Tea Rose Garden

Food and tea are OK. Price is very reasonable. I like their décor, looks like a greenhouse.
Valet parking is $ 8 with validation. Too much!

This place is packed! I got in around 3pm for a less crowded appointment and it was still a wait at the door. Two people came in and could not be seated due to the busy season. My party was already in so I snuck in. Otherwise I would be waiting a while. We got salad first, then had a tray of scones, sandwiches, and mini cream puffs. We all got a choice of fruity iced teas plus hot green tea and another decaf tea. We were there for about two hours. Not bad but wish they would do something with the interior. It is circa 1980s with the décor and fake plants.

Came here for a belated Mothers day celebration.
We went a week after Mother’s Day. Positives: they have a great menu with reasonably priced options. They have an extensive selection of teas. Their desserts and pastries were delicious!!! The sandwiches were good and fresh. I recommend for newbies and those on a budget.
However, that being said i must mention the negatives. These might be minor for some Unilocalers but they did effect my ratings. For starters, service is incredibly slow. I understand that i went in a Sunday and i was in a party of 7 but still service coulda been better. The atmosphere was very hectic and the few servers that I saw seemed very stressed out. Not the most ideal ambience for tea time. It was a struggle to flag someone down. It was hard to get a glass of water. The noise level was very loud. It was hard to have a conversation. They also charged my card twice. Luckily i caught it right away and they were very apologetic about it.
I would give them a second chance but the next time I will pay in cash.

I’ve been to probably over 75 tea houses! The Tea Rose Garden ranks up in the top 10…
I so enjoyed the Ambience, the service, the selection of Tea and food. I would recommend it… The food was delicious and I will definitely go back :-).

I was here about an hour and was then told I should be aware that on weekends they only allow people with reservations and that they had to make arrangements for several tables because I was sitting at a table that they made reservations for. That’s essentially telling me ‘I should have known and because I didn’t follow the rules I caused problems.’ No, one said anything to me about this or offered to take my order or anything for an hour. So… everyone,.please know this in advance or you’re going to cause them problems.

My first time here. I liked it! Tea sandwiches were good. Tea was good. Fruit with Devonshire cream was good. Loved the décor. There were a few parties going on — bridal showers or birthdays. Loved the music. The only things that could have been better: it took a while for the waiter to take our order and before that, they didn’t give us menus because they all were already in use. That was a first for me! Then again, they were busy so I’ll cut them some slack. After things settled down, the wait staff was really great. Overall, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I’ll definitely be back! Can’t wait!

Recently celebrated a birthday here and it’s was everything I hoped for and more. Service was great. I always appreciate a waitress that is honest when it comes to ordering and ours was! Food was great! Everything that was ordered was fabulous! The flowers are beautiful. They know how to make people feel special. Thank you for a great experience.

Just awful. I took my mom and sister here for Mother’s Day and I was incredibly disappointed. The hostess was kind and professional, and we were seated on time. The table service however, was terrible (15 min at table before being visited by the waiter /​another 15 min wait for water after requesting it/​food arrived but no silverware to eat with /​waiter never checked in about the quality of our food /​had to basically chase him down to get the check so we could leave)
…but, it’s Mother’s Day, and they were clearly understaffed and overwhelmed, so it’s honestly not a deal-​breaker. As former waiter who has hustled in some of the most high profile and high volume restaurants of NYC, I understand the situation well. My only real advice to the server would be… a simple apology goes a long way. Remember, your guests deserve good service if they are in a busy restaurant, or the only table on the floor. Getting slammed like that is tough, but you can still help your guest have a good experience if you use your short time at the table effectively. However… still…if the food had been good at all, or at least anywhere near deserving the staggering $ 40 per person price, I wouldn’t be taking the time to write this. But it wasn’t, I am giving this one star review because the food was utterly disgusting.
Mandarin chicken salad to start: nothing special, a few chicken shreds and limp oranges in a dollop of sauce, but turned out to the best thing we had
Tea course: Let me just state first that the biggest problem was that the plate was totally unbalanced. It was an overwhelming amount of cheap, badly made sweets, with nearly nothing acidic or protein-​filled to counteract. Here’s what I remember:
Curried chicken sandwich. A tiny spoonfull of grocery store tasting chicken curry on a stale, floppy piece of brown bread
Tea Sandwiches: All made on stale white bread, with less than a millimeter of filling:
–sun dried tomato and goat cheese: A minuscule, yet overpoweringly disgusting layer of reddish smear between two white sponges… no one at the table ate this, repulsive.
–Cucumber: okay taste, but only one tiny sliced cucumber, and cream cheese… I think there
was some?
–There was a third sandwich, I decided not to try it.
Mushroom cheese puff pastry: Took one bite, stale, flavorless. Clearly made the day before, and not made well.
Fruit Skewer: An anging fruit salad on a stick, half of the fruit was unripe
Scone: Good taste, chalky aftertaste
Cake pop: Some type of overly sugared custard on a stick
Chocolate mouse cake: this was actually good, but I highly highly doubt they make the cakes based on the quality of the rest of the food.
Macaroon and cream puff: couldn’t eat them, my mouth was so overwhelmed with sweet by this point.
To end, I have not been so disappointed by a dining experience in years. Disgusting and totally overpriced. The whole thing felt badly planned, and long refrigerated. The worst qualities in American dining.

