Edith Mae’s Tea Room

Located in an old Victorian home in Xenia, this Edith Mae’s Tea Room is a memorable experience.  The tea room itself is not run by the home owners but by a lady that rents out the space at the rear of the house as well as some side rooms for a Victoria gift shop.  Tea times are on a reservation basis Tuesday through Saturday and the gift shop is open those days as well.

There are plenty of antiques to admire while waiting to be seated and the room is surrounded by windows.  Plenty of Victorian hats for both men and women can be found along the walls and guests typically try them on and even wear them throughout the tea.

This was the most casual tea room experience I’ve had since there really wasn’t a big focus on tea.  We were offered hot tea or iced tea and the hot tea was an English afternoon tea that actually tasted kind of bland.  Instead of the traditional scones or biscuits we were served cinnamon rolls and a raspberry shortbread.  The tiered plate included cucumber sandwiches, ham and mustard bisquits, and chicken salad croissant on the bottom plate, fruit cups and watermelon slices on the middle plate, and pecan cone with cream filling, orange dreamcicle cake with a whipped topping and mini strawberry pies.  The food was delicious but not as “foo-foo” as other tea room food I’ve had.

Parking could be an issue as basically guests just find a spot along the residential street to parallel park.  We found it to be a little unclear where to enter the house due to lack of signage.

All in all we had a great experience and I would go back.  It was peaceful and fun. Some tea rooms have rules about a minimum age that guests have to be but Edith Mae’s tea room seems to be an environment that could be enjoyed by all ages.  I can imagine it would be a great spot for a little girl’s birthday party or bridal shower.

Savannah Tea House

I’m not a huge coffee drinker but I do enjoy a nice cup of hot tea.  While we were in Nashville we went to the Savannah Tea House. This tea room was featured in Southern Living magazine and was such a treasure! The cozy tea room is in an old historic house with lots of charm.  Reservations are definitely a good idea especially if you plan on going on Saturday. 

We had a blast picking out a hat or hair band to wear as well as what patterned tea cup and saucer to use.  We were overwhelmed with all the different tea choices and LOVED all the food.  The traditional high tea included a soup, salad, scones, finger sandwiches, and desserts.  We were stuffed with all the delicious and beautiful looking food!  The whole experience was just delightful and was a great place to take the time to visit with friends and linger over the food.