What a unique place my husband found for us to try. The food is definitely delicious! Ribs & Brisket was so tender & tasty. No wonder they have so many awards covering every wall of the of the place. The service may take a bit but that's because it's not fast food. The place could use some cleaning & organizing as many people may be deterred from eating here from the appearance of both the outside & inside & I only mention this because the place is so unique and could be so beautiful. It looks a bit abandoned. I wasn't even sure it was open when we walked up. But very glad it was. We will definitely go by again. So when your in the area & you want some great BBQ, the real stuff, go here! read more

The Hotel Tea Room - Ribs, Brisket with Mac n Cheese, loaded baked potato salad & cornbread. Oh! And delicious Arnold Palmer! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Davenport, Florida

This location is now named Cooters Smokehouse. So yummy! Best bbq ever!!! MUST HAVES: the smoked Ribs and the smoked Brisket. Thanks to everyone who greeted us like we were family. It truly makes all the difference in today's America. So glad to have finally stopped in. Soon to become regulars. read more

The Hotel Tea Room - I got a picture with the Countess if the Smokehouse. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Davenport, Florida

A cute small family restaurant in Davenport Florida. The ribs are award winning and sold on Tuesday's. The brisket was also delicious. Ribs sold out while we were there for lunch. Watch the hours because they close early. The menu is written on the boards. The dining room holds around 25 people. It's like a family gathering there. GET THE RIBS. Parking is available but may be on the grass in back. We had a group of 13 and filled two tables. I saw a table for two and three tables for four. They were occupied. They also have wonderful homemade desert but we didn't order any. You should make a reservation. Check the open hours because they are also open some evenings. read more

The Hotel Tea Room - Salad, brisket, ribs and fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Davenport, Florida

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One of the best Ribeye steaks I have ever had. The sides were delicious, as was the homemade cake for dessert. They were experimenting with a pork croquette appetizer which we tried and it was amazing. They definitely need to add those to the regular menu. E'll be going back to try the barbecue next. Truly a hidden gem. read more

We have eaten a lot of Ribeye steaks in our lifetime. Some we have cooked at home, many ordered at expensive restaurants. This was definitely one of the best we have ever had. Miss Mae and the whole crew were so inviting and friendly. The OMG cake was incredible. The atmosphere is so homey. Looking forward to going back and trying the catfish. The world needs more restaurants like this!!! read more

I am sitting outside of this place so impressed with my experience. I saw on Yelp that someone said the posted hours are incorrect- so I called to make sure they were open. The hours posted for Fri were right- so I popped in for a tea. Not my normal beverage but my voice has been a little horse. I stepped in the door (in the rear) and was greeted by Miss Mae- a very nice woman. As she was making my tea- we were talking about the food they serve- I got the impression they make a lot of their food from scratch. She mentioned they serve Chicken and Dumplings and I told her I'd hadn't had this dish in so long- because my Mom used to make the best!! I was totally blown when Miss Mae went into the cooler, retrieved a bowl full of chicken and dumplings- heated it up- and let me try it I was right- great home cooking just like my Mom used to make. It was phenomenal! This quick stop reminded me of how nice it is to treat people like family- and how wonderful it feels to be the recipient of this treatment!! It also reminds me to pay it forward- and uplift others when the opportunity arises. This quick stop to get a tea ended up making my afternoon!! THANK YOU!! One last thing- this kind of looks like a large house or small hotel- I'll include an outside pic so you don't miss it. read more

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I'd love to go here. But since they can't take 30 seconds to change their hours on Facebook or the internet not sure I can trust them w a business of food. Drove 40 minutes TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. Facebook said open. They were closed. It's also in the middle of old Davenport so it's not exactly enticing or pleasing to the eye. read more

OMG where do I begin. This place was like going back to grandmas house for dinner. Miss May is 81 years young and is the sweetest little lady. She's also a great cook!! Prime Rib was delicious, fresh warm chocolate chip cookies were a perfect touch to a great dinner. Every body was so welcoming & friendly. Will definitely be back!! read more

What a wonderful experience. I would recommend this place for a real family home style meal. Check their menu it varies from day to day. They will prepare breakfast to order. We loved the ambiance, staff, and food we had for breakfast. Mrs. Mae is the cook and order taker, incredibly warm and pleasant staff. You will love the experience. read more

Love this homey restaurant. Highly recommend everything on the menu as it's all delicious. Especially try any of the yummy desserts which are house made. It is a bit expensive. read more

If you find yourself in Davenport GO TO THIS PLACE!!!! Homey atmosphere, great service and awesome food! A hidden gem!

