Tea & Sympathy — Restaurant in New York

I had a first to date here.

Highly highly recommend this for first date.

Friday night 6:15 reservation

Definitely make a reservation However many people walked in without one It's a small place so there's limited seating.

We were sat in the corner perfect and cozy quiet enough and busy enough to be able to hear each other and still feel the energy of the room.

We were so busy talking that we turned away the waitress two times. Loved her accent Irish I believe I'm 99% sure she had this wonderful Irish accent.

My date had tuna salad sandwich Was delicious and homemade like your mom made it for you or someone from The past where you just love it like comfort in your mouth delicious.

I had the homemade soup same thing felt like my mom made this right for me I had bread toast with it delicious multigrain

Iced tea of the day which is highly recommended was like a raspberry or a berry tea it was great I would come back just to have this.

You can't just have tea you have to order something that's the rules.

After we were done we had Earl Gray in this was my favorite moment. With the real teacups and the real strainer and all of the fun that English tea is that I grew up with

We had the scones and jam and cream and that is definitely something you should have if you want to come here Just for tea and want to order something that you have to get this scones they are just so much fun You feel like you're in a different country here in the middle of New York City.

We close the place. The staff sat behind us and bringing out with some other friends with various accents English Scottish I couldn't play some of the other ones but it was just us in the corner and then behind us having a jolly old good time.

They put up the chairs on the tables lock the door and we all just kind of hung out We were not bothered by them They never asked us to leave I felt like I was in someone's home I got up use the restroom which is the tiniest restroom ever so quaint

We said thank you so much to them Thank you for your...

My friends and I attempted to have some tea and dessert here after dinner in the neighborhood on a Thursday evening. There was only one table occupied outside, leaving many avaible. When the missing person completed our party after had waited, when we were all present and ready to enjoy our company and some tea and sweets, the server made it clear over and over again we MUST each get a meal. Now, we had just eaten, so the idea of committing to a full dessert each was a lot. This "rule" was pressed when there were plenty of tables available, and we even commited to two desserts, but no, that wasn't enough for the server. It became uncomfortable, when the server dug his heals into the Meal Each rule, that my friends and I were deterred to find another place. Now, I work in the service industry, so I completely understand having to abide by rules on a busy night, but I cannot help, but feel this was a discretion made on the look and race of my friends. If I were with my white mother or if we were a table of white business men, would you have applied the restrictions so intensely on such a slow night? I highly doubt it. Racism festered so subtly into a sudden application of rules from even the most seemingly "open" people. But man, it is a disappointment, and an absolute disgrace during these times. I am writing this review to flag racism in the subtlest of spheres, but especially in a place So Colonizer heavy, you should be kinder to black folks, period. It was dead, you could have let us enjoy the tea, even outside in the tables that were going to remain empty for the last couple of hours of your shift. And for your information, we Each ordered a dessert at the next place we ended up at, oh and we tipped too, in case you were subconsciously...

I want to express my deep disappointment regarding our recent visit to your restaurant. My family and I have been loyal patrons for some time, and this experience has left a lasting negative impression.

During our visit, we brought along our 92 year old grandmother, who has a love for your establishment. Upon arrival, we kindly asked if it would be possible to be seated for our reservation and start our meal while waiting for the arrival of a third person. It's worth noting that there were available tables, and the restaurant was not particularly busy at the time.

Regrettably, we were met with an absolute refusal. Despite explaining our grandmother's age and the availability of tables, we were denied this simple request. What further exacerbated our disappointment was witnessing the owner herself waiting for others in her party to arrive, seemingly exempt from the same rules we were subjected to.

Throughout this interaction, we maintained a polite and reasonable demeanor. However, our request to be seated was met with a harsh, "NO! If I sit you two down, I will not allow the third person to sit down," despite the fact that the table was reserved, and the chair would have remained available.

In summary, this experience felt heartless and inconsiderate. We understand the importance of upholding rules, but the lack of flexibility and empathy shown, especially given our elderly grandmother's presence, was deeply disappointing. We hope that our feedback can contribute to improving the overall customer experience at your...