Katharine H.

I have now visited Sugarbird Cafe two times. Both times the service, environment, tea, sconces, & sandwiches were excellent. The first visit was in Dec 29/10-AM-ish. The second visit was on Feb 09/1-PM-ish. We did their Afternoon Tea Service w/Tea sandwiches for both times. ($55/person) I booked the reservations for outdoor seating via Open Table. I've never experience anything like this, I love tea, always dreamed of having tea time with girlfriends/sister/cousins. I came upon this through a friend's Instagram post and just had to check it out. Not disappointed! I'm definitely coming back. The girlies who true it with said the same. It's a nice and serene set up. Umbrellas for shade. Their team and owner are so nice and always checking to see that everything is going well. They explain to you their menu and choices. So don't be afraid to tell them that it's your first time! All the teas we've tried, we love. Sconces are so yummy!! The tea sandwiches are also delicious! everything is all tasty. Some items are seasonal or they run out of. So I would keep that in mind. One restroom, very clean. Parking is on the street. I always find one next to them in the small lot next to their cafe on Verdugo, but you would enter through Ocean View Blvd.

Mikey C.

Sitting down with friends for an elaborate tea service is one of my all time favorite indulgences. How fortunate that I've now experienced the wonderful tea service here twice. The weather was wildly different on the two occasions I've been here. My first visit happened to be on one of the hottest days of the Summer. Our reservation was for the outside tea service. Umbrellas provided shade. Because it was so hot, Sugarbird gave us the option of hot or iced tea, and we all chose iced. When it came time to place my tea order, I chose Marais, which is an English Breakfast tea. I chose English Breakfast Tea because, evidently, I have absolutely no sense of adventure. I mean, here's a menu of twelve different teas to choose from, including four Black Teas. And I choose English Breakfast Tea. The exact same kind of tea I drink every morning. How imaginative! It was beyond ridiculous. But the staff at Sugarbird is so chill they didn't let on how weak my choice was. Not in the least. Remarkable because I know if I was taking the order I'd be trying desperately not to roll my eyes. But the staff here are totally professional, they're all smiley and like, yeah whatever Mikey, you do you. The tea service automatically includes four fantastic little tea sandwiches as wells as tiny cakes, meringues, brownies and candied fruit. The carefully curated assortment is as delicious as it is varied. There are no weak items. In truth there are so many different treats one can not possibly hope to eat them all in one setting. If you come for tea here, and you certainly should, plan to take a box of goodies home with you. Tea service attendees get a choice of Scones. You can choose between one large or two small scones. There are twenty-two different varieties of scones, some sweet, some savory. Looking for Vegan, or Wheat Free, or Vegan Wheat Free selections? Sugarbird Cafe has you covered. The Scone menu is loaded with an amazing variety of savory scones. Black Sesame/White Chocolate. Fig Rosemary. Seasonal Apricot Ginger. Passion Fruit Coconut. Feta Chive. Orange Cardamom. All of these scream Eat Me! At least I went a little out of my comfort zone on my scone order. Typically I would order two sweet scones. But the savory offerings were so tempting I had to give one of them a try. I decided on Fig Rosemary for one of my selections. For my second choice I switched right back into my Mr Play It Safe persona and chose a Lemon Blueberry. With all those exotic sweet combinations, I go and order Lemon Blueberry. Now believe me, that Lemon Blueberry scone was fantastic. Along with the Fig Rosemary, it was among the best scones I've ever had. For real. But later that day, as I drove home from the event I kept thinking about my order, going over the menu in my mind. I'm all I shoulda tried the Apricot Ginger. Or the Hibiscus Raspberry. What was I thinking with Lemon Blueberry? I had the chance to try Passion Fruit Coconut! I mean, where else on the Mainland am I going to get a chance to try a Passion Fruit Coconut scone? Nowhere, that's where. But I could've tried one at Sugarbird Cafe. And I order Lemon Blueberry. SMDH So, all this was on my mind when I came back to Sugarbird Cafe for another tea service. My second tea service experience turned out to be on an unexpectedly cold day. We had booked far in advance and reserved an outside table. The cold weather caught us by surprise. Sugarbird graciously allowed us to move our party inside. I was determined to try something other than English Breakfast Tea this time. I decided to try the Marco tea, and I'm so glad I did. I liked that tea so much I bought a package to take home. Although I loved the ice tea we were served the first time I visited Sugarbird Cafe, I loved the hot tea even more. It just seemed to me like everything tasted better with the hot tea. For my scone choices I decided to stick with the one sweet, one savory approach that I employed on my first visit. This time I picked a Strawberry Buttermilk and a Feta Chive. I enjoyed the Feta Chive on the spot and took the Strawberry Buttermilk home. My take home box had the Strawberry Buttermilk scone and six other goodies from the treat tower of power that held all our individual servings. I love how they construct the tower of treats for the tea service. Each person's selections are presented directly in front of them. I also love how the little tea sandwiches here are made on Japanese milk bread. They're all good, but my favorite is the cucumber. I highly recommend the tea service at Sugarbird Cafe. It's crazy fun! The service and food are fabulous! Mikey C says: Sugarbird Cafe, 5 Stars!

