I followed their website instructions to make a reservation with their online form on a Sunday. I did not get a confirmation email, checked my spam, but did wait a few days for a confirmation phone call. I ended up having to call them Thursday to see if my online form even went through. They said they haven't looked at any requests and needed a few days. I resubmitted another reservation request with a different email the next Sunday and just called to confirm it as I again did not receive a confirmation email. I explained what was going on and they rushed me off the phone saying that they will call me back but didn't ask for my name or phone number! What the hell was that? I guess you don't need my business. Or maybe this place is just a front for something illegal. Don't waste your time. Even the busiest restaurants don't take a week to tell you nothing. They need to get it together because the best tasting expensive food is only as good as its staff.
eddy alfaro
I went in the store with my daughter to purchase some stuff, she need it to use the restroom and they refused because we weren’t “customers”, horrible.. and they kept repeating that it was only for customers very mean employees. I will never go back. And won’t recommend this place to no one.
Jane Taylor
Christmas Tea! We loved it! Beautifully decorated! It's great that they offer vegan and GF menu choices. There's a cute shopping area in the front and an extensive list of tea to choose from. We do decaf so that list was smaller and we were able to make a decision quickly. All staff were friendly and accomodating. We had a tea that you can order daily which included the tea, half of a sandwich, scone with clotted cream & jam, chocolate truffle, and a macaron. It was all delicious! We will be back!
Richard Dicenzo
Had absolutely amazing scones.The person that helped us was very nice.
Joanell Serra
We had such a nice time having tea and scones. The system is a little complicated (the ordering) and I highly recommend they consider an easier menu, but the tea was delicious and the room is lovely.
Lorri Mountainland
We had an awkward experience yesterday. When you walk in, you are in a large store with lots of interesting things to look at and buy. When we approached the hostess stand, we learned that there are very strict rules on how you must choose and order your tea (you must stand at the podium and write your letter on a post it). We asked if we could review the extensive list at our table and were told “no.” It was difficult to take time to choose a tea as you are literally standing and looking through a booklet of options. The tea was presented nicely. The menu is large and the food was tasty. However, there were many upcharges (I.e. clotted cream, butter, jam, honey). I would expect that these items would be included when ordering tea and scones.The tip for 3 people was already included on the bill, perhaps because the staff was unfriendly, curt, and appeared bothered to serve. We would not return to this establishment.
Elio Arrechea
We had a very nice time, enjoying delicious scones, tea and a light lunch. The staff were very polite and we enjoyed browsing the store after. Would definitely recommend giving them a try.
Gina Rogers
I had one of the worst dining experiences today at Tipple & Rose. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty, ( 4 people including me in a room that has a capacity of 50 people) …I was told to move from my table in a rude tone. When I politely expressed that I didn’t appreciate how I was spoken to, the manager escalated the situation, raised her voice, and told me to “get out”)
I have been a loyal customer and often recommended this restaurant, but after today, I will not return or recommend it to anyone.
Sylvia Rodriguez
Please don’t waste your money on their chocolates. They are horrible. They should not be selling Dubai chocolates if they don’t know what real Dubai chocolate is. The girls who work there do not know the price of certain items. One girl says one price, the other girl says another price. So who is right? There are so many lovely places in Princeton. Just ignore this one.
Lorgia Garcia-Peña
This is the most beautiful charming and warm place to go have a lovely lunch or afternoon tea at Princeton. The scones are divine, salads delicious and abundant. A plus plus is the store where I would buy EVERYTHING!
rude staff, bad vibe, overpriced. i’m surprised it’s still open
Amy Alpert
Tipple and Rose is a one of a kind experience. Located in the heart of Princeton, the minute you walk in you are greeted with an adorable store. Then there is the tea selection which is abundance at its best. So many to choose from! When we sat down for lunch there was a menu with an excellent array of options. The staff were warm and welcoming. I highly recommend if you are looking for a special and delicious experience.
Sadie miller
Great tea. Great scones. This is not a “customer is always right” kind of place. They have expectations for their guests. Nothing too crazy though. Seems like the bad reviews are just piggy backing/ mob mentality. Give it a try.
Joe D'Angelo
Hands down one of the worst and overpriced places to have any event at. The service was slow, the owner was extremely rude and is not a people person.
Luca
OMG this place should be on Kitchen Nightmares!
I should've known right away something was off. It was a beautiful, busy Sunday on Nassau Street, tons of people everywhere, but this place was completely empty. Not a single customer. We’re not locals and the place looked nice from the outside, so we walked in. We quickly found out why it was empty.
My fiancée ordered a scone and the woman behind the counter told her, “We reserve those only for gluten-free people.” Huh? There was no sign anywhere about what’s gluten-free or not, even though the place is plastered with random warning signs. Ironically, my fiancée is actually gluten-intolerant, so yeah, she qualifies (smh).
We also ordered an unsweetened iced tea (which is what she always drinks). When I went to pay, the cashier asked me if I got the sweetened version for $1 more and she seemed annoyed that I didn’t.
Then, my fiancée needed to use the bathroom because she had something in her eye. We were told someone else was using it, so we politely asked if we could sit while we waited, since she couldn’t see well. As soon as we sat down, another staff member asked what we wanted to order. I explained we had already ordered and were just waiting so she could wash her eye.
My fiancée finally got to use the bathroom, and immediately after she came back, the same staffer said: “Your to-go order is ready. You can go now.”
We felt completely mistreated, like we were being kicked out.
After reading the other reviews, I realized my experience wasn’t even the worst, people have consistently been treated terribly here. Honestly, it’s unbelievable.
