Ye Olde English Tea Room
3801 W Lake Mary Blvd
Lake Mary, FL
407-323-0670
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Hours
Monday and Tuesday - Reservation Only ladies groups of 10 or more
Monday and Tuesday - Reservation Only ladies groups of 10 or more
Wednesday to Sat 12 till 7
Sunday 12 till 4
#5
of 117in FL
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Overview
Ye Olde English is what it says it is an Ye Olde English establishment set in the heart of beautiful Lake Mary. The Ye Olde English is owned by British couple Neil and Louise Ohalloran and from the time you first enter to the time you leave you are treated like a Queen.
Ye Olde English is what it says it is an Ye Olde English establishment set in the heart of beautiful Lake Mary. The Ye Olde English is owned by British couple Neil and Louise Ohalloran and from the time you first enter to the time you leave you are treated like a Queen.
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Food: Had afternoon tea here yesterday, what an incredible place. The food was great, the staff were so hospitable. I loved the artwork. This was a real hidden secret. My new favorite place |
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- Angela 07/01/09 |
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Food: During a business trip to Singapore, I was fortunate to attend my first High Tea at Raffles which was a wonderful experience. Because of this experience, I excitedly attended a High Tea in Oahu which was a dismal disappointment so it was with a sense of reluctance that I attended a High Tea sponsored by the Women's Club, Lake Forest. This event was catered by Louse and her Ye Ole British Tearoom staff. What a wonderful experience - an Epicurean Delight!!! Among other offerings,the scones were fresh and soft, the tea sandwiches were a delightful and a delicious asssortment; the desserts were absolutley mouth-watering. I could have managed all three tiers very nicely all by my little lonesome. Louise and her staff were so gracious, and I can't wait to visit the Tearoom itself. |
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- Kris Shaw 05/18/09 |
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Food: A couple of Red Hat Sisters and I had tea on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Delightful setting, great service and good food. I believe we will be back when in the area. Hopefully with more of our sisters. |
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- Carol Ann, aka Queen Mother Daisy, Poinciana 05/18/09 |
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Food: I just wanted to say thank you for making our mothers day so memorable. When I first arrived I thought you had closed and when I walked in I thought the tearoom looked breathtaking. The ambience of it being all candlelit was simply idyllic. We had such a great day and the gift at the end was just icing on the cake. Thankyou Louise you always make everything so right. We love you and all at the Ye Olde English. |
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- Margaret 05/11/09 |
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Food: On May 9, 2009. My mother and I decided to visit the tea room to celebrate Mothers Day even though we did not have reservations your staff fit us in as soon as possiable. The pastreys and scones were very delightful and the varity of tes sandwidhes were tasty as well.I did noticed that all of the full afternon teas were not the same. My Mother and I can not wait to come back to see what is offered on our next afternoon tea. |
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- T-Max 05/11/09 |
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We are so pleased you enjoyed yourselves, I remember you both and am delighted you will be joining us again, Louise Ohalloran |
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Food: After reading the good reviews I decided to take my mother to tea on Mother's day weekend. I was disappointed in the overall presentation, quality and appearance of the staff. Though the staff was very friendly I got tired of hearing they had a big catered event which made my experience less than great as they had to use the 3 tier servers for the catering, etc. Also, I don't expect to be served in a tea room by staff wearing short shorts and flip flops - really ruins the ambience. The finger sandwiches were fine, but a few less than fresh carrot, celery sticks & grapes here and there were not special. I noticed that other diners were given chocolate cake and the only chocolate we had were 2 strawberries dipped in some chocolate. The scones were hard and cold - in other tea houses I ... (more) |
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- Joan Avery 05/11/09 |
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Dear Joan,I am terribly sorry you had a bad lunch, my staff do wear all black and I will look into the flip flops. As for your experience being ruined because of the staff explaining the reasonong behind no tiers, they simply wanted to explain the reason you had platters. You would have had an array of pastries and not just scones and strawberries that never happens. As for the tearoom being sterile and the black and white being uninviting I simply have to disagree our tearoom is beautiful and you have simply missed the theming. The Dickens era was not a colourful time and our tearoom is not a lace and chintzy affair. Our scones are magnificent baked every single morning. It seems you are just not compatible with our type tearoom and I do hope you still support the tearooms in our local area. Thank you for your feedback. I do wish of there are issues it is far more constructive to let the manage know there and then in the future. It seems silly to sit somewhere if you are not happy and anyone that has been to our tearoom knows we go over and beyond to make it a great affair. Louise Ohalloran |
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Food: Ye Olde English Tea Room and it's owners, Louise and Neil, are absolutely delightful! I've been to the tea room for several different events including a birthday lunch, lunch with friends and a Women's business meeting. Each time we were greated warmly and the tea and the food were delightfully delicious! The tea room is elegantly British with lovely art work (painted by Neil), whimsical tea pots and accessories and gifts for everything tea related! Being unfamiliar with tea rooms, I wasn't sure what to expect on my first visit. But, I immediately felt welcomed and comfortable. Best of all, everything was freshly prepared and genuinely English! The ginger peach tea is a hit and the scones with clotted cream and jam are not to be missed! Ye Olde English Tea Room also recently catered an off... (more) |
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- JoAnn Heinle 04/27/09 |
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THANK YOU JOANNE!
