Aylesbury Tea Room

I went for tea with 24 ladies to this wonderful tea room. the food was delicious, especially the scones. The décor is very cozy and British and exactly what you want in a tea room setting. The owners handled our large group well. I would certainly go again.

My sister, nieces, and I took our mom to this tea room on Saturday, February 27^th to celebrate her birthday. We were ALL very disappointed. We were placed at a cramped table where the servers could not even get around the table and had to reach and make us hand things to each other. It was extremely loud because a baby shower was raking place at the table next to ours… this should have taken place in a private room, but this crowded house did not have an area for a private party. We have been to numerous tea rooms in MD, PA, AND and have never felt so uncomfortable. There were only a handful of teas to choose from… most tea rooms provide a menu with at least 30 to 50 teas to choose from and the pots are limitless… you can try as many as you want. Each of only received one pot of tea. We were not impressed with the presentation of the tiered trays of food and the sandwiches and desserts were not explained to us~just dropped off at our table. The sandwiches were tiny and not on special breads or were just cut into triangles. The only dessert that was worth mentioning were the white meringues. The cookies were store-​bought. We did enjoy the scones… the only part of the lunch that was enjoyable. We ate everything because we were hungry from our travels. We are not the type of ladies to «make a scene» so we paid and left without words. The items for sale were way overpriced and I would NOT recommend anyone to waste their time or money. Visit Dollies tea room in Clear Spring, MD.

I have one word for you: scones. Fresh made! They are the highlight but definitely not the only thing I love about Aylesbury. The couple running the tea room are so warm and down to earth, I never feel uncomfortable, and the tea is just lovely. Also a cute room with imported tea and accompaniments for sale is a nice finish to the visit.

I hosted my baby shower here. First of all, the room was not ready when I arrived to decorate. That was really disappointing. I felt rushed and the shower felt disjointed. Otherwise it was ok. I would have picked a different place for the money if I had to do it over again.

What an amazingly pleasant and quaint afternoon tea.
For Mother’s Day me and the fiancée took the ladies here for tea. We couldn’t have done better if we tried. They were blown away with the décor, service, and most importantly tea and sandwiches.
We arrived early and they could look around at the antiques for sale decorating the place. (Place meaning a whole beautifully decorated house).
Stick with the Yorkshire tea, skip the extra mini sausages, make reservations, and keep those pinkies up while sipping!

For every little girl who’s ever wanted to play tea party with her mommy and friends or the grown-​up who still has a little tea party-​loving little girl inside, this is THE place.
The Aylesbury Tea Room, situated inside an older home that probably dates back at least a century, is a charming, super girly venue for tea parties, for groups of all sizes.
High tea and afternoon tea is becoming wildly popular. And you can experience it in some ritzy settings like The Jefferson in Richmond or the Salamander Resort in Middleburg. For a more casual and more precious experience, Aylesbury Tea Room is my top pick.
While the aforementioned hotels offer a more formal, less themed tea time, Aylesbury seems to be more the kind of setting ideal for bachelorette or bridal parties, baby showers, girls’ weekends, mother-​daughter dates, and unabashed lovers of pink and cuteness.
Pastel-​colored tea sets are arranged on built-​in shelves. Equally feminine tea plates hang on the wheels. Cutouts of Cate and Wiliam are also available for great photo ops. The whole place is just adorable.
The tea options are also very affordable compared to other afternoon tea offerings in the area. The most popular option is probably their full afternoon tea for $ 22.95, which includes scones, assorted other pastries, assorted tea sandwiches, and a pot of your tea of choice.
I chose this option and got the peppermint tea. Loved the scones, which were pleasantly moist in the inside. I typically dread scones since they can be hard as rocks. The accompanying devonshire cream was divine. Jam is also served with the scones. The tea sandwiches included egg salad, which was decent. I much preferred the sweet offerings over the savory. The tarts were quite beautiful. I wrapped some to-​go for my sugar-​loving husband.
For the mini-​mes who enjoy tea time, there’s a «Young Lords and Ladies» option for $ 12.00.
The British owners are very friendly and sweet. They check up on your frequently and bid you «cheerio» as you leave.
I had a wonderful time here. It was rainy outside, but the cheeriness of this space combined with the warm service and delectable nibbles and sips made me forget the dreary weather. Will be back and bring all the lovely ladies in my life.

I brought my mom to the Aylesbury Tea Room as a birthday present and we really enjoyed ourselves. The tea room itself is a historic house that has been tastefully decorated to feel cozy and inviting. We were seated promptly and decided on the afternoon tea.
The presentation of the food was great — the sandwiches looked appetizing and the scones and pastries were delicious. A small complaint is that the clotted cream for the scones had a thicker consistency than I’ve had before, but it still tasted great.
The service was good as well too, we had a man (I presume the owner) come check on us twice to make sure we were satisfied. Both he and another lady who were there are actually from Great Britain so it made us feel like we were getting a more authentic experience.
The pricing was also right — we had been to the Ritz-​Carlton afternoon tea before which is almost double the price of Aylesbury, and my mom actually preferred Aylesbury as did I.
Will definitely come again!

way way way over priced. the thought is nice but it’s really just tiny sandwhiches on wonder bread in a cramped house.

The new location is very nicely re-​done. There is more space for teas than there used to be and the full tea is a bit more substantial now than it used to be.
My mother and 4 year old daughter went a couple of weeks ago for tea on a Friday afternoon. We were the only patrons at 2 PM. Mom wanted to do the full tea, so we ordered two of the full tea and one of the Little Lords and Ladies tea for my daughter. It was very cute, she had her very own small-​sized china teacup and saucer. She likes playing at tea parties at home so this was great for her.
The finger sandwiches were delicious small bites in ham, cheddar and tomato, curry chicken, egg salad and cucumber cream cheese. The scones are better than they used to be, huge. Then there was the plethora of cookies, bits of fruit and cheesecake squares. Nothing is particularly gourmet, and I suspect most except the sandwiches and scones are brought-​in, but it was a really nice quiet hour or so that I got to spend chatting to my mother and child. Something that is almost priceless these days.
Service was, as always, unobtrusive but available regularly and very friendly. We had a great tea.