tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65689441810748333552024-03-19T05:44:08.816+00:00Engelbella Beeton's World of Scones(and other tea time treats)Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-45875172804568560162011-10-31T15:54:00.001+00:002011-10-31T16:03:04.644+00:00Wit’s End Cafe<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Located at: <a href="http://www.witsendcafe.co.uk/">Lythe Bank Bottom, Sandsend, Whitby</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "> – about 3 miles out of the main town of Whitby, on a beautiful stretch of coastline.<br /><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span > <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6OR1nFBf48K085IoE_l-zmzJ_XFjiNK_yCgSBuatAIZ7Yuc0-1sgIjIq8pLjjcrbAzWbofZDtN3YZb54OR8Hw0m6m7H4hL9JB0fh5RYnnhsE_YMv2-ztOet-2AnpjPPD9fnRA8ngDaT5/s320/9+Bella+Wits+end.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669687139636386434" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px; " /><!--[endif]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">Service: 9/10 – The cafe was busy when we arrived but we were welcomed and seated with pleasing efficiency.<br /><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Ambience: 8/10 – Bustling yet, at the same time relaxed.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEwCJY0ldW1lfd_-NBDY4dNLhzkh8flny1HZ3a8oWmVwosdrrukPR_XAo0JQAilE4_ePjmTP0haDQkxDOGjm4XaqdwRz1cMOaq3Bb_iDQe4G7kNiU9hy7FbiRL1pv1vZ9HcDdwRfFftZU/s320/10+Bella+Wits+end.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669687155876589858" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Interior: 7/10 - The furniture is wooden and comfortable and feels solid. Our table was long and thin (imagine a wide plank of wood) meaning that some juggling was required to arrange tea and cake.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXNsPQT9oa1I-20cKayJySLobuUgtaDTIUqT9ZJWltLLsYrbtL4C5QsuLzdlXR83wghtrgJ-sBo2Kpqc1BUmAt-tZPzsTMWoSuJp0SBSB1PHvy79zLHCeHtMzDmzwmXydm2RGqgazGhOZ/s320/8+Bella+teacake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669687136589685010" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Food and drink: 10/10 - Top notch. A lovely pot of tea with a generous milk jug (I do rather like my tea milky). We both ordered a toasted teacake expecting the standard small bun you see everywhere.....WRONG! What we got was a huge teacake of epic proportions (and it tasted great too with spice and fruit in abundance).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5RCvLf3cjMXGI01eXuYjTVv8zj3eqF-oynXGwCmCIbt1j0rSCCJmCopS3YSCfxO2lC55FAhXspdJG3DM89XU_DYaX-6NenF0t6JT33qunbRPgy-i1vsXz1MAUzlPFayCMX6kSVhbfG-z/s320/11+Bella+Wits+end.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669687172351392114" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Overall score:8.5/10<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-84216657538254490242011-10-31T15:44:00.002+00:002011-10-31T15:54:16.581+00:00Mulberries tea room<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dLmwyXpYoDQ2WVZcHZ-MKK-7Ccc3klqSzIWSgCrCWKEsIqkNp8KOPNREfxldE3XwK8zmsGi-S9sgT9K3tlMDv346eIoK_bnnU8NLOjOhfh-wyOBJtRcDsGNm6D6C0Ik4RZMzr5P4Whzk/s1600/17+Bella+Pickering.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">Located at:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">5 Bridge Street, Pickering</span></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dLmwyXpYoDQ2WVZcHZ-MKK-7Ccc3klqSzIWSgCrCWKEsIqkNp8KOPNREfxldE3XwK8zmsGi-S9sgT9K3tlMDv346eIoK_bnnU8NLOjOhfh-wyOBJtRcDsGNm6D6C0Ik4RZMzr5P4Whzk/s320/17+Bella+Pickering.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669684878178229506" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; " ><br />Service: 8/10 - Friendly but a little tardy; maybe I’m being unkind as we had a train to catch and were therefore clockwatching, but the waitress was definitely one of those who liked to chat and didn’t pick up on the body language of her customers.<br /><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Ambience: 8/10 – Relaxed and comfortable. Our table was in the window giving us a pleasing view of the street outside.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Interior: 7/10 - The furniture is wooden and comfortable and feels solid. The tables are generously sized meaning that all the tea-making paraphernalia was easily accommodated. One thing we did notice about Pickering in general was the large number of flies – there were several buzzing about in the window of the tea room. The tea room was spotlessly clean but the flies were a distraction.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyv3wKi20eCzT03Sferv5wrx0TpQwvWQzGiTMtc-pmcaM9j2EeB-3to75FbWgocC0MPpuy_24mS9pFstbIJpSb3ruf8ObA6iX278HIuihAQYkDhjxAc3qbPGTsIXnRZT_uGrGBJ-MCVOf9/s320/16+Bella+flapjack+and+choc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669684872161715266" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; " >Food and drink: 10/10 - Top notch. A lovely pot of tea with a generous milk jug (I do rather like my tea milky). I ordered flapjacks as my first choice of carrot cake had sold out. Never before have I been given two flapjacks in a serving!