August 2021 -- During Covid. Will update someday when Covid is under control
PROS
Scheduling a Reservation
Friendliness
Cleanliness
Followed Covid procedures
Great for families with school age children
Great for singles
Great for couples
Great for friends
Easy parking and location using GPS
Quiet and pleasant atmosphere
CONS
Didn't follow reservation requests
Bad for toddlers
Slow service
Making a reservation:
Scheduled over the phone 1 week in advance, conversation was easy. The staff was kind and English was the primary language. I requested a highchair for my 2yo child and requested a table by a window to help keep my kid "happily distracted." I was assured a window seat would be available.
In person: Attended at 11 AM on a Friday. We were 2 adult women 2yo toddler. Dining as a friends brunch.
Decor: light, bright, and bold feminine decor. I noted they had a "princess" room with a Disney princess theme while we were being shown our table.
Highchair was provided, but they took us to a windowless room. The entire space hardly had any people (3 other additional people in the entire space), so I don't understand why they didn't honor my reservation request. It made it more difficult to keep my toddler entertained during our time there.
Tea choices were excellent! Flavors I hadn't heard of before. Both adults ordered the full $28 afternoon tea. I tried the pineapple upside down tea, perfect temperature, and HIGHLY recommend the flavor! It had a strong pineapple note with more of a maple syrup flavor rather than caramel, and a slightly thicker and smooth mouthfeel. I can't wait to go back and try more flavors in the future. Served with a strawberry sorbet. Tasted homemade, had seeds still in it. Refreshing and light, perfect palate cleanser, not overly sweet.
Food:
Scones were fluffy and dense in heart shapes, devonshire cream was silky and light, and lemon curd had that sharp, sweet tang. All were excellent with good texture flavor and temperature.
The small finger sized desserts were okay, but too sweet for me. I'm Asian, so I don't prefer overly-sweetened things--it's a personal preference. I took some home, and my Caucasian spouse loved them. He enjoys sweeter treats.
Sandwiches were excellent. We tried all of their flavors. Each sandwich type had its own shape, well portioned fillings for tea, and tasted fresh, a variety of plain and bold flavors, and the amount of filling for the sandwiches was satisfying. A variety between soft fillings and crunchy fillings to provide texture.
The tea trays, saucers, and cups were lovely, looked well cleaned and cared for, and added to the lovely atmosphere.
I took one star due to slow service, despite only 3 additional people being present in the dining areas. An additional 4-top table was filled and still looking at the menu by the time we left. The star was also removed due to not sitting where we requested 1 week prior. These two reasons made keeping my toddler entertained much harder.
Despite those 2 things, this would be a great place for single person dining, couples, friends, and families with children kindergarten age and older. I don't recommend for toddlers unless you have a larger group to keep your toddler entertained.
I will definitely be going again, but will plan when I'm child-free for that period of time until my child is older and can handle being at a table long term.
Highly recommend this place, will enjoy bringing my spouse for a date in the future, and looking forward to my next visit. read more