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La Petite Cuillere wasn't what I expected it to be from IG photos, website, and from the reviews I have read online. I was expecting a lot more space and better high tea quality ingredients. I appreciate our server letting us know what teas are available and if there are any allergens of any sort etc, which was great because I am pregnant so she modified my food a little bit. I am just a little disappointed with the entire experience. The high tea was just ok. Overall, it isn't what I thought it would be, but I am glad I tried this place out.
I think this place is definitely overrated. The place is really cute and vibey. There is one high tea set you could order and on top of that you can order the type of tea you want separately. I got a mango jasmine tea, which was pretty good. The food and desserts were also decent but not good. Their blueberry pudding was bland and red velvet did not taste like red velvet. I only liked their mouse cake and the sandwich + mushroom tart. Overall, I don't think it's worth $148 for two tea set and one pot of tea.
The tea was honestly pretty good! We started with the savoury foods at the bottom and made our way up to the sweet and honestly everything that was savoury and the scone was really, really good. The sweet desserts in my opinion were really sub par (too sweet), I ended up skipping two or three of them after one bite. I don't think there was AC in the restaurant so it was extremely warm even with the fans on... but they let us stay for a decent amount of time and left us alone for the most part which was nice. There's free parking in the lot, but the servers don't seem to pick up the phone so you'll have to go in and tell them to open the gate for you. overall, I don't know if I'd choose this spot over other places in the city.
Came here for afternoon tea on a drizzly Saturday. We drove three hours from Seattle, so arrived super hungry. The decor immediately transported us to a different time, where the music plays soft and sweetly and the pace of life slows down. With popping vibrant colors and fine china tea sets, it's no wonder lots of people come in and immediately pull out their phones to capture selfies. The food was delicious. Forget your typical finger sandwiches, everything served is a unique small pop of flavor, vanishing once you've tasted all the layers of flavor. And everything has a bit of tea infused, even the rolls and scones. The tea itself is a bit YMMV. My husband ordered the Tie Guan Yin, which was just delightful. My Dragonwell might have been good (it had beautiful crisp color), but perhaps the flavor was muddied by a cup or kettle that previously held something a bit more pungent -- cloves or cinnamon maybe? But no matter, we had a great time and the ambiance + food was well worth the trip!
Was such an amazing experience! So many tea selections. Everything was great from calling to make the appointment easily, was very easy arriving there cute environment. The little appetizers were delicious. Can't wait to go back.
I love Afternoon Tea...the social aspect, little savoury bites, sweets and a hot pot of tea. Today I had a wonderful time with 5 other friends at La Petite Cuillere. Our waitress was friendly and took the time to explain the teas (and also gave us samples of tea leaves to smell), explained all the little bites on the three tiered stand, and ensured all allergies/dietary restrictions were taken into account. She really made our afternoon with her sense of humour and attention to detail. We all agreed she deserved 5 stars/5! The menu offered 3 options: 5 of us ordered the Afternoon Tea (all sweets & savouries with scone) and one ordered Sweet & Savoury Tea (took all savouries as she is not a fan of sweets). Your choice of one type of tea with unlimited hot water refills. The shop opened in 2012 but a few years ago new owners took over and renovated and revamped the menu to reflect season flair and also to infuse the elements of tea into their food. One of the delicious sweets was infused with chai tea and we certainly tasted the spices in the custard cream. A comfortable long blue sofa with marble tables in one section and hot pink double seats in another. The environment is glitzy and fun. As we booked the 3pm seating and also not busy this afternoon, we didn't feel rushed and they even allowed us to linger a bite longer.
Compare to couple years ago which was really good, this place really disappointed me now. I recommend my friends to go and felt very embarrassed coz non of us were happy. Some of the food were more like Costco bought but worst of all was the service and the scones in particular. The scones were cold dry and undercooked. Showed to the server, although I cut mine in half to show him, he insisted that they are warm and cooked. He took all 6 of our 6 scones back into the kitchen to warm up, instead of replacing my uncooked one, he gave me back the same cut up scone still undercooked but just warmed. The server (owner) was just too eager. He seems to think he already knows what we to ask and keep cutting us off. I can expect this from a fast food joint but not a high tea place. Won't return again.
