About - York Gardens & Tearoom
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Nice place for a cup of tea with finger sandwiches and scones, complete with clotted cream. Friendly staff, tasty food.
Our reservation was at 2:00 PM and they were still setting up the dining room as the previous party ran late (understandable). All the 2:00 parties who were congregating in the door/dining room were then seated and our tea order was taken (we were told they were out of quiche). At 2:45 we had to remind a staff member no one had taken our order (frustrating as it seemed every other table had some sort of food). The waitress had to ask us twice for our order, as she forgot and they were probably short staffed. The waitress then said they only had blueberry scones (not even a plain scone was available). At 3:14 we got our first bite of food (soup) and we shared our experience with a male staff member who was walking around checking in on guests. We were told they were backed up in kitchen and the gentleman apologized for our displeasure and stated a discount would be given. At 3:22 we finally got our tier of food however the raspberry white chocolate scones (not blueberry) were raw in the middle (despite being warm). When we brought this to the man’s attention, he assured us they were cooked but moist due to the raspberries (I beg to differ). He then offered a plain scone (which we were told they did not have) as a replacement. The $82 meal was discounted to $69 but we should have left after being ignored for nearly an hour and paid the $30 no show fee. They should not mix “Princess tea” with “regular tea” guests- their Princess Jasmine was an unconvincing Caucasian female who should've worn a black wig. Bottom line: drive to Petersburg, Va to the BLUE WILLOW TEA ROOM for an authentic tea experience. (The attached photo is of their tea cups that their designer had picked out- I had inquired about them because to me it gives off office/diner vibes).
My son & I enjoyed the Duke of York high tea here recently. Everything was excellent. I especially liked the scones. Even though they were plain scones, they were the best scones I’ve ever tasted! The little apple tart on the dessert tier was a pleasantly delicious surprise. So fresh & tasty! My son still talks about them. All in all, there was a lot of food. Sandwiches were delightful. We took some home & enjoyed them for lunch the next day. It was such a enjoyable experience, especially on a cold winter.day. The tea warmed us & the food nurtured us. Because I would like to see this establishment be successful, I would recommend they have a bigger sign to point out their tearoom. I wouldn’t want someone to pass them by & miss out on this enjoyable experience.