</span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >My companion had the chocolate cake and, as you can see from the photo, it was a very large slice!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Overall score:8/10</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-12212253555470234382011-10-31T15:33:00.002+00:002011-11-01T19:03:50.669+00:00Elizabeth Botham’s tea rooms<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 115%; ">Located at: <a href="http://www.botham.co.uk/bakery/Pickering-Shop-and-Tea-Room.html">8 Park Street, Pickering</a></span><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 115%; "> – opposite the North York Moors Rail Station<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 115%; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 115%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqUInFT8QRfqfRae9BSZLRCU8SF5AdSOQ-dHJngTNfUoSCQS6o74FeWh3adT690oKWLPzXnFaBnu3zK1LpJA5eXvAtV140ZtAxS-xQo1s7RNykbMnj0iqdyAx6TyDmGdF-h2DNG9tTML3/s320/18+Bella+Bothams.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669682369171342786" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 287px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />Service: 0/10 – Now the purpose of this site is to offer a fair review of the tea rooms attended. I take no pleasure in bad reviews and, if I had my wish, would never have to write one. However, the truth must be told. We arrived at Elizabeth Botham’s and stood at the “please wait here to be seated” sign. A member of staff approached us and, resolutely refused eye contact, before stalking straight past us. This happened with a further two staff.</span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Only two tables in the tea room were occupied, leaving approximately 6-8 available. The staff were not busy and clearly were choosing to ignore us. We muttered to each other that this was not a pleasing start to our tea and continued to be shocked as staff dodged us doing anything to avoid having to talk to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">We waited for about 5 minutes before deciding that we did not wish to give our custom to such a place...not that they were going to let us!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">We purchased (in Whitby, before this experience - I wouldn’t have bought them afterwards) some Elizabeth Botham products and found them to be delicious. What a shame that the staff seemed so hell-bent on creating a bad impression.<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Overall score:0/10</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Update: 1 November 2011</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Having pondered this more, I decided to email the company and inform them about our experience. Within 20 minutes the Managing Director emailed back and then phoned me to apologise. This branch of the business had only opened a few weeks previously, not that the MD used this as an excuse for our bad experience; in fact he reiterated how glad he was that I had got in touch. He was extremely passionate about his business, and distressed at the impression we may have left with. He also asked if he could send a gift to apologise.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I guess businesses will all make mistakes now and again, and we must judge them on how they put it right. I hope for Botham's sake it was a blip as their products are yummy. Thank you to the MD for his charming and friendly response.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span">If I was back in Pickering would I revisit this venue? Yes - we all deserve a second chance!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-32548281829833886012011-10-31T15:24:00.001+00:002011-10-31T15:32:49.883+00:00Seaview Guesthouse<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Located at: <a href="http://seaviewguesthouse.hotels.officelive.com/default.aspx">5 East Crescent, Whitby</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "> – one of the town’s most elegant crescent of townhouses, with amazing views.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtKYFqPX7_rT4mjG3vNsrksXw-ASn6uDtd1Kk8BZt1F50yTjvqi1JkOvwl_VanxL_OdPMTw2z4L8wnUwKZI5xY8Gn5g1lgCCdMIs9g4XHk8WGewOvWg9FNrijPgpTd8a5fk3vBWR0ohMB/s320/7+Engelbella+Seaview.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669679407782831682" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Service: 10/10 - Friendly and efficient.</span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Ambience: 10/10 – The atmosphere is wonderful – in no small part due to Brian and Abby, the co-owners of the guesthouse. One day I returned to the gorgeous aroma of parkin wafting around the house....Brian had just rustled up a fresh batch.