Ongoing customer for 4yrs+
This review is for the floral work, not the tea shop (I just haven’t had tea there yet; the location is lovely).
I’ll keep this brief: flowers by Tea Rose Garden are simply the best.
Fresh flowers will always be expensive; if you’re going to spend, make it count. I’ve seen *lots* of arrangements by TRG and never been disappointed. Their work is consistently gorgeous; the flowers are beyond fresh; and the artistry is amazing. Every time they deliver an arrangement, they should drop the mic.

This is as good as it gets! Great menu and a wonderful, beautiful ambiance. My favorite is the Garden Tea — really yummy and filling! Love the delightful little salads (gets rid of some of that guilt from the sweets), On my own 3-​tier plate, I prefer to have the Almond Chicken and the Salmon Sandwiches (extra) and the petit fours for dessert. My friend had the chocolate cake and that was delicious as well. I greatly appreciate the fresh fruit and edible orchid added on the top tier — makes for a great photo op. This is a great place to dust off that cute hat or facinator and wear it out, put on a pretty dress and be a grown-​up girly girl!
As far as those naysayers, read between the lines in their reviews and you can see it’s all a reflection of their general malcontent. Let them go find another place to complain about because there’s no pleasing the miserable soul.
Have an absolutely delightful afternoon tea with those you hold closest to you heart!

I feel this place is no service. I think they doesn’t have enough server, it is very hard to get my tea pot refilled. The environment for this type of priced tea room is okay. The food is okay, too.
Good for girls taking pictures. This place is looking better in the pictures.

Whenever my cousin from Arizona is in town the girls get together for tea. Lately Tea Rose Garden has been our go-​to since it’s more or less halfway between them and me.
The prices are comparable to most other nice tea places. $ 22 gets you the main «afternoon tea» that includes 6 tea sandwiches, tea, a scone, some fruit, a salad, and an assortment of tiny desserts. There are other packages or you can order ala carte, which is a nice option I haven’t seen at a lot of places.
The ambiance is nice. Frilly with fake hedges and fresh flowers. Service is ok. They are sometimes not terribly attentive and the lady who seems to be in charge is hard to get a smile out of, but it’s not enough to keep me away.
They have lots of awesome tea options in a wide array of types. I haven’t had any I didn’t like.
Parking can be tricky. Bring quarters for street parking (Pasadena needs to get it together and upgrade to meters that take cards!!!) or you can park in the structure a couple blocks down.

This place was the epitome of cute. I came here to celebrate a good friend’s birthday, she had reservations so getting seated was a breeze.
There’s a large selection of «tea sandwiches» that you can order, along with fruit, salads and desserts.
I ordered the tray called «Rose Afternoon Tea» for $ 22 so I could get a little bit of everything.
The salmon dill sandwich was amazing, just like eating a lox on a bagel with cream cheese but in a little finger sandwich! I also got the turkey basil and chicken almond. Both were pretty standard.
The Crème brûlée bite was TO DIE FOR. It was melt in your mouth goodness and everyone at the table loved it. The brownie bite was so rich, and the lemon tart was way too lemon-​y for me.
I paid $ 12 for all day parking at a parking lot on the next block from here due to the street meters only taking change. Pasadena needs to upgrade to credit card parking meters, please!

