In a picturesque quaint little town, Shelly's Tea Room made our experience perfect! We had a egg…read morebaguette sandwich, cappuccinos, and their home made the tastiest sconces with clotted cream and jam. We even took two to go!

From the owner: Welcome to Bessie’s Tea Parlour, our little touch of nostalgia in the beautiful seaside town of…read moreBroadstairs. We are so pleased you have found us! Do pop by for some delicious tea in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It’s a great place to catch up with friends for a natter or perhaps celebrate a special occasion with all the loveliness of an afternoon tea served on pretty vintage china. Whatever your reason for coming to see us, we will do our very best to make each visit memorable. Our homemade food and drinks contain local ingredients where possible. Freshly made sandwiches, savouries and a selection cakes are served throughout the day with teas blended in Kent, fresh ground coffees, delicious hot chocolate or chilled soft and alcoholic drinks at the ready. At the Tea Parlour we host a range of community happenings and offer private tea parties for both adults and children – champagne teas, baby showers, hen parties, birthdays, you name it!

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.

Been to this lovely little cafe twice now and it has become a pleasant destination on a walk from…read moreRamsgate to Broadstairs. It has a lovely warm homely atmosphere, the food is good and the staff are very pleasant. Quite importantly there is no irritating background music. Well worth a visit.

A great little gift shop built in 2 very old cottages with a wishing well as part of the shop. You…read morecan definately spend an hour looking round in there. Some 350 or more years ago, the Wishing Well stood between two flint cottages. The Well served as a means of fresh water for half a century, until the two cottages were integrated into the present building. By the 1750s smuggling was a major industry. Caves and tunnels ran from the coast in land to sellers in the village. The Well was used by smugglers to hide contraband. Smuggling had become so rife in this part of Kent. A great place to grab a holiday present but parking is a bit of a nightmare

We drove past Frederick's tea room today while looking for somewhere to have tea and cake. We were…read morepleased to find the lovely Frederick's and even more pleased that they had a table available for the three of us. The staff welcomed us in a genuine and friendly manner. It was obviously busy as many tables were occupied with families celebrating Mother's Day. The décor is lovely and homely. Everywhere was spotlessly clean including the bright white toilet with a great smelling hand wash! The reason for the visit was celebrating my friend's 30th birthday. The waitress even noticed her badge and congratulated her - nice touch! The cake was delicious! They had great gluten-free cakes which I tried. They have more seating available downstairs, so if it looks full, ask if they have any tables downstairs. Overall, I would highly recommend this tea room and will definitely be returning with my friends and family in the future.

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.

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.

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!!!

Below is the review I have posted on one consumer feedback website on this particular business this…read moreevening: "I had to expose this cafe because although it is in a moderately pleasant location, they charged me £3.75 for 1 slice of toast with cheese on it. When I ordered it I had no idea it was a merely one slice of bread. It's not very clear on the menu - perhaps because most of their clientele are elderly people who are vulnerable and too shy to complain. Not good at all, worrying, in fact." I will probably continue going to Corby's because certain members of my family favour it at certain times of day because it is quiet. However, I have saved my 'review' and I will continue denouncing Corby's online until I see a change in their attitude towards customer in terms of portion size. I urge you to do the seem. Their practices amount to extortion, and it is a shame that Corby's have not made themselves available on the internet for me to make my views known directly. I have not told Corby's directly of my views because, to be frank, the staff are not especially friendly at the best of times, and I have to continue patronising the place with a stiff upper lip and a deceptive smile!

From the owner: An old-fashioned tea rooms serving delicious cakes, and light meals.read more