Teatime Tranquility & Treasures

Michael Wilson 2 months ago

finally went there with my mom last weekend. the place is super cozy and they have all kinds of random vintage stuff mixed in with the tea, which i honestly loved. the tea itself was good, nice selection and the server knew her stuff. only thing is the prices felt a little high for what you get, especially on the pastries. i mean they were fine, but nothing special. still it’s a cool spot, i’d probably go back if im in the area again.

Myrahia Pearce 3 months ago

Waitress was VERY nice, Cook came out and spoke to us who also seemed very nice. Tea was excellent - Food was tasteless. The chicken salad was more filler than chicken, the quiche was dry and bland. The potato leak and broccoli cheese soup were very under seasoned and lacked flavor, both were left barely touched. We were going to buy a pastry and as we were ordering it, we saw numerous roaches crawling inside the case and abruptly halted, paid and left. I feel bad because this place looked adorable and I love a good tea house. The wall to wall decor is cute but CAKED in dust. This has amazing potential but food and cleanliness need to be addressed ASAP.

Nadia Scott 8 months ago

The tea and food were excellent, and the other servers were kind and welcoming. Unfortunately, one staff member was incredibly rude and passive-aggressive, and his comments made the experience uncomfortable and overshadowed what could have been a great visit. It’s disappointing because everything else was so good, but due to that interaction, I don’t plan on returning

Mikaeli Coleman a year ago

Perfect atmosphere for my mom and I to stop by on our way to watch Pride and Prejudice return to theaters. We had high tea. The food was AMAZING and we were FULL by the end of it. I recommend getting a coffee and a tea because some sweets pair better with one or the other. I'm vegetarian so they gave me an extra egg sandwich instead of the meat on the tiered food display. Will definitely return with my husband!

Irina Guthrie a year ago

I have enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere of Teatime, tranquility, and treasures several times. I loved visiting when it was located in the beautiful Victorian with lots of little rooms that afforded some level of privacy to the visiting groups. This most recent visit was to the new location further down the street, and I have to say that while it’s much much smaller total square footage, the tables are closer together and there’s no feelings of privacy when you can eavesdrop at the conversations over at the next table, the atmosphere is still lovely, because it is created by the lovely couple that runs this beautiful place. They take the time to come out and talk to their patrons and create memories of fun and specialness. Was this the best high tea I’ve ever had? Most likely not. But I’ve been to a lot of high teas including in London and Vienna, and I’m just happy that a small town of Alachua has such a lovely tearoom filled with treasures and good times to be had by all! A couple of suggestions for high tea: less celery and more chicken in the chicken salad sandwiches, and also actual loose leaf tea that guests can pour with the trainer from their teapot themselves so they can see