Terrible service. They rushed us as soon as we got there. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
Katherine
I've been wanting to try Silver Dove since it opened, and it didn't disappoint. The setting is lovely, cozy, and beautifully decorated. Four of us enjoyed the full tea service and two of us had fabulous cocktails. The food is delicious and presented so nicely. Standouts are the scone with strawberry preserves and clotted cream, the smoked salmon with avocado spread on a crispy cracker, and the carrot cake. The owners and servers are friendly and knowledgeable. They helped everyone at our table decide on a tea that we liked. I can't wait to come back again soon. Ooh, I can't forget to mention the excellent pistachio perfiterole and the tasty deviled egg!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone with Strawberry Jam, Coronation Chicken, Currant Scone
Ariana Bain
We had a wonderful afternoon tea at Silver Dove! Their menu is all gluten free and we were able to have a completely vegan meal by letting them know ahead of time. Everything was delicious and the baked goods were tasty and not overly dry like lots of vegan/gf baking. Had a lovely earl grey tea, but also could’ve gone with one of the nicely designed mocktails. Highly recommend!Dietary restrictions: Everything is gluten free and you can let them know ahead of time if you want vegan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Bernatchez
I loved my experience; the tea and food was tasty and the service, more than perfect! I will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KateG
So nice to go anywhere where you don't have to remind anyone of your gluten allergy. Went with two non allergy friends and they enjoyed the experience as much as I did. Great variety of foods offered with our tea. Service was excellent and ambience was lovely.
Marianne
Everything was wonderful! It is so refreshing and freeing to find in a 100% gluten free restaurant. The food was amazing and so was the wait staff. Silver Dove is a perfect place for an afternoon treat. We can't wait to go.
Susan
The small tearoom is lovely, can hold about 20 guests. The service staff worked as a team, were very friendly and made sure we enjoyed our experience. Every scone, sandwich and desert was unbelievably melt in your mouth delicious. So many delectable bites we were stuffed by the end. But that didn't stop us from buying a few encores to take home. Passion fruit eclairs were amazing. Also the homemade seed cracker served with salmon was perfection. We will be back!
Jaya Wen
A fun place for a special afternoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've been to a lot of teas. There were a few of things that stood out to make this special: 1) The atmosphere is elegant without being chintzy. The china is plain with gold plate, and upholstery studed leather and velvet, The only flowers in vases and along the entry wall. No one is going to feel like an old lady. 2) It's size is intimate with good daylight. Not a hulking mass of a large restaurant trying to squeeze in some extra patrons between meals. 3) The canapés were a-typical and delicious. The ones we had were served on toast and seed crackers, instead of plain white bread. Delicious!
Sadie
What a joy to be in an entirely gluten free environment! The food was exceptional and my unimpaired companion said that she never would have known it was GF. This place is a triumph! Run, don't walk to their beautifully appointed dining room.
Pleasant. I've had afternoon tea many many times over the years in England, Canada and now the US. This place was nice but I would try somewhere else if we're ever back in Boston. Coronation chicken and cream cheese fillings delicious, would have preferred as an actual sandwich instead of on toast. Macaron and treacle tart very nice. Scone and clotted cream disappointing. I don't write reviews normally but this might be helpful to someone. A set $48/person plus 15% automatic gratuity makes for an expensive 60-90 mins
EllaBeatrice
An absolutely delightful experience. We were a group of 5 where 3 people had with dietary restrictions (a vegan, a vegetarian, a pescatarian), and they handled it beautifully and with no fuss. So appreciated the service! The food tasted fantastic across the board, and the vegan option was very well executed.
Excellent experience. The savory treats were yummy. The sweet pastries were meh.. overly sweet and nothing to write about. The service was attentive and excellent - best service I've experienced in Boston. The attention to detail .. whether it's a birthday or an anniversary is really nice. Beware that the seats are very close to each other and if you're unfortunate enough to be seated next to someone really loud, your experience may be subpar.
Brian DSouza
Food was nice, staff was great. They accommodated our dietary restrictions with nice substitutions.Place is very small and furniture/decor isn’t exactly elegant.Pretty good for the price point, overall.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere was excellent. Service impeccable. Great selection of teas. Menu was diverse as are tastes. Overall the food was good. The desserts were too sweet for my taste but good quality. Would go back as the menu changes often.
