Tiny Tims Tearooms

Took my mum here for mothers day and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Very nice setting and very nice tea and cakes! We had a little bit of a wait for a seat, as the place is TINY but once we were sat we were not rushed and we had a nice view of the small courtyard from where we were sat.
The staff were friendly and helpful as much as they could despite the business. The place is a little pricey however for the quality of the snacks we had, I would say it was worth it. I would come again :)

We stopped here today because we love the apparent charm of this restaurant. However when my husband needed to send back the cake he ordered, boy, did we get grief from the staff. I was so surprised they wanted to argue over a piece of cake being returned when he thought it was soggy and sour tasting. They left it on the bill and charged for the replacement scone as well. This lead to more grief at the cash register which got sorted out. We just went there for tea and sandwiches on a beautiful day. Don’t need any more of ‘their customer can’t be right’ attitude.

great looking place, all the great character of canterbury. Coffee was good, had better. Price is what u expect. I would go back again for sure.
Was surrounded by nice people in here which is always nice

5 for the Afternoon Tea
2 for the Service
A companion and I decided on Tiny Tims as we both wanted scones and tea, and even though it was priced much higher than other places, we thought an accredited afternoon tea spot would be the best choice.
I opted for the Afternoon Tea (15 GBP) while my companion had the High Tea (15 GBP). During peak times there is a wait for seating, but we were seated within 10 minutes of arrival on the main floor. There appears to also be additional seating upstairs, but as neither of us felt the need to visit the ghost children we did not go up to see how cramped it was.
The main floor itself has about 6 – 7 tables that accommodates 1 – 4, but you are in pretty close quarters with your neighbors. As my friend and I were leaving, a couple with their stroller and baby had trouble maneuvering around other patrons and tables to get to their table which was behind us. I ended up just pushing my chair and our table out of their way to make it easier for the dad as it looked like the hostess was literally going to just stand and watch the parents struggle.
There also seemed to be seating outside in the back but I’m not sure if you have to request to be seated out there. Granted it was a cloudy day, but I only saw one couple go out to the back with a waitress.
Service at Tiny Tims is hot and cold. We were greeted warmly by the hostess, but got the glare of death from the same hostess as she was ringing us up because we wanted to pay separately. Apparently it was too difficult for her to simply subtract 15 from the total on her register? I always make it a rule to tip something even if the service wasn’t great, but my companion was so put off by the hostess’ bad attitude that she decided on the spot that they didn’t deserve anything.
The waitstaff were also equally wishy-​washy. They bent over backwards for some patrons, but others they were downright rude to. Granted the building is old (1600s) but it has been remodeled and the kitchens should have been moved to the main floor. Instead the kitchens are upstairs and the staff have to constantly run up and down. The stairs aren’t that wide and at one point a waitress was coming down while customers were going up. Not sure what the customers said, but I heard the waitress say something to the approximation of «You’re the one in the way».
The tea was good. I got a rose something or other and it tasted like any black tea with a rose hint at the very last dregs of the cup. The Afternoon Tea sandwiches were tasty; you get 4 pieces (salmon, cucumber, egg, and watercress?). You get one LARGE plain scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Very moist, fresh and satisfying. There are 3 mini desserts (a cookie, dark chocolate cake, lemon bar). I didn’t particularly care for the desserts and only ate the cookie; the chocolate was too bitter for me and the lemon bar too sour. For High Tea, instead of the sandwiches you get the equivalent of a pancake with eggs on top, but everything else is the same.
If I’m ever back in Canterbury again I’d probably get the scones as a take away, but likely won’t dine in as the service isn’t worth paying for. The people of Kent, however, are for the most part very nice.

very cute and reportedly haunted! a delightful tearoom in canterbury with delicious scones and a wide variety of teas. perfect stop when visiting.

Great little tea room with great view of the Cathedral entrance. Upstairs above the tourist information but lift available. Really nicely laid out. Great pictures on walls. Food good too.