Camellia Rose Tea Room & Gifts
120 N. Collins Street
Plant City, FL
813-659-TCUP
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Hours
Tue - Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tue - Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tea Seatings: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Please call for reservations.
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Overview
Camellia Rose Tea Room & Gifts is located in a historic building in the heart of downtown Plant City, at the intersection of Collins and Reynolds Streets. Plant City is the winter strawberry capital of the world and centrally located between Tampa and Orlando near Interstate 4. We celebrate friendships, fine teas, and the traditional English Teatime with a Southern Flair!
Camellia Rose Tea Room & Gifts is located in a historic building in the heart of downtown Plant City, at the intersection of Collins and Reynolds Streets. Plant City is the winter strawberry capital of the world and centrally located between Tampa and Orlando near Interstate 4. We celebrate friendships, fine teas, and the traditional English Teatime with a Southern Flair!
All of our homemade food is prepared fresh daily in our licensed kitchen.
Our guests visit us to relax, spend time enjoying the company of friends and family, while feasting upon our gourmet delicacies in an elegant setting.We specialize in celebrating all occasions. Whether it be large or small we love to host birthdays, bridal & baby showers, church & civic groups. Let us help plan your next event. Little girls love to have us plan their birthday party with Mss Becky.
During your relaxing visit browse our gift shop filled with everything a woman loves! You will find that special gift for everyone on your list.
We invite you to visit historic downtown Plant City for a fun filled day. Be sure to stop in for a sample of our signature 'Drop Red Gorgeous' strawberry tea blend, Plant City's most requested tea!
Camellia Rose also specializes in custom cakes, always made individually for your event. We will work with every customer to create a unique and delicious cake for any celebration!
Visit us online at www.CamelliaRose.com. for upcoming events.
Life should always be this sweet!
Blessings, Ellen & Staff
P.S: Thank you for nominating us for Plant City's Most Romantic Dining.
Thank you.
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Food: Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery tea I attended at C.R. this past Saturday. The food was delicious, tea was marvelous, and the mystery production was so much fun. I think everyone who attended had a wonderful time. I will do this again. |
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- Ginny 09/24/08 |
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Food: My fiance and I have been to many tea rooms all across the state, and without a doubt this is one of the finest we've been to. The food selection and taste (make sure you try the soups!) is - bar none -- the best. There are a broad range of teas to choose from, and they are all high quality and delicious. The atmosphere and decor is spot on for this type of tea room, and, yes, I even tried on one of the hats (the gentleman's version, of course) for a minute. Best of all, they have the Lord in their hearts with all they do, and that is something I truly appreciate. This is a tea room that offers fine tea, food, and fellowship. |
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- Billy 09/22/08 |
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Food: I had a few awesome experiences here coming with a few people. I was greatly disappointed when my bridal was held here last spring. The staff was not kind and seemed bothered. This place it best with small parties. |
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- Rhonda 09/17/08 |
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Hi Rhonda, Thank you visiting us and adding your review. I am pleased to hear you had an awesome time. I must say I am somewhat surprised you had a bridal shower here and was disappointed. This is the first I have heard of this. We have so many showers and various other events here and our guests have been very happy and recommended us to their friends. Would you be so kind to give me a telephone call so we can discuss this? We try our best to make everyone happy, if possible. I look forward to hearing from you.Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: Very Cheery atmosphere, Husband enjoed it too |
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- Pam T 09/10/08 |
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I am so glad to hear your husband enjoyed his time with you here. Thank you for your kind remarks. We look forward to serving you again. We have a lot of upcoming events that we have listed on teamap to keep you updated.Blessings, Ellen |
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Food: Our first visit to this lovely tearoom--what a delightful afternoon! Thank you for a delicious respite from the workaday week--can't wait to visit again. Jeanne C. |
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- Jeanne Casiglia 09/03/08 |
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Dear Jeanne, The pleasure was ours! Thank you for dining with us and the complimentary decription of your time with us. Our desire is to provide that 'respite' from our busy lives.Many Blessings, Ellen We look forward to serving you again. |