We came here for a girls high tea for a bridal event and they had everything set up for us ahead of time. They put us in the corner with the lovely pink setting and it was nice to have a little area to ourselves. I ended up choosing the mango tea and it had a lot of flavor. They were accommodating of our food preferences and the sweets and savouries bits were all pretty good. The only complaint would be was that due to the heat wave, it was a bit warm in the cafe and there was no AC. It also was a bit hard for the bride to jump between the tables as we were divided into two tables. Overall a great experience and they allowed us to seat longer than the 90 minutes time period set aside. Would recommend for a date night out or a night out with friends.
Missing girl's night out of respect for social distancing efforts due to Covid, I decided that an afternoon tea was long overdue and it was time to carry on. I made reservations and dragged my boyfriend (instead of girlfriends) for a tea experience. Much to my delight, he not only mind going, but he actually liked the premise of tea and scones making it a great new date idea ! As a seasoned pro afternoon connoisseur, I was impressed by their wide selection of tea and ambience. It has a very Instagram decor with a great interior. First impression of the food, it was displayed very aesthetically on a large round display. The savourys were tasty and the scone was on the firmer side, but good. The desserts weren't my favourite, but I'm quite picky with my sweets. Service was good, but not fantastic. The server was polite and helpful, but she didn't seem attentive. When the food came, she didn't go over our items, so we went over the menu ourselves. One semi negative experience was parking. They have a wonderful parking lot on the backside, but you have to be buzzed in. The intercom wasn't working and we had to do a few circles in traffic before calling them with our cell phone. When we paid and left, we found out that you also need to be buzzed in to be let back into the parking lot. There was a line forming and we had to cut back inside to ask for instructions. Some information about customer parking would have very helpful. Overall, it was an afternoon worth spending time here and I recommend checking out to see if its your cup of tea.
La Petite Cuillère is located on Kingsway and near 8th Ave. It's causal and cosy tea house. We came here for afternoon tea and the décor made us feel like home. We liked custom chandeliers, and velvet pink couches. We ordered afternoon tea set and wasn't impress at all. I should not have high expectation of quality sweets and savories on tier, what you pay and what you get. However, the service pretty decent and this is good place for catch up.
Perfect place for a baby shower, engagement party, mother's day etc. Lovely decor with velvet fuchsia chairs. High tea is served in half bird cages. The food was tasty and the perfect amount. I'll be back again for a special occasion as I enjoyed my afternoon so much.
Full tea set was $40 plus tax. It contained 5 sweets, 1 scone, 5 savouries, and a pot of tea. The good: -parking was fine in the neighbourhood. -service was prompt and good. -seating was comfortable. -the egg salad on cracker was pretty good, just very tiny. It seemed to have tahini in the mixture. -scone was warm and good. The so-so (mostly the food): 1. The panna cotta had way too much gelatin. It was the texture of jell-o. Panna cotta should be way creamier and softer. 2. The cream for the scones was not Devonshire or clotted cream. It was cream cheese with that distinctive tang, like Philadelphia. 3. Choux creme was filled with the same cream cheese mixture, lightened up with whipped cream maybe. It should really be a diplomat cream (custard). 4. The smoked salmon open-face would be better served on another base other than sliced sandwich bread, like puff pastry or a grain cracker or something? The presentation lacked a bit of finesse, like what a parent would pack for their child's lunchbox. The cucumber sandwich was already on sliced bread. 5. Instead of a whole mini quiche, we were served half a quiche, with a soggy, limpy shell
This is such a cute high tea place! The food is so delicious! I had gone here for a bridal shower and the staff there were really wonderful and friendly. They were very accommodating with dietary restrictions which was amazing because a number of individuals in our group were vegan/vegetarian or didn't eat dairy/pork. This place was able to accommodate to that which is awesome. Do keep in mind that it is a small/narrow space so getting around might be limited compared to other spacious areas. But overall we had a great time read more
2 years ago
