Mad Hatters Cupcakes &Tea Room in Blackburn with Darwen

My new favorite meeting place with friends, staff and Clare the owner are always friendly and helpful, food is always spot on, cafe is very clean, reasonably priced too Highly recommend if you’re in Blackburn you need to visit

Midweek lunch with work mates. Would definitely recommend. Good food and decent portions and a great specials board.

Really quirky tea room. Varied menu and lovely cup cakes to tempt at the end. Todays special of fish finger flat bread with wedges and tartare sauce was very nice. Loving the balsamic dressing on the salad. The tuna cheese toasties are oozing their contents and are very tasty. Drinks are exciting with little added touches like chocolate sugar sprinkles and marshmallows in the milk shakes. Really cheerful establishment and very kind staff. It isn’t too expensive and nice to have waitress service too. Well worth a visit in central Blackburn.

Great place, great food, good service, good wine list

It was a great restaurant but has now closed and been replaced with a different chef and type of menu which I have yet to explore.

very accommodating. the staff was great and very professional

Sadly we were nearly alone in the place. A shame as it’s a beautiful space in a beautiful hotel.

one of the best places in Bethnal! the staff is very professional and the food delicious

Visited on Tuesday and had a lovely tuna melt toastie with salad and coleslaw.It was excellent and the balsamic dressing on the salad made it perfect.Had a lovely lemon cup cake because they were too appealing not try one. Bliss. Enjoyed it so much I returned with my family on Thursday and enjoyed the Bacon, Brie and Cranberry Panini special. My Husband had a breakfast wrap which was also exceptional. Service was polite and efficient and it was lovely and clean. Brought a lemon meringue home and that was delicious. Just what we need in Blackburn to cheer us all up.

Amazing food, I went for seven course tasting menu and loved every dish. Intimate dining experience and friendly staff.

Great food and intimate but casual environment. Worth checking out if in the area.

Called here on Saturday for a break from shopping, walked past many times going to another cafe, but we have now found a new place to dine, good range if drinks, best ever Victoria sponge, but so much attention to detail, this was a perfectly cut slice ( no edges or bits missing) massive pot of tea too, no need to ask for hot water here. Mother in law had a lovely hot chocolate and a proper bacon sandwich. Menu for breakfast and lunch looked good too, we will definitely be making another visit soon, very soon!

Great restaurant in food and style. Shame is is CLOSED. Why OpenTable is asking for a review is beyond me...

Customer service is great and one of the best grilled halloumi and pepper salads out there. Really cute place too.

Called in on recommendation from a work colleague who had visited several times. Lovely setting with quirky things. You have the choice of eating in or takeaway which I had due to been on a break from work. Very good menu at reasonable prices. Good selection of fresh cream cakes and afternoon tea can be booked. All the food is made fresh nothing prepared before hand which is the best part to me. I opted for deep filled tuna sandwich on granary bread which came with side salad and coleslaw. Absolutely delicious very tasty with plenty of filling. I was that impressed did take a menu back to work as well.

lovely cakes and done up very smart the kiddies love it they do parties apparantkey for the children too

We loved it here for tea, coffee and 2 cupcakes. Wonderful from start to finish - wonderful setting and the staff are so lovely and friendly. Fantastic - recommend a visit to everyone. Thank you for a lovely experience.

I've been here a few times now and every time has been enjoyable. Service is quick with pleasant friendly staff and the food is delicious and good value. Decor is pleasant and the cafe is very clean. The menu is extensive and although I haven't tried their cakes they look very appetising.

delightful tea room located opposite Blackburn Centre library. visited for lunch the other day and it was fantastic. the menu was simply lunch, salads, sandwiches, bagels, toasties, jacket potatoes, all day breakfasts and then came the cake/desert selection. staff were lovely and the food was delightful. I can recommend the smoked salmon with poached eggs. always have freshly baked cakes and cupcakes as well as giant meringue. they also do afternoon tea which I think needs to be pre booked and they habe a cute party room downstairs for the children. an slice in wonderland theme with lovely decor and China crockery. I will definately be visiting again soon.

Been several times when visiting Blackburn. Lovely place for light lunch or drinks. Excellent friendly service, close to shopping centre. Interior is designed around Alice in Wonderland. Also have a nice room downstairs for childrens parties. Recommended are the Halloumi Salad and Afternoon Tea.

