Linde Lane

Linde Lane was actually not at the top of my list at all when choosing a place to celebrate my friends wedding, kind of a bachlorette party but it ended up being one the only tea room that was open and available during the holiday weekends and this place had cuter decorations than the other place. I am so glad that we did end up coming here. The place isn’t a super cuties pink floral tea room like most others I’ve been to but its really pretty and very spread out and has sectioned off rooms. The tea was great, the food wasn’t amazing but I never been to a tea room that has extraordinary food, I would say in compares the same to others I’ve been to but you get a lot more food so a better deal. Also the least expensive tea room I’ve been to. Service was great since the time I called t book a reservation. I wasn’t familiar with this place any my friend wanted the whimsical room but it was booked and the girl that answered the phone put us in the boudoir which actually went with our celebration. We were also a half hour late and the staff was more than accommodating. Our waitress was super nice, we were taking pictures and definitely celebrating but she would even say she would come back when we were done. I never once felt that the waitress or any other staff was annoyed at our group even though I did feel we were the loudest bunch in the place and had to split the check which I know every waiter/​waitress dreads. I usually go to SF for afternoon tea but Linde Lane is definitely a place I would come to again a place that would be at top of my list when considering afternoon tea.

Such a cute little tea house in Dixon! FYI, they require reservations, and if you want to sit in the Alice in Wonderland tea cup booth, make sure you call way ahead of time. That is the most popular table at the tea house.
The selection of teas is extensive, and once you pick one, that’s what you’ll be getting the whole time you’re there. If you happen to not like the tea you selected, they will let you choose another.
If you want to get food too, go for the high tea for two. You’ll get a soup and salad appetizer, and a 3-​tier platter of selected sandwiches, pastries, and desserts. My favs are the cucumber sandwich and the scone with clotted cream and jam.
Dressing up ‘in style’ is not necessary, plus I don’t think the English go all out and do the most like us Americans do, but if you absolutely must have a hat, you can buy one there from their little store.

I’m so glad that I had my first tea room experience at Linde Lane! A large group of ladies (including myself, obviously) had lunch here after church today. Majority of us, who haven’t been there before, were breath taken from the lovely décor inside of this tea room. We were greeted, seated (at our reserved table in the the whimsical room), and served promptly after arrival. Majority of the staff were very friendly and helpful, especially our waitress (she was a doll). However, the man that greeted us wasn’t as friendly and seemed a bit annoyed when I asked where our reserved table was.
The food and tea are amazing here! Before you order, they allow you (if you’d like) to smell the different teas they have to offer. Since it’s basically wintertime, I highly suggest trying the winter blend with a dash of milk, if you’re into black teas. In regards to the food, they give you great portion sizes and everything I tried was delicious!
Overall I’m beyond satisfied with my experiene at Linde Lane. It was a wonderful excuse to get dolled up and socialize while having great food and delicious tea! I’ll definitely visit this tea room again.

