Olivia’s Dollhouse Tea Room

They were great! We just had my daughters 5^th Birthday party there. They were very kind and took great care of the girls. The girls had a blast. I was told by the manager that this was there last day hosting parties there as they are moving the end of July, 2014. I don’t believe they have a new location as of yet.

My Daisy Troop voted to go to Olivia’s to spend a portion of the money they raised from selling cookies and it worked out that they received a fun patch for their vest and etiquette class. The large selection of dresses, shoes and accessories was perfect for the 12 girls, no fighting and everyone felt like a movie star. The hair, makeup and nails was quick but long enough for each girl to feel special, the snack was adorable and the girls loved the fashion show. Ms Lee and her staff that day were very sweet and made each girl feel like a princess. They all said they wanted to have their birthday party there! Well done ladies and great concept! We look forward to returning.

Wow! I was just about to bookmark this place for a future birthday and tell all my mom friends about it because I was AMAZED at how cool it sounded! I read a couple bad tips but I was still very interested… then I read the owner’s replies to her own customer’s comments. WTG lady you simultaneously just lost a prospective few thousand dollars (if not waaaay more $) and destroyed your reputation by your own TERRIBLE demeanor on the Internet. I didn’t even see any posts on the 5 star reviews either, how pathetic.
The last straw was when I read the comment of how the young boys were treated in your establishment. In this day and age (especially in California!), you would think that gender would not disclude you from participation. But that you even encourage that boys are welcome on your website and then turn around and ignore them blows my mind.
I suppose I will have to look elsewhere for a princess themed tea party, on LITERALLY principle alone.
Tis TRULY a shame…

Just wanted to follow up on my wife’s, (Kathe C.) review. Yes they DID ignore both boys at the party. They did NOT invite the them to do the activities. The food was crap which neither of the boys and most of the girls would not eat. When we were finally leaving leaving and the kids were picking items out of the treasure chest they had NOTHING for the boys. We understand that this is a «girly» place but don’t put on your website that «Boys have fun too» if you obviously do nothing to include them. I’m sure the owners will beat up my review since this is how they choose to respond, instead of listening to people who have experienced one of their parties first hand. Save your money and your time.

Tara D. — Please get a clue. Your defensiveness and unprofessional manner in which you respond just alerts more people to the type of business you run. Please use these comments to BETTER your business otherwise it’s just a matter of time before you no longer have one. PS — I would give you ZERO STARS but Unilocal won’t allow it.

Ms Lee and her other ladies working my daughters party were wonderful! They we on schedule and did an amazing job catering to 16 little girls every need. My daughter turned 4 years old and we had kids there ranging from 4 – 8 years of age. Each one was treated like a princess. The whole experience was great. The girls had such a great time and you could tell by the huge smiles on their faces in each picture we took. They did everything JUST like they advertise on their website. Dress up, hair, makeup and nails, then a fashion show. The tea was very organized and all the girls acted like little ladies. It was too cute! They let us accommodate some of the girls with dietary restrictions and allowed us to bring outside food in for them at no extra charge. They were polite and courteous to all the kids, including the parents.
I know most people don’t take the time to write reviews unless they have a bad experience so I wanted to make sure I went out of my way to write them a good review because they deserved it. Well done ladies!

We have just had our daughters 6^th Birthday Party here (she had her 4^th Birthday Party here also & hadn’t stopped talking about it 2 years on, so she wanted to have her 6^th here).
Again, another fabulous party… the staff make the girls feel so special & all of my daughters friends had a wonderful time.
Olivia’s Dollhouse in Tustin is my little girls dream… Princess dress up, hair styled with sparkle, a little make-​up, nails painted & a Tea Party. My daughter loved it & so did all of her friends.
The owner & staff were again excellent throughout, they really do look after all the girls to ensure everyone is having a great time.
The girls haven’t stopped talking about the party & my daughter wants to come back already for her 7^th Birthday!
Thank you again to everyone at Olivia’s Dollhouse for making our daughters 6^th Birthday so fun!

Today we celebrated my daughter’s 6^th birthday with three of her friends. It was an absolutely perfect party that my daughter and her friends will remember for ever. Miss Lee made everything so special, from the hair to make-​up to princess training and all the rest. Having a small group made it very relaxed and the girls all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, they all said they want to have their birthday parties there.

I had my daughter’s birthday here and she absolutely loved it. All of the girls enjoyed dressing up and getting their hair and nails done. She loved walking the runway and getting her picture taken. The food was very simple and perfect for picky eaters. The tea party and dessert plate was adorable. There are many great photo opportunities here. I loved that it was all inclusive and I didn’t need to do anything besides show up and pay the bill. I took one star off because when the bill came and I signed it, the lady asked me if I was going to leave a tip (i don’t remember her name, Ms. ?). I was going to give her cash and not leave it on my credit card. It was very uncomfortable because she made me feel guilty the way she forwardly asked me and looked in my eyes as if I wasn’t going to tip her. Other moms were right there when she asked. It was embarrassing. So here is a tip for moms scheduling a birthday party: budget for a tip because although it says in your contract that «gratuity is greatly appreciated» it is also expected.

