The Mock Turtle Tea Shop
Tea house The Mock Turtle Tea Shop, 4 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1NJ, United Kingdom:
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Address: 4 Pool Valley, Brighton BN1 1NJ, United Kingdom
Phone number: +44 1273 327380
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Latitude: 50.8200979Longitude: -0.1388757
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AnaS
Named after the eponymous character in Alice in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle is a quaint tea shop by the seaside in Brighton.
It's cramped and cluttered, the toilet is at the top of a narrow set if stairs. The crockery is white and blue. There's lunch and an assortment of cake and tea. The spot is busy. We saw a tour group of 50 or so foreign students head into the basement for a tea. In short, exactly what you expect of a tea shop.
We had fish and chips and three cream teas. The chips were more like French fries, skinny and a little crunchy. The fish came with peas and a generous helping of tartar sauce. The tea was good. The scones were large and decent.
There is a small patio. The prices are reasonable. The staff were rushed off their feet and unable to check in on us.
3 weeks ago
Zuly Mendez
Amazing food! Good tea, nice atmosphere. The waitress would have been better if she had smiled more, could be a cultural thing, could have been having a bad day, but it didn’t ruin how wonderful the food was.
4 months ago
morgan theriault
It was the closest one to where we was and by the reviews it scored highly.
We ordered up a couple of meals and a tea (which was tea leaf????). When my burger came out it looked ok but the burger itself wasn't great and not that hot, the service was nice and polite and it wasn't that dear.
If we come back to sunny Brighton we'll give this one a miss...????
2 months ago
Edgar molina
Love this little place! I always visit whenever I'm in Brighton. Lovely cakes, staff are brilliant & the atmosphere is great. Perfect place to grab lunch :)
3 weeks ago
Robert Bischoff
seriously good pot of tea. lap sang and earl grey in same pot and anchovy toast. this was banging! loved the decor. would return and do the same again.
3 weeks ago
Crystal Magic
Poor service, our waitress was really quite rude to us telling us rules that don't exist on the menu and being dismissive. Later they were rude again to my friend when we paid (separately), saying "whatever" and not even returning a thank-you. We ordered cream tea and they don't even have proper scones, they are just bread buns cut into vaguely scone-shaped rolls...so bad. (PHOTO ATTACHED) We brought foreign guests and I was embarrassed to watch them eat. We had to sit downstairs and it was dingy and quite damp and dark. I would not recommend to anyone.
4 months ago
Lauren Crossley
My favourite place in Brighton. Awesome tea shop... traditional teas and homemade cakes served. As well as good old fish n chips! I love the Mock Turtle.
3 months ago
Preston Russell
It used to be better but I still like it haha
4 months ago
pooyan ghavidel
Tea shop that bakes their own scones and other goods. The shop has plenty of seats, considering there are seats in the basement and I believe upstairs. I ordered the cream tea (£7), which came with a pot of tea of your choice, and 2 scones (white, fruit, wheat?). The scones were very large and filling.
Cute and cozy decor with many china plates and pots. Minimum charge for card is £5.
3 months ago
Gloria Young
Best place to have tea. The place is very traditional and characteristic. The menù for the tea is tasty and plentiful. I have been here only one time with my friends and my impression was very positive.
10 months ago
Joe Shediak
Nice big scone!
1 month ago
Francis Chandler
Lovely quaint cafe/restaurant! Delicious tea cakes!
3 weeks ago
cody drones
Found this little tea shop walking through the town and I must say it's quite good in there. At first glance it seems normal but when you step in they are quite unique.
Its gets busy in there so best get there early.
They do have s variety of teas I must say and price was really cheap. They even bring you extra water for your tea pot so you get your monies worth.
Great place for afternoon tea to relax. They even serve cakes and food.
Only disappointing part was the area I was smelt of raw eggs and I was not pleasant however it's a good place to visit.
3 weeks ago
Robert Shaw
Cute, kitchy kind of place. Food was nice, especially the leaf tea! Servive very friendly and efficient. Would recommend for a quick bite and a drink when you're all shopped out!
6 months ago
Adam Gaming
The best jam doughnuts you’ll ever taste!!
9 months ago
otisthaman
This is such a lovely little cafe, the menu has so much to offer and it is all amazing!
3 months ago
Federico Meade
They do a lovely bit of Buck rarebit (Welsh rarebit with a poached egg).
4 months ago
mausami chaudry
Incredibly amazing tea restaurant❤️
Its very posh (exactly positive meaning)
Staff is also friendly enough????
If you visit brighton, you have to come here mock&turtle and enjoy your afternoon tea????????
6 months ago
Jeremy Bonk
Very close to the national express bus stop, hidden up a tiny connecting street is a tiny gem of a tea house.
Inside the shop is very small... Not good if you're in a wheelchair or really big. However most of the seating is outside. In fact for this review I did not go inside the shop, just enjoyed the high tea and ambience with a friend. Seating yourself outside, the mock turtle has some very efficient staff. They gave us time to look over the menu before coming over.
I had the cream tea. Here it is a lot cheaper than many other places. It comes old fashioned loose leaf tea with a strainer. This is a great touch as it just feels very nostalgic. The crockery is all mismatched which just reminded me of my grans high tea.
The cakes are all homemade. There is a bakery up above the tea house. They make Their own jams as well.
It is a fantastic place to go when it is good enough to sit outside. Maybe a bit cramped if you have to sit inside. Great value old fashioned cream tea. Proper homemade cakes.
