Wonderful tea room, had an awesome cup of tea and picked up a few things in the gift shop. The…read moreowner waited on us herself. Really cool collection of tea pots and sets.

Came here a little while ago with my boyfriend and had such an amazing time. The food was…read morephenomenal, and they had such an amazing selection of teas. Liz gave us a talk on the history of the home and purchasing it, which was such a fun addition to the visit. Made it extremely special and memorable, and we both love history. Not to mention, the building is absolutely adorable and has such cute decor on the inside. Highly recommend if looking for a tea room in NJ, you get a very special and intimate experience that cannot compare to any place else!

What a lovely little spot on the Main Line! I am an afternoon tea connoisseur, so my expectations…read morewere rather high... and they were surpassed! I had been in the area for several days to tour apartments and daycares in advance of our planned move to Pennsylvania next year... so a lovely tea was my little splurge on the trip after days of drinking protein shakes on the go. I made a reservation for 10 am on Sunday, right when they opened, since I was going to go straight to the airport afterward. I was seated immediately, and everything came out pretty fast. I opted for the full afternoon tea, which comes with eight tea sandwiches, a scone with clotted cream, lemon curd, and strawberry preserves, and three assorted mini pastries, along with a pot of tea. You can choose up to four flavors for the sandwiches (so you get two of each flavor for a total of eight mini sandwiches), so I got the curried chicken salad, egg salad, cucumber and cream cheese, and cheddar cheese and chutney. Most tea places give you four sandwiches per person, so there was no way I was finishing eight of these. Thankfully, I got four of them in a to-go box and they ended up being a tasty snack on the plane. The curried chicken salad was my favorite (which they sell in their to-go containers in the gift shop), followed by the cucumber and cream cheese (the cucumbers were thinly sliced, which makes a big difference!). The egg salad was good, but a bit mild-flavored. I can't say I loved the cheddar cheese and chutney combo, so in the future I might just opt for more of the curried chicken or cucumber sandwiches instead. For the scone, I chose blueberry citrus, which was delicious! I used a very thin layer of the lemon curd, followed by the strawberry preserves and topped with the clotted cream. All of the flavors worked quite well on the scone. I wasn't blown away by the mini desserts (I can't recall exactly what flavors they were, but there was a posset that was a bit saltier than I was expecting, a blueberry cream puff, and a mini cake slice). But as I've gotten older, I've found myself more drawn to the savory aspect of afternoon teas anyway. The rest of the meal was delicious enough, and filling enough, that I honestly was never going to be able to finish everything. I was dining solo here, and I'm guessing not a lot of people do a tea for one, so I ended up chatting with 4-5 different employees here over the course of my meal. I have to say that the service here may have been the friendliest I've experienced pretty much anywhere. Everyone I spoke with was so welcoming and kind! When it came time for me to leave, they all wished me a safe trip back to Florida and said they hoped to see me again as one of their "regulars" once we move. I can already tell you, I hope that's the case too! This place is adorable, inside and out. And I love the assorted British foods available in the gift shop, along with fun kitchenware. If my suitcase hadn't already been packed to the brim, I probably would've spent more money in that shop. I'm looking forward to returning next year once I escape the Sunshine State :)

This casually elegant tea room is a lovely spot for a celebratory lunch, full English tea…read moreexperience, or simply a leisurely and light soup and sandwich (or salad) meal. Browse the British gifts and snack items in the attached shop as you wait for your table. If reservations aren't required, they're highly recommended because the few times we've been here it's been full. Fun atmosphere for a staycation lunch and the array of available teas is amazing. Our favorite this time was the summer seasonal Mai Tai, a refreshing, light, and fruity brew.

Great breakfast and lunch spot…read more I enjoyed a giant salad and added grilled chicken and they even had a gluten free brownie. I enjoyed it so much that the next day I came back to get the seasonal latte -- brown sugar caramel and I highly recommend! Friendly staff, water available in the seating area and cute, small patio/bar seats.

The food was very fresh and the bagel was fluffy. Unfortunately, the coffee lacked flavor, and the…read moremocha tasted like watered down hot chocolate. The staff were not very friendly. That said, it's clear the locals really enjoy this place, people were chatting and having a good time, which gave the café a pleasant atmosphere.

