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| - Minus the summoning bells, this place was fantastic. The lighting is soft and the ambiance is comfortable. The place was a bustling on a Sunday afternoon, with everyone from students to townies enjoying tea. People perched at small tables or sat on the floor in raised seating areas. The tea list was massive, with teas from various areas of the world and all different types. Most of the teas were in the $4-5 range and you often seemed to be able to order by the cup or pot. Small pictures on the menu offered an explanation for how many cups/pots you could expect to get. For example, the tea I ordered was $4 for a cup (could be steeped 3 times), or $5 for a pot (could be steeped twice). A cup was more than enough for me, AND, they gave me enough hot water in my personal tea pot that I was able to refill FOUR times. I'm a wild woman, I tell ya.
My only issue (and it's really my own) was the bell they give you when you are seated. You are to use the bell to summon the server when you are ready to order, and later, when you need more hot water. Mind you, it's not an obnoxious bell - it's a soft, twinkling sound... but it just felt very strange to be using it, I felt awkward and elitist.
BOTTOM LINE: If I could ditch the bell, I'd be sold. Okay. I'd go back anyways, who am I kidding. I thought the place was great.
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