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The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room, San Marino, CA

The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room

4.7
4.7
1334 Reviews
$50 and over
Afternoon Tea

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
Rose Garden Tea Room is set within the historic Rose Garden, the Tea Room offers an elegant and memorable experience inspired by the tradition of English tea service with a distinctive California twist.

Any party with more than 6 guests MUST call to make their reservation or email tearoom@huntington.org.
Please do not divide your party into multiple reservations, as each Open Table reservation will be treated as individual and will not guarantee adjacent tables.

Please note that visiting the Rose Garden Tea Room requires purchasing admission to The Huntington. When planning to visit the Tea Room, please purchase a separate ticket to The Huntington for the same day as your Tea Room reservation. Tickets are available at huntington.org

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (626) 405-3453
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Thurston
  • Neighborhood
    South Pasadena
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wine

What 1,334 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Pasadena

    Best Ambiance

  • Pasadena

    Great for brunch

  • Pasadena

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room offers a "beautiful venue" perfect for special occasions with a serene garden backdrop. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" from attentive staff and a delightful tea selection. While some find the food hit-or-miss, the experience remains a "must-do once in your life."

1,334 Reviews
  1. Catherine

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    10 out of 10 experience. Highly recommend! We enjoyed an absolutely lovely setting on the terrace with attentive, friendly service. Delicious and beautifully prepared sandwiches and exquisite desserts! We enjoyed the upgraded Huntington Tea which included Prosecco, a lobster roll and a sumptuous little chocolate, cherry dessert. Everything came together beautifully for an absolutely lovely experience. We will definitely return.

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  2. Maureen

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    91 reviews

    4.0

    91 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They have made some changes to the tea menu & they aren’t very good. A ham & cheese sandwich doesn’t belong on a high tea menu & who want a baby lamb sandwich, NOT ME!!! The apple dessert was just ok, they need something chocolate! It was very disappointing, as I go frequently.

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  3. Sherif

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Underwhelming ! The food was below average and not worth it at all. Not to mention that you need to buy the entrance for the park on top

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Marion

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Glad to see they have changed up the tea menu a bit. New scones, nrw sandwiches. And new pastries. It should change seasonally. The music was a good addition.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Lauren

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a wonderful experience - it was a special occasion - a holiday date and we loved it. The food was delicious and filling; the teas were outstanding and the atmosphere was lovely. The service is good but a little stiff. We asked to light one of the heaters as it was getting cooler and our server was like - maybe - we are at the end of our service so perhaps not - they were still seating people so that was a bit rude. We did get it lit and it made the temperature much better. Not sure why she got like that - it made me think serving people is a bit annoying to her - should not have that attitude when this is a special occasion place and on the expensive side of things.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely afternoon tea. We brought our 9-month old and they provided a high chair for her. If you bring a baby, make sure you count them as a person in your reservation. We did NOT have to purchase a tea package for her given she wouldn’t eat it, which was also nice.

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  7. Kristina

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The venue is beautiful and the tea is worth the price. There were four of us and we all ordered the traditional tea rather than the, more expensive, huntington tea option. Soup or salad is an additional cost, but the white bean and panchetta soup was delicious. There are alcohol and cocktail options as well. The aperol spritz were good if you like that drink. The tea selection was simple and every each tea we ordered was delicious. The tea pots were plain white and small but they will refill your tea pot with hot water a couple times. The scones, sandwiches, and sweets were mostly delicious and unique. Our one complaint is the ham and cheese sandwich was plain and dry. It didn't wow us like the lamb sandwich. We would prefer an egg sandwich or chicken salad sandwich instead. The James beard sandwich was an underwhelming mayo sandwich as well. The service was impeccable. Isaac was a great server. Isaac and other staff were thoughtful and preemptively met our needs. They provided a free slice of chocolate cake for a birthday as well. Overall, we had a great experience. I will definitely come back!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Douglas

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The sandwich bread was stale. Mediocre Food. We won’t be back.

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  9. Stacey

    VIP

    Orange County

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing experience at the Rose Garden Tea Room. The tea and food were delicious, the surroundings are beautiful and the service was exceptional. We highly recommend this restaurant.

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  10. Kelly

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We have been looking forward to this tea experience for months. We were seated outside right by the employee, waiter/waitress door, tucked in a corner looking at wall. The entire time we were eating there were employees going in and out saying “door”. This greatly took away from our experience. This table should not be there. There were many other places they could have sat us. For over $200 for tea and little tea food we were greatly disappointed.

    2 people found this helpful

FAQs

The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room is rated 4.7 stars by 1334 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Google Map for The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room

1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    South Pasadena
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–5:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeff Thurston
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wine
  • Phone number
    (626) 405-3453
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