The Assembly House

With 400-plus School of Magic Afternoon Teas ⚡️🦉to serve today, Mark Mitson and his team have got their skates on!
We’ve opened up an extra room today to cope with demand in addition to our decorated restaurant, meaning a whole host more people can enjoy our totally sold-out tea!
Don’t forget the Great British Garden Party and the Norwich Makers’ Market at The Assembly House this Bank Holiday Monday, both completely free entrance!

We have a variety of positions available across our departments. Follow the link below to finds out more

OUR VERY OWN ALEX WILSON!

BANK HOLIYAY MONDAY! This Monday we not only have a sold-out service for The School of Magic Afternoon Tea ⚡️🦉 but we’ve also got the lovely @norwichmakersmarket in the Ballroom with the BEST stalls selling all manner of gorgeousness AND we have the Assembly House’s annual Great British Garden Party from 11am to 5pm! Be there or be somewhere far less awesome! #assemblyhousenorwich #schoolofmagicafternoontea⚡️🦉 #greatbritishgardenparty #celebratebankholidaytheahway #norwichmakersmarket #

🍫* THEMED AFTERNOON TEA NEWS! *🍫
Making a great British tradition even greater, our master patissier Mark Mitson has created a delicious version of our famous Afternoon Tea that ticks all the chocolate boxes.
Enjoy tea before crossing the hall to watch Chocolat in the Noverre afterwards for a decadent treat. ONE DAY ONLY, SEPTEMBER 21.
... You can even choose to have hot chocolate with your chocolate themed afternoon tea!
🍫 High Tea: £21pp. Entry to Film: £10pp.
🍫 Time: Choose from - 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:30pm, 5:45pm, 6pm Price: £21.00
🍫Visit www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk
To book your tickets for the film, please visit www.assemblyhousetrust.org
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⚡️⚡️ WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED FOR THE SCHOOL OF MAGIC AFTERNOON TEA! ⚡️⚡️
There are NO MORE SPACES available for The School of Magic Afternoon Tea ⚡️🦉 and the only chance of being able to come now rests on cancellations. We will let you know if any tables become available or you can call the office on the day you’d like to come to ask if there’s been a cancellation.
If you’re feeling sad that you didn’t get a place, there’s always our one-day-only Chocolat High Tea on the same... night the Noverre Cinema pops up to show Chocolat the film in the room next door ON September 21 and our Festive Afternoon Tea starts on November 28. More details at www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk.
Normal Afternoon Tea service with our brand new classic tea menu starts on September 6.
Now...what would YOU like our big summer theme for afternoon tea be for 2019? Let’s see if you can guess what we have planned...
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We love it when we can become part of someone’s birthday celebrations! Visiting us on your birthday? Let us know and we’ll give you the red carpet treatment! 🎊🎉🎈
#Repost @allumsadventures with @get_repost ・・・ Yesterday A & I went on a girly shopping trip.
... She enjoyed spending her birthday vouchers (from June) in @smiggle_uk and @_claires_accessories_ and then we headed to @assembly_house for #afternoontea We had an lovely day together the food was amazing and the service was exceptional.
A is looking so grown up it’s scary!! She is going into year 5 in September how is that possible?? #afternoonteaweek #theassemblyhouse #assemblyhouse #shopping #norwichblogger #growingtoofast #year5 #eldestdaughter #girlyday #clairesaccessories #smiggle #stationaryaddict #accessories #beautifulgirl #norwichcity #bloggerlifestyle #mumofgirls #mumlife #bloggingmum
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#Repost @siriuslyprongs with @get_repost ・・・ The School Of Magic Afternoon Tea at @assembly_house was amazing! My Sister, Cousin and I all dressed up in our Hogwarts Uniforms with our Hogwarts ties that we brought from the Platform 9 & 3/4 Shop! I really loved our experience there, everything was so magical! I really recommend a trip there if you’re in Norwich! #AHSchoolOfMagic #HarryPotter #TheAssemblyHouse #AfternoonTea #WizardingWorld #JKRowling #Hogwarts

Thanks, Nicki! ⚡️🦉

Very, VERY few places left! Book mega quickly!
#Repost @mtylr with @get_repost ・・・ Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Scones afternoon tea 💫🧙🏻‍♀️ . .@assembly_house .... . #assemblyhousenorwich #AHschoolofmagic #afternoontea #harrypotterfan #harrypotter #patisserie
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⚡️LAST CHANCES TO BOOK THE SCHOOL OF MAGIC AFTERNOON TEA⚡️🦉! JUST A HANDFUL OF SPACES LEFT! ⚡️
We now have only a handful of tables left for The School of Magic Afternoon Tea ⚡️🦉- here is the very latest availability. Book now!
Although places in our decorated main restaurant are now all fully-booked, we have opened the room next door to the restaurant, Ivorys, and have a few spaces there over the next few days. After these spaces have sold we will have completely sold out a...nd there will only be cancellations available.
⚡️REMEMBER: we serve up to 350 teas a day, so you need to call on 01603 626402 to find out when the tables are available and to book your slot! ⚡️
LATEST AVAILABILITY:
Saturday August 25: Fully-booked
Sunday August 26: Fully-booked
Monday August 27: Fully-booked
Tuesday August 28: Now fully-booked
Wednesday August 29: One table of two available in Ivorys.
Thursday August 30: Two tables for five available in Ivorys.
Friday August 31: Now fully-booked
Saturday September 1: Fully-booked
Sunday September 2: Fully-booked
Monday September 3: Two tables for two and two tables of four in Ivorys.
Tuesday September 4: Call 01603 626402 for availability in Ivorys.
Wednesday September 5: Call 01603 626402 for availability in Ivorys.
Thursday September 6: Traditional Afternoon Tea menu begins
For menus and prices, visit https://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/af ternoon-tea/themed
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Thank you, Katrina! More than 300 of you are coming for The School of Magic Afternoon Tea ⚡️🦉today, we hope you all have a magical time!

