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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   It was very nice! We weren’t able to get into the courtyard tea room which would have been my preference for ambiance and decor but the actual tea service was delicious and the map room was a cool, hip type of vibe. Very nicely decorated and sort of rustic.

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   DiannaG

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   This was my second time enjoying tea at the library and it was so wonderful! The food is great and the ambience cannot be beat. The attention to detail is truly astounding. 10/10 would recommend!

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   MelissaN

   New England

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2022

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   Great experience overall but our tea was cold/warm.

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   Toothfairy

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

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   Poor service

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   DevonBrit

   New England

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 6, 2022

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   A wonderful experience. Food and drink are exceptional, able to cater to vegetarians. Loved the cozy ambience. A pricey menu but we only do this once in a while.

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   MaritzaG

   West Palm Beach

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2022

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   Best experience, food was great, so many types of tea… quite very cozy place, located perfectly at the library. Can’t wait to be back.

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   DebraP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 30, 2022

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   Wonderful experience will come again, way too long to plan out our reservation I was trying to book a day in early March couldn’t get reservation until late April

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   kathy

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 8, 2022

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   We thoroughly enjoyed our tea in the Map Room. The Ambience is fantastic. I’ve had better food at a high tea, but this was my favorite setting.

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   Jo2343

   New England

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on April 2, 2022

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   Great experience! Tasty food, excellent staff, and beautiful decor. We loved it!

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    Wolf

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    Horrible service. It feels like you are at Macdonald’s and not at tea. The price tag is absolutely not worth it. The tea was cold (we didn’t order iced tea), the soup was cold. This is just a money making endeavor, with no regard for the actual tea experience. I have not been to a place with a worse setting. The silverware had specs of food and the strainer had the previous people’s tea leaves on it. Very surprising, considering all the photographs that have been posted, it would make you think this is an actually nice tea place. I would suggest going to a cafe and getting hot tea. We have been to several tea places, this is by far the worst of them all.

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    SadieH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2022

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    KathyT

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2022

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    It was the first time there and I will be back. Such a beautiful venue with exceptional service.

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    JamesM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2022

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    A wonderful venue with a fresh and tasty, preset spread to work through. Tea was delicious and added to an overall fantastic experience. Wonderful place for a date or to have something like a princess tea time with kids. Staff were all accommodating and kind. Thanks to them and a fun time to have.

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    CarolG

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2021

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    Ambiance beautiful, service excellent. a small petite burger would help the teenagers and others. Loved the salad and soup also the scones and tea tray selections. Noise level fine. Price reasonable. Perfect.

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    laurens

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2021

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    Fabulous first-time experience. Such a special way to enjoy the holidays with family. We all loved it. Everything was delicious the staff was incredible and great attention to detail. We’ll be back and make it an annual tradition. Thank you! And the BPL is gorgeous too

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2021

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    Excellent!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2021

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    It was fabulous!!

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    Scotty

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2020

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    Very nice ambiance and great service. This was a lovely afternoon treat. However l felt very rushed and did not get to finish my salad or touch my soup when the next course was delivered. I wanted to enjoy conversation with my friend but definitely felt a sense of urgency. I would recommend perhaps the 3pm seating so there are not another group of people waiting to be seated after your tea. Staff very nice and attentive.

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    patriciad

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 29, 2020

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    When I made the reservations I didn't realize the Map room was also a bar which made the room quite noisy suitable for a bar perhaps but not for when one is having tea. The food was tasty. The tea was not served hot but rather warm. It was certainly drinkable but one wonders if the water was boiling as it should when poured on the tea leaves. Our reservations were for 3:00 and when we were ready to leave we wanted to use the rest rooms but couldn't because the library was closing which took away from the whole experience.

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    Neighborho1234

    New England

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2020

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    For over $118 for two people, I would expect a lot better variety and quality, and the deco of the high tea. The bread was dried and cleared have been sitting there for a long time since the tea service starts at 3pm and I was there at 3pm. Too much cream cheese and not enough taste. The 4 tiny scones were so dried and really was not good. The staff are nice but the food is just bad.

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21. KE

    KelE

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

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    Tea party gone wrong. Sadly I was looking forward to this. I check reviews on other sites. For $54pp you can do better. Save your cash and head to the Newsfeed cafe or do the bar. I’ll start with the pros: The tea was hot We had a selection of tea sandwiches Bar drinks are good. Now the cons: Apparently it’s the managers pet peeve to have coats on the backs of seats in the restaurant. I understand but citing a security concern for the reason is ridiculous and unacceptable. I say this because 1) we aren’t screened 2) bags are coming in from all over the place. Again it was $54pp and you WILL be hungry when you leave. Then we said we had a 1pm reservation they hustled everyone into a long line for a mandatory coat check. Like several others we went to the host, checked in, and were seated. Then the manager came to us (and he will make you paranoid as he paces what SHOULD be a relaxing tea room the entire time. The manager cited it was THEN “so no one would spill on it”. He came to our table and took our coats. Normally I would have thought it was a kind gesture. Nope. So at this point it’s been a security hazard and then so “no one would spill on it”. Lastly we were told it’s a trip hazard. Anyways I think a picture speaks volumes and sadly I see loads of coats. While the sign says mandatory the rules don’t apply for some or the bar. The “security” and “spill” issues doesn’t apply to all only some. I saw someone mentioned it was because of their race—nope you’re aren’t alone. The manager just hates coats and he hates the folks in them. For $120 find tea elsewhere. On our way out we told a family of 5 save their money and dine elsewhere. For that at least have a pleasant atmosphere. It’s just not a pleasant experience. Maybe In the summer...security isn’t an issue because of the coats 🙄

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    vaer

    New England

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

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    The Map Room for tea was wonderful. Highly recommend!