So, another hugely successful Birthday Party at Olivia’s! My daughter had her 5^th Birthday Party at Olivia’s last year and was so looking forward to having it there again this year for her 6^th Birthday. She really enjoyed it and had a group of her Kindergarten friends attend. It was the topic of conversation the following week at school, all the girls had a blast.
Thank you to Ms. Lee and Ms. Talya for being such great hostesses and making sure every girl felt special and had a wonderful time. They were even very accommodating to a late arriving guest, she was still able to put on a special dress and a little makeup. I love that everything is taken care of and I can sit back an watch my daughter enjoy her special day.
Let me also express my thanks to Ms. Tara, she is always a pleasure to work with in scheduling and setting up the special day. She is very organized and makes sure that everything is right on schedule.
I have my fingers crossed that I can convince her to have her birthday party there again next year.

Editing my review 3÷24÷14. I got alerted by another user that the owner commented on my review and how she was baffled at the owners response. She wrote «what is wrong with this lady from the Olivia Doll House? She is obviously very defensive and what kind of owner berates people who have patronized her establishment !»
So I logged and read her response below and I was very surprised myself. How could a business owner write such a response. To be little my child on a public forum. First off you can go through all my reviews and see that I’m very fair, honest and detailed. I have every right to give an honestly review a company whether it is good or bad, that is the purpose of Unilocal correct? For her to take offense shows a lot about her company values among other things but this is a review of her character. I will take my 2 stars back… Thanks.
From a kids point of view I’m sure it was awesome. They all told me they had a lot of fun.
From my point of view as a parent it’s very costly for what it is. I was given all the details before my party which was fine. When we arrived we were let in right on time. I expected a staff waiting for my 7 girls. It was more like the owner and a helper. Place is done up very cute, very limited seating for adults. (some of my adults went next door to the Tustin brewery which sucked– I will be reviewing them as well) They did their nails, makeup, got dressed up, did a fashion show. They were then led to the dining room and my daughter being the queen at the head of the table. I feel they weren’t given enough time to eat and dessert for everyone was a joke. Most of the girls were hungry when they left. The cake they made my daughter and boxed up to take home was cute but it was a simple chocolate cake with what tasted like cool whip on top. After that gifts were done and they compiled a list of what she got and who it was from which was nice. After everything my guests wanted to mingle but we were rushed out fast for their next party. I feel some parts were to rushed while others drug on. The cost wasn’t an issue if I felt I got my money’s worth.
I don’t completely regret doing my daughters 6^th bday but I wouldn’t spend my money here again. You never know till you try.

The food quality was very poor. They served what appeared to be frozen foods that were heated in the microwave. They wouldn’t supply paper napkins for adults! They nickle and dimed us for everything, from paper towls to napkins to a few additional paper cups. They say they serve grapes and pretzels for adults. But the plate of pretzels and grapes they had put out for adults was a JOKE! It would feed maybe 3 adults. Not the parents of 8 – 10 children! They were not very service friendly is I guess what I’m trying to say. You really didn’t get much «service»!

We just had my daughter’s 5^th birthday party here today. From start to finish, she was treated like a queen and we all had a marvelous time. All of the parents thanked us profusely for the experience and commented on what an adorable little place it is. We live in south OC so the drive for everyone was about 25 minutes — but as one mom said on her way out «It was well worth the drive».
The girls all had their hair done, their nails done, and chose sparkly dresses and shoes. The birthday queen wears a crown, the other girls wear flowers. The girls even have their own changing rooms — which they thought were so cool! They looked so adorable. They all felt so grown up, and had a great time walking the «red carpet» and having a fashion show.
The tea party itself was wonderful — the food all looked fresh and it was one of the only silent parts of the party — the girls were too busy eating to talk (I’ll be honest, I read some reviews that had said negative things about it but our experience was exceptionally positive). All of the food was served on adorable little tea platters, but was food that kids will eat — turkey sandwiches, hot dogs on toothpicks, and mini slices of pizza. Pink lemonade was the «tea» — served in real tea pots and china tea cups — the girls were even given manners lessons on how to drink and how to eat like a real princess. Lee, the manager, was very helpful and so kind to both the adults and the girls. Jordan was our «fairy godmother» and she was wonderful with the girls as well.
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a unique spot for a little girls birthday party. My only suggestions — be sure to bring a few snacks for the adults. They tell you this when you book the party and I would advise bringing a veggie tray and some other snacks. The focus was on the girls (as it should be), but it was nice for the adults to have something to much on, too.
Thank you Tara and the wonderful staff at Olivia’s Dollhouse Tea Room. We had a wonderful time and hope that we get invited to be a guest at another little girl’s party here sometime soon!

I took my 5 year old daughter here because one of her school friends was having a birthday party. First of all, this place is a little creepy. There are dolls everywhere. But, I would expect that in a doll house. There is constant Disney princess music playing which causes you to go crazy.
I think what really turned me off about this place was the lady in charge. I believe she is the sister-​in-​law of the owner from what I heard. I think her name was Ms. Lee. As soon as all of us walked into the place, she said, «Mom, did you bring your contract?» That was just tacky as hell! Then, when all the kids were changing into princess costumes, she seemed to be a little bossy with the kids.
The only nice person who worked there was a girl named Devin. She was really patient and was great with all the kids. Even though the room was full of four and five year olds, she treated all of them with respect.

What in the world. My daughter wanted a Tea Party theme 5^th Birthday party. I looked online and was directed to this site. I thought, marvelous. Its $ 325 for 2 hours of dress up, tea and lunch for 7 of her friends.
WHAT A MISTAKE and a WASTE of money ! Online information was good however, they charge fees as if I were on a flight ! $ 25 for each extra girl, $ 20 for lemonade, don’t do this, and the «lunch» was a microwaved PIZZA (which princess eats PIZZA?) boxed juice and wilted vegetables for the adults. DO NOT COME HERE !