WE ARE RECRUITING!
Full time and part time Front of House positions available at The Assembly House including
Restaurant Manager (full time)... Breakfast front of house server (full or part time) General Front of House staff (full and part time)
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Room 6 or Room 8? Which would you choose?
Both available this Friday evening for a very good rate!
Book here - https://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/lu xury-bedrooms

Happy birthday! ⚡️🦉

⚡️ONE TABLE OF FOUR FOR THE SCHOOL OF MAGIC AFTERNOON TEA HAS JUST BECOME AVAILABLE FOR TODAY!⚡️
Although places in our decorated main restaurant are now all fully-booked, we have opened the room next door to the restaurant, Ivorys, and have a few spaces there over the next few days.
⚡️REMEMBER: we serve up to 350 teas a day, so you need to call on 01603 626402 to find out when the tables are available and to book your slot! ⚡️
... LATEST AVAILABILITY:
Today: One table of four today
Friday August 24: Fully-booked
Saturday August 25: Fully-booked
Sunday August 26: Fully-booked
Monday August 27: Fully-booked
Tuesday August 28: One table of four and two tables of two available in Ivorys.
Wednesday August 29: : One table of four and two tables of two available in Ivorys.
Thursday August 30: One table of eight and two tables for four available in Ivorys.
Friday August 31: Four tables of two available
Saturday September 1: Fully-booked
Sunday September 2: Fully-booked
Monday September 3: Call 01603 626402 for availability in Ivorys.
Tuesday September 4: Call 01603 626402 for availability in Ivorys.
Wednesday September 5: Call 01603 626402 for availability in Ivorys.
Thursday September 6: Traditional Afternoon Tea menu begins
For menus and prices, visit https://www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk/af ternoon-tea/themed
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#Repost @redrosiep with @get_repost ・・・ One very happy #harrypotter fan @assembly_house #stuffed

Thanks, Tiffany! The School of Magic Afternoon Tea ⚡️🦉runs until September 5 and costs £20.95 for one, £40 for two and £12.95 for under-12s. A 10 per cent discretionary service charge is added to each bill, 100 per cent of which is distributed between our lovely staff.
Butter Beer Freakshakes and Cocktails are also available to buy which come with chocolate frog, chocolate caramel popcorn and boy wizard glasses.
Availability is now VERY limited and weekends are sold out (call... for cancellations!) - for the latest availability call 01603 626402 or visit www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk! ⚡️🦉
#Repost @tiffanytuesday1990 with @get_repost ・・・ Super busy day today starting with a brisk walk with my mum and Hugo around Bacton woods, then baby yoga and then off for afternoon tea and shopping with @sarge87. How amazing does this Harry Potter themed afternoon tea at @assembly_house look?? Certainly didn’t disappoint!! Everything was delicious, the butter beer freakshakes were so good and the chocolate mousse cake that sorted you into houses was my favourite! Hugo was an absolute dream as well, my little half blood prince 🙈, slept so peaceful. How adorable does he look in his glasses and griffindor hat with the chocolate wand 😍?? ‘The boy who slept...’ #assemblyhouse #norwich #norfolk #food #foodie #instafood #foodstagram #afternoontea #harrypotter #yummy #delicious #baby #mummyblogger #mumlife #mummy #friends
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Wonderful service and afternoon tea. I was impressed that the staff had noted my husband's intolerance to strawberries and brought him a separate cake stand with all his goodies minus the strawberries. All of the savouries, scones and sweet pastries were fresh and delicious. And top ups of savouries were much enjoyed. A good range of teas to choose from too. We came away very happy with a cake box of the treats we just could not manage. All in all a lovely way to celebrate my Mum's birthday - she said it would be a happy memory to cherish. Thank you!

Went for the first time today for my mum's 70th birthday as wanted to do something different, had afternoon tea, was great, the setting was splendid, the food and drink was excellent!! and the service was great!! Cannot wait to go again.

We enjoyed a really lovely breakfast here today ,beautiful setting ,great food and very good staff ,thankyou very much we will return for the afternoon tea next time

We celebrated by sisters wedding yesterday and I can honestly say Jamie and his team were fabulous! Nothing was too much trouble, Jamie went above and beyond to make sure the day went without a hitch, catering for last minute requests and for the bride and groom to feel so special. We would highly recommend the venue and wonderful team here. Thankyou for making my sisters day so wonderful!

This was superb. The food was beautiful - aesthetically pleasing to the eye and lovely to taste. The service was fabulous. It was my daughter’s 30th Birthday and Ashe even received a birthday card! I came from Birmingham for this and it was definitely worth the journey. Highly recommended!

This afternoon, myself and others came to you for an afternoon tea baby shower. The service and food were 5*. The mini cheese toastie and chutney was out of this world. Thank you.

The music room is a lovely venue for recitals.

Lovely restaurant and great afternoon teas.

Just lovely surroundings.

The best afternoon tea! and no problem with a vegan choice - All so tasty and well presented, love all the different flavours! and a huge selection of teas too. The service is impeccable and unrushed. and glad there are doggy bags to take away! Love the fact that the menu changes too, so each time we go, its a different choice!

The Assembly house is a lovely relaxing place to eat. The food is first class and the staff are very attentive. They are very friendly and helpful. The meals were very well presented and tasted delicious, and very good value for money.

Thank you so much for all you done to make our wedding such an incredible day. Your staff were fantastic from the start to finish! Special thanks for Emily and Tessa who were great at organising and planning. Also Jamie who couldn’t have done a better job in the day. Claire and Adam

My son and his girlfriend celebrated his 21st birthday by staying for the night and they thought it was the most amazing place.

Thank you so much for your excellent hospitality and for helping me to make his 21st birthday special

My family and I came for the eggstra-ordinary Easter afternoon tea yesterday. Just wanted to let you know what a lovely time we had. The Easter theme was fab and the attention to detail in your cakes is amazing! I also wanted to say thank you to our lovely waiter. Nothing was too much trouble and he was great with my daughter who is an extremely fussy eater. We do hope you will do another themed afternoon tea soon!

My 6 year old daughter and I came for the Halloween Afternoon Tea (along with Norbert the Dinosaur who was appropriately dressed as a ghost). All the serving staff were fantastic - kind, polite and happy to help us, even chatted with my daughter about her Dinosaur and her plaster cast (she had a broken arm). The food was excellent - the sandwiches and the scones were top quality, and the special cakes for the occasion were amazing, very tasty and beautifully decorated.

We love coming to The Assembly House for a treat, and these themed afternoon teas are perfect for having a mummy - daughter day!

Lovely setting , friendly helpful staff and excellent value/great quality food

Lovely food, very attentive staff, took Mum for mothers day treat and she felt very spoilt, would certainly recommend

Lovely building and lovely afternoon tea, staff very polite and helpful, definitely going back

Last night the Assembly House hosted the Clarion Xmas Party and WOW they pulled out all the stops! The staff were brilliant, food was lush and very well organised. Thank you to Jamie for looking after us and making the announcements! Also, big thanks to Emily Matthews for organising. It was absolutely brilliant.

I have visited here before for Afternoon Tea which was perfect. This time our visit was for breakfast and it was wonderful.



Whilst Norwich does have an abundance of breakfast eateries they are often too busy, too small and often have no tables. It’s too hectic for a breakfast environment.



The Assembly house is grand and elegant and each of the rooms have their own identity. We sat down for breakfast, it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing. We sat at a large table by the window and took in the ambience whilst sipping delicious full bodied cappuccino’s.



There’s a wide selection on offer for breakfast and we both chose to have the Full English Breakfast. The added bonus I was able to substitute the black pudding for a sausage! Bonus! The food was beautiful, high quality ingredients and fresh produce. Perfect bacon, thin, full of flavour and not too salty. The breakfast wasn’t greasy and I didn’t suffer with indigestion for the rest of the day. It was perfect.



