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The Huntington Rose Garden Tea Room San Marino Reviews from The Last Year
Post remodel: the bathrooms are mixed gender.
You walk in the main door. There is a row of sinks on the right and a row of stalls on the left. As I entered a man came out of a stall. We made eye contact. He was embarassed and so was I. I will never go back and I would never allow my daughter in there. Nice afternoon tea apart from a thin slice of beef on a slice of bread. Never seen that anywhere before. Grogeous grounds.
Cant complain about the service and the beautiful gardens
Cant complain about the service and the beautiful gardens but too expensive and food quality is sub par. Ticket for the park plus 75 per person comes to over 100 dollars per person after tips and taxes. Food is really underwhelming and the china and tea is low quality. They use tea bags not leaf. And they dnt even cut the crust off those girly finger sandwiches. Wtf. The tea service at the Langham down the street is much much better. Came for the experience with wife and daughter left hungry and disappointed. Would not be back. Give me a good dry aged steak and a beer over this fancy english crap any day.
A rejuvenating place to recharge the batteries.
Expansive gardens, a conservatory, library and galleries. Children have an interactive garden all their own to explore. Chines and Japanese cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Amazing scenery and amazing price for what you get.
A lot of Tea rooms are expensive, $80+ For $62, the selection was amazing. Recommend sitting outside for a nice view, You do need to pay to enter the park however, which is where the tea room is situated. The service was really friendly, this man with curly hair took a photo for us and I could tell he was there to make our experience extra nice and comforting.
What a gem of a place! The petite sandwiches and cakes were
What a gem of a place! The petite sandwiches and cakes were wonderful! A special shout out to Efrim for his outstanding service at our table.
Although it rained and no roses yet.
I definitely saw the potential for the gard. The tea room was an exquisite experience. The food, service and ambiance was great. The art exhibit was just as nice. Me and my girls had the best time. I will definitely go back with a different group of ladies.
Exquisite.
It's pricey for sure but the quality matches. Our server was so helpful, friendly and professional. She even gave us fresh cups of our chosen tea blend in to-go cups when we left. The women hostess' could learn a thing or two from our gal. They were cold and inhospitable towards us when we were checking in this past Sat at 1pm.
It's been a long time since the last time - and in between
It's been a long time since the last time - and in between there was a whole pandemic and a complete remodeling of the tea room and of its concept. For some reasons, the rating on YELP is fairly low. I/we found it absolutely wonderful. Both the inside and outside of the place invite for a relaxing atmosphere. We were seated at the edge of the outside patio with unhindered view into the surrounding plants. The buffet from the old times had been abandoned and the more appropriate structure offers various choices. Suffice to say that all items we received were delicious. The service was charming. So glad to see this opportunity back. The only somewhat unrelated issue is and will increasingly be: The parking spaces to not suffice to accommodate the expanding visitor streams...!
I really wanted to love the Tea Garden.
I'm a big fan of the Huntington overall but stopped going to the Tea Garden eons ago because the food was disappointing. Flash forward to today: I had high hopes for the redesigned menu, especially with the new and improved building, but the food was not great. It gives me great pain to write this review, because so much could be done in this beautiful updated space set in the gorgeous Rose and Herb Gardens. There is nothing more sad than lost potential. For the $62 price point, the food was a thumbs down. The scones were flat out grocery quality. The standard desserts didn't wow, and I have had too many drool-worthy, delicious experiences at other CA museum restaurants to give these small treats anything more than a 3 star rating. Savory stuff: our salad (an add-on item) was nicely dressed but only one out of the several tea sandwiches was noteworthy. My teas were very good. Our server was WONDERFUL, but the wait team's attentiveness was marred by the reception host. At the end of our meal, the host literally noted that we were paying our bill, yet still proceeded to tell us that they would need our table soon. Whatever he said, he made me feel small. Not slick, dude. To top it off, a number of tables were empty and I saw zero wait when we exited. Please retrain your hosts. I still have great hope for the Tea Garden. I'll try it again if they make changes.
My friend and I had the traditional tea.
The layout is a huge improvement from the old tea room. The old tea room was very crowded, tables too close together. Plenty of space so you're not bumping chairs. I love the prints sprinkled throughout the main room. I'm not a huge fan of tea, but I enjoyed the jasmine blueberry tea. Scones were first up. We each had one and the sweet and savory assortment of food came soon thereafter. The staff offers to take pictures. My favorite was the salmon sandwich. I didn't try the curry carrot sandwich. I think I remember it from the old tea room. My favorite sweet was the fruit tart . Honestly, the traditional tea is enough food unless you want Prosecco.
Beautiful setting, decent food, spotty service.
