Overall I was very impressed with TBF's offering. Their sandwiches were absolutely delicious (the cream cheese and cucumber was my personal fave), as were the scones (although I was a bit disappointed that they had no currants in... To me a scone isn't a scone without a bit of fruit!).
My only slight disappointment was the cakes. Not because they tased bad, no way, but more because they didn't really give me anything that I couldn't have bought at a supermarket (lemon & poppyseed cake, Bakewell tart and a brownie). I don't know about you, but to me, afternoon tea is something that should be a little bit special and not what you would normally have at home, for example, the cakes at the afternoon teas at Harrods & The Dorchester.
However, don't let this put you off TBF's offering alas a) they were still delish, b) it is a lot cheaper at TBF (TBF costs £29.95 for two, The Dorchester is £82 for the equivalent and Harrods is £58 (unless you find cheaper deals for the latter two, as I did), c) by the time I got to the cakes I was already stuffed anyway and d) I actually think that TBF has a nicer setting and ambience than either of the other two locations.
So, to sum up, I would definitely recommend TBF afternoon tea- everything was delicious and £30 for two is really excellent value. 8.5/10
I have also had dinner at the restaurant at TBF, and again, would really recommend it. The chefs are really accommodating and can adapt most of the dishes on the menu to be gluten free. I would just advise letting them know that you are gluten free when you book. When I arrived, they had also sorted out some gluten free bread for me too!
For more details on the restaurant, including afternoon tea, see http://www.tewinbury.co.uk/restaurant
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