Tea On The Tiber

Owner Linda (who's a joy) made the point of visiting every table @ my visit today! I come by for the hospitality, the ambiance and the food. Never dissappointed.

Overall excellent experience. It is my understanding that it is under new management and the new owners are doing a great job. The variety of teas were almost overwhelming but everyone in our party chose different teas so we were able to experience many. The food was excellent and while appearing to be a small amount at first, it definitely left you feeling stuffed. Loved the numerous varieties of foods so you weren't committing to just one type. We were fortunate to get the private sitting room for four which enhanced our experience. The historic building is lovely and well maintained and decorated perfectly to suit a tea room. The staff was attentive and helpful. The period costume on the server was a nice touch. Recommend highly and will definitely return.

I was very impressed with the charm of both the staff and the location in Historic Ellicott City. The food was excellent and was presented beautifully. We has a lovely time. I work for a local wedding magazine and I immediately recommended this tearoom to local brides for bridal showers.

I have been to Tea on the Tiber twice since it came under new management at the end of August. I took my sister, with our two 5year old daughters as a special treat for my daughter's birthday, and we had a lovely time! In fact we had such a great time my daughter and I went back the next weekend with my MIL and SIL! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, as is the entire staff. We were seated right away, and checked on numerous times throughout our visit, to make sure we had everything we needed, and to answer any questions we had about the historic treasure of a tea house! We had a tour of the whole tea house, and each room is elegant and special in it's own way. There is a whole menu of teas to choose from, everybody gets their own tea pot. An elegant three-tiered tray is served to ... (more)the whole table, overflowing with yummy savory and sweet options. My daughter's favorite is the tomatoe sandwiches - which says a lot, since she doesn't eat vegetables by choice! I highly recommend Tea on the Tiber to all of my friends! It is a wonderful atmosphere for any occasion - an intimate outing, or a group gathering. Sitting right on main street old Ellicott City, it is quaint, elegant, and fun! A little treasure that must be experienced for yourself!

My BFF and I had Tea on July 13th Both of us was very disappointed from the time we
entered the hostess area to be seated. The hostess was pushy and over bearing. They was music playing loud and was not music for a tea room. It was very depressing. We were the first people there on this day. The house was very charming. The food was very disappointing. The sones and cream was above average. The tea sandwiches was below average and I did not eat mine. We had a little tiny salad in a small sauce cup. All the deserts were bought and tasteless. None
of the deserts were made on staff chef. The total quality was very disappointing. I felt that the hostess/ maybe the owner was out of her league in the Tea business. For the money spent I was expecting a lot more. I would not recommend this Tea Room to anyone and will not return. I am a big supporter of local business people but will not return. Try Gypsy Tea Room in Westminster. I give them an A.

I return every summer with my mom to start my summer vacation,and I'm never disappointed. The servers are lovely, and the food is always different and interesting. The added treat of strolling through Ellicot City shops makes for a great day.

Although I've here several times, I will not return. I arrived on Thursday for an 11:30 seating with my 78-year old mother and sister, both from out of town., at precisely 11:17. The hostess notified me that the scones were not ready. I said that that was fine, as I knew I was a few minutes early. The hostess then took her attention elsewhere. I pleasantly asked, can we be seated, and imagine my surprise when she said flatly 'no'. She noticed my surprise and indicated that the staff needed full access for set up. The tea room was totally empty and it was obvious to me that the tables were set,. I said well I guess we'll find somewhere else to go for 10 minutes. We made our way to an adjacent antique shop, where the shop owner overheard our conversation and graciously offered my mother... (more) a seat, which she gracioso doted. Althought the shop was small and congested, this did not seem to be an issue. I wish I could have given my $75 to this shop owner, but tea on Tiber took my credit card to make the reservation. I have done high tea for many years around the country and Europe and cannot recall a more unpleasant experience. Tea is as much about the atmosphere as the tea and food. This is the very first negative tea comment I have left for any tea room. There are too many excellent options out there to tolerate this treatment, thus I will never return and will encourage others seeking my advice on tea rooms to follow suit