Chado Tea Room Downtown - Los Angeles

Unfortunately from my first visit to now this place has really gone down in value and product. Oily thin soup that taste like store bought tomato sauce. The summer salad with walnuts and apples was a poor choice with no chicken or dressing. It was prepared in a way that if you got a bite it was all lettuce. The salmon toast was just that salmon on toast. And the golden monkey tea was probably the only thing item I could enjoy if you can even call it that. And while afternoon tea is about taking your time, enjoying the after meaning a wait is expected, for what my and my husband received was an insult. Overall it was a sad experience since I really used to love this place. I don't know if I'll bother to come back at all.

I have been to Chado on a number of occasions and it is usually ok. For Mother's Day they raised the price from $35 to $65 per person. The tea was lukewarm, sandwiches were mainly bread and stale and the sweets were, I hate to say, supermarket quality. The service was ok but the quality did not match the cost. I would've expected better quality or a special menu for the upcharge of mother's day. We had gone last year and it was $35 pp with a fixed menu for Mother's day. I wrote an email to the manager and got no response which is why I'm writing this review.

We loved our experience at the tea room. The whole experience was great and the tea selection was amazing. We would definitely recommend it if you are looking for that kind of experience.

Amazing service. Scone especially was very good. All the food was very yummy. Definitely recommend and will be coming back!

The restaurant is serene and quaint. All of the tea cup decor makes you feel at home, it's warm and inviting. The food leaves a little to be desired. The tea is good but I was disappointed that they didn't have sugar cubes or that milk wasn't automatically offered. I prefer the Pasadena location