Made a large catering order for my best friend's bridal shower. The food was all amazing,…read moreeverything looked beautiful and tasted just as good. Our guests were so pleased and impressed with the spread. They were very patient and understanding throughout the ordering process as I made requests and adjustments.

If you do not have clotted cream simply don't serve clotted cream. Don't give me a ramekin of…read morewhipped cream and tell me it's clotted cream like I'm stupid There are plenty of etiquette rules and standards to attending an afternoon tea service but there are as many to serving one. Management and ownership have never attended a tea service or researched how to host one Each table is limited to two selections and two pots of tea. Don't agree? Oh well. Refills? Extra charge. But wait you actually receive three pots of tea because upon seating a pot of the "seasonal" herbal tea is served whether you like it or not.m Additionally serving milk with black tea selections is apparently not standard practice here and needs to be specifically requested. The Earl Grey tea is excellent First course: salad. Hopefully no one in your party has severe nut allergies because before even taking tea selections a plate of spring mix buried under a pile of walnuts is dropped in front of you. Those in our party able to eat the salad did not enjoy it Second course: savouries. Finger sandwiches were fresh. Chicken salad was excellent. Egg salad on croissant was good I personally disagree with quiche being served as it's non-traditional but it is accepted in many circles and the quiche was also good However I have absolutely no doubt that the chicken salad and egg salad were scooped out of premade tubs from Sysco or Restaurant Depot judging by the sweets Scones: underbaked. Disappointing given reviews raving about them. Maybe we received a bad batch maybe the local population has never had a decent scone. Will not be returning to find out Presumably since the savoury scone (an abomination in my opinion) was served in the same course as a sweet scone the only butter served was a savoury herb butter. As a result there was no butter available for the "butterscotch" scone and there would not have been enough anyway considering we received about a tablespoon of butter and two tablespoons of both other toppings between five people The "clotted cream" has been addressed as it was the most offensive part of enduring this experience. Rather than a traditional jam or marmalade none of which we were served we were given a "mango compote." How someone decided mango and butterscotch are complementary I have no idea. Anyone in this industry would recognize Reàl purée squeezed out of a plastic bottle Sweets: thaw and serve La Boulangerie des Gourmets frozen macarons (which include a pistachio flavor and are packaged in one tray so again watch for nut allergies if you think you're safe eating a lemon macaron as this obviously isn't disclosed). I see these are being sold separately outside of the tea service 6/$14. They are 57¢ ea Chocolate mousse mix piped into a plastic cup with a processed whipped topping. The most edible dessert Menu lists lemon cheesecake server identified small tarts as key lime pie. Not sure which we received but can note the filling at least (probably not the tart shell) is made in house because we received more than one batch with one having not even a hint of citrus Saving the worst for last the "strawberry" cupcake. First and foremost cupcakes chocolate mousse and macarons (and most egregious cannolis listed on the children's menu) are not standard sweets served with afternoon tea. But this cupcake? The cupcakes we were served here were the driest cake I have ever seen in my life completely inedible. The frosting was some sort of processed palm oil goo and neither cake nor frosting had any strawberry flavor Atmosphere and service: service was friendly albeit casual slow and not attentive. Server was not very knowledgeable. Not her fault Space was fine if gaudy. Table was crowded. I share another reviewer's sentiment but the table cloth was about a foot longer than the table was high which made sitting movement or pushing a chair in difficult. It felt like wearing a heavy blanket that was pulled taut the entire experience Paper napkins and plastic dishes. At over $40 per person you would expect more As a side note standard afternoon tea practice is being offered or asking for additional items the guests like. However the menu had prices listed for additional sides of all items served on the tea service. Given the quality vs cost this felt particularly gauche It's hard to comprehend why the owners or management here can't get the tea service right. The hardest part is finger sandwiches and freshness which they seem to have managed. Good quality premade desserts are available and scones are not difficult to make. It honestly seems like a lack of effort on their part or a lack of respect for their customers which is frustrating All in all a very expensive abysmal experience. I'm sure there are decent afternoon teas available in this area at a similar price. Fortnum and Mason and the Covent Garden Hotel in London both known for afternoon teas charge £45 per person Two stars for the chicken salad server and Earl Grey

Whimsical atmosphere and just darling place. The food was delicious, great variety. Our server was…read morevery nice. Great place to spend time with friends, family or your partner, not rushed, very relaxing quality time and food. Super!