Had known about this tea room for quite some time now, and been wanting to try it out since there really isn’t many tea rooms in the Sacramento area. My friend and I were getting together to celebrate our birthdays so it was just us two. I called on a Wednesday to make reservations for that Sunday and they were easily able to accommodate us for a 12:30pm sitting.
Love the décor of the place! It’s very spacious compared to other tea rooms I’ve been too which was fantastic. It can get hot and stuffy when you’re putting down all that hot tea, so a spacious and well air conditioned room was much appreciated.
We ordered the Royal Tea for Two and each got to pick out our own teas. The only downside to this is that you’re stuck with the two choices and can’t choose any other flavors. At other tea rooms I’ve been to, you can choose an unlimited amount of tea from their options. However, they have this cute little tea bar where you can smell each of the teas before you order. I ended up LOVING my tea choice, Chai Herbal. I’m pregnant at the moment and the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable about which teas were caffeine free. They even had a Mama-​to-​be Tea!
Loved the sorbet palette cleanser and shortbread cookie that came before the meal. I think it was peach sorbet! The soup that day was a tomato bisque which was good and the salad was good as well. The tea sandwiches did seem like they had been lying in the back for a bit. When you have an open-​faced cucumber cream cheese sandwich you can tell if it’s been sitting when there is a slight crust that forms over the cream cheese. The scones were de-​lish and they give you ample clotted cream and preserves. I was hoping for a macaron or petit four in the dessert. The small chocolate cannoli wasn’t my fave but I did enjoy the apple cupcake.
We had great service and not one person rushed us out. We had a great time catching up and we were by far their last customer and they still said to take our time.
The reason for the 3 stars however is due to a recent reservation I just made over the phone. I loved the tea room enough to recommend it to another group of friends for a holiday get together, so I called today to make reservations for 4. The man that answered the phone was very soft spoken, and I am hearing impaired so I didn’t hear him at first when he stated that it was Linde Lane. I asked him again «Is this Linde Lane Tea» and he abruptly repeated himself «Linde Lane Tea Room» which I took as frustration so I explained that I couldn’t hear him very well at first. He seemed agitated the rest of the call. When I asked if they had an opening on our specific date/​time he tersely answered «Yes“without really asking whether I’d like to actually make that reservation. I was very put off by the customer service over the phone. Once he had all my information, I said «Perfect, thank you!» and he hung up without any salutation whatsoever. That type of service is uncalled for and when taking phone reservations, it is the first line of service your customers receive from the establishment.
Therefore, 1 star off for some of the food being mediocre, and 1 star off for the poor service over the phone upon making my second reservation.

I’ve been here four or five times. Fantastic décor, food is mediocre. For the Royal Tea the soups are usually good and the sorbet at the beginning is wonderful. Very small scoop but the tiny shortbread cookie with the sorbet was light and buttery. When you get to the sandwiches, not so. Bread a little dry, sandwiches uninspired. Scones were good but the desserts seemed as though they were store bought. I will go back, mainly because there are only three tearooms left in the Sacramento area and they range from Auburn to Dixon (a wide range). Next time I will have an item from the menu and just scones and tea for desert.

Drove out from Natomas to spend $ 90 and BAD service. Our server was very rushy… When we had questions or concerns about my brothers allergies or tea questions she seemed irritated. No one checked on us unless they were bringing our food… Not to mention I ordered a sandwich and they didn’t tell me they were out of one of the main ingredients which is the whole reason I ordered the sandwich. Our plates piled up, and we didn’t get good service even from the servers that were just walking around… Everyone seemed unfriendly. It was my 2 daughters 1^st time so I was very disappointed. Would not recommend this place. Dash of Pinache in Roseville has better service. Would have loved to come back if we had a good experience but we didn’t.

Such a cute tea room! And a great excuse to get dressed up! This is exactly what I pictured a tea room looking like. and after visiting some in SF and Davis, I’m pleasantly surprised to find one that fits the description nearby in Dixon.
I recently purchased the Groupon for this place and took my sister along since she hadn’t been to one before. Upon entering, you immediately see a giant tea cup table under a large chandelier, similar to the spinning ones at Disneyland. Unfortunately there was a family already seated there, but you could probably try to request it when you make your reservation. There are also two sections on the left and right where you can buy merchandise such as hats, dresses, and lots of other girly items.
Since the place wasn’t too crowded, we were able to choose our table in the room off to the right. The menus were waiting for us, and we went ahead and ordered the Royal Tea for 2. Go big or go home! Well, in this case. we went home with some of the food cause it was wayyyy too much to eat after attempting to finish our respective pots of tea. I went for the Crimson Berry tea which was amazing and packed full of flavor, and my sister went for the Cinnamon Apricot which was equally as good. For the first course, they served us a small scoop of sorbet and shortbread cookie which was a nice palette cleanser and precursor to the soup and salad. I was surprised at how large the soup and salad portions were, and we started getting full after that course. The french onion soup was a bit odd of a choice for a tea room, but both the soup and salad were good and filling. After the second course came the grand tier of goodies! The bottom tier was filled with different types of sandwiches — ham & cheese (the bread was pretty dry for this sandwich), strawberries/​cream on raisin bread, chicken salad on toast, and cucumber with cream cheese on white bread (my favorite!). The second tier had two large vanilla scones with butter and jam. The scones were so moist and the jam was delicious! I meant to ask what kind it was, but forgot. As for the desserts, we barely made it to that tier and ended up taking most of it home. But after trying them all the next day, my favorite would have to be the lemon tart, as the coconut cupcake was dry and the brownie was way too sweet.
Overall, we had a great experience and I would gladly come back to enjoy more. The time in between courses was sometimes a bit long, but there was only one waitress at the time and she was busy running around making sure everyone was comfortable. In the meantime, I’ll be sipping on the chamomile mint tea that I purchased in the front of the store. Delish!

