After all the work hosting tea, Priscilla and I decided to treat ourselves with a visit to a tea shop. I recently learned about this new tea room in Wapakoneta.
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| Exterior |
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| Entry Area |
First Impression: The tea room is located in a very homey setting. The home was rented until LouAnn's niece visited an area tea room and the seed for a new business was planted.
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| Dining Area |
Tea Room Setting: The interior is bright and cheery. Two rooms are used as dining rooms, a prior living room and dining room.
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| Our Table |
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| The back of our menu card featured a seasonal prayer, which I found a nice touch. |
The Table: The dishes are mix and match vintage pieces. The table clothes are vintage as well and keep the room very homey. Several sweetener options are on the table - honey, stevia, sugars, etc.
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| Tea Cabinet |
Tea: Loose leaf tea from Mountain Rose Herbs is served. There were several varieties of black, roobis, and herbal to fill your cup. The loose leaf tea is served in a tea bag along with a pot of hot water.
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| Menu card |
Menu: The menu changes monthly. You have an option of the high tea, which includes everything on the menu; the luncheon, a choice of soup or salad and a sandwich on the menu; or respite, scones and tea.
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| Tiered Server |
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| Soup and Salad |
Tea Tidbits: All the the food is homemade in house. My favorites were the crab salad sandwich and the lemon gem. Food was served at appropriate temperatures and was very tasty.
Entertainment: We were busy visiting at our table, so I did not notice if there was any background music.
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| Owners - LouAnn on the left and Kim on the right |
Service: Exceptional! Both ladies could not have been nicer. When I called for reservations, I could tell that customer service was a priority. Many guests were walk ins and they were greeted and treated as courteous as guests with reservations. I felt as if I was a guest at their personal dinner table!
Gift Shop: Many locally handcrafted items are available, scarves, notecards, goat milk lotions and soaps. Tea cups, pots, tea sets, tea lamps, etc are also available.
Price: High Tea $15
Luncheon $7
Respite $3
Extras: Since yesterday was March 14 - 3.14, they also offered several types of pie.
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| Decor in corner of dining room |
Isn't This Cute: I ADORE this table. If you look closely, you will notice the bottom pulls apart and the sides flip up to form a larger table. At first I thought this was a tea cart, but I think this little table is much cuter!
We look forward to visiting this tea room again. They just opened December 4 of this past year and the story of how I discovered it will be in a future blog. Let me tempt you with this - "A teapot walked into a bar . . . "
Have a tea filled day.
Sips and Smiles,
Teresa
