I tried their afternoon tea service for brunch, and it was delightful! The price can't be beat either at around twenty bucks with your choice of tea! I love that they hire local university students, and that they provide a history of the building before service, almost like a personal tour, so you can immerse yourself in the history. The fruit, tea cakes, and tea sandwiches were just filling enough to not be heavy. Can dress up or down. Service was attentive. Great spot for brunch. Tables are first come first serve for parties of 4 or less. read more

I came here all by myself for their Afternoon Tea. I came here with my girlfriends but they had an earlier flight so I came back for the tea by myself. It was a splendid experience. Atmosphere: what a lovely converted pharmacy. All the waiters and waitresses were SCAD students! My waiter was nice and explained the history behind the pharmacy and all the original parts of it that stayed in the restaurant. Beautiful chandelier and the medicine cabinet! Food: I only had afternoon tea so I can only speak to that. It was delicious and so filling. I loved the 3 tier composition of the food: I had finger sandwiches, the scone of the day, jam and butter, and assorted petite fours. Plus, it comes with a pot of tea of your choice. Everything was AMAZING. I was so pleased - everything was delicious and I was fully satisfied with my meal and experience. It was worth the price! I fully recommend it for a group or for one person! It was great! (Sadly, I don't know of any DC Tea rooms so I'll have to keep looking!) read more

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Total gem of a place with alot of history. Great food and Sam our server was the best. It started to rain on our outdoor table and he went above &beyond to accommodate us. Once we got moved inside the only thing I wish they had was some nice ambiance music playing to further enhance the decor/overall dining experience. I really love that SCAD employs the students that work here as well. Highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

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Lovely...reasonable and excellent service. Enjoyed Tea Time with several friends, another SCAD winner.

Went for high tea on a Sunday. Numerous young kids present for the brunch which kind of negates the atmosphere. Service is by students of SCAD. I was surprised there were no tongs for serving the items. The offered items were good: cucumber sandwiches, curry egg cracker, grapes and strawberries and petit four deserts. The tea offerings were plentiful and varied. Partner had the Earl Grey and I the tropical. read more

Such a cool tea room inside an elegant space that used to be a pharmacy. Has stain glass, chandeliers & carved wood! A must see!

We loved hearing the history of the building. The ambiance was perfect! The sandwich was so good with the pear, prosciutto and cheese. Highly recommend! read more

Gryphon Tea Room - Prosciutto pear pressed sandwich with Greek salad - Tea Rooms Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

My previous review was from back in 2008 and a lot has changed in nearly a decade. For one, the interior of the restaurant has changed a few times--SCAD loves to re-decorate its leading properties frequently--and honestly, the 2006-2010 version for the Gryphon was probably in my view the best. Lots of bright orange and a lot of references to art nouveau. Alas, now it has a library theme with old books everywhere and they have done away with much of the bar space--though the bar in the rear has been maintained. While the current interior is fine and perhaps more authentic to what a tea room would have looked like here circa 1920, it's just not as alluring as it had been before. Besides, this historic space was an apothocary before and not a tea room, so historical accuracy is a moot point. What really matters however is the food. For years, the food was often lackluster, overpriced, and while they could turn out some superb dishes, it was mostly luck of the draw. The tea room had, I think at least in theory, been meant to serve both students and tourists, but now the emphasis is much more on tourists. There's a new chef, a dedicated pastry chef, and a real focus on the quality of the food. The chicken salad which sounds simple enough is really not to be missed and the dessert menu now is very impressive. If you get the chicken salad, it comes with a sweet orange aspic salad on the side and homemade cheese straws, all of which are just wonderful. The financier's cake--though non-traditional in that it lacks the proper gold bar shape--tastes perfect and is served with ice cream and candied fruits. The waitstaff are still SCAD students and some are much better waiters than others, but they do try hard in most instances. They still have the afternoon tea also but it seems a little less emphasis on tea nowadays and much more on lunch, but regardless the food is up to par with any luncheon in Savannah you'll find in a restaurant and it's a really great lunch spot. I'm very happy to see Gryphon accomplishing what they are now, and being such a credit to SCAD's creative mission. read more

Gryphon Tea Room - The Gryphon's take on the Parisian financier's cake. Aside from the incorrect shape, it was very good. - Tea Rooms Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

