The Herbery — Restaurant in Old Saybrook

I love this place. Susan is a warm and welcoming owner/operator. You can find ANY kind of tea (bagged or loose-leaf), tea-related equipment, supplies, essential oils, and tea-time snacks. Bring your empty tea leaf tin back and she will refill it for a discounted price. Not sure which tea you’ll like? Susan will make you a sample, gratis. And then she’ll make you a steaming cupful of the tea you selected. She also makes and sells great scones in a variety of flavors. Wandering the aisles of her shop while you wait is a fascinating walk through the world of tea. Outdoors, she sells some garden ornaments and a variety of potted herbs to take home and plant in your garden. You may stay and sip your freshly brewed tea and eat your snacks right there, or take it all home. It is a small shop but is a real GEM. It deserves more of our attention and an appreciative audience. It is open Thursdays-Sunday.

And one more thing: my young dog wandered a mile from our house, across 154 (busy road), right to Susan’s door. Susan let her in whereupon my dog made herself quite comfortable with the resident dogs water and food. Luckily, as another example of being a wonderful and caring neighbor, Susan phoned me and we came rushing over. Forever appreciative of her caring enough to make sure my doggie got...

I went there the other day with my friend and the selection of teas and unique ornaments she sells are stunning! The owner was a wonderful soul to talk to, ended up chatting with her for about an hour. Susan really dives into each tea and the background of everything about it. I would whole heartedly recommend her shop and check out the upstairs to view her paintings because they are more than gorgeous qnd have many hours of...

I'm giving this a five stars mainly based on the kindness of the woman who owns the shop. I did not spend a lot of time here because it was the end of our day and we had to head home. I will definitely come back here and spend more time checking it out. From what I saw it has some great items for gifts and for self-care. The store smells amazing and it had some great looking herbs. I bought a rosemary plant and it was...