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The Tea Box - New York, NY

Lunches of salads and sandwiches and bento boxes are popular, but it's the tea service that grabs us. The East-West Afternoon Tea brings, in addition to your pot of tea, finger sandwiches, cookies, pastries and fresh fruit. The simple iced tea is superb, served with a side pitcher of what our waitress referred to as "sugar water."
100% Approval Rating (2 votes)
3 - Overall: Worth a major detour
Overall: Worth a major detour

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Written Reviews

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Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
Roadfood.com Editor
"Takashimaya in New York City is the sole US outpost for the upscale Japanese chain. Really quite small as NYC department stores go, the carefully chosen items are spread out vertically between six gallery-like floors. There are usually more salespeople ready to help ..."   [Read More].

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693 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
212-350-0180

http://www.ny-takashimaya.com/

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Lunch, Dessert
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:No
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:No
Each teacup comes with a crystallized sugar stirrer.  The tea is aromatic and of gorgeous color.
"Each teacup comes with a crystallized sugar stirrer. The tea is aromatic and of gorgeous color."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle





Iced tea comes in regular and mango versions.  This glass of regular iced tea was well-nigh perfect.  Alongside came a pitcher of simple syrup.  When we're not in the South, we generally drink our iced tea unsweetened, but the tea with syrup was wonderfully clean, rounded, and focused.
"Iced tea comes in regular and mango versions. This glass of regular iced tea was well-nigh perfect. Alongside came a pitcher of simple syrup. When we're not in the South, we generally drink our iced tea unsweetened, but the tea with syrup was wonderfully clean, rounded, and focused."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


Some of the butter cookies are by the Japanese upmarket cookie maker, Yoku Moku.  The two at the top left are by Yoku Moku; we don't know about the third.
"Some of the butter cookies are by the Japanese upmarket cookie maker, Yoku Moku. The two at the top left are by Yoku Moku; we don't know about the third."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


While the green tea lends the creme brulee a mossy, murky hue, the flavor is only slightly altered from straight creme brulee.
"While the green tea lends the creme brulee a mossy, murky hue, the flavor is only slightly altered from straight creme brulee."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


We tried hard not to disturb the other patrons enjoying their tea, so this was the best we could do for an interior view.  This is taken from just outside the entrance.
"We tried hard not to disturb the other patrons enjoying their tea, so this was the best we could do for an interior view. This is taken from just outside the entrance."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


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