Carlo's Ices & Tea Rooms
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About Carlo's Ices & Tea Rooms
Carlo's Ices & Tea Rooms is an ice cream shop in Romsey, on Romsey Rd, with a small children's farm out the back where families can see guinea pigs, rabbits, a turkey and a pony. The counter makes its ice cream in-house and serves it in a range of flavours, with shakes alongside. The tea room has its own food menu, with cream teas and Sunday roasts among the dishes, plus daily specials and homemade cakes. Visitors can bring their dogs, which suits a stop that combines the animals with a sit-down meal or a treat. Plants are sometimes for sale too.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
58 dishes · mains £2–7- Brownie Pancake£6.00
- Banana Pancake£6.00
- Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich£6.00
- Fruits Of The Forest Waffle£6.00
- Brownie Madness£6.00
- Marshmallow Madness£6.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade ice cream, children's farm animals, garden with umbrellas and tea room cream teas.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade ice cream, children's farm animals, garden with umbrellas and tea room cream teas.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade ice cream is what most reviewers come for, with several calling it the best they have had and one describing it as exceptionally good. Some have been returning since childhood and now bring their own children. Close behind is the small farm out back, where guinea pigs, rabbits, a pony and a big turkey keep children entertained, and the garden with its sun shades is another draw. Reviewers also mention kind, friendly staff, home cooked food and a large menu, and a few call prices reasonable. The main complaint is flavour: three reviewers found the ice cream not strongly flavoured, and one left a tub uneaten, describing flavourless, very small scoops. That reviewer also disliked a single scoop being shared across flavours, which left bits of chocolate in the tub, and found the baguettes basic. Others called the coffee weak and the food not great, and one noted lots of flies around the animals. Even so, reviewers keep coming back to the guinea pigs and rabbits that their children love to watch.
Customer Review Summary
Homemade ice cream is what most reviewers come for, with several calling it the best they have had and one describing it as exceptionally good. Some have been returning since childhood and now bring their own children. Close behind is the small farm out back, where guinea pigs, rabbits, a pony and a big turkey keep children entertained, and the garden with its sun shades is another draw. Reviewers also mention kind, friendly staff, home cooked food and a large menu, and a few call prices reasonable. The main complaint is flavour: three reviewers found the ice cream not strongly flavoured, and one left a tub uneaten, describing flavourless, very small scoops. That reviewer also disliked a single scoop being shared across flavours, which left bits of chocolate in the tub, and found the baguettes basic. Others called the coffee weak and the food not great, and one noted lots of flies around the animals. Even so, reviewers keep coming back to the guinea pigs and rabbits that their children love to watch.
Featured reviews
- Julie Harrington
“Lovely little place for grabbing an ice cream, everyone's opinions differ i didn't find that the flavours were jumping out in my mouth unfortunately, lovely garden area with sun shades pony, turkey, guinea pigs rabbits. Lots of flys expected with animals.”
- Carol Bass
“I’ve never left ice cream before but I just couldn’t eat it. It was so flavourless, very small scoops and sharing one ice cream scoop to serve all of the different flavours wasn’t good as I had bits of chocolate ice cream in my tub which I don’t like and didn’t order. We ordered baguettes as well and again, very basic and not as tasty as ones you get in a general supermarket. Prices were good, atmosphere nice and the little farm was an added bonus for children.”
- UK wanderer
“Ice cream is wonderful and there is a large food menu of freshly prepared meals. The tea room is very nice as is the garden. I love to sit under the umbrellas in the garden looking at the animals enjoying an ice cream. A hidden delight just outside of Romsey. Highly recommended”
- Patrycja prząda
“The drive takes us 40 min but it's so worth it! The best homemade ice cream and everything is reasonably priced. Guinea pigs & rabbits there, our son loves to watch them. Definitely recommend!”
- Helly “Helly”
“Always gone since my kids were tiny. Now fully grown and nothing changes, kind friendly staff and home cooked food. Parking. Animals out the back for children and sometimes plants for sale. Fully recommend it.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Dogs allowed outside
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
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- In-store shopping
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Solo dining
- Restroom
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- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Dining options· 1
- Table service
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
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