Mabel's Tea Room - Mid Sussex

Delicious cakes good coffee. Great staff lovely quirky stalls. Will definitely be back very soon

As someone who works nearby, I've been to Mabel's many times. In fact, I include it as part of my induction tour for new starters in our office, and always advise them to pay a visit as soon as possible! The food, and especially the cakes, have always been excellent and the portions very generous, plus the little garden at the back is the best local suntrap around. A great place to find a last minute gift, a lovely card, or something you had no idea you needed until that very minute. Where else could you go in for a toastie and leave with a pair of trainers?!

My friend and I called today and the greeting given us by the woman behind the counter was nothing short of curt and rude. The coffee served was ghastly and so bad, we couldn't actually finish them. Will not be returning ever!

Myself and my Mum went for a slice of cake and a cup of tea and after ordering our food, a lady behind the counter at the front of the tea room began coughing loudly. She was not wearing a mask or any protection. This continued and she did not even cover her mouth when coughing. Feeling very uncomfortable, we decided as soon as we sat down and observed even more coughing that we would leave and ask for a refund. The staff member was happy to do this but had to get approval from her manager, who happened to be the lady coughing at the front desk. Despite explaining that one of us had an underlying condition and felt very uncomfortable, they refused to give a refund so we left. The said she had a bronchial problem so has been coughing for a while. This is very poor service and considering the current climate with coronavirus, this is poor and I do not advise going during the current climate. Avoid!

My sister-in-law and her friend took me to this lovely tearoom. After a browse around at the individual units we had tea and scones. All the staff working in the tearoom are friendly and made us feel welcome. We placed our order and didn't wait long for the piping hot tea and scones to be served. The savoury scones was served warm. Good value for money the size of the scones. The tearoom was spotless clean. Highly recommended and I will go back.