Erin S.

A Cause for Tea is an absolute delight. It is a must stop if you are in the area. There are food items labeled gluten free but they are very honest about cross contamination. If you have Celiac or are gluten reactive be cautious. Spreads for sandwiches are made from the same containers as regular bread. The tea selection is incredible. The tea, atmosphere, and gift shop are worth the trip even if you aren't eating!

Dawn R.

We came here at 2pm on a Friday. The place was busy and there was a 20 min. wait for 3 of us. The home is beautiful ! We were seated upstairs and it was so much prettier than the downstairs. Highly recommend the upstairs if you have a choice. The food was amazing ! Our waitress had a great attitude, but the food arrived all at once instead of in stages (such as scone or soup first, instead of everything arriving with the main course). I highly recommend getting a hot "foggy" tea. It is prepared with steamed frothy milk on top. My selection of hot tea was the cherry almond, and it was so good I bought some on my way out in their gift shop. My one friend got a cold tea and didn't like it. The whole glass of tea was still there at the end of her meal, so I was surprised the waitress didn't ask about it. Another friend got a coffee flavored hot tea and she liked it. I got their scone of the day and it was excellent : bacon & cheddar scone. It came with strawberry jam. I also got their soup of the day and it was good, but just a tad salty: potato soup. One friend got their quiche of the day and she really liked it: creamed corn quiche. One friend got their chicken salad croissant. The chicken was shredded very thin and the croissant was perfect and fluffy ! The sandwich had a huge portion of chicken salad inside! I got the chicken pot pie as my main. I would get this again and again. It was so good !!! All of us got the lemon tiramisu for dessert. It had a VERY strong lemon flavor and thankfully no coffee flavor. ( I strongly dislike coffee, so I asked beforehand to be sure). But the strong flavor only allowed us about 5 bites before we were forced to pack it away to take home. Afterward we went thru the gift shop and bought a few items. They had some jewelry, fancy journal books, some cookbooks, napkins, children's books, tea, tea pots, picture frames, dishes, and other items. They also have a room of baked goods; however, none of them are priced. In order to discover the price, the cashier has to ring up the item... which is terribly inefficient. I liked the cute cookies, but they were $4.50 each. I highly suggest each item be labeled so as to be transparent on pricing. There are several tables outdoors if you are inclined to eat outside. Tables on the patio, in the garden of the front yard, and they made a cute outdoor room out of the carriage port. Overall, we had much fun and plan to return.

Brittney W.

One of the cutest places I have been to. Food was delicious! Tea was spot on. Friendly staff. Indoor and outdoor seating. Gift shop and bakery . Beautifully decorated. Stays super busy during holidays.

A J.

So excited to finally make it to Monroe to try a Cause for Tea. This quaint house full of details (and lots of customers) was fun exploring while we waited a short stint for a table. So many cute items such as kitchen decor, all things tea, trinkets as well as a pastry counter tucked away in the back. Every bit of space is used to maximize efficiency downstairs. We did not venture upstairs as that's where the private rooms are for weddings and baby showers etc. out front there is a big garden patio space that probably looks more amazing at night with all the twinkle lights they have strung on the full grown hedges surrounding the garden and lighting the massive wrap around porch. We visited on a Saturday around 11am and the place was packed. After a short wait for a table for 2, we scored a cute table in the center of the maim dining room. We opted to start with the Oh Christmas pot of tea and 2 scones. Warning, the scones here are super crumbly and a bit drier than I prefer but the flavors and accompaniments were spot on. The tea pot came atop a warmer, fueled by a tea candle which was genius and kept our pot hot :). We added on the traditional tea sandwiches: cucumber, cream cheese, egg salad and pimento w/spinach. The least fav was the pimento and spinach. IMO it lacked the flavor of sharp cheese and salt. The spinach layer needed to be more finely chopped so you don't get pulls of spinach stems. Our fav was the egg salad, it had the most flavor of all. Looking forward to returning (and maybe bringing a shot of fireball for my tea) and trying more of the brunch menu which contained chicken and waffles, chick pot pie, a biscuit flight as well as traditional high tea faire.