I’ve been here a couple times, and I think the food and presentation are great. I love the ham and cheese croissant and the chicken almond tea sandwich especially, and my favoite tea is the vanilla almond. I’m a fan of variety, so getting the tea services where you get tea, salad, sandwich, fruit, and dessert really works for me.
I am taking off one star for service though. It can take a long time to get seated as well as get the wait staff’s attention for either more milk or cream or even just to get the check. I feel like they need to hire more staff.
Edit: Just had to edit my review to say that I had the maple pecan scone today and it was fan-flippin’-tastic. Will definitely have it again! And again! And again!

I was a big fan of Tea Rose Garden at it’s previous location. I’ve been wanting to check out this new location for awhile now. My sister and I came last weekend and I’m happy to say I’m still a big fan!
We had reservations for 11:30 on Sunday and we were seated promptly. It wasn’t too busy when we arrived, but all the tables filled up after we sat down. Got the «Afternoon Tea for Two», $ 29. Sammies, tea (one big pot or two little pots), and fresh fruit with cream. We picked this option because we aren’t a big fan of the small bites of dessert and I figured we didn’t need the scones. Enough carbs as it is! If you mainly prefer to have sammies, the option we picked is great because you get to pick up to four different flavors! Chicken Almond and Turkey Basil are both great! Cranberry Chicken is my absolute favorite! Accidentally order the Spicy Salmon Tempter instead of the Smoked Salmon with Dill. I didn’t like the Spicy Salmon one bit. It tasted like tuna and I didn’t like the flavors. Between the two of us, we were stuffed. Peach Apricot tea is amazeballs.
This new location is much more spacious, new and modern with a cute tea room flair. However, I think I prefer the old location. Even though it was cramped, it felt more cozy and more of a tea room I envisioned. Why not five stars? Service can be much improved. It took awhile to get someone’s attention for more cream or hot water. The staff was as attentive as could they be. But they were running and working their buns off! They need better staffing, especially on weekends when it’s busier. Take note management!

I came here for a baby shower and thought it was adorable and the food was good. The service was also better than expected. I didn’t expect the best because I have heard complaints about it. My cousin who threw the shower also told me that the event coordinator here would not get back to her, so she was becoming concerned about things working out, however the day of when she got there everything worked out fine.

Just hosted my sister-in-law’s baby shower here and loved it! We had visited the location several times during the week and it was very quiet and lovely inside but boy were they busy on the weekend! The service was excellent and the food was very good too. It was hot outside so most of the iced teas were more popular than the hot teas. It’s a tea so the portions are on the smaller side but the sandwiches were unlimited so no one left hungry. Would definitely consider this venue again for a future event. And the staff was a pleasure to work with during our planning stages too.

We had a baby shower there on Saturday. What a lovely experience! And I want to make a point to say that the service was very, very good. The sandwiches, the teas, the scones and creampuffs were lovely. We ordered our flowers through them, and they were gorgeous. All our guests commented on how beautiful it was. I would have given five stars, but the noise level was especially high with three showers going on at the same time plus open to the public.

had my baby shower here and I come here occasionally to eat/​drink tea.
love the service, love the food,
parking is a hassle but hey, it’s old town.

Do NOT host an event here. Hosted a bridal shower here and it was a bad experience.
Event coordinator: Elizabeth is not helpful and doesn’t respond to emails or phone calls. She never reaches out to confirm details. Day of the event never even came by to check. The assistant and other staff were more helpful.
Service: Is not great. No fault of the staff because there is just not enough people. Had to get up several times to ask for missing items.
Noise level: Loud so it’s difficult to hear a few seats down the table.
Cost: Mandatory 20% gratuity for our group regardless of the level of service. Also I had two guests cancel last minute. I do not mind paying for the full head count. However, I do mind paying you 20% gratuity on people that were not even there to be served.
Food: Mediocre

