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Joan Falleiro 7 months ago

I would say this is one of the best teas I’ve been to. Excellent food choices with flavor (minus the too sweet taco pastry). Good amount of food & beautiful presentation. The downside was the actual tea was ok in flavor. It would have been good to have it in a pot to steep. We loved the matcha.

George 7 months ago

$75pp (+20% service) afternoon tea - Good selection of teas from Art of Tea, tasty set of food, and great attentive service. Only drawback is the space is effectively in the lobby, so the vibes are pretty casual. Convenient, free self-parking.

Lauren W Edited a year ago

Location: The tea is hosted in what is the lobby/cafe of the hotel. They have just repurposed the same furniture so it’s a pretty awkward set up, not conducive to tea and a whole arrangement of finger food. It’s also a little awkward with the foot traffic from guests. The hotel itself is pretty nice and the bathroom was great. Tea: If you care at all about tea you are going to be disappointed. Their selection is decent and I like how they have the teas out for you to smell. The way the tea is served is you are given a bag (maybe wood pulp based?) and it is filled with the leaves. You then have a communal pot of hot water, which you pour into your cup with the tea bag. You get an hourglass and when it he time is up you can stop steeping the tea. There is no differentiation made for water temperature or steep time for different types of tea. For reference, on average, green tea should be steeped in 175 degree water for 2 ish min, whereas black tea should be steeped in 210 degree water for 3-5 minutes. Finally, most heinous of all was how the matcha was served. I was intrigued to see it as an option, so I ordered it thinking they would whisk it as it is meant to be prepared

Vivien Chern 3 years ago

The happiness and harmony teas were very aromatic and tasty. The afternoon tea selection was good as well but I wish the portions were bigger. The setting was part of the hotel lobby but it was nice and relaxing to dine and chat!

Kar Wing Ho 8 years ago

This restaurant has been opened since 4/17; is this a hidden gem?! Is everyone keeping this place a secret?! The food and service was phenomenal. Why am I the first to review? There's currently a Groupon/LivingSocial deal and it's a steal. I grabbed the dinner option and was extremely pleased. Awesome wine selection. Incredible charcuterie options. And amazing desserts. We loved it. The mornings, it is a cafe with carry-outs. And in the evenings, they turn into a wine bar with small bites. I didn't see a wine flight on the menu. That would be a super addition. Definitely will return. I'm actually thinking of just hanging out there in the late morning for coffee and paninis with my laptop.