Absolutely enjoyed Linde Lane. We made a reservation in advance for my granddaughters 7^th birthday.
Oh my goodness everything was amazing. We were a party of 10 5 adults 5 young girls and a baby.
We were seated in the Teddy bear room and loved it. All the girls got to choose a tea and had a adorable crust less teddy bear lunch plate complete with heart shaped sandwiches and a chocolate chip scone and so much more.
Us adults all ordered various items off the menu from a fabulous quiche to Cobb salad that was fresh and filling.
I really can’t rave enough about our wonderful experience and the excellent service we were blessed with for Makyahs birthday back in March.
Thank you to the server who came to A Street and recommended I have her party there.

Okay we only came here because my friend got a groupon deal… Overall experience was eh. We came from Sacramento so it was an hour drive and had 4 people I. Pur party. We called for a reservations but the place wasn’t super packed either.
Per Groupon rules, we each needed to order an entrée so we got the salad, sandwich and I got the Chicken Pot Pie to share. The food was good and portion size was play. The tea was actually what I expected — premium and quality! I liked the passion fruit blossom one the best.
I like the décor and it came with a set of beautifully designed teacups!!!
Would I go back? Maybe. But try it! We need one closer to Sacramento though.

I took our grand daughter here today. I left a message on their phone as soon as they opened for an afternoon reservation. I called back a total of 6 times before they actually answered. I still haven’t received a call back from my original call.
The host was lukewarm at best and our service was terrible. Although you can’t hear the phone ring in the restaurant, I couldn’t stop wondering why my calls weren’t answered? What kind of business doesn’t take care of their customers in a timely manner? When they finally did answer, I had to wake our granddaughter up to get there quickly — if they had just returned my call in a timely manner we could have better planned our day.
This wasn’t my first visit and I’m not sure I will return. There’s only so far the charming décor can go.
The food was good, as always. A bit overpriced, but you’re paying for the ambiance too.

Super cute tea room! Never sat for tea before this girl’s day outing so I did not know what to expect. We dressed up for high tea including our big hats. Was super fun. The tea room has fun hats to try on and the atmosphere there is perfect. Lots of teas to choose from! We started off with a mango sorbet and a tea cookie with our tea. Loved getting dessert first! Food was good– had the Cobb salad. The scone was amazing! Over all, super cute place to go for high noon tea with the girls! Make sure to dress up and have a good time!