Jenny D.

Came back again-- Frustrated because we called without an answer on their phone and when we arrived they were closed with only note on the door stating they would open up again on the 10th of January. Another customer did the same as us and was just as frustrated. There was no notice on Google hours, or a message left on their voicemail forwards to let customer know. Super unprofessional and highly disappointed... hopefully in the future they can keep their hours updated for patrons so they'll want to return at a later date.

Jenn D.

This is one of my favorite tea houses. I love that they have table service now versus ordering at the counter. The line tended to get long and crowded. Today I met a friend and her girls for lunch. I always order the cherry almond iced tea sweetened. Perfect for a hot day! We chose to try the bacon scone and the raspberry almond scone. Both were good, but a little more dense than I prefer. The chicken on holiday dish was delicious! I would definitely get it again. We shared a lemon bar for dessert. The flavor was great, but it was really hard making it difficult to cut into. Overall, another great visit to this beautiful tea house.

Ambiance was amazing, teas were tasty, and the service was excellent. My grand daughter had the best time for her birthday. We even bought some of our favorite tea to take home. We can't wait for the next time we come for a visit!

Stacy E.

This place was a dream. The whole tea house is very decorated for the occasion. Lots of different tea rooms with a certain theme. The tea house offers a wide variety of teas. The menu has different bundle options for tea with either sandwiches or pastries. Lots of parking available. TIP: our group decided to dress up for tea and we felt overly dressed.

Luba S.

This place takes me back to my great grandmothers place.... The style, the seen... just brings so much warm feelings. My favorite dish is avacado toast and their peach hot tea is just a cherry on top. Server girls are always polite and welcoming. Love this place. Very unique.

Elizabeth H.

I traveled a great distance to come here! All I can say, it didn't disappoint! A beautiful 2 story home decorated with vintage decor!! It was crowded with people lining up for tea service!! The gift shop had plenty of cool things, and the bakery had yummy delectables goodies! The blueberry scones were HUGE! I've traveled to many tea rooms across the US, by far this is my favorite!

Audrey C.

This was the cutest spot. Their teas were incredible i had "pretty please" and it was the perfect green tea. Their seasonal strawberry salad was super good. We also tried an assortment of their sandwiches and they were delicious. It looks like the perfect place for a baby shower or bridal shower. I can't wait to be back

Jennifer D.

Walked in thinking this was a tea shop to seeing a packed house with tables full of women and men enjoying tea and snacks dressed in their best tea party attire! Service was wonderful and the atmosphere was enjoyable. The tea was absolutely delicious and the serving size of the cake was massive! We stayed and shopped afterwards and purchased some tea and accessories, very hard to choose just a few! Wonderful place, with decent amount of seating inside and outside!

Lauren M.

Was really excited to check this place out with my tea loving mom! We came for their rose and cherry market and then sat inside for lunch. I think our server was newer - because they did not seem to know many things and was looking at notes - which is totally fine but I think contributed to some of our food/drink issues. The first issue was a recommended dish that honestly was horrible. We never got to tell her because she never came to ask us how the food was and only came back to see if we wanted the check. My chai wasn't great and didn't have the milk in it. I am not sure if it was meant to be like that and not a typical iced chai I'm used to - but again I couldn't tell her because she never came by / back. The chicken salad was REALLY good. Truly the highlight for us. French onion soup was so so - onions were pretty hard not the best I've had. And the dish she recommended we didn't like was the biscuit sampler. The biscuits were SO HARD and really dense. The worst biscuits I've had since being in NC / down south. Coming back for a Tea Time event during December. Hoping we have a better experience - waiting for the menu to come out however, and will likely cancel if it involves the biscuits