Le Keux - Birmingham

Myself and my sister visited the new Leamington Spa shop together after receiving a buy a gift voucher for a birthday. There is plenty of parking around the shop however we went on a Saturday and it was very busy which made us 15 minutes late as we could not find a space. We rang the shop and they were so kind and advised us not to worry. We had the afternoon tea. We paid £8 extra for sandwiches and some quiches (I think this is only because we had a voucher). I believe it’s £18.95 normally for an adult and £8.95 for a child. You have to book in advance for the afternoon tea. It’s quiet a small venue with 4 tables but it’s very quaint and a great atmosphere with brilliant decoration. We absolutely loved the afternoon tea, it had a huge selection of sandwiches and loads of cakes and of course, a scone each with jam and cream. It didn’t seem handmade but never the less the food was amazing. We were also given a goodie bag to take home anything we didn’t eat. You could choose from a range of hot drinks and cold drinks. The two ladies who served us were absolutely amazing. One of the ladies took loads of photos of us around the site which was great to keep as memories. They have all different types of events that they do and have a 1950s style salon where you can have your hair and make up done. Overall this was an amazing experience! I would 100% recommend it.

I went to Le Keux Leamington Spa for afternoon tea. Lovely place, cakes were lovely especially the scones. Lovely friendly lady serving. Not a very large place, great atmosphere had fun having my pictures took. Great for all age groups

This little salon was a real find. I didn't book for an amazing vintage make over on offer but my sister had booked us afternoon tea at short notice and we also took my nephew and Eldest who ordered from the main menu. The food isn't home made as such but the location really was the appeal. Overall we loved the time we spent together, the service was lovely. The mis match crockery adorable and the create your own options on the menu led to my nephew going crazy with his waffle and milkshake choices. I can't be sure if he ingested a whole packet of oreos but quite possibly. A great place, Afternoon tea food probably needs some work to be great but was good value for money overall.

After years of wanting to try out Le Keux (and remembering when it opened), my friends and I booked afternoon tea to scope out the place for a potential bigger get together for a special birthday. Lynsey and Shona were excellent hostesses, taking payment in advance and even adding on an extra person at short notice I can't fault the staff, they love what they do and it shows. Getting there, we were seated with a short delay, but the waitress did explain they were running behind and was very apologetic. It gave us a chance to absorb the atmosphere the Custard Factory can look a bit soulless, but Le Keux is very nicely decorated with some cheery 50s music adding to the ambience. It is small, but Le Keux's main business is the salon, so of course that will take priority. The food was quite nice; but there was some confusion over quantities. Between the five of us, two had ordered just the sweet and the other three went for savoury as well as sweet; we sorted it out amongst ourselves but there were a lot of sandwiches there for just three, and perhaps not enough cake for five. The tea was limitless though and while there isn't a huge tea menu, there's all the old favourites. All in all I'd come to Le Keux again with a couple of friends and make a day of it with the salon; it's their main attraction after all, but perhaps not with a lot of folks.

The milkshake here is excellent, really excellent, and although quite pricey, you do get plenty for your money and they are very well put together. The service was also very good. The only downside was I felt the place lacked atmosphere, the decor and music were brilliant, but as we were the only customers the 50s diner buzz just wasn't quite there. Hopefully you're busier at different times of day?