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The English Tea Room & Eatery, Covington, LA

The English Tea Room & Eatery

4.6
4.6
91 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary British
734 E Rutland St, Covington, LA 70433

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2 people
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19:00
Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
"The world drinks tea. Come have some with us today!" The English Tea Room and Eatery is one of the shops you don't expect to find on the short but interesting Lee Lane in Covington's walkable city core. The shop offers more than 260 choices of teas and serves fresh-baked scones with house-made clotted cream and house-made lemon curd along with all-day high tea [finger sandwiches, savories & chocolate covered strawberries] and many other English food items such as banger & mash, Coronation Chicken Salad, Scotch eggs, quiches, Shepherd's Pie, etc.

We are located on the corner of Rutland St. and N. Florida St. is just a block from the antique stores on Lee Lane and one block from the art galleries on Columbia. Off-street parking is available, wheelchair Lift and ample free parking on Florida St. and Rutland St and nearby Free Public Parking [Ox lot].

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Afternoon Tea, English
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Diamonte Venson
  • Catering
    www.englishtearoom.com/catering
  • Private party facilities
    Call today to book your private events!
  • Area
    Covington
  • Cross Street
    Florida & E Rutland Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    There are a few public lots (called OX Lots) within the same block.
  • Additional
    Cafe, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 91 people are saying

The English Tea Room & Eatery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Great for brunch

  • New Orleans

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The English Tea Room & Eatery charms with its "amazing selection of teas" and "delicious food." Guests rave about its quaint atmosphere and attentive "wonderful staff." Popular choices include the vanilla scones and Blueberry Bang tea. A perfect spot for any occasion, the experience is "superb" and "authentic."
91 Reviews
  1. Daniel

    Baton Rouge2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and tea were both very good. Service was sub-par. Took several minutes after being seated for our server to come take our order. Nice atmosphere but there were lots of flies inside which I found annoying.

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  2. Nicole

    New Orleans1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 2 May 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    I was very excited to try to English tea room for the first time. We went for my grandmothers birthday. There were flies everywhere and it really tainted our experience. Tea was great. Food was mediocre. Our server was very nice.

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  3. Jennifer

    Dallas10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 24 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Service wasn't bad, just slow. Our server was great though. Even though the kitchen helped with my allergy, the food was not good. It was definitely not worth over $70 worth of food for high tea for two people and a child. The sandwiches they made for me were sloppily made, the server even asked if I wanted them remade. I told her no. I waited a long time to get them to begin with. Finger sandwiches don't take long to make and there was barely anything on them. Our scones were dry and undercooked. That was waiting forever to get them. We were finished eating and asked for them and were told they were baking a new batch. They were uneatable. We gave up and left without taking the leftover food home. I guess we'll have to try the new tea room in Mandeville as this was not worth the money and I left hungry.

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  4. Raven

    Mississippi1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent place to go! Absolutely loved it and will be back.

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  5. christy

    New Orleans1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 18 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I think it was just an off day for the staff. We’ve been several times but Easter maybe not their thing. Our server forgot all the basics like napkins, the sugar came out mostly empty, forgot the cream and then broughy a very tiny one for the entire table. It was as a bit of a chore having to constantly ask for things. The scones were different but still wonderful, loved the lavender vanilla. Not a fan of the “ham” sandwiches for the little Easter tea. It was inedible: chopped ham and tart cream cheese. The texture and flavor was all wrong and The kids hated them. Plain ham would have sufficed. I wish we could have traded out the tea sandwiches and the server.

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  6. Maryann

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nicole and I had the most wonderful experience at the tea room and we will definitely be back. I thank Nana, Megan and Zoe for the gift cards so that I was able to come and try this place out. I cannot believe it was so amazing and quaint.. I would definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone ! the food was amazing and delicious. We even got visited by Nana and enjoyed every minute. There’s just not enough words it was superb. Our server Mandy was amazing. She took care of us and was very attentive.

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  7. Julie

    New Orleans10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Been here 4-5 times with good experiences. This time, our food came without the scone which we had to ask for. When the scones came, they were undercooked ( warm, overly moist and crumbling) as if they pulled them out of the oven too soon to get them out to the tables. Others around us did not receive their scones at all.

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  8. kentoku

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The high teas are pricier than what you get speaks for, but everything is delicious and overall a great experience. The scotch egg was very dry. The vanilla scones were amazing. I recommend the blueberry bang tea and the chocolate chai tea! I loved that I could bring my dog with me. We sat outside and it was wonderful!

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  9. Kelly

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 7 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the best time! We took our Mom for her birthday and everything was wonderful, from the tea, to the food, to the atmosphere...literally everything. I'm pretty sure we were planning our next trip before we ever left!

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  10. Eugenie

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The owner was an absolute delight. Made up for our less than adequate server.

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734 E Rutland St, Covington, LA 70433

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Florida & E Rutland Street
  • Area
    Covington
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Afternoon Tea, English
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    There are a few public lots (called OX Lots) within the same block.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Diamonte Venson
  • Additional
    Cafe, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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