This was our second visit to the renovated tea room. Same experiences both times. Very nice overall but the service really needs tweaking. The hosts are just not very welcoming or even friendly. We arrived at our reserved time on the dot but waited over 15 minutes to be seated even though there were plenty of tables. When we inquired the host sort of shrugged as though we were annoying her. Same experience last time. They really need to retrain or replace the host staff. The server, on the other hand, was very friendly and kind. We did feel rushed, and the check was plopped on the table before we finished eating. Overall, you go for the decent food and beautiful setting and try to ignore the service blips.
Overpriced, mediocre tea; terrible management
I went to tea at the Huntington Gardens' new tea house with 28 friends on Friday, December 15. The tea and snacks were fine overall: the Huntington signature tea is good, the rose tea is delicious, the earl grey creme is excellent, and the greedy tea with blueberry is very good. We had two varieties of scones: a weirdly sweet butterscotch scone that was not pleasant at all and a decent orange cranberry scone. The scones were served with fig jam, a too-sweet lemon curd, and chantilly cream (instead of the more traditional clotted cream). The sandwiches were fine. They were largely dry and mostly bread. The folks at the Huntington would be well-served visiting the Getty or other similar teas to see what the competition offers. (Spoiler alert: the Getty is far superior, at a similar price point.) The sweets were also just okay. And when I asked for honey for my tea (instead of sugar), I was brought out packets of Heinz. HEINZ HONEY. AT THE HUNTINGTON. For shame. The entire thing just kind of fell flat. We also ordered a cheese platter for $15, for which they used really basic cheeses and some dry toast. It was fairly disappointing. To accompany the tea, 4 of the 6 of us at our table ordered soup. The soup was on the thicker side and it was not particularly flavorful or well-seasoned. It just kind of fell flat. It was also not as velvety as soup often is. It looked and tasted like it was blended but not taken through a sieve. All of that said, we were there largely for the company of our friends and for the lovely scenery, so we wouldn't have docked the Huntington for any of the above were it not for what happened at the end. Even though we told the receptionist at check-in that two members of our party would not be able to attend (one was in the hospital and the other was with a friend who was dying of cancer), WE WERE CHARGED FOR THE TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT THERE. Better still, we were charged without notice, after they presented us with a bill that was correct for our table and did not include the two missing friends. So they made it seem like they were charging the right amounts, but when they brought our credit cards back, the charges were greatly in excess of what was on the bill they had brought to our table. This is because they had unilaterally decided to add not only the charges for our two friends who couldn't make it, but also for another table entirely. WHAT?! When we brought this to their attention, they became belligerent. The manager on duty, Gina, told us that we were "lucky" that they served us at all, adding that they did us a favor by accommodating our group. Nevermind that we reserved months in advance, and nevermind that they're in the business of ... serving tea in the tea room, and we weren't any different than the other guests at the tea room at that time. This clearly demonstrated to us what she thought of her job and the tea room at the Huntington. So much for customer service, and for decency. I don't recommend the Huntington, I don't recommend the overpriced, mediocre tea service, I don't recommend the Tea Room, and I absolutely do not recommend Gina. I do recommend baking classes for the Tea Room, and I recommend classes on customer service for Gina and anyone of her ilk. No thank you.
Good and bad
It was a pleasant experience, the food was good and the tea (Huntington blend) delicious. But it is very expensive and one of the main problems is that "Open Table", the website for reserving a table, DOES NOT WORK. We came and had a table just by chance. We wanted to reserve and come back with our grandson. It was impossible to reserve a table, even in one or two months!
There's room for improvement
If the Huntington's tea room weren't at the Huntington, I'd give it three stars. I'm adding the extra star because being able to walk around the gardens and galleries before and after tea adds immensely to the experience. I had tea at the Huntington yesterday with two of my sisters-in-law. We were seated in the Herb Room very close to our reservation time. Our server, Yasmine, was attentive and enthusiastic, as were others who added hot water to our tea pots and cleared dishes. Our tea was excellent. Unfortunately, these pluses were balanced by some big minuses. The Herb Room was very cold, loud and plainly decorated. The food was ok but not great, and the experience wasn't worth the price. (We got the cheaper alternative, with no Prosecco, and with tip it cost about $80 per person.) I wish that the Huntington would release more tables to reservations. Reservations are nearly impossible to get. (We had gotten lucky that one had opened up a few weeks ago.) There were lots of people who'd walked up to the tea room entrance asking if there was space for them, and then they milled around the echoing lobby as they waited. Many were dressed in t-shirts and shorts, which made the tea room experience seem a bit less special. I've had tea at the Huntington many times over the last 30 years, so it's sad to see that the newly-remodeled tea room isn't all I'd hoped it would be. But I think that these points are fixable, and I hope the Huntington is paying attention.
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
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Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
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It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
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Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
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