I was looking for a tea place to throw a bridal shower and checked out several places including this one. The day I went to check it out, it was pouring rain and the person I talked to on the phone said that the lady in charge of the Parties was not in that morning but I could come by at 5:00 p.m. to talk to her. (I think her name was Elizabeth) Well, I went in the pouring rain, stepped in puddles on Raymond Ave., paid for metered parking, and the lady refused to come out and talk to me because she was «busy arranging flowers for a different party» but the same guy I talked to that morning told me he could answer any questions that I had. WHAT!!! Then after I asked him some questions, he asked me if I wanted to put a 50% deposit down. It was as if I didn’t put a fifty percent deposit down, then I couldn’t even talk to the person in charge of helping me use this place for the bridal party. I had also read a review on Unilocal before going there that someone had trouble getting their deposit back or even putting it towards some store credit so I was absolutely NOT going to write a check for hundreds of dollars without talking to the person that would actually help me set up the party.
The decorations are cute here but the layout looks like a giant warehouse and they have fake looking green hedges to divide up the parties. Also, they told me that whoever gets the private area that really looks like the only area where you could hold something like a bridal shower or party would be whoever has the largest party. So — if I had 20 people and someone else booked with 21 people, they would send us to a different part of the room that looks set up to be individual tea tables (that would suck).
I’m totally turned off by being treated like someone that wasn’t worth these people’s times and I found an amazing Tea place called the T Room in La Canada/​Montrose area where the ladies treated me so much better and were extremely helpful with planning the party. If you are reading this Unilocal review looking for tea rooms where you can throw a party, I recommend you do your homework and call around and get the best customer service, because that is really going to be what makes a huge difference in its success (look up the T Room, trust me you won’t be disappointed).
I didn’t end up booking this place for a bridal shower because the service was terrible so I couldn’t comment on how their tea or their food is but isn’t a HUGE part of planning a party within a place like this for the experience and the décor. Do you really want to be in a big open floor with a bunch of other people with fake green hedges dividing up your party with another big party of people?

I actually stumbled upon this place by accident, I was actually heading to Chado which is right across the street, but saw a huge line outside and decided I’d give this place a try since it is in my bookmark.
Upon our arrival, we were not greeted immediately, it actually took us about 5 minutes to get seated, they seemed a bit short-​staffed.
Although the service was not great, I definitely enjoyed the wide range of variety of afternoon tea sets and sandwiches they provide. Even though they had less options for tea, I did think that their quality of tea is slightly better than chado.
Overall, I had a pleasant experience here, the tea set was great and at a reasonable price, I will definitely come back again.

Service is horrid and inconsistent.
Food is good if you’re starving after a long trek in the desert. They are still decorated for Christmas.
Manager is probably lazy, which trickles down to the servers. The only tea that I would want to give the people who work her are my tea bags.

I came here with my two best friends to celebrate our birthday and had a nice time. The tea was good, the selection was fine and the price was great! Very affordable. I had a great time.

My mother and I went to the Tea Rose Garden for the Christmas Tea.
The location was adorable — an indoor garden setting with water fountain, rose trellis, hedges and a gazebo where a bridal shower was occurring. The place was all trussed up for Christmas and was very festive.
The three layered tea tray came with
butternut squash soup — thick and spiced like a sweet potato pie
Petal salad — just spring greens with a vinaigrette
2 baked ham, brie and cranberry tea sandwich
2 chicken almond tea sandwich
2 goat cheese and sun dried tomato tea sandwich
1 mini shepards pie
1 lemon raspberry scone with clotted cream and raspberry jam.
fresh fruit
1 petit four
red velvet, gingerbread and peppermint macaroons
eggnog mousse cake
a pot of Christmas blend black tea which we resteeped twice
about 40 $ for both of us
Service was a bit slow and frazzeled but very pleasant.
The food was mostly unremarkable, not bad but not great.
We both very much enjoyed the red velvet macaroon, the butternut squash soup, the baked ham and brie sandwich, and found the scone amazingly moist and tasty. Everything else was uneventful.
Many of the items there were only one of so you had to share, which is no problem as my mother and I are happy to share food but something to be aware of for those who might not.
The teabag (tsac) was left in the teapot, leading to oversteeping if you aren’t careful. this is becoming a peeve of mine in afternoon teas. Please steep the tea properly, or bring out a timer and dish and tongs to remove the tea!
I forgot to note what the christmas tea was spice with, but it mainly came out cardamom, but was enjoyable.
We had to go to the register to pay, it was a little awkward as no one said anything and perhaps we should have waited on a check?

