Been here quite a few times. Ate with family today, had Hunter's Chicken with a small Mocha (chose to have coconut milk in mine).
Chips were a bit cold when they arrived, but otherwise food was lovely.
we went for afternoon tea and it was really delicious with excellent service and kindness from all the staff
Went to Patisserie Valerie at the Southend branch as a sweet ending to our trip for the day. We hadn't been here for quite a number of years, so we thought whilst we were nearby we might as well go there.
I ordered the somewhat confusingly named "Pumpkin Spice Latte" which happened to be a cake - not a drink, and my other family members ordered a slice of Carrot Cake, Red Velvet and Madame Valerie. Along with our cakes we ordered two small mochas, one lattee and one mint brownie hot chocolate.
The pumpkin spice latte cake slice that I had was very moist, somewhat colourful in design and tasted absolutely amazing. I'd never had a PSL cake before and I have to admit it has definitely become one of my favourites quickly. I had one of the mocha's and whilst it was a little bitter, I found that it did not overpower the drink.
My younger sister had the carrot cake and took her time savouring the flavour - she also had a mocha and said it complimented her chosen cake quite nicely. My youngest sibling had the red velvet and found it quite rich, but managed to eat it completely. Having a bit of a sweet tooth, they had the hot chocolate and said it was almost too pretty to drink! Finally, my mum had the Madame Valerie after asking the waitress what the cake consisted of and loved the coffee overtones - she had a latte with hers and said it went well with her cake.
Our greeter and waitress for the day was a lovely woman named Ana Maria. She was incredibly friendly, very bubbly (as my sister called her), very attentive and made the experience that much better. As one of her last customers for the day, she seemed very energetic and was more than happy to answer any questions we had whilst we were there.
Overall we all had a fantastic time at Patisserie Valerie, and will definitely be back again soon!
Absolutely brilliant service, Anna-Marie was amazing! Very friendly and clearly works very hard to ensure customers are happy and everything is running smoothly. We had the afternoon tea and would definitely come again. The sandwiches and cakes/ scones were delicious especially for the price.
Update:
I went here again for afternoon tea and it was just as amazing as the first time. The staff are so lovely and welcoming. Will definitely be returning!
PV the best cake shop around. Amazing selection and service. We had the afternoon Tea. Great filled finger sandwiches, perfect smoked salmon. 4 scones 2 x plain & 2 x fruit with cream and jam. Plus good selection of cakes. Unlimited Tea or hot drinks
Had an amazing ham and cheese croissant. The waitress (Grace), was very attentive and polite regardless of the lunch rush!
Very friendly stuff, very tasty éclairs and new pear-cinnamon hot chocolate it's just something out of this world 🤤
This place is dog friendly too 🐶
VERY nice cake - needed for a special occasion. Manager Mikah(? - apologies if spelt incorrectly) could not have been more helpful. 5 Stars all round! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I took my Daughter for Afternoon tea.
Lovely staff,friendly and attentive .
Afternoon tea was scrumptious .
The patisserie is lovely and welcoming .
Would definitely recommend and we will definitely return.
Came to Patisserie Valerie Southend for afternoon tea with a friend ! The waitress was super friendly and offered me unlimited hot chocolate which I readily accepted! I can honestly say it’s the best hot chocolate I’ve ever bought - sweet, smooth, chocolatey and piping hot ! Sandwiches little disappointing as I don’t like pesto or smoked salmon but I’m sure lots of people do! One big drawback - scones were rock hard so didn’t eat ( but was full up with hot chocolate anyway 🤣) definitely go back 👍
Michał “MickeAngelo” Zieliński
+5
Nice pastries for fair price. A decent choice of coffee and few choices for people who are not into coffee.
Absolutely love Patisserie Valerie Southend! excellent choice of quality food and friendly happy staff, quick service and always with a smile.
I had an amazing birthday cake collection for my husbands 50th everyone loved it, was big wnough to go around 20 people with leftovers that lasted for days xx
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