Great food and service, preferred it much more than the afternoon tea shop round the corner. Thank you

Wonderful service and delicious afternoon tea.

Whenever we walk past it’s usually really busy so we were surprised to see it completely empty one weekday afternoon. We treated ourselves to sandwiches which were packed with their filling and they came with a small salad and coleslaw, and a very nice milkshake. The staff were friendly and we loved the decorations. We’ll definitely come again.

I have been a regular at Mad Hatters for a while and yesterday my husband and I went for lunch. While our order was being made, we sat with our cups of tea. The waiter / chef brought our order to the table and as he put my order down, he knocked my cup of tea over, causing it to go all over the table and my lap, soaking my trousers and tee shirt. Luckily by this time the tea was cool or it could have badly scalded the top of my legs and stomach. There was a commotion and apologies as he grabbed clothes to dry myself and the table.

Regular visitor at this lovely little cafe during my lunch break for a sandwich or just a quick coffee. Recently brought the hubby along for brunch he had bacon & egg on toast and I had the bagel, scrambled egg with crispy bacon and both were really good. With a tea, coffee and soft drink bill came to approx £16 which is reasonable. Cakes always look good and I can recommend them and the sandwiches. Service can be a tad slow so wouldn't advise you to go if your in a hurry as it would be frustrating but otherwise just sit chill and enjoy the food.

We had a great time at the Typing Room and are glad we made it on their last ever service.

Our favourite tasting menu and we have had tasting menus at some of the most celebrated restaurants with multiple Michelin stars. Our last supper before the closure. Thank you for the memories

Wonderful restaurant, even better the second time around. While we're really sad it's closing we can't wait to find out what Lee Wescott is up to next. Whatever it is, we'll definitely be taking a look. As well as the food, the service at the Typing Room was impeccable, unpretentious and added to an already exceptional meal.

The five course tasting menu was so delicious . One of the snacks was cod skin, I was so impressed because it tasted just like cracking but no meat ! The other stars of the show were the scallop and the cauliflower . Such a shame that it’s closing down , but so glad I got to try it before it did

I am a regular visitor to this lovely place and on Tuesday I went along with a friend for lunch. I really fancied the cheese and onion quiche, which the menu said came with chips. Trying to watch the weight, I asked the waitress if the chips could be changed for a jacket potato. She thought about it, and without checking with the chief in the kitchen, said yes but would have to charge me an extra £4, the cost of a plain jacket potato!!!! I was rather surprised at this as most cafes are willing to oblige at no extra cost. As you can imagine, I stuck with the chips !! However, When the food came, it was excellent as usual but I would have preferred a jacket potato !!

Beautiful food, flavours and lovely staff make it a fabulous dining experience. Very sad that it will be closing it’s doors in a few weeks time, hope that the team will be moving onto a new food venture very soon!

Food was good, had the tasting menu with wine pairing. The staff were really excellent; friendly, informative and relaxed. I would recommend.

Excellent food and service. Pescatarian tasting menu was great - sorry to see this restaurant closing, however looking forward hearing news on the new venture!

Couple of fantastic courses but a few misses as well unfortunately including an odd desert matched with a cider. Expected more especially for the price. On arrival we were told our table wasn’t ready despite the restaurant being over half empty, would have been ok if we hadn’t been told to have a drink in the bar which smelled like a chip shop and the wine glasses were dirty.

Typing Room never disappoints. An early evening sitting for the tasting menu and accompanying wine pairings. The nature of the space encourages quiet conversation and the atmosphere seems deliberately a little subdued, but this is by no means a criticism; if you want a bustling bistro-style meal, go to Galvin La Chapelle. The food at Typing Room is invariably an excellent and thought-provoking journey through seasonal dishes, served well. The wine choices were appropriate and well-timed. My main beef with the place is the sad fact that it's closing in the next few weeks. It will no doubt be sorely missed. Whilst the centre of gravity of gastronomic London is moving east, it is an anachronism that Typing Room has chosen to close. So thanks for the memories, Typing Room. I look forward to the next instalment.

A perfect evening! The chef and his team bring their talents to your table in abundance. So happy to have had a chance to share this experience with my partner.

Our second trip to the Typing Room having first dined there in May 2016. The food lived up to memories of the first visit and high expectations. Delicious and beautifully presented. Service is attentive but subtle/ in the background and the atmosphere relaxed and warm. Every course was excellent; only disappointment was that many of the courses on the tasting menu were the same. Also there were a few more ‘extras’ back in 2016 (additional snacks, chocolates etc.); though worth mentioning the price has remained the same and I think represents very good value for money.

