(212) 807-8329
108 Greenwich Ave
New York,
NY
10011
40.7384
-74.0019
Neighborhoods: Downtown, West Village
What People Are Saying About Tea & Sympathy Inc
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The Scene – Decked out like an exaggerated version of a suburban British living room--tacky wallpaper, an extensive teapot collection, lots of ceramic figures, Vera Lynne on the stereo--Tea & Sympathy serves as a cozy home away from home for expats. Sometimes it's a little too cozy, in fact; space is limited, and you can expect to be moved around during your meal to make room for other diners. The friendly but no-nonsense waitstaff is always ready with a smile and a comeback line. – – The Food – The menu offers perfect renditions of such Brit classics as Welsh rarebit…
10/21/09
nice tea and interesting cakes
by sexysweetangel at Citysearch
So Saturday morning, I was excited to have scouted out a new lunch spot to explore. My sister happened to be visiting, and she is vegetarian... and I'm pretty much a walking dictionary for dining, unless you are one of my vegetarian friends, in which case, you're SOL. I peeked at the food menu, and thought, hey, this place could work for vegetarians! Albeit the menu did seem a little small, but we went anyway.
As everyone else has said, this IS an oasis in Midtown. Sitting here feels like you're at the Japanese version of Borders... but with lots of tea. Any maybe not that many books (I think the idea is that you bring your own books?) So maybe Borders is a bad analogy, but you get the idea.
Let's get to the food part. EVERYTHING is handmade, which means it's DELICIOUS, but also takes an eternity to make. Handmade dumplings? Delicious. Miso soup from scratch? Delicious. Rice balls? Yes, please. Unforunately, I've already covered pretty much half of the food menu. It is a small menu, indeed. In fact, that is the sole reason I am docking a star.
If you are a tea connoisseur, you MUST try this place. I'm pretty sure the tea menu is larger than the dinner and lunch menu. Now that I think about it, I've been here 3 times, and I've never even ordered tea... is that weird?
- Pros: nice chai latte
- Cons: too crowded
05/24/09
fantastic
by speakyourmind at Citysearch
fantasic breakfast at weekends, friendly, a true gem.
sunday roast average, but everything else tip top
keep up the good work
rule brittania.
- Pros: breakfast of champions, staff
- Cons: $$$
03/30/09
Rudest . . . staff . . . anywhere
by mogul_arg at Citysearch
Sullen, lumpen, potato-faced girls that must have come to the States thinking they could get work as au pairs, and ended up here. They think they’re posh, but they’re all East Enders and Liverpudlians – and it shows. And it’s obvious they take their cue from the owner. Never polite, she’s long since gone over the edge into psychosis, shrieking at everyone who dares set foot in her establishmentment. It used to be good food with rude service. Now, it's as though she only keeps the place going so she can have a steady stream of people to scream at. Does ANYbody really need a plate of mushy peas THAT badly?
- Pros: None
- Cons: Rudest service anywhere in the civilized world
The Details on Tea & Sympathy Inc
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Next door, Carry on Tea and Sympathy sells Brit food and tchotchkes.
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