Tao Of Tea

Such a shame that there are negative fake reviews about some of the most fabulous restaurants in town, put together with such care. I'm a very happy customer with Tao of Tea. There's even rumors that websites like this hire people to write crappy reviews to profit from their removal--that or a competing restaurant will do it. Sad you have to ignore most of these reviews, and ratings. Tao of Tea is hot, everybody knows it, so get over it. more

Date Visited: Monday 8/17/09 (Snack) My fiance and I were meeting our officiant at Tao of Tea. She'd walked... more

Date Visited: Monday 8/17/09 (Snack) My fiance and I were meeting our officiant at Tao of Tea. She'd walked by many times, but had never actual... more

Very calm and soothing. They have fountains surrounding small quaint tables. Their tea selection is great and the staff is friendly. more

Really like to take my kids here and dine alone. great place to read a book. quiet, tranquil fountains, yummy tea and great food. i really like the dinner ware. the copper water cups are a nice touch too. more

Although I live right across the street from the Tao of Tea, I hadn't been in there until today. I wish I hadn't gone today either. Although the tea was good, the service was slow and the servers unhelpful. Although there was only a small table open, and we communicated with the server that we were hoping to move to a larger table, when we finally did so we were told off. It seemed to completely throw off the ability of their one server to remember where we were seated. On top of that, the server gave us no information about what food was available, so we were four times told that what we wanted, they were out of (this included desserts, which we waited for 10 minutes to order and then were told that none of what we wanted, they had). Pros: Tea Selection Cons: Service more

This tea shop is centrally located on Belmont, across the street from the Avalon. The teas are aromatic and flavorful, and the staff is really knowledgeable. For instance, my dad told me he wanted some tea with a specific taste. I was able to describe the taste to the employees, and they knew exactly what i was talking about. They also serve food- delicious vegan appetizers in a space that's inviting as well as calming. more

It's a quaint little place, but the service is slow. They're probably understaffed, but we were ignored for about 25 minutes after sitting down at a table while others were not. I had to go get menus myself. The tea is good, and the atmosphere is nice, but it was frustrating being constantly ignored throughout the visit. Pros: great tea, ambience Cons: slow service more

This used to be SUCH a nice, quiet, zen, peaceful place to have tea and snacks with your significant other, date or family member. BUT. Either the ownership has changed or something else has changed because it's not the paradise it was a year ago. The plants were dying (Bad Feng Shui, people), they're under-staffed and the food is not as good anymore. This makes me want to cry. Pros: on belmont Cons: quality has taken a nose dive. more

The past several times I've gone here, it's been pretty bad, on top of it being expensive. The daal is too salty, the kombucha is too weak and sweet, and the guy who always works there argued with me when I sent something back because it was disgusting. It made me angry, and I vowed never to go back to that overpriced hole again, but alas, I have to admit that i have been back since. The atmosphere is very calming and nice (then that guy isn't working there, that is), and they are open pretty late, which is convenient. Pros: Nice atmosphere, open late, serious tea house Cons: argumentative service, mediocre food/drinks that aren't tea, expensive for what you get more

Tao of Tea on Belmont has a wonderful atmosphere with really good service and the tea is absolutely fabulous. It's a great place to have a first date. more

Quiet, peaceful atmosphere with simple, pleasing food and fabulous tea. The perfect place to relax and recoup. Pros: Atmosphere, Inexpensive Cons: Street Parking more