We came from California for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour and we had to try this Taylor Swift-themed High tea. First of all the seating and decor are really cute. Our waitress was kind and attentive. The tea and all of the food was delicious. One of my favorite high teas ever. Definitely recommend. read more
2 years ago
This is THE BEST afternoon tea place in Vancouver. The scones are absolutely divine. The savories were perfect. The only critique is the sweets were a little too sweet. But I prefer my sweets to be less sweet so it's more a personal preference. The servers were also fantastic and would help whenever needed. The seats were super comfortable and great for sitting down and chatting away! read more
5 years ago
La Petite Cuillere wasn't what I expected it to be from IG photos, website, and from the reviews I have read online. I was expecting a lot more space and better high tea quality ingredients. I appreciate our server letting us know what teas are available and if there are any allergens of any sort etc, which was great because I am pregnant so she modified my food a little bit. I am just a little disappointed with the entire experience. The high tea was just ok. Overall, it isn't what I thought it would be, but I am glad I tried this place out. read more
I think this place is definitely overrated. The place is really cute and vibey. There is one high tea set you could order and on top of that you can order the type of tea you want separately. I got a mango jasmine tea, which was pretty good. The food and desserts were also decent but not good. Their blueberry pudding was bland and red velvet did not taste like red velvet. I only liked their mouse cake and the sandwich + mushroom tart. Overall, I don't think it's worth $148 for two tea set and one pot of tea. read more
The tea was honestly pretty good! We started with the savoury foods at the bottom and made our way up to the sweet and honestly everything that was savoury and the scone was really, really good. The sweet desserts in my opinion were really sub par (too sweet), I ended up skipping two or three of them after one bite. I don't think there was AC in the restaurant so it was extremely warm even with the fans on... but they let us stay for a decent amount of time and left us alone for the most part which was nice. There's free parking in the lot, but the servers don't seem to pick up the phone so you'll have to go in and tell them to open the gate for you. overall, I don't know if I'd choose this spot over other places in the city. read more
Came here for afternoon tea on a drizzly Saturday. We drove three hours from Seattle, so arrived super hungry. The decor immediately transported us to a different time, where the music plays soft and sweetly and the pace of life slows down. With popping vibrant colors and fine china tea sets, it's no wonder lots of people come in and immediately pull out their phones to capture selfies. The food was delicious. Forget your typical finger sandwiches, everything served is a unique small pop of flavor, vanishing once you've tasted all the layers of flavor. And everything has a bit of tea infused, even the rolls and scones. The tea itself is a bit YMMV. My husband ordered the Tie Guan Yin, which was just delightful. My Dragonwell might have been good (it had beautiful crisp color), but perhaps the flavor was muddied by a cup or kettle that previously held something a bit more pungent -- cloves or cinnamon maybe? But no matter, we had a great time and the ambiance + food was well worth the trip! read more
2 years ago
Was such an amazing experience! So many tea selections. Everything was great from calling to make the appointment easily, was very easy arriving there cute environment. The little appetizers were delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more
I love Afternoon Tea...the social aspect, little savoury bites, sweets and a hot pot of tea. Today I had a wonderful time with 5 other friends at La Petite Cuillere. Our waitress was friendly and took the time to explain the teas (and also gave us samples of tea leaves to smell), explained all the little bites on the three tiered stand, and ensured all allergies/dietary restrictions were taken into account. She really made our afternoon with her sense of humour and attention to detail. We all agreed she deserved 5 stars/5! The menu offered 3 options: 5 of us ordered the Afternoon Tea (all sweets & savouries with scone) and one ordered Sweet & Savoury Tea (took all savouries as she is not a fan of sweets). Your choice of one type of tea with unlimited hot water refills. The shop opened in 2012 but a few years ago new owners took over and renovated and revamped the menu to reflect season flair and also to infuse the elements of tea into their food. One of the delicious sweets was infused with chai tea and we certainly tasted the spices in the custard cream. A comfortable long blue sofa with marble tables in one section and hot pink double seats in another. The environment is glitzy and fun. As we booked the 3pm seating and also not busy this afternoon, we didn't feel rushed and they even allowed us to linger a bite longer. read more
