King’s Carriage House

Very cute little hole in the wall that serves classic British tea time.

Love this hidden gem on UES! This review is for Sunday afternoon tea. 4.5 stars for the experience, 3.5 for the food/​tea.
$ 25/​pp for tea is a total steal compared to all of the other high end, expensive places for tea in Manhattan. The food was decent — sandwiches and desserts were good, but some of the scones were burnt on the bottom and the clotted cream was meh. Tea was excellent! Service was amazing.
It was tough getting reservations, only because the place is TINY! There are only 5 – 7 tables in the room, and the upstairs space is always booked for bridal/​baby showers, birthdays, etc. Pro tip: there’s no extra fee to book the space, so make sure to call in advance for special occasions.
If you’re trying to come in on the weekends for tea, you MUST make a reservation. I would call at least 2 – 3 days before you want to come in. The spots book up fast!
Overall, I loved my afternoon here despite the food not being amazing. Highly recommended if you love high tea for great value.

Not worth it. While it’s reasonably priced and resembles a colonial hunting lodge, it is unsanitary and food is ok. There were flies everywhere, a weird bug crawling on the table, and found a hair on the serving plate for the sandwiches. Tea is just bagged tea in teapots versus loose tea and I don’t know if what we were served was supposed to be clotted cream but it was more like whipped butter. Disappointed and won’t return.

Loves King’s Carriage House. Old world feel. Come here for dinner often. Great low key intimate restaurant.

I came here for a bridal shower party, a set up perfect for a group of people enjoying some afternoon tea. I’ve always wanted to come here as I live a block away and yummy more affordable afternoon tea places are hard to find. I was very satisfied with the food, tea and atmosphere of the restaurant.
First off, the décor and feeling of the restaurant is old and wonderful. It gives off a very Victorian vibe. The bridal party was situated on the second floor, with us occupying four big round tables. It was great for a more intimate party.
As for the food and tea, it was just as good. We received the earl grey and chamomile tea. Both were hot and fresh tasting. The servers refilled the pots accordingly which was great because we went through the earl grey quickly.
We also received multiple finger sandwiches including the oak smoked Scottish salmon pinwheels, cucumber with chive butter, chipped egg and watercress and goat cheese tartelettes with mango and tomato. All were super yummy and filling for afternoon tea sandwiches. I especially liked the goat cheese tartelettes and there was a nice crunch for the tartelettes, countered by the smooth goat cheese and sweet mango. We also were served two scones with delicious cream and jam. It ended with a variation dessert plate. It was great just to sample of a wide variety of desserts.
Overall, a very splendid experience. I would definitely recommend it for a bridal shower or just a couple of friends wanting some afternoon tea.

There for a shower. Definitely an interesting venue upstairs. Compliments end there. Very tight quarters for about 40 people and 3 wait staff. The hostess provided a wine option which many enjoyed. The finger food were skimpy as was expected (spouse had been there) and smallish (cut into pieces smaller than quarter sandwiches) – choices included cucumber, egg salad, chicken salad, goat cheese tartlettes, scones, cookies, tarts and chocolate covered strawberries. Decent variety, OK as to taste, nothing earth-​shaking. Teas were English Tea and Chamomile Tea – again nothing special. Service was good overall except for one NON-​RANDOM ACT OF ASTOUNDING RUDENESS. Our table was a hungry group and demolished the offerings relatively quickly; other tables did not finish theirs. I asked the waiter if we could get just a few more of each – not an entire new plate. I’m aware this is not a buffet. I’ve been to tea at Alice’s and at the Plaza; such a request, even if denied, were declined politely and discreetly by «I’m sorry we can’t.» But not so the hipster waitperson in his vest – he made sure everyone in both rooms knew there were NO seconds! My request was met with a BOOMING AND ANGRY NO!!! I don’t think the request was unreasonable. It turns out the other tables had leftovers, so honoring my request (for our table) would not have led to a big rush by everyone to order more. I had asked for a soda as I am a teetotaler and that request was honored. And if there were to be an added charge, so be it – just say so. No need for such boorishness. I was too shocked to be embarrassed. Later on another waiter did switch our empty plate for a plate with leftovers from another table. So, what was the big deal? I’d love to say I’m not returning but I wasn’t going to even without the rudeness. Just a curious observation: our servings were on a two tiered carrier with separate dessert; I see pics of three tiered carriers with desserts on the bottom. Were we getting more? We were not on a Groupon. NO mas, my friend.