Lilah J.

Sugarbird, yes, please, come on have a scone with me! (Spin on an old Maroon 5 song thx to Leilani M. for adding the cool line! It's a catchy tune!) This tea Cafe is so adorable and lovely. A few indoor tables, counter full of delightful pastries and shelves with tea pots, cups, and of course tea. We had a reservation and our table was beautifully set from the napkins, utensils, tea pots, cups, and tiers of half sandwiches and treats. The cream cheese with thinly sliced cucumbers were delightful as well as the other sandwiches including turkey with cranberry. Treats were great including scones, macarons cookies, brownie bites and others. Had to take a box home. Happy for decaffeinated options! They brought us teapots of different flavors to try. The peach one was refreshing. Service was top notch. 5 stars!

Mia K.

Small but cute, cozy cafe with a friendly owner. On a mid Sunday afternoon they were almost sold out. My friends rave about this place and it's true, the scones are perfectly crumbly yet moist. Matcha White Chocolate scone - didn't taste the chocolate and I'm not a fan of matcha but this was great. Fairly priced at $4.75. Lemon and Blueberry gluten free scone - Also delicious. They sell pretty pressed flower jewelry and tea sets. I am definitely interested in their outdoor afternoon tea!

RoseMary F.

This was my third visit to this cute Cafe, but my first time having the full tea service. The decor, lovely teapots and cups are cute and have the vintage look and appeal, it gives the customer a wonderful experience. I can only think of a few places with a true "high tea" service. I came to enjoy an afternoon away from the usual busy routine. I didn't have to "think" of what to choose because they paired the foods perfectly. Tea sandwiches can also be bought in pre-made boxes of: cucumber & cream cheese, fig with Brie cheese, turkey with cranberry and fruit filling with Chantilly cream. At first glance, you may think that mini tea sandwiches would not be filling, but I could not finish all my treats and boxed my remaining snacks to take home. I am not a big caffeine drinker and appreciate the herbal and non-caffeine options. The food is baked and prepared daily on the premises. There is a good selection of scones, jam & clotted cheese, baked mini quiche, muffins, Meringue puffs, and brownie bites. You can shop for gifts from their collection. They will also creative gift baskets/boxes and take care of the shipping for you. Reservations highly recommended, although walk-ins are welcomed. Don't forget to tell'em that Rosemary and Te-see sent ya!!! Note: There is limited indoor seating and outdoor under umbrella patio tables.

Te-see B.

Love love love this place. Another "High Tea" with some of my favorite peeps. Thank you again, Kei, for your delicious scones, tea sandwiches, tea and sweets. Thank you Miss Sophia, an amazing hostess, and to Heather, my first time meeting, you did a magnificent job serving our table and describing everything to us! I am very grateful for this Tea shop and for all of my beautiful friends who drove from afar to join us. Xoxo *Our Tea Service today included: unlimited pots of tea, 4 delicious tea sandwiches, 2 small scones with clotted cream & jam, vegetarian quiche bite and sweets ($56 with tax & gratuities included)

Nikki B.