I’m being nice with the 3 stars. Wish I could give 2 and a half…
I didn’t care for the man I made reservations with nor the man at the front today (I’m not certain if this is the same person). He was very matter-​of-​fact, and didn’t offer any warm smile or pleasantries. That was definitely a turn off regarding my first impression of this place.
The menu was easy. Only 3 tea services to choose from (1 being for children), and about 50 types of tea. What I did NOT like was that there were no descriptions of what the teas were. My OCD was very bothered by that. You were left to guess. Our server did make herself available for questions and she knew right away what was in each tea… but, I didn’t feel like asking her to describe 50 individual tea flavors. We each ordered the Royal Tea tea service, which came with a scone (with fixings), soup + salad, 4 tea savories (which were tea sandwiches), and assorted desserts.
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Since I didn’t know what to expect from any of these teas, I just ordered what I knew. I took a Black Currant today. I absolutely am infatuated with black currant iced tea, but never have had the pleasure trying it hot. I was very happy with my choice. My Earl Grey girlfriend was with us today, so of course of the 4 pots at our table that was one of them. I made sure to try some today, as she raved about the strength of the bergamot in this one. Smelled like that spa, and the flavors were very rich! I liked it! My other girlfriend tried their Sunset tea. I’m glad she did, ’cause that one intrigued me. It was an herbal tea with lemon grass, orange peel + marigold flower. (I know because I asked and made notes, okay!?) Hers didn’t smell good AT ALL. But hey, sometimes they stink + taste good; other times they smell wonderful + taste foul! It was nice though! Light + creamy almost. My SIL had the Mocha Rocha, very her. It was red tea with coffee beans + dark chocolate. Meh, it smelled like Robitussin (my friend said Nyquil)!!! But it didn’t taste that way, thank goodness! I’m not sure what it tasted like, actually. But, it wasn’t bad. I wasn’t impressed with the teas. Moving along… (Oh and P. S., the tea kettle’s were labeled with what looked like DOG TAGS!!! Cute, a little bit, but not appealing at all. You could’ve at least chosen the bowtie or heart shape– not the HYDRANT one?! Yuck.)
Service was good. Our server, like I said, was really sweet + attentive. But overall, I thought the staff was there to be there– not necessarily to make our visit the best we can have. It’s definitely a «must-​see tea house!»

I wanted to plan a girl’s day here after seeing a picture of the teacup booth somewhere online. I contacted Linde Lane through their website and asked if they had a gluten free option for their tea service. I waited for a response… and waited. I just got a response… six days later. That is unacceptable in my book. If they prompt you to contact them through their website, they should be able to get back to you within a business day, two tops. I find this indicative of bad over all service, and had already made alternate plans.
The response I just received said, they can only offer a cob salad or a quiche. They do not offer any breads, scones, or desserts because their offerings do not lend themselves to being made gluten free.
Ok, first of all, Im guessing the quiche is either not GF, or actually a frittata. If they seem so adverse to embracing dietary options, I question them offering a GF crust (and if they did it would be simple to use that crust recipe to make many other GF offerings) Secondly, I find the statement ridiculous that their «offerings do not lend to being made gluten free» that is just an off-​putting and frankly, silly. It appears their tea service consists of scones, salad, soup, tea sandwiches, baked goods and fresh fruit. Tea sandwiches appear to be made on store bought bread, just about every variety of bread is available GF these days, and is available at EVERY grocery store. The soup I see in pictures appears to be tomato, which is often thickened with cornstarch, not flour anyway, so it could very easily be made (or already is) GF. Baked goods are easily made or bought GF these days, and the fruit, well that is already GF.
I do not expect every place to offer everything gluten free, but in a day and age where going gluten free is a necessity for so many (not to mention all the GF bandwagoners!), and it is so easy to accommodate, I expect an establishment that serves food to be knowledgable of food allergies, and to put forth some effort to accommodate. A simple loaf of GF bread, and package of store bought GF cupcakes kept in a freezer could accomplish their tea service being available to all. At the absolute least, be thoughtful and prompt when responding to customers.
I am avid tea room fan, and I can tell you almost everyone, from Dash of Panache to the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus offers a wonderful GF tea service option. Some require for you to call ahead and some don’t. I found Linde Lane’s response as rude and objectionable as the near week it took for them to respond to a customer.

