The Hidden Oak Café - Great River

So overall I would say definitely go here for a high tea. That said, there are improvements too be made. U have to make reservations in advance, which we did. But when u get there and there's a line for the cafe, there's no sign or information for what to do if u have tea reservations. The super nice lady at the desk helped us bec we were confused. The servers are extremely busy and not attentive, they must be under staffed. There is one server for all the tea guests I think, and she was running around and spent 7 seconds or less at our table during every interaction. The tea is delicious. We all preferred different varieties, and basically they're all good. The environment is beautiful, and the sun is amazing. I believe there's no air conditioning, but we were lucky bec it wasn't hot that day. The food at the tea is good, I think the scones are perfect and the sweets are good. The sandwiches were just straight up not enough; there should be twice as many sandwich/savory at the tea. There were 4 of us, and I could tell ppl were holding back, and/or eating lemon bars just to fill up bec there wasn't enough food. It is leisurely and nice and a good experience. The egg sandwich is so good w the sprouts.

I suggest making reservations more than 24 hours in advance for the tea. I made the mistake of trying exactly a day before, so next time, I will call way in advance. But we were able to enjoy the cafe and the natural surroundings even without reservations. There was no wait since we came after lunchtime. They have different food options, which was great. The menu isn't vast, but it's a cafe, not a full-blown restaurant. The hours that they are opened isn't that long. I believe the cafe closes at 4 pm. Regarding the food, I ordered a sandwich with chips. It wasn't mind-blowing, but the portion size was good. The dessert was good.

This is a nice place to grab a bite to eat after walking through the beautiful arboretum. Mostly sandwiches and salads. Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Silver ware wasn't clean...Otherwise excellent place Service: Dine in Meal type: Brunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5

Can't say anything about the food as we were not served. All we wanted was a cup of coffee but we were denied entry because my wife happened to be carrying an empty paper plate with no food 2 hours before closing. A young man told us we couldn't enter the cafe It's a real shame that such a beautiful place left an ugly impression We felt discriminated against due to our appearance Service: 1