Six lovely ladies and a handsome gentleman gathered together on a Saturday afternoon for a spot of tea. The location, Sugarbird, a charming little café nestled between Glendale & Montrose. High Tea is their focus and scones are their specialty, but coffee beverages & lattes are also available. Owner Kei makes all the scones & baked goods and tea sandwiches are made to order. The place is cozy with only a few tables inside and a quaint seating area outside. The staff are delightful, especially Sophia & Heather. They both provided excellent service during our visit. Our table set up was lovely and the vintage tea sets were very pretty. We opted for the Signature Afternoon Tea ($56 with gratuity). It comes with your choice of tea, two mini scones (or one large) with clotted cream & jam, four artisanal milk bread tea sandwiches, and an assortment of mini sweets: Mini fruit tarts, Meringue Swirls, Shortbread cookies, and Matcha & Chocolate brownie bites. My tea selection was Marcos - an herbal tea with notes of rooibos, pumpkin, & ginger. It was delightful! I chose the Chocolate Chip and Lemon Blueberry scones. Kei spent hours of R&D into creating the perfect scone and I have to say these were the most delicious scones I've had. The Tea Sandwiches consisted off: Thanksgiving Turkey Cheese, Spiced Mascarpone Cream with Pomegranate & Mandarin Oranges, Cucumber & Herbed Cream Cheese, and Mission Fig, Brie & Arugula. Each of us also got a mini wheat free quiche. The sandwiches were exceptionally good. I really enjoyed the flavor combinations and liked the softness of the milk bread. My favorites were the Spiced Mascarpone Cream with Pomegranate & Mandarin Oranges and the Mission Fig, Brie & Arugula. The mini sweets were also scrumptious, especially the mini fruit tart. I could have eaten a whole plateful. Overall, it was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. The price was reasonable, the quality of the food & tea was excellent, and the service was fantastic! I highly recommend this place for tea service or stop in for a beverage and a tasty treat and, perhaps, even pick up some gifts too. *Reservations recommended for Tea Service. *Custom gift boxes available. *Wheat free & Vegan scones available.

Danielle P.

This place is a gem! And what a treat to be able to enjoy a splendid tea with amazing people! I haven't been to tea since I was pregnant with my youngest, so it's been quite a while! I definitely don't want to wait that long again! The place is quaint and oh so cute! There's more seating options available outside, but the day was chilly so accommodations were made for us to be seated inside with our party. We selected several options for tea. I opted for the Marcos Herbal Tea, rooibos, pumpkin and ginger--also caffeine free. It sounded perfect for the season and it did not disappoint--absolutely delicious! The food is exquisite! We got to each enjoy 4 sandwiches: Cucumber cream cheese, sliced Chantilly fruit, turkey cranberry cheese, fig, Brie and arugula. All made on Japanese milk bread which is amazing! For scones, I opted for the lemon blueberry and the orange cardamom. Both were incredible! I can see why people visit here to stock up on scones as well! We also got to enjoy a small quiche and pastries and cookies. I was so full! I had to get a box to take some items home! Service is exceptional! I would definitely come back here again! Thank you, Sugarbird. And thank you friends, for such a wonderful tea time!

Shawna C.

A group of nine of us went here from our book club to try out their afternoon tea. We are huge fans of afternoon tea events and we all ended up very impressed! The service, the food, and the tea were all amazing! The staff here was on top of everything and very friendly. The food was delicious from the sandwiches to all the sweets. We had four types of tea and they were all flavorful and delicious. The scones were amazing too! I am usually not the biggest fan of scones because they are often dry. Not here. They were just perfect and full of flavor. I was really kicking myself the next day for not taking some to go. Yes, they sell mini and giant scones here and they are a hit. The location was very small so there was one two seater table inside and the rest of the tea service was outside. It ended up being windy when we went so it was chilly and there were a few scares of the umbrellas trying to make a break for it. The umbrellas ended up being put away, but they even provided blankets if needed. This was one of our favorite tea experiences overall. I heard that they might be moving to a bigger location soon.

Sarin P.

I've been here a few times and like to frequent it for scones. It is the perfect treat to take with you to friend or family member. My favorite flavors are cardamom and fig rosemary scone. They also have a cute tea service. They have decorated the outdoors with Bridgerton vibe furniture. I'll need to come back to try it!

Nadine C.

