Victorian Grace

Every time I visit Florida I have the pleasure of going to the Victorian Grace Tea Room. The variety of teas offered and the amazing scones make the trip worthwhile. The way the tea room is set up provides for a relaxing and enjoyable visit. The soups that are served during the holiday are delicious as well.The service is excellent, like everything else about this tea room. I would absolutely recommend a visit to the Victorian Grace Tea Room to anyone, even non-tea goers.

I visit Florida at least once a year and each year Victorian Grace is must-visit. It is the epitome of romance and femininity and as an avid reader of Pre-Victorian and Victorian literature and film, this tea room always transforms and transports me back to that beloved era. The tea room is absolutely charming from the decor to the staff and finger sandwiches! The scones are to die for. I would definitely recommend Victorian Grace for a spot of tea!

We've been regular tea goers at Victorian Grace since they first opened, and although other tea rooms have opened in the Brandon area, Victorian Grace has always been our favorite! We keep coming back for the scones, especially their white chocolate morsel scone,and the relaxing atmosphere. Whenever a friend suggests going out for tea, we always bring them to Victorian Grace for a wonderful afternoon!
-Sarah and Carol

I visited the Victorian Grace for the first time while visiting in Riverview, FL last weekend with my Husband and friends. It was truly a unique and very pleasant experience!I cannot not think of a nicer atmosphere to share a cup of tea with loved ones!The decor is warm and cozy. Every item on the menu was choiced, tasty and very carefully presented. Best of all was the friendly and courteous staff! I will definetly tell my friends to visit and cannot wait to do it again myself. - Shanti 01/04/2012

For the past four years I have visited the Victorian Grace tea room at least once a year. The service, food and ambiance continue to exceed my expectations year after year. This year, I had the pleasure of sampling the 'holiday tea', one of the best teas I have tasted so far. The holiday decor was very tastefully done and added that extra glow for the festive season. The service was excellent with a very courteous staff. Kudos to Loraine, Steven, Christina and Brian!! I would highly recommend a visit to this tea room. I can't wait for next year!!!

I go to this tea room about once a month with some friends, and we always have the BEST time. I am always excited by new teas and tastes each time we go, they never fail to disappoint. The atmosphere is relaxing and perfect for tea drinking. I look forward to eating there all the time. Awesome food, service, and of course, tea!

Victorian Grace is a very special place! By far it is the nicest place to relax and unwind in town. The service is impeccable. The atmosphere is calming and the individual rooms are just charming. The teas and food are out of this world! Victorian Grace has the best soups and the scones are to die for. I've visited with family and bring friends when they are in town. My work team has even scheduled functions here - it is that good! Thank you Lorraine and your staff for always providing a quality tea experience!

Went to the Victorian Grace for the first time today. Where have I been? The food was delicious, the service impeccable, the atmosphere very relaxing and inviting. I highly recommend this tea room and hope to go back soon.

I always take my friends to Victorian Grace, I try to get there at least once a month. I have been to many tea houses in the area and no one makes scones like these ladies. There are the best I have ever had! All the food is amazing and it's owners are wonderful!

I highly recommend Victorian Grace Tearoom if you are looking for a delightful experience that will leave you totally relaxed and satisfied! My friends, Levonia Matheny, Lisa Matheny Mart, and Lynn Matheny Culbreth and I were there today and we felt very pampered and relaxed. Lorraine and her staff served up delicious soup, scones (best ever!), finger sandwiches, to-die-for desserts and wonderfully tasty tea, all served in a tearoom that is delightfully decorated and elegant. Our experience at Victorian Grace could not have been better! We will return again and again! Thanks Lorraine and staff, for a wonderful afternoon!

