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Lily’s & Elise, Detroit, MI

Lily’s & Elise

4.5 (85)
$30 and under
Afternoon Tea
19037 Livernois, Detroit, MI 48221

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
Lily's & Elise is a Tea House that specializes in the premium service of French-style afternoon & high tea. Serving fresh pastries and small plates, Lily’s and Elise is located on the historic Livernois Avenue of Fashion in Detroit, Mi.



Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Café, European
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 8:00 am–4:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:00 am–6:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
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Experiences

  • High Tea Service

    $65.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for High Tea Service at Lily's & Elise Tea House. High Tea includes delectable soup, salad, tea sandwiches, fresh European pastries, and your choice of three tea flavors.
  • Afternoon Tea Service

    $50.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Afternoon Tea Service at Lily's & Elise Tea House. Afternoon Tea includes delectable tea sandwiches, fresh European pastries, and your choice of three tea flavors.
  • Adult & Child Tea Service (One Person)

    $27.50 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Tea Service at Lily's & Elise Tea House, specialized for the little ones in our lives. This Tea Service is designed for one adult and one child and is priced per person. It includes delectable tea sandwiches for kids like grilled cheese and cookie butter and jelly, traditional tea sandwiches for adults, fresh European pastries, and your choice of two tea flavors. If you need additional help making a reservation, please feel free to email events@lilysandlelise.com. Note: This Tea Service is priced per person. A selection must be made for each person attending, and please note the number of adults and kids in the notes while placing your reservation.

What 85 people are saying

Lily’s & Elise reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Best Ambiance

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Great for brunch

  • Detroit

    Best Ambiance

  • Detroit

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lily's & Elise offers a charming high tea experience in a "beautiful venue" with "exquisite" decor. Guests rave about the "fabulous" teas and "delicious" food, including standout dishes like the caprese sandwich and potato leek soup. Although service can be slow, the "attentive" staff and "amazing" atmosphere make it a delightful visit.
85 Reviews
  1. DeniceNicole

    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my second time coming. My guests came for the first time due to my birthday celebration. The waiters were very nice & patient. Everything was beautiful and I loved choosing a special tea cup for my birthday to drink from! Thank you!

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  2. Tywonia

    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience! This was the second time there, and it keeps getting better.

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  3. Jodi

    Detroit4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was such a fun experience! The atmosphere was charming, and the quality of the food was really good, too! The caprese sandwich was delicious. Highly recommend the experience. We did the Petite High Tea and it was perfect for my two teen daughters and myself.

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  4. Johnnie

    Detroit1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was like walking into a fairytale! I am amazed at the hi-quality and the overall service! I can’t wait to return.

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  5. Jason

    Detroit6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for Mother’s Day Brunch. First time here, it was a very pretty dining room…my wife loved it. They had a buffet that was very good with a nice variety of food, desserts, fruit, etc. My wife and kids loved the variety of teas they offered and the service and staff were extremely attentive and very nice. Will go back when we can order off the standard menu. But it made for a really nice Mother’s Day with our family.

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  6. Amaris

    Detroit1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This tea shop had a very nice ambiance! Very girly and cutesy!

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  7. Bhavika

    Detroit1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    What an absolute unorganized chaos! SLOW service! Food and tea were good but nothing special. I went with my daughter (4yrs). I got my pot of tea 40 minutes after being seated. My daughter received her after 80 minutes! And that was after I asked the waitress where her tea was which is when she informed me they were out! Why wouldn’t you inform me earlier!!! I consistently had to flag down the waitress for things because not once did she check in on us! We finally received our food after 2 hours! Mind you, per their website, the time allotted is 90 minutes. At that point, I still hadn’t receive my second tea so again I had to flag down the waitress to ask about the status and to get it to go! Also, this year they added on mandatory 20% gratuity. Shouldn’t that have been up to the discretion of customer?

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  8. Dana VIP

    Detroit1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I was so excited to take my mom for Mother's Day treat. We had a 1 o'clock reservation. No greeted us for 10 minutes once we were seated it took an hour to get a salad and tea. The Weight staff told us that one of the cooks called in which I totally understand but I don't understand what would take an hour for salad and tea then we had to wait another 40 minutes before we received our sandwiches and soup. We were there from 1 o'clock until.3:30 which is an excusable our waitress did give us 15% off and she kept apologizing and I know it wasn't her fault I think they need a training class for staff and how to run a restaurant.

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  9. Elesia

    Detroit2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for the Mother’s Day High Tea and the whole experience was nice, organized and fun! The atmosphere was elegant and the staff was friendly and helpful. Only the parking was a bit difficult.

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  10. Tazia

    Detroit1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service wasn’t that great - things kept being forgotten, our food was forgotten, and questions about the tea couldn’t properly be answered… Cost vs what we get out of it didn’t feel worth it. Overall more care needs to be given in the service and food. Positive: one of the servers was really smiley and some of the food items were nice. The aesthetics with the phone booth were cute but the place is quite small, online pictures people post can be deceiving. The place is more hyped up, maybe tea time (went for tea time) is different than regular service because I wouldn’t go back for tea time ….

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Lily’s & Elise is rated 4.5 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Detroit / Eastern Michigan
  4. Detroit
  5. Ferndale

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Lily’s & Elise

19037 Livernois, Detroit, MI 48221

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ferndale
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 8:00 am–4:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:00 am–6:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Café, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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