Infini-Tea

I work right down the street and had never been inside! Definitely MY LOSS! I had a
certificate and was checking to see where I could use it in Antioch.
When I checked the menu, I was very surprised to find out that they serve gluten free meals! All this time I’ve been struggling to find a place to eat close to my work and here it was only 2 blocks away.
Unfortunately I could not stay because my lunch is not long — but I got my meal to go. I had a cup of vegetable soup (served with gluten free crackers), a roast beef sandwich with all the fixins on gluten free white bread and lastly 2 vanilla raspberry scones (gluten free of course). These scones were accompanied by fluffy whipped butter, fabulous lemon curd and a berry jam.
This place is small and charming. Seats less than 50 with old, mismatched tables and chairs, linen table cloths, napkins and beautiful old china on the tables. The walls were filled with cute signs and lots of hats! There is a nice selection of tea you can buy to take home. Today there was a group of older ladies all wearing their totally awesome Easter style hats. How cool was that?!
If there is any negative to this place is that the prices are a little bit pricey, but I really think this is because of the freshness and quality of the food. My sandwich was filled with layers of roast beef… no skimping here!
I will go back!

I took my mom here for her birthday an it was surprisingly delightful! I purchased a Living Social deal for this place knowing it was near her residence. I had very low expectations because my sisters and I like to say my parents live an hour away from anything worth going to. The parking lot was packed and I was left wondering where the hell all these people came from.
This place is microscopically tiny, so make a reservation. Also, the interior is classic little old lady — knick knacks and mismatched floral china and fancy hats and aprons everywhere. Not my normal scene, but whatever.
My mom and I split a pot of chocolate truffle tea to start and were really surprised with how smooth and chocolately it tasted. It was the perfect start to our meal on a very cold day. We were also served an appetizer of sliced bread, which was a nice touch.
I opted for a turkey sandwich with the soup du jour, which was mushroom brie. The soup was fantastic and my sandwich was about as a good as a turkey sandwich can be. My mom got the broccoli feta quiche with fruit and raved about the flavor.
We finished the afternoon with the orange raspberry scones. I’m glad we left room for these — they were served hot and ever so slightly undercooked, so the center was soft while the exterior still crunched under every bite. I would say these were more like slightly sweet rolls than scones, but no bother. They were served with clotted cream, lemon curd and raspberry jam. It was perfectly delicious without being overly sweet. Exactly how I imagine Princess Kate completes every meal.

A real treat! I came here for high tea, got a wonderful sampling of teas – all delicious – and was also treated to a very nice gluten free selection of alternatives. In addition to very fine tea, this is a great place to go with a good friend, mom, sister, etc. The ambience adds to the experience, with décor that resembles perhaps your great-grandmother’s parlor. Very sweet. While I was there, I saw a family at another table, a mom, dad, and little girl, with an extra place set for the little girl’s doll. The staff is very knowledgeable about tea.

Delicious! Went there my very first time today. Try their house chai tea very good. You can even choose how many spices you want in it. The lady’s that work there know their tea. And suggest the very best. They have tea to go but it takes a bit to brew. Sit outside and enjoy the weather and chill it’s worth it.

I was really excited to try this place but in the end, it is not very «me». The place is a bit «old lady» to me (maybe just my taste) with lots of knick knack kinds of things. The service was good. There is a very nice selection of tea and they will help you choose something. But the food was just okay and overpriced in my mind for the portions and quality.
I think this could be a 4 – 5 star place for some… I just think it appeals to a very particular crowd. So if you really love tea, I say try it out for yourself and you will not be disappointed in the tea or service.

This place is too cute. Went here with a friend as I had a Groupon to try out. We got two Royal Treatments. I thought it would be dinky, but boy– they do a lot for you! Waitress was SO sweet and kind. Brought us out a tea right away and explained if we didn’t like it we would just dump what we poured in our teacups into this little pot and she would bring us a new one. Then she brought out scones+jams for us. Next, another tea and mini sandwiches (chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad… wow!). Then another tea and dessert! Three different kinds of cakes! We had a great time, it’s going there for experience for than anything. This would be too cute for a little girl’s birthday party.

My friend and I went here for lunch and had an absolutely wonderful time! The atmosphere was comfortable and homey, the help very accommodating, and the food was delicious. We shared the scone platter and they were the best I’ve had since I was in England. It was like having dessert first! The soup was homemade and delicious. The tea selection is wonderful and was brewed perfectly. I highly recommend this little gem and will definitely go back.