I make it upon myself to invite my friends and I to the Victorian Grace at least once a month. Be it the atmosphere, the food or the service, it is truly amazing. I usually don't eat broccoli cheddar or cream of wild rice, but I have my doubts now upon eating it here. I recommend it all my friends and fellow tea goers, who for the most part have converted into going here now. Keep up the fantastic work, ladies.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Victorian Grace Tea Room and everything about it-I would go every week if I could ;O) Mrs. Lorraine and her staff are always so wonderful and each time we go it is always such an awesome experience. Even my husband and my 12 yr old son enjoy (and get full) from the food and tea they serve. Please do yourself a favor and go here to have a yummy and relaxing time!!

Victorian Grace is elegant and simply divine. The service is prompt and always courteous. We so appreciate the times we as friends share in this lovely atmosphere.

I hosted a baby shower for my sister and it was the best day ever. The tea was delicious and for a first timer I really enjoyed the whole experience. The room was nice and even though we did not have a private room with 12 guests the atmosphere seemed private. The Victorian Grace staff was very accomodating and friendly. Thanks for making our experience fabulous and I look forward to visiting again. Delicious!

Victorian Grace is by far the best Tea Room in the Tampa area. It is exquisitely decorated, offering a wide variety of teas, gifts, and beautiful tea-lover accessories. It can accomodate a large group, or if you prefer, you can have your own private room to relax and enjoy your tea in quiet comfort. The food is fantastic including my favorite, pumpkin soup. And best of all are the scones. I have eaten at most of the tea rooms in this area and not one of them has scones that can come close to the ones at Victorian Grace. You really need to get your girlfriends together and try this lovely spot for a delicious luncheon or high tea. It's fabulous!!!

Victorian Grace is a wonderful experience, definitely something different to do compared to other options for an afternoon out. Lovely atmosphere and delicious tea and foods. The rooms each have a theme and are quite adorable, great place to bring little princesses as well.

Victorian Grace Tearoom is one of the best tearooms that I have ever been to. Everything was just wonderful! My friends and I went for the Afternoon Tea and it was delicious! The cream of chicken and wildrice soup is definitely my favorite soup. Also, everything on the beautiful three-tier tray was freshly made. Now what can I say about the scones? They were warm and fluffy and so tasty, made even better by the devonshire cream...yum! Aside from the food, the service was impeccable and the staff made you feel as if you were lifelong friends. The tearoom itself was beautifully decorated and very peaceful. This tearoom is definitely deserving of its Number 1 spot. I can't wait to come back soon!

Lunch at the Victorian Grace was the most wonderful experience. Everything was exceptional!! My husband and I had the most delightful time. The decor, menu, service and food were the best I have ever had in a tea room. I had the cream of chicken with rice soup and the chicken salad sandwich. My husband had the Dutchess Tea. Everything was first-rate!! I cannot imagine anyone ever saying anything bad about this tea room. It is second to none and completely deserving of its #1 rating!!

This was the first time I have ever been to a tea room had a wonderful time. The lady who took care of us was so sweet. The food was good loved the soup and the rest of the high tea food. Had a wonderful time I will be back with friends.

First I would like to say that I have been to many tea rooms in different cities in Canada and United States and I found Victoria Grace to be one of my very favourites. Two girlfriends and I had to pleasure of visiting there for our first time in July and all three of us enjoyed our experience very much. We odered a soup and the hight tea, the soup was delicious and so was the high tea. In comparing high teas with many tea rooms I personally have been to, Victoria Grace offered larger portions and we were all full once done eating. Everything was very fresh and tasty. I have been to some tea places that charge more and the sandwhich sizes are tiny and leave you hungry and the teas are tasteless. We found the atmosphere of each room very pleasant and we took lots of pictures which I w... (more)ill upload here shortly. They had some nice gifts and I purchased a few things for myself. I am sorry Janice's experience was not as pleasant as most people but I think they deserve a second chance to make it better. We can't wait to go back and will as soon as possible.

I won't be back to this tea room. Watched from one of the side rooms as a little old lady questioned her change back to which the clerk jumped all over her and almost made the lady cry. When I was waited on, it was as though they served me because they 'had to'. 50.00 for tea for 2 is too expensive for a small bowl of soup, a few finger sandwiches and bisquick with cinnamon chips scones-- I won't be back.

