The Tea House has always been a destination spot on canyon road and I would say since the new owners have taken over, the menus improved and the space feels cozier.The new menu is Filipino fusion.. I hate the fusion term but it's the best way to describe this menu. I enjoyed the creativeness of the dishes but felt they overall lacked seasoning.I had the eggs benny and my friend had the breakfast sandwich. I felt both of them were well thought out in terms of ingredients and creativity but they were lacking seasoning.They both had a chilly crisp oil which I was hoping to get a little bit of heat from but it was clearly mild.Maybe give the option of the having a spicier chili oil.The service was very slow even tho it wasn't busy. I had to get the attention of the wait staff after sitting for 10 minutes just to order tea.The food came out promptly and looked pretty but the egg on top of the benny was overcooked yet the whites were runny.The hollandaise needed more acid and salt.That being said, I look forward to trying other things on the menu as it is a very creative menu.I wonder if this is the same chef from the Parador??Parking: Free parking but it's very limited and tight if you have a big vehicle. There's a pay lot adjacent but it's super expensive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Benjamin Baker
Came here with friends on a Saturday afternoon at 1:30. We sat outside. Extensive tea menu and all 4 of us liked our teas. The food was delicious! There were several things that I wanted...but I ended up getting the lunch burrito. Very tasty...but they also have sandwiches, salads, soups, and waffles as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Greenbaum
Such a lovely beautiful and uplifting experience i had with my family for my daughter's 18th birthday breakfast... lovely experience. We shared a blooming jasmine tea..and everyone loved their meals..?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clinton Arias
This was one of my absolute favorite restaurants, not only in Santa Fe but from all of my travels. The food was fantastic, the tea was great and the servers had been there so long you recognized them. We love in Texas and make trips to Santa Fe once every month or two and this was one of the highlights of the trip. We recently took my in-laws to it for the first time for them and apparently our first time experiencing the new menu. It was such a disappointment. The menu is a shell of its former self and the new additions are not what made the Teahouse so special to begin with. I read the comments about the old way wasn’t working but I would have gladly paid more the other menu items. Now all that is left is half the food or less for the same money or more. I didn’t go there to be on a budget and I would imagine that most clientele was the same. The new menu is not good and I have no intention on visiting this place again. Such a shame.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Javier Archuleta
The new condensed menu is bad. We thought we were lucky today showing up for lunch and it being dead. Nope, we found out really quick that it is not busy probably due to the fact that the menu was changed and not many food options. I feel the quality of everything kind of went down from the many last visits. My wife’s salad was drenched in dressing, the lettuce was black and on verge of being completely bad. Her chicken sandwich was rubbery and the bread was soggy. The lavender lemonade was overly sweet, just a completely different experience from our previous visits. Never minded the prices on the old menu due to everything being a treat.
Molly Joy Lode
The waitress loudly and coldly told us to leave after we finished our meal, saying she had other customers to seat. No apology, no explanation, no prior warning, no reservation on the table we were at. Unprofessional and beyond rude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cyndi Lee
The new menu here is a big disappointment. The menu at The Teahouse has been beloved by many and there was no reason to change it. Sure, paint the place and spruce it - that was nice. But the new food is really bad. We had an Eggs Benny but had to pay extra for sausage. I had a salad which was heavily drenched with dressing. I added chicken which was inedible. Instead of the usual chicken breast for a salad it was strangely sliced thigh meat which was obviously nuked and so rubbery it was just inedible. I told the waitress and she said she would tell the chef but they did not deduct that extra $5 from the bill. Honestly, Santa Fe has loved the Teahouse and we don't need a different menu. The Teahouse has been a tradition here and this new menu, which is not appetizing anyway, should be for a different kind of place. The pastries are not on display, nor the desserts. There is a feeling that one is not welcome to drink tea, have a pastry and relax with a friend. And yet, the place was less than half full , even the patio on a gorgeous sunny day. Please, Teahouse bring back the great breakfasts, pastries, quiches, muffins and scones, and salads that we love. We have eaten at The Teahouse for many years but will not be returning to the new Teahouse.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Alyssa Mutz
I have been coming to the Teahouse since I was 12 years old I am now 25. In that time I have never had a bad experience, I have become very close friends with the employees, and have had plenty of amazing meals and drinks here.Today, I can’t portray how disappointed I was with the food, drinks, service, and the overall vibe of this restaurant. It is very upsetting that it would still be called the Teahouse when there is nothing about this establishment that is the same. Not one of the current menu items is from the original menu, which is truly a disservice to the restaurant. As I sat there today I heard 4 separate parties asking for items like the paninis, oatmeal, salads, and posole. And the waiter responding very rudely that they only have what’s on the menu.I truly don’t understand how a restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico especially can serve New Mexican food without chile, instead you get sriracha. (And why dear god why is there so much Ube on this menu? Perhaps remove 1 of the 5 different Ube items and replace it with an OG menu item? )I don’t know what else I can say but if your plan was to change the entire menu please change the name of the restaurant don’t try to mimic a Santa Fe treasure when you can’t even get one item from the OG.Now that I have explained how this is a completely different restaurant I bet you were hoping that maybe the atmosphere would still be the same great vibe, wrong. You walk in the front door and are immediately hit with an off putting scent, the walls are a horrifying blue, and the garlic/curry spices that they seem to have in every item has somehow merged with the smell of bathroom cleaners.And if all that wasn’t off putting enough the new/old owner, can’t seem to stop speaking ill of the dead. Rich may not have been running this business properly, but your lack of appreciation for the history and the local community of the business is much worse.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Travis Wells
Sat outside on the patio with our puppies. Thoroughly enjoyed the tea (lots of options!), burrito, and the chicken and waffles. Great variety in teas and the menu options for brunch were very interesting. Will be back next time we're in Santa Fe.