My sister & I brought our pregnant friend & her 2.5 year old daughter here for a girls’ date a few weeks ago. We ordered the Teddy Bear Tea (I think that’s what it was called) for the kiddo. That came with lemonade served in a cute teapot, rather than tea for a small child, adorable, tiny heart shaped sandwiches, and some other sweet treats. The grown-​ups all had the Royal Tea. Our soups were absolutely delicious, & the ¾ tier tower of treats was to die for! I ordered a Passion Berry Tea, & of course our very preggo friend ordered the «Mama-​to-​Be» tea. We had a wonderful time, & left full, despite all the food being very small (lots of tiny treats add up to a big meal!) It was a very fun & «fancy» tea party experience & I can’t wait to do it again.

Lovely setting. Very disappointed. Attended a bridal shower. There were 27 of us. Bridal shower was at 1pm. They were not prepared for our party and we had to stand around for ½ hour. They didn’t even offer to take our gifts. I will not return nor will I recommend to anyone.

By far the best scones and organic apricot/​cinnamon tea I have tried! Beautiful ambiance and décor. Cozy and great.
Reservations required. :)

I visited Linde Lane with my friend on a Friday after purchasing a Groupon deal. We had a fun time sharing a Royal Tea for Two. I enjoyed their tea selection (we shared a Passion Berry and a Jasmine Green) and their three-​tiered stand of sandwiches, scones, and pastries. However, their salad was generic and their soup (a concoction of Brussel sprouts, rice, chicken, and frozen (?) vegetables) was bland. The waitress mentioned that this was their first time making the soup, but it tasted like peppered, cabbage-​chicken water.
Soup aside, the interior was charmingly quirky. The décor, as mentioned in other Unilocal reviews, veers on the kitschy. But a lot of thoughts go into the displays — they had Easter themed display cabinets!
Our waitress was very attentive and nice — the dishes were brought to us at a good pace. However, the host was a bit aloof, and my friend had some problems booking a reservation with him.
Linde Lane seems to have their loyal, local regulars, but I am ambivalent about the establishment. I would prefer going to Tea List in Davis over Linde Lane in Dixon.

I would say that this is probably on the mediocre to nice side of what high tea places can offer. It definitely has a very cute ambiance with lots of tea cups on sale at the front and there is a table that is designed in a shape of a tea cup. I like that they allow you to get up and smell all the wonderful teas available for you. The aromatics are suppose to help you decide on what kind of tea you might like.
The food is okay. I really liked the soup. I didn’t feel like their portion size or taste was extraordinary. It was tasty but not memorable.
The location is kind of in the middle of no where. If you’re looking for a tea place near Davis, this is a great place to host parties or get together with friends.

I wasn’t sure what to make of this place because it looked high on the kitsch factor in pictures, but once I saw the tea cup booth I was hooked: p This place turned out to be the cutest place I’ve ever been to for afternoon tea!
The service here was great. I love how our main server told us about the history of the place — the building used to be a fire station and the fire truck stalls have been turned into themed tea rooms. I also appreciated how they explained what each item on the tiered tray was when our food was brought out. By the way the tea and food were all pretty good and talk about a great deal — the Royal Tea for 2 was only $ 44 and came with mango sorbet, salad, and soup, along with the usual afternoon tea goodies like sandwiches, scones, and dessert.
FYI there’s an area in the front where they sell things like costume jewelry, hats, purses, and some other little trinkets. Cute stuff at least worth looking at!
One good thing came out of my rather disappointing trip to Cattlemen’s a few weeks prior: seeing a sign on the way there for Linde Lane Tea Room and finding out about this gem of a place. I highly recommend this place for afternoon tea!

I brought my mom here for Mother’s Day and we did the high tea. We made a reservation and were seated in the Tea Cup– a booth that actually looks like a tea cup.
Our meal began with a red pepper soup, followed by a salad, both good. Then came the tea sandwiches (four kinds), the scones with cream and jam, and the tiny desserts. Everything was good but the desserts were the least appealing (didn’t taste homemade). The scones were top-​notch, to die for, and the sandwiches were all lovely.
Overall, it was pricey but a great experience and a lovely destination! I loved the historic feel of the building which isn’t just pretending to be old-​fashioned; it really it a piece of history!