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Food: I have visited this lovely tea room on a couple of occasions and each one was a delight. The food is excellent and served with grace. The store is exquisite. Being the owner of a tea room myself, I recognize the money, love and hard work that has gone into this beautiful establishment. Well done Ellen... God Bless |
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- Jackie 08/25/08 |
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Dear Jackie, Thank you so much for your kindness. I know we both are very passionate about what we do and know that this business takes a lot of hard work. I do appreciate your validation as I respect your knowledge and professionalism. I think we both would agree that the comments expressed personally from each guest during their tea time visit are most important and very rewarding, as I do not solicit reviews from friends and guests for Teamap.Keep up the good work! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Blessings, Ellen |
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Food: Dear Ellen and staff, My sisters and friends celebrate every birthday at your Tea Room!! Recently we celebrated my friend Jacqui's birthday and as always the lunch and tea were wonderful. We cannot say enough about your staff. They alway make us feel so special. Thank you Ellen for taking the time to talk to us while we were shopping in your beautiful store. We always look forward to coming to Plant City from Sarasota. We cannot wait for our next visit. Thank you again. |
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- Cynthia Sims 08/09/08 |
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Dear Cynthia, Thank you so much for your words of encouragement and your loyalty to our tea room! We are blessed to have you, your sisters and friends as regular guests. We look forward to serving again. Take Care, Many Blessings, Ellen |
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Food: Today I visited Camellia Rose Tea house, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I went for afternoon tea with my boyfriend and his little sister, and we really had a lovely time. There special tea of the day was quite lovely, and the service was very nice. The overall atmosphere was simply wonderful. And even though my boyfriend chose a grilled cheese over the 'fu-fi' (in his words) tea sandwiches they still served it up with the same elegant and fabulous tea style. As a native New Yorker who relocated to Plant City, I was really taken aback with the sophistication of the tearoom. I have visited several others in the area (not going to name names) and they were simply put, sub par. I really appreciated how put together the whole place was. WONDERFUL! I cannot wait to visit again. Thank you so much for a great experience! PS.. the strawberry, white chocolate scones are to die for. |
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- Krystal Jimenez 06/27/08 |
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Tearoom Response
Dear Krystal, Thank you so much for visiting us! It was a pleasant surprise when you walked in the door with our teamap coupon. I am glad you liked us and we invite you to visit us again! It's funny that your boyfriend wanted just a grilled cheese sandwich because we had another young man in last week with the same request! He was such a good sport and looked cute in our 'Indiana Jones' hat. We try our best to accomadate everyone's request. Hope to see you again, take care.Blessings, Ellen & Staff Be watching for our different teamap offers. |
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Food: I recently came to Tampa for my wedding reception and was extremely happy with the beautiful cake that was prepared by your staff and decorated by Misty. Because I am in Phialdelphia, my mother took care of the order so I was unable to meet everyone. The wedding cake and adorable petite fours were delicious and loved by everyone that attended. I would recommend this to anyone who would like something special. Thank you so much!! |
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- Brenna & Romanas Alciauskas 06/08/08 |
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Dear Brenna & Romanas, Thank you for allowing us to be a small part of your wedding celebration! We are so happy you were pleased with your beautiful wedding cake and petit fours. Best wishes and congratulations to you both!Blessings, Ellen, Misty & Staff |
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Food: I LOVE TEAS, and your store sells some of the best tasting teas around. I have visited your store three times during my visits from Georgia. Two of those times was last month. The second time my two daughters, mother and granddaughter had the full service tea. They all loved it. I'll be back in Plant City in a few weeks. See you then for more wonderful food and tea. P.S. I purchased six cans of tea last time. Ther're all great. See you soon |
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- Carol Boatright 05/14/08 |
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Dear Carol, Thank you so much for frequenting our tea room. We are always thankful to have returning guests. I am glad to hear you like our teas. I am always on the look for something new to add to our tea menu. We just received a new strawberry white tea and our guests love it! We look forward to seeing you again soon. Take Care,Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: My husband took his mother and I to the special Mother's Day tea time. We had a blast. The tea itself was very good, honestly I did not know I liked tea that much until I tried yours! Our server was very charming, and even brewed up a special pot of the strawberry tea for me that I've heard so much about. It was delicious! The scones were wonderful, the fresh creme was heavenly. We all agreed that the creme of potato soup was delicious. These ladies really know their tea! We had a great time, and will definitely be back. Especially to try that chocolate truffle tea! Thank you for helping to make Mother's Day one that we will never forget! |