I think this may now be my go to place for breakfast. A perfect setting in a lovely environment away from the hustle and bustle of Norwich.

I booked afternoon tea for my daughters 3rd Birthday. It’s her favourite place. I made the staff aware of her birthday and they couldn’t have been sweeter.

When we arrived, they brought over her own mini stand of afternoon tea with a birthday brownie on top. It had happy birthday written on it and a candle for her to make a wish.



The staff, Jamie in particular, thoroughly spoilt her. They offered her her favourite sandwiches and even gave her a couple of slices of cake to take home as a gift.



The birthday card at the table was a really lovely touch too. It was so kind of you all. She had a wonderful day. Thank you so much!

Had my first Afternoon tea at The Assembly house. It was great would definitely recommend x

Had afternoon tea with my friend (was a belated Xmas Pressie😀) It was lovely! Friendly staff and great service GF choice too .. a bonus! Would definitely recommend ❤️

Had a lovely afternoon tea here yesterday couldn’t recommend it enough was absolutely scrummy xx

Great place to have a meal before going to the theatre.( Next door )

Book first to avoid disappointment.

A menu to suit all.

Also do afternoon tea which is to die for.

They also hold many other activities which they must have on a web page.

Fantastic amazing building.

Visited here as a child / teenager with my late mum / grandma.

Adore it.

10th July 2008 I had a spectacular celebration here , for beating breast cancer 5 Years !

It was all perfect.

I am Dairy Free and they catered for me well.

Last week Tues 10th July , had a bigger celebration with 36 of us , to celebrate surviving 10 Years this time !!

Had the Music Room booked all to ourselves.

From the innitial enquiry, to emails, invoicing , phone calls , staff ( Naomi, Emily , Joe to say the least ) were exceptional.

A most perfect day.

Again I am No Dairy

& Vegan now too.

And friends Lactose intolerant & nut free

My cake, No Dairy , No Nuts was designed and made specifically to my requirements.

As low sugar as was possible.

Nothing is Ever too much trouble.

I decorated the table as I wished the evening before and other decorations were brought in.

Were also given 2 car parking permits too

Thank you all of you for making my special day so fantastic & memorable

The best place in the city to celebrate a special occasion.

I look forward to returning just for a coffee !

Thank you again

Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and very attentive, non intrusive staff �

Celebrated our wedding anniversary yesterday with afternoon tea . I am breastfeeding my three month old daughter and she has cows milk protein allergy . Was so

pleased when I found out you can offer a diary free afternoon tea. It lived up to my expectations and was delicious thank you . A real treat and lovely to know I can come and enjoy afternoon tea every once in a while � . The staff were fantastic and each time they brought something for me they said what it was and highlighted that it was dairy free so I didn’t have the usual obsessive worry of having to question things when they arrived on the table . Not many places do this and it made the experience so much more relaxing for me . Also happy to see you offer a vegan afternoon tea as our son is dairy and egg free .

Came for afternoon tea yesterday, we were in the Hobart room from 3pm for my Mum’s birthday. Very enjoyable afternoon, the food was delicious!! The guy who served us was really attentive, polite and made sure our tea pots were topped up and bought out more sandwiches and scones � highly recommend.

Both the food and staff were amazing !!! Would highly recommend going to eat here also the building is beautiful .

Booked for 2 nights for a wedding that was being hosted here. Ended up staying an additional night due to bad weather at home.



Every single member of staff without exception was courteous, helpful and engaging, this was throughout the wedding and our stay.



Nothing was too much trouble. The food was wonderful and the rooms (both public and bedroom) beautiful.



Thank you for a wonderful stay and for being so helpful when we requested to stay an additional night.



The team should be proud of their efforts, which really added to our visit

As always a fantastic afternoon tea. Beautiful surroundings and great staff.

Partners first ever afternoon tea , he loved it!!!

Another excellent Afternoon Tea today, Mark Mitson you are amazing! All the staff were lovely and made the whole experience a truly magical one. A huge THANK YOU to everyone x

Amazing afternoon tea this afternoon. Attentive staff, fab food and amazing surroundings.

Absolutely the next place for afternoon tea, actually now enroute to try the Sunday Lunch. I always recommend The Assembly House due to the food being exceptional and the staff being friendly too. Love this place

Absolutely gorgeous Halloween tea yesterday to celebrate my daughters 5 birthday. 4 kids and 3 adults and every one of us had a brilliant time. Food was delicious and so well presented and quirky and the display cake in the entrance was a massive hit. The waiter who served us was lovely and chatty and looked after us really well. Would definitely recommend and we will be coming back again soon!

Very good value, tasty food, quick service

Really lovely afternoon tea. Accompanied by lovely music from pianist. We will definitely return. Very nearly worth 5 stars but the restaurant was full so had a bit of a wait when asking for additional pots of tea etc. That’s not a criticism but maybe another staff member would have helped on such a busy afternoon. Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.

I booked the Assembly House for my Mum’s birthday on Saturday, and they were so accommodating with various requests - down to an entirely vegan afternoon tea when I mentioned that my youngest child has an egg allergy (jelly instead of mousse, vegan cakes, plain sandwiches instead of the usual ‘grown up’ variations) meaning that she was fully able to join in and had a great experience. Mum had a glass of champagne and a special small cake with message and lighted candle. Attentive wait-staff, and a lovely ambience. Perfect pre-shopping treat. Thank you for having us, and catering to us so well. If possible could I have a copy of the menu as my Mum would like it as a keepsake to remember what she had (plus we’ve been arguing over the scone and toastie flavours!!).

The place was nice, the staff courteous, the tea refreshing (I had the fruity Darjeeling) and the fresh scone with clotted cream absolutely delicious - however the sandwiches were a BIG letdown - the brown bread dry and stale, we asked for replacement ham sandwiches as they were the worst, thick dry bread with a single very thin slice of ham, but the replacements just as bad, and the coronation chicken was almost flavourless (or possibly overtaken by the flavour of the dry bread). The white bread cream cheese and cucumber the bread was soggy, obviously the cucumber had been put in a while before and the moisture had soaked in making it somewhat wet and gooey. I would complain about there being so few of them as well but we didn't even finish the ones we had so there is no point! We were also promised a goody bag when we left which didn't materialise - although there were almost no staff left at the point we left the restaurant at 4.30pm. For £20 a head I would have liked much better sandwiches and for the service to be a bit quicker - we were seated about 20 minutes before being served (although it was busy).

I was there for an all day study. Good coffee on tap all day and lovely jugs of iced water. Nice room for the seminar.

Surprised at the strong cooking smells when we walked through the reception area. Especially the fish. I was pleased not to be eating in that restaurant. Is there a problem with venting?