It's been over 10 years since I've been here but its charm hasn't changed. Not too far from Hilton Head Island, this restaurant is perfect while strolling through the Savannah square. Great place for a lite lunch or tea time, for which they're most famous for. If you're in the heart of Savannah near SCAR, stop on by. read more

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One of my top 5 restaurants ever for sure. The Afternoon Tea is delicious and in a bigger city it would easily cost triple what they charge here. The shrimp and grits are the best in the city imo and one of my favorite treats. The staff are definitely young college kids and mistakes happen but they've always graciously fixed any mistakes for me quickly. The wait can be a little long on weekends when they are busy. Weekdays are a great time to go for a peaceful quick me Love this place! Don't miss it! read more

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Old pharmacy that was converted over to a restaurant. The wait staff apparently are kids from the institute who gave a history lesson. Great service. Must get the french onion soup !! Amazing, best ive had outside of paris hands down. Everything we had there was pretty good, including the breakfast sandwich and morocan chicken sandwich. Menu changes though. Great place to also take a picture !! read more

I loved this tea room!! We had never had high tea before and weren't sure what to expect. There was a wait but not since we opted to sit outside, which is a very cute area right next to one of the squares. All of the food and drink was so yummy. The experience was one of my favorite parts of visiting Savannah. read more

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Excellent experience, superb tea, tasty treats to go with it; very good service. A beautiful historical location with wonderful ambiance. read more

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The afternoon tea was a lovely spread. The best part in my opinion was the scone with devonshire cream and jam and the cucumber sandwiches. The scone flavors rotate weekly and I loved the chocolate cherry one I tried. Server was very attentive and had good recommendations. Cute little spot! read more

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We came here for a nice brunch on a Sunday. Our waiter, Archie was very helpful and knowledgeable and explained to us the history of the restaurant. He also made some great tea recommendations. We had tried the Caribe and the Oh La Lacoste. The tea was really good and fresh. I would be excited to try different flavors next time. The French toast was a little too sweet for my liking. But the pork loin was so flavorful and delicious. I definitely recommend that dish! Overall the experience was great. It is a small place so there might be a wait time if it's busy. We went on a Sunday morning and surprisingly did not have to wait. If you haven't already visited Gryphon, I definitely recommend that you do! read more

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Great place for afternoon tea on any given day... rain or shine! They have a good tea selection. Anything from sweet to fruity to bold. Depending on which tea you get, some will taste better with honey and others taste better with sugar. Ask for both and experiment. Be sure to let your server know if you have any food allergies as Savannah has a lot of pecans in their food, especially desserts. Sandwich selection is little compare to where I'm from (New England). For afternoon tea, you only have two sandwiches. One with cucumber and white bread and the second one is chicken salad with wheat bread. If you're not familiar with how afternoon tea works, you start from the bottom plate moving up, ending with sweets. At $20/person and each person gets a pot, it's a good experience. This used to be a pharmaceutical and then they eventually turned it into Gryphon Tea. There's one area that used to be an ice-cream stand and seems like a bunch of people fight for that seating area. There's still medicine drawers, which I absolutely adore the pharmaceutical interior! Any servers will be able to tell you the history. Majority of the staffs are SCAD students besides one science major. The bill will come in a book. Credit cards accepted. Street metered parking only (or you can park at any nearby parking lots/garage). read more

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We came here for lunch and the place were very nice. We order black and green tea pot and it smell very good. The service are great, the server provide a little history of the place. The food We ordered were the pork loin, French toast, salmon and egg Benedict. The French toast was already sweet without the syrup, the pork loin was good but a little dry, the salmon and egg Benedict were good. Overall I'd recommend this place if u visit Savannah read more

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Yes yes yes 5 stars all day long on our lunch. My wife had the Stacked Cobb Salad and as the picture shows it was not only beautiful presentation but the flavor was there too. My Shrimp and Grits were my favorite to date. The balance of flavors was perfect. Nothing overwhelmed anything which made the dish so good. Very creamy with a hint of heat and flavorful. I am so glad we stopped here. Neither of us were hungry but we saw a couple having their lunch as we passed by and the presentation of their dishes is what drew us in. read more

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Had a fabulous afternoon tea except for the hot tea!! Beautiful room & so much history. Staff were so much fun & knowledgeable. read more

Amazing aesthetics, amazing service, amazing food, and reasonably priced! Please not they only serve mocktails (no alcohol served). We held my friend's bridal shower here and loved it! read more

