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Hours
Tues-Fri 10:30am-5:30pm
Sat-Sun 10:30am-6:00pm
#20
of 48
in NJ
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Overview
Sally Lunns Tea Shoppe and Restaurant has now been in business for 30 years, eighteen of them in Chester NJ. They are still serving up the best homemade pies, pastries and desserts that you could find anywhere in the State and their mouth watering buttermilk scones -- the recipe still a secret -- are as scrumptious as ever!
A Victorian Parlor filled with curiosities, fine bone china and anything and everything to do with tea, is where you will find your self. There are over fifty flavors of loose tea and foods imported from England, and a large variety of food including sandwiches, Cottage Pie, Lamb and Beef pasties, piled high melts and fresh roasted meats all served on home style bread.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
What a delightful experience! Since I was the first guest to arrive, I was able to choose a table for two by a window while waiting for my dear friend Mary.
I was welcomed by a lovely hostess and two of the waitresses. While making small talk, another joy-filled waitress came skipping across the room and greeted me as if I were her long-lost friend. Believe me; I was confident that I had come to the right place. When I was asked if I would like to enjoy some hot or iced tea while I was waiting, I mentioned that I was trying to decide between rhubarb or strawberry hot tea. To solve my dilemma, the waitress offered to concoct a new choice. Would I like a half of one and a half of the other? (I'm sure that... (more) you can do that only with whole leaf tea). In record time, the serendipity tea arrived for me to taste. Yes, the distinctive taste, back wonderful memories of the strawberry/rhubarb pie that my mother used to make.
When my friend Mary arrived, we were not rushed in deciding our choice of entree. Both of us chose a fresh spinach salad generously laden with cucumbers, Portobello mushrooms, and goat cheese. The dressing was served on the side.
My companion insisted that we have dessert because it was homemade and her familiarity with these delicacies was unprecedented. So off we went to feast our eyes on the dessert table. I think it was a genius who came up with the idea of pricing each dessert the same. That revelation gave us one less decision to make. Mary had the chocolate pie and I had a strawberry/rhubarb cobbler, which by the way went quite well with my 'Serendipity' tea.
Will I return for another gastronomical experience? You can bet your tea leaves, I will.
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- Anita Marie 06/12/08
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I love the authentic British Style, and the clotted cream with the scones was quite nice. However the service was beyond slow. My group had to wait over 35 minutes to even be shown a menu. If I had not been with my British in-laws I would have up and left. EVERYONE should be greeted, and then seated. Even if you are very busy (which it was not) you can at least acknowledge your patrons. Also, plates were not cleared and the very friendly, but ill mannered waitress actually touched our scones when explaining where each person’s scone was. Seriously, this girl was lovely, and just needed an etiquette lesson. When you call yourself a British tea room with exacting standards, your entire staff should reflect that dedication. Also, the antiques were nice, but needed dusting and one should NEVE... (more)R have plastic flowers in a proper tea room. Sallie Lunn’s has all the menu of a fabulous tea room and just needs to work on things in this order. 1. Meet all your guests or hire a young lady or hostess to meet your patrons so that they feel welcome. 2. Make sure that everyone has some sort of refreshment once seated. 3. Make sure that the tea is piping hot and arrives in less than 15 min for the entire table all at once, with another server helping deliver the food or visa versa. 3. Don’t ever let the waitress touch the food that your guests are about to eat right in front of them. 4. Check on the tables or at least the flow of the room yourself to scout out any problems before they happen. If you did these things, I am sure you would have an even lovelier place than you already do.
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- Princess Tara 03/20/08
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The food is excellent - if it's your first visit, I suggest trying the scones. There's a reason that recipe is kept secret! Nice atmosphere, good service, all in all, a pleasant experience.
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- Celia 12/07/07
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Sally Lunn's has been a favorite ever since my sister-in-law brought me there years ago.They serve a wide variety of teas and the food is amazing. Everything I've eaten there was excellent. Scones and Sausage & Egg Pie are my favorites.
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- K. Oliver 12/07/07
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I have been a regular at Sally Lunn's since I began going with my mother, aunt, and cousin as a teen. I took my now husband there shortly after we began seeing each other and had our family-only wedding breakfast in the shop.
I love the relaxed, charmingly casual atmosohere at Sally Lunn's. I have neve been rushed here, no matter how busy the room has been. It took me years to try any of the desserts, no matter how phenomenol they've been, I've loved the scones so much.
When arranging our catering, the staff was very flexible and happily agreed to serve their Sunday brunch special (hot savory sausage egg pie, hot buttered crumpets, and fuji apple sauce) to our loved ones on a Saturday. Their Victoria sandwich (vanilla sponge with lavendar, clotted cream filling, and w... (more)hipped cream frosting) cake was divine. They went above and beyond to make a lovely memory for us. Our relatives still talk about the food today! (In fact, when we had our baby, we were showered with Sally Lunn's scones by my mother-in-law.)
After years of history, they're as pleasant to work with as web designers as they were to work with as customers.
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- N. Caruso 12/07/07
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I was a bit disappointed by how cream cheesy the tea sandwiches were. Quiche was delicious. Lavender Iced tea is something to try--nice and zingy! Service was excellent and friendly and not hovering. A nice afternoon.
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- Patt 10/29/07
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My bridal shower was recently hosted at Sally Lunn's and it was truly a wonderful experience. The staff was extremely prompt and courteous to all guests. The food was pleasing to the eye and delicious. Many of the guests commented about how lovely the tea house was and thoroghly enjoyed everything. Top-quality service was offered and Sally Lunn's helped to make a memorable experience even more pleasurable. I can't wait to go back and take some of my friends!
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- Heidi 07/26/07
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