Chado Tea Room

Inside Japanese American National Museum, 369 1st St, Los Angeles
(213) 258-2531

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Beverly

We love Chado Tearoom. Food and service were both excellent. Will be back again very soon. 5 stars.

C. Dawn Yahiro

Went with friends for birthday tea. It was cute and food was yummy. Staff was great, and they even gave me a tea cup and saucer as a b-day gift. 💜😊

Jocelyn Fong

If I could give 0 stars for ambiance, I would. I expected a tea house in the Japanese heritage museum to have more Japanese influence in the decor and ambiance. Instead it felt like a kitschy English style tea room. 1 star for quality of food, 2 stars given that it was clean and sanitary, and the service was fine and cordial… but given that this is a tea house, I would expect them to know how to properly brew tea at minimum. The tea was under brewed for both my and my husband’s teas— the Monkey picked oolong and Gyokuro. Their “most popular” tea as stated on the menu, the St. Marc, tasted like cough syrup rather than a “dance” between flowers as the menu suggests. The menu sounded so promisingly but execution fell flat. I could make better tea sandwiches at home. PASS, unbelievable that they could charge $30+ per person for this quality of offering.

Merin

What a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday. I loved this place. Service was wonderful, food was delicious, tea was beautifully prepared. Highly recommend.

Rob Henretta

Great tea and lunch. A little slow because the museum is under renovation, but worth the trip!

Aaliyah Jackson

a couple weeks ago i visited Chado because my daughter told me I should try loose leaf tea instead of the bags I always use. a guy there recommended me a green tea with jasmine that smelled just beautiful. I left with a small bag of that one and also a black tea with vanilla notes he said would go good with milk. both were delicious.

Blue P

Please change the hours on your Google maps and don't accept reservations if you don't intend to honor them.

Deus

brilliant service and excellent scones! if your looking for tea! go! little tokyo is near you can have a fun day. parking ismtbtoo hard to find in a nearby area for under $16

Stephanie

Had a lovely Mother's Day tea here, but I think more staff on a busy holiday would benefit them. It seemed like their staff were swamped managing so many tables with limited support, so that created a delay in service. Staff were very polite and kind and the food was great.

Elizabeth Aronoff

One of our favorite spots! The tea is lovely, the service is exceptional, and the food is always tasty. Tea service is a good value with a couple of price points to choose from. Overall, it's a great location for a celebration or resting your feet while enjoying the museums and historic Little Tokyo area.

Joey

Love my experience here for high tea. It was a lot better than I thought. The weather was perfect. Everyone treated me well. Got a bunch of lovely little surprises. Was it going fun? Definitely worth the value and it's right near my house.

David Morales

This is an EXPERIENCE. Tea. Chocolates. Finger sandwiches. I was living like Mrs. Doubtfire AND loving EVERY minute of it. The passionfruit oolong tea was the best choice for me because I wanted 2 pots of it. And... they give you a parting gift (tea cup & saucer) when you order the Birthday service!

Opentable Diner

I took my friend for her birthday and it was an amazing experience. They truly made her feel so special. Thank you to the amazing staff. There was only one man working when I went . Granted it was a very quiet Monday afternoon but nevertheless it was nice and sunny. We truly felt like we had the place to ourselves.

Nandini Abburi

Super cute tea room, lovely back patio, and yummy sandwiches. Service was a bit on the slow side but it leads to a leisurely time. Recommend to everyone

Joanne Nguyen

Lovely experience! Staff was friendly and even gifted me a mug for my birthday 😍

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