Marie
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Teany
My husband and I live in New England but made a special trip here on a recent pre-holiday theatre trip because we'd been before (at least two years ago) and liked it so much. The loose leaf tea selection is amazing. This is where I find old favorites - discontinued elsewhere - such as Japanese Green Cherry, and new favorites such as Five O'clock. The menu is mostly vegetarian and the food is tasty and fresh. The service is good and the staff make helpful suggestions if asked to do so. They seem knowlegable about the teas. To sit and have tea, one has to purchase a whole pot of tea, but they will give you a 'to-go' cup so it doesn't necessarily get wasted. Although tiny, very casual, and very crowded at mealtime, it was nearly empty when we visited in the winter between mealtimes. We hung out for an extended period (unfortunatly, some of the seats - hard benches - are not real comfortable.) and bought loose tea to go. The selection IS great but the prices are high. I think the fact that they use metal cans for packaging contributes to the cost and its a waste for those of us who have our own tea tins at home. I'd much prefer the option of getting tea in a bag and buying the tin seperately if I want it. (like for gifts.) Gnerally, thought, I give Teany high ratings and will definitely visit on future trips to NYC.