Amazing food, what a fantastic restaurant in Bethnal Green. Loved the pescatarian tasting menu!

Such a shame that the Typing Room is closing. Lee Westcott and his team produce absolutely fabulous food - definitely worthy of a Michelin star - cannot fathom why Lee and his team have been overlooked. Every course (we had the 5 course tasting menu) was executed to an excellent standard, absolutely delicious. Service also excellent as was the Somelier. Relaxed and not stuffy. Highly recommended but get there before the end of June!

Third trip and the food just keeps getting better!

Lovely food, inventive, exciting, enjoyable. Ok value for money, good ambience.

Worth travelling away from the West End and City for this gem of a restaurant. We had the five course set menu - some amazing flavour combinations, fun and attentive service that was both personable and knowledgeable, and a sommelier who knew his wines. Why should you go? - value for money: under priced relative to similar options in traditional areas - a really interesting building if you are in to restaurant environments that are a little bit different - Bethnal Green isn't that scary: be cool

Welcoming staff create a warm and friendly atmosphere. A very polished menu and every dish (we had the 5) was enjoyable.

Absolutely exceeded every expectation. Wine list interesting and good of highest quality.

A truly outstanding dinner — every course an original creation, with an extraordinary culinary impact as one dish succeeded the next. Among the very best dining experiences, rver

Ambiance, food, service... All was perfect! I loved this place - highly recommended for a special occasion

Loved it!!! Great tasting menu and wine pairing! Will definitely return.

Stunning. Truly amazing food, Completely recommend it.

Chef Lee put together a phenomenal menu and his staff provided the amazing dining experience.

Superb quality food, excellent wine and fantastic, friendly service.

Lee Westcott is great!!!! Ever since I learned about this chef and this restaurant, I have visited the Typing Room a few times and every occasion has been wonderfully enjoyable. Lovely friendly staff, amazing quality of service, of everything...and yet so down to earth at the same time. I love this place and what is and has been created here.

The food here-we had the tasting menu-is fantastic! Would highly recommend it. The only thing I would say that I’ve been there twice only-both times were fantastic-but....the menu was exactly the same. So before I would go again I would check that’s its changed.

Our experience at the Typing Room for a special occasion was memorable for all the right reasons. Exquisite food (marmite butter, scallops and duck were our favourites) and faultless service meant it was one the best meals we have ever had. I can’t wait to return.

A slightly cheaper fine dining experience that ticks all the boxes. Great degustation menu that didn't leave you hungry. Highly recommended.

You stipulate more than 50 letters..... I just wanted to say quite simply..... Super Duper! So...so...Groovy and fab That pasta dish! We will be back Mx

Lee Westcott's Typing Room is a high end dining experience aimed at the adventuresome foodie who is willing to try something new. The ingredients and dishes are very fresh and often very unique and imaginative. No burgers here! They offer a 3 and 5 course tasting menu which rotates every week or so. The service is top notch. I had a 3 course dinner with an assortment of snacks intermingled between the 3 courses. The first snack was a crispy fried cod skin with oyster and paprika. the second was pig's cheek served with a smoked apple puree. The first course starter was raw scallops served with Jerusalem artichoke , apple and monk's beard. This dish was very tasty but the apple flav or was just a bit overpowering. The Aylesbury duck was served with rhubarb, beet root and juniper and was fantastic. The final course, blood orange , pumpkin brulee and ginger cake was delicious, especially the ginger cake. I really enjoyed the R&B music from the 60's that was played tastefully and unobtrusively on the sound system. The service by Alex and Florent was superb. Both were well informed and very attentive without being interruptive. In short, this was an excellent dining experience. I recommend it if you want to try something different!

Brilliant food and wine. Great flavours and variety. Enjoyed watching Lee and his team in the kitchen. Will be back

Hall staff & kitchen staff is very nice! Fantastic! We were so happy when We been wedding anniversary . My husband say, you choose restaurant is so nice! Food is amazing! We want to go again!

Absolutely delightful tasting menu and perfect wine pairings. My husband is gluten-intolerant and they adjusted the menu for him with no fuss, and it was just as tasty and good quality. Top notch fine dining.

