I used to frequent another tea place in town (see other reviews) but in the past couple of years have turned my loyalties to the Tea Grotto for the following reasons. First, they have great food, my husband remarked that it ""tasted better than how much we paid for it."" They pair tea with interesting foods like polenta and pine nuts (our favorite!). Second, its a great place to hang out. At many other coffee shops in town I have heard horror stories where people have come up to customers to tell them they have to pay rent for using their wireless or told them to buy something or leave. Both myself and my sister and nieces have NEVER had this problem, even when my nieces are there alone. Trust me, we have received the quite the array of bad service in Utah, especially my nieces who are teenagers and women of color. This place is one of the friendliest around. At least one person that works there each time I am in there says hello, smiles and most of the time someone asks me how I am doing or strikes up a conversation. Usually, I am quite busy and it I don't have time to chat, but knowing that there are still NICE people out there makes me smile! They have never been rude to me ever! Even when I have sat for long periods of time without buying more food. I think they remember I always buy something to take home! A third reason this place is great is because the staff is nice and helpful with picking things on the item and they are for the most part really sweet people. \r
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I would recommend you coming here to try out their food and tea pairings. It is also a great place to study and the owner is very very nice! \r
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Sometimes there are alot of hippy-types, but thats par for the course. What I love is their acceptance of everyone! Even an uptight businesswoman!
Pros: Food, Staff, Tea!, Ambience, Everything!
Cons: It's across town from me :)
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