5 years ago
Compare to couple years ago which was really good, this place really disappointed me now. I recommend my friends to go and felt very embarrassed coz non of us were happy. Some of the food were more like Costco bought but worst of all was the service and the scones in particular. The scones were cold dry and undercooked. Showed to the server, although I cut mine in half to show him, he insisted that they are warm and cooked. He took all 6 of our 6 scones back into the kitchen to warm up, instead of replacing my uncooked one, he gave me back the same cut up scone still undercooked but just warmed. The server (owner) was just too eager. He seems to think he already knows what we to ask and keep cutting us off. I can expect this from a fast food joint but not a high tea place. Won't return again. read more
We came here for a girls high tea for a bridal event and they had everything set up for us ahead of time. They put us in the corner with the lovely pink setting and it was nice to have a little area to ourselves. I ended up choosing the mango tea and it had a lot of flavor. They were accommodating of our food preferences and the sweets and savouries bits were all pretty good. The only complaint would be was that due to the heat wave, it was a bit warm in the cafe and there was no AC. It also was a bit hard for the bride to jump between the tables as we were divided into two tables. Overall a great experience and they allowed us to seat longer than the 90 minutes time period set aside. Would recommend for a date night out or a night out with friends. read more
4 years ago
I have tried 3 times to walk in and was sent away each time, so then I tried calling to make a reservation. Apparently they prefer to receive reservations by text. When I finally got an answer back the next day this is what it was. Is this even a real business?! Do they want customers? read more
Missing girl's night out of respect for social distancing efforts due to Covid, I decided that an afternoon tea was long overdue and it was time to carry on. I made reservations and dragged my boyfriend (instead of girlfriends) for a tea experience. Much to my delight, he not only mind going, but he actually liked the premise of tea and scones making it a great new date idea ! As a seasoned pro afternoon connoisseur, I was impressed by their wide selection of tea and ambience. It has a very Instagram decor with a great interior. First impression of the food, it was displayed very aesthetically on a large round display. The savourys were tasty and the scone was on the firmer side, but good. The desserts weren't my favourite, but I'm quite picky with my sweets. Service was good, but not fantastic. The server was polite and helpful, but she didn't seem attentive. When the food came, she didn't go over our items, so we went over the menu ourselves. One semi negative experience was parking. They have a wonderful parking lot on the backside, but you have to be buzzed in. The intercom wasn't working and we had to do a few circles in traffic before calling them with our cell phone. When we paid and left, we found out that you also need to be buzzed in to be let back into the parking lot. There was a line forming and we had to cut back inside to ask for instructions. Some information about customer parking would have very helpful. Overall, it was an afternoon worth spending time here and I recommend checking out to see if its your cup of tea. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
La Petite Cuillère is located on Kingsway and near 8th Ave. It's causal and cosy tea house. We came here for afternoon tea and the décor made us feel like home. We liked custom chandeliers, and velvet pink couches. We ordered afternoon tea set and wasn't impress at all. I should not have high expectation of quality sweets and savories on tier, what you pay and what you get. However, the service pretty decent and this is good place for catch up. read more
Perfect place for a baby shower, engagement party, mother's day etc. Lovely decor with velvet fuchsia chairs. High tea is served in half bird cages. The food was tasty and the perfect amount. I'll be back again for a special occasion as I enjoyed my afternoon so much. read more
5 years ago
