The Windsor Rose English Tea Room

While Twinings makes some good tea, I expect more from a tea room then a tea bag dangling in a pot. As a luncheon place in Mt. Dora, the Windsor is probably a good choice with its menu variety. As a tea experience it was a disappointment. The finger sandwiches lacked enough filling to taste the flavors that had sounded lovely in description, and the grocery store bread had sat out too long. The scone was huge but without any Devonshire cream it was just a dry biscuit. The sweet portion of the tray completed the disappointing experience with some bland pastries and a slice of cake from a box. Our waitress was not attentive and having made our reservations weeks in advance, I would have expected the staff to be welcoming rather then bothered by our arrival. Sadly, as a tea room this place is a disappointment.

I was so looking forward to authentic English tea when my friend and I decided to visit this tearoom. REALLY???? Is this real English tea? Grocery store tea bags? Dry crumbly scones? Stale bread on skimpy sandwiches? Not to mention our tea came AFTER our food and our server visited our table only once in passing and never offered to refresh our tiny pots of tea. I have to say, given the reviews of this tearoom, I was sadly disappointed.

This place was amazing. The sandwiches were very tasty, my favorite was the cheddar. The scones were great and huge. Our waitress was incredibly sweet and very helpful. We will most definitely be back

This tea room was a lovely reminder of our years living in England with it’s typical pub-like atmosphere and array of not only British teas but foods and accessories as well. See my blog post for pictures - http://herbalblessing.blogspot.com/2012/08/today-is-my-tomorrowaugust-2012.html