This beautiful little tea room is a must see if you're in the Davenport area! The best peach cobbler I ever had and the servers are some of the nicest people I have ever met. The atmosphere is very cozy and I can't wait to come back. read more

The Hotel Tea Room - The door to the tea room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Davenport, Florida

I had an awful experience with another florist this past Valentine's Day (Flower Po#$%) and my boyfriend lives out of the area. I spoke with Samantha, the owner, and she assured me that they get things right the first time. So I passed along her information and my boyfriend gave The Tea Room a Call. WEll OMG, the arrange is still alive, over a week later... and it is gorgeous! Full of hydrangeas, white roses, white spider mums, white tea roses a few greens with lavender... this is the most beautiful arrangement I have ever received... and they brought it on a Saturday. This is and forever will be the go to florist for us. Oh, and I understand they make a great dinner experience on Friday nights.... so I look forward to that. Thank you Samantha for doing such a great job and making things right for us.... I as well as Bert, truly appreciate it! read more

Our family came here tonight for the Friday night steak dinner. The whole place is overflowing with charm. One of the oldest buildings in town (built in 1911), it captures a simpler, more relaxed time. The authenticity is apparent everywhere you look. The staff was kind and accommodating. The food was incredible! Steak prices range from $26-28 and included a large potato, and both unlimited salad and Parmesan bread. The steaks are cut to order and are 1 1/4" thick! Drinks (either water, sweet or unsweetened teas of either the regular or raspberry varieties) are served in mason jars. This place is the real deal! We will definitely be back! read more

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A friend and I were off on a day trip and began with this tea room in a 104 year old former hotel and boarding house also known as the "Whoolery House". Davenport, originally known as "Horse Creek" burned down in 1900 but was rebuilt and named after a Seminole Wars military leader. It was on the Kissimmee-Lakeland RR line and grew with the turpentine industry. This 2nd oldest building in Davenport houses the tea room, a gift shop, a florist and Hilton's Gourmet Bakery. The tea room is a wonderful gem of scratch cooking at a decent price. They prefer reservations but take walk-ins. Lunch is $12.95 fixed price (currently) with tea, soup or salad, entrée & dessert. The unsweet raspberry special recipe tea was delish! They bring toast points and sweet strawberry and savory bacon-tomato spreads to your table. (Raspberry and bacon-bleu cheese on second visit.) All were heavenly and involved cream cheese. My friend chose the spring salad with peaches and a lovely raspberry vinaigrette. I chose the cream of broccoli soup made with milk, butter and cream. It was not thick and heavy like some. Just right. Next visit, the corn chowder was also delish--and a large portion. They offer about 4 entrees daily--club sandwich, quiche, croissant, burgers on Fridays, etc. My friend's entrée was the chicken salad croissant with a broccoli salad, while I enjoyed the chicken spinach quiche. We licked our platters clean! For our grand finale, we split a warm peach cobbler and a banana cream pie. Our peach cobbler was light on peaches unfortunately but the cinnamon "cobbler" topping was nice. The pie was made by Hilton's Bakery and won championship awards in 2006, though is not a typical banana creme (more whipped creamy). Second visit we tried a great chocolate chip mint creamy pie. This bakery has been on the Food Network twice and Cupcake Wars. There was another half dozen options beckoning. This tea room has a $25 afternoon high tea by appointment. They do Thursday and Friday dinners. (Friday is steak night.) They also serve breakfast. It's a delicious place in a wonderful historic atmosphere. Definitely worth your tastebuds. read more

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Not what I expected. The atmosphere was ok, a little cute, but could be cleaned up a bit. Needs some upgrading. My wife and I went there for breakfast, and we were a little disappointed. No menu, the waitress just said what they had. There was a long wait time when you actually get your food. I think that is why the waitress said to get up and look around and go upstairs for items to purchase. The food was just ok. We both got pancakes, and they were a bit tasteless, and the syrup was watered down. We heard that lunch and dinner was good with the steaks, so we will give it a 2nd try, but so far not so impressed. read more

This place is also a flower shop. They accepted an order through FTD and then never delivered the flowers. Their response to my inquiry was callous and lacked thought or care. I will never do business with them. read more

Friends, friends, friends! You got to try this place either for breakfast or Friday night steak night. I did the steak night first and was so impressed went to breakfast with friends and we all enjoyed dinner and breakfast. For dinner, I had a New York strip steak fully loaded baked potato nice salad and some wonderful warm bread... A traditional steak cooked outside right on the barbecue grill in the backyard...great job guys. The following week we decided to try breakfast in met Miss Mae. What a sweetheart! I had french toast, two eggs over medium, smoked sausage and coffee all for a whopping $6!!! Where in the hell can you go and get a fine home cooked meal during breakfast for $6??? Do not hesitate to try this for dinner or breakfast. Please take note: Friday's are steak night but you should check their website for more information on hours and what days they serve. I'll be returning real soon read more

If you find yourself in Davenport GO TO THIS PLACE! Homey atmosphere, great food and the most friendly service around! They make you feel like part of the family! A hidden gem! read more