Wonderful service and afternoon tea. I was impressed that the staff had noted my husband's intolerance to strawberries and brought him a separate cake stand with all his goodies minus the strawberries. All of the savouries, scones and sweet pastries were fresh and delicious. And top ups of savouries were much enjoyed. A good range of teas to choose from too. We came away very happy with a cake box of the treats we just could not manage. All in all a lovely way to celebrate my Mum's birthday - she said it would be a happy memory to cherish. Thank you!

Went for the first time today for my mum's 70th birthday as wanted to do something different, had afternoon tea, was great, the setting was splendid, the food and drink was excellent!! and the service was great!! Cannot wait to go again.

We enjoyed a really lovely breakfast here today ,beautiful setting ,great food and very good staff ,thankyou very much we will return for the afternoon tea next time

We celebrated by sisters wedding yesterday and I can honestly say Jamie and his team were fabulous! Nothing was too much trouble, Jamie went above and beyond to make sure the day went without a hitch, catering for last minute requests and for the bride and groom to feel so special. We would highly recommend the venue and wonderful team here. Thankyou for making my sisters day so wonderful!

This was superb. The food was beautiful - aesthetically pleasing to the eye and lovely to taste. The service was fabulous. It was my daughter’s 30th Birthday and Ashe even received a birthday card! I came from Birmingham for this and it was definitely worth the journey. Highly recommended!

This afternoon, myself and others came to you for an afternoon tea baby shower. The service and food were 5*. The mini cheese toastie and chutney was out of this world. Thank you.

The music room is a lovely venue for recitals.

Lovely restaurant and great afternoon teas.

Just lovely surroundings.

The best afternoon tea! and no problem with a vegan choice - All so tasty and well presented, love all the different flavours! and a huge selection of teas too. The service is impeccable and unrushed. and glad there are doggy bags to take away! Love the fact that the menu changes too, so each time we go, its a different choice!

The Assembly house is a lovely relaxing place to eat. The food is first class and the staff are very attentive. They are very friendly and helpful. The meals were very well presented and tasted delicious, and very good value for money.

Thank you so much for all you done to make our wedding such an incredible day. Your staff were fantastic from the start to finish! Special thanks for Emily and Tessa who were great at organising and planning. Also Jamie who couldn’t have done a better job in the day. Claire and Adam

My son and his girlfriend celebrated his 21st birthday by staying for the night and they thought it was the most amazing place.

Thank you so much for your excellent hospitality and for helping me to make his 21st birthday special

My family and I came for the eggstra-ordinary Easter afternoon tea yesterday. Just wanted to let you know what a lovely time we had. The Easter theme was fab and the attention to detail in your cakes is amazing! I also wanted to say thank you to our lovely waiter. Nothing was too much trouble and he was great with my daughter who is an extremely fussy eater. We do hope you will do another themed afternoon tea soon!

My 6 year old daughter and I came for the Halloween Afternoon Tea (along with Norbert the Dinosaur who was appropriately dressed as a ghost). All the serving staff were fantastic - kind, polite and happy to help us, even chatted with my daughter about her Dinosaur and her plaster cast (she had a broken arm). The food was excellent - the sandwiches and the scones were top quality, and the special cakes for the occasion were amazing, very tasty and beautifully decorated.

We love coming to The Assembly House for a treat, and these themed afternoon teas are perfect for having a mummy - daughter day!

Lovely setting , friendly helpful staff and excellent value/great quality food

Lovely food, very attentive staff, took Mum for mothers day treat and she felt very spoilt, would certainly recommend

Lovely building and lovely afternoon tea, staff very polite and helpful, definitely going back

Last night the Assembly House hosted the Clarion Xmas Party and WOW they pulled out all the stops! The staff were brilliant, food was lush and very well organised. Thank you to Jamie for looking after us and making the announcements! Also, big thanks to Emily Matthews for organising. It was absolutely brilliant.

I have visited here before for Afternoon Tea which was perfect. This time our visit was for breakfast and it was wonderful.



Whilst Norwich does have an abundance of breakfast eateries they are often too busy, too small and often have no tables. It’s too hectic for a breakfast environment.



The Assembly house is grand and elegant and each of the rooms have their own identity. We sat down for breakfast, it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing. We sat at a large table by the window and took in the ambience whilst sipping delicious full bodied cappuccino’s.



There’s a wide selection on offer for breakfast and we both chose to have the Full English Breakfast. The added bonus I was able to substitute the black pudding for a sausage! Bonus! The food was beautiful, high quality ingredients and fresh produce. Perfect bacon, thin, full of flavour and not too salty. The breakfast wasn’t greasy and I didn’t suffer with indigestion for the rest of the day. It was perfect.



I think this may now be my go to place for breakfast. A perfect setting in a lovely environment away from the hustle and bustle of Norwich.

I booked afternoon tea for my daughters 3rd Birthday. It’s her favourite place. I made the staff aware of her birthday and they couldn’t have been sweeter.

When we arrived, they brought over her own mini stand of afternoon tea with a birthday brownie on top. It had happy birthday written on it and a candle for her to make a wish.



The staff, Jamie in particular, thoroughly spoilt her. They offered her her favourite sandwiches and even gave her a couple of slices of cake to take home as a gift.



The birthday card at the table was a really lovely touch too. It was so kind of you all. She had a wonderful day. Thank you so much!

Had my first Afternoon tea at The Assembly house. It was great would definitely recommend x

Had afternoon tea with my friend (was a belated Xmas Pressie😀) It was lovely! Friendly staff and great service GF choice too .. a bonus! Would definitely recommend ❤️

Had a lovely afternoon tea here yesterday couldn’t recommend it enough was absolutely scrummy xx

Great place to have a meal before going to the theatre.( Next door )

Book first to avoid disappointment.

A menu to suit all.

Also do afternoon tea which is to die for.

They also hold many other activities which they must have on a web page.

Fantastic amazing building.

Visited here as a child / teenager with my late mum / grandma.

Adore it.

10th July 2008 I had a spectacular celebration here , for beating breast cancer 5 Years !

It was all perfect.

I am Dairy Free and they catered for me well.

Last week Tues 10th July , had a bigger celebration with 36 of us , to celebrate surviving 10 Years this time !!

Had the Music Room booked all to ourselves.

From the innitial enquiry, to emails, invoicing , phone calls , staff ( Naomi, Emily , Joe to say the least ) were exceptional.

A most perfect day.

Again I am No Dairy

& Vegan now too.

And friends Lactose intolerant & nut free

My cake, No Dairy , No Nuts was designed and made specifically to my requirements.

As low sugar as was possible.

Nothing is Ever too much trouble.

I decorated the table as I wished the evening before and other decorations were brought in.

Were also given 2 car parking permits too

Thank you all of you for making my special day so fantastic & memorable

The best place in the city to celebrate a special occasion.

