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The Mad Hatter

4.0 (172 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Romantic
Classy
Moderate noise
Good for groups

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Queen of Hearts menu
Lindsay R.

This was such a fun experience to do with my son for my birthday. He really enjoyed pouring his own hot cocoa and sampling the yummy treats. The tea menu is huge and the waiter was incredibly helpful with selecting a tea to my liking. We couldn't finish our treats so we were thankful we were allowed to bring the rest home. I loved the ambiance but was a little disappointed if wasn't Queen of Hearts & Cheshire Cat themed like it's titled for the kids tea service. My son was really hoping to see more of that and maybe even staff dressed as the characters. I was however impressed with the service, tea and treat offerings, gift shop, walk in coffee shop, cleanliness and the fact that tip was already included. I highly recommend a visit. We'll be back in the summer to try the coffee shop and hopefully sit at their outside patio which has a lovely landscaping.

Kripa M.

It was my 2nd time at this cute place. This time it was for the Christmas tea with my niece and sister. The tea started off with a chicken wild rice hotdish, the scones course included a cream scone and Christmas scone served with spiced Christmas Jam and Apple Butter & Sweet Cream. Both scones were soft and delicious. The savory course had Cranberry pecan chicken salad tea sandwich, cucumber mint tea sandwich, and few other offerings. The Cranberry Chicken Sandwich was by far my favorite out of everything . For dessert we were given a Christmas gift box of sweets. They had a separate menu for the kids. It was a very delightful experience with unlimited pots of tea. The service was very friendly and the staff was very knowledgeable. It's a place to be checked out for the experience alone.

Charcuterie
Cassie R.

This place is the absolute cutest! The fact it used to be an actual home gives it the coziest vibe! We were here for their special Valentine's Tea and were blown away. Wr had a reservation for 6pm, but due to weather and traffic we ended up being super late. We called to let them know and they were super kind and understand. The food and tea were absolutely phenomenal! Thehe Charcuterie in a tea cup was cute and tasty. The scones raspberry white chocolate & vanilla cream with sweet cream, spiced berry jam, and lemon curd were perfectly sweet and crumbly. The savory course had a delightful array of options. And the TEA!!! They have an incredible selection of flavors and varieties. Plus, herbal (caffeine free) options. This is place I would go back to time and time again.

Pa V.

If you're hoping to check this place out for the tea experience and dress up then I would say 4/5 and still recommend you to try it once if Bridgerton is your vibe. But overall the price, bland food and wow factor wasn't there for me that I feel like a 3/5 stars is the fair from my experience. The decor was nice but i did expect more. The tea selection was nice and it is nice to have endless tea during your meal. I did go during the Christmas tea time so it was a limited already selected menu. It is nice to get a little bit of something sweet and something savory- just wish there was a little bit more savory options. I was here for a friend's bday and they did charge us $6 to bring in a cake from outside and serve it in. Our server was a young woman who was very friendly and even took group photos for us and let us stay longer than 2 hours. I also appreciated the to go dessert box that's apart of the Christmas tea service. Not bad but also not good. Not really the place for groups larger than 4 due to limited seats/space- it is pretty much inside a house. There is a free parking lot out front.

Menu, Christmas Tea 2023
Luke F.

The Mad Hatter delivers a dainty and elegant experience with fragrant tea by the teapot, and tea party cuisine that is surprisingly very nice! I am a coffee person, and don't identify as a big tea party fan per se. But wow, this place is awesome! Dainty and elegant: You will drive through a gait and park in the lot of this riverside estate. As you walk up the steps of this nineteenth century abode you will feel more and more like a socialite. Indoors you are greeted and sat at a table. You will observe that your teacup is unique, as is every cup at every table! Fragrant tea by the teapot: from the selection of black, green and herbal tea we opted for the Jasmine and the Holdiay Tea. Tea is perfect every time due to an analog hourglass timer, see photo. . Tea party cuisine: think charcuterie with more gluten. Tiny sandwiches without crust have have clear flavor and pair wonderfully with hot tea. Scones accompanied by sturdy, tart jams met with slurps of jasmine tea and threw a miniature party on my palate. Tiny cups of wild rice hot dish provide a minuscule amount of familiar Minnesotan comfort, like "one warm spark in the heart of an arctic crystal." Tips: - check out the gift shop upstairs before you leave - If you're unsure which tea to choose, the jasmine tea really paired nicely with everything! - the city of anoka is extremely festive; Mad Hatter is one of its many great places to visit around Halloween and Christmas time. - other MN tea party options: St Paul Hotel, Minnesota Arboretum Tea Room

