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A Dash of Panache

217 Vernon Street
Roseville, CA
916-788-4386
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Sun: 11:00am to 5:30pm
Mon - Fri: 10:00am to 5:30pm
Special events (Ladies Night Out, showers, parties, etc.) can go beyond the standard hours of operation.

Overview

A Dash of Panache is located in beautiful Downtown Roseville, the city's center of history, culture, and unique shops. They are currently the only true tea parlor offering High Tea in Roseville and the only French-deco tea parlor in Northern California.

High Tea (served anytime with reservations) consists of fresh loose-leaf tea steeped in individual tea pots, cinnamon rolls, fresh-baked scones served with homemade lemon curd and heavy whipped cream, a variety of petite sandwiches (including their famous Chicken Salad with Slivered Almonds and Sliced Grapes), gourmet salad, gourmet soup, vegetable quiche, and petit fours. We also offer a Luncheon Tea, Light Lunch Tea, and Tea & Scones. Click here to access info about our Tea Sittings.

NOTE: When you first walk into the business, you'll be walking into a cafe and full ice cream parlor (and friendship-oriented gift shop). The Friendship Tea Parlor is hidden further back in the establishment so ask about it at the counter. In the far back of the building is their Party Room where they host full-featured little girls' themed birthday parties (Princess parties, Tea parties, Diva Salon parties, Crazy Hair Salon parties, etc.). There is also a Vanity Closet (dress-up) that the women use when coming to tea and little girls use before their parties.

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My girlfriends and a few others thoroughly enjoyed visiting this tea parlor last Sunday. The business concept is very unique and creative. They have a cafe up in the front section and it has a very cute gift shop that I had to drag a few of my girlfriends away from so we could be seated. The tea parlor is in the middle section of the building. We were seated by a very nice hostess (I am sorry but I forgot her name). After reviewing their huge tea menu, we each selected our own pot of tea. Well, one of my friends didn't want hot tea but instead wanted their special iced tea that day (I forgot the name of it but it had pomegranite and vanilla in it I think). She gave me a taste and it was very yummy. While they were getting our tea pots prepared, we were told we could visit the vanity closet... (more)

- Becky McReardon 11/18/09

Tearoom Response

Becky, what a wonderful review! Thank you! We hope you come back for our fun Holiday High Tea event!

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A Dash of Panash is the only tea house i have been to. The experience and food was great. I had the Tuscan Chicken sandwich. WOW!!! amazing. The great thing is how you are able to get vegetarian items also. The different types of tea you can choose from is cool to. All together a great fun day. Thank You.

- Dawn 11/13/09

Tearoom Response

From your description, it sounds like you visited our Cafe up in the front of our building (that's the only place we serve our famous Tuscan Grilled Chicken Sandwich), unless you had it as part of a business meeting or networking group that uses our Tea Parlor on occasion. Glad you enjoyed the tea selection!

