Pause - Chelmsford

Had a lovely toastie and a piece of Victoria cake was delicious..I love the little place nice vintage style read more Had a lovely toastie and a piece of Victoria cake was delicious..I love the little place nice vintage style

I came here to meet a few work colleagues for coffee and cake. The coffee was very nice but we were a bit disappointed by the selection of cakes where was the C... read more I came here to meet a few work colleagues for coffee and cake. The coffee was very nice but we were a bit disappointed by the selection of cakes where was the Carrot cake which looks so nice on the website? which were quite limited. The staff were quite friendly but they soon cleared our table once we had finished and they seemed to in a hurry for us to leave which was a shame as we would have stayed longer than an hour. As it was when we left, at 12.10, there were no other customers there despite it being Lunch time on a Friday so it would not have mattered if we had stayed longer. On paying the bill, the prices were quite high for what we had £7 for a coffee and an average slice of cake so quite disappointing really and nothing special.

We had a delicious lunch sitting outside in the sunshine. Service was excellent. Polite, friendly and helpful. We had a salad and a sandwich which were served f... read more We had a delicious lunch sitting outside in the sunshine. Service was excellent. Polite, friendly and helpful. We had a salad and a sandwich which were served fresh and promptly. We will be back.

Can't vouch for the quality of the coffee or food. Having sat down, we waited for 10 minutes watching a succession of waitresses scurrying past our table, in th... read more Can't vouch for the quality of the coffee or food. Having sat down, we waited for 10 minutes watching a succession of waitresses scurrying past our table, in the fond hope that one might show an interest in asking us what we would like or at the very least wiping the previous occupants' crumbs (of which there were plenty) off the table. Alas, it was not to be. Eventually we decided to take our custom elsewhere and went next door to Kings Coffee House, where the service, cleanliness and welcome were exemplary.

Lovely atmosphere , the carrot cake , hmmm LUSH! Quiet on a Saturday around 11 Nice lunch options and attentive staff Would strongly recommend read more Lovely atmosphere , the carrot cake , hmmm LUSH! Quiet on a Saturday around 11 Nice lunch options and attentive staff Would strongly recommend