Excellent experience from start to finish! I highly recommend Victorian Grace!!

I have been coming to the Victorian Grace tea room since i was in elementary school. Even now that i am a senior in high school i look forward to the special trips here. The tea room has always been a wonderful place to visit with friends and family. <3

I tried all the rest, but i just cant help but keep coming back to the best! My family and i love coming to this tea room.

What a wonderful tearoom.The food is always pertect. And all those extra touches to give a lovely presentation,Having soup out of those little china bowls makes me feel like a princess.Guess thats why I go so often.

I have had the opportunity to visit the Victorian Grace Teahouse on several occasions. I was very impressed with the decor and layout of the interior of the teahouse.It had a very warm and inviting touch that made me want to linger there and sip slowly on
my delicious tasty tea as I slowly took tasty little bites of the delicious assortment of pastries that was before me. Kudos to those who so tastefully furnished the inide of the teahouse.Also Kudos to those whose hands made that delicious creamy,chicken soup and delectable pastries. To our server Brian,he was very patient,kind and dedicated as he took care of my friends and I ,ensuring that our pot of tea was always filled, took time to take photographs of my friends and I, even as he still had to take care of his other customers. Great customer service Brian!I totally enjoyed my visits to the Victorian Grace Teahouse

I was a photographer at a Baby Shower here last Saturday. What a lovely experience! The servers were great. Brian, the owners son, took pride in his work and it was so nice to see a family business delight in their business and each other.

Today I visited the Victorian Grace Tea room. Initially when I saw the building outside I was unimpressed. But upon entering I was amazed . It was beautiful. The decor inside was Lovely. The tea that was served was exquisite. The soup that was served was very savory. I also bought some gifts to take back to my country.
I am from South Korea visiting my sister here in Florida and
I would highly recommend this teashop for anyone who is looking to have a Victorian experience.

My daughter was visiting from out of town and we decided to visit the victorian grace tearoom. We were pleasantly surprised by the lovely, intimate atmosphere. The food was beyond compare. The afternoon tea service is a delight with sandwiches, tarts, cakes and the best scones on the planet.

My daughter absolutely loves tea and tea parties and being a princess, so for her 3rd birthday I thought I would take her to a real tea room to enjoy the ambiance.
Victorian Grace did not disappoint. She had a marvelous time. Her Princess Tea was just perfect.
They served her her own pot of decaf peach tea and gave me an apricot black tea. Both were delicious.
My meal was perfect. Being a vegetarian they were more than happy to oblige me with a greens croissant that was to die for.
I cannot stress how wonderful everything was.
They made my daughter's birthday unforgettable.
It is the perfect place for a special occasion.

This is the best tea room in the Tampa Bay area. How lucky it's just 7 minutes away from home. The place is charming, cozy and clean. The service is fantastic ... always friendly. The tea is the best ... always hot and full of flavor. The soups are delicious and all the tea sandwiches and tarts are fresh and tasty. The scones are the best I've ever had and the desserts are yummy.
My daughter and I have visited over 15 different tea rooms in the area.
Victorian Grace is our favorite.

My family and I try to visit at least once every other month. We love atmosphere and the lovely staff. Everyone is really sweet.

Treated myself to tea at Victorian Grace today and everything about my visit was amazing, starting with the service. The teenage boy (the owner's son?) who served me was very friendly, as were the owner and another employee. The chicken and rice soup started it off right and everything else was just as wonderful! The scone was to die for with drops of cinnamon and white chocolate chips that were just starting to melt as the scone was still warm...so tasty with the Devonshire cream! And I loved that the sandwiches went beyond the standard fare with a little something extra to make them special. The cucumber and chicken salad were very tasty but my favorite was definitely the homemade pimento cheese. Ended perfectly with a pina colada dart and a chocolate strawberry. Not picking your own tea doesn't matter when the tea of the day (Passion Fruit) is so good! I plan to go back very soon!

