Shakespeare's Fine English Tea Room
101 Palm Harbor Parkway
Palm Coast, FL
386-446-6323
in FL
| Sun | 11:00am - 7:00pm |
| Mon | closed |
| Tue | closed |
| Wed | 11:00am - 7:00pm |
| Thu | 11:00am - 8:30pm |
| Fri | 11:00am - 8:30pm |
| Sat | 11:00am - 8:30pm |
Shakespeare's is owned and run by an English couple, Lynn and Gerald, who moved to Florida from Somerset. They have deliberately styled the Restaurant not as a Victorian tearoom but as an upscale 'Country Manor House Hotel' dining room. They cater for the everyday lunch and dinner with the signature dish a stunning three tier platter Afternoon Tea. Open everyday from 11:00 am. Shakespeare's caters for large and small parties, bridal and baby showers, corporate, office, birthday or anniversary we have space and will work with the client to arrange that very special and memorable event.
Clients travel from Jacksonville and beyond to sample the all homemade food that is prepared in the modern kitchens here in the European Village. Full menu available by fax or email at wgerald386@aol.com. Website coming soon.
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Food: I had a baby shower here for my cousin and it was spectacular. Several women that attended said it was the best baby shower they had ever been to. I am now planning a bridal luncheon for my future sister in law and I know that it will be wonderful!!!! |
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- S. Garrison 12/23/11 |
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Food: I brought a bus of 50 women Oct 19 to your Tea room and they were so impressed, there was not one complaint I want to thank you so very much for the service,Quality of food, mmmmm good, and making this trip a very special memory for our Sunday Tea Club |
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- Norma 11/13/11 |
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Food: Our Sunday Lunch at our home which you catered was an absolute success. We cannot thank you enough for the excellent food which are guests are still raving about. They have expressed how wonderful it was to gather together as Brits with exceptional British food. Looking forward to seeing you at the tearoom. |
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- Shirl and Michael 10/30/11 |
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Food: Terrific food, good service and very good ambiance... your time is not wasted here. You will have a definitely a good time. 8 out of 10 |
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- Lee 10/21/11 |
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Food: We found this tea room by accident on a visit to Palm Coast/St. Augustine area. What a delight! We took my Mom and Dad there for my Mom's birthday. The food was delicious, and they had a great variety from Cornish pasties to a full English tea. My husband and dad even enjoyed the dinner. My mom loved it. Perfect birthday dinner! The prices were great, the food was great, and the service was outstanding. I would HIGHLY recommend this tea room! |
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- RDingler 10/09/11 |
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Food: I didn't know about this site or I would have posted long ago. This is one of my favorite places to bring company when they visit. (btw I am bringing more company next week!) I've hosted Red Hat functions, Fabulous Female of Palm Coast functions, and participated in psychic fair functions with Shakespeare's. Lynn and Gerald are top notch, as well as their staff. I would give Shakespeares more than five stars if I could. |
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- Aynne McAvoy 09/29/11 |
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Aynne, Thank you. You know it is always a pleasure to see you and serve you whether it is with a ladies group or your husband and friends. We will strive with Candice and the girls to continue to maintain the standards we have set and look forward to you returning on many occassions. Gerald and Lynn
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Food: Very nice ambiance. Outside umbrella tales. Candace was an excellent server. 'Shakespeare's Afternoon Tea' was very tasty. Champagne, wine, beer, sherry & port. We enjoyed it and will return! |
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- Betsy 09/22/11 |
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Betsy thank you. Candice is a star and deserves all the plaudits she receives. She is the front of house face that the ladies in the back deserve for all their hard work and excellent presentation. We look forward to your return and would be delighted to say hi, Gerald and Lynn
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Food: I came in from Jacksonville to try this tea room. Very nice ambiance. Staff was extremely friendly and accommadating. Will definitely come again! |
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- Jessiloo 08/13/11 |
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Jessiloo, Thank you . We get a lot of visitors coming down to from Jacksonville and we thank you and all those others for supporting us in the way you do. Look forward to meeting you when you are next in. Gerald and Lynn
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We discovered Shakespeare's a couple of years ago when visiting Palm Coast. We actually stumbled upon it when on a walk. We have found it to be the most charming little Tea Room we've ever been too.The food, the service, the ambiance - all spectacular! |
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- Dave and Rita 07/27/11 |