Yesterday between 2:30 -5:00 I was to host a baby shower for my daughter at Mimi's Tea Cottage…read more Unfortunately Mother Nature had other plans. All last week the various weather models were all over the place. Most showed the storm hugging the coast. The storm was to move in as the sun went down and darkness set in. Sunday morning the forcast had changed. The storm moved westward. All that lived in the Philadelphia news station viewing area were to get hit earlier with more snow than expected. At 10 AM West Chester Borough declared a snow emergency. I expected to hear from the tea room. I did not. Around 11 I placed a call to the event coordinator. I expressed my concerns. She was very nice but said that I needed to speak with the owner. I placed a call to her and received an immediate attitude. I explained my concerns for not only my party but her employees leaving there after 5. I was also concerned about parking. She told me the borough always calls a snow emergency. It was fine, park in the garage. I asked if we could reschedule. She was open to that but I was expected to pay for this party in full. I had signed a contract. I stated that I was not doing that. Weather was no fault of hers or mine. We need to work together. She was silent. I suggested we split her cost of food and preparation. She drop the food off at a shelter so that it did not go to waste. I would start over and reschedule my party with her. She would not hear of this. The shelter would not take her cooked food. She would forgive the room charge and gratuity. I was expected to pay full price (40) for each meal and come pick it up. Other option was to be there at 12:30. It was 11:40. No way to contact 22 people and have them there in 50 minutes when many live an hour away. I had asked on Friday if the time could be moved up. It could not as she had over 80 reservations. Clearly she had lots of cancelations. As it stands now she has my deposit. The Borough of West Chester posted that all garages were full around 1 PM. My party was scheduled for 2:30. No garage or street parking would have been available. See attached photo. Look at the time stamps.

What a great experience!…read more The place is easy to find and there's parking on site! Be careful since the parking lot shows up before the restaurant so be sure to turn in appropriately - assuming the place will be coming up on your right. Inside, it's pulled together like a scene from Alice in Wonderland, with little baskets of things scattered throughout for purchase. It's like having tea in a thematic gift shop. We had a timed reservation and the hosts were ready with our table when we arrived. We had also specified that we are vegetarian, so they adjusted some of the offerings to make sure they were veggie friendly. Honestly, great job not only substituting but making sure it's still a delicious dish by adding in things when other items were taken out! Everything was so delicious and the tea was stellar! We enjoyed the experience and the service and felt we had ample time to enjoy the whimsy of it all. Enjoy your time!

An amazing experience all around, and the food/tea are delicious. The ambiance is lovely, and…read moreeveryone is so friendly.

Amazing service and ambiance. Lovely time with my mom for moms day and we plan to return oftenread more

My daughter wanted to do something special for me for Mother's Day. She booked the reservation over…read moretwo weeks in advance only to be called a few days ago that they were cancelling our reservation because they overbooked. Very disappointed in how this happened and how this business is run. Can't give zero stars on here but I definitely would. Find another restaurant that values their customers.

Recently held my daughter's 5th birthday party here. The entire experience was so smooth and…read moreeverything was adorable! Sue and her staff were so flexible and allowed me to set up an area in the back for mini makeovers and a little game for the girls. All my guests had a great time. Highly recommend!

The place is so outdated, the food was so badly made, unfortunately, I do not recommend this tea…read moreplace. The sandwich was the size of my pinky and I absolutely understand that they are supposed to be small but when the bread is stale and the scones are extremely sweet, we did not finish eating half of what we ordered. The owner was sweet but other than that, I can't recommend this tea parlor.

Beautiful scenery and the food was delicious. A cute place to visit! We will definitely be back!read more

This place is awesome! My wife and daughter have been here a few times, and I've been here a couple…read moreof times as well. Some of the Dance Girls had a fancy afternoon tea party here (thanks to some of the super awesome Dance Moms). They had a great time taking over the catwalk area. We came here with my niece before her semester abroad in Paris as an attempt to teach her some fancy etiquette (just kidding, she's pretty fancy! lol). We had a great time! Lastly, just came for Tea with Santa...what an awesome setup and a great Santa! Each visit was filled with great tea sandwiches/finger snacks, Tea, and Hot Cocoa. The place is fancily and tastefully decorated. The service is always great and they work hard to create a memorable experience. All in all, a great place that fits perfectly in the heart of our cute Hallmark town!