Their scones are amazing, very tasty. The only thing I don't like is that you can't pick which tea you want. I prefer typical english tea (black tea, milk and sugar) and usually their tea of the day is a fruit flavored tea. Other than that...that atmosphere is great and the food is good. Go with your friends and family you'll have a great a time. The owners if the tea room are friendly and have great customer service.

I will be back. It was a very special day for my grand daughter, and it was beyond our expectatins.

I tremendously enjoyed having lunch at the Victorian Grace Tea room. The delicacy of the tea, food and ambiance makes it so unique. You can tell that the owner puts a lot of effort and time to provide such a quality service.It felt so relaxing and actually helped relieve my headache.

When I walked in for the first time, I was transported to a very calm, beautiful, peaceful, Victorian atmosphere. The details of the china and tablecloths were beautiful. The food was delightful. I loved the decadent desserts. They had a variety of teas to choose from that you would enjoy. I am planning to go back another time.

I love it. I had a great time. I told a few friends already that I want to take my mom and daughter. It is a beautiful doll hous with delicious food. :)

When giving reviews for businesses or products I try to steer away from giving all Excellents or all poors. This time I just can't help it! This teahouse is absolutely amazing. When you walk in the door you are transformed into a different world. Think about when you were a little girl, playing tea party with your stuffed animals and dolls. This tea room is a grown up version of that. From the room that feels like you are in a doll house, to the Gone With the Wind room, or the intimate room for two. All are decorated with charm that is sure to delight everyone.
The food is AMAZING. The creamy chicken soup, the chicken salad croissants, and the to die for scones with fresh cream will leave you thinking about them long after you have left the tea room.
I am not a dainty girly-girl ... (more)type, but this tea room makes me want to put on my hat and boa and enjoy a special time with close friends. I highly recommend this tea shop to anyone. It would be perfect for a mother-daughter date, a birthday party, bridal shower, or church event.

Our church holds an annual tea party at Victorian Grace and we really enjoy it. The service, food and atmosphere are excellent. The ladies always enjoy their time there and look forward to it every year.

I'm Connie's English friend! My friends and I look forward to our special visits to Victorian Grace, personal service 2nd to none. I stock up on special teas to take home to England. See you in the fall. (English Snowbird)

My friends and I go back to Victorian Grace again and again. It's our favorite tea room! The teas are always good, as is the food. The owners are very friendly, and they have a wonderful flair for decorating. We'll go back next year when our English friend returns in the Fall, if not before.

I thoroughly enjoyed the quaint atmosphere, the excellent customer service and the delicious food. The scones are absolutely delectable!!! I wonderfully enjoyed the overall experience.

I've been to a number of tearooms, both in the US and abroad, and the Victorian Grace compares with the best of them. It's Victorian charm provides the perfect setting for any gathering. Superbly prepared soups, scones, savories, and desserts coupled with attention to detail in their presentation, made for a delightful teatime experience. Kudos to the chef and service staff for making our visit so enjoyable!

Had Tea today for the second time ....and it won't be the last. It was truly excellent with such good food, friendly waitress, wonderful Victorian atmosphere and lovely gift shop. The experience couldn
t have been better and that's why it is #1 in my book!!!

Had tea today and was an excellent experience. Great service and personable servers. Rooms were charming and excellent atmosphere.

We visited the Tea Room as a field trip for our Girl Scout Troop (7&8 yr olds). They provided tea and a mini desert plate. The scones & mini desserts were exceptional. Caroline went above & beyond our expectations to make the girls feel comfortable and enjoy their tea room experience. The girls had a fabulous time! THANK YOU CAROLINE. Although I can not comment on the variety of fie teas offered, I am sure they are accomodating. This was the perfect tea room ambiance and we will visit again!

Best by far! The chicken salad sandwich was delicious and the scones are to die for!!! Great variety of teas, PARIS is my favorite. The atmosphere is so relaxing and charming.If you enjoy the WHOLE tea experience, you must visit the Victorian Grace Tearoom. I could go for tea everyday and not get tired of the wonderful atmosphere....

