Tea & Sympathy - New York

This is now my favorite restaurant in NYC! The tea was amazing! And everything was so reasonably priced and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. It is a small place so I'd recommend making a reservation ahead of time.

Had a great time while visiting NYC and tea and sympathy and also good to meet fellow brits

Tea Sympathy is a super cute and cozy place in the heart of the city. They have delicious foods, both as a full meal and for a quick bite that just melt in your mouth. Speaking of yummy melts, the scones and desserts were absolutely great. The only critique about the desserts is that they can be a little on the sweet side, the too sweet side. The service is quick, but never rushed. My boyfriend and I got lucky going in at a not-so-busy time, which allowed us the ability to truly enjoy our food and take our time. We booked a reservation for an Afternoon tea for 2 at 12:30 pm on Valentine's Day. At first glance, it doesn't look all too filling until you start to dig in. It came as a 3-tier tray, with 4 tea sandwiches of your choice (we had: coronation chicken, egg salad, chicken salad and a watercress, tomato, and cream cheese), 3 scones with clotted cream and jam, and lastly 3 desserts (we got Victoria Sponge cake, toffee cake, and a strawberry frosted vanilla cupcake). It also came with two house-shaped teapots, enough for 3 cups each. I got the rose petal with black tea and my boyfriend got vanilla mint and both were really good. Overall, we were very happy with the food and service. We will likely come back another time, but with friends. Be sure to make a reservation to be certain you will get a seat and be sure to get there on time because this place fills up quick due to its small size. They accept walk-ins! They also take card but be aware that there is a card charge and it can be a bit on the pricey side. I want to say the value matched the amount of food we got, but then again it is NYC, so you are bound to pay those prices whether deserving or not.

The space is very cramped, but the service is friendly and the food is good.

This shop was very cute, quaint, and reasonably priced! I would definitely recommend for an afternoon cup of tea or meal.