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Dave, Thank you. You and Rita are becoming part of the family. It's amazing what we will do once we find somewhere that suits us. Lynn and I sometimes drive to Amelia Island for lunch on our day off to a place with great salads and a small bakery. Please keep coming and we will always make your visit special. Gerald and Lynn
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What a delightful experience we ladies had today.....twenty of us enjoyed your fine hospitality, delicious food, and excellent tea!! |
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- Linda 06/21/11 |
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Linda, from all of us here at Shakespeare's thank you for visit and your nice words. We strive to make everyone's visit to Shakespeare's special and it is always appreciated when comments are made showing that we have done our job. Candice puts in a lot of effort with my wife Lynn to make sure that all parties are well looked after.Best wishes Gerald |
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Food: Real Men Do Eat Quiche! My husband was skeptical, but Shakespeare's made a believer out of him. The food was excellent, the atmosphere charming, and the overall experience outstanding. The House Blend Black Tea was a perfect pairing for the meal, and those scrumptious scones. We can't wait to go back. Thank you for a great day! |
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- Alison 06/11/11 |
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Alison, Thank you for your comments. Today, 7/3/11 I quoted from your review as I was taking a booking for a small family group which consisted only of ladies and children. When I asked where the men were I was told we were a tea room. Hopefully after quoting from your review and explaining the options on the menu the men may join in. Thank you for your visit and I hope you and your husband join us again soon. Gerald
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Food: My experience with my sister and mother was so enjoyable. It was so nice |
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- Tina 05/31/11 |
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Tina, Thank you for taking the trouble to place a review of your experience with us. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit and look forward to you being able to return in the future. Gerald and Lynn
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Food: Alway a wonderful experience. In all the places we have traveled we always come back to Shakespeare's. Gerald and Lynn are welcoming and entertaining! The food is exceptional especially the waldorf salad. |
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- Sarah & Anthony 05/31/11 |
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Sarah thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to post a review of your visit last weekend. We tought we had lost you when you moved to Texas but you still took time out of your return visits to dine withus, and then the move to Virginia Beach and yet again you come to seeus when you are back in town. We feel once again that Shakespeare's has been able to add so much to our circle of friends and it is a pleasure to take time out of the kitchen to share with the many customers who have become friends over the past few years.We look forward to your return in a couple of months and may see Anthony sooner if he returns home to freshen the lawns. Once again thank you it is always a pleasure. Gerald and Lynn |
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Food: Excelente!!! Magnifico!! As a Tea room Hunter I love your place and wonderful gift shop. This is not a tea room where you'll only find tea room sandwishes. If in a diet, ask for the 2/3rd to go. Gerald and Lynn you are great and thanks for allowing me to take a pic with both of you for my tea room FB album. Sorry for interupting your own personal tea time. It was even inspiring for us to see you sitting down, while u have a busy business, to enjoy your tea together. I'll be back with a bigger group. Loving your place, the food, the service and the Romeo and Juliette rooms also! Outstanding celery soup!!! See u soon, Dely. |
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- del 05/28/11 |
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Dely, not many people want a photograph of us to add to their tea experience. As we would say in England, hope the camera lens has not cracked. Joking aside we appreciate that you travelled down from Jacksonville to visit us and look forward to you being able to bring your group with you in the future. We try to provide something for everyone on our menu, from the vegetarian to those with a hearty appetite and can assure you that a group visit will be well taken care of by our girls and lynn. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future Gerald
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As an event planner and someone raised in the hospitality industry, I would rate Shakespeare's tearoom 5 star. I recently hosted a Bridal Shower At the tearoom for 30 people and everything was perfect from the food, staff and ambiance. After the event the ladies enjoyed shopping in Shakespear's delightful little gift shop. I am not a local, but plan to visit over and over again. |
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- Renée Gahagan 05/19/11 |