Full tea set was $40 plus tax. It contained 5 sweets, 1 scone, 5 savouries, and a pot of tea. The good: -parking was fine in the neighbourhood. -service was prompt and good. -seating was comfortable. -the egg salad on cracker was pretty good, just very tiny. It seemed to have tahini in the mixture. -scone was warm and good. The so-so (mostly the food): 1. The panna cotta had way too much gelatin. It was the texture of jell-o. Panna cotta should be way creamier and softer. 2. The cream for the scones was not Devonshire or clotted cream. It was cream cheese with that distinctive tang, like Philadelphia. 3. Choux creme was filled with the same cream cheese mixture, lightened up with whipped cream maybe. It should really be a diplomat cream (custard). 4. The smoked salmon open-face would be better served on another base other than sliced sandwich bread, like puff pastry or a grain cracker or something? The presentation lacked a bit of finesse, like what a parent would pack for their child's lunchbox. The cucumber sandwich was already on sliced bread. 5. Instead of a whole mini quiche, we were served half a quiche, with a soggy, limpy shell read more
It was a lovely time, and a very accommodating place especially for vegans even in bachelorette party for high tea. (This was from a year ago) Ambience: 4/5 Very nice english decor and modern twist couch for the bride-to-be. Pleasant colours for the room and nice tables, tight seating with the tables close together. Food: 4/5 Beautiful plating, colourful pieces on food, and the flavours of the desserts were wonderful. The savoury pieces were okay nothing overly special but has decent mouthfeel. The dishware and tea is delightful. Service: 4/5 Great service but got overcharged which was resolved after several emails. The servers were nice and left us to take charge of the space. Worth: 4/5 It's a tad bit expensive for what we had but you'll have a good time. I would give this place a shot for a nice sit down! read more
14 years ago
Just Perfect ! The location is adorable, the decor is very eclectic and old english feeling, without being stuffy. We went for brunch but ended up trying the high tea instead since it looked so cute ! The prices are perfect - 12.50 for high tea, or 24.50 for a full afternoon tea service. The high tea comes with a 2 tier tray and was enough to fill up a person for lunch. Everyone gets their personal tray ! They had a wide selection of teas, and were very accommodating to special requests/substitutions for vegetarians and vegans. Which brings me to the next part - the service was amazing ! The servers were knowledgeable, friendly, attentive and very very polite. You really do get the whole fine tea experience ! I would definitely recommend this place for a girls day out ! I will be returning t try their lunch items. There is plenty of free street parking available nearby - just have to find a spot that's not marked residential only. They also have a bike stall just outside the tea shop. The store also sells fine english bone china. read more
I was excited to try this place after seeing the high rating. I thought it would be a lovely change from a regular coffee shop my friend and I usually opt for, high tea with a number of styles so you could enjoy the experience without spending exorbitant amounts. To be fair the tea itself was very good, and so was the single bite mini scone. I know the point is to have delicate little bites, but this was taking that sentiment to the extreme. I've had some really good high teas in my time, but this certainly wasn't one of them. We walked into what I'd describe as grandma's house, obviously going for a particular style, I was hoping for a more chic setting, old school sure, but not quite this. It didn't help that we were the only ones there and the place was silent. It did fill up a while later though. In a place like Vancouver where I can easily name 5-10 really good bakeries with absolutely delicious cakes, pies, donuts and more, the offerings here fell flat. The 'sandwich' was a mini crostini style disk with 2 slices of cheese and a thin slice of cucumber, I can make something much better at home. There was a tuna tart, again nothing special. The tiny cheesecake was tasty, but ever so small and a bite of choc-peanut butter brownie. It doesn't look like they make any of sweets on site. Perhaps a tea and cupcake or tea and scone set would have been a better option here. I'm in no rush to go back, not with so many other amazing choices around town. If you must have a high tea here, at least the China it's served on is lovely, and I can't fault the tea. read more
8 years ago
Came with some friends for afternoon tea. I've been to a bunch of others and I don't think this is the best one but it's not bad. The main thing is their service was amazing. Our waitress was caring and very patient with our large party. The food is hit or miss. Some of the savouries I loved; the soup was very good and the starter salad but the tart and quiche were just okay. The sweets were too sweet for me but the macaron was just right. Nice place for a get together with a friendly atmosphere. Food is actually very filling for an afternoon tea! read more
