The Green House Tea Room

Richard W a month ago

Nice, relaxing afternoon tea service. You get the traditional three tiers of food: sandwiches, scones, and sweets. The bites have been adjusted to be sweeter and denser for the American palate, like the inclusion of cheesecake. The sandwiches were great. The add-on lemon chickpea couscous soup was really bright and layered, fully worth the price. It is pricy for what it is at $60 per person, but they make up for it through excellent hospitality and unlimited tea (from any number of teas!). You can be a bit more adventurous and try teas you normally would not. You can always swap your tea after a cup if it’s not to your tastes. The teas here use a lot of extra flavorings like cocoa nibs and dried fruits and flowers. I personally much prefer unadorned teas focusing on the pure flavor of the tea leaves themselves. I can’t get that here as it’d be too expensive for an all-you-can-drink model. But that’s fine. I get to try teas I personally would never buy myself, and that’s pretty fun. You get to choose the room when making a reservation. The Green Room is more classic, old-timey elegance, while the Magnolia room goes for an Insta aesthetic. I have two main pieces of feedback. First

Michelle MacCubbin a month ago

Location...beautiful! High ceilings, old wood, beautifully restored and decorated. Staff...lovely! Alex was very attentive and informative. Owner was very kind and gave us a lovely history of the building and renovations. Food...Delicious! Finger sandwiches were perfect and very filling. Desserts were great, loved the key lime cheesecake! Teas...a huge variety and enjoyed the fact that you could try them all if you wanted. My favorite was the Bourbon tea! Even bought a bag for home. Price...UGHHHH. I had NO idea I'd be paying $60! Had sticker shock when we saw the bill was $127 for 2 people. Very disappointing. Expected to pay half that. Owner did say they run special nights that are a little less expensive but for me, this will be a very special occasion place to eat. Sad, because it's really worth the trip to Bethlehem.

Julian 3 months ago

New tea house in Bethlehem! The manager was super kind and explained everything thoroughly, we sat in the Green Room and had the place to ourselves. We each had the $60 afternoon tea service, which included 4 types of mini sandwiches (cucumber, curried egg salad, ham, and salmon), lemon poppy scones, chocolate covered strawberries, vanilla macaroons, pound cake, key lime cheesecake, and goat cheese stuffed dates. Each one came with a bottomless pot of tea. Everything was delicious, there wasn't one thing our group disliked. For an additional price, you can add on a soup and/ or salad. The salad was a nice house salad with an orange vinaigrette, and the soup was a vegetation Greek lemon couscous with coconut base that was delicious! The owner, Rick, came to the table and spoke about the space and what inspired him to open it. A really great guy who is passionate about what he does. Service was amazing as was the food, only gripe would be the price point; for the price of $60 a person with gratuity included I think a soup or salad should be included as the food is rather light. It might scare some potential customers away. Overall a wonderful experience for a special occasion! Will d

Lexi Karayanis 3 months ago

Absolutely amazing, 10/10 experience! The teas were delicious and unique and the snacks were fresh and tasty. Our server Ava was attentive and friendly and we also had the opportunity to meet the owner Rick who was also very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be returning!

Y. K. 4 months ago

It was a great experience! We were in the Green Room. The table setting and the interior of the tea house were beautiful, very cozy and tasteful. The food and tea were delicious, service was attentive but not overbearing. I especially enjoyed curried egg sandwich and citrus marmalade. The owner came over to talk to us and was very polite and accomodating. I do agree with other reviewers about the price tag, it is a bit high for the quantity/variety offered. I will come back though because overall the experience was very good.