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Renee. Thank you for entrusting us with your wonderful Bridal Shower. The changes that your professional eye brought to our dining room made a the setting even more spectacular. It was a great pleasure to work with you and indeed to see you a few days later when you visited for lunch. We hope we may be fortunate enough to be able to help you again on future occassions. Gerald and Lynn
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Food: My wife, Marie, and I have been to the Tearoom several times. The tea service is always delightful. We are treated with courtesy and are never made to feel anything less than welcome. We look forward to our next visit. |
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- James E. Roberts, MD 04/29/11 |
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James it is always a pleasure when the husband accompanies his wife to our tearoom. So many gentlemen feel that the food on offer is not substantial or consists of just delicate tea sandwiches.They could not be further from the truth. We hope your wife and yourself continue to enjoy coming here and trying all that we have to offer. Gerald and Lynn
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In preparation for the Royal Wedding on Friday, I spent a lovely afternoon enjoying afternoon tea at Shakespeare's Fine English Tea Room with my daughter Evan. As a returning customer, it was truly a delectable meal of homemade soups and salads, a 3-tiered server complete with raisin scones,tea sandwiches and delicious pastries accompanied by a wonderful Earl Grey tea. |
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- Anita and Evan Peterson 04/26/11 |
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Anita, sorry the response took so long , we have had a very busy May with lots of groups and showers. We enjoyed talking with you when you visited us with your daughter amid the excitement of the Royal Wedding. Lynn was up at 3:00am to watch and took the day off work.We look forward to your repeat visits and can assure you of a warm welcome and excellent food and service. Thank you for your business there are many ways to turn in this current economic climate and we very much appreciate that you chose us. Gerald and Lynn |
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Food: My Red Hat Chapter thoroughly enjoyed our visit in March to your beautiful tea room. Delicious food, beautiful presentation, plus shopping...we had a wonderful time! |
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- Karen LeMore 04/16/11 |
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Karen, Thank you for your kind words. It is always a pleasure to host a Red Hat Chapter meeting or lunch. If there is anything we can do to improve on your next visit please do not hesitate to talk Lynn myself or Candice. We sometimes host Fashion Shows for groups and that may appeal to some of your ladies. We look forward to seeing you again, Gerald
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Food: Absolutely wonderful!! My sister was visiting from Illinois and I wanted her to experience her first tea and I couldn't have chosen a better place! The ambiance, food, service, tea, portions were just perfect! We had the afternoon tea at 11:00am and everything was ready when we arrived. Our waitress was very amiable and accomodated our every desire with a smile. The price was the best around anywhere...just $15.99 @. Plan to spend at least 2 hours and really enjoy the food and the scenery. For those of you who like to shop, there's a really nice shop on the corner you should check out as well as the gift shop in the tea room. I give it an A+ and I will definitely go again in the near future! |
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- Donna Beal 04/04/11 |
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Donna, thank you. I'm glad you have put in plan to spend two hours to enjoy the whole experience of Afternoon Tea. So many people spend 30 minutes and then want a box and that is not what we are about. Thank you for taking the time to take in the whole thing and enjoying both the meal with us and the shopping here and in the village. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Gerald and Lynn |
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Food: Comfortable ambiance with preset tables provide a warm authentic atmosphere. Prompt friendly service makes one feel at home. Shakespeare Tea is real British tea,good and strong. Food is exquisite. Afternoon Tea is sumptuous, tasty and more than sufficicent for the heariest eater. Welsh rarebit can't be beat. Scones with clotted cream and lemon curd provide the perfect English touch. We will certainly make it a regular stop. |
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- Carol & Bill 03/08/11 |
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Carol and Bill, Thank you for your kind words. Lynn and I together with our staff try to make everyone's visit to Shakespeare's special. We appreciate your five star review but would ask that if you feel there is anything we can improve upon please bring it to our attention.Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you often. |
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Food: The food is top quality, the service is at it's best & we will continue to rate this as the best english tearoom in florida & surrounding states! |
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- Sandy Mizerak 02/11/11 |
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Sandy, Thank you for your kind words. Lynn and I do the best we can to provide a truly English experience and we hope that you and others continue to come back to us. Once again, thank you. Gerald
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