La Petite Cuillere is actually pretty good! Good work little spoon! I should probably mention that I'm English. I grew up having sooo many versions of high tea at home (my mum calls it "trolley tea", and it always involves crumpets). Anyway, I seemed to have stumbled into trying quite a few versions in London, Devon, Ireland etc. I wasn't expecting this to be particularly authentic, so I was pleasantly surprised by home much I enjoyed it. My friend and I shared an early grey cream tea (which tasted like caramel - very different to normal earl grey) as well as a lychee tea that was gorgeous. I loved all the mini cakes and savory options. I think the only bad thing I can think of was the cream for the scones was just very wrong if you're used to clotted cream! They called it "Devon cream" but that tasted nothing like any clotted cream from Cornwall OR Devon. I'm not saying it's bad...just, if you're English, don't expect that part to taste like home. read more
Just amazed with this place!!! Time to upgrade to ***** stars!! My third time here and wow just wow! I recommended this place for my girlfriends wedding shower. With 17 ladies is was pretty cozy but still accommodated us and very grateful. 10-15 would have been a perfect number. Highly recommend this place for high tea with friends or a small gathering, and make reservation! Im always afraid to recommend something to a big group, but this was outstanding I cant even say one bad thing. All the ladies including the bride was impressed. Yay! We made a reservation for 3pm, we had a large table which fit about 12 and a smaller table that connected to the bigger table the fit the rest, the set up was great no one felt left out just felt like a big table. We all got to choose our own tea, I always get the Earl grey cream so yummy! Pinkys Up!! I love all the great china, feels like your having tea a grandmas place! We also all got our own three tier stand that included three miniature sweets, three finger sandwiches, two miniature scones, mini loaf, tea biscuit, fruit jam and devonshire cream. Everything was delish. From the scone to the French macarons, and warm sandwich!! The service was 5 stars!!! Very accommodating to allergies we had 3 gluten free. The servers we always checking if we were doing ok, and explained all of the treats we were enjoying. This will not be my last visit, love love love this place! read more
They have Chinese New Year Macaroons. They are delicious. Very fancy looking and very festive. I know Vancity Buzz featured their macaroons on their website. Pretty cool and fresh and tasty macaroons. I got to head back to try their other flavored macaroons read more
9 years ago
Very cute little tea parlour! The decor of this place is on the more antiquey side with very floral cushioned armchairs and table decor, drapey curtains, and dimly lit by table lamps. The server was super sweet as well! Me & my friend did their 'High Tea' service which is definitely on the more affordable side ($14.25/person). Each of us got the following: a tea from their premium loose leaf selection, 2 miniature sweets, 2 finger sandwiches, a mini scone, fruit preserves, and Devonshire cream. We tried their Earl Grey Cream and Mango Green teas. Both were great, the Earl Grey Cream was our favourite though. There were vegetarian options for my friend, but no vegan choices. For me, my High tea included a cucumber sandwich, chicken pesto panini, a scone, strawberry jelly & devonshire cream, cheesecake, and a butter tart. The food was pretty standard and tasted good. Overall, great environment to chat and feel girly and quaint ! read more
4 years ago
8 years ago
Came by with my mom and brother for high tea. I love the super cute decor and fancy chairs! They had a huge selection of teas. For you coffee drinkers, they have one French pressed coffee available and you cannot substitute your tea for coffee, it's an additional $5 to your tea set! We ordered their 'sweet tea set' which was all the sweets and a pot of tea. The warm scones and Devonshire cream was my favorite! This is a cute hidden gem so it's easy to miss but there is free 2 hour parking around. read more
7 years ago
Not a great experience. Servers seemed annoyed, and not really into explaining how it all worked or what the options were. Got there at 10:10 but didn't get a drop of tea until 11. They open at 10 but are clearly not ready to go at that time. The only option for a big group was the afternoon tea and they charge an extra $5 for the gluten free option so now I'm up to $40. Promptly after leaving I started to feel the effects of gluten. So, I got charged extra for a gluten free option that wasn't gluten free after all. To add insult to injury, take a look at my bill (pic). Apparently at La Petite Cuillere $35+$5=$42 AND they added gratuity to that total! Shocking! Would NEVER go back! read more
6 years ago
