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The Old Stables Tea Rooms
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For those Afternoon Tea lovers bored of traditional strawberry jam, the Old Stables Tea Rooms, winner of Small Producer of the UK 2008 at the great Taste Awards and part of ‘Chef on the Run Foods’ and the ‘Tea Guild’, offers a range of exciting new flavours of jams and preserves, all made on the premises. The selection includes the ‘Great Taste Gold Winner of 2006’ Nutty Orange Marmalade, the Whimberry & Apple Jam, a One Star Gold Winner of the 2007 Awards, as well as the Grapefruit & Fresh Ginger Marmalade, which picked up an acclaimed Gold Three Star at 2007's Great Taste Awards. A total of 20 different exotic flavours are offered at the Old Stables Tea Rooms, situated in the literary Hay-on-Wye.
Address:
Bear Street
Hay-on-Wye
Powys
HR3 5AN
Tel: 01497 821557
Email: info@chefontherunfoods.com
Website: www.chefontherunfoods.co.uk
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View all reviews (54)OUT OF THIS WORLD A REAL GEM OF A TEA ROOMS THATS ALL I CAN SAY JUST GREAT REALY GREAT THANKS
what makes our tea rooms special is our passion for local,home grown,home made food.we take pride in every thing we make and serve,and so do our staff,that is what makes us stand out from other places and thats why we have also won an award of excellence from the uk tea guild for our high standards in food,food and drink service and the tea rooms its self,i would like to thank every one who voted for us last year and those who manage to vote this year as we only received our voting pack on saturday 12th july two days before the closing date
Working at the Old Table Tea Rooms is a pleasure. Rachel and Mike are so friendly and happy people to work for, they make work fun and intresting. It is the first ever job that i have enjoyed going to. The Chocolate Fudge award winning cake is to die for, served warm with a choice of cream, ice cream or custard. Rachel and Mike put 100% hard work into every thing they do in The Old Stable Tea Rooms, from making drink, serving food and making Desserts and Jams. I Wish Rachel and Mike all the luck in the world, they deserve this award. x
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AT THE OLD STABLES TEA ROOMS! ONCE AGAIN CHEF ON THE RUN - AKA MIKE AND RACHEL CARNELL HAVE TRIUMPHED AT THIS YEARS GREAT TASTE AWARDS IN LONDON. NOT SATISFIED WITH WINNING A GOLD 1STAR AND A GOLD 3STAR FOR THEIR PRESERVES, THEY ALSO SCOOPED THE BEST WELSH SPECIALITY AWARD, FOR THE WHOLE OF WALES. WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH, ALL PRESERVES ARE MADE AND FOR SALE AT THE TEA ROOMS IN HAY-ON-WYE
went here today, fab food and the presentation was supurb! certainly one of my top places to eat, you couldn't ask for much more.. good luck and all the best for the future xx
Scrumptious, beautifully presented food, helpful friendly staff and in a lovely setting! They deserve another award!
Come on people - VOTE NOW. This charming tea rooms should be in the finals of local food heros. I can't understand how the judges have missed this fantastic eatery in hay on wye. IT'S NOW UP TO US THE CUSTOMERS SO COME ON AND VOTE NOW and show the judges what they have missed. It would be such a shame for more people not to see how good this tea rooms really is. You all know what you've got to do so VOTE!
such a great little tea rooms.a really busy place. lots of exciting things on the menu , nice to see so many homemade things on offer using lots of local produce.welldone to the couple that work so hard to make it what it is.keep it up such a delightfull experience we will be calling again thank you x
this place has amazin food anything you want they have got it friendly staff and good location keep up the good work
JUST BRILLIANT. Flavours, staff, surroundings it has it all !
Great surroundings. Service is friendly with a warm smile. Food is superb, full of flavour and the presentation is second to none, what more can you ask for. They should be more well known. Best of luck for the awards.
Yummy food, great location & 1st Class customer service !
Superb, only one word for it
The friendliness and quaintness. Stuck for conversation whilst waiting - the many and varied collections make the experience a talking point - then your order arrives........ more conversation of the cor, wow, delicious take place. Arrive early and enjoy the ambience it is all part of the experience.
The old stables tea room is fantastic!! the best in all of hay . . and further! lush cakes and great staff!
Food and cake of the highest quality! Friendly staff - you deserve to win.
come on people VOTE VOTE VOTE for the old stables NOW . time is running out . the owners work so hard at getting every thing just so at this tea rooms .food .presentation.service and decor.so if youv ever been to the old stables VOTE NOW thank you xx
I would definately recommend this place to anyone as it is true about it being hay's best kept secret! The cakes are to die for especially the award winning chocolate fudge cake which i had served warm with icecream! Delicious! The Old Stables is a very welcoming and clean place to visit and the staff are very pleasent! Good luck! X
They say lifes to short to drink bad wine.well the same goes for food.Thats whyI always eat at the old stables tea rooms, great food, great service time after time.great to see youv been nominated well done.cant wait till my next visit.