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- Robin and Brian 05/14/08 |
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Dear Robin and Brian, Thanks so much for visiting us on Mother's day, I do remember visiting with you during your tea time. The creme of potato soup is one of my favorites also! We appreciate your support of our business and hope to see you again soon. Warmest Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: Our trip on 3-19-08 was great. Thank you so much for making a veggie and tuna sandwhiches for my daughter. She loved the soup as well. We loved chicken sandwhiches HUM!! We had such a great time. My sister, my daughter and myself will vist you again. The Camellia Rose always gives me such a warm feeling, and it's not just the tea. The staff is great!! |
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- Karen 04/22/08 |
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Hello Karen, Thanks so much for visiting us. We are happy to hear you and your family enjoyed your food during your tea time experience. It is our pleasure to accomodate you and we look forward to serving you again. I am thankful for guests such as yourself. I will let my staff know how much you appreciate them.Blessings, Ellen & Great Staff! |
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Food: This tea room is the Best of Best! We just happened upon this treasure during our recent antiquing visit to downtown Plant City. We loved the food, the Butternut Squash soup is die for! The Strawberry tea is so flavorful, love the historic inspired tin. The store is just beautiful, so many unique gifts. Everyone working there made us feel so welcome and relaxed. This tea room is a hidden jewel, we will be back! |
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- Rose 03/22/08 |
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Hi Rose, Thank you so much for visiting us for tea time and your words of encouragement! My mom's butternut squash is one of our favorites. Our Drop Red Gorgeous Tea is our most requested blend, of course for Plant City! We are happy you enjoyed your visit, it was our pleasure to serve you and your friends! Hope to see you soon! Take Care, Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: My sisters and friends have visited the Camellia Rose tearoom several times and have enjoyed everything offered there from the time we entered the front door, the friendliness of the girls in the retail area, which by the way, offers many beautiful gift items, and to the gracious the serving staff.The abiance of the area offers such peace and comfort. We also enjoy wearing the hats and select different ones each time we visit The food is excellent, we have never been disappointed. We have had the delicious potato soup, brocolli cheese and now the vegetable soup. You can tell the kitchen staff must love their ability to prepare food from scratch. The soups have all the earmarks of homemade. The scones are homemade that is a given, no where have I experienced beautiful heart shaped scones,... (more) |
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- Alma 03/10/08 |
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Dear Alma, Thank you so much for the encouraging review of our tea room. We are blessed to have many loyal guests who appreciate the friendliness & graciousness of our staff, gift items, peaceful ambiance, and homemade food. Yes everyone that works here, loves their job. My mom, who is 76 and prepares many of our menu items, arrives early every morning and works over forty hours per week! We have a great team here, and I am blessed to have my mom and daughter working together with me. We look forward to making more days filled with joyful experiences. It is our priviledge to pray for others. Blessings to you,Ellen & Staff |
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Food:  My friend & I love the atmosphere at Camellia Rose. The staff have always been so kind, but the last time I was there the food was not so great. It tastes store bought and not freshly prepared as other tea rooms that I have visited. I will probably not return for that reason. However, I think the service is great and the atmosphere is beautiful and very relaxing. |
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- Tammy 03/10/08 |
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Dear Tammy, I am so sorry to hear you were disappointed with your food. We do strive to make everyone happy, if possible. If you will contact me personally, I will be glad to discuss your complaint and try to make you happy. I am somewhat puzzled as we do keep the names of all our guests, as we make placecards for your visit, and I was unable to find your name on our previous guest lists. I have discussed this with my staff and we have not had any complaints about the quality of our food from our guests during their visit. I look forward to meeting you.Sincerely, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: My family and I simply love having tea and shopping here. We visit here frequently because they have the best food, tea, and service I have had at any tea room. We love everything from the chicken salad sandwich, selection of scones, soups, salads, and variety of desserts. You can definitely tell that everything is homemade.You feel very welcome from the minute you walk in the door. They have a huge selection of teas, the presentation and quality of the food is wonderful and the service is the best. It is clearly evident they love what they do. We always feel very pampered during our visit. I always manage to find something to take home from the many unique gifts in the beautiful shop. |