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Today I came for the very first time to a dash of panash. I am not someone who typically takes time to post reviews about places I go no matter how good or poor they are. All evening I was remembering the experience and telling some friends and smiling to myself and feeling warm fuzzies because of the fun memories I experienced. Therefore I sat down on our family computer and searched for someplace to tell the world about my personal experience. So here goes:
I came with a friend to eat at what she described as a 'cute cafe in downtown roseville.' As we walked in the front door we realized that there was something special going on. Little did we know at the time that there was a bunch of 'somethings' going on. In the front cafe area there was a bunch of princesses having ice cream sund... (more)aes and brownies and pink lemonade over at a decorated table. They were darling and they were having a wonderfully fun time. The rest of the cafe was full of their parents and we appreciated them moving over a bit to allow us to have a small table to ourselves. We ordered from a cafe menu that made our mouths water. When the food arrived, it was truly wonderful and very satisfying. The staff said that the cafe is usually not this busy and that the ice cream princess party is not a typical event up here. We didn't mind because the young royalty were having so much fun that we giggled as we watched them. One of the staff was doing face painting with them. The mother of the birthday girls kept telling everyone how thrilled she was with the party and the girls that were helping out.
Sometime during our lunch we heard some laughter down the hall and we noticed for the first time that there was another room further back in the building. We both walked over and saw a beautifully decorated room full of dressed up women. They were having a baby shower! There must have been 30 or more ladies back there and we found out that it was a french-deco tea parlor and they were having a high tea with their shower! What a thrill! We didn't realize that Roseville had its very own parlor! The room looked beautiful and my friend kept commenting on the artwork and the paint colors. After we walked back to our seat to finish eating, my friend decided she had to go to the powder room to 'freshen up.' A few minutes later I noticed her down the hall frantically motioning me to come down there. I walked through the tea parlor where the owner of the establishment was leading out in what looked like a very fun game and I met my friend just beyone the parlor next to a fancy closet. As I approached her I realized that the closet was a dress up closet! It had boas and hats and jewelry and I can't remember what else but there was more. I then realized that the baby shower guests were all dressed up in the accessories and I realized how fun it all looked. But that isn't what she wanted to show me. There was more! She took me down the back hall where there were pink beads in front of a slightly opened door and she reached through and pushed it open so I could see. What fun! It was another princess party! This one was much different than the ice cream one up front. This one was at a formally-set table and there was a beautiful cake and fruit plate and a few kinds of little triangle sandwiches and crystal cups and cute decorations. All of the princesses had tiaras and royal sceptors. There were fancy little favor bags in a basket next to the door and we saw a photo that looked like it was just taken of the group. Very cute! All of the children were wide-eyed as they watched a guy finish some funny juggling and then do a rope trick that was quite entertaining. They all cheered for him as he came our way and we decided it was time to leave and go back up front and finish our wonderful lunch that we had forgotten about.
This place is magical. I saw so much laughter and smiling. It was quite obvious that the business was a memory maker. What a blessing the two of us had and we were only there for lunch! I can't wait until we come back for their christmas tea event in December. Hidden treasure was found today. Roseville has a major attraction right in the middle of its old downtown area. I'm still smiling to myself. Thank you for letting me share some of the joy I received today.

- Barbara Smyth 11/08/09

Tearoom Response

You hold the record for the longest review ever written about us on TeaMap! Wow. That was a significant amount of time you spent taking readers on a walking tour through our establishment and the result was a very nice 'visual' of almost every aspect of our business. Now we need to get you to come for a Ladies Night Out or a Holiday High Tea, etc.! Thank you!!!

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My old favorite tea parlor, An Afternoon to Remember, closed and a friend recommended that we try A Dash of Panache. We did but I was not expecting much since I had never heard of this place. BOY WAS I SURPRISED! I loved the interior of the parlor, the music, the food (oh my, THE FOOD!) I was in 'ahhh' and I fell in love. I have to admit that I now have a NEW FAVORITE.

- Melinda 10/19/09

Tearoom Response

Yes, we all miss Amy's parlor in Newcastle. We're very happy that you found a new favorite here in Roseville. Thank you for posting your wonderful comments here for all to read. We really appreciate you taking time to do so!

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My first time to a tea parlor outside of the San Franciso area. What a nice facility and what a creative concept this business has! Excellent in all areas and I enjoyed being able to brew my own tea under the expert guidance of the hostess serving me. I couldn't get my friend to dress up in the vanity closet but it sure looked like fun as I watched the other guests giggle and take pictures. The food was better than what I was used to being served in SF and there was a lot more of it too. I recommend panache without reservation.

- Brue McJ. 10/07/09

Tearoom Response

Thank you for the review! Our team was excited to read it! You comments are interesting about the Vanity Closet. Every now and then we get a group that doesn't want to touch the closet. They seem too 'proper' to let loose and have fun. But as soon as one of them returns from the restroom and pauses by the closet and then returns to the table with a boa or a cute hat, the whole group ends up at the closet giggling. It's a ton of fun to watch the process repeat itself over and over.

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My out-of-state cousin and I picked this tearoom because of the reviews. We had previously gone to 'A Time to Remember' in Newcastle, but they have closed their doors. Our loss as this place was a poor second. They were out of a number of teas, the food was mediocre and the service was lacking. I took leftovers home and my husband ate the sandwich we had taken. His comment? The sandwich ingredients didn't go together and the meat and cheese were cheap. We won't be back.