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splendid relaxing respite from savannah summer! While there we inquired about a peach cobbler a friend had earlier in the week.. warm sweet peaches in simple syrup, the perfect amount of flaky salted cobbler topping with a frozen scoop of black cherry sorbet. read more

Gryphon Tea Room - peach cobbler with black cherry sorbet - Tea Rooms Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

A favorite when we go to Savannah. Love the history of the tea house. Usually SCAD students are the servers. read more

The Gryphon Tea Room is the perfect place for a nice lunch or an afternoon high tea. It has an old-world charm, fantastic service and delicious food and drink which makes the whole experience pleasant and memorable. Our visit here was one of the highlights of my trip to Savannah. Ambiance: The Gryphon Tea Room really "wowed" me from the minute I walked in. I love a place with history, and I completely geeked out when our server told us some fun details about the building and the decor. She explained that the building used to be a pharmacy. They kept the original stained glass with the mortar and pestle symbols which are above a counter where they get the drinks. Other reminders of its past remain like the drawers which are still labeled with the type of prescription. The shelves which used to hold medications now hold antique books. The ambiance in here really is incredible from the beautiful chandelier in the middle of the room to the intricate details in the wood carvings on the walls. Food/Drink: My friend and I did the afternoon tea which is $20/person for a pot of tea or choice of specialty drink and a tiered tray of finger sandwiches, fruit, a scone and petit fours. They put all of our food on one tray but there was an even number of everything so it was easy to share. The pot of tea produced about 4 cups of tea for me so it's a better deal than getting a specialty drink which does not come with refills. I got the 'caribe' tea which is a black tea with tropical notes. They bring you sugar, honey and cream so you can make your tea however you like. The sandwiches included a chicken salad and a cucumber and cream cheese sandwich. The scone was maybe my favorite thing. The bake of the day that I came was the chocolate and cherry scone. They had a container of clotted cream to spread on the scone. I cut my scone in half and put sliced strawberries and cream on it. It was divine. The petit fours were all very tasty as well. They had a lovely selection of a carrot cake, a chocolate tart, an apricot bar, green tea cookies, and a mini lemon muffin. The food was just so much fun and so delicious. Service: We didn't have a reservation and were a walk-in. The hostess told us we could wait in their lounge area which had a bunch of comfy chairs and a couch. It was a rainy Friday and everyone had the same idea to come here to escape the storm. She told us it'd be a 30-40 minute wait but it was more like 20-25 minutes which wasn't bad. She gave us our choice of being seated at a big communal table or waiting for a small table so we just joined the large table. Although we could hear a bit of conversation from the people next to us they left seats empty in-between us and the other parties so it wasn't bad. The servers are SCAD students and they are adorable. Our server was so sweet and very attentive. As you can tell, I am a big fan of this place. I hope everyone enjoys it was much as I do! read more

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Nice lunch. Chicken salad sandwich was awesome. Quiche was great. Nice old place, was an old pharmacy. They kept the old look. Very nice people. Just a nice comfortable place to relax after sightseeing and have a top notch lunch. FranknG read more

Went here with some friends for afternoon tea service. This place is a must have experience! They were able to get us seated within 20 minutes and the service was quick and pleasant. The tea and tea snacks were delicious!! read more

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Such a cute little tea room with rich history. The wait staff are all students and do a great job at explaining the history of the building. The tea service is affordable and cute. Had a lovely time! read more

The food was amazing, the service was excellent. However, I have an issue with walking tours being allowed to come in that explains my 4 star review. I'm sorry, but while I'm eating I don't want a bunch of sweaty people on a tour walking into my dining experience. Never the less, I would definitely come back but asked to be placed further from the door. read more

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Love this beautiful place. It is full of rich history and has beautiful stained glass windows and library like decor. SCAD students have their hand in running the place !!Fun Time. We had the high tea and it was charming n food was good. Will go back for sure. read more

Beautiful, intimate, old world setting that makes for a really wonderful lunch or tea time. The service is impeccable and the food and drinks are on target as well. read more

What a pleasant surprise! I enjoyed my time here at the Gryphon Tea Room. Excellent service, food and beverage. Mark was excellent as our server. Sharing the history of the tea room and suggesting great menu options for brunch. Everything was tasty. I will definitely be returning. read more