I’d been wanting to visit King’s Carriage for their afternoon tea wayyyy before I left the city. When I received a bridal shower invite to this venue, I was ecstatic!
The bridal party reserved the second floor for the event which consisted of 4 large tables. Everything was beautifully decorated and attended to. Soon after we were seated, two pots of tea were brought to the table and soon followed the towers of goods.
The afternoon tea tower of goodies consisted of finger sandwiches (chicken salad on cranberry nut bread and cucumber on white), savory bites (goat cheese salsa tart, smoked salmon roll, egg salad cracker), sweets (chocolate mini cupcakes, lemon tarts, fruit tarts, butter cookies, chocolate covered strawberries), and house made scones (with jam and cream). I could definitely take on a second tower on my own. The foods were delicious but just not enough for a table of 8 girls to share. My personal favs were definitely the chicken salad cranberry nut sandwich and house made scones. I wished they offered a third refill offer on the scones!
Although I enjoyed the foods, I didn’t think any of items particularly stood out. Would love to return to get a better sense of they have to offer with their brunch or dinner menu!

My new husband and I rented out the entire carriage house last week for our wedding. It was awesome. I can’t recommend this place enough, I’d been to the carriage house for dinner and we decided the intimate space was exactly what we wanted for our special evening. The staff was so sweet and professional. Honestly, I barely noticed them the entire night as they seamlessly catered to my guests every need. Paul, the owner is a doll. He was so kind to us and really made our day feel special. I can’t tell you how many people complimented our good taste in choosing this restaurant. The food was impeccable, and I heard many say «I’ve never had such awesome food at a wedding!!!». My guests practically licked their plates. I loved having my wedding reception here and I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone. Thanks again, Paul and the staff at King’s Carriage House!!!

Found this restaurant during a walk around the neighborhood and came here for brunch on a Saturday afternoon.
The staff was very kind but the service a bit slow so don’t come here if you are in a rush. Otherwise, be ready to spend a whole afternoon here.
The food was excellent with affordable prices, beautiful and cozy atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.

I’ve been here several times for different tea parties, so my review is based off of large parties and not standard service.
Overall, it’s a nice spot for tea but not one of my favorites. The atmosphere is beautiful and the food is delicious, but the serving sizes are quite small. I always leave still hungry, which is rare for a tea house. I’ve never walked away from any other tea house feeling like I need more to eat. Alas, the food offering are simply too small and not enough to go around. And for the price (which is pricey, though average for a NYC tea house) I expect to get more for my money. The tea selection for parties tends to be limited and a bit bland. It’s not awful, but I do wish there was a bit more variety, and more interesting options.
The biggest thing this place has going for it is the staff. Every time I’ve ever been here the owner and his staff have always been incredibly kind, patient, and accommodating to myself and my companions.
I will return if my friends suggest it and wish to go, though this is probably not the first tea house I, personally, would suggest. But it’s also not the last one I’d suggest either.

CUTE CUTE CUTE! King’s Carriage House is great. I made reservations to come here with a friend for afternoon tea on a Sunday.
When you arrive this place looks like an old English home (confirmed by my British friend who was with me). The man up front took our coats and hung them up in a little closet.
We sat in the Willow room which is downstairs. There are all sorts of plates, signs, and paraphernalia hanging on the walls giving it a very old timey feel.
The afternoon tea comes with a bunch of little sandwiches, scones, and desserts. It didn’t look like much food, but by the end we couldn’t move we were so full. The little sandwiches are extremely rich and they give you two of each so everybody gets to taste everything.
They give you scones with fresh cream and those were to die for. The tea comes in unique teapots and we had fun looking all over the restaurant at the teapots everybody else got. Dessert includes chocolate dipped strawberries.
I loved this place so much that I am doing my bridal shower here :)

I went here for a Bridal Shower in January (2016). I’ve never heard of this place before and the website describes the building and the experience to a tee… It was a private party so we had the second floor room to ourselves, about maybe 6 tables… Well we started off with two pots of tea, mini sandwiches (cucumber, egg salad, chicken salad, goat cheese tartlettes), scones, cookies, and my fave chocolate covered strawberries. I’m a serious tea drinker and the tea was great, my table even finished someone else’s teapot because they were drinking too slow! The setting was cute, it reminded you of the carriage houses back in the day, Very Classic! Even gave you a little flashback down memory lane when you used to have your own tea parties!
Overall I really enjoyed the place and thought it was a fitted location for a Bridal Shower. I was even surprised how expansive they’re menu was for lunch and dinner. And the service was on point.

King’s Carriage is by far one of the best afternoon tea deals in NYC! For what you’re paying, I think getting your own tea in the most unique teapot, and sharing a tray of desserts, sandwiches, and pastries is totally worth it!
King’s Carriage is two levels, and while waiting for my friends, I got a chance to check out their eclectic décor. Curiouser and curiouser…

Afternoon tea review
Made a reservation a week ahead. It is such a cute place with very English décor. We were seated at the back immediately. It is a pretty small area but we were comfortable. Decors filled the walls and we were asked for our choice of tea. Honestly the Earl Grey is not great. It does not have the aroma that I like and tasted very bland. But the tea pots saved it. The finger food is the standard ones: cucumber sandwich, egg sandwich, smoked salmon sandwich, seseme chicken sandwich, scones, and dessert. We get chocolate covered strawberries on the side but neither my friend nor I like them. We stayed till they kicked us out (JK! but they do start preparing for dinner around 5~5:30). It was plenty of time to eat and chat.
$ 25 per person is unbeatable in the city when hotels charge $ 50+. I would highly recommend this place for afternoon tea!!!