The waiter gave us 5% off if we left a 5 star review...so I'm not sure how honest these reviews are. I also thought that wasn't allowed on Yelp...We waited a lot and the waiter often went outside or was on his phone. The food was good but small portions. It was still filling though. The scones are amazing! We weren't offered more hot water, or cold water, and had to call the waiter over to pay the bill. I heard the people beside us also had asked for more cream and he only brought it to them once they were on desserts, already done the scone that needed the cream. The washroom smelled like poo and needs an air freshener. The waiter was also very close to us and did not wear a face mask during a global pandemic. I didn't want to ask him to wear a mask, but I was very uncomfortable. I'd recommend you paying the extra for Notch8 at the Fairmont. read more
8 years ago
7 years ago
I love a place that is more then meets the eye, and La Petite definitely falls squarely into that category. It's a lovely, ladylike looking room; a haven for the posh and polite. From the beautiful collection of china tea cups, in the beautiful collection of vintage hutches, to the hand-made aprons and fresh flowers - this LOOKS like the kind of place where one dons the little white gloves and gets their dapper on. Which it definitely is, if that's what you seek. But beneath its fancy pants exterior lies a laid back, totally funky cast and crew that quickly turned this into one of my favourite spots in the city. 10 Nerdy Awesome Ninja Facts: 1. They are tea historian nerds (meant in the most flattering sense). The "hodge podge" of artifacts that adorn this little place are actually sneakily & chronologically arranged to create a timeline of the history of tea. 2. It's family owned. And a person in that family constructs all the CRAZY detailed ships in bottles that are scattered about. Nerd points x2. 3. Their macarons are tea infused. And f&$king delicious. 4. If you ask super nicely, they will mix you a lavender rooibos, which is one of the best sleep aids this little insomniac has found. The tea here is totally badass in and of itself, but this particular one is full like a black tea (minus the caffeine) but calming and aromatic from the lavender. 5. They understand the importance of giant super comfy seating. 6. I discovered "water colour tattoos" via a conversation had over a super dainty cup of tea. 7. One of the owners, Huey, is much like the spot itself. She's always in the cutest of dresses but check out her fabulously unexpected tattoos while you get into the sauciest of conversations. I know this woman from a previous job and she's a force to be reckoned with, for sure. 8. Sometimes they make you soup. 9. Their savoury scones are crave worthy. 10. They give back to the community. Often. And do so quietly and consistently. With the free wifi, big bright windows and always an interesting conversation to be had, this place fast became a favourite. Love. Love. Love. read more
High tea around the Kingsgate mall area? Huh? That was probably the reaction I have, and what you will have if you have not been to this place. Mostly reserved for places like Kerrisdale, at high end hotels in the downtown core, and even at VanDusen Gardens, not many people would think that a place like this actually exist, yet it does. I was just looking for a place to spend some time with my partner but not like this, and yet we still went in and enjoyed the 'East Side' of Vancouver high tea style! Inside, you have a very pretty place, full of antique furniture, some nice bone China which they use (already you can hear the mellow piano music in the back of your mind while you lift your pinky up while you bring the cup to your lips!) and some very large windows to allow the natural light in. The place feels regal, and yet your looking out to the busy Main street with the lack of BMW's and Mercedes all parked around. Enough with the ambiance and decor, let's get to the food, the order was a pot of English Breakfast, two small apricot/raisin scones with some devonshire cream and we had a vanilla cupcake with rose water icing. "Some tea and biscuits" time indeed, I can say the tea was very good, some square blocks of sugar with it's own tongs, and cream on the side, serve it how you like in the classic China bone tea cup. The scones were especially delicious, whether or not you used the devonshire cream, these things just had a certain bite to them. The not overly powered fruity taste paired with a scone, in the mini sizes they offered was just perfect, monster sized things don't go well in a tea house! The last piece of food that came to our table was the vanilla cupcake and rose water icing, it was pretty to look at, it just had a weird taste when you mixed the icing and the cakey part. I saw my partner's face all scrunchy, yet she couldn't figure out what kind of taste she just had, and finally said it taste like soap. I had to try this, and she was right, on their own, the