This tea room is in place of an old apothecary. Everything is original except the carpet and the roof ( with the chandelier). There are cabinets full of beautiful old volumes. The ambience is truly unique and beautiful. Keep in mind this is savannah and unique old and beautiful is common. Still, the tea room is an experience in its own right. SCAD students run this place and they do a great job. We just went in for drinks. I had a specialty raspberry mocktail and my companions had fancy coffees. The service was great and friendly and the drinks were delish. I saw fellow patrons try the tea service and lunch entrees. They looked pretty happy with their selections. Wish I had the appetite to try the scones or the pastry of the day. All the same, the server was kind and attentive. Highly recommend this place. Will be back if I am ever in Savannah! read more

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I always come here in my trips to Savannah. Today I arrived at 12:30 and treated myself to the afternoon tea service. For $20 it included three tiers of food. Today it included two cucumber sandwiches and two chicken salad sandwiches. I don't eat meat so they gladly substituted the chicken for two additional cucumber. The middle tier had fresh grapes, strawberry and a scone. It included clotted cream and jam. The top tier included a strawberry and pistachio macaron, a coconut macaroon, and a pumpkin spice tart. The server suggested the grapefruit and black tea. It was served with honey straws. Food and service were impeccable. Ambiance is gorgeous!! I love this place!!! read more

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Loved the afternoon tea experience. We visited gryphon especially for that. Lovely mahogany interiors and loved the fact that they have preserved the building as it is. Our server gave us a quick history as well abt the building. Loved the food , sandwiches especially cucumber and curried chicken and all the petit fours. read more

We were so excited to try the afternoon tea but it really fell short. The food was bland and everything was cold. Nothing filling at all. The server was obviously new and didn't really know what she was doing. Which I totally understand, except she showed how un-confident and nervous she was. For the price, I wouldn't recommend it. Your paying $20 per person for a snack basically. I would have rather spent that money on an actual meal! read more

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Extremely disappointing. We are visiting Savannah I was really looking forward to this experience as I've never been to a tea room before but instead my family and I were completely ignored after we sat down. The hostess did let us know that they had a new system so I was prepared for waiting a bit to pay but they never enough got us drinks. I'm not sure if we were violating some sort of afternoon tea rule or if it was because my 3 y/o nephew was with us but one of the servers kept looking over at us and then walking away. It was not very busy in there either so I don't know why. We sat there for almost 20 minutes before we decided to just give up and leave. I would not come again next time I visit Savannah read more

The blueberry lemonade was amazing and the chicken salad plate with all the little extras was perfect for a hot Savannah afternoon. Loved the history of the building and all the quirky touches in the dining room. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend! read more

Nice tea room in historic Savannah run by SCAD. When we got inside, the huge beautiful chandelier in the middle of the room as well as big long table underneath are center piece of the tea room. Our server told us the story of this tea room and now we understand the meaning and history behind all of the decor, like medicine cabinets and lots of book. We ordered a pot of hot caribe tea, scones, and Ooh la Lacoste. The caribe tea is good, not too strong not too light. It goes well with the sweet scones. For ooh la Lacoste, I think there are too many scents (lavender + vanilla) and they started to conflict with each other. The area by the piano is also lovely. We were there when the big main table was occupied by the group of ladies. It made this tea room so lively. read more

I did not like it. It was dark and the staff was not welcoming. People were loud and the staff ate fast food right in front of us while we enjoyed a high expensive tea. The place was dark and the waitress rushed us and told us are we done yet. I thought for the atmosphere and money it was a high end place but I felt unwelcome. read more

Unique little tea room with super attentive staff and an ambiance that can't be beat! Great salads, sandwiches and drinks, as well as a wide selection of teas and an AMAZING three-tiered server filled with yummy delights. read more

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We took a table outside in the shade right when Gryphon opened at 11am - just the right choice during a day in the mid to upper 70s. Plan ahead when you go there - there was a line of customers waiting for Gryphon to open at 11am Friday and by noon all tables inside were taken. We decided for the afternoon tea and the avocado toast together with a latte and a cappuccino. Don't expect latte art a Gryphon but just a tasty espresso drink with a very well rounded flavor - we had a second round for that very reason. The afternoon tea was amazing with its combination of cocktail sandwiches, scone, fruit, and a few little sweet mini cakes. Beware of tourists eyeing your three plate afternoon tea tower when driving by on their busses :). The avocado toast was excellent and served with a few sides to make it a meal. Overall a very nice experience with very attentive and friendly staff recruited from SCAD juniors and seniors. read more