- Debi Johnson 10/04/09

Tearoom Response

We had a full parlor and we received so many positive comments that day that your review was very surprising and, honestly, a bit harsh...ouch. We did not have your name down on any recent reservations so we assume you were a guest of someone else. You are officially the first guest to ever refer to our food as mediocre and we're so sorry you felt that way. We don't like to disagree with reviews because feedback is helpful and we know people's viewpoints can vary as well as their likes and dislikes. However, because this is a public review for all to read, we feel we should at least respond to a few of the comments that are not so subjective. We offer one of the largest selections of loose leaf teas around (nearly 50) and being out of a few flavors between shipments is common because we try not to overstock (we are currently out of 6 with a shipment arriving any moment). Our meats and cheeses are all premium quality and fresh. On 10/4 we served an assortment of highly praised sandwiches (our famous grilled chicken salad with slivered almonds and sliced grapes, our creamy egg salad with dill, and our cucumber cream cheese with lemon pepper). We have never been told the ingredients didn't go together but, again, we understand tastes vary...but it's really not fair to say the 'meat and cheese were cheap.' We're so sorry you had a negative experience.

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I brought my daughter to the Mother-Daughter Summer Garden Tea last week. We had a wonderful time and we appreciated the sharing opportunity! Everything was perfect! Thank you!

- A.H. 07/28/09

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This was the first year we held a Mother-Daughter Summer Garden Tea (actually we held two of them) and they seemed to go over quite well. We're glad you enjoyed the event.

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06/02/09 � My best friend and I drove from the Bay Area to check out a wedding site and decided to make a fun day of it and stop in for lunch and tea. We usually visit Victorian tea houses and wasn�t sure what to expect from a French-Deco tea room. We loved it! Fun setting, delicious food and a large assortment of loose teas to choose from. Our server Kim was excellent. We will definitely add this to our list of our favorite tearooms. We are already planning our next visit.

- Theresa 06/03/09

Tearoom Response

We're thankful you found us and stopped by! If I recall correctly, you ended up clearing off several gift shop shelves and emptying some loose leaf tea canisters! Thank you for the kind words about Kim too. She really is a very nice lady!

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Attended your High Tea on 5/22. My first time at your tea house. Beautiful place. Very good food. Nice staff.

- Elizabeth 'Smith' 05/23/09

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We're getting a lot of first timers lately (we think it's partly because of all the tea parlor closings lately...very sad!). THANK YOU for the nice review!

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We attended the Mother's Day High Tea yesterday. Thankful I got the reservations when I did because they were full. I brought my husband and family along and we were not only stuffed with the excellent courses of food, but we had a lot of fun interacting with the host. The special memory for me will be hearing the wonderful comments by my family about me as a mother when the host prompted the comments. I hope this will be our new family tradition.

- Mrs Swk 05/11/09

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We opened on Mother's Day 4 years ago so this was our 5th Mother's Day event. This year was expecially fun for the staff too. The stories that our guests shared to the others in the room were heart tugging and several of us had moist eyes at times. We're glad you enjoyed it! We hope this will be your annual tradition too!

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My family attended the Holiday High Tea. It was highly promoted as being fun and memorable and we were NOT disappointed. It was one of the lovliest recent holiday memories my family has together. The food was well thought out and the flavors went well together. We dressed up and took lots of photos. The host helped us publically share fond holiday memories. I don't live in the area but I'll certainly be back on my next family visit! Thank you for the memories!

- Jackie 12/16/08

Tearoom Response

We have really prided ourselves the last few years on this tea sitting. Our associates have really enjoyed serving our community (and their guests) and you have blessed us in return.

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We really enjoyed our visit. You never know what to expect when you enter a new (to you) tea room, but were pleasnatly surprised when we were told we could have the Christmas tea. We had arrived without reservations expecting to get a pot of tea and sandwich from their cafe service.

- Judy 12/14/08

Tearoom Response

We remember you! Thank you for being patient. If we remember correctly, you own a tea parlor in Texas and bought a lot of our Vanilla Cream Black Tea (something you said you can't easily find in Texas). It means a lot to have a fellow tea shop owner respond. THANK YOU for being patient with us when you walked in without reservations. We were so glad we were able to seat you!

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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! My mom, sister, and friends had a ball! Wonderful food! Wonderful decor! Wonderful memories!!!

- Jeannie 12/03/08

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Jeannie, thank you, thank you, thank you!

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A Dash of Panache

217 Vernon Street Roseville, CA 916-788-4386 visit website

Sun: 11:00am to 5:30pm Mon - Fri: 10:00am to 5:30pm Special events (Ladies Night Out, showers, parties, etc.) can go beyond the standard hours of operation.

217 Vernon Street
Roseville, CA
916-788-4386
visit website

Sun: 11:00am to 5:30pm
Mon - Fri: 10:00am to 5:30pm
Special events (Ladies Night Out, showers, parties, etc.) can go beyond the standard hours of operation.