The Blue Willow Tea Room
102-104 W. Old St.
Petersburg, VA
804-733-7605
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in VA
Weds. thru Sat. 11am to 4:30pm, Sun. 12pm to 4:30pm, Closed Mon.,Tues.
Located in Historic Old Towne Petersburg and situated inside Penniston's Alley Antiques www.pennistonsalley.com at 102-104 W. Old St. The Blue Willow Tea Room invites you to join us for "A spot of tea" as you sit and dine "amongst the antiques" in this c.1815 Federal townhouse. We offer a traditional english tea service which consists of cream tea, luncheon tea, victorian tea, or full afternoon tea. We also offer a wide variety of desserts, soups and salads. Reservation suggested.
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Food: The Blue Willow Tea Room is a fine place to go. We had the, 'Victorian Tea' that was on the menu. I loved it. Fresh, delicious sandwiches, pastries,scones, jams and devonshire cream. You won't be disappointed visiting this tea room. |
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- Belinda Evans 05/14/12 |
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Food: What a lovely time we had. My guest from New York loved it. The wait staff was gracious and the chef was wonderful. The atmosphere was lovely. |
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- Susan Hannan 04/07/12 |
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Food: Absolutely exquisite! The food, service,and atmosphere were lovely. Will visit again-often |
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- Mary Paitsel 03/22/12 |
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Food: Thoroughly enjoyed it. Quantity and quality of food - excellent! Look forward to going back. |
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- Carolyn Brooks 03/20/12 |
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Food: My trip to the Blue Willow was a delightful surprise. I am always looking for the perfect tea room and decided to travel from Hampton Roads for a visit. The service was outstanding, the scone and soup were delicious. The tower was the biggest surprise with a nice variety of sandwiches, savories and desserts. The setting was comfortable and the atmosphere gorgeous. Our afternoon was complete with a walk through the antique shop. I can not wait to return with my 'tea peeps,' a trip well worth it! |
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- Elisa Wills 01/22/12 |
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Food: Once again the 'Johnson Street Gang' had a delightful tea room experience. The presentation and food was fantastic! This year we kicked off the Christmas season with a visit to the Blue Willow....and have to admit some of us didn't leave without a few ornaments for the tree! We have already made our reservation for next year! |
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- DEA 12/14/11 |
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Food: Do not expect the bottomless pot, there isn't one. Eight Harney and Sons variety teas (tea bags) to choose from. The tea was served with tea bag still inside the pot. Tea tier treats were plentiful and tasty, however, presentation was lacking. The Afternoon Tea was a bit $$$. The famous pound cake was not on this tier. The Victoria tea seems to be the better choice. |
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- Cynthia V. Hannibal 11/04/11 |
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Tearoom Response
Dear Cyhthia, Sorry your visit with us was not to your liking. However, I must correct you on some of your comments. First, we do not serve tea bags,we use French silk sachets which contain loose whole leaf teas. The teas need to stay inside the teapot for at least four to five minutes in order to brew properly. It is acceptable to leave your tea bag in the pot. We pride ourselves on our presentation and thank you for your comments on our plentiful and tasty food. Your dessert tier consisted of either lemon, almond or double chocolate pound cake with a fruit curd and Devonshire cream, as well as other assorted sweets. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again.
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This by far is the most elegant tea room we have experienced in our lifetime. Your atmosphere is |
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- Colleen & Sam Mattocks 10/13/11 |
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Food: I love going to Blue Willow Tea Room.....the latest visit was no different. Oh to be a cat so that I can curl up in a ball purr. So relaxing. |
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- Deliann 10/09/11 |
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Food: Fabulous tea room experience. It is in a great old building in historic Petersburg. This sets the stage for a great experience. The tea is just the icing on the cake at this beautiful place. The scones are wonderful and the Devonshire cream is to die for. You can't have too much. The two soups that I have had so far are spectacular and like nothing I have ever had. I always get the full afternoon tea and it comes with a 3 tier serving of little sandwiches, fruit, desserts, and other delights. By the time we were done we were all stuffed. The staff is very friendly and make you feel welcome. I will be coming back very soon. |
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- April Daulton 10/05/11 |
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Food: I have been to the top 2 rated tearooms in Virginia (plus many more) and they don't come close to this tearoom. This is a true english tearoom with the whole tea experience, not one you have to call 24 hours in advance. The service is far superior. Very friendly, they even remembered me from the last time I visited and everyone came to chat with me. The tea I had was Harney and Son's ( the Royals drink this brand) Hot Cinnamon Spice, it was so good that I bought some to take home. The food is wonderful!!! Fresh Fresh Fresh!!! And so delicious! The soups are a must! You really need to experience this yourselves. No words can express how enjoyable this experience is. By far the Best Tearoom in Va! |
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- Debra Wagner 08/25/11 |
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Food: This is an great place the staff,food and hospitality is great,a must if you are visting the area and if local do not miss out on it.Thank you all the for helping us celebrate Ms Lundy's Birthday May 21,we all enjoyed the food and shopping next door. The smiles and hugs made all of us feel welcome.Thanks and God Bless you all! |
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- Carolyn Peyton and Catherine Lundy 06/02/11 |