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5P3hSTlbvwAXWoYLwFtTxLb7sxD_5ZxboNsCI7za3-cduYDMPgxYBr_CbPrCYiYVxFwj-xDBbts5q_LlfB-nZyTOKub8BextIWpkYpCmlLQa5FttchZvsIdBCFjS_aVHAKEn8OxvvZfs/s320/5+Bella+parkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669679411290914882" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Interior: 10/10 - Original Art Deco furnishings and ornaments means it feels like you are stepping back in time to a more elegant age.<br /><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Food and drink: 10/10 - Top notch. Our room had a better selection of drinks than ANY hotel I’ve stayed in, plus, as well as the standard biscuits, there were slices of Brian’s home-made parkin (which was spicy and sticky and simply to die for!)<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A66swo7rbvspcwwXGVOyCFhFe_RcUxep0Li2gz9wlVQ53-faXbiuptRpiMQFko3DHKs9ulrYboCsZ7Y7djlR9Gcqt5BPo7KqWSqZSqPhcbp7Fc9EOSsAaCGN5vWRq-BYN9Jzz6lZBQRt/s320/6+Bella+parkin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669679425596985602" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span></p><div><b style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Overall score:10/10</span></b></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-42501105310781802402011-10-31T15:20:00.002+00:002011-10-31T15:24:18.133+00:00W Hamond’s tea room<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PbBA7-mRSE85nJsuZn6MnXdnux-NCU8mlHi0J7Rzc7VwtSsaR133-4yQ7HSc3LgBbPAGk6RFJ_IhAPfJsf5NYsFgXVe8uxZhKmuEcP-yL5X-VSxzrQbS2qhxpupxRdQUQCwkqoGBaICY/s1600/15+Bella+carrot+cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Located at: <a href="http://www.whitbyjetstore.com/content.php/info_id/370">112 Church Street, Whitby</a></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "> – one of the town’s busiest tourist shopping streets. The tea room is above the jewellery shop of the same name, and is located at the base of the 199 Steps up to the Abbey. Being the week before Halloween, the exterior of the shop was decorated by this giant web:<br /><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsJuwrGwROcI46CHeqcqKyj1yqO0b-pfP3WnXhd3aG6i9_zTWOUzVcjIIChcBCi27Oas6l9rEyNQTmREbDWAEKyP-7neZRCqHOgqbXW0zGPbVqDYORcOsWG8wyQhODUjS2zEi786TmlsF/s320/12+Bella+WHamond.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669677066178454402" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Service: 9/10 - Friendly and efficient. Because of the layout, one of the jewellery shop staff had to direct us to the stairs up to the cafe; it felt a little disjointed. Our order arrived within minutes.<br /><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rOlJWsrmblgLX41JLAkNe_NR14XtnNq8XVMbkG1N4LWiBT83G9WNEKn6J5V1Oxxs3Jdl4Wt-DgLJMIB_u8qk52JCzBisXmUV1sZcrS2u7tAd4LRx7gECo9a4h5gt0iz6k6BxhE_p1BUN/s320/14+Bella+scone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669677078968268114" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px; " /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Ambience: 8/10 – Relaxed and comfortable. An oasis of calm away from the bustle outside (the shop’s location means the street outside gets very busy with shoppers and people heading up to the Abbey). However, our table was located within eye and earshot of the kitchen meaning we could see staff dashing about and rushing to get orders ready.<br /><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " >Interior: 9/10 - The furniture is wooden and modern – it is comfortable and feels solid. The tables are generously sized meaning that all the tea-making paraphernalia was easily accommodated.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; " ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNRAckOfMH4t1JtVfLXLVmgnM_LVSL20fGuzMeqYg6-RMPkzHGuxY9O6tSmIW1vhLDJQCkduuGQ9oScUGD9coQyUFXnuwaEmtdvn4ZO0mbUjBiVughlYm9GlMPTgcgxGVl9_imn97hHbH/s320/13+Bella+scone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669677071794044466" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px; " /></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Food and drink: 10/10 - Top notch. A lovely pot of tea with a generous milk jug (I do rather like my tea milky). My scone was clearly freshly made and contained sultanas (this would always be my preference). It was nice that I had a choice of either cream and jam or butter and jam.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PbBA7-mRSE85nJsuZn6MnXdnux-NCU8mlHi0J7Rzc7VwtSsaR133-4yQ7HSc3LgBbPAGk6RFJ_IhAPfJsf5NYsFgXVe8uxZhKmuEcP-yL5X-VSxzrQbS2qhxpupxRdQUQCwkqoGBaICY/s320/15+Bella+carrot+cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669677091273408050" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />My companion had the carrot cake and it was moist, light and generously proportioned.