Sometimes, there are those days where you need to take a little time out of the day to relax and enjoy a cup of tea or two. Over the years, Tea Rose Garden had been one of my absolute favorite places to catch up with friends. This past weekend was my first time at their new location and I’m happy to say that while the venue has changed, most of their incredibly delicious menu has remained the same.
If you’re looking for the whole nine yards at afternoon tea, then the English Tea set is your best value. At $ 16, you get unlimited refills on your choice of tea, a scone, finger sandwiches, salad, fresh fruit with Devonshire cream and a cream puff. They have many different choices in all categories but I always get the China Rose tea, Lemon Raspberry Scone with Cranberry Chicken finger sandwiches. Also included at your table is a jar of raspberry preserves and cream and sugar for your tea. While the tearoom does offer other tea sets, I’m usually stuffed by the end of the meal to the point where I can’t eat anymore for the rest of the day. Carbs FTW!
This place is always crowded on the weekends, especially during the afternoon. It’s best to make a reservation a few days in advance. Service is decent although you may have to flag down your waiter as they are bustling through the tables.

I have given this place many chances. The old establishment and the new. I really wish the service had improved since their last location. There is slow and then there is S-​L-​O-​W.
Afternoon tea is not something to be rushed. However, it was very frustrating having NO server in sight many times. Especially at 12:00pm. It was weird because at one point you see many servers, then all of a suddent they disappear. Our last visit, they never offered more water for our tea. We had to ask for it… really?
Sandwiches are very basic and the scones are OK. As much as I love afternoon tea, I don’t see myself coming back here. There are other places that offer better food and extremely better service.

I had my bridal shower here and everyone loved the experience! It was very beautiful inside and the staff was accommodating to our needs. I love that they change their decorations for the holidays.
Note to people who want to book the site– book ahead of time and go through different mediums. They’re pretty busy so it’s a little tricky to get a hold of them sometimes.

I’m a girlie girl so tea time is one of my favorite pastimes. The new and improved Tea Rose Garden is just breathtaking! *cat face heart eyes*
The service there sucks. My BFF was on hold for 20 minutes trying to make reservations. She ended up hanging up and tried calling them 5 times until she finally got through to them. After she had made the reservations, they ended up changing our reservations twice. After all the hassle, we finally went and I was in love! The place is so pretty that I’m able to look pass the crappy service. After being seated, our party of 10 was sitting there without menus for about 10 minutes. It then took another 10+ minutes to get our orders in. Finally, after all that bull crap, our orders came out. They added so many different things to their menu versus to the old location. Their finger sandwiches are great! Cranberry Chicken used to be my fav, but I tried their Chicken Almond and it is my new favorite! Their tea is so aromatic and delicious. I absolutely love their Vanilla Almond tea, it’s so good! Their chocolate chip scone is delightful! Can’t forget the Devonshire cream with the scone! It’s nice and fluffy and not overly sweet.
Our server was nice, but he wasn’t very attentive. None of them were. The tea room is so beautifully done and is the perfect place for some girl time! I’m a big fan of Tea Rose Garden, despite the crappy service!
So beautiful tea room with great sandwiches, sweets, and tea, but crappy service and difficulty on reservations, I give them 3 stars. I really do hope they’ll get it together though! I’ll be a much happier customer!

This is by FAR one of my favorite tea room experiences, and I know a TON about tea, but I didn’t realize I had not reviewed it. I have been to tea rose garden about 10 or more times, and they’re consistently wonderful. Great value for the various options included flowered ice tea and tea sandwiches, scones that melt in your mouth and beautiful presentation!!!
My friend loved it here so much that she asked me to host her bridal shower in the back garden when I was her maid of honor. It was a bit hot and sunny that summer, but the setting was beautiful and service was outstanding.
I also have friends with picky eating habbits or allergies, and they are so accomodating with their menu options.
I don’t understand low reviews here. I’ve been to nearly every tea house in LA and OC county, including the fancy pricey hotels. This is quaint, cute, sweet, with great choices and cute little gift shop.
Highly recommended for a quiet afternoon or gathering of friends or a special occasion.