Aw ? I heard about the changes at the Tea House, and I tried it because I wanted to like and support it, and give them my money so that they can make the changes they need to, since I saw in the reviews that money seemed to be an issue. But I actually just don’t like the food at all, and neither did anyone else I went with. Plus, what I got just had like, next to no ingredients, and what they did have didn’t taste good. I had to go somewhere else to get the taste out of my mouth.. As harsh as that sounds, I really just want to communicate that I think they could still cut down on ingredients or use less expensive ingredients and still make it delicious and healthy (but idk, I don’t run a restaurant).Honestly, even if they had cheap, not especially healthy food (and I say this as kind of a health freak and foodie), but they just made it taste okay at the very least, I think they could probably keep themselves afloat with people just wanting the ambience of the place alone, especially the outdoor bit in the summer. I don’t think it’s even necessary for them to try to hold onto the innovative nature of the dishes, because people (myself included) just don’t seem to enjoy the flavors they’ve invented.I want so badly to go here regularly and sit outdoors, like everyone else, that was one of my favorite things to do with my kids or alone, for the last decade or so, but I can’t do that if there is not a single thing I can stomach :/ I’m so sad about it. I’ll keep an eye out to see if they make any changes, and on the reviews, and will be so happy to return if things start looking up. I’m sorry you guys are getting bad reactions to the changes, and thank you for trying to keep the place open. I hope you’ll try new methods.. Maybe survey the people who go, or on Facebook or something to see what they’d be willing to pay for, so you’re less likely to lose money on trial and error? Idk. Wishing you all the best.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Courtney Smith
We were completely floored by our brunch! We had the quiche (excellently done) with side salad, silog (magical take on a traditional Filipino breakfast item), and ube waffles (far exceeded our expectations!!). It was surprising and fun to see some Filipino-inspired items on the menu, and they did NOT disappoint! We also split a pot of jasmine tea, which was delicious as expected. We ate here in March on a Tuesday, late morning, and the small parking lot to the west side of the building (driveway is very steep) had two spots out of maybe 8 available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonya Reed
If you want a really nice cup of coffee or tea - this is your place. But if you want good food and commensurate service - this is not the place for you. The food is pitiful. $17 for a quiche that incredibly small and tasteless (thin and lacked flavor)! Service is awful. I asked 3 times for sugar and never got it. Asked two times for ketchup, which was not eatable. We paid $50 for two plates and two coffees and left hungry. Save your $ and go someplace else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Enrique San Miguel
Just a place to enjoy tea or coffee. Amazing selection of teas. We had a disgruntled waitress and the food was overpriced and bland. Great place, worth the "Santa Fe markup'? Not for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
simon
Went to The Teahouse for brunch and was kind of disappointed for all the hype it gets. The tea selection is wonderful, and the coffee drinks are almost as abundant, but the food was pitiful. Honestly I wish I could give a separate rating for the two categories, but google limits me. I ordered the Maple Latte and the breakfast burrito. The latte was very flavorful, presented well and worth the cost. The burrito is $13 standard and surcharge of $3 to add bacon. A breakfast burrito costing $16 is asinine. I get it’s on canyon road, but come on now. The burrito itself was pretty bland. No seasoning, decent cheese and and a dash of bacon. The eggs and potatoes need salt, pepper, something added to them to enhance this experience. The reputation of Tea House is too great for this mediocre food.Parking: Will have to drive around a good bit to find parking
The Tea House has always been a destination spot on canyon road and I would say since the new owners have taken over, the menus improved and the space feels cozier.The new menu is Filipino fusion.. I hate the fusion term but it's the best way to describe this menu. I enjoyed the creativeness of the dishes but felt they overall lacked seasoning.I had the eggs benny and my friend had the breakfast sandwich. I felt both of them were well thought out in terms of ingredients and creativity but they were lacking seasoning.They both had a chilly crisp oil which I was hoping to get a little bit of heat from but it was clearly mild.Maybe give the option of the having a spicier chili oil.The service was very slow even tho it wasn't busy. I had to get the attention of the wait staff after sitting for 10 minutes just to order tea.The food came out promptly and looked pretty but the egg on top of the benny was overcooked yet the whites were runny.The hollandaise needed more acid and salt.That being said, I look forward to trying other things on the menu as it is a very creative menu.I wonder if this is the same chef from the Parador??Parking: Free parking but it's very limited and tight if you have a big vehicle. There's a pay lot adjacent but it's super expensive!