The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery

551 Somerset St W, Ottawa
(613) 695-8832

Recent Reviews

Luca Le May

Cute placeThe three course bundles are not worth the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Taylor

Really cute spot, great service and good food. However removing one star because the bottomless mimosas are very watered down. Three of us shared 4 - 750ml bottles of pre-mixed mimosas and nobody felt even buzzed after… ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wendy Terhune

Friendly service and great food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Doris Fatoric

Small and dark and very

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Alyssa Gordon

I recently went to a drag dinner show, this was the third year of attending and I was very disappointed in the evening. They first changed the menu so there were no choices and when I mentioned at the time of booking two vegetarians they said they would note it down but it was already a preset menu. On the day of the staff said well we will see what we can do but you have to give use 48 hours notice even though I booked over a week in advanced, they did make two vegetarian meals but after a lot of push back from the staff. From there the bottomless drinks were so watered down there was no way there was enough alcohol in them to make it worth spending the extra money. And on top of the high prices there was and extra gratuity that was the cost another person ant the end of the night to make the evening even more expensive for a not get experience of an evening. Overall the stark differences this year from previous years were too much that I will not be rebooking here again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Aram Vogelsang

Intimate setting, great service and delicious food! Vegan/vegetarian friendly. Would recommend for girls brunch for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tea Selection, Vegan

Karina P

I loved this place so much. Amazing service and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scones

Kelsey Cardenas

Had a nice experience at the Vanitea Room over the past weekend, our server was amazing and super sweet! I ordered the “Spoil yourself three course” and enjoyed my choice, the scone was great, the pineapple and peach mimosa got me tipsy and my beef bacon benedict was tasty. The ambiance of the restaurant was a major plus!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Scones, Brisket Benedict

Olesya Katherine

FAVOURITE PLACE EVER. Love the all you can drink mimosa breakfast experience!

sara taghavi nejad deylami

I love how they are representing tea culture. The brunch was amazzzing. I recommend it for everyday meet up and events.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scones, Tea Selection, Brisket Benedict

C V

Excellent atmosphere, decor, and music. Our group of girls loves it. Lovely service. The food is tasty and beautifully presented.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Christine Rodriguez

It is always a pleasure to dine in at Vanitea! They have such a delicious menu that not only tastes amazing but is presented so elegantly! I've come here for my birthday, date nights, brunch with the girls, and even solo! I'd highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a gorgeous space to enjoy a good meal! Oh - and the staff are WONDERFUL people that make you feel welcomed at all times!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elle

So right off the bat, I randomly walked in not knowing what this place was about. My fault. It’s a sit down and have tea and snacks with your friends. No problem, I’ll visit another time but since I was already there, I asked if I could get a coffee to go? The owner was very warm and sweet, said of course but she was just heading out so another employee would be helping me. No problem. I ask her recommendation for a coffee, she says the butterbeer latte is really good. Great. I order that. She prepares it. I’m holding my phone out to pay. She’s holding the machine and as I go to tap, says “sorry no tap.” Not a problem. I grab $10 cash out of my purse. This latte is $8.08. A ridiculous price but I understand, they’re not meant to be take out. She holds onto my money for a moment but then says “I can’t give you any change, is that okay? We don’t really keep a cash flow here.” Im sorry but what business is unable to give a customer $2 back in change? That’s ridiculous. Now I’m not saying she lied, I do believe she didn’t have any change on her. But it felt like she was expecting me to say “oh that’s okay, keep it!” Sorry but no. I should have just left. But the latte was already made. I dig my physical card out of my purse and finally pay. Im super annoyed at this point. Then as I walk out and take a sip, it’s actually awful. I had decent hopes since she told me it was a house made syrup but really it just tasted like the cheapest, crappiest caramel syrup you could buy. After this interaction and taste of the coffee, I won’t return.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Deborah Dion

We had a birthday celebration, and it was so nice. Great atmosphere, very nice and attentive staff. Definitely recommend this place!! We'll go back for sure!Vegetarian options: Beautiful stir fry!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scones, Tea Selection, Timw for Tea Afternoon Tea

Jenn Fisher

We had a really bad experience here. It took 80 minutes for our afternoon tea service to arrive. Three other groups that arrived after us were served before us. Food was okay, but we will not be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

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The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery

551 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9
(613) 695-8832