I thought everything was delicious. I loved the décor, it was big, the tea was good and so was the food.
I thought the staff seemed focused at their job which was nice. I never felt like we were neglected or forgotten about.
My only complaint is that the clotted cream that they had didn’t seem like real clotted cream. It seemed more like whipped cream.

Grace and her team created the most beautiful floral decorations for my July 11 wedding. Words cannot express my gratitude to Grace. The flower arrangements for the church were just stunning. The bouquets for my 4 bridesmaids matched the color scheme beautifully.
My only request I had was to have lily of the valley in my bouquet and she delivered. My bouquet was gathered beautifully in a vintage style tussy mussy that matched my theme. As I looked at my husband at the church I took a glance at his boutineer… she used lily of the valley to create a simple, Classic boutineer that I loved. It’s that sort of attention to detail that make Tea Rose Garden the place for brides looking for florists.
The reception décor. Grace knew the look I was going for. So when it came to decorating the reception, the floral centerpiece were nothing short of breathtaking! The soft peach dahlias and blue hydrangeas perfectly matched the color scheme. Everyone was fighting to take home the centerpieces.
If Unilocal would let me, I would give Tea Rose Garden 6 stars! Thank you Grace for making the floral arrangements at our wedding beautiful. Josh and I love you! Oh and so does my mother too!
By the way, be sure to stop and get their finger sandwiches and tea. It’s quite the treat!

Came here for an early birthday celebration with my sisters and noticed that they moved locations and remodeled. It looks much better now and has a garden/​Disneyland-​esque to it. It feels like you are in an old mansion since the furniture and atmosphere gives off an «English» feel. We had reservations but it was not crowded for a Friday afternoon. We were sat and given the menu. We had been here before so we knew the portions were very small. My two sisters and I shared an Afternoon Tea Rose platter and each got an iced tea. It is a great place to have a relaxing lunch/​tea time. We did not expect to get full at all since we were there just to relax.
The service is kind of poor since there were two people that were walking around. It took awhile to get their attention since they were in and out of the kitchen a lot.

Came here after seeing the super cute décor of this tea place! The interior is super girly, and upon entering, no one attended to us. We waited for a few minutes, and had to go up to the counter for them to seat us. Even after telling them we were a party of two, they still ignored us. After we stood there for another 5 minutes, we finally flagged down a server who said they would attend to us. After flagging down another server, we were finally seated. What a terrible ordeal.
After being seated, we had to flag down another random server to order. The tea here is actually pretty cheap for what you get– we got the garden tea with 3 choices of tea sandwiches, a scone, dessert, and fruit. Since we got two of each sandwich, my friend and I decided to choose different ones so we can share everything. For tea, I chose the cinnamon plum, which was good. The tea was very light and had a subtle taste of cinnamon and plum which was nice.
The sandwiches were very basic– it looked like regular sandwiches cut into fours. No presentation whatsoever. They were pretty good though. The scone was as heavy as it can get– we were so surprised at how heavy it was when we picked it up. Since we can choose what scone we wanted, I got the lemon raspberry which was actually really good. You have to ask for clotted cream and raspberry jam which is odd because it should already be on all of the tables.
The desserts were decent– I enjoyed the cheesecake the best. Also basic dessert cut into squares. No presentation. The scones really filled us up, so it was so hard finishing everything else. It was nice to have fruit on top as a palette refresher.
The service overall was very poor. Super understaffed, and the server kept apologizing for how slow everything was. The food was decent, hence the three stars. Kind of disappointed overall as everything was so slow.

Pasadena’s best kept secret right here. The family-​owned flower shop and afternoon tea Tea Rose Garden has got to be one of the prettiest rooms in town. The Kim family has recently moved the ‘Garden’ from their South Raymond location to a new, larger space on North Raymond (just north of Colorado; one of those city-​run 90-​minutes-​free parking lots on Raymond is just across the street). The space is awesome.
The ‘tea service’ is of the fancy-​pants variety: tall three-​tiered towers of small finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off, fresh-​baked scones with real cream to put on top, six different kinds of tea served in a delicate tea-​pot, you get the idea. Not feeling royal? The regular salads and sandwiches are a hit. Spoiler: one special ingredient in the salads is flower petals.
Next time you’re hankering for an Old Town Pasadena lunch, check out the Tea Rose Garden. Yum.