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Food: I have visited Ye Olde English Tea Room several times. Each experience has been delightful. Don't let the fact that the Tea Room is located in a shopping area deter you from trying this exceptional Tea Room. The owners, Louise and Neil, as well as the entire staff went out of their way to assure us of a positive experience. From the moment you enter the tea room you feel the friendly and warm atmosphere. The food is delicious whether you are having lunch, candlelight dinner or just stopping by for some tasty scones or pastries. They have a variety of delicious and unique teas. Louise recently catered a tea for 36 ladies in our community. She was the superb professional. During the afternoon Louise planned several fun activities for us, gave an informative tea talk, and even served as mistress of ceremonies for our charity raffle. The ladies immensely enjoyed the entire tea experience. Thanks to Louise the tea was a huge success. |
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- Gail Foster 04/27/09 |
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Gail, You are such a wonderful lady, Thank you, Louise |
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Food: I have never experienced such a wonderful tea before. Personalized service with a smile and a beautiful English accent. I am already referring friends to go there. |
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- Shirley 04/27/09 |
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Food: I attended a 'catred' tea party at our Women's Club last week and the food was excellent and the performance of the owner was exceptional and enjoyable. Thank you, Louise! |
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- Ann Abraham 04/27/09 |
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Food: Recently, our women's club had their annual charity tea catered by Louise's Ye Olde Enlish Tea Toom. Louise herself is delightful and so down to earth. The food was displayed beautifully and tasted fantastic. The scones were the best that I ever tasted. I highly recommend this tea room for any special occasion or when you are just in the mood for a quiet and friendly place to have a cup of tea and some goodies. |
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- Barbara 04/27/09 |
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Barbara,Thank you your kind words mean so much. Louise |
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Food: I have had lunch at Ye Olde English Tea Room, on several occassions, with different ladies groups, primarily from Lake Forest. We always enjoy the ambience. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The menu is traditionally English Tea Room, and the owners are from Great Britain, and absolutely delightful, and jolly. In fact we liked things so much we arranged to have Louise cater an English Tea for us at our Club House. She and her staff did and outstanding job for us. Louise came up with some fantastic and fun things for us to do. As we were milling around when we first arrived, we were greeted with Champagne, and chocolate strawberries.... a lovely touch. Louise treated us to a talk on the history of tea. Everything was perfect! A huge THANK YOU to Louise and her staff! |
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- Pauline M 04/27/09 |
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PaulineI had such a fantastic time, you were all so much fun, thank you so much for being able to serve you and the ladies of Lake Forest. Louise |
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Food: We recently attended a baby shower at this tearoom and it was excellent. The tables were decorated beautiful and the atmosphere was wonderful. The Afternoon Tea was filled with sandwiches and quiches and the desserts were mmm.. The staff were very attentive and the attention to detail was made from the sign to the smallest sugar cube. My sister was in two minds to have a shower and I am do glad she did, it was two weeks ago and everyone is still talking about it. Thanks to all staff who made it so special and especially to Louise you made the event so special to my family. |
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- Stephanie 04/18/09 |
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StephanieThank you so much for the lovely review, very appreciative. Louise Ohalloran |
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Food: What a perfect tearoom. We came here yesterday and had the full tea, it was delightful,the scones were the best I have ever tasted,the pear tart was divine and I loved the chicken salad. I have booked my ladies group in for the senior lunch,can't wait to show off my new favorite place. A real gem. |
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- Eloise 03/13/09 |
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Thank you Eloise, we are so pleased you enjoyed your Afternoon Tea, we look forward to serving your ladies group.Staff of the Ye Olde English |
