Emerald Necklace Inn

Steve and I just got back from having tea at the Emerald Necklace Inn.  It's a cute little bed and breakfast that serves tea ending at 3 pm.  Reservations are required.

The restaurant is in a small house off of the main road.  It has a few doors, one of which is for the bed and breakfast portion of the Inn.

It's very quaint.

The furnishings inside are very cute.   Lots of floral motif.

We both ordered the High Tea.  It's $25 per person and comes with an endless pot of tea, soup or salad, quiche and fruit, scone and bread plate, three finger sandwiches, and dessert plate.

Our meal came with a complimentary chilled Strawberry Champagne tea.   It came in a little shot glass rimmed with pink sugar.

Steve had the Queen Diamond Jubilee white tea and I had a caramel flavored black tea.   It was nicely presented.  I should make a point of ordering an herbal tea when I go to tea rooms that use unfiltered pots like this.   The tea continues to get stronger over time and can get bitter if you don't consume it fast enough.

I had the tomato vegetable soup while Steve had the house salad.

The assortment of sandwiches and breads was traditional.   If you aren't into cream cheese or mayo, you probably should avoid the sandwiches.   I like both of those things.

Top level:  pumpkin bread, cranberry bread, and blueberry scone
Bottom level: chicken salad, egg salad, and cucumber sandwiches (far back)

Here is the fruit cup and broccoli tomato quiche.  

And here is the dessert plate:

They also have a small shop where you can buy tea accessories and various teas.   I'm glad we stopped in today.