Happy Birthday Michelle!

Sunday afternoon I dropped hubby off at the airport and decided to check out downtown Seal Beach.  I saw this really cute shop called the Back Porch and then noticed a tea room, the Fairy Tea Cottage, right next door that was actually open on Sundays.  I decided to check it out.

The tea room was plain and simple with lace tablecloths draped over a solid tablecloth.  These were covered with a glass top.  You also had a choice of hats to wear for your tea experience! 

The service was nice.  The tea (Fairy Tea Special Blend) was delicious.  I chose the Queen of the Fairy Tea which included: Traditional pot of tea; Homemade scone with Devonshire cream and jam; Soup of the day or garden salad; Assorted Fairy Tea Cottage sandwiches; and choice of dessert.

The way they served each of these items was different from my other tea room experiences. Each, course I guess we’ll call it, came out one at a time.   I want you to notice that in the above description of the Queen of the Fairy Tea, there is only one item that is plural – sandwiches.  No three tiered plates with little miniature goodies on each plate. I received one scone – nice sized – but only one.

The soup was from the Soup Kitchen and they donate an equal portion to someone in need through their food banks.  I thought that was a great touch!  I just wish I had the sandwiches at the same time so I could enjoy the soup and sandwiches together. 

The sandwiches were very tasty and they had a great variety of interesting combinations.  I was hoping for the same variety in the scones and the desserts. 

When I finished trying  the different sandwiches, the dessert tray was brought around and I had the choice of one LARGE dessert.  I wanted to try all of them and I think it would have been nice to have that opportunity.  I wish the desserts were offered just like the sandwiches – a variety and bite sized!

So, all in all, it was a nice experience – just some things I would definitely do differently if I owned the place.