Laura’s Tilly Tearoom — Restaurant in Scotland

Sat 4/5/24 After shopping in Sterling Mills outlet, we drove to Tilly's Tea Room & went in for about 1.45 pm.

We were given a table for 2 & it was facing the outside door 🚪 which was tied open & there was a cold breeze wafting in at times. So we asked the waitress if we could sit at another table & she said I could close the door if you want OR you can sit at another table & it was very good 👍 that she gave us a choice which we took up & sat at another table.

I ordered the lentil soup & was very pleased that it came nice & thick & was nice hot 🔥 too & tasted brilliant 😋 Some cafés served it up only warm & I have to get it reheated & also some soup can be too watery that i've to tare up the bread to put onto soup to thicken it up - but none off that was required in here .

Now what did I get that was warm❓ it was my pot of tea. I've had that before only a coffee lattie in some cafés. It was nice to see tea cosies covering their T pots & I suggested that they have wee mats to sit the tea pot on, to stop the heat from dissipating onto a cold surface. Anyway the waitress took the pot away & made a fresh pot of tea that came back piping hot 🔥

Now fancy that - my baked potato gets a 10/10 because i could eat the skin with no tough bits on it at all, & it was the same with the ample portion of chicken mayo.on it OR in it [if you want]

My friend enjoyed her toasted panini with sweet chilli🌶️ chicken 🐥 in it & her Lattie was in a tall glass & it tasted very nice & was hot 🔥 👍 'cos I had a sip of it.

Don't forget to sample all the lovely looking home baking - I had the coconut 🥥 & almond slice with the pink icing on top & was nice & moist BUT i felt there could have been a wee bit more of the almond taste coming through.

So pay them all a visit to this quirky looking cafe & you won't be...

Took our disabled wheelchair users here for a quick lunch. Couldn't access the front into the cafe due to the steps but on a nice day they have tables outside. Which suited us better. Menu has a good selection of food. From breakfasts, soups, sandwiches and cakes. Staff are very accommodating and polite. We needed a couple of adapted orders for one of our patients, having soup liquidised which they were happy to do. Other patrons were friendly and chatty. I had the full English breakfast which was large and cooked fresh to order....

Can be expensive but so nice to have a proper wee local hillfoots tearoom. Did me proud in getting food ready for myself and relative in such a short time due to a forthcoming taxi.Sometimes can be a longer wait as so often busy.Would advise to book and reserve a table in advance. Staff are very accomodating and a good friendly bunch! Well done Tilly tearoom. Just found out recently about their fab afternoon tea deal,great offer and so inexpensive...