Quob Park 'The Old Tea House' Cafe - Bistro - Wine Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food absolutely Scrumptious and my wife is gluten intolerant, no problem whatsoever."
• "Brownie was excellent."
• "The chocolate cake was to die for, super moist and wonderfully rich."
• "The food and beverages are of great quality and reasonably priced."
• "Had the most delicious double baked cheese soufflé with freshly baked sour dough bread."
• "Cakes and sandwiches fresh and fabulous."
• "The food was fantastic and I'll be coming here again."

Cons:

• "The cake we had could have come from any low-end supermarket, coffee was lukewarm."
• "Too expensive, food too greasy and came away feeling quite sick."
• "The onion rings were dripping with fat, the chips tasted of fish and the large teapot only had one tea bag so very weak tea."
• "Cake was dry. My husband's meal wasn’t very nice they did remake it but still over priced."
• "When the food arrived it was luke warm, small portions and generally bland."
• "The bread was so thick that you just could not eat it and the ham was cheap with the texture of plastic, also tasteless."
• "Food was disappointing with an unseasoned quiche and a greasy toastie."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are really lovely and cannot wait to return for more tasting."
• "Excellent and friendly service."
• "All the staff was very nice."
• "The manager came over and she was brilliant with them."
• "Staff were really accommodating and friendly."
• "Our waitress with the blonde hair was really friendly & helpful - thank you!"
• "Greeted by friendly, professional and lovely staff!"

Cons:

• "The service felt a bit out of sync."
• "Service was slow and unfriendly."
• "Found the male working on the till a little dramatic when asked to work out a split bill."
• "Many issues with orders."
• "Staff didn’t seem to know what each other was up to, took ages to order."
• "However the staff do lack the ability to make each table feel special."
• "Service was slow."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely spot for a break overlooking the historic market square."
• "View of the square was nice and so was the interior."
• "Very nice setting and seems to always be busy."
• "Classy decor."
• "The place has been completely renovated and has a different ambience which will work during the evening too."
• "A brilliant tea room. The ambiance of the place is great."
• "Nice atmosphere and food, just a bit pricey."

Cons:

• "It is no longer the cosy tearoom it used to be."
• "It now feels very high end, the menu doesn’t feel very family friendly either."
• "It was empty on a Sunday festival weekend, unheard of."
• "Not too sure about the 'suits' which appear a little dated and don’t seem to fit the vibe of the place."
• "Upstairs feels very cut off and cold in atmosphere and temperature."
• "The vibes in the tea house are extremely uncomfortable and unwelcoming."
• "The music was loud and inappropriate."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Baby changing facilities available."
• "There is plenty of paid parking and some limited time free parking."
• "A dog-friendly venue."
• "Nice atmosphere. Family friendly!"
• "Its always busy but we only had to wait 10 minutes for a table."
• "Greeted with beautiful smiles from everyone and lovely atmospheric music lightly playing in the background."
• "Good selection of cakes friendly staff everywhere looks clean."

Cons:

• "Due to steps it was a bit awkward getting a buggy in and out of the building."
• "The stairs are very steep and narrow, so were difficult for a mobility impaired friend."
• "We turned up on a Saturday morning only to be told they were too busy and had no tables available for the next half hour."
• "The servers seemed a bit clueless about their own menu and gave off uninterested vibes."
• "It also meant that sounds echoed badly making conversation difficult."
• "Sadly, not a good impression at all, we will not be returning."
• "All the friendly staff that I knew by name have gone, ordering at the till makes the whole experience not so special."

Value

Pros:

• "Fantastic tea rooms with Fantastic cakes at a nice low price."
• "The food and beverages are of great quality and reasonably priced."
• "Lovely afternoon tea, excellent food and very good value."
• "The high tea which was good value for money, almost too much sweet stuff!"
• "Service was very friendly and eating here was a lovely experience for a fairly reasonable price."
• "The price was competitive and we would definitely return as the staff and atmosphere was equally good."
• "Not too pricey for the area either."

Cons:

• "For two sandwiches and two cups of tea it was £21."
• "Wasn’t impressed that a can of coke was £2.50 which was poured into a glass which meant it went flat!"
• "Too expensive, food too greasy and came away feeling quite sick."
• "The bigger breakfast was quite expensive for only two more items."
• "Unfortunately the food was extremely overpriced for what we received."
• "Since the price for a club sandwich was £19.50 I won't be returning anytime soon."
• "Prices of the breakfasts and the rest of the food is fancy bistro expensive stuff."