they have on specials board. Our last visit was in January. We had tried to take my elderly mum to another place that was full up, it was pouring with rain, I called Chawton as we were about 30 mins away and I wanted to check they were open. They reserved us a table put a radiator close to it for mum and were so welcoming and friendly. Mum struggles with her memory but the waitress chatted to her about past times and joint memories of post war London and it really made her day. Thank you.
Visited today, on probably the coldest day this year so far.Service was very friendly & helpful. It was a little chilly so we kept our coats on. We were rather hoping the old range would be fiercely burning away but no such luck ?.I looked online for a menu and found one which said there was a vegan sandwich & a vegan ‘sausage roll’ available (I couldn’t find their menu on their website but I’ve since found it ?), but it was from a year ago and sadly they offer neither of those any longer.Thankfully they had a delicious butternut soup for me which I enjoyed very much. No cake for me so I had to have a bag of Metcalfes popcorn which they sell.My sister had a lovely large slice of homemade cake which she said was a bit big for her - but she ate it all anyway.
No cheese and no potatoes, which is most of their menu, we only found overheating when someone else ordered, surely that's the kind of thing to tell people straight away!
Visited on the recommendation of a friend. Lovely location, very pleasant courtyard area beside the tea room. Excellent watermelon and feta salad, nice pot of tea, very nice lemon cake. Not cheap bit excellent quality, nicely presented, and plentiful. Worth the visit, and I would recommend, I will visit again soon.
Bit pricey. Has WiFi. Friendly staff
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Bit pricey. Has WiFi. Friendly staff
Beautiful grounds, reasonably priced. Make picnic baskets. £5 scon and hot drink
A break in the weather so we walked up to the house admiring the setting. On arrival, the door to the tea shop had a table in the way - see photograph. A waitress popped her head out the door and looked at me as if she wondered what we were doing there. 'Are you still serving....cake?' says I. 'Yes, take a seat' and she gestured to one of the courtyard tables. We took a table - the only customers (or so we thought). The waitress came to take our order - I was so looking forward to a slice of cake. Imagine my disappointment when the only offerings were shortbread, brownie or scones. So we plumped for a cream tea (no fruit scones available, only plain) and a brownie. Now it is a pretty courtyard...but not in the pouring rain. Being British, we sheltered under a parasol to enjoy our tea. Unfortunately, the scone was microwaved and they forgot the brownie, but served two cream teas?! When my jeans started to get wet, we decided not to hang around and so I went to settle up. On paying (at the doorway) I looked to the left and saw another couple sitting at a table INDOORS ...all warm and toasty, plus lots of empty tables. I asked the waitress why couldn't we have been seated indoors. Her reply 'They were reserved'. Really? We had been there 15 minutes and no one had arrived or left. It was 3.15 on a wet and windy Friday afternoon. I really felt as if we had been an inconvenience.
It was lovely to be able to sit in the courtyard after walking around the grounds. Friendly efficient staff. We both had a slice of cake and they were extremely generous portions and tasty. Very good value for money.
Friendly people, delicious food. Cakes have to sampled...superb