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    Dancesanddineswithwolves

    New England

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    We enjoyed a lavish afternoon tea in a wonderful setting — thank you for your part in making our Valentine’s Day special !

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    JenniferP

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    This place was very cute and unique. My boyfriend and I picked this place for our first meal while visiting in Boston. I can honestly say that I had the best tea in my life in the Map Room. The tea sandwiches were good. I do not recommend this place if you're looking to have a big hearty meal. It's mainly a tea lounge with some light lunch.

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    arnien19

    New England

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

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    This was a very nice tea. My only negative is the way you are rushed in & out. The online information stresses to be on time. The call to reconfirm stresses to be on time. It could be a tiny bit slower once you are seated.

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    clairewms15

    Dallas

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2020

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    The tea is totally worth the money - hearty tea sandwiches and lots of scones/petit fours. And the tea was delicious! Highly recommend the Tequila Mockingbird cocktail (all cocktails are book/literary themed). Also if you're not going for tea and are sitting at the bar for a snack, the clam chowder is creamy decliciousness.

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    Dhan

    New England

    75 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

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    Went for our birthday for the 1 pm Copley Tea on a Sunday. We came away feeling that it was the best high tea experience in Boston. We loved it that they offered decaf black English breakfast tea.

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    MelissaA

    New England

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2020

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    Nice for a treat but overpriced for not very good food

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    keiri

    New England

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2020

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    The Map Room Tea Lounge was very nice. My friends and I enjoyed the ambiance and the theme. I loved that the menu was in all kinds of different books. It was cool. We were very very disappointed with the service. Our waitress looked so unpleasant and miserable which made use kind of feel unwelcome. We tried to not think about her and her attitude. She did not look happy at her job. Our food was also severely delayed. It took over an hr for our food tray to come out on our table while everyone else was enjoying theirs. The manager came over to apologize and tell us that they had run out of scones, so they were baking more. The sandwiches were good. The tea and drinks we ordered were good as well. I would like to come back to the map room for tea another time and hope that that it would be a better experience.

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    DaraC

    New England

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2020

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    I was surprised to arrive and find a massive line outside as apparently, the library doesn’t open until 1 on Sundays now, which was also the time of our reservation. I was also surprised that once we arrived at the maitre’d to check in, we were told we’d have to return to the coat-check we’d already passed to check our coats, as there was no signage or staff present indicating this earlier (the maitre’d should’ve just taken our coats there at the desk rather then having us wait in line all over again). And the third surprise was that Open Table automatically books the reservation for the “Map Room,” which I had no idea was separate from the main dining room, and is actually this dark little bar with no windows. Who wants to sit in a dark bar like some hipster ghoul on a Sunday afternoon while having afternoon tea?? It felt a bait-and-switch, and I was not happy. The food was good, but the server took forever to bring the tea and never refreshed our tea water. Not an experience I’d repeat for the price.

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    Muts

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2019

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    Unique experience with excellent afternoon tea. The room is beautiful and convenient, the food and service were exceptional.

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    SandyB

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2019

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    Did a great job with our daughter’s food allergies!

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    MichelleL

    New England

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2019

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    My friend and I visited the map room to celebrate her birthday. The atmosphere was lovely with an old New England feel. The food was great! The salmon canapé to die for!

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    NYgirltrappedinFL

    New England

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2019

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    Lovely holiday tea 🎄

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

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    Great place and ambience! Food was also great. However, I was disappointed that the holiday menu was almost identical to the regular menu! I was expecting something more considering he higher price.

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    Anticipate

    New England

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2019

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    Wonderful. Beautiful setting. Felt very special. Food was a holiday high tea and quite good.

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    ElizabethL

    New England

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2019

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    The only thing I feel like could have been improved is the service, after our tea and food was served, our server only checked in on us for the rest of our time and we were barely able to have time for a second pot of tea. It is nice that they don't kick you out right at the time is up, but when the second serving of people starts arriving, it gets awkward as people are waiting for their tables. All in all, though, we had a fabulous time and it was a treat to experience.

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    Auntie

    New England

    34 reviews

    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2019

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    The food was fabulous and the room was gorgeous. There were some hiccups in the service; however. The wait staff got our teapots mixed up and they brought the wrong first course. They neglected to bring milk for the tea and saucers for the strainers until much later. They neglected to bring fresh plates after the first course was finished, so I ended up eating scones off of my salad plate, slick with salad dressing! They eventually brought the plates, so it all ended fine. The tea was weak. Overall, though, the food was so delicious and the ambience so lovely that I would definitely go back. I also love the way the menu is presented in an antique book.

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    WendyW

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2019

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    A lovely experience

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    TinaH

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2019

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    Service was above and beyond ! Cocktails were unique and delicious. Atmosphere fun and charming

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