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Cons:
-Reservations: non-members cannot make advanced reservations. I had to call several times the morning of and you have to leave a message first. I did get a call back but the lady transferred me back to the answering machine! Eventually, I got the reservation for 2:15pm but it took a lot of effort
-TINY space inside. It seemed quite obvious that you definitely need to make reservations because the inside of the cafe is minuscule. Like, 20 people max can fit elbow to elbow.
-High tea hours are only 2pm-4pm on Saturdays. This seems pretty popular so should be offered on Sundays as well for perhaps 12pm - 3pm to make it less of an awkward eating time.
Pros:
-Food quality: pretty good! Our sandwiches included 2 on rye bread and 2 on mini croissant burger bread. The scones were really tasty, served warm, light and crumbly! I don't even normally like scones because they are usually dry, but these are delicious! For 4 people though, they only included 6 and it wasn't quite enough to go around. The light cream as an accompaniment was good enough to eat by itself too ;). Loved the mini cheesecake bites for dessert. Mmmmm!
-Tea selection: good range of fruity, floral and smoky varieties. No bagged teas here! They served their own Frick loose leaf tea selection!
-Location: we had an amazing time touring the museum, greenhouse, carriage museum and gift shop! There was even a free parking lot! Score! Such scenic grounds and they are free!
-Luke the cat: made my day! An extremely social neighborhood Maine Coon loves to stroll the grounds here and make friends with the guests. He jumped up on my friend's lap while I was taking pictures and let me pet him! This is a main attraction, you guys! He had the biggest, fluffiest paws and such poofy fur!
-Price: it was $19/person which includes a cup of tea, 4 mini sandwiches, 4 different mini desserts and 1.5 scones. It was reasonable for high tea and kept me going until a late dinner.
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