I look forward to returning just for a coffee !

Thank you again

Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and very attentive, non intrusive staff �

Celebrated our wedding anniversary yesterday with afternoon tea . I am breastfeeding my three month old daughter and she has cows milk protein allergy . Was so

pleased when I found out you can offer a diary free afternoon tea. It lived up to my expectations and was delicious thank you . A real treat and lovely to know I can come and enjoy afternoon tea every once in a while � . The staff were fantastic and each time they brought something for me they said what it was and highlighted that it was dairy free so I didn’t have the usual obsessive worry of having to question things when they arrived on the table . Not many places do this and it made the experience so much more relaxing for me . Also happy to see you offer a vegan afternoon tea as our son is dairy and egg free .

Came for afternoon tea yesterday, we were in the Hobart room from 3pm for my Mum’s birthday. Very enjoyable afternoon, the food was delicious!! The guy who served us was really attentive, polite and made sure our tea pots were topped up and bought out more sandwiches and scones � highly recommend.

Both the food and staff were amazing !!! Would highly recommend going to eat here also the building is beautiful .

Booked for 2 nights for a wedding that was being hosted here. Ended up staying an additional night due to bad weather at home.



Every single member of staff without exception was courteous, helpful and engaging, this was throughout the wedding and our stay.



Nothing was too much trouble. The food was wonderful and the rooms (both public and bedroom) beautiful.



Thank you for a wonderful stay and for being so helpful when we requested to stay an additional night.



The team should be proud of their efforts, which really added to our visit

As always a fantastic afternoon tea. Beautiful surroundings and great staff.

Partners first ever afternoon tea , he loved it!!!

Another excellent Afternoon Tea today, Mark Mitson you are amazing! All the staff were lovely and made the whole experience a truly magical one. A huge THANK YOU to everyone x

Amazing afternoon tea this afternoon. Attentive staff, fab food and amazing surroundings.

Absolutely the next place for afternoon tea, actually now enroute to try the Sunday Lunch. I always recommend The Assembly House due to the food being exceptional and the staff being friendly too. Love this place

Absolutely gorgeous Halloween tea yesterday to celebrate my daughters 5 birthday. 4 kids and 3 adults and every one of us had a brilliant time. Food was delicious and so well presented and quirky and the display cake in the entrance was a massive hit. The waiter who served us was lovely and chatty and looked after us really well. Would definitely recommend and we will be coming back again soon!

Very good value, tasty food, quick service

Really lovely afternoon tea. Accompanied by lovely music from pianist. We will definitely return. Very nearly worth 5 stars but the restaurant was full so had a bit of a wait when asking for additional pots of tea etc. That’s not a criticism but maybe another staff member would have helped on such a busy afternoon. Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.

I booked the Assembly House for my Mum’s birthday on Saturday, and they were so accommodating with various requests - down to an entirely vegan afternoon tea when I mentioned that my youngest child has an egg allergy (jelly instead of mousse, vegan cakes, plain sandwiches instead of the usual ‘grown up’ variations) meaning that she was fully able to join in and had a great experience. Mum had a glass of champagne and a special small cake with message and lighted candle. Attentive wait-staff, and a lovely ambience. Perfect pre-shopping treat. Thank you for having us, and catering to us so well. If possible could I have a copy of the menu as my Mum would like it as a keepsake to remember what she had (plus we’ve been arguing over the scone and toastie flavours!!).

The place was nice, the staff courteous, the tea refreshing (I had the fruity Darjeeling) and the fresh scone with clotted cream absolutely delicious - however the sandwiches were a BIG letdown - the brown bread dry and stale, we asked for replacement ham sandwiches as they were the worst, thick dry bread with a single very thin slice of ham, but the replacements just as bad, and the coronation chicken was almost flavourless (or possibly overtaken by the flavour of the dry bread). The white bread cream cheese and cucumber the bread was soggy, obviously the cucumber had been put in a while before and the moisture had soaked in making it somewhat wet and gooey. I would complain about there being so few of them as well but we didn't even finish the ones we had so there is no point! We were also promised a goody bag when we left which didn't materialise - although there were almost no staff left at the point we left the restaurant at 4.30pm. For £20 a head I would have liked much better sandwiches and for the service to be a bit quicker - we were seated about 20 minutes before being served (although it was busy).

I was there for an all day study. Good coffee on tap all day and lovely jugs of iced water. Nice room for the seminar.

Surprised at the strong cooking smells when we walked through the reception area. Especially the fish. I was pleased not to be eating in that restaurant. Is there a problem with venting?

Wonderful service and afternoon tea. I was impressed that the staff had noted my husband's intolerance to strawberries and brought him a separate cake stand with all his goodies minus the strawberries. All of the savouries, scones and sweet pastries were fresh and delicious. And top ups of savouries were much enjoyed. A good range of teas to choose from too. We came away very happy with a cake box of the treats we just could not manage. All in all a lovely way to celebrate my Mum's birthday - she said it would be a happy memory to cherish. Thank you!

Went for the first time today for my mum's 70th birthday as wanted to do something different, had afternoon tea, was great, the setting was splendid, the food and drink was excellent!! and the service was great!! Cannot wait to go again.

We enjoyed a really lovely breakfast here today ,beautiful setting ,great food and very good staff ,thankyou very much we will return for the afternoon tea next time

We celebrated by sisters wedding yesterday and I can honestly say Jamie and his team were fabulous! Nothing was too much trouble, Jamie went above and beyond to make sure the day went without a hitch, catering for last minute requests and for the bride and groom to feel so special. We would highly recommend the venue and wonderful team here. Thankyou for making my sisters day so wonderful!

This was superb. The food was beautiful - aesthetically pleasing to the eye and lovely to taste. The service was fabulous. It was my daughter’s 30th Birthday and Ashe even received a birthday card! I came from Birmingham for this and it was definitely worth the journey. Highly recommended!

This afternoon, myself and others came to you for an afternoon tea baby shower. The service and food were 5*. The mini cheese toastie and chutney was out of this world. Thank you.

The music room is a lovely venue for recitals.

Lovely restaurant and great afternoon teas.

Just lovely surroundings.

The best afternoon tea! and no problem with a vegan choice - All so tasty and well presented, love all the different flavours! and a huge selection of teas too. The service is impeccable and unrushed. and glad there are doggy bags to take away! Love the fact that the menu changes too, so each time we go, its a different choice!

The Assembly house is a lovely relaxing place to eat. The food is first class and the staff are very attentive. They are very friendly and helpful. The meals were very well presented and tasted delicious, and very good value for money.

Thank you so much for all you done to make our wedding such an incredible day. Your staff were fantastic from the start to finish! Special thanks for Emily and Tessa who were great at organising and planning. Also Jamie who couldn’t have done a better job in the day. Claire and Adam

My son and his girlfriend celebrated his 21st birthday by staying for the night and they thought it was the most amazing place.