A lovely relaxing atmosphere. Went here for lunch as they do savouries as well as sweet. The sandwiches were hugh and could really have done to share the slice of cake we had after, but they looked to delicious - and they were.

I have been fortunate enough to eat some very nice meals in my life, but Typing Room has immediately vaulted into the top 3 of all time. All the staff showed great care and attention while superb, quality ingredients were combined in dishes bursting with flavour and incredible balance - from the melt-in-your-mouth pigs head amuse bouche; to the bold and tangy pumpkin and mandarin creme brulee, we were very, very impressed.

It was really an experience! GREAT food & Service!

Fabulous, perfectly executed, imaginative tasting menu and wine pairing. Service was exceptional. Surely a Michelin star is on its way.

Splendid experience. The food was amazing. Very enjoyable and honest service. I did not like the wine that much and they promptly gave me another one.

Great food & service. Tasting menu gives the opportunity to taste lots of unusual dishes with recommended wines. The wine waiter was very informative.

Great food. No soft drinks, a choice between soda and tonic.

It was a lovely experience, we enjoyed every single dish.

We had the lunch menus, which was really delicious. We asked for a pairing of wines, but we thought the pairing was a little over priced for amount per dish.<br /><br />Overall a wonderful dinner and would love to return.

My 3rd visit to a place that is one of my favourites. The food was amazing as always, the paired wines worked perfectly with the food. The only thing that let it down on this occasion was that the food was coming too quickly, the course we were on wasn’t always finished when the next arrived and I had to ask twice to slow down. In fairness, from the second ask there was much more space between courses and the service levels improved to the high levels I’m used to from the Typing Room, particularly due to Fred the fabulous sommelier. Still one of my faves and I’ll definitely be back.

The Town Hall building complements the whole food experience. I was sat at the pass and can see the care and attention put into the elegant plates of food produced by Chef Lee Westcott. The Typing Room offers a tasting menu bringing together seasonal food which taste as good as they look. The service was spot on and the wine recommendation was also great. The whole ambiance of the Typing Room is fantastic. Well worth a visit. I&#039;ll certainly be returning!

Having written reviews for this restaurant before, I can only repeat myself - an amazing, thoughtful, original, beautiful menu, in a wonderful and historic environment. The tasting menu is truly a treat worth experiencing, and frequently. A great experience, and easily the best food in the neighbourhood, even amongst the best in London.

Generally the food was fantastic. Only issue was the duck was slightly over. And one of the wine pairings I did not drink much but my partner for it fine. Otherwise perfect

I have been to this quaint little Tea Rooms several times over the past couple of weeks, which, in my opinion, is a very good sign !

Typing room is outstanding. From the flawless friendly perfectly pitched service to the incredible and memorable tasting menu. There are two particular dishes that I will never ever forget. No idea why it hasn’t got a star. It’s ludicrous. You’ll not a find a more special restaurant.

Called in today for lunch as it looked pleasant from the outside. I had the coronation chicken sandwich which came on a chunky granary loaf with a side salad and coleslaw. My mum had a toasted tea cake which was substantial and tasty. My cappuccino was excellent as was mums pot of tea which came in a lovely china tea pot. Service was quick which is important when you are on your lunch hour. I would definitely eat at this cafe again

Fabulous food! The only thing I didn’t enjoy was my cocktail. Called Mediterranean Sea, served in a wooden beaker, really not very glamorous.

Excellent resturant - great ambiance, food and service. Probably the best pudding I have eaten at a resturant. The wines were great, the cocktails dangerous - try to take the day off the next day or work from home!

We have been waiting along time to visit this particular restaurant. Well worth the wait and the journey from Dorset. We both had the taster menu with wine pairing. Food and service first class. Looking forward to revisiting in the spring with friends.

Food &amp; service is of the highest quality with an excellent section of wines makes this a fantastic restaurant to visit

Cannot rate this experience highly enough! From the moment we stepped in we were treated like royalty and the food was outstanding

My partner and I had an amazing time at Typing Room. The service and the food were impeccable, and the lady running the show, Blaise, was an outstanding hostess who made us feel very welcome and was thoroughly professional throughout. The food is superb, thoroughly recommend it!

My favourite restaurant in London so far! I love the flavours, the dishes are amazing, very creative menu and great tastes!

looked really attractive from the outside and once in we really enjoyed the food. was disappointed with the atmosphere. It felt really uncomfortable whilst waiting for what seemed to be a long time coming. staff could be more involved with clientele making them feel welcome and at ease...more interaction.