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Food: I was not impressed with this tea room. The reviews are nothing like my experience. I felt the food to be less than what I would expect of a quaint place like a tea room. The pastries were what you find at Sam's warehouse. The ambiance felt sterile. I will stay with my favorite local tea room they have never let me down, but I do like to try other places, but I was quite disappointed here. |
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- Julie 02/24/09 |
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Dear Julie, my name is Louise Ohalloran, owner of the Ye Olde English Tearoom, thank you for your valuable comments and for supporting the local tearooms in the area with the economy as it is today it is imperative we all support family run businesses as we are the small businesses that are struggling to keep local people employed. We set the tearoom up a year ago and we have had such magnificent feedback from the community so your review saddens me greatly. Our afternoon tea is specially prepared for your arrival and we bake our scones every morning and our bread comes over from England and majority of our sandwich fillings we make so I can only assume the pastries you received were not our normal British pastries. I thought I had prepared enough until my return as I am in England for a week on business but I am aware we have been exceptionally busy and perhaps my British pastries have come to the end and the staff have prepared or bought from local companies. I will look into this as at the moment it is only 4am with yourselves. May I please have the oppurtunity to serve you again. We are a very good tearoom as are all the tearooms locally to us and feedback is very important and I will take on board your comments. As for being sterile we are very clean, I am a bit of a ceanliness freak but my vision was for a modern tearoom not floral and lace so we are a very chic place rather than dated. Please ensure you pop back in , we hope you allow us a second chance but more importantly than that please continue to support your family run tearooms imagine a world with just franchises. Thank you and please pop by soon. Regards Louise
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Food: We attended an evening dinner here. It was so good. The food was of high quality, the tearoom looked wonderful. Staff were very attentive service was not what I have expected of tearooms, here it was excellent. The only negative feedback I have was there was so much food perhaps cut down the size of the portions, which once again is not what you expect of a tearoom. It is quite clear the tearoom is managed exceptionally well and it shows in all aspects from when you are first greeted to when you leave. The staff have been trained to a very high standard. I have already booked my ladies group for May. |
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- E. Halden 02/23/09 |
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Food: We have attended this tearoom a few times and have tried other tearooms in the area, Mount Dora, Sanford, and Baldwin Park and this tearoom just has that something special. First of all you think um is this going to be good, its in a strip mall which some may be put off by, but please dont be. As soon as you meet the servers and the owners, Neil and his wife, you just fall in love with the place. We were told so many good things about the tearoom we just had to give it a try and what a great experience. This has to be one of my favorite places to eat. If you think it is just a tearoom you will be mistaken, a true gem. |
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- DW 02/21/09 |
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Hello DW, thanks for your lovely response.
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Food: EXCEPTIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS THE ONLY WORD TO EXPLAIN THIS TEAROOM!! |
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- judy 02/15/09 |
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Judy, you are so kind.
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Food: EXCEPTIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS THE ONLY WORD TO EXPLAIN THIS TEAROOM!! |
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- judy 02/15/09 |
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Food: EXCEPTIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS THE ONLY WORD TO EXPLAIN THIS TEAROOM!! |
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- judy 02/15/09 |
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Food: We drove over from Tampa and can't wait to do it again. Everything is top quality - from the food, to the service, presentation. Everything one would expect a tea room to be! |
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- Jennifer P. 02/09/09 |
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Thank you Jennifer and we appreciate the ditance you travelled. Hope to see you soon.
