Tea On The Square - Shropshire

Went for lunch with friends. Cafe was busy, but we got a table. Staff were very friendly (and seemed to know most of the people in there who were obviously returning locals always a good sign! . Service was friendly and fast. Food was very good we had scrambled egg and mushrooms on toast, Early Grey tea etc... Excellent!

On visiting the town we walked into Tea on the Square, and saw that a table had become free with no clear reservation sign. Before we both even had the chance to sit down, we were shouted at from a waitress across the café, who said that the table was reserved and that we couldn't sit there as the table was reserved infront of a full café mind! Another table offered for us to sit at theirs but due to the sheer lack of professionalism shown by the staff member, we politely declined and went elsewhere. Appreciate when times are busy and stressful but there are ways of speaking to potential customers and an apology wouldn't go a miss. Won't be visiting here again due to this. There are a small number of other cafés in the town with a much more pleasant and welcoming environment.

Called in for lunch with my family and to be honest the prices are expensive for the food received. £10.95 for 2 small sausages a few chips one egg and one round of bread and butter. Not what you expect to pay in a small cafe with a limited menu as this was. I don’t mind paying for good food but i would label this as staff canteen food at London restaurant prices. Would not recommend.

We popped in for elevensies. The tea loaf was delicious, as were the lemon drizzle cake and the coffee cake. Delicious tea and latte. The staff were lovely. This is a beautiful tea shop.

We were welcomed by a 'We 're only serving coffee and cakes '. It was 3.30 in the afternoon Easter Saturday and that was fine, it was all we wanted but a more polite welcome would have been better! I asked, as an allergy sufferer what I could have but there was no option available to me, so I had just tea. As a cook in a cafe myself I bend over backwards to make sure I have options available for gluten, egg, dairy, nut, vegan etc dietary requirements. As an allergy sufferer I know how difficult it is to eat out and not feel left out and it 's not a pleasant experience! Another couple came in shortly before 4 and were rudely turned away. It really was a, it 's late in the day, I want to go home and want everyone to leave attitude by who I assume was the manager. The girl that served us was pleasant. Suffice to say, we wish we 'd gone somewhere else and on this occasion made a really bad choice.