Lyn A.
I periodically stop in to buy looseleaf tea from Teaism’s Tea Shop, and thought I’d try their restaurant and have tea for a change. It is my first time stopping in their restaurant, and thought it would be nice to have breakfast with my Wuyi Tea — an oolong tea. They’re just opening for the day — I’m the only one here — so I opted to dine-in. I decided to have the Coriander Scrambled Eggs with Tea Cured Salmon. I was greeted at the counter and placed my order. The food is cooked so your wait time is like that of a casual diner, which is a notch up from fast-food prep. I opted to dine-in and went to sit down. This was my first time eating here, so I did not know they do not bring the food to your table — the counter person does not tell you the process. You just figure it out when you hear a number called, you happen to look at your receipt, and you look around to see your tray of food sitting on the counter. When they call your number you get your food from the pick-up counter, you also have to get your silverware (it’s not on the tray), and you go back to your seat to eat. Sorry to say they leave you to figure this process out, and you trust no one will walk away with your belongings. Know that it can be hard to hear the person call your number with their music playing in the background and/or if you happen to be wearing earbuds listening to your own program. Now the food. The Coriander Scrambled Eggs were good but cooked in too much butter; the tea cured salmon was good; and the “bread” appeared to be sliced roti. Overall, a good portioned meal for the price and prep. Just in the span of the 30 minutes or so my eating, the foot traffic picked up and it became livelier — seemingly a popular place. By the way, I headed next door to their Tea Shop to buy more Wuyi Tea and a few other items to take home. What a terrific way to kick-start the day.