Sweet potato fries and patty melt
Linda L.

Had a fun Galentine's brunch with a group of friends and had a wonderful experience! Such a beautiful atmosphere with just as beautiful food. Our server was very attentive and kind! Cinnamon Roll - 8/10 soft on the inside, crispy on the outside. Deliciously topped with cream cheese frosting! A beautiful edible flower for presentation. Yum! Apple Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast - 10/10 HUGE servings and oh so delicious!!! I didn't need the syrup since the French toast was sweet enough alone. The pumpkin on the inside was sooooo good! I took my left overs home and I can't wait to finish it later. Breakfast Potatoes - probably one of the best breakfast potatoes I've had! There's a mix of normal potatoes and sweet potatoes. I've never had a mix of breakfast potatoes like this before but I definitely enjoyed them! Perfectly crispy. Would come again!

Fresh Baked Colossal Cinnamon Roll
Jay S.

Obviously a reference to Alice in Wonderland, and I didn't have a chance to order the famous Queen of Hearts tea that people were talking about, which was okay because I got some pretty good brunch. I thought my entire experience was not something I was used to and lovely. The restaurant was located inside what looked like a residential house-turned restaurant, which was quite new and interesting to me, and I was ready to embrace the change. Overall the food was pretty good in the most conventional manners. The hollandaise sauce enhanced the flavors of the crab cakes and tweedle puff, and the side potatoes and fries are pretty well-made. I got the combo skillet which contained kielbasa, ham, bacon, etc. along with eggs that I ordered as made sunny side up. Nothing exceptional to highlight, but nothing exceedingly constructive that I would offer, either! Just pretty good standard brunch food is how I would put what my friends and I ordered from the Mad Hatter. Oh, I must say the cinnamon roll looked amazing! We ordered the "crazy Alice" version if I remembered the name correctly, and the presentation was something else! It definitely allowed me to take a good photo prior to indulging in its sweetness. It was slightly hard despite the menu saying it's freshly baked, but putting some cream cheese frosting on top of a piece of cinnamon roll would make the experience more pleasant. I do not normally visit the area so I am not sure when the next time will be that I return to this establishment, but I do recommend it to those who want to experience some "old school fairy tale" vibes with themes that reflected somewhat older times! And if I do return, I would definitely love to try their tea, or even get a chance to go for the Queen of Hearts!

Tea party tray with scones, mini sandwiches, and desserts
Amanda A.

The tea party is a really sweet experience to do with some friends. You get a little variety of everything but served in bite size portions on a three tier platter and vintage China.

Friends having a birthday get together.
Christine E.

Fun times good food with a cute homey atmosphere. Serve with a nice smile We love meeting up here for lunch!

Ly N.

Loved this place for a tea party themed brunch. Everything we had here was very cute and on theme. The pulled pork French toast was our favorite taste wise but definitely have to get the Fancy Tea Cakes for the full tea party effect

Pasta salad course
Charlie P.

This is just the cutest space, with the nicest staff! We went for Mothers Day high tea which was so special. There was a salad course, unlimited tea with dozens of options, both caffeinated and decaf. The high tea course had scones, savory, and dessert which includes cupcakes and macarons. Get a to go box ready, it's a filling amount! The staff are knowledgeable, kind, and check in often. The decor is so cute! A very fun experience

Christmas Tea!
Rachael D.

