Jennifer B.
Yelp
I'd been searching for a high tea experience in the area and finally settled on Vienna Cafe and Bistro. The food and tea were delicious, the general ambiance was just the right blend of classy and kitschy, and while I think there's some room for improvement, overall it was a very fun experience.
Since I was celebrating a friend's birthday, I ordered the duchess high tea. When selecting your tea, the staff will bring a box with vials of tea leaves for you to smell and read about to make your selection. We went with the ginger peach tea, which was fruity and sweet and paired perfectly with all of the treats in our tower.
As for the food, I was so pleasantly surprised by how good every item was! The scones were served warm and were so soft, not dry at all. I honestly can't pick a favorite between the blueberry and white chocolate raspberry, they were both fantastic. The duchess high tea comes with all four sandwich options. While I enjoyed them all, my favorites were the turkey and tomato and the tuna and cucumber. We finished our meal with the cupcakes, which were sweet without being overwhelming and had a good ratio of cake to frosting.
Had it not been for two things, I'd have given this restaurant five stars. First was service. While very friendly, I found the service to be a bit inattentive. After clearing our plates, they brought us the check before we were ready. We had originally intended to order another pot of tea, but couldn't grab any of the staff to let them know that we still wanted to order, so eventually we gave up. Second was.... Ants. I noticed a line of ants on the wall near their Christmas tree while eating at our table nearby. While I get that it's Florida and this can happen, it was just distracting and really unpleasant. The food was good enough that I'm still giving four stars, but the ants put a big damper on things for me and I hope they fix that ASAP.