Tilly’s Tea Room – 9/7/13
Set in a quaint village high street, we entered the initial
area, being a traditional old sweet shop, leading to the tea room at the rear.
We were greeted and offered a table inside or in the garden.
As it was a lovely sunny day, we chose the pleasant garden, which was furnished
with A frame tables.
The owner (doubling as a waiter today due to staff
shortages), apologised in advance for a slower than usual service. He was undoubtedly
harassed; however he was always pleasant, courteous and solicitous.
In next to no time, we were provided with a cream tea – more
rustic than refined but none the less, most enjoyable. Our personal preference
is for a traditional sultana scone as opposed to the addition of cherries on
this occasion.
Had the weather been typically British, our experience of
eating indoors would have been a little oppressive – only one small window
covered by shrubbery was expected to illuminate a room with 4 tables.
A spacious utilitarian bathroom was located next to the
seating area. It was clean but served as a storage area for cleaning equipment
too. We have a preference for disposable paper towels rather than the cotton hand
provided.
Tilly’s provided a reasonably priced and tasty treat.