This is getting five stars for the experience! The food is at four but Miss Mae the chef is a six! Words fail me you have to experience this place to believe it. We had breakfast and found it interesting that there were no menus or no prices. But for a breakfast and a beverage it was seven dollars per person which we found quite fair. Next time we want an invite to the family table. Happy dining! read more

Wonderful Food! Everything is made from scratch and very good. The wait staff is great and Andy makes some of the best pies I have tasted aside from my moms lol. Samantha and the crew do an awesome job! read more

This claims to also be a flower shop, but it is certainly the worst I've ever received flowers from. I could have bought a really nice bunch of flowers from the supermarket for $10. It was just so disappointing to know that my son in England had paid a lot of money to order and have flowers delivered to me from them on my birthday about 10 days ago. He had asked for orange roses, so they included one and a couple of stems of spray roses which died within two days. The chrysanthemum purple and one pink carnation combination was awful and so was the horrible orange bow. There were less than 10 stems and all had faded and died within 5 days. Please don't use them for flowers. read more

I was with a group of 16 golfers and was tipped to go here by the starter at the golf course. Tues is BBQ night and they took our reservation. I have to say the customer service was outstanding. They had on the menu ribs, brisket, chicken and sausage. Sides consisted of greens, Mac n cheese, fried cabbage and beans. No alcohol is served here but you could bring your own. You were served within 15 minutes after you ordered and the food was outstanding. I then ordered the bread pudding and it was probably the best I ever had. The restaurant is in a house and the furnishings makes it look a little cluttered. My group of 16 had a great time here and would come again when in the area. read more

We had great food and easy to order on a Friday night. Wonderful endless salad bowl and bread. Great grilled steaks and potatoes. Key Lime Pie excellent. Will go again. An hour from our home but straight down John Young out of Orlando. Just keep going and visiting along the way. read more

Last evening we had our Christian Life Group's Christmas Dinner at the Hotel Tea Room & Flower Corner. We had a great evening of fellowship and celebration. The food was delicious and the service absolutely fantastic! The interior is warm, friendly and quaint. This is without a doubt a 5 Star Plus!! read more

We enjoyed the steak on Friday night. Have been there several times. This visit had two items that were not good. The bread was stale and hard. The brownie was also hard. Was difficult to cut with a knife. On the whole we enjoyed the night and plan on coming back. read more

This place makes my heart so happy! Service was outstanding and the food was absolutely delicious. What an awesome experience, we will definitely be back! read more

Omg we have eaten there several times everything is amazing. The Friday night steak night is awesome and Tuesday night BBQ is out of this world. There lunches and breakfast are off the chain and afternoon tea is to die for. Everything is made from scratch and service is just like coming to my grandma house. You will always leave with a full belly and a smile on your face. A must try. If you don't you are missing out. read more

Cute little place with amazing food and amazing service! Miss Mae and Miss Melba are an extraordinary team. We felt like we were a part of the family and didn't want to leave. Definitely will be coming back! read more

Just had the best breakfast at the Hotel Tea Room. It's the Place to go if you want to feel at home, have great food, and have the nicest people serving you. May is the chief cook and waitress and makes you feel you are at home with your mother. She greets you with a hug and then tells you the food that's available. All the breakfast food that we had was tasty, fresh, and made to order. The coffee was delicious. The restaurant is an old building from 1911 and the whole atmosphere reflects a throwback to gentler times long ago. The prices were very fair, and the food was filling. What a great way to start your day. read more

This was a very happy accident during a trip to Florida. Off the beaten path but we'll worth it! We felt like family from the second we entered. BEST smoked chicken ever! Brisket was tender and seasoned beautifully. I even had TWO helpings of greens! Spoil yourself and give this place a try! Can't wait to see Samantha, Daniel, and especially Miss May next year! read more

Fabulous pie !! We were bicycle touring in the area and when I saw this quaint tea room with a bakery sign I had to stop. I am SO glad. The place was packed with people eating sumptuous breakfasts. I was so sorry that we had already eaten...BUT...they had pie :) I LOVE PIE. We got one piece of apple and one triple chocolate. They boxed it up and off we went. In about an hour we found a lovely pine forest along the busy highway . We pulled over and sat under the trees and had a feast. I can't tell you how good the pie is...you MUST go yourself and enjoy. Make sure and eat a meal as will I the next time I am in the area. read more

I had a wonderful Afternoon Tea here. Everything was made from scratch and delicious. The scones were made to order and served warm. Wow! I was alone and they gave me the warmest welcome. The waitress was wonderful and her mother sat and visited with me while I had my tea. The other waitress from my former lunch visit remembered me and gave me a hug when I left. The lunch I had last week was also yummy and the strawberry cobbler was just like my grandmother used to make. If I lived in Florida, I would eat here every week. read more