High Afternoon Tea on a Sunday in May! Lovely, quaint little tea house serving up bite-sized delicacies and delicious tea. I actually despise tea in general but this tea was special and coupled with the entire experience, I enjoyed it.
I spent a May afternoon at The Spicery with a *bunch* of girlfriends. I just loved the antique porcelain tea sets, all different in size/shape/color and the lace table linens. Reminded me of my beloved Nanna's apartment in Europe. Very special.
The ladies who ran the busy tea house didn't have much time to chat but managed to deliver fairly timely service and hot tea in various kettles, which they kept full throughout our stay. Very accommodating for our big party of women and little ones. Never felt rushed to leave which is a good thing since the high tea service takes at least +1.5 hours to enjoy.
The Spicery is an 1895 historic home-turned-restaurant in downtown Glendale. The floors still creek and the rooms are quite small. I was only able to communicate with the ladies in my room (3 other small tables) as there are many walls that separate all the little niches and coves in the home/restaurant. The bathrooms were clean which is the gold standard for eateries. Leave the kids at home as there isn't enough room for them to wander about and they were always under foot of the busy staff in such tight quarters.
The only reason I rate The Spicery FOUR STARS is due to the lack of adequate air-conditioning. Unfortunately, I stayed fairly moist in the back room and felt the area could've used more air circulation. Hoping they improved on this since our last visit as I plan to patronize them again very soon.
Don't forget to don your feather boas and long, satin gloves!