My husband and I had a lovely weekday lunch here a few days before Christmas. This place is so unexpectedly special that when you walk in you feel like you’ve stumbled upon a secret. We arrived at about 11:55, unknowingly before they opened, and there were a few awkward moments as the owner/​manager (?) called upstairs to ask the server to get into his uniform and get to work. We were seated in the back room and until the last 10 minutes of our meal, we had the place to ourselves. The prix-​fix lunch deal is an excellent value. I started with the soup and my husband had a salad. I then tried the omelet with salmon over the hash brown. It was excellent and beautifully presented. My husband had the duck and was equally pleased. We passed on dessert. The bill arrives hand-​written, which I thought was such a cute touch (although our contained an error).
This is an adorable spot that is unlike anywhere else I’ve eaten in Manhattan. We will not hesitate to come back in the future.

Ohhemmgeee — that was my reaction when I stepped in the restaurant. Super pretty, classic styled place. My friend had a bridal shower there and we rented a private room. The afternoon tea platters looked insanely cute, tea was good, music was relaxing, service was great. Nothing to complain about.
I am definitely going back. The crowd was mostly old people, but I guess it’s because of the neighborhood.
I have to say it again, food was extremely good.

What I’ve tried: portobello and goat cheese omelette (brunch), afternoon tea service, tea party to go
Tip: go here for a very reasonably priced tea in a cute setting
I’ve been here for both brunch and afternoon tea. While I enjoyed both, I would probably only recommend it to others for the tea service. While the experience is not as doting or luxurious as other places in the city, the food is good and the price is right ($ 25/​person for tea, tea sandwiches, scones, and sweets assortment). The selection of teas is rather run of the mill, but it’s nice is you’re looking for a more casual tea in a still, somewhat, quaint setting. In addition, my mother hosted a tea party and got their tea party to go, and everyone loved it. It included the fixings for a tea party for 8 – 10 people for $ 195.

King’s Carriage house was absolutely terrific. The service was excellent, the food was delicious. The atmosphere is insanely romantic. I loved my time here.
I was on edge to give them the full 5 stars but I had to simply pull back on one just because the entrée did take a substantial amount of time to get to us. I’m not usually that picky with timing on this, as the longer the food takes to come out the better, more fresh, it is. Only issue was the pork my boyfriend ordered was SEARING hot once we got our entrees and he had to wait for it to cool a bit as my duck breast was ready to eat and if I waited it’d have gotten cold. They were both insanely yummy. Again, this place is certainly 5 star worthy but i’ll have to come back before i can jump them to the full 5 stars.
We went on a groupon and it’s more than worth it. I’d come back without the groupon and have already recommended it to a friend. To summarize our experience we tipped well over 20% against the original total value we would of paid prior to the groupon. Great job King’s Carriage house, i’ll be back to hopefully bump you up to the 5 stars :)

Such a good deal for afternoon tea! $ 25 per person is a steal for high tea. Definitely reserve beforehand though, it can get crowded with parties. It’s more laidback and homey than The Plaza, but more extensive than Alice’s Tea Cup (which isn’t really high tea). I would say the food is pretty consistent in quality across all of these tea places (since I’m not really a fan of cold sandwiches and stale mass produced sweets), so I won’t judge on the food other than to say that the quantity is good and the scones are warm and flaky.
High tea is all about ambiance (⁵⁄₅ — self explanatory), tea selection (⁴⁄₅ — slightly small selection, but good enough for anyone that isn’t a huge tea connoisseur) and the service (⁴⁄₅ — a little slow when I went but there was a large party going on upstairs). Overall, would come here all the time!

Came here on a Sunday afternoon at 4pm for Afternoon Tea and it was fantastic! The restaurant itself reminds you of an old European with a country charm — beautifully decorated with ornates, porcelain artifacts, paintings and mirrors on the walls. The décor was very charming and cozy with a lot of history.
We were greeted so warmly by the staff and were quickly seated. The afternoon tea is priced at $ 24.95 per person and comes with a variety of sandwiches, scones, desserts, and chocolate colored strawberries. The high tea set came our literally 5 minutes after we sat down — it was so efficient.
I really enjoyed the high tea — ordered the English Tea and the water was constantly refilled. The pastries and scones were delicious. The sandwiches could have been tastier — but the whole experience was just delightful.
I definitely recommend King’s Carriage House if you want to do afternoon tea at a great value! There is no hassle with reservations and you feel very welcomed and treated well during the whole experience.