The Tea Leaf
487 Moody Street
Waltham, MA
781-891-1900
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Hours
Open: Wednesday ~ Sunday 11:30am to 5:00pm Reservations Required
Overview
The Tea Leaf is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Waltham, MA.Our tearoom features traditional three-course Afternoon Tea and our A La Carte menu offerings include sandwiches, soups, quiche, English & fruit muffins, crumpets, scones and desserts. The Tea Leaf is the perfect setting for small bridal and baby showers as well as birthday celebrations. Please call to inquire.Our Tea Shop offers a large selection of packaged teas from blenders around the world. Our selection of teapots, tea cups, formal tea service, and tea-related accessories including Thistle Down tea cozies, and so much more. Our Book & Magazine section features Laura Childs Tea Mysteries, tea books and cookbooks as well as blank journals.The Magazine section includes 'The Tea House Times', 'Tea A Magazine', 'Tea Time', 'Victoria', 'Paula Deen' and more. In our gift shop you'll find Victorian art prints, greeting cards, stationery and notecards. Porcelain Victorian dolls, vintage-look Victorian cutout dolls, and childrens tea sets. Pilgrim Candle Company Candles, made right here in Massachusetts. Our boutique boasts carefully selected clothing, handbags, hats, shawls, jewelry and other fine accessories at affordable prices. Luxuriate in quality bath, spa & skin care products.The Tea Leaf, for tea and treasured things!
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Food: Lovely tearoon with large selection of teas. The quiche and organic tomato soup are wonderful and their warm gingerbread the best I've ever had. The waitress was attentive and sociable. The tea shop had a very large selection of teas and tea-related gifts. I will be returning to do all my holiday gift buying since the prices are very reasonable and the gift items are unique. |
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- Laura P. 11/05/09 |
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Food: I took my 3 of my fellow co-workers to The Tea Leaf. They had never been to a tea room before and they were very impressed with the ambience, the food, the hospitality. We sat and chatted and had lots of laughs. It was such a delightful experience that they want to know when we are going back again. We actually did the afternoon tea selection and we had to bring some sandwiches and desserts back to work. They were devoured in 5 minutes. Sally was delightful as usual. We'll be back soon. |
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- Jeanne 09/11/09 |
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Food: I found this tearoom on this wonderful and helpful site and couldn't wait to submit my comments after visiting the Tea Leaf. I took my parents from out of town to this lovely little tearoom and they were impressed with the decor and casual chic of the tearoom and shop. Our reserved table was waiting when we walked throught the door. The tea was served in beautiful teapots and the presentation of the full Afternoon tea was presented on three-tiered trays filled with lovely tea sandwiches, a large, scrumptious scone and tasty assorted sweets. The wait staff checks to be sure your teapot is hot and full or if you'd like to try another tea. They also offer a take home box for any leftovers without having to ask. Following our tea, my mother couldn't resist browsing the gift and tea shop. We will definitely return. |
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- Bernadette S. 08/30/09 |
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Food: I took my sister from out of town to this lovely tearoom that I discovered a few months ago. My sister had the chicken wrap sandwich complete with pickle and chips and I enjoyed the quiche which was the perfect size for one. I thoroughly enjoyed the the slice key lime pie for dessert ad my sister loved the raspberry sorbet which was just the perfect ending to our lunch. While we were enjoying our lunch we feasted our eyes in the many offerings at this little treasure. There was everything from teapots to unique clothing to original art to art prints. Needless to say I couldn't leave without purchasing one of their classic rain slickers that was so affordable I couldn't resist it! I will visit again soon and bring a friend. |
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- J. Leger 08/10/09 |
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Food: Most delicious pot of Chia Latte I have ever had! VERY attentive service by the owner, Sally! Homemade scones,quiches,wraps, etc. Will make The Tea Leaf my #1 teahouse and we are already planning our next luncheon. |
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- Florence 07/31/09 |
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Tearoom Response
Hi Florence,Thank you for the nice review. I am so fortunate to have such a nice following. I adore my customers! Enjoy the remainder of the summer and hope to see you soon. Sally |
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Food: I have been to the Tea Leaf many times now and each experience has been better than the last. I love the quiches and scones--both cranberry and blueberry and the teas are heavenly. The atmosphere is charming with many teas and accessories available for purchase as well as other miscellaneous items. To add to the experience, the proprietress is not only exceptionally friendly, she knows everything about Waltham and has many great ideas of what to do in the area. I have brought a number of different friends to the Tea Leaf and everyone loves it. I highly recommend this tea room. |
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- Betsy 07/11/09 |
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Food: The hostess is a very warm and sweet person. The fact that the tearoom and shop are combined into one place just defeats the purpose of a good tearoom. The food is not made from scratch, which is another disappointment. |
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- Myra 05/28/09 |
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Myra, I'm so sorry you were disappointed but thank you for visiting.