<br /><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Overall score:9/10</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-89191707797849945892011-10-31T14:59:00.004+00:002011-10-31T15:09:12.974+00:00Marie-Antoinette’s tea room<div style="text-align: left;">Located at: 139 Church Street, Whitby - one of the town's busiest tourist shopping streets</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVowF3hsL0F7Hy8RZM2nwkLpd1BST4hgaxN83VNThp56K3qp7UciAwGKnXdugIIst8OdJNeX67n3raMeQIuuzjOpbCIeDfnChn3oNT6WbiYwzg7xOdEkdYJi-HUDRBU6SI_EJ0AKFqr09W/s1600/2+Engelbella+bannoffee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzKs1wdQgzT7pWej3Txl6EqCF745OUB1teGGgfTKmBvtERDqM93sYfE5ymztPUP_6bVkrUzeGpRDZ6TqFKSI1AYdlQWblEedGKLEZYIWrJnyy0XSb1FpaXbbPf5WTU_pdnxo8W3FcEow0/s320/1a+Bella+MA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672189140847602" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">Service: 10/10 - Friendly and efficient. We received a lovely welcome from the lady behind the counter and were directed upstairs to seating without delay. Our order arrived within minutes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Od6kUgKCG3vSMg7EfohPhxrZYDLY71IQoF4jMDkTVrbAhm0X38f4VfhuT9IRNAn7eV8HyjGbJhB9saOYH-AroSMsbneuZb0olRQ3WguSr8ySgDkJk3LVEJjmtYxS6f0pswTawtESdGjv/s320/1b+Bella+MA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672198763838674" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br />Ambience: 8/10 - Warm and welcoming. This is a small tea room but you feel snug rather than cramped. It might get noisy if busy, but we had our upstairs room to ourselves so it wasn’t an issue.<br /><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0gI3gmWzRyS7CebZfU9fSwU1FnkwiyDIpOu17fhCD2_4pNWmVuG7e1Z39booErLfUDs7BzX-SzdnOidmOFN1c1dfrJoe9illghuYUYRPA6FQlYiDXWLxjG1Vn8jv0tEJFWvH-i6jtr6b/s320/3+Engelbella+Marie+Antoinettes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672217272116114" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><br />Interior: 8/10 - The furniture is a mixture of modern and vintage. The tables are rather small meaning we had to juggle cups, milk jugs etc to position our cake. I was particularly taken with this beautiful cake stand:<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6BCKVnPWQVInYEdVP6aKwlcRGo9_mvEDzGLIpBpu0CwUxGJZaP7aWAfh55q4TUzV_ZDPXCKPwu9lIAScBXC0kbrwCWKOf3jgSgaXmZ4qyKCZjhMhGjl9JQ5E8FDJ350c5WiDb_6qPh-Y/s320/4+Bella+MA+cake+stand.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672344377143042" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><br />Food and drink: 10/10 - Top notch. A lovely pot of tea with a generous milk jug (I do rather like my tea milky). My toffee apple betty cake was a delight – crunchy biscuit base, creamy yet firm apple middle and a splendid soft and sticky toffee topping. I can say no more than I ran to the internet to see if I could find the recipe (alas, I couldn’t).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu75bg52VHqwA8q1Ya3I6o0pXlfUS0-JkPP0eHkHJS7VyPa3v4M_kDhv9Sieuad2Ux_jBjYv34AXxQMnQC4_j93jCDmWDodf058OZpXSXUCCs7ASn6cWBXPvnW54szJexcYK89ItG1mVa/s320/1+Engelbella+toffee+apple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672186283851602" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px; " /></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVowF3hsL0F7Hy8RZM2nwkLpd1BST4hgaxN83VNThp56K3qp7UciAwGKnXdugIIst8OdJNeX67n3raMeQIuuzjOpbCIeDfnChn3oNT6WbiYwzg7xOdEkdYJi-HUDRBU6SI_EJ0AKFqr09W/s320/2+Engelbella+bannoffee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669672214069841138" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br />My companion had the banoffee pie and found the flavours good and strong and not too sweet.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><b>Overall score:9/10</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568944181074833355.post-57433071656095248602011-07-10T17:39:00.001+01:002011-07-10T17:43:23.244+01:00Hello from Engelbella Beeton<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Well hello my dears...how are you?</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Welcome to my little blog where I shall be reviewing afternoon teas across the land (scones are my favourite) and sharing my opinions with you. As I am such a famous - and feared - authority on scones, mostly I visit tea rooms in disguise...after all, when you are this unique...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkM0IKlu3fEDWkseM41dNBqwlETgRxsEqQaUiRaJeVeFNIhKBcy_5qytXUl498y76iSvU5mX2UP35CLX-AGDQRFZHnNtCF-aCY2kC4YO6C6_QYpdF3suGDm-q3ivM6NUm8lsYSziT7Gfo/s320/P6190138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627764967005603618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >...people tend to recognise you!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Byesie-bye for now my poppets.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Mwah mwah</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Engelbella xxx</span></div>Engelbert's Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909586618354134790noreply@blogger.com0