Thank you so much for your excellent hospitality and for helping me to make his 21st birthday special

My family and I came for the eggstra-ordinary Easter afternoon tea yesterday. Just wanted to let you know what a lovely time we had. The Easter theme was fab and the attention to detail in your cakes is amazing! I also wanted to say thank you to our lovely waiter. Nothing was too much trouble and he was great with my daughter who is an extremely fussy eater. We do hope you will do another themed afternoon tea soon!

My 6 year old daughter and I came for the Halloween Afternoon Tea (along with Norbert the Dinosaur who was appropriately dressed as a ghost). All the serving staff were fantastic - kind, polite and happy to help us, even chatted with my daughter about her Dinosaur and her plaster cast (she had a broken arm). The food was excellent - the sandwiches and the scones were top quality, and the special cakes for the occasion were amazing, very tasty and beautifully decorated.

We love coming to The Assembly House for a treat, and these themed afternoon teas are perfect for having a mummy - daughter day!

Lovely setting , friendly helpful staff and excellent value/great quality food

Lovely food, very attentive staff, took Mum for mothers day treat and she felt very spoilt, would certainly recommend

Lovely building and lovely afternoon tea, staff very polite and helpful, definitely going back

Last night the Assembly House hosted the Clarion Xmas Party and WOW they pulled out all the stops! The staff were brilliant, food was lush and very well organised. Thank you to Jamie for looking after us and making the announcements! Also, big thanks to Emily Matthews for organising. It was absolutely brilliant.

I have visited here before for Afternoon Tea which was perfect. This time our visit was for breakfast and it was wonderful.



Whilst Norwich does have an abundance of breakfast eateries they are often too busy, too small and often have no tables. It’s too hectic for a breakfast environment.



The Assembly house is grand and elegant and each of the rooms have their own identity. We sat down for breakfast, it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing. We sat at a large table by the window and took in the ambience whilst sipping delicious full bodied cappuccino’s.



There’s a wide selection on offer for breakfast and we both chose to have the Full English Breakfast. The added bonus I was able to substitute the black pudding for a sausage! Bonus! The food was beautiful, high quality ingredients and fresh produce. Perfect bacon, thin, full of flavour and not too salty. The breakfast wasn’t greasy and I didn’t suffer with indigestion for the rest of the day. It was perfect.



I think this may now be my go to place for breakfast. A perfect setting in a lovely environment away from the hustle and bustle of Norwich.

I booked afternoon tea for my daughters 3rd Birthday. It’s her favourite place. I made the staff aware of her birthday and they couldn’t have been sweeter.

When we arrived, they brought over her own mini stand of afternoon tea with a birthday brownie on top. It had happy birthday written on it and a candle for her to make a wish.



The staff, Jamie in particular, thoroughly spoilt her. They offered her her favourite sandwiches and even gave her a couple of slices of cake to take home as a gift.



The birthday card at the table was a really lovely touch too. It was so kind of you all. She had a wonderful day. Thank you so much!

Had my first Afternoon tea at The Assembly house. It was great would definitely recommend x

Had afternoon tea with my friend (was a belated Xmas Pressie😀) It was lovely! Friendly staff and great service GF choice too .. a bonus! Would definitely recommend ❤️

Had a lovely afternoon tea here yesterday couldn’t recommend it enough was absolutely scrummy xx

Great place to have a meal before going to the theatre.( Next door )

Book first to avoid disappointment.

A menu to suit all.

Also do afternoon tea which is to die for.

They also hold many other activities which they must have on a web page.

Fantastic amazing building.

Visited here as a child / teenager with my late mum / grandma.

Adore it.

10th July 2008 I had a spectacular celebration here , for beating breast cancer 5 Years !

It was all perfect.

I am Dairy Free and they catered for me well.

Last week Tues 10th July , had a bigger celebration with 36 of us , to celebrate surviving 10 Years this time !!

Had the Music Room booked all to ourselves.

From the innitial enquiry, to emails, invoicing , phone calls , staff ( Naomi, Emily , Joe to say the least ) were exceptional.

A most perfect day.

Again I am No Dairy

& Vegan now too.

And friends Lactose intolerant & nut free

My cake, No Dairy , No Nuts was designed and made specifically to my requirements.

As low sugar as was possible.

Nothing is Ever too much trouble.

I decorated the table as I wished the evening before and other decorations were brought in.

Were also given 2 car parking permits too

Thank you all of you for making my special day so fantastic & memorable

The best place in the city to celebrate a special occasion.

I look forward to returning just for a coffee !

Thank you again

Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and very attentive, non intrusive staff �

Celebrated our wedding anniversary yesterday with afternoon tea . I am breastfeeding my three month old daughter and she has cows milk protein allergy . Was so

pleased when I found out you can offer a diary free afternoon tea. It lived up to my expectations and was delicious thank you . A real treat and lovely to know I can come and enjoy afternoon tea every once in a while � . The staff were fantastic and each time they brought something for me they said what it was and highlighted that it was dairy free so I didn’t have the usual obsessive worry of having to question things when they arrived on the table . Not many places do this and it made the experience so much more relaxing for me . Also happy to see you offer a vegan afternoon tea as our son is dairy and egg free .

Came for afternoon tea yesterday, we were in the Hobart room from 3pm for my Mum’s birthday. Very enjoyable afternoon, the food was delicious!! The guy who served us was really attentive, polite and made sure our tea pots were topped up and bought out more sandwiches and scones � highly recommend.

Both the food and staff were amazing !!! Would highly recommend going to eat here also the building is beautiful .

Booked for 2 nights for a wedding that was being hosted here. Ended up staying an additional night due to bad weather at home.



Every single member of staff without exception was courteous, helpful and engaging, this was throughout the wedding and our stay.



Nothing was too much trouble. The food was wonderful and the rooms (both public and bedroom) beautiful.



Thank you for a wonderful stay and for being so helpful when we requested to stay an additional night.



The team should be proud of their efforts, which really added to our visit

As always a fantastic afternoon tea. Beautiful surroundings and great staff.

Partners first ever afternoon tea , he loved it!!!

Another excellent Afternoon Tea today, Mark Mitson you are amazing! All the staff were lovely and made the whole experience a truly magical one. A huge THANK YOU to everyone x

Amazing afternoon tea this afternoon. Attentive staff, fab food and amazing surroundings.

Absolutely the next place for afternoon tea, actually now enroute to try the Sunday Lunch. I always recommend The Assembly House due to the food being exceptional and the staff being friendly too. Love this place

Absolutely gorgeous Halloween tea yesterday to celebrate my daughters 5 birthday. 4 kids and 3 adults and every one of us had a brilliant time. Food was delicious and so well presented and quirky and the display cake in the entrance was a massive hit. The waiter who served us was lovely and chatty and looked after us really well. Would definitely recommend and we will be coming back again soon!