Terrible service. They rushed us as soon as we got there. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
I've been wanting to try Silver Dove since it opened, and it didn't disappoint. The setting is lovely, cozy, and beautifully decorated. Four of us enjoyed the full tea service and two of us had fabulous cocktails. The food is delicious and presented so nicely. Standouts are the scone with strawberry preserves and clotted cream, the smoked salmon with avocado spread on a crispy cracker, and the carrot cake. The owners and servers are friendly and knowledgeable. They helped everyone at our table decide on a tea that we liked. I can't wait to come back again soon. Ooh, I can't forget to mention the excellent pistachio perfiterole and the tasty deviled egg!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone with Strawberry Jam, Coronation Chicken, Currant Scone
We had a wonderful afternoon tea at Silver Dove! Their menu is all gluten free and we were able to have a completely vegan meal by letting them know ahead of time. Everything was delicious and the baked goods were tasty and not overly dry like lots of vegan/gf baking. Had a lovely earl grey tea, but also could’ve gone with one of the nicely designed mocktails. Highly recommend!Dietary restrictions: Everything is gluten free and you can let them know ahead of time if you want vegan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved my experience; the tea and food was tasty and the service, more than perfect! I will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So nice to go anywhere where you don't have to remind anyone of your gluten allergy. Went with two non allergy friends and they enjoyed the experience as much as I did. Great variety of foods offered with our tea. Service was excellent and ambience was lovely.
Everything was wonderful! It is so refreshing and freeing to find in a 100% gluten free restaurant. The food was amazing and so was the wait staff. Silver Dove is a perfect place for an afternoon treat. We can't wait to go.
The small tearoom is lovely, can hold about 20 guests. The service staff worked as a team, were very friendly and made sure we enjoyed our experience. Every scone, sandwich and desert was unbelievably melt in your mouth delicious. So many delectable bites we were stuffed by the end. But that didn't stop us from buying a few encores to take home. Passion fruit eclairs were amazing. Also the homemade seed cracker served with salmon was perfection. We will be back!
A fun place for a special afternoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've been to a lot of teas. There were a few of things that stood out to make this special: 1) The atmosphere is elegant without being chintzy. The china is plain with gold plate, and upholstery studed leather and velvet, The only flowers in vases and along the entry wall. No one is going to feel like an old lady. 2) It's size is intimate with good daylight. Not a hulking mass of a large restaurant trying to squeeze in some extra patrons between meals. 3) The canapés were a-typical and delicious. The ones we had were served on toast and seed crackers, instead of plain white bread. Delicious!
What a joy to be in an entirely gluten free environment! The food was exceptional and my unimpaired companion said that she never would have known it was GF. This place is a triumph! Run, don't walk to their beautifully appointed dining room.
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Pleasant. I've had afternoon tea many many times over the years in England, Canada and now the US. This place was nice but I would try somewhere else if we're ever back in Boston. Coronation chicken and cream cheese fillings delicious, would have preferred as an actual sandwich instead of on toast. Macaron and treacle tart very nice. Scone and clotted cream disappointing. I don't write reviews normally but this might be helpful to someone. A set $48/person plus 15% automatic gratuity makes for an expensive 60-90 mins
An absolutely delightful experience. We were a group of 5 where 3 people had with dietary restrictions (a vegan, a vegetarian, a pescatarian), and they handled it beautifully and with no fuss. So appreciated the service! The food tasted fantastic across the board, and the vegan option was very well executed.
Excellent experience. The savory treats were yummy. The sweet pastries were meh.. overly sweet and nothing to write about. The service was attentive and excellent - best service I've experienced in Boston. The attention to detail .. whether it's a birthday or an anniversary is really nice. Beware that the seats are very close to each other and if you're unfortunate enough to be seated next to someone really loud, your experience may be subpar.
Food was nice, staff was great. They accommodated our dietary restrictions with nice substitutions.Place is very small and furniture/decor isn’t exactly elegant.Pretty good for the price point, overall.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere was excellent. Service impeccable. Great selection of teas. Menu was diverse as are tastes. Overall the food was good. The desserts were too sweet for my taste but good quality. Would go back as the menu changes often.