Would You Like a Little More Tea? My Visit to Alice in the Village.

Last Saturday my BFF and I had the pleasure of visiting Alice in the Village over at Patriot Place. Alice in the Village is a unique store and tea room featuring the fictional characters of Alice in the Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I had wanted to go for months and was finally able to carve out some girl time and head on over.

Our tea time was at 11:00 a.m. sharp. The entrance to the tea room is a cute bakery and shop. You can drop in for a pastry, sandwiches, soup, and drinks. There is loose leaf tea for sale, along with dainty teacups, teapots and other accessories used in making and drinking tea.

Here are a couple of drink menus. As you can see, they sell much more than just tea.

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The tea room is in the back of the Village. An adorable sign welcomes patrons to the Royal Tea Room.

We were the first to arrive and had our choice of tables. We picked one a couple of tables in and to the left. It gave me a good view of what was going on. The Village is not that big. Maybe it holds 50 people? It is cutely decorated and screams Queen of Hearts.

Our waitress greeted us in the most adorable uniform. It resembled the one Tweedle Dee, and Tweedle Dum wore in the movie. She handed us our menus and explained how the tea service worked. There were three tea services to choose from. First, was the Willy Wonka High Tea. This tea service runs from September- December. It includes sandwiches, quiche, soup, scones, dessert, tea, and a visit from the Candyman Trolley. The Willy Wonka High Tea is $78.00 for two or $117.00 for three people. Also, there is a children’s menu, Charlie’s Nursery Tea for $30.00 for children under 12. Here a peek at the menu.

Our other choices were the Wonderland Tea and The Queen of Hearts High Tea. We chose the Queen of Hearts High Tea. It was $110 for two or $165 for three. Honestly, I felt it was a great value.

We ordered our tea service and next had to decide what teas we would like to try. The tea menu is enormous. There are about 100 different teas, and I admit it was a bit overwhelming. Ultimately, I went with Florence and Kim went with Boston. Take a look at this tea menu.

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As part of our tea service, we also were able to choose a Potion. A potion? Was the Queen trying to poison us? The “potion” is Butterfly Pea Tea. Butterfly Pea Tea is color changing iced teas.

Soon after our potions were mixed, our tea arrived. It was served in its own teapot with a choice of milk, sugar or honey. I love honey in my tea. The tea comes with is own hourglass. Once the sand runs through the hourglass, the tea is ready to drink.

Now, let’s talk about the menu. OH my, it did not disappoint. It began with a plate of cheeses, seasonal fruit, and warm french bread. Have I mentioned how much I love warm bread?

Next arrived a hot cup of tomato soup with a small quinoa salad. It had a bit of balsamic vinaigrette on the side.

While we digested our food, the tea kept coming. It was delicious. The tea was smooth and served at just the right temperature.

Next came the main course, along with the desserts, all served on a royal tower. There were four types of sandwiches, some salad, quiche, fresh scones, and tarts and dessert. It was a lot of food, but all of it looked amazing.

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Of the four kinds of sandwiches, the chicken salad was my favorite. I will admit, I skipped the salmon. I find nothing appealing about it. The pasta salad was pretty good, nothing special, but I enjoyed it. The quiche had mushrooms, and I believe cheddar cheese. It was excellent. The lemon tart was delicious, as was the macaron. I loved how it was in the shape of a heart. We each received a cranberry orange scone. I took that home and someone, other than me, ate it that evening. I swear, I can’t hide anything from the boys, including the husband! If our bellies weren’t full enough, we still had all these delicious desserts. The Mad Hatter’s hat was my favorite. It was filling with cream and a strawberry sponge-like cake. Yum! Also, I had put on the reservation that we were celebrating our birthdays, which was true, just a few months late. Our server surprised us with these beauties.

We had to be rolled out there! Alice in the Village did not disappoint. In addition to the fun atmosphere, (did I mention Disney music is playing throughout), the food was terrific. The service was excellent, and the details throughout the shop are incredible.

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Alice in the Village is perfect for a girl’s day out. Perhaps a new tradition with your mom, daughter, or granddaughter. I noted on their website, Alice in the Village has some upcoming special events.

• Mad Hatter appearance during the NE patriots away games (dates TBD).
• October 25 – The Sanderson Sisters are being Resurrected at Foxboro! (tickets are needed).
• January – March: Special Harry Potter High Tea and pop-up.

Alice in the Village also hosts parties for children and adults alike. Make sure to hop on over to their website for more information. This was not a one time visit. I will back, even if it is to pop in for a hot cup of tea and a macaron while shopping.