Very good value, tasty food, quick service

Really lovely afternoon tea. Accompanied by lovely music from pianist. We will definitely return. Very nearly worth 5 stars but the restaurant was full so had a bit of a wait when asking for additional pots of tea etc. That’s not a criticism but maybe another staff member would have helped on such a busy afternoon. Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.

I booked the Assembly House for my Mum’s birthday on Saturday, and they were so accommodating with various requests - down to an entirely vegan afternoon tea when I mentioned that my youngest child has an egg allergy (jelly instead of mousse, vegan cakes, plain sandwiches instead of the usual ‘grown up’ variations) meaning that she was fully able to join in and had a great experience. Mum had a glass of champagne and a special small cake with message and lighted candle. Attentive wait-staff, and a lovely ambience. Perfect pre-shopping treat. Thank you for having us, and catering to us so well. If possible could I have a copy of the menu as my Mum would like it as a keepsake to remember what she had (plus we’ve been arguing over the scone and toastie flavours!!).

The place was nice, the staff courteous, the tea refreshing (I had the fruity Darjeeling) and the fresh scone with clotted cream absolutely delicious - however the sandwiches were a BIG letdown - the brown bread dry and stale, we asked for replacement ham sandwiches as they were the worst, thick dry bread with a single very thin slice of ham, but the replacements just as bad, and the coronation chicken was almost flavourless (or possibly overtaken by the flavour of the dry bread). The white bread cream cheese and cucumber the bread was soggy, obviously the cucumber had been put in a while before and the moisture had soaked in making it somewhat wet and gooey. I would complain about there being so few of them as well but we didn't even finish the ones we had so there is no point! We were also promised a goody bag when we left which didn't materialise - although there were almost no staff left at the point we left the restaurant at 4.30pm. For £20 a head I would have liked much better sandwiches and for the service to be a bit quicker - we were seated about 20 minutes before being served (although it was busy).

I was there for an all day study. Good coffee on tap all day and lovely jugs of iced water. Nice room for the seminar.

Surprised at the strong cooking smells when we walked through the reception area. Especially the fish. I was pleased not to be eating in that restaurant. Is there a problem with venting?

Wonderful service and afternoon tea. I was impressed that the staff had noted my husband's intolerance to strawberries and brought him a separate cake stand with all his goodies minus the strawberries. All of the savouries, scones and sweet pastries were fresh and delicious. And top ups of savouries were much enjoyed. A good range of teas to choose from too. We came away very happy with a cake box of the treats we just could not manage. All in all a lovely way to celebrate my Mum's birthday - she said it would be a happy memory to cherish. Thank you!

Went for the first time today for my mum's 70th birthday as wanted to do something different, had afternoon tea, was great, the setting was splendid, the food and drink was excellent!! and the service was great!! Cannot wait to go again.

We enjoyed a really lovely breakfast here today ,beautiful setting ,great food and very good staff ,thankyou very much we will return for the afternoon tea next time

We celebrated by sisters wedding yesterday and I can honestly say Jamie and his team were fabulous! Nothing was too much trouble, Jamie went above and beyond to make sure the day went without a hitch, catering for last minute requests and for the bride and groom to feel so special. We would highly recommend the venue and wonderful team here. Thankyou for making my sisters day so wonderful!

This was superb. The food was beautiful - aesthetically pleasing to the eye and lovely to taste. The service was fabulous. It was my daughter’s 30th Birthday and Ashe even received a birthday card! I came from Birmingham for this and it was definitely worth the journey. Highly recommended!

This afternoon, myself and others came to you for an afternoon tea baby shower. The service and food were 5*. The mini cheese toastie and chutney was out of this world. Thank you.

The music room is a lovely venue for recitals.

Lovely restaurant and great afternoon teas.

Just lovely surroundings.

The best afternoon tea! and no problem with a vegan choice - All so tasty and well presented, love all the different flavours! and a huge selection of teas too. The service is impeccable and unrushed. and glad there are doggy bags to take away! Love the fact that the menu changes too, so each time we go, its a different choice!

The Assembly house is a lovely relaxing place to eat. The food is first class and the staff are very attentive. They are very friendly and helpful. The meals were very well presented and tasted delicious, and very good value for money.

Thank you so much for all you done to make our wedding such an incredible day. Your staff were fantastic from the start to finish! Special thanks for Emily and Tessa who were great at organising and planning. Also Jamie who couldn’t have done a better job in the day. Claire and Adam

My son and his girlfriend celebrated his 21st birthday by staying for the night and they thought it was the most amazing place.

Thank you so much for your excellent hospitality and for helping me to make his 21st birthday special

My family and I came for the eggstra-ordinary Easter afternoon tea yesterday. Just wanted to let you know what a lovely time we had. The Easter theme was fab and the attention to detail in your cakes is amazing! I also wanted to say thank you to our lovely waiter. Nothing was too much trouble and he was great with my daughter who is an extremely fussy eater. We do hope you will do another themed afternoon tea soon!

My 6 year old daughter and I came for the Halloween Afternoon Tea (along with Norbert the Dinosaur who was appropriately dressed as a ghost). All the serving staff were fantastic - kind, polite and happy to help us, even chatted with my daughter about her Dinosaur and her plaster cast (she had a broken arm). The food was excellent - the sandwiches and the scones were top quality, and the special cakes for the occasion were amazing, very tasty and beautifully decorated.

We love coming to The Assembly House for a treat, and these themed afternoon teas are perfect for having a mummy - daughter day!

Lovely setting , friendly helpful staff and excellent value/great quality food

Lovely food, very attentive staff, took Mum for mothers day treat and she felt very spoilt, would certainly recommend

Lovely building and lovely afternoon tea, staff very polite and helpful, definitely going back

Last night the Assembly House hosted the Clarion Xmas Party and WOW they pulled out all the stops! The staff were brilliant, food was lush and very well organised. Thank you to Jamie for looking after us and making the announcements! Also, big thanks to Emily Matthews for organising. It was absolutely brilliant.

I have visited here before for Afternoon Tea which was perfect. This time our visit was for breakfast and it was wonderful.



Whilst Norwich does have an abundance of breakfast eateries they are often too busy, too small and often have no tables. It’s too hectic for a breakfast environment.



The Assembly house is grand and elegant and each of the rooms have their own identity. We sat down for breakfast, it was quiet, peaceful and relaxing. We sat at a large table by the window and took in the ambience whilst sipping delicious full bodied cappuccino’s.



There’s a wide selection on offer for breakfast and we both chose to have the Full English Breakfast. The added bonus I was able to substitute the black pudding for a sausage! Bonus! The food was beautiful, high quality ingredients and fresh produce. Perfect bacon, thin, full of flavour and not too salty. The breakfast wasn’t greasy and I didn’t suffer with indigestion for the rest of the day. It was perfect.