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Came here with friends on a Saturday afternoon at 1:30. We sat outside. Extensive tea menu and all 4 of us liked our teas. The food was delicious! There were several things that I wanted...but I ended up getting the lunch burrito. Very tasty...but they also have sandwiches, salads, soups, and waffles as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a lovely beautiful and uplifting experience i had with my family for my daughter's 18th birthday breakfast... lovely experience. We shared a blooming jasmine tea..and everyone loved their meals..?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was one of my absolute favorite restaurants, not only in Santa Fe but from all of my travels. The food was fantastic, the tea was great and the servers had been there so long you recognized them. We love in Texas and make trips to Santa Fe once every month or two and this was one of the highlights of the trip. We recently took my in-laws to it for the first time for them and apparently our first time experiencing the new menu. It was such a disappointment. The menu is a shell of its former self and the new additions are not what made the Teahouse so special to begin with. I read the comments about the old way wasn’t working but I would have gladly paid more the other menu items. Now all that is left is half the food or less for the same money or more. I didn’t go there to be on a budget and I would imagine that most clientele was the same. The new menu is not good and I have no intention on visiting this place again. Such a shame.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
The new condensed menu is bad. We thought we were lucky today showing up for lunch and it being dead. Nope, we found out really quick that it is not busy probably due to the fact that the menu was changed and not many food options. I feel the quality of everything kind of went down from the many last visits. My wife’s salad was drenched in dressing, the lettuce was black and on verge of being completely bad. Her chicken sandwich was rubbery and the bread was soggy. The lavender lemonade was overly sweet, just a completely different experience from our previous visits. Never minded the prices on the old menu due to everything being a treat.
The waitress loudly and coldly told us to leave after we finished our meal, saying she had other customers to seat. No apology, no explanation, no prior warning, no reservation on the table we were at. Unprofessional and beyond rude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The new menu here is a big disappointment. The menu at The Teahouse has been beloved by many and there was no reason to change it. Sure, paint the place and spruce it - that was nice. But the new food is really bad. We had an Eggs Benny but had to pay extra for sausage. I had a salad which was heavily drenched with dressing. I added chicken which was inedible. Instead of the usual chicken breast for a salad it was strangely sliced thigh meat which was obviously nuked and so rubbery it was just inedible. I told the waitress and she said she would tell the chef but they did not deduct that extra $5 from the bill. Honestly, Santa Fe has loved the Teahouse and we don't need a different menu. The Teahouse has been a tradition here and this new menu, which is not appetizing anyway, should be for a different kind of place. The pastries are not on display, nor the desserts. There is a feeling that one is not welcome to drink tea, have a pastry and relax with a friend. And yet, the place was less than half full , even the patio on a gorgeous sunny day. Please, Teahouse bring back the great breakfasts, pastries, quiches, muffins and scones, and salads that we love. We have eaten at The Teahouse for many years but will not be returning to the new Teahouse.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
I have been coming to the Teahouse since I was 12 years old I am now 25. In that time I have never had a bad experience, I have become very close friends with the employees, and have had plenty of amazing meals and drinks here.Today, I can’t portray how disappointed I was with the food, drinks, service, and the overall vibe of this restaurant. It is very upsetting that it would still be called the Teahouse when there is nothing about this establishment that is the same. Not one of the current menu items is from the original menu, which is truly a disservice to the restaurant. As I sat there today I heard 4 separate parties asking for items like the paninis, oatmeal, salads, and posole. And the waiter responding very rudely that they only have what’s on the menu.I truly don’t understand how a restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico especially can serve New Mexican food without chile, instead you get sriracha. (And why dear god why is there so much Ube on this menu? Perhaps remove 1 of the 5 different Ube items and replace it with an OG menu item? )I don’t know what else I can say but if your plan was to change the entire menu please change the name of the restaurant don’t try to mimic a Santa Fe treasure when you can’t even get one item from the OG.Now that I have explained how this is a completely different restaurant I bet you were hoping that maybe the atmosphere would still be the same great vibe, wrong. You walk in the front door and are immediately hit with an off putting scent, the walls are a horrifying blue, and the garlic/curry spices that they seem to have in every item has somehow merged with the smell of bathroom cleaners.And if all that wasn’t off putting enough the new/old owner, can’t seem to stop speaking ill of the dead. Rich may not have been running this business properly, but your lack of appreciation for the history and the local community of the business is much worse.