Myrtle's Tea House - Ridgefield

Myrtle's Tea House now operates under the name Jubilee Tea House. Jubilee Tea House is a mash-up of a high tea house sensibility and a millennial's idea of 21st century tea. First, the good: The place is brand spanking new and finished nicely. The service is very good and the people are nice. Now, the not so good: The room is done like a contemporary eatery with all hard surfaces so the sound reverberates throughout the tea room. The tables are a bit too close together. By the end of the service, you may have a sore throat from speaking loudly to be heard. I prefer a quiet tea room. The table next to us was being prepared for the next party and it was sprayed with Windex which lingered in the air. The party that came to that table included a baby in a high chair. We did not stay long after that. And, last, the food. I think they need a better hand in the baking department. The scones were a little chewy, rubbery. And, for $40, the offering was skimpy. Bottom line: would I return? No. I think there are many other tea rooms to try. The tea shop that is connected to the tea room is first rate charming and deserves a visit. I really wanted to like this tea room.

I enjoyed a beautiful high noon tea date with mom today. This quaint little tea house was so cute and had some very tasty goodies. I tried an Orchid Vanilla tea that is available for a limited time only and mom had a Chocolate Chai to accompany a variety of finger sandwiches that were sweet savory along with homemade breads and desserts. You can purchase tea, teapots and tea sets or anything from the displays throughout the tea house. This will be one of our go to places to visit occasionally to carry on our tea tradition.

I treated my mom and mother in law to the special Holiday Tea they offered this month, and it was nothing short of amazing. The food is delicious (and the presentation was beautiful), there's numerous tea options, the service was wonderful, and I loved the holiday decor. The price is comparable to most other tea services in Portland, and very fair for what you get. My biggest (and only) complaint is that they don't do the full tea service on a more frequent/regular basis. We've been wanting to try this place for YEARS, and were so happy to finally snag reservations. Afternoon tea is something my mom and I have been doing a few times a year for several years. We've been to every tea house and restaurant in the greater Portland area that offers a full tea service, including places that aren't around anymore. We both are fully confident in saying that Myrtle's has been, hands down, the best we've experienced. We look forward to returning for their future special tea events!

This is a wonderful tea house. The quality and consistency of the tea experience is a delight, and it's always a joy-filled experience. Of note: they still have full teas, but they are occasional events which are announced on their Facebook site. They're delicious as ever. The tea selection and goodies to peruse and purchase are worth stopping by.

Since Myrtles is no longer serving the full lunch, it really is sad to say I will not be going back. She has changed things up and is hoping to create a gift shop/tea room with simple scones. But the limited supply of things for sale and the very expensive scones is why I changed my rating from 5 star to 2. And you're kind of right KC, $17 is for tea and either savory or sweet scones. We ordered the savory for that. Then an option for another $12, we got 3 sweet. $32 is a bit much for 6 bite sized scones for sure.