Tea Room Cafe — Restaurant in Petaluma

What they don't tell you on the website is that this place is not the least bit like a Tea Room. A Tea Room is a sweet and gracious little space where one can have a relaxing bite to eat. This is not that. It's loud and entirely un-relaxing.

It's not even really a cafe, as you can't just take a table here, first you have to wait in line to order. So if you are meeting a friend, as I was, your friend can't wait at a nice little table, or anywhere, she will have to stand around until you arrive. Then you both have to wait in a long line. You can't have your coffee and look at the menu in a leisurely fashion, you have to stand in line first and order your food. Only then have you earned the right to look around for a table.

No table available when you emerge from the line with your number? Tough. You get to stand around and wait some more, hoping someone will leave. Did I mention this place is very un-relaxing?

The one thing that was very good here was the cafe latte. Served in a pretty bowl, it was quite decent.

Do not order the eggs benedict. Not only is the hollandaise boring and tasteless, the eggs are served, not on a toasted english muffin, not on toast, but on top of unwarmed...

Not to bad at all. Limited hours so check their schedule.

I got the huevos rancheros and it was tasty for sure, but I like mine with less salsa. That’s just a personal preference and does not take away from the all-around dish. The eggs were good and the black beans were very good.

I also got their side chicken apple sausage, which was quite tasty as well. I bought a slice of the vegetable frittata to take home for breakfast the next day and absolutely loved it.

This is a location that you walk up to the counter to place your order, pay for it and then take a table and they bring it to you service was very fast and has mentioned the food was good.

I saw several dishes that I would like to go back to try. The lady next to me had an egg Florentine that looked absolutely amazing.!!

I will return for a...

It had been way too long since I had been to Tea Room Cafe, and I'm so glad I made it back today! Such a great variety of options for breakfast and lunch! I had the Croissant BLT +egg breakfast sandwich and it was SO delicious! The perfect amount of creamy mayo, crispy bacon, flavorful tomato, lettuce mix and buttery, flax croissant. I'll definitely be ordering it again! I've been on an Arnold Palmer kick lately, and theirs was the best I've had-it's all in the lemonade! Great side of fruit, too! This is an 'order at the counter place', and I really appreciated that they asked if I wanted to sit inside or out, and suggested table options. PS Do not miss out on their chocolate cookies! Perfect flavor and...