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Food: What a gem in Lake Mary. I have lived here years and did not know this place existed. I have been to other local tearooms which do not come anywhere near this tearoom. The owner was a delight and the staff hospitable. The scones YUM, great lunch,loose tea,Will be taking my ladies group there. Hope not too many people find out about this place , sorry want to keep it for myself. |
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- JUDY M (Heathrow) 01/21/09 |
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Thankyou, its people like you that inspire us on a day to day basis, make yourself known to me next time your in,Hugs Louise Ohalloran |
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Food: What a gem in Lake Mary. I have lived here years and did not know this place existed. I have been to other local tearooms which do not come anywhere near this tearoom. The owner was a delight and the staff hospitable. The scones YUM, great lunch,loose tea,Will be taking my ladies group there. Hope not too many people find out about this place , sorry want to keep it for myself. |
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- JUDY M (Heathrow) 01/21/09 |
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Food: Attended a shower here yesterday, the food was really good, excellent selection of teas and the staff friendly and accomodating. I will be back for lunch. |
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- lacey 01/12/09 |
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Food: Hi, I found this tearoom a while back. I had an awesome pot of Darjeeling and a cheese/fruit tray while i zoned into some music and worked for a few hours. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. |
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- Phil Palmieri 01/09/09 |
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Food: Went to a party here on the weekend, it was really good, we had High Tea it was so fun. My favorite were the scones and marmalade madelines. Well worth a trip but beware an irrate woman came in when we were there it was her third time trying to get a table, make a reservation not to be disappointed. |
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- Hope 01/05/09 |
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Food: The prettiest teahouse I have been to in ages. Coming from Boston it was nice to find a really cute place to eat. The shop is dreamy. Loved the pasty and Wimbledon Tea. |
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- Julie 01/05/09 |
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Food: Remembering the Art of Conversation In a regiment of Emails, cell phones, cable TV and TIVO. I think of times of yesterday when communication was face to face. You could enjoy the simplicity of a smile and reflect upon the gentle nuances of eyes meeting in expectation. You may not think places like this exist anymore much less find it in a relatively new restaurant. By I have found such a place in Lake Mary Florida. It’s called the Ye Olde Tea Room. Immediately you are translated into a life of linens and cutlery; teacups with saucers and of course bone china. You see the paintings of Dickens’s stories coming to life and real people talking about real things. Seating is scarce but that is good otherwise the noise would be deafening. Instead you hear soft conversation. It is... (more) |
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- Martina s 12/27/08 |
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Food: This was our first visit and what a wonderful surprise! The owners and staff were such a delight and overwhelming with their hospitality. My husband is British and he was impressed with the Traditional English dinner. The British tea, Typhoo, was superb and it brought back fond memories for my husband. We look forward to coming back for the British breakfast and to the grand opening in Winter Park! |
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- jojoc 12/22/08 |
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Food: This tearoom is amazing. I went today for the first time with a few of my friends, we were celebrating one of our friends birthday and the staff really made it special, thank you. The food is amazing and the customer service is superb. We definately will be back. |
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- Carol 12/08/08 |
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Food: This tearoom is really cute. Went with friend yesterday and really nice. the food and staff made us feel special. the owners were there and they were so nice. |
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- Helen 12/03/08 |
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Food: An absolutely amazing tearoom!!!! The food was sooo good, the atmosphere was sooo good, the service was soooo good, THE BEST TEAROOM I have ever ever been to.It was amazing!!!!!!! |
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- Laura 12/03/08 |
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Food: My daughter took me here yesterday for my birthday, what a magnificent tearoom, the quiche sampler was so good and the scones were the best ever tasted Neil you made my day special . We will be back. |
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- Emma L 11/25/08 |
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Hello EmmaNeil here, thank you for your review, I am glad you enjoyed yourself, it was nice to meet you and your daughter. I am glad you joined us on your special day and we look forward to seeing you next time, I have put you on our email list so I will let you know our next cookery evening. Thanks once again, Neil Ohalloran |
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- Carole 11/24/08 |