Georgous cakes and lovely tea! Very welcoming staff and excellent service! A very nice place to visit!
A very pleasant place to eat, food ab fab! Very resonable prices. A warm welcome to everyone. All the best Mike & Rachel, you deserve to win!
Wow!! Where do I begin....? Absolutely fabulous all round. It most certainly is the best place I have been to in a long time.... The coffee & walnut cake, Mmmmmmmmmm delicious! Very pleasent staff, and you can tell everyone gets on really well their! Certainly worth a visit, don't know if there will be any coffee & walnut cake left though! word is most certainly getting around about it. I wish Rachel & Mike all the best for this award, and for future awards, they definately deserve it. GOOD LUCK!
The Old Stables Tea Rooms is a fantastic place to eat. It has such a relaxing atmosphere and the most amazing tea cakes! Well done to Mike & Rachel for being nominated they really do deserve all the credit they get, oh and by the way the waitresses aren't bad either infact they are great too, always giving a very warm welcome as soon as you walk through the door. Well done to you all and Good Luck.
Whats to be said about this tea rooms in hay on wye? well nothing all the other reviews have said it all.except youv got my vote, and win or lose ill always come back again and again
The following review appeared in Wye Local: It was a cold winters lunch time, my partner and I walked down Bear Street on our way to Hay-on-Wye’s best kept secret - The Old Stables Tea Rooms. On entering, it really was like stepping back in time, decorated with old memorabilia, from weighing scales to cake stands, from postcards to biscuit tins, but the main feature really was perfect for this nippy day - in the heart of the tea room was a open stone fireplace. It really was too much to take in all at once, so as my partner and I stood there admiring the decor we were politely greeted by Jo. Seated near the well stocked fire, just what my finger tips needed! Plenty of beverages were on offer along with freshly made sandwiches, homemade mains and a specials board which I was informed changed daily. I chose homemade red onion and brie quiche, and my partner chose locally homemade pork sausages and spring onion mash with caramelised red onion gravy, both dishes were from the specials board. My quiche was served with homemade coleslaw, new potatoes and plenty of salad garnish. My partners pork sausages came in a thick red wine and onion gravy, served with mash and veg. There was much oo-ing and ahing and trading of dishes, chef Mike Carnell, Chef on the Run, really had lived up to his famous reputation. The large range of homemade desserts was just irresistible, whilst we both tried to make our minds up, our concentration was steered to a neighbouring table, a lady was being served a giant toasted tea cake and we, like her did not know they literally meant giant, it was bigger than the plate! The whole of the tea room looked on with amusement. I opted for homemade scone with homemade jam and locally produced clotted cream, at a very reasonable price of only £1.75. My partner opted for the homemade, award winning chocolate fudge cake, the presentation would not have been out of place at the Savoy and it tasted as good as it looked. When speaking to proprietors Mike and Rachel they told me ‘We want to keep it as a tea room but a tea room with a difference. Serving quality homemade food at reasonable prices’. They really do make a good team, not only as husband and wife but also Mike being a superb chef and Rachel priding herself on the presentation of every dish that is served. They really are a recipe for success.
Few things are excellent but the food and the service here are.
whats a whimberry? I now know after my visit to the old stables tea rooms,tiny little purple berries that are picked on the hills around Hay-on-Wye and they taste out of this world.I had whimberry and apple pie with local clotted cream which I must reccomend to any one who pays them a visit. I WILL BE COMING BACK.
I had turkey leek and cider pie. partner had warmed goats cheese on ciabatta with raspberry dressing fantastic . followed by warmed choc fudge cake with clotted cream and lemon cheese cake. out of this world. the coffee was good to well done
what can we say great food great service great tea rooms. the old stables are already our local food heros
The old stables tea rooms is a special place because all the dishes and desserts on the menu are all made by the couple who run it. You are always greeted with good morning or good afternoon when you enter. Its so nice to see good old fashioned values in this modern world. Well done.
great little tearooms mike and rachel have worked very hard to get the good name that this tea rooms has for its food and cakes they were asked to become members of the tea guild within 6months of opening i would urge every one to vote for this couple as they realy do deserve to be our local food heros for 2007
Working here.. I couldn't wish for a better place to work, no stress in the kitchen, all the staff get along brilliantly as well as the delicious food. If I had to recommend any foods from the tea rooms I would be here all night so I'll just keep it short and sweet (the coffee and walnut cake) once you have tried this you will understand why it is award winning! and as for the other cakes and jams........I'll leave them down to your imagination. I'm not just saying this because I work there, it is true, the homemade cakes are the best cakes around by far ... if you don't believe me then check them out for yourselves, I can assure you once you have been once you will be coming back for more. This place really does deserve to be up for the award because Rachel and Mike work hard to make this place as warm and as welcoming as it is. it is an honour to work here, I love going to work and i couldn't ask for any better bosses!!!!!