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- A Loyal Patron, Denise 03/09/08 |
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Dear Denise, We appreciate your words of encouragement and your loyal patronage! I am happy to know you appreciate our homemade food, hospitality, tea selection, presentation, quality, service, and gift shop. We look forward to seeing and serving you and your family again.Sincerely, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: I rated this tea room average because we did not have tea here, but the review would not let me enter anything without selecting something under the rating for tea and food. We (me and my mom) wanted to have tea here with my two girls who frequent tea rooms with me. They do have a separate room for children which was great, but the afternoon tea was pricey. I asked if the girls ages 3&4 could split a tea since that would be enough for them both and they said no that I had to purchase two teas at around $12.00/ea. for them. With my tea it would have been over $50.00 (not including my moms tea), so we decided to not have tea there. I asked if there was a menu to order from maybe a sandwich plate for them to share or something like that and they said no. I did get an order of scones to go they were good, but very cake like. |
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- JEP 03/06/08 |
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Dear JEP, I am sorry we were unable to accommodate you and your children. We do have many guests bring their children and we serve them a special children's menu. The children love the food,and have fun with the hats and tiaras in our tea cottage. Our children's birthday parties are always the best. The children simply love Miss Becky, she is the teacher who presents our children's parties. We have also added a lunch menu Tuesday- Friday. We will also be presenting children's etiquette lessons in the future. If you would like a refund on your scones, just stop in and we will gladly refund your money since they were good, but very cake like. I do believe this site is for people to write an honest review of the establishment, after they have experienced it. Sincerely, Ellen |
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Food: My sister an I had lunch at the Camelia Rose Tearoom. The chicken salad sandwhiches were so different than the regular chicken salad sanwhiches you normally are served elsewhere. The deserts were delicious and the variety of teas grand.The room decor was beautiful. The hospitality was warm and friendly .The retail shop has a variety of beautiful gifts from jewelry, candles,tea cups etc. The whole atmosphere is a delightful experience. I highly recommend Camelia Rose tearoom. |
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- Elizabeth 03/03/08 |
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Dear Elizabeth, I am so glad you and your sister were able to share so time together in our tea room. We are delighted that you like our chicken salad sandwiches, our most popular sandwich. We look forward to you return visit. Be sure to stay in touch! Blessings, Ellen |
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Food: Camellia Rose Staff, I had the most wonderful time with my Sister and Mother-in-law in your tearoom the other day. We were greeted with a sample of tea before we were seated for our tea. Our waitress (Rhonda) was very knowlegable about the teas helping us choose the perfect one for us. The food was excellent from the strawberry scones to the chicken salad sandwich (my favorite). We loved trying on all the different hats to wear during our tea time! The atmosphere was very relaxing and we could definately tell it is Christian operated. I loved the idea of the comment card/ prayer request given to us to fill out and return for prayer. Thank you for a most enjoyable time with my family- we will definately be returning in the near future!! God Bless, Terri |
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- Terri 02/28/08 |
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Dear Terri, Thanks so much for appreciating the many facets of Camellia Rose. We are delighted you had a wonderfu time together with your sister and mother-in-law. Yes, Rhonda is the best, everyone loves her! We are glad that you appreciate the prayer request card, we get many requests and are priviledged to pray for others. We hope you will return soon to relax and enjoy yourself!Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: I just love going to Camellia Rose. I have been to the tearoom several times and have always left looking forward to my next visit. The food, service and tea selections are the best. The tearoom's ambiance is not only beautiful but inviting. The 'shop' is just a delight to walk around and see so many lovely things. I'm so grateful to have Camellia Rose Tea Room & Gifts in our area. |
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- Carmen V 02/28/08 |
