I wanted to try this cafe since it first opened . So today I decided to try it out with my in-laws…read more. I will never be going back there again as I waited 40 minutes for my order which i ended up cancelling and getting my money back and my in laws got their cakes then had to ask where their drinks were and finally got them after they kept asking for them. This cafe was so disorganized.

If you like tea, this place is great to visit. Tea is in the savoury and desserts as well as most…read moreof the drinks.

Why the 2 stars when the others gave 5 stars?…read more Because it's an all out rip off. Who wants to pay $12.50 for a single scone with a smudge of cream and a blade of jam? Worse, who pays $19.50 for a sub standard egg and lettuce sandwich that has the crusts cut off and comes presented in triangles. Christ! A cappuccino will cost you $5.20 and it's nothing to write home about. You would only pay so much for the pleasure of sitting in such a regal, ornate den as this one is. Sure, I gasped and clasped my hands together upon approaching this cafe. There's fresh roses on each table, and there's floral patterns everywhere. On the chairs, on the tables, on the dresses that the customers wear. However, the quaint joy of the whole experience soon vanished upon opening the menu. The prices are criminal. After getting over my disbelief, I ordered a slice of cake for $14.95. Well, disbelief turned to disgust when I saw what I got for my money. If I order a cake for damn near $15 dollars, I want to see immaculate presentation, I want a mountain of cream AND ice cream to come with it, I want offensively shiny polished cake forks to be presented to me by wait staff wearing gloves....let's just say, I want so much more than what I got, which was a humbly presented slice of cake that really didn't taste any better than cakes I'd had elsewhere. It is a unique setting, yes. But it's really not worth how much it will cost you.

Room with Roses is, quite literally, the most darling little cafe I've ever seen. If it was a…read moreperson, I'd hug it hard and not let go. But actually, it's more than a cafe. It's an experience. I'm not normally one to frequent a tea room (I'm more about binge drinking wine in a bar), but this is a place of such fabulousness that I'd happily live there. It's all 1940s glamour (in the Chandelier Room) with a splash of retro kitsch (like floral patterned furniture, and huge, throne-like cane chairs with flowery cushions) and a whole lot of style. From the home-made biscuits and preserves, the waiting staff dressed in crisp black and white (all wearing ties, even the girls), and the cappacinos (delivered with the froth in a heart-shaped pattern) this place defines the word divine. The only drawback? Unless you're just dropping in for a coffee or tea, It's not cheap. Sandwiches start at just under $20 and the light lunchtime meals are even more exy than that. It's always pretty booked out around lunchtimes, too, so beware. But I'm quite hooked on the idea of having High Tea here for my birthday. At $42/head (with an extra $7.50/glass if you want bubbles) it's not a bargain. But from one quick glance at the menu I'm sold. Think raspberry scones, ginger scones, mini salmon cakes, chocolate "heaven" cake...have I convinced you yet? They'll even do gluten free options if you pay a little extra and give them enough notice. I think I've found the venue for my wedding (yes, they have had them here). Once I've found a man to marry, that is (anyone know where all the straight men over 30 hang out?)

Best coffee I've had in a very long time. Didn't even need any sugar. Very few things on the food…read moremenu, but what they did have was tasty. This place seems very popular with morning cyclists, is rather trendy and really rather nice. Doesn't look like much from outside (I didn't even see a sign!), but give it a go if you like coffee!

Paying $6 for a tea has never tasted so good. And there's never been a tea I've been more willing…read moreto pay that money for. There's no tea bag in a pot of hot water leading to mouthfuls of disappointment at this new tea house that has opened within Scrumptious Reads on James Street. Sinmei Tea, with tea houses in Hong Kong and Shanghai, has opened in Brisbane with her range of hand-selected teas, matcha cakes and all-day brunch. While there's no eggs benny on this brunch menu there is the Hakka Thunder Tea Bowl -- a well balanced mix of egg, tofu a matcha pesto and green tea. I stopped in during the soft launch opening and enjoyed a slice of the Earl Gray angel cake which may well be what eating "air" would be like. This soft and delicate cake is well paired with a cup of fresh brewed tea. While it stands on its own it also doesn't detract from the intricacies of the tea's flavour. The tea I opted for wasn't traditional but came highly recommended from SinMei herself. The Hojicha Hot Chocolate combines roasted tea, milk chocolate, soy milk and marshmallows for a decadent hot chocolate that won't leave you feeling as though you ought to have popped a lacteeze before sipping. Not at all sweet it was a great afternoon pick-me up with the flavour of the roasted tea a delicious mix with the chocolate and soy milk. If an afternoon or morning spent surrounded by books with a true cup of tea tickles your fancy, then I'd suggest you pencil in a date with SinMei Tea pronto. (Note: This is totally a 5 star experience but I want to hold out on that star until I've gone back to try the Hakka Thunder Bowl for lunch).

From the owner: Promoting traditional Tea Ceremony with a modern twist. The unique experience of tea, we believe…read morethat help purify your mind & soul.