The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery

We visited for high tea. One tea was okay, the other was really really weak, like they ran out of the actual tea, not brown, barely off white after steeping.

Service was slow.

We paid in advance and the website stated tax and gratuity included ($60 per person), when we were leaving our server asked for an additional gratuity.

If your expecting the Savoy, try somewhere else.

Food and latte were not very good. The bread in the vegan benedictine was dry and hard. Couldn’t eat it at all. Potatoes doesn’t taste anything.

Music choice was good but the quality of the sound was awful.

Service was perfect! Friendly staff and cute decor! Amazing scones!!!

I really love this restaurant. It is really cozy inside and it's nice to be able to feel this way while enjoying some delicious food and drink. They also have the best scones! I will definitely be back.

Amazing, cozy little brunch place! Food was delicious and the servers were super nice and friendly. I would highly recommend!!

We had a wonderful time - definitely will be back!

Amazing ambiance - like being in a Paris - delicious food ! Highly recommend for brunch or afternoon tea

Great brunch spot to be with friends and family. Visited from the UK for a few weeks and was massively surprised to find this place over a Sunday brunch search. Phenomenal atmosphere, terrific food and superb service. Highly recommend and it is also a black owned business which was pleasantly surprising.

The Vanitea Room was crowded and loud when we went on a Sunday afternoon. The space is packed and my companion’s chair was frequently jostled. The tea was ok and the tiered tea stand held the usual sandwiches, scones and sweets. The sandwiches were minuscule à barely contained any filling. The scones were nice, the jam serving too small for two scones. We spent over 70$ for two cups of tea, one tea stand of food and the top. Overpriced, noisy and crowded. Service is hip but slow.

Attended one of the drag dinner shows. Complete disappointment!! I’ve been before to their brunch and drag show and that was good but not this experience. The dinner option I chose was seafood, so received a pasta dish which was completely cold and barely had any sea food in it. The same was true for two other people who I was with. The table next to us also received one seafood pasta dish but thy sent their back because it too was cold. Soon the waitress returned with the plate piping hot. I bet it was microwaved. The dessert we received was a joke. It was an individual round chocolate cake which was sliced in half so this way two people can enjoy what is meant for one. It was dry. It’s like quality was not important. The show itself maybe lasted a total of half hour. It started late and then the drags disappeared to the patio and came back at the very end. The evening was definitely not worth what I paid and what I got for it. The best part was probably the glass of Prosecco I had. Would be nice if they would pay more attention to the overall quality of what they are delivering.

This place is an experience of its own! Definitely worth checking out.

Overpriced afternoon tea, food was mediocre at best. They did not give us plates, we had to ask for them. Scones were good, but they did not come with butter or cream, we had to ask for butter.

Mimosas were the most disappointing of all. $10 for a glass of fruit juice that maybe was once housed in the same room as alcohol, unfortunately, none of it ended up in my glass.

Would not recommend the afternoon tea.

Everything was really good and everyone was super nice and took good care of us

Food could have been warmer… otherwise, flavour was there… and the decor and service makes this place a worthwhile visit.

We enjoyed our experience at Vanitea.The food was amazing.The decor was beautiful.I call this a very unique experience

Loved everything about the experience. I’m recommending this quaint and classy restaurant to everyone I know.

An excellent place for decadent tea and a spectacular brunch! The setting and the food just make it all the better! Totally recommend to anyone looking for a nice place for an occasion.

The potatoes were very salty and the brisket Benedict was a weird mashup of flavours in my opinion. Considering how expensive the food was, would not go back.

Outstanding experience. Went for a tea party experience with 2 little girls and it did not disappoint! Highly recommended. Great food and amazing staff!

Exceptional find. Took friends here for brunch and afternoon tea the day after drag dinner and for a hangover brunch it did not disappoint Hair of the dog as they say, long night of drinking bottomless rose followed by bottomless mimosas for brunch along with eggs and beef bacon with scones to boot. Very impressed with service staff too, had the same waitress from drag dinner the night before and she was still lively!

an Ottawa experience you definitely need to check off your bucket list! beautiful ambiance and decor, great service and delicious tea!

A fantastic brunch experience! Loved the decor and ambience of the place, the appetizers and desserts were all made in-house and absolutely delectable, also a special shout-out to Megan for great service!

Our server Megan was amazing, very attentive. Food was fabulous and it was an amazing afternoon. Will definitely be going back

We had a Groupon for the Indulgent Brunch and it was amazing! Great atmosphere and food. We will definitely be back!

One of my all time favourite places for everything cute and delicious. My pink latte was to die for and the afternoon tea and parfait was super adorable shared with my grandmother and niece. Only thing is I wish this place had more space for bigger parties! I wanted to book a party of 50 for an upcoming anniversary, but was told I had to wait until the summer when patio reopens.

Usually I love going here but this time we waited a long time for our drinks. We ordered them before our food and received them after we finished eating. Also the food for tea but slim. I guess they were out of a lot

Terrible service. Extremely discouraging. Its small
Place and at the time we were there there were only three other tables at us. Its took us more 1 hr to receive just out appetizers for our tea. There was no curtesy in informing us there was a delay. Those around who came much after us were given there food and frequently followed up with. Not once were were, no apologies were given for the delay in food. Also, took 1 and 1/12 then to receive our mains. just terrible service, given we were the only visible minority there as well. Verse everyone else in the restaurant!

Amazing spot, would be great to see more refined music choice.

We love the staff at Vanitea, friendly and we enjoy the food

Great! Super good experience

I went for brunch with my friend and we really enjoyed it. We were seated outside on the patio, our table was tiny but that was ok. Our waiter was super friendly & service was great too. Overall cute place.

Lovely experience . The brisket Benedict was amazing and the wait staff were very polite 10/10 would definitely recommend .

So completely in love with this place! Vanitea is one of a kind and I was recommended by a few friends to come for brunch. The service is truly incredible, the team of servers at this place are so nice! Not to mention the decor and food was SO good, we had the wicked waffles, the waffles and chicken and the afternoon tea to try it all!. The bottomless mimosas were top notch and very very generous. Happy to support women led businesses especially after COVID.

I normally get the Groupon and it's never disappointed

Awesome second time experience and we will be back again and again. Lots of diversity on the menu especially for vegan/vegetarian options. Wicked waffles were delicious and very beautifully plated. Great music playlist too.

This place is such a gem and we loved our visit to Vanitea. Happy to see how busy they are after COVID and their new patio is to die for! Total instagrammable vibes. My girlfriends and I had the brunch sharing tower for a girlfriends bridal shower and it was delishhhhh. Not to mention that the grapefruit mimosas were on point. I will be back and def recommend to all parties looking to celebrate at the cutest brunch spot!

Great service great food...Ottawa needs more dog friendly patios like this place. GG just added more to experience

the atmosphere here is always SO lovely. the food is absolutely wonderful, the drinks are fantastic and the staff is truly the most kind staff I have ever encountered. this is my absolute favourite spot, this is the perfect date spot, brunch spot, special tea spot. this is a perfect place for a special occasion or simply a nice afternoon!

Delicious brunch and great atmosphere! I had the eggs Benedict with brisket on corn bread. Very rich but super yummy and plating was pretty!!

The whole experience was great. The venue was perfect for brunch and had a lot of vegan friendly options. Our server was amazing and very on top of everything. The food presentation was great and the actual food was delicious! I would highly recommend visiting this spot!

This was one of the best brunch experiences I've had in a long time! Will definitely be making another trip to the Vanitea Room very soon!