I've visited several tearooms in the Tampa Bay area. One thing that really sticks out is the food and tea pairing. The wild chicken soup and scones are excellent. I also enjoyed the customer service and decor. Just went back today to pick up another scone. Yum!

Thank you for an awesome experience. The tea was excellent and the decor set a beautiful inviting atmosphere. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

I had a fabolous time at the tea house. Everything was excellent. I truly enjoyed the experience. Between the delectable food and tea and the awesome decor, I left feeling as though I have to come back and bring a friend next time. Thank you so much for the experience.

This was a refreshing experience. By far the best tea house I've been to. The food was delicious! and the individual detail that was given to every room set up, even to the culinary art design of everything that was served. Some establishments have lost the art of customer service, but you have renewed my faith that excellent customer service still exists.

I took my daughter's to Victorian Grace tea room for an afternoon tea. We had the MOST EXCELLENT experience. The staff made the day unforgettable for us as they were very attentive and cheerful. They made sure that we were well taken care of. Everything we ate was delicious. This was something that we will never forget. We plan on making tea a monthly mother daughter event.

You know it is very curious why you would not have the honor of putting your name on this review. I am not associated with this tearoom, owners or friends and do not have a dog in this fight, but there are many out there who try to ruin someone's business for what reason I do not knoe. In mu opinion you should OPEN YOUR OWN TEA ROOM AND MAKE IT PERFECT LIKE YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE. What a bitter and pitiful person you are and not to sign your name either....Please get a real life and sign your name next time~!

I do reviews for a living- I was quite surprised that someone had rated this tearoom as a #1. Actually if they traveled around the state & visited all of the other tearooms they would not be so quick to give it such great ratings. It should not be on the top of the list- some of the food was not up there! I heard that sometimes friends of the owners will write the reviews to boost business & that would be a shame! It really would not be fair to the future customers! Can not always judge by all the good reviews!And might I add that I am not an enemy of the Victorian Grace tearoom- just an honest & knowledgeable reviewer!!

My friends and I had a wonderful time at Victorian Grace. The tea was delicious -- a black tea with cranberry and orange spices. The chicken salad was outstanding, and the scones - caramel with white chocolate, out of this world. Wonderful, cheerful service. Would definitely recommend Victorian Grace to all.

My friend and I had the most enjoyable, relaxing afternoon at your Tea Room today,we stretched our visit to almost closing time. we enjoyed the Afternoon Tea as our choice,and it was perfect.The decor was as to be expected for a Victorian Tea Room,with many interesting period pieces,and very interesting private theme tea rooms,it was great fun admiring all your treasures.The tea of the day, Paris was the best tea I have had in a long time.We look forward to visiting your Tea Room in the near future. Thanks Lorraine & Carolyn for making our day so much fun.

Ivy Faubel 03/10/11

What a wonderful afternoon my friend and I, had at the Victorian Grace Tea Room.I am Queen of the Red Hats and my friend being the ex Queen we were looking for a Tea Room to bring our ladies for an afternoon tea.We weren't surprise to find out that The Victorian Grace Tea Room was ranked #1 in the State of Florida .The service was just excellent and the food was delicious.We enjoyed our Afternoon Tea so much we hated to leave so we lingered having a never ended cup of Tea The flavor of the day was paris it was excellent.I can't say enough about this beautiful Tea Room so I didn't have to look any futher for our Red Hat ladies afternoon Tea.Thanks so much to the owners for making us so welcome and for such a wonderful afternoon.Looking forward to coming back.

Induge your 'inner woman' and travel back to a byegone era when women worked even harder than ever and were 'laced in' and wore hard to iron, uncomfortable clothing. Don't forget though that they relaxed and enjoyed lovely tea parties in beautiful surroundings. But wait! You can enjoy all the plus and none of the minus;
visit Victorian Grace Tea Room in Brandon and wear whatever you please (although it's fun dress up). The food is outstanding, the tea (and wonderful soups) are hot and perfect! Make sure you check out the powder room (certainly not a period outhouse) and feel totally feminine. What a treat!