The tea room is full of mismatched furniture and tableware but when it is all thrown in together, it works! The room is cozy and comfy with fairy lights strung around and decorated with kitschy knick-​knacks. Our our tea and lunch experience lasted about 2 ½ hours which is a little long for me, but really, why the need to rush off? Just sit back and enjoy.
By the front door are shelves with the teas in jars. You can smell each tea to help you decide which to try. Also, there are teas packaged to-​go.
The teas are served in pots while still steeping. A timer is left on table and the teas are prepared to be ready at the same time. When the timer sounds, a server comes and removes the basket from each pot. Voila! Enjoy! A plate of small slices of bread and mini muffins were also on the table. After a bit, a raspberry vanilla scone was served (if you order a tiered-​plate specialty). It was warm and so very tasty. It was served with sweet jelly, clotted cream and wonderfully tart lemon curd. The clotted cream was so fresh and smooth! After that soup, salad and fruit sides were served. The cream of mushroom and brie soup was so amazing that I will be searching online for a recipe to make my own. The homemade salad dressing was wonderful too! Then the sandwiches were served. All equally wonderful and tasty. One person had the Royal Treatment and a fresh pot of tea was served with each course. The tiny sandwiches were so carefully made and I was told they were very, very good. The Jr Royal Treatment was pb & j sandwich triangles and ham roll-​ups. I was the told the peanut butter was the best peanut butter they had ever tasted. After that dessert of small slices of cakes and brownies were served and more tea with the Royal Treatment. The chocolate truffle tea was excellent. I am kicking myself for not getting some of the mix to-​go. I really would like some of it right now!
This is the place to take mom, grandma, friends and young girls who dream of being a princess (the Royal Child meals are something they are sure to remember). Our server was excellent and made the visit fun. Reservations are recommended if you want a Royal Treatment. The place was busy, and I only saw one guy eating here during our visit, and I bet he couldn’t wait until the meal was over! hahaha Leave the guys at home. The meal was pricey but I’ll definitely keep a watch for a future Groupon.

We loved the experience of the Royal Treatment. It was a little pricy but I had a groupon. We enjoyed all of the teas we were served and the «finger sandwiches» and slices of cake were good but very small. The scones were not like the scones I am use to, but still delicious. I would definitely go back if I get another Groupon.

Got a Groupon for this place and thought I would check it out. What a great decision! The atmosphere is like being at grandma’s. All the chairs are mismatched as well as the tea cups. Service was wonderful as were the owners, who introduced themselves and were very helpful in picking teas. The food is incredible. Literally everything that I tried was amazing, including the mushroom brie soup, finger sandwiches, and sampler desert plate. The tea selection is plentiful and holiday tea sampler gift bags are priced well and fun because you get to try many different teas. I will be back, many a times.

This place is fantastic. My family’s been going to another teashop for a holiday outing for many years, but by chance we decided to try this place. This is our new tradition! There are so many fantastic teas, and the staff is very knowledgeable about building a tea service with a great flavor profile. The Earl Grey is especially delightful. The food is fantastic and all made in house, a definite bonus. Definitely try the roasted pepper soup, if they have it when you go!
It’s comfortable and homey, with lots of bright, fun decorations. An absolutely perfect afternoon was spent there.

Came here for a wedding this past weekend. Not exactly my style but it was alright. I would never choose this place for a wedding. Myself? Gotta have booze and dancing! And it’s very girly. I felt sorry for the guys in the room. However, this would make a perfect spot for a wedding shower or baby shower.
The food was pretty good and they served a different tea with each course. I like tea so I was fine with this, but for those that didn’t it was only water or coffee. What I didn’t like was they only filled my cup up half way and never had more than enough for half a cup for each tea drinker.
The scones that were included with dinner were fantastic!
Since I come up to Antioch all the time I will probably stop in to grab some tea or scones to go, but I probably won’t dine there again. Nothing wrong with the place, it’s just not my cup of tea.

A quaint little Victorian-​esque tea room. It’s definitely not luxurious, but it’s cute. Themed with dark walls, dolls, knick-​knacks all over, cute little white string lighting hanging on the ceiling. Small little wooden tables with wooden chairs that have those butt-​cushions. Not a table you’d want to sit at for hours… But you’re there for the theme and ambiance of a «tea-​time».
They offer a menu that consists of sandwiches, soups, salads, breakfast stuff, scones, etc. I had a very plain sandwich (meh) that came with a bowl of chicken tortellini soup (which appeared to be very homemade). The soup was great, the sandwich was very boring (2 slices of grocery store white bread, with some ham, and grocery deli cheese). My cousin had the finger sandwiches, which were adorable but there’s no way in hell it would’ve filled me up (even as a snack). My grandma had a seafood salad which she enjoyed, and it was fairly sized. I found all of it to be overpriced (my mediocre sandwich & soup was $ 10). But I suppose you’re paying for the fun «experience», and the owner most likely has a steep rent to keep up.
We each ordered our own tea, which was brought to the table in miniature individual teapots, and they steeped at our table. Once our timer went off, the waitress came by to remove the tea-​leaves and pour our first glass.
After lunch, my grandma ordered scones to share… and THAT was the highlight. They were delicious. Quite different from the crappy American scones I’ve come to know that are hard and pretty tasteless. These were small, soft, and warm. One was Peach and one was Orange. They come in an adorable presentation with some type of cream, lemon curd, and a red jam. DELICIOUS. These were really the treat of the day. My grandmother said the owner (?) had gone to England to learn how to make these scones.
Bottom line, it’s a cute little experience. I would bring girlfriends or lady relatives here to just have a «girls-​day»… chit-​chat and gossip over tea and scones. They have such a large variety of teas to enjoy! You’d need to come back numerous times to enjoy all the different flavors. They also have little pre-​packaged teas that you can buy to bring home. I bought a couple but haven’t tried them yet.
In summary, Yes I’d come back… even though my review of the food was only ok, I’d still come back. It’s fun.