No one should go to this place. Judging by how empty it was on a busy day, I doubt they’ll be around much longer anyway. Absolute Kitchen Nightmare.
I followed their website instructions to make a reservation with their online form on a Sunday. I did not get a confirmation email, checked my spam, but did wait a few days for a confirmation phone call. I ended up having to call them Thursday to see if my online form even went through. They said they haven't looked at any requests and needed a few days. I resubmitted another reservation request with a different email the next Sunday and just called to confirm it as I again did not receive a confirmation email. I explained what was going on and they rushed me off the phone saying that they will call me back but didn't ask for my name or phone number! What the hell was that? I guess you don't need my business. Or maybe this place is just a front for something illegal. Don't waste your time. Even the busiest restaurants don't take a week to tell you nothing. They need to get it together because the best tasting expensive food is only as good as its staff.
I went in the store with my daughter to purchase some stuff, she need it to use the restroom and they refused because we weren’t “customers”, horrible.. and they kept repeating that it was only for customers very mean employees. I will never go back. And won’t recommend this place to no one.
Christmas Tea! We loved it! Beautifully decorated!
It's great that they offer vegan and GF menu choices.
There's a cute shopping area in the front and an extensive list of tea to choose from. We do decaf so that list was smaller and we were able to make a decision quickly.
All staff were friendly and accomodating.
We had a tea that you can order daily which included the tea, half of a sandwich, scone with clotted cream & jam, chocolate truffle, and a macaron.
It was all delicious! We will be back!
Had absolutely amazing scones.The person that helped us was very nice.
We had such a nice time having tea and scones. The system is a little complicated (the ordering) and I highly recommend they consider an easier menu, but the tea was delicious and the room is lovely.
We had an awkward experience yesterday. When you walk in, you are in a large store with lots of interesting things to look at and buy. When we approached the hostess stand, we learned that there are very strict rules on how you must choose and order your tea (you must stand at the podium and write your letter on a post it). We asked if we could review the extensive list at our table and were told “no.” It was difficult to take time to choose a tea as you are literally standing and looking through a booklet of options. The tea was presented nicely. The menu is large and the food was tasty. However, there were many upcharges (I.e. clotted cream, butter, jam, honey). I would expect that these items would be included when ordering tea and scones.The tip for 3 people was already included on the bill, perhaps because the staff was unfriendly, curt, and appeared bothered to serve. We would not return to this establishment.
We had a very nice time, enjoying delicious scones, tea and a light lunch. The staff were very polite and we enjoyed browsing the store after. Would definitely recommend giving them a try.
I had one of the worst dining experiences today at Tipple & Rose. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty, ( 4 people including me in a room that has a capacity of 50 people) …I was told to move from my table in a rude tone. When I politely expressed that I didn’t appreciate how I was spoken to, the manager escalated the situation, raised her voice, and told me to “get out”)
I have been a loyal customer and often recommended this restaurant, but after today, I will not return or recommend it to
anyone.
Please don’t waste your money on their chocolates. They are horrible. They should not be selling Dubai chocolates if they don’t know what real Dubai chocolate is.
The girls who work there do not know the price of certain items. One girl says one price, the other girl says another price. So who is right?
There are so many lovely places in Princeton. Just ignore this one.
This is the most beautiful charming and warm place to go have a lovely lunch or afternoon tea at Princeton. The scones are divine, salads delicious and abundant. A plus plus is the store where I would buy EVERYTHING!
Restaurantji Recommends
rude staff, bad vibe, overpriced. i’m surprised it’s still open
Tipple and Rose is a one of a kind experience. Located in the heart of Princeton, the minute you walk in you are greeted with an adorable store. Then there is the tea selection which is abundance at its best. So many to choose from! When we sat down for lunch there was a menu with an excellent array of options. The staff were warm and welcoming. I highly recommend if you are looking for a special and delicious experience.
Great tea. Great scones. This is not a “customer is always right” kind of place. They have expectations for their guests. Nothing too crazy though. Seems like the bad reviews are just piggy backing/ mob mentality. Give it a try.
Hands down one of the worst and overpriced places to have any event at. The service was slow, the owner was extremely rude and is not a people person.
OMG this place should be on Kitchen Nightmares!
I should've known right away something was off. It was a beautiful, busy Sunday on Nassau Street, tons of people everywhere, but this place was completely empty. Not a single customer. We’re not locals and the place looked nice from the outside, so we walked in. We quickly found out why it was empty.
My fiancée ordered a scone and the woman behind the counter told her, “We reserve those only for gluten-free people.” Huh? There was no sign anywhere about what’s gluten-free or not, even though the place is plastered with random warning signs. Ironically, my fiancée is actually gluten-intolerant, so yeah, she qualifies (smh).
We also ordered an unsweetened iced tea (which is what she always drinks). When I went to pay, the cashier asked me if I got the sweetened version for $1 more and she seemed annoyed that I didn’t.
Then, my fiancée needed to use the bathroom because she had something in her eye. We were told someone else was using it, so we politely asked if we could sit while we waited, since she couldn’t see well. As soon as we sat down, another staff member asked what we wanted to order. I explained we had already ordered and were just waiting so she could wash her eye.
My fiancée finally got to use the bathroom, and immediately after she came back, the same staffer said: “Your to-go order is ready. You can go now.”
We felt completely mistreated, like we were being kicked out.
After reading the other reviews, I realized my experience wasn’t even the worst, people have consistently been treated terribly here. Honestly, it’s unbelievable.
No one should go to this place. Judging by how empty it was on a busy day, I doubt they’ll be around much longer anyway. Absolute Kitchen Nightmare.
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