Alice Wang

Review of Reynolds Tavern

This place is adorable! They turned any girl's tea...

This place is adorable! They turned any girl's tea party dream into reality. The tavern itself is historic, having been constructed in 1747, making it the oldest tavern in Annapolis and one of the oldest in the US. It's conveniently located in the historic district.

The interior dining room is very elegant, reminiscent of the 18th century with china, portraits, teapots/teacups/spoons/etc placed around the room. I came here for a bridal shower, so the dining room was reserved for Afternoon Tea. Each table got an assortment of finger sandwiches, tarts, pastries, scones, and mini-cakes on a three-tier stand. Each table also got a pot of loose-leaf tea. I felt sophisticated and chic sipping tea in fine china and munching on scones and finger sandwiches like a proper lady. It all seems very affordable too; on the website, Afternoon Tea is $18 a person. This was a great idea for a bridal shower and I definitely want to come back.

I think the finger sandwiches and pastries were all decent enough, but what I really enjoyed was my tea. It was loose leaf, which I preferred, and fresh and flavorful. Reynolds Tavern's tea has been compared to that of England's - impressive! The tea and atmosphere were the best, most enjoyable parts of this experience and I can't wait to come back.