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sat outside on the patio with our puppies. Thoroughly enjoyed the tea (lots of options!), burrito, and the chicken and waffles. Great variety in teas and the menu options for brunch were very interesting. Will be back next time we're in Santa Fe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Waffles
Parking: Very limited parking on site
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Waffles
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Aw ? I heard about the changes at the Tea House, and I tried it because I wanted to like and support it, and give them my money so that they can make the changes they need to, since I saw in the reviews that money seemed to be an issue. But I actually just don’t like the food at all, and neither did anyone else I went with. Plus, what I got just had like, next to no ingredients, and what they did have didn’t taste good. I had to go somewhere else to get the taste out of my mouth.. As harsh as that sounds, I really just want to communicate that I think they could still cut down on ingredients or use less expensive ingredients and still make it delicious and healthy (but idk, I don’t run a restaurant).Honestly, even if they had cheap, not especially healthy food (and I say this as kind of a health freak and foodie), but they just made it taste okay at the very least, I think they could probably keep themselves afloat with people just wanting the ambience of the place alone, especially the outdoor bit in the summer. I don’t think it’s even necessary for them to try to hold onto the innovative nature of the dishes, because people (myself included) just don’t seem to enjoy the flavors they’ve invented.I want so badly to go here regularly and sit outdoors, like everyone else, that was one of my favorite things to do with my kids or alone, for the last decade or so, but I can’t do that if there is not a single thing I can stomach :/ I’m so sad about it. I’ll keep an eye out to see if they make any changes, and on the reviews, and will be so happy to return if things start looking up. I’m sorry you guys are getting bad reactions to the changes, and thank you for trying to keep the place open. I hope you’ll try new methods.. Maybe survey the people who go, or on Facebook or something to see what they’d be willing to pay for, so you’re less likely to lose money on trial and error? Idk. Wishing you all the best.
Food: 1
Service: 1
We were completely floored by our brunch! We had the quiche (excellently done) with side salad, silog (magical take on a traditional Filipino breakfast item), and ube waffles (far exceeded our expectations!!). It was surprising and fun to see some Filipino-inspired items on the menu, and they did NOT disappoint! We also split a pot of jasmine tea, which was delicious as expected. We ate here in March on a Tuesday, late morning, and the small parking lot to the west side of the building (driveway is very steep) had two spots out of maybe 8 available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want a really nice cup of coffee or tea - this is your place. But if you want good food and commensurate service - this is not the place for you. The food is pitiful. $17 for a quiche that incredibly small and tasteless (thin and lacked flavor)! Service is awful. I asked 3 times for sugar and never got it. Asked two times for ketchup, which was not eatable. We paid $50 for two plates and two coffees and left hungry. Save your $ and go someplace else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Just a place to enjoy tea or coffee. Amazing selection of teas. We had a disgruntled waitress and the food was overpriced and bland. Great place, worth the "Santa Fe markup'? Not for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Went to The Teahouse for brunch and was kind of disappointed for all the hype it gets. The tea selection is wonderful, and the coffee drinks are almost as abundant, but the food was pitiful. Honestly I wish I could give a separate rating for the two categories, but google limits me. I ordered the Maple Latte and the breakfast burrito. The latte was very flavorful, presented well and worth the cost. The burrito is $13 standard and surcharge of $3 to add bacon. A breakfast burrito costing $16 is asinine. I get it’s on canyon road, but come on now. The burrito itself was pretty bland. No seasoning, decent cheese and and a dash of bacon. The eggs and potatoes need salt, pepper, something added to them to enhance this experience. The reputation of Tea House is too great for this mediocre food.Parking: Will have to drive around a good bit to find parking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4