“ Very good restaurant, good food, people quite nice people are working , and food so test ”

“ I've heard good things about Mrs Atha's food and coffee, but I was taken by a friend for our habitual tea and cake. It's kind of the quirky hipster, kind of nostalgic tea room that you expect now, but Mrs Atha's has been doing it longer than most. There are some comments about rude or indifferent staff- i've Never had that here, range of teas, cosy atmosphere, and rather damn sexy cake. It isn't huge, and I've never been in here and it's quiet, you have to spy a seat or wait patiently. ”

“ Whenever I arrive in a new city, my first order of business is finding a proper cafe - and Mrs. Atha's is just that. I only spent a couple days in lovely Leeds, but this place was like a second home for me. The white chocolate berry cake is heavenly, the cappuccinos are fab, and it's the perfect place to chill with your laptop on a chilly day. Prices are a bit steep, but coming from Los Angeles £2.5 toast almost seems reasonable. The staff is marvelous - special shout-out to my girl Nicole - and are more than happy to sneak you an extra coffee. I'll truly miss this place. If/when I'm back in Leeds, it'll be my first stop! ”

“ one of two of my favourite coffee shops in leeds! cute, chilled interior and vibes with lovely coffee to go with. there always seems to be one vegan cake type thing available which is always so good! they have soya milk too the staff are always super nice and there's a few chairs outside for when it's sunny! ”

“ + Trendy café in Leeds city centre + Very good selection of cakes Mrs. Atha's is a trendy café in Leeds city centre. Inside this small café, you are immediately greeted by the smell of coffee beans and a display of a number of delicious-looking cakes. The café has everything that a trendy café has, rustic wooden tables with uneven surfaces, blackboard with hand-written menu and the aforementioned cake display! Yes. I'm totally sold. Rather rare for these trendy cafes that pride themselves for their superior skill of coffee making and expensive haircuts, they have a very good selection of teas. As a non-coffee drinker, I always feel awkward when I order tea at these places that are clearly catered for coffee lovers. So it was comforting to see this café shows at least a gesture towards poor minority of people that I belong to. I ordered a masala chai tea and a slice of lemon/ berry cake. The cake was very tasty and refreshing. But the texture was a let down. It was very crumbly and hard to eat. The weird baby folk (imagine a folk the size of a tea spoon) they gave me didn't help either. When I stopped by at about 2pm, there was a little queue so I went out, did my chore and came back about 4-ish. It was still busy but not unbearably so. ”

“ This is just a quickie. Basically, if you want game changing scrambled eggs, Mrs Atha's is your huckleberry. Literally the most buttery delicious eggy best I've had the pleasure of knowing. I don't actually know what witchcraft is going on here, but it's my kind of hex. The halloumi salad nearly made me cry. It was created by a wizard, and dappled with pomegranate star dust. Drizzled in tears of balsamic. The pancakes are thick. Slathered in maple. Teased by a temptation of fruit. Sumptuous, disgracefully excellent. The tea, the coffee, the cakes. If you've not had the brioche cake you probably don't even know you're alive. Mmm. That sweeeeet sweet brioche. Spankingly naughty. Stop it. I love the men here, all of whom make me my favourite treats. And the lovely girls too. It's a wonderful place. The coffee is 42. (I hope that makes sense.) ”

“ Since moving to Leeds I've been trying to find a good coffee shop to replace my favourite back in York. Next stop was Mrs Atha's. Trying to locate Mrs Atha's was not the easiest. The proverbial vulture circling in the sky looking for its prey I eventually located and headed towards. You'd be forgiven for following suite, the outside is painted black to match the shops that surround it. This is a slight downfall from it's location and one I presume they have no control over due the nature of the area. Time to take the plunge, my caffeine levels where dropping rapidly. Upon entering you are greeted with the feeling of entering a cave, dark and sparsely lit. On your right is the coffee station, to your left are the stairs downstairs and in front a selection of eclectic seating. A warm greeting was given and after a short perusal I plumbed for my statuary cappuccino. Now normally it takes about 15 seconds for me to place an order but this never happened. My eyes kept wandering, looking at the delights and my mouth kept watering. I have a weak spot for chocolate and cakes and my knees started to tremble. Laid before was a bevvy of delights for me to try. I had to have a nibble and so I did. Just a quick nibble, a little delight, a chocolate truffle shaped piece of heaven. So I ordered my cappuccino and truffles and was asked to take a seat while my coffee was readied. Unfortunately upstairs was full to the brim so I plumbed for a seat downstairs. That was a shame, upstairs is quaint, quirky and generally original. What a difference to upstairs. Crammed between the entrance to the toilets and a small kitchen area are a few seats/tables, the highlight being an old school desk. Not the atmosphere I thought it would be. While talking to the friendly staff member while she cooked was nice it's not the type of area I really want to sit and enjoy a coffee. I think if I come back I'll make sure I get a seat upstairs. My coffee arrived after about 5 minutes along with my truffles and I sat back to do some work and enjoy my caffeine fix. I know there are people that like a drink as hot at the inside of a volcano and I know there are those that like to tip it down their throats but me, I like to sip on it over a period of 30 minutes to enjoy the full potential of the ground beans. This could not happen with this coffee. By the time 5 minutes had reached my coffee was on the verge of the next Ice Age. Not good. Don't get me wrong, it's a damn fine coffee, not as good as La Bottega/Laynes but damn good non the less. So in a nut shell, the coffee was good (if a little too cold), the downstairs is not good, the truffles AMAZING and the service good indeed. I will return if only to try more chocolaty delights. ”

“ If you walked down Central road (behind House of Fraser) you'd be likely to miss this place as it seems to either be part of Little Tokyo or just doesn't stand out- well, appearances can be deceptive. I met the lovely Rowena here Tues for coffee and a catch up. I'm not a massive coffee drinker so I asked the server for his opinion of a refreshing Tea- he recommended the Jasmine Che and i ordered some sourdough toast to go with it to deter me for the eye bogglingly gorgeous cakes they offer! Sadly, most contain nuts which are my arch enemy so better to be safe than sorry I decided just on toast. £4.50 for both. Being comforted that the staff actually have knowledge of the field they are working I sat down and took in the wonderful quirky setting with the chintz and fab 'feature' wall. An eclectic mix of people were eating/having coffee or just generally having a catch up and the staff don't seem to want to rush you off. The tea was served in a wonderful T-pot with a jug of milk and gorgeous crockery- all felt very grown up and civilised. My toast arrived shortly after. Rowena had coffee and big fat juicy syrup and blueberry pancakes which i could have stolen off her plate they looked that good!! The T was just as described and it didn't take long for me to polish both T and toast off. The staff are attentive without being pushy and the menu offers a good selection of coffee and Tea options as well as breakfast and sandwich/lunch options. Everything served looked fresh and tasty so I'll definitely be heading back to sample more. There is plenty of seating on the first floor and apparently a downstairs offering more space. The decor is very interesting and quirky so you have to go just to nosey at this. ”