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Hi CaroleWe are terribly sorry you had a bad experience at the tearoom this is an isolated event and I can only imagine our running out of items is referring to our British Goods, we are such a small tearoom we are unable to stock high levels of produce, however if you would like to preorder we will ensure we getall the stock you require, as for the service, we offer exceptional service, we are not fast food, we are a British Tearoom , a relaxing environment, I am so very proud of our staff they are so commited to serving everyone to the highest level and I can only imagine perhaps you came in one of the days we were training our two new staff members. I do hope you give us another opportunity, we do appreciate your custom and have created the most beautiful of surroundings in Lake mary and we would like you to enjoy it as much as we do, hope to see you again soon, Louise Ohalloran |
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Food: I had my daughter's 4th birthday party here, and had an absolutely wonderful time! There were 11 children, and they had the time of their lives!!! It was a 'Teddy & Me Tea', and they were so excited to bring their bears with them. The staff were amazing, playing lots of games, songs, and baking with the kids. It was really 'sweet'! A very special, unique experience we will never forget. |
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- Amy Fouts 09/23/08 |
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Hi AmyYou are so very welcome, the children were all wonderful, it was a real joy to host the party, the photographs you brought in are fab, thank you. Louise and all the staff |
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Food: We didn't get a chance to get over to the Tea Room whilst we were over from the UK, but I did meet Louise at St Pete's beach and she told us to make sure we went. Now that we're home and i've had the time to look at these amazing reviews I can't wait to go back so we can go! Has anyone ever travelled so far just for a tea room? |
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- Claire 08/27/08 |
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Hi ClaireYou must be Emilys mum? I hope you are, we really enjoyed meeting you, and my daughters loved Emily. You must visit us next time you are in Florida, we woud love to see you! Glad you got home safely. Louise |
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Food: I have been to England many times. I'm in love with all things British, so finding this little gem of a tea room right down the road from where I work is fantastic! I can take a little trip to England any time I want! |
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- Dakota 08/15/08 |
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Hi DakotaWe are so pleased you found us, I feel like I have the best of both worlds, I can live in wonderful America but go to Britain to work. Hope to see you again soon. Our Pastries are inhouse from September , little extra treat next time your in. |
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Food: We were in Florida in April over from the UK on our annual holiday to Disney. That sounds sad, doesn't it! We came across this little gem of a Tea Room. Louise and Neil made us feel so welcome, we were even treated to being seated on the 'Gordon Ramsey' table. We enjoyed a really enjoyable afternoon tea. The tea rooms are really convenient for anyone going to Florida and arriving via Sanford Airport - just a short 10 minutes drive. Louise and Neil have worked really hard at creating the atmosphere in the Restaurant - the paintings are real masterpieces - I must get Neil to do a few commissions for me. We all wish them all the success with this venture. Hope you remember us coming in, Chris, Alison and Laura |
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- Chris, Alison and Laura 08/14/08 |
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I certainly do remember you all, a very handsome family I believe from Barry, South Wales. Well you are most kind,thank you for your trans atlantic comments, we hope you are back in the good ole USA again soon, pop in the teas brewing! Louise and Neil
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Food: Ye Olde English Tea Room brings the romance and elegance of a proper London afternoon. What makes it better is that the Ye Olde English Tea Room brings the romance and elegance of a proper afternoon tea in London. It’s much different than the Southern Tea Houses in Florida in the cuisine and the atmosphere. It’s a place where men feel relaxed and the women feel pampered. It’s a place where communication between two adults can take place in a romantic unpretentious setting. The proprietors Neil and Louise Ohalloran are naturally great hosts and you are greeted with a kiss that makes your day seem a bit brighter. Sometimes I just go for the kisses from Louise or just to see what wonderful new art collection Neil has painted for the walls or great new dish he has prepared. If you are within 30 miles of Lake Mary you should add it to your places to visit I guarantee you’ll come again and again. You'll fee special when you leave. |
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- Daniel Jittu 07/28/08 |
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Thank you Daniel,Your words are so kind, you have started as a customer and become a true friend, I value your opinions and am always happy to welcome you and your International guests to the tearoom. All my love to martina. |
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- lucy p 07/05/08 |
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Thank you Lucy, please make yourself known to me next time your in, Louise
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Food: We had Lunch here today, there is only one word to describe everything, magnificent!!!!!!!! The owner Neil is amazing!He made us his special of the day . The staff are so good and the ginger peach tea was a must!!Amaazing PLACE we are back for the FRIDAY CANDLELIGHT SUPPER, can not wait!!! |
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- Stacey L 07/05/08 |
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Stacey,I am so glad you enjoyed yourselves, you must come and see us for one of our suppers, the impression would be stuffy and expensive but quite the contrary, the price is excellent and the atmosphere is amazing, the tearoom is even more beautiful at night, my husband recalls you and thank you for taking the time to comment, hope to see you again soon. Louise |
