Yellow Mountain Tea House
2616 W Colorado Ave #21, Colorado Springs
(719) 247-8487
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We had such a lovely experience here. Great service and amazing food and the tea ceremony was special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Tea House, Tea Ceremony
The Tea That Cooled Faster Than Their Hospitality...
Part of the charm of this place is selecting teas to sample before committing to buying more. I was thrilled to share that with my friend, who was eager to explore tea culture with me. We picked three teas, a chance to savor each and decide what we’d buy later. But from the moment I sat, it felt like I was on the clock.
When I brought three teas to the table, the server was already annoyed. I explained I wanted each tea, one at a time which is standard. She insisted on pouring them all at once. I declined, I didn’t want cold tea by the third. Her response? She might be too busy later to come back. I reassured her I’d find her if needed, but the mood had shifted. I was paying for this, yet treated as an inconvenience.
Later, I began feeling acutely unwell, my head pounding, my body overheated, breathing uneasy. I knew I needed to move out of the sun to prevent a serious medical episode. I asked to shift one table over. I was denied twice. When I explained my symptoms, the response? She couldn’t be bothered to clean two tables after. And once again, “Do you want me to pour your tea or not?”
A customer expresses a health concern, and the answer is “too much effort.” That’s not just poor service, that’s a lack of care.
So I have to ask:
How do you refuse such a basic request when someone is visibly unwell?
How do you offer a tea experience, yet rush people through it?
How do you run a ceremony and treat it like a burden?
Because the message I left with was clear:
“If it’s inconvenient to serve you, we won’t.”
That’s unfortunate, because I’m the customer they should want. I invest in tea, tools, sets, experiences. I tip generously. I bring others with me.
I spent over $200 here.
I won’t spend another cent.
Not because of the tea, but because of how I was treated.
To be fair, Tanya, your sister-in-law was wonderful. Our chat about tea and culture was a bright moment.
But when a business shows you how it treats you, believe them.
And I did.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
What a sweet place to chill out with friends, drink tea and just be. We didn't have any food, but our server was knowledgeable about teas and ceremony and told a great dad joke -
You have to go so you can hear her tell it.
I hadn't been since their expansion (5yrs ago?) but the atmosphere is relaxed and has a tranquil vibe. $5/tea. Definitely check it out and wander around OCC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Tanya is amazing! She’s so kind! 10/10!
Great tea! Very healthy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea House
Not just a tea house- a wonderful experience!🥰 Countless teas how to choose from. They tell what the health benefits are too! At the beginning of our meal, she demonstrated how to properly steep each of the 3 teas (one per person, to share) we had chosen to have with our meal. We learned that some should be steeped for a short time (the almond coffee cake) and some for a longer time (the carrot cake). I don't have enough space to write all the good things I have to say! Come and experience for yourself ! You'll enjoy their gift shop as well. We reserved our visit, and our table was ready for us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Tea House
This was a first visit to a very chaotic and disorganized Restaurant. When you enter the restaurant, it’s a beautiful atmosphere but you have no idea how to order and no one guides you and no one says hello and no one sees you. I had reservations and was looking forward to this as a special celebration and we were put in a back room and treated like we were hardly there. No help in the ordering no help understanding how to go about the tease what we needed to do, etc. I will say the food was pretty darn good when we got it and it was in a beautiful setting, but nobody knows what they’re doing yet. Maybe when this business gets going they can iron some of this out but for now it was overpriced really really shockingly expensive and not worth it. We had a noodle soup to share for three, three of their appetizers and three different kinds of tea, which they told us to go choose but didn’t realize we were paying extra money for a tea ceremony. Then we got a couple of bags of tea to go and my bill was over $220! I will never ever be going back here again. Please get your stuff together. It has potential to be a good business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
A truly magic spot and experience. 10/10 food, 10/10 tea, 10/10 vibes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is absolutely amazing. The staff is incredible and the food is authentic and delicious. I am already planning another trip out to Colorado just to come back here. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a regular spot for me when I happen to find myself in the area. Wonderful tea ritual, and an absolutely amazing tea selection. They do a very quick professional job of getting you seated and getting your tea poured. It is a very affordable, and absolutely wonderful experience. If you find yourself in Colorado Springs you absolutely have to try this place before a hike, or before exploring the mountains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is great! Our tea was amazing and the tea ceremony was lovely. The chicken dumplings were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Ceremony, Chicken Dumplings
Restaurantji Recommends
10000/10, the BEST local business here in Colorado Springs. The owners are such wonderful people, and the staff is out of this world kind! I’ve never had a tea here, that I didn’t fall in love with. You have to try to Wonton soup, I come here at least twice a month specially for this soup!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Tea House, Tea Ceremony, Wonton Soup, Xiao Long Bao
Super fun atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An amazing spot to be! It had so many spots for cute meals that took you to another culture. My wife and I went after meal hours to grab boba, and they were very helpful with suggestions and brought our drinks straight to us! 10/10, would go again for boba, and would definitely want to try their food with a group of family and friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious. Visited from iowa and had to stop in 2 days in a row. Taro buns were delicious. I bought like 8oz of 4 diffrent teas cause they were so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lady at the front was extremely rude. Wouldn’t recommend going here
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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