Through The Looking Glass in Ashfield

This Alice in Wonderland themed cafe is around 10 minutes walk from home so I often take family or friends here either for coffee and cake or a sandwich lunch. All food is made fresh, portions are very generous and the cakes, made by a lovely lady called Colleen, are fantastic…she also makes birthday and Christmas cakes for me.

We visited today and all I can say is WOW! Amazing atmosphere, outstanding food and service to be proud of. The attention to detail is spot on, I honestly can not recommend Through the looking glass enough, just what Kirkby in Ashfield needs! Thank you so much we had an absolutely lovely time, we will definalty be back for more yummy cake.

A Kirkby gem! Lovely jacket potato with cheese followed by a strawberry cheesecake and a pot of tea - amazing. Welcoming atmosphere. If you haven’t tried you are missing out!

The best tearoom to have my baby shower, beautifully themed and decorated. Food fresh and delicious. Well catered for allergies or intolerances. Excellent service and communication, made the occasion great, all guests very happy. Would recommend to anyone.

Beautiful clean place . relaxing atmosphere the owner ver obliging couldn't have asked for better service.food was fresh .great homemade coleslaw. Had to ask for a doggy bag to take most of it home .will recommend to anyone will definitely be off there again .

Wow where does one start. The outside instantly stirs your imagination and then you walk through the door and your in wonderland. So much to take in with the delightful set up. Then the food .. we ordered a flat bread with halloumi and caramelised onion and I ordered the sweet chilli chicken and cheese paninni and it was really nice. The little one got a mini milkshake and a cherry scone and it was just as amazing as it looked .Make sure you book if you want to be guaranteed a table to take a journey down the rabbits hole and enjoy some of the finest wonderland treats.

Took my Granddaughter as a 10th birthday treat. Myself & my Daughter had adults afternoon tea, my Granddaughter had the children's afternoon tea. The whole visit was amazing, food was delicious, staff so friendly and nothing too much trouble. Will definitely visit again.

I come here regularly, always beautiful food and the scones are highly recommended. Whether it be afternoon tea or lunch it's always perfection. Friendly attentive staff, beautiful home made food, beautiful surroundings, just lovely. I also order the afternoon tea to take out for special occasions. Always spot on. If you haven't tried this place yet, what are you waiting for. Kirkby's own little treasure.

After sampling quite a few different places for afternoon tea, this is by far the best place! Everything about this place is fabulous, the magnificent mural, the attention to detail with the theming, the food itself, and the impeccable service. I was recommended to go here by a friend, and I'll definitely be going again. We had four crustless finger sandwiches each, on lovely fluffy different varieties of bread, a bowl of crisps, a salad (not just a basic salad, but with extras like fresh peppers and olives too), a pot of (delicious) coleslaw, a couple of fresh strawberries, a themed biscuit (one Alice dress, and one top hat), a delicious (giant) scone with clotted cream and jam, and a slice of cake (chosen by us from the cabinet). We couldn't finish ours, so we were asked if we would like to take the rest home, and it was boxed up for us to enjoy for later (which we have). This place is a real credit, not just to Kirkby, but to Nottinghamshire and beyond, and believe me, I should know, I've travelled way outside of Nottinghamshire for an afternoon tea, with the promise of it being 'to die for', and this far exceeds those! The coleslaw is the best I have ever tasted, and the scones are the best I have ever tasted (I also bake my own, using Mary Berry's recipe, and these were better, fluffier, and tastier). We were told that the coleslaw and all of the cakes are made fresh on the day by the owner, (our scones were still warm). We chose one biscoff cake and one lemon cake for later, and those were equally scrumptious. I highly, highly, highly recommend a visit here. Thank you for fitting us in for a lovely afternoon tea, I hope to see you again soon.

Lovely Birthday Afternoon Tea with family. Food was great, staff really friendly and went ;above and beyond' Love all the themed decor too.

A great place for afternoon tea. They even stayed open a little later for us. The food was delicious and we took some home. The staff were really friendly too. A great place for afternoon tea with a lovely atmosphere. I'd definitely recommend and I will be back.

Afternoon Tea, was amazing. Service, food, all round best. Home made scones were beautiful. Would highly recommend for a celebration or even a catch up with friends

I had the most beautifully packaged salad whilst in the salon next door to the looking glass and nothing was too much trouble Fabulous food Fabulous service Fabulous cakes And the best staff who always go above and beyond for everyone 🥰🥰🥰xxxx

4 of us (2 couples) came for afternoon tea and it was brilliant. Quick service and lovely staff. Can take home food we didn't eat. Great value for money. Atmosphere was lovely and really good for kids. Thank you. We will return

Had a really lovely time here with family and felt very child friendly. Super fresh sandwiches, delicious scones and cakes taken away as we were so full. Can’t wait to visit again

I highly recommend this little treasure. Alice in wonderland themed, kids & adults love trying on the hats for pics. Foods fantastic & the ladies who run this place can't do enough for you. Best afternoon tea I've had, lovely atmosphere.

