Lady MendlsBest Afternoon Tea in NYC!Five courses, unlimited tea and you even get seconds with the tea sanwiches! Palm Court & The Russian Tea Room don't live up to their hype. This restaurant only does tea and they do it right in an elegant townhouse in Gramercy!6/8/2013 12:00:00 AMLovely Spot for TeaLady Mendl's was a wonderful find. This was my third time there for tea and it's just lovely. The food is excellent, the atmosphere charming and the service excellent. It's like taking a trip back to another time. It's a great place to spend an afternoon with friends. I am looking forward to returning soon.6/3/2013 12:00:00 AMTime for teaI recommend for a romantic afternoon, a girls day, or a nice place to chisel and chit chat. The atmosphere was beautiful and the service was great. Not a lot of food for afternoon tea but it was enough. Food was good5/26/2013 12:00:00 AMGirls Date!My girlfriends and I had an amazing time! We loved how we were able to relax and truly enjoy ourselves without feeling pressured to eat and get out. As far as finding a place for high tea, we loved how we were able to make a lunch out of it instead of wait until 3pm. It wasn't overpriced and there were no tourists. It was truly lovely. The selection of tea was delicious. The entire afternoon was a highlight for me and my sorority sisters.5/22/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat high tea!The Victorian house, now hotel, in which this place I et is like stepping back in time. It is simply beautiful. Te service was excellent. Choice of tea and the assistance the staff give makes the experience so enjoyable whether it is your first tea or y are a high tea veteran. Will definitely go there again for pre theater tea.5/19/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent afternoon.My daughter and I had have this "tea" thing where we try teahouses. Among the five we've tried in New York, this is our favorite. I was a little concerned, having read some of the reviews but we had a great experience and will definitely come back.5/17/2013 12:00:00 AMA lovely setting but the foodA lovely setting but the food is disappointing. The first course , a small tart, and the scones were quite nice; but the sandwiches were tasteless and skimpy. I would have preferred more savories and fewer sweets. The pastry in the cream cake had a very unpleasant consistency. I would have liked to have been offered more tea when my pot was empty. Though the service was pleasant it was rather impersonal.5/17/2013 12:00:00 AMA new favorite.My daughter and I have this "thing" and it is to visit teahouses. Having read some of the reviews, I was a little concerned about the experience. Lady Mendls ended up being our favorite teahouse in NYC so far. We love the place, the food was good - the tea could be hotter -- but the place even smells good. It was a very good experience.5/17/2013 12:00:00 AMLovely!Booked a 17.00 seating with my sister and my mom, and it ended up being one of the best things we did on our NYC trip. Absolutely stunning interiors (they've kept the old-world elegance of the building and its interior). The high-tea was served in 5 delicious courses (don't come hungry because most of the courses are rather sweet, but don't eat too much before because you get a lot of food). The loose tea selection was great (I had the darjeeling tea), and you can order mimosas/sparkling wine/champagne etc if you want. We ordered the mimosas which were very good... overall the experience was perfect and I'll be booking again when I return to NYC.5/17/2013 12:00:00 AMBest Afternoon TeaCareful attention to all the details make Lady Mendl's afternoon tea a memorable occasion. The Victorian home setting, the vase of fresh flowers, the homey English teapots, the professional service, but most of all the attractive and delicious array of dainty sandwiches and tasty sweets made it a perfect setting to get together for a leisurely afternoon with friends.5/5/2013 12:00:00 AMA lovely spot for intimateA lovely spot for intimate occasions or just a simple afternoon with friends. I want to live in that townhouse!4/18/2013 12:00:00 AMLady Mendl's is one of myLady Mendl's is one of my favorite places on the planet! I don't live in New York anymore but whenever I am visiting, I always make time for at least one trip for tea with my friends. The staff is wonderful, the tea is fabulous, and the ambiance is just perfect.4/7/2013 12:00:00 AMConsistently a favorite tea spotBest tea service in Manhattan that is not part of a ritzy hotel. Generous portions and the mille feuille crepe cake is always the perfect ending to an afternoon tea.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMA relaxing Victorian splurgeFlorals, overstuffed pillows, comfy couches... Like a parlor in a favorite, eccentric English auntie's house. Fabulous scones and well paced for when you want to splurge and sit and chat while being served tea.3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMTricky Tea TipWatch out for embedded tip. It's not highlighted making it easy to overtip/double tip.3/14/2013 12:00:00 AMLovely Tea TimeI really enjoy going to tea at Lady Mendl's. The rooms are very calming and sedate. They have a great tea selection and I'm partial to their scones w/clotted cream. I also like the second helping of finger sandwiches, esp. since everything else at afternoon tea is sweet. I only wish they used sugar cubes instead of sugar grains. I do love coming here and will continue to do so.1/20/2013 12:00:00 AM