Tea party in Glendale, California... Our first two tea spots weren't available on 9/5/24, so I consulted my friend, Te-See... Of course, she found the perfect place for the four of us to meet: Sugarbird Cafe... We appreciated the free parking, convenient restroom, and excellent service! Sophia was our competent, friendly, knowledgeable server. She gave excellent suggestions and knew the menu inside and out! We had a beautifully set table under the trees right in front of the shop. I arrived early and set my sights on the pink teacup and saucer. The other place settings had a rose pattern and a butterfly motif. There was a bordered fabric runner across the table, floral paper napkins, two vases of freshly-cut flowers, and a turquoise-colored sugar bowl! The $56 for the tea experience, 18 percent tip, and tax covered three tiers of scones, mini-quiches, tarts, cookies, brownies, candied fruit, fresh fruit, edible flowers, and delectable sandwiches. The crusts of the tarts were flakey and buttery; the scones were moist and delicious; and the fillings of the sandwiches were high-quality goodness! We were all too full to finish, so we were each given a box for leftovers as well as takeout cups of the tea that we weren't able to consume. Note: because of the unusual 106°F weather, we had iced tea instead of hot tea. Our first round was a black tea called Koa. It had notes of rose, lemongrass, mango, and apricot. Our second round was an herbal tea named Fiona. It had essence of açai, vanilla, hibiscus, and raspberry!

Vic C.

Sugarbird Cafe shares the same parking lot with Schreiner's Fine Sausages. Parking can be a challenge since the lot is shared with a handful of businesses. My husband and I stopped by this bakery on a Saturday afternoon, around 3 pm. I ended up purchasing the following to go: Vegan Hibiscus Raspberry, $4.50- This was the first scone I had tried. I thought the flavors were pretty good and not too sweet. The scone was baked perfectly. Double Chocolate Almond, $4.50- Love the chocolate and almond combination. Strawberry Buttermilk, $4.50- This scone was also good but thought it was a little sweeter then the other 2. Black Sesame White Chocolate, $4.50- Of the 4 that I bought, this was my least favorite. I really was hoping this would turn out to be great because I just love black sesame but I thought it was too sweet. ------------------------------------ (Total= $18) Service could have been friendlier. I was greeted when I came in but I felt like I was being a bother to the employee behind the counter when I walked in (there was no one in line when I walked in) and tried to order. But I really enjoyed the scores that I had for the most part, and was surprised that they were still moist even 2 days after purchasing. I like that Sugarbird Cafe has outdoor seating and would consider coming back here with my dog so we can do afternoon tea.

Angela C.

I had such a great experience at Sugarbird Cafe. This place is the most adorable cafe with great service and great food! Decor is what I would call "Rustic Chic". They have tea service on fine china and the food on wooden tiered trays. Most tables are outside (only 1 table for 4 inside), and is located by the street on a dirt patch, so be mindful of the shoes you wear here. Please know also that there is a 2 hour time limit on the table. I was able to book our reservations on Open Table. My BFF and I arrived and were helped by the nicest lady. I didn't get her name but she offered us blankets as it was a bit chilly outside. She also provided a basket for us to put our purses into. We ordered the tea set for two which includes 2 pots of tea, 4 mini scones, and a selection of sweets including shortbread cookies and merengues. We opted to add on the sandwiches as well for an additional $22 for 8 slices (2 of each 4 flavors). I love the scones! They are crumbly yet moist, and most of all I love the flavors that are offered! They have such unique flavors like Black Sesame White Chocolate and even savory ones like Fig Rosemary. I feel like some of the flavors are Hawaiian inspired like the Ube coconut, Passionfruit, and Guava. They even have wheat free and vegan scones. Talk about catering to a wide audience. I could even take my wheat allergic kid here! Sandwiches were amazing also and can be made on gluten free bread by request. They had a couple of the traditional ones (egg salad and cucumber cheese), but they had a seasonal flavor (pumpkin), and a turkey. I loved them all. The tea they offer is also delicious and refreshing. Inside the shop is merchandise you can purchase (cards, chocolate, cookies, etc.). Sugarbird also offers catering if you want to host an event. Of course I had to purchase more scones to share with my family (and so I could try the other flavors). I will definitely be back to enjoy tea here again! Thanks Sugarbird for a wonderful girls day!