I think this may now be my go to place for breakfast. A perfect setting in a lovely environment away from the hustle and bustle of Norwich.

I booked afternoon tea for my daughters 3rd Birthday. It’s her favourite place. I made the staff aware of her birthday and they couldn’t have been sweeter.

When we arrived, they brought over her own mini stand of afternoon tea with a birthday brownie on top. It had happy birthday written on it and a candle for her to make a wish.



The staff, Jamie in particular, thoroughly spoilt her. They offered her her favourite sandwiches and even gave her a couple of slices of cake to take home as a gift.



The birthday card at the table was a really lovely touch too. It was so kind of you all. She had a wonderful day. Thank you so much!

Had my first Afternoon tea at The Assembly house. It was great would definitely recommend x

Had afternoon tea with my friend (was a belated Xmas Pressie😀) It was lovely! Friendly staff and great service GF choice too .. a bonus! Would definitely recommend ❤️

Had a lovely afternoon tea here yesterday couldn’t recommend it enough was absolutely scrummy xx

Great place to have a meal before going to the theatre.( Next door )

Book first to avoid disappointment.

A menu to suit all.

Also do afternoon tea which is to die for.

They also hold many other activities which they must have on a web page.

Fantastic amazing building.

Visited here as a child / teenager with my late mum / grandma.

Adore it.

10th July 2008 I had a spectacular celebration here , for beating breast cancer 5 Years !

It was all perfect.

I am Dairy Free and they catered for me well.

Last week Tues 10th July , had a bigger celebration with 36 of us , to celebrate surviving 10 Years this time !!

Had the Music Room booked all to ourselves.

From the innitial enquiry, to emails, invoicing , phone calls , staff ( Naomi, Emily , Joe to say the least ) were exceptional.

A most perfect day.

Again I am No Dairy

& Vegan now too.

And friends Lactose intolerant & nut free

My cake, No Dairy , No Nuts was designed and made specifically to my requirements.

As low sugar as was possible.

Nothing is Ever too much trouble.

I decorated the table as I wished the evening before and other decorations were brought in.

Were also given 2 car parking permits too

Thank you all of you for making my special day so fantastic & memorable

The best place in the city to celebrate a special occasion.

I look forward to returning just for a coffee !

Thank you again

Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and very attentive, non intrusive staff �

Celebrated our wedding anniversary yesterday with afternoon tea . I am breastfeeding my three month old daughter and she has cows milk protein allergy . Was so

pleased when I found out you can offer a diary free afternoon tea. It lived up to my expectations and was delicious thank you . A real treat and lovely to know I can come and enjoy afternoon tea every once in a while � . The staff were fantastic and each time they brought something for me they said what it was and highlighted that it was dairy free so I didn’t have the usual obsessive worry of having to question things when they arrived on the table . Not many places do this and it made the experience so much more relaxing for me . Also happy to see you offer a vegan afternoon tea as our son is dairy and egg free .

Came for afternoon tea yesterday, we were in the Hobart room from 3pm for my Mum’s birthday. Very enjoyable afternoon, the food was delicious!! The guy who served us was really attentive, polite and made sure our tea pots were topped up and bought out more sandwiches and scones � highly recommend.

Both the food and staff were amazing !!! Would highly recommend going to eat here also the building is beautiful .

Booked for 2 nights for a wedding that was being hosted here. Ended up staying an additional night due to bad weather at home.



Every single member of staff without exception was courteous, helpful and engaging, this was throughout the wedding and our stay.



Nothing was too much trouble. The food was wonderful and the rooms (both public and bedroom) beautiful.



Thank you for a wonderful stay and for being so helpful when we requested to stay an additional night.



The team should be proud of their efforts, which really added to our visit

As always a fantastic afternoon tea. Beautiful surroundings and great staff.

Partners first ever afternoon tea , he loved it!!!

Another excellent Afternoon Tea today, Mark Mitson you are amazing! All the staff were lovely and made the whole experience a truly magical one. A huge THANK YOU to everyone x

Amazing afternoon tea this afternoon. Attentive staff, fab food and amazing surroundings.

Absolutely the next place for afternoon tea, actually now enroute to try the Sunday Lunch. I always recommend The Assembly House due to the food being exceptional and the staff being friendly too. Love this place

Absolutely gorgeous Halloween tea yesterday to celebrate my daughters 5 birthday. 4 kids and 3 adults and every one of us had a brilliant time. Food was delicious and so well presented and quirky and the display cake in the entrance was a massive hit. The waiter who served us was lovely and chatty and looked after us really well. Would definitely recommend and we will be coming back again soon!

Very good value, tasty food, quick service

Really lovely afternoon tea. Accompanied by lovely music from pianist. We will definitely return. Very nearly worth 5 stars but the restaurant was full so had a bit of a wait when asking for additional pots of tea etc. That’s not a criticism but maybe another staff member would have helped on such a busy afternoon. Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.

I booked the Assembly House for my Mum’s birthday on Saturday, and they were so accommodating with various requests - down to an entirely vegan afternoon tea when I mentioned that my youngest child has an egg allergy (jelly instead of mousse, vegan cakes, plain sandwiches instead of the usual ‘grown up’ variations) meaning that she was fully able to join in and had a great experience. Mum had a glass of champagne and a special small cake with message and lighted candle. Attentive wait-staff, and a lovely ambience. Perfect pre-shopping treat. Thank you for having us, and catering to us so well. If possible could I have a copy of the menu as my Mum would like it as a keepsake to remember what she had (plus we’ve been arguing over the scone and toastie flavours!!).

The place was nice, the staff courteous, the tea refreshing (I had the fruity Darjeeling) and the fresh scone with clotted cream absolutely delicious - however the sandwiches were a BIG letdown - the brown bread dry and stale, we asked for replacement ham sandwiches as they were the worst, thick dry bread with a single very thin slice of ham, but the replacements just as bad, and the coronation chicken was almost flavourless (or possibly overtaken by the flavour of the dry bread). The white bread cream cheese and cucumber the bread was soggy, obviously the cucumber had been put in a while before and the moisture had soaked in making it somewhat wet and gooey. I would complain about there being so few of them as well but we didn't even finish the ones we had so there is no point! We were also promised a goody bag when we left which didn't materialise - although there were almost no staff left at the point we left the restaurant at 4.30pm. For £20 a head I would have liked much better sandwiches and for the service to be a bit quicker - we were seated about 20 minutes before being served (although it was busy).

I was there for an all day study. Good coffee on tap all day and lovely jugs of iced water. Nice room for the seminar.

Surprised at the strong cooking smells when we walked through the reception area. Especially the fish. I was pleased not to be eating in that restaurant. Is there a problem with venting?