Railcar 91 Tea Room

The museum has no kitchen so food is catered. The menu is slightly more health conscious than traditional English high tea as there are more savory items but the food quality is meh at best. "Scones" are an American interpreted version: crispy exterior with lots of sugar. They do have clotted cream. Definitely not gourmet tea/food but if you don't mind the cost it's a reasonably nice pastime. I didn't care for the service as our waitress was quite rude and crass. Cost is $65 (plus admission) for walk-in guests. Prebook seems to be $55 plus admission. Personally I won't do it again given this kind of service and it's definitely not worth the price tag.

The location of the tearoom is gorgeous but the afternoon tea was unfortunately awful. I’ve been to many high teas of varying price points and this was by FAR the worst food I’ve had at any; the sandwiches were mediocre at best and the desserts were clearly from a package (but not even tasty despite that, in fact they tasted almost freezer burnt). Even the scones and spreads were substandard. It laughably bad, my guest and I were shocked. On a positive note, the one tea they offered (yes, just one tea option available to drink at this afternoon tea that’s over $80 per person) was supremely smooth and delicious, but it can be purchased in the museum gift shop which saves you the expense and disappointment of trying it here. Would recommend the lovely museum to anyone but strongly caution against the tearoom! The setting is stunning but unless they overhaul the food offerings, it’s simply not worth it. Hurts to say since I love afternoon tea and a place this pretty deserves better :-(

I thought I reviewed this when we went 2 years ago but I don’t see it here. Maybe I reviewed on yelp. I must review here to say that it was the worst tea service I’ve ever had. I agree with everything the other negative reviews said. I am baffled by the good reviews. I have been to many teas and this tea had boring and dry sandwiches which had no taste. The desserts and scone could not have been freshly made. The description I read couldn’t be further from the truth. The service was also terrible. Only two servers who didn’t know where to go first because they were so busy. The setting was lovely but for the cost not worth it. We were celebrating my aunts 80th birthday, and I wish I had read the reviews instead of the descriptions. Do not go.

Lovely afternoon tea! Beautiful playing and such a wonderful setting. Servers were excellent. You get one platter but as much tea as you’d like.

Beautiful space & view but the required museum entry PLUS the fixed cost of the tea for 2 people comes out to $150+ for mediocre food and meh service. They should lower the tea prix-fix price or offer reduced museum entry... until then I won't be returning and will not recommend to friends.

Don’t waste your money. If you want to visit Flagler do that then go to a traditional tea room. You do not get a choice of tea unless you request decaf, and all the desserts are frozen treats. Like from Publix freezer section. I am a professional baker, I know my desserts. Our scones had freezer burn. They bring the term finger sandwiches to a whole new level as they are literally the length and width of your finger. We had prepaid for our reservation over 3 weeks in advanced, I received a call 2 hours before our reservation and was told we were getting bumped an hour (which wound up being 1.5 hours) due to a ‘scheduling error’ which turned out to be a larger group suddenly requesting to change their reservation. My family has been doing high noon tea together for decades. This was a huge disappointment and we will never be returning.

So, apparently the museum offers high tea seating Thanksgiving through Easter I think. It was a blast sitting in the former conservatory, taking delicate sips of tea, nibbling on cucumber sandwiches chatting away. I definitely recommend the experience 😊

This historical experience is a must when visiting Palm Beach. The setting, service and food are fantastic. We toured the museum and walked the grounds after. A beautiful treasure. We highly recommend this experience.