Such a fun experience coming here for Christmas Tea. The atmosphere is on point, the service was quick and friendly. The food was delicious! I do agree with prior reviews - it's a bummer that the whole table shares one pot of tea. This could be tricky if you have different tastes. They do let you switch the tea out as much as you'd like though so that's helpful. I'd definitely return!

Afternoon high tea tier 2
Summer G.

The Mad Hatter, I'm torn. I wanted so badly to love this restaurant and the experience, but unfortunately didn't live up to the expectation and hype that I thought. I took my mom here for a special mother/daughter day, to cheer her up as she's going through chemotherapy for her cancer. My mom is British, born and raised in Wales and came here following marriage at age 23. With that said, we love our high tea and have had many lovely experiences enjoying that together (mostly in the UK). However, I found out about The Mad Hatter from a friend and thought it would be fun for us to do an afternoon high tea session. Here's my thoughts on the entire experience: * Distance: It was about an 1.25 hour long drive for us. If you don't live remotely close, I wouldn't encourage the drive as the experience wasn't worth it. Took longer to drive there than it did to entertain the entire experience. * Service: Upon arrival we were seated and staff was friendly. Our waitress asked what brought us in, which I thought was interesting since I had to schedule/ book this afternoon high tea several weeks in advance. Once I explained the visit she offered drink options (variety of teas or coffee). The selection of teas was nice, they were out of 3 choices (which so happened to be the most popular choices) but no price deduction was offered for them being out of those despite reservations made for this specific experience. When you select a flavor tea, that is the flavor tea for the table and you cannot order a different tea flavor (or multiple tea flavors) until that has been completed. So choose wisely, and remember flavor has to be a mutual agreement amongst all at the table. * Food/Presentation: I did request gluten free for my mother, which only one of the sandwiches was gluten free bread. They did apologize that they weren't able to fully accommodate. I found the amount of food even for two people to be quiet small/shallow compared to what you get at afternoon high tea in the UK. I appreciated the presentation, it looked very nice, but what I didn't appreciate (and would never happen in the UK) is having all that white empty space on the tiers. The food was extremely limited and the menu seemed to make it out like there would be a lot of selection and variety. Not so. Although afternoon high tea is not a full on lunch, this wasn't even a snack. Rather upsetting to find out that once you've exhausted the items on the tiers that is it - there's no refill, etc. *** After I compared our tiers to the menu I found we were missing several items - a sandwich and dessert. I commented to the waitress when she came back around and confirmed that the kitchen forgot to plate those items for us. We had already finished all tiers and at this point were quiet upset with the experience so far. They provided an apology but didn't offer to plate those missing items - no deduction in price occurred either for this mistake. Price: Keeping this short and sweet - too overpriced for the quality and quantity of food provided. Waitresses weren't accommodating, they were hard to track down and didn't check in on how things were from our experience. Environment: the environment is quaint and lovely. I like the look and feel of what they did to restore this home into a restaurant. We appreciated the history throughout the building and the fun bathrooms. The downside is that it is a historic home and with age comes things like cold and drafty rooms. Where we were seated it was very cold and draft. I had to keep my jacket on as did my mother. Our teas didn't stay warm for long either. They tried to add some warmth to the environment with a plug in flame fireplace, just for looks as it didn't omit any heat. I would encourage sealing of the windows and adding a space heater or temperature controlled electric fireplace to warm up the space. All in all, I would give The Mad Hatter a 6/10. My hope is this was just a bad day for the restaurant and it's not normally like this. With all of the unfortunate events that happened throughout our experience I wouldn't ever visit again, nor would my British mother. Too overpriced per person, especially for the quality and quantity of food, and the lack of present staff and distance traveled was icing on the cake.

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Best high tea ever! They take their tea seriously and service is always exceptional! A must do with out of town visitors!

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