Whelk Coppers Tea Rooms Reviews Summary

Category: Tea house

Address: 25 The Driftway, Sheringham, NR26 8LD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441263825771

Rating: 4.6
based on 149 reviews.

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

  • "This building has charm, heritage & character all placed right beside the sea - side."
  • "Nowhere better for a view...summer or winter."
  • "A beautiful flint faced cafe, overlooking the promenade."
  • "Lovely surroundings and the interior is very homely."
  • "Building has lots of character and roaring fire on cold days."
  • "Lovely sea side cafe. Plenty of seating inside and out."
  • "Beautiful atmosphere. Amazing wood paneled walls, open fire and gorgeous dog."

Cons:

  • "I side the environment is cramped."
  • "The coffee machine sounds like a car assembly factory creating a hideous racket."
  • "Certainly not like a batista coffee house."
  • "The tables less easy to negotiate, as they had fixed benches attached to them."
  • "The building whilst nice, just felt stuffy and we couldn't wait to get out into the fresh air."
  • "There was people that was in wheelchairs that couldn't get in as tables were too close together."
  • "Unbelievably busy, almost in permanent panic mode."

Service

Pros:

  • "However, what really impressed me was that when I accidentally left my hat behind at the table, one of the servers made a supreme effort to return it to me."
  • "The staff were friendly and efficient and they catered for our children well."
  • "Great service and choices."
  • "The service is excellent."
  • "Very good service. Really nice cake."
  • "Staff very good. A must if you are in sheringham."
  • "Called in for breakfast early just after opening time. The tables were cleaned as we sat down. Impeccable service with matching food quality."

Cons:

  • "But the service is non existent, we waited outside as instructed for what felt longer than it should have to be seated and then when we were seated the staff ignored us for that long we were on the verge of leaving."
  • "The reception was cold and unfriendly, to say it politely."
  • "Terrible experience today. We order two coffees when we arrived, were seated at a table and then waited almost 30 minutes before they arrived."
  • "Service was very poor and slow, staff disinterested and wanted to be somewhere else."
  • "While the menu seems good, the service is terrible. I stood waiting for 25 minutes to be acknowledged."
  • "We waited for 15 minutes and had to ask where was our tea?"
  • "Half an hour wait for a cup of tea...!!! What a joke!"

Food & Drink

Pros:

  • "Excellent breakfast. Very friendly and welcoming serving staff."
  • "Best eggs Benedict I have had in years, the staff were lovely and attentive, great view of the sea."
  • "Food was good when it arrived. Coffee was almost cold."
  • "Great fresh food, great selections."
  • "The food was great."
  • "Food was reasonably priced, service faultless and a very tasty meal for us all."
  • "The food was amazing, excellent quality and value for money."

Cons:

  • "Only one bacon and sausage is ridiculous for £8.20."
  • "Overpriced crab sandwich had no more than a smearing of filling in some very ordinary mass produced sliced bread."
  • "The victoria cake was average and the pancakes looked nice but were not pleasant to eat."
  • "The food seemed overrated, the fruit was clearly frozen and only just defrosted and not worth the money."
  • "Sadly a soggy microwaved sausage roll and dry slice of cake was a disappointment too."
  • "The meal I had was awful to say the least."
  • "This is the 'crab sandwich with salad' that arrived for Over NINE POUNDS. The quantity of salad and the type of bread seems to bear no relation to the salad and bread shown in the online menu crab pate photos."

Price & Value

Pros:

  • "Food was reasonably priced."
  • "I paid £5.60 which is very reasonable for a large Chai Latte and Chocolate Cake."
  • "Really good value for money and enjoyable experience."
  • "Incredibly reasonably priced, efficient service."
  • "Excellent quality and value for money."

Cons:

  • "Food a little overpriced and average."
  • "Bit pricey with soda bread and stuff."
  • "£15 soup and a sandwich, a cold bum and poor service LOL."
  • "£4 for a reheated sausage roll with no sauce or side salad or pickle felt a little disappointing."
  • "Nice food a little expensive and full English a bit mean for the price."

Accessibility & Accommodation

Pros:

  • "Very dog friendly too."
  • "Doggies allowed."
  • "They welcome dogs inside and out."
  • "Dog welcoming treats of fresh water, towels, and biscuits."
  • "We found the terrace to be easily accessible for a wheelchair."
  • "Dog friendly and welcoming."

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