4 months ago
Clay McCown
It is good price with good quality scone and english tea. We were so happy we went in . The cream is amazing with the scone. The scone i have is a plain one , it is warm and mist inside. I will come back definitely
5 months ago
Susan Lemke
When ever we visit Brighton we always come here for breakfast, quality of food is fantastic with a huge choice of cakes, teas and snacks.
The full English breakfast was great and made with good quality ingredients.
The place is small but also has outside seating, staff were friendly and service quick.
3 months ago
Julie Epperson
Great little cafe in brighton, you wouldn’t believe how busy it is for the size. The scones are amazing some of the best in Brighton. Reasonable priced great selection
2 months ago
Alex Greenlaw
Lovely! Great before catching a bus to the airport
2 months ago
Bruce Soper
Lovely traditional tea shop. Selling the best donuts I've ever had. Visit every time i come to brighton for the last 6 years
4 months ago
Yusuf Bhatia
Came here as a kid with family my sis worked here. Been in today to take the mrs for a huge doughnuts with a coffee lovely place amazing cakes. Been there forbyears now.
3 months ago
Eric Chandler
Lovely Tea shop, love food & step back in time for real Tea.
2 months ago
Susan Yager
Delicious cakes! Very cosy. Love it!
2 months ago
Cameron Tucker
Loads of delicious tea and cakes to pick from ❤️
2 months ago
Philip Carvalho
They serve a fine breakfast as well as lots of lovely looking cakes. I had beans on toast with poached egg, a good start to the day. My husband went for Welsh rarebit. The tea is loose leaf, in a teapot with strainer. Lovely.
4 months ago
Shannon Schmitz
Lovely tea. Served from Willow pattern tea service. Meringues served on a bed of ice cream with fresh cream topping are just divine ????
2 months ago
Rachael Free
This is a proper little tea shop! Really good tea and coffee, and the most amazing cakes being baked on the premises. We enjoyed our morning coffee so much we went back for afternoon tea. ????
3 months ago
Catherine McSorley
The cakes look amazing and it's a nice space. However it was freezing inside and the service was hilariously bad. They only had one other table but after a chilly reception we sat there for ten minutes without anyone offering drinks or coming to see us. When we left the waitress just stared at us and didn't say a word. A Brighton institution but I can't imagine it'll last out the far superior competition in short walking distance. Only giving two stars because the cakes and range was impressive to look at even though we didn't get that far.
3 months ago
Olesia Ilkiv
This is a great little find. It has a lovely cosy feel and great service. All the food we had was very well cooked and lovely. The scones were as someone else posted huge! And my daughter says the carrot cake was the best she has ever had. They also do proper loose leaf tea and a very good espresso. Well worth a visit.
8 months ago
Buddy Whittenburg
Amazing place. Very nice and friendly staff and amazing handmade cakes
2 months ago
Ismaila Owusu
One of my favourite little tea shops in Brighton,s pool valley.they do a wonderful selection of lovely cakes,light lunches and main meals.well worth a visit.
2 months ago
Kimberly Graves
Not my cup of tea. A bit small and not great seating
2 months ago
nicole tomassi
Remember this place doing really good donuts years ago. Bought one to take away. Was charged 2.50 for a dount that was stale and not special at all.
2 months ago
Heba Abdllah
This place is a hidden gem that hasn't changed in 30 years! I recommend the cream tea with scones the size of your head, or the cinnamon toast for a lighter bite.
8 months ago
Jason Robbins
THE place to go if you want tea cake and olde worlde charm! ????
2 months ago
John Zoellner
A great place for a pot of loose leaf tea and a generous serving of cake. We liked it so much that we went back the same day for more cake.
4 months ago
Bingzheng Han
Staff were really friendly, but I am sorry you can't serve cream tea with whipped cream, it just doesn't work. Especially when the pictures in the window show clotted cream. A shame because the place looks lovely and the other cakes were great.
4 months ago
Savisha Jones
Sweet tea shop and the history of the tea shop(one of the oldest in brighton and owned by generations of the family) is very nice! However it's a shame you just look onto a stone wall from the café and the interior itsself could be a bit more dusted and made fit for customers, even if the old antique tea shop is authentic. Also I went here for scones and they were okay, but most importantly they were not scones.. Just very dry nearly stale bread with butter jamd and cream.. Shame but still would come again for a cuppa.. No more though
2 months ago
Rick Seo
Best scones I've ever had!
2 months ago
Lauren Lerch
I went to the mock turtle on Saturday with a coach group. The lady with the blonde hair who seem to be in charge was very rude to how tour guide. I was on the couch next to the tour guide when she explained on the phone to the lady with the blonde hair how many people will be coming when we got there the lady with the blonde hair lied and said to how tour guide that she said a different amount which was unture. It was the worst cream tea I have ever had. It was more like a bread cake it was definitely not a scone and it was fake cream as well. she put a pot of tea on the table for four when I explained I only drink coffee she said but that's tea for four I had to ask for a coffee again. I will never ever go there again.
2 months ago
Sophi Sophi
Great food. very reasonably priced and very friendly staff
2 months ago
Charlotte Fletcher
Good old fashioned tea shop. A Brighton institution. Well worth a visit.
3 months ago
Ruth Green
Nice place inside, but keep away from the Welsh rarebit - they use Heinz toast toppers :(
3 weeks ago
Doug Doerhoff
Great tea house!!! scons are huge!!! everything very tasty!!! dont miss
7 months ago
greg ratliff
Great Place To bring your friends and family for Lunch
6 months ago
Milton Rice
Scones and cakes were incredible not to mention the tea-amazing!
All the staff were very kind and the store was so cute, pretty and clean.
We had two pots of tea, two large scones and two cakes-yet the price was so cheap compared to what they provide. I regret not tipping more.
4 months ago
