Jane's Enchanted Tea Garden - Cherwell

I found this restaurant to be overpriced at £20 per person (prosecco available for an additional cost). The sandwiches were good, but for this price point, I would have expected smoked salmon instead of tuna. The savory items on the top tier of the cake stand seemed like leftovers, and the sausage rolls were the small frozen type you find in supermarkets. The cakes were excessively sweet, with flavors like lemon cream, fragrant syrup-soaked something, chocolate cupcake, and red velvet cupcake leaving a lingering sweetness in the throat. The scones with jam and cream were the highlight. I would have preferred being able to choose a slice of the excellent cakes instead. The tea was decent at first, but became weak after a top-up. Overall, the experience was disappointing.

I went to Jane's this past weekend to celebrate a friend's 60th birthday. It was my second visit and just as fabulous as ever. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

We had a wonderful afternoon tea at Jane's Enchanted Gardens yesterday. Originally scheduled for my birthday in 2020, we had to postpone due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Jane graciously rescheduled all bookings to 2021. The service was excellent, welcoming us with Prosecco upon arrival and offering a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as a fine selection of teas and coffee options, including decaf. The sandwiches were fresh and the cakes were delicious. They accommodated our dietary needs without any issues, catering for two vegetarians, one dairy-free, and one meat eater in our group. Unfortunately, one friend couldn't make it last minute, but they kindly packed her cream tea to go, along with a mini bottle of bubbly for us to enjoy at home. We are already looking forward to returning in August for dinner.

We paid for the Full Jeeves. This is £20 per person. Truthfully, I've had better for less. Janes cakes have always been superb, this year however they were not as good. The cakes were dry, as were the scones. As part of the Full Jeeves you receive 4 quarters (different fillings) of sandwiches. Two chocolate cup cakes, two strawberry butterfly cakes, and two mini cupcakes (one vanilla, one coffee), plus a savoury roll (sausage or cheese and onion for vegetarians), and a slice of quiche. This is topped with some slices of cheese, biscuits and grapes. In addition you get either a hot or cold drink. I can't honestly say that the savoury roll or quiche seemed home-made, they were very uniform and not particularly tasty. The cheese was average. There was no butter available for the biscuits or scones (though cream and jam were offered). It was disappointing. For £20 per person, I'd not recommend it. For 4 adults and two children, the total bill was £120. There was far too much cake, and what was there was not as good as we've had before. I suspect this will be our last visit. Shame, as it has always been a lovely afternoon out before.

Just had afternoon tea and it was amazing. Beautiful location alongside the canal. Very quaint. Even entertained by gentleman on piano. How did they get the piano there??.