Wonderful little tea shop, the staff were amazing and the afternoon tea was divine! Highly reccomend! All homemade cakes and sandwiches and cute little Alice themed cookies. Even if you have nothing else all I can say is TRY THE SCONES! They are the best...

Visited today for the mothers day afternoon tea with my sister and niece. We've visited several times before the staff are always friendly and nothings to much trouble. The food was lovely as always.

My favourite tea room to visit for afternoon tea, we always chose to come here as a family and had takeaway afternoon tea for special occasions from here throughout the pandemic. Dawn and the ladies are so friendly and lovely! I love all of the...

Absolutely loved the Mother's day afternoon tea here. Everyone really friendly and obliging. Loved the Alice in wonderland theme, even with hats to wear for the perfect picture. Sandwiches tasted lovely with assortment of fillings, beautiful cherry scone with jam & cream. Had to take...

What a great gem of a fantastic tea room. Fabulous atmosphere, very friendly staff, extremely tasty food and hygiene was the best I’ve ever seen in a food establishment. My friends and I will definitely be back and I would highly recommend to all to...

awful staff DISRESPECTFUL food was cold and awful taste horrible will not be going back again the hygiene was absolutely a disgrace

Found this place on the off chance. Brilliant decor, immaculately clean and excellent food (the cheese scones are to die for). The proprietor was very welcoming and was happy to tell us about the place. We shall return.

We visited this tastefully decorated tea shop for our friends 50th birthday today we had a lovely experience. There was shortcake with happy birthday and cupcakes with 50 what a lovely surprise . The ladies were so lovely and very friendly not to mention very...

Visited Through The Looking Glass today with family including two toddlers. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was really nice and reasonably priced. We didn't have cake today as the lunch was very filling, but I have had cake and afternoon tea...

Really lovely afternoon tea, we had a mixture of the speciality and healthy on our table. Fresh food, lots of choice, the wraps and scones were particularly nice. Great atmosphere, everything is Alice themed. Toilet is a bit of a squeeze but was clean Friendly...

I stopped by today to ask if they did takeaway, which they did. I ordered two ploughman's lunches, two slices of cake and two drinks. I took it home for lunch to share with my partner. We both found the food to be good quality,...

Special treat for myself, my mum and my partner. A simple but effective afternoon tea with little sandwiches, yummy scones, lovely biscuits and a huge slice of cake to take home (because you can't possibly eat more)! I like the addition of salad and coleslow...

We ordered a buffet lunch for delivery at work. The food was well presented & good value for money. Lovely variety of sandwiches, cake's & scones. Would definitely use again.

We had my daughters 10th birthday party here and it was amazing! The attention to detail is fantastic and the girls loved the food and decorations. The ladies were so lovely from the minute we booked to the minute we left, and made everything so...

Had a fantastic afternoon tea here this afternoon. Nothing was too much trouble and the lady who runs it was so friendly! Definitely recommend it, especially with the governments 50% off scheme! Everything was homemade and tasted delicious, you get so much food, we struggled...

My family and I had afternoon tea in this beautiful establishment. The welcome was friendly and warm, nothing was too much trouble and our food and drinks were delicious and to the highest standard at a very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend 5 star...

Lovely food lovely staff the best afternoon tea I have had amazing x cappachino was also the best I have had in a long time will definitely be visiting again soon x

Took my daughters for afternoon tea loved it staff was fantastic looked after us nothing was any trouble even when I spilt my tea. Lovely place will definitely be going back

A beautifully themed tearoom with fabulous attention to detail. The owner, Dawn, provides such a warm, friendly and helpful service and can’t do enough for you. The food delicious and the cakes are just magnificent! My children love it here and we will definitely be...

Amazing atmosphere, Great selection of food. Cater for vegetarians and gluten free. Nothing is too much trouble and the decor is amazing. Great for all ages!

Such a fantastic tea rooms , not only is the Alice in wonderland theme a gorgeous setting but the food and service is second to none ! I’ve taken friends and family here on quite a few occasions and even my daughters 13 birthday with...

We came for afternoon tea and the whole experience was just stunning.. fabulous food, atmosphere and staff 😍❤️❤️❤️

We had a lovely time at through the looking glass recently. Lovely decor, lovely food. It was a lovely treat for us all. 🌹

Been here a few times when I’ve not planned my dinner. It’s a beautiful setting food was really fantastic and the service is superb. Would recommend and return.

Visited with friends and came away feeling pretty disappointed. Basic sandwiches (wafer thin ham so all bread and barely any filling) with crusts, 1 scone and 1 piece of cake plus tea. Priced at £15.95 but we had Jan discount. Even with that it was...

New tea shop. Beautifully decorated, in keeping with the theme. Plenty of tea and treats. Cake wrapped to take home, too full. Didnt feel rushed, chatted for ages without feeling they needed the table. Sure we will be back soon.