We love tea rooms, and visited Victorian Grace today since it was ranked #1 in Florida. We were not disappointed.
The food was excellent and beautifully presented. The service could not have been better -- like coming to a friend's house for a wonderful lunch. The gift shop has an interesting mix of items and a wide variety of excellent teas for sale. Also, there's a great antique store right next door. What a lovely girls-day-out.

We traveled from Jacksonville to see for ourselves why this tearoom is rated #1 on teamap. We travel around looking for good tearooms. The afternoon tea that we ordered did not state on the menu that it was for one person & that if we shared it - that the price of $19.95 would be doubled. First we must say that the cream of chicken & wild rice soup was very good & the chicken salad sandwich was good & the cucumber sandwich was good but the rest of the tray was not good. The spinach tart, the scones & the petit fours were not good. I had english breakfast tea & it was not good. The service was good since we were waited on by the owner. We found that the price for the tray was too high for what you actually got. And the tearoom actually is too over done with clutter. Probably will not go back.

My first tea experience was really awesome! I loved the decorations and the tea sets. My favorite food was everything given. As a vegetarian I loved the Veggie Croissant and Tomato Soup. I look forward to visting again soon! I am glad my mom brought me.

My first impression of the place was: quaint. When I walked in, I saw a number of private rooms, each themed uniquely. These rooms are used for private parties and gives the party a sense intimacy. Before I even tasted the tea, I was in love with it. The aroma emanating from the pot was intoxicating. It was Boston Tea (which was the tea of the day). The taste did not disappoint and lived up to its aroma. The food that followed was just as good as the tea. The soup that I had (chicken and wild rice) was flavorful, hot, and delicious! I drank every last drop. The chicken salad croissant and finger sandwiches were EXCELLENT. And need I even tell you about the scone and Devonshire cream?! Just melted in my mouth. Decadent desserts also came with the afternoon tea. I would recommend this tea room to anyone wishing to have an enjoyable, high class tea experience.

Best tea room ever! I only gave a 'good' for 'variety of fine teas offered' because chai tea was not an option; however, they did have a variety of other great tasting teas. Food was amazing-it was beyond expectations. Everything was made fresh and right on the premises. I am not a soup person but only drank the soup because it came with the afternoon tea and I must admit...it was extrememly delicious! Best scones EVER but the recipe is a well-guarded family secret! The atomosphere was inviting and friendly; the decorations created an ambience of being in an authentic tea room. The only downfall was that price only included the Tea of the Day and if you wanted to pick another type of tea, it would be an extra $4 on top of the price. Of all of the tea rooms I've been too, this is by far the best experience I've had and it's well worth the price.

My first experience and may I state what a pleasure this truly was. The tea was amazing and I could not get enough! The soup and sandwiches were extraordinary delicous! The stones...well lets just say ummummmummmm. Look forward to next gathering there!

Loved every minute and everything about this Tea Room, the tea was never ending and the food was so delicious!!! The creamy chicken wild rice soup and the scones was the best I have ever had. The atmosphere was so peaceful and calming. I could have sat there all day. With all of our busy lives this truly was a treat to sit and relax in a beautiful setting. I will most definitely go here again.

thanks for a great time. the food was delicious especially my favorite the scones. the atmosphere was very relaxing and your staff is the best and never let the teapot go empty. can't wait to go back again for a girls day out!!!!

I had my baby shower here (Jan. 2011). I absolutely loved it. The pumpkin soup was the best soup I have ever had. The scones were perfect. I have frequented many tea rooms and this one is by far the best!!! If I lived closer, I would eat there regularly. Just fantastic!

The tea room has a traditional atmosphere. The people are very friendly and makes sure to check on you often. We had apple cidar which was delicous. The soup and meal were also very good.I liked having such different items in my meal. Although it did not look like a lot of food, it was very filling.Overall, this was a great experience and I would definitely go again.