Now just called The Tea House (I guess after all these years here, they're no longer a mystery?…read more:)). Cozy spot with an extensive tea menu! I was impressed to see Chinese teas I don't typically find in tea houses (outside of China). Food menu is also impressive as well. I went with a group of five and we couldn't have ordered more different items. Seemed like everyone enjoyed their meal. They have both a cafe menu (salads, sandwiches, etc). They also have a traditional polish menu. I tried the golabki (stuffed cabbage with rice and pork in a tomato sauce) which came with a choice of potato (I chose dumplings) and salads/slaws. Very nice! Huge portion and could easily feed 2. Tasty hot stuffed cabbage paired nicely with the bright crunchy herbaceous slaws.

Really can't say enough good things about this place. I sorely miss it since moving away from…read morePreston. The range of teas is astounding and the quality (of the many I tried on my many visits) is amazing. Each tea is served in it's proper manner in beautiful teapots and cups. If you're not into weird and wonderful teas, they also have coffee and 'regular' tea on the menu aswell as juices, smoothies and other soft drinks. There is no need for you to be afraid of a new tea drinking experience though, as the staff are extremely knowledgeable (seriously, they know EVERYTHING about tea!) pleasant and very accomodating. They agreed to host my vegan society meetings and even made an effort to make the menu a little more vegan. I only tried one of the food items on the menu, this was tomato stew/soup with vegetables. I forget the name but recall it was Hungarian. Either way, it was delicious, just as I hear that all their food is from my friends. This ranges from toasties and sandwiches to more substantial dishes hailing from the owner's native Poland and other places around Europe. Other than the great drinks, food and service the place is nicely decorated and makes you feel a million miles away from the Preston high street. There is always some background music on but you would only really notice it if you listened out for it. All in all it makes for a very relaxing atmosphere, especially if you get some Yerba maté! If you're local to Preston and haven't sampled the delights of the Mystery Tea House then you ought to, right now. You'll soon be a regular. If you're just in Preston for a short time, you need to check it out before you leave.

Love this restaurant. The food is excellent with the perfect balance of fresh fish and meat…read morecombined with spices and textures that have you wanting more. The staff cannot be more attentive and helpful. This is a real gem.

Provides for its target clientel, working men, and pensioners, brilliantly. Good basic meals at a…read moreknockdown price served almost immediately. An institution around lane ends.Serves breakfasts till 11.30am, then dinners till 1pm. Pensioners get cheaper meals ealier

I went to this restaurant with my 2 brothers for lunch and we were not disappointed. I got the fish…read moreand chips and the only real thing to complain about is that the breading kinda fell apart and was slightly soggy, but other than that it was a very good place for a quick meal. The service was pretty good other than the food taking a bit for it to come. The ambiance of the restaurant wasn't great but I'm sure it is better at night when it is darker outside. Overall very good restaurant would recommend.

This is a nice enough place but I found it disappointing. It clearly has its fans from the other…read morereviews here, but perhaps it succeeds due to lack of competition in the centre of the city. Yes, there's Costa and Starbucks but they're pretty much of a muchness with Moka quality and service wise. What Preston lacks is a first class independent third wave coffee shop/diner, where quality of product and service is genuinely high. Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, York, Bath, Birmingham, London, and the rest have several. Preston seems to have zero and so there's no incentive for shops like Moka to be exceptional. This is a shop that's cruising in my view. I specifically detoured to check out Moka. It is part wannabe brand and part up market tea shop in style. I ordered a flat white which was pretty horrible: wrong size, way too hot, bitter as a result, with no depth of flavour at all. I struggled to finish it. This is a training issue, a machine cleanliness issue and a bean quality issue. The 'barista' banged out the old coffee puck, didn't clean the portafilter, ground new coffee into it (what looked like a single rather than flat white double shot), left the portafilter on the side while he did something else, letting it cool, then returned. The watery shot told me the machine/grinder wasn't calibrated properly and nor was the barista. There is no reason to churn out this standard other than laziness and lack of training. I can get this kind of coffee anywhere. Yuk! I next ordered a strawberry cheesecake. I watched it being sliced. OK, so don't wipe your hands down your trousers first to dry them. Don't then handle the slice with your fingers leaving a print. And when you slice don't leave a 1cm nub in one corner. Cut it neatly. So a potentially cross contaminated slice, ill cut with a finger mark, is £3.95. The mango squeezable out of a bottle stuff I dunno what that was about ... with strawberry? Service was Ok. Polite enough. It was all a bit haphazard tho and seemed over staffed when all that's happening is cake, tea, coffee out front. There did seem to be a kitchen out back and I saw a few things come out looking par for the course. Nothing too exciting. I couldn't check the menu for more info as it was snatched from the table as soon as I said I didn't want food. Why do that? Someone will only go back and replace it when I leave! So, this is an average place for people who want average at a tad above average prices in a convenient location near the station. Preston will do better at some stage hopefully.

What a lovely surprise to find an independent coffee shop that does great food instead of stale…read moresandwiches and indifferent staff. I was in today with my family and will definately be returning.

Really nice coffee and nice, friendly staff and clean tables and enough room to sit. The price is…read moregood to. I really recommend any Costa Coffee places to anyone who wants a delicious cheap coffee within a few minutes(the queue can be quite long).

Dont bother unless you like cold packet food and rude staff! We mentioned the food wasnt warm but…read morewe didnt want to send it back as others had started eating in our group and the lady who i assume is "cooking" pulled her face and stormed off! There was only one employee who was lovely, who was an older lady. The owner then came out to me and argued with us about our review and said "I was going to refund you but now I'm not" Since then another diner (clearly a friend of hers) has written a review about me and my family and was clearly listening into our whole conversation.

lovely food, staff and atmosphere. Dog friendly area too. Food was delicious and great value for…read moremoney. Plenty of choice for breakfast and lunch. Goid quality coffee and a chocolate on the side. Warm and friendly place for lunch.

Went for a sandwich at Cafe 49 during the business day in Preston. The place caught my eye with its…read moregood location on the corner and interesting decor of old fashioned furniture and bric-a-brac. It wasn't until I went to find the entrance that I realised what it was - a cafe within a charity shop. This cafe was recently opened by a homeless charity, providing shelter and work for homeless people in Preston. The cafe itself was very nice, had a lovely sandwich and coffee, and free wifi was available. The daily cake specials looked very nice too!

Beautiful cafe that I've heard has stayed true to their original layout and design/decor! Wasn't…read moreexpecting it to be as big as it is, but it really opens up to a large somewhat ornately decorated cafe when you step in. I went in for breakfast, and ended up getting The English, which was the simplest of their English Breakfast offerings. However, the plate that came out was still super big and filling! Especially enjoyed the bacon, eggs, and tomato. Paired with some English Breakfast tea as well, this made for a lovely, hearty breakfast.

Bruccianas looks beautiful inside, the kind of a mirror and wood panelling I've recently mainly…read moreseen in Belfast. The food however wasn't very good - I got a hot roast pork, stuffing and apple sauce baguette. The baguette was soft on the outside and about half of it was so dry from lack of any contact with the (lacklustre) filling I just threw it out. The orange cake had a good strong taste but the sponge was saturated with some kind of syrup - great the sponge wasn't dry but this was a bit too far the other way as it was so sweet. Would pop in again for the nice environment but only for drinks.