Well what can i say? Ever since this place opened last year I have not gone anywhere else. With the great homemade cakes (may I recommend the AWARD WINNING coffee and walnut cake), the AWARD WINNING jams, and mouthwatering meals, you really cannot ask for much more from this cosy little setting. Even the presentation of the meals and desserts will be to your satisfaction. If you do do not believe me check out the place for yourself I can assure you it will not be a wasted journey, even if you never go to Hay-on-Wye this place will make you want to go back for more.......the old stables tea rooms really are my local food hero 2007! good luck and all the best for the future x
The place is well good. The staff are very kind and helpful and it's the place to go - I definitely recommend it.
Such a great find in this busy book town. Fantastic food and good service - just how a proper tea rooms should be. Good luck with the local hero awards 2007.
It has the most casual friendly atmosphere imaginable. The food is REALLY homemade and served beautifully with such friendly service
Wonderful food in a relaxed and friendly environment. Best lasagne I have ever tasted and the most wonderful coffee and walnut cake! Great attention to detail to ensure the warmest of welcomes.
They say its Hay-on-Wye's best kept secret and it certainly is, when you have found it you have found Treasure. I opted for the homemade local welsh steak & ale pie with puff pastry & served with seasonal vegetables, which was melt in the mouth and for desserts which was difficult to choose from as the homemade dessert board had lots of choices, I decided on the award winning chocolate fudge cake served with local cltted cream which was to me heaven on a plate. I truly recommend the old stables tea-rooms as my food heroes and very much look forward to my next visit there.
Awesome place to eat with great home made dishes, friendly service, I highly recommend.
The quality of the warm welcome is matched by the excellent quality of the service and food - well done to them both
The Old Stables Tearooms is a lovely place to visit as it is filled with secrets and souvenirs from the past. There are lots of delicious homemade and award winning cakes to choose from and a selection of teas from all over the world! There is a variety of award winning jams and chutneys to buy and even postcards for souvenirs. The staff are very pleasant and welcoming too.
I regularly visit Hay on Wye, and on my last trip here I found this quaint but cosy tea rooms. The preserves that were displayed are all homemade and taste delicious!!!! The Apple & Whimberry pie is amazing and the whimberrys are from the surrounding hills. I'd definitely choose this as my local food hero!!!
I can see why this place has got all of their awards!!!! Their specials board has an amazing variety of exceptional dishes including goats cheese, homemade cottage pie & a salmon fillet. The menu alone is wonderful, and the cakes are to die for!!!!!
Super snacks & meals - a very friendly atmosphere & cakes to die for!
The high quality of the food is enhanced by the peaceful comfortable atmosphere. It's what all tea rooms should be, a really enjoyable place to eat.
Wonderful atmosphere, very helpful (have been known to make up drink and dishes not on the menu!) and their teacakes are to die for!
Great little haven in the corner of Hay on Wye, a real gem and a must visit. Great food and warm welcome - preserves are to die for!
What More Could One Want???? Homemade Scones With Homemade Award Winning Jam With Local Clotted Cream. What A Lovely Atmosphere And Wonderful Staff. You Should Try It!!!!
The Homemade Bread & Butter Pudding is out of this world & is a must to try, it even wobbles on the plate & is superbly garnished with fruits that resemble butterflies. The recepe is a top secret & is just one of the many homemade desserts available to tantalize your tastebuds!!!
We sell all our own award winning cakes and preserves & home cooked food which we make at the tea rooms Our menu includes cream teas,afternoon teas & high teas & we are are a member of the accredited uk tea guild & a warm welcome always awaits you - (opened in October 2006)
looking for a quiet place to relax with a cup of tea and a GIANT toasted teacake? then this is the place for you... with a wide selection of delicious home made cakes and desserts and not forgetting the homemade strawberry jam ideal for that GIANT toasted tea-cake. with a warm welcome at the door and a friendly service, you really couldn't ask for much more!
best coffee and walnut cake you will find!!!!
This place has a warm welcome, an enviting atmosphere and friendly staff aswell as wonderfull food.
This wonderful tea room/restaurant run by Mike and Rachel Carnell serves very fresh local food cooked to perfection by Mike and served with a wonderful cheerfulness by Rachel. The Home Baked Ham sandwich, is served with wonderful fresh bread and a lovely salad garnish is only one of the wonderful dishes served. The very large list of home made Cakes and Desserts are just a delight. I truly believe they deserve to be listed as a REAL food Hero.