Yummy. Delicious tea, breakfast, scones with clotted cream and amazing lemon curd. Very girly and fun. I recommend making reservations!

I felt like I just walked into a Victorian doll shop in 1930’s England when I arrived at Infini-​tea. The place has loads of character. To some, this is a good thing. I thought it was over-​the-​top, but to each her own. It is a family run business, and they are very serious about customer service. They even go as far as setting a timer on your table to let you tea steep, then they return to pour it for you when it is complete. I couldn’t relax there because they were always lurking and everything looked so dainty and breakable. I ordered a light lunch of a half sandwich and soup. The soup was homemade and very tasty. The sandwich was boring. The portions are tiny, which I found disappointing. I realize «tea time» is for snacks, but if the menu says «lunch», and I’m paying for a full lunch I want, well… a normal sized lunch.
I don’t want to say it was a bad place… it just wasn’t my cup of tea. HA! (I know… that was lame, but someone had to do it)

What a delightful little find in downtown Antioch! Stopped in one afternoon after meeting a friend for lunch and shopping. Anyone who knows me knows about my obsession with teas (I have an entire cubboard in my kitchen devoted to them eep!) And I will say I was so impressed with what they offered. In fact, I was almost a bit overwhelmed because there were so many varieties that I wanted to try and had a hard time deciding, but that’s ok because it will just give me an excuse to go back. I also spent a bit of time reading all the info on the teas and enjoyed being able to go up and see the samples before making my selection. Unfortunately I did not get to eat here since I had stopped in after lunch, but I did get a chance to peek at the menu and saw some delicious items!
Like previously mentioned in the other reviews, this place is very girly, eclectic with lots of antiques, cozy and perfect for a girls outing! The short time I spent in there was very relaxing as it gave me the feeling of being taken to another time and place.

Yep — it’s a TEA ROOM… the selection covers every tea I’ve ever tried and another zillion I’ve never heard of… tea at your table, tea to buy and take home, tea to order on the internet, tea they will ship anywhere. I started to wonder if EVERY flower and plant that can be steeped in boiling water qualifies as tea!
OK — It IS a bit girly, but guys are welcome… though we may not appreciate the mixture of perfumes mixing with the aromas of fine teas.
Unfortunately, the quiches and little finger foods and the fattening deserts seem to appeal to the overweight, overdressed, and overly chatty womenfolk who can sometimes hog the tables.
So it is usually crowded. Still, it’s a quirky little place worth a visit, even if you are part of the Lake Forest Garden Club set.

The highlight of Antioch! How fortunate for Antioch to attract such a lovely business in spite of selling out to Wal-​Mart and Culver’s! Unique and tasty, but certainly not stuffy. The list of teas is mind-​blowing and the owners have great descriptions and stories about them. They also follow very specific procedures for the brewing.
Be sure and have the dessert platter. Perfectly portioned samples of their bakery specialties that explode with flavor!

This wonderfully quaint tea house located in downtown Antioch has to be the best-​kept secret in the northern suburbs. Definitely not for men, this ladies-​tea-​house-​turned-​restaurant offers every conceivable kind of tea brewed at your table (most can be converted to decaf), along with wonderful luncheon specials such as crab salad, quiche and fantastic little finger foods and desserts. Definitely not the low calorie variety. The soups are homemade, delicious and different, like squash, wild rice, that kind of thing. They also serve dinner, mostly comfort foods, although I have to admit I’ve never been there at dinnertime. The ambiance is as antique and charming as you could find anywhere. The wait staff is marvelously and thoroughly trained to be friendly, helpful, but not over bearing. The over-​40 ladies love this place, and you can usually find tables of grandmas who are introducing their granddaughters to the finer things in life at a young age. The owners are charming and talented local theater entertainers who make every visit a momentous occasion. Don’t miss this place for unwinding, destressing, and enjoying wonderful teas and a quiet lunch with girlfriends.