icing tasted great, and the cupcake was moist, and done well, when mixed, it gave an interesting reaction where it brought you back to the days you were young and you would wash excessively with soup, even on your mouth, and if you didn't wash clean enough, you probably ended up with some soap suds in your mouth, and that taste is definitely memorable. Amazing enough as that is, somehow this mixture of taste would go down more smoothly if you drank the tea and washed this cupcake down. If your in the area, and don't want to cart your butt to anywhere farther for this kind of experience, you are in luck. They don't make their pastries in house, but that should not deter you, as the stuff in here is pretty good, and tea time is resonably priced. Something good and different for the area. read more
10 years ago
Awesome tea salon! I have been to many high tea places in Vancouver, and this is my first tea-salon experience. The place is very cozy, with very friendly waitress who has very unique ways to describing flavours. The food is petite, but the cost is also very reasonable. I would definitely go back and try their brunch menu! It looks awesome! read more
14 years ago
Walked by this place after buying macarons at the French Made Bakery just a few doors down. We thought it would be too expensive to go to since it looked so nice inside. However when the sandwich board said $3.75 for a pot of tea AND had a gluten-free cupcake on the menu, we decided to go in. The employees were very friendly and attentive. Their prices for high tea/afternoon tea are much more reasonable than other places I've been to. $24.95 for afternoon tea and $12.95 for high tea seemed like very fair prices. The decor was super cute with assorted tea pots, tea cups, and even ships. Very nice atmosphere. We ordered a pot of English Breakfast, a pot of Mango Green tea and the gluten-free cheesecake (chocolate) and gluten-free cupcake (apple spice). The cheesecake was really good, but I found the cupcake to be a bit hard- I don't think I'd order this again. Overall, great experience, friendly staff and great prices. read more
As an English woman in Canada sometimes I crave dainty, doily filled tea dates. I'd been dying to try this place for ages and the stars finally aligned; I stopped in for a speedy hangout and found myself instantly calmed, amused, and on my best behaviour! It's the epitome of the fanciest of tea rooms in England, all large, cosy seating and adorably thoughtful bits and pieces strewn around everywhere. I grabbed a pot of coconut rooibos chai and snuggled into my cosy chair to wait for my friend to arrive. I had a book, delicious tea, and a wonderfully calm, classy atmosphere - delightful! Once my friend arrived we were treated to a couple of their amazingly soft and flavourful scones - I wish I'd come with an empty stomach so I could have had one of everything! These were not your regular, chewy, dry, starchy scones - oh no! - these were perfectly fresh, warm, and rich. I still could have eaten 100 of them. I'll have to come back for brunch soon - I know I won't be able to stay away long! read more
Really nice atmosphere, great tea, but the food items are just so so. I had the Maple Bacon cupcake. Sounds yummy, right? It was not good. The icing was pure fat with no maple flavoring at all. The vanilla base was really oily. I tasted an abundance of coconut oil. Yech. My cream puff and tiny cheesecakes were pretty heavy too. These are the kinds of heavy desserts you eat with a strong espresso, not with tea. Maybe I should have tried the scones. Also the name is French (La Petite Cuillere translates to "small spoon"), but where are all the French pastries/desserts? read more
This place is soooooo adorable! I love how Classic the decor is, beats having to drive all the way to Kerrisdale to get the same ambiance The staff were wonderful as very accommodating, we had 2 toddlers with us and they were great. Even though we made a huge crumb mess on the floor. Unfortunately they only have 1 old school high chair!! There isn't a lap buckle so you need to really watch your squirmy little one! Tea was delicious, no complaints there Food: The bottom tier of sandwiches were delicious. Comes with 3 mini sandwiches which is pretty decent Second tier with the scones were ok, loved that there was 2 scones. Lol. Banana loaf was a bit stale. Unfortunately I wasn't happy with the Devonshire cream... It was stiff like whipped butter :(. This is usually my favourite part of the afternoon tea... And I usually ask for seconds... Not this time... Top tier with the desserts were awesome! Macaron was perfection! The raspberry cake was tastey! And the Oreo brownie. To die for! Over all experience was wonderful, I would return as the pricing was also decent at $25 per person for afternoon tea! read more
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