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Food: Sally and her staff do an outstanding job of making you feel comfortable. The Tea Leaf in Waltham is a great place to come and experience the relaxing and tasteful enjoyment of the tea experience. You can't go wrong here! |
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- AnnaLisa 05/24/09 |
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Tearoom Response
Hi AnnaLisa, Thank you for sending in such a complimentary review and for taking the time to write it. I try to create an atmosphere where there is something for everyone. I am now working on my summer menu. Hope to see you in the future. Sally
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Food: My husband and I came back for our second visit on Mother's Day. Once again, we were very pleased with the charming atmosphere, delicious food, and friendly staff and owner, Sally. I plan to hold my birthday celebration there next month. I look forward to introducing my friends to this lovely tearoom. |
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- Laura 05/11/09 |
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Hi Laura, Thank you for taking the time to send this lovely review. I'm happiest when my customers get to unwind a bit and enjoy the food and atmosphere. I look forward to having you and your friends come to celebrate the day you graced the world with your presence! (my favorite saying)See you soon! Isn't Tea Map a great way to find a tearoom?
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Food: I took my mom for Mother's Day and it was wonderful! The tea and food were delicious and the service was great. I hope we can get back there soon. Thanks! |
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- Melissa 05/11/09 |
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Hi Melissa,I am so happy that you and your mother had a pleasant time together on Mother's Day. We strive to make everyone's visit a memorable one and most especially on Mother's Day. I take such joy in seeing daughters and Moms of all ages sharing the gift of their time with each other. Thank you for taking the time to review The Tea Leaf on Tea Map and I look forward to seeing you and your mother again.Sally
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Food: I love this place! I go there often with friends or alone, just to read and have some tea in a relaxing atmosphere. The proprietor is very friendly and shows excellent attention to detail in decor, food and tea presentation, and hospitality. Also the selection of teas is enormous! I highly recommend The Tea Leaf. |
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- Ian Schleifer 04/20/09 |
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Ian, Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice review. I love the fact that my customers come to relax, read and just enjoy time alone or with friends. I never thought that when I opened Tea Leaf that I would have the good fortune to meet so many wonderful people. See you soon!
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Food: This tea room is an excellent choice for an afternoon tea outing. My Aunt and I are Tea Hunters and have tried many different places. This made our favorites list and we'll be sure to come back. Today was our first time here and we came home with teas and sugar crystals... so if you want a nice small place with a gift shop Come to The Tea Leaf |
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- Ava 04/17/09 |
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Ava, Thank you so much for the lovely review. It was my pleasure to have you and your Aunt at The Tea Leaf and I'm so happy that you both had such a nice afternoon together. The two of you obviously share many special times together. Cherish them always as I have with my mother. I enjoyed our chat and I know you will have a very special future ahead of you. The two of you made my day!
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Food: My friend and I heard about this tearoom and decided to give it a try and we were not disappointed. A quaint little place with just a few tables (so be sure to call and reserve) since it was busy when we arrived. The tea selection was the best I've seen at a tearoom and the sandwiches very good. My friend had the soup and quiche combo which looked and smelled wonderful. I had the soup and sandwich combo and we both had the gingerbread for dessrt. Yum! Since the Tea Leaf is also a tea and gift shop, we browsed through the store and found so many unique things including tea cozies, tea towels, local honey, candy, etc. I couldn't resist the Victorian greeting cards and stickers. I also purchased the tea that I enjoyed at this loverly little treasure. Parking nearby is a plus as well. |
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- Betty 03/25/09 |
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