My hubby is foodie and he loved every single thing on the menu and the paired wine. We had a autumnal tasting menu with some standout dishes as mackerel, seaweed and radish and plaice, celeriac, cep and chicken. Outstanding food in a great spot in East End. Highly recommend it!

Had a great evening, delicious tasting menu and great choice of wines. Thoroughly recommend if you are in the area

Excellent food and great service

Good imaginative. Staff explains everything. Wine accompanied the food very well. Would definitely go again.

very good restaurant and great service. Would definitely go again Highly recommended.

Very nice food and superb service, great range of food on tasting menu and good wine list

Had the 5 course tasting menu for dinner and it was the best dining experience I&#039;ve had for a very long time! Lovely old building, and inside where we dined the kitchen was open so we could see the chefs hard at work. Really nice ambience and had a modern, contemporary feel about it.<br /><br />The menu doesn&#039;t give much away as it only lists the main ingredients so you can&#039;t really picture what you&#039;ll be eating. Each course was beautifully presented and tasted exceptional. My personal favourites were the trout, plaice and duck. The waiters/waitresses made the effort to explain what we were eating and we felt very looked after - our glass was never empty! In total, I would say we had about 10 courses (including snacks and pre-desserts).<br /><br />Had such a great evening and would highly recommend to anyone in the Bethnal Green area!

The sake tasting menu was revelatory and shouldn&#039;t be missed.

We visited the Typing Room during a break to London in celebration of our wedding anniversary. We arrived slightly early for our table and were accommodated and seated early.<br />I had a long kenny cocktail which was lovely and the absinthe gave it a real sweetness - although it was quite strong as an aperitif, a burst of alcohol to start the meal is never a bad thing though! <br /><br />We decided to have the set lunch menu which was good value. Many Michelin restaurants do this in the week for a similar price, but not on a Saturday, so it was nice to have this option.<br /><br />We chose this restaurant for its different choice of ingredients. This wasn’t your usual chicken/lamb and I love game so to see pigeon and hare on the menus online made us decide to visit. I do think that these days, even with a daily menu, it should be on the website and sample menus can sometime mislead - seeing something you like to then be offered something rather different. Fortunately the menu was exactly what we wanted, steak tartare and pigeon.<br /><br />The freshly baked bread was lovely and although not a fan of marmite, the marmite butter was nice as well.<br /><br />The food is beautifully presented and you can see the chefs cooking in the kitchen. The head chef seemed to be a perfectionist when it came to plating up - it was good to see him directing his chefs.<br /><br />Each course was delicious and full of flavour. The courses were perfectly portioned for a lunch and we left just the right side of full.<br /><br />The service was pleasant and not overbearing. I booked via opentable (very easy) and I selected the box to say this was a special occasion. Most of the time this means nothing but it was acknowledged by the restaurant and they gave us a special treat as a result. We also got a signed menu as a momentous with a personal message printed on it. It is often the little things that make the difference (that ironically don’t cost the establishment any money) and this level of service was noticed. A very enjoyable lunch.

The food combinations were excellent , the food couldn&#039;t be faulted. I think the wines are very expensive. It may be my age but as a sixty+ woman I object to being called a guy.

Good but not perfect. Food v similar to Story which we&#039;d been to recently and not quite as awesome. <br />Really disliked the wine list, over priced and over fussy. We ended up paying a considerable wedge of cash for wines we weren&#039;t impressed with. The white recommended by the sommelier was more like cheap flat apple juice and for £60 a bottle you want better. The 2nd and 3rd recommendations weren&#039;t much better. So shame about the wine but everything else was lovely.

A gem in east London. More than delicious! We were amazed!

Historic building with contemporary tasting menu. Five innovations courses plus two snack and dessert courses. It was a great way to end our holiday in England!

Don&#039;t take AMEX<br /><br />Pushed for wine that was twice the price without disclosure - I find it poor form if a restaurant has to resort to cheap sales tricks like this

Exquisite tastes, perfect wine pairing. We are sure, it will get the much deserved Michelin star.

Creative, original dishes, but letting natural flavours shine through. The cod was the best-cooked fish I&#039;ve ever had. Thoughtful wine pairing too. A very special meal.

An incredible experience! Food was amazing and so was the service