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Dear Carmen, Thank you very much for your patronage. We always look forward to seeing your smiling face. We look forward to serving you again and again!!Take Care, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: When visiting this tearoom I was very excited based on the reviews, however, I was a little disappointed once I actually visited. The tearoom was beautifully decorated and our server was very friendly but the food wasn't that good. The soup was good which led us to believe the rest would be as well but when the tiered tray was brought out every layer was worse than the next. I was truly disappointed because this is a nice tearoom, but the food was poor enough that I won't be returning. |
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- Jennifer 02/26/08 |
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Dear Jennifer, I am so sorry our tea room did not meet your expectations. We always try our best to make sure our quests are happy with everything. I am somewhat surprised you did not mention this to us during your visit. We also provide our guests with comment cards and we did not recieve any negative feedback concerning our food. I see that your comments were very vague about your disatisfaction. If you will call me,I would like to know specificly what you were disappointed in so that we can try to make you happy. I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely, Ellen |
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Food: I cannot say enough gret things about Camellia Rose. I have been to tons of tea rooms and this is BY FAR, the best! The atmosphere is beautiful, the food is spectacular and the service is out of this world. The staff really go out of their way to make the tea a special event, even if you're just going for a lunch with the girls. They seem to truly love what they do and that carries over into how they treat their customers. |
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- Melissa 01/18/08 |
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Dear Melissa, First of all many thanks for visiting us for tea. I also want to thank you for noticing the details and that we DO LOVE serving others. Without our customers, we would not be able to do what we love. We look forward to serving you again. Many Blessings, Fondly, Ellen & Staff
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Food: I have been to Camellia Rose many many times and have so enjoyed each visit - everyone that I have brought with me have also loved it! It is a delightful experience, with exceptional food and service, and an atmosphere that is truly charming and beautiful. Everyone is warm & friendly,from the servers to the owners! Their gift shop is unique and offers wonderful and quality items. The entire experience leaves one feeling pampered and relaxed, no matter how you felt walking in!! (sort of a massage for the spirit) Thank you for bringing your little piece of paradise to us! |
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- Ellen Too 01/05/08 |
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Hi Ellen, It is so nice to hear from you. I always try my best to remember our frequent guests and for some reason (???) I always remember you! I think we have a few things in common, from our name to tea! I do appreciate your visits and your words of praise. I really like your new description of your experince, (a massage of the spirit) that is exactly what we strive to do. We look forward to your next visit with us. I wish you a Happy New Year filled with many wonderful new beginnings! Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: My three sisters, my mother, and I have relished our tea times at Camellia Rose. We've been to many tea rooms over the years and this is our absolute favorite. We are not easy to please, for our standards are very high. Goodness, I sound so snobby. Truth be told, part of our tea time is discussing the tea, the service, the delicacies, the price, the flavors, and every minute detail of the experience. This is the only place that in every facet has not been found wanton, ever. They indulge the most excessively particular or difficult to please patron. This is the only tea room we highly recommend. |
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- Cynthia 01/01/08 |
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Dear Cynthia, I am so touched by your comments. It is difficult to put in words how much I appreciate your feedback. We are thankful for your words of appreciation, they are very encouraging. We look forward to serving you again. Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: A friend and I decided to visit Camellia Rose Tea Room yesterday and absolutely loved the experience. When I called for reservations the young lady not only asked for my name but the name of my guest as well. When we arrived our names were on a small porcelain holder on the table. Such a nice touch. The atmosphere was so calm and soothing. The service, food and tea choice was excellent. We most certainly will be back. |
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- Cleva 12/19/07 |
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Dear Cleva, Thank you so much for you positve comments and appreciation of the little touches. We strive to make you feel special when you visit Camellia Rose and we look forward to seving you again. Blessings, Ellen & Staff |
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Food: This was my first visit to Camellia Rose and what a treat! I have been to many, many tea rooms and this was, by far, one of the best. From the decor to the food was wonderful! |
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- Terri 12/18/07 |
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Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. We are happy that you enjoyed your visit with us and look forward to serving you again.Merry Christmas, Ellen & Staff |
