The Courtyard - Menu

No table service outside so had to go in to order. Stood there for a few minutes and was ignored by the members of staff. It wasn't busy. Walked out.

This is a little gem of a tea room, warm and friendly atmosphere, lovely service and our waitress was so polite. I’ve eaten here several times and really rate it. The scones are lovely, toasties great, clean loos and near everything. Table outside was great at this time of year. Thank you!

Cream tea for two was utterly scrumptious and served by an equally scrumptious waitress, Nicky Skingley. We had a delighful 90 minutes of being fed and looked after by Nicky, who informed us about Tiptree history and locations She even gave me a Tiptree Passport, which made my day. Thank you xx

It's a very friendly little tearoom, conveniently situated just off the market square in pretty Saffron Walden. I've had lunches and also afternoon tea with their homemade scones clotted cream there and never been disappointed.. The staff are always very friendly and attentive and the service is always very good. You can also sit outside, which is lovely on a nice day. Great little cafe!!

I have visited The Courtyard several times. In my experience, their service was a bit slow. It seemed to take longer than usual from ordering to paying. The staff is friendly and familiar with regular customers. It may have been close to lunchtime, causing the delay. I like to try different coffee shops, but I don't think The Courtyard is as good as it used to be. The service can be inconsistent, with slow periods following faster ones.

I have visited this restaurant twice recently and both times were below average. The service was slow, with food being forgotten on both occasions. There were no apologies for the missing items on my order. The chef tried to pass off the wrong chutney, assuming I wouldn't notice. Despite the tasty food and variety of vegetarian options, the slow service and indifferent staff make it difficult to enjoy the experience. The outdoor seating area is nice and peaceful, but it is overshadowed by the lack of attentiveness from the staff.

During our coach trip, we stopped for lunch in Saffron Walden and stumbled upon a tea room with the name Tiptree. Intrigued, we decided to give it a try. We opted to sit outside, but had to go inside to request menus. We were informed that our order would be taken at our table. After waiting for about 30 minutes with no one coming outside to take our order, we decided to go in and order ourselves. We ordered cold drinks and toasted sandwiches, which arrived about 25 minutes later. While the food was okay, the service was terrible and we do not plan on returning.

We arrived at about 10.55 but service was very slow and we ordered at 11.10. My daughter was told she couldn't have the Vegan breakfast as it was after 11! Not ones to complain she ordered something else. I asked for granary bread and got white. I specifically asked for a one shot americano and was given a strong 2 shot. When I paid the Manageress/owner asked if all was good. I mentioned the coffee but didn't get chance to elaborate on the other points. She handed me the payment console and I chose not to tip. My prerogative esp after the poor visit. She then completely changed her attitude and was very frosty.

Having had a lovely cream tea in Tiptree last year we were really looking forward to having one today in Saffron Walden. However, the staff didn't seem to care about customers today. I asked for raspberry jam instead of strawberry as my husband is allergic to strawberries and not only did his scones come with strawberry jam but there was also a strawberry on the plate. The jam was then changed but when my husband said he didn't want the strawberry either but not to worry as I would eat it the waiter picked it up with his fingers and put it on my plate! After all this the scones were overcooked and very heavy, not at all what we had been looking forward to. We definitely won't visit this bran...