Miss Marple's Tea Room, Sassafras

This is supposedly *the* place to go for Devonshire Teas in the Dandenong Ranges. It's always busy and can be hard to get a table, but the staff are pretty efficient at figuring out when a table will be free. The food is variable - some of the mains we had were a bit so-so - and the prices are fairly high for what you get. The Welsh rarebits are nice - recommended. And the scones (the reason most people go there!) are nice, light and tasty with yummy jam and cream. Service is great, prompt, polite, and attentive.

Bit of a wait due to it being a weekend. I had the beef cottage pie but wasn't all too impressed by it, rather bland in taste, lacking the wow factor. The tea and scones on the other hand were great! Definitely come here for Devonshire tea.

Heard great things about Miss Marple's, so I'll have to admit that my expectation might have been too high.

Firstly, they don't take bookings, which I think can get a bit annoying if you've driven 45 mins only to have to wait another 45 mins to get a table. It did give my friends and I the opportunity to have a wander and check out the other stores, which was pretty fun. So you might just have to make the most out of a less than desirable situation...

I had the Quiche Lorraine & salad and frankly, I've had a lot better. While the portion was huge (and I mean it was a very "high" slice, not just wide), I felt the quiche was very eggy. They used puff pastry rather than short-crust and because it was so big, I felt the balance was all wrong.

Miss Marple's is known for their Devonshire scones and again, they didn't look very appealing. They weren't like your traditional round scones but like square slices of cake! They weren't individually baked but looked as though they were cut out of one bigger piece. The jam, though, was very good and probably made up for the underwhelming scones.

Overall, probably won't be back. With the trip, the wait and the average food, it's not something that I would recommend to people... but, it is Miss Marple's and it is in the Dandy Ranges...

The food is great here. Prices are a bit on the higher side but it is well worth a visit. Nice and cosy, only thing is you can't book in so may be in for a bit of a wait.

Great place....food is really good and very filling. Cosy venue, staff and service very good. I definaltly will go back.+++++++

Make sure you take someone else with you because you need to share. Food is amazing. The prices are a little steep but what you get is worth every cent. You can't pre-book which is a shame because they are always flat out so generally you have to wait to get a table. Still so worth it. Great atmosphere and worth the drive!

i love going to miss marples its so much fun! the place is so cosy and the food is absolutly gorgeous! not to expencive either!

This is my favourite place. Great food but servings are large, so don;t eat much else for the day. A step back in the past. Lovely setting and good service, but you often have to wait for a table due to the tea room's popularity. It's worth the wait.

lovely atmosphere, felt as though I was in a little restaurant in England and the staff were very friendly

We took the grandchildren there last holidays and it was marvellous. A great place to take Melbourne visitors for something you know will be worth the drive. What to have is the problem.