Victorian Tea Parlor

I must say I wish I could rate this place better because I love the concept and my daughter and mother and I would come again if it were better. Overall I found the place too expensive for what you got. The food was mediocre and I hate that it was one pot of tea flavor per table. We paid extra to get another flavor. I really do like a pot of tea to myself... Its the whole point in going, as tea preferences are so different for everyone at the table. The tea we picked was really good. I really wish it were better overall. Agree too that the decorating attempt to be quaint comes off as cluttered and uncomfortable.

I didn't enjoy my experience here. Yes the setting was quaint, however I feel like it was way too crowded with decorative items and I was uncomfortable. The soup was lukewarm and lacked flavor. The sandwiches were good, however very tiny. The quiche was terrible. We were not given an option of flavors, we were forced to have asparagus and mushroom. It tasted like canned vegetables. The pastries were delicious and the tea selection was extensive...but was worth $30? No, not at all. Besides they added automatic 20% gratuity on our bill and I don't think they deserved it.

I made reservations for 4 people for my mothers birthday. My mom, sister, niece and myself. My niece had to head back to college so she was not able to come. The three of us showed up and we were told that we would still have to pay for 4 because they had prepared for 4. I was not told this when I made my reservations. But it was my mother's birthday so we did not put up a fuss. Our server was the owners daughter and she was kind and friendly. We received our food (a cup of soup, small tea sandwiches, different types of miniature desserts and a small bowl of fruit) and of course tea. We sat, ate our food and chatted. When we received our bill it was $100.00 we were so disappointed, I was embarrassed apologetic to my sister because I had arranged the outing. It just really left us with a negative feeling, I think we would have felt differently if we had not been charged for a person who did not eat with us. I wish business people would learn that they should be up front with their policies and that when they act as they did, they lose repeat customers. My sister and I split the bill but both of us said we would never go back.